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FBI: Gunman charged in Charleston church massacre shouldn�t have been able to get gun
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WASHINGTON � The gunman charged in the Charleston, South Carolina, church massacre should not been allowed to purchase the weapon used in the attack, FBI Director James Comey said Friday as he outlined a series of missed opportunities and incomplete paperwork that allowed the transaction to take place.

The problem stemmed from an arrest of Dylann Roof in South Carolina weeks before the shooting in which police say he admitted to possessing illegal drugs.

Under federal rules, that admission alone should have been enough to disqualify him from an April gun purchase. But, Comey said, the FBI background check examiner who evaluated Roof's request to buy a gun never saw the arrest report

Scotland: Crash victims may have lain injured for three days
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A dead man and a critically injured woman were found in a crashed car three days after the accident was reported to police, it has emerged.
Police Scotland found John Yuill and Lamara Bell in a blue Renault Clio just off the M9 near Stirling on Wednesday.
The force admitted the crash had been reported to them on Sunday morning but had not been followed up, despite the pair being reported missing by family.
The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner is to look into the case.
Ms Bell's family told BBC Scotland that they were angry and disgusted with the police's handling of the case.

SUBMITTER'S COMMENT: When seconds count, police are just days away.
UPDATE: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-33480569

Mistakes in Dylann Roof's Background Check Fuel Gun Law Debate
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The errors that led to accused Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof purchasing a gun even though he faced drug charges fueled both sides of the debate over stricter gun laws Friday.
On Wednesday, two days before the FBI said Roof should not have been allowed to buy the gun he allegedly used to gun down nine church parishioners, those victims' families rallied on Capitol Hill for a bill that would expand background checks on would-be gun buyers. ...
Others who don't want stricter gun laws might use Roof's illegal purchase of a gun to argue that NICS doesn't work and therefore shouldn't be expanded ...

SC: SC Lawmakers To Challenge City Weapons Ban
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Multiple South Carolina lawmakers are having discussions with City of Columbia, S.C. officials over the constitutionality and legality of a recently enacted emergency weapons ban around the S.C. State House.

As we reported this week, Columbia city council passed an �emergency ordinance� banning firearms and other unspecified �dangerous weapons� within 250 feet of the grounds of the S.C. State House, which is where the Confederate flag controversy has been raging.

IL: Rauner OKs changes to concealed carry law as state gun debate continues
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It has been two years since Illinois passed a law allowing residents to carry concealed firearms in public. But the battle over who gets to carry a loaded gun and where they can take it is far from being settled.

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill on Friday making the first changes in the concealed carry law since it was enacted two years ago. Though the bill was aimed at addressing immediate issues with the law, its passage in the Illinois House and Senate signaled the start of a fresh debate in the General Assembly over what should been added to the law and what should be removed from it.

FL: Time to get 'Strapped'
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Hayes pointed to timidity about guns that he�s noticed in the Black community.

�The negative stigma placed on firearms ownership through media brainwashing is definitely a hindrance to educating people, he said. �The media has convinced the African-American community that there is such a thing as �Black-on-Black� crime, and that the root cause of it is guns.

�The reality is that Black-on-Black crime is no more of an issue than crimes perpetrated against Asians, Hispanics and Whites,� he explained.

Redditors Share Stories Of Killing In Self Defense
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A month ago a Reddit community member using the handle Greeneyedlatinguy asked a very provocative question of his fellow Redditors.

Redditors who have had to kill in self defense, Did you ever recover psychologically? What is it to live knowing you killed someone regardless you didn�t want to do it?

The responses to the question from people all over the world are as riveting, as they are varied. Some of the attacks were home invasions. Some were robberies. Some were rapes, or attempted rapes. One was a man who gave shelter to a battered spouse when her violent husband attacked.

FL: Police investigating fatal July 4th gunfight as possible self-defense case Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Jacksonville police are working a July 4th gunfight that killed one man as a possible self-defense case, according to the Sheriff�s Office.

PA: Expert: Law might favor man who shot robbery suspect
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Now, Steele said, investigators need time to review the case. "It's a little different than others, based upon the circumstances," Steele said.

The shooting might have been justified under a Pennsylvania law allowing the use of force by private citizens making arrests, said Jules Epstein, a Temple University law professor.

"Assuming this gentleman is telling the truth, then it may be that he is not in the wrong legally," Epstein said.
The law, passed in 1980, states that in a citizen's arrest, force - even deadly force - can be used if "such force is necessary to prevent death or serious bodily injury to himself or another."

3 Arguments In Favor of Back-up Guns
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Some self-defense enthusiasts have opined in the blogosphere that modern semi-automatic pistols, with magazine capacities of 15 rounds or more, have done away with the need to carry spare magazines filled with extra ammunition, let alone packing or staging a back-up gun of one type or another. I, on the other hand, still side with �Uncle Mas� who also taught that if someone needs one gun, they probably need two guns. Here are just a few of the arguments in favor of back-up guns for home defense and concealed carry:

Hillary: I�m Coming For Your Guns Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A tired millionaire recluse who wants to be President of the United States has decided that she needs to run to the left of socialist candidate Bernie Sanders in order to claim the Democrat Party nomination. Her chosen path to outflank Sanders and to energize the radical left is to pledge to attack the self defense rights of American citizens.

San Leandro Man Forgets To Load His Gun, Is Shot During Home Invasion Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The retired contractor who was the target of a home invasion in San Leandro California had bad feet and could barely walk without assistance, according to his neighbor. That didn�t keep him from wielding a shotgun to defend his home and spouse against at least two and as many as four armed home invaders. It�s too bad that he didn�t remember to load it first.

FL: Defendants face burden in �stand your ground� cases
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In a case that started with a tourist brandishing a gun during a traffic dispute, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday said people who use the state�s controversial �stand your ground� legal defense have the burden of proving they should be shielded from prosecution.

The 5-2 ruling dealt with a key part of the way the state has carried out the �stand your ground� law, which in part provides immunity to people who use justifiable force in self-defense.

FL: ALTAIR Gun Club announces Shirley Watral as new GM Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Owners of ALTAIR Gun Club, Michelle and Brian Jones, are pleased to announce Shirley Watral has accepted the position as the new General Manager. Watral accepted the position at ALTAIR upon her retirement from Collier County government where she was employed for 33 years; 30 of which were with the Collier County Tax Collector. Her position upon retirement was Information Technology Director.

FL: Court to consider guns in school dormitories
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On July 14, the First District Court of Appeal is scheduled to hear an appeal filed by Florida Carry Inc., which says people have a legal right to possess firearms in their homes, including in university housing.

An Alachua County circuit judge last year sided with the University of Florida in rejecting the group�s arguments in the case.

In court briefs, Florida Carry cited a state law that seeks to ensure people can have firearms in their homes, and to the U.S. Constitution�s Second Amendment. It said the state law about guns in homes supersedes another law that generally bars guns at schools and colleges.

WA: Seattle Proposes Anti-Second Amendment �Gun Violence Tax�
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The Seattle City Council is expected to take up an ill-advised proposal that will impose a $25 tax on each firearm and a nickel tax on every round of ammunition sold by a retailer in Seattle. Proposed by anti-gun Council President Tim Burgess, the so-called �Gun Violence Tax� ordinance will have no effect on decreasing gun violence. It is designed to place a huge burden on legitimate firearms retailers and law-abiding gun owners. The City Council is expected to take up the proposed ordinance next Wednesday, July 15.

Hillary Clinton finally stakes out an anti-gun position Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
There is some actual breaking news to cover in the 2016 election this week when it comes to Hillary Clinton. Hold on to your hats because she�s actually taken a position on a national issue! And to make it a truly red letter day, she�s decided to come out in favor of gun control. (From the Washington Post� emphasis added)

New Super PAC Ad for Rick Perry Touts His Pro-Life, Gun Rights Record Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Super PAC supporting former Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination has released a new television ad, titled �Values,� and Breitbart News has an exclusive first look.

Why Background Checks Couldn�t Stop Dylan Roof
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For gun purchases, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives dropped over 94 percent of �initial denials� after just the first preliminary review. The annual National Instant Criminal Background Check System report explains that these cases were dropped either because the additional information showed that the wrong people had been stopped or because the covered offenses were so many decades old that the government decided not to prosecute. At least a fifth of the remaining 6 percent were still false positives.

FL: Open Carry Fishing in Tampa this Saturday
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You can read about the case by clicking HERE. To insure that our Open Carry Fishing meetup and the rights of our members and supporters is not abused again in Tampa, Florida Carry directors and attorneys are going to be at our next regularly scheduled Florida Carry Fishing Meetup this Saturday, July 11th at 10am, Ballast Point Pier in Tampa. Information and directions can be found by clicking HERE.

TX: Campus carry law is a violence against learning
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Despite wide opposition from university presidents, faculty and student organizations, Gov. Greg Abbott last month signed into law the campus carry bill that will allow concealed weapons on campus. This is not surprising. This is Texas, after all.

But now, while already dealing with issues of underfunding, faculty stretched thin and adjuncts who are paid unlivable wages, and students who are taking on so many loans we are just waiting for the bubble to burst, now, amid dealing with actual issues of higher education, administrators must also set aside time and space to meet with faculty and students to determine where the gun-free zones on campus will be.

Tactical AR-15 build: Upper receiver gear
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My choices were all based on personal preference and price. Where I could get a good deal from various online or local retailers, I jumped at it. Cost savings was important to me; I�m on a budget, but I also wanted quality gear.

There are many great companies putting quality tactical gear on the market and there are a few putting poor quality gear out there too. Of course, I steered away from parts that didn�t meet anybody�s expectations.