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Byrna ‘Less-Lethal’ Self-Defense Pistol: What You Need to Know Before You Decide To Carry
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The Byrna SD, a less-lethal self-defense pistol, has been gaining traction among those seeking non-lethal alternatives for personal safety. This CO2-powered launcher fires chemical irritants, kinetic projectiles, and pepper-filled rounds to incapacitate threats without using traditional firearms. With its unique functionality and legal nuances, the Byrna has become a hot topic of discussion among legal experts, firearm enthusiasts, and self-defense advocates. |
NC: A North Carolina court directs new trial a second time in case focused on self-defense argument
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A North Carolina appeals court has said for a second time that a woman convicted of killing her lover should receive a new trial, declaring that text messages and photos from her cellphone wrongly presented to the jury likely prevented her acquittal on self-defense grounds.
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The texts and photos, which were printed out for jurors, unfairly prejudiced Hicks by emphasizing evidence such as her sex life, rather than whether she was justified in firing at Adams, Court of Appeals Judge April Wood wrote while also vacating her conviction. |
Belize: Family Within Rights to Defend Daughter from Predator
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On December twenty-first, a man was fatally stabbed in Corozal after being found inside a teenage girl’s house. Reports say Anthony Lewis, who was out on bail for engaging in sexual relations with a minor, visited the girl’s home and got into a heated altercation with her family. During the intense brawl, Lewis was fatally stabbed. The incident has been ruled as self-defense. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams shed some light on why this wasn’t classified as a murder case. |
Some Churches Still Don’t Have Safety & Security Teams
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Denial has no survival value. And pretending that the threats faced by Christian churches in today’s world only apply to “other” churches in “other towns” is both imprudent and foolish.
This year, I visited a local church with family for Christmas Eve services. We arrived early, and I had a chance to people watch. I saw one or two individuals who looked like they might be armed judging by their dress and the more serious folding knives clipped to their pants. Nobody had radios and those men were with their respective families, not watching for threats. |
PA: Security Guard Defends Against Knife-Wielding Man in Germantown Incident, Fatally Shooting Suspect
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A security guard at Treasures Banquet Hall in Philadelphia’s Germantown Avenue area fatally shot a man who reportedly attacked him with a knife on Tuesday evening. The incident unfolded around 8:15 p.m., prompting a police response to reports of a person armed with a firearm.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest as well as multiple self-inflicted stab wounds. Emergency responders transported the injured man to Jefferson Einstein Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. |
Top Second Amendment Stories of 2024
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Now that 2024 has concluded, it’s worth looking back on the biggest Second Amendment stories of last year. There are quite a few noteworthy ones to be sure and some will undoubtedly have lasting impacts on our constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
7. The New Balance of Power
Last fall, the American electorate voted for a majority of candidates who favor freedom over increased government control, notably so in Congress, but also around the nation. |
Will He or Won’t He?
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But I think the reality of the dynamic is slightly more complicated:
People believe that Trump is probably a lame duck. But no one is absolutely certain of it.
Believe me, I know this sounds paranoid and slightly crazy. But in 1985, or 1997, or 2005, or 2009, you could have asked any member of the re-elected president’s party, “Can your guy run for a third term?” And they would have been happy to answer—on the record—“Of course not.”
I don’t think that’s where we are right now. |
5th Circuit: No Gun Rights For Accused Abusers
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In a ruling handed down on the last day of 2024, a federal appeals court ruled that the statute banning gun ownership by accused domestic abusers is not unconstitutional under the Second Amendment and can be enforced.
The decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans was a reversal of its earlier decision, and judges took into account the 2024 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Rahimi in reaching their latest conclusion. |
Americans Can Handle the Truth..and Weapons
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A recurring theme of modern culture is the idea that ordinary people cannot “handle” the truth. It is a way to say that ordinary people cannot be trusted to know what the government knows. It is an excuse and justification for the government to keep secrets from the American people. The supposed stupidity and cupidity of most people is a key part of Progressive ideology.
A ubiquitous theme promoted by Progressives is the necessity of controlling “public opinion” and “manufacturing consent”. This is in direct opposition to Christian ideology, as common in colonial America. The founding ideology of the United States of America is natural law supported by Judeo-Christian ethics. |
Montenegro: Montenegro Cracks Down On Guns After New Year's Massacre
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The Montenegrin government has announced a raft of new gun-control measures, following a mass shooting that killed 12 people, including two children.
The shooting took place on January 1 in the western Montenegrin city of Cetinje. Four other people were injured.
Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajic announced the proposed new Law on Weapons on January 3 following a seven-hour session of the National Security Council, which is chaired by the country's president. |
KS: Arnold man who killed intruder in self-defense could serve 17 years in prison for firearms violations
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An Arnold man who admitted to fatally shooting a home intruder in self-defense was sentenced Friday to serve up to 17 years in prison because he wasn’t allowed to own guns.
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Black, according to court records, claimed he grabbed a gun after he heard glass break while he and friends were upstairs playing video games. Black told investigators he shot an unknown intruder as he came up the stairs.
Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli declined to pursue homicide charges against Black and determined the shooting was justified.
Witnesses said Austin was not alone when he broke into Black’s home, but no one else has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting. |
ATF chief resigns, cheering Second Amendment advocates
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Groups advocating the Second Amendment said that they are more hopeful that President-elect Donald Trump will shift the ATF to more pro-gun policies now that the agency’s chief has announced plans to step down two days before Inauguration Day.
In a note to Secrets, the spokeswoman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said that Director Steve Dettelbach told President Joe Biden of his plans after the White House provided guidance for leaving service before the new president was sworn in.
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WA: Supreme Court to hear high-capacity magazine ban case later this month
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Both sides are gearing up for the next round in court in the fight over Washington state’s law prohibiting the sale, attempted sale, manufacture and distribution of high-capacity magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
The case of the State of Washington v. Gator’s Custom Guns Inc. will be heard by the Washington Supreme Court on Jan. 14.
As previously reported by The Center Square, Gator’s Guns in Kelso refused to comply with a ban on the sale of new high-capacity magazines of more than 10 rounds, arguing the ban is unconstitutional.
The high-capacity magazine law went into effect on July 1, 2022. The law does not prohibit the possession of high-capacity magazines.
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The State Where The Most People Die of Gun Violence Still Allows Open Carry
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Typically, areas like schools or polling stations are still prohibited from carrying your weapon. Some states do not even require a permit. Proponents of open carry argue that carrying a gun is their Second Amendment right, and allows them to protect themselves and others if a conflict should arise. However, Giffords Law Center, a left-leaning advocacy group, states that firearms in public places can increase the risk of avoidable, deadly confrontations — a claim substantiated by firearm mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Giffords also claims that open carry can lead to increased rates of suicide. (Gun crime is a big problem in these states across the U.S.) |
CO: Time to Put Constitutional Rights Taxes to the Test
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Colorado has joined California in taxing Americans’ Second Amendment rights with its new voter-approved gun initiative. While proposals for similar taxes have ignorantly claimed they mean to reduce gun violence, this new Centennial State measure is unique in that it confesses upfront to being a revenue-generating scheme, using victim services as an “ends justify the means” argument. |
You Won’t Believe the Gun Buyback Numbers in This Gulf State
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It won’t come as any surprise to learn that gun buybacks are a touchy subject in many states across the US. With the Second Amendment playing such a prominent role in our society, the mere notion of giving up guns for money is something that doesn’t sit well with part of the population. However, this isn’t to say that gun buybacks are not successful, as some Gulf States are seeing record numbers of returns. |
New Orleans Terror Attack Sparks Debate Over Effectiveness Of ‘Gun-Free Zones’
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In the wake of the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans, where 14 people were killed and numerous others injured, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) has criticized ongoing efforts to establish a “gun-free zone” in the city’s French Quarter.
The terror attack, involving a truck attack and explosives, has reignited debates over public safety measures and the effectiveness of firearm restrictions. |
NC: Durham police warn against storing guns in cars after hundreds of thefts
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The number of guns stolen in Durham has gone up every year since 2019, police data shows.
Durham police data shows the city had 317 guns stolen from Jan. 1, 2024, through Aug. 3, 2024. It’s an average of more than one gun stolen per day.
Of the total, 222 (70%) of the guns were stolen from cars. Of the guns stolen from cars, 96 (43.24%) of them were stolen by forcibly breaking the glass.
“We’re seeing a lot of people just leave these guns in their vehicles, just carelessly and recklessly leaving them in their vehicles,” said Durham police Cpl. Mactrice Henderson. |
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