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Citi's Gun Crackdown Gives Ammo to 2nd Amendment Foes, Advocate Says
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Justin Danhof wants Citigroup to take billionaire investor Warren Buffett's advice and stop pushing the gun merchants among its customers to set stricter limits on which products they sell and who can buy them. Under a policy established after a mass shooting at a Florida high school last year, the New York lender no longer does business with retail stores that sell guns to anyone under 21 or whose inventory includes bump stocks or high-capacity magazines.

NV: Gun Control Group Seeks �Second Amendment Sanctuary� Records
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A national gun control lobbying organization on Tuesday made Nevada the latest Western state where it is trying to show that gun rights groups including the National Rifle Association are behind a �Second Amendment sanctuary� drive. The Brady advocacy group said it believes gun rights advocates improperly orchestrated resolutions by rural lawmakers and sheriffs who say they won�t enforce a new state law requiring background checks on all gun sales, including purchases at gun shows and on the internet.

Federal Judge Shoots Down His Own Second Amendment Ruling
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Back on March 29, U.S. District Court Judge Roger Benitez struck down a California law that banned high-capacity rifle magazines. The Cuban-born Benitez, an appointee of President George W. Bush, wrote that �Individual liberty and freedom are not outmoded concepts.� California�s law, according to the judge, �turns millions of responsible, law-abiding people trying to protect themselves into criminals.� Benitez cited examples of citizens who ran out of ammunition defending themselves against home invasions by violent criminals.

AL: Alabama Bill That Aims to Eliminate Concealed-carry Permit Requirement Up for Debate Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Alabama state house is debating a bill Wednesday that would eliminate the requirement for a concealed-carry permit in the state. The bill's sponsor is Senator Gerald Allen. He believes people shouldn't have to pay for a permit to exercise their 2nd amendment rights.

IN: Firearms Training Bill for Teachers Passes Senate
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Controversial legislation allowing firearms training for teachers passed the Senate on Tuesday. �We�re just trying to prevent more children from being harmed and our staff from being harmed to do what we�re doing with this piece of legislation,� Sen. Travis Holdman, R-Markle, who sponsored the bill, said. �We�re not just arming teachers. We�re allowing law-abiding citizens to practice their Second Amendment rights,� said State Sen. Chris Garten, R-Charlestown.

IL: Village Appeals Judge's Ruling Striking Down Assault Weapons Ban Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The village plans to challenge last month's ruling striking down its assault weapons ban. Following a discussion in executive session Tuesday, the village board unanimously voted to ask its attorneys to file an appeal to an order from a Lake County judge that found the village violated state law and blocking it from enforcing its ban on possession of certain semi-automatic weapons.

NM: Farmington Tax Day Rally Topics Include Coal, Guns and Tariffs Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Republican Party of San Juan County marked Tax Day with a rally at Farmington Museum at Gateway Park. While that rally coincided with the filing deadline for taxes, the speakers addressed a wide range of topics, from abortion to jobs. San Juan County Republican Party Chairman Drew Degner stressed government accountability during the Monday evening event.

CT: Teen Built Rifle-style Guns, Sold Them to Undercover ATF Agent Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Willimantic teen pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to a charge connected to him offering to sell guns to people throughout Connecticut, according to the state Department of Justice. Mohammadreza �Reza� Kamali, 18, of Willimantic, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to one count of dealing in firearms without a license.

Democratic Presidential Candidate Wants to Confiscate Your Guns and Throw You in Jail If You Resist Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Democratic presidential hopeful Eric Swalwell said he would institute a buyback program for assault weapons that would result in jail time for those who resist. The alternative, he said, would be to �keep them at a hunting club or shooting range.�

CA: Cow Palace Board Votes to End Gun Shows Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun shows will soon be history at the Cow Palace, thanks to a unanimous vote by the Daly City venue�s board of directors on Tuesday to discontinue them beginning in January 2020. A three-year contract with the gun show�s organizers, Crossroads of the West, is set to expire next year, and will not be renewed.

TN: Tennessee House Approves Bill that Would Prohibit Transfer of Guns to People Committed to Mental Institutions
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The Tennessee House Monday night overwhelmingly approved a bill sponsored by Rep. Robin Smith, R-Hixson, that makes it a Class A misdemeanor to transfer a firearm to someone they know has been judicially committed to a mental institution or adjudicated by a court as a "mental defective." The bill passed 93-2 in the GOP-run chamber with Democrats praising Smith, a former Tennessee Republican Party chairman.

The Second Amendment doesn't Say That Gun Ownership has to be Free of Charge Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
It�s just a fact of life that handguns are now permanent legal fixtures in the American landscape. We have to live with that. But the freedom to own a firearm doesn�t mean it has to be free of charge. It doesn�t mean that owners can�t be a tiny bit inconvenienced. And someone�s right to own a gun certainly does not trump the safety rights of the rest of us.

Our View: Colorado�s Red-flag Law is Reasonable, Necessary
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It�s not about the guns � it�s really about mental health. That�s what the NRA and gun-rights advocates trumpet every time there�s another mass shooting in the United States or when confronted with the grim statistics of gun violence in this country. So, you�d think, given that rhetoric, that gun-rights advocates would be in favor of Colorado�s new red-flag gun law, which seeks to temporarily � not permanently � remove guns from mentally disturbed individuals deemed a danger to themselves and others.

AL: Another Pawn Shop Burglarized, Owners on Guard Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun thefts in January at a pawn shop in Foley, and an attempted pawn shop burglary in Mobile in March. Those burglaries were unnerving for pawn shop owners, and now another store has been victimized. Mobile police say Eddie's was hit after 1 a.m. Saturday. Sources say the thieves came for their guns.

KY: Kentucky Hills Ring With Machine Gun Fire at Knob Creek Gun Shoot Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Paul Winters has been coming to the Knob Creek Gun Shoot since 1992 to blast away at targets with machine gun rounds. "This is Disneyland with guns," Winters said of the two-day event held twice a year in the hills of Kentucky near the hamlet of West Point. "This is a place to come compete and have fun with your buddies," he said.

FL: School Safety Bill Would Arm Teachers. But What Else Does it Do? Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Florida�s school safety bill has divided Republicans and Democrats over the issue of allowing classroom teachers to carry guns on campus. But as the bill heads for a vote by the full Senate, other provisions dealing with mental health, campus crime reporting and active shooter policies have broad bipartisan support.

OK: Bill that Would Open Public Lands for Hunting Guide Operations Goes to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's Desk
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A bill that would direct the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to create a system for hunting guides to operate in public hunting areas narrowly passed the state House on Monday. Senate Bill 566, by Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, and Kevin McDugle, R-Broken Arrow, would authorize the Wildlife Department to regulate and assess fees for hunting guides and outfitters in Oklahoma�s public hunting areas, which historically have been off limits to for-profit operations.

NY: New York's Spring Turkey Hunting Season is Opening Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The annual springtime turkey hunting weekend for young hunters is coming up in most of New York state. Licensed hunters 12 to 15 years old are eligible for the special two-day hunt next weekend. They must have a turkey permit and be accompanied by a parent or other adult with written permission from a parent or guardian.

WA: WDFW Commission Adopts Hunting Rule, Seasons Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife commission adopted hunting seasons and regulations this month. At the meeting April 5-6 in Olympia, the nine-member commission, appointed by the governor, approved rules governing hunter orange, arrow weight restrictions and eliminating antlerless deer hunting in Northeast Washington.

At Home, on the Street, and as You Drive- More Self-Defense Gun Stories Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Here is the news you won't get from the mainstream media. Again this week, responsible gun owners defend themselves and the people they love. Self-defense instructor David Cole joins the Self Defense Gun Stories Podcast to look at four new examples. Were these gun owners lucky, or did they have a plan and training? What can we learn from their experience? Listen and find out. (23-minute audio)

Kahr Arms Celebrates 25th Anniversary
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Justin Moon was an 18-year-old college student with an enthusiasm for firearms when he recognized a feature-packed handgun�one more concealable, but easy to shoot�would be ideal for discrete carry. When he designed the K9, providing a self-defense alternative to the adapted-to-the-mission options available at the time, it launched Kahr Arms and his year the company is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

IA: Bill Would Allow College Students to Carry Stun Guns
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A bill being considered in the Iowa Statehouse that would allow college students to legally carry electroshock weapons on campus is being met with resistance. State Rep. Matt Windschitl, a Republican from Harrison County, said it's legal in Iowa for anyone older than 18 to carry a weapon producing a nonprojectile, high-voltage pulse designed to immobilize a person. He said it should not be prohibited at public colleges and universities.

Retro 2,000-Round Challenge: Smith & Wesson Model 5906
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�Heavy is good. Heavy is reliable.� The Boris the Blade quote from the movie "Snatch" came to mind as I hefted the used 3rd Gen Smith & Wesson Model 5906 in the used showcase at Indy Arms Company. The pistol showed all the hallmarks of being a former police-issue sidearm: scuffs and wear marks, a small divot chipped out of the MIM hammer spur where the gun had been dropped or smacked into a cruiser door, and a crosshatched network of scuffs on the lower right portion of the wrap-around Xenoy plastic grips, right where they�d been worn smooth by hundreds of hours of being rubbed up against squad car upholstery.

WY: Wyoming Supreme Courty Will Hear "Stand You Ground" Case
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The Wyoming Supreme Court agreed to review prosecutors' appeal in a murder case that a Natrona County judge dismissed on the basis of a new Wyoming law. In a Tuesday morning filing in the court's public docket, the court agreed to take up a request filed by the Wyoming attorney general�s office in March. In that request, the state's lawyers had asked the court to review Judge Catherine Wilking's dismissal of the first-degree murder case against Jason T. John, of Casper, who shot and killed Wesley Willow in a north Casper trailer park last year.

Second Amendment Auditor Jailed on Hearsay Evidence, Claim of �Obstruction�
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Second Amendment Activist Richard Hubbard has been arrested by Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Police. The arrest occurred on 8 April 2019 at Neinhuis Park. The police were called about an armed man in the Park. It is NOT illegal to carry a pistol in Neinhuis Park. Hubbard reportedly was carrying an AR15 type pistol, which may look like a rifle to people who are not knowledgeable about firearms. It was slung over his back. It is currently illegal to carry a rifle openly in the park, but will become legal as of 1 November, 2019.

MI: Homeowner Shoots Girlfriend's Ex-boyfriend During Home Invasion Submitted by: Corey Salo	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A struggle over a gun landed a northern Michigan man in the hospital. The sheriff says it happened after he went to his ex-girlfriend�s home Friday around 9 p.m.

Report: Suspected Cop Killer Had �Lengthy Criminal History�
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The man suspected of gunning down Cowlitz County, Wash., Sheriff�s Deputy Justin DeRosier Saturday night had, according to the Longview Daily News, a �lengthy criminal history.�

But what is raising eyebrows in Southwest Washington and neighboring northern Oregon is the fact that the now-deceased suspect, Brian Butts, was the half-brother of Daniel Armaugh Butts, the man who pleaded guilty recently to the murder of Rainier, Ore. Police Chief Ralph Painter eight years ago.

Youth Hunting: A Smart Parent�s Guide to Safely Hunting with Kids
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It's a pivotal time for the sport of hunting, especially among America's youth. Due to urbanization, endless activities for children, and the constant humming draw of electronics, kids are getting less exposure to the outdoors and showing even less interest in hunting.

Sadly, hunting has become a dying sport � and yet you can do something about it.

By taking a child hunting, you keep the sport alive and help them become a hunter you can be proud of � someone who is as writer Tim Ferris describes: "responsible, piercingly intelligent, ethical hunters who eat what they kill and who understand the subtleties of nature, including preserving the ecosystems around us."

Dianne Feinstein Uses 2007 Handgun Attack to Push More Gun Control Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Feinstein mentioned that the attack was handgun-based, then called for more gun control without mentioning what type of gun control she wants. Her go-to gun control for decades has been an �assault weapons� ban, and lately she is pushing for a ban similar to that in Australia and New Zealand. But such a ban would not have prevented the Virginia Tech attack, as the attacker used handguns.

More Self-Defense Gun Stories Submitted by: Robert Morse Website: self defense gun stories	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Responsible gun owners defended themselves, but you didn't hear it in the news. Instructor David Cole joins host Rob Morse to talk about four recent examples. Do you have your self-defense tool nearby when you and your family are asleep? Are you armed as you walk down the street in your neighborhood? Can you defend your neighbor at three AM? Are you armed as you drive at night?