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Tested: Century Arms C93 Rifle
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Last summer, I had the opportunity to spend some quality time with a Heckler & Koch (HK) MP5 chambered in 9 mm. As the rangemaster explained the proper operation of that handy little submachine gun, it struck home that I've spent very little time getting to know the roller-delayed blowback action rifles like those that HK and other companies produce. The platforms have certainly earned a positive reputation on the battlefield with semi-automatic versions maintaining a devout civilian following here in the United States.

TX: Police Union President Points Fingers After Shooting Death
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Following the Feb. 8 shooting of 17-year-old David Joseph by Austin Police Depart�ment Officer Geoffrey Freeman, the Austin Police Association has elected to shift blame onto Chief Art Acevedo and APD's cost-savings particulars.

At a Tuesday, Feb. 16, press conference, APA President Kenneth Casaday called for an independent audit of the police department's officer and patrol staffing model, articulating in a statement, "Our administration has been saving dollars and it looks like it may have cost a life."

FL: Manatee Gun Club Board Strips Members of Their Second Amendment Rights Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
With the stroke of a pen, the embattled board of directors of the Manatee Gun and Archery Club has stripped away the Second Amendment rights of their 900-plus members. The move was announced in a memo sent to members, which was titled �The Rest of the Story.�

Scalia Wanted Judge Opposed by NRA to Replace Him on Supreme Court Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Justice Antonin Scalia once said he would like to be succeeded on the Supreme Court by a federal judge who the National Rifle Association (NRA) once accused of trying to �unravel the Bill of Rights.� While discussing his 2012 book "Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts," Scalia said he would want Judge Frank Easterbrook, of the U.S. Seventh Circuit, in the Midwest, to replace him.

ME: Secretary of State Validates Petition Effort for Increased Background Checks in Firearm Sales Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A petition effort for increased background check requirements in firearm sales has the required number of valid signatures, said Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap on Thursday. "An Act to Require Background Checks for Gun Sales" had 65,821 validated signatures, after 18,781 were thrown out. The required amount for a citizens' initiative process is 61,123.

CA: Self-Defense Gun Forum Will Show You How to Protect Your Home Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Join Valley Center Republican Women�s Federated and San Diego County Gun Owners PAC for a Self Defense Community Forum with speaker Michael Schwartz, executive director of San Diego Gun Owners on February 23, 6:30�8 p.m. at VC Community Hall�s downstairs auditorium.

Federal Charges Brought Against St. Paul Man Accused of Illegally Selling Guns Online Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A St. Paul man has been indicted on federal charges that he posed as a gun collector while using the Internet to illegally buy and resell large quantities of guns, the U.S. attorney�s office and federal authorities announced Thursday. Some of the guns turned up within days at Twin Cities crime scenes, authorities said.

NY: Special Education Teacher had Guns, Cocaine, Heroine Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An upstate New York teacher and her husband face charges after police say they had drugs and weapons. Simona Ballard works as a special education teacher at George Cooke Elementary School in the Sullivan County village of Monticello.

VT: New Guns and Ammo Shop Opens on Gallison Hill Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
If you are wondering where to get an AK-47 assault rifle or a Glock handgun and all the ammo you would ever need, just head on over to Gallison Hill Road. You can get a used .40-caliber Glock handgun with night sights for $399.99 and a 100-round ammo magazine for $399.99. And, as proprietor Robert Hausman points out, in Vermont you don�t need a license to carry.

AL: Proposed Bill Would Allow Guns in Vehicles Without Permit Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Dozens of law enforcement leaders are fighting legislation that gives lawful gun owners the legal right to carry a loaded weapon in their vehicle without permit.

KY: Murder Charge Dropped in 2015 Shooting Case Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Charges against a teen who spent more than a year in jail, accused in a fatal 2015 shooting were dropped earlier this week amid allegations from the teen's attorney who say misleading testimony from police led to an indictment

What Apple And Senate Republicans Have In Common: A Messaging Problem
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As I write this, Apple AAPL -1.92% CEO Tim Cook struggles with something other than the beating his company�s taken amidst the recent market correction (as an Apple shareholder, these are words I didn�t enjoy typing).

The problem: Cook is refusing to go along with a California judge�s order that Apple help the FBI break into the iPhone left behind by Syed Farook, one of the San Bernardino terrorists (law enforcement�s been trying to crack it open for two months now, to no avail).

Conceal-carry license applications rise sharply in Oklahoma Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The number of Okla�homans applying for conceal-and-carry gun permits has been spiking in recent weeks after some sheriffs waived licensing processing fees, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reported Wednesday.

MO: Students and Citizens Debate Guns on Campus as Part of MSU Talks Program Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
By the time the third debate in the MSU Talks series ended Wednesday night, minds had been changed. The topic was whether to allow those with concealed carry permits to carry guns on campus, and before two students from the school's debate program presented their sides, Dr. Eric Morris, assistant professor at Missouri State University, asked the spectators for their thoughts.

This Nerf Automatic Rifle Is the Ultimate Second Amendment Loophole Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Automatic Weapons: Now fun for the whole family Nerf, the iconic toy manufacturer known for its foam ammo and the weapons to shoot it, has just outdone itself with the Nerf Rival Khaos MXVI-4000. The fully automatic blaster comes with a clip capable of holding 40 rounds of balls that can reach speeds of 68 mph, the Verge reported.

AZ: House Panel Advances Bill Barring State From Enforcing Any New Federal Gun Laws
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A House committee dominated by Republicans advanced a bill Wednesday barring any government agency in Arizona from enforcing new federal firearms laws or regulations.

The prohibitions in House Bill 2300 were crafted by gun rights advocates who believe the federal government is poised to enact rules that violate the Second Amendment. "I think it's important that we protect Arizona gun owners to make sure the state doesn't cooperate with unlawful federal actions," said Michael Gibbs with the Arizona 10th Amendment Center.

Four Pro-Gun Senate Democrats Silent on Voting for Obama�s Supreme Court Nominee
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A Supreme Court justice nominee appointed by President Barack Obama could do much to shift the ideological weight of a bench split now evenly among justices nominated by Republican and Democrat presidents.

In particular, the new justice could provide the deciding vote to overturn the District of Columbia v. Heller decision. In that landmark case, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the 2nd Amendment protects the individual�s right to possess and own a firearm.

MS: Bill Would Open Way for More Guns in Mississippi Churches Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Houses of worship could designate members to undergo firearms training and carry guns to protect the congregation under a bill advancing at the Mississippi Capitol. The state House voted 86-32 Wednesday to pass House Bill 786, known as the "Mississippi Church Protection Act." The proposal moves to the Senate for more work.

PA: Stolen Guns were From NRA Exhibit That Drew Protests Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Three antique guns stolen from a Pennsylvania Civil War museum were part of a National Rifle Association-sponsored exhibit that had drawn protests.

WA: Another Gun Control Initiative On the Way
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This morning KOMO News reported that there will be an 11 a.m. launch of a ballot initiative to create so-called �extreme risk protection orders� in Washington State, but a Tuesday report from Baltimore underscores why an earlier gun control measure pushed by the same activists really doesn�t prevent the wrong people from getting guns.

This new measure, according to KOMO, would �empower family members and police to intervene if they see someone as a threat to themselves or others so that person cannot access a gun.� It comes just days after formal legislation pushing the same idea died in the House Appropriations Committee.

WA: Initiative Sought to Keep Guns from Those Posing Extreme Risk to Themselves, Others
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Marilyn Balcerak is convinced that had she been able to file for a court order to prevent her 23-year-old son � who was autistic, depressed and increasingly violent � from obtaining a gun, he and his stepsister would be alive today.

Last year, her son killed his stepsister, 21-year-old Brianna Smith, at their family home in Auburn before turning the gun, which he bought legally at Fred Meyer, on himself.

10 Great Concealed Carry Guns for 2016 Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Think the market for concealed carry guns is dying? Think again. Since 2007, the number of CCW permit holders has more than doubled, with an estimated 13 million adults exercising their right to carry concealed guns. Those shooters, many of whom have never owned a gun in their lives, are prompting gun companies to build more innovative, user-friendly concealed carry guns.

The threat of guns on Capitol Hill Prompts A Rare Show of Spine from Gov. Bill Haslam
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After years of making love to firearms in (almost) every conceivable way, the state legislature's Republican supermajority is mainly known � for good or bad � for expanding gun rights.

Yet for all the new places guns now are allowed � bars, restaurants, public parks � the state Capitol complex remains perhaps Tennessee's most prominent gun-free zone. That makes the stench of hypocrisy � like dog dookie stuck to your shoe � emanate

Carson on Gun Rights: There�s a Reason 'We�ve Been Free for Hundreds of Years' Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
When asked how he would preserve gun rights and protect the American people, GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson, a gun owner, said during CNN�s GOP town hall in South Carolina Wednesday that there�s a reason that U.S. citizens, who have been able to bear arms for hundreds of years have also been free.