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Beaton: Why Do We Own Guns? Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
I�m of two minds about guns. You might call one �Gunny Glenn� and the other �Gunless Glenn.� We talked through it the other day. Gunless: �Tell me, Gunny, why do you own guns?� Gunny: �They�re half yours.� �No, the guns are all yours.� �In that case, thanks for paying for half.�

MA: Shotgun Stolen From Clinton Walmart Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A brazen robbery inside of the Clinton Walmart off Highway 80 East. Clinton police say someone broke out a glass panel to the gun case and took off with a shotgun. A viewer sent us a picture of the sporting goods department.

NY: NYPD seeks cure for gun violence with data-driven cases
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Even as homicide rates have climbed in other American cities, New York City is again on pace to have a near-record low number of shootings, and police are partly crediting refined tactics that include collecting more data and forensic evidence than ever before to go after the worst offenders.
Through Dec. 4, the city had recorded 942 shooting incidents, putting the city on course to have even fewer than the 1,103 in 2013 � the lowest number since the police department began counting shootings in 1993.
A majority of people who have been shot survived. As of Dec. 4, the city had recorded 313 killings, close to the 333 set in 2014.

LA: Self-Defense or Murder? Both Sides Make Their Final Case in Will Smith Murder Trial Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Jurors heard closing arguments from the defense this afternoon in the murder trial of Cardell Hayes, with both sides accusing the other of peddling lies during five days of testimony. For nearly five hours, the four men and eight women of the jury heard closing arguments from Assistant District Attorney Jason Napoli and defense attorney John Fuller.

Moms Demand Founder: We�re Not Anti-Gun But We Oppose Law-abiding Citizens Carrying Nationally Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On December 10, the Daily Camera published an interview wherein the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America said her group is not anti-gun but they do oppose law-abiding citizens being able to carry guns for self-defense nationally.

VA: Governor-Hopeful Corey Stewart Giving Away AR-15 Rifle
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To Corey Stewart, nothing says Merry Christmas like a brand-new AR-15 semiautomatic rifle under the tree.
Stewart, chairman of the Prince William County board of supervisors, announced Saturday a holiday campaign giveaway of an AR-15 �to one lucky supporter.� Stewart is vying to be the Republican nominee for Virginia governor in next year�s election. He has been actively raising money for his campaign for the last several months. The campaign email announcing the gun give-away encourages those who enter to donate to his campaign.

Under Trump, A 2nd Amendment Coalition Looks To Push National Concealed-Carry Law Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
John Boch, executive director of gun rights group Guns Save Life, also co-chairs Trump's Second Amendment Coalition. He speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about his hopes for the next administration.

Forbid Target Shooting in Residential Neighborhoods
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I am not a gun owner but am a supporter of the Second Amendment. However, it is impossible to ignore the following statistics. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 32,383 fatalities and 73,505 injuries related to firearms in 2013. There is clearly room for improvement if a right we possess unnecessarily leads to injury or death in over 100,000 Americans annually.

WA: Shea Proposes Bill Allowing Firearms in Stadiums
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A bill pre-filed by Republican representatives Matt Shea, David Taylor, and Bob McCaslin on Monday would allow guns at Seahawks and Mariners games. The bill, which is unlikely to pass in the blue state, would permit persons with a valid concealed pistol license to carry their weapons in facilities owned or run by the Public Facilities District. This would mean that the weapons would no longer be prohibited in public facilities such as sports arenas like Century Link Field, Safeco Field, and the Spokane Arena.

Tennessee Gun Lobbyists Set Sights Higher Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A prominent Tennessee gun advocate has conceded some ground in the ever-widening push for more firearms in the hands of more people in more places. Without hesitation, we hope, John Harris, executive director of the Tennessee Firearms Association, said he "might agree that a jail or prison probably should be gun free."

ATF ILLEGALLY Stockpiling Gun Owners� Personal Data: Judge Blasts Obama Admin for �Reprehensible Lawless� Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
�It shouldn�t surprise us, its reprehensible, it violates federal law, it violates Supreme Court opinion, it violates our natural right to self defense which is protected by the Second Amendment.�

Australian Police Officer Warns: What Really Happened When Citizen�s Guns Were Taken Away Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
What Happens When Citizens Guns Are Taken Away? While our new President-Elect may provide a reprieve in the onslaught of gun control legislation, our friends down under remind us about the disastrous result of their gun-ban that their government still doesn�t want to talk about.

WI: Student Leaders Prepare To Fight Campus Carry Legislation
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State Rep. Jesse Kremer, R-Kewaskum, plans to re-introduce legislation that will allow concealed weapons to be carried on UW System and technical college campuses in Wisconsin. UW-Madison students have begun to take action to oppose the legislation before it is voted on. Several students, mostly members of Associated Students of Madison�s Coordinating Council, met with Vice Provost for Student Life and Dean of Students Lori Berquam, who said she believes the legislation is going to pass.

Democrat To Try Solving Chicago Gun Violence With Sentencing Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The refrain is heard almost as often as the fatal gunshots: The way to reduce Chicago's gun violence is tougher prison sentences for repeat gun offenders, keeping them off the streets and decreasing the city's mounting death toll.

'Saturday Night Live' calls out Trump in Pizzagate sketch Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
When people are bursting into pizza parlor with guns because of fake news stories, it must be addressed at Saturday Night Live's fake news desk. Cecily Strong, in character Cathy Anne, stopped by the Weekend Update desk to try to wrap her head around Pizzagate and white supremacists.

Does Gun Control Lobby Engage in News �Fakery� About Gun Deaths? Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Hillary Clinton took the opportunity Thursday during a tribute to retiring U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) to decry �fake news,� which could easily describe repeated efforts by gun prohibition lobbying groups to combine suicide, homicide and accident data to declare that there are 30,000 deaths annually from �gun violence.�

MSR Build Continues, With Christmas Goodies To Boot!
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It�s a happy coincidence this week: We continue our light/short MSR/AR build, but with some gear items that make great gifts too.

Timney �Straight� AR/MSR Trigger

Timney won�t be a new name to those who are exacting about their trigger hardware. We�ve run several ourselves in other platforms, and always with uniformly superb results. Got a Remington 700? No issues there. A Winchester Model 70�done. Weatherby? Even Ruger 10/22? No doubt you get our drift: If it�s rifle/shotgun length and goes �bang,� Timney has a plan�indeed, likely has had, for 70 years, and for at least 20 different manufacturers by our count.

Violent Crime Is 16% Lower Than a Decade Ago, So Why Are Gun Sales So High?
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The uptick in violent crime last year doesn't really explain the huge surge in gun sales we've experienced. You can't pin it on any gun control efforts, either, because although there were several high-profile mass shootings in 2015, there was no serious legislation introduced to weaken gun ownership. Even President Barack Obama's executive orders kicking off 2016 were largely ineffectual. So, with crime rates remaining low and no one really trying to take away guns, why is everyone buying one?

Number of Bears Killed in New Jersey's Hunt Grows to 636 Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The number was reached Saturday when hunters bagged seven bears during the sixth day of the second part of this year's hunt. The previous record was 592 bears killed in 2010.

WA: No Charges Against Mountlake Terrace Man Who Shot Intruder Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Police have decided not to recommend criminal charges against a man who shot a home intruder in Mountlake Terrace in August. Said B. Osman, 27, of Seattle, was hit in the chest. He has spent months at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

TX: Off-Duty Cop and Wife Shoot At Attackers In Self-Defense Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An off-duty Montgomery County deputy and his wife opened fire on two men who allegedly attacked them at a Porter gas station, according to authorities.