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Is My KBI Makarov Rare?
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About 15 years ago I purchased a Makarov, and I have fired it extensively since the Russian ammunition is easy to find. It is a very pleasant gun to shoot, and the relatively low recoil lets you make a fairly rapid double-tap. It is easily concealable, and I carry it often. The only negative I have experienced is that the sights are a little hard to see in reduced lighting. I believe this is an older-version Makarov since the factory-stamped serial number is very low (RM000246) It has a partially double-stack magazine which gives it a capacity of 10 rounds. It is the only Makarov I have seen with this magazine type; is it rare?

KS: Gun Manufacturing Case Pits State Law Against Federal Law
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�They've been used as a tool to intimidate the sovereign State of Kansas,� said Jay Atkin, who came from Kansas City for a federal court hearing in a case that pits state law against federal law. Two Kansans face up to a decade in prison for making and selling silencers without registering them with the federal government or paying the special taxes. They say it's allowed under state law. But a federal jury says it's illegal.

GA: Quail Hunting Season Kicks Off Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Quail hunting season is officially underway here in Georgia. The season runs until the end of February, but at some locations, it began in October and will go through March. Anyone who wants to hunt needs to purchase a two-year license for $12, which they can get at sporting goods stores.

MS: Gun Sales Drop Following Election Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun control and the possibility of legal restrictions on buying and selling firearms was in sharp focus in this year's Presidential election. One local gun shop owner explained his reaction to Donald Trump's win. Politics aside, Van's sporting goods in Brandon draws hundreds of pro gun and hunters year round, and those concerned about self defense.

If It Saves Just One Life: Armed Citizen Kills Man Attacking Fla. Deputy
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For years, anti-gunners have pandered one gun control scheme after another, justifying their efforts by telling anyone who will listen, �If it saves just one life��

Monday in Lee County, Florida a legally-armed citizen fatally shot a man who was reportedly in the process of severely beating a sheriff�s deputy at an off-ramp along Interstate 75. WZVN News quoted one witness, identified as Shanta Holditch, who stated that the attacker pulled the deputy out of his patrol car, �throwing him to the ground and punching him in all different directions.�

MO: St. Louis Alderman Wants to Ban 'Assault Weapons,' Require Guns Left in Vehicles be Locked Up Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Calling gun violence a major health crisis in the city, 28th Ward Alderwoman Lyda Krewson announced on Tuesday that she has filed a bill that would ban so-called assault weapons inside the city limits. Krewson, a candidate for mayor, also introduced a companion bill requiring that all guns left in unattended vehicles be stored in secure lock boxes permanently attached to the vehicle.

NY: New York Times Spotlights New Gun Store In Harrison Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
When a new gun shop opened in Harrison this month, the owner, Louis Zacchio, never expected to be confronted with a petition against his store, angry town hall meetings, or even, a story in The New York Times about its opening.

Legal Weed Is Getting In The Way Of Gun Rights Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Legal marijuana poses problems for potential gun owners in Alaska. While it is legal to smoke marijuana for medical or recreational purposes in the state, it is illegal to purchase a firearm in Alaska if the potential buyer uses the substance.

NRA Warns of Leftist Donors Attacking Second Amendment After 2016 Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The National Rife Association�s Wayne LaPierre told NRA members and gun owners that they are responsible for the success of the 2016 Election, but he warns of those who are pouring millions of dollars to eradicate Second Amendment rights.

Big Gun�s Big Fail
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Before he went into the gun business, before he started buying assault-rifle manufacturers, before he expanded into scopes and silencers, before he rolled up 18 of America�s most lethal companies into a single conglomerate, before he funded a private military base, before the massacre, before the investor revolt, before the recalls and the product defects and the bad press and the lawsuits � before any of that could happen � Stephen Feinberg, the billionaire financier, had to perfect his shooting technique.

State Representative to Introduce Bill to Allow Guns in Schools
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It's the kind of argument that emerges usually in the aftermath of a school shooting. State Representative Jesse Kremer plans to introduce a bill allowing guns in classrooms next year. He said it would allow licensed concealed carry holding private school teachers to have their gun in the classroom. The bill would give private schools the authority to make their own policy on guns in the classroom.

CA: Gun Control Advocates Target Del Mar Gun Show, Wants Fairgrounds to Cancel it Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
San Diego gun owners say a longtime tradition is under attack. This, in the wake of California voters just approving Proposition 63 to require background checks to buy ammunition. This new push is coming at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, which hosts the Crossroads of the West gun show five times a year.

Experts Worry Campus Concealed Carry won�t Mix With UW Drinking Culture Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In many states across the country, legislation that allows concealed carry, a license which grants an individual the ability to covertly carry a gun on them, has already been passed. The addition of guns on campuses has caused students, staff, faculty and parents to worry, especially after mass school shootings such as Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook.

WI: Lawmaker to Push Bill Allowing Concealed Carry Permit Holders to Carry on Private School Grounds
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Concealed carry permit holders would be able to carry on the grounds of private schools in Wisconsin under a plan one Republican lawmaker says he'll push in 2017. State Rep. Jesse Kremer's proposal is among several gun-rights bills planned for the new year. While Kremer's legislation will affect only private schools, he predicted that Republicans would renew their efforts to target gun-free zones at public schools and college campuses.

Smith & Wesson�s Ported M&P Shield in 9mm and .40 Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Smith & Wesson�s new version of the incredibly popular M&P Shield pistol offers three improvements on the existing model. The obvious feature is the barrel porting, which is intended to reduce recoil, particularly muzzle jump. Additionally, the model is built in the Performance Center and features fiber-optic sights and a lighter, crisper trigger pull with short reset.

AK: Anchorage Police Tie Gun Used to Shoot Officer to 5 Killings Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The handgun used to wound an Anchorage police officer last weekend has been linked to five previously unsolved homicides this year in Alaska's largest city, police said Tuesday. Lt. John McKinnon, head of the city police's homicide division, said the Colt Python .357 revolver used by Ritchie was linked through ballistics to two double homicides and one other killing.

Beretta Cx4 Storm Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Recently when I was bouncing article ideas off of my good friend Kirk Stovall he said, �Why not do one on the Storm?� Showing off my great firearms knowledge I replied, �Yeah that storm the other night was brutal. It left gullies in my driveway but it�s really not suitable for a gun magazine article.�

Smoke Pot? Own Guns? What Your Doctor Says About it May Depend on Political Affiliation Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Democratic and Republican doctors may see and treat politicized health issues through different lens, a new paper suggests. The study, �Democratic and Republican Physicians Provide Different Care on Politicized Health Issues,� by Yale researchers Eitan Hersh and Matthew Goldenberg found that political beliefs may color how primary care physicians respond to various medical issues.

'Lie And Try' To Buy A Gun In Washington? Little Risk Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
What happens when someone who�s not supposed to have a gun lies about their background and tries to buy one? In Washington state, the answer is not much. FBI records show that between January and August of this year, 3,259 would-be gun buyers in Washington failed a federal background check. But police and prosecutors rarely, if ever, pursue these people.

Scholarships for High School Sharpshooters
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The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has announced it will again award exemplary student-athletes in the 2017-2018 school year for their future endeavors through its annual scholarship program.

According to this post from ammoland.com, the CMP offers $1,000 one-year scholarships based on both merit and rifle or pistol marksmanship participation to current high school seniors.

The story says last year the CMP again received a record-setting number of applications and awarded over $150,000 in scholarship money with the winners coming from a mix of JROTC schools, 4-H clubs, and other shooting clubs.

MI: Parents Unhappy With Response After Deputy Fires Gun in School
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Authorities are releasing few details regarding a police officer's negligent discharge of a firearm inside a Bay County high school and parents are not happy.

The incident in question happened 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, inside Bay City Western High and Middle School, 500 W. Midland Road in Auburn. A Bay County Sheriff's deputy who acts as the school resource officer, fired a gun inside a room. The deputy was in the room by himself. The bullet passed through at least one wall and struck a female teacher in the neck area, Michigan State Police Special 1st Lt. David Kaiser said.

The projectile did not break the teacher's skin and she was uninjured.

Why Are Detroit Cops Killing So Many Dogs?
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A group of Detroit police officers executing a narcotics search warrant knocked on Nikita Smith's door on January 14, 2016. The only fact that both Smith and the officers agree on after that point is that, a short while later, Smith's three dogs were all shot dead.

What really happened in the moments between could be a costly question for the city of Detroit. In a federal civil rights lawsuit filed in May, Smith says the Detroit police executed her three pit bulls, Debo, Mama, and Smoke, without provocation. Essentially, they acted as a "dog death squad."