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Armed Civilians Don�t Train the Way They Fight, But They Will Submitted by: Rob Morse Website: slowfacts.wordpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
When it comes to self-defense, there is always a trade-off between realism and safety. We don�t train the way we want to fight. That may change as technology goes up and prices come down to let civilians afford more realism in their self-defense training. For a long time we set aside realism as we made training safer. This affects even the new student who is working on basic skills.

No Questions Asked: 5 One-Way Flights With a Gun Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
It started with a normal exchange at a common check-in counter before a typical flight at Fort Lauderdale's airport: "I have an unloaded firearm in a locked case to declare," I said. The ticket agent matter-of-factly asked for identification and typed on her computer.

ID: Suspect, Victim Identified in Twin Falls Shooting Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A shooting in Twin Falls Friday night left one man dead and another in custody. The victim has been identified as 38 year-old William Newton Scott. Twin Falls City Spokesman Josh Palmer identified 54 year-old Billy Duane Johnson as the suspect in custody. He's being held on charge of felony possession of a firearm. If those charges stick, he will be arraigned in court on Tuesday.

CO: Advanced Gun Training for Colorado Teachers on its Way
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A local gun rights group is bringing an advanced training course to Colorado to help local teachers, principals and other school personnel learn how to stop a Columbine-style mass shooting. The effort, launched by Coloradans for Civil Liberties, is welcomed by school officials in rural areas, who say teachers and others need to be trained to stop armed assailants since local law enforcement easily could be miles and miles away.

Concealed Carrying Hits New High, Underscores Need For National Law
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Information collected by the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) indicates an unprecedented surge in the number of concealed carry permits, with the largest one-year increase on record occurring between May 2016 and May 2017. The CPRC tracks permit numbers across the country and publishes an annual report on concealed carrying in the United States. As of late last year, the number of Americans with carry permits hit the 15 million mark, and the current estimate of permittees is at 15.7 million � almost double the number from 2011.

KS: Legislators to Reopen Debate Over Guns at Hospitals
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Kansas legislators are facing a midsummer deadline to approve costly security upgrades for state hospitals and mental institutions in order to keep in place a four-year-old ban on concealed weapons inside the facilities. Although the conservative state frequently embraces pro-gun policies, this debate is unique. Even Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and GOP lawmakers who are strong supporters of concealed carry don�t want the exemption for hospitals to disappear, fearing the prospect of guns around mental patients or in areas with specialized equipment.

FL: Local Man Stabbed After Attacking a Woman, Hitting Man With a Hammer Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A local man has been arrested after police say he attacked a woman, knocking her unconscious, and then attacked another man with a hammer. Officials with the Springfield police department say they were contacted by Bay County EMS Sunday around 1 a.m. Emergency responders reported that there had been a disturbance at a home in Springfield and that at least one person was injured.

He�s a danger to the gun industry. Here�s why. Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Garen Wintemute tells the story about the time the guy who owned a Southern California handgun factory told him to make sure his life insurance policy was fully paid up. Bruce L. Jennings went on to inform Wintemute that he had set aside a large sum of money, maybe $500,000 to $1 million, to sue him and �make your life miserable.�

WA: Third Pawn Shop Smash and Grab Has Investigators Sensing Connection
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Investigators say three pawn shop smash and grabs in the South Sound were likely connected. Now they�re searching for whoever did it. A stolen Honda from Federal Way smashed through the entrance of I5 Guns & Ammo near Lacey around 2:45 a.m. Friday, and four burglars emerged wearing masks and gloves. They ran into the store and stole several rifles and handguns, all in under one minute, according to the Thurston County Sheriff�s Office.

IL: 18 Wounded in Memorial Day Weekend Shootings Across Chicago Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
At least 18 people have been wounded in Chicago shootings throughout the Memorial Day weekend, with eight victims shot in a five-hour spate of violence early Sunday. But there have been no fatal shootings since Friday evening, making this year's holiday weekend much less violent than last year's so far.

Chicago Gang, Gun Sweep Includes CeaseFire �Violence Interrupter�
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Federal prosecutors in Chicago announced Friday that a joint investigation by federal authorities and Chicago police has rounded up 45 alleged gang members including one man identified as a �violence interrupter� for the local CeaseFire gun control organization, who is charged with being a felon in illegal possession of a firearm.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Francisco �Smokey� Sanchez, 50, is allegedly �part of the Gangster Two-Six Nation street gang,� according to unidentified law enforcement sources.

OH: Lawmakers Consider to Make Major Changes to Gun Laws
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Gun-rights supporters are pushing for the right to carry concealed weapons in more places in Ohio, eliminate the requirement that people tell cops who stop them that they have a firearm and no longer require someone to retreat from a threat before using a gun. Eight gun bills pending in the Ohio General Assembly seek to expand gun rights. Nearly 40 lawmakers are signed on as sponsors of a �stand your ground� bill that would remove the duty to retreat from a threat. House Bill 228 would re-work Ohio�s self-defense laws and reduce requirements faced by CCW holders, such as keeping their hands in plain sight during traffic stops.

Lott: Police Commit More Gun Crimes Than Concealed Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Crime Prevention Research Center�s (CPRC) John Lott points out that police are convicted of gun crime at a higher rate than permit holders. Lott�s assessment is not for the purpose of disparaging police. Instead, it is to show that concealed carry permit holders are among the most law-abiding citizens, and their armed presence on campus is a deterrent, rather than a cause for concern.

OH: Lawsuit Tests Restrictions on Guns on Campuses
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A new state law that gives colleges and universities the option to allow concealed weapons on their campuses hasn't caused many Ohio schools to change their policies. Most still ban firearms, including Kent State University. But an advocate for gun rights says such change comes incrementally, and he is asking a court to strike down Ohio State University policies that he says limit possession of handguns even in locked vehicles.

Air Rifles Differ from Other Firearms but Fun on Range, in Woods Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The question wasn't unexpected. At the shooting range, a man who was tinkering with his own rifle wandered over to look at ours. He'd been peeking our way for a while. Curiosity, finally and obviously, got the better of him. He had to ask. �What's that you've got there?� he asked. �A BB gun?� Not exactly.

Why You Should Practice Long Range Handgun Shooting Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
One of the oft-repeated �truisms� as far as concealed carry and defensive shooting is concerned is the �rule of threes,� or something to that effect: most shootings where an assailant is shot by an armed citizen or police occur at close range. The �rule of threes� goes something like �3 or fewer shots at 3 or fewer yards in 3 seconds or less� or some variation thereof.

Hunting Big Game: Why People Kill Animals for Fun
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"The big beast stood like an uncouth statue, his hide black in the sunlight; he seemed what he was, a monster surviving over from the world's past, from the days when the beasts of the prime ran riot in their strength, before man grew so cunning of brain and hand as to master them." Theodore Roosevelt, former U.S. president and renowned big-game hunter, waxed poetic about a massive bull rhinoceros in his 1910 book, "African Game Trails: An Account of the African Wanderings of an American Hunter-Naturalist," after glimpsing the rhino during a safari in British East Africa and the Belgian Congo earlier that year.

Rep. Rob Bishop Introduces The �Lawful Purpose And Self Defense Act�
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On Wednesday, May 24, 2017, Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources Rob Bishop (R-UT) introduced H.R. 2620, the �Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act.� This bill would remove ATF�s authority to use the �sporting purposes� clauses in federal law in ways that could undermine the core purpose of the Second Amendment. Under Chairman Bishop�s legislation, all lawful purposes � including self-defense � would have to be given due consideration and respect in the administration of federal firearms law.

India: National-Level Shooter Girl Shoots Kidnappers to Save Brother-in-Law�s Life
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In an exemplary display of braveness and quick-thinking, a national level shooter, Ayisha Falaq, rescued her brother-in-law from kidnappers on Sunday. The girl, shot at kidnappers when they tried to run away from the site after sensing a trap by police. The timely use of �skill and talent� by Ayisha, however, foiled the kidnappers' plan, leading to their arrest. Asif, the 21-year-old part-time cab driver was kidnapped by his passengers, Rafee and Aakash. The duo sat in the cab in Daryaganj area and asked Asif to re-route to Bhajanpura after abducting him through mid-way.

PA: Republican Pushing Ban on Private Gun Sales
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Pennsylvania State Rep. Jamie Santora (R-163) is pushing a ban on private gun sales nearly identical to the ones Michael Bloomberg-funded Moms Demand Action pushed in Washington state, Maine, and Nevada. Santora�s bill would bar the private sales that Americans have enjoyed since the Second Amendment was ratified in 1791 and would require that every sale be processed in front of an agent of the government via a background check.

MA: Warren Bill on Hearing Aid Draws Opposition From Gun Rights Groups
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How does a hearing aid bill turn into a fight about gun rights? By having Elizabeth Warren as a lead legislative author, apparently. Warren has teamed up with several Republicans on legislation creating an over-the-counter category of hearing aids, which proponents believe would lower prices, spur innovation, and help millions of people with mild-to-moderate hearing loss obtain devices and improve their lives. As few as one in seven of the estimated 30 million Americans with hearing loss gets aids, experts say, and a big reason is their high cost.

MT: While School Boards Can Put Guns in Schools, Very Few Choose to Arm Educators Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Dave Perkins gets paid to worry. As superintendent of Custer schools, he worries about student achievement, about staffing, about athletics, about school buses, about textbooks. And about student safety.

AZ: Man Arrested at Phoenix Comic-Con With Guns, Wanted to Kill Green Power Ranger
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The Phoenix Comic-Con sent out messages to attendees this past weekend and asked them not to bring any prop weapons of any sort. This includes prop guns, swords, and anything that looks like a weapon, even if it is clearly fake. This was because a man was arrested entering the Comic-Con with loaded guns, with the intent to kill a special guest. According to the man, who called himself "The Punisher," he was there to kill "bad police officers" and the Green #Power Ranger, #Jason David Frank.

OK: Grenades, Loaded Guns Found During Routine Traffic Stop Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A 41-year-old man is in custody, after Oklahoma City officers found five hand grenades, explosive powder and loaded guns in his recreational vehicle on Friday. Police report Scott Boden was stopped for improperly changing lanes. When they asked him where he was headed, he gave different answers. An OKC newspaper reports officers then searched his vehicle and found the weapons.

First Gear: The �Open� Pistol Build, Part 6
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We�re a trifle melancholy as we wrap up our �Open� Glock build. That�s mainly because we enjoy the process, but also because we learn so darn much. Between Billy Lester at Jager Products and LtCol. Freddie Blish at Robar, we�re miles ahead of where we started out. (Congrats, by the way, are due Sgt. Lester: USPSA High LEO in Open at Optics Nationals. Any wonder he�s our go-to guy?) Then of course, there�s the fine converted pistol we have to show for it. If that won�t �unmelancholy� a fella (or lady) in a hurry, what would?