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TN: No charges in deadly shooting at Putnam County waste management facility Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Officials said a deadly shooting at a Putnam County waste management facility last month was in self-defense and no criminal charges are being filed. Jimmy Doc Gibson, 59, of Monterey died after the shooting on Feb. 21. District Attorney Bryant Dunaway announced Friday that the shooting was in self-defense and no criminal charges would be filed against the shooter.

OR: Proposed bill requiring strict gun storage could prevent misuse of firearms Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A proposed bill that would require a lock and safe to be purchased when buying a firearm, could minimize the use of stolen firearms, an issue the Medford Police Department (MPD) says they see routinely. The MPD received 122 reports of stolen firearms in 2020, a number that MPD Lieutenant Mike Budreau says is fairly consistent year over year.

NE: Gage County affirms support of Second Amendment Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gage County is following several other counties in the nation in reaffirming its support of the Second Amendment and firearm rights for residents. The County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution Wednesday supporting the right to bear arms and to declare �that we support the rights and liberties of all Gage County citizens guaranteed by the United States and Nebraska Constitution.�

ID: �The second amendment doesn�t stop at the door of a school�: Teachers with guns bill passes Idaho House Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The ongoing mass tragedies that have happened in schools raises questions and debate among all people who want these tragedies to end- should teachers carry guns to prevent school violence, or should guns be banned in schools to prevent school violence? The majority of the Idaho House believed that yes, teachers carrying guns would be a better scenario than not carrying at all.

MS: Congressman Guest votes against Gun Control legislation; Wishes to preserve Second Amendment Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
This week, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) voted against two pieces of gun control legislation, H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021.

MS: Firearms on teachers, staff discussed by PRC parents Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Whether staff and teachers with an advanced concealed carry permit would be allowed to bring firearms onto a campus within the Pearl River County School District was briefly discussed by concerned parents during Thursday�s meeting of the Board of Trustees.

UT: Lack of gun regulations precludes U.S. from being a model for democracy
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Nations guilty of violating human rights are never democracies -- except for the United States, with its scandalous death toll from guns and its refusal to do anything about it.

A total lack of life-saving gun regulations in both our state (about 400 deaths annually) and nation (about 40,000 deaths annually) is inexcusable. The Second Amendment right was never meant to demolish the right to life. Citizens of other advanced nations are appalled.

Hyde-Smith, Gosar introduce legislation to block state gun Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (R-Ariz.) have introduced the Gun-owner Registration Information Protection Act (GRIP Act) to prohibit states, localities, or any other organization from using federal funding to maintain gun registries.

NM: Anti-Trapping Measure Passes Senate, Will NOW Be Heard in House Committee on Sunday instead of Saturday!
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Earlier this week, the New Mexico Senate passed Senate Bill 32, a measure to ban the use of traps or snares on public lands, on a 26-13 vote. The measure does exempt hunting with firearms and archery equipment, but many sportsmen and agricultural partners that are Second Amendment supporters are concerned about eliminating a traditional wildlife management tool, especially after the New Mexico Game Commission adopted and implemented new trapping regulations just a little over a year ago. These new regulations include mandatory education for anyone purchasing a trapping license and new setbacks, requiring a half-mile distance from designated trailheads, roadside rest areas, picnic areas, and public campgrounds or boat launches.

House Clears Two Gun Safety Bills, But Senate May Be Roadblock
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The House sent two bills to the Senate Thursday that would implement universal background checks and close the loophole linked to the 2015 mass shooting in Charleston, South Carolina.

�Gun violence is devastating our communities. Every day, 30 people are killed by someone using a gun, a number that jumps to 100 if you factor in accidents and suicides involving guns,� Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, the sponsor of the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 said in a statement.

USCCA Says Fight For National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Will Continue Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) released the following statement regarding votes in the U.S. House of Representatives this morning in which a slim majority of lawmakers passed two new gun control bills, while blocking an effort to pass bipartisan national concealed carry reciprocity legislation:

OK: Oklahoma GOP lawmakers pass bill to protect drivers who hit protesters
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In his argument, he referenced an incident in Tulsa where a pickup truck pulling a horse trailer drove through Black Lives Matter protesters leaving one paralyzed from the waist down. McDugle said the driver responded out of fear. The driver was not charged.

�This bill simply says, �please stay to the peaceful protests,�� he said according to the outlet. �Don�t block roads. Don�t impede on the freedoms of others.�

Schumer Vows Senate Will Vote on Gun-Control Bill Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) vowed that the Senate would take up a vote on proposed anti-gun legislation that the U.S. House of Representatives passed. �H.R. 8 will be on the floor of the Senate, and we will see where everybody stands. No more hopes and prayers, thoughts and prayers. A vote is what we need, a vote, not thoughts and prayers,� said Schumer.

School violence and gun control on the agenda
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Unfortunately, Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats in Congress not only don�t seem serious about combating gun violence, but last week they used it as an excuse to come after your Second Amendment rights.

On Thursday, House Democrats approved two bills, H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446, that threaten law-abiding citizens and our Second Amendment while doing nothing to prevent tragic shootings.

In their efforts to pass so-called �universal background checks,� House Democrats disregard that every commercial gun sale in the United States already requires a background check. Current law also prohibits �straw purchasers� who pass background checks and buy firearms for criminals.

Standing Up For The Second Amendment
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The freedoms guaranteed by the Second Amendment should not be considered less than the other freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights. Legislation to restrict rights such as free speech, freedom of the press, and due process during criminal proceedings would rightly raise an outcry.

The right to keep and bear arms should not be considered differently, and I will never vote to infringe your Second Amendment rights.

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Durbin, Duckworth among senators who support assault weapon ban bill Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A new bill banning assault weapons is being introduced by a group of senators and supported by two from Illinois. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced via press release their support of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2021.

35 Senate Democrats introduce AR-15 gun ban, cite �domestic terrorism� Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Thirty-five Senate Democrats have introduced legislation to ban �assault weapons� including popular AR-15-style semi-automatic rifles, citing concern about �domestic terrorism� following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Lead sponsor Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) enlisted a majority of her Democratic colleagues as co-sponsors of the �Assault Weapons Ban of 2021.�

TN: Join Your NRA and Governor Bill Lee for an Online Meeting Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Please accept this invitation to join Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, NRA-ILA legislative State Director Matt Herriman, and NRA-ILA grassroots staff for a legislative update on the evening of March 22nd. Hear directly from Governor Lee as he promotes the importance of his constitutional carry legislation House Bill 786 /Senate Bill 765.

MO: Gun Show returns to Civic Arena Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The St. Joseph Gun & Knife Show returns to the Civic Arena on March 13 � 14. According to a news release, the show is planning for more than 250 tables of guns and ammunition on the main floor of Civic Arena, with dealers from six states.