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MI: Deputy Who Fired Gun in School Gets Jail Time
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A sheriff�s deputy has been sentenced to a month in jail for firing his gun inside a Michigan school, sending a bullet through a wall and grazing a teacher, then trying to cover it up.

Adam J. Brown apologized during Monday�s hearing in Bay City, saying he let down the school and law enforcement communities. He earlier pleaded no contest to tampering with evidence.

The Bay City Times reports if he stays out of trouble he�ll avoid a felony on his record.

Police documents show the Bay County deputy fired a pistol in November in Bay City Western High School�s robotics classroom while testing the trigger. The bullet passed into an occupied classroom and hit a teacher in the neck.

Why She�ll Want A Smith & Wesson M&P M2.0 Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
S&W rolled out the new M&P M2.0 pistol for the public last January. The 9mm is an improvement on the original M&P polymer pistol line because it is built on a new platform, changing the trigger, grip, frame and finish. On the new model, the slide release is bilateral, which lefties will love. The magazine release also can be changed over for a leftie.

NY: Deer Harvest Sees Increase Over Last Year
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Hunters in New York State harvested an estimated 213,061 deer during the 2016-17 hunting seasons, an estimated five percent increase over 2015-16 levels, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced. "Deer hunting in New York is a proud and economically important tradition that is safely enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors each year," Seggos said. "Not only is deer hunting important for providing high quality local protein to families, it is an essential conservation tool that helps reduce negative ecological impacts of deer on forests, farms and communities throughout the state."

New Public Database Reveals Striking Differences in How Guns are Regulated From State to State
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From 2014 to 2015, the United States experienced its largest annual increase in firearm deaths over the past 35 years, a 7.8 percent upturn in a single year. In 45 of the 50 states the rate of overall deaths from firearms increased and the firearm homicide rate rose in every state except West Virginia. What did Congress do to confront this problem? Only four bills addressing firearm violence made it out of committee during the 2015-2016 congressional session. Not one was enacted.

PA: Gun Rights Rally Puts Concealed Weapons Rules in Xrosshairs Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Hundreds of gun rights supporters are taking their cause to the state Capitol, pushing for an agenda that includes looser rules for carrying concealed weapons. A "Make the Second Amendment Great Again" rally in the Rotunda on Monday brought together state lawmakers, sheriffs and gun rights enthusiasts for what has become an annual event.

LA: House Lawmakers Refuse to Lessen Hunting Sales Tax Holiday
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Hunting enthusiasts can continue to cruise into the sunset on their tax-free airboats, all-terrain vehicles and pirogues � at least one weekend a year � after a bill proposing changes to the state�s Second Amendment sales tax holiday died in the House Ways and Means Committee Monday. Senate Bill 22 by Sen. Barrow Peacock, R-Bossier City, would have removed airboats, ATVs, tree stands, blinds and other hunting regalia from eligibility for the tax-free shopping holiday. The bill was voluntarily deferred after representatives opposed the legislation in an 11-4 vote.

Column: Firearms, Me and Joe, and Other Thoughts on Life Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
I really hope you don�t mind, but it�s time to wax philosophic. I just say this as a warning. Some of you may want to flip over to a few pages and read your horoscope, or if you want even less grip on reality, the editorial page. Again, this is just a warning, when I get in one of these preachy moods there is no telling what might be said.

MN: Littering Leads Minneapolis Police to Guns, Bomb Supplies, Drone Parts Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A confrontation over littering in Minneapolis led to an arrest that led to the recovery of a loaded AK-47, large amounts of ammunition, drone parts and supplies that could be used to make bombs, according to a criminal complaint filed earlier this month. Abdullah Nassie Alrifahe, 27, of Minneapolis was charged with a carrying a pistol in public without a permit.

RI: Group at State House Supports Bill to Take Guns from Domestic Abusers Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Sharing personal stories of domestic and gun violence more than 70 people gathered in the State House rotunda Tuesday to show support for the �Protect Rhode Island Families Act.� The proposed legislation from the House and Senate would require those convicted of a domestic-violence crime to surrender any firearms they have and prevent them from purchasing more.

Mirror: Gays Against Guns - How the Pulse Tragedy Launched a New Movement
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What started out as a Facebook discussion morphed into an entire movement. Last Summer, as Kevin Hertzog and his friends were mourning the Pulse shooting in Orlando, it was a simple conversation that kicked off, what would eventually become, Gays Against Guns, or GAG. �A friend [on Facebook] had said �this is awful� and I said, �we should do something about this,�� Hertzog, 52, said. His friend, Brian Worth, jumped into the conversation. �Brian said �we should get together,�� and then, they just did.

TN: Calls For Governor To Veto Controversial Gun Bill
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A controversial gun bill passed by state lawmakers is getting calls for a veto. One of Tennessee's big city mayors says local governments could be forced to spend millions of dollars to comply with the measure, or face lawsuits from gun rights groups like the NRA. The controversial bill grew out of the guns and parks measure passed a few years ago by lawmakers that left open a lot of costly questions for local governments.

WI: Guns Drawn- Taylor County Practices for Active Shooter Situation in Courthouse Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Virginia Tech University, and Sandy Hook School in Connecticut all stir memories of deep fear and sorrow. Mass shootings can happen anywhere, at any time. In rural areas like northern Wisconsin, county courthouses could be prime targets. Taylor County trained for that possibility this week with an active-shooter simulation.

Cover Story: Supreme Victory
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This feature appears in the June �17 issue of NRA America�s 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association. April 10 marked a new era for freedom in the Unites States. On that day, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office to Neil Gorsuch, making him the ninth member of the nation�s high court. And it largely came about because of people like you�National Rifle Association members willing to put in the time and effort to ensure a U.S. Supreme Court that recognizes the Second Amendment as protecting an individual right to keep and bear arms.

MO: Father Turns in His Son After Finding Stolen Weapons, Homemade Explosives Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A St. Charles County teenager is charged with possession of stolen guns and materials to make homemade explosives after his father turned him in. On May 9, police arrested Tristan Blasius, 17, after his father discovered weapons including knives, firearms, ammunition and materials to manufacture �homemade� explosives in their basement.

Honor Defense Announces 9 New Skus to LE and Commercial Products Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Honor Defense is pleased to announce 9 new skus of the Honor Guard Compact and Sub-Compact models. This brings the number available models of the best, American-made, single-stack 9 mm pistol up to 16, which is a major accomplishment for a company that is less than two years old, especially since most firearm companies only introduce one to two firearms a year.

Another Big Gun Seller has Been Hit Since Trump�s Election
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The gun industry just took another nasty shot to the gut. The largest independent gun retailer in the US has slashed its sales forecasts since the election of Donald Trump as president, new securities filings show. Cabela�s, an outdoorsy chain that generates roughly 40 percent of its sales through guns and hunting-related items, is projecting a same-store sales drop of 2 percent this year, versus its earlier forecast of 1 percent growth, according to a Tuesday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Video of 6-year-old Boy Fed Up With All the Violence Goes Viral Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A 6-year-old boy from St. Louis has had enough of the violence. "People need to stop killing each other around here because this is just making me feel bad," said Jeffrey Laney.

NJ: Glen Ridge Council Supports Gun Violence Awareness Group
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The Glen Ridge Borough Council has offered its support to a local chapter of a national organization fighting against gun violence. Mayor Stuart K. Patrick declared the borough�s intention to join in National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 2. �We encourage all Americans to wear orange to attract national attention to gun safety,� said Patrick during a Monday, May 22, Borough Council meeting.

WI: State Gun Bill Draws Fire from Mequon-Thiensville School Board
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A bill in the State Legislature allowing concealed carry license holders to bring their guns onto school grounds has drawn fire from the Mequon-Thiensville School Board. Guns are currently barred in schools, but a Republican-backed bill in both houses of the Legislature would allow concealed carry license holders to bring their guns onto school grounds. The bill, which more broadly would remove the training and state permits currently required for concealed carry, would allow gun owners without a license to bring their gun into a "school zone" but not the school building.

PA: Accused Kensington Killer Says Shotgun Slaying of 3 was Self-Defense Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
James Elijah Dickson took the witness stand in his defense Tuesday, insisting he'd killed three people at his Kensington house in self-defense because they were about to kill him. �I didn�t want to kill nobody, your honor, but I didn�t want them to kill me in my own home,� Dickson, 45, told Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Glenn B. Bronson, who is hearing the case without a jury.

�This Wicked Ideology Must Be Obliterated� � Donald Trump Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Reacting to Monday night�s mass murder of concert goers in Manchester, England, President Donald Trump told a group during an appearance in Bethlehem that �terrorists and extremists, and those who give them aid and comfort, must be driven out from our society forever,� the Seattle Times and Associated Press reported.

KS: State Committee Advances Bill To Keep Gun Ban At Some Health Facilities Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Kansas Senate Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that would allow public health care facilities to continue to ban concealed guns. A state law taking effect July 1 will allow people to carry concealed guns into any public building that is not secured by armed guards and metal detectors.

NJ: Teacher Gets 30-Year Sentence in Fatal Shooting of Boyfriend
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A former teacher convicted of gunning down her boyfriend has been sentenced to 30 years in state prison. The sentence for Virginia Vertetis was handed down Tuesday after a judge rejected her lawyers' request to overturn the verdict and order a new trial. Morris County prosecutors had sought a 50-year term for the 55-year-old Mount Olive resident. The judge said Vertetis has not accepted responsibility for the 2014 death of retired New York City police officer Patrick Gilhuley, but cited her age as part of his decision to impose a lesser sentence.

LA: Woman Shoots Man While Defending Herself Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A man is recovering in a Shreveport hospital after a woman claims she shot him in self-defense. Police got the call just before 7:40 a.m. about a shooting at Country Club Apartments in the 4200 block of Lakeshore Drive. According to Shreveport police spokesman Cpl. Marcus Hines, as police arrived at the scene, they found a man on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head.

Kahr Arms Adds Pistols with Kryptek Finish
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Kahr Arms announced the addition of four new pistol models to its lineup in 2017, each model featuring a Kryptek camo finish, along with an Armor-Black Cerakote slide. The finish was inspired by the popularity of the company's limited-edition Desert Eagle models offered with a Kryptek finish in May 2015. The company will offer its Kryptek finish on pistols in Kahr's Value Series of handguns, and all of the options are ideal for concealed-carry use. All four guns are finished using a water-transfer method that coats the frames in the Kryptek finish. According to the company, the method has been proven to withstand hard use.

First Amendment Rights and Gun Control
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Over the last few months, there has been several letters published I�d like to comment on. First, there�s the stink the left made about Sen. Miloscia�s comments. The senator has the same First Amendment right as anyone else. Except when a bunch of butt-hurt leftist wackos disagree? No. It doesn�t worth that way, sorry. Wasn�t it the left�s slogan, �working together,� or did I miss the part that said only when they get their way?

WA: Jefferson Commissioners Approve No-Shooting Areas Near Port Townsend
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Jefferson County commissioners have unanimously approved two no-shooting areas in the Ocean Grove area east of Beckett Point. The decision came after a public hearing Monday during the commissioners� weekly meeting. The two areas are established around three neighborhoods along Cape George Road: Ocean Grove Estates, Ocean Grove No. 2 and Ocean Grove No. 3, which are all located in voting precinct No. 105 southeast of Port Townsend.

MS: In Jackson, A Man's Home is Not His Castle
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July 21, 2016 began as any other day for Wayne Parish. The Crystal Springs resident woke up, bid his family farewell and went to work at Performance Oil on McDowell Road in Jackson Mississippi. But the transformative events of that fateful day changed Parish�s life forever. On that day, the hard-working, law-abiding family man crossed paths with a 17-year-old delinquent named Charles McDonald. Despite his youth, McDonald was already an aspiring criminal and a recidivist offender. On July 21, his mother, Yvette Mason-Sherman, tried to take him to the Henley-Young Youth Detention facility, which is located next to Performance Oil where Parish worked.