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CA: Gun Sales Up Ahead of New Gun Control Limits Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
With six new gun control bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in July, sales of semi-automatic rifles have more than doubled in California over last year. The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports that the California Department of Justice shows 364,643 semi-automatic rifles had been sold by Dec. 9 whereas 153,931 rifles were sold last year.

GA: Zoning Change Could Allow Indoor Gun Ranges in Rockdale
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As of Sept. 15 of this year, there are 88 guns per every 100 people in the United States, according to the online site Statista, making the United States the most heavily armed nation in the world. It is estimated that consumer spending on guns this year will bring in more than $6.5 billion. Those who own guns need places to practice, and Rockdale may soon join other counties in providing indoor shooting ranges for gun owners and gun aficionados.

CO: Concealed-Carry Permits Skyrocket
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There's likely a whole lot more people carrying guns in El Paso County these days. Conceal carry permits sky rocketed in 2016, nearly double the amount of last year. The new numbers released by the sheriffs office will either make you feel good or make you nervous depending on how you feel about guns. Through November there have been more than 7100 hundred new conceal carry permits issued, a 40% jump compared to 2015.

FL: 17-Year-Old Arrested in Shootout on Miami Beach's Ocean Drive
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Police on Miami Beach have arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection to a shooting that happened overnight near a busy intersection. Officers say 30 shots were fired. According to officials, no one was injured during the incident near Ocean Drive and 5th Street shortly after 12:30 a.m. According to a police report, the teen boy and two other unknown friends were seen shooting at a group of people crossing 5th Street.

Stopping Suicide, With Help From the Local Gun Shop Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Ralph Demicco was standing behind the counter at Rileys Sport Shop in New Hampshire one Saturday morning when a woman walked in and came right up to the counter. Almost immediately she pointed to a firearm at the counter and said, Id like to buy that gun, Demicco remembers. And that just sets off alarm bells.

Police Gun Range May be Replaced by Indoor Simulator Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Future law enforcement officers in Tom Green County may conduct firearm training on an indoor Firearms Simulator System instead of a traditional outdoor gun range.

MD: State Police Gun Application Process Goes Digital Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Maryland State Police are promising more efficiency when it comes to the process people must go through to buy guns. The gun application process is going digital, a new requirement borne out of Maryland's sweeping gun legislation it passed in 2013.

Pros and Cons of Adding a Slide-Mounted Red Dot
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I dont think theres really any argument nowadays that optics are not a tremendous advantage when it comes to hitting stuff with a firearm. The mechanics of Put the dot on the target and press the trigger are so much simpler than Focus hard on the front sight while making sure that its nicely centered in the rear notch and put the front sight on the target but NO! NO! Look at the sight, not the target! that pistols with optics have to compete in separate divisions so some of the other kids can win trophies, too.

TN: Delivery Driver Claims Self-Defense in Fatal Road Rage Shooting Case Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Metro Nashville Police Hermitage precinct detectives are looking into a Tennessean delivery driver's claims of self-defense in a deadly road rage shooting. The victim's wife says she and her husband had been headed to the Greenwood Cemetery to play Pokemon Go. The Tennessean's driver Vince Freeman says Graeme Whinery pulled out in front of him from a market on Elm Hill Pike.

FL: Two Arrested in Shooting Death of Former Army Ranger Outside Miami Casino
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Two men charged for their alleged connection to the shooting death of a former Army Ranger Christmas night outside a South Florida casino appeared in bond court Tuesday. Fernando Duarte, 33, walked out of the Miccosukee Resort and Casino after winning a prize from a slot machine when he was shot. Duarte was rushed to Kendall Regional Hospital where he later died. He was a 12-year Army veteran, who family says served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

MA: $15K Bail For Lyft Driver; Attorney Argues Stabbing Was Self-Defense Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A judge on Tuesday set a $15,000 bail for a Lyft driver accused of stabbing a young woman Christmas night. Driver Kiona Thomas, 25, of Roslindale, stands accused and has entered a "not guilty" plea. According to CBS Boston, her attorney argued Thomas was acting out of self-defense.

KS: She's A Pistol Gun Shop Closing, Cites Cost of Legal Fees Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
She's A Pistol gun shop will close its retail store at the end of the year. In a statement on Facebook, the shop's owner, Becky Bieker, says "legal fees and greatly increased expenses" led to the closing and it can no longer cover its operating costs. Bieker says they will continue to offer training courses at a different location.

Levi's CEO Asks: Please, No Guns in Our Stores Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
At the very peak of this years Christmas shopping season (during which most Americans do a quarter of their yearly shopping) Chip Bergh, the CEO of Levi Strauss & Co., asked his customers to turn his stores into gun-free zones...

Trump Change: More Than 100 Federal Court Appointments Loom Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Almost immediately after taking office, Donald Trump will have an opportunity to make a difference because, according to the Washington Post, more than 100 federal court vacancies need to be filled, including an empty seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.

IL: Man Slashes Pit Bull's Throat After It Attacks His Poodle, Police Say Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Riverside man is free on bail after he allegedly slit the throat of a neighbor's pit bull that had killed his poodle. Officials say that while the law allows pet owners to take action to protect themselves and their pets, the alleged actions of Rudy Jesus Barajas went beyond self-defense.

GA: Athens Man Stabbed to Death During Apparent Domestic Dispute Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Athens-Clarke police investigators are continuing to examine the evidence surrounding a domestic argument that led to the stabbing death of a man Monday evening, authorities said Tuesday. No charges have been filed in the death of Mark Hillman, 58, who lived on Windy Hill Place, a neighborhood located off Epps Bridge Parkway, according to police.

CA: Ninth Circuit Will Revisit Controversial Gun Case
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Gun control advocates in California will get a second chance to make their case that a Bay Area county ordinance restricting where firearms stores can be located does not violate the Second Amendment. In an order Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted en banc review in Teixeira v. County of Alameda County. A split panel in May sided with opponents of the ordinance finding that officials had not sufficiently justified a 1998 regulation prohibiting the sale of firearms within 500 feet of a residentially zoned area.

IN: Bill Would Allow Gun Owners to Carry Without a Permit Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Would it lead to the wild, wild west, or would it make the streets safer? That's the debate over a proposal to allow gun owners in Indiana to carry without a state permit. Rick Geary, owner of Falls City Firearms in Clarksville, Indiana, has been buying and selling guns for years. He says if you can legally own a gun, you should not need permission to carry it.

Gun Test: Kimber Micro 9 Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
At the 2016 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, editor Jeff John and I fondled the preview version of the Micro 9 at the Kimber booth. I want you to write this up, he said. But it took a while for them to come off the production line. Apparently, Kimber was waiting to make sure they had it right. Not until the following September was I able to test it.

Save Our Guns
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You may recall a few years ago the City held a oddly named Gun Buyback event, oddly named since the City of Tucson did not sell the guns in the first place. During the one-day event, people were encouraged to trade any firearm for a $50 Safeway gift card with no questions asked. It was a strange activity for the city since it was providing a service that is already available in the private sector; anyone can take a gun to a gunshop and sell it to the licensed dealer. Unlike the licensed dealer, however, the no questions asked caveat made clear that the city was willing to act as a fence for stolen property.

Gun Controls Biggest Backfires of 2016 Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The stunning election of Donald Trump as president was a major backfire against Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Democrat party which put gun control as a cornerstone of their 2016 election effort but there have been other monumental failures and blunders for the gun prohibition movement this year.

MD: State Highly Graded for Gun Safety Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
With just a few weeks until President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office, supporters of tougher gun laws are bracing for a battle, and Baltimore County's police chief will be front and center in the debate. This comes as a national group gives Maryland one of the highest grades for gun safety, but there's a catch.