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AZ: House Panel Approves Non-Lethal Weapons and Campuses Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Saying college and university students, faculty, and visitors need more protection, a House panel voted Monday to let them arm themselves -- at least somewhat. HB 2172 would override existing regulations which now keep all weapons off campus. Instead, people would be allowed to have "non-lethal' forms of self-defense.

Democrats Vow to Push for Gun Control Laws Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Democratic legislators said Tuesday they will continue to fight for gun control laws as Republicans continued to kill bills to restrict firearms. Six Democratic delegates held a press conference to discuss proposals such as banning weapons from public libraries. Del. Roslyn Tyler of Sussex County said gun violence has been endangering Virginians for years.

Glamour: Female Gun Owners Explain Their Support for Second Amendment Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Glamour magazine interviewed female gun owners during the NSSF SHOT Show, then posted a story wherein the women explained why they support the Second Amendment. Glamour asked all the women the same question, Why do you have a gun? The vast majority simply responded that they owned guns for protection or self-defense. But there those who owned guns for sport as well.

NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Childress: Thank God and our Second Amendment After Break-in Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Theres a reason NASCAR Hall of Famer and team owner Richard Childress praised the Second Amendment in a Tuesday interview. Three men attempted to break into Childress Davidson County home on December 17th, and at the time (about 10:30 p.m.), he was upstairs with his wife. When he heard glass breaking, he grabbed his gun and went downstairs, firing shots at the intruders while he did.

SC: Senate to Discuss Allowing Guns Without a Permit
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South Carolina senators will talk about a bill that would loosen the requirements for carrying a gun. That bill did not move last year, but it may this year. It was first introduced to the Senate last February and would allow South Carolinians to carry a firearm without a permit. Right now, if you wanted to legally carry a gun, you would have to sit for about an eight-hour class and go through hands-on exercises. But if the bill, which permits constitutional carry moves forward, you could basically walk out of a gun shop without any training.

WA: Boy Researched Shooting on School Issued Laptop Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
According to an arrest report, a 13 year-old boy who planned to 'shoot-up' Enterprise Elementary, researched plans on his school issued Chrome Book. A 13-year old student from Enterprise Middle School is being held in the Benton-Franklin Juvenile Detention Center after being arrested over the weekend. Hes accused of making threats to kill others at his school.

Guns of the Tet Offensive
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On Jan. 30, 1968, forces of the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Peoples Army launched a series of attacks throughout South Vietnam. The well-coordinated offensive coincided with the Tết holiday, the Vietnamese celebration of the New Year. Fifty years later, we remember the Vietnam battles of early 1968 as the Tet Offensive, an event that many have described as a turning point in Americas involvement in Vietnam.

Democrats Make War While Republicans Make Nice
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The battles for these United States are all around us. The Republicans are losing because they have not begun to fight. When Democrats are elected, then the media and bureaucrats tell us we should follow the decisions of our elected leaders. When Republicans are elected, then the media and bureaucrats say that the office holders are illegitimate.

Democrats are out for power while the Republicans are hoping for approval.

It is time to fight back.

Reshaping Federal Courts Could Be Trumps Lasting Legacy: CBN
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While political drama is playing out over the possible release of the controversial FISA memo that many conservatives suspect may reveal government surveillance abuses, President Donald Trump may be laying the foundation for his greatest legacy reshaping the federal courts according to CBN News.

It has been accomplished largely below the radar while the press focus has been on more sensational subjects, such as House Speaker Paul Ryans declaration Tuesday morning that releasing the FISA memo could help cleanse the FBI because disclosure of the suspected surveillance abuses is the best disinfectant, according to Fox News.

MD: Local Self-Defense School Hosts Active Shooter Training Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Fighting back in a mass shooting... what move would you make when your life is on the line? Baltimore School of Self Defense held an active shooter workshop on Saturday, to help participants learn effective techniques against an armed attacker.

RI: Lawmaker Proposes Gay Panic Defense Ban
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A Rhode Island lawmaker wants to bar a rare criminal defense allowing the use of a victims sexual orientation as justification for violent crime. Democratic Rep. Kenneth Marshall has introduced a bill to restrict the use of a victims sexual orientation or gender as a defense by defendants claiming provocation, diminished capacity or self-defense. It would prohibit the court from allowing such information into evidence.

Taran Tactical Sponsored Shooter, Who Said Government Should Take Away Guns, Cut Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Youve seen video from Taran Butlers gun range here on OutdoorHub several times before. Hes a prominent 3-Gun shooter, and has offered his expertise behind the trigger to the likes of multiple movie stars, including Keanu Reeves and Michelle Rodriquez.

AR: Hutchinson Calls Himself Reliable Supporter of Gun Rights with 'Appropriate Limits' Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gov. Asa Hutchinson postured himself as a reliable supporter of gun rights with "appropriate limits" in a speech to the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association on Monday. The Republican governor -- also a former federal prosecutor and head of the Drug Enforcement Administration -- appeared at ease speaking in front of the law enforcement group at its meeting in Little Rock.

TSA Confiscated Nearly 4,000 Guns at Airport Checkpoints in 2017
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There was a realistic-looking replica of a suicide vest found in a checked bag at an airport in El Paso. A block of inert explosives was discovered in a carry-on bag at an airport in Florida. Hand grenades were confiscated from luggage at airports all over the country. These, along with 3,957 firearms, were among the items discovered agents with the Transportation Security Administration discovered at airport security checkpoints in 2017.

WI: 7 Guns Stolen From Janesville Gun Shop Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Janesville gun shop Joseph Jakubowski broke into last April, precipitating a nationwide manhunt when coupled with his threats against the government, was broken into again Monday night. Armegeddon Supplies, 2144 W. Highway 14 in the town of Janesville, was burglarized, with seven handguns taken in the burglary.

ID: $2,000 Worth of Counterfeit Money Used to Purchase Guns in Idaho Falls Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Bonneville County Police say there have been several cases of counterfeit money recently. One local man is out thousands of dollars after a gun sale went south in November, and police are still searching for the suspect. The thief bought two guns from Tony Haws using $2,000 worth of counterfeit $100 bills. In the corner of each bill are the words "it's not the money, it's a joke".

AR: Get Your Guns; Courses Soon to Begin for Enhanced Concealed Carry Permits Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The availability of the new enhanced concealed carry permit, with its broader power to be carried into public buildings previously off-limits, is drawing nigh. Gov. Asa Hutchinson boasted today on Twitter, every striving to outflank primary opponent Jan Morgan.

IL: Chicago Man Gets Over 4 Years for Selling Guns from Indiana Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Chicago man was sentenced to four and a half years in federal prison for illegally buying handguns in Indiana and selling them in the city. Ricky Hatchet, 25, bought the guns from an unlicensed individual in a Bloomington on three separate occasions in 2015, according to the United States Attorneys Office for the Northern District of Illinois.

Classic Guns: Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle-Musket Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1861, the iron-hulled screw steamer Bermuda reached Savannah and delivered a million-dollar cargo. The ship had departed England 28 days prior carrying war matériel for the Confederate States of America and, after running the Union naval blockade off of Tybee Roads, it was now safely in a Confederate port.

MD: Corrupt Baltimore Cops Admit Planting Guns, Using GPS-Locators To Rob Drug Dealers
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Members of this elite group were charged with racketeering and other corruption, accused of robbing citizens, making illegal arrests and filing for thousands of dollars in overtime they never worked, said the Baltimore Sun. Maurice Ward, one of the Gun Trace Task Force detectives, took the stand Tuesday in the case of officers Daniel Hersl and Marcus Taylor who were charged with robbery, extortion, fraud and firearm charges.

Mexico May Allow U.S. Air Marshals to Use Stun Guns on Flights
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Mexico is in talks with the United States on whether to allow U.S. federal air marshals to travel with Taser stun guns on cross-border flights with U.S. airlines, National Security Commissioner Renato Sales said in a TV interview on Tuesday. Sales' comments come the day after Reuters exclusively revealed that Mexico and the United States were looking into an agreement that could allow armed U.S. federal air marshals to be deployed on commercial cross-border flights.

Hunters Chase the Adventure at SCI Show
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Chasing the Adventure means many things in Las Vegas, but if youre here for the 46th annual SCI Hunters Convention, Jan. 31-Feb. 3, then it means thousands of all-American hunters all under one roof. Imagine the fun of having the Las Vegas Convention Center all to yourself and thousands of your closest friends to mingle with worldwide guides and outfitters, makers of guns and gear, jewelers, wildlife artists and designers of hunting-themed collectibles. But this years show is set to be even better, thanks to a few new-for-2018 surprises.

IA: State Looks to Add Gun Amendment to State Constitution
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Iowa state representatives are debating House Joint Resolution 13, which would add the right to keep and bear arms to the state constitution. Should the resolutions wording be adopted as is, it would require strict scrutiny as the judicial standard for any restrictions on the firearms freedom of Iowans. Louisiana, Missouri and Alabama are the three states that already apply the strict scrutiny standard for gun restrictions.

First Look: Samson Manufacturing S&W Shield Pocket Comp
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For 2018, Samson Manufacturing is making the popular Smith & Wesson M&P9 Shield easier to shoot than ever, thanks to its all-new Pocket Comp design. Newton's Third Law, "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction," is inescapable, and the less mass there is in a 9 mm carry pistol, the more shooters will feel the energy from that shot. Fortunately, the firearm industry develops ways to mitigate that felt recoil in compact-sized carry guns, and the Samson Manufacturing Pocket Comp is the latest innovation designed to manage the snappy Shield handgun.

This Week on Shooting USA The Steel Challenge 2017 Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Its a new speed record at the Steel Challenge in California. The Pros take on banks of five steel targets in lightning-fast rounds and one sets a new record. Then, the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association hosts Youngsters for a weekend at Friendship to get them started with their first shots in the shooting sports.