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OK: Controversial Senate Bill Sould Do Away With Some Oklahoma Gun Shows Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
There were 27 gun shows at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds last year. But Second Amendment rights advocates say if Senate Bill 1347 passes, those could be a thing of the past. They�re now pitted in a battle with the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber.

Australia: Statistics reveal widespread gun ownership across Sydney Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
New statistics have revealed there are tens of thousands of guns registered across the Sydney region. Almost one million weapons are now registered in New South Wales. Over 5300 guns are registered with police in Campbelltown � five for every license.

CO: Homeowner Who Shot and Killed Robbery Suspect Could Face Charges Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are 3 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The victim of an armed robbery in his own home in Littleton could now face criminal charges himself. That homeowner shot and killed a man Sunday morning who came into his home after responding to a Craigslist ad. It happened in the 5400 block of South Taft Court just after 9 a.m.

WI: Wauwatosa Man Under Investigation for Illegal Gun Sales
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A Wauwatosa man is under federal investigation for selling guns without a proper license, buying more than 500 firearms from an outdoors store and then selling them through a website or at gun shows, according to newly unsealed court documents.

The guns, primarily used firearms, were purchased from 13 Gander Mountain stores across Wisconsin and sold through the website Gunbroker, according to a search warrant unsealed in federal court in Milwaukee last week.

Forum on Oregon Standoff Canceled Over Safety Concerns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A judge who planned to host a community meeting Monday over the standoff at an Oregon wildlife refuge has canceled it due to safety concerns.

TX: Officer indicted for using Taser on Prairie View City Council member Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A grand jury has indicted a police officer after he used a stun gun on a City Council member in a small, predominantly black Texas college town, authorities said Monday.

IL: Chicago to Get Its First Gun Store Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Despite a number of recent court cases invalidating the city�s strict gun control laws, Chicago still has no gun store or range within the city limits. One man has a plan to change that.

If the NRA was in Charge of Climate Change Policy Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
One of the most striking things about America�s climate change deniers is the absolute, near-messianic certainty that they bring to the debate. It�s almost as if they have adopted the zero-gray-area Second Amendment fundamentalism of the National Rifle Association and are aggressively applying it to the question of how we best secure the long-term health and wellbeing of the human species.

MA: Whitman Man Allegedly Fired Shots at Plymouth Snow Plow Driver, Police Say Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Whitman man pleaded innocent in district court Monday after police say he fired a gun at a plow driver during the weekend�s snowstorm.

Air Force Tells Brass They Can OK Guns on Base, Citing 2015 Shooting That Left 5 Dead
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A review of active shooter cases by the Air Force has confirmed what gun rights advocates have long been saying: Firearms in the hands of good guys are often the best bet for stopping massacres.

The military branch earlier this month sent out a letter to its base commanders around the nation reminding them that they can authorize subordinates to carry guns, even while off-duty and out of uniform. It also established three programs to help ensure that armed service members are in a position to protect their bases.

Nobel Laureate Professor: I'm Banning Guns in My UT Classroom Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Nobel Prize-winning physicist at the University of Texas at Austin declared Monday that he will try to ban guns his classroom this fall, even if university rules and state law say he can't.

TSA Confiscates Record Number of Guns at Atlanta, U.S. Airports
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A record-number of firearms were caught by the Transportation Security Administration at security checkpoints at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport last year, TSA announced.

Overall, more guns were intercepted at more airports than anytime in history, with the majority being confiscated at the Dallas, Houston and Atlanta airports. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) was No. 1, with the ATL closely behind at No. 2.

TX: Chancellors to Appear at Legislative Hearing on Guns
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Chancellors from Texas' six public university systems are expected to make an appearance at a legislative hearing this week that will tackle campus carry and open carry.

University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven, Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp, and their counterparts at Texas Tech, the University of Houston, North Texas and Texas State have been invited to testify at a Tuesday meeting of the Senate Committee on State Affairs.

State by State, More Guns Mean More Killing of Women Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A new study from Boston University has found a strong correlation between a state�s rate of gun ownership and its rate of women murdered by people they know. The article, soon to be published in Violence and Gender, stands to combat claims from conservatives that guns make women safer. In fact, relaxing gun laws may have dire implications for domestic violence.

FL: 46,000-plus Treasure Coast Residents Could Openly Carry Guns if Legislature Passes Bill Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A bill that would allow more than 46,000 Treasure Coast residents to openly carry their guns could put lives in danger, including those of law enforcement officers, local sheriffs said.

SC: Bill Would Allow S.C. Teachers to Carry Guns in Class
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A new bill in the South Carolina House aims to better protect children by creating new �School Protection Officers,� who would be teachers, administrators or any other school employees who would be allowed to carry guns or pepper spray at school. The school employees would volunteer for the additional responsibilities and would have to go through a new two-week training program at the Criminal Justice Academy. School employees who have concealed weapons permits would be allowed to carry their guns at school, as long as they keep them concealed or locked in a school firearm safe.

Latest in Guns Revealed at SHOT Show Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun sales are as hot as ever, according to new statistics. And now the firearms industry is unveiling the newest items and innovations to expect for the year ahead. The SHOT Show in Las Vegas, the largest gun industry trade show in the nation, wrapped up last week with a host of new offerings set to hit local gun sellers around the country.

WA: Home Gun Storage Raises Concern Amid School Shootings Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
It's not a toy, so don't store it like one. With recent events, like the shooting at a Seattle High School where a son stole a father's gun only to turn it on classmates, more concerns have been raised about safe storing of firearms in the home.

MN: Poll, Statewide Approval of Tighter Gun Checks but Doubts on Solution to Mass Shootings Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Minnesotans broadly support tighter background checks on all gun sales but are less confident that stricter gun laws would do much to prevent the alarming rise of mass shootings in recent years.

ME: State to Consider Self-Defense Immunity for National Guard Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Maine's veterans department wants state lawmakers to pass a bill that provides civil and criminal immunity to Maine National Guard members who act in self-defense while on duty

FL: No Arrest After Marion Co. Man Shot, Killed By Neighbor Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
No arrests have been made after deputies say a Marion County man was shot and killed by his neighbor. Officials say it happened in an Ocala neighborhood early Sunday morning. Deputies say Michael Ratliff was killed after he and his girlfriend got into a fight that turned physical and she ran to a neighbor's house for help.

Yes, They Are Coming for Your Guns
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Progressives love to ridicule Americans who are concerned that their Second Amendment rights are being threatened by a gun control-obsessed Obama administration. �No one is coming for your precious guns,� the hoplophobes taunt. �We just want commonsense gun laws.� Except that the pursuit of �commonsense gun laws,� which already exist, is just a smokescreen � President Obama and his crew really are coming for your precious guns.

Baltimore Sun Writer Advocating Gunowner Database Thinks She's in the Majority Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Baltimore Sun deputy editorial page editor and columnist, who on January 7 advocated "a gun owner registry available to the public online � something like those for sex offenders," posted a follow-up on Friday, claiming that "Gun control advocates (are) the silent majority."

Antis Quick to Demonize Gun Owners Over Renton, Lynnwood Incidents Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Evergreen State anti-gunners moved quickly to demonize gun owners over two incidents, one in a Renton theater late last week and the other yesterday at the Lynnwood Library, that will likely become fodder for pushing a state House bill that would essentially nullify state preemption.

ID: Local All-Women Shooting Club Growing
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The seven women who attended the first Women of Caliber meeting had two things in common: They wanted more training with firearms, and they were sick of shooting with the boys.

Now the women-only shooting club is 120 strong after its launch in 2013.

Corie Dursteler founder of Women of Caliber, said the group welcomes shooters at any level and reach out to women who may feel overshadowed or intimidated by shooting with men. They aim to teach, train and show women how a gun can be used as a tool and not a weapon.

WA: State Lawmakers Considering Suicide Prevention Bill Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Lawmakers in Olympia are considering a bill that mental health experts say could save lives. Supporters of the suicide awareness and prevention legislation will be out in force Monday morning on the capitol steps in Olympia. They want the state to take a new approach to suicide prevention that includes some big change in the ways government identifies risk factors.

SC: Lawmakers Want Weapons Permit Reciprocity In Georgia Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A bill making its way through the South Carolina legislature could make it easier for gun owners to carry their weapons across state lines. It would allow people with carry permits in South Carolina to take their weapons in Georgia without penalty. While nearly every South Carolina state lawmaker supports this gun reciprocity, state law enforcement isn�t crazy about the idea.

Critics blast Massachusetts city's new 'essay' rule for gun-carry applicants Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Critics are blasting a Massachusetts city�s new law that they claim requires residents applying for a license to carry handguns to write �an essay� and pay upwards of $1,100 for training.

LWRCI IC-DI and Razorback Rifles Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
With its cold-hammer-forged and spiral-fluted barrel, the LWRCI IC-DI stands out from the crowd. There's more to it than that, though. The rifle, the company�s first direct-gas-impingement design, proved remarkably accurate. It was fitted with a Nikon M-223 2-8X 40 mm riflescope for evaluation.

CO: Officer-Involved Shooting in Greeley Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Greeley Police shot a suspect after trying to arrest a man in Greeley Monday morning. According to Greeley Police, they had received two calls about a suspicious man who may have been intoxicated in the 1300 block of 16th Avenue. They responded to the first call but could not find him. The second time, they found him in a residence and tried to arrest him.

WA: Lawmakers Hear From Both Sides of Debate on Gun Control Bills Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Victims of gun violence, families of people killed in mass shootings and police officers are urging state lawmakers to support a list of measures designed to keep firearms away from children and at-risk people, while gun-rights activists are arguing the proposed bills duplicate existing laws and would violate a gun owner�s constitutional rights.

IL: Meet the East Chicago Politician Sworn in While in Jail Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On Friday, East Chicago, Indiana, councilman Robert Battle was sworn into office for a second term. This time around, however, the event was a rather low-key event. Instead of the mayor conducting the ceremony, it was an "unnamed official," according to the Chicago Tribune. And instead of City Hall, the venue was the county jail.