Yes, it's legal to carry switchblades, brass knuckles, and other weapons in Ohio

Thanks to a couple laws backed by Buckeye Firearms Association and signed by Gov. DeWine, it's now legal to carry knives in Ohio. And cities cannot regulate them. SB 140 went into effect on April 12, 2021, making it legal to carry knives of any kind openly or concealed. They are considered weapons or deadly weapons only if you use them as such. SB 156 went a step further, going into effect...

A reference guide to Joe Biden’s war on guns

The Biden-Harris administration’s war on guns is the most comprehensive and multi-faceted gun control scheme ever created. Former Obama national security advisor Susan Rice, who has admitted meeting with gun control groups regularly at the White House, likely drafted most of the plan. Under Rice, the administration nimbly exploits any anti-gun gain, while quickly pivoting away from pushback from...

New York Governor Hochul & Democrats Defy SCOTUS, Instead Make NY Gun Laws Worse

The Hochul Government did not make changes to the New York Gun Law, NY CLS Penal § 400.00 et. seq., to comply with the High Court’s rulings in Bruen, but, rather, drafted the amendments to constrain and, in fact, eliminate lawful concealed handgun carry throughout the State, consistent with her Government’s plans to effectively negate exercise of the fundamental, unalienable natural law right...

PODCAST: Discover BFA PAC’s Grades and Endorsements for the November 2022 General 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 80: Two prominent U.S. Senate candidates are running neck and neck. Three Ohio Supreme Court races are a must win. And a raving leftist...

BFA PAC Endorses Kennedy, Fischer and DeWine for Ohio Supreme Court in 2022 General Election

Buckeye Firearms Association PAC (BFA PAC) is pleased to announce three important endorsements for the 2022 General Election season. BFA PAC endorses current Justice Sharon Kennedy for the position of Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. She has served on the Court since 2012. Current Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor is termed out on December 31, so this gives Justice Kennedy the opportunity to...

Gun News Roundup - September 16, 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: The 5 Most Unserious Things Biden Said in His Gun Control Speech Credit Card Companies Join Democrats' Gun Control Scheme Survey: Americans support armed teachers to stop school shootings NYC Cancels CCW Firearms...

North Lawrence Fish & Game Club Carlos Hathcock Sniper Match - Sept. 25, 2022

During the Vietnam War, Carlos Hathcock had 93 confirmed kills of People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong personnel. In the Vietnam War, kills had to be confirmed by the sniper's spotter and a third party, who had to be an officer. Snipers often did not have a third-party present, making confirmation difficult, especially if the target was behind enemy lines, as was usually the case...

FASTER Saves Lives Director Joe Eaton on Fox News Discussing Armed Teachers

HB 99 , a Buckeye Firearms Association-backed bill approved by the legislature and signed by Gov. DeWine in June, officially became law on Sept. 12, 2022. The new law not only reverses a bad Ohio Supreme Court ruling that effectively shut down all security programs in the state that included armed school staff, it went even further and created a Ohio School Safety Crisis Center and the Ohio...

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