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CA: L.A. County Sheriff Reverses Closure Order for Gun Stores Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced Monday that he would no longer order or recommend that gun stores be closed as part of the county�s �safer at home� order. The reversal was the second time Villanueva announced businesses dealing in firearms and ammunition may reopen, after he twice ordered them to close since last Tuesday.

MN: Burglars Break into Ramsey Gun Shop, Steal Several Guns Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Authorities are investigating a burglary at a metro gun shop in which several guns were taken. Total Defense Gun Shop and Range said two burglars broke into its store and stole several handguns early Sunday morning. According to Total Defense, the burglars gained access to the store at about 5 a.m. and took handguns from the rental cabinets.

RI: Gun Shops on Aquidneck Island Remain Open as an Essential Business
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Along with supermarkets and pharmacies, Gov. Gina Raimondo in an executive order dubbed gun shops as �critical retail businesses� over the weekend, thus allowing them to keep their storefronts open to foot traffic (with certain precautions in place).
But why � in the midst of a worldwide pandemic that seemingly necessitates stocked refrigerators and medicine cabinets � are firearms stores, too, considered �critical�?

Top 5 Shotguns for Youth Turkey Hunters
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Technological advances in ammunition have hastened in recent years, and those changes have enabled us to re-evaluate beliefs regarding firearm suitability for a given task. Nowhere is this more evident than with turkey hunting. High-performance turkey loads, such as Winchester Long Beard XR; Federal Premium Heavyweight TSS; Apex Ammunition Turkey TSS; and Browning TSS Tungsten Turkey, among many others, have redefined the effective range and lethality of all gauges�especially sub-gauges. Frankly, the omnipresent 12 gauge is no longer necessary for dropping toms at practical distances; the sub-gauges, housed in lighter, more maneuverable shotguns, generate less recoil and are well-suited for the boisterous springtime birds.

ID: Hunting and Fishing Seasons Continue with Social Distancing
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Idaho Fish and Game has not closed any fishing or hunting seasons in response to COVID-19, and the department is providing guidelines in accordance with the Governor�s orders for social distancing at least six feet apart, including while fishing and at access sites and boat ramps. �Fishing lends itself to social distancing,� Fish and Game State Fisheries Manager Jim Fredericks said. �In fact, for most types of fishing, general etiquette says if you�re fishing within six feet of the next person, you�re way too close.�

How to Train a Mule
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Although this is all about me, others are involved. Mom and Dad are biologists. Mom is a wildlife biologist, Dad is a general something-or-other biologist. Both teach at the University of North Dakota. Both have the letters �PhD� � Piled Higher and Deeper � after their names on science-type papers. Mom and Dad are very active outdoors people. They go to Churchill, Canada to band geese and avoid Big White Bears. They both are avid hunters. They go into the swamps down south somewhere to kill feral hogs, tasty and invasive things.

The 6 Most Overrated Calibers Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Let�s have some fun during the COVID pandemic by starting some arguments. This time, the 6 Most Overrated Calibers. People make a huge to-do about certain calibers, and they just aren�t the greatest thing since sliced bread in the real world. Just as with anything else in the gun world, the people that rant and rave about them won�t shut up and making those people upset is just good fun.

Super Shock Tip Ammo: SST Bullets Explained
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The Super Shock Tip (SST) is a bullet style created by Hornady and is used in a variety of their rifle rounds. All of the most common centerfire calibers, from .243 to .308, are offered with the SST bullet. This particular bullet is quite popular among reloaders because it�s high-quality polymer tipped and has an expanding bullet that is extremely versatile. It can be used for everything � from backyard shooting to varmint control to big-game hunting � and the boat-tail design makes it relatively easy for reloaders to work with.

NRA, Second Amendment Foundation Sue Los Angeles Mayor over Coronavirus Gun Control Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The NRA, Second Amendment Foundation, California Gun Rights Coalition, and Firearms Policy Coalition are suing Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the City of Los Angeles for alleged violation of constitutional liberties during the coronavirus shutdown.

There is No Emergency Shutdown of the Right to Bear Arms
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Give someone power if you want to see their character. Unfortunately, the usual characters have revealed themselves during the Wuhan virus epidemic. Government officials asked citizens to limit their contact with others in order to slow the spread of the virus. Some government officials went well beyond that. They closed roads, released jail inmates, refused to arrest or prosecute suspects, closed gun stores, and refused to process firearms applications.

Sale of Ishapore Lee-Enfields To Aid NRA-ILA
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A limited number of authentic Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE), or No. 1 Mark III, rifles are being offered for sale by Century Arms (centuryarms.com) through Bud�s Gun Shop (budsgunshop.com) to support the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA, nraila.org). The Ishapore SMLEs chambered in .303 British are around 100 years old, and are likely veterans of World War I and other military actions of the British Empire. Upon being retired from active service, the rifles continued their military careers as decommissioned�non-firing�training and education arms, and are therefore marked �DP,� for �Drill Purposes,� to denote their intended use.

VA: Arlington Employee Charged for Shooting Burglar in Middle of the Night, Owner Speaks Out Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The owner of a South Arlington smoke shop is outraged after his employee was charged with multiple crimes for shooting a suspect who had allegedly broken into the business. That owner says the employee used a gun that the owner had bought because he feared just such a crime during the coronavirus pandemic.

GA: Another Massive Gun Grab Bill (Re) Introduced
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At a time when our nation struggles, everyone�s first and foremost concern is the safety of themselves and their loved ones. However, this doesn't stop Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) from pushing a massive gun grab bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would leave law-abiding Americans defenseless. Rep. Johnson's bill, H.R. 5717, the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act, is nothing "new" or "innovative" for the gun control crowd in Congress. As we reported on failed presidential candidate and Senator Elizabeth Warren's (D-MA) companion bill earlier this year, Rep. Johnson took the same route of copying proposals already offered by his colleagues in Congress and packaged them into one bill with his name on it. Very bold.

Pandemic Exposes Dangers of So-Called �Universal� Background Checks
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As the COVID-19 pandemic makes its way across the country, Americans are getting an important lesson in the dangers of placing a prior restraint on the exercise of a constitutional right. The vast increase in those seeking protection in the Second Amendment during this period of uncertainty has caused the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) and Point of Contact State background check systems to buckle. Worse, some jurisdictions that have criminalized the private transfer of firearms have also shut down access to gun stores or their state criminal background check system.

MI: Local gun shop sees sales spike
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Just as grocery stores have been stripped bare by Americans concerned by coronavirus, guns and ammunition have started flying off the shelves, the Associated Press (AP) reported on March 16. Retailers say the buying frenzy is being fueled by consumers who are worried that people are becoming so desperate and unpredictable, they need to ensure they can protect themselves.

Northwoods Sporting Goods � Freeman�s Gun Shop in Hancock has experienced the same jump in sales.

Rick Freeman, Jr. said the shop will remain open in the forseeable future, although he will extremely limit face-to-face business and conduct curbside pickup.

Coronavirus Clobbers Cops and Suddenly Second is First Fallback
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Reports are surfacing in several jurisdictions about the number of police officers testing positive for Coronavirus, underscoring the importance of the Second Amendment among people who might have been indifferent about the right to keep and bear arms�until now.

Over the weekend, TIME magazine reported that �about 700 New Jersey police officers have tested positive for the coronavirus.� Acting State Police Supt. Col. Patrick Callahan said more than 700 officers have been quarantined at home.

MO: Man Shoots Machete Wielding Attacker in Self-Defense
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A 36-year-old man was being treated for gunshot wounds after he allegedly attacked another man with a machete Thursday at a residence near Stark City, and the victim grabbed a rifle and shot him in self-defense. Newton County Sheriff Chris Jennings said deputies responded to a report of a domestic disturbance on Norway Road and found Cody S. Bowman, 36, there with gunshot wounds, and Joseph Ward, 23, with an injury from having been struck in the head with a machete.

NE: Hall County Sheriff's Department Sees Increase in Applications of Firearms Permits
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The Hall County Sheriff's Department has seen a 15 to 20 percent increase in applications for firearm permits. Hall County Sheriff Rick Conrad said on average, they're getting ten a month now. "I don't know if it's a panic thing or what. I mean why are people buying up all the toilet paper and sanitizer? I don't know why it's gotten to this point. I don't see the need for it, but people always have their second amendment rights," Conrad said.

IL: 20 Shot, 2 Fatally, in Chicago Weekend Shootings Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Twenty people were shot across Chicago over the weekend, including two teenagers who were fatally wounded. A 16-year-old boy was killed Saturday in West Town. Someone in a passing silver BMW fired shots about 11 a.m., striking Darius Lane, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner's office said. He was rushed to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

HI: Even in Hilo Demand For Guns Ammo Soars Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
As people across the nation stocked up on toilet paper and cleaning supplies in preparation for the coronavirus lockdown, demand for guns and ammunition also spiked in Hilo. �I�ve never seen anything like this,� said Sean Stueber, co-owner of Stuebs� Guns and Ammo in Hilo.

Everest Launches a Marketplace for the Shooting Sports and Outdoor Communities
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Everest, the shooting sports and outdoor gear industry�s first customer-centric, community-driven, multi-merchant marketplace has officially launched. Everest is a nondiscriminatory platform for hunters, shooting sports enthusiasts, anglers, campers and hikers across the country, linking consumers and retailers with a robust marketplace where they can interact, participate, contribute, learn, transact, and give back.

NJ: Gov. Murphy Backs Down, Allows Gun Shops Back Open in SAF Victory
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The Second Amendment Foundation declare victory today when New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy backed away from his earlier position on gun shop operations in the state during the current COVID-19 panic, and will now allow operations by appointment. SAF sued Murphy and acting State Police Supt. Col. Patrick Callahan in U.S. District Court last week, seeking a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order. They were ultimately joined by the New Jersey Second Amendment Society, Legacy Indoor Range and Armory LLC and the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), Racing Rails LLC d/b/a Legend Firearms and several private citizens. Plaintiffs were represented by noted civil rights attorney David Jensen of New York and Adam Kraut of California.

VT: No, Hunting and Fishing Seasons in Vermont have not Been Closed Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Officials with Vermont Fish and Wildlife want to make one message perfectly clear: The state's hunting and fishing seasons have not been closed. The message was issued in response to a piece of misinformation circulating through social media outlets claiming the state had made closures in connection with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

AR: Hunters Aid Turkey Management Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://libertyparkpress.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Hunters can help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission track hunting effort and success throughout turkey season this spring by signing up to be a part of the annual Spring Gobbler Hunting Survey. It's free to participate, and responses will help shape wild turkey management in Arkansas.