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PODCAST: Seminar Preview - How to "Read" the Body Language of Dangerous People

1:00pm Monday, December 19, 2022
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 87: Ninety percent of all communication is non-verbal. But if you can't understand what other people are telling you through their body...

The U.S. Supreme Court Bruen Decision Garners American's Approval

by Larry Keane
7:00am Monday, December 19, 2022
Americans are showing they approve of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of more individual rights for law-abiding Americans in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen , instead of siding with more restrictions. U.S. Supreme Court Justices aren’t elected. They don’t face approval or rejection by voters at the ballot box. They are insulated from facing political pressure to...

Gun News Roundup - December 17, 2022

7:00am Saturday, December 17, 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: Report: CDC buried study at behest of gun control advocates Biden’s Gun Ban Isn’t Just Unconstitutional, It’s Stupid Op-ed writer betrays ignorance on why people carry End the Charade: Biden and Washington Dems Were...

Anti-gunners ignore the best way to stop domestic violence, make it harder for women to defend themselves

by Lee Williams
7:00am Friday, December 16, 2022
The worst domestic violence I have ever seen involved a woman whose husband was out on bond for blinding their son with a baseball bat. He had struck the child so viciously he lost his eyesight. The woman had a temporary protection order against her husband, and a court date for another hearing. She never made the second hearing. I was a rookie cop when I first met her. I was sent to an unknown...

BREAKING: Judge Grants Restraining Order to Halt Columbus' New Gun Laws

2:40pm Thursday, December 15, 2022
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A Fairfield County judge has granted Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost's request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing Columbus' newly passed gun ordinances from taking effect. Judge Richard Berens of Fairfield County Common Pleas Court issued his ruling this morning enjoining the ordinances immediately. "This request of the court is strictly a matter of the law – as...

BREAKING: SB 185 to Protect Second Amendment Rights During Emergencies Passes House and Senate

7:00am Thursday, December 15, 2022
In an all-night marathon session at the Ohio Statehouse on Dec. 14 and 15, 2022, members of the House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 185 with a vote of 57 to 19 after it was amended into another bill. The Senate concurred with the amended bill with a vote of 29 to 0. SB 185, sponsored by Senator Tim Schaffer, prevents state and local governments from infringing on Second Amendment rights...

BREAKING: Ohio Files for Temporary Restraining Order to Stop Columbus from Enforcing Gun Laws

11:58am Wednesday, December 14, 2022
The State of Ohio has just filed a "Complaint for Declaratory Judgement, TRO, and Preliminary and Permanent Injunctive Relief" against the City of Columbus and City Attorney Zack Klein. Essentially, this means the State is asking a judge to hear their arguments that Columbus has enacted laws that are in conflict with Ohio's firearms preemption law, forbidding cities from regulating firearms,...

Opposition Grows to Canada’s Latest Gun Grab

7:00am Wednesday, December 14, 2022
More than two years ago, Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an immediate ban on firearms and devices classified as “assault weapons.” Gun owners were told they could continue to possess (but not use) their property until April 30, 2022, when the amnesty expired, and were promised the government would pay “fair compensation” for their legally acquired firearms. Shortly before the...

Did Biden Call Most American Gun Owners Sick?

7:00am Tuesday, December 13, 2022
There are few things in life that one can truly count on. Of course, there’s the old saying about death and taxes, and we know the sun will rise in the East and set in the West. But it’s getting to the point where you can guarantee that, when Joe Biden says anything about firearms, it will be either outrageous, a blatant lie, or just incomprehensible. Sometimes it’ all three. On Thanksgiving,...

ACTION ALERT: Tell Legislators They MUST Pass SB 185 to Stop Cities from Enacting Emergency Gun Control

3:00pm Monday, December 12, 2022
Critical legislation that prevents government from restricting firearms during an emergency has hit a snag in the closing days of session at the Ohio Statehouse. Senate Bill 185 prohibits local and state government from restricting the purchase, transfer, carry, or possession of a firearm as part of a declared emergency or a declared public nuisance. The bill is critical to protecting the rights...

Gun News Roundup - December 10, 2022

7:00am Saturday, December 10, 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: ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’: Another Lawsuit Filed Against Oregon Officials For Restrictive Gun Measure First Nations group votes to reject Canadian gun ban Oregon Agrees That Delaying Measure 114’s Permit-to-...

Ohio Gun Hunters Have Successful Week of Deer Hunting

7:00am Friday, December 09, 2022
Hunters harvested 71,932 white-tailed deer during the 2022 gun week that concluded on Sunday, Dec. 4, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In the same weeklong period over the past three years, hunters checked an average of 68,534 deer. In 2021, the weeklong number was 70,381. Deer gun season opens again for the weekend of Dec. 17-18. Caption: Ohio...

Buckeye Firearms Association Testifies Against "Strong Lite" Bill

7:00am Thursday, December 08, 2022
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, the Ohio Senate Finance Committee held a third hearing for Senate Bill 357 , sponsored by Sen. Matt Dolan. Buckeye Firearms Association testified in opposition to this bill. SB 357 has been referred to as "Strong Ohio Lite," referring to legislation from the previous legislative session which we also opposed, and which failed to move. Among other provisions, SB 357 seeks...

Emboldened, Opportunistic Biden Continues to Promote Gun Bans

7:00am Wednesday, December 07, 2022
Whatever else can be said of Joe Biden as a politician, he has been consistent and unwavering on at least one point: he wants to take your guns. Make no mistake: Left to his own devices, that is exactly what he will do. Joe Biden’s political party just lost control of the U.S. House of Representatives, and it still holds less than half of the governorships across the United States. Meanwhile, the...

Déjà vu: Biden Taps Operation Chokepoint Veteran to Again Lead FDIC

7:00am Tuesday, December 06, 2022
Of all the scandals of the anti-gun Obama/Biden administration, Operation Chokepoint was perhaps the most insidious. NRA-ILA covered the story at the time, explaining how federal regulators – including the Department of Justice and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) – used their authorities to intimidate banks into shunning lawful but politically disfavored industries. Among those...

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

4:51pm Monday, December 05, 2022
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

1:00pm Monday, December 05, 2022
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

7:00am Monday, December 05, 2022
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

7:00am Saturday, December 03, 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

5:32pm Friday, December 02, 2022
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

by Gary Evens
7:00am Friday, December 02, 2022
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

3:46pm Thursday, December 01, 2022
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

by Gary Evens
7:00am Thursday, December 01, 2022
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...

Series: Columbus' 2005 assault weapons ban was a failure; City Attorney Zach Klein wants to reinstate it (Part 4)

by Ken Hanson, Esq.
7:00am Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Editor's Note: After a three year effort to convince a local judge to rule that Ohio's premption law, R.C. 9.68, unconstitutionally infringes upon the City of Columbus' right to exercise its zoning powers, City Attorney Zach Klein is taking the opportunity to fantasize about reinstating another so-called assault weapons ban in Columbus. Given that Klein was in his mid-20s the last time Columbus...

Skill Set: The Cost of Training

by Tiger McKee
7:00am Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Recently a gentleman contacted me about training. In response to the details and pricing he accused me of being a “crook,” and he told me that he “refused to be ripped off.” “Someone,” he wrote, “should put you in prison for robbery.” Not sure what I’m guilty of. His response - although rude - was amusing. It also prompted me to do some research on the cost of firearms training. Pretty much...

The Evolution of a Hunter

by Eric Morris
7:00am Monday, November 28, 2022
As students filled the classroom, eager to take their hunter education course, memories came to mind when I took the same class. The year was 1995, and as a young Lieutenant stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC, I had no idea that I would be a hunter-education instructor teaching classes of my own one day. However, after 35 years of hunting and having taught or introduced hundreds of people to hunting, the...

Sen. Dolan's "STRONG Ohio"-Lite is still an abysmal piece of gun control legislation

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, November 25, 2022
Having apparently learned nothing from having come in third in the race for his party's nomination for U.S. Senate in May, so-called Republican Matt Dolan is now pressing to cement his poor reputation among voters by pressing for yet another version of "STRONG Ohio." In this latest version, Dolan removed the "red flag" provisions that sought to take citizens' firearms without due process, perhaps...

SEMINAR: Discover how to "read" the body language of dangerous people and respond confidently and effectively in any situation

1:00pm Thursday, November 24, 2022
If you own or carry a firearm and have trained with it, you've prepared yourself for a sudden and unforeseen violent attack that threatens your life or the lives of your loved ones. But what if you could learn a completely different set of skills that allowed you to "see" that violent attack coming before it even happened? What if you could spot the potential attacker before he launches his...

Thanksgiving: George Washington's 1789 Proclamation

7:00am Thursday, November 24, 2022
Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor -- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful...

Series: Columbus' 2005 assault weapons ban was a failure; City Attorney Zach Klein wants to reinstate it (Part 3)

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Editor's Note: After a three year effort to convince a local judge to rule that Ohio's premption law, R.C. 9.68, unconstitutionally infringes upon the City of Columbus' right to exercise its zoning powers , City Attorney Zach Klein is taking the opportunity to fantasize about reinstating another so-called assault weapons ban in Columbus. Given that Klein was in his mid-20s the last time Columbus...

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