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Myths and truths about Pa. Gun Violence
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Guns kill 1,400 Pennsylvanians every year. That's a clear, round statistic, but it's a complicated one, encompassing deaths in our biggest cities, small towns and rural areas. PublicSource has spent the last three weeks taking a closer look at these deaths and what can be done to prevent them. Solutions depend on better understanding. But with gun violence, much of what seems intuitive isn't necessarily true, even with something as simple as identifying who's pulling the trigger. To shine some light and dispel assumptions, here are answers to a few common questions.

US Marshal Arrested for Pointing Gun at McDonald�s Cashier
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A McGrumpy US Marshal wasn�t lovin� the wait at a Brooklyn McDonald�s � so he whipped out a loaded gun and pointed it at the terrified cashier and customers, cops said Sunday.

Brown then allegedly pulled out his loaded service weapon and pointed it at Diaz before wheeling around and training his gun on terrified customers inside the 86th Street eatery.

As workers frantically dialed 911, Brown�s order came up, and he paid for his food and fled, sources said.

Responding cops canvassed the area and found Brown on the street. He was arrested and hit with a slew of charges, including menacing, harassment and violating firearm license regulations.

Submitters note: Only police should have guns????

Hicks Column: Some Legislators, As Usual, are a Few Bullets Shy of a Full Clip Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A state lawmaker has come up with an idea to combat school shootings, and it�ll go over like a lead balloon with folks upset about those gun billboards on I-26.

MA: Operation LIPSTICK Educating City Women On Danger Of Straw Purchasing, Hiding Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Operation LIPSTICK wants young women to know they can refuse to be used. L.I.P.S.T.I.C.K. stands for Ladies Involved In Putting a Stop to Inner-City Killing, and now the organization is doing just that by heading to the city�s housing developments to empower women not to take the fall for the men in their lives when it comes to guns.

Review��The War on Guns: Arming Yourself Against Gun Control Lies� Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
If you have ever thought it would be helpful to have a reference book you could flip through to quickly read up on the actual facts surrounding things like background checks, mass public shootings, stand your ground laws, etc., then John Lott Jr.�s newest book The War on Guns: Arming Yourself Against Gun Control Lies is for you.

MI: Court: Ann Arbor, Clio Schools Can Ban Guns on Campus
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The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that Ann Arbor Public Schools and the Clio Area School District can ban the possession of guns on school property and at school-sponsored activities.

The separate rulings uphold a lower court decision in the Ann Arbor lawsuit and overturns a lower court ruling in the Clio lawsuit.

The Ann Arbor district was sued last year by Michigan Gun Owners and Ulysses Wong, a district parent who has a concealed pistol license. They objected to policies the district's board of education approved in April 2015.

"We are definitely going to be appealing this" to the Michigan Supreme Court, said Jim Makowski, the attorney for Michigan Gun Owners.

LA: Only 1 Private Citizen Can Legally Carry a Stun Gun in New Orleans, For Now Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A New Orleans man suing the City of New Orleans and the New Orleans Police Department over a citywide ban on sales, purchases and possession of stun guns has won the temporary luxury of carrying a Taser -- though, for now at least, he's the only private citizen in the city who can legally carry one, his lawyer said Sunday (Dec. 18).

The 5 Best-Selling Handguns in America All Have 1 Thing in Common Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
You can argue over which brand of handgun you like, but when it comes to features, there is little room for argument. Most shoppers are looking for a gun that is compact, lightweight, and accurate. And for good reason: People want to arm themselves with handguns that are easily concealable and can fill the role of a personal defense weapon.

Schools in Rebellion: Snubbing Gun-Free Zones Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
From Colorado to Florida, campuses, school districts and legislatures have been increasingly willing to toss out the vulnerabilities that come hand-in-hand with �gun-free zones� in favor of concealed carry for adequately trained individuals.

SC: Easley Homeowner Shot Man Trying to Steal His Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Pickens County deputies say a man killed this week in an Easley house was a burglar who was caught by the homeowner stealing several guns. Chief Deputy Creed Hashe said in a news release that the homeowner fought with 27-year-old Justin Smith and managed to get a rifle from him and fired several shots at the intruder.

License to carry: Gun Applications Soar in Election Lead-Up
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It happens every time there's talk of tightening gun legislation: There's a surge in people seeking to use guns. Talk of stricter gun laws came closer to reality this year after state Attorney General Maura Healey issued a notice in July that her office would step up enforcement of the state's assault weapons ban, including a crackdown on the sale of so-called copycat weapons, and Democrat Hillary Clinton, who promised to close gun-sale loopholes, broaden background checks and ban military-style assault weapons, was expected to win the White House.

FL: Uber Driver Shoots, Kills Would-be Robber on William Lehman Causeway Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An Uber driver opened fire Sunday morning on an attempted robber in the middle of the William Lehman Causeway, police said. "At approximately 5:50 a.m. today, there was a gentleman operating an Uber and picked up a fare here in Aventura at one of the local condos," Aventura police Sgt. Chris Goranitis said.

TX: Unruly Patron Shot Outside Yellow Rose Men's Club Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Police say a security guard shot an unruly patron of a well-known Austin gentlemen�s club early Sunday morning. The shooting happened at the Yellow Rose on North Lamar just after midnight. Police say a patron that was inside the club was asked to leave.

CA: Retailers Report Run on Guns Before Restrictions Arrive Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gov. Jerry Brown�s approval of wide-ranging gun control legislation in July has led to a run on firearms in California, with some stores reporting sales have doubled since then.

TN: Nolanville Police Department Robbed, Six Guns Taken Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A robbery is under investigation after the Bell County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of a burglary at the Nolanville Police Department. The incident happened on the 100 block of N. 5th Street at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday. The on duty officer from Nolanville PD said there had been forced entry into the building and that several items were missing.

CA: Gun Dealerships Decrease by 89% in 20 Years
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A new report released by the Violence Policy Center shows a sharp decrease in the number of gun dealers across the nation. Based on data the Center collected, 189,051 gun dealers have closed up shop in the USA since 1994. The data was collected by studying Type 1 Federal Firearms Licenses (FFLs), the basic federal license required for stores to sell guns in America. 245,628 FFLs were registered in 1994, but that number has dropped to 56,577.

AZ: Bill Would Make Flag Theft a Felony
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The 2017 legislative session is still a month away, and state lawmakers have already started pitching their ideas. Among the dozen bills introduced so far is a proposal to make it a felony to steal an American flag. Senate Bill 1009, introduced by Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, would make such thefts a class 6 felony. It would put American flags in a class that previously had been reserved for guns and animals taken for the purpose of animal fighting. Theft of other items can be elevated to a felony depending on the monetary value.

Wheelin' Sportsmen Provides Opportunities for Disabled Hunters Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The first drive of the morning always is the most exciting. Deer hunters spread out in a line, doing their best to cover any escape route. They load guns and hunker down, knowing the action could come quickly, each hoping he or she is lucky enough to have a deer run past them.

Heller Ruling Just a Start on Gun Rights
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Georgetown Law Professor David Cole observes in his recently published �Engines of Liberty� that while the Second Amendment was adopted along with the rest of the Bill of Rights in 1791, �it remained a dead letter as a matter of formal constitutional law until 217 years later.� In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court finally declared for the first time � while striking down a Washington, D.C., law that made it illegal to keep a handgun in one�s home for self defense � that it protects an individual right. The case that breathed life into the Second Amendment was District of Columbia v. Heller.

NY: US Marshal Arrested for Pointing Gun at McDonald�s Cashier
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A McGrumpy US Marshal wasn�t lovin� the wait at a Brooklyn McDonald�s � so he whipped out a loaded gun and pointed it at the terrified cashier and customers, cops said Sunday.
Drunken off-duty Deputy Marshal Charles Brown, 30, stumbled into the fast-food joint in Bay Ridge around 1:20 a.m. Saturday and quickly started a beef, according to police.
The fried lawman began yelling at cashier Joanna Diaz, 41, about the long wait for his food, police sources said.
Brown then allegedly pulled out his loaded service weapon and pointed it at Diaz before wheeling around and training his gun on terrified customers inside the 86th Street eatery.

FL: Uber Driver Shoots, Kills Would-be Robber on William Lehman Causeway Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An Uber driver opened fire Sunday morning on an attempted robber in the middle of the William Lehman Causeway, police said. "At approximately 5:50 a.m. today, there was a gentleman operating an Uber and picked up a fare here in Aventura at one of the local condos," Aventura police Sgt. Chris Goranitis said.

WV: The Morgantown City Council is Considering Whether to Allow People to Carry Guns in Public Buildings Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Dominion-Post reports the council is scheduled to discuss the issue on Tuesday. City Manager Glen Kelly and Police Chief Ed Preston said if the council does vote to allow weapons it would cost the city between $118,000 and $132,000 for security measures at city hall.

WA: State Gun Database Lacks Info on Thousands of Handgun Sales Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A state firearms database relied upon by law enforcement officers lacks information on the sale of thousands of handguns in Washington in the past two years. The state Department of Licensing ended September with a backlog of 327,753 pistol transfers to enter into the database used daily by city, county, state and federal authorities for a variety of investigative purposes.

Campus Carry a �Non-Issue� in First Semester at WT
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When Texas passed laws allowing students to carry firearms on campus, provided they are a licensed carrier, concerns arose over student and faculty safety with the potential of more guns being allowed on campus. After one semester with the new laws in place, most of the concerns have been put to rest according to campus officials and law enforcement at West Texas A&M. Campus carry is now being described as a �non-issue� during its first semester.