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CCW Weekend: Robbery VS. Theft Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Naturally, the person who is carrying a concealed pistol is concerned with crime as part of their personal defense. You don�t want to be robbed, and you don�t want anyone else to be robbed either. You don�t want any violent crime to happen to you or anyone else, and you carry in order to put a stop to it in case it does happen.

IL: Mayoral Candidates� Rhetoric on Gun Violence, Other Issues Needs Close Scrutiny Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
This year there�s no point in looking in the rear view mirror. And with 18 people still on the ballot, we�re no longer talking about a mayoral race. We are talking mayoral marathon.

KS: Armed Customer Killed 16-year-old Armed Robbery Suspect at Wichita Gas Station, Police Say Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The suspect in an armed robbery who was shot in the head by a customer at a south Wichita gas station died at the hospital, police said. Wichita police did not identify the person who was killed, but said in a Saturday news release that he was a 16-year-old male. The customer who shot him has not been arrested.

NYU Prof Retweets That Great New York Times Piece About People Buying Guns With � Credit Cards Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
There was literal disbelief when The New York Times� Andrew Ross Sorkin tweeted that he�d worked �for months� on this hot scoop: people often buy firearms � using credit cards.

AR: Arkansas Republicans Want To Expand Gun Owners� Rights Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Some Republican lawmakers in Arkansas say they will push to expand gun owners� rights when the Legislature reconvenes next month. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that some Democrats are pushing back with a proposed law that would allow for temporary seizure of weapons from people deemed dangerous to themselves and others.

Top 5 Shooting Illustrated Gun Reviews of 2018
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Over the past year, Shooting Illustrated's staff has gotten its hands on pretty much every new gun the industry has to offer, and we've worked diligently to share the details of these new releases with you, our readers. Of course, some guns are more-popular than others, so we've taken a look back over the year behind us to see which guns have struck a chord with the shooting public. Here are our five most-popular gun reviews of 2018.

IL: Gun Owners Rush to Renew Concealed Carry Permit Before it Expires Next Year Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Illinois gun owners are rushing to the nearest gun shops before the new year. It's all in an effort to renew their concealed carry permits before they expire in 2019. Back in 2013, lawmakers in Illinois passed the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Permits are only good for five years so now early applicants are preparing to apply for renewal for the first time.

SC: Hunting Safety Bill Would Require Hunters to Take Safety Course Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Lawmakers have filed a hunting safety bill ahead of the first day of session. Here in South Carolina, anyone born after June 30th 1979 is required to take an educational course in order to be properly licensed to hunt.

NY: Oh Deer! Northern N.Y. Deer Population on The Rise Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
As hunting season finally concludes, many deer hunters are happily stocking their freezers with this year�s yields. Were they lucky this year? Maybe. Had a sharper eye? That�s possible too. But the main reason hunters may have taken home a deer can be found in a recent New York State Department of Environmental Conservation release.

Are Guns & Ammo The New Gold? Why More Americans Are Arming Themselves
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The threat of a U.S. double-dip recession during the Obama era � and the subsequent failure of the so-called "debt supercommittee" � got many ordinary Americans looking at gold as a safe store of value. While not much has changed since then, there's another commodity that has historically risen in price along with gold, and it�s potentially more useful in the event of a global crisis: Ammunition.

TN: Police Investigating After Father Shoots Son in Wayne County, Likely in Self-Defense Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Investigators believe a father who shot his son in Wayne County acted in self-defense. According to District Attorney Brent Cooper, the incident happened around 2:20 p.m. The investigation began when 47-year-old Greg Bratcher called 911 and reported that he shot his 25-year-old son Jansen Bratcher.

SAF Seeks SCOTUS Review in Challenge to CA �Unsafe Handgun Act� Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Second Amendment Foundation, along with the Calguns Foundation has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review their challenge of California�s restrictive �Unsafe Handgun Act� that allegedly violates the Second Amendment by prohibiting the sale of handguns that may be commonly owned and are perfectly legal in other parts of the country.

Brazil's President-Elect Plans Decree Allowing Wider Gun Ownership Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Brazil's far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday he plans to issue a decree allowing all Brazilians without criminal records to own firearms, welcome news to many core supporters who want him to loosen Brazil's strict gun laws.

IL: Illinois to See Longer Waiting Period for Guns, New Order of Protection in 2019 Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Among Illinois' 250 or so new laws for 2019 are a pair of hotly debated new gun laws. A shooting at a Waffle House in Tennessee in April drove one of Illinois' new gun laws for the new year. Travis Reinking is from Tazewell County, he had a history of mental illness, but got his guns back, and went and killed four people.

WY: Numbers Don�t Lie: Hunters have a Successful Big Game Season Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
One hunter claims �everyone is saying how bad a year is� while another boasts of unheard of success. Numbers don�t lie. The 2018 deer hunting season has ended and preliminary figures from the Department of Environmental Conservation show that this year�s deer harvest is up, by a lot in some cases.

NRA Statement on Bump Fire Stock Rule Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Last week, the Department of Justice announced that it would soon be releasing a final rule classifying �bump-stock-type-devices� as �machineguns� under the National Firearms Act.

FL: Bradenton Man Shot During Break-in, Sarasota Sheriff Says Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A 28-year-old Bradenton man who attempted to enter a home illegally on Friday night was shot by the homeowner in self-defense, the Sarasota County Sheriff�s Office said. The victim was identified as James Jarvis of Bradenton, who detectives say left a bar Friday after 1 a.m. and, at about 2 a.m., attempted to enter a home through the back door in the 2800 block of Mayflower Street.

RI: General Assembly Preview: Guns, Pot, Abortion Back on The Agenda
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Rhode Island�s part-time lawmakers will begin a new legislative session on New Year�s Day that starts where the last one left off in June, with a strong push from the left for the legalization of marijuana, an abortion-rights guarantee and a ban on firearms on school grounds. Other issues likely to draw hordes of people to Smith Hill: A proposed minimum wage hike. Online gambling. School reform after a run of dismal student test scores. And another descent into Rhode Island�s own sad history of clergy sex abuse.

NRA Statement on Bump Fire Stock Rule Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Last week, the Department of Justice announced that it would soon be releasing a final rule classifying �bump-stock-type-devices� as �machineguns� under the National Firearms Act.