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House Committee Passes HB 99 to Restore School Board Authority Over Security

7:00am Monday, November 15, 2021
On Wednesday, November 10, 2021, the Ohio House Criminal Justice Committee approved Substitute House Bill 99 and passed it out of committee on a party line vote of 7 to 5. It now makes its way to the House floor for a vote. The bill seeks to reverse an absurd ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court that requires school employees to receive the same training as police officers before they can carry a...

Skill Set: Revolver Malfunctions

by Tiger McKee
7:00am Friday, November 12, 2021
Revolvers are great for self-defense. That’s what I carry on a daily basis. They come in a variety of sizes, easily carried and concealed. There’s an assortment of effective calibers available – more today than ever. A well-maintained revolver will experience fewer malfunctions than the semi-auto. “Limp-wristing” won’t create a stoppage. You can fire with muzzle contact, common in close-quarters...

Does Grip Size Matter?

by Gary Evens
7:00am Thursday, November 11, 2021
While grip length does not really affect trigger reach distance, the circumference of the grip does. “Grip circumference” is the total distance around the grip, usually measured at its widest point. Some grips are wider at the top, bottom, or in the middle, while others maintain a relative consistent circumference for the entire length. (I remember the original grips on my S&W Model 19...

Bloomberg Activists Behind Suit Over Concealed Carry in Lebanon Government Building

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Three Lebanon, Ohio, residents have filed a civil lawsuit against the city and City Attorney Mark Yurick over a local March 2020 gun ordinance authorizing anyone with a valid concealed handgun license to carry a gun in the Lebanon City Building. The residents are being represented by attorneys from Everytown for Gun Safety, an out-of-state gun control group funded by former NYC Mayor Michael...

CHL-holder forced to defend own life after motor vehicle accident

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, November 09, 2021
WKW (Fox Cleveland) reported recently that an Ohio concealed handgun license (CHL) -holder was forced to use her firearm in defense of herself and others when a motorist returned to the scene of his crashed vehicle and began to assault nearby homeowners. From the article : Police say a suspect, who allegedly fled the scene of a single-car crash, was shot by a homeowner nearby during a violent...

PODCAST: Alec Baldwin Shoots and Kills, the Supreme Court Hears a Case, and Cincinnati Loses in Court

3:00pm Monday, November 08, 2021
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 38: Alec Baldwin, an anti gun fanatic with anger issues, shoots and kills his cinematographer on the set of a movie. The U.S. Supreme...

Headline: 'Straw-buyers' in illegal gun buys rarely prosecuted despite crackdown

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, November 08, 2021
Whenever given the opportunity, Governor Mike DeWine continues to stump for his so-called STRONG Ohio gun control proposals. DeWine prefers to talk about the parts of the bill which he hopes will be most palatable to voters - namely increasing penalties for possession of weapons by repeat offenders. As we observed in our legal analysis of DeWine's plan , these proposals would raise weapons...

Your Tactical Training Scenario - Someone is Following Me

by Greg Ellifritz
3:00pm Friday, November 05, 2021
Have you ever thought about what you would do if you noticed someone following your vehicle? It’s a pretty common scenario and most people have thought about it. You probably know enough not to lead the suspicious person back to your home. That’s a good start. But unfortunately, that can’t be the only play in your playbook. The man in the story below remembered not to lead the follower to his...

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Powerful Argument for Concealed Carry

by Dean Rieck
7:00am Friday, November 05, 2021
On November 3, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn. v. Bruen . You can listen to the audio and download a transcript here . The proceeding lasted nearly two hours and put on full display the strength and logic of the argument in favor of concealed carry and the ignorance and disdain of the argument against. Based...

Backup Guns vs Hideout Guns

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Thursday, November 04, 2021
I’ve seen some recent articles on the internet talking about citizens with CCW permits carrying more than one gun in public. While I carry two pistols in uniform every day, I rarely carry a second pistol when I am off duty and on my own time. I have nothing against the practice, I just don’t feel the need to carry a second pistol very often in my personal life. If you are going to carry a second...

Issues with Weapon Mounted Lights

by Greg Ellifritz
7:00am Wednesday, November 03, 2021
I spent [a] week attending Massad Ayoob and Marty Hayes’ Deadly Force Instructor class as a student. We spent some time discussing the use of weapon mounted lights and the safety concerns associated with them. It caused me to realize that I haven’t written about this topic in more than six years. I’ve changed some of my views on the topic over that time frame, so I thought it would be useful to...

Listen to U.S. Supreme Court Argument on Bearing Arms

6:00pm Tuesday, November 02, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the next major Second Amendment case on Wednesday, Nov. 3, starting at 10 a.m. Click here to listen live . After Nov. 3, you can listen to a recording of the arguments here . The case is New York State Rifle Pistol Assn. v. Bruen (formerly New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Corlett ). Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA)...

NSSF Retail Surveys Show 3.2 Million Estimated First-Time Gun Buyers in First Half of 2021

7:00am Tuesday, November 02, 2021
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearm industry trade association, surveyed firearm retailers recently, and estimates that over 3.2 million people purchased a firearm for the first time during the first half of 2021. The survey was conducted to learn the buying habits and factors of this year’s firearm purchasers during the first six months of 2021...

PODCAST: Ohio Representative Shane Wilkin Answers Common Questions About Constitutional Carry

3:00pm Monday, November 01, 2021
The Keep and Bear Radio podcast is hosted on the Podbean platform and is also available on Apple , Google , Spotify , and iHeartRadio . Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear every episode. *** Episode 37: Constitutional Carry is on the move in Ohio! There's a bill moving through the Senate. And another that just passed out of committee in the House. Opponents are freaking out! But what...

Teens, denied their right to own a pistol until age 21, being taught to drive 18-wheelers

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, November 01, 2021
I have often been critical of laws which prevent adults 18-20 years old from purchasing or concealing pistols for their own protection while back at home. While I believe that adults who are old enough to volunteer or be drafted to carry firearms to fight or even lay down their lives for their country should be allowed their right to bear arms without restriction, some have proposed the opposite...

Disgruntled former employee's active killer attack stopped by armed co-worker

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Friday, October 29, 2021
On June 7, 2014, Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, went on CNN's "New Day Saturday" to discuss persons exercising their right to open carry in Texas. Show host Victor Blackwell asked "Where has a bad guy with a gun been stopped in any other way or by a person other than a law enforcement officer with a gun or by killing himself?” “This has never happened...

House Committee Passes HB 227 Constitutional Carry Bill

11:43am Thursday, October 28, 2021
On Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, the Ohio House Government Oversight Committee approved Substitute House Bill 227 and passed it out of committee on a party line vote of 8 to 4. If it becomes law, this would make Ohio the 22nd state to allow people to carry a concealed firearm without a license. Specifically, the bill would make licensing optional. Those who still wish to acquire a license can still do...

Biden Reiterates Call to Ban 9mm Handguns

7:00am Thursday, October 28, 2021
During a July 21 CNN “presidential town hall,” Joe Biden expressed his support for a ban on commonly-owned handguns. Responding to a question about the recent increase in violent crime, the career politician stated, I'm the only guy that ever got passed legislation, when I was a senator, to make sure we eliminated assault weapons. The idea you need a weapon that can have the ability to fire 20,...

Firearm Industry Surpasses $14 Billion in Pittman-Robertson Excise Tax Contributions for Conservation

7:00am Wednesday, October 27, 2021
NEWTOWN, Conn. — NSSF® the firearm industry trade association, marked a milestone achievement when firearm and ammunition manufacturers topped $14.1 billion in contributions to the Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund since its inception in 1937. “This is truly a remarkable win for wildlife conservation,” said Joe Bartozzi, NSSF’s President and CEO. “This fund has been responsible for the restoration...

Gun safety practices take center stage in Alec Baldwin shooting accident

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Tuesday, October 26, 2021
On Thursday, October 21, 2021, the firing of a pistol by actor/producer Alec Baldwin while he was rehearsing a scene on the set of the movie "Rust" resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injury to director Joel Souza. While there is a lot that is still to be learned about the fatal shooting, public statements from witnesses and the release of a search warrant provides enough...

PODCAST: Legislative Update on Ohio's Gun Bills - What's Moving and What's Not?

3:00pm Monday, October 25, 2021
The Keep and Bear Radio podcast is hosted on the Podbean platform and is also available on Apple , Google , Spotify , and iHeartRadio . Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear every episode. *** Episode 36: Bills, bills and more bills. Ohio is considering 9 gun control bills and a dozen pro gun bills, including Constitutional Carry and limiting the power of government in an emergency. Which...

Radicalized terrorist stages mass murder attack in Norway...with a crossbow

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, October 25, 2021
The Associated Press reported recently that a 37-year-old Danish citizen, who police say had been radicalized as a Muslim, carried out a mass murder attack on the streets of his city, killing five and wounding three more. The man did not commit his act of terror with a firearm, but rather by using a crossbow. From the article : Witnesses said their quiet neighborhood of wooden houses and birch...

Making Your Gun Easier to Shoot

by Gary Evens
7:00am Friday, October 22, 2021
I’ve written previously about various modifications that I’ve made to some of the guns that I own and indicated the reason for making these changes was to improve my ability to use them more effectively. The vast majority of those modifications have been made to my handguns and consist mainly of changes to the grip, trigger, and/ or sights. Grip Changes I’ve made changes to the grips on my...

Anti-gunners Launch Campaign to Intimidate U.S. Supreme Court as Second Amendment Case Looms

7:00am Thursday, October 21, 2021
For many decades, gun control proponents who saw their fortunes wane in legislatures from coast to coast and who were unable to get traction with Congress could at least console themselves with the thought that activist courts had their backs. The Second Amendment, after all, had been all but written out of the U.S. Bill of Rights by law professors and politically-minded judges, as cities and...

Ohio Senate Passes Emergency Powers Bill SB 185

2:21pm Wednesday, October 20, 2021
On Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, the Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 185 , sponsored by Senator Tim Schaffer, on a 23 to 7 vote. Along with its companion, House Bill 325 , sponsored by Representative Scott Wiggam, Senate Bill 185 seeks to prevent state and local governments from infringing on Second Amendment rights and key hunting, fishing, and trapping activities during declared emergencies. It is...

Smith & Wesson’s Tennessee Move Follows Migration Pattern to States Respecting Firearm Industry Contributions

7:00am Wednesday, October 20, 2021
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearm industry trade association, noted that the announcement from Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., of their plan to move their headquarters and a large portion of their operations to Tennessee is just the latest of a series firearm and ammunition manufacturers moving to states with strong Second Amendment traditions. Smith...

Buckeye Firearms Association Testifies in Favor of Bill to Limit Government Power During Emergencies

7:00am Tuesday, October 19, 2021
On Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, the House Government Oversight Committee held a hearing on House Bill 325 , sponsored by Representative Scott Wiggam. Along with companion bill SB 185 , HB 325 seeks to prevent state and local governments from infringing on Second Amendment rights during declared emergencies. Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) testified in support, along with John Weber for NRA-ILA and...

PODCAST: Anti-Gun Activists Predict Mayhem and Destruction at Constitutional Carry Hearing

3:00pm Monday, October 18, 2021
The Keep and Bear Radio podcast is hosted on the Podbean platform and is also available on Apple , Google , Spotify , and iHeartRadio . Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear every episode. *** Episode 35: Because of the work of Buckeye Firearms Association, Constitutional Carry is finally on the move in Ohio. But opponent chicken littles swarmed a recent hearing to declare that the sky is...

Cincinnati taxpayers pay Buckeye Firearms Foundation $235,218 for failed bump-stock ban

by Chad D. Baus
7:00am Monday, October 18, 2021
On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, Cincinnati City Council passed a municipal ordinance to ban bump stocks within city limits. We warned them that their actions were unconstitutional, that we would prove this in court, and that their failure would cost Cincinnati taxpayers immensely. "It's unfortunate that we must sue cities to force them to obey state law," Buckeye Firearms Association Executive...

Buckeye Firearms Association Testifies for House Constitutional Carry Bill

7:00am Friday, October 15, 2021
On Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, the House Government Oversight Committee held its 4th hearing on HB 227 , a Constitutional Carry bill sponsored by Representatives Thomas Brinkman and Kris Jordan. Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) testified in support of bringing Constitutional Carry to Ohio, and answered objections to the bill by anti-gun groups. BFA has been working hard on making Constitutional...

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