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Sen. Matt Dolan Pushes Red Flag, Gun Owner Permission Slips, and Universal Background Checks

by Dean Rieck

7:00am Friday, August 19, 2022

Here we go again. Senator Matt Dolan, sponsor of the failed SB 221 "Strong Ohio" gun control bill from the last legislative session, has introduced a new bill with some of the same ill-conceived ideas. SB 357 presents what can only be described as "Strong Ohio 2.0," a leaner version of his previous bill. However, it regurgitates ideas we opposed in SB 221, including "safety protection orders" and...

Supreme Court Signals It May Rein In Federal Rulemakers

7:00am Thursday, August 18, 2022

While most of the attention from the end of the United States Supreme Court’s last term focused on several landmark cases, including a major win for gun owners in the NRA-supported case New York State Rifle and Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen , SCOTUS also issued a decision that may substantially limit federal authority to regulate firearms. In West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency , the...

House-Passed Gun Ban Shows the Importance of the Election This November

7:00am Wednesday, August 17, 2022

On Friday [July 29], after a last-minute rule change to allow its consideration, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 1808. Authored by Rep. David N. Cicilline (D-RI), H.R. 1808 would ban the most popular semiautomatic rifles in America, many popular semiautomatic shotguns, and the magazines that come with firearms commonly used for self-defense. The bill would also put millions...

Permitless Carry win: News media discovers previous gun laws were enforced more heavily against black residents

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Tuesday, August 16, 2022

In the run-up to passage of Ohio's Permitless Carry law, all manner of arguments were leveled by anti-Second Amendment opponents in the media. Some of the most egregious were claims that the proposed law was somehow an overt threat to people of color. Indeed, certain Democrat legislators even took to the floor of their respective chambers to argue about the racist nature of Senate Bill 215. Four...

PODCAST: Argument Highlights from the Landmark Supreme Court Bruen Case

3:00pm Monday, August 15, 2022

The Keep and Bear Radio podcast is hosted on Podbean and is also available on Apple , Google , Spotify , iHeartRadio and many other platforms. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear every episode. How to Listen to Podcasts on Your Mobile Phone *** Episode 75: On June 23, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn. v. Bruen, finding that the...

BFA PAC Aq-rated candidate sends anti-gun Republican packing

by Chad D. Baus

7:00am Monday, August 15, 2022

State Central Committee races aren't sexy. They're not races you'll see expensive TV ads for. In fact, there's a good chance nine out of ten voters won't even know what these elected positions do. The Republican State Central Committee is the governing power of the Ohio Republican Party (ORP). It recruits and endorses candidates for federal and state offices. One man and one woman are elected as...

Enjoy a Free Day at Ohio’s Public Ranges in August

7:00am Friday, August 12, 2022

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife and the National Shooting Sports Foundation are partnering to host Free Range Day at five of Ohio's premier public shooting ranges on Saturday, Aug. 20. Visit one of the following public shooting ranges on Free Range Day to gain hands-on experience and instruction with firearms at no charge from certified...

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North Canton Removes Illegal No Gun Sign in Price Park After Complaint

by Dean Rieck

3:00pm Thursday, August 11, 2022

Ohio cities cannot ban guns in public parks. That's been the rule for nearly two decades ever since concealed carry became legal in the state. In fact, the Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that cities cannot ban firearms in municipal parks because it conflicts with a general state law that permits qualifying adults to carry a concealed weapon on any public property other than at locations...