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KEEP PASSING THIS AROUND UNTIL EVERY ONE HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ IT...

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EVERY ONE HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ IT...
THE ONLY THING WRONG WITH THE
GOVERNMENT'S CALCULATION OF AVAILABLE SOCIAL SECURITY IS THEY FORGOT TO FIGURE IN THE PEOPLE WHO DIED BEFORE THEY EVER COLLECTED A SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK!!!

WHERE DID THAT MONEY GO?
Remember, not only did you and I contribute to Social Security but your employer did, too. It totaled 15% of your income before taxes.
If you averaged only $30K over your working life, that's close to$220,500.
Read that again.
Did you see where the Government paid in one single penny?
We are talking about the money you and your employer put in a Government bank to ensure you and me that we would have a retirement check from the money we put in, not the Government.
Now they are calling the money we put in an entitlement when we reach the age to take it back.
If you calculate the future invested value of $4,500 per year (yours & your employer's contribution) at a simple 5% interest (less than what the Government pays on the money that it borrows).
After 49 years of working you'd have$892,919.98.
If you took out only 3% per year, you'd receive $26,787.60 per year and it would last better than 30 years (until you're 95 if you retire at age 65) and that's with no interest paid on that final amount on deposit!
If you bought an annuity and it paid 4% per year, you'd have a lifetime income of $2,976.40 per month.
THE FOLKS IN WASHINGTON HAVE PULLED OFF A BIGGER PONZI SCHEME THAN BERNIE MADOFF EVER DID.
Entitlement my foot; I paid cash for my social security insurance!
Just because they borrowed the money for another government spending, doesn't make my benefits some kind of charity or handout!!
Remember the benefits for members of Congress?
+ free healthcare,
+ outrageous retirement packages,
+ 67 paid holidays,
+ three weeks paid vacation,
+ unlimited paid sick days.
Now that's welfare, and they have the nerve to call my social security retirement payments entitlements?
They call Social Security and Medicare an entitlement even though most of us have been paying for it all our working lives, and now, when it's time for us to collect, the government is running out of money.
Why did the government borrow from it in the first place? It was supposed to be in a locked box, not part of the general fund.
Sad isn't it?
99% of people won't have the guts to forward this.
I'm in the 1%
I JUST DID!

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Monthly Arizona CCW classes in Oceanside

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Monthly Arizona CCW classes in Oceanside
Weekend 9am class: https://goo.gl/kchiYd
Weekday 5:30pm class: https://goo.gl/bQURRk
Click above to choose your class date and signup

Use coupon code WINTER15 to save 15%!
Important note: this class is for an Arizona non-resident permit. You cannot carry in California with this permit, but it will allow you to carry in 30+ other states, as well as in National Parks. You will also learn handling skills and legal information important for beginners and anyone else who is unfamiliar with firearm laws.
Permit qualification is 3 hours. Optional range training available after classroom session for those who want to hone their skills!
Weekend class time: 9am - 12pm
Weekday class time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
What to bring:
> Pre-registration ticket or receipt
> Something to take notes with
> State-issued photo ID
> You do not need to own a gun to attend
Class topics include:
> Safe handling, operation, & storage
> Current laws defining lawful self defense, use of force by private citizens, including use of deadly force, transportation, and concealment.
> Cartridges and components
> Malfunctions & issues
> Maintenance & cleaning
> Holster selection / concealment techniques
Other information:
> Permit issued by: Arizona
> Permit valid for: 5 years
> New permit cost: $60
> Permit renewal fee: $43
> Minimum age: 21+ years old (19 years if active or honorably-discharged military)
> Class price does not include the permit application fee.
> Permits are not issued in class - you receive a training certificate at the end of class, which you must submit with your application before you will receive your permit.
Reserve your seat online
Weekend 9am class: https://goo.gl/kchiYd
Weekday 5:30pm class: https://goo.gl/bQURRk
or call (866) 371-6111

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City took the initiative to build homes for veterans and give them away for free

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VCP, a charitable organization has been providing veterans with shelters but now they have been involved in a massive charitable cause which brought employment along with counseling and proper readjustment for the veterans of their community. They stand by the motto of the veterans “Stand with you and for you, our brother and sisters in arms. Anytime, anyplace, in order to meet any need.”



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Want to know the most annoying Law in Nevada? NRS 484B.413(1)

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Want to know the most annoying Law in Nevada? NRS 484B.413(1)
If you are turning, and a pedestrian is near and could be affected, you are REQUIRED to signal AND honk your horn at them. That’s right. If you don’t honk at pedestrians while you are turning, you can go to jail for 6 months in Nevada and/or pay a $1,000 fine.
So honk your horns everybody. You don’t want LVMPD to put you in the pokey just because you didn’t honk- Remember this on the Las Vegas Strip.

For the highway definition, see NRS 408.070

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Why the Federal Cannabis Crackdown May Be a Blessing in Disguise for Legal Weed

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Strekal notes, however, that because of civil-forfeiture laws, local law enforcement would have one very good reason to work with federal agents seeking to enforce marijuana laws on legal weed businesses. Although local law enforcement can’t bust those businesses on their own – they aren’t breaking any state or local laws – by joining with feds to enforce federal law, they get to claim a portion of any assets seized in a potential drug raid.

Don’t panic, legalization advocates say: Jeff Sessions’ anti-marijuana policy will have little impact and may even hasten the formal end of prohibition.

By Jamiles Lartey / The Guardian

Now that the dust has settled around attorney general Jeff Sessions’ promise of harsher federal marijuana enforcement, advocates of legalization have largely exchanged their initial disappointment over the move for one of long-term optimism.
“I think there was a knee-jerk reaction of something approaching panic, but once everyone calmed down, they’ve come to realize that practically this is going to have little impact,” said Patrick Moen, a former Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agent who now works as council to an investment firm in the nascent legal marijuana industry.
Some, like Moen, even believe the decision could be the best thing for the growing marijuana movement, hastening the formal end of weed prohibition in the US.
“There will probably a short term chilling effect, but this could ultimately be the best thing that’s ever happened to accelerate the pace of change,” Moen said.

The markets have reflected this somewhat counterintuitive sentiment. The United States Marijuana Index, which tracks 15 leading publicly traded legal marijuana-related companies, initially dropped 21% on the heels of the Department of Justice (DoJ) announcement, but it turned out to be a blip. By early this week the index had rebounded to within a few points of its one-year high.
Sessions’ announcement formally rescinded guidance, known as the Cole Memo, issued by the Obama-era DoJ that essentially told federal prosecutors to respect state laws with regards to marijuana. Importantly, though, Sessions’ decision did not direct or incentivize US attorneys to pursue marijuana cases, it just allowed them to if they so choose.
“The Cole Memo guidance was eminently reasonable and was a common sense good policy,” Moen said. “I think that despite the fact that it’s been formally rescinded, federal prosecutors will effectively continue to abide by it.”
One of the primary reasons concern has been tempered is that Sessions announcement is not actually likely to ensnare individual marijuana users into the criminal justice system.
Federal prosecutors almost never pursue simple possession charges against recreational users, whether in states where it is legal or not.
According to the Bureau of Justice statistics, 99% of those serving federal sentences for marijuana-related crimes were convicted of trafficking offenses, which typically relate to quantities far in excess of what individual recreational users would have.
"It is unlikely that this will affect them in any tangible negative way, other than depriving of the ability to buy marijuana legally,” said Justin Strekal, Political Director for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (Norml).
The Sessions memo is unlikely to trigger a nationwide dragnet of marijuana users, and is also unlikely to cause wide-scale disruptions to legal cultivators, Moen notes.

“If federal prosecutors decide to ‘go rogue’ and start charging otherwise compliant state businesses, there’s going to be repercussions with regard to their relationships with the local [law enforcement],” Moen said.
Strekal notes, however, that because of civil-forfeiture laws, local law enforcement would have one very good reason to work with federal agents seeking to enforce marijuana laws on legal weed businesses. Although local law enforcement can’t bust those businesses on their own – they aren’t breaking any state or local laws – by joining with feds to enforce federal law, they get to claim a portion of any assets seized in a potential drug raid.
“In an area where you have a prohibitionist minded sheriff or a law enforcement agency, they will look at state-lawful marijuana facilities and see a big pile of money,” Strekal said.
The 4 January move by Sessions was sandwiched by two major wins for legalization advocates. On the first of the month, recreational weed became legal in California, after more than a decade of a quite lax medical marijuana program. Then on 10 January, Vermont became the first US state to legalize the substance with an act of legislation, rather than a popular referendum, as has been the case in states like California, Colorado and Oregon.
The decision may ultimately precipitate another win, as Moen observed. Within hours of Sessions’ announcement, a bipartisan group of legislators had come out against the decision and some, including Hawaii senator Brian Schatz, announced that legislation was already being crafted that could overrule Sessions, by changing the extent to which Marijuana is classified as illegal at the federal level.
“It’s great that we’ve had a number of members of Congress over the course of the last six days last week step up and say what the attorney general did is wrong. Now time for every single one of those members of Congress to put their names on the pending legislation,” Strekal said.

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We get to keep more of the money we make.

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Most workers will see pay hike in February under new tax law........

Teri Webster

About 90 percent of all workers will see an increase in their take-home pay under new guidelines and withholding tables by the U.S. Treasury and the IRS, according to CNN. The updated tables were prompted by the new tax law.

Workers could notice the increase in their paychecks as early as February. Employers were given a Feb. 15 deadline to incorporate the changes into their payroll systems. The fast rollout of the changes is designed to offer new tax law benefits to as many people as possible while also limiting disruptions to the payroll process, according to published reports.
Major changes in the tax tables include “new tax brackets, (mostly) lower income tax rates, a near-doubling of the standard deduction, and the elimination of both personal exemptions as well as many itemized deductions,” CNN reported.

Is this entirely good news?

The good news comes with a caveat. Many taxpayers will need to ensure that enough money is being withheld from their paychecks. If not, they could face a hefty tax bill in 2019.

Democrats are criticizing the plan, saying it could lead to people owing money when they file their tax returns.
“Republicans are using brute force and speed to implement a law that will deliver a financial blow to hardworking Americans all across the country,” Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.), the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said in a statement.
Wyden and Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), who serves on the House tax-writing committee, asked the Government Accountability Office to review the new IRS tables to see if they will result in not enough federal taxes being withheld from paychecks.
“I look forward to GAO’s independent review of these tables, which will expose whether the Trump administration is tampering with Americans’ paychecks, resulting in a whopping tax bill next year,” Wyden said.
Wyden’s request will go through a typical review process before it can proceed.
Suspicions that the administration is manipulating the tables is a “ridiculous charge,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said at a White House briefing Thursday.
Most people receive tax refunds, and that trend is expected to continue, officials said in published reports.

How can you tell if enough money is being withheld?

The IRS is issuing a new online withholding calculator by the end of February. The calculator will allow taxpayers to anonymously enter information such as income and dependents to determine if they are eligible for various tax breaks.
New W-4 forms are expected to be issued until 2019, according to reports.

Bikies can now be charged for texting

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Supt Lowe said feeder clubs had their own naming convention and were affiliated with outlaw motorcycle gangs without wearing their patches or colours.

Bikies can be charged for texting each other under new laws

BIKIES could be charged simply for texting each other under tough new consorting laws, which the state’s new gangs boss says will stop their expansion.

The Queensland Police Service has issued 500 consorting warnings, about 400 of which are pre-emptive.

Gang members do not need to meet to break the new consorting laws.

They could be charged for talking on the phone or emailing or messaging each other.

The move comes as gangs Rock Machine, Mongrel Mob and Satudarah try to get a foothold in the southeast.

Feeder groups such as the 36ers and Villains are also trying to recruit after tough laws pushed bikies underground.

The Bandidos and Rebels remain the two largest gangs in Queensland.

Organised Crime Gangs Group Commander Detective Superintendent Roger Lowe said the preventive strategy used by police was having an effect.

“Where we identify a potential criminal network where persons are identified as recognised offenders under the legislation we will act and we will give them official pre-emptive consorting warning notices,” he said.

Under the new laws, a person can be charged if they consort with two or more convicted offenders on two or more occasions after one warning. However, no consorting charges have so far been laid against bikies.

“Our investigations and our intelligence suggest we’re having an effect,” Supt Lowe said. “Where we’ve seen groups or criminal networks that would regularly meet, we are seeing that not being the case now.”

Supt Lowe said feeder clubs had their own naming convention and were affiliated with outlaw motorcycle gangs without wearing their patches or colours.

Young men were being “groomed” to join the outlaw gangs and were usually recruited from drug-trafficking networks or involved in armed robberies or petty offences.

“We are seeing a lot of recruiting coming through from younger people who have this television-influenced gangster mentality,” Supt Lowe said.

Despite a change in laws, including the banning of colours, which had pushed bikies underground, drug and firearms trafficking, violence and extortion were still the types of offences committed by the gangs, Supt Lowe said.

The biggest challenge for police was ice and cocaine being imported into Queensland.

Different laws across Australia for bikies meant Queensland police were sworn in as officers in different states to conduct surveillance and help police events where bikies rode in colours.

Officers were in Tasmania during national Bandidos and Rebels runs last year, and said they identified new gang members from Queensland.

There are about 720 outlaw motorcycle gang members in Queensland, which has remained static, and about 185 people who have disassociated since a crackdown on bikies.

There are 126 full-time staff in the new gangs squad, which absorbed bikie-busting group Taskforce Maxima.

The group includes the protracted unit, major and organised crime squads, Maxima (tactical), criminal economy unit and National Anti-Gangs Squad, which involves the Australian Taxation Office, Australian Federal Police and QPS working together.

Supt Lowe said OMCG were “without a doubt” the most obvious, prolific and violent criminals, however, his group also targeted Middle Eastern crime.

Police spent a great deal of their work monitoring who was joining or being targeted by gangs for recruitment.

“Certainly similar to NSW and Victoria we are seeing the emergence of other types of gangs and groups establishing, such as (Netherlands-based) Satudarah, the Villains, the 36ers, these fringe groups that develop that become feeder groups,” Supt Lowe said.

The Rock Machine established in Queensland about a year ago and was of Canadian origin, Supt Lowe said.

Supt Lowe said gangs did not necessarily ride bikes or use clubhouses.

“You can’t ride in your colours, you can’t wear colours, you can’t wear clothing, you can’t wear insignia, you can’t have a clubhouse and you certainly can’t ride in any sort of formation because you’d be likely to be committing a habitual consorting offence,” he said.
Bikies can now be charged for texting
BIKIES could be charged simply for texting each other under tough new consorting laws, which the state’s new gangs boss says will stop their expansion.
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Wife Gets Tattoos on the Inside of Both Legs – Joke Of The Day
It was Christmas Eve. A woman came home to her husband after a day of busy shopping.
Later on that night when she was getting undressed for bed, he noticed a mark on the inside of her leg. “What is that?” he asked.
She said, “I visited the tattoo parlor today. On the inside of one leg I had them tattoo ‘Merry Christmas,’ and on the inside of the other one they tattooed ‘Happy New Year.'”
Perplexed, he asked, “Why did you do that?” “Well,” she replied, “now you can’t complain that there’s never anything to eat between Christmas and New Years!”

Federal: Bill Introduced To End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

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Time to end federal marijuana prohibition before Jeff Sessions takes any further action - click here to tell your Rep to co-sponsor HR 1227

      Federal: Bill Introduced To End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

Representatives Tom Garrett (R-VA) and Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) have introduced comprehensive marijuana reform legislation, the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act.
The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017, HR 1227, eliminates federal criminal penalties for possessing and growing marijuana. This legislation gives states the power and flexibility to establish their own marijuana policies free from federal interference.
This bill would also remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, which would allow for more marijuana research both recreationally and medicinally.
One in five Americans reside in a jurisdiction where the adult use of cannabis is legal under state statute, and the majority of citizens reside someplace where the medical use of cannabis is legally authorized
According to a 2017 Gallup poll, 64 percent of Americans support full marijuana legalization, including outright majorities of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents.
With recent actions by militant marijuana prohibitionist Attorney General Jeff Sessions, passage of The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act is necessary to ensure that marijuana consumers are protected from undue federal interference.

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Helmet Law Repeal Debate Started: Funny how those who do not ride get to decide whats best for those who do

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All over the country legislatures are looking to repeal the Helmet Laws that were passed during the 1980's and early 1990's. Thanks to the hard work of all the ABATE chapters all over the country, these tight ass politicians are starting to listen to those who actually ride. This helmet debate reminds me of the Concealed Carry debate Illinois was forced to have because it was the last state in the Union to prohibit the carrying of firearms. [ 1,148 more word ]
http://harleyliberty.com/…/helmet-law-repeal-debate-starte…/

 By James "Hollywood"Macecari on January 9, 2018
All over the country legislatures are looking to repeal the Helmet Laws that were passed during the 1980’s and early 1990’s. Thanks to the hard work of all the ABATE chapters all over the country, these tight ass politicians are starting to listen to those who actually ride.

This helmet debate reminds me of the Concealed Carry debate Illinois was forced to have because it was the last state in the Union to prohibit the carrying of firearms. Living in Chicago, there is no other place in this country that you will find the most ass-nine politicians on the planet. Here in Chicago, we call it the “Democrat Machine” an operation left over from the first Mayor Daley. Corruption is not even the word to describe the ass-monkeys in charge here. During the whole Concealed Carry debate, these idiots would go around saying that if people were allowed to carry guns that the whole city would turn into the wild west. Nevermind, the city is named Chi-Raq already, but that’s a whole different story.

So what does that debate have to do with the helmet laws all over the country? Quite simple, we have these so-called legislatures who never started a mini bike trying to tell us what is good for us. Americans need to wake up to what is really going on out there, especially with all this political correctness coming from these leftist crybaby snowflakes. Once you start giving up your rights as an American citizen, you might as well be a flunky in North Korea.

Helmets, do I wear one? No, I do not. Do I fault those who do? No, that’s their freedom of choice. Do I believe that helmets save lives? Maybe in some cases, but the majority of cases, especially if you’re going over a meager 25 miles an hour, helmets become useless, except maybe to save your pretty face from getting all deformed in a wreck. Most people who die from accidents, the cause of death is usually internal injuries. So what the hell was the point of a helmet except to make you look all pretty in the casket?

When I see these debates going on, I usually shake my head because of the hypocrisy of these idiots we voted in to make the decisions. They are voting on an issue they have no experience with, they rely on false reports from the so-called medical community, which is bias right off the bat, and is politically correct from these politicians to find cover in those reports.

Next time you see an ABATE member, thank them because if it wasn’t for them educating some of these Ass-Monkeys we all would be required to do something that we didn’t want to do. I personally would rather have my freedom of choice than the crap they push about security and welfare. That’s the problem with Americans and especially this younger generation. The younger generation believes it’s the government’s job to take care of them, the government is best in making the decisions that are supposed to be left up to those citizens who have rights to make them.

This helmet debate is just an example of that government power and the reason why we must continue to put up that fight. If we as bikers don’t get involved in organizations or at least support organizations like ABATE, then you have no wiggle room to bitch when something is pushed you don’t like. So all of our readerships should be jumping on those phones right now, getting on these Nebraska lawmakers and telling them WE DONT WANT THIS HELMET SHIT. Tell them we want freedom of choice, who cares if you’re not from Nebraska, this is an issue that affects brothers and sisters all over the country, it’s something that affects you as a biker. So get your ass up and start calling these ass-monkeys and be apart of the solution, don’t let others do all the fighting for you.

Source: Lincoln Journal Star

Nebraska state senators opposed to the state law requiring motorcycle riders to wear helmets will get more hours to debate the bill Wednesday.After three hours of debate on Monday, sponsor John Lowe of Kearney told Speaker Jim Scheer that proponents have enough votes to advance the bill on first round. Scheer confirmed it would be back on the agenda Wednesday afternoon.The bill has been introduced and debated numerous times in recent years, and last year Lowe took up the responsibility of trying to get it repealed. He and other proponents said it’s a matter of personal liberty.

“Opponents speak of the societal costs and ask when does the cost outweigh the need for personal liberty?” Lowe said. “And I say to them: Personal liberty and the right for an individual to run their own life, as long as it does not direct harm to others, is one of the fundamental tenets of our founding documents.”

Omaha Sen. Bob Krist joined in support of the bill as he has for his entire time in the Legislature, he said, saying he believes in civil liberties.
“Do all of you that participate in rodeo want the bull riders to all have to wear helmets?” he said. “Do all of you who ride a WaveRunner want to be told to ride with a helmet?”

Omaha Sen. John Hilkemann, a retired podiatrist, was a major opponent of the repeal. He introduced an amendment that would change the age of a passenger allowed on a motorcycle from a minimum of 6 years old to 16 years old.

“Any child who hasn’t grown to full adult size would be defenseless in a motorcycle accident,” Hilkemann said.

Nebraska last year had 27 motorcycle fatalities, including four people who died in July in a crash south of Lake McConaughy when a vehicle crossed the center line on Nebraska 26 and hit two motorcycles head-on. In his district, he said, 78 percent of the more than 300 people who responded to a survey believe the Legislature ought to keep the helmet law in place. Lincoln Sen. Kate Bolz said statistics related to motorcycle crash injuries are compelling, including that four years after getting a brain injury the majority of those injured are neither working nor back in school.

“And colleagues, that has a significant economic and social impact for our society,” she said. Sen. Mike Groene of North Platte talked about the economic benefits of repealing the helmet law. “We need more people to see our beautiful state,” he said. “And we need more people coming through this state driving Highway 2.”

It’s the road that takes motorcyclists right to the Black Hills and Sturgis, he said.

Lowe said everything about riding a motorcycle is a risk, from the first decision to buy one.

“Let’s give these motorcycle riders what they want,” he said. “They play by the rules. They want the rules to change.”

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There is never a 100% fool-proof way to avoid accidents, but here at AMSAF, we will do everything we can to help you stay safe and always be ready to Ride for the Long Haul. Here is a GREAT infographic on ways to help you prevent motorcycle accidents.
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21-year-old Marine stabbed in neck, killed after trying to break up fight

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Lance Cpl. Ryan Evan Harris was found with a stab wound in his upper torso and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Lance Cpl. Ryan Evan Harris was killed at age 21. (U.S. Marine Corps)

January 08, 2018 Kevin Calabrese

A U.S. Marine was recently killed while trying to break up a fight in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, according to Fox 40 News.
Lance Cpl. Ryan Evan Harris, who was 21, was stationed at Camp Pendleton and assigned to the 1st Marine Logistics Group. Harris worked as a diesel mechanic at the base.
While out with some of his fellow Marines a day before New Year’s Eve, he was stabbed in the neck. The stabbing happened while he attempted to break up a fight.
Harris, who grew up in Eleverta, California, was supposed to return to his hometown for New Year’s Eve after visiting the Gaslamp Quarter, which is a popular entertainment district in Downtown San Diego.
According to Harris’ grandfather Larry Holt, “He should have been back yesterday, but he was killed the day before.”
Police were called to the scene at 1:30 A.M at 500 Island Avenue. Harris was found with a stab wound in his upper torso and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Holt also said in an interview with Fox 40 News that his grandson “was trying to intervene,” and “[that’s] what his commanding officer told us. Said he did what a Marine should do.”

Dianna Holt, who is Harris’ grandmother, said: “He’s everything any grandparent or parent would want for a child.”
Two men have been arrested by police in connection to Harris’ death, according to the Marine Corps Times.
The Times reported: “Jose Oscar Esqueda, 30, and Jeff Shai Holliday, 24, were both arrested on Dec. 30 and booked into the county jail, police said. Esqueda has been charged with murder, attempted murder, and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon; while Holliday faces charges of murder, assault with a deadly weapon, battery, and a probation violation.”
In California, second-degree murder carries a mandatory sentencing of 15 years to life.
Prior to moving to Camp Pendleton, Harris lived with his grandparents, who raised him. According to Harris’ Facebook page, he attended American River College and Rio Linda High School.
Harris received several awards while in the military, which include the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and National Defense Service Medal. In August 2016, he became a lance corporal. According to the 1st Marine Logistics Group, Harris attended boot camp in 2015 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.
Harris became a newlywed less than a year ago. Other loved ones that he leaves behind include his parents, two brothers, a sister and his grandparents, according to The Sacramento Bee.

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FX Confirmed It Will Air A Spin-Off Of The Sons Of Anarchy Drama Titled “Mayans MC”

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The drama show ended 4 years ago on the FX cable network, but Sons Of Anarchy mastermind Kurt Sutter returns to co-create and executive produce the spin-off “Mayans MC” with an almost all latino cast.
Sons of Anarchy, FX’s highest-rated drama, concluded in 2014 after a seven-season run. Mayans MC will come to FX either this summer or early in the fall, marking the 10-year anniversary of the start of Sons of Anarchy’s run.

“Kurt Sutter is a master storyteller, and Mayans MC has the raw energy and intensity that are hallmarks of his signature style,” FX Networks programming chief Nick Grad said in a statement. “Thanks to Kurt, co-creator Elgin James and this amazing cast, Mayans MC builds on the legacy of Sons of Anarchy, taking it in a thrilling new direction that we can’t wait for the world to see.”

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A pirate walked into a bar, and the bartender said, “Hey, I haven’t seen you in a while. What happened? You look terrible.” “What do you mean?” said the pirate, “I feel fine.”

“What about the wooden leg? … You didn’t have that before.” “Well,” said the pirate, “We were in a battle, and I got hit with a cannon ball, but I’m fine now.”

The bartender replied, “Well, OK, but what about that hook? … What happened to your hand?” The pirate explained, “We were in another battle. I boarded a ship and got into a sword fight. My hand was cut off. I got fitted with a hook but I’m fine, really..”

“What about that eye patch?” “Oh,” said the pirate, “One day we were at sea, and a flock of birds flew over … I looked up, and one of them sh_t in my eye. “You’re kidding,” said the bartender. “You couldn’t lose an eye just from bird sh_t.” “Well It was my first day with the hook” …

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New stricter California gun laws to take effect in 2018

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NEW 2018 LAWS: Marijuana, gun control, and job interview questions.

SACRAMENTO (KRON) — With the New Year just days away, new state-wide gun laws will go into effect.

Beginning Jan. 1, criminals must give up their guns when they are convicted of a serious crime.

Gun dealers will need to get a certificate of eligibility from the California Department of Justice to verify they passed a background 

And online ammunition purchases will be shipped to a licensed vendor for transactions, meaning they will no longer ship to a buyer’s home.

The new laws are provisions of Proposition 63, which was passed by voters last year.

Here is a full list:

Important new gun laws will come into effect in California on January 1, 2018, pursuant to Proposition 63, which was coauthored by Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom and the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, and subsequently approved by voters on November 2016’s statewide ballot.

“The only thing that has become more predictable than another horrific shooting is the moral cowardice that follows from the NRA-backed politicians in Washington,” said California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, who co-authored Proposition 63. “But here in California, we defeated the NRA and passed Proposition 63, a series of commonsense gun violence prevention measures that will make our communities safer. Significantly, it means we finally have a process in place to ensure that dangerous, convicted criminals are forced to get rid of their guns.”

The Proposition 63 provisions coming into effect on January 1, 2018 are new laws for convicted criminals to turn over their firearms and tighter controls for internet ammunition sales, and are detailed below:

1. Criminal Relinquishment of Firearms:
Beginning on January 1, 2018, Proposition 63 introduces and implements a clear, mandatory, and enforceable process for criminal offenders to give up their firearms upon their conviction.

Until now, a major gap in California law is that the state has no mechanism to ensure that individuals who have been convicted of a serious criminal offense —including domestic violence crimes— actually turn over possession of their firearms upon conviction.

According to the California Department of Justice (DOJ), thousands of such individuals illegally retain possession of firearms every year. More than 7,700 armed prohibited persons (“APPS”) were added to this database in 2014, of which at least 42%—more than 3,200 people—were individuals who illegally retained firearms after a new criminal conviction.

Instead of implementing a standard, enforceable process that proactively ensures prohibited offenders give up their firearms prior to sentencing in a criminal case, California currently requires teams of law enforcement officers to go door-to-door to recover convicted criminals’ weapons. This process imposes an extraordinary manpower and financial burden on law enforcement, and in many cases proves too little too late to prevent prohibited offenders from using firearms to perpetrate violence in California.

Proposition 63, beginning on January 1, 2018, implements a clear, mandatory, and enforceable process for the relinquishment of firearms by prohibited criminal offenders. It provides by far the most detailed, comprehensive, and enforceable state law anywhere in the country to proactively ensure that prohibited criminal offenders comply with existing law and relinquish their firearms after conviction.

Defendants convicted of firearm-prohibiting crimes, such as felonies, or misdemeanors involving violence, domestic abuse, or illegal weapon use, must provide proof that they sold or transferred their firearms within specified time periods after conviction. Probation officers and courts must verify that the defendant complied with this requirement before final disposition of the defendant’s case and shall take further enforcement action to recover firearms from offenders who fail to do so.

2. AMMUNITION SALES
Beginning on January 1, 2018, Proposition 63, ammunition sales must be conducted by or processed through licensed vendors. It will serve to prevent certain convicted criminals from purchasing ammunition once the new law for background checks for ammunition sales come online in July 2019.

Sales of ammunition by unlicensed individuals must be processed through a licensed ammunition vendor, in a manner similar to private party firearms transactions, and ammunition obtained over the Internet or from out of state must be initially shipped to a licensed ammunition vendor for physical delivery to the purchaser pursuant to a background check.

It means that, beginning January 1, 2018, online or catalogue ammunition purchases will need to be shipped to a licensed vendor for transaction, instead of having ammunition directly to the home. It expands throughout California similar local ordinances prohibiting direct mail of ammunition, already in place in some California cities.

The license requirements apply to individuals who sell more than 500 rounds of ammunition in any month. Those vendors must obtain an ammunition vendor license and conduct ammunition sales only at specified business locations. It means gun dealers must obtain a DOJ certificate of eligibility from employees who handle ammunition, verifying that they passed a background check.

PROPOSITION 63 IMPLEMENTATION TO DATE

November 9, 2016
Ammunition:
It became illegal for a person to sell or transfer ammunition to a straw purchaser with knowledge or cause to believe that the straw purchaser would subsequently provide that ammunition to a prohibited person.
Gun dealers must now report the theft or loss of ammunition to local law enforcement, in addition to firearm thefts/losses.

Firearm Theft:
The theft of a firearm can be charged as a felony, no matter the firearm’s market value.
Individuals convicted of misdemeanor firearm theft are prohibited from possessing or purchasing a firearm for 10 years after conviction.

July 1, 2017

Lost/Stolen Firearms:
Firearm owners must notify local law enforcement regarding the theft or loss of a firearm within five days after the owner discovered or reasonably should have discovered the theft or loss.

Ammunition Seller Licensing:
DOJ started accepting applications for ammunition vendor licenses; licensed gun dealers automatically considered licensed ammunition vendors.
Ammunition vendors must report the theft/loss of ammunition to law enforcement and obtain a DOJ certificate of eligibility from employees who handle ammunition, verifying that they passed a background check.

Strengthening Federal Background Checks
DOJ is required to continue sharing records with the FBI containing the name, date of birth, and physical description of individuals who become legally prohibited from possessing a firearm,
DOJ is required to continue to maintain its own state-run background check systems so that firearm background checks in California examine both the FBI’s records and California’s more comprehensive databases.

January 1, 2018

Firearm Relinquishment:
Defendants convicted of firearm-prohibiting crimes, such as felonies, or misdemeanors involving violence, domestic abuse, or illegal weapon use, must provide proof that they sold or transferred their firearms within specified time periods after conviction; probation officers and courts must verify that the defendant complied with this requirement before final disposition of the defendant’s case and shall take further enforcement action to recover firearms from offenders who fail to do so.

Gun Dealers:
Gun dealers must obtain a DOJ certificate of eligibility from employees who handle ammunition, verifying that they passed a background check.

Ammunition:
Individuals who sell more than 500 rounds of ammunition in any month must obtain an ammunition vendor license and conduct ammunition sales only at specified business locations.
Subject to certain exceptions, ammunition sales must be conducted by or processed through licensed vendors. Sales of ammunition by unlicensed individuals must be processed through a licensed ammunition vendor, in a manner similar to private party firearms transactions, and ammunition obtained over the Internet or from out of state must be initially shipped to a licensed ammunition vendor for physical delivery to the purchaser pursuant to a background check.
Non-sale transfers of ammunition must occur either in a face-to-face transaction or through a licensed vendor.

July 1, 2019

Ammunition Sale Records and Background Checks:
Ammunition vendors must record, maintain, and submit ammunition sale records to DOJ, in a manner similar to dealer’s records of sales (DROS) for firearms purchases.
Before selling or transferring ammunition, ammunition vendors must first conduct a background check to verify that the person receiving the ammunition is a lawful purchaser.

LARGE-CAPACITY MAGAZINES
Possession of large capacity magazines (LCMs) that hold more than 10 rounds was scheduled to become prohibited on and after July 1, 2017. Individuals who own previously grandfathered magazines must dispose of their magazines as specified.

This Proposition 63 provision is currently subject to litigation. Additional information on the status of this lawsuit can be found at: http://ltg.ca.gov/news.2017.10.20_Proposition63CourtBrief.html

BABE OF THE DAY

New gun restrictions are coming to California in 2018. Here’s what they mean to you

OFF THE WIRE
BY RYAN SABALOW
rsabalow@sacbee.com

California’s more than 6 million gun owners are going to see new restrictions in 2018 stemming from sweeping regulations lawmakers and voters have approved over the past two years. Ryan Sabalow and Alexa Ard

California’s more than 6 million gun owners are going to see new restrictions in 2018 stemming from sweeping regulations lawmakers and voters have approved over the past two years.But due to pending court challenges, shifting deadlines and contradictions in the laws, many gun owners say they’re unsure about new rules regulating where they can buy ammunition, what classifies as an assault rifle and whether it’s still legal to own high-capacity ammunition magazines.“I still get questions every single day,” said Nathan Woodard, manager of Sacramento Black Rifle, a Citrus Heights gun store. “People are still confused.”

With that in mind, The Sacramento Bee addresses some of the most pressing questions facing California gun owners.

Can I still own an assault rifle?

Yes, but you can’t buy them any more. And you have to register the ones you have.

In 2016, California’s already-tough gun laws got tougher when lawmakers passed a bill that sought to ban the sale of guns with so-called “bullet buttons” that gun-control activists said circumvented a law banning assault weapons. California now defines an “assault weapon” as any semi-automatic, centerfire rifle or semi-automatic pistol that lacks a fixed magazine and has one of a number of features that include a protruding pistol grip or a folding or telescoping stock.

If you already owned such a gun before the new law, you can keep it, but you were supposed to register it with the California Department of Justice by the end of this year. However, the registration deadline has been extended to June 30, 2018.

Can I own a detachable magazine holding more than 10 rounds?

Yes. For now.

Californians who owned detachable magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition were supposed to get rid of them by this past July or face criminal penalties. But gun rights groups challenged the ban. A judge issued an injunction this summer preventing the ban from taking effect while the legal challenges play out.

Two pending cases are likely to have hearings early next year, one of them before the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, said Brandon Combs, president of the Firearms Policy Coalition, a gun-rights group.

Can I buy ammunition online or from a catalog?

Yes, but you can’t ship it to your home any more starting Jan. 1. You can still buy online or from a catalog, but you now have to ship ammunition first to a licensed vendor who can charge you a processing fee.

This isn’t a big change for Sacramentans. Their city, along with a few others around California, already had ordinances prohibiting direct mail of ammunition.

Does that direct-mail ban apply to “reloading” supplies such as bare bullets and empty cartridges?

No. The regulations on mail order sales don’t address unassembled ammunition parts bought by those who make their own.

Will I have to undergo a background check to buy ammunition?

Not in 2018. While you will have to go through a licensed dealer to transfer or buy ammo in California starting Jan. 1, background checks won’t start until July 2019.

Will I have to buy a special ammunition permit under the new background check rules?

Probably not. Proposition 63, approved by voters in 2016, included a provision that would have required ammunition buyers to pay the state up to $50 for a four-year permit to buy ammunition. But legislation signed the same year by Gov. Jerry Brown appears to have overridden that provision – at least for the time being. Rather than requiring a permit, the legislation Brown signed says ammunition buyers will instead pay a $1 state fee for a background check at the point of sale.

Legal experts say it’s not a sure bet that the law Brown signed would survive a court challenge, since voter-approved initiatives usually supersede legislation.

But so far, no one is pressing that issue. The backers of Prop. 63, championed by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, haven’t challenged the legislation pushed by State Sen. President Kevin de León and signed by Brown. (Newsom and de León had a spat in 2016 over whose plan for regulating ammunition should prevail.)

Combs, the president of the gun rights group, said he doesn’t expect 2nd Amendment activists to push for Prop. 63’s background check rule either, because the legislation Brown signed is less of a hassle for consumers than what voters approved.

Can I drive in ammunition I bought out of state?

No. On Jan. 1, it will be illegal to import into California ammunition purchased in another state. The legislature passed a bill in 2016 that would have allowed hunters to bring in up to 50 rounds from out of state without taking it to a dealer, but Proposition 63 overrode that, according to the Department of Justice.

Will there be a limit on how much ammo I can buy?

No. The new rules impose no limits on ammo quantity.

Didn’t California ban open-carry of long guns?

Sort of. This fall, Brown signed a bill that makes it a misdemeanor starting Jan. 1 to openly carry an unloaded long gun in an unincorporated area of a county, but the law only applies in areas where county supervisors have prohibited shooting firearms. Most counties don’t have such shooting bans, and national forest lands, wildlife refuges, gun ranges and other areas where shooting is currently allowed wouldn’t fall under the ban.

Are there exceptions to these rules?

Yes, there are, but in very limited cases. For instance, law enforcement officials are exempt from some of the rules pertaining to ammunition, assault weapons and magazines; so are federal firearms license holders. Chances are the folks exempt from the rules already know they’re exempt, but further information can be found at the Department of Justice firearms website.

Ryan Sabalow: 916-321-1264, @ryansabalow