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CT: NRA discovered the Second Amendment 50 years ago
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My generation of kids from that war and the baby boomers who followed us into the 1960s and the Vietnam War era were the last to be drafted and therefore the last actually required to perform our Second Amendment right to bear arms. We didn�t think using a gun was something sacred, just something we had to do � temporarily. (We didn�t call a rifle a gun, of course, and some still remember the vulgar doggerel we had to recite for the platoon sergeant if we did.)

TN: Tennessee Man Shoots Home Intruders With An AK-47
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According to WMC, the unidentified homeowner came home and saw the two would-be robbers inside of his home Friday evening. He described the sequence of events to the local news outlet:

�I see my house being ransacked and the dog was still going hysterical in the cage. When he saw me he notified the other individual that was with him, �hey, they are here.��

The two men pulled out their guns while the homeowner grabbed his assault rifle out of the closet and he began to shoot them. Both men died at the scene.

IN: Prosecutor�s office says fatal shooting of KFC employee was self-defense Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The fatal shooting of an employee at a fast food restaurant on the northwest side last month will not result in criminal charges. Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry has ruled that Indiana�s self-defense statute clears the person who fatally shot 20-year-old Quiana Toussaint inside the KFC at 71st Street and Michigan Road on May 19.

TN: A teen tried to rape his friend�s mother at a sleepover � until she pulled a gun, police say
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She said he pushed her to the bed and put a hand down her shorts. In a subsequent interview, the affidavit continued, Corter wept and told police �he basically forced her to do something she didn�t want to do,� and �should not be forgiven.�

He allegedly tried to rape the woman, Fox 13 in Memphis reported, but she broke free, giving herself a black eye in the struggle. She told investigators she kneed Corter in the groin and got to a pistol she kept in the bedroom.

FL: Stand your ground? No charges for shooter in S.R. 60 'road rage' killing near Vero Beach
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Prosecutors will not charge the man who fired 16 shots from his car in November, killing a driver on State Road 60, despite the fact the victim wasn't armed, according to records obtained by TCPalm.

"Stand your ground (law) eliminated a need to retreat when you�re in a place other than your home," Assistant State Attorney Steve Gosnell said about the decision not to file charges, made this week after a six-month investigation.

DE: Ban on military-style rifles fails to clear Senate committee
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A Democratic proposal to ban the sale of semi-automatic guns that resemble military weapons failed to clear a Senate committee in Delaware on Wednesday amid strident opposition from gun rights advocates.

The bill failed to get enough votes from committee members after a hearing before a standing-room-only crowd in the Senate chamber, where opponents outnumbered supporters by about 7-to-1.

Democratic Gov. John Carney called for the ban on so-called assault weapons after the February shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead.

IA: No charges planned in fatal shooting of Des Moines man
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Prosecutors have decided not to file charges in the shooting death of a Des Moines man.

Police say 40-year-old Jerry Goff was fatally shot early Sunday morning at a residence west of downtown Des Moines.

Polk County Attorney John Sarcone says the shooting was domestic in nature and a "clear case of self-defense." Authorities have not released the name of the person who shot Goff nor provided details on what led up to it.

TX: Caddo Sheriff hosts women's firearm training, personal safety class Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A class covering the basics of personal safety and firearm training will be held this weekend. The class will begin at 8 a.m. and will last until 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 9 at the Sheriff's Regional Training Academy, 15639 S. Highway 1. The course is free, but pre-registration is required by calling Community Programs at (318) 681-0875.

WY: Voluntary manslaughter case dismissed against Cheyenne man
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The case against a Wyoming man charged with voluntary manslaughter in the November 2017 shooting death of his roommate has been dismissed.

KGAB-AM reports that the Laramie County District Attorney's Office filed a motion to drop its case against Cody Hess, of Cheyenne, citing a lack of evidence. The motion was signed by District Court Judge Steven Sharpe on Monday.

Hess was arrested on Nov. 14 after calling 911 to report that he'd shot and killed his roommate, 35-year-old Michael Robbins.

NC: No charges in shooting death of Charlotte 17 year old Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department�s Homicide Unit announced Wednesday that homicide charges would not be brought against the man who shot a 17 year old at a gas station in March.

NC: Arming Teachers "Ludicrous," Says Local Education Leader Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Should teachers carry weapons onto school grounds? That�s a question one recent North Carolina poll attempted to answer. And a bill that would allow teachers to have firearms in the classroom is now in the Rules Committee of the North Carolina General Assembly. Republican Representative Larry Pittman of Cabarrus County filed the School Self-Defense Act last month.

CA: Legislative Update, Firearm Related Bills Pass the House of Origin Deadline Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Friday, June 1 was the deadline for bills to pass out of the house of origin in the California legislature. Below, find an update on firearm and hunting related bills continuing through the legislative process and the current status including upcoming hearings.

Sighted vs. point shooting: Myths and realities Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A common argument in the shooting world for the last half-decade has been whether it�s better to focus on your threat when shooting or focus on your front sights. The answer is "yes." OK�so maybe it�s a little more complicated than that. But as you get deeper and deeper into shooting, you come to realize that it�s not a black-and-white issue.

FL: Can school shootings be prevented?
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I understand wanting a small number of guns for hunting or self-defense, but huge caches and assault type weapons make no sense. I don�t think they would succeed in defending ourselves from our own government, nor that that is needed. No cache of assault weapons and ammunition for a �regulated militia� can defeat the US military.

Laws allowing civilians to legally purchase military grade weapons are outrageous and disgraceful. The men and women in government who refuse to enforce sensible gun safety regulations are morally bankrupt. Weapons that are specifically designed to kill massive numbers of people with brutal speed should be contained to the battlefield. The fact that they have made it into the classroom is a national disgrace.

ME: NRA gives �A� grades to Republicans, flunks Democrats in Maine governor�s race Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The National Rifle Association has given all seven Democratic candidates in the race to be Maine�s next governor an F grade on their election year scorecard, while awarding all four Republicans in the race an A grade.

WA: Urging citizens to support Initiative 1639 regarding gun control
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I would encourage students on both sides of the gun debate in Sequim and elsewhere to get together and come up with their ideas on how to solve this out-of-control slaughter that is occurring in our schools and elsewhere.

Firearms regulation is not about taking away your right to keep and bear arms as defined by the Second Amendment.

None of the common-sense regulations that I have seen proposed prohibits a law abiding citizen from exercising the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.

GA: Cagle, Kemp ramp up differences on guns
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The two Republicans running for governor are fighting again over guns. Both Casey Cagle and Brian Kemp have endorsements from second amendment groups. But Cagle has found a vote that, he claims, shows Kemp is soft on gun rights.

Fifteen years ago, Democrats still ran the state Capitol. And back then, two Republicans serving in the state Senate were Casey Cagle and Brian Kemp.

In March 2003, a bill came up in the Senate to loosen gun restrictions during declared states of emergency. Cagle voted to allow a floor vote. Kemp voted to table the gun bill, preventing it from coming to a vote.

ID: Col. Oliver North to speak at Idaho GOP Convention at ISU
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The Idaho Republican Party is thrilled to announce that Oliver North, retired United States Marine Lieutenant Colonel and soon-to-be president of the National Rifle Association, will speak at the state GOP convention in Pocatello on June 29.

North is coming to the convention to support candidates who have strong NRA ratings on gun rights.

State Party Chairman Jonathan Parker said North�s military service and commitment to 2nd Amendment rights reflect the values of the people of Idaho.

Gun-toting Kent State grad wants to arm wrestle Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg
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Kaitlin Bennett, the Kent State University graduate who found Internet fame by carrying an AR-10 around campus after graduation, has challenged Parkland shooting survivor and gun control advocate David Hogg to arm wrestle.

Bennett tweeted at Hogg on Sunday, the day he graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas, where 17 people died in a mass shooting at the school in February. Four of the victims would have graduated on Sunday.

CA: Gun shows do not belong at Del Mar Fairgrounds
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Gun shows do not belong at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Time is running out and soon they will be gone.

The organizers are looking for a new site because the board which runs the state-owned fairgrounds has signaled that it may raise the minimum age to enter the gun show and prohibit sales of some items. The California Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating the lack of an eligibility certificate for the actual producers and organizers of the Crossroads of the West Gun Shows.

Related: Safe, legal Del Mar gun show should not be singled out

The First Amendment does not require the fair board to rent to gun shows. The Second Amendment does not require the state to permit the sale of guns wherever the seller wishes.