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Maine Need Gun Courses, Not Checks
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The real community need is for gun courses on the existing laws about guns, such as the federal law requiring private sellers to go to a gun dealer to have a background check performed on any nonresident buyer, and gun safety courses about accident prevention and crime prevention. Education is our most important tool with regards to gun safety and ownership, not draconian economic measures of punishment on law-abiding citizens.

The Birthday Gun
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This son of a Methodist preacher was only 15 years old when he first had a price placed on his head. Before he went to prison, upwards of 40 men had fallen to his guns, including one he shot through a hotel wall for snoring. Like many on the outlaw trail in the percussion era, he usually carried more than one revolver, as reloading a cap-and-ball handgun under fire was not a quick or easily completed task.

Folding Knife Deployment: Flip, Nick, Or 'Wave'
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Todays modern knives are marked by one-handed deploymentthat is, you can open the knife with one hand. Those that require two hands to open, while sometimes beautiful and good, tend to be dated (which is something you may actually like). Auto-opening knives colloquially known as switchblades are readily available. But due to legal restrictions and increased complexity, theres really not much point in pursuing them.

There are about a dozen ways to get a knife open with one hand, but here are a few of my favorite, and most common, deployment methods.

DC: Gun Law Gets Hearing Before Washington Appeals Court
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Appeals court judges had tough questions Tuesday for attorneys defending a District of Columbia law that makes it difficult for gun owners to get concealed carry permits. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard arguments Tuesday in two cases involving the law, which requires people who want to carry a gun in public to show a "good reason to fear injury" or another "proper reason" to carry the weapon. Reasons might include a personal threat, or a job that requires a person to carry or protect cash or valuables. Fewer than 100 people have been granted a concealed carry permit under the law, and lower court judges have disagreed on whether it is likely constitutional.

CCRKBA Rips Media For Telling Only Part Of Story About Mall Hero
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The mainstream press is once again trying to spin away from positive coverage about armed citizens and the fallacy of so-called gun-free zones in its reports about the St. Cloud, Minnesota mall shooting and the hero shooter, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. There have been very few references to the fact that Jason Falconer owns and operates a private business in which he teaches firearms and self-defense skills to armed private citizens, noted CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. He is a firearms instructor and competitive shooter, and his skill with firearms certainly paid off for the citizens of St. Cloud last Saturday.

FL: Man Shoots Paintball Gun At truck, Driver Shoots Back With Real Gun Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Three men are accused of shooting at each other while driving on Interstate 4 from Volusia County to Lake Mary. Deputies said one of the weapons used was a paintball gun and the situation unfolded in front of a 9-year-old boy. Erick Salazar reportedly became angry with another driver for cutting him off, so he reached for his paintball gun and fired several shots at a truck.

Bulletproof Backpacks- Campus Safety takes Cues from Military
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Recently, national headlines frequently report about campus violence and safety concerns. So its not terribly surprising to find that companies and organizations pioneering safety-geared technology have been on the rise. Companies and organizations such as these have not only become more prevalent in the market but also in the University News inbox. Unfortunately, safety on college campuses across the United States has become less than guaranteed. According to the latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Education, in 2014 there were 40,870 criminal offenses reported on college campuses nationwide.

NRA Launches 4th Trump Ad in Presidential Election Cycle
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The National Rifle Association launched a new TV ad buy this week in the 2016 presidential race. The $5 million buy is the NRAs fourth and largest ad buy of the presidential election cycle, and underscores whats at stake for the Second Amendment if Hillary Clinton is elected president. The spot, Nightstand, airs on national cable as well as regional broadcast in the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio and Virginia.

Minnesota Fact That Gun Prohibitionists Dare Not Admit
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As more information emerges in the investigation of the weekend mall attack in Minnesota, one fact is emerging that the gun prohibition lobby will feverishly not acknowledge: Good guys with guns make a difference. Much is being made by the mainstream press of the fact that the good guy in this case, Jason Falconer, is an off-duty police officer. But hes also a private businessman, and reports say he is a part-time officer in a different jurisdiction. Essentially, at the time and place he fatally shot alleged mall slasher Dahir A. Adan, Falconer was an armed private citizen who owns and operates a business called Tactical Advantage Firearms Training in Waite, a community located just west of St. Cloud.

VA: Roanoak City Countil Considering Ban On Certain Kinds of Guns
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The discussion regarding guns in public places is at the forefront in Roanoke. City leaders are considering whether to join other Virginia localities which prohibit certain types of loaded firearms in public. The idea has drawn criticism from some groups. Inside this weeks city council meeting, Daniel Highberger had a gun on his hip and a high-capacity pistol magazine in his hand. It was part of his response to city leaders efforts to ban open carry on certain guns in public places.

MO: Blunt Campaign Responds To Kander's AR-15 Ad: 'Missouri Voters Know What's Important'
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Responding to an ad featuring Jason Kander assembling an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle blindfolded, a new commercial from incumbent U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt retorts: "When it comes to the U.S. Senate, Missouri voters know what's important." The commercial is also the Blunt campaign's latest reminding Missouri voters of his challenger's support for Hillary Clinton. Kander, a war veteran serving as Missouri Secretary of State, used his unusual ad to argue that a candidate can be pro-Second Amendment while still supporting background checks and certain restrictions. The commercial has received national attention.

FL: Volunteer at the Gun Rights Policy Conference in Tampa, FL on Friday, September 23rd Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Florida Carry is honored to serve as this years state host for the Second Amendment Foundation and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms 2016 Gun Rights Policy Conference in Tampa, September 23 25.

Swing-State Republicans Play Up Efforts For Gun Control Laws Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Republicans in critical down-ballot races are taking a page from the Democrats playbook: They are talking up gun control measures. Republican incumbents have faced increasing pressure from both their Democratic opponents and colleagues in the Senate to act on gun control legislation, particularly in the wake of several mass shootings that have occurred since late last year.

Ray LaMontagne Cancels Texas Show Over University Guns Law Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne has canceled a Thursday show at the University of Texas in protest of a new state law that allows concealed handgun license holders to carry their weapons into public college buildings. The law allows those weapons into the university's Bass Concert Hall, where LaMontagne was scheduled to perform.

TN: Guns Stolen From The United States Post Office Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
You ship packages and letters, but did you know the U.S. Post Office also has other cargo- guns? "No, I did not realize that. You can actually ship guns through the Post Office? I would have thought that would be illegal," said postal customer Nelda Finn. Yes. Just like your regular mail, guns go through the postal system and are handled by the same workers.

Harvard Study: Americans Buy Guns Because They Are Scared
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A new Harvard-Northeastern study showing Americans increasingly buy guns for self-defense rather than sport has persuaded one of the studys authors to conclude that Americans buy guns because of fear. The findings of the study were published by the UK Guardian, which quoted Harvard researcher Deb Azrael suggesting Americans buy guns because of increasing fearfulness. She suggested that suicide and other potential dangers of guns might be diminished if we could somehow address that fear.

Police Officers Sue Bills RB LeSean McCoy Over Bar Fight
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Two off-duty Philadelphia police officers injured in a February bar fight involving Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy filed a lawsuit Tuesday morning against the former NFL rushing leader in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. The civil lawsuit marks the latest step in a legal battle that had previously gone all the way to the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office but had failed to result in any criminal charges against McCoy or anyone else.

CA: Gun Shop Opening Garners Councilman's Proclamation
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On September 17, over 800 people turned out for the grand opening of the GS Glockstore in Kearny Mesa. The event raised over $6000 for fallen San Diego police officer John DeGuzman.

Representing the Clairemont/Kearny Mesa area of city-council district 6, Chris Cate read in his proclamation, To support great small businesses in our community, and the Second Amendment. Councilman Cate added, Im not only a supporter. Im a customer.

MD: Legislation Pushes To Ban Fake Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A new push from council member, Jim Kraft, could put a citywide ban on replica guns, taking them out of the hands of children and teens. This comes just days after a teen with a fake gun was shot and killed by police in Ohio, and just months after Baltimore City police shot a 13-year-old with a similar replica gun.

The NRA Wants You To Be Afraid, So They Tell You Lies
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On Friday, Inflatable Front Yard Halloween Pumpkin Donald Trump finally admitted that the President of the United States was born in the United States. It was national news, because everything Trump says is national news. The Birther conspiracy is/was among Trump's biggest lies, and it was the catalyst for his batshit political ascension. But another well-known Trump lie is that Hillary Clinton "wants to take your guns." As in, upon taking office, she will literally instruct law enforcement officials to come into your house and violate your Constitutional rights. That entire premise is a lie.

Sheriff's Tips: It's Not Just About Guns
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Too often when we think of protecting ourselves and our family we only focus on training with guns to deal with a criminal attack. And, while this is certainly important, it is only part of the real picture. If you look at statistics, you are far more likely to have to deal with serious injury in the home or the workplace. You are far more likely to drive up on a serious vehicle accident than you are a gunfight. Yet, too many of us have no training in dealing with serious trauma. Worse yet, well-meaning folks mighy do exactly the wrong thing while trying to help an injured person.

Proposition 63 Would Add To The States Already Robust Gun Control Laws
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California, to its credit, has some of the toughest gun control laws in the country. And they got a bit tougher this summer after Gov. Jerry Brown signed six bills which, among other things, required instant background checks for people seeking to buy ammunition, banned most people from owning high-capacity ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 cartridges and barred bullet buttons that make it easier to reload semi-automatic rifles. Now, with Proposition 63, voters have the opportunity to impose additional restrictions. Despite a few niggling concerns, we encourage a yes vote on Proposition 63 to send a loud and clear message to the pro-gun lobby that California voters want more, not fewer, limits on access to firearms.

MA: Sheriff, Doctors Tout Buyback Program To Curb Gun Violence Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Describing gun buybacks as an "injury prevention effort," Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian said Tuesday he wanted to see the programs run by local law enforcement expand into regional collaborations that simultaneously cover counties, states or the country as a whole.

AK: Ruger Sales Representative Coming To Fairbanks Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A sales representative for gun maker Ruger will be in Fairbanks for several demo shoots this weekend at the Alaska Fish and Game shooting range. Demo shoots cost $12 and are 4-5 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Advanced registration is required and can be done online at aimcomm.org/web/registration.

AZ: Chapter of Pink Pistols Becomes One Of The Fastest Growing Pro-Gun Groups
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The June attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando appears to have inspired more members of the LGBT community to learn how to shoot. A national group, with a chapter here in Arizona, says their membership has spiked. With every shot, they're shooting down stereotypes. They've more than hit their target. The Valley of the Sun Pink Pistols now has about 600 members -- one of the largest chapters in the country.

With Crime Spiking, Australia Considers New Gun Control
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Hillary Clinton has said Australias 1996 gun banand subsequent confiscation and destruction of over 650,000 guns from pump shotguns to rimfire .22 rifles from lawful people like youis an idea worth considering on the national level.

Australians beg to differ.

Today, 20 years after Australias gun ban, gun crime is skyrocketing in Melbourne, Australias second-largest city. And now politicians are talking about passing new gun-control laws to further disarm law-abiding Australians.