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Liberal Preppers Stock Up On Guns, Food As Trumpocalypse Looms
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Colin Waugh bought a shotgun four weeks before November’s election. An unapologetic liberal, he was no fan of firearms. He had never owned one before. But Waugh, a 31-year-old from Independence, Missouri, couldn’t shake his fears of a Donald Trump presidency — and all of the chaos it could bring. He imagined hate crimes and violence waged by extremists emboldened by the Republican nominee’s brash, divisive rhetoric. He pictured state-sanctioned roundups of Muslims, gays, and outspoken critics.
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WY: Senate Sponsor Pulls Watch List Gun Ban Proposal
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The primary sponsor of a Wyoming Senate bill that would have banned the sale of guns to anyone on an FBI terrorist watch list says he is withdrawing the measure after learning more about the watch list and how it works. Sen, James Anderson (R-Natrona County) says when he proposed banning guns sales to people listed on the agency’s “no-fly” list he was under the impression that the people on that list had been convicted of crimes and were known criminals or terrorists. |
DeVos: States Should Decide on Allowing Guns in Public Schools
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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) clashed with President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Education secretary Tuesday over whether guns should be allowed in schools. At her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing, Betsy DeVos declined to answer the question directly and said it should be left to states to make that decision... |
Martin Luther King Applied to Carry Concealed for Self-Defense But Was Denied
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., applied in 1956 for a permit to carry a handgun for self-defense but was denied by governing authorities who enjoyed “may issue”-style discretion. Dr. King applied in Alabama, which was under no legal obligation at the time to issue the permit. Rather, police had final say in whether an application was approved. This put the citizen in the same predicament that residents of “may issue” states find themselves in today.
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WI: Conceal and Carry Classes Aim to Create Gun Safety
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Conceal and carry classes aim to create gun safety in the state. In order to have a Conceal and Carry Weapon license, it's required that you go through proper training. That's why classes are offered across the state, like in Portage County. The Portage County Sheriffs Office has a CCW class this week. The department offers the course three times a year. They started by providing two classes a year, but after a high interest in enrollment, they've increased the number to three sessions.
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AL: Decatur Woman Not Indicted in Estranged Husband’s Shooting Death
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A Decatur woman will not be indicted in the shooting death of her estranged husband over the summer. The Morgan County District Attorney’s Office confirms a grand jury has declined to indict Vanessa Leffers. She shot and killed Jonathan Leffers on June 14, 2016. Police said he entered her home overnight, and she shot him. Her three children were inside at the time.
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Gun Sales Soared 60% During Obama's Presidency
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If one of President Obama's executive goals was to keep more guns out of the hands of Americans, he can pretty safely mark that one as a failure. According to data from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System, widely considered to be the best metric in measuring firearms purchases in the United States, gun sales soared 60 percent under Obama's eight year stint in office compared to the number of firearms sold during President George W. Bush’s two-term presidency. |
WV: 71-Year-Old Shoots Alleged Attacker in Self-Defense
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A 71-year-old St. Albans man told police he shot a 27-year-old man Tuesday when the younger man attacked him, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Kanawha County Metro 911 received a report about a shooting at about 11:15 a.m. at 421 Moses Street in St. Albans. Kanawha sheriff’s deputies responded and found a man who had been shot about a block away.
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How Guns, And Their Increasing Deadliness, Affect Chicago Crime
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After last year's news-dominating surge in homicides, everyone in Chicago is looking for answers. A new study of last year’s spike in gun violence, published on Tuesday by the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab, is more descriptive than prescriptive, but the prevalence and increased deadliness of firearms in Chicago it finds jumps off the page. Homicides in Chicago involve guns at rates higher than many other cities; guns being used are more lethal than in the past; and non-gun crimes aren’t rising the same way gun crimes are, the study determined. |
Brandishing or Drawing Your Handgun
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Have you decided to carry a handgun openly or concealed in public? If so, hopefully you really thought the issue through before making that decision. Now, do you know the difference between brandishing your weapon and drawing it only when faced with a serious threat to you and your family?
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WA: Reps. Walsh And Blake Speak With 2nd Amendment Activists
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Representatives Jim Walsh and Brian Blake of Aberdeen and the 19th Legislative District spoke to Second Amendment activists at the state Capitol over the weekend. The group of about 150 gun owners, some of them openly carrying rifles and handguns, gathered on the steps of the Legislative Building. “Rally 4 UR rights”, sponsored by the Gun Rights Coalition, brought gun owners together from across the area to bring attention to their constitutionally protected right to bear arms. |
TN: Proposed Law Would Allow Open Carry of Guns in State
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A Tennessee lawmaker is hoping to loosen Tennessee’s gun carry laws. State Rep. Micah Van Huss, a Republican from Jonesborough, has introduced a bill to eliminate the need for a permit to open carry a handgun. Under the law, you would still need a permit to carry a concealed handgun, but if you wear the gun openly, you would not need a permit. |
KY: Military Rifles Stolen in Lincoln County
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An investigation is underway after several military guns used by the American Legion were stolen in Lincoln County. The guns were stolen from a storage garage in the Goshen Road area sometime between last Thursday and today. Members from the American Legion say seven of their M-1 Rifles used for military funeral were stolen. They say the rifles are from World War II. |
FL: Orlando Nightclubs Deploy Radar Technology to Detect Weapons
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Some nightclubs in Orlando are looking to deploy radar-based weapons detection technology in the aftermath of last year's deadly mass shooting at gay nightclub Pulse. Weapons detection specialist Patriot One Technologies announced on Tuesday that it is partnering with VGroup Concepts to launch a ‘Safe Districts’ initiative. VGroup Concepts is a management company of several restaurants and clubs in Orlando.
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FL: Exploring Slate of Gun Bills Going Before Lawmakers
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Seventeen bills filed for the coming March legislative session focus on guns. Some seek to ban the sale of certain guns or firearm components, while others seek to expand where Floridians can carry open or concealed weapons. Wednesday at 1 p.m. on Gulf Coast Live, several Florida Senators and House Representatives join the conversation to explore bills related to firearms going before the 2017 Florida legislature, including...
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