As former Louisiana chapter president of Safari Club International, a member of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation and a national board member of Ducks Unlimited Inc., Edward “E.J.” Deubler of Harvey impressed friends as one of the most active hunters in the state — and one of the most safety-conscious.

But on Monday as Deubler prepared to fly out of Louis Armstrong International Airport for his next safari, he accidentally fired his hunting rifle while trying to check the gun with his baggage, injuring a United Airlines ticket agent.

The unidentified employee was taken to a local hospital with a non-critical wound to his lower leg, said Sgt. Larry Dyess, spokesman for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. United Airlines spokeswoman Mary Ryan said the employee was in stable condition.  More here…

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For nearly 20 years, the NRA has worked tirelessly to oppose any United Nations effort to undermine the constitutional rights of law-abiding American gun owners.  The latest attempt by the U.N. and global gun banners to eliminate our Second Amendment freedoms is to include civilian arms in the current Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), which will be finalized next year.

In order for any treaty to take effect, however, it must be ratified by two-thirds of the U.S. Senate. More here…

  Applications may be purchased online at www.michigan.gov/huntdrawings or at any retail license agent.  Licenses are valid for the harvest of a bird of either gender.   Fall turkey season runs from Sept. 15 to Nov. 14 in eight wild turkey management units totaling 42,218 square miles, including most of the southern Lower Peninsula, Beaver Island, and the entire Upper Peninsula.   Read more

Current District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) rules forbid law-abiding residents from owning a firearm for any lawful purpose. The National Rifle Association (NRA) is supporting and financing a lawsuit to challenge this policy. The case is Scott v. District of Columbia Housing Authority.

DCHA residents, just like all Americans, have a fundamental, individual right to keep firearms in their homes for self-defense. This right, affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court in its landmark Heller and McDonald decisions, is guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Denying anyone a basic right based on their zip code or tax bracket is unacceptable. The NRA will continue our fight to ensure that all law-abiding Americans can fully exercise their constitutional freedoms.

The NRA has successfully challenged a similar ban on firearms in public housing in San Francisco and is currently challenging one in Delaware.