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Responsible gun owners defended themselves, but you didn't hear it in the news. Firearms instructor Ben Branam joins host Rob Morse to talk about four recent examples. These gun owners survived a lethal threat. What would you do in their situation? Links and podcast at the link. (23 minutes)

MI: Brockway Twp. to host meeting to address concerns over exploding target-shooting
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Brockway Township Supervisor Bill McMurtrie said he was watching TV a few weeks ago when a �humongous boom� rattled his windows and sent the family cat running.

Soon, he got a few calls from neighbors and other township residents about the noise that reportedly came from someone target-shooting with Tannerite nearby.

They�ve been no major issues � from what he called �exploders� � within the last couple of weeks, but McMurtrie said �that does not mean it�s over with.�

Now, the supervisor said the township will host a meeting Tuesday night to get some answers on the rules about materials like Tannerite, a brand of binary exploding rifle targets, as well as assuage the concerns of residents.

SC: Police: Holiday party shooter acted in self-defense; victim's father charged Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The man who shot and killed a 26-year-old Lexington man during a Christmas party acted in self-defense, according to the Lexington Police Department. The department said the Dec. 20 shooting happened after the shooting victim, Wesley Warren-Camp, and his father William Camp attacked the shooter.

MI: Michigan House votes to lift state�s ban against stun guns
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Michigan would lift its ban on stun guns under legislation advanced by lawmakers on Tuesday.

The bill would allow the sale, possession and �reasonable use� of a stun device by those 18 and older. Michigan currently allows law enforcement and people with a concealed pistol license � those who are at least 21 � to use a Taser, which is a different type of self-defense device than a stun gun.

A Taser can be used from distance, while a stun gun requires direct contact with an attacker.

OR: Anti-Gun Bill Pre-Filed in the Oregon Legislature Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Today, the Joint Interim Committee on Judiciary held a work session on LC 38, a firearm storage mandate bill that was pre-filed for the 2020 Legislative Session. This bill contains some of the same egregious provisions from SB 978 that failed to pass last year. These same provisions are also found in Initiative Petition 40 that has been filed for the 2020 Election.

NC: Davidson County Commissioners vote to adopt Second Amendment sanctuary resolution Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Davidson County has joined a growing list of counties in North Carolina that are Second Amendment sanctuaries. On Tuesday night, commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a Second Amendment sanctuary resolution. The vote was met with cheers and applause by many in attendance at the meeting. Similar resolutions have been adopted recently in Surry and Wilkes counties.

NY: Blacks and the Second Amendment will be topic of forum
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Lion Blyden, a contributor to the Challenger Community News and president of the Buffalo division of the Universal Negro Improvement Association & African Communities League, also will discuss how the work of the National Rifle Association affects blacks. The UNIA is the organization founded by Marcus Garvey in 1914 and UNIA&AAC members are Garveyites.

The free forum is sponsored by the Dorie Miller Rifle and Pistol Club, named for the black Navy messman turned hero who manned an anti-aircraft gun when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in World War II. Miller earned the Navy Cross despite the fact that segregation had barred him from combat roles.

KY: Second Amendment resolution receives unanimous approval from fiscal court Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Owen County Fiscal Court�s unanimous approval of a resolution in support of Second Amendment rights was met with applause from a crowd about 75 strong. The action was taken at Tuesday�s regularly scheduled meeting. Prior to the vote, Owen resident Michaela Poe and Calen Studler, a Republican candidate for Kentucky�s Senate District 7, addressed the court.

VA: Hopewell City Council votes in support of 2nd Amendment Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Hopewell City Council voted late Tuesday night to show its support for the Second Amendment. During a packed house full of gun advocates, many neighbors spoke out - saying they want their city to do all they can to protect their right to bear arms.

VA: Citing threats, Virginia bans weapons from gun rights rally Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Fearing a repeat of the deadly march by white nationalists in Charlottesville in 2017, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday declared a state of emergency and temporarily banned people from carrying guns and other weapons on the grounds of the state Capitol, where thousands of gun rights activists are expected to rally next week against stricter gun control laws.

WA: �Gun-Free Zone� Bill on Senate Floor Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On January 13th, the Washington Senate pulled Senate Bill 5434 from the Senate Rules Committee back to the floor, where it can receive a vote at any time. SB 5434 was retained as a carry-over bill from 2019 that would expand �gun-free zones.�

CO: Red flag petition filed against a Colorado officer, sheriff says woman's request is a fraud
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Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith says the request by Holmes is a fraud and a classic example of how the controversial new law can be abused. A petition can only be filed by a law enforcement officer or family member, under the red flag law. Holmes is claiming she shares ties to a child with Cpl. Morris in the petition.

The Colorado State University Police Department sent the following statement to 11 News on Cpl. Morris:
"Colorado State University Police Department Cpl. Morris is not on leave and continues to serve in his capacity as a peace officer at CSU, and continues to lawfully carry his weapons. He does not share a child with Susan Holmes.

VA: Town of Culpeper adopts Second Amendment resolution
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Aligning with Culpeper County�which adopted a similar measure last month�the town of Culpeper has declared itself a �Constitutional Town� in response to gun control legislation being proposed by Democrats in Richmond.

As of Tuesday, 102 cities and counties across Virginia have approved some such Second Amendment measure.

Culpeper Town Council voted 6-2 to do so at its meeting Tuesday night, with Councilwomen Jamie Clancey and Meaghan Taylor voting no. Councilman Pranas Rimeikis was absent.

OR: Firearm Lock Down Bill Language Announced
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The Senate Judiciary Committee has released its latest version of legislation to render your self-defense firearms worthless.

Tomorrow at 2PM they will have an �informational hearing� to discuss �Legislative Concept 38.� It is a mash-up of several previous attempts and appears to include the worst provisions of all of them.

This is the latest effort to require you to lock up your firearms and only transfer them with locks engaged. You will be liable, for two years, for anything that happens with a firearm that wasn�t locked. The assumption of course, being, that if you sell, give away, or trade a firearm the recipient won�t be able to remove the lock for two years.

WV: Putnam County becomes state�s first �Second Amendment Sanctuary� Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Putnam County officials say they will oppose any government organization that tries to impose laws that relate to opposing the second amendment in the state of West Virginia. The promise comes as the county became a �Second Amendment Sanctuary� on Tuesday and according to Commissioner Ron Foster, it�s the first of all 55 counties in the state to take measures of that kind.

VA: Lynchburg votes against becoming Second Amendment sanctuary
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After nearly six hours of public comment, Lynchburg City Council voted not to become a Second Amendment Sanctuary on Tuesday night.

At the start of the meeting, hundreds were packed inside E.C. Glass High School's auditorium. Over 100 people signed up to speak, both for and against the proposed resolution.

Many of those in favor wore "Gun Save Lives" stickers as they spoke.

"I urge you to stand up for our rights."

"As an older brother and son who takes care of his parents, how are they to defend themselves when I'm not around?"

"When local political leaders allow state political leaders to criminalize local constituents, they surrender the moral authority to lead."

MI: 2nd Amendment sanctuary resolution has support in Macomb County
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Macomb County could become one of the first five counties in Michigan � and the first in the tri-county area � to become a so-called Second Amendment sanctuary county, if the board of commissioners approves a proposal at a future meeting.

But the proposal is drawing mixed responses from residents, with some ready to pull the trigger and others a bit more tepid to the idea, worried that the plan and its proponents may be only half-cocked � though even some of those folks still thought the issue was worth discussing.

NC: North Carolina county approves Second Amendment resolution Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Commissioners in a North Carolina county have unanimously passed a resolution supporting gun rights. News outlets report the vote took place in Davidson County on Tuesday night. There was a standing-room-only crowd as more than a dozen people urged the commission to approve the resolution.

NC: McDowell is now a �Second Amendment Sanctuary� Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On Monday, the McDowell County Board of Commissioners declared McDowell to be a �Second Amendment Sanctuary County� and announced they strongly support the rights of citizens to keep and bear arms. In addition, the commissioners approved an agreement with the state for the long-awaited public shooting range.

KY: Boone Co. Fiscal Court Votes In Favor Of Second Amendment Sanctuary Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Boone County is the third tri-state county to become a Second Amendment sanctuary. Yesterday, the Boone County Fiscal Court unanimously voted to pass a resolution in favor of declaring the county a Second Amendment sanctuary, reports FOX19-NOW.