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SAF, NRA Sue Seattle Alleging State Preemption Violation
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As promised, attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and National Rifle Association this morning filed a lawsuit against the City of Seattle, its mayor and police chief, alleging that the city has violated Washington State’s 35-year-old preemption statute by illegally adopting a gun control regulation that includes provisions for fines ranging to $10,000.
SAF and NRA are joined by two Seattle residents, Omar Abdul Alim and Michael Thyng. Eight years ago, SAF and NRA teamed up with two other rights organizations to prevent Seattle from violating the state law when then-Mayor Greg Nickels pushed a ban on firearms in city park facilities. |
FL: Florida Sheriff Cites ‘Stand Your Ground’ in Not Arresting Shooter in Parking Lot Killing
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A man who shot and killed another man in Florida this week during an argument over a parking space will not be arrested or charged by the sheriff’s office because of the state’s so-called Stand Your Ground law, the authorities said. Britany Jacobs, 25, was sitting in a car parked in a handicapped space outside a convenience store in Clearwater, Fla., on Thursday afternoon when a man, Michael Drejka, approached her vehicle and started looking for a handicap permit, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri of Pinellas County said at a news conference on Friday. |
VA: New Zealand Man Shot While Breaking Into Home
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The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports 06-22-18 and in an update here that a Goochland County, Virginia, a woman was forced to shoot a man attempting to break into her home on Steeplechase Parkway wounding him in the neck after repeatedly warning him that she was armed and was calling law enforcement. A New Zealand man, age 25, attempted to force entry into the home through a basement door and was warned by the woman that she was calling law enforcement and that she was armed with a handgun. |
NC: Second Amendment Supporters Rally in Hillsborough
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Over 100 people gathered outside of the Old Orange County Courthouse today for the Orange County Second Amendment rally. A light sprinkle fell from a grey sky. A line of speakers rallied the crowd. Among those speakers was Mark Robinson, a man some would say is controversial. "So tell all of those leftists out there, like it or not, we're here. We're staying here." Robinson said to the crowd, "You might as well get used to us because we're not going anywhere." |
ID: South Idaho Charter School Oks Employee Request to Carry Gun
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Officials at a south-central Idaho charter school have approved allowing a school employee to carry a concealed firearm on campus. The Times-News reports that Xavier Charter School's board of trustees on Thursday unanimously approved the request from the employee. The charter school in Twin Falls already has an existing policy allowing employees who request permission to carry a concealed firearm. This was the first time an employee put in a request. |
IL: Southern Illinois Legislators Sound Off on Latest Gun Laws Signed by Rauner
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Southern Illinois lawmakers are voicing their displeasure concerning two bills signed into law Monday by Gov. Bruce Rauner. The two laws authorize judges to take weapons away from people suffering from mental health and other problems, and to extend the waiting period for delivery of newly-purchased guns. Rauner pledged to veto a third piece of legislation that would require state licensing of firearms dealers. |
CCW Weekend: Large Pistol Concealment
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Some people get real hung up on what gun they conceal and carry. Some insist it’s pocket pistols only; if you can feel the weight, it’s too heavy. Others insist the compact models that abound these days are the perfect middle ground between portability and performance. Others still insist that anything smaller than a Glock 19 (or something thereabouts) is just taking chances, or something to that effect.
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Medical Gun Experts? AMA, Give Me A Break….
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The leftist American Medical Association (AMA) puts political pressure on doctor/members to discourage patients from being gun-owners. Doctors are instructed to ask patients if they own guns, and then advise them to get rid of all of them! Many doctors, particularly my students, ignore this sleazy, leftist, political propaganda, but many others adhere to it, even asking patients to fill-out forms where they are asked if they own guns.
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GA: Vice President Pence Attends Brian Kemp Rally in Macon
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Vice President Mike Pence was in Georgia Saturday, stumping at a rally in Macon for gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp. Pence attended the rally at the Macon Centreplex on Coliseum Drive. Hundreds showed up from all over the state to support Kemp and hear encouraging words from Pence. Kemp is currently neck-and-neck in the polls with Casey Cagle for the GOP nomination. |
How Conservatives Really See Gun Control
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When making a historical case for gun rights, conservative activist Grover Norquist doesn’t just rely on America’s Founding Fathers and the text of the Second Amendment. He talks about Nazi Germany and America’s civil rights era. “Countries have lost their liberty when their populations have been disarmed,” Norquist said Saturday at OZY Fest, on a panel about the #NeverAgain movement and gun control, where he sparred with Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo and Kristin Lemkau, a gun control activist and Chief Marketing Officer for JP Morgan Chase. “A good guy with a gun stops a bad guy with a gun — just sounds like someone trying to sell two guns,” Lemkau said. |
WATCH: Pawn Shop Owner Kills Armed Robbery Suspect
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Police in Bountiful, Utah, released surveillance video showing a pawn shop owner break away from an armed suspect, retrieve a gun, and shoot the suspect dead. Fox 13 reports the robbery took place May 4, 2018, but the video was released July 20, 2018, as part of “a public records request.” |
VA: Rural Virginia County Aims to be the First to Arm Teachers
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Nationally, teachers are overwhelmingly against the idea of carrying weapons into classrooms. Not so in the westernmost county of Virginia, where declining revenues from growing tobacco and mining coal have left the local government unable to afford more than four resource officers to protect 11 schools. Despite strong criticism from the state capitol, a six-hour drive to the east, the Lee County School Board has voted to become Virginia’s first county to arm their teachers and staff. Their next step is to ask a judge to exempt them from state law.
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CA: Gun-Rights Supporters Rally in Orange County
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Under the threat of rain, dozens of people gathered Saturday morning in Orange County to express their support for the Second Amendment and their right to carry guns. Over 200 people had expressed interest in the event, which was publicized by organizers via a Facebook.post. The event was held at the Old Orange County Courthouse and several speakers said they were strong advocates of the Second Amendment, which is enshrined in America's Bill of Rights.
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NM: Stolen Deputy's Gear, Multiple Found in Alleged Thieves' Car
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A man and woman were caught along I-40 with loads of stolen items including guns and a Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputy's gear. The couple told a convoluted story about trying to get away from the woman's husband when they ended up along the side of I-40 near Laguna Pueblo with a flat tire. It happened early Wednesday morning when a Laguna Police officer saw the couple hurling stuff out of their car on the side of the interstate.
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SD: Local Store Dedicates Weekends to Speak on Gun Safety
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With classes from long range guns to handgun basics. The amount of people coming to the seminars and workshops has exceeded staff at Rapid City Cabela's expectations. The events brought in many locals, but also some visitors. "Here at Cabela's we're all about gun safety. Teaching you the right technique of your shooting. Also, keeping you safe while you're out on the range or in your home," says Tara Little the events coordinator at Cabela's. Staff also use this time to teach gun safety to people at a young age- and for two local kids, they're excited to have shooting practice.
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IN: School Board Ponders Conceal Carry Policy
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A large crowd attended the July 12 Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corp. meeting to learn about a possible policy that would allow employees to carry concealed weapons on school grounds. Superintendent Dr. Andrew Jackson explained some of the measures that are being taken to protect students and staff members. “Last year (through an agreement with the Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department), we had one school resource officer at the beginning of the year, and two at the end of the year. This next school year, we will have two full-time resource officers and a third on a rotating basis.”
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NY: Gun Rights Backers Rally in Delhi
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Second Amendment supporters gathered in Delhi on Saturday for a gun-rights rally on Courthouse Square. A crowd of about 50 people heard from several local politicians speaking on the bandstand during the event organized by SCOPE of Delaware County, the Shooters Committee on Political Education. Some speakers and attendees called for repeal of the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013, commonly known as the SAFE Act, which introduced some of the strictest gun-control policies in the country. The legislation mandated universal background checks on gun purchases and prohibited some weapons and weapon modifications, among other measures.
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Cuomo, Lawmakers Urge Senate to Block Kavanaugh Over Guns
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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have joined New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in calling on the U.S. Senate to reject Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh because of his expansive interpretation of gun rights and the Second Amendment. Cuomo, a Democrat, said Saturday that Kavanaugh's past opinions show that he believes it's a constitutional right to carry "even the most dangerous assault weapons." Rep. Gregory Meeks, a New York Democrat, called Kavanaugh's nomination "a grave threat to reasonable gun control measures enacted by states."
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Cheyenne Dalton Was Introduced to Guns at Young Age
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Competitive shooter Cheyenne Dalton was asked: How were you introduced to shooting? “My dad started taking me shooting when I was quite young. He showed me proper handling and gun safety and also showed me how the guns worked. We would set up targets and just shoot and see how well we could do. I think it’s really important that new shooters thoroughly understand how the gun they’re shooting works. That way, if they have any sort of issues with the gun, they can handle the problem safely.”
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VT: Moose, Waterfowl Hunt Permits Available
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Hunters can earn the chance to hunt for Vermont moose and waterfowl in drawings next month. Vermont’s auction for five moose hunting permits is open until 4:30 p.m. Aug. 14, according to a press release. Bids will be opened and winners notified on Aug. 15. Applications for controlled waterfowl hunting permits to be used at two Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department wildlife management areas must be filled out correctly and postmarked no later than Aug. 20.
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