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OH: 75-year-old Meals-On-Wheels driver shoots teen in self-defense in Northeast Columbus Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A 75-year-old Meals-On-Wheels driver shot a teen in self-defense during an alleged robbery, police say. The shooting occurred around 11:10 a.m. on Nov. 20 in the 1200 block of East 18th Street.

NJ: New Jersey 'Regulatory Scheme' Draws Federal Lawsuit
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The Second Amendment Foundation, New Jersey Second Amendment Society and Firearms Policy Coalition filed a 47-page lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. This column knows the main players SAFs Alan Gottlieb, NJ2AS President Alexander Roubian and FPCs Brandon Combs and theyre not doing this for amusement. They believe they have a good case and have turned loose three experienced attorneys to pursue it. And with a re-shaped Supreme Court and federal courts, there are some far-reaching implications.

MT: Montana Conservatives Have Reason To Celebrate 2020 Election Results
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Montana Values include protecting the unborn, securing our Second Amendment Right, and developing our natural resources. People are free to not own a firearm, drink from paper straws, and drive an electric vehicle, but we cannot allow this to become a mandate from the heavy hand of government. With conservative majorities in the legislature, a Republican governor, and strong attorney general, we are in a position to expand our freedoms and defend them when dark money groups try to challenge them in court.

PA: Senate Gives Final Approval to State of Emergency Bills
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On Wednesday, the Senate voted on a pair of pro-Second Amendment bills, giving the legislation final approval and sending both bills to the desk of Governor Tom Wolf. House Bill 2440 and House Bill 1747 both passed the Senate on a vote of 29-20. These bills were introduced and passed to protect constitutionally guaranteed freedoms and liberties during declared states of emergency like we are experiencing this year with COVID. The Legislatures action parallels guidance on critical infrastructure issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security earlier in the year.

Here Are The Executive Orders That Gun Control Groups Want Biden To Enact Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Voters roundly rejected gun control groups and their anti-Second Amendment schemes on Election Day. That hasnt stopped these groups from searching for alternatives to advance their antigun agenda. Now failed presidential candidate Michael Bloombergs news site The Trace is giving former Vice President Joe Biden a playbook to use for executive actions, despite the will of the voters.

Freedom is Best Learned Young
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Shooting is a discipline that, to do well, takes self-control and training. First comes the important safety training, but then comes learning to hit moving clay targets and attaining the skills to shoot tight groups on paper or to hit steel quickly and accurately. These disciplines shape us and influence our understanding of this very practical American freedom.

Its when they look back that experienced gun owners realize their view of guns, and of our Second Amendment, has been molded on the range.

NH: Why the voters re-elected Sununu
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During the 2020 campaign season, the Democrats made a big deal out of the number of vetoes by Gov. Chris Sununu. On Nov. 3, the voters sent a strong message they support Sununu and his vetoes. How did this happen? I have a few ideas.

First, we the voters do no support the Democrats paid family and medical leave income tax. You can wordsmith it all you want, but if the employer doesnt cough up the money it taxes a workers income. Second, we the voters do not support anti-gunowner legislation. New Hampshire has a proud tradition of responsible gun ownership and we do not need the Democrats infringing on the Second Amendment.

WI: Hunters stock up for season as ammunition shortage hits some areas Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Excitement is building as the countdown to Deer Hunt 2020 is underway. About 580.000 hunters are expected to take to the woods for the nine-day season. Before heading out, many are stocking up on supplies, but some items may be tougher to find. At the Fleet Farm store in Grand Chute the doors opened early at 6 a.m. "Orange Friday" was underway.

WI: Illinois teen charged in protest slayings posts $2M bail Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A 17-year-old from Illinois who is charged with killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin and whose case has become a rallying cry for some conservatives posted $2 million bail Friday and was released from custody.

TN: Should you be able to shoot someone stealing your property?
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The law in Tennessee is clear. You can use deadly force only in self-defense if you fear for your life or someone else's.

But what if you could shoot someone who stole from you without it being a felony?

A new state bill by Middle Tennessee Representative Jay Reedy wants to expand the uses of deadly force to protect your property. Reedy said the bill could protect store owners when they shoot at looters, even if they are running from the scene.

VA: 2A tied to racism, white supremacy Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
I am writing to voice my objection to making Staunton a Second Amendment sanctuary. The way I see it, this movement is anchored in the horrific history of racism and current backlash of White Supremacy.

SC: Longtime S. Carolina senator reflects on election loss
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Reese lost Nov. 5 to Republican Josh Kimbrell, who was sworn in as Reeses successor Monday.

During the campaign, Kimbrell accused Reese of not being conservative enough for a Republican-majority district. He also accused Reese of being anti-Second Amendment, which Reese vehemently denied.

I support the Second Amendment and have a South Carolina (gun) permit and an out-of-state permit, he said.

Reese said that may have cost him support, along with many who voted a straight Republican ticket.

TN: TN Firearms Assoc. Report Highlights Proposed Bill to Expand Individual's Capacity to Defend Home and Property
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Rep. Jay D. Reedy has filed House Bill 0011 which proposes a major change in Tennessee law. The unusual thing is that the bill actually appears to reflect what a lot of Tennesseans already believe is the law but is not. The new legislation reflects a heightened interest in the rights of people to protect their homes, businesses, properties and items from thieves, rioters, looters and other criminals.

What Should We do When Trouble Calls at Home Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
You probably didn't see this news covered by the mainstream media, but again this week, responsible gun owners defended themselves and the people they love. Self-defense instructor Robyn Sandoval joins the Self Defense Gun Stories Podcast to look at four new examples. Were these gun owners lucky, or were they well trained?

WI: 'I'm going to jail for the rest of my life': What Kyle Rittenhouse told the friend who supplied rifle used in the Kenosha protest shooting Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Soon after he shot three people, a panicked 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse told a friend he expected to go to jail for life, but that if he had not fired, he would "probably be dead."

WA: Judge Upholds Washingtons Orders Against Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Armed Citizens appealed both actions and an administrative law judge upheld Kreidlers actions. The judge amended the fine to $50,000 and ordered Armed Citizens to pay it by Dec. 7. Armed Citizens can appeal the ruling to superior court until Dec. 7.

FL: DeSantis new stand your ground would provoke the danger it professes to prevent Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
At the heart of the states original stand your ground legislation was an effort to flip the script on cause and effect, target and aggressor, by framing the victims of violence as perpetrators, and the perpetrators as self-defenders.

Whats acceptable to the left Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Today, the progressive left wants you to believe that everything you learned was wrong. Bad is good, cops are racists, math is racist, America was founded in 1619, made in China is better than made in the USA, immigration for all, free speech is bad, self-defense is bad, self-reliance is bad and fathers are bad.

CO: Criminal charges not filed against Vialpando Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Criminal charges will not be filed in the Aug. 8 shooting death of Randy Vialpando, according to 12th Judicial District Attorney Robert S. Willett. Willett explained that a thorough investigation revealed there wasnt probable cause to file criminal charges against Nealson Vialpando, Sr. for actions he took in the shooting.