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MI: Genesee Co. deputy accused of leaving gun in school lot suspended
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A Genesee County Sheriff's deputy accused of leaving a gun in a school parking lot last week has been disciplined.

Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson announced Wednesday he has suspended Deputy Jonathan Becher for 30 days without pay.

Swanson also said he has revoked Becher's police responsibilities and access to county weapons, as well as demoted him in rank.

"The careless and reckless behavior of this 16-year veteran is inexcusable," the sheriff said in a statement. "His actions endangered the students, staff, parents, and the community. As sheriff, I sincerely apologize to the entire student body, the school, and the Lapeer community."

CA: Defensive Gun Uses Show Faulty Premise of California Gun Laws Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
As wildfires raged last month in California, tens of thousands of people were forced to flee their homes, often with just minutes of warning. To make matters worse, looters took advantage of the chaos and lack of police resources, showing up in droves to ransack evacuated areassometimes as helpless residents looked on in horror as their doorbell cameras captured the looting in real time.

HI: Huge Knife Rights Win! Draconian Hawaii Knife Ban Bill Stopped!
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Knife Rights has stopped a draconian Hawaii Knife Ban bill, SB 433! After lobbying by Knife Rights Director of Legislative Affairs, Todd Rathner, it failed to receive a hearing by deadline! Todd flew to Hawaii and lobbied at the Capitol, explaining to Senators just how badly this proposed bill would impact ordinary Hawaiians. SB 433 would have absolutely banned carry, open or concealed, of most knives, and all knives in many public places in Hawaii!

Very Real Potential for Existential EMP Attack Highlights Suicidal Short-Sightedness of Gun Banners
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A nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP) strike could cripple the U.S. electrical grid, communications, transportation, and other critical infrastructure for months, an expert warned, Fox News reports. Historian William Forstchen, a New York Times bestselling author and an expert on EMPs, discussed with Fox News Digital how the U.S. and everyday Americans can prepare for the existential threat that the attack poses.

Nonlethal self-defense company aims to give homeowners a new option Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The company is called Byrna, a national group that's been around for about three years. They just opened their first retail store, in Las Vegas. They say many of their customers are gun owners who simply want another option for home defense. Deedee Macsurak, a customer, says it started with a noise inside her home.

TX: Texas Birthday Party Turns Violent as Angry Neighbor Opens Fire, Partygoers Return Fire
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A birthday celebration in northeast Harris County took a dangerous turn when a 63-year-old neighbor allegedly fired at partygoers, leading to a shootout.

The incident occurred Saturday night outside a home on Bradfield Manor Drive, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. The party was underway when the suspect, identified as James Thompson, reportedly caused a disturbance and got into an argument with several attendees. The situation escalated when Thompson pulled out a firearm and started shooting into the driveway, striking the homeowner.

KY: Kentucky Teen Defends Home, Kills 2 Armed Home Invaders
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A 14-year-old Kentucky boy acted in self-defense early Saturday morning when he shot and killed two armed intruders attempting to steal firearms from a home in Clay County, according to Kentucky State Police (KSP).

Authorities say the home invasion occurred around 4:24 a.m. when two men forcibly entered the residence in Manchester, KY, with the intent to break into a gun safe. The juvenile resident, home alone at the time, discovered the intruders and saw them holding firearms.

PA: Grocery Store Employee Arrested for Alleged Mass Shooting Threats
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A Cambria County grocery store employee has been jailed after allegedly making mass shooting threats during an online Xbox game, prompting a police investigation and a temporary store shutdown.

According to Adams Township police, 25-year-old Dylan Shaffer, of Salix, made disturbing statements about harming employees and customers at the Market Basket in Richland Township. The allegations came to light when a fellow gamer in Minnesota, who was in an Xbox chat with Shaffer on Tuesday night, became concerned and reported the threats.

MA: Unconstitutional: Mass. gun law opponents challenge restrictions on young adults
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Firearms owners added another prong to their campaign against a sweeping Massachusetts law, filing a new federal lawsuit late last week challenging its constitutionality.

While other lawsuits and a repeal campaign continue to unfold, a coalition of industry groups including the National Rifle Association and Massachusetts gun owners on Friday sued over firearm age restrictions included in the wide-reaching package Gov. Maura Healey signed in July.

Plaintiffs argue the law violates Second Amendment rights by preventing Bay Staters older than 18 but younger than 21 from possessing or carrying handguns and semiautomatic firearms.

30 Senators Tell ATF to Get With Trump 2A Agenda as Agency's Top Lawyer Canned
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A group of 30 Republican lawmakers on Thursday "strongly encouraged" the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to begin scrapping Biden-era anti-gun rules.

In a five-page letter to ATF Deputy Director Marvin G. Richardson-- who has been leading the agency since the recent departure of the bureau's avowedly anti-gun Director Steve Dettelbach-- the senators urged the regulator to align its policies with "President Trumps Second Amendment priorities" as laid out in his recent Executive Order.

GOA Applauds Newly Confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel
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Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kash Patel as the next Director of the FBI, marking a major victory for gun owners and constitutional rights advocates nationwide. Gun Owners of America (GOA) has proudly supported Patel throughout the confirmation processdespite relentless attacks from Senate Democrats who took issue with his strong ties to GOA and his unwavering commitment to the Second Amendment.

A featured speaker at GOAs inaugural GOALS conference in Knoxville this past August, Patel has consistently demonstrated his dedication to protecting gun rights and defending the Constitution against government overreach.

Pam Bondi Fires Top ATF Official As Trump Admin Guts Biden Officials Throughout Government
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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday fired Pamela Hicks, the general counsel for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).

Earlier today, I was served official notice from the Attorney General of the United States that I was being removed from my position as the Chief Counsel of ATF and my employment with the Department of Justice terminated, Hicks said in a statement on social media confirming the news.

FL: Florida bill seeks to ban AI firearm detection in public places Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On February 10, Republican Senator Blaise Ingoglia filed Senate Bill 562, which seeks to prohibit using artificial intelligence (AI) for detecting firearms in public places. The proposed legislation aims to prevent AI technology, including its integration with cameras and recording devices, from being utilized to identify individuals carrying firearms in public settings.

NJ: With feds targeting Biden gun policies, lawmakers advance new bills to restrict guns
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An Assembly panel on Thursday advanced a series of 10 bills intended to strengthen New Jerseys famously tough firearm restrictions, despite warnings from gun-rights advocates that some would result in constitutional challenges in court.

Assemblywoman Ellen Park (D-Bergen), a sponsor of three of the bills, said state lawmakers must act after President Donald Trump disbanded the White House gun violence prevention office last month and signaled he would undo former President Joe Bidens gun policies. State action especially is urgent as applications for gun carry permits hit record highs in New Jersey, she added.

NY: Guns, Employers, Mass Shooters, and Bullying
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Im for registration and licensing, but have steadily become more ambivalent about guns. In NYC, were better off with fewer people carrying, but Upstate, some of those people need at least powerful rifles. There are bears up there, and many people are too far away from any police presence to expect timely help against an intruder.

Most mass shooters have legitimate reasons to be angry, but cant get to the person responsible, misdirect their anger, or have their anger misdirected by politicians.

CA: Uber with guns app launches in Los Angeles
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Are regular rideshare apps not thrilling enough for you? Need some excitement, or is it your fantasy to ride in a dark window-tinted SUV with an armed bodyguard like a scene out of Succession?

Well, now youre in luck.

Protector is now available on the iOS and Mac App Store, offering rideshare services like we know with Uber and Lyft, but with a twist. Your ride comes with a personal protector in the form of former military and law enforcement professionals who are, of course, armed with guns.

Wyden introduces bill raising age limits to buy assault weapons
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Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced a bill on Wednesday that aims to decrease gun violence by raising the age limit to purchase assault weapons, handguns, and high-capacity magazines.

The Age 21 Act increases the minimum age to buy assault weapons from 18 to 21, which is already the age limit for handgun purchases from federally licensed dealers. This bill would expand that requirement to assault weapons, and large-capacity ammunition devices.

The legislation would also bar most people under 21 from possessing assault weapons with exceptions in certain circumstances, such as service in law enforcement or the armed forces.

MI: Armed robbery suspect shot, killed by Clinton Twp donut store worker
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An armed robbery ended in a fatal shooting - but it was the suspect who became the victim on Thursday, Clinton Township police say.

The backstory:
At 12:45 p.m. male suspect armed with a firearm allegedly demanded cash inside Golden Donuts, 34155 Harper Avenue. The employee then pulled out a handgun and shot the robbery suspect.

Police say the suspect, in his mid-30s, fled in a vehicle and was found inside his crashed SUV at the Sunoco gas station at 15 Mile and Harper. He was transported by ambulance where he died at the hospital.

Media Bias Alert: The Daily Mail Gets LGBTQ Gun Ownership Incredibly Wrong
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A recent Daily Mail article, LGBTQ people reveal outrageous reason theyre buying guns, makes it sound like LGBTQ folks picking up firearms is some shocking new thing.

Spoiler alert: Its NOT. The gun community has always been diverse, and shooting sports have never cared about your gender or who you date. But instead of acknowledging that, this inflamtory article twists LGBTQ gun ownership into some big political drama.

Ironically, its actually creating the division it claims to be exposing.

Cornyn & GOP Colleagues Defend 2nd Amendment Rights
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U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and 29 of his Senate GOP colleagues today sent a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Deputy Director Marvin Richardson urging him to align the agency with President Trumps Second Amendment priorities as laid out in his recent Executive Order and calling on him to identify and rescind former President Bidens unlawful firearms regulations, including the Engaged in the Business rule, pistol brace rule, so-called ghost gun rule, and zero tolerance policy under which ATF has revoked the licenses of federal firearm licensees (FFLs) over minor bookkeeping violations:

Republican Senators Demand ATF Roll Back Biden-Era Gun Regulations
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A coalition of Republican senators led by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Thursday, urging the agency to rescind several Biden-era gun regulations that they argue infringe on Americans Second Amendment rights.

The letter, addressed to ATF Deputy Director Marvin G. Richardson, calls for immediate action to align the agencys policies with President Donald Trumps recent executive order, Protecting Second Amendment Rights.

CA: California City's Freak-Out Over Gun Store a Second Amendment Infringement Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
People have the right to be stupid. That's a God-given right that, unfortunately, we don't need an amendment to the Constitution to protect. After all, it's not like Congress is going to vote to ban themselves, nor will the states ratify something that makes at least half of the public illegal upon ratification.

Trump Designating Cartels Terrorists Isnt Worrisome To Lawful U.S. Gun Manufacturers
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President Donald Trumps State Department has officially designated several murderous drug cartels, including Tren de Aragua and MS-13, as foreign terrorist organizations. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Juan Pablo Spinetto labeled that decision worrying while attempting to argue against the presidents move.

Never mind the thousands of lives lost every year to drug cartel violence in both Mexico and the United States. Pay no attention to the more than 250,000 American deaths since 2018 from illegal drug use by fentanyl smuggled into the United States from Mexico across a virtually open Biden-era border.