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WA: Dilemma in Washington State: Crime Stats Don’t Support Gun Bills
Submitted by: David Williamson
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As the Washington State House Judiciary Committee gathers in Olympia to hear public testimony on two gun control bills Thursday afternoon, proponents of the measure requiring licensing and extensive background checks to own so-called “assault weapons” have a major problem.
 

MI: Kalamazoo board of education bans all guns on school property
Submitted by: Corey Salo

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Every Kalamazoo public school is now a gun-free zone.

With the support of a packed room of activist groups, parents and students, the Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to pass a policy prohibiting all weapons from school-affiliated property. The policy, which applies outside school hours, prohibits students, staff and visitors from carrying a gun regardless of a concealed weapons permit.

People who violate the policy will be referred to law enforcement officials, and either the superintendent or a designee may take other actions necessary to enforce the policy. Guns under the control of law enforcement are allowed.
 

MN: Man who pleaded self-defense in killing son acquitted by jury
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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A father who claimed self-defense after shooting and killing his son was acquitted of murder by an Anoka County District Court jury the afternoon of Feb. 2.

Joseph Theodorus Effertz, 61, was in bed in his Blaine trailer home the morning of July 22, 2016, when his 38-year-old son Joshua Effertz came bursting into his bedroom. He demanded to get a tape and started rummaging through his father’s bedroom.

 

MD: Police: Lothian homeowner shoots burglar in the head
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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A Lothian man shot a burglar twice Thursday morning — once in the head — after he tried to attack him and his wife in their home, Anne Arundel County police said.

Officer Marc Limansky, police spokesman, said the shooting happened at a house on Mullen Lane, a stretch of large single-family homes in a rural portion of the county.

Police said an unidentified man tried to break into the home while the couple living there was at home.

The couple confronted the man and tried to unsuccessfully to force him out of their home, Limansky said. Armed with a handgun, the man shot the intruder in the leg.
 

Trump’s win spurs new push on gun rights
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: http://www.marktaff.com

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President Donald Trump’s election has encouraged gun rights advocates to mount a new legislative push in states across the country.

Legislators in more than a dozen states have introduced bills to allow residents to carry guns in the open, roll back licensing requirements for concealed weapons and limit the number of facilities where guns are prohibited. Measures in several states would allow those with licenses to carry firearms in schools, airports and churches.
 

KS: Kansas Senate Committee Shuts Down Bill To Ban Campus Carry
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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A bill that would allow public colleges and universities and medical centers in Kansas to continue to prohibit firearms, despite a 2013 law that permits the concealed carry of handguns in all public buildings, was shot down by a Kansas Senate committee Tuesday, reports The Wichita Eagle.

Republican Senator Jacob LaTurner, who chairs the committee, opposed the bill, saying, “I’m comfortable with the vote that I made in 2013. I think it allowed enough time for folks to make accommodations.”
 

Ammo Review: Sig Elite Performance V-Crown revolver ammunition
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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One of the biggest names in the world of all things semi-auto pistols and tactical has expanded their new ammunition lineup to include hunters and wheelgunners. You may have heard of Sig Sauer’s V-Crown pistol ammo, but here’s why you need to know about their Elite Performance V-Crown revolver rounds.
 

VA: Pro-Gun Bills on the Move in the General Assembly
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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With the help of NRA members across the Commonwealth, Senate Bill 1299 passed out of the Senate with bipartisan support and will now head to the House of Delegates. While Senate Bill 1300 is still pending consideration by the full Senate, companion bills for both SB 1299 and SB 1300 are headed to the House floor in the form of HB 1852 and HB 1853. It is important that NRA members and Second Amendment supporters contact their state Senator in support of SB 1300 and your Delegate in support of HB 1852 and HB 1853.
 

13 attorneys general seek Second Amendment protections
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has asked congressional leaders to take action to protect Second Amendment rights of Social Security beneficiaries, according to a news release.

A group of 13 state attorneys general, including Schmidt, Wednesday urged congressional leaders to repeal an overreaching federal regulation that they said denies certain Social Security beneficiaries the right to keep and bear arms, according to the release.
 

NJ: NJ Republican Gubernatorial Candidate, Steven Rogers on the 2nd Amendment
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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As such, it should not be infringed upon by any judge, panel, or group of politicians. The right to carry a concealed weapon is an extension of the Second Amendment and therefore is not negotiable.

Within ten day of being elected governor of the State of New Jersey, I intend to propose a number of changes to New Jersey’s firearms laws.

These changes will provide the citizens of our state a clear and constitutional pathway to purchase firearms and carry concealed weapons. One change will be very simple. When you get your permit to purchase, you will not need to get an additional permit to carry.
 

KS: Irresponsible government
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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There are many Kansas legislators who should not be sleeping well these days. Their guilty consciences should keep them awake.

There have long been people who have wondered how legislators sleep at night after passing some of the fiscal policies that have created tremendous budgetary strain for the state. But now it appears that actions by lawmakers may land a couple of perhaps-unwitting Kansans in jail.

Lawmakers in 2013 passed the Kansas Second Amendment Protection Act, which says firearms, accessories and ammunition manufactured and kept within the borders of Kansas are exempt from federal gun control laws. Kansas lawmakers passed the law despite being plainly told that it was in conflict with federal law.
 

NRA Applauds House Vote to Respect Due Process for Gun Owners
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) today applauded the passage of H.J. Res. 40, a joint resolution to revoke a final rule made by the Obama administration that would strip law-abiding Americans of their Second Amendment rights.

“The Obama administration’s last minute, back-door gun grab would have stripped law-abiding Americans of their Second Amendment rights without due process,” said Chris W. Cox, executive director, NRA-ILA. “Today’s vote was the first step in revoking this unconstitutional action.”
 

MT: Montana House approves bills on constitutional carry, guns in post offices
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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Lawmakers in the House on Tuesday voted to send measures expanding permitless carry and to allow guns on post office property to the Montana Senate.

The bills passed along party lines 60-39 and would update to the state’s concealed carry laws while potentially setting the stage for a potential Tenth Amendment challenge with the federal government.

Rep. Bill Harris, R-Helena, sponsor of the permitless carry proposal, argues that nearly a dozen states in the country already codify the right to carry without a permit.
 

HEAR, HEAR! NRATV Launches The DL With Dana Loesch
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: http://www.marktaff.com

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Our good friend Dana Loesch can add another feather to her cap – and we could not be happier!

Conservative Commentator, best-selling author, Second Amendment defender, host of the Daily Dana and nationally syndicated talk radio host Dana Loesch is giving you the “DL” on gun rights in NRATV’s newest series The DL, which tells the true story of the Second Amendment the mainstream media doesn’t want you to hear.
 

WA: Local police don’t support attorney general’s ‘assault weapon’ ban
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is working to control ownership of some rifles and high-capacity magazines in Washington state, but most local law enforcement leaders disagree with him.

Senate Bill 5050, introduced in the state Senate on Jan. 9, would ban the sale of “assault weapons” and magazines capable of carrying more than 10 rounds. The bill is before the Law and Justice Committee for review.
 

AR: Legislative Forum will Include Discussion on Campus Carry Legislation
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Legislative Forum tomorrow, February 3, where one of the topics will be House Bill 1249. This is the Campus Carry legislation introduced by state Representative Charlie Collins (R-84), which seeks to achieve a safer environment for public college and university residents, employees and visitors. NRA members and Second Amendment supporters are encouraged to attend the legislative forum in support of this important measure.

HB 1249 would allow employees of public colleges and universities to carry firearms on campus, provided they have a valid Concealed Handgun Carry License (CHCL).
 

WY: Wyoming House passes bill that does away with gun-free zones in schools
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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On Wednesday, the Wyoming House of Representatives passed House Bill 194 in a landslide vote of 46-14.

The nature of the bill, known as “The School Safety and Security Act,” is such that it would allow school districts decide whether or not they would allow their employees to carry on school grounds, provided they have a concealed carry permit.

The bill found opposition from both sides of the argument, with anti-gun legislators stating that guns have no place in schools, and those who didn’t think the law went far enough, as it still allowed school districts to refuse to allow firearms on campus by legal carriers.
 

Objections to the Process and Serious Concerns about Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch Are Raised by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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Also objectionable is Gorsuch's belief that courts should adhere to mistaken precedents. He used that philosophy of judicial supremacy to rule against a Second Amendment claim in United States v. Games-Perez.

"The orchestrated chorus of support by D.C.-based, Republican-leaning organizations for Gorsuch prior to public discussion of these issues is premature," notes AAPS General Counsel Andrew Schlafly.
 

VA: Virginia Senate panel shoots down ‘constitutional carry’ bill
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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The Senate Finance Committee has killed a bill that would have allowed “constitutional carry” in Virginia.

Meanwhile, the House of Delegates has given preliminary approval to a bill that would allow people protected under a court order to carry a hidden handgun without getting a permit. Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe vetoed similar legislation last year.
 

WA: Some gun shop owners call firearm safety bills in Legislature mostly common sense
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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Gun safety bills proposed in Olympia are mostly common sense, gun shop owners in Bow, Wash., said.

“We really haven’t had a lot of people under 21 try and buy those firearms,” said Justin Hason, owner of All American Armory.
 

NRA Applauds Sen. Chuck Grassley for Introducing S.J Res. 14
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) applauds Sen. Chuck Grassley for introducing S.J. Res. 14, a resolution to revoke a final rule made by the Obama administration that would strip law-abiding Americans of their Second Amendment rights.

“The Obama administration’s last minute, back-door gun grab would have stripped law-abiding citizens of their constitutional right to self-defense without due process,” said Chris W. Cox, executive director, NRA-ILA. “Sen. Grassley’s resolution ensures these Americans’ constitutional rights are restored and protected.”
 

Should Rideshare Drivers be Allowed to Carry a Weapon?
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
Website: http://www.marktaff.com

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A recent rash of attacks on Uber and Lyft drivers raises questions regarding the safety of these gig economy workers. Drivers must often work under dangerous circumstances, including chauffeuring complete strangers, many of whom are intoxicated and thus need a designated driver, to unfamiliar destinations at all times of the day and night.
 

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