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BREAKING: City of Columbus Defies Judge, Votes to Pass Illegal Gun Control Laws

At its Dec. 5, 2022, meeting, Columbus City Council voted in favor of a package of gun control laws despite a judge's order to stay any such action. The ordinances include a ban on magazines that hold 30 or more rounds and mandatory firearm storage in the home among other measures. "The City of Columbus is blatantly flouting both state law and a judge's orders," said Dean Rieck, Executive...

PODCAST: Killer Gas Stations, Bloomberg’s Militia Fetish, and More Crazy 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 86: Columbus, Ohio, prepares to pass gun control laws even though state law says they can't. Activists claim Philadelphia is plagued by...

VIDEO: Dangerous Individual Recognition Training® - Feb. 11, 2023, 9am - 3pm

Discover how to "read" the body language of dangerous people and how to respond confidently and effectively in any situation. In this entertaining and fast-paced seminar, Terry Vaughan, a body language expert and former British Royal Marines Commando, will show you ... The 4 key criteria predators use to choose victims How to use your body language to deter threats 10 likely pre-attack body...

Gun News Roundup - December 3, 2022

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: New landmark medical report proves more guns do not cause more crime PRESIDENT BIDEN’S LAST-DITCH GUN CONTROL DOOZY Your fear isn't because of gun rights. It's your problem NRA-ILA Backed Lawsuit Filed Challenging...

ACTION ALERT: Say NO to Illegal Columbus Gun Control Laws

Despite a court issuing a "stay" in Columbus' lawsuit against the State of Ohio over firearm preemption law, city leaders appear ready to move forward to pass gun control laws. They have called yet another hearing for Monday, Dec. 5, where it is possible they will vote on and pass laws to ban magazines of 30 or more rounds and mandate gun storage requirements in the home, among other ordinances...

Self-Defense and the Firearms Safety Rules

According to Webster’s dictionary, a rule is: 1) A prescribed guide for conduct or action; 2) An accepted procedure, custom, or habit; 3) A regulation or bylaw governing procedure or controlling conduct. Rules are meant to be followed and violating them is supposed to have serious consequences. Recently, several of my fellow firearms instructors and I have been engaged in a discussion over the...

BREAKING: House Passes BFA-Supported SB 185 to Limit Government Power During Emergencies

On Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, the Ohio House passed Senate Bill 185 , sponsored by Senator Tim Schaffer, on a 55 to 22 vote. Earlier in the day, the House Government Oversight Committee passed the bill 8-5, sending it to the House floor. SB 185 seeks to prevent state and local governments from infringing on Second Amendment rights and key hunting, fishing, and trapping activities during declared...

Training for Reality

When you go shooting, what do you use for your target? I know when I was growing up we used whatever we could find—bottles, cans, cardboard boxes, pieces of wood, etc. Paper targets were expensive in those days when a 50-round box of .22 LR ammunition cost 30¢ or less. In the rural part of Michigan where I grew up there was hardly a roadside traffic sign that was not riddled with bullet holes—not...

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