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OH: Rappers Arrested in String of Gun Violence Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Police announced Monday that a homicide and a number of shootings seem to be connected. Six rap artists associated with the same local music company and the company's owner are all facing charges.

CA: S.F. Announces Shift in Police Gun Policy Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
As San Francisco officials outlined a series of changes Monday designed to reduce police killings and rebuild community trust, they described a fundamental shift in tactics in which officers encountering knife-wielding suspects should focus on keeping their distance and de-escalating the situation.

IL: Chicago Uber Driver Accused of Carrying a Gun Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A local Uber driver is accused of carrying by a passenger who says she saw her driver wearing the weapon against Uber policy. The passenger tweeted Uber and tagged ABC7 with her concerns. She sad when she took an Uber ride, her driver was carrying a gun. While it may not be illegal for a driver with the proper permits to carry a gun, Uber tells the I-Team it is against company policy.

OR: Gun Background-Check Bill Heads to Senate
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A contentious proposal to extend the waiting period on gun purchases from three to 10 days to allow more time for background checks to clear has passed its first major hurdle in the Oregon Legislature.

The controversy playing out in Oregon over House Bill 4147, which now heads to the Senate after passing the House on Monday, speaks to the broader debate about gun control among policymakers in the wake of numerous mass shootings across the nation in recent years.

FL: Gun Safety Advocates Still Don�t Like Senate Bill Loosening Stand Your Ground Laws
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Friday marks the fourth anniversary of the death of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed 17-year-old African-American youth shot by George Zimmerman during a neighborhood watch in Sanford.

This week, the House Judiciary Committee is likely to take up SB 344, which attempts to loosen the state�s controversial �Stand Your Ground� self-defense laws. The bill is from Orange Park Republican Sen. Rob Bradley, a former prosecutor.

MO: Paintball Victim Says 'By the Grace of God' He Didn't Return Fire Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
James Cashatt almost shot at someone downtown Thursday night. Cashatt, 48, works as a state probation officer and sometimes carries a gun with him off-duty.

FL: Tampa Clerk Fires Back, Killing Gunman; Police Searching for 2nd Suspect Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Police continue to search for a suspect after a Sunday night shootout at a Tampa liquor store. Tampa Police Department investigators say at 10:40 p.m., two suspects entered Cut Rate Liquors at 3312 N. 15th St. wearing ski masks and hoodies.

GA: Business owner, All Employees Required to Get Concealed Weapons License Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An Atlanta business owner with several offices in Georgia is now requiring all of his employees to get a concealed carry license and be armed.

CO: Assault Case Dismissed Against 71-Year-Old Colorado Springs Woman Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A judge on Monday dismissed an assault case against a 71-year-old Colorado Springs woman accused of breaking a neighbor's hip in a clash at a senior living complex. Fourth Judicial District Judge David A. Prince ruled that Mae Billie Boerem cannot be prosecuted after state psychologists concluded that she is mentally incompetent to stand trial.

NY: Gun-safety Instructor Says Midtown Kingston Shooting Range Should Be Allowed Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A gun-safety instructor who once offered classes in a Midtown building now proposed to house a shooting range says the desired use should be allowed.

WA: Man Fatally Shot By Officers Had Reached for Gun, Seattle Police Say
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The felon who was fatally shot by two Seattle police officers Sunday reached for a handgun after ignoring commands to show his hands and get on the ground, Seattle police said Monday.

Police released dramatic video and a detailed description of the incident in what appeared to be an effort to quickly quell questions about the shooting of the African-American man, identified as 47-year-old Che Andre Taylor.

Spika Now on Ballot for NRA Board Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Lewistown native N. Stephanie Spika said she has gathered the necessary signatures to be among the 39 candidates running for 25 seats on the board of directors for the National Rifle Association.

UT: Bill Limiting Liability for Firearms Manufacturers, Sellers Gets Through Committee Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A bill that limits the liability of manufacturers and sellers of firearms and ammunition survived a divided House committee Monday afternoon. House Bill 298, the Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, sponsored by Rep. Justin Fawson, R-North Ogden, was modified by the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee, going through two substitutions and amended language before surviving via a 5-4 vote.

Lack Of Media Coverage On Gun Rally Underscores The Gem State 2nd Amendment Challenge
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I have to admit I was surprised by the lack of coverage of the Idaho Second Amendment Association�s Rally this weekend. I�ve seen various groups have several stories detailing their plight with as little as twenty protesters. This weekend the ISSA rallied over one thousand people to the statehouse on a sunny Saturday Afternoon. You�d think that would be a big story right? Well, you�re wrong and here�s the scorecard.

LA: Flawed Proposal Claims to Get a Handle On Gun Violence Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
If New Orleans City Councilman James Gray has his way, an ordinance he plans to introduce in March will help police to get a handle on gun violence in the city by requiring private gun owners to report lost or stolen guns to the NOPD. While federal law already requires licensed gun dealers to report lost or stolen firearms, there is currently no such requirement in place for private gun owners.

GA: House Passes �Campus Carry� Bill Legalizing Guns at Colleges Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The state House voted Monday to legalize carrying concealed guns on Georgia�s college campuses. State Rep. Rick Jasperse, R-Jasper, led the charge for House Bill 859, a piece of legislation he has informally dubbed the state�s Campus Safety Act: �It�s a real world solution to a real world problem,� Jasperse said. �In today�s world, it�s a must.�

Florida Polytechnic students Want Guns on College Campus Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Students at Florida Polytechnic University are standing up for what they believe will keep them safer on campus.

Maligned Closer Nearly Apologized for Harper Fight in 'Obama Can't Ban These Guns' Tee Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On Friday, embattled Washington Nationals closer Jonathan Papelbon apologized to the team for his now-infamous dugout scuffle with Bryce Harper. While the apologetic media session was noteworthy in its own right, Papelbon came close to wearing a tee-shirt to the conference that would have turned even MORE heads.

YouTuber Offers to Buy Felons Guns, Gets Busted Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A 28-year-old man who advertised on YouTube he would buy guns for convicted felons is in federal custody after an undercover sting by the ATF. �I'm getting sick and tired of all this crap that's going on,� Kenneth Francis says on a video he uploaded in December titled �Need Help Getting a Gun?

VA: Governor on Gun Control: �You Need a 50-State Solution... We�re Not Living in the Middle Ages�
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�We�re not living in the Middle Ages,� Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin said Friday as he called for national gun control legislation.

�My view on gun legislation is this: You will not solve this problem state by state. You need a 50-state solution, and we better come up with one fast,� Shumlin said last week at Politico�s Sixth Annual State Solutions Conference at the Microsoft Innovation and Policy Center in Washington, D.C.

Bill Clinton Campaigns For Hillary Clinton In Dallas
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Former President Bill Clinton campaigned for his wife, Hillary in Dallas Monday afternoon.

He told supporters he agrees with the Second Amendment but believes in common sense gun restrictions.

�It is not too much to ask all our fellow citizens, there ought to be universal background checks,� said Clinton. �And it doesn�t interfere with the Second Amendment, I don�t care what anyone says.�

The People Who Want UK's Gun Laws Relaxed Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun debate in Britain tends to focus on what is happening in the US, but more than 700,000 firearm owners live in England and Wales. Who are they, and why do some want laws relaxed? "It's frustrating for me that when you tell someone you own a gun you're instantly labelled a weirdo. It's like a secret society," Callum Long-Collins explains from a gun shop in Botley Mills, Hampshire.

VA: Gun Compromise Legislation Gets Final Approval in Virginia Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Virginia General Assembly has given final approved to legislation that would allow more concealed-weapon permit holders to legally carry guns in the state. A compromise hammered out by Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and top Republicans easily passed the Senate with bipartisan support Monday.

IA: Battle Lines Drawn for Tuesday Debate on Firearms Legislation Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In anticipation of an Iowa House debate on firearms legislation, Iowans opposed to greater access to guns delivered petitions to representatives asking them to reject a bill that would allow children younger than 14 to handle handguns.

ID: House lawmakers Back Bill to Keep Gun Registration Private Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Idaho Republicans are backing a measure that would exempt the acquisition of sawed off shotguns, machine guns and silencers from public records request. The measure passed through the House State Affairs Committee Monday in a 13-4 vote along party lines.

FL: Coral Springs Officer Shoots Man During Stand-Off Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Coral Springs officer shot a man Monday after police say the man � who was barricaded in a bedroom � fired �multiple rounds� through a closed door and pointed a gun out a window �directly at an officer.�

NC: New Changes To Gun Permit Process In Rockingham County Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Rockingham County Sheriff�s Office is making changes to its gun permit application submission process due to an influx of applications.

MI: Time To Ban Gun Sales Until We Find a Way to Keep Them Out of the Wrong hands
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Where was the good guy with a gun when an Uber driver shot and killed six people in Kalamazoo on Saturday night?

Where was the good guy with a gun when a mentally unstable man shot a Bay City cop Friday before turning the gun on himself?

And where are the good guys with guns when the estimated 30-some people are slain by firearms every day in America?

No where to be found. And why? Because there are more bad guys with guns doing wrong than there are civilian good guys with guns trying to stop them.

If the shooters in Kalamazoo, Bay City and Flint had been carrying Korans with them, we would hear people shouting from the mountaintops that we need to crack down on radical Islam.