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House passes 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' completely removes suppressors from NFA

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

10:10am Thursday, May 22, 2025

In a historic vote early Thursday morning, May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.1, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," effectively eliminating suppressors from the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934. Now it moves on to the Senate.

DOJ settles lawsuit involving forced reset triggers

6:00am Thursday, May 22, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on May 16 announced the settlement of several lawsuits arising from the Biden-Harris regime’s attempt to reclassify forced reset triggers (FRTs) as “machineguns.” DOJ’s announcement cited President Trump’s executive order Protecting Second Amendment Rights and the deliberations of the Attorney General’s 2nd Amendment Task Force as the impetus behind the...

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BFA testifies for HB 68 to allow concealed carry in government buildings

6:00am Wednesday, May 21, 2025

On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) testified before the Ohio House Public Safety Committee in support of House Bill 68 , which would allow concealed carry in government buildings with courtrooms when court is not in session and with approval of local authorities. The bill, sponsored by Reps. Adam Mathews (R-Lebanon) and Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County), also would...

Babylon Bee skit: Time-traveling liberal pleas with James Madison to fix 2A (VIDEO)

1:00pm Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Satire news site The Babylon Bee poked fun at anti-gun liberals in a video skit a few days ago. Titled "Liberal Goes Back In Time To Fix The 2nd Amendment," a modern progressive woman named Brinley travels back in time to confront James Madison about "a few simple changes on the Second Amendment." He was having none of it.

BFA signs on to open letter to reform the National Firearms Act

6:00am Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Buckeye Firearms Association has joined a long list of organizations nationwide in signing an open letter to two U.S. House of Representatives committees, insisting that Congress eliminate unjust restrictions imposed by the National Firearms Act of 1934.

Will Congress follow states and ban tracking gun, ammo purchases?

by Larry Keane

6:00am Monday, May 19, 2025

Last month, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law HB 1509, which prohibits financial institutions, credit card companies, and payment processors from using a firearm retailer-specific merchant category code (MCC) to track firearm and ammunition purchases. Now 20 states have this type of prohibition. Is Congress next?

House Ways and Means advances bill involving suppressors

6:00am Friday, May 16, 2025

The House Committee on Ways & Means finished a markup of their section of the reconciliation bill May 14. Included in this legislation was a provision that would lower the National Firearms Act (NFA) tax levied on suppressors from $200 to $0. However, under this provision, suppressors would continue to be subject to the other aspects of the NFA.

BFA again testifies for HB 5 to restore gun rights for nonviolent offenders

6:00am Thursday, May 15, 2025

Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) has again testified before the Ohio House Judiciary Committee in support of House Bill 5, which aims to restore Second Amendment rights to nonviolent offenders who have repaid their debt to society and have demonstrated a commitment to leading a productive life.