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BREAKING NEWS: BFA to Submit Amicus Brief in Major U.S. Supreme Court Case

by Dean Rieck

3:00pm Tuesday, June 22, 2021

We have just confirmed that Buckeye Firearms Association will sponsor an amicus brief in the upcoming Supreme Court Case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Corlett . It has been 13 years since the court ruled in D.C. v. Heller that the Second Amendment protects the individual right to have a handgun in the home for self-defense. The case of McDonald v. City of Chicago followed...

Shot in the Back! How does it happen?

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Tuesday, June 22, 2021

With predictable regularity, the media and various civil rights groups become indignantly incensed when the cops or an armed citizen shoot a criminal in the back. It somehow violates society’s ideal that all confrontations should be settled “face to face” and be a “fair fight.” That doesn’t happen very often in the real world. Society as a whole needs to better understand the dynamics of a...

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PODCAST: How the News Media Deliberately Lies About Guns and Gun Rights

3:00pm Monday, June 21, 2021

Buckeye Firearms Association has launched a podcast called Keep and Bear Radio . The podcast is hosted on the Podbean platform and is also available on Apple , Google , Spotify , and iHeartRadio . Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear every episode. *** Episode 18: We live in a never ending news cycle, swimming in a sea of fake news, agenda driven stories, and outright lies, especially...

ATF Targets Pistol Stabilizing Braces in New Rulemaking

7:00am Monday, June 21, 2021

On June 7th, ATF published a new notice of proposed rulemaking on its website entitled Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached “Stabilizing Braces” . The proposed rule has not yet been published in the Federal Register, and interested parties will have 90 days to comment on the proposed rule once it is published. The rule seems aimed at making nearly all configurations of firearms equipped...

A Couple’s Guide to Hunting Together

by Adam and Brenda Weatherby

7:00am Friday, June 18, 2021

Even though most would think we, as a Weatherby couple, have hunted together for many years, the truth is it is something we have grown into. And over the almost past decade, others have observed and asked how we do that. This article is a chance to describe that journey and celebrate it and give some insight into how readers might apply some of the things we have learned. Although this is in the...

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DOJ Releases Biden Gun Confiscation Order Legislation

7:00am Thursday, June 17, 2021

In May, Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers that the Department of Justice’s civil rights work was “critical to protecting the American dream.” Since then DOJ has made clear that Garland’s selective definition of “civil rights” has no room for the Second Amendment or even basic due process under the law. Moreover, contrary to recent messaging, Garland and the DOJ appear to support an...

“Don’t Run in a Straight Line” and other Bad Advice

by Greg Ellifritz

7:00am Wednesday, June 16, 2021

When listening to experts describe how to flee from an attacker who is shooting, the most common statement heard is “ Don’t run in a straight line. ” Many people advocate running in a zig-zag pattern or running in a crouched position instead. A target that is small or that moves randomly will theoretically be more difficult to hit. A simple internet search find that zig-zag running is recommended...

Your Tactical Training Scenario - A night time knock at the door

by Greg Ellifritz

3:00pm Tuesday, June 15, 2021

You watched the evening news before bed and heard a report about police attempting to locate a wanted murder suspect. The suspect was reportedly last seen in the area of your apartment complex. Making sure all your doors were locked and that you had a handgun nearby, you go to sleep. At 1:30am you hear a loud banging at your door. You look out the window but can’t see anyone. What would you do? A...