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OR: Local Gun Range Is Recognized as Nation�s First Premium Program Range
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Crimson Trace recently recognized Johnston, Iowa based Crossroad Shooting Sports as the first range in America to qualify as a Premium Program Range. This prestigious recognition means Crossroads has taken numerous steps and met several goals to better serve firearm owner customers and help educate them about laser sight systems and self-defense principles. The range also offers a wide variety of training programs to help customers meet their self-defense and home protection goals.

MT: Gianforte Takes Aim at Bullock's Record on Gun Rights
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Greg Gianforte has accused Gov. Steve Bullock of overstating or outright lying about his record on gun rights, suggesting he would align with Hillary Clinton �to take our guns away.� �There�s only one candidate endorsed by the NRA,� Gianforte has said in variations during interviews and debates. �That�s me.� Three major gun rights groups have endorsed the Republican: the NRA, Gun Owners of America and the Montana Shooting Sports Association. Bullock, a Democrat, nonetheless argues he is, in fact, a defender of the right to bear arms �without abandoning common sense,� often referencing concerns raised by law enforcement officials about certain measures.

ID: State Wants To Apply For "Castle Doctrine"
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If an intruder breaks into your home and you feel like your life is in danger, lawfully the Castle Doctrine allows you to use deadly force and defend yourself and your family. In the state of Idaho; however, that does not apply. Many people KPVI spoke with were surprised that Idaho doesn�t have this law already. But advocates who are pushing for the bill hope to introduce it this coming legislative session. Castle Doctrine, originated in 2012 to give homeowners more protection for self-defense inside their homes. Edward Folmar, a Pocatello resident says, "In my opinion a person has the right to defend themselves and their property, but their family as well. And that includes my three cats."

WV: AG's Office Explains New Details of Concealed Carry Agreements
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West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced an expansion in concealed handgun recognition for 18- to 21-year-olds, while also announcing the office maintained every existing concealed carry agreement between West Virginia and 35 other states. The announcement follows passage and implementation of House Bill 4145, which allows qualified individuals, age 21 and older, to carry concealed handguns without a permit and for the first time offers a provisional license beginning at age 18.

Hillary Clinton: �Supreme Court is Wrong on the Second Amendment� Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Last week, Secretary Hillary Clinton attended a private fundraiser in New York City, at the home of John Zaccaro, a felon convicted of selling cocaine to an undercover cop. During her remarks, Clinton criticized the Supreme Court on the Second Amendment, saying it�s imperative to take on the NRA.

The Right To Bear Arms in Mexico: Mexican Senator Invokes the U.S. Second Amendment Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
On October 6, 2016, Mexican Senator Jorge Luis Preciado of the Partido Acci�n Nacional (PAN) published a policy recommendation in the Senate Gazette to amend Article 10 of the Mexican Constitution to emulate the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, allowing Mexico citizens to carry handguns for personal protection in their homes, vehicles and businesses.

Gun-Control Groups Fume Over Debate Omission
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump wasn�t the only one upset by the questioning at Sunday night�s presidential debate. Gun control advocates are also frustrated that the moderators � CNN�s Anderson Cooper and ABC News�s Martha Raddatz � did not ask Trump of Hillary Clinton about gun violence. Dan Gross, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, accused the moderators of �turning a blind eye� to the issue.

NE: More Guns Stolen Over Weekend Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Eight handguns were stolen from cars or homes over the weekend in Lincoln. Six of those guns were taken from one apartment on the 1500 block of Superior Street. It's possible the front and patio doors may have been unlocked, police said Sunday.

TN: Lawsuit Contesting Gun Ban at Chilhowee Park Withstands City Challenge
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A lawsuit contesting the city of Knoxville's ban on guns at Chilhowee Park has withstood a challenge for dismissal and will live to face another hearing. Knox County Chancellor John Weaver on Oct. 3 found merit in the city's argument that one of the two people who challenged the gun ban did not have standing to file the lawsuit. But Weaver ruled the second person involved in the action had standing.

FL: Lawmakers Prepare For �Marathon� Gun Control Debate
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Fifty people, including the gunman, died in Orlando�s Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016, and Florida gun control advocates hoped lawmakers would be compelled to propose stricter gun laws. They urged a special legislative session. But Gov. Rick Scott rejected the idea. At a news conference three weeks after the shooting he said that �the Second Amendment has been around for over 200 years. The Second Amendment didn�t kill anybody. Evil does.�

ID: Local Gun Enthusiaists React To FBI Surveillance At Gun Shows
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If planning on attending a gun show in the near future, you might want to consider avoiding any national borders, specifically any Mexican-American borders. According to emails reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, �Agents with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency crafted a plan in 2010 to use license-plate readers � devices that record the plate numbers of all passing cars � at gun shows in Southern California, including one in Del Mar, not far from the Mexican border.�

MA: Aim of Leominster Gun-Safety Class: Protection for LGBT community
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When an instructor asked the 23 participants gathered Saturday morning their reason for attending a firearm-safety class offered to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/ transgender community at the Leominster Sportsmen's Association, several voices gave the same answer: protection. Some, like Tara Rivers of Leominster and her girlfriend, Lauren Finlay of Shirley, attended the Leominster Republicans-sponsored class because they want to feel safe in their downtown Leominster home.

NJ: Black Bear Hunt Gets Underway
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Sunrise marked the start of New Jersey's expanded black bear hunt. Monday is the first of the six-day hunting season. The first three days are reserved for bow hunting, while hunting with bows and muzzle-loading guns will be allowed during the last three days. New Jersey resumed state-regulated bear hunting in 2003 after a ban that lasted more than 30 years. Another hunt was held in 2005, and in 2010 the state instituted an annual hunt.

IA: Gun Control Debate in The Quad Cities Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
One of the big issues in this year's presidential election is gun control. This weekend thousands checked out a gun show at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport. Just like the candidates, people here in the Quad Cities have different stances on how strict gun laws should be. Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have each talked about gun laws.

Gun or Stun Gun? Different Police Responses Raise Questions
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When Alfred Olango pulled out an object from his right pocket last month and assumed a shooting stance in a strip mall parking lot in a San Diego suburb, one officer opened fire with his pistol. The other officer simultaneously stunned Olango using his Taser. Civil rights advocates say the different response by officers facing the same suspect illustrates a breakdown in police training and communication and shows that some officers are too quick to turn to deadly force.

IL: Woman Stabs Man in Self-Defense Near Washington Park Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A woman stabbed a man Sunday afternoon near Washington Park on the South Side in an act of self-defense. About 1:30 p.m., a 23-year-old woman suffered bruises to her face when she was involved in a domestic incident with a 23-year-old man at 51st Street and Washington Park Court, according to Chicago Police. She stabbed the man in the abdomen and upper back with a knife to defend herself.

NRA Extremists' Ads Repeat Utterly False Claims About Hillary Clinton's Stance on Gun Law Reform
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�twas to be expected, of course. The National Rifle Association�s ads attacking Hillary Clinton�s stance on regulating firearms are as bogus as the pronouncements of these shills for the gun manufacturers have been in the past. But truthfulness isn�t the point. These ads serve a dual purpose�stirring up gun owners to vote for Trump, who the NRA�s political arm has endorsed, and boosting ammunition sales.

Latest Smart Gun Has Some Pretty Dumb Flaws
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According to 19-year-old MIT undergraduate student Kai Kloepfer, America has a �gun violence� problem. To help find a solution for the problem, Kloepfer decided to create a smart gun that utilizes military-grade fingerprint software so only the gun�s owner can use the weapon. The idea is to keep children and criminals from being able to shoot guns and the technology found on these smart guns is similar to what is used by Apple to lock iPhones.

Meet The Gay, Gun Rights Group That Would Rather Be At The Range Than Talk Politics Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun sales across the United States often surge following mass shooting events. But in the wake of the deadly shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando earlier this year, a different kind of spike occurred: interest in the Pink Pistols, a gay and gun rights group that advocates for using guns for self-defense.