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Fellow Ohio hunters, beware of black-legged 'deer' ticks, Lyme disease

by Joe D. "Buck" Ruth

6:00am Tuesday, September 05, 2023

For as long as I can remember, I have looked forward to the start of hunting season every September. As hot and muggy as it might be, I still had to get out and at least scout my spots for fox squirrels. I could deal with mosquitoes, as much as I despise them. Lather on the DEET and throw on a head net and gloves, and I'm good to go. But if you haven't noticed, ticks are getting worse, and the...

Biden ATF declares war on Second Amendment, sidesteps Congress with 'universal' background check rule

6:00am Monday, September 04, 2023

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), under President Joe Biden, is sidestepping Congress with a "universal" background check rule. NRA-ILA executive director Randy Kozuch released the following statement regarding the ATF's action: "This latest action by the Biden administration is yet another step in their campaign to attack law-abiding gun owners. The Bipartisan 'Safer...

ATF inspector seizes gun store customer records without warrant

by John Crump

6:00am Friday, September 01, 2023

A Florida-based Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Industry Operations inspector (IOI) seized a federal firearms licensee’s (FFL) completed ATF Form 4473s and bound book to take off-site to make copies violating federal law. The IOI would return the documents a week later. Last week, Kiloton Tactical joined a coalition of FFLs led by Eric Blandford of the Iraqveteran8888...

First GOP debate shines light on why Americans value Second Amendment rights

by Matt Manda

6:00am Thursday, August 31, 2023

Eight Republican presidential candidates were under the bright lights in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Aug. 23 as the 2024 election officially kicked off with the first televised debate of the campaign. Fox News hosted the debate and candidates who qualified for the stage included North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, South Carolina...

Federal judge orders D.C. to pay $5.1 million to gun owners arrested under unconstitutional laws

6:00am Wednesday, August 30, 2023

A federal judge on Aug. 28 gave preliminary approval to a settlement agreement related to gun owners who had been arrested, jailed, and prosecuted — and their guns seized — under laws that since have been found to be in violation of the Second Amendment. According to multiple media outlets, U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth previously ruled in 2021 that the nation's capital had arrested gun...

Again: No, children are not more likely to die by guns than by motor vehicles

6:00am Tuesday, August 29, 2023

In further evidence of Americans’ waning attention spans, the once annual ritual of gun control activists and their media lackeys manipulating CDC fatal injury data to push a misleading factoid about children and firearms has become semiannual. This is how it works: Step one, acquire statistics on firearm-related deaths among children ages 0-14. Step two, combine that relatively low number with...

PODCAST: Can a 28th Amendment Wipe Out the 2nd? Plus Lunatic Lawsuits and Legislation in the News

6:00am Monday, August 28, 2023

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 102: Mexico is suing US gun makers, accusing them of working with drug cartels. California and Illinois have passed laws that allow...

Missouri AG Bailey slams St. Louis mayor’s unconstitutional gun control proposals

6:00am Friday, August 25, 2023

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones on Aug. 22 announced plans to introduce a proposal to ban so called “military grade assault weapons,” to prevent the sale of firearms to minors, and to take action on “ghost guns.” Her announcement was met with a quick response from the state’s top law enforcement official, Attorney General Andrew Bailey. In his letter to the Mayor, AG Bailey vowed to "resist any...