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MI: No Charges Filed Against Elderly CPL Holder In Eastpointe Shooting
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No criminal charges will be filed against a 91-year-old concealed pistol license holder who shot a suspected robber outside of a pharmacy in Eastpointe, according to police and prosecutors.

Instead, the Macomb County Prosecutor�s Office authorized an arrest warrant charging the man who was shot, Richard Ashford, with assault with a dangerous weapon, Prosecutor Eric Smith said in a news release.

�This is a textbook case for why concealed pistol licenses are issued in the first place,� Smith said in the release. �American citizens have the right to protect themselves in the face of clear assault.�

NY: Teen Killed Mom�s Boyfriend in Self-Defense Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A grand jury has declined to indict a Long Island teen who fatally shot his mother�s boyfriend last week, finding the killing was an act of self-defense. Newsday reports 18-year-old Tephonte Smith had been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 28-year-old Rashad Woolridge. But the North Amityville man has been freed after a grand jury returned a no true bill last week.

IA: Lower State Fair Attendance Blamed On Bad Weather Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Weather is being blamed for a drop in attendance at this year's Iowa State Fair. (So we can discount the ban on firearms for fair attendees as a crucial factor in decreasing attendance?)Some days were rainy, some extra hot and humid and some apparently were just right for going to the fair, which ended Sunday.

Using Smartphone Apps For Safety
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A growing number of people are using smartphone apps for safety. From alarms to GPS tracking, the apps market is now flooded with programs designed to save you from an attacker.
Jarrett Arthur knows a thing or two about how to stay safe. For more than a decade, she's specialized in teaching self-defense, which now includes how to use your phone to help you stay safe. "Lately I've been getting a lot of questions about safety apps

Dana Perino Has The Perfect Speedo Model To Replace Ryan Lochte Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Now that Speedo has dropped Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, Dana Perino has an idea on who should be be the company�s next swimwear model�

South Dakota Joins Second Amendment Battle
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South Dakota has joined a gun control legal battle in Washington D.C. The District of Columbia banns the carrying of firearms unless a citizen can provide "good reason" for doing so. State Attorney General Marty Jackley says that violates the Second Amendment. South Dakota is among 16 states that have joined an amicus brief, supporting a district court decision that found the gun restrictions unconstitutional. The case is 'Matthew Grace v. District of Columbia'.

VA: Candidates Promise Straight Shooters They�ll Protect Second Amendment
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Three GOP candidates spoke to The Villages Straight Shooters Club on Monday evening at the Eisenhower Recreation Center. U.S. Congressional candidate Justin Grabelle was the first to speak during the night�s program and gave the audience a brief background on himself. With a master�s degree in healthcare policy, Grabelle expressed his passion for veteran�s affairs after his experience in VA oversight under an internship with Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite. The former chief of staff to Rep. Rich Nugent promised the crowd that he would sit on the VA committee.

Taking On the Gun Lobby At New York Fringe Festival
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With less than three months remaining until Americans head to the polls to elect their next president, though, activists aren�t backing down. Their efforts are even extending to the art world. Inspired by real news stories, former journalist Joseph Huff-Hannon takes on American gun culture with a satirical musical titled Machine Gun America. A play with guns. And songs. (Tagline: "Star-crossed lovers tangle with well-armed toddlers, a powerful gun rights leader and depressed gun safety mascot.")

MI: Both Koster and Greitens Court NRA Endorsement
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Democratic nominee for governor Attorney General Chris Koster has made the National Rifle Association (NRA) endorsement an open question in Missouri. While Koster has made a play for the endorsement, Republican nominee Eric Greitens has not ceded his party�s traditional ground. �The 2nd Amendment is clear,� he says on his website. �I believe we must always defend the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. I am a life member of the NRA and a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment.�

IL: Rauner Signs Bill To Punish Trafficking Guns Into State
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Firearm traffickers in Illinois will be punished with sentences of up to 30 years in prison under legislation Gov. Bruce Rauner signed Tuesday, a move aimed at curbing Chicago's rampant gun violence. The new law seeks to address a problem that has vexed prosecutors in recent years: Criminals skirting Illinois' strict gun policies by purchasing firearms in other states where little screening is required. Investigators say more than half of the firearms recovered in Illinois crime scenes are traced back to other states.

The Founder of Black Guns Matter on How to Reduce Urban Violence
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Polls show that an overwhelming majority of African Americans see gun violence as a raging crisis�more urgent than mass incarceration or abusive policing�and tougher gun laws as the solution. But the policy reforms that might reduce shootings have been excruciatingly slow to arrive, which is perhaps why more than half of blacks, according to the same surveys, believe that owning personal firearms will make them safer.

CT: State Police Searching For Person Who Stole 11 Training Guns From Simsbury Facility
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State Police are trying to find the person responsible for stealing 11 training guns and ammunition from a facility in recent days. According to State Police, forced entry was made into the State Police Firearms Training Unit in Simsbury through a second floor office door. Eleven simunition, or non-lethal, training Sig Sauer P220s were stolen from a storage case, as well as the corresponding simunition magazines.

KY: Rand Paul To Shoot Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, amid his re-election campaign against Democratic Lexington Mayor Jim Gray, will take target practice at Point Blank Range and Gun Shop in Florence on Wednesday afternoon, his campaign announced. Rand Paul holds a 93 percent rating with the National Rifle Association, according to the nonprofit research organization Project Vote Smart.

MO: Two Arrrested After Allegedly Showing Guns On Campus Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Police arrested two men following an incident involving a gun on the University of Central Missouri campus. Police arrested brothers Keemo Rei Diem Rudolph, 21, Clarksville, Tennessee, and Darrain Quay�shawn Rudolph, 24, Warrensburg, less than 90 minutes after a conflict on campus.

MN: Non-profit To Buy Guns Out of Dangerous Hands Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Chanda Smith Baker, a proud lifelong north Minneapolis resident, knows all too well the lasting trauma of just one gun in the grasp of the wrong hands. �It was a devastating loss and it has sat with me every single day,� said Baker. �My cousin Kristopher Miller was killed in May of 2011,� she told FOX 9.

Charter Arms .44 Spl. Boomer Revolver Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
When Charter Arms decided to build the new Boomer revolver, the company took its classic Bulldog revolver and completely stripped it down to the bare essentials. Nothing extra, just a few modifications to make the revolver even more concealed-carry friendly. The new Boomer is small and compact and, like the Bulldog series, is chambered in a serious defense cartridge. It is a fistful of power.

Federal American Eagle Syntech Handgun Ammunition Review
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Handgun ammunition manufacturers put tremendous effort into creating fail-safe defensive loads; this is necessary because each individual round could be called upon to stop a deadly threat. From their efforts have emerged self-defense loads with superb round-to-round consistency and terminal performance. However, practice-type ammunition hasn�t received equitable attention (and thus upgrades) from many manufacturers. Federal Premium bucks the trend, though; in fact, the company has spent four years developing American Eagle Syntech, the new handgun �range� round evaluated here.

CA: High School Staff Allowed To Carry Guns in 3 California Districts Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The new school year starts with a big question at one central California high school and the question is: Who is carrying a gun? Kingsburg High School near Fresno is now one of three school districts in the state where staff members are allowed to carry a gun. Earlier this year, the district approved allowing up to five school personnel to be armed.

Facebook Shoots Down Congressional Inquiry Into Gun Sales Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A United States Senator released Facebook's FB response on Tuesday to a slew of questions he sent company officials last month about gun sales initiated through the site. But the two-page response, which was supposed to address what impact, if any, Facebook�s ban on gun sales has had, left many questions unanswered.

SC: Insurer To Pay $380,000 To Settle Taser Lawsuit Against North Charleston Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
North Charleston�s insurer has agreed to pay $380,000 to an Iraq War veteran who said a police officer shocked him three times with a Taser for no reason. The settlement will end National Guardsman Brian Yates� excessive force lawsuit that a federal appeals court already had used to further define how police can use stun guns.

Judge Approves Remington Rifle Settlement Plan�With A Catch Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The federal judge overseeing a proposed class action settlement involving millions of allegedly defective Remington firearms says the parties can go ahead with a revised plan to notify gun owners of their right to get the triggers replaced. But in a unique twist, the judge is delaying final approval of the settlement until he sees how many people file claims.

IL: Local Gun Owners Question Effectiveness of New Gun Trafficking Law
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425 people murdered and another 23,000 have been hurt by gun violence in Chicago, Illinois with no signs of stopping. A new law signed into law on Tuesday in Illinois works to reduce violence and keep guns off the street. "This law targets straw purchasers- those who skirt Illinois firearm laws by buying guns in other states with the intent to resell in the illegal black markets of Illinois," says House Republican Leader Jim Durkin.