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CO: Justices consider �disruptive effect� of potential self defense requirement Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Although Colorado law provides multiple ways of disproving a criminal defendant acted in self-defense, the Colorado Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether jurors must agree unanimously on which single condition nullifies a self-defense argument. In doing so, one of the justices worried that a newfound unanimity requirement could open up past criminal convictions to reversal.

Concealed Customer Meets Restaurant Robber
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It is 10:30 at night. You walk into a small restaurant to get your takeout order. You�re talking on the phone when a man behind the counter turns around, sees you, and points his gun at you. He orders you to hand over your phone. The three employees behind the counter have their hands up and are emptying the cash drawer. While you had your head in your phone, you walked in on a robbery in progress.

You�re a gun owner. You have your Pennsylvania concealed carry permit. You�re armed tonight. You hold your phone out as you draw your firearm. You shoot your attacker one time in the neck. Now the attacker drops his gun and falls to the ground.

The Life and Times of the Savage Model 99, One of America�s Greatest Lever-Action Rifles
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In the early years of the twentieth century whitetail populations were making a comeback and deer hunting was a growing sport. Lever action rifles ruled the woods for at least the first half of the century and beyond. Even in my early years of hunting in the late sixties, lever actions seemed to fill the gun rack in every deer camp. The most popular was the Winchester Model 94, usually in .30-30, and this rifle dominated the deer woods.

The ACLU Struck Out On Defending Liberty. Who Will Step Up?
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Times have changed, however, and the ACLU has shifted their priorities. In the last few years, the ACLU is better known for seeking cheap headlines over principled legal work. That�s a bad sign for our constitutional rights, which are already on shaky ground. To protect our founding principles, Americans need other nonprofit law firms concerned with constitutional rights to grow, and for new organizations to be formed.

Deep State, Media, Supreme Court, Second Amendment and 2020 Election
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The five justices who have shown courage and strong originalist tendencies are:
Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, Justice Gorsuch, Justice Kavanaugh, and, Justice Barrett. All of them have shown an inclination to treat the Second Amendment seriously.

As the relatively bloodless revolt against the Left/Media/Corporatist/Deep State has progressed, the desperation of the totalitarian technocrats to control who was allowed on the Supreme Court intensified.

The new gun rights Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
One takeaway from a tumultuous 2020 is that the Second Amendment and gun rights is a front and center issue once again. Academic philosophers � mostly � have long been suspicious of any asserted right to own firearms. I think the protests of 2020 help reveal what they�ve missed.

Why These Senators Want John Lott Fired, Now Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
So, earlier this fall, John Lott accepted a position at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Specifically, he went to work as a senior adviser for research and statistics at the Office of Justice Programs�this is a DOJ division that quietly gives out $5 billion in grants annually. Sounds like a boring job for a statistician and researcher, right? Not exactly.

Texas Self Defense, Florida Ammo, and the Coward County Sheriff�s Office Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
According to State Representative Terry Meza, Texans shouldn�t have the right to use lethal force when defending their homes. Meza filed HB 196 in anticipation of the Texas Legislature�s next session, dead set on repealing portions of Texas� castle doctrine law.

MO: Store clerk shoots robbery suspect in Maplewood Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A robbery suspect is hospitalized after being shot by a store clerk in suburban St. Louis. Police say they won�t likely ask for charges against the clerk, who they say acted in self-defense. The incident happened Wednesday night in Maplewood. Police say the 21-year-old suspect was found inside the break room of the Boost Mobile store.

What If We Wrote the Constitution Today? Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
To find out what a new Constitution might look like, my colleagues and I at the National Constitution Center recently asked three teams of scholars�conservative, progressive, and libertarian�to draft new Constitutions for the United States of America in 2020 from scratch.

WI: Kyle Rittenhouse lawyer seeking new money, promising lawsuits
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Kyle Rittenhouse's original lawyer says he is no longer part of his criminal defense team, but he is still trying to raise money for his client through a brand new website, and planning a different kind of defense.

John Pierce told the host of a show on Newsmax TV that he's preparing "probably the most significant case of defamation in the history of the country," against defendants like President-elect Joe Biden, Facebook, CNN and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Newsmax is a conservative news site that backs President Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud.

3 Must-Have Skills for Winning a Fight
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Foundations are set to align with desired results. If you want to prepare yourself for an optimal self-defense outcome against a real-world physical threat, then there are three self-defense cornerstones you can adopt to tip the scales in your favor. These are: mental toughness, a necessary state of mental readiness; threat recognition, the ability to identify and address a developing physical threat; and tactical performance, which is the capability to physically respond to an active threat on demand.

IL: House Republicans demand action to cut down FOID card delays
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House Republicans say it�s time for the Pritzker administration to address the major delays for FOID cards and concealed carry licenses (CCL).

The lawmakers said some constituents have waited over a year to receive their renewed or initial FOID cards and CCLs. They argued Illinois should eliminate the FOID program entirely if the state can�t operate it efficiently.

Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville) says Gov. JB Pritzker should fix the issue or let lawmakers return to Springfield to create solutions.

Racist chainsaw attack spurs on viral pro-Second Amendment video: 'Oh hell no, not today!' Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Business owner Tieesha Essex, a military veteran and police officer, filmed a viral video for her firearms accessory company, Tiemonex, after the attempted attack on 25-year-old Lincoln, Nebraska, black woman Norma Nimox.

Smith & Wesson Sales Put Perspective on Firearm Demand Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
For the three-month period that ended Oct. 31, Smith & Wesson sold more guns than the company ever has before. The high-water mark erases a record set only three months earlier. �Today, I am pleased to report a second consecutive record-breaking quarter for our 168-year-old company,� said Mark Smith, company president and chief executive officer, in a quarterly report issued last week.

Gun Rights Advocates Look to Justice Barrett to Hold the Line Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Second Amendment advocates are now flooding the courts with pro-gun lawsuits, hoping new Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney-Barrett will lead an expansion of gun rights. Adam Kraut is director of legal strategy for the Firearms Policy Coalition, which has a pair of cases involving firearm prohibition sitting on the high court's door step.