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Hundreds Rally for Rights v. Proposed Pittsburgh Gun Control
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Hundreds of Second Amendment activists from as far away as Chicago and Cincinnati Hundreds of Second Amendment activists from as far away as Chicago and Cincinnati descended on downtown Pittsburgh, Pa. Monday to deliver a message to Mayor William Peduto and the Pittsburgh City Council about their proposed gun control measures: Don�t do it.

There was no mistake about where these gun owners stood on the Second Amendment and protecting their rights.

At Work, as You Shop, & on the Road � More Self-Defense Gun Stories ~ LISTEN Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Here is the news you won't get from the mainstream media. Again this week, responsible gun owners defend themselves and the people they love. Self-defense instructor Andee Reardon joins the Self Defense Gun Stories Podcast to look at four new examples. Were these gun owners lucky, or did they have a plan and were prepared? What can we learn from their experience?

IN: Self-Defense Shooters Would Be Protected From Lengthy Civil Lawsuits With New Bill
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A house bill that's been introduced in the state legislature would protect Hoosiers who shoot someone in self defense and cleared of criminal wrongdoing from lengthy civil lawsuits. State Rep. Jim Lucas (R-Seymour) has introduced HB 1284, which would require a judge to decide early during the pre-trial process to decide whether a civil lawsuit brought on by an individual or family of someone who has died from the result of a shooting where the defendant was found justified in using deadly force.

TX: Gun Expert Reminds Texans of Castle Law Protections
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A home invasion suspect was killed Monday night while attempting to break into a southside apartment. It happened at an apartment complex in the 6100 block of Wooldridge Road, near Cimarron Boulevard. Corpus Christi police said a preliminary investigation showed that a 41-year-old suspect who has not yet been identified tried breaking into an upstairs apartment. The tenant, fearing for his safety, shot the suspect.

IL: Woman With Concealed Carry License Who Shot Robber Called A �Hero� Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Residents are praising the 25 year-old woman, with a concealed carry license, who shot and killed a man who was trying to rob her at a bus stop. Surveillance video shows the woman waiting alone at a bus stop at 103rd and Wallace around 5:45 a.m. Tuesday. Police say a 19-year-old man, in a light colored hoodie, pulled a gun on the woman in an attempt to rob her.

More Self-Defense Gun Stories
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Responsible gun owners defended themselves, but you didn't hear it in the news. Instructor Andee Reardon joins host Rob Morse to talk about four recent examples.
Are you armed when-

..you�re working in the back room of a small jewelry store. You hear unexpected sounds from the showroom.
..you pull off the highway and walk into a convenience store. Two armed men dressed in black start shouting from the cash register.
..you're loading groceries into your car. Two men get out of their car and point guns at your wife.
..you�re standing at the checkout counter when four masked men with guns rush in.

These ordinary citizens responded to a lethal threat. What would you in their shoes? Text and podcast at the link. (23 minute audio)

4 Burglars Break into Man's Home- He Shoots Them All By Firing "Several" Rounds Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are 3 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Four criminals were shot after breaking into a gun owner�s home in Yuma, Arizona, last week. The Arizona resident awoke to discover four home intruders attempting to break into his house around 1:00 a.m. on January 3. The resident shot all four intruders using �several� rounds, according to authorities.

GA: Guns on Campus Bill Gets Another Chance in Tallahassee Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
With a new legislative session already started with committee weeks, a proposal allowing guns on college campuses is back again. The House version of the bill�HB 6007�was filed by freshman state Rep. Anthony Sabatini, R, Howey-In-The-Hills, who says he carries a gun every day.

NY: An Afternoon at a Long Island Gun Show Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
At a gun show in Centereach in August, a table at the front entrance was full of �zombie bats� � baseball bats studded with long nails or wrapped in barbed wire. They sold for $40 each. Beside them were swords � some emblazoned with swastikas � and beyond them, an assortment of knives and brass knuckles.

AmmoLand News Quoted in the New York Times, on Second Amendment Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
My words seldom appear in the New York Times. It is interesting when they do. It shows, to use a phrase of the Left �we are making progress.� This occurrence was from the article published on Ammoland about the Third Circuit failing to protect Second Amendment rights.

WATCH- NY: Bernstine Speaks at Second Amendment Rally Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
State Rep. Aaron Bernstine campaigned for Second Amendment rights yesterday morning in Pittsburgh, while at the same time criticizing that city council�s bills that would ban semi-automatic rifles and certain ammunition in the city. Last month, Pittsburgh city council introduced bills after the October massacre at Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 people were killed.

MN: "Moms Demand Action" Group Rallies For Gun Reform
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The "Moms Demand Action" group filled the state Capitol today, calling for gun reform, specifically background checks and red flag laws. Those laws would allow family members and law enforcement to petition a court for temporary removal of a person's firearms if they pose a risk to themselves or others. Several people spoke in favor of that, including a man whose family member died from gun violence.

Republicans, Gun-Rights Groups Vow to Fight Va. Gov�s Gun-Control Proposals Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Virginia Republicans, the National Rifle Association, and a state-based gun-rights group announced their opposition this week to a gun-control package recently unveiled by Democratic governor Ralph Northam.

SD: NRA Closely Watching S.D. Legislature Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The National Rifle Association says they will keep a close watch on the South Dakota Legislature, which just convened this afternoon. In an email to NRA members, they wrote...

Trump�s Bump Stock Ban Adds New Chapter To BATFE�s Sordid History
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In December, at President Trump�s direction, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) issued a ruling that bump stocks �are �machineguns� as defined by the National Firearms Act of 1934� (NFA). Furthermore, it declared that owners of the contraptions must destroy them or turn them over to the federal government without compensation, or be guilty of a federal felony. For now, I leave it to others to address the BATFE�s plan to deprive law-abiding Americans of lawfully acquired private property without compensation.

Pelosi Announces Legislation to Expand Background Checks on Guns
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On the eighth anniversary of the shooting of former Democratic Rep. Gabby Giffords, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other Democrats Tuesday announced a bill to expand background checks for sales and transfers of firearms. The legislation marks one of Pelosi�s first acts since retaking the role of House Speaker after Democrats took back control of the lower chamber of Congress in the midterm elections. Many Democrats promised swift action on gun control during last year�s campaign season.

VA: State Lawmaker Wants to Reconsider Virginia's Ban on Guns in Churches Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Republican Senator Dick Black of Leesburg wants to repeal the prohibition against carrying a gun into a place of worship during services. That�s an effort gun rights supporters have wanted for years. But Kim Bobo with the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy says that would be a terrible idea.

MT: School safety is About More Than Guns, Panel Tells Montana Legislators
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School shootings in 2018 supercharged the conversation about school safety � scenes of mass carnage from Parkland, Florida, and Santa Fe, Texas, brought renewed scrutiny to everything from gun control to door locks. Panelists at a school safety summit Monday in Helena readily admitted as much. But as they discussed things like emergency planning, facilities, and arming staff, a consistent thread ran though their conversations on the first day of the 2019 legislative session.

Court Upholds Law Denying Guns to People in US Illegally Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A U.S. appeals court in San Francisco has upheld a law that prohibits people in the country illegally from possessing guns. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously Tuesday that the law does not violate the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

DE: Head to Delaware as the Late Hunting Season Arrives on Delmarva Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Have you had enough deer hunting yet? No? Well then load the truck and head to Delaware as the state is the best late season option on Delmarva. Maryland still has archery season open through the end of January, and Virginia is completely done for the year, but if you want to deer hunt with any sort of firearm, Delaware is your only choice.

MI: Deputies Asking for Help Recovering Stolen Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Several firearms were stolen during a burglary at a home in Hartford on Monday. The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in the case. Deputies were called to a home in the 63000 block of 54th Avenue Monday after the resident discovered a break-in.

WA: Washington State Plans to Continue Infringement
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The NRA has long made the case that if you give the anti-gunners an inch, they�ll take a mile. Washington state�s attorney general plans to provide more fodder for that assertion. Riding the wave of �success� in the 2018 election, when voters passed Initiative 1639 (I-1639), Attorney General Bob Ferguson plans to push for even more restrictive measures this year. The agenda includes putting arbitrary limits on magazine capacity, banning �assault weapons� and outlawing �ghost guns.�

WY: Wyoming Sees Increase in Hunting Applications Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department reports another increase in hunting applications from both residents and non-residents last year. Game and Fish Director Scott Talbott says the hunting opportunities in Wyoming are sought after because of the high-quality wildlife, access and the experience with friends and family.