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KY: Home Intruder Fatally Shot
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A home intruder was fatally shot after reportedly threatening the residents when they arrived home.

On Sunday, January 17, a 911 call came into Magoffin County dispatch reporting a shooting at a mobile home on KY Rt. 378 near the Magoffin/Breathitt county line.

Kentucky State Police investigators responded to the home and discovered a male had been shot. According to a press release from KSP, the initial investigation indicates Bradley Johnson, 28, of Olive Hill, was unlawfully inside the residence of Lyndon Holland, an altercation ensued and a firearm was discharged, resulting in Johnson suffering a fatal gunshot wound.

KS: Permit Recognition Legislation to be Considered on Wednesday
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On Wednesday, January 27, the House Committee on Federal and State Affairs is scheduled to consider permit recognition legislation, House Bill 2059.

House Bill 2059 seeks to recognize all out-of-state concealed carry permits and allow those who have been licensed to carry a firearm for self-defense to do so lawfully in Kansas. HB 2059 also allows individuals who are 18 to 20 years of age to apply for a Kansas concealed carry permit.

PA: Son of Tree of Life victims sues NRA, alleging gun lobby spread �white supremacist� conspiracies
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A man whose parents were killed in the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue massacre has sued the National Rifle Association, claiming the gun lobby radicalized accused shooter Robert Bowers with �white supremacist conspiracy theories.�

Marc Simon, the son of Bernice and Sylvan Simon, filed the lawsuit Thursday. It names as defendants the NRA, the gun maker Colt�s Manufacturing, indicted shooter Robert Bowers and the unnamed company that sold Bowers the AR-15 used in the attack.

MO: Missouri lawmakers want to nullify �unconstitutional� gun laws if they come from DC? Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
It didn�t take long for the 2021 Missouri legislature to take a detour into Sillytown. This week, the state Senate�s General Laws Committee took testimony on a bill offered by state Sen. Eric Burlison, a Republican from the Springfield suburb of Battlefield. The measure � SB 39, for those keeping score � has been dubbed the Second Amendment Protection Act.

NY: Judge Rejects NRA's Bid To Throw Out Or Transfer Lawsuit That Could Shut It Down
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A New York judge has rejected a National Rifle Association bid to dismiss, pause or transfer to another court a lawsuit by the state of New York that could shut down the organization.

The lawsuit, filed by the New York attorney general in August, seeks to dissolve the nonprofit and alleges that executives diverted millions of dollars of NRA funds to luxury vacations, private jets and more. The lawsuit, backed by a 18-month investigation, alleges the organization is "fraught with fraud and abuse."

GA: State senator calls GA lawmaker �embarrassment� over pushing conspiracy theories on school shootings Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In just the past week, she�s been suspended from Twitter for spreading false information about the 2020 election and tried to impeach newly elected President Joe Biden. Now we have uncovered social media posts made by Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, backing false conspiracy theories about deadly school shootings.

TX: �The United States needs Texas to lead�: Gov. Abbott outlines legislative priorities
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He instead called for a law that would allow the state to withhold sales tax revenue from cities that defund police, vowed to fight federal government overreach by the incoming Biden administration and expressed a desire to make Texas a second amendment sanctuary state.

�He�s talking about issues that don�t matter to Texans,� said Abhi Rahman, communications director for the Texas Democratic Party. �He�s talking about issues that really stand to benefit himself.�

NY: FPC and FPF Urge US Supreme Court to Restore the Right to Carry Arms
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Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and Firearms Policy Foundation (FPF) announced the filing of an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in the case of NYSRPA v. Corlett, a case involving the right to bear arms in public. The brief is available at FPCLegal.org.

New York State forbids ordinary law-abiding citizens to carry a firearm outside the home without a license. To acquire a licence, an applicant must demonstrate a �proper cause.� This requires more than just a desire to exercise the right protected by the Second Amendment. It requires more than a desire to protect one�s self or family, more than good moral character and the want to carry a weapon, and more than living or working in a high-crime area.

OH: Lawmakers aim to repeal SYG
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Just two weeks after Gov. Mike DeWine reluctantly signed a so-called �Stand Your Ground� bill into law, two Democratic legislators are pushing in the new Ohio General Assembly term to have it repealed.

The passage of Senate Bill 175 during a lame-duck session last month marked a significant policy victory for Ohio gun advocates. The bill removed from state law a person�s �duty to retreat� from a confrontation before using deadly force against a perceived threat.

Groceries, Guns and Robbers in the Parking Lot Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
We start with this news report from 10EBNS in Columbus, Ohio. You left the market and are walking back to your car. It is dark outside. Two young men cross between the cars and move toward you. They shout at you. One of the men has his gun pointed. They want your money and your phone. Just that fast, you�re being robbed.

RI: Rhode Island John Brown Gun Club: We all want to end violence in our communities. New gun bans are not the way to do it.
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Additionally, though anti-gun groups are sounding an alarm about the increase in gun purchases, �The highest overall firearm sales increase comes from Black men and women, who show a 58.2% increase in purchases during the first six months of 2020 versus the same period last year,� meaning the outcry over the increase in sales is aimed at disarming the very people these groups claim to want to protect.

Sen. Cruz Sends Strong Second Amendment Message at Inauguration
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�Come and Take It,� read Sen. Ted Cruz�s mask at the inauguration of President Joe Biden.

This message to an incoming president made it abundantly clear that Cruz, and those who recognize the constitutional right to keep and bear arms, will be ready to put up strong opposition should the Biden administration attempt to curtail your rights.

As it turns out, the particular phrase on Cruz�s mask has roots in Texas, stemming from the Texas Revolution; specifically the Battle of Gonzales.

GA: Union County declares itself pro-Second Amendment
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Union County Sole Commissioner Lamar Paris adopted a resolution in support of the Second Amendment during January�s commission meeting.

The resolution cited that it�s a Constitutional right for people to �keep and bear arms� as well as the Georgia Constitution which prohibits the state from infringing on that right.

Paris and Sheriff Mack Mason expressed their support for the Second Amendment and for the rights of citizens. They asked the governor and General Assembly to �take no action which would violate the freedoms guaranteed in both Constitutions.�

MT: More guns equals more student deaths Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are 3 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Representative Berglee�s House Bill 102 is bad legislation for our state�s students. More guns in our schools equal more deaths for our students.

MT: Gun issues weighted down with partisanship
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Gun debates have especially succumbed to flagrant partisanship, with politicians so beholden to the party line that there is little room for conversation that deviates from �Second Amendment rights� on the one hand to �gun control at all costs� on the other. HB 102, which would permit campus concealed carry, follows this pattern, as evidenced by its passage in a straight party-line vote. The specter of the Second Amendment demands unthinking Republican support for all pro-gun positions, despite contravening evidence, common sense, or historical precedent. On all three levels, our elected representatives in the Montana Senate should oppose this bill.

Demand booming for guns and tactical gear in Lafayette
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Demand is booming for guns and tactical gear following the 2020 presidential election and this week's inauguration. And stores in Lafayette are having trouble keeping pace.

Supplies at Emergency Response Gear have been flying off the shelves faster than employees can keep them stocked.

"We get it in, a lot of times they don't even get it out on the shelves, and it's gone already," says staff member Joy Rhode.

SC: Arrest made in River Drive shooting; man acted in self-defense, sheriff says
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A Gaffney woman has been arrested in connection with the shooting incident that occurred Sunday, Jan. 17 on River Drive in Gaffney.

Cynthia Denise Cole, 57, of River Drive, who was shot in the mouth and jaw area and airlifted for medical treatment, was arrested Wednesday after being released from the hospital, Cherokee County Sheriff Steve Mueller announced Friday.

According to witness statements, Cole acted as the aggressor in the incident when she grabbed a butcher knife, raised it above her head and threatened to stab and kill Thomas Ray Hollis.

MD: GOP lawmaker with gun sets off House chamber metal detector
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Capitol Police are investigating an incident in which a Republican lawmaker was blocked from entering the House chamber after setting off a metal detector while apparently carrying a concealed gun.

Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., set off the metal detector while trying to enter the chamber Thursday afternoon. The metal detectors were installed after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, which left five people dead, including a Capitol police officer. The incident was witnessed by a reporter from the HuffPost website.

After setting off the machine, Harris was asked to step aside for further screening. At that time, an officer discovered Harris was carrying a concealed gun on his side, according to the reporter.

WA: Washington State Carry Ban and Magazine Ban Bill Introduced Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Next week, anti-gun legislation, Senate Bill 5078 and Senate Bill 5038, are scheduled for hearings in the Senate Law and Justice Committee. New year, same old tired attempts to further wring your right to self-defense away from you. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE anti-gun legislation, SB 5078 and SB 5038.