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Caetano Inspired Lawsuit against Massachusetts Stun Gun Ban
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The last direct action by the United States Supreme Court on the Second Amendment was the decision of Caetano v. Massachusetts. The case was decided in 2016. The Court unanimously held, in the Caetano PER CURIAM decision (pdf), that: The Court has held that �the Second Amendment extends, prima facie, to all instruments that constitute bearable arms, even those that were not in existence at the time of the founding,� District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U. S. 570, 582 (2008), and that this �Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States,� McDonald v.Chicago, 561 U. S. 742, 750 (2010).

New Study Gauges Impact of Guns on Domestic Violence Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A new study shows that when guns are part of domestic violence, women actually suffer fewer injuries, but experience greater fear. According to a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, that�s because when a gun enters the situation, women are more likely to back down than fight back.

MA: AG, Medical Society Launch Effort to Help Docs Discuss Gun Safety
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The medical exam is often the most personal conversation someone has, bringing up such topics as sexual history, relationships, alcohol or drug use and concerns about mental health. Now the Massachusetts Medical Society and the state attorney general's office, with endorsement from chiefs of police associations, have released pamphlets and online educational material to help doctors talk voluntarily to patients about another touchy subject: guns in the home and how to keep themselves and family members safe.

AR: Panel Backs Bill Requiring Colleges to Allow Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed by a voice vote the proposal requiring public colleges and universities to allow faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus if they have a license from the state. A 2013 law leaves the decision up to the schools, but no campus has opted to do so. The proposal now heads to the majority-Republican Senate.

MI: As Lincoln Gun Range Closes, So Too Does Opportunity to Teach Youth Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In the end, the Hibbing Rifle and Pistol Club never really had a shot at keeping the indoor range at the Lincoln Elementary School open. If you recall, last fall a �concerned citizen� lodged a complaint about the club and some of its members using the school�s basement to shoot 22 caliber pistols (and teach firearms safety courses to youth, a less publicized part of the story).

PA: York County Probation Department Gets New Stun Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
York County Commissioners approved last Wednesday the purchase of 15 stun guns for the county probation department. The stun guns, made by Taser International, come with a price tag of $36,588. Payments will be spread out over the next five years, and money will come out of the county's general fund, county spokesman Mark Walters said.

NM: Lawmakers Question Police Chief About Violence Scenes in Ad Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
New Mexico legislators questioned Hobbs Police Chief Chris McCall during a confirmation hearing about his department's recruiting ad that showed a police SWAT team burst into a home as officers fired guns

�More Paint and Less Hate�: Online Petition Calls for End to �Black Targets� at Shooting Ranges
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A new Change.org petition calls for the end of �human black targets� at shooting ranges, citing the disproportionate number of black individuals who are shot by trained shooters than white people. �Young black men are three times more likely to be shot by trained shooters than their white peers,� the petition states, noting a �disturbing potential correlation� in that �the most popular target for shooters to learn to use their firearm is a black silhouette.�

What Could Possibly Go wrong? 'Black Guns Matter' Campaigner Claims he Will Cut Violence in Inner Cities Like Chicago by Arming Residents with More LEGAL Firearms Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A pro-gun campaigner is claiming he can cut inner-city violence in cities like Chicago - by giving people greater access to legal firearms and knowledge. Maj Toure is the founder of Black Guns Matter, a pro-gun organisation that aims to educate urban populations about their Second Amendment rights.

Gun Free Zones Make Sense
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This is not a column about the Second Amendment. This is not an argument for its abolishment or a liberal ploy to take all the guns away and deprive sportsman of their favored tool for hunting or keep people from protecting their families. While I firmly believe the Second Amendment should be read in its entirety and understood contextually, I can�t deny that it is in the Constitution. So, this isn�t a column about the Second Amendment.

2A Activists Defeat Anti-Gun Licensing Bill in WA; Another Bill Targeted Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Washington State Second Amendment activists are cheering Thursday�s defeat of a House gun control bill that would have required licensing of so-called �assault weapons� and �large capacity magazines,� but they face another hurdle with a substitute �safe storage� measure.

First Gear: Short/Light Build�It�s A Rifle Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Hard to believe�after a mere 10 predecessor installments�but our short/light build can finally be called a rifle. Enough components are together that the range beckons, and all the dry functionality can be assessed: Hand cycling, trigger/safety function, even bore-sighting are all done.

Eric Thomas: Gun Bill a Horrible Idea
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I read in the Feb. 13 Under the Dome article �Bill would allow concealed carry without permit� about a new proposal for eliminating the permit requirement for possession of a concealed weapon. I used to have a concealed-carry permit. I got one when they were first made available, not because I thought I needed one or even wanted to walk around with a concealed pistol, but as a political statement. I thought such a right ought to be available to people who have a need to carry a weapon.

AL: Etowah County Sheriff Anxious Over Proposal Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
It is not the first time proposed changes in gun permit laws have caused Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin concern, and he doubts it will be the last. Alabama's sheriffs are responsible now for issuing concealed-carry gun permits. If a bill introduced by Sen. Gerald Allen becomes law, people would not be required to have those permits to carry concealed weapons.

Larry Wolf: Allow Guns in Capitol, Courts, NCGA Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
With the start of the regular session of the NCGA comes the opportunity for our legislators to consider or reconsider positions on policies that affect all North Carolinians. One very important topic is gun control.

TX: Some Grad Students Hold Bar Conferences to Avoid Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 4 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A 2016 Texas law that allows concealed handguns on college campuses has prompted some graduate students to move their student conferences to bars. The Houston Chronicle reports several University of Texas at Austin graduate students made the move amid safety concerns.

AL: Veterans Open Business to Teach Families About Gun Safety Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Huntsville airsoft and family entertainment complex has opened its doors Saturday. The business, called T.3.A.M.S., was started by two veterans who wanted to create a fun, yet informative virtual reality on what its like to be a solider in Afghanistan.

NRA Moves From Defense to Offense Under Trump
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The National Rifle Association is moving quickly under the Trump administration to push proposals to strengthen gun owners' rights, after eight years of being frozen out of policy under President Obama. And while Trump said very little about his support for the Second Amendment since the election, the NRA sees a chance to make real policy changes under a president who has strongly indicated a willingness to work with the group.

NM: Women Shoots Boyfriend in Self-Defense Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Bernalillo County Sheriff�s Office has reported a shooting near Isleta and Bridge. A large police presence was in the area of 705 Nashville SW for several hours Saturday night. BCSO is now reporting that at least one person was killed.

CT: Governor�s Proposed Gun Permit Fees Come Under Fire
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Gun rights supporters and state Republican lawmakers are fighting huge gun permit fee increases proposed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, saying they would price many people out of being able to exercise their Second Amendment right to bear arms. The Democratic governor wants to quadruple the five-year renewal fee for pistol permits from $70 to $300 as part of his plan to offset a budget deficit estimated at $1.7 billion in the next fiscal year. For people getting their first five-year pistol permits, the fees would increase from $140 to $370, which includes a $70 charge collected by cities and towns. The proposed fees would be among the highest in the country.

OH: Final Deer Harvest Numbers Pretty Underwhelming Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The state has tallied up every deer taken by any means allowable by law for the 2016-17 season and the numbers were in line but far from spectacular. By my calculations from a strictly numbers standpoint, it was the second-worst season of the last eight in the books.

MA: NRA Aiming At AG Healey�s Assault Weapons Enforcement Notice
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The National Rifle Association is taking aim at Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey�s enforcement notice clarifying what constitutes a �copy� or �duplicate� weapon under the state�s assault weapons ban. The NRA is urging its supporters to call Massachusetts lawmakers to support two bills challenging the Democratic attorney general�s notice sent to gun sellers and manufacturers last July.

WA: Yakima Home Invasion Ends With Homeowner Shooting Suspect in Self-Defense Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Yakima police are investigating after several masked suspects broke into a home and one was shot by the homeowner. Yakima police say the suspects broke in at 4:40 a.m. Sunday. Both the suspects and the homeowner were armed.

Inventors Brought Deer-Hunting Into The 21st Century Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Have you ever considered how different today�s whitetail hunting is compared to hunting in years past? Many significant changes have occurred during the past century and a half � changes never envisioned by the deer hunters of yesteryear.