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Brady Campaign, Giffords Took COVID PPP Relief Cash Which They Then Funnel to Anti-Gun Candidates

by Dan Zimmerman
7:00am Wednesday, July 22, 2020
How does it feel to know that your tax dollars are being used by anti-gun organizations to restrict or eliminate your right to keep and bear arms? That’s exactly what’s happening since, as the Washington Free Beacon’s Stephen Gutowski is reporting, both the Brady Campaign and Giffords have taken Coronavirus Payroll Protection Program (PPP) cash. The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence received...

Anti-gun Groups Play the Race Card to Intimidate Legislators About SB 317

7:00am Tuesday, July 21, 2020
On Monday, July 20, 2020, Everytown for Gun Safety, Ohio Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations held an online press conference to denounce Senate Bill 317 and accuse the FASTER Saves Lives program of racism and Islamophobia. SB 317 seeks to clarify Ohio law with regard to the right of a school district to permit its personnel to be armed in...

SB 317 to receive 2nd hearing, possible amendments and vote Tuesday

7:11pm Monday, July 20, 2020
Representative Bill Coley (R-4), who chairs the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee, has announced a 2nd hearing for SB 317 (School Safety) . The hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. in the South Hearing Room at the Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH 43215. The Chair has announced that amendments may be offered before a possible vote. The committee will...

Columbus Mayor's solution to 8 shootings, none with "assault rifles?" Ban "assault rifles!"

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, July 20, 2020
There were eight shootings in Columbus, OH on the weekend of July 11-12, resulting in 10 people shot and three people dead. Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther has a unique proposal to solve the problem: ban a firearm that wasn't used in a single one of these crimes. From WBNS (CBS Columbus) : “Keeping guns out of the hands of criminals will make our community and our police officers safer,” Mayor...

Our friend Nikki Goeser needs your help. Please READ THIS.

9:00pm Friday, July 17, 2020
"He stalked me. Then he murdered my husband right in front of me. Now he may be released from prison early." Dear BFA Supporter, Nikki Goeser and her husband Ben were madly in love. They ran a karaoke business together throughout the Nashville area. And life could not possibly have been better for them. But then fate took a terrible turn. A man by the name of Hank Calvin Wise began stalking Nikki...

Gun News Roundup - July 17, 2020

3:00pm Friday, July 17, 2020
Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: What Does A Biden Presidency Mean to Americans – Part One A group called 'Black Guns Matter' is teaching Black Americans how to use firearms GUN CONTROL NARRATIVE SHIFTS AS MORE AMERICANS SEE IMPORTANCE OF 2A...

Trump Hits Judicial Milestone

7:00am Friday, July 17, 2020
[In the last full week of June], President Donald Trump’s 200th judicial nominee was confirmed; Judge Cory Wilson of Mississippi. Wilson will join the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Trump has now filled all federal circuit court vacancies, and appointed more appellate judges than any other president at this point in his presidency. He is closing in on making as many circuit court...

Surviving Mob Attacks on Your Vehicle

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Thursday, July 16, 2020
Watching some violent “protests” got me thinking about individual tactics for escaping riots and demonstrations. One scenario I saw playing out over and over again was when a mass of protesters blocked a road or highway. Those “protesters” would occasionally attack people in the cars that were stopped on the roadway. Others used the opportunity to carjack the victims and steal their cars. In one...

Surviving the Mob

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Violent protests, mob action, and rioting scenarios fill up your news feed. Lots of folks are contacting me about mob violence issues. Let’s look at some of the issues involved… To date, the majority of mob violence events have occurred in very large public gatherings and at the sites of large political protests. Like many criminal attacks, there are often warning signs that an aware person...

Choosing Self-Reliance: New NICS Record

7:00am Tuesday, July 14, 2020
June 2020 set another all-time background check record. The FBI NICS office ran 3,931,607 total background checks last month, breaking the previous record by nearly two-hundred-thousand checks. The number of background checks run by the FBI has surpassed 3 million in a month four times. Three of those times have been this year. There have been 38% more checks in January through June of this year...

Pandemic continues to present challenges for those wishing to apply for or renew concealed carry licenses

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, July 13, 2020
Reports of long waiting lines to apply for or renew concealed handgun licenses during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to come in to Buckeye Firearms Association. In Delaware County, for example, the first available dates are in late September . Warren County has its first opening on October. The Cuyahoga County Sheriff's office website lists no appointment times available through the end of...

Ohio Supremes hear arguments on joint BFF/OFCC challenge to Columbus bump stock ban

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, July 10, 2020
Simultaneous lawsuits were filed on Thursday, June 21, 2018, against the cities of Columbus and Cincinnati over ordinances banning the possession, use, or acquisition of so-called "rate-of-fire firearms enhancers," commonly referred to as bump stocks or trigger cranks. Buckeye Firearms Foundation (BFF) and Ohioans for Concealed Carry were named as plaintiffs in the cases, citing that these...

Does wearing a mask make concealed carry illegal in Ohio?

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Thursday, July 09, 2020
Not long after Ohioans began wearing masks in response to COVID-19, Buckeye Firearms Association staff and volunteers began fielding questions about masks and guns. “Is it legal to wear a mask and carry a gun?” “Will I lose my carry license if I wear a mask?” “Can I be prosecuted if I defend myself while wearing a mask?” The answer to all these questions is the same: We are not aware of any law...

Warning Shots and Covering Fire

by Gary Evens
7:00am Wednesday, July 08, 2020
Many untrained people that own firearms for self-defense and the protection of their property — and some liberal politicians — believe that it is appropriate to fire a warning shot when confronting an intruder to give them a chance to “surrender” or run away. Most self-defense experts think this is a bad idea for several reasons, among them: Firing a warning shot takes away your element of...

John Lott at LibertyCon On More Guns, Less Crime

7:00am Tuesday, July 07, 2020
LibertyCon is a major European gathering of open-minded students and professionals from all over the world who want a future that is more free and more focused on liberty. This year's event was held in March and featured a wide variety of speakers, including John Lott, who spoke on the topic of "More Guns, Less Crime." Watch the video of Lott's presentation here:

2019 Mass Shootings and Lessons Learned

by Gary Evens
7:00am Monday, July 06, 2020
It seems that churches and other religious facilities have joined schools in becoming popular places for demented killers to carry out their dastardly acts. Like schools, churches are gathering points where larger numbers of people congregate, making it easier to get a “high body count”. On December 29, 2019, a lone 43-year-old gunman armed with a shotgun walked into a church service in White...

Gun News Roundup - July 3, 2020

3:00pm Friday, July 03, 2020
Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: Couple pointing guns at protesters unlikely to face charges, law professor says Gun-Wielding Couple Realized The Only One Who Will Protect You Is You The 8 Best Hunting Guns that Double as Self-Defense Firearms...

Independence Day 2020

by Rick Jones
7:00am Friday, July 03, 2020
With the upcoming holiday, let's look at what it might mean to some people…a day off with pay, just a day off, family, friends, cookouts, reunions or just a day to lounge and watch the fireworks. As for me, I think of our Constitution, our founding fathers, our Bill of Rights, our military men and women who are performing their duties to protect our freedom. “FREEDOM”. We say it often, exclaiming...

Not Funny: Firearm Prohibitionists Finally Target Elmer Fudd's Gun

7:00am Thursday, July 02, 2020
It was bound to happen. Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam have now been disarmed. For some in the pro-gun community, the term “Fudd” denotes a person who owns guns, typically not for self-defense, but considers themselves above the fray of Second Amendment politics. But it is not owning this or that type of gun that makes a person a Fudd. Rather, it’s an attitude of indifference to the besieged plight...

Lessons in the Value of Strong State Firearms Preemption Laws

7:00am Wednesday, July 01, 2020
Along with the sweeping success of the Right-to-Carry movement, strong state firearms preemption laws have been among the most important developments over the past half-century in the way average Americans own and use firearms. To open a circa 1970 edition of ATF's State Laws and Published Ordinances is to encounter an incomprehensible patchwork of county and city regulations that made it...

Headline: Convicted felon charged with possessing a loaded firearm at Columbus protest

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, June 30, 2020
WCMH (NBC Columbus) is reporting that Columbus Police and federal authorities accuse a Columbus man of illegally possessing a firearm while attending a Columbus protest. From the article : Columbus Police say an officer recognized Ronnie Earl Murdock, 31, a convicted felon, during a downtown protest on June 24, and saw Murdock holding a rifle. Federal law states that convicted felons can’t own,...

The Second Amendment, Firearm Industry Exists to Protect During Crises

by Larry Keane
7:00am Monday, June 29, 2020
The Second Amendment is inalienable and there is a perfect storm right now demonstrating its vital importance. There is a constant barrage of attacks on the Second Amendment in “normal” times. These days are hardly normal, given the coronavirus pandemic, near economic standstill of stay-at-home orders and business closures and now rioting. Local law enforcement was already stretched thin when...

Gun News Roundup - June 26, 2020

3:00pm Friday, June 26, 2020
Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: The Anti-Police Rioters Finally Got Me To Buy My First Gun CHAZ/CHOP Shootings Shape of Things to Come in ‘un-American Sector’ ‘Guns are flying off the shelf.’ Permit applications up more than 500% amid coronavirus...

A Viable Choice for Home Defense: The Marvelous MSR

by Scott E. Mayer
7:00am Friday, June 26, 2020
Handguns are typically the tool of choice for defense in the home. Depending on your home design — single-family, apartment/condo, duplex/townhouse, etc. — shotguns can also be deployed. Some will choose carbine rifles or even lever rifles chambered in pistol rounds (9mm, .44 Mag., .45 ACP), but few opt for rifles chambered for rifle rounds, the prevailing concern being overpenetration. Reducing...

Police search 11 year-old Scout's bedroom after school Google Meet call

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, June 25, 2020
WBFF (Fox Baltimore) is reporting that a Baltimore County family is warning other parents after they say police were called to their house over something that happened during a virtual school lesson. The incident is raising concerns over privacy and safety in the era of online learning. From the article : As a Navy veteran with four years of active duty, Courtney Lancaster has extensive knowledge...

Legal Reckoning for Jackson, MS Mayor’s Foolish Carry Ban

7:00am Thursday, June 25, 2020
As we reported earlier, Chokwe Lumumba, the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, announced an executive order on April 24 as part of his response to the COVID-19 civil emergency. The order prohibited the “carrying of an unconcealed loaded or unloaded pistol or revolver or any other firearm, carried upon the person or in a sheath, belt holster or shoulder holster or in a purse, handbag, satchel, other...

Senate Passes Great American Outdoors Act

7:00am Wednesday, June 24, 2020
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate has passed the historic Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422), which represents the single greatest commitment to increasing public access and advancing conservation in a lifetime, on a strong bipartisan vote of 73-25. The Great American Outdoors Act will provide $9.5 billion over 5 years to address the crumbling infrastructure on America's public lands and waters...

Supreme Court’s Inaction Frustrates Second Amendment Supporters, Emboldens Anti-gun Activists

7:00am Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Gun owners are by now used to being disappointed with the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to uphold their rights or even to defend its own Second Amendment precedents. But the court’s neglect reached a new low last Monday, with its sweeping decision to deny review of the many Second Amendment cases pending on its docket. At issue were 10 petitions that offered the court opportunities to clarify the...

Concealed handgun license-holder cleared of charges after defending self and wife in ambush

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, June 22, 2020
A husband who was forced to defend his own life, and that of his wife, when his ex-wife and her husband ambushed them in their driveway in February will not face charges. A grand jury found that the man, an Ohio concealed handgun license-holder, was acting in self-defense when he shot his ex-wife and her husband in the Greene County attack. From the Xenia Gazette : The attack happened at the...

Gun News Roundup - June 19, 2020

3:00pm Friday, June 19, 2020
Fighting for Second Amendment rights, and exercising those rights freely and effectively, starts with being informed. Here's a quick roundup of important stories in the news recently: BREAKING: SCOTUS Denies Cert In Pending 2A Cases SCOTUS Gun Case Denials Signal Conservative Justices Don’t Trust Roberts With The Second Amendment No, Recent Spike In Gun Sales Don’t Underscore Anything Senate...

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