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GA: Lawmakers Renew Bid to Allow Guns on Campus
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Debate over whether firearms should be allowed in colleges has been revived, as a group of lawmakers renews its bid to allow licensed gun-owners to carry on campus.

A bill filed this week allows permit holders, who must be 21 years old, to tote their weapon anywhere on the campus of a public college, university or technical school. They cannot carry them into sports venues or student housing, including fraternity and sorority houses.

Anatomy of a Gun Buyback Program Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
There is no regulation of gun buybacks in Ohio. There are no laws that determine what happens to the guns after they are collected.

Guns, taxes, energy top long list for Oregon Legislature Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Oregon Legislature has laid out an ambitious agenda for its 35-day session that begins Monday. In the third short, even-year session, lawmakers plan to tackle such weighty issues as arresting climate change, raising the minimum wage, tightening gun ownership, doubling the lodging tax and increasing

The NRA Strikes Back in Virginia
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One month ago, Virginia became a sudden and shining example of progress for the gun-control movement. The states Democratic attorney general, Mark Herring, announced that Virginia would no longer recognize concealed-carry permits of firearms owners in the 25 states with laxer gun laws than its own. The National Rifle Association promptly called his decision the biggest setback that gun owners had suffered politically in all of 2015.

Norway to Disarm its Police Force After Officers Ordered to Carry Guns for Just One Year Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Norway has announced that the armament of its police officers, which began in 2014, will cease "as soon as possible" after it was no longer deemed necessary. A raised terror threat level saw officers ordered to carry firearms at all times in November 2014, but the measure was described as temporary.

Bernie Sanders Seeks to Repeal Gun Law He Once Voted for Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Presidential candidate and Senator Bernie Sanders will soon be co-sponsoring the repeal of a law that shields gun manufacturers from lawsuits that involve their gunsthe law he voted for in 2005.

Police: Officer accidentally fires gun in home, hits neighbor
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CLUTE, Texas -- A Freeport Police officer has been taken off duty after he accidentally shot his next door neighbor, according to police.

Investigators aren't saying exactly what the officer was doing at the time that caused his gun to fire inside his apartment in the 100 block of Lakeview drive in Clute.

The incident happened at 4 a.m. Saturday, police said. The bullet apparently went through the wall of the officer's apartment and hit his neighbor in the back.

Submitters note: It's not an accident. It's pure negligence. All guns are loaded. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.

Christie: NRA wants to give me better grade Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Chris Christie said Friday the National Rifle Association wants to upgrade his C rating on gun rights but doesn't want to make such a change amid a presidential contest.

Clinton Asks Iowans to Make Guns a Voting Issue Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Hillary Clinton urged voters Saturday to make gun control a key issue in the Iowa caucuses, pledging to take on the issue at an event where former Rep. Gabby Giffords endorsed the former secretary of state.

CT: Two Disabled American Veteran Patrons Shot with BB Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Bristol police are asking for the public's help in gathering information on an assault resulting in two men shot at with BB guns outside a Bristol veterans hall Saturday night.

However it's Parsed Over Guns, Home Rule is Local Rule, Not Lobbyists' Rule: Thomas Suddes
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PG Sittenfeld, the Cincinnati Democrat who wants to be Ohio's next senator, wants to help Ohio cities recover their home-rule right to regulate firearms.

That's a brave position for a statewide candidate to take. It's also the correct position, because Ohio's constitutional tradition is that a city's or village's voters, not a lobby-lubricated legislature, are the best judges of what is best for their towns.

SD: Gun Show Aims for All Ages Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Tom Holmstrom says he's fortunate. His children are not only interested in what he calls a "side hobby," but they also share their father's passion for guns and for hunting.

Store Owner Fights Back Against Robbers With Improvised Flamethrower Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An Australian shop owners quick thinking and flammable defense startled two armed robbers Saturday. According to Nine News, the suspects burst into the shop in Alexandra Hills with weapons drawn.

OR: 'Rolling Rally' Protests Killing of Robert 'Lavoy' Finicum Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
About 100 people and dozens of vehicles participated in a "rolling rally" to protest the killing of Robert "LaVoy" Finicum, one of the armed protesters occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon for the last three weeks.

Now Among Largest Firearms Investors, Soros in Gun Control Scheme to Dump Stocks: Im Very Much Against Guns Submitted by: Jim Mienert	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Do you see the puppet strings? The plot to disarm Americans and suspend the 2nd Amendment is working with furious pace. But it is anything but head on. The 2nd Amendment makes gun ownership an inalienable right and guarantees armed and formidable populace. The NRA and other lobbies have gun rights firmly entrenched in the Republican party.

KY: Mom Stabs Son in Self-Defense Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A man is now facing charges after allegedly attacking his mother in Whitley County, Kentucky. According to the Whitley County Deputies, they were dispatched to a home on George Hays Road Friday for an assault call.

VA: Gun Show in Fisherville Seeing Increase in Attendees Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Organizers of a gun show in Fishersville say they are seeing more people coming through the doors to buy firearms. More than 2500 people attended the C&E gun show in Fishersville Sunday.

NY: No Charges Expected After Buffalo Shooting Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
It happened inside a home along the 700-block of North Maple, north of the town square, and police said it was self-defense.

Cruz Vows He'll Protect Second Amendment Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Republican presidential candidate Tedy Cruz on Saturday slammed progressive policies and pointed to a conservative revolution ahead as he exhorted an enthusiastic crowd to support him in the Monday Iowa caucuses.

HI: State Mulling Mandatory Insurance for Gun Owners Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Aloha state could the first that mandates its gun own residents to obtain insurance and requiring them to re-register their firearms with the state every five years.

Ben Carson Speaks at Dordt College Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
With just two days until the Iowa caucuses, presidential hopefuls are hard on the campaign trail, holding rallies all over the Hawkeye state. Ben Carson held three rallies Saturday, including one at Dordt College in Sioux Center.

TX: Austin Bookstore Offering 10 Percent Discount to Open-Carriers Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Brave New Books is offering a 10 percent discount to all customers open-carrying in their store. The store is also hosting an open-carry symposium on Jan. 30 to help Texas residents learn more about open-carry legislation.

PA: Gun Poll Shows Support for Background Checks Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Tony Williams owns guns but knows firsthand the damage they can do in the wrong hands. When a gunman in August 2009 opened fire inside an LA Fitness gym in Collier, three people were killed and nine others were wounded, including Williams' daughter, Melina.

ID: Americans signing up for active-shooter survival training in wake of terror attack Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Americans rushed to arm themselves following an ISIS-inspired terror attack in California in December. The attack left 14 people dead and 22 others injured.

SC: Congregations Across State Taking Part in Event on Gun Violence Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Baptist church in Charleston will display white crosses on its lawn Sunday, one for every person killed in gun violence in the area this year.

NJ: 2 Killed in Newark Shooting; Official Says 'Too Many Guns' Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Two people have been fatally shot at a northern New Jersey apartment where three young children were also found unharmed. But a motive for the slayings in Newark remains under investigation.

CO: Corrections Officer Fired Gun During Deadly Brawl, Attorney Says Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Colorado Department of Corrections officer fired his gun during a weekend brawl at Denver motorcycle show that left one dead and seven others injured, an attorney said Sunday.

More Delawareans Seeking Personal Protection Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Many more Delawareans are carrying legally concealed deadly weapons these days. Thats a fact. Concealed carry permits jumped 56 percent from 2014 to 2015.

LA: ATV Rider Shoots Perpretator in Self-Defense Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
New Orleans police officers flooded the scene of North Claiborne and Esplanade Avenues after shots rang out, sending four people to the hospital. Police say Richard Macklin got into an argument with a group of people on all terrain vehicles (ATV) at the gas station and opened fire hitting three people.