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LA: Dingle Family Claims Shooting on Parade Route was Self-Defense
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An attorney for Eddie Dingle, the man arrested in a deadly shooting on Mardi Gras, talked about the parade route shooting on St. Charles Avenue that claimed the life of 29-year-old Maurice Williams. Someone opened fire on St. Charles Avenue while the floats were still rolling. Dingle's father said they were set up on the parade route next to a family the children knew when a fight broke out that led to the shooting.

National Group's Ad Calls Gun Exceptions in .05 Percent DUI Legislation Hypocritical Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A national organization opposing Utah's .05 percent blood alcohol DUI limit has Rep. Norm Thurston in its sights for a bill that carves out self-defense exceptions for laws against using a firearm while intoxicated. But Thurston, R-Provo, calls a newspaper advertisement targeting him "completely misguided" and "uninformed."

ID: Boise Man Turns in Guns to Police, Challenges Others to Do The Same Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 5 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Boise man, who doesn't want to see another mass shooting, has a challenge for gun owners. After last week's school shooting in Florida that left 17 people dead, Kevin Rogers decided to get rid of his weapons and wants to inspire others to do the same.

KY: Proposal to Allow Gun in Schools Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Last month, a shooter killed two students and injured 18 other people in a Kentucky high school. In response, the state legislature is considering arming school staff. After a mass shooting, the conversation typically turns to gun control. Elsewhere on the program, we'll hear about how Florida state lawmakers are wrestling with the question after last week's high school shooting there.

AZ: Nearly Twenty Guns Stolen from Cars in Tucson in the Past Six Months Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In the last six months, 19 gun owners reported their guns being stolen from their vehicles. Sergeant Aaron Wine with the Tucson Police Department says at least 14 of those guns were stolen out of cars left unlocked.

OH: Man Duped by Trading Guns for Fake Gold Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Toledo man agreed to exchange three rifles for gold after seeing an advertisement that one-ounce bars were for sale in Summit County. After the exchange happened in Green on Valentine's Day, the man soon realized the gold was fake. The victim contacted the Summit County Sheriff's Office, and identified the suspect as 29-year-old Larry Carman of Canton.

CA: Gun Show Draws Enthusiasts to Dixon Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Jimmy D. Osburn was a little surprised at the turnout of youngsters Sunday at the third annual Dixon Gun Show. He was one of 132 vendors that brought his goods to sell this weekend, and share his love of history with visitors. He has brought his goods to the gun show twice and done well.

NBC�s Chuck Todd Promotes Abolishing the Second Amendment
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In appearance on NBC�s Sunday Today early that morning, moderator Chuck Todd lambasted Republicans for being the reason gun control efforts were making no progress since they were in control of the House, Senate, and the Presidency. Todd ratcheted up his anti-gun stance during Meet the Press by promoting radical calls to abolish the right to bears by repealing the Second Amendment. And he did it by highlighting the writings of Bret Stephens, a never-Trumper turned liberal.

Trump Supports Improving Background Checks, But Will That Mean Action?
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President Trump is facing calls to act in the wake of the latest mass shooting, which killed 17 people Wednesday at a high school in Florida, and the White House is not ignoring them. The president will participate in a pair of listening sessions on school safety this week, and on Monday morning the White House said he supports efforts to improve the federal background check system, something Congress has expressed broad support for without acting on after past shootings.

Lawmaker Suggests Connecticut�s �Risk Warrant� Gun Seizure Law Would Benefit Florida
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A Connecticut lawmaker who helped draft the 1999 �risk warrant� legislation suggested Friday that states like Florida would benefit from a law that allows officials to remove a firearm from a home if a court finds the person at a high risk of violence or self-harm. �It has not turned into some sort of wholesale confiscation program for firearms,� Rep. Arthur O�Neill, R-Southbury, said Friday.

IL: Sen. Durbin on Gun Control: 'We've Got to Get Sensible About Background Checks'
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U.S. Senator Dick Durbin toured Touchette Regional Hospital in Centerville Monday. 5 On Your Side got an exclusive interview with the senator inside the Behavioral Health wing of the hospital to talk about gun control and mental health. The two issues are often mentioned in the same breath, especially after a mass shooting. While Durbin feels the two issues play into one another, he said it's important they're addressed separately.

Vermonters can Lead Gun Control Debate Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gov. Phil Scott took an important step toward making Vermont safer from gun violence when he called for �having an honest and open and fact-based discussion about access to guns by those who shouldn�t have them.� Vermont should welcome Scott�s awakening to the threat of gun violence in this state, but the talk must be followed by meaningful action toward making communities safer.

What Americans are Asking Google About Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The devastating deaths of 17 Florida high school at the hands of a troubled teen armed with an AR-15-style rifle have brought the ever-simmering debate over gun control to a boil not seen since Sandy Hook. Across the country, people are wondering what can be done to prevent mass shootings from becoming the new normal.

WI: Proposed Bill would Allow Concealed Weapons in Private Schools Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A bill being circulated by Wisconsin State Rep. Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum) would allow people who are licensed to carry concealed weapons to bring those weapons inside private schools. Kremer says he's introducing the bill, currently being circulated for co-sponsorship, in response to last week's school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left 17 people dead.

Time For National Handgun Carry Reciprocity Is Now Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC), introduced the bill on March 2, 2017. The bill passed the House by Roll Call Vote of 231-198, on December 6, 2017. It was sent to the Senate one day later, where it was read twice and then referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. President Trump supports it. The NRA supports it. And, rank and file law enforcement officers support it too.

What the Second Amendment Means Today Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The horrifying school massacre in Parkland, Fla., has prompted another national debate about guns. Unfortunately, it seems that these conversations are never terribly constructive � they are too often dominated by screeching extremists on both sides of the aisle and armchair pundits who offer sweeping opinions without actually knowing anything about guns, crime, or mental illness.

Is The Second Amendment Worth Dying For? Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In November 2007, the novelist David Foster Wallace wrote a short essay for a special edition of The Atlantic on �The American Idea.� Writing about 9/11 and all that came after, Wallace proposed what some might consider a monstrous thought experiment.

IA: Gov. Kim Reynolds- State Has 'Reasonable and Responsible' Gun Laws Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says she's an advocate of Second Amendment rights, but she is open to a discussion about guns as part of a broader initiative to address mass violence in the wake of the killing of 17 people at a Florida high school.

Group Calls for Ban on Assault Weapons Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The appearance of a group that can help mold the state constitution drew a crowd in Melbourne on Monday. People gathered together to demand action against assault weapons. The group wants limits on weapons and ammunition written into the constitution.

IL: Weekend Violence in Chicago- 6 killed, 22 wounded Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Six people were killed and 22 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago over the weekend, including three people who ran onto a CTA bus after being shot and a man who was slain while riding in an Uber car, according to police.

IL: Protesters March to Trump Tower, Call for Reformed Gun Laws Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Hundreds rallied in downtown Chicago Sunday to call for changes to American gun laws. The protesters, organized by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Women's March Chicago and Indivisible, rallied at Federal Plaza and marched to Trump Tower.

Lessons from Parkland- School Safety and Defense in Depth
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Plan for the unexpected and you want fault-tolerant safety. Look at the Parkland school attack in that light. We did some things wrong and many things right.

We asked someone else to protect our children..with the usual results. There are many things we can do to make our students safer. Passing more �gun safety legislation� isn�t one of them.

The only question is if politicians will lose their job if they ignore this issue. We didn�t learn from the last lesson either.

Facts, Not Opinion, About the State of Guns in America Submitted by: john cylc Website: ThirteenFox.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
This article is merely a series of FACT. There is NO OPINION, yet it tells a convincing story to the liberal anti-gun movement. They may not read it, but "undecideds" might. That is who we need to address in this issue.

School Safety and the Placebo of Gun Control Submitted by: Robert Morse Website: slowfacts.wordpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
�We have to do something.� I�ve heard that phrase time and again from politicians and gun control spokesmen. With some 23 thousand firearms regulations already on the books, it seems that we�ve done quite a lot that hasn�t worked. Those ineffective laws don�t stop the urge for more feel-good regulation after the murders in Parkland, Florida. Let's take a look.

MI: Michigan gun numbers by county and statewide trends in gun ownership
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An estimated 30% of Americans own a gun and another 11% live in a home with a gun, according to 2017 survey by Pew Research Center.

Collectively, Americans own an estimated 357 million firearms -- more guns than the U.S. population.

In recent years, the number of guns has increased. U.S. gunmakers manufactured 5.6 million guns in 2009 compared to 10.9 million in 2013 and 9 mllion in 2014. Some experts call that increase "the Obama effect" -- fear of stricter gun-control laws drove up sales.

Those numbers have dropped over the past year, now that Donald Trump is president.

There are no publicly available statistics on how many total guns are licensed in Michigan.