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Bloody Christmas weekend: More than 40 shot, 11 killed in Chicago
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Christmas weekend was grim in Chicago even by this year's wretched standards for gun violence: Police say at least 41 people were shot, 11 fatally, between Friday evening and Sunday night, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Chicago Police Department spokesman Jose Estrada tells the New York Times that the number of homicides in the city so far this year is 745, up from 476 at this time last year, and marking the first time since 1997 that there have been more than 700.

He says the total number of shooting victims so far this year is 4,252, up 47% from 2,884 at this time in 2015. Most victims are men under 30.

Submitter's note: How's that gun control working out for you?

The Good News Review of 2016 for Gun Owners Submitted by: Rob Morse Website: https://slowfacts.wordpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
I looked back at 2016 and found the good news for gun owner. This is where we were, month by month. See where we were and where were going.

An Officers 2-year-old Son Died After He shot Himself With His Fathers Gun, Police Say
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Police say an Ohio officers 2-year-old son died after shooting himself with his fathers gun Friday morning.

Officers responded to a home in Cleveland about 10:30 a.m., the Associated Press reported. The child died at a hospital, according to the Cleveland Division of Police.

The toddlers father, 54-year-old Jose Pedro, is a 23-year veteran of the Cleveland police department.

Preliminary investigation indicated that the toddler got hold of his fathers service weapon, according to the AP.

Submitters note: How does a 2 year old get a gun? This smacks of negligence or laziness.

NY: Syracuse Woman Stabs Man in Self-Defense
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A Syracuse man is facing several charges after choking and punching a 24 year old woman during a domestic dispute. Police say 29-year-old James Myers Jr. went to the home of his ex-girlfriend on Furman Street Sunday night and confronted her while she was sleeping in the bedroom. There were young children in the bedroom, as Myers Jr. reportedly choked and punched the victim. Police say Myers Jr. also used the base of lamp to strike the victim several times in the head, causing the lamp to break.

How Liberals Confuse Disagreement With Hate
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This feature appears in the January 17 issue of NRA Americas 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association. Why is it that when gun-ban advocates and other anti-gun types argue against your right to keep and bear arms, it is considered reasoned discourse, but when someone who stands on the side of freedom and the Second Amendment disagrees, its immediately labeled hate?

WI: UW-Madison Students To Carry Sex Toys To Protest Campus Carry Bill
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A group of University of Wisconsin-Madison students is planning to carry sex toys on campus to protest a bill that may come before the state Legislature next year. The bill, currently in drafting stages, said its sponsor, Rep. Jesse Kremer, R-Kewaskum, would allow concealed weapons in public college or university classrooms. Concealed weapons are already allowed on campus grounds, but not in buildings.

CA: Gun Sales Surge to Beat New Gun Control Limits Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
With a little extra money on hand after holiday shopping, Steven Serna came into Pacific Outfitters sporting goods store in Ukiah on Dec. 21 to buy a semiautomatic rifle before new gun control legislation limits the guns features in California.

GA: Gun Owner Shoots, Kills Armed Robber Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A gun store owner shot and killed a man attempting to rob his store Monday morning, according to police. The owner of Dixie Gun and Pawn in Cobb County was preparing to open the store when two men with ski masks and guns came in, police said. Police said the owner pulled out his gun and fired, hitting one of the gunmen.

CA: New Laws Will Raise Minimum Wage, Toughen Gun Restrictions
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Lawmakers passed a package of bills to strengthen California's already tough gun laws then voters reinforced them by passing even more measures. People who own magazines that hold more than 10 rounds will be required to give them up starting Jan. 1. Buyers must undergo a background check before purchasing ammunition and will be barred from buying new weapons that have a device known as a bullet button.

MO: Law Would Make Firearm-Blocking Businesses Responsible for Safety of Gun Permit Holders Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Missouri House Bill 300 would make any business responsible for the safety of permit holders if it doesn't allow concealed firearms inside. The legislation was pre-filed ahead of the 2017 legislative session by Republican representative Mike Moon of MO's 157th District.

TX: Brazos Shooting & Social Club Announces Plans for Upscale Gun Club
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The Brazos Shooting & Social Club has announced its new upscale $11 million indoor gun club in Sienna Plantation, a premier master-planned community in Missouri City. The 54,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility is being developed by Humidor Ventures LLC and Texas Sawdust & Guns. The facility will feature 40 shooting lanes with Action Target technology, including four 100-yard rifle lanes, 36 pistol lanes, six tactical lanes and reserved lanes for VIP members.

CO: School District to Allow Teachers to Arm Themselves Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A rural Colorado school district decided to allow its teachers and other school staff to carry guns on campus to protect students. The Hanover School District 28 board voted 3-2 Wednesday night to allow school employees to volunteer to be armed on the job after undergoing training.

WI: Man Accused in Southwest Side Shootings Will Claim Self-Defense Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
More than a year after he was arrested for shooting two men, one of them fatally, at a Southwest Side auto repair shop, a Madison man has revealed that he will claim self-defense when his homicide case goes to trial next month.

Fear & Loading: Home-Defense Supplement
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Advertisements for the Amazon Echo are cute, and highlight the devices ability to find and play the right song when all you can remember are a few of the lyrics, offer recipes, answer spelling questions and provide weather forecasts. Thats all nice and good, but my wifethe closet techno geek in the familyreceived one of the female-voiced home devices on Christmas, and its ability to harden your home-defense profile is profound.

NC: 20-Year-Old Charged After Shooting Armed Man With Shotgun Pellets Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A 20-year-old man is charged after deputies say he shot an armed man with shotgun pellets. The Carteret County Sheriff's Office has arrested and charged Alex Becker with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury with intent to kill.

Liberal Gun Clubs Surge After Trump Election! Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
2016 gun sales broke all records as worried Republicans feared a possible Hillary Clinton presidency and further infringement on their Second Amendment rights. On Black Friday, we saw an mind-boggling 185,713 FBI background checks breaking the single day record. Yet since Trump was elected some gun manufacturers have noticed a 20% decline as those fears abated. But it didnt last long.

New Law Will Increase Efforts To Restrict Firearm Access For Residents With Revoked Gun License Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A new law that goes into effect in January is intended to ensure that residents who have had their license to own a gun in the state revoked don't have access to firearms.

Nichole Smith: No Good Can Come From Campus Carry
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College is a high-stress environment for all. For many it's a first chance to get to know and understand people from differing walks of life. Adding guns into this equation would be a sinister and poorly reasoned cog in the works. Looking at others with fear and suspicion is a sad choice people are free to make; I am not saying bad things don't happen in the world. But no good can come from the combination of inexperienced youth, high stress, suspicion, agitation, and gunpowder. It's a powder keg, and they want to hand out matches in the concourse.

Gun News of the Week
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Guns Down Americaa coalition of gun control and LGBT activist groupsis demanding that FedEx stop giving discounts to the National Rifle Associations Business Alliance participants. According to Bloomberg News, Guns Down Americajoined by Color of Change, Newtown Action Alliance, and Pride Fund to End Gun Violencecalled on supporters to tell FedEx: stop supporting the NRA in an online campaign and, on Dec. 21, staged protests at FedEx retail stores in Denver, Atlanta, Memphis and Orlando.

Remington RM380 Pistol
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A couple of years ago, I made a tremendous mistake as an editor. I chose to run the then-new Remington R51 on the cover based on a review of a pre-production sample by a trusted writer. My thinking was: Remington has been around for 200 years, and the company makes iconic rifles and shotguns that are awesome. Therefore, this new handgunbased on an 80-year-old designmust be good. Besides, Remington assured us that the production guns will be the same as the pre-production test model. I was wrong. The actual initial production run of the R51 was disastrous.