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TX: Update on Texas House
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Last, but certainly not least, HB 1927, aka Constitutional Carry by Rep. Schaefer was passed by the Texas House. Many of you have contacted my office asking why HB 1238 was not moved to the Floor for consideration instead. The goal from the beginning was never to get “my bill” across the finish line. The goal was, and has always been about you, the People. The various authors of ConCarry like Chairman White, Rep. Hefner, as well as myself concluded the best man for the job was Rep. Schaefer, and he did us proud. Last night, the Texas House, with bipartisan support, proclaimed that the only permit any American needs to carry a firearm was issued in 1791, after the ratification of the Bill of Rights. |
MS: Shooter may have been fending off attacker, JCSD says
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A shooting in the Glade Community may have been self-defense during a domestic dispute, according to reports from the Jones County Sheriff’s Department.
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Ashley Smith, 35, admitted to shooting Tillman twice with a .380-caliber semiautomatic handgun, according to the report. She told investigators that they had been arguing, Tillman left, but then he came back in and hit her and strangled her before she shot him. She had marks on her face and neck consistent with an assault, Carter said. |
CO: My Friend Denny Stong Might Be Alive Today If He’d Been Granted a Concealed-Carry Permit
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Ten people, including a police officer, were killed last month in a mass shooting at the King Soopers supermarket in Boulder, Colorado. I was shocked to learn that one of the victims was Denny Stong, someone I knew well.
Stong and I had recently connected through our mutual love of history. Our joint fascination with the American Civil War led us to working toward historical preservation in Colorado and the Southwest. We had plans to make a presentation to the public at a museum later this spring. |
Florida Democrats on Capitol Hill Bring Out Gun Control Bills
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This week, two Democrats representing Florida on Capitol Hill brought out gun control measures.
U.S. Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., brought out the “Law Enforcement Protection Act” which would expand background checks on “armor-piercing, concealable weapons.”
The congresswoman’s office offered some of the details on the bill on Wednesday.
“The Law Enforcement Protection Act would add armor-piercing, concealable weapons as a category under the National Firearms Act (NFA). |
TX: Texas House passes Constitutional carry
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On Friday, April 16, Representative Cody Harris (R-Palestine) voted in support of House Bill 1927 the Constitutional Carry bill. The bill passed out of the Texas House of Representatives and is now on it's way to the Senate. HB 1927 will allow all law abiding Texans to conceal carry their firearms without the hurdle of having to obtain a conceal carry license. |
The NRA Has Imploded, But Republicans Are Ready To Hold The Line On Gun Control Without Them
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With the Senate split 50–50, Democrats would need to win over 10 Republicans on any gun control measure to override a filibuster. Expanding background checks enjoys broad bipartisan support outside of Congress and polls show even a majority of Republicans are in favor. But this has been true for years, and no bill has come close to passing since 2013.
One thing that does seem certain is that gun control, in one form or another, will get a Senate vote this year. This week Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer listed gun safety as a “key priority” that he intends to bring to the Senate floor, though he did not give a timeline. |
Italy: Reform of Italian Self Defense Law Effective – No Charges for Fredy Pacini
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On 15 March 2021, Fredy Pacini, a 61-Year-Old tire and bicycle shop owner from Monte San Savino, Tuscany, Italy, was officially notified he would not be prosecuted for shooting and killing one of the intruders who had broken into his shop, at night, with a pick-ax. From newsrnd.com:
For the judge “it is reasonable that Pacini could have foreseen that, shortly thereafter, he could have found himself in serious danger of his life and that we feared for his safety. In addition, the fact occurred in the middle of the night, in an isolated area and that the police, even if they had been immediately alerted by the alarm system, would not have been able to intervene on the spot for 15-20 minutes “. |
Police, other civil servants donate to Kyle Rittenhouse defense fund
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First responders and other government employees have donated money to support homicide suspect Kyle Rittenhouse, according to data leaked from a Christian crowdfunding website.
Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two men during protests against the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has become a cause célèbre among conservative activists who believe the teen was within his rights to open fire in self-defense on Aug. 25. Rittenhouse, 18, was 17 at the time of the shooting. |
ND: Pro-Gun Measures Passed out of Legislature and Sent to Governor’s Desk
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House Bill 1293 expands the list of firearms that an individual can carry in their vehicle under North Dakota’s Constitutional Carry law. HB 1293 also removes the restrictions on certain times of the day when one can open carry, and reduces the residency requirement for Constitutional Carry from one year to 30 days.
House Bill 1297 expands the list of locations that law-abiding gun owners can carry a concealed firearm for self-defense. HB 1293 clarifies that athletic events are only a prohibited location if they are “school” sporting events. Further, the measure allows for concealed carry in churches if the church has adopted a policy to allow it instead of previously having to obtain specific permission from the preacher or counsel. |
TX: Texas Woman Shoots Ex-Boyfriend After He Kicks In Door And Attacks Her
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From what we know of this incident, it looks like this woman did everything right. It started as her ex-boyfriend was moving out of the apartment when he apparently decided that it was appropriate to say goodbye by punching her in the face.
The woman then called 911 and followed her ex out into the parking lot to get his license plate number and then returned to the apartment. It wasn’t long though before he returned and kicked open the door. He caught her by a leg as she was attempting to move up some stairs presumably to get away from him and it was at this point after this that she shot him. The ex died at the scene. This all happened at about 3:45 in the afternoon. |
There Is No Constitutional Right to Bear Arms
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If one reads only the last 14 words of this sentence, it seems to unambiguously affirm the right of citizens to gun ownership. But that’s not what the sentence as a whole states. The 16 words that precede them limits such ownership to a single purpose, namely participation in a “well regulated Militia.” This phrase, subtended by its intended purpose, means participation in a state-authorized force for the protection and preservation of the Commonwealth. |
TX: Grand jury to consider charges in death of Texas protester Garrett Foster
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A grand jury will consider whether to bring charges against a man who drove into a crowd demonstrating in Austin against police violence last July and shot and killed an armed protester, prosecutors said Friday.
Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced the move in a statement without identifying the man who shot Garrett Foster, 28. The man’s attorneys have identified him as Army Sgt. Daniel Perry, a Fort Hood soldier, whom they say was working for a ride-share company and acted in self-defense after Foster pointed a gun at him. |
Congressman Raskin Despises Guns, Loves Gun Tax Dollars
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Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) sure loves some of that sin-tax money. That’s the kind of money when a Member of Congress wants to ban things but can’t. So they go to their second favorite activity. They tax it.
U.S. Rep. Raskin likes his gun policies both ways. If he can’t restrict Americans’ ability to lawfully purchase a firearm, he’ll gladly accept the tax dollars paid on them by Americans while at the same time trying to price them out of their Second Amendment rights.
Rep. Raskin isn’t deterred by gun control bills already passed by the House of Representatives. He introduced tax increase legislation as an end-run gun control effort instead. It’s nearly the next best thing for a gun control politician. |
OH: Bill Would Name Ohio A "Safe Haven" From Federal Gun Regulations
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Fourteen Ohio House Republicans have signed onto a bill that could allow the state to reject federal gun laws and rulings that state lawmakers feel violate the Second Amendment.
House Bill 62 is labeled “Designate Ohio a Second Amendment Sanctuary State”.
Freshman Rep. Mike Loychik (R-Bazetta) sponsored it, along with Rep. Diane Grendell (R-Chesterland). Loychik calls is a "safe haven" act, and said it doesn’t block federal guns laws and rulings, but puts up roadblocks to enforcement. |
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