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MO AG files lawsuit to remove St Louis City Attorney from office Submitted by: Othel Barnes	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced legal action to remove St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner from office Thursday amid mounting political backlash over her offices handling of cases. Ed.: Gardner has a history of prosecuting gun owners for self-defense, such as Mark and Patricia McCloskey. Submitter's note: This will be interesting to watch.

More Self-Defense Gun Stories Submitted by: Rob Morse Website: http://www.selfdefensegunstories.com/	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Honest citizens defend themselves thousands of times a day. Here are four new stories of armed defense. Audio, text, and links at the podcast webpage. Are you armed with a plan when you leave home?

SC: Defend yourself, but dont stand your ground
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What does it really mean to say that people have a right to stand their ground in a public space? Is the ground theirs? Does it belong to them? Why do they need to stand there and not somewhere else? Is it that unreasonable to require that people do everything they can to avoid conflict before engaging in it? Of course not.

What we need is for more people to exhibit self-restraint in tense situations, not people who shoot first and ask questions later.

VA: Gun club in Virginia Beach empowers via education
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For Joel Jones, educating gun owners is a step toward combating misuse and mishandling of firearms that result in tragedies. Thats why he started the Strong Arms Gun Club in Virginia Beach to teach gun safety, provide training and educate people of color so they feel more comfortable using firearms for self-defense.

We're simply here to train all of our members in the ways of the Second Amendment and to be more proficient in firearms and to help them defend themselves, he said. Thats in line with the national mission [of] the National African American Gun Association.

TN: Officials: Morristown man found not guilty after shooting, killing man outside of his home Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Morristown man was found not guilty of voluntary manslaughter after shooting and killing a man on his property on July 29, 2021, according to the Hamblen County Criminal Court. Thaddeus Wallace was charged with voluntary manslaughter after fatally shooting Brian Stone, a man who was intoxicated and did not live in his house, according to the Morristown Police Department.

CO: Family of 12-year-old shot, killed in stolen truck speaks out against truck owner
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My heart goes out to Elias Armstrongs family in this time of terrible and overwhelming grief. I met with members of his family last week along with the DPD detective and members of my office to explain why a criminal case could not be brought based on the facts. The DAs Office can only file charges when guilt can be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. In this instance, we cannot file charges because of self-defense issues which were present at the time.

MD: Gun rights supporters, opponents return to Annapolis
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Andrea Chamblee believes stronger wear and carry gun permit laws could have prevented the shooter who killed her husband, John McNamara, and four of his Capital Gazette newspaper colleagues, from possessing a firearm on June 28, 2018.

Chamblee, a volunteer with Moms Demand Actions Maryland chapter, said Wednesday that the shooter legally purchased the long gun used in the killings, despite a history of violence and lackluster attendance of anger management classes.

SC: South Carolina House Passes Constitutional Carry
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Today, the House voted 87-26 to pass House Bill 3594, the constitutional carry bill. H 3594 recognizes the right of law-abiding adults to carry a firearm for self-defense without having to first pay fees or obtain government permission, while also increasing penalties for criminals caught with firearms. H 3594 now goes to the Senate for further consideration. NRA will keep you updated as it receives a committee assignment.

H 3594 does not change who is eligible to obtain a carry permit. It also does not affect previously issued permits and allows citizens who still wish to obtain a permit in order to carry in other states recognizing South Carolinas permits, to do so.

WV: WV gov. will sign concealed campus carry bill in seconds
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A bill that would allow people with concealed carry permits to bring firearms onto state college and university campuses has passed in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday that hell sign the bill, called the Campus Self-Defense Act, in seconds once it reaches his desk.

When this bill comes to me, it wont be with me just a matter of seconds because Ill sign it, Justice said during a media briefing. God forbid, it may very well be that we got somebody on that campus that has a firearm and something bad starts to happen and everything. It may save a bunch of lives.

FL: White House criticizes Florida gun proposals
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A day after an Orlando television reporter was killed on the job, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Thursday criticized Florida Republican leaders for proposals that would allow people to carry concealed weapons without licenses.

"This is the opposite of common-sense gun safety," Jean-Pierre said during a press briefing. "And the people of Florida, who have paid a steep price for state and congressional inaction on guns, from Parkland to Pulse Nightclub to Pine Hills, deserve better."

Wilson Combat Introduces WCP365 Pistol Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Since its 2018 introduction, the SIG Sauer P365 has become one of the most popular subcompact self-defense pistols in America among both men and women. It was a game changer in terms of conceal-carry 9 mm pistols capable of holding 10 rounds.

NH: You have to be dangerous back. Why some LGBTQ people in New Hampshire are taking up arms
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Amid the hikers and snowmobilers in the park today, these are members of a group called Rainbow Reload, an LGBTQ gun club that offers experts and the gun-curious a chance to practice firearms skills in a supportive environment.

Similar groups exist across the country, often under the name Pink Pistols. Rainbow Reload members stress that their mission goes beyond mere hobby: The goal is to prepare and protect themselves from a rising chorus of threats against LGBTQ+ people, including those stemming from hate groups.

OH: Devices that make Glocks fully automatic found weekly in Cincinnati, police say
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Small devices that make handguns spray fully-automatic fire are being found weekly in Cincinnati, police say. The proliferation of the devices has caught the attention of federal law enforcement.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive demonstrated the illegal accessory, often called a Glock switch or auto sear, at the Great Oaks firing range in Sharonville on Wednesday.

ATF special agent Nicholas Radebaugh sprayed a target with 31 rounds in under two seconds using the device. He is a military veteran and said a Glock equipped with this device is the fastest thing he has ever shot.

Defund the Police: What This Political Movement Means for Your Safety
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By now, it is no surprise that a political movement has swept the nation that seeks to scrutinize and limit the ability of law enforcement to fight crime. Unfortunately, many events have happened that, indeed, call into question the actions of police officers. There have been numerous high-profile incidents in which police officers have used excessive force or, in some cases, failed to act when they clearly should have. The problem, however, is that rather than focus on funding the necessary training requirements for police to do things better, the political movement that is in sway seeks to dismantle the law enforcement apparatus.

LA: Livingston Parish now a Second Amendment Sanctuary after council passes resolution
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Members of the Livingston Parish Council unanimously passed a resolution Thursday night, February 23, showing their unwavering support for the Second Amendment.

The resolution by Councilman Jeff Ard states, Resolution supporting the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution and declaring Livingston Parish as a Second Amendment Sanctuary Parish.

Basically all Im trying to do is create another layer of protection for the citizens of Livingston Parishs Second Amendment rights, said Councilman Ard, District 1. So if federal government and state somehow changes their Second Amendment rights, they got to fight us at the local level too.

NH: House Defeats Three Anti-Gun Bills Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Earlier today, the New Hampshire House held the last of several floor votes on three anti-gun bills. Thanks to the strong support of NRA members and Second Amendment supporters, the bills were defeated and will not move forward this session. NRA-ILA would like to thank all of those Representatives who defended the Second Amendment for law-abiding citizens in the Granite State.

MI: Federal judge: Howell Township did not violate gunowners' Second Amendment rights
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"Thus, the court finds that the proposed course of conduct, construction and use of an outdoor, open-air 1,000-yard shooting range, is not covered by the plain text of the Second Amendment," Friedman said in his order dated Feb. 17.

Mike Paige, who owns Hartland Township firearms store Oakland Tactical Supply, and five firearms owners sued the township in 2018 after Howell Township officials denied Paige's 2017 request to rezone land on Fleming Road for the range. The suit claimed the township violated the Second Amendment.

KY: Bill would make Ky. a Second Amendment sanctuary
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A bill that easily passed the Kentucky House Wednesday would make the state a Second Amendment sanctuary.

House Bill 153 would ensure Kentucky couldnt use tax dollars or law enforcement to enforce a federal gun ban on ammunition, magazines, accessories or certain types of guns, according to sponsor Rep. Josh Bray (R-Mount Vernon).

Kentuckians should decide firearm policy through their elected representatives, not through some bureaucrat in Washington D.C. who is changing the interpretation of an existing federal guideline, Bray said.

CA: Gun-Selling Supervisors 2nd Amendment Resolution Polarizes Citizens. Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Tuesday evening in Redding, hundreds of concerned, curious citizens arrived early to the Shasta County Board of Supervisors vestibule outside the board chambers. The expectant crowd crammed together to secure a seat inside for a politically polarizing agenda item: R4, a Second-Amendment resolution sponsored by Redding gun-seller/Shasta County Supervisor chair Patrick Jones.

WV: A West Virginia bill allowing concealed guns at colleges is one step away from law Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A bill that would allow people to carry concealed weapons at public college campuses in West Virginia passed by a landslide in the state's House of Delegates on Tuesday. The measure now heads to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican. He hasn't made any public indication of whether he will sign it into law. Ed.: Gov. Justice has said he will sign it quickly.

PA: PA Should Control Gun Sales Like We Control the Sale of Liquor and Wine'
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In saying that it's easier to get a gun in Pennsylvania than in neighboring states, Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney recently suggested that firearm sales in the state should be regulated just like the sale of alcohol.

"If we control guns like we control the sale of liquor and wine, we'd be in much better shape than we are now. It's ridiculous," said Kenney.

Addressing the media during a press conference Tuesday to discuss the tragic killing of Temple University police officer Christopher Fitzgerald, Kenney called Pennsylvania a 'gun-crazy state.'

MO: Senate panel discusses Anti-Red Flag Gun Seizure Act
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Senate Bill 10, sponsored by Sen. Bill Eigel, R-St. Charles, seeks to prevent federal law from allowing courts to confiscate firearms, firearm accessories or ammunition from law-abiding citizens. Those confiscations would be considered an infringement of Second Amendment rights, according to the bill summary.

The bill would also block local law enforcement agencies and other public entities from receiving federal funding aimed to help enforce those confiscations. Federal crime legislation signed by President Joe Biden last year included federal financial incentives to states that passed red flag gun laws.