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Sean Penn owning guns after domestic violence plea raises legal questions
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"What Penn is even doing with guns in the first place is a mystery, if the reports are true that when partnered with Madonna, he tied her to a chair and beat her up with a baseball bat. The Lautenberg amendment prohibition on gun ownership applies to those convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence, and according to the New York Daily News, 'Penn was also charged with felony domestic assault during his marriage to Madonna. He pleaded to a misdemeanor.'�

MS: Mississippi introduces protection against gun confiscation bill
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�Nothing in this section or in any other statute shall be construed to confer upon the Governor or any official or employee of any department, agency or political subdivision of the state the power to: Confiscate or seize a firearm, ammunition, or components of firearms or ammunition from a person who is in lawful possession of such firearm, ammunition, or components of ammunition; or Impose additional restrictions as to the lawful possession, transfer, sale, carrying, storage, display or use of firearms, ammunition, or components of firearms or ammunition.�

Gun owners unafraid of threatened Weinstein and Streep NRA-bashing film Submitted by: David Codrea Website: http://www.davidcodrea.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
�If Weinstein wishes to spend millions of dollars on a social engineering project, all gun owners need do is nothing, except maybe ridicule him and dare him to.�

UK: Jodie Marsh in handgun storm after Instagram snap Submitted by: 12345	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
MODEL Jodie Marsh has been slammed after posing with a gun in America � on the same day as another school shooting blighted the country. The glamour babe posed with the handgun as a 12-year-old student opened fire on classmates at a school in New Mexico, injuring two pupils.

GA: 51% of Georgians back medical marijuana Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The survey also found that 56% of voters oppose legislation that would allow Georgia students to carry a gun on campus for self-defense purposes. Thirty-one percent (31%) back the right-to-carry measure. The survey of 2,613 registered voters was conducted on Tuesday, January 14. The margin of error is +/- 1.9%.

Film producer Harvey Weinstein says new movie will make NRA �wish they weren�t alive�
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Weinstein, who was the executive producer of gun-heavy titles like �Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden� and �Django Unchained,� is collaborating with Meryl Streep on his upcoming project and plans to unravel the NRA, Time Swampland reports.

�I�m going make a movie with Meryl Streep and we�re going to take this issue head on, and they�re going to wish they weren�t alive after I�m done with them,� Weinstein said on Howard Stern�s radio show.

GA: Georgia GOP lawmakers unveil basically the gun bill to end all gun bills
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State Rep. Tom Kirby, R-Loganville, has introduced a new bill that would significantly limit the impact of future federal gun regulations across the state. If passed, the measure would prohibit public officials and firearms dealers from complying with federal firearms laws or regulations "relating to a firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition that is sold, owned, or manufactured commercially or privately in Georgia."

Concealed-carry reciprocity loaded in Congress
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On Monday, Sen. John Cornyn introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which is the first pro-gun legislation leveled since the showdown over Mr. Obama's gun control votes last April.

"It strikes me that, at a time we're talking about the role of guns in society, we should acknowledge that it is a constitutional right," the Texas Republican told me in an interview Wednesday. "Law- abiding people buy and use guns for legitimate purposes, protecting themselves and their families."

IL: Cook County leads in applications Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Almost one in four of the roughly 23,000 Illinois residents who have applied for concealed carry permits live in Cook County, but new figures from the state police show most of the relative interest comes from rural areas of the state, when factoring in population.

VT: Self Defense in a Rural State
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Many of the participants in the ill-named �gun-control� debate are urban, cosmopolitan individuals with little exposure to an environment of broad civilian gun ownership or an environment that precludes useful access to police.

Americans who live in rural areas must take on many functions individually � or at most as a village � such as with firefighting � as opposed to city dwellers who (perhaps unwillingly) count on official agencies to provide for virtually all their needs, security and otherwise.

NY: Shooting ruled self-defense Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The District Attorney�s Office is declining to prosecute a corrections officer who shot and killed a retired colleague on Jan. 10, with authorities determining that he acted in self-defense. Jeffery Ragland, 50, of Jamaica, was shot on 155th Street in Jamaica after he allegedly drew a gun first on the man who published reports say was dating Ragland�s ex-girlfriend.

Mexico: Mexican bishop rebukes government for crackdown on self-defense groups Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Mexican bishop has rebuked the federal government for sending soldiers to grab the guns of the self-defense groups formed to fight off violent drug cartels and criminal gangs in the western state of Michoacan. Bishop Miguel Patino Velazquez of Apatzingan said the strategy was wrong and targeted the people trying to protect themselves.

PA: Neighbor: East Allentown man traded shots with robbers before killing one
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The east Allentown man who shot a robber to death Wednesday night was first pistol-whipped by three robbers acting together, a neighbor said Thursday.

And when the resident of 655 Westminster St. pulled a gun in self-defense, one of the robbers fired at the resident, a man in his 50s, said the neighbor, recounting what the resident told him.

"I heard the pop, pop, pop, pop, pop," neighbor Thomas Hoffman said. "They were shooting at each other.

"I went outside and I didn't see anyone else but my neighbor. His left eye was all puffed up. He said, 'Call the cops. I just shot somebody.' "

It was 10:40 p.m. Wednesday. In the driveway next door, a man's body lay in a pool of blood.

FL: Dolphins QB Tannehill's rifle found in rental car an exotic collectible
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Police treated the semi-automatic AR-15, a legally owned weapon, as found property. They contacted the Tannehills, but by Thursday the couple had yet to reclaim it. It remains under lock and key at the station house, Police Chief Thomas Nagy said.

While an official report listed the weapon's value at $2,000, experts said enhancements have elevated its worth.

The popularity of the AR-15, a familiar feature in movies and TV, has been attributed to its commando-like appearance. "It's a nice looking gun," said Louis Tuero, manager at Charlie's Armory Guns and Ammo in Miami.

Pro-Second Amendment Emily Miller Schools Gun Grabber on CNN Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Pro-Second Amendment author Emily Miller appeared on CNN and dismantled a gun control guest. CNN Newsroom anchor Brooke Baldwin talked to Arkadi Gerney of the liberal Center for American Progress and Miller about the announcement that powerful studio mogul Harvey Weinstein plans an attack film on the NRA.

AL: Customer shoots, kills gunman at Orrville Dollar General
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Dallas County Sheriff Harris Huffman said the incident appeared to be a case of self-defense and no one has been arrested in connection with the shooting Thursday afternoon.

The incident occurred when Dallas County resident Kevin Mclaughlin entered Dollar General reportedly waving a pistol in the air, Huffman said. Mclaughlin then ushered a group of people inside the store into a break room.

�It appears that once the cashier got inside the break room, a customer that was walking into the break room shot the individual, the white male, with the pistol,� Huffman said. �There was only one shot fired and that shot struck the individual with the pistol causing the disturbance.�

Second Amendment organization helps people find firearms friendly businesses
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2Amendment.org, (2AO) a brand new 501c3 not-for-profit organization announced its presence with a BANG at the 2014 SHOT show thanks to an interview with NRA news show Cam & Company. Co-founders Bryan Crosswhite and Baraka James talked about the service for business owners.

�We just wanted a way to be able to find and support businesses that were 2nd Amendment supporters. There was no place on the web to do that. We put up a website, and, after a couple of interviews, well, it just exploded. We are currently signing up new registrants at a rate of a business per minute � Said founder Bryan Crosswhite.

CT: Foley to Gun Rights Group: As Governor, He'd Halt Further Arms Control
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Former Republican candidate for governor Tom Foley told a packed room of gun rights advocates Tuesday that he opposed any further restriction of Second Amendment rights in Connecticut, according to the Hartford Courant.

The Greenwich businessman who narrowly lost to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in the 2010 gubernatorial race was the guest speaker at the Connecticut Citizens Defense League meeting at the Middletown Elks Club.

FL: Florida group looks to enforce laws that give students right to carry guns
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It�s OK to bring a weapon on the campus of Florida�s public universities and community colleges. Just leave them in your car.

One gun-rights group, Florida Carry, says it�s not up to the schools to decide where weapons are allowed and has filed a lawsuit to stop the institutions from writing regulations.

The group, a nonprofit that works to strike down restrictive gun laws, is suing the University of Florida in Gainesville, which bans firearms anywhere on campus.

AL: 2nd Amendment rally scheduled for Sunday
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The 2nd Annual "Gun Rights Across America" Second Amendment Rally is scheduled for Sunday, January 19, 2014, at noon in Montgomery. People will flock to several state capitols across the country for similar rallies.

"Facts show that law abiding citizens are not the problem, criminals are. We the people hold all of the power and it is high time that our legislators realize that," says Eric Reed, President of GRAA.

AL: Guns and college kids a dangerous combo
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In a 2014 legislative session with an abbreviated schedule and agenda, setting priorities is critical. And for some state leaders, one priority is pretty clear: By the time the General Assembly goes home, they want it to be legal for students to carry and possess firearms on college campuses.

It�s a flatout terrible idea � young kids under stress and away from home, hormones, alcohol, drugs and oh yeah, let�s throw firearms into that witches� brew. Most of Georgia agrees that it�s a terrible idea. In a statewide AJC poll taken earlier this month, 78 percent of Georgia voters said they oppose legalizing weapon possession on college campuses. Just 20 percent say they support it.

Education of a Nobel Laureate on Gun Control Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Two weeks later, I asked if he had finished the book. He said that I could pick it up. I did so, and when I was at his office, I asked him if he had read it. He said that he had skimmed through it. I asked him if he had learned anything. He said �I learned not to write about things that I do not know anything about.� I never saw another letter to the editor from him.