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Trumpocalypse? Suddenly Liberals Are The Ones Stockpiling Food, Guns, and Emergency Supplies
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Now that the shoe is on the other foot, many liberals all over America have suddenly become extremely interested in prepping.

Fearing that a Trump presidency could rapidly evolve into a Trumpocalypse, a significant number of leftists are now stockpiling food, guns and emergency supplies. In fact, even though many had expected a sharp drop in gun sales following Trumps victory, what actually happened is that fear of what is coming under Trump pushed background checks for gun sales to an all-time record high on Black Friday. The election of Donald Trump has awakened the left to a degree that we havent seen in decades, and some on the left are embracing hardcore survivalism without any apologies.

MI: Reports: CPL holder shoots 2 suspects who tried to rob him in Detroit
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Detroit Police say a man with a concealed pistol license shot two suspects who tried to rob him at a Detroit gas station early Friday morning, according to multiple reports.

WDIV Detroit reports that the shooting happened around 12:15 a.m. at the corner of 7 Mile Road and Shiawassee Drive.

The Detroit Police Department could not be immediately reached for comment.

WXYZ Detroit reports that a 20-year-old man and 21-year-old man were both shot and taken to a hospital. The 20-year-old is listed in serious condition while the 21-year-old is in stable condition.

NRA Name Presenting, Associate Sponsors for American Outdoor Show Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The National Rifle Association proudly announces our sponsors for the 2017 Great American Outdoor Show, scheduled for February 4-12, 2017 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Outdoor Sportsman Group Networks has been named Presenting Sponsor for the event, while Dodge RAM and Cabelas have been named as the shows Associate Sponsors.

DE: Judge upholds ban on guns in Delaware state parks, forests
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A Delaware judge has sided with state environmental officials in a lawsuit challenging a ban on non-hunting firearms in state parks and forests.

Members of the Bridgeville Rifle & Pistol Club and the Delaware State Sportsmen's Association who have concealed-carry permits challenged the ban in a Chancery Court lawsuit last year, saying it violates their constitutional right to carry firearms.

The lawsuit was refiled in Superior Court earlier this year after the Chancery Court dismissed it for lack of jurisdiction.

On Friday, a Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the state, saying the regulations do not violate Delaware's Constitution.

SC: S.C. bill seeks to allow guns at public colleges
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THE ISSUE: Allowing South Carolina residents with a concealed weapons permit to carry guns on public college and university campuses.

Spartanburg County Reps. Bill Chumley and Steven Long and Greenville County Rep. Mike Burns prefiled a bill in the state House that would eliminate the restrictions on a CWP holder carrying a gun on college or university property, including to college athletic events. The trio also has partnered on several other prefiled bills.

AZ: Tucson asks Arizona Supreme Court to toss out complaint over guns
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The city of Tucson is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Mark Brnovich over the city's policy to destroy confiscated guns.

The 30-page motion filed Thursday night suggests the legal mechanism that brought the complaint to the state's highest court SB 1487 is unconstitutional and therefore, unenforceable. The state is threatening to pull shared revenue from the city unless Tucson stops destroying seized guns.

Tucson receives $115 million a year in state-shared revenue.

Additionally, city officials argue the gun destruction policy which applies to handguns and semi-automatic firearms is a protected action as Tucson is a charter city.

IN: Gun Sales Increasing Before Christmas Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
With just two days until Christmas, shoppers in the Tristate are making their last minute trips to the store. Some shoppers have caused a dramatic increase in gun sales. Workers at Buck's and Jake's Outfitters say over the past few years there has been an increase in gun sales.

WY: Magpul, which left Colorado in protest, to supply Marines with ammunition magazines
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The U.S. Marine Corps has selected Magpul Industries as the exclusive maker of ammunition magazines that Marines will use in combat.

Magpul is a private company that makes accessories for firearms, including magazines, grips, sights and slings. The company also recently started selling soft goods like hats, belts, shirts and gloves.

The operations, shipping and manufacturing portion of Magpul is based in Cheyenne, while its headquarters is located in Austin, Texas.

A press release from Magpul says the Marine Corps selected Magpuls GEN M3 PMAG series of magazines after several years of testing.

NJ: Gun Carry Permit Expansion In NJ Beaten Back By Legislature Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
New Jersey legislators have blocked an attempt by the Christie Administration to administratively expand the rules under which someone can obtain a permit to carry a handgun within the state. Lawmakers have passed resolutions indicating that the proposed rule is incompatible with legislative intent, a rarely used move that stops the rule from taking effect.

Santa orders Guns.com staff on holiday Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Well be taking a much-needed break this holiday weekend. See you bright and early on Tuesday. Ed.: Santa indexes. :-)

TX: Guns as Gifts; Firearms Continue to be a Popular Christmas Gift Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Business is picking back up for gun stores around Lubbock. Charles Blackwell, owner of Sharp Shooters, said firearms have been popular Christmas gifts for the past decade. This week he is happy buyers are doing some last minute shopping. Blackwell said business has dropped since Donald Trump was elected president in November.

NH: Milford students may no longer carry guns to school, but non-students are allowed to
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Students are not allowed to bring concealed guns to Milford school grounds, but non-students are allowed to carry.

The School Board decided Monday that non-students with valid concealed carry permits are allowed to have guns in school zones due to state law, the Telegraph reported.

The board decided that the federal Gun Free School Zones Act only applies to students, meaning they are not allowed to carry on campuses.

Gun Rights Proponents Audit of Everytown School Shooting Data Is Misleading
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An audit from Bearing Arms claiming to debunk the school shooting data compiled by the Everytown Gun Safety Support Fund is currently circulating around the Internet. Since active shooter incidents are such a hot topic for CS readers, I figured Id review the publications findings to see if there were something more I could learn about shootings on K-12 and college campuses. After closely reviewing the article, however, I found it to be very misleading.

UT: Police: Man shot in Orem with life-threatening injury was home intruder
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At this time, the shooting is being investigated by police as self-defense. It appears the shooter was defending himself against a home intruder who had broken into the apartment, according to Orem Police Department.

A man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was shot in the chest at an apartment complex in Orem, Utah.

The man was discovered at or near a residence at Village Park Apartments. The victim was taken to a hospital but details of his condition are not available.

Robbery, Burglary, Theft, And Understanding When To Shoot In Defense Of Property Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Granted, this depends on the law of your state and the disposition of local police and prosecuting attorneys, as some are more forgiving than others. There may be laws that allow more leeway in the case of defense of mere property. Texas, for instance, has a provision at law for applying deadly force in defense of property, though it is in limited circumstances.

WI: Students with guns could help stop a madman
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The students who attend classes at our UW System may be old enough to serve in our nations military, and those who would choose to carry a self-defense weapon must provide proof of training to acquire their CCW permit, but I now feel much better knowing that when the students and faculty of UW-Madison become the next target of an ISIS-inspired madman, the killer will not be harmed (or stopped) by an armed and otherwise law-abiding citizen. That is, unless he is beaten to death by the few lucky survivors who are still able to swing the plastic dildos provided to them by the liberal community activists who seem to be setting public policy on our campuses.

Gun Hater Propaganda Movie Bombs at Box Office
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Miss Sloane was supposed to be an effective gun hater propaganda masterpiece. It should have been considering the money spent on it.

The production budget for Miss Sloane is reported at 18 million, with one of the top advertising budgets for movies, ever, of 15.9 million. Total box office, so far is just short of 3.2 million. It seems likely to be a major loser. Prospects for video sales look dim.

WA: Cheesecake Factory kicks officers out of restaurant over guns
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A spokesman for Cheesecake Factory said a manager made a mistake when he asked a group of armed Washington state corrections officers to leave the restaurant because of a no guns allowed policy.

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"Our policy is to allow uniformed and identified law enforcement officials to possess their service weapons on our premises," a company spokesperson said."

Ed.: Some animals are more equal than others.

Why is TSA Finding More Guns In Carry-Ons?
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Bringing a gun into an airport checkpoint is a really big mistake, but as more people carry more frequently, such mistakes are bound to happen.

The Transportation Security Administration is reporting that the number of guns discovered at security checkpoints at our nations airports has been steadily growing in recent years.

TSA says they confiscated 2,653 guns from airline passengers in 2015, and are on track to break that record this year. They have been averaging a little more than seven guns a day at airport security checkpoints nationwide.

IL: Thousands of Second Amendment Supporters Will March on Springfield, IL
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Mark this important date on your calendar. If you need to reserve a vacation day before the end of the year DO IT NOW!

Because several pro-Second Amendment legislators lost in the recent statewide election, we will have an uphill battle when the General Assembly returns to Springfield for the new session in 2017.

Anti-rights legislators will be more determined than ever to disarm law-abiding citizens.

SD: Concealed carry permits hit record high in SDs Davison County
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Davison County residents have purchased or renewed more concealed carry permits in 2016 than in any other year.

Through Dec. 21, the Davison County Sheriffs Office recorded 643 people who purchased or renewed a concealed carry permit, which allows someone to carry a pistol where it is not visible to others. Most people in South Dakota over 18, excluding those convicted of certain criminal offenses, may carry a pistol if it is not concealed.