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Brownells Is Coming to Louisville Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Brownells will make its 68th consecutive NRA Show appearance at the upcoming 145th NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits, held at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY, May 20 22, 2016. Brownells will welcome visitors at Booth #3401, located next to the NRAs booth, at the main entrance.

AZ: 20 New Laws Residents Need to Know About Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Arizona Legislature's 117-day session dragged on longer than most anticipated, primarily due to battles over the state budget and school funding. Bookending those battles were votes on hundreds of bills. The Legislature this session passed 388 bills, about half in the final two days of the session. So far, Gov. Doug Ducey has signed 248 of them into law.

KY: Family Says Woman Accused of Shooting Husband in Face Acted in Self-Defense
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A woman charged with shooting her husband in the face appeared in court this morning. Renita Frierson, also known as Renita Mitchell, is charged with wanton endangerment and assault. Police said she admitted to shooting her husband in the left side of his face on Saturday afternoon at 23rd and Garland Avenue. Court documents show her husband was standing outside his car across the street when she shot him.

TX: Home Intruder Shot While Attempting to Break Into Home Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A man was killed after police said he broke into a home on the 4600 block of Valleybrook. Police said homeowner Raul Munoz's wife woke him up around 4:30 a.m. She heard a banging noise coming from the front door. "There is never anything on the other side of that door that is worth what happened," said neighbor and family friend Marcey Love.

CA: Court Says Second Amendment Includes Right to Buy and Sell Guns
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A divided federal appeals court ruled in an Alameda County case Monday that the constitutional Second Amendment right to bear arms includes a right to buy and sell guns, although with some limits. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said by a 2-1 vote that the right to purchase and to sell firearms is part and parcel of the historically recognized right to keep and to bear arms.

IN: Would-Be Robbery Victim Shoots Person in Getaway Car Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
One person was shot after an attempted robbery Monday morning at a gas station on the city's northwest side. Police say a customer was trying to fill his car up with gas near 69th and Michigan when a man tried to rob him. There was a struggle and at some point, authorities say, the suspect's getaway car drove into the lot and ran over the customer.

Why The Second Amendment is Under Attack This Week Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The press seems to relish in doing gun control stories in the week leading up to the annual convention of the National Rifle Association. The NRA gathers this coming weekend in Louisville, and in addition to the Couric program, theres an anti-gun opinion piece in todays Seattle Times from Jerry Large, and another column in todays Daily Californian that will infuriate Second Amendment activists.

PA: Gun Background Check Supporters Rally; Will Bill Ever Pass? Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Hundreds of Pennsylvanians supporting tougher background checks on gun buyers rallied at the state Capitol Rotunda on Monday, demanding lawmakers vote on a pair of bills which, advocates say, would strengthen gun laws. However, House Bill 1010 and Senate Bill 1049 have sat untouched in committees since October and November respectively.

OR: Geneva School '3-Gun Competition' Raises Over $10K in Tuition Assistance for Families Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An annual shooting fundraiser focusing on gun safety took place over the weekend in Douglas County. Roseburg private Christian school Geneva Academy held its 3-gun Competition over the weekend and raised over $10,000 towards tuition assistance for families. The competition is called 3-gun because competitors use a rifle, shotgun and hand gun.

WV: National Group Says Election of Beth Walker Should Send Message to Manchin Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A national group says last weeks election of a conservative candidate for the open spot on the West Virginia Supreme Court should send a message to U.S. Senator Joe Manchin when it comes to where he stands on U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland.

WaPo: Resistance To Gun Control Totally Aided By 'White Resentment' Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The National Rifel Association has their annual meeting in Louisville, Kentucky this week, so lets revisit one of the worst anti-gun pieces The Washington Post ran in April, where they said that white resentment was fueling the resistance against gun control.

British Police Reluctant to Carry Guns Because of Prosecution Fears
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Police chiefs are struggling to recruit enough officers willing to carry a gun to tackle a Paris-style terror attack, because they fear they will be treated as criminal suspects if they use their weapon in the line of duty, the countrys top firearms officer has warned. Deputy chief constable Simon Chesterman said potential recruits were being deterred because of fears they could spend years under investigation after a decision to fire on a suspect.

Should Your Doctor Ask If You Own Guns? Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are 3 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Doctors routinely ask if you smoke, and counsel you to wear your seat belt when youre in a car. Technically, either behavior isnt any of their business, but they do fall under the umbrella of preventive care.

MI: See Bay City Mayor Makes Gun Violence Awareness Proclamation
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Bay City is officially honoring June 2, 2016, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Bay City Mayor Kathleen Newsham made a proclamation at a City Commission meeting Monday, May 16, calling for gun owners to be extra careful with their firearms, especially around children.
About a half-dozen supporters of the proclamation, including Bay City resident Jane Harris, who called for the mayor to make a proclamation earlier this month, wore orange to the meeting. The color represents the "Wear Orange" campaign, which advocates for the gun violence awareness day. The video above shows Newsham making the proclamation, which can be read in full, here.

Submitter's note: Seven supporters actually.

WI: Jury Selection in New Trial Involving Badger Guns Begins Tuesday Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Jury selection begins Tuesday, May 17th in connection with a new trial involving Badger Guns. Seven months after two Milwaukee police officers who were shot and wounded won a case against Badger Guns, a new trial is set to begin, involving the same store.

FL: Gun Sales on Facebook Raise Some Concerns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun sales on Facebook, unmonitored and unchecked, have some gun control groups concerned. And these exchanges are going on in college campus groups as well. FSU Craigslist, a Facebook group where Florida State University students can sell items to each other, is a good place to pick up a couch, a TV and maybe even a gun.

Chuck Schumer Unveils Universal Background Checks Bill After Outside Pressure
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Sen. Chuck Schumer has introduced a universal background checks bill after a major gun control group blasted the New York Democrat Monday for not following through on a promise he made last November. "As the author of the Brady law, Sen. Schumer of course agrees that there should be universal background checks. To avoid any misunderstanding, he will introduce his universal background check bill today," Schumer spokesman Matt House said.

KS: Wichita State Crafting Off-Campus Weapons Policy With Input From Faculty and Staff Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Universities in Kansas have until October 1 to submit concealed weapons plans to comply with a new Kansas Board of Regents policy enacted this year. At a forum Monday at Wichita State University, general counsel David Moses and WSU Police Chief Sara Morris took questions from faculty and staff over how the new law will impact the school as a way to help craft the university's policy.

MI: Law Enforcement Training Civilians to Survive Shootings
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"The days of just hiding under your desk ... those days are gone."

So warns Port Huron Public Safety Director Michael Reaves, who is among a growing number of law enforcement officials recommending an assertive response to an active shooter situation.

Port Huron Police are one of three St. Clair County agencies now offering to introduce ALICE to schools, businesses and organizations. Officials say ALICE alert, lockdown, inform, counter, evacuate is a best protocol for surviving an active killer.

"We believe this training is critical," Reaves said.

"A lot of killings can happen in five minutes."

Submitter's note: I think that says it all.

WY: Gunwerks Expand Custom Rifle Operation Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
New jobs were added to the local economy after Forward Cody recently helped a business relocate to a larger facility. Gunwerks, which was started a decade ago in Burlington, outgrew its capacity and has moved into a new building in Cody. The business, which builds custom long-range rifles, recently relocated part of its operation along the Greybull Highway at 2301 Lt. Childers St.

MN: Goodview Fire Relief Hosts Successful Annual Gun Raffle and Banquet Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Thanks to the generosity of our community the Goodview Fire Relief Association's second annual gun raffle and banquet at the Elks Lodge in Goodview was a huge success. It proved to be a quick sellout from the very beginning.