35 Senate Democrats Introduce Assault Weapons Ban of 2021

On Thursday, March 11, 2021, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-R.I.) introduced the "Assault Weapons Ban of 2021." This proposed legislation bans the sale, transfer, manufacture and importation of common AR-15 and AK-47 style semi-automatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Read the bill here . Ignoring the...

Ammo Shortage: Is the 10mm a Good Self Defense Round?

I’ve been getting a few questions from readers about the 10mm auto for self protection. With the current ammo shortage primarily affecting the common defensive calibers, some readers are seeing 10mm ammo still available online and in gun stores. Is it worthwhile to own a 10mm defensive handgun in this age of ammo shortages? I get asked about the 10mm cartridge quite often. I didn’t include it in...

Obama Still Whining about Gun Owners’ Political Power

Barack Obama is still upset about just how bitterly so many Americans cling to their guns. During an interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired [late last year], the former president expressed his anger with the fact that gun owners successfully organized to defeat his radical gun control agenda in early 2013. When asked by Winfrey about high-profile shootings, Obama responded, I have to say, Oprah...

HB 89 (Repeal the Duty to "Promptly" Inform) passed out of committee

House Bill 89, which seeks to amend Ohio’s “duty to inform” law, was heard by the House State and Local Government Committee on March 9 before being passed on a 9-5 vote. HB 89 would clarify Ohio law so that law-abiding gun owners understand how and when to notify a law enforcement officer that they are carrying a firearm. Current law requires gun owners to "promptly" inform an officer. But no...

Submit Comments Now for Ohio’s Hunting, Fishing Proposals

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohioans interested in wildlife conservation may submit comments about current hunting and fishing regulation proposals online here, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Comments will be accepted through Sunday, March 14. One regulation proposal would allow antlerless white-tailed deer to be taken from all public hunting areas from...

Man defends child and mother when abusive ex-boyfriend breaks in

A man says he was forced to defend his child and the mother when her abusive ex-boyfriend broke into her home at 5:30 a.m. From Cleveland.com : Officers went to a home on the 4000 block of East 57th Street, just north of Harvard Avenue in the city’s Broadway-Slavic Village neighborhood, and found a man suffering multiple gunshot wounds at the top of a staircase, Ciaccia said. Paramedics took the...

PODCAST: Duty to Retreat and the Legal Justification for Lethal Force

Buckeye Firearms Association has launched a podcast called Keep and Bear Radio . The podcast is hosted on the Podbean platform and is also available on Apple , Google , and Spotify . Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear every episode. *** Episode 3: If someone is threatening your life, do you have to retreat before using lethal force? It depends on what state you live in. If you live in...

ACTION ALERT: Urge Committee to Support HB 89 and Repeal "Duty to Inform"

On Tuesday, March 9 at 9 a.m., the House State and Local Government Committee is hearing House Bill 89 to amend Ohio’s “duty to inform” law. They will hear proponent and opponent testimony and possibly vote on the bill. HB 89 would clarify Ohio law so that law-abiding gun owners understand how and when to notify a law enforcement officer that they are carrying a firearm. Current law requires gun...

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