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Too often, Hollywood portrays firearms as objects imbued with some sort of scary aura, as if they are inherently violent in their nature. Worse than that, many of these actors and actresses routinely campaign against your Second Amendment rights while simultaneously enjoying the luxury of armed security.

How many times have you watched a movie or television show and thought to yourself, Thats just not even close to right, when a firearm is used? Likely, it has been a lot.

In reality, firearms are simply tools. When treated with respectin other words, handled safelyguns are nothing more than tools. Everyday Americans cant afford armed security; it is incumbent upon them to utilize their constitutional rights to protect themselves.

Hollywood, more often than not, fails to recognize this, but sometimes, it just so happens to get it right.

Those who watched the action-packed season four premiere of Yellowstone saw realistic firearms handling. Without giving away the plot, it was refreshing to see a show that actually treated firearms with reverence and didnt sensationalize their usage.

More than that, though, was how the big gunfight that ensued depicted a realistic portrayal of how things would go down. There were no bombastic explosions or Rambo-esque rampages; instead, there was disciplined firearm handling, including actual reloading.

Theres a lot of thought put into the gun fights. Theyre not just arbitrarily spraying blanks everywhere, said NRA Publications Editorial Director Mark Keefe.

Kayce Dutton (played by Luke Grimes), in particular--a former Navy SEAL whose training has been displayed throughout the shows seasons and in this exhilarating start to season four--had his proficiency on full display. Hes not an otherworldly John Wick sort of character who is incapable of missing a shot, but he is a trained marksman who skillfully and tactfully addresses situations presented.

The actor playing Kayce [Grimes] obviously has some confidence and competence. The scene where he comes out from underneath his desk with his Kimber [Custom II], thats one of the guns that, to me, represents the modern American west. And this is a 21st century cowboy show, said Keefe.

Beyond its realistic take on firearms, the show does take moments to imbue some lessons as well. Before going hunting in season two, John Dutton (Kevin Costner) imparts some wisdom upon his young grandson, Tate (Brecken Merrill), before the two depart.

That rifle has the power to take a life. Whatever you point it at. You know that, right? So if you know that, you also know you dont have the power to bring it back, do ya? Even if you wanted to, even it was a mistake. Its not a trick question, Tate. You just gotta be sure before you pull the trigger, because killings the one thing you cant undo, said the elder Dutton.

Of course, many anti-Second Amendment types like to claim the Second Amendment is only for hunting, something we know couldnt be further from the truth. Hunting, however, is one of the reasons that the Second Amendment is relevant in our culture, and Yellowstones respect for both our hunting and firearms culture is a breath of fresh air.

This also isnt series creator Taylor Sheridans only work that gets it right. Prior to creating Yellowstone, Sheridan wrote and directed the movie Wind River (2017), and one line in that film stuck out. Jeremy Renners character, Cory Lambert, tells his son, Casey (Teo Briones), that a guns always loaded, even it if aint, right? He was echoing one of the cardinal rules of safely handling any firearm.

This characterand, by extension, Sheridan in his workunderstands that firearms are not sentient, nor are they inherently destructive. Rather, they are tools that are meant to be handled with respect, safety, and care. It was refreshing to see this in such a prominent film.

If you saw Wind River, you knew Sheridan was going to do his best on the firearms in Yellowstone. The firearms chosen are believable, and these are very specific decisions that someone put a lot of thought and effort into, said Keefe before noting that Kayce Duttons use of the Heckler & Koch HK416D was noteworthy. Thats a pretty esoteric thing if youre not in the culture.

Sometimes you see some of these network shows, and you have these actors playing SWAT teams or cops, and they have no idea how to hold a carbine. You dont see them manipulating safeties or pulling charging handles, but you get that in Yellowstone, said Keefe.

This is not to say that Yellowstone is the only Hollywood production that treats firearms properly. There are certainly other movies and shows that do, too, but these are exceptions. Regardless, it turns out even Hollywoodor rather, Montana, where the show is set, and where much of it has been filmedcan get it right sometimes.

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Montpelier gun banners worked their way around the Governor's veto of S.30 and advanced a newgun bill, S.4,that incorporated the Governor's suggested change. This essentially put a band-aid on a catastrophe. S.4 is still a horrible bill, and underscores what anti-gun majoritiesin theVermont Statehouseview as theirpriority.

S.30originally began as a location restriction for hospitals but evolved into an Omnibus Gun Control Bill. One of the focal points of the legislation expanded NICS delayed background checks indefinitely. It also expanded the states red flag law. After the Governor vetoed the bill and called for the indefinite wait on NICS delayed checks to be amended to 7 days, the Legislature quickly responded withS.4. They took an existing bill on another subject and did a "strike all" to address the Governor'slonegrievance with the bill.The Senatealso voted to override the Governor's veto, but they did not have the votes for an override in the House. As a result, the House passed S.4 on Thursday on a 90-42 roll call vote that was largely along party lines. Having now passed both chambers, S.4 advances to Gov. Phil Scott for consideration.

Anti-gun legislators have proven they aremore interested in pushing their political agendasrather than working on any number of other serious, real-world problems. They have devoted an extraordinary amount of time this session to pushing gun control, and the agenda will not change until the lawmakers are changed. Elections have consequences, and gun owners need to remember this in November. Theirbrazen moves in an election year underscore that they will notbe deterred until they are sent a message at the ballot box. NRA will continue to fight against all infringements on the Second Amendment and stand up for Vermont gun owners.

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The Delafield Plan Commission will review plans for the Delafield Oaks Range at a meeting scheduled for March 30.

DELAFIELD If all goes as planned, an effort to breathe new life into the former Hartland Sportsmens Club site could be realized before 2022 gives way to 2023.

Nearly a year ago, Waukesha County resident Brian Dorow introduced plans to resuscitate the long-dormant property with a renamed development: the Delafield Oaks Range. Dorow will be going over a series of late-stage details including architectural renderings and operations plans before the city Plan Commission on March 30.

In an interview with The Freeman, Dorow outlined his latest vision for the sprawling, 35-acre property at 701 Maple Ave. It includes, but is not limited to, the shooting range.

The operations plan Dorow will present to commissioners includes four components, including the three indoor shooting ranges. Early in the planning process, Dorow nixed a proposal for an outdoor range after factoring in comments from nearby residents.

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Ive worked tirelessly to develop great relationships and trust with the neighborhood, Dorow said. Were constructing a complete indoor facility that will have the highest level of safety measures in place and reduce the noise down to, hopefully, nothing.

Also in the mix is a retail area that could sell guns, accessories, personal protective equipment and related items. Educational seminars and training are also included in the plans.

Additionally, a clubhouse that could include a Class B liquor license for members to socialize after shooting sessions are completed is incorporated into the plans, as well as a large reception area and an outdoor pavilion that could host a disparate array of large events.

While the indoor ranges will be secluded and run with a membership-based model as an option, Dorow said he aspires to make the broader Delafield Oaks grounds available to the entire community to enjoy with outdoor hiking trails and similar amenities.

It is very picturesque. There are all kinds of animals back there that people can enjoy, Dorow said. Its going to be open to families, and its going to be open to the community. Shooting aside, I want families to be able to come there and enjoy themselves, in a safe environment.

Dorow said he hopes to bring some of his background in education and training to the operational philosophy at Delafield Oaks. The goal, he said, is to shine a spotlight on the rights, as well as responsibilities, that come with the Second Amendment.

I think its so important if youre going to be involved in handling firearms, that you do it in the safest manner, Dorow said. Our staff will be highly professional, highly trained and very diverse, with different backgrounds to appeal to all of our potential members and customers who come in. Thats going to be so important.

The Hartland Sportsmens Club was shuttered in 2010 after the city of Delafield revoked the establishments permit.

The revocation was in response to an incident involving a pregnant woman who was grazed by a stray bullet from the clubs outdoor firing range as she was dining at the nearby Delafield Brewhaus restaurant.

The Delafield Plan Commission will review plans for the Delafield Oaks Range at a meeting scheduled for March 30.

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI A former U.S. Army sergeant, he joined a militia, Wolverine Watchmen, which was suggested by Facebook because of his support for the Second Amendment and his Libertarian views.

After a vetting process like a job interview, he said he soon contacted the FBI and turned informant against defendants accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

The informant, injured in 15 months of combat in Iraq, said Friday, March 18, that he rejected the militia when members talked about obtaining addresses for law enforcement and killing police officers.

Known as CHS Dan, the confidential human source gave jurors in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids a close look at the defendants alleged actions, from plotting the kidnapping to live-fire drills and reconnaissance missions to Whitmers lakefront summer home in Elk Rapids.

There, they surveilled her property, and used night-vision goggles across the lake to determine if they could see headlights going past her home. His testimony came during the second week of the federal trial against four men accused in the plot to kidnap the governor.

CHS Dan also recorded chilling conversations.

Related: FBI, informants drove plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer, charges should be dropped, defendants say

Barry Croft Jr., a Delaware man aligned with a group calling for U.S. civil war, was heard telling others that Whitmer who angered the defendants with COVID-19 shutdowns should be tried for treason.

Treason is a hanging offense, he said, on the recording.

Adam Fox, a Grand Rapids-area man and leader, said he expected the kidnapping to trigger a wide uprising in major cities and having to live as a survivalist up north.

He said he wanted to make the world glow, a recording showed.

If we cant have our world, then they cant have theirs, he said, in the recording.

The jury trial, before Chief U.S. District Court Robert Jonker, is scheduled to resume on Monday with Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler finishing his questioning of the informant, who then faces cross examination by the defense.

Related: Defendants in alleged Gov. Whitmer kidnap plan claim innocence, entrapment

He has been accused of pushing the defendants to take part in the planning before they were arrested in early October 2020.

Fourteen men, most with ties to Wolverine Watchmen, have been charged in state and federal courts.

Croft, Fox, Daniel Harris of Lake Orion and Brandon Michael-Ray Caserta of Canton are on trial in federal court. Ty Garbin of Livingston County and Kaleb James Franks of Waterford have pleaded guilty to a federal charge conspiracy to kidnap and will testify.

The others face state charges.

CHS Dan, who works for the U.S. Postal Service, was with the alleged conspirators throughout meetings and training exercises.

The defense said he earned $54,000, including $6,000 for expenses, for his work with the FBI. But he said he earned far less than he would have at the Postal Service. He said he feared for his daughters safety and had to move from his home after one of those aligned with the group discovered his home address.

The informant disputed defense contentions that their gatherings were family outings, despite sounds of children in the background and splashing in the pool. The children were usually kept away from the others, he said.

Related: I will die a saint, covered in blood, alleged leader of Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot said in FBI recording

He said that Fox, who lived in the basement of Vac Shack in Wyoming, once held a meeting there. The Vac Shack owner said earlier he let Fox stay there because he had no place to go but he would have kicked him out if he knew what was going on.

The informant said Fox, who offered multiple plans for kidnapping Whitmer, had concerns about Croft, the other leader. Fox did not know him well and feared he was an informant.

Croft, meanwhile, appeared to have a violent streak that concerned other defendants, testimony showed.

He is an alleged member of the Boogaloos, described by the FBI as a far-right, domestic-terrorism movement that believes the U.S. is headed for civil war. He said in a phone call that we can be the pioneers of history .

In 100 years, he said, people would forget this name but remember that dude from Delaware.

Caserta was upset about the government having control over us, the informant said.

Harris was interested in explosives. Harris also held a meeting at his Lake Orion home where everyone had to provide identification to confirm identities.

He also encouraged use of encrypted chats on applications from outside the U.S. He believed it would keep law enforcement from obtaining search warrants for their accounts.

The attorneys for the defendants said they were big talkers and would not have kidnapped the governor. They have noted that during a trip to the governors home, they had the wrong address and couldnt find the house. They liked to smoke marijuana and drink while discussing their plans, as well as their anger at the government.

Fox was excited when they found her home, especially when he ran into a boat launch across the lake.

Perfect. No Coast Guard.

From there, he said, they would take the governor in an all-terrain vehicle to a boat on the shore of Lake Michigan.

The Big Lake is the best option, he said.

He laughed as he told others they would hog-tie the governor and pose for photos around her.

He said he would say: Aint so funny when you aint got all the power, is it?

A month or so before arrests went down, Fox allegedly told others they needed supplies, such as flashbang grenades, or concussion devices, flexible handcuffs and a black hood to cover the governors head. He said they also needed $4,000 for explosives to blow up a bridge by Whitmers house to slow police response, testimony showed.

The man who was to supply the bomb was actually one of two undercover FBI special agents taking part in the investigation.

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Russian soldiers flooded into Ukraine Thursday under orders from President Vladimir Putin, threatening to obliterate a peace that has existed on the European continent for more than 75 years.

News reports say cities were bombarded by land, air, and sea, and Ukrainian forces were struggling to hold ground surrounding Kiev, Ukraines capital, against tens of thousands of Russian soldiers.

Prior to the attack, Ukrainian officials took steps to help Ukrainian civilians protect themselves.

Ukraines parliament on Wednesday voted to approve in the first reading a draft law which gives permission to Ukrainians to carry firearms and act in self-defense, Reuters reported.

The 30-day emergency order, National Review reports, would grant citizens the right to bear arms. It would also allow the government to conscript Ukrainians between the ages of 18 and 60, adding nearly 200,000 troops to the countrys defense.

Permitting Ukrainians to arm themselves is a sensible measure. But as Charles Cooke points out at NRO, its also a bit late.

While Ukraine has relatively loose gun control laws by European standards, estimates suggest only about 1.3 million firearms exist in the country, which has a population of some 43 million. This diminishes the chances of Ukrainian civilians being able to offer serious resistance, an idea that is hardly far-fetched, Stephen Gutowski points out at The Reload:

the history of warfare is rife with examples of smaller, weaker, and less organized forces besting even the greatest militaries in the world. From the American Revolution to Vietnam, Iraq, and multiple wars in Afghanistan, it isnt difficult to find templates for how a Ukrainian resistance could eventually prevail if Russia attempts to capture and hold it.

Speaking on CNN, Nina Lvovna Khrushcheva, a professor of international affairs at the New School in New York, also said small arms could be decisive.

If every Ukrainian takes a gun, Russians dont have a prayer, she told John Berman. I mean the military can fight, but Ukrainians are really ready today.

Ukrainian leaders apparently agree. The government on Thursday took the unusual step of issuing thousands of automatic weapons to civilians, following the issuance of its emergency order.

Unfortunately, the likelihood of serious resistance is low because the Ukrainian government embraced the right to bear arms so late.

Next time, Cooke points out, bear arms earlier.

Cookes words could be construed as flippant, but his point is a deadly serious one.

The Founding Fathers enshrined the right to bear arms in the Second Amendment of the Constitution, and they made it clear that they were not granting citizens the right, but codifying what was a natural right.

The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed, James Madison, the Father of the Constitution, explained in 1789. A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the best and most natural defense of a free country.

As some astute observers pointed out on social media, the Second Amendment was never about hunting or even self-defense (in a civil sense). It was always about liberty.

This may be considered as the true palladium of liberty, the legal scholar Tucker St. George wrote in 1803. The right of self defence is the first law of nature: in most governments it has been the study of rulers to confine this right within the narrowest limits possible. Wherever standing armies are kept up, and the right of the people to keep and bear arms is, under any colour or pretext whatsoever, prohibited, liberty, if not already annihilated, is on the brink of destruction.

These sentiments were echoed decades later by Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story in Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States.

The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of a republic; since it offers a strong moral check against the usurpation and arbitrary power of rulers, Story wrote, and will generally, even if these are successful in the first instance, enable the people to resist and triumph over them.

Its wonderful that Ukrainian officials finally sought to extend the full, natural right to bear arms to their people. The only tragedy is that it took so long.

This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article.

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