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GA: Senate Backs Campus Guns Measure, Heads to Final Vote Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Georgia senators have backed legislation allowing concealed handguns on public college campuses. Tuesday's Senate vote, 32 to 22, sends the bill to the House for final review. House approval will send the bill to Gov. Nathan Deal, setting up another difficult decision for the Republican who vetoed a similar measure last year.

MN: Stand Your Ground Passes House Public Safety Committee
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The full Minnesota House may soon vote on a bill expanding the right to use firearms to protect yourself. Often called a Stand Your Ground law, HF 238 would legalize the use of deadly force if a person feels their life is threatened, or in the defense of a crime in one's home.

The bill had a hearing earlier this month in the House Public Safety Committee and was re-introduced Tuesday with no testimony. The bill passed on a 9-6 vote.

MI: State Senate Votes to Repeal Law Requiring Gun Records
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The Republican-led Michigan Senate has voted to repeal a law that makes it a misdemeanor if gun sellers don�t keep a registry of firearm purchases.

The provision is included in legislation approved 27-10 Thursday and send to the House. The bill would largely make what supporters say are technical changes to a law that eliminated gun boards for issuing concealed handgun licenses.

Democrats opposed the legislation, calling the elimination of criminal penalties for not keeping gun records �unpalatable.� The 1931 law requires gun businesses to keep a registry of each buyer�s name, age, occupation and residence along with information about firearms purchased.

MI: Right to Carry Legislation Introduced in Michigan House of Representatives
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Legislation introduced today in the Michigan House of Representatives enables law-abiding citizens to carry concealed pistols without obtaining a government-issued permit.

The four-bill package is sponsored by Reps. Michele Hoitenga of Manton, Triston Cole of Mancelona, Sue Allor of Wolverine and Pamela Hornberger of Chesterfield Township.

The legislation is a step toward reforming Michigan firearm law to stop law-abiding citizens from being punished for exercising their Second Amendment right to bear arms.

The DL With Dana Loesch Armed In An Age Of Terrorism Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The right to bear arms is more than a safeguard against criminals; it ensures preparedness to face any threat posed by radical Islamist terrorists. In this episode of The DL , "Armed In An Age Of Terrorism," host Dana Loesch, pro-Second Amendment advocates, and industry experts examine how the Second Amendment makes America uniquely suited to deal with modern threats.

CT Gov. Using Financial Aid to Help Colt Signed Ban on Their Rifles, Magazines Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy (D) is giving Colt Manufacturing Co. a $10 million �low cost loan� to ensure they purchase their factory and headquarters in West Hartford.

FL: 'Black Guns Matter' Gun Safety Event Coming to Jacksonville
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Maj Toure is on a quest to make a difference. As a hip hop artist, he�s traveled the country and seen a lot � so, in 2015, he started a movement called �Black Guns Matter.� Action News Jax Erica Bennett spoke to him via Skype on Tuesday from Philadelphia, where he�s based. �Misinformation in any area, especially with something as powerful as a firearm, can lead you going to jail, and lead to you hurting someone, hurting yourself, so that�s definitely a problem,� he explained.

FL: Agencies Review Policy After Five Guns Stolen from Law Enforcement Officers Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Thieves stole five guns from Central Florida law enforcement officers in the last three months, records show. An Eyewitness News investigation uncovered the fifth stolen gun was an incident that took place in Tavares and was not reported to media. The Tavares Police department began investigating after a pistol was stolen from an Orange County deputy�s unmarked patrol car in January.

WI: Bill Would Allow Carrying Concealed Weapons Without Permit Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
People in Wisconsin would be able to carry concealed firearms without getting training or state permits, under legislation unveiled Tuesday by more than three dozen Republican lawmakers.

ND: Senate Kills Bill Allowing Trained Staff to have Guns in Schools Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Arguments against granting rural North Dakota school districts an option to permit trained staff to have a concealed firearm carried the day Tuesday as the Senate defeated a proposed pilot program.

NY: Convicted Felon in Honeoye had Storage Unit With 20 Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A convicted felon from Honeoye was arrested Saturday on weapons charges after a search warrant found 20 guns in a storage unit. Ontario County Sheriff's deputies said John Cheer, Jr., 55, was arrested on weapons charges back in January while he was in custody at the Ontario County Jail.

KS: Guns Don�t Belong on Campus, Say Faculty Members at Universities
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Faculty at all six Kansas Board of Regents universities oppose the concealed carry of firearms on campus and approved resolutions basically saying: Handguns have no place on college campuses. A statement released Tuesday by Kansas faculty leaders said the campuses agree in their opposition of legislation that, starting July 1, would allow qualifying students, faculty, administrators and visitors to carry a concealed handgun into campus buildings.

AL: ATF Offers Reward in Athens Gun Store Robbery Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives is announcing a reward for a total of $5,000 after over 60 weapons were taken from an Athens pawn and gun shop last week.

PA: Senators Seeking To Strengthen State PFA Laws Divided Over Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A group of Pennsylvania lawmakers has proposed legislation to put more teeth into the state�s Protection From Abuse laws. But they apparently don�t agree on at least one of the proposals in the package of bills � and guns are the reason.

CA: Gun Seizures Go Way Up in Two Years Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In the last two years, Santa Barbara County Sheriff�s Office seizures of firearms associated with crimes have increased from 153 to 252. These guns have recently been connected to drug dealers, detectives say, and the type of firearm runs the gamut from handguns to rifles.

TX: Bar Where UT Students Dodged Campus Carry Changes Gun Policies
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Some University of Texas at Austin graduate students have been holding office hours in a campus bar called the Cactus Caf� since August, when the state�s campus carry law allowed concealed handguns to be carried nearly everywhere on Texas university campuses. It was a way to hold academic meetings in a gun-free space, because it's illegal to bring a concealed handgun into a venue that primarily serves alcohol.

MI: Switchblades Would be Legal in Michigan Under Bill OK'd by Senate Panel
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Switchblade knives would be legal in Michigan under legislation approved unanimously by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, is the sponsor of SB 245. It would repeal the part of the Michigan Penal Code that outlaws knives that open with mechanical assistance, such as switch-blades.

Jones said that it's often said old black and white films featuring gangs and knives were the reason knives like switchblades were outlawed in the first place.

Tim Fitzgerald, a legislative Liaison for the Michigan State Police, said right now only about half of the state's local prosecutors are charging for switchblades. The current ban "is something that we have absolutely no problem with the repeal of,"

WI: Republican Senator Opposes 'Right to Carry' Bill Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Republican-backed proposal to allow Wisconsin residents to carry concealed weapons without a permit is drawing opposition from at least one Republican member of the state Senate.

Why Carry a .44 Special Revolver?
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The .44 Mag. and its .44 Spl. forebear have deep roots in American shooting culture, stretching back through top-break antecedents in .44 Russian all the way back to antebellum blackpowder Colt percussion revolvers. The .44 Spl. is exactly as old as Smith & Wesson�s big, N-frame revolvers, being the debut cartridge in the New Century revolver, known to collectors and Smith buffs as the �Triple Lock.�

How The Fourth Circuit�s Support For �Assault Weapon� Bans May End Them
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In February, the Fourth Circuit upheld Maryland�s ban on so-called �assault weapons� in Kolbe v. Hogan. The law targeted firearms by name and by reference to cosmetic features (pistol grips, flash suppressors, etc.), and the ability to accept magazines that hold more than 10 cartridges. The broad proscription outlawed many of America�s most popular sporting arms, including AR-pattern rifles.

Press Not Reluctant to Identify Rifle in OK Home Invasion Shooting Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Are some press agencies reluctant to acknowledge that it was a semi-auto AR-15 type rifle that was used by the son of an Oklahoma homeowner to kill three alleged burglary suspects Monday?

MI: Right to Carry Legislation Introduced in House of Representatives
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Legislation introduced today in the Michigan House of Representatives enables law-abiding citizens to carry concealed pistols without obtaining a government-issued permit. The four-bill package is sponsored by Reps. Michele Hoitenga of Manton, Triston Cole of Mancelona, Sue Allor of Wolverine and Pamela Hornberger of Chesterfield Township. The legislation is a step toward reforming Michigan firearm law to stop law-abiding citizens from being punished for exercising their Second Amendment right to bear arms.

PA: Bills Revived in Harrisburg Lowering Standards for Gun Rights Groups to Sue Cities Over Local Laws Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
State legislators are again discussing bills that would make it easier to sue municipalities over local firearms ordinances that conflict with Pennsylvania law. The measures would require courts to award plaintiffs legal fees, even if they lose the case.

TX: Texans Could Carry Guns Without Permits Under Bill House Panel is Debating
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Two years after approving open carry and campus carry bills during the 2015 legislative session, Texas lawmakers are debating proposals that would give the state some of the laxest gun laws in the country. The House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety heard hours of public testimony Tuesday on two bills that would allow Texans to carry a handgun (open or concealed) without obtaining a gun license and completing the required safety training. Any Texan who would ordinarily be denied a gun license would not be allowed to carry a gun.

FL: 'Black Guns Matter' Gun Safety Event Coming to Jacksonville
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GA: Men Accused of Stealing 45 Handguns from Shipping Facility Where They Worked Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Two men in Cobb County face charges they stole 45 guns being shipped through their workplace. Cobb County police said Samuel Washington and Kenneth Corley worked together to steal the 45 Smith and Wesson guns as they were shipped through YRC Freight in Marietta. The total value of the guns, according to authorities is more than $20,000.

VA: McAuliffe Tries To Restore Virginia�s One-Handgun-A-Month Law
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Governor Terry McAuliffe is hoping to restore Virginia�s One-Handgun-a-Month law, saying it will �counter Virginia�s shameful reputation as the gun-running capital of the East Coast.� �Today I have sent down an amendment to a bill on my desk which will restore Virginia�s One-Handgun-a-Month law. The law, enacted in 1993 by then-Governor L. Douglas Wilder, was repealed by the Republican-controlled House and Senate in 2012 and signed by Governor Bob McDonnell,� McAuliffe said in a prepared statement. �The amendment will once again make it illegal to purchase more than one handgun in a 30-day period by Virginia residents and out-of-state purchasers.�

Amazingly, Lawmakers Shooting Down Gun Bills Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Thank goodness for state Sen. Anitere Flores. The Republican from Miami is one of the main reasons Florida will not be embarrassed by having a ton more pro-gun bills passed during this legislative session.

RI: Gun Violence Continues Recent Downward Trend In Providence Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
PA report from the city�s Advisory Council to Reduce Gun Violence released Monday says in 2016 Providence saw its fewest homicides in 30 years. It was also reported that the city saw a 37 percent decline in shootings from the previous year.

SC: Horry County Lawmakers Looking to Simplify Language for Proposed Gun Ordinance Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Horry County leaders are working on a new gun ordinance and want to know residents' thoughts on it before it becomes law. Officials last spoke about the potential gun ordinance on Friday during the county's spring budget retreat, asking for a new draft that could be easily enforced by officers.

MN: At Least 2 Crosby City Council Members Want Mayor to Resign After Arrest Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
At least two members of the Crosby City Council said Monday they want the mayor to step down after he was arrested earlier this month. James Hunter, 68, is the mayor of Crosby, a town of about 2,400 residents. Along with other alleged crimes, Hunter is accused of swindling his lover's husband out of $90,000 through the sale of his business.

TN: Teen Tries to Steal Handgun from Gun Show
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An Antioch teen found himself behind bars on Sunday after allegedly trying to steal a handgun from a gun show at the Middle Tennessee Expo Center. According to the arrest report, Murfreesboro Police arrived to the R.K. Gun Show and found 19-year-old Shenoda Riad being held on the floor by several good Samaritans and the owner of the stolen gun. According to witnesses, Riad was walking around with a black and silver Springfield XD-S holstered on his hip at the show when he took the vendor's revolver, and tried to conceal it while exiting the premises.

NY: Binghamton Police Train on New Immersive Simulator Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Binghamton Police can brush up on their skills with a new training simulator. BPD unveiled its new Vir-Tra V-180 simulator this morning. The 3-screen, 180-degree immersive training simulator includes over 70 scenarios where officers respond to calls ranging from noise complaints to active shooters.

WA: Suspect�s Wife Says She was Shooter Outside UW Event for Milo Yiannopoulos
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The wife of the man initially suspected of shooting and wounding a protester during a January demonstration at the University of Washington has told police and prosecutors that she was the person who fired, her attorney said Tuesday. In an interview with The Seattle Times, the attorney, Steve Wells, said his client, Elizabeth Hokoana, shot the protester because she believed her husband, Marc Hokoana, was in imminent danger of death or serious injury during the Jan. 20 incident in Red Square.