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Reminder: You're all gun dealers now, according to ATF (VIDEO)

Eric Blandford, better known on YouTube as Iraqveteran8888, recently discussed a big change in gun laws. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has a new rule that changes the definition of who is considered a gun dealer. This rule could affect many gun owners, and not in a good way.

Prevention, accountability should be White House 'mass murder' protocols

The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention is hosting the first in-person meeting of federal agencies to figure out what to do after a tragic mass murder and criminal misuse of firearms. The misguided focus will be on what resources can be brought to bear after a shocking crime has been committed that once again rocks the nation’s conscience.

ATF skirts legal formalities, springs another gun control rule on Americans

On April 19, ATF provided the unpleasant surprise of yet another rulemaking to implement the noxious Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The move came just after last week’s voluminous (and illegal) “engaged in the business” rule. This one seeks to supplement existing federal gun control regulations with definitions and procedures ATF claims are necessitated by the BSCA.

PODCAST: Answers to Legal Questions on Concealed Carry, Backyard Ranges, and More

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 113: Can you carry a concealed handgun with a threaded barrel? Do you have to obey no-gun signs in public parks? Is it legal to set up a...

Mass stabbing in Australia leaves citizens defenseless, waiting on government to save them (Video)

Six unsuspecting, innocent shoppers were murdered at a busy shopping mall in Sydney, Australia, on the afternoon of April 13. The perpetrator was ultimately shot to death by a uniformed, armed, decisive police officer, who courageously took the fight to him.

'Woke' wildlife refuges? Congress blasts climate priority rule that sidelines hunting

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed Biological Integrity, Diversity and Environmental Health rule update would implement a rule to “combat” climate change at the expense of wildlife conservation through hunting and angling. The proposal would put National Wildlife Refuge System decisions based solidly in Washington and not in the hands of local biologists who are best positioned to make...

ATF tactics in shooting homeowner called 'reckless and incompetent'

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives went to Bryan Malinowski’s West Little Rock home last month spoiling for a gunfight, and they got one. Now a good man is dead — the latest victim of ATF’s overly aggressive tactics and complete disregard for the sanctity of human life.

Biden ATF criminalizes tens of thousands of private firearms sellers

We have long been warning of the rule the Biden ATF has been preparing to redefine who is considered a firearms “dealer” under U.S. law. The administration’s explicit objective was to move as close to so-called “universal background checks” for firearm sales as possible. Well, look at what just happened.

New Class: America's Rifle - How to Select and Outfit Your AR-15

The AR-15 is the most popular rifle in America. That's because it's designed specifically to be modular and readily adaptable to any number of uses, from hunting to competition to self-defense. However, it can also be challenging to understand and sort through all the options given the huge number of manufacturers, calibers, barrel lengths, accessories, price points, and other considerations. BFA...

Despite slick marketing, LA-based nonprofit 97Percent is 100% anti-gun

The California-based nonprofit 97Percent took its name from a debunked Quinnipiac poll that claimed 97% of Americans supported mandatory background checks. The group calls the remaining 3% “loud voices who have crowded out conversation and prevented collaboration between gun owners and non-gun owners.”

Thoughts on how places of worship should handle concealed carry permissions

Firearms instructor Bob Jewell gives his take on how churches and other places of worship should consider concealed carry permissions among congregants, working backward from “as if an incident has occurred” and asking what procedures, paperwork, and training should be in place to address all the questions that will come up in the aftermath.

Clinton-appointed judge exempts NRA members from fed's pistol brace rule

The National Rifle Association of America (“NRA”) on April 1 announced a major legal victory, as a Texas court enjoined the “pistol brace rule” from taking effect against its members. The legal win is the most expansive ruling of its kind to date — protecting millions of NRA members across the nation.

BFA celebrates 20 years of legal concealed carry in Ohio

Over the course of a decade filled with political drama and dire predictions, Ohio legislators introduced seven separate bills in an attempt to bring concealed carry to Ohio. Finally, on Jan. 8, 2004, House Bill 12 made it to the desk of Gov. Bob Taft, who signed the bill, and made Ohio the 46th state to legalize concealed carry. The new law went into effect 20 years ago today, on April 8, 2004...

ERPO: DOJ's dangerous 'red flag' distribution center

The Department of Justice has created the national Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center to provide “training and technical assistance” to law enforcement, judges, lawyers, clinicians, victim service advocates, activist organizations and behavioral health professionals so they can work to implement laws that allow for firearm seizures.

SCOTUS looks at government 'blacklists'

Much of the attention recently in the U.S. Supreme Court was on the oral arguments in National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo, No. 22-842, a First Amendment case on whether government officials may use their regulatory authority to effect a “blacklisting campaign” to silence and punish entities like the NRA for their pro-gun advocacy.

PODCAST: Winners, Losers, Drama, and Dirty Tricks in Ohio's Primary Election

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 112: 92% of BFA PAC-endorsed candidates win in the 2024 Ohio Primary Election. The U.S. Senate race attracts national attention, along...

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