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While our federal case to overturn the clearly unconstitutional Measure 114 continues to plod slowly through the 9th Circuit (a court determined to eliminate 2nd Amendment rights) the state lawsuit is moving ahead.

As soon as an Oregon Judge in Harney County declared the measure to be a fundamental violation of the Constitution, the state filed an appeal.

The Oregon political regime is working overtime, with your money, to end the sale of firearms. That is what Measure 114 does and all the lies told by its supporters and the cartel media echo chamber will not change that.

VT: Arguing self-defense, Orleans County man is acquitted of murder
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On the night of the shooting, Johnson stepped into a dispute between Chaplin and a store clerk at a Hardwick convenience store, court documents show, and Johnson forced Chaplin out of the store. The disagreement began when the clerk told Chaplin he was too drunk to buy more alcohol.

Later that night, Chaplin showed up at Johnsons home in Greensboro, which hed threatened to do following the convenience store incident, according to court documents. Johnson shot Chaplin during the confrontation that ensued outside Johnsons home.

MO: Guns to Gardens event in KCMO turning unwanted guns into art, tools
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The safe surrender national movement is coming to Kansas City this Saturday, October 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Guns to Gardens Safe Surrender gives people the opportunity to anonymously surrender any unwanted guns to be repurposed into art or garden tools.

This stems from a passage in Isiah 2:4, Beat their swords into plowshares and spears into pruning hooks,' said Jenny Wells, Pastor at Central Presbyterian Church.

WI: Guns claimed 830 Wisconsin lives in 2022 study finds
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Guns claimed the lives of 830 Wisconsin residents in 2022, including 529 firearm suicides and 277 firearm homicides. In 2022, guns were used in 57.3% (529 of 924) of suicides and 84.7% (277 of 327) of homicides. For both suicides and homicides, the majority of victims were male. While the states overall suicide and firearm suicide rates were similar to national rates, both its homicide and firearm homicide rates were lower than national rates.

The Second Amendment is far more important than you realize
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The amount the average American knows about the second amendment varies all the way from clueless citizen to a constitutional expert and everything in between. Both those are the two extreme levels.

Few Americans are completely clueless about the Second Amendment, and few are considered experts." It is fair to assume that most Americans are somewhat familiar with the Second Amendment and understand how it, and the constitution as a whole, is critical to Democracy and the American way of life.

AR: Fatal Monday Shooting Could Be Ruled Self-Defense, Authorities Indicate
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Once the residence was cleared, an adult male was found dead inside. 29-year-old Reginald Hannah was identified as the deceased. The coroner was called to the scene and detectives took over the investigation.

Around 11:40 a.m., JPDs Sally Smith told NEA Report that the incident was a domestic situation and that the authorities were not looking for a suspect.

An involved party, a female, was mentioned by police but it wasnt clear if she would face charges, as the case was still under investigation.

It appeared to potentially be a case of self-defense, based on police updates. An update Friday, October 11, from JPD also indicated this.

Was Harris With the Glock the New Dukakis in the Tank?
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Vice President Kamala Harris comments about owning a Glock are proving to be, more than just a short-lived embarrassment, a microcosm of the problem plaguing her candidacy. Like other failed campaigns before, Harris camp seems to believe the public can be hoodwinked with prepared lines and ads and images that are at odds with the candidates record and identity.

Tim Walz and I are both gun owners, Harris said on stage in Philadelphia last month during her debate with Donald Trump. Were not taking anybodys guns away.

ND: West Fargo Teacher will not face charges self-defense shooting and death
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Prosecutors say a West Fargo Teacher will not face charges after fatally shooting a man in self-defense.

The decision to not charge Donald Barron in the shooting was made public in a memorandum released to WDAY Radio. The August 17th shooting was detailed in the document, which describes 25-year-old Austin Strom attempting to gain access to Prairie Heights Church. Strom was confronted by 66-year-old Kent Hodges, who recorded the incident. Authorities say the cell-phone video ends when Strom attacked Hodges.

OH: Man Shot By Armed Citizen After Trying To Run Over Three People
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A Columbus man has been charged with three counts of felonious assault after allegedly attempting to run over three individuals during a confrontation on the citys East Side. The incident occurred early Saturday morning at a home on Noe Bixby Road around 2 a.m., according to a report from the Columbus Police.

The suspect, 32-year-old Alexander Oglesby from the Northeast Side of Columbus, reportedly drove his car onto the front lawn of the residence during an argument, intending to strike three people with his vehicle. The situation escalated quickly, leading one of the three individuals to defend themselves by firing a shot at Oglesby, striking him.

CT: New Haven apartment tower shooter identified, but no decision made on arrest, police say Submitted by: Mark A. Taff Website: www.marktaff.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The shooter remained on scene and was identified by police; his identity has not been made public, New Haven police Officer Christian Bruckhart told CT Insider via email. He was not arrested on scene, Bruckhart continued. The case is still active but to my knowledge no decision has been made whether to charge him or not. An obvious issue is whether the shooter acted in self-defense.

GA: Off-Duty Atlanta Officer Fatally Shot by Homeowner in Justified Self-Defense
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An off-duty Atlanta police officer, Aubree Horton, 32, was fatally shot by a homeowner early Friday morning during an attempted break-in in Douglas County, Georgia. Horton, who had served with the Atlanta Police Department since 2015 and was recently honored as Investigator of the Year, was reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis or under the influence of narcotics during the incident.

The homeowner, whose identity has not been released, was alerted to the situation by his wife, who witnessed the unfolding events via their homes Ring doorbell camera after leaving for work.

Michigan, Hawaii Launch Tip Lines To Snitch On Gun Owners
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Michigan and Hawaii recently advanced tip lines aimed at preventing gun crime, but Second Amendment proponents warn these initiatives could be weaponized against law abiding citizens.

On Thursday, Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law an education funding bill except it allocated money to establish an anonymous tip line for students to report improper storage of firearms, according to House Bill (HB) 5503.

Musk rails against Democrats alongside Trump
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Tech mogul Elon Musk, appearing alongside former President Trump at his rally in Butler, Pa., railed against Democrats, claiming the party wanted to take away basic rights from citizens.

Democrats want to take away your freedom of speech, they want to take away your right to bear arms, they want to take away your right to vote, effectively, Musk, the owner of X and Tesla, said at the rally, held at the same site where an assassin tried to kill Trump on July 13.

The remarks were some of the most political yet by Musk, who has taken an out-sized role in this presidential election as he has tied himself closely to Trump.

NY: Court Blocks Enforcement Of NY Carry Ban On Private Property Open To The Public
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Leaning heavily on the second Bruen standardthe ability to show a historical precedenta district court in New York on Thursday permanently enjoined the states law banning guns on private property open to the public without express consent of the owner.

In the case Christian v. James, U.S. District Judge John. L. Sinatra of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York wrote in the ruling that the states arguments concerning past similar laws werent convincing enough.

Ted Cruz Wants Supreme Court to Protect Gunmakers Fueling Cartel Violence
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The Texas senator has spearheaded along with other far-right Congress members like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene an amicus brief, or friend-of-the-court filing, that reads more a friend-of-the-gun-industry beef. It insists that preserving gun profits is essential to safeguarding the Second Amendment. How so? Because it would be impossible to exercise that right if a citizen could not lawfully purchase a firearm because the firearm industry had become insolvent. In other words, Cruz is arguing, if this lawsuit were to drive the gun industrys bad actors out of business, there wouldnt be any gunmakers left.

NY: New York loses round in gun fight over open carry
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A federal district court has struck down part of a New York law that made it illegal to carry a firearm on private property without consent from the owner.

The ruling issued by the U.S. District Court John Sinatra, Jr. effectively blocks the state from enforcing its concealed carry restrictions, saying it interferes "with the long-established Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens who seek to carry for self-defense on private property open to the public."

Ed.: Despite the title, this isn't about open carry, but licensed concealed carry.

KY: Future of ghost guns on streets of Louisville depends on anticipated Supreme Court ruling
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Prior to Biden administration regulations, ghost guns were unregulated and untraceable.

Tiny conversion parts can also be added to create an automatic weapon.

They would fire up to 1,100 to 1,200 rounds per minute, Gibes said. Which is close to 15 to 20 rounds per second.

Ghost guns became easy to get for people who couldnt buy a gun legally. That means they were landing in the hands of people who were doing crimes and doing harm.

One of those cases happened at Waterfront Park in 2022. Five teens and a nine-year-old were shot in a burst of gunfire on a Saturday night.

Can You Use 9mm Pistols as Handgun Hunting and Trail Guns?
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Participating in the shooting sports is not exactly what anyone could call an inexpensive hobby. Therefore, its not all that uncommon for enthusiasts to ask: Now that I own this specific gun for that particular reason, I wonder what else I can do with it? This question isn't reserved just for shotguns and rifles either. It's often applied to handguns as well, especially when people have invested a bit of money into them.

NH: What NH residents should know before bringing their guns into Massachusetts
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Its legal to carry a firearm without a license in New Hampshire, but what rights do residents have when they cross state lines?

A number of Granite Staters are challenging Massachusetts authority to enforce licensing requirements for out-of-state residents. While many states recognize other states firearms licenses, Massachusetts does not.

The Boston Globes Anjali Huynh has been following this story and she joined NHPRs All Things Considered host Julia Furukawa to talk about her reporting.