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WA: Prosecutor rules man acted in self-defense when he shot neighbor who broke into his home
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A 37-year-old Yakima man won�t be charged after shooting a neighbor who broke into his mobile home.

Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney Joe Brusic said Friday the man was defending his fianc�e and their six children in June when he shot Jose Mendoza-Martinez multiple times in the chest.

�If (the man) reasonably believed that he and/or those with him were in imminent danger or a threat of great personal injury, he could use lethal force, which he did,� Brusic wrote Friday. �I find that the force used was both reasonable and necessary under the law.�

PA: Stabbing Wednesday Night In Pottstown Was Self-Defense: Police
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Police determined a stabbing on Wednesday night in the 100 block of N. Charlotte Street in Pottstown was done in self-defense.

Johon Ford, 38, of Norristown, was found on N. Charlotte St. with a minor stab wound in his chest around 8:40 p.m., Pottstown Police Department Chief Michael Markovich reported. Ford was found near the Tri-County YWCA office on King Street and was taken to Reading Hospital and was released.

LA: Louisiana Historic Veto Override Session is Taking Place Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Veto Override session is officially happening because of YOU! History has been made but our Second Amendment is still on the line. Please use the TAKE ACTION button below to email your state Senator and Representative, respectfully urging him or her to vote YES to override the Governor�s veto of SB 118 to make Constitutional Carry a law.

TX: Friction between Travis County district attorney, police emerge in Garrett Foster case
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Detective David Fugitt, according to newly filed court documents, said they instructed him to dramatically scale down his presentation of his evidence in the case involving Daniel Perry, who says he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed Garrett Foster a year ago in downtown Austin.

The documents, filed by Perry�s Dallas attorney Clinton Broden, accuse prosecutors of manipulating the grand jury system to get three indictments against Perry, including a murder charge, and make the bold claim that prosecutors committed witness tampering by interfering with Fugitt�s planned testimony.

ND: August brings parade of new laws in conservative N. Dakota
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Mothers may breastfeed their children in public without having to do so discreetly. Citizens can stand their ground and use whatever force necessary to protect themselves or their home. Booze will be allowed to be sold much earlier on Sunday mornings and state officials may not mandate face coverings.

These changes are among hundreds of new state laws that take effect Aug. 1, representing the work of the 2021 Republican-led Legislature.

PA: New bid made to make county a 2nd Amendment sanctuary
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Seventeen months after local gun rights advocates first pressed their case to have Indiana County declared a Second Amendment sanctuary, a revised version of their proposed ordinance was presented Wednesday to the county�s board of commissioners.

As presented by Deborah J. Shreckengost, of Blairsville, and other supporters, the ordinance reads in part that �the right to keep and bear arms is a pre-existing, individual right that shall not be infringed; and all local, state, and federal acts, laws, orders, rules or regulations in violation of the Second Amendment are void.�

AK: Why Alaska can�t have nice things Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Alaskans have been looking at states like Florida, Arizona, and Texas lately, as places that are the land of the free and home of the brave compared to the Last Frontier, which is taking a socialist turn for the worst. Other Red State legislatures are working on substantive legislation, such as promoting civics education, voting security, gun rights, and heartbeat bills.

House Republicans Urge ATF to Abandon Restrictions on Stabilizing Braces Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
House Judiciary Committee GOP members called on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to abandon its proposed restrictions on stabilizing braces, calling its proposed rule a �flagrant effort to restrict Americans� fundamental Second Amendment rights.�

A Key Senator Has Made a Decision on Biden's ATF Nominee
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Republican Senator Pat Toomey, who is retiring in 2022, will vote against President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

�Meaningful progress on gun safety will only be possible when members of Congress and the executive branch drop the politics and hyperbole and focus on the possible. That likely will not happen if the ATF�the law enforcement agency tasked with enforcing the nation�s firearm laws�cannot be impartial in carrying out its duties," Toomey released in a statement this week.

IL: Armed Citizen Stops Mass Murder in Chicago � Armed Citizen Stories
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We start with this local news story out of Chicago, Illinois as reported by the Chicago Sun Times newspaper.

You are walking down the street after 10 pm. You see a man stop in front of an alleyway and draw a firearm. He shoots at three unarmed people standing in the alley. You hear them scream and the murderer keeps shooting.

You have your Illinois Firearms Owners Identification card. You own a gun. You also have your Illinois concealed carry license, and you�re armed tonight. You draw your firearm and shoot the attacker. You hit the attacker in the elbow and the hip. He drops his gun and falls to the ground.

OK: Dispensary Owner Shoots Robber Armed with Knives Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An armed robber was shot by an Oklahoma City dispensary owner after breaking display cases and making demands with two knives. The suspect was hospitalized in critical condition and the owner shot him out of self-defense, according to police.

VA: Court Reopens Age Restriction Debate Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"When do constitutional rights vest? At 18 or 21? 16 or 25? Why not 13 or 33? In the law, a line must sometimes be drawn," Richardson wrote. "But there must be a reason why constitutional rights cannot be enjoyed until a certain age. Our nation's most cherished constitutional rights vest no later than 18. And the Second Amendment's right to keep and bear arms is no different."

CT: We�ll have to live with latest gun ruling Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In its beneficent wisdom, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of appeals recently refused to stop gun dealers from selling firearms to �law-abiding citizens� under 21 years old. It was the first time a federal court at such a high level �explicitly extended the Second Amendment right to bear arms to younger adults.�

VA: Albemarle County Considering Gun Ban Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On July 21st, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will consider banning firearms in certain public places. Second Amendment supporters are encouraged to OPPOSE the proposed Ordinance No. 21-10. If you wish to participate in the hearing, which is to be held electronically by video conference, you may click here for information.

Sen. Durbin Blames Crime on �Too Many Damn Guns�
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Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) recently said that Illinois� uptick in crime is because there are �just too damn many guns out there.�

Like many of his colleagues, Durbin blames the increase in crime on the millions of Americans who lawfully exercise their right to keep and bear arms.

Sadly, this has become an all too common talking point for anti-Second Amendment politicians, including President Joe Biden (D), who recently suggested that firearms owners and gun stores are to blame when it comes to a rise in crime.

WA: Sheriffs to send lawmakers letter
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"It's such a polarizing topic in this nation," Sheriff Hatcher said. "There's people that are on opposite sides of this issue."

He said 38 out of the 39 sheriffs in Washington state will sign onto a letter reaffirming their duty to protect the Second Amendment and all individual rights guaranteed by the Constitution.

"A lot of people look to the sheriffs as the last line of defense to protect their constitutional rights and the sheriffs are making a statement here that they are going to do everything within their power to protect the individual's constitutional rights," Sheriff Hatcher said.

Behind Black Rifle coffee, the 'anti-hipster' answer to Starbucks' 'latte liberals' says sales are surging Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Black Rifle Coffee Company wants to be the Starbucks for conservatives. Evan Hafer, the founder and CEO of Black Rifle Coffee Company, recently told The New York Times he founded BRCC as a pro-military, pro-law enforcement and "anti-hipster" company. He and two other veterans run the business and prioritize hiring other former armed service members.

DIY Gunsmithing: What tools do you need? Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: http://www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Many people think you need a full machine shop to work on firearms but Roy Huntington disagrees. Though he owns lathes and milling machines, Roy points out that some of the greatest gunsmiths in the country use mostly hand tools, and offers his suggestions on what you can use to get started in this fun and useful hobby.