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St. Louis Cop Charged in Russian Roulette Shooting Death of Fellow Officer, Police Say
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A St. Louis police officer was charged with manslaughter Friday for allegedly shooting a colleague as the two played Russian Roulette, authorities said.

Hendren took all the bullets out of a revolver and then put one back in, police said in a probable cause statement.

Hendren took the gun back and pulled the trigger.

Police said Thursday that a preliminary investigation indicated that Hendren had mishandled the gun. Police Commissioner John W. Hayden Jr. called it an accidental discharge of the weapon.

Submitter's Note: Accidental discharge!!! Are you kidding me? The dumb cop pointed the gun at a person and pulled the trigger. This should be second degree murder. Sounds like special treatment for only one to me.

SHOT Show 2019: Top Five Great New Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
After spending a week in Las Vegas and walking the endless aisles at SHOT Show, here are my top five new firearms for the new year. These rifles/pistols are for one reason or another a product that I think will not only excite firearms enthusiasts but show innovation and growth from that company. More important, these firearms all continue to develop upon my favorite firearm platform: the AR-15.

Is A Gun Rights Resistance Beginning to Spread?
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While tens of thousands of firearms industry professionals including retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and media are gathered in Las Vegas for the 2019 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, something subtle is happening out there in the hinterlands.

In New York State, the Grand Island Town Board this week declared via resolution that it opposed new gun control laws that infringe on the rights of gun owners, according to the Buffalo News.

WA: Heard in Olympia- Gun Debate Heats Up Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Washington voters approved sweeping gun-safety legislation in November, passing Initiative 1639 by a wide margin. But many state lawmakers still want to do more. With that in mind, the Senate Law & Justice Committee held public hearings on several pieces of firearms-related legislation last week.

Save Time and Your Thumbs Loading Your Pistol Magazines
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In 1982, the handgun world was tipped on its head. In that year, Austrian thermoplastics engineer Anton Glock, who had no previous experience with either firearms design or manufacture, submitted a prototype hybrid 9mm pistol for the Austrian military service handgun trials. As history has documented, his submission bested all of the other competitors designs in the torturous reliability and safety testing. Shortly thereafter, his upstart firm would be awarded the vaulted contract to produce his firearm (the Glock 17) to supply his nations military and police forces.

Marion Hammer Is Up For Re-Election to 2019 NRA BOD Please Consider Her for Your Vote
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Marion Hammer is up for re-election to the Board of Directors of the NRA. Its our turn to step up to the plate (as she has done for us consistently over the years) and support her. Marion has been unyielding in her support of the Second Amendment at both the state and national levels. If you are a voting member (Life Member or have been an annual member for five consecutive years) your ballot to elect NRA Board Members will be in the February 2019 issue of your NRA magazine. Ballot issues are arriving NOW.

U.S. Supreme Court (Finally) Takes Another Second Amendment Challenge to Gun Control
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This week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a Second Amendment challenge to a gun control law for the first time in nearly 10 years. Arguments in the case will likely be heard during the courts next term, which starts in October of 2019. During the opening decade of the 21st Century, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two landmark rulings that many hoped would revitalize the Second Amendment, which had been all but read out of the Constitution by activist lower judges that favored banning or heavily restricting firearms.

Second Amendment Supporters Rejoice as Supreme Court Decides to Hear a Critical Case
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At the SHOT Show in Las Vegas this past week an annual trade show put on by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) the U.S. Supreme Courts decision to finally hear another Second Amendment case is the second thing everyone is talking about the first being the coolest and smartest new gun designs being unveiled. Everyone except Larry Keane that is. Hes the senior vice president and general counsel for the NSSF, and for him, the courts decision is first and foremost on his mind. With the addition of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, this case could be decisive, says Keane.

CA: Thompson Hosts Gun Violence Town Hall
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There is nothing that can prepare you for hearing that your child will never come home. Pati Navalta Poblete offered a brief, but sobering glimpse on the impact of losing a family member to gun violence when she, along with a panel of speakers, participated in a gun violence prevention town hall meeting Saturday afternoon. Held at the Florence Douglas Senior Center in Vallejo, about 50 people showed up to the event hosted by Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St.Helena.

NH: Village Gun Store Celebrates 45 Years Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Five years after changing hands, the Village Gun Store remains a mom-and-pop success story. Nicole and Josh DAgnese are the mom and pop. Josh works the counter, Nicole handles the paperwork. They purchased the store in 2014 and remain committed to offering the same superior customer service and deep discounts that have drawn generations of gun buyers.

NY: New York Legislature to Vote on Stronger Gun Control Bills Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A package of gun control bills is expected to pass through the New York State Legislature this week. Long Islands Democratic Sen. Todd Kaminsky says its not about the Second Amendment, its about common sense. The legislation, which went nowhere in the previously Republican-controlled Senate, can now move forward with a Democratic advantage.

OH: Union Township Gun Safety Program Seeks to Make Guns in Home Safer
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Jessica Larka, 14, said the reality is frightening. "I was not aware how much the real ones looked fake, the way they paint them," she said. Officer Chad Lutson, of the Union Township Police Department, said that is a familiar response from children and their parents. Most parents aren't aware that some of these guns are painted to look like toys. Or what person would paint a red, yellow, green camouflage gun?" said Lutson, who is a trained gun instructor.

PA: Amendments Planned for Pittsburgh Proposed Gun Restrictions Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Pittsburgh City Council got a feel this week for what people think about its proposed ban on certain semi-automatic weapons, ammunition and firearms accessories. More than 100 people signed up to speak at a public hearing on the restrictions Thursday that went for hours. So whats next on the gun bill agenda?

Land Reform and Farm Murders in South Africa: The Untold Story of the Boers and the ANC
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South African farm murders have long been a niche cause on the Internet, and the country has made headlines again due to a South African government plan to seize the land of white farmers under the guise of South African land reform. News of these farm murders and land seizures have gained steam with the release of Lauren Southerns documentary Farmlands. And United States President Donald Trump has brought even more attention to the plight of Afrikaners with his tweet that he would be looking into the South African land and farm seizure.

"We'll Expose the Rest of Their Dirt": Cliven Bundy Vows to Fight if Feds Put Him Back on Trial
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Federal prosecutors plan to appeal U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarros decision to dismiss the charges against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy by Feb. 6, according to a Wednesday court filing. Navarro dismissed the case against Bundy, his two sons and one other man with prejudice on Jan. 8, 2018, preventing the defendants from being retried. Bundy and the others faced 15 criminal charges related to a standoff with federal officials at his ranch in 2014.

NV: Donor Gives Thousand to Ensure Las Vegas Shooters' Guns are Destroyed
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Since their loved ones were killed in the Las Vegas shooting in October 2017, the families of the 58 people who died have faced a difficult decision: Should the shooter's guns be sold and the proceeds given to the families? Or should the guns be destroyed? Now an anonymous donor has donated $62,500 to ensure that guns owned by the shooter, Stephen Paddock, are destroyed, according to an attorney for a court-appointed administrator handling the shooter's estate. The collection as a whole has been appraised at a value of about $62,300.

VT: Vermont Lawmakers Weight Gun Control Bills Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Lawmakers in Vermont are considering bills that could strengthen or ease up restrictions on firearms. The Times Argus reports that the legislation includes a proposal to allow hunters to make guns quieter using suppressors. Democratic state Rep. George Till says many states allow suppressors. Till adds that longtime hunters frequently suffer hearing loss.

WA: Republican Proposal Would Outlaw State Database on Gun Transfer Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The public this week weighed in on a proposed law that would prohibit the state from accumulating pistol transfer applications containing personal information. House Bill 1024 would prohibit the state Department of Licensing from storing records related to pistol sales and ownership transfers in its online database.

Seen at SHOT Show 2019: Victory First V43 Pistol Slide
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Quite a lot has been written about the Victory First V43 slide, originally designed for the Glock G43 single stack handgun. The V43 slide springs forth from the mind of Matt Jacques, owner and operator of Victory First, one of the countrys premier training outfits aimed at the LEO/Mil/Privately Armed citizen crowd. Jacques wanted a way to maximize the full potential of the G43 platform, and get closer to what many people had been asking for for years, a single-stack G19.

Seen at SHOT Show 2019: CZ-USA Scorpion EVO S3 Updates Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
CZ-USA of Kansas City, KS, had a few announcements at SHOT Show 2019 sure to interest fans of the company's Scorpion EVO 3 line. The fun-to-shoot Scorpion EVO 3 products include both the full-size S1 guns available in pistol and carbine configuration and the S2 Micro pistol. All of CZ-USAs Scorpion guns are chambered in 9 mm.

MO: Missouri Lawmakers Renew Effort to Allow Concealed Carry on MetroLink, Buses
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Amid ongoing efforts by local officials to improve MetroLink policing, three Missouri state legislators are trying to attack crime on light rail from a different angle. They've revived a push to pass a state law allowing passengers to carry concealed weapons to protect themselves. The move is strongly opposed by Metro Transit officials, who say it actually would increase the risk to riders and police.

AZ: 50 Firearms Missing from Arizona Sheriff's Office Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An additional audit of the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office found 50 weapons have gone missing or been stolen. The additional scrutiny comes after a previous audit found 29 guns were missing. That audit was conducted after an October shootout with a suspect led to the discovery of two stolen guns in his vehicle. The number of missing firearms turned out to be much higher.

Outdoors: Clayton on Hunting Wild Hogs With an Air Rifle
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With the passing of legislation last year that allows the use of big bore air guns for harvesting big game animals in Texas, much interest in hunting/shooting with the power of air was generated. I have been asked what prompted me to begin shooting big bore air guns. My answer was a simple one. Shooting and hunting with a gun powered by air that could push a huge 350 grain bullet at well over 850 feet per second and develop 500 foot pounds of energy was totally new to me.

MA: State Considers Boosting Limits for Wild Turkey Hunting Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
State wildlife officials will hold two informational meetings next month on a proposed increase on limits for wild turkey hunting in Massachusetts. Turkeys are abundant in Massachusetts and harvest numbers have been stable, and populations will remain robust statewide with increased harvest limits and expanded seasons, according to a statement on MassWildlifes website.