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Gun Control Fails Again at the Pittsburgh Synagogue
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A murderer killed unarmed victims at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Religious institutions are the target of criminal violence hundreds of times a year. Mass murders will continue until we stop them..and we can.
We know what make churches safer. Let's look at evidence rather than at campaign talking points. Here is what failed in Pittsburgh and here is what works to stop mass murder. |
More Self-Defense Gun Stories
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Responsible gun owners defended themselves, but you didn't hear it in the news. Instructor Ben Branam joins host Rob Morse to talk about four recent examples.
First story- Are you armed in your small grocery at closing time?
Second Story- Are you armed when you have out of town guests staying with you?
Third story- Are you armed at home while your kids are asleep?
Fourth story- Are you armed when you go outside to investigate two women screaming for help?
These gun owners survived a lethal threat. What would you do in their situation? Text and podcast available at the link. (25 minute audio)
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FL: NRA working to hold its grip on state agriculture commissioner
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In a weird way, I guess it makes sense that the Florida Department of Agriculture oversees the granting of concealed weapons permits. There always seems to be a bumper crop of guns in these parts.
There are currently about 1.9 million people licensed in the state to conceal and carry.
With that in mind, it’s appropriate that the race between Republican State Rep. Matt Caldwell and Democrat Nikki Fried to be the state’s next agriculture commissioner is as much about guns, maybe moreso, than strawberries or citrus greening.
As the Tampa Bay Times reported, it’s the one race where guns are the dominating issue in advance of the Nov. 6 general election. |
IN: How Chris Gambill Earned His “F”
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Chris Gambill is asking why he got an “F” from the National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund.
That’s easy.
Gambill supports the extreme gun control agenda backed by NYC anti-gun billionaire Michael Bloomberg.
Gambill wants to ban commonly owned standard capacity magazines.
Gambill wants to ban the nation’s most popular all-purpose sporting and self-defense rifle.
Gambill wants to criminalize private firearm transfers between lifelong friends and many family members.
Even easier? Voting for “A” rated and NRA-endorsed candidate Jon Ford. |
FL: Armed trucker able to defend himself against gas station attacker
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A trucker was uninjured Tuesday morning after defending himself against an attacker at a gas station in Florida.
The incident happened at around 2:15 a.m. in Northeast Miami-Dade, Florida.
Miami-Dade Police say that the trucker was standing outside his rig speaking to someone at a 7-eleven at 1000 Northeast 215th Street when a man suddenly came up and attacked him. Luckily, the truck driver was armed and was able to pull out his gun, opening fire on the assailant, who promptly fled to the 7-eleven building to find help. |
TX: Examining reasons to own an AR-15
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David Schechter, a journalist for Dallas, Texas-based ABC affiliate WFAA-TV takes a look at the reasons to own an AR-15 as part of his Verify program, a news segment that takes viewers questions.
The question posed came from Allison, a self-described conservative who says she supports the right to keep and bear arms but has some qualms about why, specifically, an AR-15 should be available.
To answer that, they head to Jerah Hutchins, a certified firearms instructor who walks them through shooting an AR at an area range– which Allison seems to really enjoy, but she is still on the fence. |
MA: DA Quinn: Cab driver acted in self-defense in fatal shooting
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Bristol County DA Thomas M. Quinn III said his office has determined that a cab driver acted in self-defense when he shot and killed one of two men trying to rob him during a botched Aug. 10 holdup in New Bedford.
“After a thorough investigation, it is clear that the cab driver acted in lawful self-defense and the use of deadly force was justified under the circumstances,” Quinn said in a statement released to the media Wednesday at the Superior Court arraignment of 23-year-old New Bedford resident Kyle S. Dawson, the surviving robbery suspect. |
OK: Metro churches have varying views on expanded 'stand your ground' law
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Two signs outside two metro-area churches display very different messages.
Pastor Tom Vineyard, from Higher Plain Baptist Church, and the Rev. Lori Walke, of Mayflower Congregational UCC, have different views on a new gun law that goes into effect Thursday.
"It saves lives," Vineyard said.
"More guns make places more dangerous," Walke said.
House Bill 2632 adds "places of worship" to the list of places where Oklahomans would have criminal and civil immunity if they used deadly force as a result of self defense -- like in the case of a potential mass shooting. |
Associated Press snagged in anti-gun electioneering
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He said that in his own state there is “obvious media bias in some publications about a gun control initiative on the ballot.”
“All five major law enforcement groups in the state, representing thousands of rank-and-file lawmen and women, are opposed to the measure,” Gottlieb said, “but the media downplayed their importance, referring to them as a ‘handful of law enforcement groups,’ or ‘some law enforcement groups,’ while vastly inflating the importance of three officials, including a single county sheriff, who are supporting the initiative.” |
CA: Constitution’s Second Amendment gun rights invoked in birthright citizenship debate
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The Firearms Policy Coalition, a gun rights group, jumped into the fray as well, noting that gun control advocates have criticized justices and constitutional scholars who insist on sticking to the original meaning of the Constitution’s words.
“So, is everyone a textualist/originalist now?” the firearms coalition asked on Twitter, referencing the Second Amendment’s language that gun rights “shall not be infringed.” “Let’s go back to that whole, ‘shall not be infringed’ thing.”
So, is everyone a textualist / originalist now? Let’s go back to that whole, “shall not be infringed” thing. pic.twitter.com/Q8elYxxyxd
— Firearms Policy (@gunpolicy) October 31, 2018 |
MO: Anonymous ads attack Josh Hawley on guns, boost third-party candidates
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Voters in at least four counties around the state have received political mailers from an unknown source attacking Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley on guns — and implying that they should support a third-party or independent candidate.
The mailers fail to identify who paid for them, which is required by law. But they appear to be connected to mailers attacking GOP senate candidates in Montana and Indiana.
Hawley, the state’s attorney general, is running against incumbent Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill in one of the most hotly contested Senate campaigns in the country. |
WA: Our children need the protections of I-1639
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I do not believe in getting rid of the Second Amendment. As an indigenous woman with hunter/fisher family in Alaska, I understand how hunting holds a prominence for families all over. My father owns a gun for the protection of our family. One of my good friends is a Marine Corps officer and has a concealed carry license. I understand that people want to maintain this right.
However, this does not mean that we should not strengthen securities in maintaining and handling firearms. |
Gun Owners Keep Freedom Alive
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“Part of the reason majority opinions on gun control legislation aren’t turning into policy is that gun owners are a very strong political group who hold a lot of weight and hold a lot of influence despite being a minority in American politics,” said Abbie Vegter, a graduate student at the University of Kansas who worked on the study.
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FL: Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law Is Unconstitutional, Miami’s Top Prosecutor Tells High Court
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A South Florida organization of prosecutors that includes Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle is telling the Florida Supreme Court that the latest version of the state’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” self-defense law is unconstitutional.
The League of Prosecutors, in newly filed court documents, asked justices to strike down the law because it unlawfully forces state attorneys to try cases involving self-defense claims before a judge, not a jury. “There is nothing specialized or unique about this defense that the common juror cannot understand,” according to the brief filed late Friday. |
An ingenious way for EDC: The PHLSTER Flex
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In a market flooded with specialized and sometimes not so useful EDC gear, PHLSTER Holsters may have found the Goldilocks zone. The PHLSTER Flex gives concealed carriers an easy and versatile new option for carrying their guns and gear. Laser cut from lightweight, breathable Hypalon plastic, the Flex allows users to configure their EDC gear into “one grab-and-go” package. In other words, it’s a platform for holding a pistol and other self-defense tools. |
OH: Real steps needed on path to gun safety
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So the right to bear arms and the right of the government to regulate the sale of arms can coexist. And must.
What we need now are small, but meaningful, steps toward sensible gun safety laws, like a phase-in of required “smart guns.” These are guns which can be fired only by the owner, with his ID or fingerprints — an owner who who has passed all background checks.
It is long past time for rational action on gun laws in America. And starting small is OK. We can’t fix the evil in human hearts, but we need not empower it. |
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