On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, the Ohio House voted 58-36 to pass Senate Bill 215, sponsored by Sen. Terry Johnson. About an hour later, the Senate concurred with a vote of 24-9. This…
ALERT: House to Vote on Constitutional Carry
Senate Bill 215 for Constitutional Carry has passed out of committee and is now headed to the House floor for a vote. If it clears the House, it would then go back…
New 2022 Edition of Traveler’s Guide Now Available
The new edition of the Traveler's Guide to the Firearm Laws of the Fifty States has arrived and we're now accepting orders. Updated for 2022, this essential guide provides a one-page summary…
BREAKING: SB 215 for Constitutional Carry Passes Out of Committee
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, the Ohio House Government Oversight Committee voted 8-5 to pass Senate Bill 215 on Constitutional Carry. The bill now moves to the House floor for a vote. If…
Ukraine Crisis Underscores Importance of Second Amendment
BELLEVUE, WA – The overnight invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops underscores the importance of the Second Amendment to the defense of freedom in the United States, the Citizens Committee for the Right…
SB 215 (Constitutional Carry) to receive fourth House committee hearing, possible vote
Representative Shane Wilkin (R-Hillsboro), who chairs the House Government Oversight Committee, has announced a fourth hearing for SB 215 (Constitutional Carry), sponsored by Sen. Terry Johnson. The Chair has indicated amendments may…
PODCAST: Traveler’s Guide to the Firearm Laws of the Fifty States
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…
New Data: “Buybacks” Futile and Foolish Waste of Tax Dollars
In the run-up to the 2020 election, most of the Democratic candidates were united in pushing for a national “gun buyback” program. Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted, “The federal government must ban assault weapons…
Ohio Capitol Journal asks age-old question of Mike DeWine: “Will the politician keep his promise?”
“How do you know a politician is lying? Because their mouth is moving." "What do you get if you ask a politician to tell 'the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but…
CMP Announces Camp Perry Rifle Matches Scheduled for 2022 Season
Registration is now open for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) series of Garand, Springfield, Vintage and Modern Military (GSMM) rifle matches – set at Ohio’s historic Camp Perry National Guard Training Facility…