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The Importance of Shooting Buddies
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Do you want to be competent with a gun? Then you must be present to learn. Get some shooting buddies and learn together.

I took a concealed carry class when I first started shooting for real. The very next day, I took myself to my first defensive pistol competition. I knew no one, but I had a new gun, and fresh knowledge from the class I'd taken the day before. How bad could I be?

I was in over my head, but I met several people who were willing to help me along. I listened to the ones who treated me with respect. They couldnt possibly treat me as an equal, because I wasnt. But they treated me as they would any other new shooter. They welcomed me, and gave me pointers.

Eventually, I learned.

https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2018/8/18/7-reasons-to-use-327-federal-magnum-for-self-defense/
Submitted by: David Williamson

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Introduced in 2008, Federal Premium shocked the shooting community with its new .327 Federal Magnum. The cartridge was essentially a lengthened .32 H&R Magnum loaded to a much higher pressure. Ruger and Smith & Wesson offered compact revolvers for this round, but aside from developing a cult-like following, it never really took off. That is until now; a decade later, its gaining new traction. Here are seven reasons you should consider the .327 Federal Magnuma cartridge that was ahead of its timeas a defensive handgun ammo option.

Smoke Shop Worker Shoots At Fleeing Robber In Virginia Submitted by: David Williamson	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
WVEC TV 13 News Now reports 07-18-18 in Chesapeake, Virginia, a suspect who robbed a store at gunpoint Tuesday morning seemed to get more than he expected when a worker followed him out of the store and shot at him. Chesapeake Police Department spokesman Officer Leo Kosinski said four people pulled up to Smoke Shop in the 3100 block of Western Branch Boulevard in a red car shortly before 11 a.m.

NRA: Florida Legislators Who Voted Against Stand Your Ground Special Session Will Get a Higher Grade Submitted by: David Williamson	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Democrats did Republicans a "great service" by calling for a special legislative session on stand your ground. That's according to National Rifle Association lobbyist Marion Hammer, who sent out a press release Saturday saying that lawmakers who voted against the session will see their grades boosted by the national gun rights group.

WA: Protest Turned to Celebration, as Dozens Turn out for Liberty or Death Rally Submitted by: David Williamson	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
That initiative would have raised the age to by a semi-automatic rifle to 21, increased background checks and implement waiting periods. The judge threw out more than 300,000 signatures, saying the print on the signature petitions was unreadable and violated state law. That ruling blocked the initiative from the November ballot.

Dems Embrace Gun Control in Campaign for House Takeover Submitted by: David Williamson	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
As the Democrats shift to the left on a number of issues from health care to immigration, theyve already gone all in on one of the most contentious issues around -- gun control. A study by The Wall Street Journal found that of the 63 candidates on the House Democrats campaign arms list of seats to flip in November, 62 support expanded background checks for gun purchases.

Florida Gubernatorial Candidates Thoughts On Guns And School Safety Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Democrat Jeff Greenes campaign bus pulled up to Jacksonvilles Northwestern Middle School a few weeks ahead of the start of school. The Palm Beach billionaire came to the low-income area to give backpacks to kids. We give people backpacks, thats what the governor does, Greene said to the students choosing from an array of designs and colors.

CA Legislative Committees Pass Seven Gun Control Bills Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A California Senate committee and an assembly committee passed a total of seven new gun control bills during the past week. The majority of the bills expand gun controls that are already in place.

IRAQ: Guns to be Sold Legally in Iraq for First Time in Decades Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Iraqi authorities have ramped up efforts to monitor gun ownership by drafting strict new regulations on the buying and selling of firearms the first of their kind in decades. After the regime of Saddam Hussein was toppled in 2003, guns looted from military bases and police stations were sold in public areas to residents desperate to protect themselves in the largely lawless society.

NRA Gun Gear of the Week: Leupold VX-Freedom Rimfire Scope
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Leupold has a long tradition of providing American-made optics to the U.S. military and consumer market, and its catalog spans from truly state-of-the-art, mission-driven riflescopes to tried-and-true configurations that have been favored by sportsmen for decades. New for 2018, the VX-Freedom series of scopes updates the long-trusted configurations previously maintained in the VX-1 and VX-2 lines, and offers them at very accessible price points. The VX-Freedom family includes a wide range of popular riflescope designs, and also includes some purpose-build optics for muzzleloaders, AR-style rifles and rimfire-cartridge guns. This week, Joe Kurtenbach takes a closer look at Leupolds VX-Freedom Rimfire 3-9X 40 mm scope.

American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOBC) Downgraded by ValuEngine to Sell Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
ValuEngine downgraded shares of American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOBC) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report published on Saturday, July 28th.

OK: As Dove Season Nears, State Wildlife Officials Begin Preparing Dove Fields on Wildlife Management Areas, but Rain Could Interfere
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Dove season opens Sept. 1, and over the next two weeks, state wildlife officials will be preparing dove fields on the agency's wildlife management areas for opening day. That's if the unusual abundance of August rains will end. What will likely be the wettest August in the history of the state could ruin the highly anticipated dove season opener if it prevents the mowing and burning of feed fields for doves.

MO: More Than a Dozen Guns Stolen from Frontier Justice in KCK
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More than a dozen guns were stolen early Saturday morning when unknown suspects broke into Frontier Justice, which is located at 10000 France Family Drive in Village West.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department announced up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the parties responsible for the theft.

New Yorks 19th Congressional District Resists Blue Wave Submitted by: David Williamson	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The House election in New York's 19th Congressional District pits a one-term GOP congressman against a first-time Democratic congressional candidate in a district President Trump won in 2016. The race could prove crucial for either party's ability to control the House of Representatives.

Rapper Young Thug Arrested, Booked on Weapons Possession Submitted by: David Williamson	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Rapper Young Thugreal name, Jeffery Lamar Williamswas arrested in Los Angeles Friday and booked on a weapons charge. The Associated Press reports that LAPD officer Drake Madison said Young Thug hosted at a party marking he release of his latest album, Slime Language, at a Dave & Busters in Hollywood. The party was also meant to be a celebration of his 27th birthday.

http://www.kpax.com/story/38912199/state-wont-do-business-with-bank-of-america-citi-over-their-gun-policies Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In another illustration of how the national debate over guns is playing out in the business world, Louisiana is banning two of the nation's biggest banks from participating in an upcoming bond sale. The state's bond commission on Thursday voted 7-6 to bar Citigroup and Bank of America from taking part in a debt offering, citing their "restrictive gun policies."

New Study Finds Growing Demand for Concealed Handgun Permits Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The number of permits to carry concealed weapons in the U.S. has jumped to more than 17.25 million this year, according to the Crime Prevention Research Center. Thats an increase of 890,000 since last year, according to the gun advocacy research group, which has found that the growth in permits has been continuous over the years.

O'Scannlain: A Judge to Measure Judges
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On July 24, 2018, federal 9th Circuit (Circus) Court judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain published his opinion for the 2-1 majority of a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court in the case of Young v. State of Hawaii, United States Ninth Circuit United States Ninth Circuit No. 12-17808 that struck down Hawaii law and ruled that a citizen has the right to open carry a sidearm for personal protection and defense outside the home.

FL: 12-foot Alligator Caught First Day of Hunting Season Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Florida-based outfit pulled in a giant 12-foot, 360-pound alligator during the states first day of alligator hunting. Captain Tim Land of Land & Sea Charters in Pensacola, Fla., caught the giant gator with his crew in the Choctawhatchee Bay on Wednesday night the day the season kicked off.

As the New School Year Begins, Teachers Are Being Armed and Trained to Stop Shootings Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
As the new school year begins, districts across the country are deciding to arm teachers, hoping that such policies will prove a deterrent to any madman with plans on shooting schoolchildren.

Owning Guns Is Sort of Like Owning Rattlesnakes
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IN HIS SHORT story Rattlesnakes and Men, science fiction author Michael Bishop describes a town where everyone is required by law to own a dangerous rattlesnake. Its a scenario that he says is no more absurd than how America treats access to guns. We lost our son at Virginia Tech in 2007, in the shootings there, Bishop says in Episode 322 of the Geeks Guide to the Galaxy podcast. I had been opposed to the laxity of our gun laws for a long, long time, and that just hardened both my wife and me on that particular point.