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The state of crime: A steep decline or another Bidenesque wild story?

6:00am Thursday, May 16, 2024

In his State of the Union address this year, President Joe Biden proclaimed that “Americans deserve the freedom to be safe, and America is safer today than when I took office,” boasting that “[l]ast year, the murder rate saw the sharpest decrease in history, and violent crime fell to one of the lowest levels in more than 50 years.” What are voters to make of this?

To gun control elitists, 'bitter clingers' are also 'poor souls'

by Mark Oliva

6:00am Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Today’s gun control politicians are making it clear. It’s not just guns they despise. There are two other primary obstacles to civil disarmament that they loathe. One is the Second Amendment itself. The other, well, it’s you — the gun owner.

Ninth Circuit panel: Convicted felons have Second Amendment rights

by Dean Weingarten

6:00am Tuesday, May 14, 2024

On May 9, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit published a split decision vacating the conviction of Steven Duarte for violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Given the history of the Ninth Circuit, it is almost certain the government of California will ask for an en banc (all judges) review of this case. En banc is likely to be granted.

PODCAST: Meet 97Percent, the Fake Gun Rights Group that Pushes Gun Control

6:00am Monday, May 13, 2024

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 114: 97Percent is a second amendment group that supports “assault weapon” bans, magazine bans, bump-stock bans, red-flag laws, even...

Firearms industry surpasses $17 billion in excise tax contributions for wildlife restoration

6:00am Friday, May 10, 2024

NSSF, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, celebrates firearm and ammunition manufacturers topping $17 billion in total excise tax contributions to the Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund since its inception in 1937. When adjusted for inflation, the total is more than $27.38 billion.

26 states file 3 separate lawsuits against Biden's ATF

6:00am Thursday, May 09, 2024

A total of 26 states on May 1 filed three separate lawsuits against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive's new rule redefining who is “engaged in the business” of dealing in firearms.

Gun prohibitionist's convertible pistol bill could ban all semi-autos in New York

by David Codrea

6:00am Wednesday, May 08, 2024

“Proposed legislation in New York could make the state the first in the nation to block gun makers from selling pistols if they don’t take measures to prevent them from being able to be converted to fire like machine guns,” The Wall Street Journal reported May 7.

'Poison everything': AOC misfires on claims about lead ammo

by Matt Manda

6:00am Tuesday, May 07, 2024

In a demonstration that America’s outdoors and recreational shooting sports pastimes still bring people together, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 615 in a bipartisan vote, sending the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act over to the U.S. Senate for consideration. U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) spoke out against H.R. 615, reciting a false statement that is...