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NV: Female Defender Stops Three Carjackers in Las Vegas
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Crime can happen anywhere and at any time. Last month, a woman and her female friend were attacked in front of a house while they waited in their car for a “Friendsgiving” party to start. This violent armed carjacking did not go the way the robbers planned.
The story started when the female driver picked up her friend. From her friend’s house, they drove to the location of a “Friendsgiving” party. They were early, so the two women sat in the car and waited. A car quickly stopped in front of them so they could not move forward and drive away. |
The U.S. Supreme Court Bruen Decision Garners Americans’ Approval
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Americans are showing they approve of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of more individual rights for law-abiding Americans in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, instead of siding with more restrictions.
U.S. Supreme Court Justices aren’t elected. They don’t face approval or rejection by voters at the ballot box. They are insulated from facing political pressure to rule a certain way on the cases they hear. But the Highest Court in the Land has garnered the approval of a large majority of Americans following their landmark decision last summer expanding Second Amendment protections. |
TX: A Texas judge rules federal gun restrictions on domestic abusers are unconstitutional
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In November, a federal judge in the Western District of Texas ruled that this law violates the Second Amendment to the Constitution, because no such gun restrictions existed when the country was founded. But keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers saves lives, advocates say, and academic researchers say studies support that claim.
April Zeoli is an associate professor of public health at the University of Michigan. She coauthored an article for The Conversation about the case and joined Texas Standard to discuss. Listen to the interview above or read the transcript below. |
NV: Gun control law would be feckless
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By definition, laws are for law-abiding citizens. The law that makes murder illegal covers any murder with any weapons. Since that law doesn’t prevent murders from happening, no gun control law will work better and protect people better. There is no law that could have prevented any of the recent mass shootings. The mentally ill or outlaws do not care about laws. They get guns by all means and use guns as they wish. |
OK: Most locals think 21 is young enough to carry
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Local residents and officials are weighing in on a proposition to lower the age to carry firearms in the state to 18.
House Bill 1001 was authored by State Rep. Jim Olsen, R-Roland, and would amend the Oklahoma Statutes on unlawful carry. Under current law, individuals 21 and older may carry without a permit, unless otherwise disqualified from possessing a firearm. Active-duty military personnel and veterans over age 18 are also allowed to carry.
“Eighteen-year-olds are often recognized as adults, and so they have the right to freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, and so, they should also have the right to keep and bear arms like the rest of us do," Olsen said. |
How To Use a Flashlight for Self-Defense
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I spent many years patrolling on swing or graveyard shifts—lots of nighttime police work—and I experimented with numerous flashlight techniques. In my experience, there are three that anyone who carries a flashlight and a handgun must know. There are certainly other viable techniques, but one of the things I like about these three is they can be employed with any size flashlight. And these techniques work regardless of flashlight design; they’re not dependent on whether the light has a side switch or a tailcap switch. Here’s a brass tacks approach that’s focused on the “big three”: Harries technique, FBI technique and neck index. |
NC: Juvenile stabbed while trying to rob adult, Morrisville police say
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Two juveniles have been charged after they tried to rob an adult late Thursday night in Morrisville.
The incident happened in what police believe to be the 100 block of Fairview Drive, however, the exact location is currently unknown, police said Friday afternoon.
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Officers were called to the scene at 11:22 p.m. where police said one of the juveniles had been stabbed by the victim in self-defense during the robbery and was taken to a hospital. |
IA: Key House Republican says gun rights bills will be on 2023 to-do list
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Key backers of the gun rights amendment Iowa voters have just added to Iowa’s Constitution say they’ll introduce a series of gun-related proposals in the 2023 Iowa Legislature. House Republican Leader Matt Windschitl of Missouri Valley has been involved in gun-related issues since he was elected to the House in 2006.
“There are multiple different things we’ve been trying to get done to restore freedoms in Iowa and we’ve not been able to get across the finish line on some of those things,” Windschitl said this afternoon. |
IL: Illinois State Rifle Association criticizes proposed gun control measures
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Illinois State Rifle Association Executive Director Richard Pearson told The Center Square that Illinois needs to do a better job enforcing its current laws to avoid events like the suburban Highland Park mass shooting where seven people were killed and dozens injured during a July 4 parade.
“The police knew the shooter was a problem, and they did nothing,” Pearson said. “We have red flag laws. We have clear and present danger laws, both of which should have been implemented, and this guy would have never gotten a FOID card.” |
TX: Guns much more likely to be present at domestic violence incidents in Texas
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The 2021 State of the State report from the Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) outlines key domestic violence statistics from the past two years. The report shows the number of domestic violence calls law enforcement responded to that involved a gun increased by 92.4%.
Texas law prohibits someone subject to a protective order for abuse from possessing a firearm except for law enforcement officers. But Breall Baccus from TCFV said that people with protective orders don’t always have their firearms taken away. |
CA: California AG Can’t Defend the Indefensible, Won’t Argue the Constitutionality of Gun Control ‘Fee Shifting’ Law
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The California Attorney General’s office has stepped away from defending the constitutionality of the state’s new “fee shifting” law related to legal challenges of gun laws, and as a result, Gov. Gavin Newsom has hired a private law firm to intervene in two legal actions, Miller v. Bonta and South Bay Rod & Gun Club, Inc., v. Bonta. The defendants’ supplemental brief may be read here.
Miller v. Bonta is a case brought by the Second Amendment Foundation, Firearms Policy Coalition, Inc., and several other plaintiffs. Rob Bonta is California’s attorney general. |
MT: After election, proposals to change Montana Constitution pile up
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The bill sought to prohibit universities from disciplining students for speech, with some exceptions.
It was among four laws passed by Republicans in 2021 that have been struck down for overstepping the Board of Regents’ authority. Hopkins suggested his referendum could also be crafted to grant the Legislature oversight power of the board.
Hot-button social issues that Republicans have focused on nationally feature prominently in the list of requests. Five specifically address gun rights, the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution or “constitutional carry” — which typically refers to eliminating limits on a person’s right to carry firearms, concealed or openly. |
Guns in the Workplace: What Has Changed, and What Can Employers Expect?
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The Bruen decision does not explicitly address the workplace. Nor does the ruling prevent businesses from enforcing their own restrictions on the possession and carrying of firearms at their facilities. But the court's decision recognizing a constitutional right to bear arms in public for self-defense may provide a foundation for subsequent challenges to private restrictions, including workplace bans on guns. Whether any such challenges will be filed and bear fruit remains to be seen. |
OR: Measure 114’s live fire training component leaves trainers in limbo
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While Oregon’s new voter-approved gun control measure is getting worked out in the courts, there remains uncertainty among local gun shops and firearms instructors in Central Oregon.
Sharon Preston, owner of Ladies of Lead in Redmond — and an instructor who specializes in self-defense training for women — says there are a lot of questions that still have not been answered about the implementation of Measure 114.
Preston says business has been through the roof. But she says she’s had to stop firearm sales, not knowing what is next with the measure. But she says selling guns is only part of what she does. |
Shotgun Sales Shifting, Trending Upward, Analytics Reveal
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Handguns represent the largest percentage of firearms sold annually, followed by rifles, but according to a National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) report released last month, shotgun sales are claiming more market share. In 2019, the last complete year before the pandemic and social unrest suspended normalcy, 8.5 percent of the National Instant Criminal Background System Checks conducted by the FBI were related to the sale of a shotgun. During the first nine months of 2022, by comparison, that figure was up to 9.7 percent. |
'Nothing off the table': Jim Jordan eyes subpoenas in connection to FBI stripping gun rights
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The top Republican congressman on the House Judiciary Committee could go so far as to issue subpoenas next Congress in connection to the FBI using secret powers to strip people of their gun rights.
The FBI has used internal forms to waive away the gun rights of at least 23 people without congressional approval, the Washington Examiner reported. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who is poised to become chairman of the Judiciary Committee when the House GOP takes a majority in January, said in an interview with the Washington Examiner that "there is nothing off the table" in terms of holding the bureau accountable for becoming "political." |
MI: Rep Green speaks out against gun control bills
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Two bills were introduced to the Michigan House of Representatives Dec.1 that would extend control and regulation over certain firearms in the state.
House Bill 5644 would prohibit the manufacturing, possession, purchase or sales of what would be considered consider an assault weapon, while HB 5646 would prohibit people from openly carrying shotguns and rifles with exceptions in certain situations.
"This was 100% expected," State Rep. Phil Green said. "Democrats have run on the Michael Bloomberg stance on eliminating guns. It is not a surprise, it is the national narrative." |
Jennifer Lawrence Responds After Being Mocked for Claiming She Was First Woman To Lead an Action Movie
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Lawrence also confessed her concerns about raising a son in the US, speaking out on gun violence in schools.
“I’m raising a little boy who is going to go to school one day. Guns are the number-one cause of death for children in the United States. And people are still voting for politicians who receive money from the NRA,” she said.
“It blows my mind. I mean if Sandy Hook didn’t change anything? We as a nation just went, Okay! We are allowing our children to lay down their lives for our right to a second amendment that was written over 200 years ago,” the actress added.
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AL: With the new 'Carry Law' going into effect in 2023, Alabamians may consider gifting firearms
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Finding the right gift can be tricky and a law that goes into effect in January may provide a solution and according to Louis Southard, General Manager at Bullet and Barrel says this 'solution' is pretty normal in Alabama.
"The gift of a firearm is something that is very common, especially here in Alabama," Southard states.
On March 10, 2022, Gov. Kay Ivey signed HB 272, or the constitutional carry bill, into law. Beginning on January 1, 2023, anyone who is 21 years old or older and legally permitted to carry a firearm will no longer be required to obtain a permit in order to carry a concealed pistol.
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OR: Oregon Supreme Court Upholds Order Blocking Enforcement of New Gun Law
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However, in denying state Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum’s requests for a writ of mandamus and a stay of the Dec. 6 restraining order, Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Waters ensured that the law’s enforcement would be put off for at least another week.
“If you’re wondering about the legal status of Measure 114, the law’s enforcement is (we hope temporarily) on hold by the state courts,” Rosenblum commented in a tweet. “There is a hearing in Harney County next week and we will continue to defend the constitutionality of this voter-passed gun safety law.” |
Your take: Updating the Constitution
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Another reader noted that the difficulty of passing amendments is to guard against “temporal generation priorities.” In other words, to protect our governance structure from mob rule.
The most popular recommended amendments amongst our readers were:
Elimination of the Electoral College and allowance of the popular vote to decide elections.
Amending the Second Amendment – by banning weapons of war for private use or repealing it.
Addressing campaign finance, lobbying and the outsized influence of corporate and the ultra wealthy to level the playing field for everyday Americans. |
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