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KY: Accidental shootings could be stopped with simple measures
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Shootings have surpassed motor vehicle accidents as the top cause of death among children and teenagers. The rate of firearm deaths for underage victims increased more than twice as fast as the overall population from 2019 to 2020.

The news of a local 2-year-old shooting himself forced David Goad of Golem Security Services to act.

�We had just gotten word of this when my company had just gotten done with doing security for some bars for Thunder, and we just didn�t want to sit back and do nothing,� Goad said.

OH: Akron homeowner holds intruder at gunpoint until police arrive
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�We were able to get her on the back porch. We need the police here immediately,� the woman told police dispatchers.

�Are they not able to get out?� asked the dispatcher.

�My husband has them on the back porch. She broke into our back door and my husband was able to come upstairs and catch her,� the woman answered.

�OK, do you know who this woman is?� the dispatcher then asked.

�No, never seen her before in my life and my husband is armed. OK, he has a permit to carry a gun. No one is hurt, but she is sitting on our back porch and we are not going to let her leave until the police get here,� the caller responded.

How To Spot a Concealed Firearm, According to a Police Officer Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Cole has more than 11 years of experience as a law enforcement officer and has served as a special response team leader, defensive tactics instructor, and firearms instructor. He�s an expert in his field and was kind enough to provide us with six quick tips on how to spot a concealed weapon.

New For 2022: Walther Arms PDP F-Series
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Walther Arms introduced its all-new PDP F-Series handgun with an eye toward the growing market of women gun owners, crafting what it calls the "first pistol ever engineered for [the] female hand structure." This all-new design is built around a grip frame that's tailored to the size, shape and contour of a woman's hand. Combined with these improved ergonomics, Walther also engineered a new, patented operating system that requires less force to rack the handgun slide. Both of these elements are mated to the features already found in the company's Performance Duty Pistol series.

MO: Legal Lens: Who is liable when a minor shoots a firearm?
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�There are really two situations we are talking about,� said McNairy. �First is the prosecution, the criminal context of the case. First, a minor can be charged as an adult or juvenile for knowingly shooting a firearm at someone unless it�s self-defense. However, the claim you unknowingly shot a firearm there can still be criminal. Repercussions for adults, parents, or other adults who allow potential access to that firearm for endangering the welfare of a child.�

�So, an adult who allowed access to a firearm can be charged with a class a felony or class b felony depending on whether knowingly allowed or if it was criminally allowed.�

OK: Oklahoma Legislature takes aim at big banks in pro-gun bill
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Bond issues for municipalities throughout Oklahoma could become more expensive due to new legislation that would prohibit banks that have �anti-gun� policies from contracting with the state.

That�s all right with the bill�s Senate author, who considers those increased costs as the price of protecting Second Amendment rights.

House 3144, by state Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, and state Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, is patterned after a bill passed in Texas last year. It passed the Senate with a vote of 37 to 8 and is headed to Gov. Kevin Stitt�s desk to be signed into law.

TX: Most Popular Pistols For Self-Defense In Texas
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To many Texans, the Second Amendment is sacred. Such sensitivity to this matter is probably rooted in the history of these lands.

Back in the days of the Wild West, having a firearm was a matter of life and death. People needed them to defend their families and hard-earned property from trespassers and to hunt wild animals. This way of life prompted the formation of the gun culture that Texas is known for today.

In 2021, a new law took into effect in Texas. According to it, permitless open and concealed carry of a handgun is legal. We are not here to discuss this law and give assessments, though. We only take note of the development of the gun culture in this state.

FL: Analyzing Florida Sheriff's Call to Shoot Intruders
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A Florida sheriff who recently voiced his support for homeowners shooting and killing home intruders to save the county some money might not be giving the best advice for all such situations.

Speaking to the media after a home-defense episode in which an armed homeowner fired several shots at an intruder, who turned out to be a many-time repeat offender, Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson insinuated that with proper training the homeowner might not have missed and saved his officers some trouble.

In fact, as Fox News reported, Johnson said residents in his county are �more than welcome� to shoot anyone who is breaking into their house.

The Hunt for Red Manslaughter: Alec Baldwin�s Damning Police Interview Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Welcome to our show today in which we mostly cover Alec Baldwin�s rather damning interview with sheriff�s deputies, the investigators on this matter of Baldwin�s shooting dead of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, immediately after the shooting.

WY: Carbon County GOP Chair Reckless Endangerment Trial Continues; Correnti Pushes For Dismissal
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The report said Chadwick tried three times to grab the woman�s phone, grabbing her wrist at one point.

Correnti inserted himself between the woman and Chadwick, the report said, and the two argued briefly before Chadwick hit Correnti near the right temple.

Correnti then brandished a pistol, the report said, pointing it at Chadwick and telling Chadwick not to hit him again or he would �put (Chadwick) down.�

After Correnti fired a shot into the air, Chadwick left the scene, the report said.

NY: Thinking of carrying pepper spray? Legal experts urge caution
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Lipi Chokshi had been living in New York for about one month when she had an unsettling experience on the subway last February.

�I just got that kind of feeling when someone's watching you, but I kind of just brushed it off,� Chokshi, 25, said.

When she got on the train, she noticed a man who had been watching her boarded the same one, taking the seat right next to hers.

Her discomfort grew to the point where she decided to get off at the next stop that looked crowded and approach a female stranger for help.

Will Elon Musk Let Gun Owners (and Companies) Have Free Speech?
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So, Elon Musk is buying Twitter for $44 billion. As Musk has called himself a free-speech absolutist, we wonder what this could mean for Twitter�s �weapons and weapon accessories� policy.

As this was being written, �Twitter prohibits the promotion of weapons and weapon accessories globally.�

According to Twitter:

Some examples of weapons and weapon accessories as defined in the policy include:

NY: Safe and Successful Weekend for Youth Turkey Hunters
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Spring turkey hunting season begins on Sunday in upstate New York. However, this past weekend the season was opened for youth hunters.

The Oneida County Sheriff's Office assisted and participated in the annual New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York Conservation Officers Association Youth Turkey Hunt. Two member of the Sheriff's Office got a shoutout on the department's Facebook page for their continued commitment to the annual program which focuses on hunting safety.

Chipman Keeps Anti-Gun Animus on Display
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David Chipman, President Joe Biden�s (D) failed nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), continued to keep his anti-gun animus on full display in a recent interview where he doubled down on his previous extreme stances.

After his nomination came up short last September, Chipman later said, �The problem is the gun industry profits by gun violence itself.� He effectively vilified the entire industry that he was nearly in charge of overseeing, all without a shred of evidence.

Buying a Gun and Getting an Abortion Aren�t the Same Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Should gun buyers be subjected to the same restrictions as women who seek an abortion? That�s what some people seem to suggest, and they�ve have been sharing a social media post about it that�s been circulating for years. Here�s one version of the post:

CA: Federal Lawsuit Challenges San Jose Gun Fee, Insurance Mandate
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A California-based gun rights group has filed a federal lawsuit challenging an ordinance adopted by the City of San Jose earlier this year requiring gun owners in the city to obtain liability insurance and pay a fee to have guns in the city.

The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by the Firearms Policy Coalition and a private citizen, Christopher Glass. The case is known as Glass v. City of San Jose. Plaintiffs are represented by Bradley A. Benbrook and Stephen M. Duvernay of Benbrook Law Group, and David H. Thompson, Peter A. Patterson, and Joseph O. Masterman of Cooper & Kirk, PLLC.

TX: Armed Son Defends Mom from Disguised Robber
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It is just before midnight when your mom calls you. She says a stranger is trying to get into her home. You grab your firearm and drive the few blocks to your mom�s home.

You walk up and see a stranger break through your mom�s front door. You follow him and tell him to stop. He keeps going and you shoot him several times. Now he stops, turns, and tries to leave. The intruder falls at the front door.

You check on your mom and she is uninjured. The news stories aren�t clear if she called 911 or if you did. The stranger said he was a home healthcare nurse and was performing a checkup. Mom didn�t let him in and the stranger broke down her door.

TX: The "Essential" Second Amendment - Now Published in Texas Review of Law & Politics
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Constitutional litigation over the Second Amendment has followed a familiar pattern. In the decade since Heller and McDonald, countless cases have turned on a foundational question: how much danger does the weapon pose? But in 2020, the courts were suddenly presented with a novel constitutional question: how much danger does obtaining the weapon pose? During the COVID-19 pandemic, state and local governments enacted complete prohibitions on the acquisition of firearms. Willing buyers were ready to comply with all extant gun-control regulations. But these governments shuttered firearm stores completely. These policies were adopted not to stop the sale of guns but to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

MO: Missouri Supreme Court sends 'Second Amendment' lawsuit back to lower court
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The Missouri Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday a constitutional challenge to the state�s Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA) must be heard at the circuit court instead of waiting for the results of other lawsuits.

Republican Gov. Mike Parson signed HB 85, or SAPA, into law last June. The law establishes civil liability and monetary damages of $50,000 per occurrence if state and local law enforcement cooperate with federal officials to enforce any laws, rules, orders or actions violating a Missourian�s Second Amendment rights.

Biden�s Top Lies About Your Rights
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President Joe Biden (D) recently announced he is putting forward yet another anti-Second Amendment nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

With the nomination of Steve Dettelbach, it�s again important to review what Biden has to say about your Second Amendment rights, so that we may stay informed and fight the inevitable lies that will show up in the media throughout Dettelbach�s nomination process.

MO: Missouri Self-Defense Bill Referred to Committee Again
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House Bill 1462, to reduce areas where law-abiding citizens are left defenseless, has been referred to Senate Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT HB 1462 and schedule it for a hearing.

House Bill 1462 repeals arbitrary �gun-free zones� that do nothing to hinder criminals, while leaving law-abiding citizens defenseless. It removes the prohibition on law-abiding citizens carrying firearms for self-defense on public transit property and in vehicles. This ensures that citizens with varying commutes throughout their day, and of various economic means, are able to exercise their Second Amendment rights and defend themselves.

FL: Feds need to mellow out over marijuana laws
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It�s far past time that federal marijuana laws caught up to reality. Among so many other repercussions, federal foot-dragging also appears to jeopardize the gun rights of medical marijuana users. Do you like to drink a few beers? You can still own a gun. Do you take legally prescribed opioids? Here�s a Glock 19. But obtain a medical marijuana card and your Second Amendment rights get shaky. That�s unfair and just another in a long list of reasons for the federal government to finally correct its puritanical view of marijuana.

Florida and 36 other states have legalized medical marijuana, and 15 states now allow adults to use marijuana recreationally, similar to how they treat alcohol.

Donald Trump Jr. launches 2A group to fight gun control restrictions
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Donald Trump Jr. is set to launch a new gun advocacy group that he says will fight Democrats' gun control efforts. Fox News Digital reports that Trump Jr. will launch the Second Amendment Task Force, and will serve as chair of the group.

"The Second Amendment is the whole ballgame; it's the freedom that protects all of our other freedoms. Unfortunately the Biden Administration and Democrats in Congress are hellbent on eroding our Constitutional right to keep and bear arms, whether it's nominating radical gun-grabbers to senior positions in the executive branch or pushing anti-gun legislation," Trump Jr. told Fox News Digital.