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SC: Fatal shooting on R Street was act of self-defense, Anderson County Sheriff's Office says Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Anderson County Sheriff's Office investigators have determined that a fatal shooting last weekend on R Street in Anderson was an act of self-defense, and they will not charge anyone with a crime in the death of a 52-year-old man, according to a statement emailed Friday. Donnie James Strickland, of Anderson, died after being shot Sunday, according to the Anderson County Coroner's Office.

CA: No Murder Charges For Pair Implicated In January 5 Tenderloin Slaying
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The DA's office declined this week to file murder charges in the January 5 killing of 32-year-old Emma Hunt in the Tenderloin.

Two suspects, a 17-year-old juvenile and 18-year-old Kevin Lopez-Figueroa were arrested last Friday and remain in custody on gun charges. The incident remains under investigation, as the DA's office tells the Chronicle, but signs point to possible self-defense after witnesses describe Hunt acting in a threatening manner, possibly holding a knife, and "swinging a crate" prior to her being shot at 4 a.m. on January 5.

SD: Legislators Able to Carry Concealed in South Dakota Capitol for First Time
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South Dakota legislators are able to carry concealed in the Capitol during the legislative session for the first time, thanks to a bill passed last year.

Lawmakers with enhanced carry permits that also notify the Highway Patrolwhich provides security at the Capitolat least 24 hours in advance may now carry concealed during the 2020 legislative session, the first since the bills passage.

SB115 (2019) passed by votes of 20-13 and 44-19 in the state Senate and House of Representatives, respectively. Gov. Kristi Noem signed the bill into law on March 18, 2019, and it went into effect on July 1 of the same year.

VA: Virginia Governor Sets a Trap for Lobby Day, 20 January, 2020 Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Second Amendment supporters face a daunting challenge in Virginia for Lobby day, at the Virginia Capitol in Richmond, on 20 January 2020. Those who wish to disarm Virginians have created a trap to frame Second Amendment Supporters as violent white supremacists, going to Richmond to destroy duly elected government. Do not take the bait.

NE: Muzzle Loading Rifle Association Hosting GI Gun Show Feb. 1-2
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The Nebraska Muzzle Loading Rifle Association returns to Fonner Park the first weekend in February for the 53rd annual Gun & Sport Show. The Gun Show will be at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center at Fonner Park in Grand Island, and will host over 350 tables with dealers and exhibitors from across the country. Dealers and exhibitor tables are still available for a fee of $30 per table. All guns must be tied and all guns will be checked and secured at the door. Additional information is available by contacting NMLRA Inc., P.O. Box 241, Grand Island, NE 68802-0241, or by contacting Ron Knott at 308-380-1376 or knottr@charter.net.

CO: Denver police officer accused of sexually assaulting woman he met during investigation
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A Denver police officer has been arrested after a woman he met during an investigation last month accused him of sexual assault, authorities said Saturday.

Johnny Leon-Alvarez, 29, was booked at the Denver Detention Center in the investigation of a sexual assault reported early Friday and was suspended without pay, the Denver Police Department said in a statement. He has been a Denver police officer since 2018.

The woman said in her statement that they had a couple of shots and a couple of beers before Leon-Alvarez drove her home just after midnight on Friday. She said she does not remember how Leon-Alvarez got into her house, where she told him no and tried to push him off of her.

The Armed CitizenŽ January 20, 2020
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A botched armed robbery resulted in the death of one of three suspects one Friday night in Texas. After approaching a home cookout, two of the three suspected robbers produced firearms and attempted to rob the guests. Unfortunately for them, this was a Texas cookout, and at least one of the guests was armed. The man in question, who was a licensed handgun carrier, drew his sidearm and shot one suspect. The other two robbers remain at large.

History of 38 Super Ammo Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Colt released the .38 Super Automatic cartridge in 1929, as a hotter and heavier load than the .38 Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP) that it was modeled after. The .38 Super is in a twin case to its parent and designed for Colts semi-automatic, magazine-fed pistol in a 1911 style.

AZ: Council to Consider Second Amendment Sanctuary Declaration Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Bullhead City Council will have a busy Tuesday. The regular meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1255 Marina Blvd. Among items on the agenda is a resolution declaring Bullhead City a Second Amendment sanctuary city. It was proposed by Council members Steve DAmico and Sheila Shutts.

MN: Hearing on Upcoming Minnesota Gun Control Bills in Hibbing
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Bills that gun rights activists support, and bills that gun-control advocates favor, are all on the agenda at a Minnesota Senate field hearing tomorrow afternoon (Tues 1pm) in Hibbing -- although no votes will be taken. Senate Republican Majority Leader Paul Gazelka says he wanted the hearing where people in Greater Minnesota can have more of a voice. Lawmakers will get public input on universal background checks and a "red flag" law, and on "stand your ground" legislation which would change Minnesota's self-defense laws.

VA: Virginia's Capitol Flooded With Gun Rights Activists for Second Amendment Rally Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A gun-rights rally in Richmond that brought thousands of people from across the country to protest a push by Virginia Democrats for comprehensive gun control ended peacefully without any major incidents. Threats of violence had escalated in the days leading up to Monday's demonstration following reports that white supremacists, armed militia and other extremist groups were planning to attend.

VA: AOC Claims There were 'almost no police officers' at Virginia Second Amendment Rally
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wondered why there were "almost no police officers" at a Second Amendment rally in Virginia that saw a heavy police presence. Thousands of gun rights advocates demonstrated in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday in protest of a series of gun control bills proposed by Democrats. While speaking the same day at Blackout for Human Rights: MLK Now 2020 in Harlem's Riverside Church, the New York Democrat criticized the rally.

VA: Thousands Attend Peaceful VA Rally Despite Northams Hysteria
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Thousands of gun rights activists converged on the capitol campus in Richmond, Virginia without any problems or injuries, despite what amounted to several days of hysteria on the part of anti-gun Gov. Ralph Northam, who had temporarily banned all weapons from the area around the Capitol.

What turned out to be one of the largest pro-Second Amendment gatherings in recent memory, the Lobby Day event drew several speakers and legions of angry gun owners who were there to send a message to the General Assembly: No more gun control.

TX: More Texas Counties Adopt Pro-Second Amendment Resolutions
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The number of Texas counties declaring themselves a second amendment sanctuary continues to grow. But the verbiage has changed. More than 50 Texas county commissioners courts have passed pro-Second Amendment resolutions. "I wanted to make sure the people in Montgomery County knew that if anybody were to try to do something as far as confiscate your guns, take your ammunition or keep you from buying ammunition or keep you from buying guns, I wanted them to know that we have their back," says Montgomery County Precinct 2 Commissioner Charlie Riley.

NJ: Stillwater Committee to Vote on 2nd Amendment Resolution Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Township Committee will discuss its own version of a resolution of support for residents Second Amendment rights during its Tuesday meeting. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the municipal building, 964 Stillwater Road.

At Telemundo, Second Amendment Equals White Supremacy
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Much to the disappointment of the liberal Hispanic news media, the violence, blood and death they predicted would happen at the demonstrations held in Richmond in favor of the Second Amendment, did not materialize. Doomsday seemed imminent as they forecasted that white supremacists would reprise what happened in Charlotesville in 2017, thus effectively amalgamating white supremacism with the constitutional right to bear arms.

OR: Faith-based Group Works to Change Oregon's Gun Laws Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A group of people filled Augustana Lutheran Church in Northeast Portland Sunday night to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to end gun violence. The service was part of nonprofit interfaith group Lift Every Voice Oregons fight to end gun violence at the ballot box.

VA: Gun control is foolish, but Second Amendment sanctuaries' are an affront to rule of law Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Im pro-gun, pro-Second Amendment, and completely opposed to Virginia Democrats gun control agenda. But the "Second Amendment sanctuaries" cropping up around rural Virginia in response to pending anti-gun legislation in the state Senate are an affront to the rule of law and threaten the viability of our entire electoral system.

TX: Northeast Harris County Stepfather Shoots Stepson in Possible Act of Self-Defense, Police Say Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Harris County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a domestic shooting in northeast Harris County. Deputies responded to the 800 block of Isetta Lane near Sweeney Road after a man was allegedly shot by his stepfather during a dispute.

WA: Washington: Committee Hears Bill to Speed Up Background Checks
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On January 17th, the Washington House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee held a hearing on House Bill 2467 to modernize firearm background checks in Washington and reduce delays. House Bill 2467 was introduced by a bipartisan group of legislators who have recognized that background checks in Washington have imposed excessive delays on gun owners. Background checks for handgun transfers are done in an archaic manner by mail to local law enforcement, who are tasked with manually checking databases.

VA: Virginia Bill Revokes Gun Permit Reciprocity With Alaska and 24 Other States
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Virginia may be for lovers, as the state motto goes, but not for lovers of the Second Amendment anymore. The Commonwealth of Virginia is preparing to no longer recognize gun permits from Alaska and 24 other states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

MD: Beitzel to Introduce Gun Safety Bill
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Del. Wendell R. Beitzel (R-Garrett, Allegany) announced Thursday that he would submit a smart gun safety bill as part of the House Minority Caucus legislative package this session. The bill is aimed at protecting responsible gun owners and deterring criminals from stealing firearms for violent purposes by establishing the theft of a firearm as a separate felony offense that would stack with other transgressions.

NJ: Countys [sic] a Second Amendment Sanctuary Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Freeholders passed a resolution Jan. 14, designating Cape May County as a Second Amendment/Lawful Gun Owner Sanctuary. Freeholder Director Gerald Thornton was absent.

New for 2020: SIG Sauer Handguns
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SIG Sauer hosted a range-day event the weekend before SHOT Show 2020, and we were in attendance to see (and shoot) some of the company's new-for-2020 offerings. Of greatest interest to us, of course, were the new self-defense and concealed carry handguns, and SIG had several for us to investigate. Technically, the three that we highlight in this video are all line extensionsupdated versions of existing products. But, they're all new for 2020 and pretty darn cool.

New for 2020: Federal Hydra-Shok Deep in .380 ACP Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Federal has introduced a .380 ACP load to its Hydra-Shok Deep lineup, the first cartridge for the chambering to consistently meet FBI protocol recommendations for penetration12 inches minimumthrough bare gel and through heavy clothing. The addition addresses the needs of a growing number of ultra-compact handguns carried by citizens of all ages, genders and demographics for self-defense.

Ranting and Raving from Anti-Gun Media
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Monday, Jan. 20 is the Virginia Citizens Defense League Lobby Day in Virginia, and Slate has asked an important question: Why are militia groups descending on Virginia? The answer requires some background information. Governor Ralph Northam has long yearned for a disarmed citizenry, but without the Democratic Party holding a trifecta in the state government, he has been kept from his dream. Now he has exactly that, and once again he and his gun-grabbing pals are pushing various bills designed to infringe upon the right of Virginians to keep and bear arms.

Heather Heyer's Mom Owns Guns and Says Democrats in Richmond, Virginia, are Going too Far
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The mother of Heather Heyer, a Virginia woman killed at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville in 2017, owns a gun, and she said some proposed gun restrictions in the state might go too far. Susan Bro had a message for any gun rights supporters considering violence at a rally Monday at the Virginia Capitol in Richmond: "We don't need your help." "I grew up with guns," Bro told CNN on Monday as the crowd gathered. "I believe in common-sense gun measures but not extreme measures."

VA: The Unsavory Roots Of The Second Amendment Sanctuary Movement
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Theres been a massive wave of public resistance in Virginia to gun regulations proposed by the recently-elected and Democratic-dominated state legislature there. This winter, supporters of gun rights across the state filled local meetings and, in more than 130 jurisdictions, fought for resolutions to become Second Amendment Sanctuaries, which dozens have passed.

While Virginias Attorney General says the measures hold no legal weight, they affirm that sheriffs and county officials plan to refuse to enforce what they say are unconstitutional state or federal gun regulations.