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Former Virginia police chief charged with rape, abduction, cops say
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A former Virginia police chief is facing charges of rape and abduction, authorities said this week.
Kevin Matthew Buckland, of Rich Creek, was arrested Monday and is being held at the New River Valley Regional Jail, The Roanoke Times Reported. The 46-year-old has been charged with abduction and sexual assault by force.
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FL: In ‘classic stand-your-ground case,’ Fla. sheriff says an Uber driver killed a man threatening him
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Officials with the Polk sheriff’s office said in a statement that Boek, 34, “aggressively approached” the Uber from behind, then briefly pulled up beside it before cutting off the driver and forcing him to stop. Boek emerged from a pickup truck carrying an object in his hand, which turned out to be a cellphone, and shouted at the driver: “You know I got a pistol. You want me to [expletive] shoot you?” according to video released by authorities.
Authorities said the Uber driver, 38-year-old Robert Westlake — who is an armed security guard and is licensed to carry a concealed weapon — pulled a handgun and opened fire, fatally shooting Boek in the chest. |
MS: Police: ICE to be called on man in self-defense shooting
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His fatal shooting of another man was ruled self-defense, but Mississippi police say the man was living in the country illegally and will be reported to immigration authorities.
Corinth Police Chief Ralph Dance tells WTVA-TV Montejo Torres fatally shot Juan Guzman in self-defense Sunday and no charges will be filed against Torres.
Dance says the two men were intoxicated at their shared Corinth home when Guzman, who was in the country illegally, began stabbing Torres. Police say Torres then fatally shot Guzman.
Dance says Torres has been hospitalized for his wounds and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be contacted once he recovers. |
The Most Common Firearm in America is Not a ‘Weapon of War’
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Where for generations Americans needed look no further than the belt of their local deputies for guidance in selecting a defensive firearm, Massachusetts’ restrictions prohibit these very same arms from civilians. Those firearms selected by experts for reliability and overall utility as defensive weapons, would be unavailable for the lawful purpose of self-defense. According to Massachusetts, these law enforcement tools aren’t defensive, but instead implements of war designed to inflict mass carnage. |
RI: RI governor moves to strengthen school gun ban
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Meanwhile, Raimondo’s opponents lined up to critique the governor’s position. Rhode Island independent candidate for governor Joe Trillo said Raimondo is “potentially putting children’s lives” at risk with this directive limiting guns on Rhode Island school grounds.
“Governor Raimondo and RIDE Commissioner Ken Wagner’s directive to only permit active and visibly identifiable law enforcement personnel to carry guns onto Rhode Island school grounds is a terrible mistake that could cost more student lives than she realizes,” said Trillo. |
LA: How Louisiana Stood Up to the Anti-Gun Corporate Elite
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The state of Louisiana recently held some members of the corporate social police accountable for discriminating against law-abiding Americans.
By a vote of 7-6, the State Bond Commission excluded Citigroup and Bank of America from the running for a lucrative state contract. Our reason for doing so: these corporations had introduced bank policies that restrict legal access to firearms and bank misrepresentations on those policies.
While our governor and his allies sided with these anti-gun corporations, conservatives stood together to protect the Second Amendment rights of Louisiana citizens. |
FL: Why not buy bulletproof vests for teachers?
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As a public school teacher in the great state of Florida, I have solved the Legislature’s dilemma regarding gun control and the Second Amendment: bulletproof vests for teachers.
The idea came to me after recently reading about U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ idea to provide federal funds to states so they can buy weapons for teachers. I bet there’s a way to finagle buying vests to go along with those guns. After all, there’s an estimated $1 billion in the federal Student Support and Academic Enrichment grant program. |
IL: A smart way to attack Chicago’s illegal gun problem right now
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Known as the Combatting Illegal Gun Trafficking Act, Senate Bill 337 mandates that gun shops take real steps to safeguard against straw purchases. Gun dealers would be required to keep their inventory safe from burglars and smash-and-grab robbers, create and retain accurate and complete records of gun sales that could help police investigate and arrest straw purchasers, maintain video surveillance of purchases, and train employees on how to identify these straw purchasers. |
MA: Rally at Smith & Wesson draws both sides to gun safety discussion
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David Hogg, one of the Parkland Florida high school students who has risen to prominence in the movement against gun violence, said at a rally conducted on Aug. 25 he had not planned to speak.
About 100 marchers who had participated in the 50 Miles More protest culminating in a rally before the gates of Smith & Wesson listened to Hogg urge people to vote for change in the election on Nov. 6. |
Trump loves guns so much it's hurting gun sellers
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During the Obama years, Waltz saw a business boom that helped him afford a boat and an RV. But Trump's presidency caused an immediate drop in sales, he told the Journal. While there is no data on sales for the whole industry, background checks are down 11 percent, per FBI analysis. As a Maine gun manufacturer put it, there's just no "fear-based market" pushing gun lovers to stock up anymore. |
TX: Gun activists praise court ruling in favor of campus carry
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Activists with pro-gun groups are applauding a federal appeals court’s recent dismissal of a lawsuit challenging a Texas campus carry law. The ruling dealt a blow to the three professors who sought to nullify the law on First Amendment grounds.
This is the second time the professors have lost the case in court. The suit was thrown out, and the concealed carry law upheld, by a federal district judge in July of 2017. Now the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld that decision, Inside Higher Ed reported, with the court stating that “none of the cited evidence alleges a certainty that a license-holder will illegally brandish a firearm in a classroom.” |
Over 160 Democrats Sign Letter Opposing Federal Funds to Arm Teachers for Self-Defense
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Over 160 Democrats signed a letter to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos opposing plans to use federal funding to arm public school teachers for self-defense.
On August 23, 2018, Breitbart News reported that federal funds were being considered to help teachers get guns and training. The New York Times reported that the education department is considering using federal monies under the auspices of a program called Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants, a program that does not bar using its funding for firearm purchases. |
IA: Shooting range sees increase after Mollie Tibbetts' death
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Rangemasters says business has gone up by 50 percent and most of the new customers are women.
The shooting range has days and classes dedicated to women in order to make them confident again.
"I wouldn't want to be caught in the situation where I can't protect myself and my kids. I can't imagine something happening and not being able to protect them," said Des Moines resident Destiny Michael.
Michael is a runner. After hearing what happened to Mollie Tibbetts, her and her mother chose to carry. |
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