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Nigeria: Allow Nigerians to carry guns � Ned Nwoko tells FG again
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Delta North Senator Ned Nwoko has renewed his appeal for the federal government to permit Nigerians to bear arms for self-defense.

Speaking as a guest on Channels Television�s Politics Today on Wednesday, Senator Nwoko suggested that allowing citizens to carry arms would help address the country�s security challenges by enabling them to protect themselves.

He argued that, given the extensive security issues, citizens resorting to self-defense could be a reasonable approach.

SEED Firearms Program: Students Exposed Educated & Developed
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The National African American Gun Association is pleased to announce the new membership program �SEED�.

In a few days, The National African American Gun Association will be launching a Free Membership Program for students ages 18 to 24 who are currently attending a Trade School, a College or University, or a postgraduate school.

This initiative is structured to attract younger members to our organization for years to come. . The �SEED� firearms program stands for Students, Exposed, Educated, and Developed within the 2A Community.

ME: Here's how Maine's candidates for federal office hope to address gun violence
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Ahead of the election, Maine's Total Coverage asked viewers what issues they believe are the most important. One of these issues is crime.

Maine's Total Coverage specifically asked candidates for federal office about gun violence in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, the deadliest shooting in state history.

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, who is running for reelection in Maine's 1st Congressional District, has pushed for changes from the U.S. Army following the Lewiston tragedy.

HI: Hawaii Takes Aim at the Supreme Court�s Most Chaotic Gun Rights Ruling
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A lot of people disagree with the Supreme Court these days. A potential Second Amendment case from Hawaii could give the court�s conservative majority a chance to push back on some of those critics.

In Wilson v. Hawaii, the defendant is asking the Supreme Court to side with a petitioner who was charged with unlawful possession of a gun and criminal trespass. The Hawaii Supreme Court rejected his arguments on various grounds�and took the opportunity to rebuke its federal counterpart for its recent Second Amendment rulings in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen and others.

MT: Gianforte taking quiet campaign for second term
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Montana�s Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte is running for his second term against a political first-timer, Democrat Ryan Busse, in an election that some think is already decided thanks to the state of Montana politics.

Gianforte�s campaign has adopted an aura of inevitability. According to recent polling from AARP, Gianforte has a 16-point lead over Busse. Gianforte is spending roughly half of what Busse is on his campaign. He isn�t organizing big rallies or seeking out the press, and he only reluctantly agreed to debate Busse in mid-October, after mail-in voting is already underway.

Jessi Bennion, professor of political science at Montana State University, said slow-footing a debate works to Gianforte�s advantage.

They Shoot Fudds, Don�t They?
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When Tim Walz, the straight-shooting governor of Minnesota, was selected as Kamala Harris�s running mate, much was made of his rural bona fides.... �Look, I know guns. I�m a veteran. I�m a hunter. I was a better shot than most Republicans in Congress, and I have the trophies to prove it,� he said in his acceptance speech at the DNC in August. �But I�m also a dad. I believe in the Second Amendment, but I also believe that our first responsibility is to keep our kids safe.� In the online gun community that congregates on platforms like YouTube and Instagram, there is a name for this kind of gun owner: a Fudd.

Two Candidates, Two Futures: One Choice For Gun Owners
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Americans understand we face a momentous presidential contest this year. There is little need for my usual warning�no less true for how often it�s been repeated�that this is the most important election of our lifetimes. Each cycle in recent years has seen a sharper divergence on Second Amendment issues between the parties and their candidates. The Republican Party�s platform expressly speaks of the need to �defend � the right to keep and bear arms.� The Democrat Party platform, meanwhile, doesn�t even recognize the Second Amendment�s existence, and instead devotes one of its nine chapters to endorsing end-stage gun control.

Polling Data Shows Trump Up By 6 Points On Guns & GOD Given Rights
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With the presidential election just a few days away, polling data published by Fox News shows former President Donald Trump up by 6 points on a key issue for many voters: Gun rights.

�This is a critical issue for millions of likely voters across the country,� said Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. �I believe gun owners could provide the winning difference in many parts of the country, especially key battleground states such as Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Wisconsin and Arizona.�

Add �Potential Criminality� to Kunce/Kinzinger Range Negligence Mishap
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�So Kunce�s stunt at the fake gun range � where he shot the reporter � was organized by a criminal?� Republican U.S. Senator for Missouri Josh Hawley asked in a Thursday post on X. Who is not supposed to have access to firearms? What is going on here�

What was going on was a photo op designed to assure union �ber alles Fudds that they could replace a sitting Republican senator with Democrat Lucas Kunce and their guns would be safe. To create the illusion of bipartisanship, unelectable Never Trumper Adam Kinzinger, once elected under a fraudulently-obtained NRA A-rating, joined Kunce in perpetuating another fraud turned talking point that Vichycon turncoats put �country over party.�

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Most are unaware of the poem on the fringes of its label. Translated in such a way as to keep an English rhyme scheme, it reads: This is the hunter�s badge of glory: That he protects and tends his quarry, Hunts with honor, as is due, And through the beast to God is true. All of a sudden, J�germeister�s logo of a deer with a holy cross behind it starts making a lot more sense.

The Heritage of American Militias
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American Militias are as crucial to our Republic as is freedom of speech.

The Second Amendment has two very distinct parts. The first portion states: �A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State,� refers to Militias, not weapons. In fact, its preposition infers that the second portion of the amendment: �the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed,� deals with weapons of war.

In fact, the Supreme Court ruled as much in its 1939 ruling in United States v. Miller, 307 U.S. 174 (1939). That case involved a man who transported a shotgun across state lines with a barrel less than 18″ long in violation of the 1934 National Firearms Act.

OR: Oregon Predicates Request to Judge on Self-Delusion Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A while back, Oregon voters approved Measure 114. It ushered in a host of gun control laws, none of which are really in keeping with the right to keep and bear arms. Then again, what gun control law is? As is only right, the passage triggered a number of lawsuits. However, it seems attorneys for the state think the law should be allowed to go into effect because of the state's own self-delusion.

WA: Sea-Tac airport likely to see record number of guns seized at TSA checkpoints
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New numbers from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) show more than 100 firearms have been confiscated at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport since the start of the year, marking a possible record.

According to the TSA, the 100th firearm of the year was discovered Monday. TSA officers said they detected a loaded .40 caliber Springfield XD9 pistol in the carry-on bag of a passenger headed to Maui.

NY: NYC Attempt to Scan Subway for Weapons With AI Fails Miserably as System Flooded by False Positives While Detecting Zero Actual Guns Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
New York City has been forced to reveal that its AI-powered gun-scanning pilot for its sprawling subway system was a total bust. As CBS New York reports, experts who long opposed the Evolv startup's AI subway scanning tech � championed by embattled Mayor Eric Adams � have been vindicated now that the pilot has been shelved.

NH: AG: Evidence Supports Self-Defense in Bartlett Fatal Shooting
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Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Department of Justice has completed its investigation into the shooting death of Samuel Lozada (age 24) in Bartlett, New Hampshire on July 5, 2023.

The final investigation report concludes that Jason Sanchez (age 23) shot and killed Samuel Lozada during an altercation in a parking lot in the vicinity of 25 Nordic Wilderness Road, Bartlett. Mr. Lozada and Mr. Sanchez were both armed with pistols, and both shot each other. Mr. Sanchez claims that he acted in self-defense.

ID: Hunter kills charging grizzly bear in self-defense near Mule Meadows
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A hunter faced a life-threatening encounter with a sow grizzly bear on October 26 while elk hunting north of Kilgore, near Mule Meadows.

The hunter was walking through thick timber when a grizzly unexpectedly emerged and ran directly at him. The hunter used his hunting rifle to shoot the bear. It did not make contact with the hunter.

The hunter immediately reported the incident to the Clark County Sheriff's Office. Forest Service Law Enforcement and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game responded.

DC: Federal appeals court rejects challenge to capital�s ban on �extra large capacity magazines�
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A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to the District of Columbia�s ban on extra large capacity magazines.

A split panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled against four gun owners who argued that they needed magazines that hold up to 17 bullets for self-defense.

U.S. Circuit Judge Patricia Millett, a Barack Obama appointee, and Senior Circuit Judge Douglas Ginsburg, a Ronald Reagan appointee, sided with the district, while U.S. Circuit Judge Justin Walker, a Donald Trump appointee, dissented.

AL: Jury unable to reach verdict for man accused of killing Sheriff �Big John� Williams
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�All he had to do was get back in his car and we would not be here,� Assistant Attorney General Kenny Gibbs told jurors in closing arguments.

Johnson took the stand during the trial. He testified that he did not know that Williams was a law enforcement officer. Johnson said he got out of his truck when he saw Williams yelling at his friend. He testified that Williams grabbed him by the throat and pointed a gun at him.

�If John Williams identified himself, Will would not have been afraid for his life,� defense attorney Terry Luck told jurors in closing arguments, according to the station.

Johnson, now 23, was 18 at the time of the shooting.

PA: Musk ordered to attend court hearing over $1 million voter giveaway
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Billionaire Elon Musk has been ordered to attend a Philadelphia court hearing on Thursday after he was sued by District Attorney Larry Krasner over his $1 million giveaway to voters.

The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. in a courtroom at City Hall in Center City, according to a court document.

Last week, Krasner sued Musk and alleged that Musk and his super PAC are trying to influence voters in next week�s presidential election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

How The New Republic Lies to Hide Reality of Hawaiian Court's Gun Take
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The state of Hawaii has some of the most restrictive gun control laws in the nation. Some of those regulations make New York and California gun control activists green with envy because they can't do the same just yet.

OK, that might be a bit extreme, but they're bad. And the state supreme court is just as bad. What's worse is how The New Republic blatantly lied about what that court actually said regarding the Second Amendment by hiding their actually comments.

Kamala Gets Desperate, Abandons Her �Campaign of Joy,� Goes All Out on Nazi Propaganda
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Vice President Kamala Harris is flailing. With just days before the Election Day until ballots are cast, she�s called Donald Trump a fascist and now added to the list, the agent who would unilaterally strip Black men of their Second Amendment rights.

That�s rich. The �joy� campaign has descended into unparalleled insults and accusations. Vice President Harris � who openly supported forcibly confiscating lawfully-owned firearms � is levying accusations that a former president who protected Second Amendment rights would suddenly become its greatest villain. And with a racist twist. Remember President Joe Biden�s �Jim Eagle� accusations that landed flatly with voters? It�s back.

NJ: Citizen Sues New Jersey Over Red-flag Law
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David Burg, a 67-year-old attorney practicing in Freehold, New Jersey, filed a complaint last week in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey. He claims that law-enforcement officials unlawfully and without warning showed up at his home with a red-flag order in hand and forcibly removed all his firearms.

After iterating the recent Supreme Court Rulings in District of Columbia v. Heller (Heller), and Bruen (New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen), Burg complained:

ME: Guns emerge as top issue in Maine�s 2nd District race
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Jared Golden was a 36-year-old state lawmaker, waging his first bid for Maine�s 2nd Congressional District in 2018, when his campaign released a TV ad that raised eyebrows nationally.

The ad opened with a rifle aimed at a distant bullseye as a narrator accused the Republican incumbent, Bruce Poliquin, of taking �pot shots� at Golden that were �way off target.� And it ended with Golden � a tattooed, Marine Corps veteran � shouldering his own rifle and telling viewers that unlike Poliquin, he�s a �straight shooter� � just before his shot hits the target dead-center.

DC: �Extra-Large� Capacity Magazine Ban Upheld by DC Appeals Court
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The United States Court of Appeals for The District of Columbia Circuit disregarded the text, history, and tradition of the Second Amendment and ruled that DC�s magazine ban is Constitutional.

The case, Hanson v. District of Columbia, challenged the city�s ban on magazines holding more than ten rounds. The plaintiffs wanted to own 17-round magazines, the standard size for Glock 17s and other full-size handguns. The Circuit Court referred to these magazines as extra-large capacity magazines (ELCM).

Harris Claims She, Not Trump, Will Defend the Second Amendment
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Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris recently claimed in an interview that Donald Trump will gut the First and Second Amendments if elected, while portraying herself as a defender of our freedoms.

�When [Trump] says he wants to terminate the Constitution of the United States? You know what that would mean? In the Constitution of the United States is your Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure, your Fifth Amendment right, your Sixth Amendment right to an attorney. Right?� said Harris in an interview on Club Shay Shay, a podcast hosted by former NFL player and Super Bowl champion Shannon Sharpe.