January 2014

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Weapons Retention and Empty Hand Techniques

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This page is a placeholder for the development of Weapons Retention and Empty Hand Techniques Training. Typically, we will use commercial instructors and off-the-shelf curriculum for this class. This page will be a source for further study and refresher information. Individual techniques from this class will often find their way into short practice sessions at meetings and other training events.

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Testimony For Second Amendment Protection Act (SAPA) Hearing (Updated 1 Time)

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There is a state Senate Committee hearing (General Laws) today for SB 613 (Second Amendment Protection Act or "SAPA") 2014 Regular Session. The Lawrence County Sheriff's Auxiliary submitted written testimony for the bill, primarily concerning the provisions creating the role of a School Protection Officer and its potential interaction with armed volunteers under law enforcement.
[Update 21 February 2014: This bill has passed the Missouri Senate 23-10.]

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Treasury has determined that volunteer emergency responders do not count toward ACA

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The Treasury Department has announced that hours of bona-fide volunteers and volunteer emergency responders (e.g., us) do not count toward an employer's count of full-time employees or full-time equivalent (FTE) hours. The Affordable Care Act (ACA, i.e. "ObamaCare") requires all employers with more than 50 FTE employees to provide health benefits or pay penalties.

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Manually Programming the Wouxun KG-UV6D (Draft)

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A draft of an instruction manual for programming the Wouxun KG-UV6D dual-band radio from its keypad (field programming) is now available on Scribd and downloadable as a PDF. These radios are used by the Sheriff's Auxiliary and we have organized bulk purchases within the community.

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