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AZ: Two dogs shot at Phoenix park over 'self defense'
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"Initial information gathered indicates that the dogs charged the man and a friend at the park resulting in the man shooting the dogs," a statement from the department said.
No charges have been filed but the case can be reopened if any new information becomes available, the department said.
"The scene investigation was consistent with the suspect's account of a self-defense shooting," the department said.
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MO: Man who fatally shot Kansas City businessman acted in self-defense: Prosecutors
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Jackson County prosecutors declined to file charges against a man accused of fatally shooting 46-year-old John Bartrom, a local entrepreneur and head of a Kansas City home remodeling company, in January, saying the man who fired a handgun in the incident acted in self-defense. “The homicide will be declined due to self-defense,” Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker’s office said in a statement released Friday afternoon. “Evidence showed the man who shot Bartrom fired a handgun after Bartrom struggled with the man and Bartrom tried to pull the man from his vehicle. Jackson County prosecutors came to this legal conclusion in consultation with police detectives.” |
Philippines: The right to bear arms
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The individual right of citizens to own and carry firearms for self-defense and other lawful purposes is generally termed as the "right to bear arms."
The legal basis of the right to bear arms in the United States is primarily found in the Second Amendment to the US Constitution. The Second Amendment, which was ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, states: "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." This amendment has been interpreted by the US Supreme Court and lower courts to affirm an individual's right to possess firearms as inviolable.
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FL: Florida Gov. DeSantis To Get Bill On Shooting Bears
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In an issue stemming from complaints about bears in Northwest Florida, the state House on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would bolster self-defense arguments for people who kill bears on their property.
The House on Thursday voted 83-28 to pass the bill (HB 87), which opponents said will result in increased deaths of once-threatened bears.
The Senate approved the measure Feb. 21, meaning it is now ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis. Senators changed an earlier House version of the bill by spelling out that self-defense protections wouldn’t be available to people who lure bears with food or in other ways for purposes such as training dogs to hunt bears. |
Kennedy secures Second Amendment win for veterans
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The Senate today passed a bill package including Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) amendment to protect veterans’ Second Amendment rights from bureaucrats at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
“Unelected bureaucrats shouldn’t be able to strip veterans of their Second Amendment rights unilaterally. The Senate did the right thing for veterans and all freedom-loving Americans by passing my amendment today,” said Kennedy.
Current law requires the VA to send a veteran’s name to the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) whenever a fiduciary is appointed to help that veteran manage his or her VA benefits. Placement on NICS blocks veterans from purchasing or owning firearms. |
OK: Oklahoma House passes resolution to strengthen Second Amendment rights
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A resolution that would expand Second Amendment protections for Oklahomans passed the House floor.
House Joint Resolution 1034 would allow Oklahomans to vote on amending the state Constitution.
It would specify that Oklahomans have a right to possess handguns, rifles, shotguns, knives, nonlethal defense weapons, and other arms plus ammunition.
The resolution was written by House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, and was presented in the House by Representative Kevin West, R-District 54. |
WY: Wild Wild West: With new bill, Wyoming is poised to repeal gun-free zones
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“The day I turned 21 I went and got my concealed carry permit. And I asked the question, ‘Why are there so many areas in our state that our public areas, where I couldn’t carry that firearm?’” Haroldson said. “Four years ago, when I first ran, one of the things I ran on was the elimination of gun-free zones … It’s just a fundamental right. Are gun-free zones truly acceptable under our Second Amendment?” |
MO: Missouri senator proposes bill blocking red flag gun laws, which Missouri doesn't have
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Less than a month after the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade, a Missouri Senator looks to pass legislation further loosening the state’s gun laws.
State Sen. Denny Hoskins, R-Warrensburg, sponsored the “Anti-Red Flag Gun Seizure Act,” which would prohibit the confiscation of firearms from individuals who are deemed to be a threat to themselves or others. His bill was heard by the Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee on Wednesday. |
29 it is: South Carolina Adopts Permitless Carry Law
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) signed H. 3594, the "Second Amendment Preservation Act," this week, which will allow those over age 18 who can legally possess a firearm to carry one concealed without a permit. The bill had passed the Republican-controlled state House by an 86-33 vote, while the Senate concurred 28-18 after a legislative process that saw the proposal morph via amendments no less than 15 times as it moved through the chambers.
Even though numerous carve-outs remain as "no gun zones" and the new law has some 14th Amendment issues; the governor described it as "constitutional carry" in his remarks on signature this week. |
RI: RI's high-capacity magazine ban stands after appeals court ruling. What comes next?
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A federal appeals court panel has upheld the state’s new law banning possession of firearm magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition, finding that it does not violate the Second Amendment.
A three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr.’s refusal to issue an injunction blocking enforcement of the high-capacity magazine ban passed by state lawmakers in 2022 in the wake of mass shootings nationwide. |
MO: Will ‘stand your ground’ law protect suspects in the Kansas City Chiefs rally shooting?
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Little is known of the allegations against the two juveniles because records are sealed in family court, but the probable cause affidavits drafted by police for Mays and Miller both contain elements of self-defense claims. They’ve both been charged with second-degree felony murder, a section of criminal law that allows prosecutors to bring a murder charge when an underlying felony crime leads to a death. They also face unlawful weapon use and armed criminal action. Neither defense lawyer responded to The Star’s interview requests as of Thursday. Legal experts, though, believe the self-defense law will likely come up as the court process moves forward.
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DE: Delaware House approves permit, training requirements for handgun purchases after contentious debate
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Delaware handgun buyers could soon be required to get a permit and training before being allowed to make their purchase under legislation approved by the state House Thursday night.
Lawmakers spent hours of at times fierce debate on the measure Thursday night, including the introduction of nearly a dozen amendments.
The vote was primarily along party lines, with 23 members voting yes, 16 members voting no and two members absent. Two Democrats, Rep. Sean Matthews and Rep. William Carson, voted against it. Opponents of the bill called it unconstitutional and said it infringes on Second Amendment rights. |
IA: Educators don't need guns
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Educators need a lot of things. ...
They don’t need guns.
House Study Bill 692 was originally a $3 million grant program to purchase emergency radios for schools, but gun loving legislators amended the bill (now numbered House File 2652) to focus on firearms training, paying for the gun permitting process, stipends for employees agreeing to be armed, and for purchase of the weapons. The grants would provide $25,000 to each district chosen. |
ME: 2A Rally at Kittery Trading Post Sunday
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It appears that pushing an extreme gun-control package is not enough to appease gun-grabbing lawmakers in Augusta. In an official letter sent to gun retailers, Kittery Trading Post and Cabela’s, over 40 lawmakers requested that these private businesses stop selling “military style” firearms. While these lawmakers provide no definition of “military style” they do clarify that they would like these long-standing businesses to stop selling semi-automatic firearms. This gross overstep by lawmakers is just the latest example of the rabid push to strip Mainers of their Second Amendment rights.
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Feds Spied on Citizens, Likened Pro-Gun Positions with Violent Extremism
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A special House Judiciary subcommittee has issued an alarming report that alleges federal law enforcement “commandeered financial institutions to spy on Americans” and used Merchant Category Codes (MCCs) “to search through transactions to detect potential criminals or ‘extremists.’”
According to the 56-page report’s Executive Summary, “These MCCs use keywords to comb through transactions, such as ‘small arms’ purchases or recreational stores such as ‘Cabela’s,’ ‘Bass Pro Shop,’ and ‘Dick’s Sporting Goods.’ Americans doing nothing other than shopping or exercising their Second Amendment rights were being tracked by financial institutions and federal law enforcement.” |
Biden Targets Guns And Gun Owners In State Of The Union Speech—Again
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In a contentious state-of-the-union address punctuated with shouting and lies, President Joe Biden on Thursday once again promised to push a number of schemes to curtail the rights of America’s law-abiding gun owners. And, of course, he once again said none of the proposals he supports would hurt gun owners.
“None of this violates the Second Amendment or vilifies responsible gun owners,” he insisted. |
The NRA Strikes Back
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Did New York State try a kind of backdoor censorship of the National Rifle Association because of its defense of the Second Amendment? The NRA, backed by the American Civil Liberties Union, will be arguing that question at the Supreme Court, after losing in the Second Circuit. The First Amendment dispute comes on the heels of the NRA’s victory in New York after Attorney General Letitia failed to dissolve the venerable civil rights group.
The NRA contends that Governor Andrew Cuomo pushed a New York State regulatory official, Maria Vullo, “to use the regulatory power” of the state’s financial services department to “financially blacklist” the group. |
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