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Good Guy With a Gun: The 7-Eleven Hatchet
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Since the Valentine�s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the left has once again taken up its two-pronged attack on the Second Amendment: pushing additional gun control legislation in Congress and flooding the news and internet with anti-gun articles � many of which are merely clever works of fiction. To combat the falsity � such as the myriad articles �debunking� the �good guy with a gun myth� � Liberty Nation will highlight six real stories focusing on incidents that would have gone horrifyingly differently had some good guy with a gun not intervened. There were a plethora of events to pick from, but each story in this series was chosen to demonstrate a particular point.

President Trump to Review Ban on Military Personnel Carrying Firearms Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
One of the Second Amendment themes Candidate Donald Trump campaigned on was that military personnel should not be made into disarmed and helpless victims. President Trump said on Friday, 23 February, he would be reviewing the current policies about military personnel carrying personal defensive firearms.

New for 2018: Eagle Imports Bersa TPR Series Pistols
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Redesigned for 2018, the Bersa TPR series of handguns is now shipping through Eagle Imports, providing consumers with a number of handgun option designed for home defense, range use and concealed carry. �We�re excited to bring this next generation of Bersa TPRs to American consumers,� said Michael Sodini, president of Eagle Imports. �Once available only to military and law enforcement personnel, it�s always offered rugged durability and impressive accuracy. This new evolution makes the TPR officially one of my favorites for self-defense and sport.�

WY: Delegation Opposes Calls for Stricter Gun Control Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Wyoming's delegation to Congress is opposing calls for more gun control after the fallout from the latest school shooting. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports spokespeople for the all-Republican delegation indicate the officials are against measures that would lead to restricting Second Amendment rights.

Is Anywhere in Florida Safe?
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Smut, not guns, is the great risk to teenagers. So say Florida lawmakers, who - days after one of the deadliest school massacres in history occurred on their doorstep, as the child survivors of that massacre watched from the gallery - refused to consider a bill banning assault-style rifles. About an hour later, those same legislators passed a resolution declaring that pornography endangers teenage health. Say what you will about porn, but to my knowledge, it has not been used to slaughter teens.

CA: Gun Advocates Speak Out In Wake Of Florida School Shooting Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
As walkouts and gun control protests continue across the country, gun advocates are also speaking out in the wake of the Florida school shooting. Gun dealers and attendees at the Lodi Gun Expo say they too were deeply affected by the recent tragedy and hope to find common ground in protecting children while preserving their second amendment rights.

NJ: Gov. Murphy Promises Gun Control, But For Now Reviews Policies
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is vowing to sign gun control bills as part of a campaign promise and in response to the fatal Florida school shooting. But for now, he is pledging a policy review and interstate cooperation over firearms. The timing for when the Democrat might act on any bills is unclear. The Legislature has introduced at least two dozen measures related to firearms. Many are aimed at controlling the use of guns, though some would expand rights.

NE: Governor Speaks At CPAC, Invites NRA to State Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Governor Pete Ricketts (R-NE) is inviting the National Rifle Association to hold a convention in Nebraska. Ricketts made the announcement Friday on social media. Following his appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Ricketts said, �I think Nebraska is a perfect place for the NRA convention.�

FL: At Tampa Gun Show, Many Are Wary Of New Gun Law Proposals Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The possibility of stricter gun laws loomed large over the first gun show in Tampa Bay since the Parkland school shooting. On the show floor over the weekend, signs advertised AR-15's and high capacity magazines for sale. Both have become the target of Florida gun control advocates who want to see them banned.

Delta, United Ending Group Travel Discount for NRA Members
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Delta and United Airlines have announced that they are ending a discount for NRA members that made it cheaper for them to fly to the group's annual convention. In a tweet sent early Saturday morning, Delta said that it will be ending its contract that provided discounted rates for NRA members "through our group travel program." The airlines have also asked the gun rights group to remove any reference to their companies from its website.

MD: Educators Debate Who Should Carry Guns in Schools, Push Back Against Trump Proposal
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Maryland educators are pushing back against President Donald Trump�s call for more armed adults in schools while saying they�re open to new ideas about how to make school facilities more secure following last week�s shooting in Florida that left 17 people dead. Maryland�s state superintendent will convene an emergency meeting Monday of the Maryland Center for School Safety board to discuss ways to �ensure that every resource available is being used to make schools safe.� Superintendent Karen Salmon also said more should be done to support and counsel troubled students.

Bank of America Wants to Talk to Its Customers Who Make Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Bank of America wants to talk to gun makers about assault weapons. After an AR-15-style rifle was used to murder 17 people at a Florida high school last week, the company said in a statement Saturday that it will �examine what we can do to help end the tragedy of mass shootings.�

MN: School Board Chair Wants Armed Volunteers to Patrol Schools Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 5 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Erin Preese, a teacher and mother, is crystal clear on how she feels about arming teachers to combat school shootings. �I absolutely wouldn�t carry a gun,� she said. �I wouldn�t work in a school that allowed guns, and I wouldn�t let my children go to a school that allowed guns. I know a lot of teachers that feel the same way.�

VT: Senate Committee Approves Bill To Allow Police To Take Guns Away in Some Situations
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The �extreme risk protection order� bill would allow law enforcement officers to ask a judge for an order to take away someone�s guns for up to 60 days if police determine the person is an �extreme risk� to himself or others. The Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved Senate Bill 221 on Friday, in the wake of the mass-shooting at a high school in Florida and an apparent near-miss in Fair Haven, Vermont. It now goes to the full Senate.

WA: State Moves Closer to Bump Stock Ban Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A bill that would ban bump stocks, a device that increases a weapon�s rate of fire, is a step closer to becoming law. SB 5992 passed the House of Representatives 56-41 on Friday, Feb. 23, largely along party lines. The bill passed in the Senate 29-20 on Jan. 25.

FL: Gov. Scott: 'Ban Specific People From Having Weapons'
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Refusing to "infringe" on Second Amendment rights and stopping short of "banning specific weapons," Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is working to pass some gun control legislation in his state � because "I'm a dad." "I'm going to do what I can to make sure guns are not in the hands of the wrong people," Scott told "Fox News Sunday." "If you have mental illness you shouldn't have a gun. If you've threatened yourself or threaten others, you shouldn't have a gun.

Samuel L. Jackson Isn�t Impressed With Donald Trump�s Plan to Arm Teachers With Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The US president has backed the NRA�s controversial call for teachers to be armed, saying that if �10-20%� of teachers in schools had guns, it would deter future shooters.

'White Male Privilege' and Other Themes of Gun Culture
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Today, readers on the culture, psychology, and politics of regulating guns. Really, pay attention to Australia�white-male privilege and all. Several previous messages have referred to Australia�s modern experience with guns. In short: After the mass-casualty �Port Arthur massacre� of 1996, a conservative government (technically, the Liberal party) changed gun policy, and since then Australia has had its share of gun violence but no remotely comparable massacres. By contrast, the five deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history, and 7 of the 10 worst, have all happened since 1996.

The Left Wants to Talk Only About Guns, but That's Not The Problem Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Have you tried talking to gun control advocates about school shootings? Or the one down at the church near San Antonio, Texas? It's frustrating, because they are always singing the same song, from "we have too many guns" to "we should follow the example of Australia."

We Already Arm Teachers in Public Schools
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After the murders in a Florida public high school, President Trump said we should allow some school staff to be armed. The Socialists were entirely predictable in the way they responded. They projected their personal fantasies onto armed teachers.

That isn�t necessary because we already know how armed teachers behave. We have armed teachers in schools today and have collected several thousand man-years of experience.

This is what we know.

MI: Gun Show in Novi Brings Crowds This Weekend
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As a national debate over gun regulation and school safety rages across the nation following a deadly school shooting in Florida, hundreds packed the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi Saturday to check out handguns, semi-automatic rifles, antique firearms, knives and ammunition.

The Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. left 17 people dead and sparked a national student-led movement to intensify gun control.

That same debate has been going on for at least 50 years, said Novi Gun & Knife Show organizer Doug Carl, who was skeptical Saturday whether any law could have stopped what he described as a �deranged� shooter in Florida.

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WA Lawmakers Ratchet Down On Guns, Exempt Themselves from PRA
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In what may go down as the most callous and telling action of the Washington Legislature, at the same time they were introducing a bill to ratchet down on the gun rights of young adults, they were passing legislation to exempt themselves from Public Records Act disclosures.

A number of people attending the weekend Washington Arms Collectors (WAC) gun show at the Puyallup Fairgrounds are aware of both moves. The consensus is, �If it weren�t for double standards, they�d have no standards at all.�

WA: �Friends of NRA� Fundraiser Draws Protests in Yakima
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More than two dozen people � some holding pieces of paper with the names of school children killed by gun violence and others chanting �Shame� � protested outside a Friends of the NRA fundraiser Saturday at the Yakima Convention Center. �I�m here because what presumably started as a benign hobby organization turned into a vile, violent, paranoid, racist, right-wing, conspiracy group that�s somehow managed to scare and pay people off to keep sensible regulations from being imposed on guns,� said Sidney Dolquist, a local business owner who was among some 30 protesters.

Arguments Over Guns Waste Time and Lives, When Action is Needed Now Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
There may never be total agreement, but more and more people are unwilling to let the killing continue without a response that includes reducing access to killing tools. I want to share thoughts from some of the emails I got last week about a column following the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida.

�Clearly, 42 Percent of Republicans are Out of Their Damn Minds�
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This is a column about 42 percent of Republicans. It is also a column about trust. A few days ago in Miami, the Knight Foundation, a philanthropic institution, convened a conference of journalists, tech persons, business persons and others to consider the state and future of journalism. Central to the gathering was a study conducted by Gallup and Knight measuring American attitudes toward news media.

The True Source of the N.R.A.�s Clout: Mobilization, Not Donations Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Few places have seen the National Rifle Association wield its might more effectively than Florida, where it has advanced a sweeping agenda that has made it easier to carry concealed weapons, given gun owners greater leeway to shoot in self-defense and even briefly barred doctors from asking patients about their firearms.

PA: Hundreds Attend Gun Rights Dinner Thanking President Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Hundreds of gun rights supporters gathered for an event in the Poconos Saturday evening. The "President Trump Thank You Dinner" at the Best Western near Matamoras was organized by the church in Wayne County that plans to hold a ceremony in a few days involving AR-15s, the same gun used in recent mass shootings across the country.

RI: Raimondo to Sign Order on Gun Control After Florida Shooting
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Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo is signing an executive order establishing a so-called "red flag" policy to prevent people from having guns if they are deemed a danger to themselves or others. Raimondo plans to sign it Monday. She said this month's shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, has renewed the urgency once again for states to act to prevent gun violence. Seventeen people were killed.