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FL: Daring Gun Heist Caught on Video Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Authorities are now offering a $2,500 reward to help catch thieves that used a stolen truck to bust through a Florida gun store early Sunday morning. There are at least four people still on the loose after the daring burglary according to WFTS. Police are after the driver of a Toyota pick-up and the three people in masks that charged in to steal guns from the Sunshine State Armory.

NC: Bill Would Offer Gun Education to North Carolina High School Students Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
North Carolina high schools could offer a class on gun safety this fall if a bill passes the state legislature. The class would also teach students about the math, history and science of guns. Some parents said teaching students about guns should be off limits in school. Others said this kind of course would teach kids respect for guns and possibly prevent violence.

Hunter Pays Price for Misdeeds as Wild TV Personality Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Jason David, who has appeared on hunting shows such as �The Hunting Chronicles� and �No Limits TV� on the Wild TV network, found himself in hot water with the Canadian province of Saskatchewan over a deer-hunting episode, and it will cost him dearly. David, known as Chris David on television, is from Hinton, Alberta, but was hunting for white-tailed deer in Saskatchewan in 2011.

The Politically Incorrect Firearms Style Sheet for Non-Gun Owners
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Perhaps you know a journalist who doesn't understand firearms. Send them this style sheet.

Firearms and the use of force often confuses both the layman and the journalist. This style sheet tries to present complex subjects in simple terms that most of us can understand.

Guns- are mechanical devices that launch a projectile. Sub-classifications include long guns and handguns.

Firearm- is a gun that...

Standing Ground Against the N.R.A.
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Two years after nine churchgoers were shot to death in a horrific gun spree in Charleston, S.C., tone-deaf state lawmakers are considering a measure to allow South Carolina residents to carry guns � openly or concealed � without the need to obtain a state weapons permit. Representative Bill Crosby supports gun rights but felt obliged to warn the House as it approved the measure last week that �all it does is it makes these good ol� boys who like to have guns strapped to their hips not conceal them.�

Wiltz: Taking Wildlife Inventory After Another SD Winter Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
With the 2016-2017 winter behind us, I thought we'd take a look at how wildlife fared, both at home and around the country. I could be a bit premature. It was 1984 or 1985, but we had an April 12 blizzard that began with light snow on Sunday evening. I jokingly told the kids that we wouldn't have school the next day. By the time a final count was taken, South Dakota lost 84,000 head of livestock.

Delta Changes Gun Policy Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Atlanta-based airline has a new requirement that guns checked as baggage be picked up at the baggage service office upon arrival. �Delta is committed to the safety of our customers and employees,� Delta said in a written statement. �Every day we look for ways to refine processes and procedures with the goal to improve safety and the overall travel experience.�

How To Teach Kids Firearm Safety
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Whether you come from a long line of hunters or you're just looking at getting your first gun, safety is always a priority. For those with kids, however, safety is imperative to helping your children respect, understand and enjoy the responsible use of firearms. Kids are naturally curious and if they come across firearms � either at home or elsewhere � serious problems can quickly arise if they don't know the basics of firearm safety. The same is true for children raised in an environment with frequent firearm usage.

MO: Bill Allowing Guns on College Campuses Draws Opposition to House Hearing
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Child care centers, public universities and churches would no longer be "gun-free zones" for Missourians with concealed carry permits under a proposed House bill. "Is this for show or is this for real?" Rep. Jon Carpenter, D-Kansas City, asked during a Missouri House General Laws committee hearing on Monday. "I want individuals to be able to choose whether or not they carry a gun to protect themselves and others if the need were to arise," Rep. Jered Taylor, R-Nixa, responded.

OH: ATF Agents Raid Roselawn Business Looking for Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Federal agents spent a half hour drilling into a safe found inside a Roselawn business and arrested four people Wednesday. They served search warrants at Roselawn Auto Care and two other locations, telling WCPO they were searching for items tied to gun violence in the city.

IA: New Gun Bill May Allow Guns in Statehouse Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A new gun bill in Iowa is awaiting Gov. Branstand's approval and will allow individuals to carry guns into all public buildings, including the capitol. The bill also has a number of other measures that change how Iowans carry and use their fire arms. The bill would make it legal to shoot if you feel your life is threatened and would allow children to fire guns with adults there to supervise.

ND: State May Let Lawmakers Take Guns in Public Buildings
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North Dakota�s pro-gun House on Tuesday approved allowing lawmakers and other qualified elected officials to carry hidden firearms into government buildings, including the state Capitol, and at public gatherings, including sporting events or even schools. House members voted 86-5 in favor of the measure. The Senate must approve some House changes before it goes to Republican Gov. Doug Burgum for his signature.

ND: Confiscated Guns Going up For Auction Wednesday
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Williston police often confiscate guns during the course of investigations, but on Wednesday, many of the firearms taken out of commission over the past several decades will go to the highest bidder. About 150 guns, ranging from hunting rifles, shot guns and revolvers to the tiniest of pistols, are set for the auction block at the Raymond Family Community Center in Williston. �You can get something really nice for a good price,� Megan Peterson, the Williston Police Department�s evidence technician, said. Holsters are included with some of the guns, she added.

MD: Taneytown Teens Plead Guilty to Selling Stolen Firearms Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Two Taneytown teenagers pleaded guilty after being charged as adults with a count of selling, possessing or trading a regulated firearm that they knew was stolen. Macen Crane, 17, of the 3000 block of Bullfrog Road, was sentenced to five years, with all but nine months suspended.

Domestic Violence and Guns: the Hidden American Crisis Ending Women's Lives
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In one mass shooting after another, some gun control advocates and journalists see a common thread: when domestic violence is not the immediate cause of a mass shooting, it was there as a warning sign in the history of the perpetrator. On Monday, a husband murdered his wife, an elementary school teacher, and an eight-year-old child, opening fire on them in a classroom in San Bernardino, California, before turning the gun on himself, officials said. A nine-year-old student was also injured in the attack.

After San Bernardino Shooting, We Need More Empathy, Fewer Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In San Bernardino, California, this week, an armed man burst into a classroom with a gun and began firing. As the news of another mass shooting in a school rolled over the country, visions of Sandy Hook Elementary School, where so many died, flooded into my mind. When I heard only four people had been shot, I relaxed a little.

CA: Jury Considers if Ocean Beach Shooting was Murder or Self-Defense Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On a Wednesday night in June last year, two men � both of whom had a romantic interest in the same woman � came face to face at the door of an Ocean Beach condominium. Two gunshots rang out, and one of the men lay dead just outside the home.

ID: Big Game Rules Available Online Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Idaho big game hunting brochure for 2017 and 2018 seasons is available now on the Fish and Game web site at https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/big-game. The brochure, which contains seasons and rules for deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, mountain lion and gray wolf, is in the printing process and will be available at license vendors and Fish and Game offices by April 24.

OR: Man Shot 2, Killed 1 in Self-Defense
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A Marion County grand jury determined the Salem man arrested in connection with a January double shooting that left one man dead acted in self-defense. On Monday, the grand jury unanimously declined to charge Tobias Helms-Reese, 23, with any offense relating to the death of Jorge Miranda-Rosa, 21, of Salem, and and the injury of Roberto Miranda-Gomez, 23, of Salem, on Jan. 29, according to the Marion County District Attorney's Office.

CO: Self-Defense Suggested in Fatal Shooting
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Members of the Sin City Deciples motorcycle club have told police that the 38-year-old shooting victim in a deadly March shoot-out with other club members might have fired his gun first, according to recently unsealed court documents. Dion Nixon was fatally wounded March 15 inside the door of his home in the James Park Trailer Court while several children and his girlfriend took cover inside, according to police records. Suspected club members Richard Alexander Byrd, 48, Rufus Billups, 41, and Gregory Shariod Clark, 39, have all been arrested on first-degree murder charges in connection with the gun battle that left the ground outside Nixon�s trailer littered with about 24 spent 9mm and .40 caliber shell casings.

NC: Lawmaker Files Bill for Constitutional Carry Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Could North Carolina become the 13th constitutional carry state? A Cabarrus County Representative is trying to make that happen. Rep. Larry Pittman, a Republican from Cabarrus County, introduced HB746 in Raleigh Tuesday. Under the bill, North Carolinians who purchase their weapons legally would not be required to obtain a concealed carry permit or go through the training courses.

Republicans, Gun Groups Vow to Counter Bloomberg�s $25 Million Campaign Against National Reciprocity
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Republicans and gun rights groups vowed to counter billionaire Michael Bloomberg's newly announced $25 million campaign against national gun-carry reciprocity on Tuesday. "Common sense national concealed carry reciprocity is gaining traction across the country," Rep. Richard Hudson (R., N.C.), who introduced the national reciprocity bill Bloomberg is targeting, told the Washington Free Beacon. "Big city liberals like Bloomberg can spend all the money they want to create fear with emotion, but the truth and facts are on our side. Just like states recognizing other states' driver's licenses, national concealed carry reciprocity makes good sense."

Missouri Lawmakers Push Campus Carry, Liability for Gun-Free Businesses Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Campus carry and legislation holding gun-free businesses liable for injuries to disarmed citizens are both on the move in Missouri.

Predictable Calls for Gun Control Following Cal. School Shooting Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
UPDATED 2:50 p.m.: Following Monday�s murder-suicide at a San Bernardino, California elementary school that also tragically took the life of an 8-year-old student, there was predictable talk about increased gun control, although this happened in a state with among the toughest gun control laws in the country.

FL: BREAKING: �Stand Your Ground� Defense Frees Man Who Shot Brother-in-Law Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A �Stand Your Ground� defense has freed a suburban West Palm Beach man charged with shooting and wounding his brother-in-law during an argument two years ago. Judge John S. Kastrenakes on Monday dismissed a charge of attempted first-degree murder against Harlan Tuitt, 35, ruling in favor of a defense motion to dismiss the case under the state�s Stand Your Ground law.

NY: Bill Proposes Repealing Portions of SAFE Act Upstate Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A new proposed bill would eliminate certain portions of the SAFE Act throughout the state except in New York City. Some of the things it would do is change the definition of an assault weapon and get rid of the requirement that gun owners need to recertify pistols.