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Former Virginia police chief charged with rape, abduction, cops say
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A former Virginia police chief is facing charges of rape and abduction, authorities said this week.

Kevin Matthew Buckland, of Rich Creek, was arrested Monday and is being held at the New River Valley Regional Jail, The Roanoke Times Reported. The 46-year-old has been charged with abduction and sexual assault by force.

Submitters note: One of the only ones.
 

FL: In ‘classic stand-your-ground case,’ Fla. sheriff says an Uber driver killed a man threatening him
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Officials with the Polk sheriff’s office said in a statement that Boek, 34, “aggressively approached” the Uber from behind, then briefly pulled up beside it before cutting off the driver and forcing him to stop. Boek emerged from a pickup truck carrying an object in his hand, which turned out to be a cellphone, and shouted at the driver: “You know I got a pistol. You want me to [expletive] shoot you?” according to video released by authorities.

Authorities said the Uber driver, 38-year-old Robert Westlake — who is an armed security guard and is licensed to carry a concealed weapon — pulled a handgun and opened fire, fatally shooting Boek in the chest.
 

MS: Police: ICE to be called on man in self-defense shooting
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His fatal shooting of another man was ruled self-defense, but Mississippi police say the man was living in the country illegally and will be reported to immigration authorities.

Corinth Police Chief Ralph Dance tells WTVA-TV Montejo Torres fatally shot Juan Guzman in self-defense Sunday and no charges will be filed against Torres.

Dance says the two men were intoxicated at their shared Corinth home when Guzman, who was in the country illegally, began stabbing Torres. Police say Torres then fatally shot Guzman.

Dance says Torres has been hospitalized for his wounds and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be contacted once he recovers.
 

The Most Common Firearm in America is Not a ‘Weapon of War’
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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Where for generations Americans needed look no further than the belt of their local deputies for guidance in selecting a defensive firearm, Massachusetts’ restrictions prohibit these very same arms from civilians. Those firearms selected by experts for reliability and overall utility as defensive weapons, would be unavailable for the lawful purpose of self-defense. According to Massachusetts, these law enforcement tools aren’t defensive, but instead implements of war designed to inflict mass carnage.
 

RI: RI governor moves to strengthen school gun ban
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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Meanwhile, Raimondo’s opponents lined up to critique the governor’s position. Rhode Island independent candidate for governor Joe Trillo said Raimondo is “potentially putting children’s lives” at risk with this directive limiting guns on Rhode Island school grounds.

“Governor Raimondo and RIDE Commissioner Ken Wagner’s directive to only permit active and visibly identifiable law enforcement personnel to carry guns onto Rhode Island school grounds is a terrible mistake that could cost more student lives than she realizes,” said Trillo.
 

NY: Rochester man acquitted of murder in neighbor's fatal stabbing
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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A Rochester man who fatally stabbed his neighbor during a dispute has been acquitted of murder charges.

A Monroe County Court jury on Tuesday found Glenn E. Jones, 61, not guilty of second-degree murder in the Feb. 16 stabbing death of his neighbor David Yantz, 55, according to Jones' lawyer Paul Guerrieri.
 

J.D. Martinez’s Second Amendment Stance Isn’t ‘Controversial,’ It’s Patriotic
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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Someone recently dug up an old pro-Second Amendment Instagram post by Boston Red Sox star J.D. Martinez, in which the potential Triple Crown winner posted a picture of Adolf Hitler featuring the quote, “To conquer a nation, first disarm it’s [sic] citizens.” Martinez captioned the post, “This is why I always stay strapped! #thetruth.”
 

Dick’s Drops Sales After Dissing Second Amendment Supporters
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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The embattled sports retailer reported a same-store sales decline of 4 percent compared to the same period one year earlier, or about 1.9 percent when not accounting for the 53rd week in the year. For the full year, Dick’s expects same-store sales to fall by 3 percent to 4 percent, compared to a 0.3 percent decline last year.
 

LA: How Louisiana Stood Up to the Anti-Gun Corporate Elite
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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The state of Louisiana recently held some members of the corporate social police accountable for discriminating against law-abiding Americans.

By a vote of 7-6, the State Bond Commission excluded Citigroup and Bank of America from the running for a lucrative state contract. Our reason for doing so: these corporations had introduced bank policies that restrict legal access to firearms and bank misrepresentations on those policies.

While our governor and his allies sided with these anti-gun corporations, conservatives stood together to protect the Second Amendment rights of Louisiana citizens.
 

OH: Pro-Gun Kent State Alumna Kaitlin Bennett Thwarted by Standard Protocol
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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Kent State University has ordered recent graduate Kaitlin Bennett — she of the viral "come and take it" graduation photos — to cease and desist from advertising a planned pro-Second-Amendment rally on campus scheduled for Sept. 29. Bennett, Kent State said, "has not registered the event and obtained the approvals required by university policy."
 

FL: Why not buy bulletproof vests for teachers?
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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As a public school teacher in the great state of Florida, I have solved the Legislature’s dilemma regarding gun control and the Second Amendment: bulletproof vests for teachers.

The idea came to me after recently reading about U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ idea to provide federal funds to states so they can buy weapons for teachers. I bet there’s a way to finagle buying vests to go along with those guns. After all, there’s an estimated $1 billion in the federal Student Support and Academic Enrichment grant program.
 

IL: A smart way to attack Chicago’s illegal gun problem right now
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Known as the Combatting Illegal Gun Trafficking Act, Senate Bill 337 mandates that gun shops take real steps to safeguard against straw purchases. Gun dealers would be required to keep their inventory safe from burglars and smash-and-grab robbers, create and retain accurate and complete records of gun sales that could help police investigate and arrest straw purchasers, maintain video surveillance of purchases, and train employees on how to identify these straw purchasers.
 

China: Kunshan Road Rage Killing Sparks Self-Defense Debate
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A fatal road rage incident in eastern China has sparked heated debate about the line between justifiable self-defense and unnecessary bloodshed.

According to a police announcement, a 36-year-old man surnamed Liu died Monday night following a violent altercation with a 41-year-old man, surnamed Yu, in the city of Kunshan, Jiangsu province. Yu was also injured in the fight but is in stable condition.
 

MS: Preparations begin for Mississippi's fifth Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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Hunters looking to stock up and save are in luck this weekend. But some folks would like to see the state's other tax free weekend expanded. This is the fifth year for the Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday. And it was just a month ago that shoppers were able to get rung up tax free on other items.
 

MSNBC’s Velshi & Ruhle: ‘People Vote Pretty Selfishly,’ Want To Keep More Money, Stop Abortion, And Protect Second Amendment
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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Velshi’s statement is perhaps more troubling. He appears to believe it’s selfish to vote for politicians who believe that abortion is the deliberate taking of a human life, and who would try to enact legislation to limit and prevent such a procedure. He also seems to believe that it’s selfish to desire that one’s right to self-defense, one’s constitutionally guaranteed right to own firearms as a check against a potentially tyrannical government, is protected.
 

Over 160 Democrats Sign Letter Opposing Federal Funds to Arm Teachers for Self-Defense
Submitted by: Mark A. Taff
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Over 160 Democrats signed a letter to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos opposing plans to use federal funding to arm public school teachers for self-defense.

On August 23, 2018, Breitbart News reported that federal funds were being considered to help teachers get guns and training. The New York Times reported that the education department is considering using federal monies under the auspices of a program called Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants, a program that does not bar using its funding for firearm purchases.
 

IA: Shooting range sees increase after Mollie Tibbetts' death
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Rangemasters says business has gone up by 50 percent and most of the new customers are women.

The shooting range has days and classes dedicated to women in order to make them confident again.

"I wouldn't want to be caught in the situation where I can't protect myself and my kids. I can't imagine something happening and not being able to protect them," said Des Moines resident Destiny Michael.

Michael is a runner. After hearing what happened to Mollie Tibbetts, her and her mother chose to carry.
 

Trump loves guns so much it's hurting gun sellers
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During the Obama years, Waltz saw a business boom that helped him afford a boat and an RV. But Trump's presidency caused an immediate drop in sales, he told the Journal. While there is no data on sales for the whole industry, background checks are down 11 percent, per FBI analysis. As a Maine gun manufacturer put it, there's just no "fear-based market" pushing gun lovers to stock up anymore.
 

OR: Oregon Walmart Violated Civil Rights When it Refused Sale of Rifle to 18-Year-Old
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In Oregon, a young woman has won a civil rights case against Walmart. A Walmart in Helena, Oregon refused to sell a rifle to young woman because she was not 21 years old. She sued Walmart and won under the Oregon Civil Rights law on age discrimination.
 

TX: Gun activists praise court ruling in favor of campus carry
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Activists with pro-gun groups are applauding a federal appeals court’s recent dismissal of a lawsuit challenging a Texas campus carry law. The ruling dealt a blow to the three professors who sought to nullify the law on First Amendment grounds.

This is the second time the professors have lost the case in court. The suit was thrown out, and the concealed carry law upheld, by a federal district judge in July of 2017. Now the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld that decision, Inside Higher Ed reported, with the court stating that “none of the cited evidence alleges a certainty that a license-holder will illegally brandish a firearm in a classroom.”
 

MSM & Google Flatly Deny Obvious Conservative Bias
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MSM & Google Flatly Deny Obvious Conservative Bias.

From guns to politics to conservative news reports, we all know the bog tech companies hate traditional American values. Of course, the mainstream media would charge in and provide plausible denial to protect their partners in crime.
 

Cruz Triggers Standing Ovation After This Confrontation With O'Rourke Supporter
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Cruz then catalyzed an eruption and standing ovation from the crowd that lasted nearly 30 seconds, answering, “The best exchange of the entire election: on the Second Amendment, 'Come and take it,' and the Beto O’Rourke supporter screams, ‘Oh, we will.’ … The question is, is Texas gonna stand up and defend our freedom?”
 

MA: Rally at Smith & Wesson draws both sides to gun safety discussion
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David Hogg, one of the Parkland Florida high school students who has risen to prominence in the movement against gun violence, said at a rally conducted on Aug. 25 he had not planned to speak.

About 100 marchers who had participated in the 50 Miles More protest culminating in a rally before the gates of Smith & Wesson listened to Hogg urge people to vote for change in the election on Nov. 6.
 

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