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MI: Column- Armed Teachers Part of Solution
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As the old adage goes, �When seconds count, police are minutes away.�

That is the harsh reality when it comes to school shootings. In the vast majority of instances, the gunfire is over within 3 to 5 minutes of the first bullet fired. It typically takes law enforcement officers longer than that to arrive on scene.

When a school shooting is in progress, the best line of defense is to have a highly trained, armed individual already in the building who is willing to take action to protect students.

I�m currently drafting legislation to provide an exemption under Michigan�s concealed carry laws giving specially trained school employees the option to keep firearms secured inside restricted school zones to use for emergency purposes.

OR: Age Discrimination Lawsuit Filed in Oregon over Gun Sale Refusal
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Updated: An Oregon 20-year-old has filed lawsuits against Walmart and Dick�s Sporting Goods, alleging age discrimination after he tried unsuccessfully to purchase rifles after the stores announced last week they would not sell long guns to anyone under age 21, according to Willamette Week, a Portland-based alternative newspaper.

The lawsuits were revealed almost simultaneously to Liberty Park Press� headline story that asked whether the stores� anti-gun sales restrictions violate anti-discrimination laws. In Oregon, that might be the case, since state law allows firearms purchases by young adults ages 18-20, which is also allowed under federal law.

Gun Control Activist: Woman Wants Gun For Self-Defense Because Of �Paranoia� And �Racism�
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Gun control activist Shannon Watts thinks people who want a gun for self-defense are motivated by �paranoia� and that white privilege helps white women with guns feels safe. Watts, who runs the groups Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety, and is funded by billionaire former Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg, complained that an op-ed in the New York Times by Bethany Mandel was accompanied by a photo of a woman of color.

IL: Assault Weapons Ban Moves Forward in Deerfield, April Vote Likely
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The village of Deerfield may follow the lead of neighboring Highland Park and ban the kind of rapid-fire weapons that were used in the Feb. 14 mass shooting at a Florida high school and recent massacres at a church in Texas, a Las Vegas concert and an Orlando nightclub. A proposed ban of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines received unanimous support from Deerfield trustees Monday night in the first formal action taken on the measure.

MI: Company Offering Free Armed Security to Some Michigan School Districts
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More than a dozen school districts in Southeast Michigan have been offered two free months of service by armed and unarmed officers as part of a Michigan security company's initiative to keep students safe.

Flint-based DM Burr Group has launched Operation S.O.S, or Secure Our Schools, following the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida that left 14 students and three staff members dead.

John Allen, the chief executive officer of DM Burr, said the company has already spoken to several districts in Genesee, Oakland and Livingston counties about the opportunity.

SC: No Charges to Be Filed After Man Fatally Shot at Lowcountry Motel
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Investigators say there will be no charges filed after a man was fatally shot at a Lowcountry motel. Donovan Blevins was killed on Feb. 24 at the Motel 6 on 33 Campground Road in Walterboro. Officials with the Walterboro Police Department say an investigation revealed that Blevins was shot in self defense. According to police, Blevins' wife was visiting a male friend at the motel when her recently estranged husband showed up at the motel.

OH: Columbiana Schools Considering Allowing Staff to Carry Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Columbiana Exempted Village School District is considering a plan to allow employees in the district to carry guns. The Columbiana Exempted Village Board of Education planned a special meeting to seek public input about a resolution on �employee concealed carry in the district.� Community members will be able to speak on the issue during the public comment portion of the meeting.

SC: Teachers Unlikely to Carry Guns as Lawmakers Eye Other Measures for School Safety
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Gov. Henry McMaster and President Donald Trump have voiced support for arming teachers, but the chairwoman of a state House panel that is considering such a bill says she does not believe that is to come. Rep. Rita Allison, a Spartanburg County Republican and chairwoman of the House Education and Public Works Committee, said she believes House lawmakers are more interested in placing an officer in every school and securing front entrances to increase safety and thwart school shootings.

State Lawmakers Need to Follow Walmart When it Comes to Guns
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It�s appalling that big-box stores and outdoor retailers are imposing more stringent rules on gun sales than Washington�s Democratic-controlled state Legislature. But that is exactly what is happening as state lawmakers tiptoe away from minimal gun-control measures in the final days of their 60-day session in Olympia. Since the Feb. 14 school shooting that claimed 17 lives in Parkland, Florida, Walmart has announced it will no longer sell guns to anyone under 21. Kroger, L.L. Bean and Dick�s Sporting Goods have done the same.

CA: Bill Would Prohibit Gun Buyback Giftcards from Retailers that Sell Guns, Ammo
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Gun buybacks are used by law enforcement across the state to get guns out of homes off the streets, but one state assemblywoman says there's a problem with one aspect of the program and has introduced a bill to change it. A recent gun buyback in San Diego was so popular law enforcement had to turn away people because they ran out of gift cards, but the type of gift cards authorities were using to pay people at that buyback caught the attention of State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher, D-San Diego.

KY: USCCA Concealed Carry Expo to be Held in Louisville Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The United States Concealed Carry Association will be holding an annual expo in Louisville April 13-15 at the Kentucky Exposition Center South Wing A. This expo is a consumer-centered show that offers tactical ingenuity and training to responsible gun owners. A live-fire shooting range will be at the expo.

New York State Wants to Ensure More School Shooting Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Three weeks after armed sheriff's deputy Scot Peterson refused to engage accused school shooter Nikolas Cruz in Parkland, Florida, a New York state Senate Democrat wants to make it illegal for anybody but cops like Peterson to possess a firearm on school grounds in New York State.

Pro-Second Amendment Parkland School Shooting Survivor to Hit Fox News Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Kyle Kashuv, a survivor of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, is set to make a big-league television appearance Tuesday evening on Fox News with network heavyweight Martha MacCallum. Excited to be on @marthamaccallum tonight!

Ted Cruz, John Cornyn Push Back Against Calls for Gun Control
Submitted by: David Williamson
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Amid a growing clamor for action to address a rash of mass shootings, Sen. Ted Cruz pushed back hard Tuesday against demands for restrictions on assault weapons, calling instead for a fresh look at a bill aimed at keeping guns away from criminals. "If the objective is to stop violent crime, we should focus on stopping the violent criminals and rapists and murderers," he said in a call with reporters as Texans go to the polls on primary day. "Texans want to stop the criminals. Texans do not want Washington politicians disarming law-abiding citizens."

GA: No Gun Measures in School Safety Initiative
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Two new measures have appeared at the state Capitol that aim to make schools safer in light of mass killings at a Florida school and elsewhere. But the resolutions, introduced by House and Senate Republicans, don't address the availability of guns. The state Capitol upgraded its security this past winter � enhancing the banks of metal detectors that already make the seat of state government a gun-free zone. Airports have had tighter security ever since 9/11 � designed to keep guns and other weapons off of commercial airliners.

DE: Gun Control Measures Draw Spotlight as Legislature Returns to Session
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Delaware lawmakers are returning to this year's legislative session with a number of gun control measures, including a proposal to raise the minimum age to purchase a gun or ammunition to 21 years old. House Bill 330 would set the minimum age requirement for whom a person can sell, give, or transfer a firearm or ammunition for a firearm at 21 years old, the earliest age someone is already able to buy a handgun in Delaware. An amendment filed Tuesday would carve out exceptions for active service members and qualified law enforcement officer and excludes the restriction from applying to bows.

WA: Students Rally at Capitol Campus in Support of Gun Legislation, Against Gun Violence
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Students, teachers and parents from across Washington came to the Capitol Campus Tuesday to show support for a bill that would restrict access to semi-automatic rifles. The rally � just a few days before the Legislature will adjourn � marked the latest outcry in Washington over a string of school shootings in recent years that have claimed the lives of hundreds of people across the country. The most recent of those shootings occurred last month when 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida.

Fact Check: What Percentage of Americans Have Concealed Carry Permits? Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Many Republicans, including President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Rick Scott, have warmed to enacting new gun control measures in the wake of a Florida school shooting that left 17 dead. Recent polls indicate that around two-thirds of Americans, including�according to some polling�a slight majority of Republicans, support stricter gun control.

OK: State Considers 'Stand Your Ground' for Churches
Submitted by: David Williamson
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House lawmakers on Tuesday approved legislation that would expand civil lawsuit immunity to Oklahoma churches when someone uses a gun or other deadly force in self-defense. State law � known as the "Stand Your Ground Law" � already shields businesses and property from lawsuits stemming from an accidental injury or death by someone who was acting in self-defense on that property. House Bill 2632 adds "place of worship" to the list.

I'm a Mom Who Owns a Gun. Here's Why.
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A few months after my father left our family home for good, my mother heard me screaming in the middle of the night. It was the kind of scream that made her grab her rifle in one hand and some ammo in another. It was a spring night and I was sleeping with my window open, which was right above my bed; I loved breathing in the fresh air. That night, in that open window, I heard the banging of a ladder, and by the time my mother made it into the room and began loading her gun, a man was about to climb in.

Promotion- More Self-Defense Gun Stories
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Responsible gun owners defended themselves, but you didn't hear it in the news. Instructor Tiffany Johnson joins Rob Morse to talk about three new examples.

First story- It's dark when you arrive at work. A stranger pulls up behind you. A few seconds later, someone is standing at your car window with a gun in his hand.
Second story- You and your wife are in your 70s. You hear someone break into your home. You're both armed..and need to be.
Third story- You're driving along when you see a police officer wrestling with another man in the ditch at the side of the road. You decide you have to help.

What would you do in these situations? Text and podcast available at the link. (17 minutes)

WY: Youth Hunt Top Priority for Group�s Outreach Program
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As wave after wave of young hunters took to the field chasing pheasant and learning the joys of hunting, Big Horn Basin Pheasants Forever organizers beamed. The group has been holding the annual Bob Messier Youth Hunt for 19 years, watching the number of kids involved grow nearly tenfold since the first year, when a half dozen kids came out. Dozens of young hunters and their parents first stopped at the Cody Shooting Complex for safety and shooting skills training.

American Outdoor Brands Corporation Issues Detailed Rebuttal To BlackRock
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American Outdoor Brands Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: AOBC), a leading provider of quality products for the shooting, hunting, and rugged outdoor enthusiast, today announced that it has published its response to recent inquiries it has received from BlackRock Investment Stewardship group. That response has been posted to the company�s website at www.aob.com under the Investor Relations section.

Swipe Right? No Thanks! Popular Dating App Bans Pictures Of Guns
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Finding love has never been more simple than using the thumb and does not involve the Russian roulette intrigue and of harnessing the rawness of the lonely road in hitchhiking for a date. The platform of Bumble interfaces with the social network of choice and allows users to zip through series of user profiles featuring abbreviated biographical information and images. It is not complicated and frighteningly powerful in the vast selection of candidates which appear on the screen of a phone or device.

Think Before You Boycott: Guns, Public Land, and Vista Outdoor Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
You might have never heard of Vista Outdoor before, but you definitely know about their hunting subsidiaries: Federal Premium Ammunition, Bushnell, Primos, and Savage Arms, among others. Vista also owns a whole suite of companies that work in the camper, backpacker, and cyclist realm: CamelBak, Camp Chef, Bolle, and Bell.

Maker of Smith & Wesson Guns Responds to BlackRock on Product Safety, Business Practices
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The maker of Smith & Wesson guns released written responses to questions about its products and business practices after the fund giant BlackRock requested a meeting with company executives. "We believe it is important to tell you that we respect the national debate that is currently underway regarding firearms and safety," James Debney, the CEO of American Outdoor Brands, wrote in a letter Tuesday to BlackRock.