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Bank of America Wants to Track Gun Owners
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After Bank of America announced it will no longer finance manufacturers that make �firearms with military characteristics � for non-law enforcement, non-military use,� The Wall Street Journal reported that bank and credit-card companies are talking about a lot more than refusing to do business with certain gun manufacturers. �Banks and credit-card companies are discussing ways to identify purchases of guns in their payment systems,� said the Journal.

Shooting an 'Assault Weapon' Helped Me Understand the Delaware Gun Debate Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
I pull the trigger. There is a sharp cracking sound, and the stock kicks into my shoulder. Fifty feet in front of me, the paper target shudders, punctured with another bullet-hole. I'm shooting too low, punching a cluster of shots just beneath the three-inch-wide orange circle at which I'm aiming. It has been years since I last shot a gun, and I've never used one like this.

Ruger Security 9 Submitted by: Liston Matthews Website: goodhillpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Observations and commentary on the Ruger Security-9. This looks like another winner for Ruger.

MI: Finley: Dick�s Walks Risky Line on Guns
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About the only merchandise Dick�s Sporting Goods sells that you can�t also find on Amazon are guns.

And yet the major retailer of athletic and outdoor gear is turning on that captive customer base, throwing its lot in with advocates for tighter gun control laws.

Dick�s recently hired three Washington lobbyists � two Democrats and one Republican � to pressure Congress to pass more stringent regulations on guns.

The company was sent reeling in February when it was learned the teenaged Parkland, Fla., high school shooter had purchased his AR-15 semi-automatic rifle at one of its stores.

Sorry Liberals � MASSIVE GUN STUDY CONCLUDES: �Murder Rates Rise When Guns Are Banned� Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Liberals forget that we all want the same thing in the gun-rights debate, we all want to save lives. The question is how to best accomplish that goal. With Bloomberg and his cronies pour millions into the movement to take away our guns it is no wonder that many Americans believe the only way to accomplish this goal is to take away the guns from law abiding citizens.

FL: Opponents of �Stand Your Ground� Call for Repeal of Law at Conference Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Concerned members of the community came together to fight for the repeal of Florida�s controversial �stand your ground� law. The Repeal Stand Your Ground Conference took place Saturday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Lauderdale. The event was presented by Black Lives Matter Alliance Broward in partnership with Women�s March Florida and Audate & Flemmings P.A.

Researchers Tackle Gun Violence Despite Lack of Federal Funding
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February�s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., which left 17 dead and 17 more wounded, horrified people across the country, spurring student walkouts and marches in support of stricter gun control laws, including universal, comprehensive background checks and a ban on assault weapons. But gun debates in the United States have proven to be contentious and intractable. Even as thousands rally for new legislation, opponents contend that such measures won�t prevent determined criminals from obtaining a firearm and that responsible gun ownership makes communities safer.

CA: Antelope Valley Residents, Gun Reform Advocates Protest Local Congressman Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
One day after officials say a teenager brought a rifle to school and shot a fellow classmate in a Palmdale school, Antelope Valley residents and gun reform advocates joined forces to protest a local congressman. KCAL9�s Laurie Perez reported from the site of the protest � Congressman Steve Knight�s office.

Blockchain Could Be Key To Cracking Gun Debate
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Graduating computer science major Luke Strgar thinks he might have a solution for the fraught issue of guns in America: Use blockchain to track gun sales in America. Strgar thinks that Blockchain, a complex, sometimes bewildering, secure, de-centralized electronic bookkeeping method that underpins things like Bitcoin, offers the perfect balance between security, anonymity and scale that could please all sides of the gun-control debate.

CA: Police Investigate Claim That Tenmile Shooting was Self-Defense
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The Douglas County Sheriff�s Office announced Friday it�s investigating a claim that last week�s shooting in Tenmile was self defense. The investigation continues into the shooting, which occurred at 6:38 a.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Degnath Gateway Lane. Police identified the man who was shot as Kevin Eugene Welker, 57. He was shot between the legs by his 56-year-old neighbor Kevin Dewayne Duckworth, according to unofficial scanner reports.

TX: After War with NRA, Business is Booming at Ellen's Diner in Dallas Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A week after the conventioneers left, the bomb threats and news crews have mostly stopped coming in. The mean internet comments and bad Yelp reviews are still a problem. "You are traitors to America," a man wrote on Facebook.

Louisiana: Your Action Needed on Pro-Gun Legislation Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary B Committee is scheduled to consider House Bill 602. It is important that you contact committee members and urge them to SUPPORT House Bill 602. House Bill 602, sponsored by state Representative Blake Miguez, would allow for concealed handgun permit holders, visiting a school, to carry a concealed firearm on any school campus.

New Chicago Art Exhibit Erroneously Claims Buying Guns in City is as Simple As Renting a Bicycle Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The message behind a new art exhibit in downtown Chicago is that buying an AR-15-style rifle is as easy as renting a bicycle. As it turns out, that couldn�t be further from the truth, especially in Chicago. But to make its point, the exhibit features replicas of AR-15�s sitting in a station that looks like a bike rental rack, reported IJR Red, a conservative news and commentary website.

CA: Gun Buyback Events Held at 2 Los Angeles Locations
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In a big push to get guns off the streets in Los Angeles, a city program ran events with the LAPD in Mission Hills and Elysian Park on Saturday to buy back weapons with no questions asked. The program, sponsored by Mayor Eric Garcetti's Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development, allows anyone to surrender firearms anonymously in exchange for gift cards. The cards are valued at $100 for handguns, shotguns and rifles and $200 for firearms classified as assault weapons in California.

CA: Artists Transform Guns to Art for Vallejo Show
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Keyvan Shovir had never touched a gun before. The East Bay artist took some time before deciding to apply for the Art of Peace project because of a reluctance to touch a weapon of destruction. The Iranian native created a piece of art for the project called �Simorgh,� roughly translated as �30 birds.� The sculpture is created from 30 hand- and machine-made birdhouses formed from pieces of guns. Painted white, the piece rises from the floor toward the sky with silk flowers coming out of the gun barrels.

TX: Texas Student With Autism Arrest for Allegedly Firing "Imaginary" Rifle
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A boy with autism was arrested for allegedly pretending to fire an imaginary rifle at his art teacher. David Sims, 12, was talking with his friends about BB Guns at Conroe Independent School District�s Bozman Intermediate School in Texas when he allegedly pointed the imaginary gun at his art teacher, FOX26 reported. His hand gestures made the teacher feel uncomfortable, which led to the 12-year-old boy being arrested by authorities on Monday.

AR: Arkansas College Police Concerned About Campus Gun Safety
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Arkansas college administrators say guns haven't caused any notable problems since being allowed on school grounds, but some lawmakers and police are still concerned about campus safety. The college semester currently finishing up is the first since state firearms instructors began offering courses for new enhanced concealed-carry licenses. The permits result from a law passed last year and allow guns at public colleges and other public places previously off limits.

AZ: Ducey Ready to Take on School Safety Measures Again Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Undeterred by opposition from his own party, Gov. Doug Ducey is determined to make another bid this coming year to let parents and school officials ask judges to take guns away from people who are a danger to themselves or others -- assuming he's still governor.

AL: Ensley Gun Buyback is Just "The Beginning" in Local Battle Against Gun Violence Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Birmingham group is asking gun owners to give up their firearms. It's all in hopes of putting an end to the recent gun-related violence here. We spoke with the group behind Saturday's event, which said this is just the beginning. One by one, folks came by Crown Bar and Lounge in Ensley to participate in the business' first gun buyback.

Armed With Training Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Sarah Kelnhofer was working hard on holding steady during a recent Sunday afternoon. Per instruction, her feet were spaced slightly apart, her arms held straight out in front of her, and her two-handed grip was firm.

5 Military Guns That Revolutionized Modern Infantry Combat Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The field of military small arms is an underappreciated but important one. Although not as sexy as nuclear weapons, fighter jets or tanks, battle rifles, assault rifles, and machine guns have killed far more people and been involved in the forced transfer of more real estate than any other weapon�particularly in the so-called Third World.rm.

Guns and Gear for a Backcountry Bear Hunt
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Expect your shots in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness to be long, possibly across a canyon like mine. Contrary to conventional wisdom, black bears are not hard to kill. You don�t need a magnum to put them down but a flat-shooting rifle can help you reach out more easily. Because I don�t like carrying any more weight than necessary, and because I thought I might need to take a snap shot at a wolf, my Steyr Scout Rifle accompanied me on this hunt. MSRP: $1,735; steyrarms.com.

How One Activist from Lawrence Fights the Gun Lobby
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Perhaps the greatest attribute of Megan Jones is that she is so unreservedly, unequivocally unreasonable. It seems to be working. Since 2015 Jones, 25, has driven regularly from her home in Lawrence to Topeka, the state capital. On most days, it must seem an absurd trek. Her self-appointed, unpaid task is to persuade Kansas� Republican legislators to sidestep the conservative craze of guns-anywhere-for-anybody-for-any-reason-or-actually-no-reason-whatsoever.