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Gun News Roundup - May 6, 2023

6:00am Saturday, May 06, 2023

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: Prohibition on gun insurance requirements getting first Ohio House hearing When politicians push gun control, this happens Singapore picks US firm Colt to supply infantry automatic rifles Texas House approves bill...

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Second Amendment Foundation challenges California in federal court over gun waiting period

6:00am Friday, May 05, 2023

The Second Amendment Foundation on May 2 filed a federal lawsuit in California challenging the state’s 10-day waiting period for firearm purchases on Second Amendment grounds. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. SAF is joined by the North County Shooting Center, San Diego County Gun Owners PAC, California Gun Rights Foundation, Firearms Policy...

97Percent: Another fake 'pro gun' group calls for gun control

by Dean Rieck

6:00am Thursday, May 04, 2023

Here we go again. There's another gun group out there claiming to respect the Second Amendment while, of course, calling for more gun control. They call themselves 97Percent , a reference to shoddy research which they claim shows what percentage of Americans favor so-called "universal background checks." And they pose as representatives of the majority of gun owners. In reality, they are a phony...

Say WOT? ATF confiscating wide open triggers from gun owners

by John Crump

6:00am Wednesday, May 03, 2023

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has begun an effort to recover wide open triggers (WOT) from gun owners in multiple states. The WOT is a forced reset trigger (FRT). A forced reset trigger uses the energy from the bolt carrier group to reset the trigger. This action allows the shooter to fire the gun at an accelerated rate. The ATF claims that most FRTs are machine...

Biden ATF director supports 'assault weapons' ban, (still) can’t define it

6:00am Tuesday, May 02, 2023

Steven Dettelbach, President Joe Biden’s appointment to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), recently appeared twice on Capitol Hill to argue in favor of that agency’s funding and to answer questions about its priorities and activities. During those appearances he repeatedly underscored he is not a firearms expert and could not himself define what an “assault weapon...

PODCAST: Courts Rule Against Columbus and the ATF, Plus How to Stay Out of Jail After Self-Defense

6:00am Monday, May 01, 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 95: A Delaware County judge has stopped Columbus from enforcing its magazine and gun storage laws. Plus the Sixth Circuit Court of...

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rules against ATF bump stock rule

by John Crump

6:00am Friday, April 28, 2023

A three-judge panel for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) bump stock rule in Hardin v. ATF. The case centers around a rule made by the ATFs at the urging of then-President Donald Trump after the 2017 tragic attack on country music concertgoers in Las Vegas. The rule reclassified bump stocks as machineguns. The new rule...

ODNR Division of Wildlife acquires 492 additional acres at Woodland Trails

6:00am Thursday, April 27, 2023

A recent acquisition by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife has added 492 acres to Woodland Trails Wildlife Area in southern Preble County. The total size of Woodland Trail now expands to 1,684 acres. “Adding this space to Woodland Trails Wildlife Area secures the conservation of this public land for current and future generations to enjoy,” ODNR Division of Wildlife...