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MD: Baltimore Repeals Stun Gun Ban
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The Baltimore County Council on Monday voted to repeal a county ban on stun guns. In 2009 the county banned Tasers and other types of stun guns for personal use. But in 2016 a U.S. Supreme Court ruling suggested that Second Amendment protections extend to stun guns, and a group of area residents filed a federal lawsuit in January challenging local bans in Baltimore and Howard counties and Baltimore City.

TN: Senate OKs Guns in Boats and Silencers Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Tennessee Senate has voted to let people use silencers on guns for the sake of hearing and bring guns on their boats. The Senate voted 28-1 Monday to pass the "Tennessee Hearing Protection Act," which would allow the use of silencers on guns. Supporters have touted the bill as measure of protection for sportsmen's ears. The bill still needs House approval.

MI: Gun Sales Fall as Safety Courses Rise Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Michigan House is considering a series of bills that would alter the state�s firearms licensing system. The legislation would remove the penalty against people who carry concealed pistols without a state-issued permit. Supporters say Michigan citizens don�t need a license to exercise their Second Amendment right.

Ex-Teacher Guilty of Killing Retired NYC Officer Boyfriend Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A former New Jersey elementary school teacher has been convicted of murder in the shooting death of her retired New York City police officer boyfriend in 2014. A Morris County jury rejected Virginia Vertetis' contention that she shot 51-year-old Patrick Gilhuley in self-defense after he attacked her in her Mount Olive home.

WA: Lynnwood Gun-Store Employees Held Car-Theft Suspect at Gunpoint, Police Say Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Two employees at a Lynnwood gun store thwarted a possible vehicle theft Sunday when they held a suspect at gunpoint, police said. The Lynnwood Gun employees, both armed, intervened when they saw a man inside of a vehicle they knew was owned by someone else, according to a news release from the Lynnwood Police Department.

IA: Independent Senator: �We Don�t Need Guns at the Capitol� Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The only Independent member of the Iowa Senate, David Johnson of Ocheyedan, is urging lawmakers not to approve a gun rights bill that will allow anyone with a permit to be armed at the Iowa Statehouse. The provision is part of a wide-ranging NRA-backed bill that has passed the House and awaits debate by the full Senate.

KS: House Could Debate Guns at Colleges, Hospitals Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Opponents of concealed carry at Kansas hospitals and universities hope an eleventh-hour gun debate will give them a chance to change the law that�s set kick in this summer. Some lawmakers started an effort in January to roll back the controversial concealed carry policy, but several bills never got a vote or were voted down in committees.

OK: Gun Shop Says Revolver Stolen During Tulsa Gun Show Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An Oklahoma City gun shop has taken to social media to request the public's help in identifying two subjects they said stole a small revolver from a table during a weekend Tulsa gun show. C.O.P.S. Gun Shop, LLC., posted a video on its Facebook page that appears to show two people working together to steal a small revolver from the business's table during the Wanenmacher's Tulsa Arms show.

LA: New Orleans Uber Driver Shoots at Carjackers Who Jumped into Vehicle, Police Say Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An Uber driver was packing more than his cell phone in Mid-City early Monday, New Orleans police said. Police said the ride-share service driver, 44, let a fare out at the corner of N. Telemachus and Bienville streets around 1:20 a.m. Monday. Two unknown men then jumped into his vehicle and forced him to drive, police said.

Rotary International Bans Club Firearm Raffles, Firearm Maker Sponsorships Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On July 1 new Rotary International rules will bar individual Rotary Clubs around the U.S. from holding firearm raffles or accepting sponsorships from firearms manufacturers or dealers.

GA: Man Killed in Self-Defense Shooting, Police Say Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Police are investigating a possible deadly self-defense shooting in Glynn County. According to Glynn County Police, officers were called to Ogg Avenue in Brunswick about 4:15 p.m. Sunday because of a domestic disturbance.

Family Of Dead Burglar Complains About Homeowner�s Son Using AR-15 Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The grandfather of a dead teenage robber criticized an Oklahoma man for using an AR-15 to defend himself against the group of burglars Friday. Leroy Schumacher, the grandfather, said there was no reason his grandson had to die over the attempted robbery, reports KTUL.

Grassley Rips Dems over Gorsuch as Judiciary Committee Votes Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Veteran Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) threw an opening punch Monday morning in an Op-Ed posted by Fox News that landed square on the hypocrisy of Senate Democrats now lining up against confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court.

VA: As Loudoun County Grows, so Do Concealed Carry Permits
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Loudoun County's concealed carry handgun permits have risen by nearly 500 percent in the past eight years, according to figures provided by the Loudoun County Clerk of Court's Office. Clerk of the Circuit Court Gary Clemens (R) says applications have increased so much that his staff is overwhelmed by the requests. As a result of the surge in applications, Clemens asked the Board of Supervisors to approve a $75,019 request in its 2018 budget to hire a new civil case management clerk to help with concealed carry applications and other tasks. Supervisors eventually signed off on Clemens' request.

Gun Rights Activists are on a Political Roll with Four Recent Wins
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Second Amendment advocates are on a bit of a political roll recently, with four major victories in just one week.

House Speaker Paul Ryan pulled an anti-gun healthcare proposal from consideration; the governor of North Dakota signed a bill letting residents carry a firearm without a permit; New Mexico lawmakers defeated a gun registry bill and the Supreme Court ruled for a defendant whom a gun rights group had supported.

ACLU Calls for School Police Officers to Go Unarmed because Guns Send a �Negative Message�
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School resource officers should be unarmed because guns in school hallways send a �negative message� to students, according to an op-ed posted to the American Civil Liberties Union�s website. Harold Jordan, a senior policy advocate for the ACLU of Pennsylvania, penned an op-ed for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Thursday, which was reposted on the ACLU�s main website Friday, that said cops stationed at Pittsburgh city schools should be forced to continue working without sidearms.

FL: Sandy Hook Parent Criticizes Steube�s Gun Bills
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It has been four years since Mark Barden�s 7-year-old son Daniel was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, but coping with Daniel�s death continues to be �a very real minute-by-minute process� for Barden. �I know this isn�t easy,� Barden told a Sarasota audience Monday as he recounted his son�s life and death. �I�m sorry if this is upsetting to you, but this is my life now.�

WA: Ex-Marine Who Fired 40-plus Bullets in Gas Station Homicide Says He Was Defending Himself Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A man accused of firing nearly 50 rounds during a homicide at a Tacoma gas station argued Monday that the fatal shooting was in self-defense and consistent with his military training. Jurors heard opening statements in the trial of 31-year-old Robert Grott, who was charged with first-degree murder and seven counts of first-degree assault in the February 2016 shooting.

MI: Shootout Leads To Death Of Clinton Township Man
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Police are investigating the death of a 26-year-old Clinton Township man Friday evening. Carlton Coleman died from a gunshot wound to the hip after an argument with a man at the Oxford Square Apartments on 15 Mile Road near Lipke Road. Police initially held a 24-year-old Clinton Township man in connection with the shooting, but have since released him. Police said an investigation to the incident is ongoing.

Suspect With Knife Shot by Police in Los Angeles County Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Authorities say a suspect with a knife was shot and wounded by police in eastern Los Angeles County. Sheriff's Deputy Kelvin Moody says the man was hospitalized in stable condition following the shooting early Monday in El Monte.