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Firearms Instructor Ben Branam brings us four news stories of armed defense. Sometimes you have to use lethal force. Sometimes you may, but you shouldn't. What a good thing to learn from other people's experience.
19 minute audio podcast. Text and links are on the episode webpage. |
CA: Federal judge again rules California assault weapons ban unconstitutional; state to appeal
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A federal judge Thursday overturned California’s three-decade-old ban on assault weapons, finding it has no equivalent in early American history and is therefore unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez, of San Diego, found that modern semiautomatic rifles such as the AR-15 are common household items used for self-defense by millions of law-abiding citizens in the U.S. and that those citizens may not have their 2nd Amendment rights abridged by the state simply because others may misuse the same weapons in mass shootings and other deadly violence.
Ed.: The decision is stayed for 10 days, and CA AG has already filed a notice of appeal. |
CO: Colorado’s 3-Day Gun Purchase Delay: A Threat to Safety & Constitution
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Colorado’s law is not just a waiting period on the right to possess peaceably purchased property. It is a delay on safety itself.
On October 1st, 2023, Colorado’s new 3-day waiting period law went into effect as passed by the state’s legislature and Governor Jared Polis, requiring those who purchase a firearm to wait three days before acquiring the gun. That is, once a citizen has passed a federal background check a state background check, and paid for a firearm upfront, the government then mandates an additional 72-hour delay before possessing a firearm. |
CA: Attorney General Bonta Appeals Misguided District Court Decision on Assault Weapons, Will Defend California’s Authority to Outlaw Weapons of War
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a notice of appeal to overturn a district court decision in Miller v. Bonta invalidating California’s decades-old assault weapons ban, the Assault Weapons Control Act. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California found elements of the Assault Weapons Control Act unconstitutional but granted the Attorney General’s request for a stay of the decision to allow the Attorney General to appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. At this time, the assault weapons restrictions, including those applicable to firearms defined as assault weapons under California Penal Code section 30515, remain in effect. |
CO: I’ve Been Thinking: Enough is enough
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The vast majority of Americans agree that gun violence has taken too many lives and shattered too many communities. No one should feel safe at school, in their home or work unless as a society we take steps to ensure that firearms are sold and used responsibly as an essential part of improving public safety. However, what has happened is that the gun lobby’s allies in Congress have shut down every attempt to pass critical reform. This epidemic of mass shooting must stop. Enough is Enough. |
AZ: Responsible Gun Owner
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The events that are occurring around the world and in the United States re-enforces my decision of owning firearms and training with them on a regular basis. The ownership of firearms for self-defense purposes comes with great responsibility and commitment. I am responsible for everything that my firearm does or doesn’t do. It is my responsibility to educate myself on the local laws pertaining to firearms and the use of them for self-defense. There also needs to be a commitment to get the proper training in the use of firearms and a commitment to continue that training on a regular basis. |
OK: 'We call that self-defense': Advocates rally around death row inmate set for November execution
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Is Oklahoma set to put an innocent man to death on Nov. 30?
Advocates expressed concern at the possibility during a Thursday press conference at the Oklahoma State Capitol in support of death row inmate Phillip Hancock.
State Reps. J.J. Humphrey (R-Lane) and Kevin McDugle (R-Broken Arrow), alongside Hancock's attorney Shawn Nolan and former chairman of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board Adam Luck spoke at the conference.
They're calling for the pardon and parole board to grant a clemency recommendation and for Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-Okla.) to commute his sentence. |
VT: Gun-control legislation
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Vermont is one of the safest states in the country. Radical gun-control legislators in Montpelier don’t want you to know that. In recent years, driven by so-called progressive voices from Burlington, they have mounted attacks on Vermont’s deep-rooted gun-owning heritage. They’ve pushed for eliminating due process for gun owners, introduced arbitrary waiting periods, and implemented magazine bans. Essentially, they’re imposing big-city, unconstitutional, gun-control policies on Vermont residents. |
MA: A Sweeping Gun Bill Aimed at Tightening Firearm Laws Passes in the Massachusetts House
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The Massachusetts House approved a sweeping gun bill Wednesday aimed at tightening firearm laws, cracking down on unregistered "ghost guns" and strengthening the state's assault-style weapons ban.
The bill, which passed on a 120-38 vote, would also prohibit individuals from carrying a gun into a person's home without their permission and require key gun components to be serialized and registered with the state.
The 125-page bill -- a priority for Democratic Massachusetts House Speaker Ronald Mariano -- is in part a response to a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that U.S. citizens have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense. |
TX: Should I Bring a Gun to the State Fair of Texas?
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Some social media users raised questions about the fair’s firearm protocol in the shooting’s aftermath; for a time, even Big Tex himself seemed confused.
When we checked the fair's FAQ page on Monday morning, contradictory language was used to describe its weapons policy. At one point, the FAQ stated: “No weapons of any kind are permitted on the fairgrounds. This includes firearms …” Shortly after that, the page said that attendees with valid handgun licenses can take their firearm with them, so long as they keep it concealed. |
CA: More 9th Circuit Shenanigans
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As the battle over how to apply the Bruen standard rages on nationally, it is perhaps not surprising to find that the Ninth Circuit remains, at least in large part, committed to expanding its reputation for concocting convoluted logic to reach anti-2A rulings. And we saw in recent weeks how procedural tricks can be used to tilt the playing field.
In the latest installment of CRPA TV, CRPA President & General Counsel Chuck Michel checks in to discuss the case of Baird v. Bonta, a challenge to California’s laws relating to open carry. While the case is not led by CRPA, it does point up the ongoing battle over the methodology courts should use in applying the Bruen standard. |
MA: House Democrats approve gun-control plan
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House Democrats have pushed through a new gun-control proposal that calls for updating the state’s ban on “assault” weapons and high-capacity magazines, and setting new restrictions on the open carry of firearms.
The legislation, which was approved Wednesday by a vote of 120-38, will ban untraceable firearms, authorize tracking and monitoring systems for handguns, and set and impose tougher gun licensing requirements, among other provisions. A handful of Democrats joined with Republicans in opposition to the bill’s passage. |
FL: Florida may see more gun restrictions in 2024 - or less
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On the other side of the gavel, Republicans have offered little to date. There is one idea that could shorten waiting periods for guns. However, many wonder if the GOP will do what some wanted earlier this year and didn’t get— the permit-less open carrying of guns.
Rep. Bobby Payne (R-Ocala) poured some water on the idea when we spoke earlier this summer. It was after he helped make last session’s compromise happen — permit-less concealed carry.
“If it's concealed, you're not a target,” said Payne. “If you're carrying a gun exposed open carry, which so many wanted open carry, I just think that that makes you a target.” |
Remington 870 Tactical DM
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“BANG! Ouch! BANG! Wow-owwww! BANG! Jeez oh Pete …” This real-life quote from the shooting range highlights my recent willful violation of the first rule of gun writing: never volunteer to review tactical or deer hunting shotguns because 12-gauge slugs in quantity will hurt you — they hurt a lot.
But, as the new guy at GUNS, it was my duty to show, rather than tell, I can cut the proverbial mustard. Armed and on a mission, I figuratively hitched up my foundation garments and went to the shooting range to prove I’m a worthy Alpha Male among the other expert he-men writers here at America’s Greatest Gun Magazine. There I am, Boy Paladin, leading the thundering herd whilst slaying the grammar dragons with the stroke of a pen. |
CA: How a father’s grief led to decades of activism against the gun industry
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The tragic shooting sent a shockwave through the Berkeley community. Mark was racked with a sense of interminable guilt for years afterward. Kenzo’s brother Kalani suffered an indescribable loss. And Kenzo’s parents, Griffin and Lynn, grew apart in their grief, eventually separating.
The first several chapters of Griffin Dix’s new book, “Who Killed Kenzo: The Loss of a Son and the Ongoing Battle for Gun Safety,” tell the heartbreaking story of the shooting and its aftermath. But most of Dix’s book is a chronicle of how his family’s intense grief was channeled into a quest for changes that could help prevent similar tragedies—and the purposeful decisions of a powerful industry that has thwarted public safety. |
Red Dot vs. Holographic Sights: Which Is Best For You?
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Is it better to use a red dot sight (RDS) or a holographic sight? When you see one of these little optics being advertised, do you understand the difference? We’re here to explain the difference and help you figure out which is better. Consider us your one-stop spot for all things RDS and holographic.
Now, we’re not comparing specific brands, only the type of reticle on these sights. However, we are going to provide some brand-specific comparisons just to give you a general idea of how these sights work. |
CA: California AR-15 Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
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California’s ban on AR-15s and other so-called “assault weapons” violates the Second Amendment.
That was the determination United States District Court Judge Roger Benitez reached on Thursday. Benitez found that the Golden State’s criminal prohibition on the sale and possession of semi-automatic rifles with certain features could not pass the tradition-based test established by the Supreme Court in its latest landmark Second Amendment case. |
CA: Judge rules CA’s assault weapons ban is unconstitutional
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A federal judge in San Diego ruled again on Thursday that California’s decades-old ban on semi-automatic weapons violates residents' Second Amendment rights, and their ability to defend themselves from armed would-be criminal assailants.
U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez ruled in a particularly astringent 79 page opinion in the long running case that, under a pair of landmark U.S. Supreme Court rulings expanding gun rights, the prohibition on semi-automatic rifles ownership is unconstitutional. The ruling orders an injunction on state statutes governing the weapons, though the judge granted a 10-day stay requested by the state to allow it to appeal the decision with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. |
MA: Massachusetts lawmakers approve ‘ghost gun’ crackdown
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The Massachusetts House approved a gun bill Wednesday that tightens firearm laws and cracks down on unregistered firearms, sometimes called ghost guns.
The bill was passed by a vote of 120-38 and will be sent to the state Senate.
Massachusetts House Speaker Ronald Mariano (D), a key player in the bill, said the legislation came as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision that expanded Second Amendment rights. |
IL: About 0.07% of Illinois FOID holders register banned guns after Week 2
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In the second week of Illinois’ gun ban registry, of more than 2.4 million Firearm Owner ID card holders, a total of 1,618 have disclosed they own an item banned by the state. A legislator says the registry needs to be put on hold.
Numbers Illinois State Police published for the first week of the registry that opened Oct. 1 showed 1,050 individuals disclosing a total of 3,202 now banned items. For the second week, an additional 568 have filed for a total of 4,678 items, 3,053 of which were banned firearms. |
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