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Democide: Understanding the States Monopoly on Violence and the Second Amendment Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun control is predicated on the belief that private citizens cannot be trusted with firearms. That the state should have a "monopoly on violence" because it is less violent than individuals. And that firearms should be taken away from private citizens because only the state is responsible enough to handle them.

Man On-The-Run Confronted by Homeowner with Gun
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Mlive.com reports in Caro, Michigan in March 2019; A suspect entered a Frankenmuth Road home after a chase where he tried to steal a car but was confronted by the homeowner with a gun. Earlier the suspect then fled in another vehicle (driven by a female) Police spotted the perp in a vehicle around 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, near Brown City. Sanilac County Sheriffs deputies came to the assistance of Brown City police to apprehend the suspect. The vehicle fled.

IL: Man Involved in Test of Illinois Concealed Carry Law Slain Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Chicago man found dead over the weekend inside a vehicle was involved in an early test of Illinois' concealed carry law. The Chicago Tribune reports autopsy performed Monday by the Cook County medical examiner's office determined 25-year-old Everardo Custodio died of multiple gunshot wounds. Chicago police say investigators believe Custodio's slaying was gang related. No arrests have been made.

WY: Prosecutors Ask Wyoming Supreme Courty to Review Casper "Stand Your Ground" Case
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The Wyoming Attorney Generals office has asked the states highest court to review a Natrona County judges dismissal of a first-degree murder case tied to Wyomings new stand your ground law. The request, filed March 18 by Assistant Attorney General Samuel Williams and Natrona County Assistant District Attorney Kevin Taheri, states that Judge Catherine Wilking misapplied the law in ruling that Jason T. John acted in self-defense by shooting Wesley Willow. The states attorneys also asked the Wyoming Supreme Court to determine whether courts are legally entitled to dismiss cases on the basis of the laws immunity provision and, if so, by what procedure and standard.

OR: Oregon Lawmakers Focus on the Wrong Issue
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Were proud to call Oregon our home. We appreciate that Oregonians dont quite follow the same footsteps as others. Thats why the firearms we make at Radian Weapons arent ordinary. Theyre the very best we can make from Oregon, by Oregonians. Imagine our surprise when we learn our lawmakers in Salem are following other states in considering legislation to ban entire classes of rifles and ammunition magazines. Were told this will reduce the criminal misuse of guns. We have a different view.

MO: Gun Shop Owner Worried Bump Stock Ban Could Lead to Additional Infringements Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Ammo Alley Owner Doug Alley said Tuesday he does not like to see any regulations from the government that aim to restrict Second Amendment rights. His shop in Callaway County has never sold bump stocks, but he said within the firearms industry, they are known as a novelty item.

AL: Alabama Family Dollar Clerk Fights off Sword-Wielding Robbers with Gun
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Two masked men wielding swords tried robbing a dollar store in Alabama last week before they were thwarted by an employee carrying a gun, investigators said.

Precious Spencer had only been on the job for a couple of days when she described how one of her managers used a gun to fend off the "medieval" robbers, Fox 6 reported.Spencer said one of the men was holding a short sword and the other was holding a long one. She says the manager decided to get involved to prevent anyone from getting hurt.

He said, 'they rob us too much and thats why I have my gun,' and I understand why he feels the way he feels. Hes trying to secure himself and protect the people that are in here, she added.

In The Shadow Of Suicides, Senate Panel Makes Rare Move To Consider Gun Control Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Days after three separate suicides in Parkland, Fla., and Newtown, Conn., left those communities reeling, the Senate did something rare for a GOP-led chamber: It held a hearing on gun control. Tuesday, in the previously scheduled hearing, the full Senate Judiciary Committee heard from experts on extreme risk protection orders, commonly referred to as red flag laws.

IL: Organizers Predict Record Turnout for Gun-Owners Lobby Day
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Gun owners are heading to the Illinois state capitol Wednesday to try to convince lawmakers to rethink a number of bills that they say go too far. IllinoisCarry.com spokesperson Valinda Rowe said she expects to see a record turnout for the Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day, or I-GOLD. She said Gov. J.B. Pritzker's decision to sign the Gun Dealer Licensing Act as his first bill was the beginning of a wave of what she said were attacks against law-abiding gun owners.

NRA Launches 'Gun Rights Week in Review' Column
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To highlight the threat posed to our firearm-ownership rights across the country, America's First Freedom launched a new weekly column penned by Frank Miniter, a former executive editor for NRA Publications and a nationally recognized expert and commentator on the Second Amendment. The new column, published every Friday, brings a fresh, clear look at the ultimate efforts of anti-gunners across the country to disarm law-abiding citizens, as well as highlights statements and movements from supporters of gun rights in America.

IL: Local Lawmakers Tackle Controversial Topics at Forum
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Southern Illinois lawmakers spoke on some hot-button issues with residents of Jefferson County Monday night. Senator Paul Schimpf, (R) Waterloo, and Representatives Dave Severin, (R) Benton, and Terri Bryant, (R) Murphysboro, talked about gun control, abortion and proposed tax increases. This town hall comes one month after nearly 500 people gathered in Marion to discuss similar topics at a forum with lawmakers.

TN: Tennessee Bill Axes Penalty for Some Guns on Private Grounds Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Tennessee bill to eliminate penalties when carry permit holders bring guns to some private properties and immediately leave when they realize firearms are banned is headed toward floor votes. A House panel voted 12-8 Tuesday to advance the bill toward the floor. Senators are also approaching a floor vote.

MA: Another Gun Restriction Proposed for Massachusetts- All Guns To Be Bought in Federally Licensed Store
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Requiring all private firearm sales in Massachusetts to take place in a federally licensed gun store and be run through the shops background check system would close a dangerous loophole in current laws, a Natick lawmaker said Tuesday. State Representative David Linsky, a Democrat, said that while a 2014 state law created an online portal for conducting the required background checks for private gun transfers, federal law restricts private sellers from also accessing the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

New Gun Nut Talking Point: Gun Control is Privilege
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This month New Zealand experienced a horrible white supremacy terror attack that killed 50 people. In the wake of that tragedy their government is skipping the thoughts and prayers portion of the Stages of Mass Shooting and going straight into banning military-style semiautomatic weapons. Their neighbor, Australia, passed similar measures after the Port Arthur Massacre In 1996, and the country has not had a mass shooting since.

NV: Stickers Show Support 2nd Amendment Sanctuary
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A retired art teacher and school administrator has designed and produced stickers honoring Elko Countys recent designation as a Second Amendment Sanctuary. Royal Orser had 1,000 of the stickers printed at his own expense, and has been distributing them through businesses such as gun stores and Ruby Mountain Pawn. He also gave many of them to Sheriff Aitor Narvaiza, who approached Elko County commissioners last month about the sanctuary proposal.

CO: Resolution to Make Pueblo a "Second Amendment Sanctuary" Dies Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A resolution to make Pueblo a Second Amendment Sanctuary" died in the city council meeting Monday night. The resolution was put forward in response to the red flag bill moving through the Colorado General Assembly right now. The resolution was up before council for less than one minute Monday night, but it didnt have the required two members to support it to debate the resolution.

CO: Logan Declared "2nd Amendment Sanctuary" County
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The Logan County Commissioners voted unanimously to declare Logan County a Second Amendment Sanctuary County after nearly an hour of public comment. If the commissioners needed validation of their decision, which seemed foreordained, they got it in spades. More than a dozen speakers got up to denounce House Bill 19-1177, the so-called red flag bill that Democrats in the Colorado General Assembly are pushing through despite howls of protest from every corner of the state.

NM: New Mexico Lawmakers Vow to Fight Background Check Gun Law in Court
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Artesia State Rep. Jim Townsend (R-54) vowed a legal fight against Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and her rejection of a petition to overturn New Mexicos expanded background check law. Toulouse Oliver determined Friday that the proposed petition referendum did not satisfy the necessary technical and legal requirements of New Mexico law, read a news release from the New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State.

CO: Gov. Polis Delivers Murky Answers Regarding Agencies' Enforcement of Possible Red Flag Law
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Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday talked around the question of whether he believes sheriffs will uphold the so-called red flag extreme risk protection order measure , which he supports, should the bill make its way to his desk and him sign it. The red flag bill, HB19-1177 , would allow a judge to order that a persons firearms be confiscated if they are deemed a risk to themselves or others. The request for a protection order would come from law enforcement or family members.

Australias far Right Hoped for Millions from the NRA to Reverse Tough Firearms Laws, Triggering Public Fury Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
When commentators rushed to explore New Zealands gun laws after the Christchurch mosque attack almost two weeks ago, they kept circling back to one role model: Australia. After 35 people were killed in a mass shooting there in 1996, firearms laws were severely restricted, despite the countrys previously relaxed approach to guns.

AR: New Senate Bill Aims to Temporarily Take Guns from People Considered "Extreme Risk"
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Earlier this month, Courtney Willie tried to break up with 22-year-old Dekota Harvey. "I didn't want the abuse," Willie said. "The mental instability of him. And I didn't want him continuing the abuse of my friends as well." Harvey shot Willie in the leg and shot and killed Willie's new girlfriend, 20-year-old Elizabeth "Alexis" Dawson. Willie said she wasn't surprised by Harvey's actions because he'd had suicidal thoughts and access to guns. The new bill would aim to prevent these incidents.

FL: Florida Lawmakers Consider Allowing Guns at Churches on School Property
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A controversial gun-rights proposal that was sidetracked last year in the wake of the mass shooting at a Broward County high school started moving in the Senate on Monday.
Voting 4-2 along party lines, the Senate Judiciary Committee backed a measure (Senate Bill 1238) that would allow individuals with concealed-weapons permits to carry guns at churches and other religious institutions that share property with schools.

IA: Iowa Considers Allowing Guns in Schools, Courts
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Iowa lawmakers are looking at a bill that would expand the list of places licensed residents are allowed to carry weapons. The Family Defense Act would allow people with concealed carry permits to bring their guns onto school grounds, into business parking lots and in Iowa courthouses. Moms Demand Action is trying to convince lawmakers the measure is not a good idea and would actually make some Iowans feel less safe.

FL: Florida Bill Would Allow Paramedics to Carry Guns When Responding to Mass Shootings at Schools
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Florida paramedics across the state could be permitted to carry firearms when responding to hostage situations, narcotics raids and mass shootings at schools if a proposed bill becomes law. The House Health Quality Subcommittee unanimously passed a bill co-sponsored by state Representatives David Smith, a Republican, and Mike Gottlieb, a Democrat, on Tuesday. If signed into law, paramedics would be allowed to carry firearms in the same manner as a law enforcement officers when providing direct support in certain high-risk instances."

CA: California Lawmakers Consider Bill to End Gun Shows at Del Mar Fairgrounds
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California lawmakers were considering new rules for gun shows on Tuesday. The legislation would ban guns and ammunition from being sold at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. After the cities of Del Mar, Solana Beach and Encinitas each passed resolutions to end gun shows at the fairgrounds, a group called NeverAgainCA visited the state capitol and presented their two-minute testimonies in support of ending the shows.

AL: Mobile Councilman Targets Legal Gun Owners in Attempt to Curb Crime Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Mobile City Councilman C.J. Small wants to hold legal gun owners accountable if they don't secure their firearms properly and those guns are stolen. Mobile had approximately 1,200 guns stolen last year, the vast majority taken from unlocked cars.

MA: Worcester Man Pleads Guilty to Acting as Straw Buyer, Stealing Gun from National Guard Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A 24-year-old Worcester man pleaded guilty Monday to lying to firearm dealers and stealing a gun from the Army National Guard, federal prosecutors said. Ruben Ramos, a member of the National Guard and a US Postal Service employee, admitted that he had acted as a straw buyer purchasing guns for other people under the pretense of buying them for himself at least twice.

GA: Former Cobb Sheriffs Deputy Wanted After Reporting Guns, Cash Stolen Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A former Cobb County Sheriffs deputy is wanted by the police for obstructing the investigation into a burglary he reported at his own home. Jeffrey Hannah reported the break-in in October, when he was still working as a sergeant deputy sheriff, and said that items including $10,500 cash and two service weapons were taken.

MD: Senate Approves Bill to Let Law Enforcement Sell Forfeited Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The fate of a bill to allow law-enforcement agencies to sell forfeited firearms to federally licensed dealers rests in the House of Delegates, where a companion bill hasnt gotten past a committee hearing. The bill won Senate approval Monday 32-14. It was sponsored by Sens. George Edwards, R-Washington/ Allegany/Garrett; Andrew Serafini, R-Washington; and Justin Ready, R-Carroll.

OR: Hearing Set for Bill to Give Oregon First Graders Gun Safety Education Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A bill that looks to teach Oregons first graders about gun safety is scheduled for a public hearing on Wednesday. Senate Bill 801 would let districts offer a firearm safety and accident prevention class to first grade students. It would be at least a half-hour long and could be offered once a year.

TX: Whataburger-Inspired Gun Turning Heads in Houston Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
We've seen Whataburger-themed sweaters, custom boots, homecoming mums, even a chicken coop built to resemble the Texas fast food chain, but nothing could prepare us for the 'Whata-Pistol.' Houston guns and ammo shop HTX Tactical is turning heads with images of this customized firearm adorn in orange and white.

Ammo & Politics, is There a Concern? Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Its not just guns that are at risk today, its your ammunition as well. So yes, there is a concern. The liberals and poorly informed politicians are at it again; in fact they have never stopped. The attacks are unrelenting these days. If you havent noticed, ammunition is now constantly in the crosshairs of the anti-2nd Amendment crowd.

PA: Pennridge School Board Votes to Hire Armed Guards
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Pennridge High School in Bucks County will become the latest school in the area to hire armed police officers. The school board voted 8 to 1 in favor of hiring two armed officers on Monday night. The vote comes in the wake of a rash of school shootings across the country, including the massacre in Parkland, Florida. "It would be reckless for me to ignore the recommendations of security experts we consulted or to delay any action on this matter further. I urge you to vote in favor of the proposal," said William Krause, vice president of the Pennridge School Board.