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MI: Rapper Skilla Baby teams with Brady group for Detroit gun buyback event
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One of Detroit�s fastest-rising rappers has joined forces with one of the country�s most powerful anti-gun-violence groups to hold a firearms buyback event on the riverfront.
Skilla Baby, a Detroit native and Geffen Records artist, has linked up with the Washington, D.C., Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence and city officials for the buyback, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Icon event space at 200 Walker St. in Detroit.
�No Questions Asked!� reads a flyer for the event.
Skilla Baby said he recognizes the Second Amendment right to own firearms � but he�s also a big advocate of safety protocols, proper storage and secure communities. |
WV: House passes bill allowing workers to retaliate against physical attacks without fear of firing
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Employees who defend themselves from attacks in the workplace could not be fired under a bill passed Friday by the House of Delegates.
House Bill 5621 says that anyone who is physically attacked by a workplace intruder and responds with reasonable and proportionate force � including the potential use of deadly force � to defend themselves or others may not be punished or fired for their actions. The bill allows self-defense not just for actually being attacked but also for instances of a reasonable apprehension about being attacked.
The bill passed 91-5 and now goes to the state Senate. |
WV: WVU plans for July 1 implementation of Campus Self-Defense Act
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The West Virginia University Board of Governors took the next step during its Friday (Feb. 23) meeting to implement the Campus Self-Defense Act which goes into effect July 1.
The Board approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for BOG Finance and Administration Rule 5.14 � Deadly Weapons, Dangerous Objects, and W.Va. Campus Self-Defense Act. It will be posted for public comment for 30 days beginning Monday (Feb. 26).
Passed by the West Virginia Legislature in 2023, the Campus Self-Defense Act allows a person to carry a concealed pistol or revolver on the grounds of an institution of higher education, with some exceptions, if that person has a current and valid license to carry a concealed deadly weapon. |
MO: Prosecutor refuses charges on St. Louis homicide suspect, cites self-defense
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A shooting last weekend in St. Louis City turned into a homicide investigation after the victim died from his wounds.
Police responded to a call for a shooting at the 900 block of N. Kingshighway on Saturday, February 17, at around 10:20 a.m., where they found a man who had been shot in the back and the head. He was transported to the hospital, where he was listed as being in critical, unstable condition. |
WV: WVU answers questions about concealed weapons on campus
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he West Virginia University Board of Governors took steps to implement the Campus Self-Defense Act, which goes into effect July 1st.
Passed by the West Virginia Legislature in 2023, the Campus Self-Defense Act allows a person to carry a concealed pistol or revolver on the grounds of an institution of higher education, with some exceptions, if that person has a current and valid license to carry a concealed deadly weapon.
The University has launched a website for those who want to learn more about the law and to follow updates. One subsection of this website includes frequently asked questions about the bill and the University�s answers to those questions, some of which are listed here: |
CA: Court Strikes Down California Ban on Possessing Billy Clubs
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From Judge Roger Benitez's decision in Fouts v. Bonta(S.D. Cal.):
This case is about a California law that makes it a crime to simply possess or carry a billy. This case is not about whether California can prohibit or restrict the use or possession of a billy for unlawful purposes�. Historically, the short wooden stick that police officers once carried on their beat was known as a billy or billy club. The term remains vague today and may encompass a metal baton, a little league bat, a wooden table leg, or a broken golf club shaft, all of which are weapons that could be used for self-defense but are less lethal than a firearm�. |
TX: Bulletproof in the Lone Star State: Unpacking Texas's Body Armor Policies
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In Texas, the right to own and wear body armor is fundamentally protected, with specific regulations aimed at balancing this right with safety concerns. According to Texas Penal Code � 46.041, the primary restriction in place targets individuals with felony convictions, prohibiting them from possessing metal or body armor post-conviction. This law underscores a critical aspect of Texas's approach: while championing the right to self-protection, it simultaneously aims to prevent the misuse of body armor by individuals with a criminal background. |
CA: Attorney General Bonta Supports Pennsylvania's Commonsense Age-Based Gun Law
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, filed a brief in support of Pennsylvania�s petition for rehearing en banc in a challenge to its laws setting the minimum age at 21 for securing a permit to carry a concealed handgun in public and during states of emergency. The case, Lara v. Commissioner, is currently pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The coalition�s brief argues that a three-judge panel of the Third Circuit erred in its decision to strike down the laws as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment and that the panel�s reasoning could undermine efforts by states to protect their citizens through the application of similar age-limitation laws. |
Stefanik Introduces Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act to Stop Unconstitutional Tracking of Gun Sales
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Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, alongside Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), introduced the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act to ban the use of a Merchant Category Code to track sales at gun stores.
�The tracking of gun purchases is a violation and infringement on the Constitutional rights of law-abiding Americans which is why I am proud to introduce the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act to prohibit radical gun grabbing politicians from tracking lawful gun purchases,� said Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. |
AK: For Alaskans, for Second Amendment, and the economy, Trump was better than Biden
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Sen. Dan Sullivan said today that, in comparing the presidential terms of President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump, there�s no question who was better for Alaska: It�s Trump.
Sullivan has always said he would support the Republican nominee, which he has predicted would be Trump.
In Ketchikan for the day meeting with Alaskans, Sullivan reiterated what he said to the Legislature on Wednesday: Biden has enacted 56 executive orders shutting down Alaska�s economy in one form or another. |
Guns and goodies: How LaPierre spent the NRA�s money
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The case brought by New York�s attorney general, Letitia James, against the National Rifle Association aimed to show how it used donations from gun owners across the country to pay for luxuries and exotic travel for its executives.
Its leader, Wayne LaPierre, was the face of obdurate resistance to regulations on firearms. He argued for untrammeled Second Amendment rights and the self-reliance afforded by firepower. Behind the scenes, however, LaPierre had a taste for the good life, spending the group�s money on luxuries like Bahamian vacations. |
NSSF Hails Introduction of Rep. Elise Stefanik's Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
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NSSF�, The Firearm Industry Trade Association, hails the introduction of the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), which would ban the use of a firearm retailer-specific Merchant Category Code (MCC). The legislation would protect the Second Amendment privacy of firearm and ammunition purchasers from financial service and payment card providers compiling purchase history that has already proven to be exploited by the federal government for political purposes.
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LA: Permitless concealed carry gun bill advances
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Louisiana is one step closer to joining the list of states that allow people to carry concealed guns without a permit, as Republican lawmakers advanced legislation Thursday during a special session that was called to address violent crime. Legislators also greenlighted a bill that would provide a level of immunity from civil liability for someone who uses a concealed firearm to shoot a person in self-defense. The Senate approved both measures on party-line votes, sending them to the House, where the GOP holds a two-thirds supermajority. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has already signaled that he plans to sign the bills if they reach his desk.
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NRA And Former Leader LaPierre Found Liable Of Corruption
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A jury in New York found the National Rifle Association and its former leader liable of conducting a yearslong corruption scheme to divert funds for lavish personal expenditures, ruling Wednesday that the high-powered lobbying group and its former head Wayne LaPierre are responsible for misusing millions of dollars. |
Black History Month Should Celebrate Black Gun Ownership
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That history, of course, isn�t without controversy. There is still progress to be made. The history of Black Americans and firearm ownership has advanced far beyond what it was at the nation�s founding. That history, however, isn�t meant to be swept under the rug. It is an important lesson that all Americans, from all walks of life, should understand for how it impacts our fundamental freedoms � including Second Amendment rights.
The right to keep and bear arms is increasingly popular in the African American community. That�s an important fact that no one in America should ignore. The Second Amendment isn�t a right for just one segment of America. It�s a right for all � to be exercised whenever any law-abiding citizen so chooses. |
NRA Directors Election: Mark These 4 Candidates, Stop, & Mail In Your Ballot
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One curious feature about NRA elections is that the fewer people you vote for, the more your vote counts.
With all of this in mind, I recommend that you NOT vote for any incumbent NRA Director on the ballot.
These are the people who have shirked their duty and allowed the NRA mess to develop. Further, I recommend that you vote for just four candidates on the ballot. Those are: Phil Journey, Dennis Fusaro, Jeff Knox, and Rocky Marshall. My suggestion is that you mark those four candidates, quit, and mail in your ballot.
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CA: US appeals court agrees to re-hear Hawaii butterfly knife ban case
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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit agreed to re-hear the court�s 2023 three-judge panel decision Thursday which struck down a ban on butterfly knives in Hawaii.
Chief Judge Mary Murguia vacated the panel�s previous decision setting up another test for the scope of the Supreme Court�s 2022 ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, the authority which the panel cited to strike the ban down. |
MO: Man who shot, killed man after argument in St. Louis bar acquitted of murder
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A Ferguson man who shot and killed a man after a fight at a St. Louis bar in 2021 was acquitted by a jury Thursday evening.
Rodregus Fuqua, 27, was found not guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the October 2021 shooting at The Other Place II Bar & Grill at 1901 St. Louis Avenue.
Police said Fuqua was kicked out of the bar on Oct. 28, 2021, but returned with a gun and opened fire into the crowd, injuring 52-year-old Richard Young. Young later died from his injuries. |
WA: Man, 29, fatally shot on Metro bus in Kent identified
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Rayford got on the bus at an unknown location, according to Kent Police Chief Rafael Padilla in his Public Safety Report Feb. 20 to the City Council. He went to the back of the bus, confronted the victim and physically assaulted him by hitting him in the head until he nearly passed out, Padilla said.
�The man pulled out his handgun and shot one time,� Padilla said.
No information was released about why Rayford attacked the man.
The man was lawfully allowed to be in possession of the firearm, Padilla said. King County prosecutors reviewed the case and decided no charges would be filed against the man. |
End mass shootings, no gathering of more than 3 people
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If it�s a �mental health� problem, it�s a longstanding health problem that nobody has a handle on. We are plainly unable to prevent the shootings, so maybe we should prevent the peaceable assemblies. What we need to do is ban all gatherings of more than three people for any reason.
A mass shooting, by current definition, involves at least four people getting shot, you see, so by banning gatherings of four or more we can prevent mass shootings. It is true that this will outlaw school, church, sporting events, political rallies and, come to think of it, most workplaces. However, it will prevent mass shootings going forward. It�s a high price to pay, but we do love our Second Amendment. Got a better idea? |
NY: Iconic Gun Manufacturer Leaving New York State Soon
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RemArms LLC, which is known by most firearms owners as Remington Arms, is leaving New York State. Its manufacturing plant located at 14 Hoefler Ave in Ilion, New York (Herkimer County), will close down for good on March 18, 2024. Its WARN Notice to the state, the company says it will begin the closure on March 4, 2024. The closing will affect 309 of its 310 employees.
New York State Republican congresswoman Elise Stefanik attributes the closure to "New York State�s radical anti-Second Amendment policies and disastrous business climate." In a press release that Stefanik's office issued, she said, |
NY: After Two Centuries, Remington Will Soon Be Out of New York
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In what will be an end to two centuries in New York, Remington will close all of its operations at the Ilion facility in the first week of March.
The company said in a letter to union officials last year that it �did not arrive at this decision lightly,� with chief executive Ken D�Arcy saying they are �deeply saddened by the closing of this historic facility.�
He pointed to the cost of maintaining and operating such an old plant, and the state�s legislative environment, which �remains a major concern for our industry.�
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VA: Virginia Gun Ban Bill: Impact on Owners & Legal Challenges
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The Virginia House of Delegates recently passed a controversial gun ban bill, HB 2, which seeks to ban assault firearms and certain types of ammunition. The bill's aim is to reduce gun violence by prohibiting the sale, purchase, possession, transfer, or transportation of firearms and ammunition, with some exceptions for law enforcement and military personnel. The bill defines "assault firearms" as any semi-automatic rifle or pistol that has the ability to accept a detachable magazine and has one or more specified characteristics, such as a folding stock or threaded barrel. If passed by the Senate and signed into law by the Governor, this bill would have a significant impact on gun owners in Virginia. |
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