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Tacoma, WA Council to Consider �Gun Violence Tax� on Honest Gun Owners Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 3 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun rights activists in Western Washington are encouraging gun owners living in and outside the city of Tacoma to attend a Tuesday evening meeting where the Tacoma City Council will hear from them on a proposal to place a special tax on the sale of guns and ammunition within city limits. The meeting begins at 5 p.m. at 747 Market Street, at the Tacoma City Hall.

Schumer asks President Trump to Give GOP �Political Cover� on Gun Control Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 6 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On Monday, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) asked President Trump to provide �political cover� for Republicans who will not otherwise support gun control. He said this during a press conference in which he announced that he and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) sent a letter to Trump regarding gun control.

OK: No Arrests Made in Connection to Deadly Del City Shooting Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Authorities are releasing more information about a shooting that left one man dead in Del City. On Friday, investigators received a 911 call from a woman who said that she just shot 39-year-old Jason Grandstaff. When deputies arrived at the home, they found Grandstaff dead from a gunshot wound to the chest.

CA: San Diego Military Vets Challenge California's Weapon Ban on Batons
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A recent wave of court decisions around the country have recognized the constitutional right of citizens to possess arms such as daggers, nunchucks and Tasers for self-defense, and now a pair of San Diego military veterans are challenging California�s ban on another weapon: the baton. Striking weapons such as billy clubs, blackjacks, leaded canes and saps � described in a 1923 San Diego Union story as �weapons of the holdup man or thug� � have been outlawed in some form or other in the state since at least 1917.

OH: Dayton Mayor Whaley Joins Speaker Pelosi, Others Calling for Expanded Gun Background Checks
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Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley joined congressional Democratic leaders in the nation�s capital Monday to call for expanding federal background checks for most firearms purchases. With House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer by her side, Whaley urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to bring a bill to the Senate floor that already has passed the House that would require background checks for sales and transfers at gun shows, online transactions and other private sales.

An Open Letter to Legislators Regarding Red Flag Laws
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In the politically-charged aftermath of the recent mass-murders, legislators at all levels have expressed interest in �red flag� bills in an apparent effort to �do something.� Shockingly this group includes several lawmakers that previously appeared to understand that the Second Amendment protected every individual's God-given inalienable right to self-defense against government infringement. Below is my effort to remind them that they are negotiating with forces that do not share the same values as our Founding Fathers and instead of negotiating in good faith for the common good they are using lies, tortured statistics, and strawman arguments to pave a road towards disarmament.

Second Amendment Foundation: Background Checks Policy Shouldn't be Decided on Just Odessa
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Anti-gun-rights extremists are moving swiftly to exploit the tragic shooting in Texas to bolster their demand for so-called universal background checks, which gun owners believe is actually an insidious national gun registration scheme.

The Odessa murderer failed a 2014 background check, but he subsequently acquired a firearm via a private transaction. This is an anomaly, since nearly every other mass shooter in recent memory legally purchased their firearms and passed background checks in the process. Two murdered their parents and took their legally purchased guns.

Rural King Stands Firm in Support of the Second Amendment While Some Retailers Bow to Gun-Control Pressure Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Illinois-based retailer Rural King, which bills itself as America�s Farm and Home Store, recently released a statement reaffirming its commitment to lawfully selling firearms and standing by the Second Amendment. The statement came after both Walmart and Kroger announced gun restrictions in their stores.

Is Texas� Leadership Finally Catching Up to Its Residents on Guns? Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
If you were a time traveler from all the way back in 2018, there's a good chance the noise emanating from Austin this week would have made your head spin. Following a pair of mass murders in El Paso and the Permian Basin, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick each sounded a lot like they actually intended to do something about the violence.

When it Comes to Gun Control, Beto Has No Idea What He Wants Submitted by: jack burton Website: https://myhightechsecurity.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Second Amendment. I do not think it means what you think it means.

WaPo�s Desperate �Do Something� Demand Inadvertently Shows Futility of �Gun Control�
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�Do something, Mr. McConnell,� The Washington Post wrings its hands and wails in a virtue-bleating Wednesday editorial. �When the Senate returns from its Labor Day recess, it must act on guns.� Something must be done! We�ve heard that before. And as usual, that �something� involves curtailing the rights of those who already follow the rules and does nothing to curtail the predatory actions of those who never will.

Study Finds Women Gun Owners Are More Political
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Guns �empower� women, and this empowerment also makes female gun owners more politically active, according to a new study. �Intersectionality in Action: Gun Ownership and Women�s Political Participation,� was published July 2019 in Social Science Quarterly. Its lead author is Alexandra Middlewood, who holds a doctorate in political science and is an assistant professor of political science at Wichita State University.

FL: Florida Mayors Go to Washington to Lobby for Gun Background Checks
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The mayors of Parkland and Miami flew to Washington Monday to participate in a bipartisan U.S. Conference of Mayors delegation lobbying for bills in the House and Senate for universal background checks on gun purchases. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Parkland Mayor Christine Hunschofsky flew to Washington early Monday ahead of a 2 p.m. meeting at the White House. The delegation � which Suarez said is comprised of nine mayors � is meeting with President Donald Trump�s counselor, Kellyanne Conway, the director of his Domestic Policy Council, Joe Grogan, and perhaps others, according to an itinerary.

KY: Congressman Barr Weighs in on Gun Legislation Debate Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
As Congress returns to Washington for the start of the fall session, a number of issues are on the table. Funding for the border wall and international trade agreements are expected to come up. Another topic that's been discussed nationwide is gun control legislation.

Colorado Teen Is Suspended for His Snapchat Video at a Shooting Range
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A 16-year-old boy was suspended from school for posting a Snapchat video of the guns he was planning to shoot while he was at the range with his mother. The boy, Nathan, posted a Snapchat video showing the five pistols and one rifle he was planning to shoot at the range with his mother, Justine Myers, on August 27, according to an article in Reason. He captioned the video with the words �Finna be lit.�

IL: 6 killed, 28 Wounded in Chicago Weekend Shootings
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At least 34 people were shot � six of them fatally � over the weekend in gun violence across Chicago, including a 17-year-old girl who was killed Sunday in Back of the Yards on the South Side. She was walking about 9:30 p.m. in the 900 block of West 52nd Street, when a man emerged from an alley and the two of them got into �a verbal altercation,� Chicago police said. The man then pulled out a handgun and shot her three times in the head and multiple times in the upper body.

MI: Meijer asks customers not to openly carry guns in stores
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Meijer has joined a growing number of large U.S. retailers asking customers to not openly carry guns in their stores.

The Midwest retailer announced the request Monday, Sept. 9 on Twitter, stating the open display of guns can make employees and customers feel in danger.

�The safety of our customers and team members is our top priority, so we respectfully request that our customers do not open carry firearms at Meijer,� the company stated in the Tweet. �We�ve made this decision because open carry can create an environment that makes our customers and team members feel unsafe.�

It was not immediately clear what, if any, changes Meijer is making to sales of ammunition and firearms.

CA: California Could Expand Use of Gun Violence Restraining Orders Under Bill Sent to Governor Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 3 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
California teachers, school administrators and employers could ask the courts to take guns away from people they see as a danger to themselves or the public under a major expansion of the state�s �red flag� law approved by the Legislature on Monday and sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Handing Guns to Others: An Essential Safety Skill
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A task that happens quite frequently at the range is the handing of a loaded firearm from one person to another. This task is rarely discussed in the community and is rather taken for granted. This process can prove dangerous, and there have been quite a few negligent discharges involved in such. When handing a loaded gun to another person, there are inherent safety risks, and the process must be done correctly to ensure safety. If you are teaching a new shooter at the range, this will certainly be a consideration, or even if you are shooting with other shooting buddies. How do we safely transmit the firearm to another person?

History of 9x21mm IMI Ammo
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Introduced in 1980, the 9x21mm IMI was a creation between the Franco Benvenuti agency of Italy and Israel Military Industries (IMI). Many countries, including Italy and most of the European Union, have banned the use of all military ammunition, such as the 9mm Parabellum. In order to circumvent gun control measures, the collaborative effort to create a substitute ammunition was seen as a good resolution and would allow civilians to own and use a powerful cartridge without fear of repercussions.

Chicago's Mayor Claims Republicans Are Responsible For City's Violence Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are 4 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Last week, Chicago's mayor, Lori Lightfoot, engaged in a Twitter war with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) over the city's ongoing gun violence problem. Monday, she published an op-ed in the Washington Post blaming pro-gun Republicans like Cruz for the city's sky-high murder rate, claiming the lenient GOP could save Chicago by instituting more stringent federal gun measures.

NASCAR Turns Left On Guns
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NASCAR is waving a caution flag on guns. In fact, it looks like it�s a pit stop when it comes to firearms advertising. The sport borne of bootleggers and popularized by drivers running just on the inside edge of being out of control is now cautioning team owners that the ads on their cars can no longer feature modern sporting rifles or sniper rifles. Internet firearms retail site K-Var was informed by the National Event Publications, which also sells advertising space for NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, NASCAR, PGA, NHRA, & USA Today Lifestyle, their advertising was no longer welcome.

MI: Guns Stolen in Ottawa County Business Burglary
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Burglars broke into a gun store early Monday, Sept. 9, and stole an undisclosed number of firearms, police said.

The break-in happened at 2:43 a.m. at Long Range Archery & Firearms, at 2530 Van Ommen Drive in Holland Township.

Ottawa County sheriff�s deputies responded to an intrusion alarm and found the business had been burglarized. The burglars had already left the scene. Police searched and secured the building before crime-scene technicians looked for evidence.

Police said that two people are believed to have been involved in the break-in. An undisclosed number of guns were stolen.

It was the second burglary at the business since July.

CA: He Threatened Two People with a Knife, Then was Shot and Killed, Merced Deputies Say Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A 48-year-old man was shot and killed early Sunday morning at a party in Merced County after he brandished a knife on two people, according to the Merced County Sheriff�s Office. Investigators were called out to a home in the 14000 block of Green House Road, in a rural area near the Merced National Wildlife Refuge, according to Merced County Sheriff�s Deputy Daryl Allen.

MI: Annual Pheasant Hunt for Disabled Vets Upcoming
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The annual pheasant hunt for disabled veterans, law enforcement officers and first responders, is scheduled for this month at the Tails-A-Waggin Acres Hunting Preserve located south of McBain and west of Marion in Osceola County.

The 14th annual event is scheduled for Sept. 27-30.

Tails-A-Waggin can accommodate up to 40 veterans per day, so there are plenty of slots available for this hunt. The hunt includes free pheasant hunting, a free lunch buffet, guides with dogs and cleaning services if you want to bring pheasants home. All hunters will be escorted by guides and their dogs, so expect to walk for about two hours during the day (special mobility vehicles are available for veterans needing assistance).

Chicago Mayor Goes After Ted Cruz On Guns� Poorly
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In case you didn�t notice it on social media, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has gotten into a bit of a spat with Texas Senator Ted Cruz. The subject is guns and gang violence, something that Ms. Lightfoot is finding to be a largely intractable problem in the Windy City, though some modest decreases in murders have been recorded in the past few months. Rather than sticking to Twitter to hash this out, the mayor landed herself an op-ed slot in the WaPo this week to stake out her case against Cruz.