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Rob Pincus Appointed to Second Amendment Organization, 2AO, Board of Directors
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Second Amendment Organization is pleased to announce that Rob Pincus has joined our Board of Directors and has accepted the role of Executive Vice President. Rob brings over twenty years of experience in the Gun Industry and a lifetime as a shooter. Rob is one of the industry�s most vocal leaders. He is both an advocate and an educator. His work with the United States Concealed Carry Association, National Rifle Association, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Second Amendment Foundation, Personal Defense Network, I.C.E. Training Company, and countless other Pro-Gun-Rights Organizations has influenced millions of American Gun Owners.

MD: NRA downgrades its Rating for Maryland Governor Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The National Rifle Association has downgraded Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's ranking and is refusing to endorse him. The move comes after the Republican governor signed several pieces of gun control legislation. The Baltimore Sun reports that NRA spokeswoman Jennifer Baker said Saturday that the organization now rates Hogan a "C' on protecting the rights of gun owners.

GOP Nationally Should Follow Pete Flores's Example in Texas
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We're still enjoying Pete Flores's super-victory in a state Senate election in South Texas. He flipped a Democrat seat in a district that the GOP assumed it couldn't win. In fact, the GOP had not win this district in 139 years! How did Mr. Flores do it? How did a novice politician defeat an experienced and well known former congressman? How did a GOP candidate win a district that's 73 percent black and Hispanic?

MT: Bigfork Rifle Range Owner Appeals Cease Order
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The owner of a rifle range near Bigfork is appealing a ruling by the Flathead County zoning administrator to cease operation of the facility because it doesn�t have the permit needed for commercial activity. Michael Krachun, who owns Bigfork Guns and Ammo at 433 Grand Ave. in Bigfork, maintains that his gun range at 395 Echo Bay Trail is a private facility and therefore doesn�t require a permission.

Review: Beretta APX Compact
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Polymer-frame, striker-fired pistols have pretty much taken over the law-enforcement and self-defense markets, and they�re making significant inroads into the military market as well. Aside from a few companies that specialize in the 1911 platform, every major pistol manufacturer produces some form of striker-fired polymer gun, and Beretta is no exception. Famous for producing top-quality double-action pistols like the ubiquitous Model 92 and the compact Px4 Storm, Beretta entered the full-size, striker-fired game in 2017 with the APX, a service pistol offering features like interchangeable backstraps and a nice trigger.

Gun Control Group Runs Scripted School Shooting Ad Against Pro-Second Amendment Rep. Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gabby Giffords� gun control group is running a scripted school shooting ad against pro-Second Amendment Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO). The ad features a daughter texting her mother from school to inform her that they are on lockdown, then highlights the texts between the two talking about how much they love each other.

CCW Weekend: Tristar Arms C-100
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The TriStar C-100 is something of a paradox. It�s a compact, but shoots like a full-size. It�s a clone of the CZ-75 Compact, so it�s an old design. However, it has a lot of modern appointments so it isn�t dated by any means. It�s a value gun (and a great one at that) but doesn�t feel cheap at all and is actually better-made than its price point would suggest. This gun doesn�t do ballads; it�s all metal. However, it�s almost as light as many polymer pistols of the same size thanks to the lightweight alloy frame. It�s a hammer-fired DA/SA pistol in an era of plastic fantastics.

NY: Early Bear Hunting Season Open
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Early bear hunting seasons in New York State are underway. The seasons began earlier this month in the northern and southern zones. �Late summer is a great time to be afield, with pleasant days and cool evenings,� state Department on Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos said in a news release. �By participating in early black bear season, New York hunters play an important role in helping wildlife managers control bear populations.�

Evergreen State Gun Rights Groups United v. I-1639 Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
With just over one month remaining before the November election, Washington gun rights groups are united against Initiative 1639, the 30-page gun control measure that has ignited a grassroots opposition movement that continues gaining momentum. They are underfunded, but they are energized, reminding everyone within earshot that �dollars don�t vote, people do.�

MI: Michigan Official- Require Mental Health Checks for Bullet Purchases
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A Wayne County commissioner wants law-abiding citizens to submit to a mental health check before being allowed to purchase bullets. On September 18, 2018, Breitbart News reported that Detroit-area commissioner Reggie Davis wants to ban bullet sales by anyone except police. Breitbart News also reported that he wants to add a tax to police sales, thereby raising the prices citizens pay for their ammunition.

Oregon Legislature�s Counsel: Bloomberg-Funded Lawyer in DOJ Not Entirely Legal Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A "special assistant attorney general" who has been working for Oregon's Department of Justice, yet whose salary was being paid by Michael Bloomberg using a pass-through agency, is working in circumstances partially or completely contrary to Oregon law, according to an analysis by the office of legal counsel that serves the Oregon State Legislature.

The Evil of the Handgun Permitting Process Submitted by: Liston Matthews Website: http://www.goodhillpress.com/	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Commentary on the evil of carry permits, comparing the permitting process to the ante-bellum slave codes.

NRA Slams Senate Candidate's Misleading Pro-Gun Ad, Demands A Retraction Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The National Rifle Association on Wednesday called on Phil Bredesen, a U.S. Senate candidate in Tennessee, to retract a misleading ad. The ad in question cites an "A" rating from the NRA, something the pro-gun group says is false. According to Chris Cox, the NRA's Institute for Legislation Action's (NRA-ILA), Bredesen's rating is actually a "D."

Cruz Forces Democratic Opponent to Repeatedly Claim He Supports Second Amendment- His Views on Guns Suggest Otherwise
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Republican Sen. Ted Cruz got his Democratic opponent to claim multiple times during Friday�s Texas senatorial debate that he supports an individual�s right to keep and bear arms, despite promoting stricter gun control policies. During a heated exchange regarding the nomination of judges to the Supreme Court, Cruz asserted Democratic Rep. Robert �Beto� O�Rourke wants to elect �liberal judicial activists on the court� � a claim O�Rourke did not dispute.

Danger Extreme Risk Protection Order � Critical Votes in Pennsylvania Monday
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The Pennsylvania House has announced plans to take two anti-rights bills off the table and bring them to a vote on the House floor this Monday and Tuesday. Rights supporters in Pennsylvania Must Act NOW!!! If you live in Pennsylvania, your state representatives need to hear from you TODAY, letting them know that a �Yes� vote on HB 2227 and/or HB 2060 will result in serious repercussions at the polls, particularly for Republicans. If you don't live in Pennsylvania, your friends in the Keystone State need to see this alert, so forward it to them right now.

Outdoors in Maine: Crossbows Gaining Respect, Being used More
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Although crossbows have never held a lot of appeal for me, I have hunted with a borrowed crossbow in the deer-rich state of Maryland. For me, it just seems awkward to carry while still hunting, and it doesn�t have the visual appeal of conventional longbows, recurves or compound bows. As a hunting device, it is accurate and lethal, and, in the eyes of the law and the hardcore bow hunters, neither fish nor fowl. The Maine Warden Service considers the crossbow not to be a firearm. The Maine Bowhunters Association (MBA) could never warm up to the medieval contraption, deeming it not a true bow.

WA: I-1639 the Most Ambitious Effort at Gun Regulation in Washington State�s History Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Over the years, Paul Kramer followed news coverage of mass shootings around the country and felt terrible for the victims and their families. �I�m sensitive enough to feel it when other people are being gunned down,� he said earlier this month. But he added, �Despite what I was feeling, I wasn�t taking action about it.�

Feinstein Distorted Facts About AR-15, Aka 'America's Rifle,' NRA says Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has drawn the ire of the National Rifle Association over claims that the AR-15 � which the group calls �America�s rifle� � is not �in common use.� In a statement Friday, the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action called into question the California Democrat's assertions about the weapon and said the rifle has gained popularity in recent years.

VA: Virginia School District's Bid to Arm Teachers Rejected
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A state agency has rejected an application from a rural Virginia school district that voted to arm teachers and other employees as protection against a school shooting. The Washington Post reports that the Department of Criminal Justice Services turned down Lee County Superintendent Brian Austin's application to register as an armed special conservator of the peace. The school district had hoped the designation would allow school employees to carry guns in schools.

Guns and Gear for an Alaska Brown Bear Hunt Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://constitutionnetwork.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
True to form, Glacier Guides supplied a detailed equipment list that didn�t stint on citing specific products, while also making clear they want clients to bring enough gun (See the full list below). Given the demanding the conditions, I did my best to stick to the guidelines.