July 1st, 1863 is the anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg [1].
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California’s draconian gun ban was just blocked by a federal judge [2], days before it was to take effect! Judge Roger Benitez ruled that the law was likely unconstitutional. This is a temporary injunction to give the courts time to consider the pending lawsuits.
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Happy 150th Canada Day [3] to all those north of the 49th parallel!