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The Keefe Report: Colt AR-15
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It was customary for more than a century to read about new firearm introductions first in the pages of American Rifleman. Now, you will likely find them here on AmericanRifleman.org, Facebook or some other digital platform first. When we broke the news on Facebook about the diminutive new Mossberg MC1sc polymer-frame 9 mm pistol, less than an hour later, one of our followers, Jeremy M., commented Go to bed Mossberg, youre drunk . I can assure you that the engineers who developed Mossbergs first new handgun in a century were not inebriated at the time. It will be the April cover story as written by Executive Editor Joe Kurtenbach, or you can read about it, and see a video, now at americanrifleman.org/mossberg/mc1sc.

MI: Michigan States Demmer Shooting Center Aims To Involve Community In Safe Shooting Sports
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When people think of Michigan States physical campus borders, they normally stop as far south as Mt. Hope Road. However, the true southern border is Jolly Road, and that is where one of MSUs hidden gems is located.
The Demmer Shooting Center, located at the intersection of Jolly and College Roads, is home to many firearms and archery shooting activities, education, talent training, events, and classes.
Highlighted by both an indoor and outdoor archery range, along with an indoor gun range, the Demmer Center is there for everyone no matter their background in shooting.
Primarily our clientele are people who are new to shooting or have never shot before, said General Manager Mike Galella.

American Exceptionalism: Quotes About What Makes America Unique & Preserving the Republic
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What makes America unique? We believe it is our approach to personal freedom that's often referred to as the "American Dream" of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. As the sole global superpower America is the first and only country in history to dominate both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans our country faces an existential crisis: How to manage the empire while still maintaining the ideals of the republic?

OH: Ohio Gun Groups Say Self-Defense Bill Bans Some Weapons Submitted by: David Wiliamson Website: http://constituionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A mistake in writing up an Ohio bill could inadvertently ban several types of already legal guns and must be fixed quickly, gun rights advocates say. At issue is legislation approved by lawmakers last year that allows off-duty police officers to carry firearms and phases in pre-emption of many local firearms restrictions, among other changes.

Legislative Update: Last Gun-Control Bill In the 2019 VA General Assembly Is Gone! Submitted by: David Wiliamson Website: http://constituionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Our emails and phone calls paid off SB 1321, Senator Hanger's bill that would have banned a provider of Licensed Day Home from having a firearm on their person for self-defense, was DEFEATED in the Militia, Police and Public Safety subcommittee #1 by a 6 to 0 vote! That was it for bad bills this year.

NC: State Bill Misfires on Safety, Takes Aim at Gun Owners Submitted by: David Wiliamson Website: http://constituionnetwork.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Under the guise of preventing mass shootings, North Carolina lawmakers tried to chip away at the Second Amendment this week. State Rep. Christy Clark, D-Mecklenburg, called a Thursday press conference at the General Assembly to introduce the Gun Violence Prevention Act, a grab bag of restriction that range from the ineffectual to the unconstitutional.

Security Peformers in Bolsonaros Brazil look to Americas Pro-gun Campaigners
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On a Saturday afternoon at a shooting club on Rio de Janeiros outskirts, 58-year-old court officer Márcio Monteiro takes aim at a paper target. He fires standing, kneeling and with one hand. He and four others have just learned how to load and fire a .38-caliber revolver for the first time as part of a shooting safety and basics class, a requirement in Brazil before purchasing a gun. The students in addition to Monteiro, a doctor, an office administrator, a bus company owner and a nutritional supplement saleswoman each paid around $240 for the days instruction.

Federal Brings Back Shooters Favorite Ammunition Rounds
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After a brief hiatus, Federal Ammunition reintroduces several centerfire rifle rounds loaded with bullets from Barnes and Nosler, plus expands options from Sierra, Berger and more.
In 1977, Federal Ammunition created its Premium line of centerfire rifle ammunition. In doing so, the company did something that was unheard of at the time. Rather than just load its own bullets into its centerfire rifle and handgun cartridges, Federal began using the top projectiles from companies across the industry and loading them to its own extremely tight specifications. For example, Federals initial 1977 loads were manufactured using Nosler Partition and the Sierra boat-tail hollow point bullets.

The Case for the 20"-Barreled AR-15 Rifle
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The world of the military M16 and, by extension, the civilian AR-15 market, has become dominated by M4-style firearms. This means, in the broadest sense, a 14.5" or 16" barrel and a telescoping buttstock. The utility and do-all capability of the M4-style carbine is hard to deny, and its ubiquity makes it easy to forget that the AR-15 started out as a 20"-barreled rifle as opposed to the more dominant present carbine form. But the full-size M16/AR-15 has both a storied history and some distinct advantages that make re-visiting the rifle-length AR a worthwhile journey.

IL: 2 Killed, 9 Others Wounded in Chicago Shootings this Weekend Submitted by: David Wiliamson Website: http://constituionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
At least 11 people were shot two fatally in Chicago this weekend, including a 17-year-old boy shot to death by police on the Southwest Side. About 8:30 p.m., the boy, identified as Michael Elam, was shot during an armed confrontation after he got out of a car that crashed during a police pursuit in the 2100 block of South Keeler in Lawndale, according to authorities.

NM: More Counties Considering Second Amendment Sanctuary Resolution Submitted by: David Wiliamson Website: http://constituionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Three more New Mexico counties are considering making themselves Second Amendment sanctuary counties. Quay, Curry, and Union Counties passed a resolution last week pledging not to enforce proposed gun laws if they pass in the state legislature. Now, Cibola, Chavez and Eddy commissioners are expected to vote on their version this week.

NY: SAFE Act Seven-round Capacity Limit Nonenforcement Zone Now at 100 Percent in WNY
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Joining his colleagues in Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, Wyoming, Allegany, Steuben, Ontario, Livingston, Monroe, Yates, Cattaraugus, Genesee, Seneca, Chemung, Orleans and Schuyler counties, Wayne County District Attorney Michael Calarco stated he will not prosecute any violation of the SAFE Act seven-round capacity limit. To my knowledge, Wayne County has not prosecuted nor arrested a seven-round SAFE Act case that I am aware of, Calarco said.

AR: Thieves Take 79 Guns From Praries Hardware Store Submitted by: David Wiliamson Website: http://constituionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Authorities have released surveillance video of three people breaking into an ACE Hardware store in Prairie View on Friday night. In the video, three people are seen putting multiple guns into bins. According to police, the three got into the store just after 3 a.m. and took multiple guns. Then around 4:40 a.m. the thieves came back, along with a fourth suspect, and stole more guns.

KY: Guns-without-permits-or-training Bill Clears Senate on Parkland Anniversary Submitted by: David Wiliamson Website: http://constituionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Kentucky Senate has passed a bill that eliminates the requirement for a permit for carrying a concealed weapon. By not requiring a permit, the bill, SB 150, also eliminates the need for training to own a gun. Open-carry of guns was already allowed without a permit. This bill extends that lack of regulation to concealed carry as well.

New for 2019: RRA LAR-9 A4 Pistol Submitted by: David Wiliamson Website: http://constituionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Rock River Arms enhanced and updated its 9mm AR-style pistol lineup for 2019, rolling out the new RRA LAR-9 A4 9mm pistol for consumers. The new model, tailored to meet the needs of the growing market of AR-style, pistol-caliber guns, features a new handguard design, as well as the incorporation of a pistol-stabilizing brace from SB Tactical.

Five Factors Affecting Training: Overcoming the Barriers
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Whether you are new or seasoned in an activity, you reach a plateau when it comes to self-improvement on your own. That is the level where you cannot figure out what you are doing wrong (or right, for that matter). You dont have to like the idea, but it is the reality. Lets face it, if you had all the answers, you probably would be in a different profession. Instead, you seek out those with greater experience than you who can lend their critical eye. It is common in many other activities, from golf to marriagewe like to seek help to better our game. There are barriers that can affect training, but there are ways to overcome those barriers.

AZ: Second Amendment Supporters Gather for Gun Rights at Saturday Rally
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Proponents of the Second Amendment gathered Saturday in front of the Arizona Capitol building to demonstrate their passion for guns and gun ownership. We are out here joining together as American citizens just to celebrate our freedoms, said Cheryl Todd, the master of ceremonies for the event and the owner of Gun Freedom Radio. This afternoon event included a motorcycle procession along with 12 speakers ranging from a member of the Arizona House of Representatives to a professor from ASU.

IA: Iowa Republicans Get Gun Rights Constitutional Amendment Moving Submitted by: David Wiliamson Website: http://constituionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Take two on the Second Amendment had its day Monday in the Iowa Senate. Senate Republicans advanced a proposal to amend the Iowa Constitution to specify Iowans right to own a gun and add heightened legal protection to that right. The proposal restarts a process that originally began a year ago, but was derailed by a clerical error by the Iowa Secretary of States office.

GA: Georgia Democrats Propose Range of Gun Bills that Will Likely Hit Wall
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Georgias Democratic lawmakers have filed a flurry of bills this session that take nearly every possible approach to enacting more gun control in the state. The proposals include efforts to require those who apply for gun licenses to get hands-on training before they carry concealed weapons, repeal the campus gun bill that was approved in 2017, and rid the state of a law that requires records be purged after five years for those who were involuntarily hospitalized for mental health treatment.

NV: Two Men Stole Guns at SHOT Show. Heres the Hiccup They Didnt Anticipate. Submitted by: David Wiliamson Website: http://constituionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On Wednesday, Jamikko Foster, 27, and Eduardo Limon, 28, were charged with stealing firearms from the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show. The two Las Vegas men worked as forklift drivers during the world's largest firearms trade show, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

'Identical' AR-15 Upper Receivers: Are They Really the Same?
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We hear it all the time around the range and always read it on the forums: "Hey I have that same rifle. What's your go-to load?" I cringe every time I hear it. For starters, you don't have "the same" gun. You have the same model. Even if that gun was the next one off of the line, there will still be subtle differences and, with them, the requirement for different handloads that perform well. Some say this isn't true, and it's fair to note that slight differences in guns aren't always apparent unless the shooter and the firearm are capable of consistent, sub-MOA accuracy. However, with more factory guns capable of this benchmark, this fact becomes more noticeable.

OH: Shoot the president- School Cancels Assassination Party Game for Kids After Public Outcry
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A school running a community arts center in Ohio was forced to stop advertising a party game where kids are instructed to eliminate the president with toy guns, after it sparked national outrage. The game entitled President had been advertised as a part of Nerf gun-themed party organized by the Olmsted Performing Arts community center in Berea, a suburb of Cleveland. There is one president with body guards. Everyone else tries to eliminate or shoot the president, read the description of the game on the centers website, since deleted.