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US Gun Sales Still Soaring
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Sometime in 2009, the number of guns in the United States for the first time exceeded the country�s population. The gap has been widening ever since. In early April, the FBI reported that it had run background checks for nearly 7.7 million Americans wanting to purchase a firearm in the first quarter of 2016. In all of 2015, the FBI ran a record total of more than 23 million background checks. A single background check can cover multiple purchases, so the number is at best a rough indicator of gun sales.

OH: Gun Walk Prompts counter-Protests
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Saturday afternoon, on the corner of Campus Avenue and High Street, approximately 15 Miami students and faculty members stood in protest of an open carry march directed by Jeffry Smith, a firearm instructor and concealed carry activist from Cincinnati. The counter protesters stood in the rain under umbrellas, holding signs with messages of opposition and playing Bob Dylan songs on guitar. Some were even wearing homemade T-shirts reading �Don�t Shoot� with a bullseye drawing.

Windham Weaponry True Timber Camo VEX
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Tackle your outdoor Spring varmit cleaning ventures with the TrueTimber Camo VEX Rifle. This multi-faceted device features 20" precision stainless steel barrel fluted for light weight and chambered in the Compass Lock Spec with matched Carpenter 158 steel bolt; hopefully bringing those long shots to within reach. If the camo design scheme fails to obscure your presence in the field, use less aftershave.

MI: Feds Offer Reward for Davison Gun Store Break-In
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Federal officials are offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in a recent Davison gun store break-in. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the National Shooting Sports Foundation announced they are offering a $5,000 reward.

According to ATF, a minivan was driven into the doorway of Williams Gun Sight Company at 7389 Lapeer Road on April 23 at 12:51 a.m.

Five males with masks and gloves were caught on surveillance video entering the store and stealing 35 semiautomatic pistols and revolvers.

Officials said four people have been arrested so far in the investigation, but several firearms are still missing.

NY: Fredonia Homeowner Won�t be Charged for Shooting Man Who Threatened Him Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A homeowner who shot a man he said knocked on his door and threatened him will not be charged, acting Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick E. Swanson said Tuesday. The incident happened in the early morning hours of April 23 at a home on Liberty Street.

OR: Group Files Ethics Complaint Over Wolf Bill
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A conservation group that has challenged state and federal management of gray wolves in Oregon has filed a complaint against lawmakers for what it says were misleading and inaccurate statements during debate on a wolf bill in the recent legislative session. Cascadia Wildlands filed the complaint Monday with the Government Ethics Commission alleging Reps. Brad Witt, D-Clatskanie; Greg Barreto, R-Cove; and Sal Esquivel, R-Medford, misled colleagues who later approved a controversial wolf bill.

Finding the Forgotten .41 Rem. Mag. Cartridge Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In 4 Favorite Forgotten Handgun Cartridges, I talked about a few of the more obscure calibers that I enjoy working with. Shortly after posting, reader responses reminded me that another terrific revolver cartridge had been forgotten once again, namely, the .41 Remington Magnum. Although I�ve read about the .41 Mag. over the years, I had yet to fire it

With Gun Laws, We Can Profit from Australia�s Example
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The National Rifle Association and its supporters base their support of open gun laws on our Second Amendment.
Judge Antonin Scalia, whose opinion changed the court�s interpretation of the Second Amendment and dictated a much-looser reading of the amendment, based his opinion on his evaluation of the minds of the writers of the Constitution when the amendment was written. This was in accordance with his own historical interpretation � which ignored prior case law and allowed an experienced debater like Scalia to justify his decision regardless of past legal precedent

MT: Baby Boomers Behind Rising Gun Sales
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Montana is in the midst of a gun boom. Firearm sales typically rise during presidential elections and they also increase during times of national panic. But lately, gun sales have been up because of retiring baby boomers.
Nearly 13,000 guns were registered in the state of Montana last year, almost doubling over the past five years, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

CA: Over 100 Guns Stolen in Brazen Rocklin Store Burglary
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At least a hundred new guns are in the hands of criminals after a brazen burglary at a Rocklin gun store. Around 4 a.m. Sunday, a stolen gold Nissan Maxima smashed through the front door and security gate at Nor Cal Gun Vault on Stanford Ranch Road, according to investigators. The thieves got out and crawled through a hole at the bottom of the gate created by the impact, officers said. Once inside, they stole roughly 100 guns, where about 90 of them were handguns.

TN: Some Colleges & Universities Not Happy With "Guns on Campus" Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gov. Bill Haslam has allowed a controversial guns-on-campus bill to become law without his signature. The governor says he prefers to let campuses make their own decision about whether employees can go armed. The decision is meeting with mixed reaction at Chattanooga State and UTC.

SC: Cruiser, Guns Stolen From S.C. Police Dept. Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office and the State Law Enforcement Division are investigating a break-in at the Perry Police Department and Town Hall where a police cruiser and guns were stolen. A caller notified Aiken County dispatch around 1:52 a.m. Thursday that two black males wearing dark clothing were breaking into a 1075 E. Railroad Ave. property in Perry, according to a news release.

CA: Kern High School District Pushes Back Decision to Allow Staff to Bring Guns to School
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The Kern High School District board of trustees on Monday postponed its decision about whether it will allow staff to carry guns on campus. During Monday's meeting, the Kern High School District police department gave a presentation outlining the options board members had. One, to not allow concealed weapons on campus at all. Or two, give the superintendent the power to decide who is allowed to carry a concealed weapon on a case-by-case basis.

AL: Phenix City Council Removes 'Discharge Firearm' Ordinance
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Phenix City Council voted to delete its first reading of the discharge firearms ordinance during Tuesday's council meeting, as Mayor Eddie Lowe says the city needs more time for due diligence. �We are not taking away people�s Second Amendment right to bear arms, I know that�s been put out there that�s totally not true," Mayor Lowe said. "We are not trying to hurt people who hunt, that is totally not true and we are not being pressured to look at this ordinances."

Should Gun Store Owners Be Held Responsible for Stolen Product? Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are 2 comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Wesley Chapel gun shop - Grey Wolf Armory - has been hit for a second time this year by thieves. Both times, they smashed a hole in the side of this building with a hammer. The first time, they got just a single handgun. This time, they got 30 handguns, two rifles and a sniper rifle. What will happen to these guns? They'll show up on the black market and likely will be used in a crime.

The White House's Bold Plan to Develop Smart Guns for Cops
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The Obama administration released a multi-part plan late last week to spur further research into making reliable smart gun technology and potentially integrating it into law enforcement in the future. The smart guns the report specifies are firearms that have some form of safety technology that only allows authorized people to fire the weapon. This could be a biometric fingerprint scanner on a grip that only allows the gun to fire when there's a match or a gun that can only be fired when in close proximity to a connected bracelet or ring.

FL: High School Students Use RFID To Detect Guns Entering Buildings Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
At the Scheck Hillel Community Day School in Miami, Fla., three high school freshmen were recently assigned a capstone project in their STEM class that challenged them to use technology to solve a real-life problem. Esther Benasayag, Albert Wolak and Abraham Woldenberg looked to the headlines for inspiration, and they immediately recognized the issue of the day � school shootings.

You Can't Shoot This Smart Gun Unless You're Wearing a Special Ring
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Ask any hunter or sportsman about OF Mossberg & Son and they will immediately mention the firearm maker�s highly regarded line of shotguns. Founded in New Haven, Connecticut, Mossberg has been making guns since 1919 and is the oldest family-owned gun maker in the U.S. Carrying on the family�s tradition of gun entrepreneurship is Jonathan Mossberg, who is developing a ring to make guns safer for people to own.

TX: UTEP Officials Plan for Concealed Carry
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The bill was approved, the legislation was passed and now the plan that facilitates UTEP�s response to concealed carry is set in place. On Aug. 1, UTEP will officially be a concealed carry campus, where students and faculty alike may bring concealed guns on campus. In April, UTEP President Diana Natalicio approved the concealed carry plan for UTEP and sent it to UT System Chancellor William McRaven for approval.

TN: Council Axes Private Guards At City Hall, MPD
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Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland wants to use armed guards from a private company to secure Memphis City Hall and the new Memphis Police Department (MPD) headquarters but Memphis City Council members axed the plan. Strickland�s 2017 budget included $650,000 for the new guards, instead of using officers from MPD. Antonio Adams, director of the city�s general services division, said the plan would put those police officers back on the street.

SC: Sheriff Praises Officers in Suspect Shooting Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A South Carolina sheriff is praising his officers Tuesday for not immediately firing on a man who pointed a gun at them because there were other people around in a busy retail area of Greenville County. The officers found Reginald Darnell Dogan around 7:30 p.m. Monday after someone called to report a suspect waving a gun, Greenville County Sheriff Steve Loftis said at a news conference.

Some A-B-Cs of Gobbler Hunting
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There are many conflicting opinions about how close to get to a bird on the roost. Anyone who has hunted out of a treestand knows how much better you can see from that elevated position; in fact, I have been unable to see the bright fluorescent orange pack in my treestand when I am standing beside the deer I shot from the exact same stand. Translated, that means a turkey has an excellent chance of seeing you before you can ever see him.

Calling gun owners �gun nuts� ill-informed Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
It seems the author of the April 24 letter, �Hamilton�s resume unworthy of any bill,� used it as a chance to express his anti-gun views rather than discuss Hamilton's qualifications to have his picture on American currency. Therefore, I will respond to the anti-gun issue.

GA: Governor Vetoes 'Campus-Carry' Concealed Gun Bill
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Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said Tuesday he has vetoed a bill allowing concealed handguns on college campuses, rejecting the proposal that was easily approved by a legislature controlled by his own party in an election year. The bill would have allowed anyone age 21 and over to carry a concealed handgun with the proper permit on a public college or university campus. The veto decision comes weeks after Deal rejected a bill shielding opponents of gay marriage. That measure was backed by conservative groups but blasted by more than 500 Georgia companies as discriminatory.

UT: Charges Filed Against Man Who Shot and Killed Pitbull Submitted by: David Williamson Website: http://keepandbeararms.com	There is 1 comment on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Adam Cloward claimed a pitbull was going to bite him. So he claimed to shot the pitbull in self-defense. But prosecutors and police see it differently. He's now facing charges for firing his weapon, aggravated animal cruelty and obstruction of justice for the March 28 incident. "It's absolutely not animal cruelty," said Cloward's father who did not want his name disclosed.

Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Presses for Gun Measures in Minnesota
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Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords joined with Minnesota legislators and members of the Minnesota Coalition for Common Sense on Tuesday to urge state officials to take more steps to address gun violence. Giffords, co-founder of the national gun violence prevention organization Americans for Responsible Solutions, and local leaders also called on the Legislature to close the loopholes in Minnesota law that allow felons, domestic abusers, and the dangerously mentally ill to buy a gun without a criminal-background check.