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Don�t Be a �But..� About Self-Defense by Cheryl Todd Submitted by: Cheryl Todd Website: http://GunFreedomRadio.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
We've heard BUTS for a while now. �I own a gun, BUT I think we need more laws to restrict our rights to own guns.� BUT nothing. Safe and responsible gun owners are not �BUTS�� Safe and responsible gun owners are educated and informed. They know what laws are already on the books. They know what the Constitution says. They also know their rights.

OK: Legislator Introduces Forfeiture Reform Package Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Sen. Kyle D. Loveless, R-Oklahoma City, unveiled the details of his legislative efforts to reform Oklahoma�s civil asset forfeiture laws.

TN: Bills Would Allow Those 21 Years of Age to Carry Without Gun Permit Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Two Tennessee lawmakers introduced constitutional carry bills earlier this month that would allow anyone 21 years of age or older to carry a handgun without a permit in the Volunteer State. Senator Mark Green, R-Clarksville, and state Rep. Judd Matheny, R-Tullahoma, introduced the bills.

RI: Valley Lawmakers Oppose Gun Executive Order
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After learning about President Barack Obama�s proposal regarding gun control through a group of executive actions meant to reduce gun violence that included keeping guns out of the wrong hands through background checks, making communities safe from gun violence through existing laws with more resources, increasing mental health treatment and shaping the future of gun technology, local delegates had a few thoughts themselves.

Lawmaker Proposes Controversial Changes to Oklahoma�s �Stand Your Ground� Law Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Run before you shoot? That�s what a lawmaker wants to happen. His bill would add another step to our state�s 'Stand Your Ground' law. He said it will save lives. Senator Kevin Matthews points to two cases where unarmed people were shot when deadly force wasn�t necessary.

CA: Council to Discuss Stiffer Penalties in Sacramento For Random Gunfire Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun owners who fire their weapons for fun in Sacramento could face stiffer penalties under a proposal the Sacramento City Council is scheduled to consider Tuesday night. City and police officials want to clamp down on people who discharge their firearms for seemingly little reason, noting that gunfire � even celebratory shots � can intimidate neighbors and instill fear.

Review: Kel-Tec CMR-30 Rifle
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Few firearm introductions have generated the buzz and demand of the Kel-Tec CNC Industries, Inc., PMR-30 pistol. That�s unsurprising, though, as a lightweight, .22 WMR-chambered, semi-automatic, full-size handgun utilizing a 30-round-capacity magazine is sure to be appreciated by a large segment of the shooting public. Smartly, the company has subsequently re-commissioned the efficacious delayed-blowback PMR-30 as the foundation for a carbine counterpart�enter the autoloading CMR-30.

Sig Sauer and Remington To Expand In Arkansas Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson became the first governor from the Natural State to visit the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Besides hailing from a pro-Second Amendment state, the governor wants to make Arkansas the �premier location for investment and expansion for the firearms industry,� according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette...

CA: Sacramento Man Says He Ran Over Bat-Wielding Attacker with Car Out of Self-Defense Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Shocking cell phone video shot on a Sacramento street last week seems to show a driver deliberately hitting a man on foot. Now that driver says the tale of the tape isn't the entire story. "It was self-defense," said Jamez Keys, when asked why he ran the man over.

Lesson From San Diego Non-Shooting: �Run, Hide or Fight� Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Tuesday morning�s apparent false alarm �active shooter� incident in San Diego underscored the new approach to how authorities, and maybe everyone else, should react if they are caught in the middle of a mass shooting, and the advice came from the Facebook page of the Naval Medical Center where the incident didn�t take place: �All occupants are advised to run, hide or fight.�

Katie Couric Documentary �Under The Gun� Weighs The Scales Of Second Amendment Debate � Sundance
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�We wanted this feeling of those empty chairs signified how many people would be lost to gun violence in the course of watching this movie,� said Katie Couric about her new documentary Under The Gun, which examines the battle between those who favor stricter gun laws and staunch Second Amendment supporters. The film marks the second time for Couric and Under The Gun director Stephanie Soechtig at Sundance; their previous title in Park City was the 2014 doc Fed Up, which focused on America�s obesity epidemic.

CT: Doctor, Legislators Push for Government Funding for Gun Violence Research Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Three years ago, the shootings in Sandy Hook shook Connecticut to its core. In the emergency room at Danbury Hospital that day was Doctor William Begg. "After witnessing the Sandy Hook tragedy first hand, I've committed my medial career to trying to address this public health issue,� said Dr. Begg.

TX: Bedford County to Allow Employees to Carry Concealed Weapons Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Bedford County employees can now bring guns to work if they have a concealed carry permit. The board of supervisors voted unanimously to take the restriction out of the employee handbook.

FBI Declares Arbitrary Halt to Background Check Appeals Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The FBI �temporarily� halted efforts to process denial appeals on background checks, thereby leaving up to �7,100� Americans in limbo as to whether the federal government will allow them to buy a gun.

AZ: Maricopa Seeking Additional Public Input on Gun Issue Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
City officials plan to hold an open study session sometime in the near future to get more public input on whether to allow concealed weapons on city property. After talks that began before Christmas, the Maricopa City Council spent more than an hour last Tuesday discussing the possibility of permitting the carrying of a concealed firearm on city property.

FL: Mayor, State Attorney, Police Chief Against Open Carry Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Tampa's mayor, along with two top law enforcement officials, the Hillsborough County state attorney and Tampa police chief, verbally bashed a proposal in the state legislature that would allow concealed carry permit holders to carry a gun openly.

OK: Gun advocates Say Controversial Senate Bill Could Do Away With Gun Shows at the State Fairgrounds Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
NBC affiliate station in Oklahoma CIty, KFOR, reports that there were 27 gun shows at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds last year but if Senate Bill 1347 passes, Second Amendment rights advocates say those events could be a thing of the past.

IN: Senate Passes Bill to Allow More Guns at the Statehouse Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Indiana Senate voted Tuesday to let employees of teh General Assembly carry handguns in the Statehouse.

TX: Universities Ask State Lawmakers for Patience Over Campus Carry
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Chancellors from the six public university systems across the state met with members of the Texas Senate Tuesday morning to clear up any confusion on the new campus carry law that goes into effect August 1.

The Senate Committee on State Affairs invited activists and the state�s university chancellors to testify during the hearing, hoping to tackle the state�s controversial new �campus carry� law.

NE: Lawmakers Searching for Agreement on Guns Bill Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Nebraska lawmakers were trying to strike a compromise Tuesday on a bill that threatens to overturn gun restrictions in Omaha and Lincoln by requiring uniform regulations statewide.

VA: McLean Gun Store Located Near School Fires Up Controversy Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A firearms store in McLean has become the focal point of a debate over guns that has embroiled Fairfax County for months and even reached the halls of the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond just before the General Assembly convened Jan. 13.

NY: Peter Liang Trial Cop Testifies That Officers Keep Guns at Ready in Projects Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An NYPD officer testified Tuesday that it�s common for officers � like a rookie cop accused in the fatal housing project shooting of an unarmed man � to have guns drawn while patrolling project stairwells.

Dutch Police May Soon Patrol Public Spaces With Submachine Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Heavily armed police will soon be able to patrol Dutch shopping centers, railway stations and other busy public places, the AD says on Tuesday. In total, 150 police officers are being trained in the use of submachine guns, on top of the 300 firearms experts who already form a specialist unit within the national police force.

Women in Florida should buy more guns: Fast Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
If you are a woman. Living in Florida. Buy a gun. Soon. Sometimes you have to add the dots for yourself. 1. More Americans are buying guns. Than ever. Most are men.

TX: Flower Mound P&Z Recommends Plan for IndoorShooting Range Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The first building to be constructed in the Southgate at Flower Mound mixed-use development is expected to be relatively small compared to the rest of the project. But project leaders say big things are expected to take place there.

SHOT Show 2016 News: Trump Talks Second Amendment, Firearm Background Checks Increase
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On the desert floor of Nevada, the 38th edition of the SHOT Show (Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show) got underway on Tuesday, January 19 at the spacious Sands Expo Center centered along the famed Las Vegas Strip. With more than 1,600 exhibitors occupying booths filling more than 630,000-net square feet, the show�s organizers at the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF.org) expected more than 62,000 industry members to attend from all 50 U.S. states and more than 100 countries.

FL: On Recess, Guns, Civil Forfeiture and More -- a Busy Day in the Legislature Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
It's a busy day in Tallahassee. We'll preview some of the bills up for a vote in committees today and cover some big happenings in yesterday's committees. Plus, we'll cast another look at Iowa (six days and counting), where presidential candidates are now swarming like angry bees.

LA: Lawmakers Push for Concealed Guns Without Permits Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Louisiana is already known for having some of the least restrictive gun laws in the country. Now several state lawmakers want to make them even less restrictive, by legalizing the right to carry a concealed weapon without a permit or license, Fox 8 television reports.