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Civil Rights Group Defends Citizen Denied Gun Ownership Due To Old Misdemeanor Charge
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"Protectors of the Second Amendment have filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Eric Holder and the FBI over a law that denies gun rights to individuals with a misdemeanor conviction."
"The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is acting on behalf of a Vietnam War veteran, Wayne Schrader, who was twice denied the opportunity to own a firearm because of a misdemeanor charge stemming from an altercation that happened more than 40 years ago. Schrader was arrested in 1968 for defending himself against a member of a street gang in Maryland, according to the plaintiff's complaint." ... |
Is The NRA Secretly Supporting Gun Control?
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"Conspiracy theories are all well and gooduntil someone puts a Twin Tower out. Then you take your eye off the ball, mistaking your friends for enemies and encouraging Mel Gibson to make movies that are only slightly more credible than Plan 9 From Outer Space. When it comes to separating fact from fevered imagination, go with Occams Razor: the simplest explanation is most likely correct. On one hand, the National Rifle Association (NRA) may be endorsing/supporting/funding not-so-anti-gun candidates to ensure that they have something to fight against. Intentionally subverting their own cause to protect it. On the other, politics makes strange bedfellows; and boy, does the NRA sleep around ..." ... |
Olympic Park tragedy underscores guns in parks issue
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... "This is a cold, hard fact about the West that a lot of people who have moved here from elsewhere, or who grew up in the urban Puget Sound environment simply fail to grasp: There are things that can kill you out there other than falls and your own stupidity, which this column mentioned the other day here. Wild animals are called wild for a reason, and its not just bears and mountain lions that can harm you. In self-defense, whistles and even bear spray may not do the trick, and ones only option may be lethal force." ... |
Accidental firearms discharges
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"Tonight, CNBC is doing a piece of the Remington 700 rifle. There are allegations that it is unsafe. If that is the case, I just wonder how Remington could have avoided serious legal judgments over the years. Anyway, the truth will eventually come out."
"Closer to home, a Knox County jailer is reported by the Knoxville News-Sentinel to have accidentally shot a friend in the hip. The story goes like this. The friend didn't like guns, the jailer attempted to clear his gun in the confines of the back seat, and fired the gun, striking the friend in the front seat." ...
"Another lesson, too - If you have a friend that dislikes guns so much that they want you to disarm, maybe you should find new friends." |
The Widening Gulf Between Left and Right!
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... "It would appear that the government has been very successful in splitting Americans into two camps, whose differences widen almost by the day and using those differences to increase their power. ..." ...
"What will it take before they realize that the second Amendment was never designed so that hunters could go hunting with rifles, pistols, or bow and arrows? It was designed by the Framers of our Constitution so that the populace would be armed in case the government decided to enter into the world of tyranny. Even Japan knew better than to invade the Continental United States in World War II, as they feared there would be a gun behind every tree and they were right." ... |
Women with guns
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"Paxton Quigley is on a mission: to get more guns in the hands of more women. And shes already well on her way, having trained thousands of women to wield a weapon to protect themselves. 'In Armed & Female: Taking Control,' Quigley describes the types of self-defense that work yes, packing heat but also street awareness, good fighting techniques and a safe room in the home. She is unenthusiastic about pepper spray, stun guns, tasers and standard Karate. While Quigley would prefer a world without weapons, she argues there is a need for law-abiding citizens especially women to have access to guns. Here, she describes how she came to realize the importance of arming women against rapists and other attackers." ... |
Hear son of 'Defiance' hero speak in St. Louis
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"A bit over a year ago, I wrote about the death of Marek Edelman, last survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943. Reading about his strength and courage in fighting the Nazis inspired my life membership in Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership--a group dedicated to not allowing Americans to forget the horrible dangers of a people submitting to forcible citizen disarmament."
"Now, St. Louis is to be visited by the son of another hero of armed Jewish defiance of Nazi evil ..." ... |
TTAG Sending SR40 Back to Ruger (video available)
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"The Ruger SR40 is an extremely accurate gun. The .40-caliber pistolfs recoil is, as advertised, as soft as a nine. We fed it 400 rounds without a problem. The trigger, however, is diabolical. Itfs squidgy, gritty and unpredictable. And thatfs odd. Because the SR40 trigger I sampled down at D&L felt exactly the same as the SR9ces, a gun we lauded for its 1911-style go-pedal. Ruger assures us that the SR40s trigger uses all the same bits as the SR9c and the new, improved SR9. So Ifm sending the SR40 back, and holding off on the full review awaiting a replacement. I want to see if the trigger trouble is a one-off production problem or the nature of the beast. ..." ... |
Gun Review: Remington Model 700 VS (video available)
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"Go on. Admit it. You want a precision rifle. For hunting. Target practice. Picking off zombies from your bedroom window. Does it really matter why? No. The only thing that matters is how much. A well-sorted precision rifle with pillar bedding, free-floated barrel, high quality bases and rings and killer optics will melt your credit card faster than a butane blowtorch. Alternatively, you can scratch that itch for Old School Cool with a Remington Model 700 VS. With a few odds and ends, you can built a precision setup that will exceed your shooting capabilities (in a good way) without breaking the bank. Yeah, lets do that." ... |
NRA out shooting the American public
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"The National Rifle Association has scored one of its landmark victories with the recent enactment of laws allowing for the possession of loaded handguns into bars in four states, Tennessee, Arizona, Georgia, and Virginia."
"This wouldn't be so horrifying if it weren't for common sense and the long-established two-way correlation between violent behavior and alcohol consumption, dating back as far as Albert Reiss and Jeffrey Roth's Understanding and Preventing Violence published in 1994. How could something that makes so little sense possibly be acceptable to our well-read government officials? It's simple: the power of the NRA and gun lobbyists." ... |
WI: Gun rights aren't under fire in Wisconsin
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"The Republican candidates for state and federal offices are saying an awful lot about the Second Amendment in an attempt to win hunters' votes. Gun rights in Wisconsin are a nonissue for two reasons. First, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual's right to bear arms and has 'incorporated' the Second Amendment against the states, precluding any action by them to restrain gun rights. Second, the Wisconsin Constitution guarantees the rights to keep and bear arms ..." ...
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OK: Mother Shoots and Kills Intruder, Wounds Another
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"A Midwest City woman used the Second Amendment to defend herself and her children from two teenage burglars early Thursday morning. The mother of two stood by her right to bear arms after the two juveniles broke into her home and began stealing items from inside."
"... around 8 a.m. the 30-year-old wife and mother was in a bedroom sleeping with her two young children when she heard a loud noise inside her home ..."
"... she retrieved a handgun, found the two suspects in her living room and opened fire. She shot and killed one of the suspects and wounded the other who fled on foot. Police arrested the 15-year-old about a block away from the scene, he was suffering from a bullet wound." ... |
Right to guns only in the home is an 'odd reading of the right' - Part 1
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"Once again, the attorney for the County of Alameda rehashed that discredited claim before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Nordyke v King) that our individual Second Amendment Right applies only to the home according to her interpretation of the US Supreme Court Heller decision." ...
"The City had cited the Tennessee Supreme Courts 1840 decision in Aymette v. State. Since at least one of the Appellate Court Justices appears to hold this opinion, and it is the position of the Brady Bunch in their Amicus brief in the Peruta v San Diego Federal CCW case, it is time to once again refer to what the US Supreme Court actually said in the Heller decision." ... |
Right to guns only in the home is an 'odd reading of the right' - Part 3
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... "On page 7, the court delves into the meaning of 'Keep and bear Arms.' Particularly informative for those who claim the right does not apply to modern firearms banned in some states ... the Court has this to say."
"'Some have made the argument, bordering on the frivolous, that only those arms in existence in the 18th century are protected by the Second Amendment. We do not interpret constitutional rights that way. Just as the First Amendment protects modern forms of communications, ... and the Fourth Amendment applies to modern forms of search, ... the Second Amendment extends, prima facie, to all instruments that constitute bearable arms, even those that were not in existence at the time of the founding.'" ... |
WI: Wisconsin Court Finds State Carry Ban Unconstitutional -- Time for Voters to Act!
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"In a ruling that is likely to renew the debate over Wisconsin's laws on carrying firearms, a county trial court has found that a state statute's total ban on carrying concealed weapons violates the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution."
"The ruling, issued Oct. 12 by Judge Jon M. Counsell of the Clark County Circuit Court, dismissed an indictment against Joshua Schultz, who had been arrested for carrying a knife in his waistband, covered by his shirt."
"Judge Counsell's opinion found that since the U.S. Supreme Court had held that the Second Amendment protects a fundamental right, any restrictions on that right must pass the Supreme Court's 'strict scrutiny' test. ..." ... |
IL: Jobs the core issue
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"Local candidates for public office spoke at the Wheaton Park District Community Center Wednesday ..." ...
"One question asked about support for the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms."
"Fortner supports a citizens right to bear arms and is in favor of narrowly focused gun control."
"Owens also favors the right to own firearms, but offered perspective."
"'Nobody has asked me about the Second Amendment,' she said. 'They ask me about jobs.'" |
IL: Cook County Sheriff Frederick Collins (R)
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"Why do you believe that voters should select you?"
"I am a certified law enforcer with nearly 20 years of experience protecting the families of Chicago. I am committed to serving the people of Cook County by protecting and preserving their rights as citizens of the United States of America. I am a strong proponent of the Second Amendment that supports the right of every law-abiding citizen to bear arms. I have high regard and respect for the entire Constitution that protects such rights ..." ...
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NC: Candidate who shot Iraqis brags about gun skills
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"North Carolina Republican House candidate Ilario Pantano isn't the first politician to hold a fundraiser at a gun range. But he probably is the first who became famous for shooting two unarmed Iraqi prisoners at close range up to 60 times with an assault rifle."
"We've written previously about how Pantano's controversial past as a Marine in Iraq has largely been ignored by his opponent, ... But Pantano's recent announcement ... that he's holding a fundraiser at a shooting range -- where supporters are promised a chance to 'see if you have what it takes to outshoot Ilario Pantano' -- underscores the extent to which the Iraq killings are a nonissue. Pantano actually seems to be comfortable calling attention to the episode." ... |
CA: Barbara Boxer says Carly Fiorina is against banning assault weapons
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"A new ad from California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer takes a broad-brush approach in painting Republican opponent Carly Fiorina as extreme."
"'Carly Fiorina, she's against banning assault weapons, and that's reckless and dangerous ...'" ...
"The Boxer campaign said they're standing by the ad. Both campaigns invited us to fact-check it."
"Here, we wanted to look at whether Fiorina is against banning assault weapons. Generally speaking, Fiorina supports gun rights; she says on her web site that she is 'a strong proponent of protecting Americans' Second Amendment rights.' She's also received the endorsement of the [NRA]. She received an 'AQ' rating from the group ..." ... |
TN: Bredesen says Haslam's gun stand could hurt Tennessee
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"An effort to repeal the state's handgun carry permit law could hurt Tennessee's reputation and ability to attract business investments, Gov. Phil Bredesen said Thursday following a forum on economic development."
"Bredesen said it is important for the governor to oppose attempts to loosen Tennessee's gun control laws, even if a majority of lawmakers favor them."
"Bredesen, who leaves office in January, made the statements days after Republican gubernatorial nominee Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam said he would sign legislation lifting the state's requirement that people have to get a permit to carry handguns in public." ... |
MT: Choice of experience in Senate District 39
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"If experience is what youre looking for in a political candidate, youll be happy with the race for Senate District 39."
"Jill Cohenour and Terry Murphy bring a wealth of legislative experience to the ballot in the race for the district ..." ...
"In the judicial committee [Murphy] worked on changes to criminal law while protecting Second Amendment constitutional rights, he said."
"'We expanded the right (to self defense) beyond just homes so innocent victims, wherever they are, have the right to protect themselves,' he said." ... |
MA: Dwyer, Fratto square off in Woburn
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"The two candidates for state representative for the 30th Middlesex House District met face to face Tuesday to answer questions ..."
"Republican Kara Fratto of Reading is running against State Rep. James J. Dwyer of Woburn ..." ...
"Q Do you support the governors proposal to reduce firearm violence by, in part, limiting gun purchases to one a month?"
"[Dwyer] A No. I dont own a gun, Im not a rifle expert and I choose not to have guns because of my family and my girls but I just dont think the eroding of second amendment rights is the right thing to do. I think that would be just a step down the road to doing that. Theres enough legislation on our books now. They need to enforce that legislation." ...
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FL: Floridas Senate Battle Has Tampa Teen's Attention
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... "In the Florida mid-terms I want Marco Rubio to win the Senate race because, although no one matches perfectly to my preferences, he is the closest by far. Rubio wants to limit government spending and taxes. He supports the second amendment, which to me represents a significant characteristic of a person's attitude toward government interference in the lives of citizens. These stances carry deeper meaning for me than just the issues themselves. Rubio opposes the federal health care plan and advocates the private plan and that automatically gets my vote. ..." ... |
CA: Second Amendment rights
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"We in the 37th Assembly District are fortunate to have been represented by such 2nd Amendment stalwarts as Tom McClintock, Tony Strickland and most recently Audra Strickland. We believe that Jeff Gorell, the current Republican nominee for this seat, is cut from a similar cloth and will defend our rights in Sacramento to 'keep and bear' firearms."
"Jeff is a serving Naval Reserve officer, he is a former assistant district attorney, as well as a businessman. He is a patriot who has proved his willingness to place his country first, and he understands the role that the 2nd Amendment has played in keeping this nation free." ... |
MS: Childers tries to make issue with Boehner visitDid Travis forget about Clinton coming already?
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... "Travis Childers has been ranked the 3rd most independent Member of his party. [National Journal Magazine, 2/26/10] He voted against his House leadership 267 times, twice opposed the Wall Street bailout, and voted against trillions of dollars in excessive spending. And he voted against the health care reform bill and Cap & Trade ... Childers has also reached across party lines to get things done for North Mississippi. He reestablished the bipartisan Congressional Rural Caucus, introduced the bipartisan Second Amendment Enforcement Act, and was appointed to the bipartisan Second Amendment Task Force. Travis Childers will continue to serve as a pro-life, pro-gun, independent-minded North Mississippian." |
Oklahoma Representative Boren: Microstamping Bill Is Pro-Gun Legislation
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"Oklahoma Representative Dan Boren is clearing up confusion about legislation he sponsored to study gun microstamping."
"Microstamping involves etching information onto a gun's firing pin so that it imprints that information onto each cartridge, allowing the cartridge to be traced back to the gun that fired it."
"Supporters say microstamping could help officers track down criminals. But Representative Boren and the National Rifle Association oppose microstamping. They're pushing the study to prove it's flawed technology and way too costly." ...
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Submitter's Note: But the manufacturer of this (proprietary) technology says it will only cost $0.50 to $8.50 per gun, depending on production volume. So let's implement the law, and pay ID Dynamics (let's be generous) $10 per gun manufatured. For that sum they will provide all of the equipment and personnel necessary to install, operate and maintain their specialized equipment, will reimburse manufacturers for production delays (so if ABC Guns goes from 500 guns per hour to 450, ID D will pay ABC their net profit for 50 guns for that hour) and any downtime incidental to installation or operation of their equipment. Oh, and ID D will also implement and maintain the necessary databases to handle the, what, 2 million semi-autos per year manufactured here. Oh, and they will also be responsible for keeping the database updated with address changes and ownership changes (after all, it does no good if the cops get a bad address for the owner, right?). And since it is officer safety we're talking about here, let's add some criminal sanctions if there are errors in the database (like putting 'N' instead of 'No', for instance, or abbreviating a state), or if their microstamps fail to operate as promised. Then I would be willing to accept a 'microstamping' bill. |
MO: Showdown looms for Raymore gun law
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"The debate over the upcoming gun election in Raymore makes it sound like the city has an abnormally high rate of mental instability."
"Both sides talk a lot about 'crazy' people."
"The anti-gun crowd worries that a City Council member could go 'crazy' during a contentious meeting, pull a gun and start shooting. The pro-gun forces fear a 'crazy,' irate citizen may come through the door blasting and a well-armed council may be the last line of defense."
"Neither is likely to happen. This will: On Nov. 2, this city is headed for a showdown."
"Residents that day will vote on a ballot question that, if passed, would ... do away with an ordinance ... that allows council members to carry concealed weapons during meetings." |
AZ: Phoenix orders removal of gun-safety signs
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"The city of Phoenix has ordered the removal of 50 bus shelter signs promoting gun safety."
"The 4x6 signs feature a red heart with the words 'Guns Save Lives'. Below it is this message: 'Arizona says: Educate Your Kids. TrainMeAZ.com'. ..."
"... The group paid $11,000 for the ads, which went up earlier this month and were removed this week."
"Alan Korwin, a spokesman for the coalition and author of The Arizona Gun Owner's Guide, says the city ordered the signs removed because a deputy city attorney didn't like the message, Guns save lives."
"'The idea that they would censor free speech because they dont agree with something is just an outrage beyond belief,' he said." ...
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CO: Denver officer accused of sexual assault
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"A Denver Police officer is behind bars after investigators say he coerced a woman under arrest into performing a sex act to avoid going to jail. The officer was on paid leave for five months before his arrest."
"Hector Paez, 31, had been on paid leave for five months, but when he was arrested on Monday, he was placed on unpaid leave."
"Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey's office and police say Paez has been formally charged with second-degree kidnapping, sexual assault and attempt to influence a public servant. Paez will appear in court again Friday morning." ... |
MI: M16-toting fan got inside Michigan game
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"A National Guardsman toting two unloaded M16 assault rifles told security at Michigan Stadium that he was part of the official honor guard and was allowed onto the field during the Michigan-Michigan State football game, authorities said Thursday." ...
"Brown said the unidentified man was compliant. The Washtenaw County prosecutor's office is looking at the case, but has not decided yet whether to file any charges, she said." ...
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MI: Man snuck into game with assault rifles
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"A man posing as a member of the color guard snuck into Michigan Stadium with two M16 assault rifles as the University of Michigan took on Michigan State Oct. 9 with more than 113,000 fans sitting in the stands, myFOXdetroit.com reported Thursday." ...
"U of M Police did clear the military man and allowed him into the stadium because when they checked his M16s they did not find any ammunition in the guns. They also did not find any ammunition on him, so they did not consider him a threat."
"He did not just get into the stadium. The man, who is a full-time member of the National Guard, made his way onto the field with his M16s." ... |
UT: Provo officer arrested following domestic incident
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"A Provo police officer investigated for pulling a gun on his girlfriend is now under arrest. Officer Mark Petersen will likely face criminal charges, and his future as a police officer is in serious question."
"Friends say Petersen is a nice guy who, on Sunday, let his emotions get the best of him." ...
"... Witnesses say the couple argued, Petersen stormed outside but came back. A woman ... said Petersen was upset because his girlfriend was with another man."
"'He walked in and saw the victim, and he pulled out his gun and put the clip in it and was aiming it at her.'"
"Petersen didn't fire but walked out. Friends say his girlfriend followed him outside and he pointed a shotgun at her. She called police." ... |
UK: Hotelier leaves home for a week so it can be decorated . . . then 15 jobless Italian squatters move in
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"In the middle of completely refurbishing his five-bedroom house, Connan Gupta felt he deserved a week off."
"It is a decision he is now regretting because 15 squatters took advantage of his short absence to occupy the 700,000 property.
The jobless Italians changed the locks and have taken up residence ..."
"They claim the fact they cannot afford to rent gives them the right to take over the Victorian property in Camberwell, South-East London."
"Police are powerless to intervene because squatting is a civil rather than criminal offence." ...
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FL: Fort White hosts 'Wild West' event with real bullets
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Flying bullets filled the morning air with a concoction of deafening sounds in Fort White.
"But instead of police sirens, laughter and friendly chatter were the accompaniment."
"Dressed in late 19th century garments, each with a blue alias tag, about 125 people of all ages gathered for some cowboy action shooting at the Fort White Cowboy Cavalry's 10th annual Shootout on the Santa Fe, transporting people into the world of the Old West on Oct. 9."
"'You get to be a cowboy for real for a day,' said Von Zipper, 47, a St. Augustine resident. That's his alias name; he wouldn't give his real name." ... |
OH: Hunters and Other Outdoors Enthusiasts Need to be Aware of a New Pest
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"Black-legged ticks, some infected with Lyme disease, are known to be in the Coshocton county area. A population of these small ticks had not been established before in Ohio, according to The Ohio State University (OSU) tick biologist Dr. Glen Needham."
"The adult ticks are actively looking for hosts, such as people, pets or deer, not only this fall, but on warm winter days and in the springtime. This is very different behavior from the common American dog ticks which are not active in the cold weather."
"Everyone, especially hunters, should be especially aware of this new threat and take precautions to prevent tick attachment." ... |
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