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Follow the Science, Unless it Leads Where You Don’t Want to Go

7:00am Thursday, June 09, 2022
Researchers in California have published the results of a study evaluating the effectiveness of so-called “gun violence restraining orders” (a.k.a. “extreme risk protection orders” or “red flag” orders). Assembly Bill 1014, was enacted in California in 2014, and since then, 19 states and the District of Columbia have adopted similar laws. Authors of the study, Firearm Violence Following the...

Arming Teachers, a Countermeasure to Active Killers

by Ron Borsch
7:00am Wednesday, June 08, 2022
As a retired law enforcement officer, in my second career of training police officers, one of my proprietary courses was Tactical 1st Responder ©, the responses to Rapid Mass Murder©, which was eventually attended by officers from ten states. Having researched Rapid Mass Murder© by the random acts of active killers back to 1975, I discovered that the primary target of this type of homicide was...

Buckeye Firearms Association urges support for effort to send body armor to Ukraine's reserve units

7:00am Tuesday, June 07, 2022
The gun rights community throughout the United States has been paying close attention to the war in Ukraine since the early days in March, when the government began easing restrictions allowing civilians to carry arms outside their homes, and even distributing firearms to those willing to defend their homes and communities. For Americans who treasure their right to bear arms, there could be no...

Cincinnati: Man uses gun to stop home invasion assault

by Chad D. Baus
5:29pm Monday, June 06, 2022
WCPO (ABC Cleveland) is reporting that a man was forced to use his gun to stop a teen-aged attacker who invaded his home. From the article : West Chester police said 20-year-old Andrew Tyson entered a home on Timberrail Court around 3:30 a.m. Saturday without the homeowner's permission. According to the man and woman who called 911 from inside the house, the woman was Tyson's ex-girlfriend. They...

PODCAST: Columbus Reveals Scheme to Regulate Guns Through Board Of Health

3:00pm Monday, June 06, 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 65: It's not unusual for politicians and activists to say that guns or gun violence is a public health crisis, but Columbus, Ohio, city...

Columbus Reveals Scheme to Regulate Guns Through Board Of Health

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Monday, June 06, 2022
Click here to listen to our podcast on this topic . The Ohio Legislature has made it crystal clear that it wants ONE set of consistent firearm laws across the state, and it has specifically forbidden municipalities from regulating guns in any manner. However, even though the state's "preemption" law, spelled out in Ohio Revised Code 9.68 , has been in force since March 2007 and was further...

Anti-gun Press Parrots Misleading Stats and Creates Outright Falsehoods

7:00am Friday, June 03, 2022
As NRA-ILA recently pointed out, gun control researchers and their establishment press lapdogs propagate misleading “science” to advance their political agenda. Sometimes this involves sophisticated statistical modeling, other times it involves the crude mischaracterization of data. The anti-gun advocates’ longest-running version of the latter involves conflating firearm-related deaths among...

Recent articles on Ohio gun thefts exposes fallacy of "universal" background checks

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Thursday, June 02, 2022
Every time a violent mentally-ill person chooses to use a firearm to carryout a mass killing, gun control extremists are quick to attempt to take advantage of the emotional aftermath with a renewed push for their pet legislation, even though, in almost every instance, nothing that they propose would have prevented the attack they're attempting to exploit. Such is the case in the wake of the...

2 BFA-Supported Bills Pass: HB 99 for School Security and SB 156 for Knife Preemption - Both Headed to Governor

7:27pm Wednesday, June 01, 2022
On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, the Ohio Senate passed House Bill 99 with a vote of 23-9. The House then passed the bill on concurrence 56-34. The bill now heads to the Governor's desk for his signature. Also with much less fanfare or debate, the Ohio House passed Senate Bill 156 with a vote of 57-32 to give knives the same "preemption" protection currently enjoyed by firearms. This bill also heads...

BFA Testifies in Favor of HB 99 for Local Control of School Security - Bill Passed Out of Committee

7:00am Wednesday, June 01, 2022
On Tuesday, May 31, 2022, Buckeye Firearms Association presented testimony in the Senate Veterans and Public Safety Committee supporting HB 99 to expressly exempt persons authorized to go armed within a school safety zone from a requirement to complete extensive peace officer basic training and return authority over security to local school boards. The bill was amended to include annual criminal...

Maybe You Should Reconsider Your Active Killer Response Strategy

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Just a short post today to share a few of my most recent thoughts on how best to respond if you are caught up in an active killer attack. The [recent] Washington DC sniper attack...got me thinking quite a bit about things. If you haven’t seen news about the attack, read the following: Suspect in shooting that injured 4 found dead, officials say The killer created an elevated sniper hide and shot...

Cowardice Killed 19 Children in Uvalde, Texas

by Dean Rieck
5:00am Tuesday, May 31, 2022
I spent the weekend in Texas attending the NRA Annual Meeting. And I'm furious. Not because of the protestors harassing attendees. Or even because entertainers like Larry Gatlin, Don McLean, and Lee Greenwood, to their eternal shame, showed themselves to be fair weather friends and cancelled their appearance. Like many Americans following the unfolding investigation into the horrific killings at...

16th Annual Youth Outdoor Day at North Lawrence Fish and Game Club

3:00pm Friday, May 27, 2022
Announcing the 16th Annual Youth Outdoor Day, sponsored by the North Lawrence Fish and Game Club, Inc. When: Sunday June 12, 2022 Time 10:00 am-5:00 pm Rain or Shine Where: 15325 Lawmont St. NW North Lawrence, Ohio Youth Outdoor Day will accept 80 participants ages 10 through 18 years. Membership in N.L.F.G.C. is not necessary, but registration is required. Events and Activities: Air Rifle,...

DHS “Misinformation Governance Board” Could Seek to Sway Gun Debate

7:00am Friday, May 27, 2022
In late April, Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), made a bizarre announcement during a congressional hearing that DHS was forming what it called a “Mis- and Disinformation Governance Board.” The statement came in response to a question about how DHS was responding to supposed Russian interference in American elections. Mayorkas said the Board was intended...

FasterSavesLives.org: Reflecting on Tuesday’s murders at Robb Elementary School

7:00am Thursday, May 26, 2022
How many more kids must die before we learn? Once again we find our nation devastated by the loss of too many innocent lives. Another school killing. Innocent children slaughtered. Families destroyed. Brave teachers facing a murderous individual unarmed. How many times must this replay before those in charge listen to our nation’s experts and take concrete steps to save kid’s lives rather simply...

Meijer Grocery Stores Post Confusing No Gun Signs

by John Petrolino
7:00am Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Not long after the Buckeye State went permitless on carry regulations, Meijer grocery stores started posting blue signs in the form of a silhouette of a firearm crossed out by a bar. The problem is, these signs are not the typical signs as prescribed by Ohio law for those who wish to prohibit on-premises carry. So what do they mean? Upon seeing this sign, Ohio patriot Craig Fritz, a Lifetime NRA...

2022 Spring Youth Shoot a Rousing Success

7:00am Tuesday, May 24, 2022
The 2022 Spring Youth Shoot (May 14 and 15) at Dillon Sportsman Center in Nashport, Ohio, proved to be a success, with 77 youth participants and 52 adult volunteers in attendance. Sponsored by Buckeye Firearms Foundation, this special 2-day event offers youth the chance to camp, shoot, and compete in the great outdoors. Other sponsors include the Civilian Marksmanship Program, NRA, and Central...

PODCAST: Three New Bills to Infringe Your Gun Rights, and One Bill to Protect Them

3:00pm Monday, May 23, 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 64: Gun laws may change more frequently than any other other category of law. Whether it's laws to increase your liberty or laws to...

Two New York State attacks expose critical ongoing problems with criminal justice and mental health systems

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, May 23, 2022
In the past month, a man who hates white people went to a New York, NY subway with a plan to kill, and a man who hates black people went to a Buffalo, NY supermarket with a plan to kill. Besides both being racist, what else do they have in common? They have in common previous run-ins with criminal justice and mental health systems which allowed them to stay on the street, and to legally purchase...

Senate to hold hearings next week on Biden’s second choice to run ATF

by Lee Williams
3:00pm Friday, May 20, 2022
Senate hearings for Joe Biden’s second nominee to head the ATF, Steve Dettelbach, could begin as early as next week, Sen. Dick Durbin, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told Politico. Officials withing the Biden-Harris administration have said they hope to refocus on Dettelbach’s nomination after the mass murder in Buffalo, New York. When Dettelbach, a Democrat, ran unsuccessfully for Ohio...

Squirrel hunts: An excellent way to introduce urban people to hunting!

by Eric M. Morris
7:00am Friday, May 20, 2022
Let’s face it, squirrel hunting has never been as popular as deer hunting, but chasing bushy tails can be an excellent way to introduce urban and inner-city people to the sport of hunting. Despite what some have been led to believe, urban and inner-city people do have an interest in hunting. While city dwellers may be more accustomed to seeing a squirrel sitting on a park bench, they will be...

Free Event: Pickaway County Sportsmen 2022 Youth Day - June 4

3:00pm Thursday, May 19, 2022
Youth 19 years and younger are invited to a full day of outdoor activities, including Archery, Air Rifle, Axe & Knife Throwing, Cowboy Pistol Shooting, Fishing, .22LR Rifle Shooting, Muzzleloader Shooting, Shotgun Shooting, and more! All activities will be age-appropriate. Attendance, activities, and lunch are all provided free. WHO: Pickaway County Sportsmen, Inc. & ODNR WHAT: 2022 Youth...

Throwback Thursday: Holt Collier, America's Greatest Bear Hunter

by W.H. "Chip" Gross
7:00am Thursday, May 19, 2022
Photos courtesy U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Born into slavery, Collier's legend eclipses that of Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett combined. The American frontier produced several legendary bear hunters, two of the most famous being Daniel Boone (1734-1820) and David “Davy” Crockett (1786-1836). But one particular hunter, Holt Collier, is credited with killing more bears than Boone and Crockett...

BFA Testifies in Favor of SB 293 to Prohibit Firearm Ownership Fees or Liability Insurance

3:00pm Wednesday, May 18, 2022
On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, Buckeye Firearms Association presented testimony in the Senate Veterans and Public Safety Committee supporting SB 293 to prohibit requiring fees or firearms liability insurance for the possession of firearms. This was the second hearing for this legislation, sponsored by Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Huron) and Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott). Here is BFA's testimony:...

Government Doxxing – Australian Officials Release “Map” of Legal Gun Owners

7:00am Wednesday, May 18, 2022
“Community safety for everyone,” Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan said, as he introduced his proposal to rewrite his state’s gun laws, adding that it was important to ensure “[we] prevent guns from getting into the wrong hands.” According to a government statement, “Western Australians now own more than 349,000 guns – a 60 per cent jump in the number of licensed guns compared to 13 years...

NRA Files Suit to Dismiss Case Against USFWS and Keep Public Lands Open

by Karen Mehall Phillips
7:00am Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Fighting 24/7 for sportsmen’s access to public lands, the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) partnered with Safari Club International, the Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation yesterday to intervene and file motions to dismiss a Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)...

PODCAST: How Biden Is Weaponizing the ATF to Put Gun Dealers Out of Business

3:00pm Monday, May 16, 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 63: Is it time to abolish the ATF? A journalist who has been exposing their flagrant abuse of power says yes. They've gone after bump...

Where Our Taxes Go: Pittman-Robertson Funds for Wildlife Conservation Featured in New Video

by Brian McCombie
7:00am Monday, May 16, 2022
If you are an American hunter, you’ve no doubt heard of the 1937 Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, better known today as the Pittman-Robertson (P-R) Act. A revolutionary idea, the P-R Act levied an excise tax on firearms, ammunition and archery equipment with those tax dollars paid by sportsmen and women going to state fish and wildlife agencies for wildlife conservation projects. Since...

Reason Magazine Video Obliterates Anti-Gun Junk Science

7:00am Friday, May 13, 2022
The social sciences thrive on making the uncomplicated complex and the actually complicated oversimplified. Rejecting all of human experience, social “scientists” concoct ever-more elaborate mental gymnastics to explain how soft-on-crime policies won’t harm efforts to keep crime in check. At the same time, other “researchers” claim to be able to tell you, down to the decimal point, the homicide...

SPECIAL REPORT: ATF Federal Firearm License revocations up a staggering 500%

by Lee Williams
7:00am Thursday, May 12, 2022
CLICK HERE to listen to the exclusive interview with the author . In the years before the Biden-Harris administration took over the White House, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives usually revoked an average of 40 Federal Firearm Licenses (FFLs) per year. But, in the 11 months since Joe Biden declared war on "rogue gun dealers," the ATF has revoked 273 FFLs – an increase of...

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