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Stick With What's Tried and True in Self-Defense
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We live in an era of instant gratification, and this can be a real pitfall for the defensive shooter. There is a great temptation to believe that people can quickly become adept at defensive shooting if they have a certain kind of gun, holster, ammo and other accessories. There is a further temptation to look askance at people who go their own way and don't follow whatever the popular trends might be.

IL: Battered woman shoots father of her child in self-defense. He gets out on bond; she stays in jail for not having concealed carry license.
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A 29-year-old woman told police in Decatur, Illinois, that the 33-year-old father of her child battered her while she was inside her vehicle Sunday evening, the Herald & Review reported.

Police told the paper the woman had a shunt in her head from a previous injury � and a blow to her head could be fatal.

In response, the woman told police she shot the man in self-defense, the Herald & Review said.

The U.S. Concealed Carry Association Woos NRA Members With A Focus On Family
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Zee Mart�n bought her first firearm � a shotgun � in the late 1970s. After her home near Springfield, Mo., was burglarized. Over the years, she began buying more firearms, eventually collecting handguns and participating in gun competitions. In fact, that�s how she met her second husband.

Mart�n has been a member of the NRA for decades. A little over a year ago, she joined another group � the United States Concealed Carry Association. The West Bend, Wis.-based group offers a similar product as the NRA, but the message is very different.

No Gov. Northam, Your Gun Ban is NOT Constitutional
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As Virginia gun owners have shown their displeasure with Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam�s proposed attack on their rights in city and county meetings across the Old Dominion, Northam has been forced to answer questions about he and gun control financier Michael Bloomberg�s gun ban agenda. In doing so, the governor has proclaimed that he supports the Second Amendment and that his gun ban does not violate the U.S. Constitution. In truth, Northam�s proposed gun ban would violate the Second Amendment as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller and McDonald v. Chicago.

OH: 'A Very Scary Thing For Me': Some Black Gun Owners Worried About 'Stand Your Ground'
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About a quarter of blacks in America report owning a gun, according to a 2017 Pew Research study. When it comes to the Second Amendment, though, some black gun trainers and participants differ with some white gun owners in regards to "Stand Your Ground" laws.

Generally speaking, "Stand Your Ground" allows individuals to use deadly force to defend themselves without first attempting to retreat. Soon it could become the law of the land in Ohio.

FL: Florida Carry Reacts to Pensacola: �Let Military Men, Women Carry on Base�
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The right to keep and bear arms is sacrosanct in our republic. We also recognize that self-defense is a natural right and an individual responsibility. It is our position that members of our Armed Forces should not be denied of these constitutional and natural rights simply because he or she finds himself or herself on a military installation.

�We also realize that there are unique issues dealt with by military commanders regarding the security of sensitive areas and maintaining good order and discipline.

Springfield Hellcat 9mm Pistol Tabletop and Range Video Review
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The �wonder 9� single-stack 9mm pistols made a big splash in the industry. Suddenly 9x19mm power could be managed in a concealable pistol that neared the compactness of a .380. As that design caught on dozens of options flooded the market sometimes providing us with not one, but multiple offerings from our favorite makers. Unfortunately for manufacturers this lead to some stagnation. In a market of durable goods new purchases are more likely to be made because of personal preference, not need. It's up to the manufacturers to either change our preferences or create need.

Firearms Sales Up Recently Despite Gun-Control Political Rhetoric
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Annual firearms purchases in October were up over 10%, with more than 1.1 million total sales, according to multiple reports.

Reports from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) and Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting (SAAF) used data from the FBI�s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to estimate the number of guns sold nationally. SAAF said the firearms industry saw enough gains from August through October to make up for lower sales numbers from earlier in the year.

VA: Virginia National Guard responds to Gov. Ralph Northam�s comments on Second Amendment sanctuaries
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The Virginia National Guard is responding after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam stated that there could be consequences if laws aren�t followed in localities that have recently become Second Amendment sanctuaries.

�If we have constitutional laws on the books and law enforcement officers are not enforcing those laws on the books, then there are going to be some consequences but I�ll cross that bridge if and when we get to it,� said Northam on Thursday when asked about Second Amendment sanctuaries.

VA: Isle of Wight Co. Board of Supervisors unanimously votes to make county a �constitutional� county
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The Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted for a resolution to make the county a Second Amendment constitutional county.

The board adopted the resolution during its meeting Thursday night.

The resolution uses the word �constitutional� instead of �sanctuary.� Earlier this week, the Chesapeake City Council also voted unanimously to approve an amended resolution using the word �constitutional.�

OH: Port Clinton revising firearms ordinances to comply with new Ohio law Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
City officials are working to ensure that local ordinances comply with changes coming lat this month to state laws on firearms. In 2018, state lawmakers passed House Bill 228, which modified numerous state laws regulating firearms and, more specifically, removed preemption by local law regulating firearms.

VA: Proposed County 2A Resolution released Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Resolution Affirming Pulaski County�s Support and Defense of the Constitution of the United States, the Second Amendment and Article 1, Section 13 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth and Declaring Pulaski County, Virginia, a Second Amendment Supportive County.

Without Strategy, Effort is Useless
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Let�s face it, Second Amendment supporters know what we want in the end: Our right to keep and bear arms respected by the federal government, and by all fifty states, in all American territories, and in the District of Columbia. We know where we are right now � in a situation where it is not respected. But how do we get to where we want to be from where we are? The answer, of course, is strategy and tactics.

VA: People gather at Staunton City Council meeting to talk Second Amendment
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It wasn�t on Thursday night�s agenda, but people in Staunton came out to share their Second Amendment concerns with city leaders at the regularly scheduled city council meeting.

An estimated 300 people filled council chambers and the first floor of City Hall in downtown Staunton on Thursday night � far more attendees than your average city council meeting, but significantly lower than the turnout of thousands at specially scheduled 'Second Amendment Sanctuary' hearings for local counties.

NJ: �We�re gun-friendly�: NJ town calls itself a 2nd Amendment sanctuary Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A New Jersey town council approved a resolution last week that proclaimed it a �sanctuary township� for law-abiding gun owners. Lawmakers in West Milford passed a non-binding resolution that �opposes further interference with, or abridging of, the rights of lawful gun owners,� NJ.com reported.

IL: Lawsuit's novel approach: State is responsible for children 'disabled' by gun violence
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The plaintiffs list 11 legal remedies to adequately address the children's disabilities, including requiring gun dealers to install video recording systems to discourage traffickers and buyers from using false identification; submit to a mandatory audit of the store�s inventory to help detect theft and trafficking; and to train employees and managers of gun shops to identify common signs of straw purchasing to avoid gun trafficking, according to the lawsuit.

WA: Petition to impeach Gov. Inslee, AG Ferguson has thousands of signatures Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A petition calling for the impeachment of Governor Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson has thousands of signatures in fewer than 24 hours.

VA: Virginia Will NOT Comply & America is Watching Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Virginia IS in turmoil, and there's no sugarcoating it any longer. I know it, you know it, they know it and they know it because they are at the root of it. You already know who �they� are.

Oklahoma Congressman Introduces Bill Making it Easier for Gun Owners to Carry Firearms Near Schools
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Hern, a Republican from Oklahoma, is seeking to expand those same protections to residents of states that have adopted what are known as Constitutional Carry provisions. These laws allow for gun owners to carry concealed weapons without first applying for a permit. When state law authorizes permitless carry, the federal law requiring a permit in order to carry within school zones cannot be satisfied.

Currently, 40 states plus the District of Columbia have their own rules which go further than federal law and generally prohibit possession of firearms on school grounds, even for concealed carry permit holders, according to the gun-control group Giffords. Two other states leave such decisions up to individual schools.