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VP Kamala Harris proposes public health gun control remedy

Vice President Kamala Harris believes gun control is a public health issue, giving Americans more reasons to be wary of gun control efforts. The problem is, crime isn’t a disease, as much as gun control advocates want to treat it as such. Criminal activity is a behavior and science has yet to bring about a medical remedy that prevents an individual from committing crimes. That’s not stopping Vice...

California: Resolution calling for constitutional convention to redefine Second Amendment set for hearing

The California Senate Public Safety Committee on Aug. 22 will hear Senate Joint Resolution 7, to call for a constitutional convention to amend the U.S. Constitution, in order to spread California-style gun control schemes nationwide. This resolution was introduced Aug. 14 and comes at the request of Gov. Gavin Newsom , as he and other anti-gun radicals come to the realization that the Second...

Headline: DOJ says federal appeals court wrong to rule gun ban for marijuana users unconstitutional

The U.S. Department of Justice is telling one federal appeals court that another federal appeals court "incorrectly decided" a case regarding gun ownership among marijuana users. Simply put: The DOJ thinks a gun ban on marijuana users is constitutional and that the court that says it is unconstitutional is wrong.

Appeals court slams Franklin County judge over Columbus gun law ruling

On Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals overturned a ruling by Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Stephen McIntosh, who had previously issued an injunction to block the state of Ohio from enforcing "preemption" (uniform) firearms laws. The appellate court's three-judge panel aggressively criticized McIntosh for a poorly written opinion and a four-year delay in issuing...

Safari Club International, Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation file intent to sue Dept. of Ed. over archery, hunter education policies

On Aug. 11, Safari Club International, along with the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation, sent a notice of intent to sue the Department of Education over the department’s misinterpretation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) , which would prohibit the use of federal funds for shooting sports, hunter education, and outdoor education programs in schools. Co-sponsors and authors of the BSCA...

Trudeau's 'real change': Anti-gun Canada's violent crime, homicide rates soar

When Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party was elected in 2015, its official election platform promised “real change” for Canadians. The Liberal public safety “plan will keep Canadians safe and protect their rights, without resorting to the politics of fear or letting ideology trump evidence in decision-making.” On guns specifically, the Liberal Party asserted that the Conservative government, under...

PODCAST: New Research from Everytown Says Gun Owners are Racist, and Other Outrageous News

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 101: Everytown researchers say gun owners are racist. A British tabloid says it's "insidious" for the gun industry to have lobbyists (...

Dems reintroduce 1,000% excise tax bill aimed at semiautos, 'large-capacity' magazines

At least 25 House Democrats have announced a revival of legislation that would place a 1,000 percent excise tax on the sale of so-called “assault weapons” and “large-capacity magazines” in another attempt to reduce access to guns, according to Fox News. Reportedly led by Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), the Democrat group is staging a repeat of an effort Beyer mounted in 2022 when he had 36 colleagues...

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