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MI: Group Pushes to Legalize Stun Guns
Submitted by: Corey Salo

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A group that advocates for the safety of women and the elderly is pushing to legalize stun guns in Michigan for people who are at least 21.

Damsel in Defense, an Idaho-based international organization, wants to give them a non-lethal line of defense.

Rep. Michele Hoitenga, R- Manton, recently introduced a bill to allow stun guns to be available for sale, possession, and use to the public 21 and older.

Tasers have been legal in Michigan since 2012. But stun guns are different from tasers. Unlike a taser, a stun gun is only effective when it comes in contact with the skin, so it can only be used when in close proximity to the offender. Tasers are able to shoot electricity at the target from a large distance.

More Self-Defense Gun Stories
Submitted by: Robert Morse
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Responsible gun owners defended themselves, but you didn't hear about it in the news. Instructor Robyn Street joins host Rob Morse to talk about four recent examples.
-Are you armed at work on a Friday evening?
-Do you have a firearm nearby when you sleep at night?
-Are you armed in your home at 9 in the morning?
-Are you armed as you stand on your back porch early in the evening?

These gun owners survived a lethal threat to themselves and their family. What would you do in their place?
Text and podcast available at the link. (25 minutes audio)

RI: Senate Bill would Ban 3D-printed Guns in R.I.
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Untraceable plastic guns have yet to become a problem in Rhode Island, and a state lawmaker wants to keep it that way by banning the creation of 3D printed firearms. Sen. Cynthia Coyne, a Barrington Democrat, has introduced a bill that would make it illegal to �manufacture, import, sell, ship, deliver, possess, transfer, or receive� any gun that can�t be detected by common airport screenings, or one that is made entirely though 3D printing.

WV: Campus Carry Bill Receives Support and Opposition in Public Hearing Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The "Campus Self Defense Act," house bill 2519, was the focus of many college students and leaders in higher education Monday evening. It was a long discussion back and forth on the house floor as members of the public were given the chance to speak about campus carry.

Wildcat Rounds: A Guide to Wildcatting and Customized Cartridges
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Wildcat cartridges, sometimes referred to as simply �wildcats,� are custom-designed cartridges � meaning they are not mass produced, but instead made by individual shooters. The purpose of a wildcat is the cultivation of some attribute not sufficiently present in a commercially available round. Wildcats aren�t great for law enforcement or military purposes, but they are great for hardcore shooting aficionados, handloaders looking to take things to the next level, and gunsmiths who want to homebrew ammunition for their homebrew weapons.

WA: Prohibitionists Jump Gun on I-1639 Lawsuit Claim
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The Seattle-based gun prohibition lobby that supported a citizen initiative now being challenged in federal court declared victory too soon when plaintiffs simply changed the defendants in their challenge of anti-gun Initiative 1639, according to KIRO Radio news, which broke the story.

The initiative was passed by voters last fall but already garnering resistance from a majority of county sheriffs.

WA: NRA�s I-1639 Lawsuit Withdrawn, Then Refiled With New Defendants Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The NRA and the Second Amendment Foundation have withdrawn a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Washington�s voter-approved I-1639. And they have filed an entirely new one in its place. Unaware of the new lawsuit, the Alliance for Gun Responsibility issued a statement Tuesday morning responding to the voluntary dismissal by the gun rights groups.

AL: Alabama Senator Seeks to Eliminate Requirement for Concealed Carry Permits Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Senator Gerald Allen (R- Tuscaloosa) pre-filed a bill that would eliminate the requirement for concealed carry permits in Alabama. Allen says people should not have to pay money for a permit in order to exercise their second amendment right. He emphasized the permits would still be available as an option, just not required. The proposal is sparking a wide variety of opinions.

ID: Gun Grabbers Descend on Idaho�s Capitol! Legislative ~ VIDEO Update Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The 2019 Idaho legislative session is well underway and the battle for gun rights in Idaho is heating up. Yesterday, gun grabbers from Michael Bloomberg's �Moms Demand Action,� descend on Idaho's capital in an effort to fight against Idaho's pro-gun values and to push Bloomberg style gun control.

NV: Vegas Shooting Survivors Back Gun Check Bill Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Survivors of a 2017 mass shooting at a Las Vegas music festival in are speaking in support of a Nevada bill expanding gun background checks to private gun sales and transfers. The attack on the Las Vegas Strip killed 58 people and left hundreds injured, becoming the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

AL: Bama Carry Hold Legislative Conference Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Second Amendment rights group BamaCarry held their 2019 Legislative Conference on Saturday at the Jasper Civic Center in Walker County. Over 230 people were on hand to promote the expansion of gun rights in Alabama. �Thank you so much for helping with the campaign,� said Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth. �I am one of you; I grew up hunting and fishing,� Ainsworth said.

Soul-Searching After Parkland, Dick's CEO Embraces Tougher Stance On Guns
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Almost nine months after the Parkland shooting, Ed Stack � the CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods � stood up in the audience of a New York Times conference. He got up to talk about restricting gun sales at his stores. He had done it many times before, but this time, he got personal. "I'm not embarrassed to say I'm viewed as a relatively tough guy," Stack said. "I wouldn't characterize myself as a crier. And that weekend, I watched those kids, and I watched those parents, and I hadn't cried as much since my mother passed away."

OR: Oregon Lawmakers Debate Multiple Gun Bills Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
For the Oregon Legislature, it�s not a question of whether any firearms legislation will pass this session. It's really a question about what will pass. Gov. Kate Brown has made firearms legislation a priority. Democratic leadership, in the majority, is backing her up. Lawmakers also have ideas of their own. So do high school students from Lake Oswego.

WA: Sheriff's Who don't Enforce Washington's New Gun Law could be Liable, AG Says Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
County sheriffs who say they won�t enforce Washington�s new, stricter gun laws could be held liable if they refuse to perform enhanced background checks and someone who shouldn�t buy a gun is able to buy one and uses it in a crime, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said on Tuesday.

LA: Bill to Create Louisiana�s �do-not-sell� Gun Self-Registry Gains Bipartisan Sponsors Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A proposal to create a voluntary �do-not-sell� gun list for people in Louisiana who fear they are a threat to themselves or others has secured two sponsors and bipartisan support in advance of the legislative session. Rep. Jimmy Harris, D-New Orleans, has signed on as the bill�s primary sponsor while Sen. Danny Martiny, R-Metairie, has agreed to co-sponsor.

IN: St. Joseph County Sheriff Doesn't Favor Bill that would Help to Arm Teachers
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St. Joseph County Sheriff Bill Redman says he is �strongly� against arming teachers. �That�s our responsibility to provide that security and safety,� Redman said of law enforcement Monday. �I don�t believe that�s the role of the school teacher.� Indiana school districts would be able to seek state money to provide gun training for teachers under a bill endorsed by a legislative committee.

Second Amendment Scholars Blocher and Miller co-direct New Duke Center for Firearms Law
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Duke Law School�s newest research center is devoted to the development and dissemination of reliable and balanced scholarship on issues surrounding firearms, gun rights and regulation, and the Second Amendment. The Duke Center for Firearms Law launched in August with Professors Joseph Blocher and Darrell Miller as co-directors. Blocher and Miller are leading constitutional scholars who have written extensively about the Second Amendment, most recently co-authoring The Positive Second Amendment: Rights, Regulation, and the Future of Heller, published in September by Cambridge University Press.

SD: South Dakota Lawmakers Advance Bill Banning Campus Gun-Free Zones
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A bill prohibiting South Dakota public universities and colleges from banning guns on their campuses received a Senate committee's approval over the objections from university administrators and students on Tuesday. The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced in a 4-3 motion Senate Bill 122, which will prohibit the Board of Regents and the Board of Technical Education from adopting a policy that would restrict or limit a person's ability to carry a firearm on campus.

David Hogg Claims AR-15 Owners Are �Hunting� Human Beings
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During an interview with MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell, gun-control activist David Hogg claimed those who own AR-15s and similar rifles are not interested in self-defense but in hunting human beings. After telling viewers that Americans need to find unity in addressing gun violence, Hogg was asked about his recent efforts to ban certain kinds of semiautomatic firearms at the state level. He said he and other March for Our Lives activists had introduced a ballot initiative to ban so-called assault weapons in Florida. He said those who own an AR-15, the most popular rifle in the United States, want to hunt other people.

CO: Colorado Bill to Offer Most 7th-graders Hunter Safety Course Dies in Committee Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A bill that was heard in a state House committee on Tuesday at the state Capitol would have required most seventh-grade students in Colorado to complete a hunter education course, though the measure was amended in the committee to be optional instead of mandatory and was then voted down, effectively killing the measure.

PA: Your Complete Guide to the 2019 Spring Hunting Season in Pennsylvania Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
There could be big changes coming for Pennsylvania hunters in the next 1-2 years �but there�s still hunting to be done in the spring of 2019. Here�s what�s in during the spring/summer seasons.

FL: Florida School Hires Armed Combat Vets to Protect Students, Teachers Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Palmetto, Florida�s Manatee School for the Arts is employing two armed combat veterans to protect students and teachers while at the school. One of the armed combat veterans is already on campus and the second will began guarding by the end of this month.