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WA: Driver Accused of Head-On Collision Allegedly Claims "Self-Defense" Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The driver accused of a head-old collision allegedly told Moses Lake police it was �self-defense.� Dennis M. Kauffman, a 55-year-old Moses Lake man, was driving a Ford Escape on West Loop Drive on Friday when he reportedly noticed his neighbor, a 53-year-old Moses Lake, man approaching in his Toyota Tundra pickup truck, according to Moses Lake police on Monday.

Gun Test: The Rock Island Armory Baby Rock .380 ACP Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Do you like the 1911, but the weight of Old Slabsides is a bit much for daily carry? Want a smooth-shooting single-action pistol but the .45 ACP generates too much kick for your taste? Rock Island Armory has introduced a gun it would like you to try out.

TN: Raleigh Residents Turning To Guns To Deter Crime Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Memphis community is considering turning to guns in order to take back their neighborhood against crime. The Raleigh area held a meeting last week, and one neighborhood association wants to make sure residents are knowledgeable about gun safety and carry permits. "I've been here 11 years and I see it slowly just deteriorating, crimes coming here," said Reginald Reynolds.

GA: FBI Cracks Down On People Brining Guns Through Airport Security Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The FBI is planning to crack down on people who bring guns to airport security checkpoints. FBI special agent in charge Britt Johnson says a change in state law in 2014 created a security gap that terrorists could exploit, and it�s leaving passengers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport vulnerable.

IN: Clarksville's Town Hall To Build $25,000 Wall To Allow Guns In Part of Building Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Clarksville's town hall will soon undergo renovations to allow weapons in part of the building. Judge Jimmie Guilfoyle banned weapons from the town hall more than nine months ago.

NYC Mayor Says Slashing Spike Due To Gun Control, As Critics Blame Passive Policing
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says the explosion in random slashings this year shows the city is getting guns off the streets, but critics say it�s another NYPD policy that is driving the blade attacks: The end of stop-and-frisk. De Blasio�s claim earlier this month that violent criminals are using knives, razor blades and boxcutters to maim strangers because they can�t get their hands on firearms prompted skepticism from law enforcement experts.

NY: Kingston Shooting Range Proposal Not On Planning Board Agenda, but Architect Says Application Remains
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A proposal to create an indoor shooting range in a building on Prince Street in Midtown did not appear on the agenda for Monday�s city Planning Board meeting. But a representative for the applicant said the plan has not been dropped.

�Dr. Soyer did communicate to the planning office that he intends to continue the process,� architect Scott Dutton, who is helping draw up the plan, said in an email Monday.

ME: Portland Police Officer to Run Marathon in Full Uniform Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Once again, Portland police officer, Officer Abbott, will run the Old Port Half Marathon in full uniform. This year, Abbott decided to raise money for a local charity but needs help picking the charity group.

WA: Wolf Population Up 32 Percent Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Washington�s wolf population increased by almost one-third in 2015, though progress toward meeting the state goal of statewide dispersal lagged, with packs and breeding pairs still concentrated mostly in the northeast corner of the state. The state had at least 90 wolves, up from 68 in 2014, according to a count announced Monday by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.

UT: Ogden Restaurant Adds a Side of Second Amendment to the Menu Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An Ogden restaurant is generating local buzz for the political statement it's making in support of the second amendment. Sea Bears on Washington Boulevard serves seafood. Customers rave about their fish and chips, but they're also talking about the owner and his family, who open carry handguns.

CT: Dem Lawmakers, Malloy Renew Push To Take Guns Away From Those Accused of Domestic Violence Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The legislature�s Judiciary Committee debated two bills Monday that would require a person who is the subject of a temporary restraining order to relinquish their firearms. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and lawmakers who support the measure say it�s about protecting domestic violence victims and not about guns.

ID: Historic Constitution or Permit-less Carry Passes Senate Panel 6-3
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After years of gathering signatures, holding rallies, and lobbying politicians, Constitutional Carry will now be voted on by the Idaho Senate. The vote was 6-3 in favor of moving the bill to the Senate Floor for a vote. On one side, the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance, while on the other side featured Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America. In the end, it was the proponents of the Second Amendment that prevailed despite opposition from several concerned citizens.

GA: Gov. Deal Calls For Revised �Campus Carry� Legislation Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal suggested Tuesday that changes are needed to �campus carry� legislation passed by the Georgia legislature last week. The statement did not say whether he would veto the bill sent to his desk, which would allow licensed gun holders to carry their weapons on the campuses of public colleges and universities in the state.

Why Aren't More Right Wing Groups Attacking Trump? Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Club For Growth has been running ads explaining Trump-onomics. This has helped lower Donald Trump�s numbers from the high to the low 30s in the states where the ads have run. The club has been able to do this because, over decades, millions of Americans have learned that it is a reliable guide to what makes for economic prosperity and its opposite. But the club has been the exception.

IN: Hogsett Administration Closes Eagle Creek Pistol Range
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Eagle Creek Pistol Range, located at 5820 N. High School Road in Indianapolis (approximately � mile east of Eagle Creek Park), serves as the firearms training facility for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department from Monday through Friday. But the facility is actually owned by Indy Parks and for this reason, members of the public have had access to the pistol range on weekends since it was built in the 1980s. The outdoor range features 20 lanes where gun owners can shoot at distances up to 60 yards. The range allows shotguns and pistols and has been a favorite place to shoot for central Indiana residents for many years.

ME: Veteran Told He Can't Carry Gun in Trailer Park
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A Sabattus man is fighting for his Second Amendment right, after he was told he can't carry a gun in the trailer park where he lives. "I wear these for a reason," said Ray Carrier, clutching the dog tags he wears around his neck. "It reminds me that I have constitutional rights." Carrier is a veteran of the Air Force and a strong supporter of the right to bear arms, more so since he became disabled.

NRA and SAF Team Up on Bill to Tackle Suicide
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In Washington state, nearly 80 percent of gun deaths are suicides. After losing her husband to suicide in 2011, Jenn Stuber started wondering how that statistic could be changed. Her husband, a 40-year-old attorney battling anxiety and depression, had shot himself with a gun he'd recently purchased. Stuber, a University of Washington social work professor, made a cold call to the National Rifle Association. It was the beginning of an alliance between suicide prevention groups and gun advocates. They worked together to craft Washington's Suicide Awareness and Prevention Education for Safer Homes Act.

KKK Leader Switches Support From Trump to Clinton Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A prominent white supremacist has changed his endorsement from Donald Trump to Hillary Clinton, he told The Telegraph on Monday. Will Quigg, a grand dragon of the California Klan chapter who is responsible for recruitment in the western United States, says Clinton is the proper choice.

The Fatalism of Gun Worship
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Gun control, according to the bumper stickers and GOP presidential candidates, is using both hands. Tell that to the nine-year-old girl who killed Charles Vacca in August 2014. Vacca, a gun range instructor in Arizona, was helping the girl fire an Uzi at the Arizona Last Stop Gun Range; after a few rounds, he let the girl hold the gun herself. But even with two hands, the recoil on the fully automatic weapon was too much for her, and the first shots jerked her hands upward, raising the barrel towards Vacca, who was shot once in the head.

ID: Masked Students With Fake Guns Cause Scare in Rexburg Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Rexburg Police Capt. Randy Lewis says numerous people called 911 around 7:45 p.m. after seeing the students running with what appeared to be assault rifles near Florence�s Exquisite Candies on Center Street. �They had airsoft guns but they looked like real weapons and the students were screaming and yelling,� Lewis tells EastIdahoNews.com. Folks in the area were caught off guard.

How The 'Digital Exhaust' of Social Media Data Can Predict Gun Violence Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
When it comes to data on shopping habits or driving, it�s all available and being constantly mined by advertisers and government offices who sell and legislate around it appropriately. But data around gun violence? There�s almost nothing. And that had been by design � until now.

IA: Man Who Fled to Cuba To Plead Guilty In Gun Cases Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A man facing federal firearms charges in Iowa who attempted to escape prosecution by fleeing to Cuba has entered plea agreements with U.S. prosecutors. Court records say Shawn Michael Wegmann signed agreements last week to plead guilty to charges of being a felon in possession of firearms and possession of stolen firearms and to a charge of failure to appear after pre-trial release.

CA: Sheriffs Oppose Gavin Newsom�s Gun Control Initiative
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California sheriffs announced Monday that they are opposing Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom�s gun-control measure aimed for the fall ballot, arguing it would not prevent criminals from obtaining guns and ammunition via the black market or theft.

Instead, the proposal would place additional restrictions on law-abiding people who want to buy ammunition for recreational use, retain guns and magazines that are currently legal or pass down historical or family heirlooms, the California State Sheriffs� Association wrote in a letter to Newsom�s campaign.

N.J. Lawmakers Try Again On Law To keep Firearms Away From Violent Abusers
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A bill that would create a statewide procedure to seize guns of domestic abusers is advancing through the New Jersey Legislature. The measure requires a violent abuser to turn in firearms when a restraining order is in effect. And police responding to violent incidents would be able to seize guns from homes. Scott Bach, executive director of the New Jersey Association of Rifle and Pistol Clubs, said violent abuse of a domestic partner is inexcusable, but that the bill isn't tough enough.