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TX: Two former Houston police officers arrested over a deadly drug raid
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Two former Houston police officers who allegedly provide false information that led to a deadly drug raid earlier this year have been arrested, authorities said Wednesday.

Gerald Goines and his partner, Steven Bryant, along with civilian Patricia Garcia, were taken into custody in connection with the Jan. 28 raid on a home that left two people dead and several officers wounded, the Justice Department said in a statement.

MI: Armed intruder shot, killed in shootout at southwest Michigan apartment, police say
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A man shot and killed an armed intruder late Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Briarwood Apartments, Benton Township police said.

Seven people, including three children, were in the apartment but none of them were hurt in the shootout.

The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. Two masked intruders, armed with handguns, broke into an apartment at 1915 Union Ave. in Berrien County�s Benton Township, police said.

The renter, who was in a bedroom, heard the commotion. He armed himself with a rifle and came out. When he encountered one of the intruders, armed with a handgun, the two exchanged gunfire. The alleged attackers fled, firing shots at the apartment as they left, Benton Township police said.

Dems' new tack on gun control: Make banks police sales Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Frustrated by their inability to pass more stringent federal gun control legislation, some Democrats are taking a new tack � introducing a bill that would require banks to provide data on suspicious firearms transactions as part of their anti-money laundering efforts.

TN: Sullivan Co. commissioners declare the county a Second Amendment sanctuary
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Commissioners voted in favor of a resolution declaring Sullivan County a Second Amendment sanctuary.

Commissioners Gary Stidham and Hunter Locke sponsored the resolution. It passes amid concern from citizen advocates, other states enforcing red flag laws and proposed gun control legislation across the state line in Virginia.

If an area is a Second Amendment sanctuary, it has passed a resolution not to use resources to enforce gun control legislation it deems unconstitutional.

Colorado gun law takes effect Jan. 1 Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The extreme risk protection order (ERPO), also known as red flag laws, passed in this year's Democrat-controlled Legislature. The measure, HB1177, allows law enforcement or family members of troubled gun owners to petition a judge to have those weapons removed under extreme circumstances, but only if the gun owner is deemed a risk to themselves or others.

Know the Opposition: Everytown for Gun Safety
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The one group at the forefront of trying to take away our right to keep and bear arms today is perhaps the best-funded such group in history. Despite the attempt to have a grass-roots name, this is a group largely funded by Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor currently running for president.

The Everytown group, which counts Moms Demand Action as its force of grass-roots activists, is proving to be very potent. It�s not hard. Bloomberg�s money has been able to provide a sustained grassroots force that past groups like the Brady Campaign and the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence haven�t been able to really build.

OH: Homeowner faces murder charges after 2 teens shot, killed in Dayton garage
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Under a new state law, prosecutors must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a person who uses deadly force did not do so in self-defense, defense of another or defense of the person�s residence.

Biehl said there was evidence of some drug activity taking place in the garage. Harrison�s father, Jimmy Harrison, previously said the boys sometimes went to the property to smoke marijuana.

Henderson�s mother said the boys had gone to the property multiple times before. She said the shooter should have called police when he heard noises outside or fired a warning shot.

NC: N Carolina police rule robbery death �justifiable homicide�
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Police in North Carolina say they won�t charge a man who fatally shot someone trying to rob him during a botched drug deal.

The Winston-Salem Journal reports that Lt. Gregory Dorn said 25-year-old Charvez Kent Brown went to a home on Tuesday to sell 22-year-old Danielle Miller marijuana. However, Dorn says the potential buyer, along with 22-year-old Ajian Lynell Jones and 19-year-old Andres Harris, tried to rob Brown. The newspaper says Brown ran away but the three began shooting at him. He was wounded and returned fire, also wounding the others.

Henry Model 24 Side Gate Lever-Action Rifle in 38-55 WIN a Thoroughly Pleasant Affair
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The new Henry Model 24, side loading gate, lever-action rifle arrived just as our summer temperatures moderated here in Park County, Wyoming. As I peeled back the wrapping paper the 24 was encased in, that first blush appearance was most favorable, maybe even a little stunning.

This is the first lever gun in the Henry line-up with the side loading gate and Henry's production of the Model 24 rifle was executed perfectly. The innovative side gate was very smooth with little resisting pressure when slipping cartridges into the tube, this is a welcomed addition to the Henry rifles' lineup.

Mossberg Offers Free Holster With MC1sc Purchase
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Enthusiasts who take home a new Mossberg MC1sc (subcompact) 9 mm pistol before April 1, 2020, could receive a free DeSantis Slim Tuk IWB holster. The limited-time offer is for qualifying purchases made between Nov. 15, 2019, and March 31, 2020, with redemption postmarked or submitted online by April 30, 2020. Value of the DeSantis Slim-Tuk holster is $39.99. The offer applies to stock on hand only and no rain checks are available�facts worth noting with the heavy holiday shopping season launching on Black Friday.

CA: Crossroads of the West: inside the last gun show in San Francisco
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Paul Stamp has been selling �country foods� � beef jerky, dried fruit, roasted nuts � alongside gun holsters and firearm ammunition for about 30 years. As a longtime vendor at the San Francisco Bay area�s Crossroads of the West gun show he�s come to see similar faces, and even considers some of his customers to be family. However, last week�s gun show will likely be the last time Stamp sees this particular clientele.

The Second Amendment permits premises handgun licenses Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Because the Second Amendment protects homes and businesses and does not require all handgun licenses to be carry-in-public licenses, the court should uphold the 2nd Circuit�s decision and find that the former New York City requirement for its premises handgun licenses did not violate the Constitution.

CA: Santa Clara County leaders approve safe gun storage law
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In the wake of a mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival last summer, Santa Clara County leaders this week approved a new gun control law that requires firearm owners to safely lock their weapons when not in arm�s reach.

The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance requiring the safe storage of firearms within residences on unincorporated county land. The new law requires firearms either be lawfully carried by residents, in their close proximity and control, or disabled with a trigger lock or in a locked container when left unattended. The storage requirements do not apply when firearms are carried outside of residences.

The Debate Over Firearms Is Obsessed With Form And Largely Ignores Function
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The AR-15 has taken center stage in the American gun debate. But at its heart, the AR-15 is a rifle that has been modified to look and feel a certain way.

The emphasis on its appearance, however, has shaped how the country regulates firearms, to the frustration of many gun owners and gun control advocates alike.

The AR-15 is a semiautomatic rifle that usually shoots 5.56mm rounds. It has a detachable magazine so users can put in 5-, 10-, 30-, or even 60- and 100-round magazines.

VA: Dinwiddie County declares itself �Second Amendment Sanctuary� Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Dinwiddie County now joins a handful of other Virginia counties in voting to defend gun rights. Voting in of the Second Amendment Resolution drew in hundreds of people to Tuesday�s supervisor�s meeting. Dinwiddie Supervisor William Chavis says hunting is a big part of the culture down here, with most people owning a firearm.

America's Second Amendment Sanctuary Movement Is Alive and Well Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Counties in Wisconsin, Florida, Virginia, Arizona, and Texas became part of a growing "Second Amendment sanctuary" movement this month. The phrase "Second Amendment sanctuary" is an umbrella term used to describe a jurisdiction that passes a resolution declaring that restrictive gun control laws another legislative body passes are unconstitutional and will not be enforced there.

OH: 'Stand Your Ground' Bill Gets First Hearing In Ohio Senate Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would remove what's known as the "duty to retreat" in public before shooting someone in self-defense, a law commonly referred to as the "Stand Your Ground" bill.

FL: NRA renews fight over gun age restriction
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After dropping an attempt to keep secret the identities of two plaintiffs, the National Rifle Association has relaunched a federal court challenge to a Florida law that raised the age to purchase rifles and other long guns.

The NRA filed the lawsuit last year, immediately following the passage of a sweeping school-safety law enacted in response to the mass shooting at Parkland�s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 students and faculty members.