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NRA Points to Venezuela as an Example Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"I emigrated from Venezuela where, a few years ago, the government came for our guns. We were told we would be safer without them. Today, they would do anything for the Second Amendment freedom that we enjoy as Americans," says a Venezuelan in a National Rifle Association ad.

PA: Police Dispose of Nearly 200 Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 3 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Abington police disposed of 185 guns accumulated in secure evidence storage since 1998, under a court order obtained by the Montgomery County District Attorney�s Office in January.

MA: Historian Lois Schwoerer to Give Talk on Gun Control at Clark Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Historian Lois Schwoerer will be at Clark University to give a talk on gun control and how today�s gun control compares to that of gun control in the 16th and 17th century in England.

Review: DoubleStar PhD 1911 Pistol
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In the good ol� days, back before social media, before the World Wide Web and even before disco and unleaded gasoline, the number �1911� used in reference to a pistol meant a USGI M1911 or M1911A1 or one of a handful of Colt�s commercial spinoffs. With a few notable exceptions, you generally knew the writer meant an all-steel, semi-automatic pistol with a single-action trigger and a barrel 5 inches in length.

GA: Cop Saves Woman From Abductor After Spotting Her Mouth �Help Me� In Back Of Car Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A carjacking victim who drove for an hour with a gun to her head saved herself by mouthing �help me� at a cop car. The woman explained how she and her husband then managed to flee their car in Atlanta, Georgia, putting an end to their terrifying ordeal. Police eventually tracked down the suspect, who crashed the car and broke his leg in the process before coming to a stop.

MT: Hunting, Access Bills Taking Shots in Legislature Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Depending on the count, at least one-third to one-quarter of the roughly 70 bills dealing with fish and wildlife issues have died so far in the Montana Legislature. �It�s been brutal,� said Joe Perry, who lobbies on behalf of Montana sporting groups. �We�re not winning a whole lot.�

AL: Baiting Bill Could Bring Deer Hunting to State Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
There might be a bill that could bring major changes to deer season in Alabama. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that some lobbying for the bill would allow hunters to use bait for deer and feral hogs. The bill passed the House on Tuesday. It heads next to the Senate for consideration.

NY: 2016 Safest Hunting Season on Record Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Despite four fatalities, including one in Caledonia in late November, the 2016 hunting season was the safest on record in terms of total hunting-related shooting incidents, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation said Monday.

As Trump Admin Promises Kept, Will President Consider 2A Proposals? Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In his first day on the job, newly-sworn Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke reversed a last-minute Obama administration order to prohibit lead ammunition and sinkers on national wildlife refuges and other federal lands.

Is Gun Ownership A Right Or A Privilege? Famous UCLA Professor Explains Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Is gun ownership a right for all Americans? Or just for a small militia? Eugene Volokh, Professor of Law at UCLA, explains what the Founding Fathers intended.

FL: Lawmakers Gear Up to Hear Courtroom Carry, Open Carry Bills Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
State lawmakers will roll up their sleeves and get to work in Tallahassee beginning Tuesday -- and up on their first week�s agenda? Three gun bills which have gathered the support of statewide gun groups and the opposition of anti-gun forces in the Sunshine State.

Tips for Using a Double-Barrel Shotgun for Home Defense Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
If you read Shooting Illustrated regularly, you�re probably not the type who�ll settle for making do with whatever shotgun you happen to own, even if it�s not ideal for home defense. But many Americans are. Fact is, any gun in the home is better than none for self-defense, and many of those guns are old sporting shotguns like single-shots and double barrels.

OK: Allegedly Intoxicated Man Shot, Killed After Wandering Up to Del City Home
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Police say an aggressively drunken man who wandered up to a Del City home was shot and killed Saturday night. According to KOCO, the intoxicated man told his wife to stay in the car and sober up while he wandered up to a home and became aggressive with the homeowner. Authorities say the homeowner shot the man, who later died at a hospital, in self-defense and out of fear after sustaining minor injuries.

WV: Rotary Learns Protocol for Active Shooter Training Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Buckhannon Police Department officer showed up at the Buckhannon Rotary Club�s regular meeting Tuesday. But no one was in trouble with the law � Cpl. Nick Caynor was simply there to teach Rotarians about the ALICE program, which essentially teaches people how to defend themselves in the case of an active shooter entering a public building.

FL: Sarasota County Sheriff and Circuit Court Judge at Odds Over Concealed Weapons Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight and Circuit Court Judge Charles Williams are at odds over allowing concealed weapons inside government offices. The sheriff wants to allow concealed weapons into government buildings, but the judge is ordering him to stop.

SD: Constitutional Carry Passes The Senate, Heads To Governor�s Desk Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A bill that establishes constitutional carry in South Dakota now heads to the governor�s desk. State Senator Brock Greenfield brought House Bill 10-72 to the full chamber. He says current concealed carry laws create a barrier for law abiding citizens.

MO: Wave of Gun Legislation Filed in General Assembly Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Missouri lawmakers have filed more than 20 bills that would alter gun rights � ranging from requiring the reporting of lost firearms to prohibiting firearm sales for anyone on the federal no-fly list. There's even a bill establishing a state gun.

Partnership for Safety of Children Around Firearms Launches Store it Safe Campaign Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (Ohio AAP) has teamed up with firearm owners, pediatricians and others to create the Partnership for Safety of Children Around Firearms, and a pilot program called Store it Safe, to encourage safe storage of firearms and educate families about safety issues.

FL: Burglars Steal Guns From Unlocked Cars
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In 2015 and 2016 combined, the Marion County Sheriff's Office and Ocala and Belleview police departments reported that 281 guns � mostly handguns � were stolen from 2,795 unlocked vehicles. That's about one gun for each 10 vehicles. "Those cases are particularly problematic and concerning for police, as many of these weapons end up in the wrong hands and become instrumental in violent crimes," said Maj. Mike Balken, head of the Ocala Police Department's Major Crimes Bureau.

NM: Bill to Bar Carrying Guns in the Roundhouse Clears Senate Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The New Mexico Senate has approved a proposal to make it illegal for anyone but police officers and concealed-carry license holders to have a gun in the state Capitol. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that the bill by Democratic Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto of Albuquerque and Republican Sen. Bill Sharer of Farmington was approved Saturday in a 29-12 vote.

OK: Proposed Bill Would Allow Destruction of Drones Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Proposed Oklahoma legislation heading to the Senate would exempt property owners from civil action if they destroy drones not regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration. The proposed bill, authored by Republican Sen. Ralph Shortey, passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee with a unanimous vote Feb. 21, the Tulsa World reported.

What the Second Amendment Really Says About Guns for Active Shooter Training Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 3 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In response to William Ivester�s letter to the editor on Monday about the Second Amendment, I ask that he look again at the amendment. It is clever to pick phrases out of context, but that is misguided. Amendment 2 in its entirety states, �A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.�

MN: Gun Lobby Bills are an Assault on Public Safety Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The gun lobby is using the Minnesota Legislature as a playground for gun extremism. Three bills have been introduced into both chambers that elevate gun industry interests above the common good and pose a lethal threat to public safety.

A Warning, a Gun Sale and Tragic Consequences Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
She called the police. Then ATF. After that, the FBI. Janet Delana was desperate to stop her mentally ill adult daughter from buying another handgun. Finally, Delana called the gun shop a few miles from her home, the one that had sold her daughter a black Hi-Point pistol a month earlier when her last disability check had arrived.

FL: Two Men Killed After Shooting in St. Johns County Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Two men have died in a shooting in St. Augustine, which reportedly started as an online fight, St. Johns County authorities said. The shooting happened Saturday morning in the parking lot of King Food Mart on West King Street.

NJ: Passaic County Man Gets 2 Years After He's Found With 17 Machine Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Passaic County man was sentenced Monday to two years in prison for possessing more than dozen machine guns and hundreds of high-capacity magazines that police found at his Ringwood home in 2015.

All of a Sudden, It's Liberals Who are Interested in Buying Guns
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Sales of guns and ammunition in the United States "have dropped precipitously since Election Day," The Washington Post reports, but some gun dealers, like Cleveland's Kevin Jones, are having a very different experience. The reason, The Post says: "Gun clubs and shops that cater to black and LGBT clients say there has been an uptick in interest in firearms since November among those who fear that racial and gender-based violence could increase during Donald Trump's presidency."

MT: Infrastructure Bill, Guns in Schools Mark Half-way Point Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., addressed the Montana House of Representatives last week, touching on his role in Washington, his support for the Keystone XL Pipeline and support for the appointment of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Daines repeatedly said he and other Republicans in Washington are seeking less federal power and more states� rights.

CA: Poll- 78% Back Stun Guns for SFPD, but Opponents Claim Poll is Political Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
San Franciscans approve of their Police Department, think its officers should be given stun guns and don�t see crime as a major citywide issue � even though many believe it has gotten worse in recent years.

Pardini USA LLC Donates Air Guns to CMP Facilities for Public Use
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Pardini USA LLC, a distributor of Olympic-level rifles and pistols, has generously donated new air rifles and air pistols to the Civilian Marksmanship Program�s (CMP) air gun ranges.

Available for use during public Marksmanship Nights, the company offered the air guns to each range in the hopes of supporting positive marksmanship activities for those currently within the sport and those just discovering the enjoyment it can bring.

Why After-Hours Security Measures at Gun Stores Matter Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In most states, gun stores don't have to beef up security like locking up guns after hours. But since the government started keeping track in 2012, gun store break-ins have been increasing. In 2016, break-ins were at an all time high. In 2012 there were 4,340 guns stolen during burglaries. In 2016, there were 7,488 up 30 percent from 2015.

Banning Guns in State Parks a Bad Decision Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Superior Court Judge T. Henley Graves' December decision to support a gun ban in Delaware's 17 state parks and other forests is disappointing in an era of school killings, bomb scares, home invasions, and especially the random blowback attacks from our feckless Middle East interventions that we witness.

Introducing a New .257 Wildcat Cartridge: The 2Fity-Hillbilly
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The allure of the .257 Roberts hit me early and lasted long. I�ve owned a dozen or more rifles chambered in that cartridge. The problem was, I never had one I really liked. And, I never owned one that shot outstandingly well. One problem with the �Bob� as it is often called, is that factory ammunition is loaded to an anemic level. This is because early on when the .257 Roberts was in its wildcat stage, before Remington legitimized it in 1934, lots of rifles of questionable strength were chambered for it. Because of this, SAAMI � the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers� Institute � mandated .257 Roberts operating pressures be kept low.

IA: Bettendorf City Council Discussing Changing its Weapons Ordinance Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
K & K Hardware sells around two or three BB and pellet guns per month, but a new ordinance being considered might change who is allowed to use those items. "What young 12-year-old boy doesn't want a BB gun?" said Casey Keller, store manager at K & K Hardware.

IA: Voter ID, Gun Bills Survive First Big Deadline in Legislature Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The legislative session is only a couple months old, but some bills have already been deemed dead for the year. Because of a procedural deadline, bills that haven't passed at least one committee by last week are done for the session. Others have survived the deadline and could still be approved by lawmakers.