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MI: 'My heart is heavy for Detroit': City Rallies Against Gun Violence
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Backed by a brigade of orange-clad supporters and activists, Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Mary Sheffield led a rally against gun violence on Friday morning, sparking it off with cries of �We�re fired up! We�re fed up!�

The rally started at the Spirit of Detroit statue outside City Hall and lasted more than an hour. It featured a performance from the Detroit Youth Choir, which covered the Black Eyed Peas� �Where is the Love?� and appearances from a range of faith leaders, gun safety advocates, and law enforcement representatives.

The rally, Sheffield told the audience of perhaps 40, was meant both to commemorate the national kickoff of Gun Violence Awareness Month and to recognize Detroit�s own struggle with firearms.

Women in the Outdoors Event Aims to Help Women Sharpen Their Outdoor Skills Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Women of all levels of experience can learn and practice a variety of outdoor skills during the annual Women in the Outdoors event 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Hilliard Ranch near Davilla. �Women in the Outdoors is an educational outreach program through the National Wild Turkey Federation for women 14 years on up,� said Monica Sobotka, event coordinator.

Obama Encourages Gun Controllers to Stay Committed �No Matter How Long It Takes� Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Friday was National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Obama tweeted that gun control proponents must not only push for a change in laws, but also in �leadership� to secure the new laws.

TX: Gun Rights Supporters Rally at City Hall Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Demonstrators gathered across the country Saturday to show their support for the second amendment including at Austin City Hall. Organizers called the event "June 2nd for the Second Amendment" and invited those who have the proper documentation to bear arms in a peaceful demonstration. Police were on scene to monitor the event and ensure violence did not break out.

American Values Prove Stubbornly Resistant to Gun Control Opportunism
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Social justice busybodies obsessed with how other people live their lives often portray the success of their causes as a matter of destiny. �The young people will win,� insists one youthful gun control advocate, falsely portraying his personal crusade as a generational mandate. Yet recent events have demonstrated that bedrock American values � including support for the Second Amendment � tend to outlast moments of high emotion that are increasingly relied upon by political opportunists to advance their agenda.

CA: Call for Cow Palace Gun Show Ban Getting Louder
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In an effort to take a stand against gun violence, San Mateo County officials will consider Tuesday adding their voices in support of a state Senate bill aimed at banning gun shows at the Cow Palace in Daly City. Introduced by state Sen. Scott Wiener in May, Senate Bill 221 will ban sales of guns and ammunition at the Cow Palace after a vendor contract expires in 2020. The bill also includes an exemption for gun buyback programs organized by law enforcement. Because the Daly City facility is owned by the California Department of Agriculture�s Division of Fairs and Expositions, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors cannot restrict gun shows there, according to a staff report.

OH: Sycamore School Employees Undergo Active Shooter Training
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A lesson at Blue Ash Elementary is something school employees hope they never have to use. Police put Sycamore school employees through active shooter training Friday. The ALICE program stands for alert, lockdown, inform, counter and evacuate. It focuses on the actions you can take to survive or escape a shooting or violent attack. This session focused on the role custodial staff can play in an emergency.

WA: His Neighbor Tried to Break Down His Door, so He Shot Him, Police Say Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Lakewood man shot a neighbor who was trying to break down the door to his apartment Sunday morning during a dispute, police said. The shooting happened just after 11 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 14600 block of Murray Road Southwest, Lakewood police spokesman Andy Gildehaus said. "At this point, it looks like a self-defense shooting," Gildehaus said.

INSANITY! Realistic School Shooting Video Game � Can We All Agree This Is Outrageous? Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The world looks on in horror as deranged shooters murder kids at school yet software company Valve has created a game in which people play as a school shooter. In the game, called Active Shooter, a player can choose to play as a school shooter or S.W.A.T team member, according to its website.

INSANITY! Realistic School Shooting Video Game � Can We All Agree This Is Outrageous? Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The world looks on in horror as deranged shooters murder kids at school yet software company Valve has created a game in which people play as a school shooter. In the game, called Active Shooter, a player can choose to play as a school shooter or S.W.A.T team member, according to its website.

�Don�t Buy Expensive Defense Guns?� Revisited
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Recently, Sheriff Jim Wilson posted his thoughts regarding the practice of purchasing and carrying �pricey� firearms for personal defense, and I�d like to offer my perspective to the conversation. In particular, I�d like to address the pervasive sentiment�on anonymous Internet forums, at least�that it is foolish to buy or use expensive firearms because it may need to be used in a defensive shooting, and would subsequently be held as evidence by the police.

Despite Renewed Calls, Funding for Research on Gun Violence Continues to Stall
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The names of the schools, churches, nightclubs and cities have become synonymous with some of the nation�s deadliest mass shootings. Columbine, Sandy Hook and Parkland; Sutherland Springs and AME Baptist Church; and Pulse and Vegas. In the aftermath of each massacre, a familiar pattern takes hold: thoughts and prayers are offered, the candles at vigils burn out, and politicians promise action, with some making changes at the state level or proposing a new set of safety guidelines to help protect students from other students.

�Nobody wants to take your guns� Update: Vox Spots �Straightforward and severe solution that worked� Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Liberals are often heard responding to concerns from 2nd Amendment proponents by saying �nobody wants to take your guns.� That is of course, unless they do.

Hunters and Gun Owners Must Speak out For Common Sense
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These days it�s impossible for an American citizen fortunate enough to have been born with a functioning mind not to worry about guns and the men who love them, and the innocent victims some of those gun-lovers kill. National Rifle Association spokesman Wayne LaPierre, who tends to blame school shootings on rap music, has accused the government, aided by the media, of attempting to discredit firearms enthusiasts by issuing propaganda worthy of the Nazis.

FL: Gun Show Organizers Say Sales Remain Steady Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
At the Florida Gun Show in Tampa, attendees browsed the guns, knives, and Tasers but this time around, a few things have changed. Now, you must be 21 to purchase a gun in Florida and in Hillsborough County, the waiting period on gun purchases is now five days, up from three. The show�s manager says it hasn�t hurt interest in firearms.

Why Don't We Talk About the "Schools" When We Talk About "School Shootings?" Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In the emotional wake created by the killing of children in schools in Parkland, Florida, and Santa Fe, Texas, a cacophony of voices loudly lauded this or that proposal to stop this madness. There were calls for civilian disarmament, for the arming of teachers, and for every the erection of every kind of obstacle in the path toward a repeat of these tragedies.

MA: Gun Activists Protest Proposed �Red Flag� Legislation
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It was a showdown at high noon outside the State House yesterday as gun rights advocates faced off with counterprotesters. Army combat veteran Mark Sahady, 42, of Boston said he and other members of the Resist Marxism group want to make sure gun control bills before the Legislature are not arbitrary. �We know that there was March for Our Lives, so we just want to show that there�s people in Massachusetts that are interested in defending the Second Amendment and we want people to know that we�re here,� Sahady said.

TN: Tennessee Man Shoots, Kills Would-be Burglars at His Home, Police Say
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A Tennessee man grabbed his gun and opened fire on two burglary suspects who broke into his home Friday night, killing both of them, police said.

The homeowner, who asked to not be named, told FOX13 he was walking into his home in Memphis when he encountered the two alleged burglars, identified as 28-year-old Azell Witherspoon and 17-year-old Demond Robinson. He was returning home from the barber shop and found the door pried open.

�[The suspect] picked up his weapon, turned around and points them at me�two pistols,� the homeowner recalled.

The suspects allegedly began shooting when the man�s friend ran outside. When the suspects dashed out of the house, the homeowner grabbed his gun and began firing.

Washington CPLs Climbing Back as Cal. Gun Control Advances Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
For the second straight month in Washington State, the number of active concealed pistol licenses has once again climbed, recovering from a four-month decline that began in December and sent some alarm bells through the firearms community. This news comes as lawmakers in Sacramento just passed more restrictive gun control measures to ratchet down on the rights of California gun owners.

FL: Man Shot in Self-defense After Threatening 2 People with Gun, Police Say Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A 29-year-old man was shot in self-defense and charged with aggravated assault Friday at a roofing company in Cape Coral, according to the police department. Police said Kevin Bruzos is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. He threatened two people with a gun at Campbell Roofing located at 911 SE 15th Ave., police said.

IN: Moms Demand Action Urges Change Outside Vigo County Courthouse
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June first served as national gun violence awareness day. Even though it only lasted one day, a national group decided to make it into a full weekend event. Connie Miller was one of many concerned citizens standing outside the Vigo courthouse Saturday. She was raising awareness of gun violence in the U.S. An act that tragically took the life of her son, Shane Miller.
"He died March 26th 1991. It was during spring break he got shot in the back. And he died a few hours later," said Miller.

NY: 'Youth Over Guns' Rally Paints Brooklyn Bridge Orange Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Thousands of gun-control advocates crossed the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday in the "Youth Over Guns" march to protest recent school shootings in Texas, Florida and in other states. Demonstrators called on legislators to stand up to gun violence and urged other young people to join their cause.

Gun Control Activist David Hogg Thanks the NRA � Then posts Cryptic Tweet About �Us NRA Members� Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun control activist David Hogg thanked the National Rifle Association on social media on Friday, the same organization he has battled with since the massacre at his high school in February that left 17 people dead. Then Hogg posted a very confusing tweet possibly implying he had joined the organization he so ardently disavows.

Exclusive � Kris Kobach: Liberal Outrage over Replica Machine Gun in Parade Is �All Part of Left�s Plan to Make Guns Socially Unacceptable� Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Kobach, a staunch supporter of pro-American immigration policies, rode in the local Old Shawnee Days Parade in a Jeep wrapped in an American flag and a replica machine gun mounted atop the vehicle, as Breitbart News reported. In a conversation with Breitbart News, Kobach said the crowd reaction at the parade was positive and cheerful, but the faux machine gun set off a tirade of liberal disgust.