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Dem Legislation Proves Anti-Gunners Think 2A is Regulated Privilege
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A pair of Illinois lawmakers have introduced national licensing and registration legislation that, according to rights activists, clearly illustrates how anti-gunners view the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms as a government-regulated privilege.

Congressman Bobby Rush known for being escorted out of the House Chambers a few years ago for wearing a hoodie and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, both Democrats, last week introduced the Blair Holt Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2018. Holt was a teen gunned down in Chicago several years ago while trying to protect a friend from a shooting on a transit bus.

WY: Grizzly Shooting Ruled Self-Defense
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A Wyoming Game and Fish investigation into the May 31 shooting of a grizzly female who charged a dog and then faced a group of hikers determined it to be self-defense. Pinedale Regional Supervisor John Lund said the grizzly sows killing was justified under the circumstances. The incident occurred in the Boulder Basin area while four people were walking on a hillside with a dog that startled the female. They were not on a trail or road and not close to any buildings, he added.

IL: Illinois Judge Blocks Gun Ban in Deerfield
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An Illinois circuit court judge on Tuesday blocked enactment of a ban on so-called assault weapons in the Chicago suburb of Deerfield, Illinois literally hours before the ban was to take effect.

The Second Amendment Foundation, Illinois State Rifle Association and a private citizen named Daniel Easterday had filed suit against the town immediately after the council there had adopted the ban ordinance two months ago. Other gun rights groups also sued to block the ban.

WV: Rally Set for Saturday Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In counties throughout West Virginia on Saturday there will be Pro Second Amendment Rallies, including in Hancock County at 11 a.m. at the corner of Penco Road and Pennsylvania Avenue at the Shop and Save shopping center. Everyone is welcome to come and support your 2nd Amendment rights, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, according to a news release.

A TICKING TIME BOMB: MS-13 Animals Threatens DC-Area Middle School Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
According to Hannity.com violent street gang MS-13 set its sights on a DC-area middle school this week, with district officials warning parents, teachers, and students of a ticking time bomb just outside of the nations capital. Authorities at William Wirt Middle School in Riverdale, Maryland are not taking the threat lightly as the gang expands and violence begins to spread throughout the school.

DC: Gun Control Protesters "Die In," At Capito, Gun Supporters Offer Counter-Demo Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Today about 100 anti-gun student activists assembled outside the capitol to rally for what they call common sense gun laws and have a die-in demonstration. The activists dropped to to the ground and played dead for 12 minutes. The duration of 700 seconds was meant symbolize the approximate number of lives lost due to mass shootings since the Pulse Nightclub Massacre.

DC: Gun Control Protesters "Die In," At Capito, Gun Supporters Offer Counter-Demo Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On 16 November 2016, an off-duty security guard, Melvin Stephens, shot and killed a man who charged at him up stairs at his apartment complex. The incident occurred in Austin, Texas. The two had been in a confrontation earlier. The man killed, Dedric Earl, had scissors that were discovered at the scene. Stephens called 911 to report the shooting.

MA: Second Amendment Rally Set for Saturday in Belchertown Drawing Opposition
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Pro-gun activists are celebrating their fifth annual Flag Day Second Amendment Rally on Saturday in an event that is already drawing stiff local opposition. The yearly event, which is billed as celebrating and asserting the Second Amendment, will feature extremist speakers like brothers Ammon and Ryan Bundy, who have led armed standoffs against the government in Oregon and Nevada, as well as at least one speaker who has a history of rubbing shoulders with white nationalists.

This November, Reward Candidates Who Fail the NRA's Test
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The only amendment in the Bill of Rights that literally includes the word "regulated" within its very text is the Second. Yet strangely, the NRA and other gun extremists think the right to bear arms is the only one among the Bill of Rights, adopted in 1791, that should be totally un-regulated. A fellow journalist whose work I admire recently educated me about 18th-century usage of the word "regulated." According to him, the words "well regulated" in the Second Amendment are a reference to supply. In that context, he explained, the Framers were saying that militias should be well supplied with guns and ammunition.

CA: No Charges Filed Against Men Arrested Following Fatal Mission District Shooting
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The two men arrested on Sunday in connection with a fatal shooting in the Mission District were promptly released early this week, pending a law enforcement investigation. Robert Salvador, 22, was released on Monday and 28-year-old Sandie Harden was released on Tuesday, said Nancy Crowley, a spokeswoman for the Sheriffs Department. Both men had been arrested in connection with the murder of Jaime Poole, 21.
The case remains under investigation, said Alex Bastian, a spokesman for the District Attorneys office. Neither suspect has been charged at this time.

IL: Shelby County Board to Vote on 'Gun Sanctuary' Proposal Wednesday
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The Shelby County Board is expected Wednesday (June 13) morning to take up a measure similar to a "gun sanctuary" proposal approved first in Effingham and then in dozens of other counties so far across the state. The board meets starting at 9 a.m. in the courthouse in Shelbyville, in Courtroom B. The seventh item on the agenda states: "Chairman David Cruitt -- Reaffirmation of Resolution 2003-21 in support of 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution."

UT: Drawn by Utahs Gun-Friendly Culture and Politicians, Survivors of Floridas Parkland Shooting are Visiting to Register Young Voters Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Ten survivors of the deadly February mass shooting at a Florida high school will visit Utah this summer as one stop on their nationwide road trip to register young voters, challenge members of Congress and continue the political momentum behind their grassroots movement calling for stricter gun laws.

SD: Sioux Falls Councilor- Punish Gun Owners Who Leave Firearms in Unlocked Vehicles
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A rash of firearm thefts from unlocked vehicles and garages has at least one Sioux Falls official toying with the idea of establishing penalties for the victims. Sioux Falls police this week alerted media that four handguns had been stolen since Thursday from four different unlocked cars, and a total of eight firearms have been stolen from unlocked cars in Sioux Falls and the surrounding area since May 29. At least one of those firearms was used in the commission of a crime.

This Democrat Received A+ Ratings From the NRA. Today Well Find Out If Voters Care.
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When Maine Democrats gathered last month for their state convention, most of the partys gubernatorial hopefuls wanted to talk about gun control. Progressive activist Betsy Sweet outlined her specific plan of action, telling the crowd gathered at an ice rink in the city of Lewiston that shed work to ban assault weapons and enforce universal background checks. Attorney and National Guard veteran Adam Cote leaned on his experience as an Army officer to assure the crowd that he would be a leader on this issue from day one.

UT: Event at Jeremy Ranch Golf and Country Club Featuring Gun Display Sparks Concern
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An event sponsored by the Utah Gun Exchange at the Jeremy Ranch Golf and Country Club on Monday sparked complaints from nearby residents about the visibility of guns on the course and is leading the club to review its policies for hosting private affairs. The Libertas Institute of Utah rented the course for a private tournament that featured about 125 golfers. The event lasted from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Libertas Institute is a Libertarian-leaning Utah-based nonprofit that promotes limited and open government. The Utah Gun Exchange is an online marketplace that allows people to buy and sell firearms.

TX: Should Texas Teachers Carry Guns? Lawmakers, Witnesses Debate Merits of School Marshal Program
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Mothers, students and educators packed a room at the Texas Capitol on Tuesday to voice their opposition to arming teachers and school personnel, while experts invited to testify touted the state's school marshal program. The second day of hearings for a Senate select committee on school safety addressed the marshal plan the Legislature passed in 2013, which allows licensed school employees to carry firearms after taking an 80-hour course run by law enforcement. The Texas Association of School Boards reports that 217 districts have adopted some form of a program to allow school employees to carry firearms.

The Emotional Gap Between Gun Owners And Gun Banners Submitted by: Robert Morse Website: http://slowfacts.wordpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Knowledge cures ignorance. False dogma, on the other hand, may be untreatable. If youve spent any time listening to the so called gun debate, then youve noticed that the debate isnt about facts at all. So where do our beliefs and feelings come from? More importantly, what will change them?

IL: Monroe County Sheriff Declared His County a Gun Sanctuary. Now He's Raffling Off a Shotgun.
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Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rohlfing already had shown his strong support of the Second Amendment when he backed the board when it declared Monroe a "sanctuary county" for gun owners. Now he's raffling a shotgun inscribed with pro-gun-rights messages. Rohlfing posted the notice on his Facebook page early Monday morning, selling $10 tickets for an American Tactical Road Agent 12-gauge. The double-barrel shotgun retails for about $600.

Why Does Floridas Agriculture Department Handle Concealed Gun Permits? The NRA Wants it to. Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
If it seems unusual for Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to handle concealed weapons permits, that's because it is unusual nearly every other state gives the job to police or courts. But Florida's Agriculture Commissioner has the job because the National Rifle Association wants him to have the job.

WV: West Virginia Man Accused in Theft of 180 Guns Enters Plea
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A West Virginia man accused of stealing 180 guns from the same pawn shop has pleaded guilty to multiple firearms charges. Prosecutors say 23-year-old Robert Lee Reid of Branchland entered the pleas Monday in federal court in Huntington. According to court records, Reid stole from the same gun dealer in Barboursville on three occasions, then sold most of the guns to individuals in Huntington. During a traffic stop, a West Hamlin police officer noticed stolen guns in the back of a vehicle occupied by Reid.

CT: Greyson Guns in Orange shoots for Success With Non-Gun Toting Crowd
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Greyson Guns has long provided a popular shooting range and gun store for firearms enthusiasts, but now the business has added a new twist general safety courses to be taught at the new Greyson Academy. And the classes dont involve shooting anything. Its not our goal to convert people to become gun owners, said the academys Director of Training Anthony Cuozzo, the retired Orange assistant police chief. Wed love them to be educated.

NJ: Attorney General Asks Makers of Ghost Guns to Stop Selling
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New Jersey's attorney general on Tuesday demanded that firearms companies stop marketing and selling untraceable weapons, or ghost guns. The weapons are illegal in New Jersey, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said in a letter to the unidentified companies, and the state will sue the gun-makers if they persist. Grewal demanded the companies stop selling and advertising to New Jersey residents assault weapons that are unregistered and lack serial numbers.