 | Newslinks for Saturday, July 26
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • 5 More Typos We Found In Major Pieces Of Legislation
• Brooklyn Congresswoman “Threatened” by GOA’s Larry Pratt
• Halbrook presents lessons of Nazi 'gun control'
• Hunters The Backbone of the North American Wildlife Conservation Model
• NRA commentator wants gun policy that says everyone needs guns, starting with kids
• Second Amendment Foundation 4 Decades Strong
• This is going to drive the gun control crowd crazy: NRA launches “Trigger the Vote,” a nationwide GOTV drive
• What Would Happen if "Battle of Athens" Round Two Ever Becomes Necessary?
Gun Rights Legal Action • FL: Federal court upholds Florida law limiting doctors' discussions of guns with their patients
Self-Defense News and Views • CA: Long Beach burglary suspect was not pregnant, coroner says
• CA: Man, 80, may be charged after shooting burglar who falsely claimed she was pregnant
• IN: First homicide of the year in Fort Wayne declared self-defense
• PA: Self-Defense Story With a Twist
News and Views from the Antis • Psychiatrists With Guns Likely More 'Harmful Than Helpful': Experts
• WA: League of Women Voters responds to charges bullet-ridden targets found at and near its Capitol Hill office were a publicity stunt
Grass Roots Activism in Action • WI: Leaked ordinance sparks controversy in Langlade County
From the States • CA: More Defenseless Victims in San Diego County, July Edition
• CA: UPS Driver Charged With Stealing Dozens of Guns
• WI: Gun rights advocate joins state's first lady on Sheboygan stroll
News and Views From Abroad • Israel: Knesset tightens gun control with no opposition
• UK: Kids, guns and the American way
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| | Locust Fork shooting could fall under ‘stand your ground’ (AL)
OpSD --Famed defense attorney Charles Salvagio, who is not representing the family, believes this is a clear cut case of self defense. “It’s a classic stand your ground,” says Charles Salvagio. “The person that was killed did not have the right to be where he was. The person that shot him did have the right to be where he was. He was justified in using deadly force if he thought his mom was going to be inured.”
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| Psychiatrist shoots patient in self-defense (PA)
OpSD --A doctor's reaction may have saved other lives. A psychiatrist has told police a patient fatally shot a caseworker at a suburban Philadelphia hospital complex before the doctor pulled out his own gun and exchanged fire with the patient. Delaware District Attorney Jack Whelan says Dr. Lee Silverman was grazed in the temple during the gunfight with patient Richard Plotts.
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| Newslinks for Friday, July 25
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • Disproportional Force? Bloomberg Nails It
• Easier to harass Bubba at gun show than crack down on criminals
• Race-tailored tactics used to disparage black gun rights advocates
• Tips for traveling with firearms
Armed Self-Defense *Works* • AL: Locust Fork shooting could fall under ‘stand your ground’
• PA: Psychiatrist shoots patient in self-defense
Self-Defense News and Views • Man, 80, Says He Shot Burglar After Pregnancy Plea
• NM: DA won't file charges against MMA fighter alleged to have killed home invader
• Pa. shooting: ‘Without a doubt, I believe the doctor saved lives
• PA: Caseworker Shot Dead by Psychiatric Patient, Police Say
Right to Carry • TN: Sevierville company printing more 'Guns are Welcome' signs
Court Cases and News • FL: Marissa Alexander Case Exposes Flaws In FL Self-Defense Laws
News and Views from the Antis • Decoding the Gun Debate
• Hey, gun nuts: Shooting someone who is running away in the back is not self-defense
• MO: League Of Women Voters Opposes Trio Of Amendments
Politicians and Legislation • GA: Jody Hice: Citizens need 'cannons, bazookas, missiles'
• MA: Massachusetts police chiefs rally for right to control long-gun permits
• Thomas Massie went after D.C.’s absolutely terrible gun control laws, and anti-Second Amendment Democrats are losing their minds
The "Authorities" • ATF culture shift: Agents focused more on regulations, not violent crime
• ATF, U.S. Attorneys blame sequestration, staffing woes for drop in gun prosecutions
• Eric Holder has viewed gun prosecutions as a local, not federal matter
• MI: Small Michigan town with 100 police reserves under investigation
• Obama’s empty tough-talk: Gun prosecutions plummet on his watch
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| | Newslinks for Thursday, July 24
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • Growing evidence: Public backs gun rights, more armed citizens
• Thousands Of Gun Owners Stand Against Rep. Maloney’s Attacks On Gun Owners of America
Self-Defense News and Views • CA: 80-year old homeowner takes out one of two burglars he surprised at his home
• CA: DA won't charge woman accused of shooting husband
• MI: Michigan's Self Defense Take Center Stage in Murder Trial
• MI: Self Defense Or Murder? Trial Begins In Dearborn Heights Porch Shooting Case
• MI: Self-Defense Business Booming In Detroit
News and Views from the Antis • DC: Massie meddling in D.C. gun rights
• TX: Guns, Fine. But Why Do You Need a Silencer?
News from the Campaign Trail • GA: Jody Hice and Gun Owners Win Big In Georgia
• NRA Enlists Lobbyists and Chuck Norris to 'Trigger the Vote'
Politicians and Legislation • MA: Police chiefs upset Senate bill limits their power to regulate guns
• MO: Teacher gun law included in July 18 board policy updates
• WA: Is media deliberately ignoring law enforcement opposition to I-594?
The "Authorities" • AK: Troop leader says Border Patrol agent pointed gun at Boy Scout’s head; agency is investigating
• AK: U.S. border guard 'pointed loaded gun at Boy Scout's head' on camping trip after child took a picture of him at crossing
• VA: Arlington County Probation Officer Accused of Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old Girl
From the States • CA: California Rifle & Pistol Association Team Scores In Top 10 At National Pistol Comp
• CA: Gun instructor shares love of sport shooting
• IN: Firearm permits rising in Indiana
• MD: Beretta Ditching Maryland
• MD: Cheap Guns in Baltimore City, MD, 26 July 2014
• NE: Shotgun Proposal: Gun Owner Takes to Street for Second Amendment Protest
• PA: After publishing gun permit info, city settles class action for $1.4M
• TN: State worker accused of pulling out gun in Walmart parking lot
News and Views From Abroad • Canada: Lawmakers Consider Seizing Cars Over Guns
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Latest Armed Self-defense News Stories: • Locust Fork shooting could fall under ‘stand your ground’ (AL)
• Psychiatrist shoots patient in self-defense (PA)
• 13 Year Old Armed With Ruger 10/22 Saves His Mother From Trespasser Thought to be on Drugs (TX)
• Police: 70-year-old man threatens neighbors with gun, man shoots him (UT)
• Sarasota teen drives would-be burglar away with warning shot (FL)
• Sheriff: Suspects beat man with bat, but call cops when he fires gun (OR)
• Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Why I Carry In Hotels Edition (TX)
• Jackson Resident Shoots Intruders During Home Invasion (MS)
• Security guard foils would-be armed robber (GA)
• Nude homeowner scares off burglar, burglar apologizes (TX)
• Man who fired fatal shot in love-triangle fight will not be charged (TX)
• Prosecutors: No charges in shooting death of Richmond man (VA)
• 18 Year Old Shoots, Kills His Mom’s Ex-Boyfriend When He Attacked Her, Saving Her (TN)
• 'Four guys came in the back door with guns, I was able to get my gun first' (MO)
• Veteran with concealed carry permit shoots back at Chicago gunman (IL)
• Family of 16 Year Old Armed Robber Killed by Store Owner During Robbery Attempt Speaks Out (OH)
• Father shoots daughter's stalker after being stabbed (CA)
• Sheriff: Knife-wielding burglar no match for homeowner, his shotgun (WA)
• Armed Citizen Shoots and Kills Robber Who Assaulted 60 Year Old Neighbor (PA)
• Thug gets gun from car, concealed carrier gets gun from holster; CCW wins (WA)
• Would-be robber wearing Batman mask flees when woman says husband has loaded shotgun (MI)
• 'It was like a war zone' - Dispensary robbers stopped by armed employee (CA)
• Hair salon owner hears intruders, grabs a phone and a gun (OH)
• Naked man enters home, poops on floor, gets held at gunpoint (ID)
• Quick Acting Female Store Clerk Shoots and Kills Armed Robber With One Shot (PA)
• Homeowner shoots, kills intruder (CA)
• 'I exercised the threat of deadly force because I was required to', says concealed carrier (WA)
• Robber Bets Victim Doesn't Have Gun, Victim Shoots Him (MS)
• Man shoots mom’s boyfriend to save her life (TN)
• Step-father shoots step-son in self defense after denying loan (TX)
• Store Opposes Self-Defense, Suspends Armed Store Clerk (VT)
• It's not Grand Theft Auto V, kid. Criminal shot while being a criminal (GA)
• Vietnam Vet Suspended From His Job After Using Firearm to Defend Himself From Armed Robber (VT)
• Man calls for help during home invasion, gets voicemail (FL)
• Store owner holds burglar at gunpoint with .22 caliber handgun (MN)
• Who says it never happens? Concealed carrier stops Craigslist robbery at Stroud Mall (PA)
• Man says he shot son in self-defense (SC)
• Intruder shot in neck after attempted robbery in Union Township (OH)
• Shooting death ruled justified homicide (IN)
• Man fatally shot after break-in at northern Indiana home; homeowner claims self-defense (IN)
• Partygoer shot when he returns to wrong Las Vegas house (NV)
• Bakersfield store owner fires warning shots (CA)
• Two men seriously injured after attempted robbery (IA)
• Home invasion suspect shot, flees, crashes into home (FL)
• Homeowner in boxers and bathrobe holds thief at gunpoint (FL)
• Would-be robber shot at donut shop (NV)
• African Store owner opens fire on robbers (FL)
• Inkster homeowner exchanges fire, kills intruder (MI)
• Stabbing suspect released, no charges filed (CA)
• Detroit Thugs Shoot Grandma Three Times – Seconds Later, They Learn Why Her Nickname Is Now ‘Rambo’ (MI)
• Armed Homeowner Faces Intruder Who Bit His Ear (GA)
• Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Responding Cops Don’t Shoot Two Concealed Carriers Who Shot the Bad Guy Edition (AR)
• Man kills home invasion suspect in St. Clair County (IL)
• AR-15 for home defense?!? You don't say! (NC)
• Woman Opens Fire on Attempted Intruder After Her Boyfriend Was Shot in the Hand (AL)
• Self-Defense Tip: Answer the Door (AZ)
• Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Worst Possible Tragedy Edition. Well, Almost (VT)
• Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Atlanta Carjacking Target Adapts, Improvises, Survives (GA)
• Monterey County Students threatening to bring weapons to school at alarming rate, crisis team says (CA)
• Man uses machete to fend off attacker (FL)
• Craigslist Deal Results in Carjacking, Victim Pulls Gun (IN)
• Homeowner Shoots Man Who Kicked in Door to Get to Ex-Wife Minutes After Police Warning (AL)
• Drunken man shot by homeowner after trying to enter the wrong house (CA)
• Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Another Day, Another DGU Edition (WA)
• Elderly Resident Shoots and Kills Two Young Home Invaders in California (CA)
• While on Phone With 911, 50 Yr Old Woman With a Carry Permit Shoots Home Invader in Detroit (MI)
• Stabbing Suspect Used Self-Defense, Officials Say; Will Not Be Charged (CA)
• Man told police he used firearm because he felt threatened downtown (WA)
• Armed Citizen Captures Would be Purse Snatchers at Gunpoint in Texas (TX)
• Craig says it's 'ludicrous' to blame him for Detroit homeowners shooting intruders (MI)
• Homeowner shoots man following confrontation at Foxwood home (TX)
• Ravenna man shot and killed while allegedly trying to force himself into acquaintance's home (MI)
• Homeowner in Mobile, AL Shoots and Kills Would Be Home Invader (AL)
• Home Invader Calls Police Himself After Meeting Up With Armed Homeowner (OK)
• Determined robber gets shot, flees with money (TX)
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