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Backing Up The Blue Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Our law enforcement is under attack. Groups are using the recent shootings of civilians, which are still being investigated, as an excuse to disrespect and even brutally attack officers and deputies across the country.

Heller Was Unambiguous, Unlike Hillary
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This feature appears in the August 16 issue of NRA Americas 1st Freedom, one of the official journals of the National Rifle Association. I think that for most of our history, there was a nuanced reading of the Second Amendment until the decision by the late Justice [Antonin] Scalia, and there was no argument until then that localities and states and the federal government had a right, as we do with every amendment, to impose reasonable regulations. So I believe we can have common-sense gun safety measures consistent with the Second Amendment.

FL: National Gun Group Endorses Thomas Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A self-described no compromise gun lobbying group is adding its firepower to the Mary Thomas campaign for Congress. Gun Owners of America, which considers the NRA soft on gun rights and has 1.5-million members nationwide, endorsed Thomas for the Republican nomination for the 2nd Congressional District Tuesday at a Tallahassee gun store.

MD: State Rushes To Regulate Hunting With New-Fangled 'Airbow' Weapon Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is rushing to regulate a new kind of hunting weapon that's a cross between a high-powered air rifle and a crossbow. The device is marketed by the Crosman Corp. as an "Airbow." The company's website says it uses compressed air to fire full-sized arrows with more speed and accuracy than a crossbow.

KY: Jailer Wants Deputies To Carry Weapons For Safety Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Kentucky jailer says his deputies need more protection. Major Ron Swartz, at the Pulaski County Jail, says right now there are only five guns for all the deputies. Major Swartz wants deputies to be able to carry weapons during their time traveling to and from work.

Donald Trump Fan Brings Glock to Cleveland Rally for Self-Defense Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Tyson Gross arrived at the Cleveland riverfront rally Monday for Donald Trump wearing a Hillary for Prison T-shirt and openly carrying a Glock handgun on his hip.vvGross, financial analyst for the U.S. Navy, said it was the first time he had openly carried a firearm in public, but he feared real danger in light of the growing display of violence in America.

IN: Muncie Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Shootout With Deputies
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A Muncie man who was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with Delaware County sheriffs deputies was charged Tuesday with two counts of attempted murder. Gregory Bruce Grider Jr., 28, was hospitalized for seven weeks after the May 27 shootout, which took place in a Liberty Township mobile home owned by his grandmother. OnFriday, he was transferred to the Delaware County Jail, where he continued to be held without bond on Tuesday.

Guys With Guns Guarded Clinton 30 years, NRA Official Says
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Hillary Clinton would take away Americans' gun rights even though she has been defended by gun-wielding security for 30 years, a top National Rifle Association official said Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention. "For 30 years, she hasn't taken a walk, a nap, or a bathroom break without a good guy with a gun there to protect her," said Chris Cox, the chairman of the NRA's Political Victory Fund, speaking in a primetime slot on the RNC stage.

IL: Recent Shootings Renew Push For Local Assault Weapon Bans Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Recent shootings involving high-powered weapons may be lending momentum to a bill that would allow Illinois cities and villages to enact bans on assault weapons. State Sen. Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield) is pushing Senate Bill 2130, which would restore the ability of cities and villages to adopt ordinances similar to the Highland Park measure that survived a constitutional challenge last year.

Connecticut Pistol Permits Running 30 Percent Above Previous Record Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Pistol permits for citizens in Danbury [Connecticut] and seven surrounding towns are running 30 percent above the previous record, set in the post-Sandy Hook climate of 2013. One of the biggest motivators for the current surge in permits is concern over the governments inability to protect citizens from violence.

IN: Police chief- We will never take your weapons Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The chief of the Woodburn Police Department pledged to never take away city residents guns in the improbable event martial law would be declared.

NRA: Clinton Supreme Court Will Rule For 40 years, Kill Gun Rights
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Hillary Clinton will put enough liberals on the Supreme Court to dominate the legal system for forty years and dismantle the Second Amendment, the National Rifle Association warned here at the Republican Convention Tuesday night. Chris Cox, the NRA's top lobbyist, was one of the first of several convention speakers over two days to raise the direction of the Supreme Court in the presidential election and he warned that Clinton would give the liberals immediate control if elected because she would be able to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, gun control's biggest foe on the court.

What Matt Damon Doesn't Get About The US and Guns
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While promoting his latest gun-toting action movie, Matt Damon took time to praise Australia for its gun-restrictive laws and unsuccessful buyback program while also lamenting that America was not evolved enough to pass gun control measures. You guys did it here in one fell swoop and I wish that could happen in my country, but its such a personal issue for people that we cannot talk about it sensibly, Damon said to The Sydney Morning Herald.

SC: Elliott Summey Disavows Support For A South Carolina Ban On Certain Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Charleston County Council Chairman Elliott Summey, a guns rights advocate who said he owns a pile of guns, now has said he mistakenly voted in favor of a resolution last week calling for state and federal authorities to outlaw the very type of firearms he owns.

VA: Roanoke Police Say Stolen Guns Are On The Rise Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Stolen guns are a major concern for law enforcement in Roanoke. Figures show the Star City is on pace to have the highest number of stolen firearms since 2012. Someone could get hurt, injured or killed with that firearm whether it be through an intentional criminal act or just negligence, said Deputy Chief Monti Lee with the Roanoke City Police Department.

UT: Majority of Residents Support Allowing Guns on College Campuses Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Most Utahns support allowing individuals to carry weapons on Utah's college campuses. A new UtahPolicy.com survey finds 56% of Utah voters say they either "strongly" or "somewhat" support allowing guns or rifles on the campuses of Utah's public colleges and universities. 39% say they're opposed, and 5% say they have no opinion on the matter.

Crossfit Games To Award Glock Pistols To Winning Athletes Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The CrossFit Games are trading gold medals for Glock metal. The founder of the hugely popular competition, for which Reebok is the title sponsor, recently announced he would give away the pistols to the winners, referring to the plan as "glock for the podium.

RI: Sen. Whitehouse Cautious But Hopeful On Gun Measures After Police Shootings Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In the wake of recent mass and police shootings, Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says Congress may be gearing up to consider more gun legislation. But, Whitehouse cautions that he has seen similar efforts fail before.

OR: Wyden Pushes For Study Of Gun Violence
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Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, wants the Centers for Disease Control to be able to study gun violence, and he's gathering data and information from around the state, including Southern Oregon, to make his case. One of his stops Tuesday was the Rogue Valley Family YMCA, where he held a forum attended by representatives from law enforcement, health and education in Jackson, Josephine and Douglas counties. Jackson County District Attorney Beth Heckert, county Medical Director Jim Shames and Rogue Community College President Cathy Kemper-Pelle were among those in attendance.

3-D Printing: New Threat to Gun Control and Security Policy?
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Following the recent mass shooting in Orlando, and the shootings in Minnesota and Dallas, the sharp political divisions over gun control within the U.S. are once again on display. In June, House Democrats even staged a sit-in to advocate for stronger laws. There is some evidence that more restrictions can reduce gun violence, but another recent shooting highlighted some limitations of regulation. British Member of Parliament Jo Cox was murdered with a "makeshift gun" despite the United Kingdom's restrictive gun-control laws.

WV: Ravenswood Police Receives New, Interactive Video Simulator Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
One local police department is using a new tool to train police officers on the best way to react when danger is lurking around the corner. The Ravenswood Police department recently received a $22,000 interactive, video simulator.

Justice Eyes Smart Gun Tech To Secure Officers Firearms
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To better understand how smart firearm technologies could be used to help secure federal law officers' handguns, the Justice Department's research and development agency is turning to gun safety companies and the public for suggestions. On July 15, the National Institute of Justice issued draft baseline specifications for how law enforcement service pistols would be equipped with security technology.