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Concealed Carry Class - Saturday, July 18th, 2009
Location First Assembly of God Church, Russellville, AR
Class starts at 8AM sharp
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Russellville High School Trap Shooters Club
A group of athletes from Russellville High School are going to the Olympic training Center in Colorado Springs, CO.
This trip is going to cost about $1,000 per person.
A AR-15 Rifle and Remington 870 Shotgun is being raffled off. Tickets are
1 for $10
2 for $25
7 for $50
15 for $100
Drawing will be July 10th, 2009.
For additional information please contact Christy Gee at 479-264-1917.
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Gun Shows
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Little Rock, AR - August 29th-30th, 2009
Aug 29-30
Little Rock
Hall of Industry Building
State Fairgrounds
West Roosevelt Road
Sat 9-5 Sun 9-4
Jim
Mitchell
P.O. Box 7052
Sherwood, AR 72124
800-501-1493 Ext. 7399
email:
AGCCC@comcast.net
(501) 833-8064
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About Shooting
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Welcome To Arkansas River Valley Gun Club Inc.'s Web Site
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Our Mission
To Provide a safe and organized shooting environment for the citizens of the Arkansas River Valley and the surrounding areas. We are one of the oldest NRA sanctioned shooting club in Arkansas.
January 17th, 2009
This is a normal Concealed Carry Class at the Chamber of Commerce Building in Russellville. The class starts at 8 AM sharp. The cost is $50 with a $25 non-refundable deposit. Contact Jeff Ellis at 479-229-2228 for any questions or additional information. Advanced registration is necessary.
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Current "Firearms in the News" items
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City man charged with larceny, stolen gun (The Vicksburg Post)
A Vicksburg man was being held without bond in the Issaquena County Jail this morning charged with grand larceny and possession of a stolen firearm.
Kingsport BMA likely to vote on handgun ban in city parks (Kingsport Times-News)
KINGSPORT — A gun debate is on the horizon for the Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen, as the police chief, mayor and recreation advisory members have called for a ban on firearms in city-operated parks.
Don't toke in Plaza with concealed weapons (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
A 32-year-old Sonoma man was standing near the Plaza fountain on Sunday, June 21, furtively smoking a marijuana cigarette while looking cautiously around between puffs.
MN Hunting Law Change (WDIO Duluth)
Starting July 1st, Minnesota hunters can drive with an unloaded, uncased shotgun or rifle in a motor vehicle.
MN Hunting Law Change (WDIO Duluth)
"A person may transport an unloaded, uncased shotgun or rifle in a motor vehicle while: (1) At a shooting range with permission; (2) Lawfully hunting on public or private land; (3) Travelling to or from a site the person intends to hunt that day or has hunted that day.
Sports : Nothing accidental about gun safety - Frontiersman (Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman)
Lots of things have been keeping me busy this summer. Most of them involve some manner of actual work as opposed to fishing or other pleasant summer pastimes.
Gun control: What is the agenda? (Online Journal)
New York State Senator Timothy Sullivan, a corrupt Tammany Hall politician, controlled New York’s Lower East Side. Commercial travelers passing through the district would be relieved of their valuables by armed robbers. In order to protect themselves and their property, travelers armed themselves.
Columbia says no to personal fireworks shows (Columbia Missourian)
COLUMBIA — Some Columbia residents probably know that it's against city ordinance to shoot off fireworks inside city limits. But do you know that it is also illegal to discharge a torpedo? With the Fourth of July nearing, Columbia police are warning against illegal use of fireworks in city limits, and MU Health Care is giving safety tips in the event that residents do use them. At least one ...
Kenya: Five Policemen Gunned Down in Shoot Outs (AllAfrica.com)
Nairobi — Five police officers were gunned down on Saturday in two separate incidents in Athi River and Mombasa. In Mombasa, two senior Administration Police officers were killed by their Regular Police counterparts.
Gun in Craigslist killing traced to NH shop (New Hampshire Union Leader)
Philip Markoff visited the State Line Gun Shop to purchase the gun he used in the murder of Julissa Brisman, the Suffolk County (Mass.) District Attorney's office said yesterday.
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NRA-ILA News
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Federal agents hunt for guns, one house at a time
ATF agents are stepping up enforcement activities in the region near the Mexican border. Tactics include questioning the neighbors of gun buyers and searching gun buyer's homes.
Virginia: Pre-emption law invalidates local Right-to-Carry ban
Isle of Wight county likely will repeal a new ordinance that prohibits concealed weapons from being taken into public parks and recreational facilities.
State law says that local governments can't adopt ordinances controlling the use, sale, possession or transportation of firearms.
Arizona: Right-to-Carry bill goes to Governor
Arizona bar and restaurant owners are waiting to see if Governor Jan Brewer signs the bill that would allow law-abiding citizens to carry a gun into a restaurant or bar.
Marc Peagler, who owns the Silver Spur Saloon in Cave Creek, is all for the bill.
"I favor the law because there are examples all across the United States of concealed carry laws doing more good than harm, by leaps and bounds," Peagler told KTAR.
Invigorate interest in outdoor sports by passing on tradition to youths
Delaware hunting license sales have declined nearly 30 percent since 1982, and the number of licensed hunters throughout the United States is following a similar trend.
One of the main reasons for declining numbers of hunters and participants in outdoors sports is that fewer young people are being introduced to hunting, fishing and shooting sports.
Johnny Depp wants to teach his kids to handle guns
Johnny Depp is keen on teaching his children to handle guns.
The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star, who learnt shooting at the age of six in Kentucky where he grew up, wants to pass on his experience to his kids.
Japan: Handling unloaded rifle during TV broadcast leads to charges
Shiga prefectural police regard the incident, in which a hunter with a gun permit allowed TV personality Noburo Harada, 57, to momentarily handle the rifle during the show, as a serious breach of a law concerning the storage and management of firearms
So much so, in fact, that on June 12, the prefectural police referred the case to prosecutors. As a result, the hunter, aged 49, along with a 60 year old TV producer and a 37 year old director of the show, could face charges of violating the swords and firearms control law.
Arizona Legislature Sends Three Self-Defense Bills to Governor Brewer
Virginia: New right-to-carry law takes effect today
Completing training for a concealed weapons permit is now possible online or by video, under a new law that takes effect today.
The measure covers applicants for any firearms training or safety course or class, including an electronic, video, or online course, conducted by a state-certified or National Rifle Association-certified firearms instructor, the law says.
Arizona: House approves bill allowing guns in bars
The Arizona House has approved a bill to allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry a gun into a business that serves alcohol.
Georgia: Cost of right-to-carry permit to rise
Starting July 1st, it'll cost you more to get a right-to-carry permit in Georgia.
The state is raising its fees at a time when more and more people are looking into getting a permit.
North Carolina: New laws include license free hunting for military
State residents serving active military duty and home on leave can hunt or fish without a license.
South Africa: License may be valid, but firearm is gone
Gun owners from across Cape Town have been streaming into dealerships in the vain hope of retrieving the weapons they either sold or handed over voluntarily, in the wake of a Pretoria High Court ruling that the old licenses are still valid.
But police have warned that this does not mean that people who handed in their guns can now retrieve them, even though they have not yet been destroyed.
Tennessee: Cities ban guns in local parks
Local governments and advocates for firearms owners are gearing up for a summer face off over how far to take a new state law that lets people with carry permits bring handguns into parks.
Kentucky: Pastor holds guns-in-church service
Some gun owners proudly wore their weapons into a Louisville, Ky., church Saturday. The "Bring Your Gun to Church Day" was an idea to celebrate guns and God.
Kansas Attorney General Moves to Recognize 'Non-Resident' Carry Permits
Ohio: Concealed carry five years later: Why it works
More and more Ohioans are carrying concealed weapons, with an enormous increase this year alone. Most officials attribute that increase to the fear that Barack Obama`s administration in the White House will take away guns, coupled with the struggling economy and an increase in crime.
Missouri: Record numbers seek permits to carry concealed weapons
Across the Kansas City area, record numbers of people like Poynter are applying for permits to carry concealed weapons. The surge reflects the fears of rising crime in a down economy and concerns that the election of President Barack Obama might bring new limits on gun rights.
California: Gun bills have stores up in arms
Two new pieces of legislation related to guns are making their way through Sacramento — and making gun store owners in the Mid-Valley frustrated at what they call political myopia.
Watch lists, guns and government
The secret government “Terrorist Watch List,” reportedly already swelled to more than 1.1 million names, will have an addendum, if gun control advocates in Congress have their way. This new addendum — also to be cloaked in secrecy — would empower the U.S. Attorney General to deny a person the ability to exercise their Second Amendment rights to purchase a firearm.
New Jersey: Ignoring known gun traffickers, Corzine targets gun rights instead
Amidst an epic financial crisis, they've apparently decided that portraying the Governor as a gun banner is a distraction needed to win re election. But they haven't done their homework and have picked a discredited issue fabricated by the gun ban lobby that's going to badly misfire and embarrass the Governor, not only for what it focuses on, but also for what it ignores.
Arizona: House panel broadens bill on guns in restaurants
An Arizona House committee has made dramatic changes to a Senate approved bill allowing people with concealed weapons permits to carry guns into businesses that serve alcohol.
The version approved Thursday by the House Judiciary Committee eliminates a requirement in the Senate bill that a bar also must serve food to be covered.
Wyoming: 'Castle' law prompts prosecutors to drop case
Prosecutors have withdrawn a weapons related charge against a Wright man, citing Wyoming's "castle doctrine" law on self defense.
An attorney says it may be the first time the year old statute has been used in Wyoming.
Pastor urges his flock to bring guns to church
Ken Pagano, the pastor of the New Bethel Church, is passionate about gun rights. He shoots regularly at the local firing range, and his sermon two weeks ago was on "God, Guns, Gospel, and Geometry." And on Saturday night, he is inviting his congregation of 150 and others to wear or carry their firearms into the sanctuary to "celebrate our rights as Americans!"
South Africa: Gun owners up in arms
Police are intimidating South African gun owners and defrauding citizens of their lawful property, black firearm owners said on Thursday.
Chairman of the Black Gun Owners Association of South Africa (BGOASA), said the police had "legalized" theft and fraud.
Senators take aim at Sotomayor's record
Senate Republicans took aim Wednesday at Judge Sonia Sotomayor's views on gun rights, saying that as a federal appeals court judge in New York, she had dismissed the right to bear arms as not "fundamental" and complaining that she had ruled that only the federal government, not the states, can enforce the Second Amendment.
Guns key in court choice
This year, Sotomayor was part of a three judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York that held the 2nd Amendment did not apply to the states. At a news conference Wednesday, Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and other senators said they were concerned about the decision and pledged to grill Sotomayor about it at her confirmation hearings, which begin July 13.
Sen. Sessions questions Sotomayor's view on gun rights
Sen. Jeff Sessions took aim Wednesday at U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's position on gun ownership rights, warning at a news conference that one recent ruling would "eviscerate" constitutional protections in much of the country if it were to become law.
Deal clears restaurant opposition to gun bill
A lobbyist representing liquor license holders says his organization has reached a deal to support a bill that would allow guns in establishments that serve alcohol.
BATFE REFORM MOVING TOO SLOWLY IN HOUSE; SPACE CALLS ON COLLEAGUES TO STAND UP FOR GUN RIGHTS
Citing the vital need to protect Americans from overzealous federal agents, Congressman Zack Space (OH-18) today issued a challenge to those Members of Congress who supported his Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) reform legislation, but have yet to sign on this Congress.
Bid to expand knife ban doesn't cut it with critics
The Obama administration wants to expand the 50 year old ban on importing "switchblades" to include folding knives that can be opened with one hand, stirring fears the government may on the path to outlawing most pocket knives.
Critics, including U.S. knife manufacturers and collectors, the National Rifle Association, sportsmen's groups and a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
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NRA-ILA Grassroots Alerts
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NRA-ILA Legislative Updates
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Arizona Legislature Takes The Lead In Backing Self-Defense
The Arizona Senate passed three important self-defense bills in a session that lasted into the early morning hours Wednesday.
Kansas Attorney General Moves to Recognize 'Non-Resident' Carry Permits
Kansas Attorney General Steve Six (D) today announced that the State of Kansas will now recognize non-resident Right-to-Carry permits issued by any of the 22 states already recognized.
Arizona: Governor Brewer Needs to Hear from You Today!
As we reported yesterday, three important NRA-backed bills (Senate Bill 1113, Senate Bill 1168, and Senate Bill 1243) are en route to the desk of Governor Jan Brewer (R) for her consideration. Please call Governor Brewer and respectfully ask her to sign these pro-gun bills.
North Carolina: Anti-Hunting Bill Takes a Step Forward in Raleigh
Senate Bill 460, legislation promoted by the radical anti-hunting Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), was passed by the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, June 30, by a controversial, “secret” vote.
North Carolina: Right-to-Carry Reform Bill Heading to the House Floor!
On Thursday, July 2, the House Judiciary I Committee gave House Bill 1132 a favorable report, with no changes to the Senate language. The bill is now headed for the House floor, where it could be taken up for consideration as early as Monday morning.
California: Fish and Wildlife Service Management Plan Includes Hunting in the Modoc National Wildlife Refuge
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a management plan for the 7000-acre Modoc National Wildlife Refuge, located southeast of Alturas, California. The draft plan evaluates four alternatives for managing the refuge over the next 15 years. Common to all the alternatives is the implementation of a hunting and fishing program.
Registration Scheme Postponed Once Again in Albany County, New York
On Monday, June 22, the Albany County Law Committee once again postponed Local Law “A” until next month’s meeting on Monday, July 27.
Utah Concealed Weapons Permits No Longer Recognized in Nevada
Effective Wednesday, July 1, the State of Nevada will no longer recognize concealed weapon permits from Utah. Nevada, on the other hand, has added Ohio and West Virginia as recognized states.
Three Important Pro-Gun Bills Head to the Governor’s Desk in Arizona!
Today, the Arizona Senate passed Senate Bill 1113 by a vote of 19-8. The bill now heads to the desk of Governor Jan Brewer (R) for her consideration. The Governor has ten days, not counting Sundays, to sign or veto the bill.
Bill to Outlaw Gun Shows Advancing in California
Yesterday, the Assembly Public Safety Committee passed Senate Bill 585 by a 4-3 vote. The bill now heads to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
North Carolina: Right-to-Carry Improvement Bill Stalled in Raleigh!
Despite passing the Senate last week, the House did not take up a concurrence vote on House Bill 1132 when it met on Monday, June 29. Instead they referred it to the House Judiciary I Committee. The bill is now scheduled for a hearing on Thursday, July 2, at 10:00 AM, in Room 1228 LB.
Arizona: Restaurant Carry Bill Needs Your Support Today!
Thanks to all your phone calls and emails the Arizona legislature passed two very important bills, Senate Bill 1168, "The Parking Lot Bill," and Senate Bill 1243, "The Defensive Display Bill.” Both bills passed final votes and are on the way to Governor Jan Brewer's (R) for her consideration, but the session is not over yet. Senate Bill 1113, "The Restaurant Carry Bill," MUST pass today or it could be lost in the rush to end of the 2009 legislative session.
California: Bill to Restrict Ammunition Sales Rescheduled for Next Week
As we reported last week, Assembly Bill 962 was scheduled to be considered today by the Senate Public Safety Committee. The bill has been rescheduled and will be considered on Tuesday, July 7.
Kansas Attorney General Moves to Recognize 'Non-Resident' Carry Permits
Kansas Attorney General Steve Six today concluded that the State of Kansas will now recognize ‘non-resident’ right-to-carry permits issued by any of the 22 states already recognized.
Piracy And The Right To Self Defense
Last month we reported on the arming of merchant mariners to allow them to defend their crews and ships from pirate attacks. We noted that, with the increase in pirate attacks on the high seas, many are now realizing that firearms and armed citizens can be as effective a criminal deterrent at sea, as they are on land.
New D.C. Rules Mark One-Year<BR>
Anniversary of Historic Heller Decision
Today, June 26, marks the one-year anniversary of the landmark D.C. v. Heller case, in which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Washington, D.C.’s handgun ban and affirmed that the Second Amendment protects an individual right. The Court ruled that the Second Amendment protects “the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation. This meaning is strongly confirmed by the historical background of the Second Amendment.”
Tennessee: Localities Already Opting-Out of Park Carry Law!
As anticipated, Tennessee counties and municipalities have started to opt-out of the park carry law passed by the Tennessee General Assembly during the 2009 session. Please contact your local officials and respectfully ask them not to create a confusing patchwork of laws that will close off local parks to law-abiding permit holders, who simply wish to be able to protect themselves and their families. If you have any information on Tennessee counties and municipalities taking steps to opt-out of this important self-defense law, please contact the NRA-ILA’s State and Local Affairs Division. Contact information can be found here.
North Carolina: Three Pro-Gun Bills Awaiting Action
As we reported last week, Senate Bill 928, North Carolina’s “Castle Doctrine” bill, is currently stalled in the House Judiciary I Committee. House Bill 473, which would allow magistrates with a Right-to-Carry permit to carry concealed firearms into courthouses while on official business, is awaiting consideration in the House. Finally, House Bill 1132, legislation dealing with Right-to-Carry permit renewals, passed the Senate on Wednesday and the bill now returns to the House for concurrence. To learn more about these bills and how to take action in support of them, please click here.
Omaha, Nebraska: Proposal Requiring Fingerprinting for Firearm Sales Put on Hold for Three Weeks
At Tuesday afternoon’s Omaha City Council hearing, the proposed ordinance to require fingerprinting for all gun sales to “secondhand stores” was tabled for three weeks to allow for further review. This ordinance, if passed, would require gun stores to fingerprint anyone who sells a firearm to the store. It is important that you use this time to contact the City Council and urge them to oppose this proposal. Please contact the members of the City Council and respectfully voice your opposition to this measure. Contact information can be found here.
North Carolina: Bill to Regulate Dog Owners and Breeders Scheduled to be Heard by Senate Finance Committee!
The Senate Finance Committee will hear Senate Bill 460 on Tuesday, June 30 at 1:00 P.M. in room 544 of the Legislative Office Building. This is yet another bill actively supported by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), and intended to put dog breeders and kennel owners out of business. Please take a moment and contact the members of the Senate Finance Committee TODAY, to voice your opposition to S 460. Contact information for the committee members can be found here.
Urgent! The Arizona Senate & House Needs To Hear From You Today!
There are only a few days left before the 2009 Arizona legislative session is over, so keep the calls and emails going! Please contact your State Senator by phone and email to respectfully urge them to support HB2474 with only the Gould drafted and NRA supported amendments.
It is urgent that you also contact your State Representatives by phone and email to urge them to vote to support SB1113, SB1168 and SB1243 on the floor in their current forms. Respectfully, let your Representatives know that a vote for a hostile amendment on ANY NRA-supported bill is a vote against the Second Amendment! Contact information for your State Representative can be found by clicking here. The word is the Senate will be working on Saturday, June 27. This could be an opportunity to personally tell your Senator how important these bills are to you. In order to confirm the Senate is working Saturday, please call the main number at (602) 926-3559 or Toll Free at 1-800-352-8404. The address to the capitol is 1700 W. Washington St. and there is free parking adjacent to it. For more detailed information about the bills listed above, please click here.
New Jersey Legislature Votes for Gun Rationing Bill
In the wee hours of Friday morning, June 26, Governor Corzine and his anti-gun cohorts in the New Jersey State Senate vote 21 to 15 to pass S1774, a bill that will arbitrarily ration the sale of handguns to one per month. Earlier this year, S1774 was pulled from the Senate floor when the sponsor was unable to garner the necessary 21 votes for passage. This time, taking orders from Governor Corzine, Senator Fred Madden who previously voted “no” and committed to hold firm in that position, switched his vote at the last minute and voted "yes" to ration the Constitutional right of law-abiding citizens to obtain firearms.
NRA Comments To CA Fish and Game Commission Regarding Extended Lead Ammo Ban
As a result of action taken by the California legislature, a ban was imposed on the use of lead ammunition for hunting large game in areas inhabited by the California condor.
Nevada Will No Longer Recognize Utah and Florida Right-to-Carry Permits
Effective, July 1, Nevada will no longer recognize Right-to-Carry permits from Utah or Florida. They have, however, added Ohio and West Virginia as recognized states.
Delaware: Gun Records Protection Bill Heads to the Governor’s Desk
Yesterday, Wednesday, June 24, the Delaware State House unanimously passed Senate Bill 139, with two members absent. SB 139 would provide legal purchasers of firearms a source of redress in the Delaware court system if their firearms purchase records are improperly handled or stored by the Delaware State Police. It would also allow the successful party seeking an injunction to recover his or her attorney’s fees and court costs. The bill now moves to Governor’s desk for his consideration.
Please contact Governor Jack Markell (D) TODAY and urge him to support this crucial piece of legislation. Contact information can be found here.
Williamson County, Tennessee to Hold Special Meeting to Discuss Opting Out of Park Carry Law
A special joint committee meeting has been called by Tennessee’s Williamson County Commission Chairman, Houston Naron, Jr. for tomorrow, Thursday, June 25 at 5:00 p.m., in the Auditorium of the County Administrative Complex.
Arizona Senator Attempting to Water Down Important Pro-Gun Bill!
As the legislative session comes to a close in Arizona, an important pro-gun measure needs your immediate assistance.
New Jersey Senate to Vote on One-Gun-A-Month Tomorrow!
Under the direction of Governor Jon Corzine (D) and with little notice to the public to ensure that New Jersey sportsmen and gun owners were not prepared to defend their Second Amendment rights from gun rationing schemes; the New Jersey State Senate today added S1774 "One Gun-A-Month" to tomorrow's voting agenda.
Another Micro-Stamping Bill Introduced in New York State Senate
The impasse between the "Coalition" majority and the Democratic Conference remains in the New York State Senate, with Democrats continuing to function administratively as though as if they are still in charge. During this time, bill introductions and committee referrals are proceeding ahead. The likely reason for this could be that Democrats plan to pick up where they left off should the leadership battle be resolved.
It is important for law abiding gun owners, hunters and sportsmen to be aware of this because some of this maneuvering involves micro-stamping legislation. As most New York NRA members know, Senate Bill 4397A was on the calendar at the time the upheaval began on June 8. The bill was set to be amended in order to remove the requirement that in-state manufacturers could only produce micro-stamp equipped semi-automatic handguns, but with the ensuing leadership battle S 4397A was not amended.
For this reason the sponsor, State Senator Eric Schneiderman (D-31), has introduced a new micro-stamping bill, Senate Bill 6005, which incorporates the language of the intended amendment. Though this narrow amendment may address one problem for New York manufacturers, there are still numerous reasons for gun makers and gun owners to strongly oppose this bill.
Nebraska: Omaha Seeking to Require Fingerprinting for Firearm Sales!
This afternoon, the Omaha City Council will consider an ordinance that would require individuals wishing to sell firearms to "secondhand stores," such as Scheels, Guns Unlimited, and other places (which are not pawnbrokers), be fingerprinted before the transaction can occur.
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