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Some Californians Rush to Buy Guns Before Year's End Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://loibertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun sales across California have skyrocketed in advance of new laws taking effect in 2017. Buyers are waiting in long lines to buy the AK and AR model semi-automatic rifles before they are banned.

EU Reaches Deal on Contested Gun Laws Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://loibertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
EU states backed a bitterly contested EU gun bill on Tuesday (20 December) as part of larger efforts to restrict the circulation of assault rifles. The bill, which still needs to be formally adopted by ministers and MEPs, imposes new curbs on acquisition and oversight and makes it more difficult to obtained reactivated weapons.

Watch Santa Shoot a Silenced Machine Gun
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It�s almost time for Santa Claus to make his annual trip around the globe to deliver presents for all the good little boys and girls. However, before he gets started, he�s blowing off some steam at the range with a bunch of silenced rifles, shotguns, handguns, and machine pistols. Or, at least, that�s how the latest ad from SilencerCo depicts things. The video features Santa and Rudolph shooting a variety of silenced firearms out in the snowy North Pole.

Bill of Rights at 225: The Very Successful Third Amendment Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://loibertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Throughout our nation's history, vigorous debates and court battles have raged over the meaning and extent of the protections provided by different parts of the Bill of Rights. Many of these arguments have centered on the First, Second, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments. But there have been virtually no fights at all over the Third Amendment.

Source: All-Out Ban on Semi-Automatic Long Guns Coming to CA Legislature
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In a recent conversation with Breitbart News, Gun Owners of California�s (GOC) Sam Paredes told us to be ready for an all-out ban on semi-automatic long guns in California�s coming legislative session. Paredes is the executive director of GOC, and he suggested the �assault weapons� ban and the �bullet button� ban have both been part of an incremental move toward banning all semi-automatic rifles, whether �assault� style or not.

ID: County School District 'Inching Closer' to Guns in Schools Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://loibertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A north-central Idaho school district is "inching closer" to becoming Idaho's second public school district to allow its personnel to carry weapons, the Lewiston Tribune reports. Idaho EdNews reported in May 2015 the Garden Valley School District in Boise County had equipped its K-12 school with firearms and trained staff to use the weapons in case of an active shooter incident.

Matt Walsh�s Satirical Video Slamming Toy Guns Apparently Touted as Real � on WorldStar Hip Hop
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TheBlaze�s Matt Walsh on Tuesday announced a feat he �never imagined� he �would accomplish� � one of his satirical videos made it all the way to WorldStar Hip Hop. The popular website featuring rap music news and all manner of headline-grabbing stories dominating urban media got wind of Walsh�s hilarious clip shot from inside his car in which he takes on the persona of an offended liberal father who decries toy guns since they lead young boys toward becoming �serial killers and rapists.�

Things To Remember When Gifting Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://loibertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
With Christmas just 5 days away, a local gun shop owner is reminding folks of safety measures if you are thinking about gifting a gun this year. Shane Farren, owner of Shane's Firearm Destination, said the most important thing to remember is that you are giving a gun to someone who is legally able to own a gun.

FedEx Discount for NRA Members Draws ire
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A coalition of gay-rights and gun-control activists is taking on FedEx Corp. for discounts it offers to members of the National Rifle Association, targeting the global shipper during the peak of the holiday season. The group is launching an online campaign and plans protests on Wednesday at FedEx retail stores in Denver; Atlanta; Memphis and Orlando, said Igor Volsky, director of Guns Down, a Washington-based group that advocates for fewer guns in the U.S. and is one of 10 participating organizations.
A Dec. 7 letter to the company got no response, he said. FedEx didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

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California Sheriff Will Ease CCW Permit Process in His County Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://loibertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones may send California gun prohibitionists into orbit over his Tuesday announcement that his agency will ease the process for obtaining a concealed carry permit.

Austrian Gun Sales Quadruple as Migrant Crime Rises Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://loibertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun sales in Austria have �quadrupled� as citizens of that nation seek to secure means of self-defense in response to the �immigrant crisis� that has enveloped Europe.

TX: Fort Worth Mother Told Police She Shot 2 Adult Sons Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://loibertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Fort Worth woman told police she shot her two adult sons whose bodies were found Saturday in her house. The case will now go to a grand jury. Police were dispatched to the house in the 9000 block of Gainsborough Court where officers met with a witness and the mother, who has not been identified.

Cities Push to Destroy Seized guns -- Even in States Where it's Prohibited
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Some cities around the country would like to destroy them, but can�t because more than a dozen states have passed laws forcing city governments to put the guns up for auction. Gun rights advocates helped get the state laws passed, arguing that destroying old guns is wasteful. But officials in cities like Tucson, Ariz., and Savannah, Ga., are pushing back against those laws, saying they need to destroy the guns to prevent more violence.

IL: String of Shootings on Party Buses Reveals Gray Area in Regulations
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Recently enacted Chicago ordinance targeted nuisance party buses, requiring drivers to call police if inebriated patrons chuck a beer bottle out the window, flash unsuspecting bystanders or smoke marijuana. But a shooting last weekend aboard a party bus that left three people hurt in Lakeview � the sixth shooting with injuries in 14 months involving the entertainment vehicles � points to a contradiction in the rules with more violent consequences.

FL: Open-Carry Bill Should have a Friendlier Path Next Year
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For the past two legislative sessions, the Florida Senate had been the blockade for NRA-endorsed gun bills, but the odds are now greater that that trend won't continue in 2017. A contentious and comprehensive bill that allows for the open-carrying of handguns and otherwise expands gun-owners' rights in Florida will have an easier path to the Senate floor next spring, thanks to friendlier committee assignments than similar proposals that previously stalled.

NY: Yonkers Legislator Calls For County Showdown On Banning Gun Shows Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://loibertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The chairman of the Westchester County Board of Legislators vowed there will be a showdown on Jan. 9 over whether a gun and knife show can take place at the County Center in White Plains, as reported here earlier by Daily Voice.

ID: Residents Still Apply for Guns Permits Despite New Rules
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Though adults over the age of 21 in Idaho have been able to carry concealed weapons in most places without a county-issued permit since July, many residents are still seeking permits. Applications by Idaho residents looking to carry concealed firearms have remained steady since the change, though now a larger number of the applications are for enhanced permits that allow users to carry concealed weapons in other states, The Idaho Statesman reported.

TN: Guns Stolen From Nolanville Police Department were Left Out, Source Says Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://loibertyparkpress.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The six guns stolen from the Nolanville Police Department over the weekend were not locked away, according to a highly-placed law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation. Instead, the weapons were sitting out somewhere inside police headquarters, the source told Channel Six.

Climate Change, Guns Ranked Lowest Among American Concerns in 2016
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Climate change and guns were tied among the issues that Americans ranked lowest in importance in 2016, according to a new poll out from Gallup. The polling group's annual survey ranks the issues Americans say are of the most importance to them each month throughout the year, ultimately averaging the responses out for an annual yearly estimate. While public opinion on most of the 25 issues listed on the poll varied from month to month, "the environment" ranked consistently low in national importance for most Americans throughout the entire year.

Smith & Wesson: Long On Guns In America Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://loibertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The market is prematurely pricing in a big revenue decline for SWHC. Street sentiment is overly negative following election results and SWHC's elimination from a $500M army contract. The changing demographics of gun owners will provide a disproportionate boost to SWHC compared to peers like RGR.

NWA Editorial: Taking Another Shot
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Charlie Collins is convinced the thing that might stop a bad guy with a gun on a college campus in Arkansas is more good guys with guns. The Republican state representative from Fayetteville plans to lead the charge in the General Assembly again to reduce limits on where concealed carry permit holders can tote their firearms, namely on college campuses. Collins in years past chipped away at the prohibition on college campus guns with legislation authorizing full-time employees to keep their guns with them, but passage required a compromise to allow each campus' leadership to opt out of such permissiveness.

Last-Minute Gift Ideas for Female Hunters
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There's no way you've waited this long to start your Christmas shopping, right? Well, just in case, we've cooked up a few last-minute gift ideas for the lady hunter in your life.

Reversible Puff Jacket from Girls with Guns Clothing
Hunting and fashion rarely go hand in hand, which is a problem that two best friends from California set out to fix. From its garage-based beginning, Girls with Guns Clothing has grown over the last five years and has brought its fashion-based functionality to the shelves of major retailers nationwide.