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Hardware: Merkel 40E
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Germany�s centuries-old bird-hunting tradition is often manifested in drillings and side-by-side shotguns with sling swivels, deep, heavy relief engraving and stock carvings one might expect to see on a cuckoo clock or glockenspiel. Suhl, Germany, is one of the world�s great gunmaking centers, and the standout firm in the modern era is Merkel Freres. The company endured two world wars, communist occupation and came out from under the fall of the Berlin Wall offering shotguns that were made and looked like guns produced before the Iron Curtain went up in the first place. Since 1989, its guns with more conventional lines and stocking have been brought into the United States.

Gun Rights in The Crosshairs Again
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One thing about American jurisprudence has become abundantly clear over the years: nothing is ever settled. Never. Again and again our federal courts take on new, if minor, twists to old issues and decisions that eventually make their way to the U.S. Supreme Court, whose rulings only seem to ensure another cycle of legal wrangling. From the Supreme Court's current term, abortion, the death penalty, the Affordable Care Act and affirmative action are just some topics that fall into this category.

OR: Leaders React to Concealed-Gun Ruling
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Some political leaders in Oregon had strong reactions to Thursday's 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that determined carrying a concealed weapon in public is not a constitutional right. Liberal gun-control advocates at the Oregon Statehouse applauded the ruling as a step toward responsible gun ownership regulations, while conservative lawmakers and gun rights' groups blasted the decision as a "ludicrous" attack on the Second Amendment right they hope the Supreme Court will overturn.

Another Delicate Topic With Aging: When Is It Time to Give Up Guns?
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The shooting range here has been Gregg Schnepp�s second home, the place he gathers with buddies who call one another �old fogy� as they send shotgun pellets flying through the air.
But now 70 and receiving treatment for Parkinson�s disease, Mr. Schnepp, along with his wife, JoAnne, faces a wrenching, emotionally charged question: When is the right time to give up the gun? ...
In a nation with widespread gun ownership and an aging population, firearm removal has been added to the burdens of caring for older relatives � alongside seizing the car keys and taking away the checkbook.

SUBMITTER'S COMMENT: Did they rush this into print before the word spreads about the new diagnostic test for early Alzheimer's that's 100% accurate?

From Firearms To Fine Art and Punk Rock
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I haven�t been back on the cheeseburgers in recent days, although I have scouted out a country store in a remote location that reportedly serves up a good ham or bologna sandwich and plan to do some research there for an upcoming column. When I stopped to think about it, I think we�ve only had one meal out in recent weeks. We hit our nearest Tres Hermanos Nunez, the one in Cannonsburg, and enjoyed a quiet meal at a small table for two tucked into a corner. My wife ordered her usual, steak and chicken, but I decided to try something different than my usual, and still favorite � the simply titled �Chicken with Vegetables.�

Prophetic Predictions and Mass Murder in Orlando
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A muslim murdered people in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Too many people told us this was going to happen. How many more murders will the anti-rights politicians bring on use before they let honest gun owners bear arms for self-defense?

I don�t think we will ever change the minds of Socialists Politicians. The only way to limit the damage these anti-rights politicians can do is to vote them out of office.

The Arrogance of One-Party Government in California Submitted by: James	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The California state Senate voted 28-8 Wednesday to exempt itself from the pointless gun-control laws that apply to the rest of the populace. Legislators apparently think they alone are worthy to pack heat on the streets for personal protection, and the masses ought to wait until the police arrive.

Ninth Circuit Keeps Second Amendment Home Alone Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On Thursday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Peruta v. County of San Diego upheld California�s restrictive conceal-carry regulation of firearms. In doing so, the appellate court explicitly ruled that the Second Amendment does not even apply to concealed weapons that are carried in public.

MI: Wayne County Sheriff's Office Buys Back Hundreds of Guns From Residents
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Thanks to a $25,000 donation, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office was able to buy back hundreds of guns from residents ready to unload. No questions asked, $50 for a gun--that's an offer the Wayne County Sheriff's Office has made before, but this buyback was different. The Mathis Community Center parking lot looked like an armory, but Judge Greg Mathis doesn't mind, because the guns are for future accessories, not an arsenal.

European Union Votes For Stricter Gun Control
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Gun control is back in the news and the European Union voted to adopt stricter rules regarding the buying and selling of semi-automatic weapons (including the prohibition of weapons that could be converted to automatic mode), measures to stop deactivated guns from being put back in use and improved tracking of trafficked weapons, and overall tighter controls on sales of guns over the internet. While the measures set a minimum standard for member nations to respect, it does not stop any of them from putting their own tougher regulations into effect. However, European Union lawmakers must endorse the rules before their take effect.

Remington Boosts Trigger Replacement Campaign, With Limbaugh, Hannity Ads Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Remington Arms Company, America's oldest gun maker, said it would use social media and talk-radio to help publicize its offer to replace the triggers in millions of allegedly defective rifles exposed in a 2010 CNBC documentary. The company has hired a former Obama campaign manager to help get the word out. But Remington continued to deny the guns were defective.

WA: Community Learns Firearm Safety With Gun Lock Giveaway, Demonstrations Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun owners were able to see free demonstrations on firearm safety at several information booths outside the Ace Hardware store in Toppenish on Saturday. Groups including Seattle Children's Hospital showed how to use trigger locks, cable and rifle locks, and gun lock boxes while also giving them away to the community.

OK: Gun Enthusiasts Say Education is Key To Preventing Accidental Shootings Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A man accidentally shot himself in the chin in south Tulsa Saturday and gun enthusiasts say it could've been prevented. A full-scale investigation launched by a single gunshot that police say wasn't supposed to go off. Neighbors near 66th and South Rockford say cop cars at the home isn't a rare sight.

MI: Man Killed During Overnight Confrontation With Landlord On Detroit's West Side Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An overnight confrontation resulted in a fatal shooting on Detroit's west side. It happened at a house in the 82-hundred block of West Lafayette. Detroit Police say the victim is a 42 year old Hispanic male who rents a room in the home. Investigators say the man reportedly came home sometime after 4 a.m. Sunday morning drunk and couldn't get in, so he called his landlord.

Prayers Aren�t Enough. The US Needs Fewer Guns. Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The details are different, but the story is the same: A killer with access to military-style weaponry mows down innocent Americans in cold blood. On Sunday it was apparently a self-radicalized Muslim who murdered 50 patrons of a gay nightclub in Orlando. In 2012, it was a mentally ill man with the same type of gun who killed 26 at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. Next, who knows?

Gun Safety Activists Plan Demonstration Outside of Tony Awards Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A group that advocates for greater gun safety will gather this evening outside the Beacon Theatre on New York�s Upper West Side, where the CBS broadcast of the Tony Awards begins at 8 PM, hoping to draw attention to the mass slaughter last night at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, FL.

PA: Sen. Bob Casey- Ban Those Convicted of Hate Crimes From Buying Guns
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The Orlando shooting that left 50 dead early Sunday immediately brought new calls for tougher gun laws from Sen. Bob Casey (D., Pa.), who plans to introduce a bill Monday to ban anyone convicted of misdemeanor hate crimes from purchasing firearms. Casey is scheduled to introduce his measure at a Pittsburgh news conference. He was among several officials from the Philadelphia area who said the latest mass shooting shows the need for tighter regulations on gun purchases.

Gun Industry, NRA Leaders and Congress Have Enabled Killers in America Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Sunday�s bloodbath in an LGBT night club in Orlando occurred because a man had access to an assault weapon that helped him kill at least 50 people. Who helped make it possible for this alleged ISIS terrorist to have that rifle to commit a hate crime?

CA: Man Arrested With Guns, Explosives in Car Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Assault rifles, high capacity magazines, ammunition and chemcials used to make explosives were found Sunday in the vehicle of a man from Indiana, according to Santa Monica police. Despite an earlier report from Santa Monica's police chief, the man did not indicate he was targeting LA's PRIDE festivities, only that he intended to go to the event.

The Hamilton Cast Refuses To Use Prop Guns During Their 2016 Tony Awards Performance Following The Orlando Nightclub Tragedy Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Following his poignant sonnet, Lin-Manuel Miranda is making another strong statement about the Orlando massacre at this year's Tony Awards. After two incredible introductions � from President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama and then Common � the Broadway star took the stage alongside his Hamilton castmates to perform a couple big numbers from their hit show.

FL: Active Shooter Reacts to Orlando Shooting Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Sage Dynamics trained several people who have conceal carry licenses from various states, including Florida, last December. Could armed "good guys" have made a difference in the outcome in Orlando's mass shooting? Aaron Cowan of Sage Dynamics believes the answer is yes.

FL: No Gunman Can Silence This Out Councilwoman�s District Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
When Patty Sheehan was first elected to the Orlando City Commission in 2000, she became the first out elected official in the state of Florida. Today, the most violent shooting in national history took place in a gay nightclub in her district. But Sheehan has no doubts her community � both Orlando and the LGBT community � will endure.

Confirmed: Orlando Shooter Bought Guns Legally Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Omar Mateen, who committed the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, bought his firearms legally. So, Mateen passed a background check for the weapons, which has become the foundation of the anti-gun left. In other words, the gun control crowd's own agenda wouldn�t have prevented this horrific attack�and there are many reasons why.

Trump Takes on Obama, Clinton Over �Radical Islam� As Candidates Condemn Terror
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The terror massacre at a packed Orlando nightclub reverberated across the presidential campaign trail Sunday, as the candidates condemned the deadliest shooting in U.S. history -- and Donald Trump ripped President Obama and Hillary Clinton for avoiding the term �radical Islam� in doing so. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee went so far as to say Obama should �step down� for not using the term and Clinton should �get out of this race� if she won�t either.

Trump, Clinton React to Orlando Mass Shooting Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are 3 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Donald Trump said President Barack Obama should resign because he "refused to even say the words `radical Islam"' in his response to the Orlando shooting. Trump also said presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton should exit the presidential race if she takes the same approach.

CA: San Francisco Battles Epidemic of Auto Burglaries
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Across the street from San Francisco�s main jail, business is booming at Auto Glass Now where more than a dozen motorists show up on an average day to replace windows broken by thieves. �It�s been insane,� said Julio Lara, the shop�s manager who says nearby competitors are busy as well. �It�s nonstop.� San Francisco is in the grips of an auto burglary epidemic. No other place in the country � not New York, Chicago or Los Angeles � had as many �smash-and-grabs� per capita as San Francisco did last year.