Keep and Bear Arms - Gun Owners Home Page

MI: Background check bill has bipartisan support in Mich. delegation
Submitted by: Corey Salo

There is 1 comment on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

A new bill that aims to mandate background checks for nearly all commercial and private firearm purchases has bipartisan support within Michigan's congressional delegation.

The legislation introduced in Congress this month would close a loophole that allows people buying firearms through private sales, such as those at gun shows and online, to skip background checks.

Sponsors say the goal is to prevent sales to felons, domestic abusers and people with mental-health issues that would disqualify themfrom gun ownership.

More Self-Defense Gun Stories
Submitted by: Robert Morse
Website: http://slowfacts.wordpress.com

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Responsible gun owners defended themselves but you didn't hear it in the news. Instructor David Cole joins host Rob Morse to talk about four recent examples.

Are you armed as you get in your car?
Are you armed at home?
Are you armed as you walk home at night?
Are you armed at work?

These gun owners survived a lethal threat. What would you do in these situations? Text and podcast available at the link. (24 minutes)

Dems Championing Gun Reform but Left Fears New Court Case
Submitted by: David Williamson
Website: http://constitutionnetwork

There is 1 comment on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

In the wake of last weeks Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas, a piece in The Atlantic acknowledges what Second Amendment activists have known for a long time: Democrats are championinggun reform in Congress and state legislatures all over the map.

At the same time, a different report in the New Yorker reveals just how fearful liberal anti-gunners seem to be about a new case accepted last week by the U.S. Supreme Court by observing that this will be the first opportunity for freshman Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh to begin building what promises to be a disastrous pro-gun legacy.

IN: Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Extend Self-Defense Protections
Submitted by: David Williamson
Website: http://constitutionnetwork

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

A southern Indiana woman thought an Indiana self-defense law would protect her from legal jeopardy after she shot a man to death who was assaulting a conservation officer. Instead, she found herself facing a lawsuit. Kystie Phillips, an Ohio County resident, said she fired the fatal shot after she saw the man reaching for the officers gun as the two wrestled. At the time, she was labeled a hero, but the family of the dead man filed a lawsuit against Phillips and the officer last year.

IN: Attorney General Hill Asks Supreme Court to Review Right to Carry Case
Submitted by: David Williamson
Website: http://constitutionnetwork

There is 1 comment on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill, along with attorneys general and governors from 22 other states, is asking the US Supreme Court to hear a case surrounding the rights of individuals to carry firearms outside their homes. The states are asking the court to review a lower court ruling in Rogers v. Grewal. The lower court upheld a New Jersey law which restricts a persons right to carry a handgun in public for self-defense, unless the person can demonstrate a justifiable need to do so.

Tested: EAA MKA 1923 Bullpup Shotgun
Submitted by: David Williamson
Website: http://constitutionnetwork

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

The EAAs non-reciprocating bolt handle and sliding safety are on the left side of the guns lower receiver (inset), and a bolt catch lies just below the comb at the rear of the magazine well. Bullpup-style firearms have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their enhanced maneuverabilitywithout sacrificing downrange effectiveness. That being said, most new product development in the realm has focused primarily on rifles, not shotguns. Fortunately, EAA Corp. is challenging that trend by importing the MKA 1923 bullpup 12-ga. shotgun, which is made in Turkey by Husan Arms.

OR: Competing Gun Rallies Held in Portland Sunday Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun control advocates renewed their push Sunday for stricter gun restrictions in Oregon. The group gathered at Augustana Lutheran Church in Northeast Portland in support of legislation that would ban the future sale of assault weapons and large capacity magazines.

Henry and Nine Line to Sponsor NRA Foundation Event at Great American Outdoor Show
Submitted by: David Williamson
Website: http://constitutionnetwork

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

The National Rifle Association is proud to announce that Henry Repeating Arms and Nine Line Apparel will sponsor The NRA Foundation Wall of Guns at the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Feb. 2-10, 2019. The NRA Foundations ever-popular Wall of Guns event returns to the Great American Outdoor Show this year thanks to Henry Repeating Arms and Nine Line Apparel. Located at booth 39 in the complexs main hallway, the event will run each day of the show. Tickets are $10 each, and a winner is drawn for every 100 tickets sold.

MI: Gun Background Check Bill has Bipartisan Support in Michigan Delegation Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A new bill that aims to mandate background checks for nearly all commercial and private firearm purchases has bipartisan support within Michigan's congressional delegation. The legislation introduced in Congress this month would close a loophole that allows people buying firearms through private sales, such as those at gun shows and online, to skip background checks.

NC: Some Mecklenburg Commissioners Want to Ban Guns in Parks. Do They Have The Power?
Submitted by: David Williamson
Website: http://constitutionnetwork

There are 2 comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Some Mecklenburg County commissioners want to explore whether they can prohibit guns in county parks and recreational facilities, in what would be a shift in direction for the new, all-Democratic board. But its unclear how much the county board could change the current rules, which generally allow concealed carry permit holders to carry firearms in county parks and on greenways, except for land leased from schools, where guns are already banned. A state law passed in 2013 significantly limits where local governments can prohibit concealed carry permit holders and specifically exempts greenways and open park space.

VA: Virginia Wants to Allow Guns in Churches in Wake of Deadly Shootings Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Churchgoers in Virginia could soon legally bring their guns alongside their Bible after a bill cleared the state Senate last week and sparked a heated debate about whether packing heat could help save lives -- or is a slap in the face of God. The bill passed on strictly partisan lines -- 21 Republicans supported it and 19 Democrats opposed it. But the debate was turned heated.

AZ: A Bill at the Legislature Would Take Guns Away from Domestic Abusers. Anyone Disagree?
Submitted by: David Williamson
Website: http://constitutionnetwork

There is 1 comment on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Gov. Doug Ducey said in his State of the State address that he wanted to find ways for Republicans and Democrats to work together. Or, as he put it, Im not here just to work with Republicans on Republican ideas. And bipartisanship doesnt simply mean working with Democrats on Democratic ideas. Im here as governor of all the people to work with all of you on good ideas. Heres one: Remove weapons from domestic abusers.

SD: Lawmakers Debate Guns, Education and Public Records
Submitted by: David Williamson
Website: http://constitutionnetwork

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

South Dakota lawmakers this week are set to debate bills on gun rights, civics education and public records. Legislators returned to the state Capitol on Monday, when the House State Affairs Committee is set to decide whether to advance a measure that would let people carry concealed pistols without a permit in South Dakota. The full Senate that day could debate a plan to allow firearms in the Capitol building. And the House Education Committee is scheduled Monday to take up Gov. Kristi Noem's measure that would require students to pass a civics test to graduate from high school.

NY: State May Ban Teachers from Carrying Guns in School
Submitted by: David Williamson
Website: http://constitutionnetwork

There is 1 comment on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

New York would ban teachers from carrying guns in school under a package of bills state legislators are expected to vote on Tuesday. One of the bills would prevent schools from allowing anyone other than security officers, school resource officers or law enforcement officers to carry firearms on school grounds. President Trump and the National Rifle Association called for teachers and staff to be armed after the 2018 Parkland, Florida shooting.

NY: Flusing Man Sentenced After Stockpiling Guns and Ammo in His Home Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork	There are 4 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Flushing man will spend time in prison after stockpiling a cache of guns and ammunition in the basement of his home in March 2018, prosecutors announced Jan. 24. Alan Hoo, 47, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in December 2018. He was sentenced to three and a half years in prison to be followed by five years post-release supervision.

MN: Gun Control Bills Introduced at Capitol
Submitted by: David Williamson
Website: http://constitutionnetwork

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Year after year, gun control advocates have pushed for stricter access to guns in Minnesota. The 2019 Legislative Session may be their best chance in years to get legislation passed. Two gun control bills were introduced this week at the Capitol. One would expand background checks, while the other would enact a "red flag" law where a loved one or law enforcement could push to restrict a person's access to guns if they're considered a threat to themselves or others.

NY: Legislature Eyes Expansion of Gun Control
Submitted by: David Williamson
Website: http://constitutionnetwork

There is 1 comment on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday his support for stringent gun control measures is so strong that he wants to see it mentioned in the first paragraph of the eulogy that will be given when he dies. Cuomo's provocative statement in a public radio interview, addressing a topic that divides the state along regional lines, came on the eve of what is expected to be the passage of several pieces of legislation designed to expand on the controversial gun restrictions he signed following the massacre of school children and teachers at a Connecticut school in 2012.

Scholar-journalist Blanchfield rejects US culture of Gunpower
Submitted by: David Williamson
Website: http://constitutionnetwork

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Journalist and academic Patrick Blanchfield encouraged listeners to abandon partisan responses and called attention to U.S. gun violence and the reactions it prompts, which he presented as a phenomenon called Gunpower, also the name of his upcoming book. In his presentation, in the Hawkins-Carlson room on Tuesday, Blanchfield described Gunpower as a way in which guns are distributed in some contexts and restricted in others. He called it a uniquely American approach to managing disorder and social reproduction.

WATCH: Kimber EVO SP Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Long known for its line of semi-custom 1911s, Kimber moved further into the concealed-carry market a few years back with its Micro lineup of 9 mm and .380 ACP carry pistols, designed to provide the same single-action feel as the company's larger 1911s. Now, for 2019, Kimber expanded into striker-fired designs with the new EVO SP.

Hunting Woodcock Brings Father and Son Together
Submitted by: David Williamson
Website: http://constitutionnetwork

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Its been nearly thirty years since I last hunted upland birds at Fort Bragg while stationed there. Yeah, I hunted dove there this year with my son. But Im talking now about walking through the fields behind a bird dog type of upland hunting. My son, stationed at Fort Bragg, and I have been trying to get together for a quail and woodcock hunt for several months. With the woodcock season coming to a close soon, and with the federal Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, we finally made it happen this past week.