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‘Constitutional Carry’ bill introduced in Florida

By Lee Williams
7:00am Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Court, along with sponsors from the House and Senate introduced HB 543 Monday morning, a “Constitutional Carry” bill that Renner said gets “rid of the need for a government permission slip” to carry a concealed handgun. The lawmakers were accompanied by Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis, president of the Florida Sheriff’s Association and other Florida...

Columbus leaders' hypocrisy: We won't follow law, but you must follow ours

Joe D. "Buck" Ruth
7:00am Monday, January 30, 2023
Columbus city officials expect its residents and businesses to abide by the city's new firearms ordinances or suffer the consequences of fines, jail time or both. Yet those same extremist officials appear willing to ignore state law and a 2010 Ohio Supreme Court ruling — the former clearly stating municipalities have no home-rule authority to enact "general laws" related to firearms, and now...

Gun News Roundup - January 28, 2023

7:00am Saturday, January 28, 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: Lawsuit backed by NRA-ILA challenges Illinois' extremist firearms, magazine bans NSSF also among Illinois lawsuit plaintiffs Illinois sheriff James Mendrick refusing to enforce new gun laws NSSF praises Texas AG's...

Vote for Linda Walker for re-election to the NRA Board of Directors

by Linda Walker
7:00am Friday, January 27, 2023
Dear Fellow Second Amendment Brothers and Sisters, and NRA Members, My name is Linda Walker and I am asking for your vote for re-election to the NRA Board of Directors. In 2011, when I ran for the NRA Board of Directors the first time, I ran on the platform of bringing more women into the Second Amendment fold. Not just as shooters, but supporters to the Second Amendment as a whole. I realized...

Firing a shotgun into the air, shooting to wound and other dangerous ideas

by Lee Williams
7:00am Thursday, January 26, 2023
When Joe Biden announced last week that police should shoot to wound rather than shoot to stop the threat, most people ignored his crazy ideas and considered them merely the rantings of an 80-year-old man likely suffering from dementia, who has lived most of his adult life in a bubble surrounded by armed protective details. But when Rob Pincus told FOX News he supported Biden's ideas, even...

2023 Annual Butler County Friends of Youth Shooting Sports Banquet

7:00am Wednesday, January 25, 2023
It’s that time of year again! The annual Friends of Butler County Youth Shooting Sports Banquet is Friday March 3, 2023 at Receptions Banquet Center in Fairfield. WHEN: Friday, March 3, 2023 Social Hour begins at 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Receptions of Fairfield 5975 Boymel Drive Fairfield, OH 45014 Click here to buy tickets online Your generous participation made this event a huge success last year, so...

Dangerous Individual Recognition Training - Feb. 11, 2023

7:00am Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Make personal safety your superpower! Can you recognize the nonverbal signals and body language of dangerous people? Can you decode these nonverbal signals in real time? YOU are the protector for yourself and your family. YOU are the first line of defense. Understanding nonverbal signals will give you an advantage in any environment, ultimately keeping you and your family safer! D.I.R.T...

PODCAST: Alec Baldwin is Charged, a Houston Diner Kills an Armed Robber, and Other News

1:00pm Monday, January 23, 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 89: Alec Baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the deadly Rust film set shooting. Hollywood continues its love-hate...

Judge Allows Columbus Gun Laws to Take Effect - AG Yost to Appeal

7:00am Monday, January 23, 2023
A Fairfield County judge has denied a request from Ohio Attorney General Yost to block firearm regulations recently enacted by the city of Columbus. The ordinances, which ban magazines that hold 30 or more rounds and mandate firearm storage in the home where children are present, took effect Saturday, Jan. 20, 2023, at midnight. Yost's office has said they will appeal. "We're disappointed with...

Gun News Roundup - January 21, 2023

7:00am Saturday, January 21, 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: Alec Baldwin, armorer charged with involuntary manslaughter in shooting on "Rust" set Murders are becoming even more concentrated in a handful of urban counties, report shows Pistol Brace Rule Has Far-Reaching...

Gaetz Introduces Bill to Abolish ATF; Some Sneer, Others Cheer

7:00am Friday, January 20, 2023
Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has introduced legislation in Congress to abolish the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, igniting a discussion on social media ranging from sneers to cheers. The simple, one-page bill is titled "Abolish the ATF Act." The language covers a single sentence: "The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives is hereby abolished."...

Mother Shoots & Kills Career Criminal Home Invader

by Dean Weingarten
7:00am Wednesday, January 18, 2023
At about 5 a.m. on the morning of January 8, 2023, a career criminal broke into a home occupied by a mother and two young children, according to police who were called to the scene in a trailer park in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. From the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office : The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office reports one subject is deceased following a home invasion at a Hammond residence,...

Did Gun Control Just Admit Firearm Manufacturing is a Net Positive for Communities?

by Joe Bartozzi
7:00am Tuesday, January 17, 2023
A recent column in The Atlantic on the decline and despair of New Haven, Conn., caught my attention. It's an area that many of those associated with the firearm industry are, at least, aware of. For me, it's a little closer to home. It's where my family's roots run deep – both in the city and in the firearm industry. When I read the author, Nicholas Dawidoff, ;lamented the decline of the city and...

ATF Unveils Pistol Brace Rule…Everything Is An SBR!

by John Crump
7:00am Monday, January 16, 2023
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) released its final rule surrounding pistol stabilizing devices killing off the market for the items unless court challenges prove successful. The new rule (ATF final rule 2021R-08F) was published on the ATF's website (on Jan. 13, 2023) and is set to be posted on the Federal Register on Monday, one day before the industry's largest...

Gun News Roundup - January 14, 2023

7:00am Saturday, January 14, 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: Overwhelming #RESISTANCE: 80+ Sheriffs Tell Illinois Gov. Pritzker They Won’t Enforce His Gun Control Law New Jersey’s Gun-Control Law Ruled Unconstitutional Carry permits soar in Maryland as Democrats plot...

Illinois: Gun Ban Goes to Governor

7:00am Friday, January 13, 2023
On Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, the Illinois House voted 68-41 to pass the Senate amended version of House Bill 5471, for a comprehensive ban on many commonly-owned firearms and magazines. This latest erosion of Second Amendment rights from the General Assembly now goes to Governor JB Pritzker's desk for his signature. Please call Gov. Pritzker's office at 217-782-0244 and at the phone numbers listed...

What the Bump Stock Rule Change Portends for ATF-Fabricated Rules

By Larry Keane
7:00am Thursday, January 12, 2023
An appeals court ruling that struck the Trump-era rule banning bump stocks could have a much wider-reaching impact than just the plastic accessory. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overwhelmingly ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) overstepped its authority when it published a Final Rule that classified bump stocks as "machineguns." The Trump-...

Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Bump Stock Ban

7:00am Wednesday, January 11, 2023
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans striking down a Trump administration rule banning "bump stocks" in a 13-3 decision could have national implications but could also be misinterpreted by some gun rights activists. As precisely explained here by Ammoland colleague John Crump, the court ruling says the ban is a "violation of federal law." However, nowhere in the ruling is there a...

BFA Announces Firearm Training Classes and Events for 2023

7:00am Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Buckeye Firearms Association has announced firearm training classes for 2023, along with a fun shoot fundraiser and a special " Dangerous Individual Recognition Training® " seminar. Watch our events page for additional events and classes. Sign up now. Our classes and events frequently sell out. BFA Members can get discounts on most classes and events. If you have a paid membership, contact us for...

PODCAST: The Looming Threat to Gun Rights from the Southern Poverty Law Center

7:00am Monday, January 09, 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 88: The Southern Poverty Law Center is a large and well-funded nonprofit organization that has a long history of fighting for civil...

Supreme Court has Spoken, but Biden & NY Governor Hochul Don’t Care

7:00am Friday, January 06, 2023
"The Constitution shall never be construed to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their arms." ~Samuel Adams, American Statesman and Founding Father The importance of Heller, McDonald, and Bruen cannot be overstated. These cases, together, establish the Court's recognition of; One is the immutable, eternal right of the people to keep and bear arms. Two...

Career Opportunity: Apply Now to be an Ohio Wildlife Officer

7:00am Thursday, January 05, 2023
Applications are being accepted now through Sunday, Jan. 29 for the next Ohio Wildlife Officer training school, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The Division of Wildlife is seeking to fill up to 15 wildlife officer positions throughout Ohio and training begins in August 2023. Ohio wildlife officers enforce wildlife regulations and protect state...

Governor DeWine Signs BFA-Backed SB 185 to Protect Second Amendment Rights During Emergencies

7:00am Wednesday, January 04, 2023
On January 3, 2023, Governor DeWine signed SB 16 , a bill into which SB 185 was amended in the waning hours of the 134th General Assembly. Sponsored by Senator Tim Schaffer, SB 185 prevents state and local governments from infringing on Second Amendment rights and key hunting, fishing, and trapping activities during declared emergencies. It is the most powerful and comprehensive emergency powers...

FFL Persecuted for Years by FBI and ATF Left to Fend for Himself

by David Codrea
7:00am Tuesday, January 03, 2023
Some years back, a Federal Firearms Licensee was falsely accused, arrested, held in jail, tried, and ultimately exonerated. Despite that, and in what seems a response motivated by revenge instead of any public safety imperative or moral authority, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives refuses to allow him to renew his license. And so far, no "gun rights group" has shown an...

Gun Owner New Year’s Resolutions Can Help Increase Involvement and Effectiveness

by David Codrea
7:00am Monday, January 02, 2023
It's the time of year when Americans are inclined to make resolutions. Some will try to lose weight, quit smoking, cut back on drinking, start an exercise program, go back to school, or find more rewarding employment. Those can all be worthy goals for gun owners to aspire to, but they neglect the preservation and restoration of legal recognition of the right to keep and bear arms. I submit that...

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