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NY: Middleburgh Mayor Sues for Taser-Carry Rights Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Middleburgh Mayor Matthew Avitabile has filed a lawsuit in United states District Court arguing that he has the right to carry a taser. If he wins-and Schoharie County Attorney Mike West is doubtful he will-Mr. Avitabile said it doesn't mean he'll start carrying a taser on the streets of Middleburgh. But it doesn't mean he won't be carrying one either.

FL: Firearm Preemption Case Gets Hearing Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A panel of judges heard arguments Tuesday in a court case involving Mayor Andrew Gillum and other members of the city commission who voted against repealing a pair of local gun ordinances. The case may have larger implications surrounding whats known as home rule.

Remembering Roy Innis
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Roy Innis, a polarizing civil rights icon who famously tussled with the Rev. Al Sharpton and a white supremacist on TV talk shows, has died. He was 82. Innis died Sunday at a New York City hospital. The cause was complications from Parkinsons disease, according to the Washington Post.
Innis led the Congress of Racial Equality for more than four decades espousing a conservatism that was reviled by left-leaning activists. ...
Innis decried affirmative action and loudly opposed busing as a strategy to combat segregation in schools.
A National Rifle Association board member, he also drew the condemnation of other black activists by arguing that gun control was meant to deprive you of your freedom.

MA: State Had Lowest US Rate of Gun Deaths in 2015, Study Says Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Massachusetts had the lowest gun death rate in the country in 2015, newly released federal data shows, and advocacy groups on Tuesday attributed the states ranking to its tough firearm laws. There were 213 gun deaths in the state in 2015, for a rate of 3.13 per 100,000 residents, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Preventions National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

VA: Two 2016 Shooting Deaths in Henrico Ruled as Self-Defense
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Two shooting deaths in 2016 -- both involving residents shooting at home invaders -- have been ruled as self-defense, the Henrico Police Department said Tuesday. In one case, police say that 19-year-old Taivon Maquell Fox was armed with a baseball bat when he began to assault a female resident at the Three Chopt West apartment complex on Oct. 30. A second suspect went upstairs in the apartment, "presumably to search for items to steal," police said.

WA: Citizen Rally Set Friday Over Gun Control Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
While Evergreen State Second Amendment activists had already planned a rally on the capitol steps in Olympia this Friday, with Mondays debut of proposed gun control legislation by Democrat Attorney General Bob Ferguson, they now have a specific target.

OK: Woman Stabs Man In Self-Defense During Domestic Disturbance Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A stabbing led to the arrest of a Broken Arrow man Tuesday after police said a woman told them she stabbed her ex-boyfriend. Broken Arrow Police said the woman told them she stabbed her ex-boyfriend, Donald Yandell, in self-defense after he tried to attack her in the home they share in the 300 block of West Quantico Street.

The M1911 Hits the Hunting Trail
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It began with a conversation at Tejon Ranch. For those of you who haven't had the pleasure of hunting the Tejon, it's a 270,000 acre ranch about an hour north of downtown Los Angeles that hosts seasonal hunts of elk, mule deer, turkey and various fur bearers along with year-round pig hunting. A few years back, under pressure from various state and special interest groups, the ranch agreed that all future hunts would be "lead free." That presented no problem for rifle hunters, as there were several manufacturers who loaded ammo with Barnes's excellent all copper bullets. But for the guides who venture into heavy brush after wounded pigs with handguns, it was a different story.

Salt Lake Tribune: Leave Our Concealed Carry Law Alone
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Utah's leading newspaper is urging Gov. Gary Herbert to kill any attempt to "eviscerate" the state's concealed carry law by ending a key requirement needed to obtain a permit. "As the governor argued in 2013, there seems to be no concrete example of how the long-standing law that requires a minimal level of training for anyone to legally carry a concealed firearm inconveniencies, much less criminalizes, any person's right to carry a weapon in self-defense," The Salt Lake Tribune said in an editorial published Tuesday.

TX: Legislative Session Begins this Week - Dozens of Pro- & Anti-Second Amendment Measures Already Filed Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On Tuesday, January 10, the Texas Legislature will convene in Austin for its 85th Regular Session. Pre-filing of legislation began in mid-November. Since then, dozens of pro-Second Amendment measures have already been introduced and received bill numbers, including but not limited to...

IA: Gun Bills Filed Mark Start of Wide-Ranging Debate
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A trio of firearms bills have been filed in the Iowa Legislature, igniting what Republicans hope will be wide-ranging debate over expanding Second Amendment rights in the state. Among those is a proposed amendment to the state constitution protecting Iowans' right to "acquire, keep, possess, transport, carry, transfer and use" firearms to "defend life and liberty and for all other legitimate purposes." It also would prohibit mandatory licensing, registration or special taxation of those actions.

AR: Sen. Hester to File Tax-Free Holiday for Gun Sales Bill Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Sen. Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, says he will file a bill to allow for a tax-free weekend for gun sales in Arkansas. The legislation, being drafted, is modeled after similar efforts being considered in Louisiana and Mississippi.

NH: Rochester Dealer Offering Glock Handgun With Vehicle Purchase
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Hagan's Motor Pool of Rochester is inviting people to start the new year with a bang. The car dealership is offering customers a free Glock 19 handgun with a purchase of most of its vehicles. Owner Mike Hagan hopes to give away 15 handguns by the end of the month. He said the Glock 19 promotion began on Jan. 2. It comes after a successful initiative last summer, when the dealership was offering a free AR-15 rifle with the purchase of certain vehicles.

TX: Lawmaker Seeks to Pass "Constitutional Carry" Gun Bill in 2017 Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 3 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A hotly contested legislative session in 2015 led to two controversial gun laws: One that allows for the open carry of handguns and another that permits the concealed carry of handguns on Texas college campuses. Now, one lawmaker is looking toward the upcoming legislative session with the hope to pass a bill that would give all Texans the right to openly carry a firearm with or without a permit.

AK: Airport Shooting Reveals Deficiency in Alaska Law on Crisis Intervention
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Had Esteban Santiago been in Connecticut, Indiana or California two months ago when he spoke incoherently to FBI agents about a U.S. intelligence agency controlling his mind, local police might not have been so quick to give him back his gun. Police and families in those states have something missing in Alaska a legal basis upon which to seek a court order to temporarily remove a gun from someone in crisis, who appears to pose a threat to himself and others.

FL: Lawmakers, Activists Push For Proposed Gun-Safety Legislation
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A host of Democratic state lawmakers, and a coalition of gun-control groups, gathered at the state capitol Tuesday, pushing legislation they say may have stopped deadly shootings that have happened in Florida over the past year. Proposals filed for the 2017 legislative session would ban military-style assault weapons in the state, while strengthening background checks for those wishing to purchase guns.

MI: Township Police Switching to New Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Kalamazoo Township Police are replacing their .40-caliber service pistols for 9-mm Semi-automatics, and getting a break on the price by trading in their current guns. The Kalamazoo Township Board approved the $9,700 deal this week.

MT: Hi-Line Sportsmen's Banquet Raises Funds, Auctions off Guns
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Attendees will have a chance to win guns, buy sporting goods, help fund local conservation efforts and dine on a prime-rib dinner by attending the Hi-Line Sportsmens fundraising banquet on Saturday, Feb. 18, at St. Raphaels Catholic Church in Glasgow. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., dinner will be served at 6 p.m., and a live auction will follow. Single tickets cost $30, couples tickets are $50, and sponsor couples tickets cost $200. Or gather eight friends and buy a regular table for $700 or a sponsor table for $800.

OH: University of Toledo Says No to Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Ohio State Senate recently passed House Bill 48, authorizing concealed carry in vulnerable areas. According to the Ohio Legislature website, Bill 48 modifies the prohibition against carrying a concealed handgun onto institutions of higher education, day-care facilities, aircraft, certain government facilities, public areas of airport terminals, and school safety zones.

FL: State Again Debates Guns on College Campuses, Sees Texas as Real-Time Example Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
As Florida lawmakers prepare to grapple again for the third year in a row with whether to allow concealed guns on public college and university campuses, another state has recent experience with this polarizing debate.

TN: Lawmaker Wants to End Silencer Ban for Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A state lawmaker is seeking an end to Tennessee's firearm silencer ban in the name of "hearing protection." Republican Rep. Tilman Goins of Morristown has filed legislation that would remove silencers from the list of weapons banned for having "no common lawful purpose." Others include machine guns, short-barreled shotguns, brass knuckles and explosive weapons.

FL: Lawmaker Pushes for Ban on Assault Rifles Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
After two mass shootings in the state, some Florida lawmakers want an all-out ban on assault rifles. Florida would join a small handful of states in the Northeast and California if it passed a ban. The legislation calls for banning assault-style automatic rifles. It also calls for gun buyers to face tougher background checks, and it would make it harder to sell a gun to someone else.

AZ: High Court Needs More Info on Tucson Gun Law Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Arizona Supreme Court needs more information from lawyers before it can decide whether a Tucson law requiring seized guns to be destroyed violates state law. The court met Tuesday to consider whether to take up a case filed by Attorney General Mark Brnovich that is the first use of a new state law withholding state funds from cities if they enact laws conflicting with state laws.

OH: Students Voice Support for Concealed Carry on Campus at GSS Open Forum Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
After Ohio lawmakers passed a bill allowing the concealed carry of a firearm on college campuses last month, some Ohio University students told Graduate Student Senate members they supported having firearms on campus for students to better defend themselves.

Smith & Wesson Stock History: A New Chapter Begins
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Throughout most of its history, the company formerly known as Smith & Wesson Holdings was best known for its guns. Yet despite its legacy as a gunmaker, Smith & Wesson worked hard to broaden its business to include products such as flashlights, knives, tools, and vault accessories. As a result, Smith & Wesson decided to change its name to American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOBC), also changing its ticker symbol and ushering in a new chapter for the company.

MD: Man Shoots at Wife After She Eats His Grilled Cheese Sandwich Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A man who got upset when his wife took a bite of his grilled cheese sandwich opened fire inside his home and sparked an hours-long standoff with police, according to authorities.