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Talking About Guns is a podcast created to demystify a typically loaded and polarizing topic, featuring a variety of guests who represent different perspectives in the gun safety debate. Our guests approach and dissect a wide range of gun-related topics and issues including relevant national news, personal stories, safety training, access to firearms, constitutional rights and freedoms, responsible gun ownership, gun culture, gun policy, and the role of firearms in keeping our communities safe.
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Buckeye Firearms Association presents Keep and Bear Radio - Fighting for Second Amendment rights. Calling out media lies. And telling the gun grabbers to come and take it!
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Kamala Harris promises massive gun control. The Ohio Senate race could determine the future of America. Three seats are up for grabs on the Ohio Supreme Court. And voters will decide on a contentious Issue 1 on Democratic gerrymandering. Rob Sexton, BFA's Legislative Affairs Director, joins the podcast to discuss candidate endorsements and why this…
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Buckeye Firearms Association PAC has endorsed Joe Deters, Megan Shanahan, and Daniel Hawkins for the Ohio Supreme Court. Voting for these pro-gun, pro-constitution candidates may be the best way to protect your gun rights at a time when activists seek to impose a raft of unconstitutional gun control laws. Justice Joe Deters joins the podcast to dis…
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If you thought Joe Biden was a threat to gun rights, hold on to your seat. Kamala Harris is worse, voicing support for gun confiscation, magazine bans, unconstitutional red flag laws, mandatory storage, and the belief that there is no individual right to gun ownership. Lee Williams, Chief Editor of the Second Amendment Foundation's Investigative Jo…
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The 2024 election keeps getting scarier and scarier. Left-wing, out-of-state activists are pouring millions into a scheme to gerrymander elections in Ohio. President Biden gets kicked to the curb after supporters claimed he's smarter than Einstein and stronger than the Hulk. And the least popular Democrat candidate is suddenly running for President…
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Hollywood makes some great movies and TV shows. But they don't always get the details right, especially when it comes to guns. Bad guys fly backwards across the room when they're shot. Guns never seem to run out of ammo. And fingers are on triggers all the time. Sean Maloney, firearms attorney and co-founder of Second Call Defense, sets the record …
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The US Supreme Court recently ruled that courts, not agencies such as the ATF, should interpret laws. And an Ohio court told Cincinnati they can't make up their own gun laws. Plus, who's in charge of the executive branch which enforces laws. It's clearly not Joe Biden. Sean Maloney, firearms attorney and co-founder of Second Call Defense, explains …
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Gun control advocates say more guns = more crime. Specifically, the more guns there are the more murders will be committed. But is that really true? Do guns cause crime? Rob Morse, author of the SlowFacts blog, decided to do a little research and see for himself. What does the data say? The truth may surprise you. Plus, why Rob gave up his Glock fo…
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97Percent is a second amendment group that supports “assault weapon” bans, magazine bans, bump-stock bans, red-flag laws, even permits to own guns. Lee Williams, Chief Editor of the Second Amendment Foundation's Investigative Journalism Project and Board Member of Florida Carry, shares his research into this phony group and reveals who they really …
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Can you carry a concealed handgun with a threaded barrel? Do you have to obey no-gun signs in public parks? Is it legal to set up a backyard shooting range in Ohio? Sean Maloney, firearms attorney and co-founder of Second Call Defense, answers these and many other legal questions asked by supporters of Buckeye Firearms Association.…
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92% of BFA PAC-endorsed candidates win in the 2024 Ohio Primary Election. The U.S. Senate race attracts national attention, along with big bucks and dirty tricks. And the Ohio Supreme Court race gets spicy! Rob Sexton, BFA's Legislative Affairs Director, breaks it all down and shares his predictions for the November General Election.…
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Buckeye Firearms Association PAC has endorsed Shane Wilkin with a coveted A+ grade in the highly competitive 2nd U.S. House District. Shane talks about his campaign and his efforts to pass Constitutional Carry, and shares his ideas for combatting the Biden administration's attack on gun rights, their weaponization of the ATF, and the problem of rog…
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The Supreme Court of Hawaii says the "Spirit of Aloha" overrules your Second Amendment rights. Plus there are 3 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court that should be decided this year. Firearms attorney and co-founder of Second Call Defense Sean Maloney explains these cases and how they could affect your constitutional rights.…
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On Saturday, March 23, 2024, Buckeye Firearms Association will host a special seminar called Active Shooter and Response that will reveal why our society has failed to learn clear lessons that could help lower the body count. Active shooter expert Ed Monk will discuss the only 2 things that matter, why run-hide-fight is all wrong, how doing just on…
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How should we fix the damage the Biden administration has done to Second Amendment rights? Who's behind the media's inflated mass murder statistics? And why is the media blaming horrific crimes on gun makers instead of criminals? Lee Williams, Chief Editor of the Second Amendment Foundation's Investigative Journalism Project and Board Member of Flo…
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Another election already? The 2024 primaries are coming up in March with the General Election next November. And we'll show you how BFA-PAC will survey, grade, and endorse pro-gun candidates. Plus courts just handed gun owners two important rulings, one in Columbus and one in West Virginia. BFA's Legislative Affairs Director Rob Sexton walks us thr…
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Marijuana is now legal in Ohio, but can you smoke pot and own guns? Can anyone carry without a permit? Is it legal to have a loaded rifle on your passenger seat? Does every gun sign actually mean no guns? What about protecting property? Or shooting in your backyard? Sean Maloney, firearms attorney and co-founder of Second Call Defense, answers thes…
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When Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip poured into Israel to murder innocent men, women, and children, the military was caught unprepared. But Israeli citizens were caught unprepared as well because of surprisingly strict gun control. Rob Morse, author of the SlowFacts blog and co-host of the Polite Society Podcast, discusses the price societies…
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Biden Gets a Beatdown Over Hunter Ed. and Gov. Newsom Says 23 New Gun Control Laws Aren’t Enough
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Congress crushes Biden's attack on hunter education and archery programs. CA Gov. Newsom signs 23 new gun control laws and says it's not enough. And Ohio introduces several new pro-gun bills to protect rights and one anti-gun bill to encourage gun owners to voluntarily give up their rights. Rob Sexton, BFA's Legislative Affairs Director, shares his…
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President Biden is sidestepping Congress with an ATF "universal" background check rule. And New Mexico Gov. Michelle Grisham declared an emergency and banned concealed and open carry in Albuquerque while admitting criminals would not stop carrying guns. Sean Maloney, firearms attorney and co-founder of Second Call Defense, discusses the legal fallo…
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Mexico is suing US gun makers, accusing them of working with drug cartels. California and Illinois have passed laws that allow legislators to ban advertising they believe is targeted to minors. And California Gov. Newsom has proposed a 28th Amendment to wipe out the 2nd Amendment. Mark Olivia, Director of Public Affairs for the National Shooting Sp…
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Everytown researchers say gun owners are racist. A British tabloid says it's "insidious" for the gun industry to have lobbyists (like every other industry). And a Florida Bass Pro refuses to sell a gun to a customer who passed the background check. Lee Williams, Chief Editor of the Second Amendment Foundation's Investigative Journalism Project and …
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S2 E29: “History tells us when there’s progress, there’s backlash” – Talking About Guns with Jocelyn Benson
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A recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal for her “exemplary public service to advance free and fair elections,” Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joins us for the latest episode of TAG. From armed protestors outside her home in the middle of the night contesting the 2020 election results and learning of a plot published on Facebook t…
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S2 E28: “This not talking about politics thing that I was taught growing up, that doesn’t serve us” – Talking About Guns with Leigh McGowan
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She was given a death sentence. Years later, she asked herself, “What am I doing with this extra life I’ve been given?” On the latest episode of TAG, we chat with Leigh McGowan about her Webby-award winning @IAmPoliticsGirl “Breakfast Rants” and podcast that have attracted nearly 2 million followers and earned her praise for her breakdown of comple…
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Ohio has introduced 10 firearm bills so far in the 135th General Assembly, 5 anti-gun bills and 5 pro-gun bills, including a surprise pro-gun bill by two Democrats! Plus the left and the media have been freaking out over Issue 1 and telling 4 big lies to generate fear and opposition. Rob Sexton, BFA's Legislative Affairs Director, helps us understa…
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What should you do with a pistol brace now that the ATF says they're short barreled rifles? Can you own a gun if you use medicinal marijuana? Can you refuse to share your Social Security Number on concealed handgun license applications? How do you stay legal with a firearm while traveling in other states? We'll tackle these and other gun law questi…
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Why does the media fixate on the less than 3% of murders committed with rifles when more than 97% of all murders are committed with handguns, knives, and bare fists? Lee Williams, Chief Editor of the Second Amendment Foundation's Investigative Journalism Project and Board Member of Florida Carry, discusses media bias and racism, and how propaganda …
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