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IN: What's Next For State Gun Laws?
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Many consider Indiana a gun friendly state. And in recent years there has been an effort to loosen some restrictions the state does impose, but as gun violence escalates there is also push back. At the end of a 2017 special study committee, Indiana legislative staff attorney Akash Burney reviewed the states gun laws. Indiana does not require handgun owners to be licensed or register individual handguns, Burney read, Indiana only requires a license if that individual desire to carry a handgun in public.

NV: Driver Who Shot Man Acted in Self-Defense, Vegas Police Say Submitted by: Conn Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Las Vegas police say a driver who shot and killed a man climbing into his SUV likely won't be arrested because it was apparently self-defense. Police Lt. Dan McGrath tells the Review-Journal the driver warned the man before firing the fatal shots late Sunday. He says the SUV full of people, including a baby, stopped to let another driver know there was a man clinging to his pickup truck.

WATCH: Cafe Owner Takes Away Gun, Opens Fire on Suspect Submitted by: Conn Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A cafe owner in Harris County, Texas, wrestled a gun away from one of three robbery suspects and opened fire as the suspects ran out the front door. The incident occurred at Bambu Desserts & Drinks just before lunch on December 28.

WI: Dont Celebrate with Firearms: Police Make Significant Arrests, Recover Guns, Drugs to Start 2018
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Milwaukee police say officers from District 5 (at 4th and Locust) made several significant arrests and recovered guns and drugs as 2017 came to a close on Sunday, December 31st. "District 5 officers and the Milwaukee Police Department officers throughout the city strive to make the city safe," said Capt. Timothy Heier. Heier said one way this happens is the recovery of guns from felons -- and getting drugs off the streets.

More Chicago Shooting Victims Being Shot Multiple Times Submitted by: Conn Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
When 22-year-old Kendrick Thornton of Bellwood was shot to death last year in Garfield Park, his body was found riddled with bullets hed been shot 38 times. The same month, August 2016, another man, 29-year-old Donta Jerome Lee of Maywood, who was gunned down on the West Side died after being shot 23 times in Austin.

Greg Harton: Carry On, Governor Says
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Gov. Asa Hutchinson last month chimed in by letter to the Arkansas State Police to offer his opinion that it's legal for people to openly carry handguns within the state's borders. It sounds pretty official when the governor makes such a statement, but it doesn't change the law. The governor doesn't get to pass laws. He can veto them all he wants, but he can't pass one. State law is the responsibility of the 100 members of the state House of Representatives and 35 members of the Arkansas Senate. The governor can have an opinion that all state-owned vehicles should be painted pink, but that doesn't make it law. The same goes for our attorney general.

Shooting, Showing, or Both
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What makes classic sporting firearms classic is either a matter of opinion based on functionality or largely a quality in the eye of the beholder, according to sporting firearms experts. And defining such sporting weapons is no easy task. For most South Carolinians, primarily live bird hunters or trap and skeet shooting enthusiasts, sporting firearms are side-by-side and over-and-under shotguns. Perhaps a few fine-grade rifles for deer and other big game might be included in the mix.

OR: Smoking, Driving, Gun Ownership Change With Laws in 2018 Submitted by: Conn Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Oregon Legislature passed hundreds of laws in 2017, many that will impact the daily lives of thousands of Oregonians. There are new transportation taxes, the prospect of new health care taxes, and a number of laws proposed to make everyone a bit safer in 2018.

CO: Gunman Threatened to Fire Sheriff Before Shooting Deputies
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Weeks before he started shooting, the Colorado gunman who killed one deputy and wounded four more unleashed a verbal barrage against Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock and his department. Matthew Riehl, who was killed in the deadly New Years Eve shootout, went on a profane rant against the sheriff and other officers in a YouTube video entitled Fire Sheriff Spurlock that was posted on Dec. 13, The Associated Press reported.

Discussing Gun Safety is a Chance for Doctors to Reduce Risk of Injury or Death Submitted by: Conn Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Dr. Roach writes: As I write this, another gun tragedy has taken place in the United States. By the time it gets published, about 1,500 more people are likely to have been killed by guns, many accidentally. Physicians have a responsibility to protect the health of their patients and the public, and I cant be silent on this any longer.

What to Expect from American Outdoor Brands Corp in 2018
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2017 was a rough year for American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOBC), both from an operational and a market perspective. Sales plunged as the year went on as demand for guns dropped, and starting in June the stock began a nosedive that doesn't seem to have stopped. As the calendar rolls over to 2018 and investors assess their portfolios, it's worth asking if American Outdoors is a value stock at this point. The answer may surprise you.

NM: Santa Fe Resident Hoping to Recover Guns Stolen From Pickup Truck
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Santa Fe resident Stephanie Walker is waiting for her father to improve from hip surgery. His illness is one of many curve-balls during 2017. Harvey ravaged her parents' home and the home she shares with her husband, Joey, and two sons. The couple made the tough decision to move to Georgia for work because they needed to get their lives back on track. They loaded the two family pickups but needed to wait for her dad's condition to improve.

Iowa Revises Ban on Guns in Courthouses
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In a victory for law-abiding gun owners in the Hawkeye State, the Iowa Supreme Court has scaled back the states earlier-enacted ban on guns in courthouses. The states high court in late December said it will allow guns to be carried into county courthouses, with some restrictions. The decision is partially up to the local governing bodies, which must file a written request before getting the authority to allow guns in the public areas of their courthouses.

MD: Baltimore Breaks City Record for Killings Per Capita in 2017 Submitted by: Conn Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Baltimore has set a new per-capita homicide record as gunmen killed for drugs, cash, payback or no apparent reason at all. A surge of homicides in the starkly divided city resulted in 343 killings in 2017, bringing the annual homicide rate to its highest ever roughly 56 killings per 100,000 people. Baltimore, which has shrunk over decades, currently has about 615,000 inhabitants.

MI: School Board Protests New State Concealed Carry Law
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In the wake of recent state Senate bills that would permit concealed weapons in schools (and other areas once off limits), the Chippewa Valley Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to reject concealed carry. The board voted on this resolution during its Dec. 4 meeting The new legislation approved by the state senate would allow concealed carry permit holders who have extra training to take guns into previously forbidden areas including bars, schools, stadiums and child care centers.

CA: A New Year Will Mean New Restrictions for California Gun Owners
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Proposition 63, a law approved by voters in 2016, is in effect and it changes the way licensed carriers and vendors will buy and sell ammunition but many aren't too happy with the new rules. The new law will require anyone selling ammunition to have a license from the Department of Justice. Ammunition purchased online will have to go through a licensed ammunition vendor, and no one will be allowed to drive ammunition across state lines.

Report What You Feel Might Be STOLEN Guns! Submitted by: Conn Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On Dec. 19, 2017, Golden Eagle Pawn, 1836 Highway 46 South, Dickson, was burglarized and approximately 19 firearms were reported stolen to the Dickson Police Department. ATF industry operations investigators responded to the FFL and are in the process of conducting an inventory to determine the exact number of firearms stolen.

Amid Rising Gun Violence, Accidental Shooting Deaths have Plummeted. But Why? Submitted by: Conn Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A country music festival in Las Vegas: 58 dead. A Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, Texas: 26 dead. The streets of Baltimore last year: nearly 300 dead. Gun violence has received no shortage of attention. But one bright spot has gotten much less: the number of accidental shooting deaths has steadily declined.

PA: Philadelphia Police Create New Gun Task Force
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With the number of homicides in Philadelphia up 14 percent in 2017, police have created a new gun task force, which begins this year. With over 300 murders and 1,200 shootings last year, there's no questions gun violence is a problem that needs to be addressed. Now, Philadelphia police are hoping a new gun violence task force could be part of the solution. "We gotta get these guys that have guns and are inclined to use them off the street," Philadelphia Police Captain Sekou Kinebrew said.