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Hollyweird: Actress Sarah Wynter: GOP Wants to Allow Concealed Carry for the Blind, Mentally Ill Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Actress Sarah Wynter has warned that Republicans� push for national reciprocity of concealed carry permits will mean the blind and mentally ill will be carrying guns.

In Defense of the Rights Guaranteed by the Second Amendment Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
I don�t own a gun. Let me start by saying that upfront. Let me also say I fully support our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. There are those in our society today who are quick to jump at the chance to take away, or severely limit a law abiding citizens right to bear arms for the perceived protection of society.

MT: Montana Sportsmen Alliance Endorses Rob Quist Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 3 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Rob Quist earned an endorsement from the Montana Sportsmen Alliance (MSA) for his support of public lands and the Second Amendment. MSA, a nonpartisan advocacy group for Montana sportsmen and women, pointed to Quist's Montana roots and stances on wildlife and forest management as key to earning the group's endorsement.

A Primer on Georgia's Gun Carry Laws Ahead of the NRA Convention in Atlanta Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Some 80,000 people are expected in downtown Atlanta later this week for the National Rifle Association�s annual conference. It shouldn�t be a shocker that many of them are likely to be lawfully armed and wanting to know where they can legally carry their gun.

MI: Township Supervisor Arraigned for Alleged Gun Shop Embezzlement
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Fruitport Township Supervisor Heidi Tice was arraigned in Muskegon County's 60th District Court Monday for allegedly embezzling funds from a gun shop that employed her.

Tice - who on Thursday said she thought the matter would be dropped before her arraignment - appeared before Judge Maria Ladas Hoopes on Monday, April 24.

Tice is charged with embezzlement between $1,000 and $20,000, a felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison or up to a $10,000 fine.

Hoopes ordered Tice to have no further contact with her former employer and denied a request to lower Tice's bond to personal recognizance bond.

Tice is not in jail, having posted $2,500 in cash bail shortly after turning herself in April 11, 2017.

�Bash Gun Rights Week� Begins With St. Louis Editorial Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Sunday editorial in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch launched what has become an annual �Bash Gun Rights Week� by the news media, which used to limit its invective to the National Rifle Association as its annual convention loomed, but now has expanded its scope to include the firearms industry and other gun rights groups.

RI: Central Falls Man Shoots Intruder in Self-Defense
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The 911 call early Sunday morning was a man shouting: I shot him! I shot him! When Central Falls police pulled up to 4 King St., Mael Vasquez, 20, was on the porch with a gun. He told officers that there was a man in the basement, and Vasquez didn�t know if the man was alive. He wasn�t. Maurice Botelho, 43, was dead. And while Central Falls police charged Vasquez with possession of a stolen gun, the question about whether he will be charged with murder will rest with a grand jury.

FL: Homeland Security Agent Goes on Trial for Shooting After Road Rage Incident Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
It was a road rage incident that led to gunfire at a busy mall. On Monday, the Homeland Security agent who did the shooting, found himself on trial in a Palm Beach County courtroom. Agent Angel Echevarria, charged with 3 counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, is expected to argue he fired in self-defense.

WA: Couple Charged in Shooting Outside Right-Wing Speaker's UW Appearance
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Prosecutors on Monday charged a couple in connection with a shooting during a demonstration over the January appearance of a right-wing speaker at the University of Washington. Lawyers for the two said they acted in self-defense. Elizabeth Hokoana, 29, was charged with first-degree assault for shooting a 34-year-old protester in the abdomen. Her husband, Marc Hokoana, was charged with third-degree assault.

MD: Baltimore Moves to Legalize Stun Gun Possession Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Baltimore City Council is moving to legalize stun gun possession by city residents in response to a federal court ruling. A bill introduced at Monday's City Council meeting on behalf of the Pugh administration would allow a person to "possess and use an electronic control device as a form of non-lethal self-defense in the home and in public."

More Gun-control Hypocrisy Out of Chigago Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
When the Chicago Police Department (CPD) reported back in September that 22-year-old Simone Mousheh had been arrested and charged with four felonies for violating gun laws, it noted that Simone is not alone in her crimes: �The Firearms Investigations Team say she is not an uncommon example of a female with a valid FOID [Firearm Owners Identification] who sells guns for profit.�

IA: Guns Have a Place, but It's Not at The Capitol
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A few weeks ago, there was a rally at the Capitol to stand in solidarity for workers' rights. At the last minute, I was asked to bring my portable sound device so those in attendance could hear those who were speaking. I went through the security checkpoint and had it held back � it is not allowed in the Capitol. And that is fine. I�m sure there are good reasons for that rule; the folks working those entrances are there for a purpose and they were doing their jobs.

IL: Meeting on Planned Gun Range, Adjacent Bar Expected to Draw Crowd Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A large crowd is expected to attend a Monday night village board meeting addressing a proposed gun range and adjacent bar in southwest suburban Willowbrook. So many are expected to attend the meeting, the village has moved it to a new, bigger facility. The board is expected to decide tonight whether to allow that gun range and bar.

Why Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Shareholders Have Nothing to Worry About
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Donald Trump's election undoubtedly had a negative impact on gun stocks. It immediately sent shares of Sturm, Ruger (NYSE: RGR) tumbling 26%, a slightly worse drop than what rival American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOBC) experienced. Yet in the ensuing months, Ruger has gained back much more ground than its rival, remaining just 10.7% below where it traded just before the vote took place, considerably better than the 25% loss the maker of Smith & Wesson firearms is still nursing. The disparity seems to indicate Sturm, Ruger may be in a better position than its industry peer.

GA: What To Expect When The NRA And Trump Visit Atlanta
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The National Rifle Association will be in town for four days at the Georgia World Congress Center starting Thursday. It's the first time the group's annual convention has been held in Atlanta since the 1970s. President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak. The NRA said some 70,000 of its members will converge on Atlanta. Almost two-thirds are coming from Georgia and surrounding states, according to spokesperson Jason Brown.

Muslim Man Who Brandished Guns At Christian Conference Charged With Making Terrorist Threats Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Muslim man who brandished pistols, assault-style weapons and ammunition outside a Sioux Falls, S.D., Christian conference earlier this month was charged Friday with making terrorist threats, the Associated Press reports.

AZ: Bill to Ban Background Checks on Private Gun Sales Goes to Ducey's Desk Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
State lawmakers are making another bid to keep cities from requiring background checks when guns are sold from one person to another. On a 32-23 margin, the House gave final approval Monday to legislation which would make it illegal for state or local governments to require the search of any federal or state database before personal property is sold, given away or otherwise transferred.

Colt's Cobra: The Wheel, Rediscovered
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It is quite simply the stuff of legend. The young seaman watched the ship�s wheel as it indexed before the shaft that supported it. It was�and is�the nature of a ship�s wheel to come back around to exactly the same spot, and Samuel Colt�s inventive mind studied this simple geometric principle with a view toward exploiting it. Eventually, he devised a firearm using a cylinder with five chambers that aligned sequentially with the gun�s barrel. Using the then-new percussion caps to ignite each chamber�s charge of blackpowder in turn, Colt created a style of handgun that dominated battlefields for decades.

TX: Accidental Discharge at Expo Gun Show
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A shooting at the Bell County Expo Center has left police asking the public to be more careful. Sunday afternoon a gun show vendor was showing someone a gun when the weapon accidently discharged. Deputies say the bullet went up in the ceiling and thankfully did not hurt anyone on its way down. The vendor was asked to leave following the incident, however deputies say incidents like these can quickly escalate into something much worse.

MI: Sheriff's Department to Purchase New Rifles
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The Midland County Sheriff�s Department will be purchasing 10 new rifles after the Midland County Board of Commissioners gave its unanimous approval on Tuesday. The sheriff�s department had originally budgeted $15,000 for the purchase of critical incident response �go bags� for its deputies. But a grant of $37,482.90 from the Midland Area Community Foundation provided a greater opportunity to purchase a ballistic helmet, ballistic rifle plate carrier, extra rifle magazines/ammunition and an individual first aid kit for each deputy.

FL: Airsoft Gun Range May be Built in Seminole County Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An airsoft gun range company is targeting Seminole County for a new competitive shooting range. Airsoft guns use pressurized air to shoot non-metallic projectiles, and are less penetrative than regular air guns. They are generally used for competitive sporting and recreational purposes when used with protective gear.

MO: Store Clerk Guns Down Robbery Suspect Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A robbery suspect is dead and a store clerk wounded after a shooting outside a convenience store early on Monday. Police were called to the 7-Eleven about 3:45 a.m. According to police, a man walked up to the female store clerk who was outside on a break and tried to rob her. The clerk had a gun and exchanged gunfire with the suspect.

WI: Arraignment Set in Appleton East Gun Case Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An arraignment will be held May 2 for a 21-year-old man who police say was involved an incident in which guns were found in a vehicle at Appleton East High School. Blong Simba Vang of Wausau was one of three people, including a 17- and a 16-year-old, arrested in the case.

Gun-Control Groups Want To Use �Intimate Partner Violence� To Disarm Who?
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Any rational person is likely to assume that a political movement that uses �women�s rights� as a cornerstone issue would be all about empowering women to use a tool that can make them the equal of any man. But instead of backing gun rights, Everytown for Gun Safety, with The New York Times as its megaphone, is spinning the very real issue to make it seem like the solution is to leave potential victims disarmed while telling potential bad guys they can�t legally own or carry a firearm.

School Staff Can be Trained to Use Guns
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The following comments are in partial response to Ms. Tisthamer�s recent letter regarding school safety and HB-194/HEA93 � a full reply would require more than the Enterprise�s 300-word limit. I testified in favor of HB-194, and authored the recommendation on training that was incorporated into the bill. I am now a member of WDE�s HEA93 Task Force, assisting in the creation of policy guidance to assist school districts in implementation of this law. There can be no positive future for children targeted by a killer in the school, when there is no one able to protect them.