Your NRA-ILA Daily Alert 2-2-2018

NRA-ILA New Storoes and Articles: Hawaii: Apprentice Hunting Legislation Passes Water and Land Committee –    On Wednesday, January 31st, the Hawaii House Committee on Water and Land passed House Bill 1970 to establish an apprentice hunting license in Hawaii. HB 1970 still must pass both the House Committee on Judiciary and the Committee on Finance before being considered by the House and moving on to the Senate.

Your NRA-ILA Daily Alert 2-2-2018

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LEGAL & LEGISLATION
Florida Alert! Democrats Vote Against Restoring Rights of Churches
The rights of churches are enshrined in the First Amendment. They are supposed to be left alone to enjoy their congregants, their property, and their freedom of choice. Yet, overwhelmingly Democrats in the Florida House and Florida Senate are continuing to vote against restoring their private property rights, their Second Amendment rights, their right to self-defense/defense of others and their right to secure their property and provide security for their congregants and guests. 
 
MA | MASS LIVE
Holyoke man charged with assault after he is shot in dispute with Springfield homeowner
A 21-year-old man who was shot during an armed confrontation outside an Edgewood Street home Wednesday afternoon was arrested and charged with assault, according to police.
 
FL | PATCH
New Port Richey Mother Says Son Strangled Her So She Shot Him
25-year-old New Port Richey man is being treated for a gunshot wound after his mother reportedly shot him when he tried to strangle her. 
 
MD | WUSA
83-Year-Old Retired MD. Teacher Shoots Intruder
Joseph M. Parker is an 83-year-old retired Prince George’s County school teacher who lives alone and keeps a pistol under his pillow. Early Wednesday he used the gun to shoot an intruder who came crashing through his bedroom door. 
 
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
In New York, Gun Owners Balk At New Handgun Database
This week marked the official deadline for more than 370,000 handgun owners in the state of New York to register those guns with state police. New York is trying to use that information to build a comprehensive record of gun owners — something only one other state has done. The database that California started in 2007 has gotten mixed reviews.
 
VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO
Vermont: Public Hearing On Gun Legislation Draws Huge Crowd In To Statehouse
In the latest testament to the enduring salience of the politics of firearms in Vermont, nearly 1,000 people turned out at a public hearing in the Statehouse Tuesday evening to offer impassioned arguments for — and against — proposed gun legislation.
 
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Childress: ‘Thank God and 2nd Amendment’ after break-in
There’s a reason NASCAR Hall of Famer and team owner Richard Childress praised the Second Amendment in a Tuesday interview.Three men attempted to break into Childress’ Davidson County home on Dec. 17, and at the time (about 10:30 p.m.), he was upstairs with his wife. When he heard glass breaking, he grabbed his gun and went downstairs, firing shots at the intruders as he did.
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