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Russia: Russian Mother’s Murder Acquittal Is ‘Unprecedented’ Says Lawyer
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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A Moscow City Court overturned a district court’s ruling and released Yana Gurcheva in March. She was sentenced in November 2017 to six years in prison for fatally stabbing her partner in the chest during an altercation in which he strangled her in front of her children.

“Most often women are convicted for [self] defense, or they are found guilty for exceeding the limits of necessary defense," the Mediazona news website quoted women’s rights lawyer Mari Davtyan as saying Monday. Gurcheva’s “surprising” acquittal was the first instance in her memory in which a Russian court sided with the woman, Davtyan added.
 

Unpublished CDC Study Supports Claim Of Over 2 Million Yearly Defensive Gun Uses
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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A report from Reason magazine quoted Kleck’s reaction to the unpublished CDC study; he explained that a figure of 2.46 million DGUs a year “[implies] that guns were used defensively by victims about 3.6 times as often as they were used offensively by criminals.”
 

CA: Second time in two months, students walk out for gun reform
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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On Friday April 20, students across the country walked out of class as part of a National School Walkout to demand action on gun reform. It also marked the 20th anniversary of the shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado.

Several students from San Lorenzo Valley High School participated in the national movement by gathering at the Felton Covered Bridge Park on Friday during regular school hours. Stations were set up for students to sign up to vote and make signs and posters. Activities included musical performances, a self-defense demonstration, student speakers. Information was also available for students to learn more about gun policy.
 

DE: Mandatory Gun Storage Legislation to be Heard in Committee Today
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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Today, the House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider anti-gun House Bill 366. HB 366 would make it a class A or B misdemeanor if a person is guilty of the unsafe storage of a firearm should they intentionally or recklessly store or leave a loaded firearm within the reach or easy access of an unauthorized person and where such person obtains the firearm. HB 366 is legislation in search of a problem that doesn’t currently exist.
 

IL: Guns Save Life Files Lawsuit Against Illinois Village
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Guns Save Life has stepped forward in a fight for Second Amendment rights, filing its NRA-backed lawsuit.

“Deerfield’s ban prohibits possession of the most popular sporting rifles in the United States,” said Chris W. Cox, executive director of NRA-ILA. “These firearms are used every day by law-abiding citizens for self-defense, target shooting, hunting and other lawful purposes.”
 

VT: Gun clubs, businesses sue state over magazine limit
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The Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs and four other plaintiffs are suing the state over a ban on large capacity gun magazines.

The federation, a gun association, several sporting goods stores and a woman from Bethel allege that a new law putting a cap on magazines violates the rights of gun owners under the Vermont Constitution.

The new state statute, signed into law by Republican Gov. Phil Scott March 30, bans the sale, possession or transfer of long-gun magazines with a capacity greater than 10 rounds and handgun magazines with a capacity greater than 15 rounds. The cap does not apply to law enforcement.
 

Orca Coolers Was Asked About Their Stance on the Second Amendment — Their Answer Leaves No Questions
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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As the controversy continues between the National Rifle Association and outdoor cooler company Yeti, outdoor enthusiasts have wondered where other brands stand on the Second Amendment and the NRA.
 

MN: Two Anti-Gun Amendments to be Introduced and Considered Tomorrow
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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Tomorrow, anti-gun state Senator Ron Latz is expected to introduce two gun control amendments to the Senate Judiciary Omnibus finance bill on the Senate floor. Please contact your Senator immediately and strongly urge them to OPPOSE A34 and A36 on the Senate Floor.
 

FL: Pro-Gun Parkland Student Questioned by Police After Tweeting Video Firing AR-15
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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But with Parkland still reeling from one of the deadliest school shootings in modern American history, where Nikolas Cruz used an AR-15 to kill 17 people, Kashuv's tweets didn't go over well with some students. After several reported Kashuv to school administrators, he was questioned by law enforcement over the gun videos.

Now the 16-year-old and his many supporters on the right claim he was improperly or illegally detained for exercising his Second Amendment rights. But some of his classmates insist his behavior warranted a call to officials.
 

RI: RI Self-Defense Alliance’s Wynne on Gun Legislation at Rhode Island State House
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Susan Wynne with the Rhode Island Self Defense Alliance appeared on GoLocal LIVE at the Rhode Island State House before the House Judiciary considered 19 bills on Tuesday — and spoke to how she opposed 18 of them.

According to the Alliance — which is affiliated with the advocacy-based Gaspee Project — their mission is to remove from office all proven enemies of the Second Amendment in Rhode Island.
 

A Gun Lingo Glossary for Those Unfamiliar With Firearms
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There are a lot of gun terms thrown around in the media these days, like “clip,” “casings,” and “semi-automatic.” But if you’re not familiar with firearms, many of these terms might go over your head. This glossary of common gun lingo will help clear things up so you can be an informed part of the conversation.
 

VT: Vermont Gun Groups Take Aim at New Gun Laws
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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A new law banning high-capacity ammunition magazines in Vermont has drawn a court challenge, with two gun shops, a lobbyist and a group of competitive shooters claiming that the measure is unconstitutional.

“Law-abiding citizens, however, who use firearms in defense of themselves, their families, and their homes, are now barred by Vermont’s new ban from owning and using prohibited, standard-capacity magazines,” the April 18 complaint states.
 

AZ: Or not to kill...
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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Finally, merely posting a message — “do not kill” — will probably not remind anyone bent on doing harm in schools, as if it had merely slipped their mind (“Oh my — I never thought of that!”), and furthermore will not deter either school outsiders or troubled young past/present students, who are still able to legally buy assault guns, and find loopholes to obtain those firearms which are literally designed to kill people, not for hunting or self defense.

End school violence now. We need reasonable gun laws to protect our children, and others.
 

Anti-gun liberal (literally) mugged by reality
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Writer Ryan Moore was a confirmed lifelong anti-gun liberal. He even tweeted out a request to President Obama to repeal the Second Amendment in 2012.

But one day, Moore was confronted with a situation that changed his entire perspective on guns to the point where he is now a life member of the NRA.

Moore was literally mugged by reality.
 

OR: Gun owners fight to preserve Second Amendment locally
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This fall, Columbia County residents will be asked to vote on Measure 5-270, the Columbia County Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance. Proponents of the measure say they want to stop lawmakers from targeting constitutional rights.

To get the measure on the ballot, gun rights activists petitioned the community, asking voters whether the county should “enact an ordinance that prohibits any infringement of the right to keep and bear arms.” A minimum of 1,190 signatures was required for the initiative to become a ballot measure.
 

OK: OK House Of Representatives Pass "Constitutional Carry" Bill
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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The state House of Representatives passed a controversial bill that would allow anyone over 21-years-old without a felony conviction to carry a handgun without a license Wednesday.

If the bill is signed into law, Oklahoma would become the 14th state not to require a license to carry a handgun. Opponents point out that would mean no background checks would be needed to carry guns.
 

FL: Pro-gun challenger takes on Congressman Brian Mast in Republican primary
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U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, who endorsed a range of gun-control measures in the aftermath of the Stoneman Douglas school massacre, is getting a Republican primary challenger who pledges to “defend the Second Amendment” and serve as an “unwavering partner” to President .

Mark Freeman, of Stuart, said Wednesday he respects Mast but wants to deny him a second term in Congress.
 

NV: Nevada student sues over dress code banning pro-gun shirts
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An eighth-grade student has filed a federal lawsuit accusing his northern Nevada school district of violating his First Amendment rights after he says he was told his pro-gun T-shirt violates the district's dress code.

The suit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Reno alleges the Washoe County School District policy prohibiting depictions of "anything that promotes weapons" is unconstitutional.

It says the discriminatory nature of the policy is underscored by the fact the school district allowed students to participate in recent protests in support of gun control.
 

OK: Oklahoma House discussing constitutional carry bill
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The Oklahoma House is discussing the constitutional carry bill, which would recognize the rights of law-abiding Oklahoma residents to carry a firearm for self defense without having to first obtain a government mandated license.

The House is hearing Senate Bill 1212, which allows certain Oklahomans to carry a firearm without the government’s approval.
 

TN: Another week, another massacre
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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Yet there he allegedly was early Sunday morning - just nine months after his White House arrest - at a Waffle House outside Nashville, Tennessee, in possession of an assault-style rifle that authorities say was used to kill four people and wound several others. That the AR-15 semiautomatic, along with three other guns, had once been confiscated from him by Illinois authorities who recognized the danger only compounds the failure - indeed the absurdity - of policies that make it far too easy to get guns. And that allow weapons designed for war to become everyday commodities.
 

Schools Are Teaching Kids to Use Their Body, Not Their Mind, To Affect Politics
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Legislation of bad behavior does not eradicate the bad behavior. Legislation of gun possession will only eliminate possession rights for the law-abiding individuals who possessed weapons for personal security. For it is the law-abiding who abide by the law. And the law abiding are not the ones who you are worried about. More importantly to consider in this balance is that law-abiding Americans have used their firearms in self-defense 3.6 times as often as criminals have used them for “gun violence,” according to studies conducted by our the CDC. Moreover, many states already have increased penalties for committing crimes with a gun. These increased penalties have not stopped gun-related crimes.
 

Defending an Under-21 Firearm Ban Under the Second Amendment Two Step
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Although no absolute, under-21 firearm ban was at issue in those decisions, an advocate for such a ban should avail herself of the premises underlying their holdings. The decisions present historical evidence that, according to the Framers, only those with adequate “civic virtue” are worthy of wielding lethal weapons, and one’s capacity for virtue grows with age. The decisions also translate the Framers’ intuition into modern terms of criminology and neuropsychology, presenting evidence that 18-to-20-year-olds are disproportionately responsible for violent gun crimes, and that their minds house immature impulse-control structures.
 

IL: Gun owners rally for second amendment rights protection
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Thousands of gun owners marched the streets of Springfield towards the Capitol for the Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day (IGOLD) Wednesday.

Those marching say the goal of the day was to protect their second amendment rights.
"I am a strong believer that my second amendment is a right that shall not be infringed," marcher Emerald Sanders said.
 

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