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�Do Something!� Is Not Going To Stop Mass Shooters Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Although mass shootings account for a fraction of gun deaths in America and gun homicides are at historic lows, the terroristic nature of these crimes make them especially traumatic and destructive. The murderers, predominately young white men and loners with hateful, but often confused, ideologies, can strike anywhere. And that puts them everywhere.

Walmart not Banning Gun Sales in Wake of Mass Shooting, but Advocates Say it Should
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Two days after a mass shooting left 22 people dead at one of its stores in El Paso, Texas, Walmart says it's not going to stop selling guns, though some gun control advocates are calling on it to do so. ��There�s been no change in policy,' Walmart spokesman Randy Hargrove said, adding that the retailer has been focused on caring for customers and employees in the El Paso community. "It's horrible ... what�s happened.��

Guns Are Big Business Across All 50 States Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Between the recent high-profile mass shootings in California, Texas and Ohio, student walkouts and a fierce political debate between gun-rights groups and gun-control advocates, hardly a week goes by when guns aren�t in the news. But in America, guns are more than just a hot political topic � they�re also very big business and a large employer across all 50 states.

Our Country Isn't Fixing The Gun Problem Because It's White Men Who Love Guns
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From Gilroy to El Paso to Dayton, this week of death and mass shooting has reminded our country of its greatest failures. Americans have failed to act decisively about access to guns. Our legislators have neglected to reinstate gun violence as an area of study and statistics. And our society has wavered on confronting the white supremacy that reportedly motivated these latest shooters. But our greatest failure has been the lack of understanding of the connections between these deficiencies.

Gun Control Advocates Call For Big Box Stores To Stop Selling Guns And Ammunition Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Walmart was the scene of one of the two mass shootings this past weekend. The gunman in El Paso, Texas, killed 22 people and injured dozens more. This has, once again, put the spotlight on Walmart as a seller of guns, prompting new calls from gun control advocates for big-box retailers to stop selling weapons and ammunition. NPR's Alina Selyukh reports.

CNN Claims Trump �Rolled Back� Obama Rule To Keep Guns Away From The �Mentally Ill.� Nope. Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On Monday, CNN seemingly attempted to paint President Donald Trump as culpable for tragic mass shootings over the weekend in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. Anchors Poppy Harlow and John Avlon claimed on-air that the president eliminated a proposed Obama-era regulation that would keep firearms out of the hands of the "mentally ill."

FL: Ashley Moody Sticks to Her Guns on Assault Weapon Ban Opposition
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Attorney General Ashley Moody has earned plaudits from the National Rifle Association for opposing a citizen initiative banning assault weapons. The proposed state constitutional amendment bans �possession of assault weapons, defined as semiautomatic rifles and shotguns capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition at once, either in fixed or detachable magazine, or any other ammunition-feeding device.�."

CO: New Hunting Reservation System Starts August 18
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Beginning on August 5, 2019, hunters can head over to Colorado Parks and Wildlife�s (CPW) Hunting Reservation Page to learn more about their hunting opportunities. Reservations will not be available until August 18, but hunters are encouraged to log in, so they are familiar with the online system. Hunting reservations can also be made by phone starting at 12 a.m. on the morning of August 18, 2019.

NY: NY Hunting/trapping Licenses for 2019-2020 Season on Sale Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
New York State hunting and trapping licenses for the 2019-20 season are now on sale, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced. �Buying a license helps support DEC�s many important conservation efforts and is the first step before heading out next season to safely and responsibly enjoy this great sport,� DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said in a press release

WA Activists Alarmed: New House Speaker is Veteran Anti-Gunner Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The election of veteran Tacoma Democrat State Rep. Laurie Jinkins as the next speaker of the Washington State House of Representatives is raising alarms among Evergreen State Second Amendment activists because she has an anti-gun track record that includes taking contributions from Everytown for Gun Safety and Alliance for Gun Responsibility action funds.

History of 303 British Ammo
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.303 British ammunition originated as a black powder cartridge, and was first employed by the British military in 1888. The Lee-Metford rifle, later known as the Lee-Enfield rifle, was the first rifle chambered for the .303 British, which eventually advanced from being a black powder cartridge to using cordite, a smokeless powder. In over 70 years of service to the Commonwealth, the .303 British saw action in the Boer War, the Turkish War of Independence and both world wars.

MI: Michigan Gun Debate Heats up after Ohio, Texas Mass Shootings
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Twenty-nine people were killed in two mass shootings in America this weekend: 20 slain at a Wal-Mart in El Paso, Texas, and 9 in Dayton, Ohio, along with dozens of others injured by gunfire.

That same stretch of time saw at least nine people shot in Detroit, three of them fatally, in shootings scattered through the city.

In the aftermath of the violence, activists told different stories about gun ownership and what it represents.

Andrew Patrick, a spokesman for the Washington, D.C.-based Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, founded in 1974, said the mass shootings are part of a "public health crisis" in America concerning gun violence.

MI: Understanding Michigan's Gun Laws -- Not as Straightforward as You Might Think
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One thing is clear: Michigan's gun laws are confusing.

There are guidelines with exceptions upon exceptions, laws about different types of guns, contradicting laws about where guns can and can't be carried, and there was even proposed legislation that, if passed, would have officially allowed people to legally carry concealed guns inside schools, churches and other pistol-free zones.

That's right: While it's not legal for someone to carry a concealed weapon inside a school in Michigan, the law does not prohibit a person who has a concealed pistol license (CPL) to carry a weapon out in the open inside a school.

Report: CNN Falsely Claims Trump Ended Rule to Keep Guns from �Mentally Ill Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
CNN reportedly claimed that President Trump ended a rule to keep guns away from the �mentally ill.� The Daily Wire reports the claim was made by anchors Poppy Harlow and John Avlon, who suggested Trump �eliminated a proposed Obama-era regulation that would keep firearms out of the hands of the �mentally ill.'�

VA: Virginia Beach 7-Eleven Self-Defense Case Remains Complicated Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
After a man shot two armed and masked men robbing a 7-Eleven in Virginia Beach on July 25, killing one and injuring the other, some hailed him as a hero. But others were quick to point out that he killed someone and said he should face consequences. "Nobody is going to shoot a gun at me and get away with it," the man said that night, according to a witness.

IA: Facebook Argument Escalates into Iowa City Knife Fight Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Two women are facing multiple charges after police say a Facebook argument ended in a knife fight last week. According to a criminal complaint, on Friday, August 2nd, Euniece L. Aaron, 24, and Mercedes J. Hendrix, 25, both of Iowa City, "engaged in a verbal altercation on social media over a facebook post."

GA: Man Accused of Pointing Guns at Babes Employees Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Georgia man is accused of pointing a gun at employees of a Pensacola adult club after being thrown out. Wilfred Randall Robinson, 29, was arrested Saturday, August 3 by the Pensacola Police Department (PPD). According to the arrest report, Robinson had become "belligerent" with dancers inside Babes on North Davis Highway.

I Support Gun Rights � but These Shootings Make Clear the Need to Ban Assault Weapons
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In recent years I've warmed to the Second Amendment. I never even fired a gun until I was well into my 40s, but as I became more familiar with them I came to see the value of a firearm for personal defense. And I realized that guns themselves � even those scary "assault weapons" � aren't to blame for mass shootings or other mayhem. They're just the tool used to express the hate, fury, resentment and despondency of the shooter.

Pandora�s Box Has Been Opened And The 2nd Amendment Is Not Negotiable
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A familiar quote, often attributed to Winston Churchill and later appropriated by the leftist, radical, Saul Alinsky goes, �Never let a good crisis go to waste.� Whoever originally coined the concept, the anti-Second Amendment crowd is certainly taking it to heart. In the last 48 hours, we have seen two horrific mass shootings. The blame game has ensued. Yet, lost in the impending storm of side taking is the recognition of the actual world we live in, and any ultimately fruitless assault on Americans' Second Amendment freedoms plainly ignores reality.

5.11 Tactical Opens 50th Company-Owned Retail Store
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5.11 Tactical is known the world over throughout many unique factions of people from firearm lovers to first responders to law enforcement to nature enthusiasts. Within the shooting community, we appreciate a lot of their forward-thinking designs for both clothing and shooting gear. Because of this they have had the blessing and opportunity to celebrate the grand opening of their 50th company-owned, retail store in Fort Bliss, Texas last week. Francisco J. Morales, 5.11�s Co-Founder and CEO, had these words to share regarding the company�s milestone.

OH: Ohio Legislature Remains Cool to Gun-control Reforms After Dayton Shootings Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gov. Mike DeWine told reporters Sunday that after Sunday�s mass shooting in Dayton, �everything�s on the table� when it comes to gun-policy reforms � including requiring background checks for all gun purchases.

IL: 59 Shot, 7 Fatally in Chicago Weekend Shootings
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Shootings across the city of Chicago this past weekend have left seven people dead and another 52 people wounded. One of the most recent shootings occurred in the city's Englewood neighborhood. Cornelius Jordan, 21, was driving along 6900 block of South Wentworth Avenue around 10 p.m. Sunday when someone in a sliver sedan pulled up to his vehicle, shooting both him and his 20-year-old pregnant girlfriend, Chicago police said.

There�s No Second Amendment Right to Large-Capacity Magazines
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The man who fatally shot nearly two dozen people at an El Paso Walmart on Saturday, alleged to be a right-wing extremist, and the man who shot and killed nine people only hours later in a downtown area of Dayton, Ohio, both unleashed their savage attacks thanks to military-style rifles. Just as culpable for the carnage, however, were the large-capacity magazines that enabled these shooters to discharge many rounds of ammunition without reloading.

PA: A Look at How Pennsylvania's Gun Laws Compare With Neighboring States Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In the wake of two separate mass shootings in less than 48 hours, we�re taking a look at Pennsylvania laws and how they compare to those in neighboring states. Lawmakers don�t return to the state Capitol for several more weeks, but that didn�t stop some from taking to social media to talk about reforming our nation�s gun laws.

The Trump Gun Trajectory: From Banning Assault Weapons to NRA Endorsement Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"I generally oppose gun control, wrote Donald Trump in his 2000 book, The America We Deserve, �but I support the ban on assault weapons and I support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun.� It was an uncontroversial view for a freewheeling New Yorker, who moved in the same circles as Bill and Hillary Clinton, and liked to speak his mind.

VA: Protesters Flock to NRA Headquarters to Demand Stronger Gun Laws Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Several hundred protesters gathered Monday night in front of the headquarters of the National Rifle Association in Fairfax County to play out what by now has become a routine: Call for stronger gun laws. Repeat. Days after two mass shootings, Northern Virginia chapters of Brady and March for Our Lives organized the �Vigil for Remembrance and Change.�

NY: NY Lawmakers Take Aim at Gun Laws in Wake of Mass Shootings
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New York lawmakers are pushing for stronger gun laws across the country following mass shootings in Texas and Ohio this weekend. �We�ve lost more Americans in these two instances that took place in the last 24 hours in Dayton and El Paso than were lost in Afghanistan in 2017 and 2018 combined,� said Senator Chuck Schumer (D. - NY). In an interview with New York 1, Governor Andrew Cuomo posed a solution to other lawmakers.

Gun Stocks on the Move in Wake of Deadly Mass Shootings
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It was bad enough to have one mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, this weekend, but then another mass shooting took place in Dayton, Ohio. Dozens are dead and even more are injured. Shares of the so-called gun stocks reacted to the news. In an effort to avoid conflicts of opinion on gun control versus the Second Amendment in the aftermath of such horrible news, the moves in these share prices have been posted here without comment.

AmmoLand News, Weingarten & Hammer Quoted by Ballotpedia Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Ballotpedia.org calls itself �the Encyclopedia of American Politics�. It is fast becoming the best source to determine what is happening in American elections and politics. It was created in 2007 to provide accurate and neutral information about American politics and elections. From ballotpedia.org.

Journalism School Prof: 'I'm sick to death of the Second Amendment...'
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On the same weekend as two separate, deadly mass shootings -- one in El Paso, Texas and another in Dayton, Ohio -- Steven Beschloss, a professor of practice in Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, according to the university's website, took to Twitter to criticize the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. �Can I just say: I�m sick to death of the Second Amendment and all of the damage it has helped justify,� Beschloss wrote in a tweet on Saturday.