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OR: New Year Laws to Take Effect in Oregon Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Starting Tuesday, Jan. 1, a number of new laws will begin to take effect in Oregon. House Bill 4145, or the 'boyfriend loophole' bill, will allow police to take guns away from those who have been convicted of domestic violence, even if the abuser isn't married to or living with their victim.

KS: Self-Defense Pushes Wichita's Homicide Totals Past Last Year
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Wichita amassed more homicides in 2018 than in any year since 1995. The Wichita Eagle reports that at least 43 people died by homicide in Wichita over the past year, up five from 2017. Wichita police say the increase can in part be attributed to self-defense killings, which increased by five from three to eight. Kansas is among several states where residents have no legal obligation to retreat from an attacker in a place where they are lawfully present.

WA: Washington Raises Age for Assault Rifle Purchases to 21 Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Washington state on Tuesday officially banned anyone under age 21 from buying semi-automatic assault rifles. The ballot initiative, which passed with 59 percent support of voters in November, sought to implement a series of gun control reforms, the Associated Press reported.

Preview: Walther Q5 Match SF (Steel Frame) Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Walther rocked the action pistol world with the Q5 Match, a gun immediately embraced by competitors and so seemingly flawless that it begged the question of whether it could be improved upon. The answer may well be no, as far as the limits of the material from which it is fabricated polymer. So, what did the company do to satisfy its own impulse to innovate? It changed the frame material.

Preview: Walther Q5 Match SF (Steel Frame) Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Walther rocked the action pistol world with the Q5 Match, a gun immediately embraced by competitors and so seemingly flawless that it begged the question of whether it could be improved upon. The answer may well be no, as far as the limits of the material from which it is fabricated polymer. So, what did the company do to satisfy its own impulse to innovate? It changed the frame material.

The Supreme Court and the Second Amendment: Understanding the Court's Landmark Decisions Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Second Amendment is one of most fundamental provisions of the Bill of Rights, and one of the most fiercely debated. Since it was first put to paper, legal scholars, gun owners and anti-gun activists have engaged in an endless discussion over the meaning and scope of the Second Amendment, and for most of that time, gun owners have been on the losing side of the argument.

2 for 2A Day One, Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
With the new 2019 legislative session starting in just about ten days, we're launching a new action campaign leading up to the opening session to ensure that everyone is prepared and ready to engage as we face a massive onslaught of gun control in the Minnesota House.

Police Seize More Than 450 Guns Under Floridas New Red-Flag Law
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Hundreds of gun owning Floridians have been ordered to surrender their firearms under a new Red-Flag law signed by the governor just three weeks after a gunman entered Stoneman Douglas High School and opened fire. The Risk Protection Order, signed by Florida Gov. Rick Scott, essentially strips a persons second amendment rights if a task force team and a judge believe it is warranted meaning if the person shows any signs of being a threat to themselves or others.

IL: New Illinois Law Allows Judges to Remove Firearms from Gun Owners Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A controversial law will allow Illinois courts to remove your guns, if you may be a threat to yourself or to others. The state has joined roughly a dozen other states with the adoption of a so-called "Red Flag" law, which allows firearms to be temporarily confiscated from people who a judge determines are dangerous.

6 New Year's Resolutions for Shooting Enthusiasts in 2019
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Tired of making the same old resolutions year after year? If my guess is correct, most of us still need to shave off a few pounds, get organized, learn a new skill or spend more time with the folks we care about. But rather than trot out the hackneyed goals that we've all learned to ignore by mid March, I decided that 2019 would be a good year to slate some resolutions that are not only do-able, but enjoyable too. Here are six New Year's resolutions for fans of the shooting sports.

MD: Gun Buybacks Don't Work, Baltimore Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
When the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) announced its December gun buyback program, some Baltimore residents surely cheered with great enthusiasm at the opportunity to exchange their firearms and high-capacity magazines for cash. Others, however, likely saw an opportunity to lawfully game the system at the taxpayers expense.

Homicides Spike in DC and Baltimore, Defying Downward Trend in Other Big Cities Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Homicides surged about 40 percent last year in the nation's capital while nearby Baltimore continued to notch almost one killing per day defying the downward trend in other big U.S. cities. According to The Washington Post, a total of 160 homicides as of Monday night was driven by the more frequent use of guns in crimes.

IL: First Chicago Shooting Victim of 2019 is Boy, 12, Shot Through Window at Home
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Just minutes into the start of the new year, Monica Schaefer's grandson became Chicago's first shooting victim of 2019. "He came running down screaming, 'Grandma, I'm shot,' and I didn't know where he was shot at," Schaefer said of her 12-year-old grandson, Javonta. According to police, Javonta was looking out of a window at home in the 6500 block of South Union Street at around midnight when bullets flew through the glass.

NH: Lawmakers, Activists Ready for Vote on N.H. State House Gun Ban Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The 2019 legislative session begins Wednesday with a vote on gun control in the New Hampshire State House. The House, which is newly controlled by Democrats - will vote on whether to pass a ban on bringing guns into Representatives Hall. .

The 5 Best-Selling Semi-Automatic Rifles in 2018
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Modern sporting rifles -- semi-automatic long guns based on the AR-15 design -- are an extremely popular rifle among gun owners, but there are plenty of other semi-automatic rifles on the market that are in high demand with gun buyers. To see which rifles people are buying these days, I turned to GunBroker.com, the world's largest online auction site for firearms and accessories, which every month publishes the five best-selling firearms on its Gun Genius Opens a New Window.

What Can We Learn From Chicagos Declining Gun Violence? Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
For the second year in a row, gun violence in Chicago fell. Homicides in 2018 dropped nearly 28 percent over 2016, to 561, and shootings plunged nearly 33 percent, to 2,391. The decline is a welcome development for a city whose struggle with gun violence has been the focus of national headlines and political pronouncements, particularly from President Donald Trump.

NY: State Funds Efforts to Combat Gun Violence
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The state announced grants to non-profit organizations to combat gun violence through the SNUG program. SNUG spells GUNS backwards and the program aims to curb gun violence and save lives by intervening in the aftermath of shootings to prevent retaliation, working with high-risk youths to connect them to services and programs, and other community engagement initiatives. Family Services of Westchester in Mount Vernon will receive $290,500 through the program. Yonkers YMCA will receive $355,820. Family Services Inc. of Poughkeepsie will get $305,100.

Daily Gun Deals: PSA 5.56 MIDLENGTH LIGHTWEIGHT EPT Rifle Kit $399.99 FREE S&H
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Palmetto State Armory is having an end of year clearance sale on their 16 5.56 NATO 1:7 midlength Nitride 13.5 lightweight M-LOK MOE EPT rifle kit with a MBUS sight set for just $399.99 with FREE shipping. This kit was $700.00 and is everything you need minus a stripped lower receiver. This is a great parts kit for any 80% lower build especially if you refuse to comply with states like New Jersey where building homemade guns are banned. What the heck you are already a felon under their new magazine ban law so what is one more mark.

Not Made in America Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Bloomberg report claims Apple, Amazon, and almost 30 other companies were the subject of hacking by Chinese spies embedding chips in hardware for surveillance purposes, a story that Apple has now twice refuted as wrong and misinformed.

SD: Legislators to See More Concealed Carry Bills Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
South Dakota legislators will debate several bills that deal with concealed hand guns. House Majority Leader Lee Qualm of Platte says he will sponsor a bill that would allow people to carry a weapon in the capitol building in Pierre.

CA: Lawmakers Propose New Gun Tax Following Rise in Mass Shootings Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A new plan to impose a tax on the sale of semi-automatic firearms has been proposed in California. The initiative follows a mass shooting in Thousand Oaks that left 12 dead at the Borderline Bar and Grill.

MI: Lawmakers Vote to Spend $180,000 for Pheasants for Hunting Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Michigan lawmakers have agreed to spend $180,000 to buy pheasants to promote hunting. The money was included in a spending bill signed last week by Gov. Rick Snyder in his final days in office. The pheasants would be released in state game areas to enhance hunting opportunities.

Elizabeth Warrens 2020 Presidential Run Will be the End of Her: A.B. Stoddard Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has her eyes set on the 2020 presidential race, but the controversy surrounding her claims of Native American ancestry may have cost her political future, RealClearPolitics associate editor A.B. Stoddard argued Monday night on the "Special Report" All-Star panel.