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3 Guns, Credentials Stolen from Parked FBI Vehicle in Bay Area
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Three guns and several other items were stolen Friday morning from a "secured FBI vehicle" that was parked in a Bay Area neighborhood.

The FBI said the theft happened in a residential neighborhood in Benicia. Thieves stole:

- Glock 22 .40 caliber handgun
- Glock 27 .40 caliber handgun
- Springfield 1911a .45 caliber handgun
- FBI badge and credentials
- Other FBI property

In two recent thefts, firearms stolen from law enforcement agents' vehicles were later used in fatal slayings.

Submitters note: This is how criminals get guns. They don't get them from gun shows.

AZ: Man Shot, Killed by Woman Inside El Mirage Home; Children were Inside Home During Shooting Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Detectives are investigating a homicide as a case of self-defense, after a man was shot and killed inside a home near 117th Avenue and Cactus Road Sunday night, according to Sgt. Robert Peoples with the El Mirage Police Department.

Great Rimfire Pistols for Hunting and Plinking Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
When the leaves are turning and frost is in the air, squirrel stew beckons. That�s the time to dig out the trusty rimfire, take the kids out plinking, and perhaps pot a few bushytails from the treetops. If you need to add a little challenge to the adventures, turn to a rimfire pistol.

VA: State Senate Defeats Concealed Carry Expansion Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Just days after Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) struck a gun deal with Republican leaders, the Virginia Senate reverted to its mostly partisan habits on the issue.

SC: Gun Enthusiaists React to New Facebook Policy on Selling Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun enthusiasts in the Lowcountry are reacting to the new policy change on Facebook that could make it harder to sell guns on the website. Facebook announced Friday, January 29, it would be banning the sale and advertising of guns by private individuals.

The U.S. States Most Dependent on the Gun Industry Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Idaho, Alaska, Montana, South Dakota, and Arkansas are the five U.S. states most dependent on the gun industry. Delaware, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland are the five least dependent.

ID: AG�s office clears Madison Sheriff Klingler of misuse of funds allegations Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Idaho Attorney General�s office cleared Madison County Sheriff Roy Klinger and his staff of any wrongdoing after a Rexburg man filed a complaint about how the sheriff�s office spent concealed weapons license fees.

Potential Iowa backfire: Clinton Wants Gun Control as Issue in Caucus Vote Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Tonight�s Iowa Caucuses could see Democrat frontrunner Hillary Rodham Clinton getting a hard lesson about being careful what she asks for, because in the Hawkeye State, there has been a recent surge in gun buying and carry permit applications, but she wants gun control to guide how Democrats vote.

MA: Cops Push to Make All Fake Guns Have Orange Stripes
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Boston police are urging Massachusetts lawmakers to make fake guns easier to tell from the real thing.

Boston State Representative Dan Cullinane has filed a bill that requires replica gun manufacturers to include a non-removable one-inch orange strip that runs along the barrel, handle, and front of the gun. The idea is to show it�s a fake weapon from every angle. Cullinane told 22News 12 states have already mandated this orange strip.

CT: Federal Lawmakers Urge Connecticut Stores to Ban Open Carry of Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Even though the state law allows for open carry, federal lawmakers in Connecticut are asking the state�s food retail stores to ban the open carry of guns in their stores.

CT: Bridgeport Police Arrest Man With 21 guns, 85 Marijuana Plants, Other Drugs Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A major drug and gun bust led to an arrest Saturday in Bridgeport. The bust was part of the city�s new Violent Crime Reduction Task Force.

11 More Awesome New Guns, Gear, and Ammo Products from SHOT 2016 Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
At the opening bell of the SHOT Show exhibits, I always dash for the basement. That�s where the newer vendors and newer products are. The big companies are pretty good about getting press releases out prior to the show, but the bottom level has the surprises. Here are a few things I found downstairs along with some high-interest offerings from more established vendors.

IA: Gun Sales Are Blazing Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun Dealers across the region say sales are booming, thanks in part to political cries for more gun control after the San Bernardino terrorist attack.

UT: Lawmaker Introducers No-Permit Concealed Carry Bill Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
For the second year in a row, a Utah lawmaker has introduced a bill that could make it legal for residents to carry a concealed gun in public without a permit, a proposal that Republican Gov. Gary Herbert vetoed in 2013 and may reject again.

CA: Berkeley County Council May Again Take Up �No Shooting� Gun Ordinance Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Just a couple of weeks ago, Berkeley County Council voted against banning the firing of guns in certain areas of the county. However, News 2 has learned a new, similar proposal may soon come before Council.

MA: Gun Owners Seek Law to Prevent Patchwork of Local Ordinances Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Describing locally imposed restrictions in Massachusetts as threats to their constitutional rights, some gun owners have lined up behind a bill that would prevent municipalities from instituting their own ordinances around gun licensing.

MA: Worcester Health Official Encouraged by Gun Buyback Tally Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
About 325 weapons were collected in the city and 12 other Central Massachusetts communities during the annual "Goods for Guns" gun buyback program held in December, the Board of Health was told Monday night.

TX: Ethics Panel Bars Guns in Meetings Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Texas' ethics regulators will ban guns from their meetings in the state Capitol, they announced Monday, just as the attorney general's office confirmed it has received six more allegations that other government entities are illegally prohibiting firearms.

10 Gunny Gifts Guaranteed to Make Your Sweetheart Swoon Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
You�ve seen store shelves filled with red and white since Christmas, but it always seems to sneak up on us. Valentines Day is just two short weeks away.

FL: House Slated To Take Up Gun Bills Tuesday Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Florida House on Tuesday is scheduled to take up controversial bills about carrying guns on college campuses and openly carrying firearms, according to information posted on the House website.

NY: Four Shotguns Missing After Falling Out of SU Public Safety Truck Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
State Police say four shotguns fell out of a Syracuse University Public Safety truck after a training exercise and have not been recovered. According to State Police, SU Public Safety officers completed their annual certification at the Elbridge Rod and Gun club on October 16th and put four shotguns in the back of a truck.

TN: Police Tase School Cleaning Lady After Mistaking Her for Burglar, Charge Her with Evading Arrest Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Two Collegedale, Tenn., police officers mistook a cleaning lady for a burglar at a middle school and used a Taser to stop her when she ran from them earlier this month, according to police records obtained by the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

MN: New Trapshooting Program a Welcome Addition to Outdoor Education Options Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
We�re very supportive of a new extra-curricular opportunity being offered to students in Ely, Babbitt and Tower. Trapshooting, the newest sport in Minnesota, has made its way to our neck of the woods.

Bersa BP40CC: Concealable, Powerful, Affordable Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Bersa BP40CC is a polymer pistol designed specifically for concealed carry and self-defense applications. Chambered in .40 caliber, the gun has the power to get the job done.

Gun stores in KC have grown by 8.8% since 2010 Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
There is no denying that gun control has been a hot issue in the United States for the past few years. According to a study from Build Zoom, the demand for guns � and the number of gun sellers � has greatly increased.

OR: Senator Withdraws Gun-Holds Bill Based on Mental Health Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-South Lane and North Douglas counties, said Monday that he will no longer press forward this year with a bill intended to place holds on gun buys based on people's mental health.

SD: Conceal Carry Permits Soar Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun permits are rising in Minnehaha County. Sheriff Mike Milstead told us the number of permits issued has nearly doubled since this time last year. We talked with him about what this means for the safety of the community. In 2014, Minnehaha County issued just shy of 3,000 conceal carry permits. Last year, they did over 3,600.