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OR: Rep. Walden Shows Support for Hunters and Fishermen
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Representative Greg Walden showed his support for local hunters, fishermen and shooting enthusiasts. The U.S. House has recently approved the SHARE Act, also known as the Sportsmen�s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act. Supporters said the bill would protect access to public land and second amendment rights. While opponents said it would remove federal protections for wolves and expand the use of trapping.

Owning An Assault Weapon Is No Longer A Fundamental Right -- For Now
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A federal appeals court on Friday reversed course and agreed to reconsider a February ruling on Maryland's stringent gun control law, which includes a ban on so-called assault weapons.

A three-judge panel last month sided with gun-rights advocates when, for the first time, it determined that owning semiautomatic firearms such as AR-15s and AK-47s amounts to a "fundamental right" deserving the highest level of protection under the Constitution.

IA: Weapons Training Varies Five years After Law Change Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
What�s the fastest way to legally get trained to carry a loaded firearm in Iowa? An online video that takes less than an hour and doesn�t require you to touch a gun. For $38.99, you can click on a 45-minute video on mycarrypermit.com, then take a quiz over what you watched.

CO: Active Shooter Training At State Patrol Academy Keeps Gaining In Popularity
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People from across the U.S. came to Colorado this weekend to train for emergency situations, in particular an active shooter. It was the largest training of its kind in the country.

The active shooter class continues to grow in popularity. Part of the reason is because it combines former and current law enforcement, military members and civilians, so anyone can learn alongside the professionals about how to take action in an active shooter situation and be the first line of defense.

Sanders and Clinton Clash Over Guns at Debate Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
One of the more heated moments at the CNN-MLive.com debate here Sunday came after moderator Anderson Cooper turned the floor over to Gene Kopf, whose 14-year-old daughter, Abigail, was critically injured in an Uber driver�s shooting spree earlier this month, which left six dead in Kalamazoo, Mich.

TN: Four Arrested After Discovery of Meth and Guns in Hawkins County Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Four people were arrested Friday after the discovery of meth and guns in an apartment in Hawkins County. Upon arrival, deputies were met up on scene by a bail bond agency who told the officers they were there in reference to a wanted person.

AR: Vendor Credits Obama, Presidential Candidates for Spike in Gun Sales Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Hamid Pezeshk loves guns. He's been going to gun shows for awhile. Despite tougher gun sale restrictions put in place earlier this year, he said he is selling more guns than normal. "We have the best gun sales man in The White House. Every time he talks about gun control people freak out and buy more guns" said Pezeshk.

CA: Burglars Ram Petaluma Gun Store, Steal 18 Handguns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A surveillance camera caught much of the action in a brazen daylight heist of a Petaluma gun store early Saturday, when four burglars rammed their car into the storefront, ran inside and stole a small cache of firearms, police said. The burglary happened about 7:20 a.m. at Independence Armory at 501 Lakeville Street. The store was closed at the time.

Pro-Gun CPAC Panel Bashes CNN 'Gun Control Infomercial' Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
�We will lose our Second Amendment freedoms� if Hillary Clinton becomes president and nominates a liberal justice, moderator Mercedes Schlapp warned at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday. That�s why she and other gun rights activists joined the �Thank Goodness for Guns in America� panel to defend Americans� right to bear arms.

Arizona Police Officer Who Shot Unarmed Man Charged with Murder Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A police officer from Mesa, Arizona, who fatally shot an unarmed man in January has been charged with second-degree murder, prosecutors announced on Friday night. Maricopa County prosecutors charged Officer Philip Brailsford more than five weeks after Daniel Shaver, 26, was shot and killed in a Mesa hotel room.

Chances of Survival Increase with Gun Permit Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Regarding the editorial (�Again, �Guns Everywhere� Is Not The Answer� March 2), the anti-gun advocates predicted before Ohio passed CCW laws and especially after they were expanded to include legally carrying in restaurants that served liquor, that Ohio would turn into the wild, wild west. And there would be blood in the streets.

Outdoors in Maine: New junior hunting law in effect Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
When it comes to junior hunters and hunting safety, I am old school. A former certified hunting safety instructor and father of two sons who were brought up with guns, my boys were indoctrinated early and often in all of the protocols of safe gun handling and safe hunting practices. (Each of them, at my insistence, took the state-certified hunting safety courses, not once, but twice).

VA: Colonial Williamsburg Musket Range to Open March 19 Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Guests at Colonial Williamsburg will soon have the opportunity to get up close and personal with the types of firearms that won the American Revolution. Colonial Williamsburg�s musket range is celebrating its grand opening March 19, and visitors will have the opportunity to operate a firearm under the instruction of a costumed expert for the first time in the living history museum�s history.

First Gear: Columbia River Knife And Tool
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There�s nothing like familiarity to put a little extra spring in our First Gear step, and with Columbia River Knife and Tool, we have about all we can make realistic use of.

This is mainly because we�ve liked and used their products practically since the founding of the company in 1994. Excellent materials and functionality are just part of what�s kept us in the fold, but more than anything, we like the delicate balance CRKT always seems to strike between innovation and �if it ain�t broke, don�t fix it.� We can even offer a couple of proofs.

WA: After Belfair Tragedy, a Look at Mass Shootings in This State and Nationwide Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
This past week, Mark Bryant has been slammed with phone calls from journalists. Bryant is executive director of the Gun Violence Archive (GVA), a nonpartisan organization in Washington, D.C., that tracks and verifies shootings around the United States in near real time.

TX: Fraternity's Gunfire Leads to Brief Police Standoff Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
About 50 fraternity brothers in South Texas face disciplinary action after they shot long guns during an off-campus outing and caused a late-night standoff with police.

NY: Fire Consumes Former Round Lake Gun Club Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Fire destroyed the former Round Lake Rod and Gun Club building � a little piece of local history � on Saturday afternoon. The large building, long unused, was on 33 acres at the dead end of Ruhle Road South, next to the Zim Smith Mid-County Trail. An investigation into the cause of the fire by the Saratoga County Cause and Origin Team is ongoing.

ND: Minot Gun Club Set Sights on Opening Day Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The first clay pigeons of the season will be thrown from traphouses at the Minot Gun Club April 10. That's the day set for the beginning of the shooting season at the local facility. The club will also be offering a free-will pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 10 to help kick-off the season.

Second Amendment More Important Than Ever Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Sensible officials adapt to events. That�s what has happened with conceal-carry weapons permits in Orange County the last three years under Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, as she explained to a recent meeting of the Register Editorial Board.

OH: Concealed Carry Applications On The Rise Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Fairfield County Sheriff's Office Civil Coordinator Jeneanne Smyers laughed when asked if the number of locals applying for concealed weapon permits has increased over the years.

Sacramento Goes on an Anti-Gun Crusade Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In December, less than 24 hours after two terrorists massacred 14 Americans and wounded 22 others at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Sen. Barbara Boxer took the microphone at a Capitol Hill news conference where Democrats were announcing plans to introduce new gun control laws.

National Group Buys Ads Opposing Campus Carry Bill Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A national advocacy group will begin running television commercials Monday opposing a bill that would legalize guns on college campuses in Georgia. Everytown for Gun Safety paid for the 30 second ad, which urges Georgians to contact their state legislators to tell them to vote "no" on House Bill 859.

CO: Colorado Looks to Broaden Therapists� Power to Prevent School Shootings Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In a state that has been battered by mass shootings, Colorado lawmakers are trying a new, focused approach to stopping bloodshed in schools.

MO: Hannibal Children, Teens Honored for BB Gun Skills Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Travis Moore was proud to honor the 26 children and youth from ages 8 to 16 who completed the Hannibal Area Shooter�s Education Youth BB Gun League program at their awards banquet on Friday, March 4.