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Army sergeant indicted for murder in 2020 Austin riot shooting pleads self-defense: police investigator agrees
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An Army sergeant faces life in prison for a shooting that happened at the height of the 2020 riots, and that he claims was in self-defense. The lead detective in the case ruled his actions were justifiable homicide. That detective has also accused the district attorney of illegal actions in a sworn statement.
Perry, an active duty soldier stationed at Fort Hood at the time, says a masked man approached his vehicle with an AK-47 in the "ready" position. When that man, Garrett Foster, 28, raised and pointed the rifle at Perry, the Army sergeant and licensed concealed handgun carry permit holder, grabbed a handgun that he carried for personal protection and fired at Foster, fatally wounded him. |
Sometimes You Have to Shoot, and Sometimes You Don’t
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You probably didn’t see these stories covered by the mainstream news media, but again last week, responsible gun owners defended themselves and the people they love. Self-defense instructor Ben Branam joins the Self Defense Gun Stories Podcast to look at four new examples. Were these gun owners lucky, or did they have a plan? |
Boulder, CO Surrenders Appeal of Assault Weapon Loss
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Since March, the City of Boulder has been looking for ways to reverse its defeat in the NRA-ILA supported case challenging Boulder’s unlawful bans against commonly owned “assault weapons” and magazines capable of accepting more than ten rounds. This week, the City of Boulder finally abandoned its appeal of the lower court decision striking Boulder’s unlawful hardware prohibitions. Because Boulder’s appeal was dismissed with prejudice, Boulder cannot attempt to relitigate this case in the future. |
.40 vs .45: Which One Is Better For Self-Defense?
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When it comes to picking a handgun cartridge for your carry gun or for home defense, you can’t go wrong with the 40 Smith & Wesson (S&W) or the 45 ACP.
Both cartridges have faithfully served shooters for decades. The 45 ACP cut its teeth in the trenches of WWI and served the U.S. Military faithfully all the way through Vietnam. On the other hand, the 40 S&W was baptized by fire in the concrete jungle by law enforcement officers (LEO), the FBI, and CCW permit holders starting in the 90’s all the way up to the present day.
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#8.5 Lead Shot Ammo: #8.5 Lead Shot Explained
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If you know your shotgun ammo, you know exactly what #8.5 lead shot is for – sporting clays or 16-yard traps. What makes this round so perfect for these types of shooting? Twice as many pellets per shot than a #6 shot and more range and power than a #9 shot. You’re looking at 500 to 600 pellets with an effective range of about 25 to 30 yards. This particular shot is dead center in the “allowed shot size” for competitive target, skeet and clay pigeon shooting. |
MI Dems Announce New Gun Control Measures After Oxford HS
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Michigan House and Senate Democrats have announced companion legislation to restrict magazine capacity, ostensibly to “save lives in mass shootings,” according to the Detroit Free Press.
Led by State Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-Beverly Hills), the Democrat group announced Senate Bills 785 and 786, and House Bills 5627 and 5628, would prohibit selling or possessing a magazine capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition, beginning on January 1, 2023 if they are passed. The Senate versions are backed by Bayer and Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield). The House versions were introduced by State Reps. Brenda Carter (D-Pontiac) and Cynthia Johnson (D-Detroit.) |
VA: Northam Proposes $27 million for Center on Gun Violence
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Gov. Ralph Northam said Friday that his outgoing budget will include $27.4 million to establish and staff a Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention at the Department of Criminal Justice Services. The governor said the center would collect data on firearm violence, report its findings and provide resources to localities and community-based organizations. |
SC: Nearly 40 Guns Turned in During Gun Take-back Event in Columbia
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Nearly 40 guns were turned in to police today to help keep Richland County safe. The massive gun take-back event took place at the Right Direction Church on Broad River Road. "It’s a wonderful thing when the community partners with us to get this many guns off the streets,” Captain Scott McManus said while looking at the guns that were turned in Saturday.
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MO: Guns Now Allowed in Cars on University of Missouri Campuses
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The University of Missouri System Board of Curators has voted to allow guns in parked vehicles on any of its campuses. The university system still prohibits open or concealed carry of firearms on campus after the Friday vote. Courts previously have ruled against the university when it prohibited university employees from keeping firearms in their vehicles on campus.
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CA: 425 Firearms Collected at Gun Buyback Event in San Carlo
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A gun buyback event in San Carlos on Saturday resulted in the collection of 425 guns, including six assault weapons and three ghost guns, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. “All of the weapons were turned in anonymously and completely voluntarily for cash and will now be destroyed,” the Sheriff’s Office reported. |
OH: Changes Have Resphaped Ohio's Deer Hunting Seasons
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Ohio’s deer gun week numbers look fairly stable through a two- and four-year window, though the view leaves out significant historical perspectives. Hunters, most wielding rifles and shotguns, checked 70,413 whitetails during the seven-day season that closed last Sunday at one-half hour after sunset. The deer take lines up closely with last year’s count of 71,659. The difference, some 1,246 fewer whitetails, represents a year-to-year decline of about 1.7%. |
Bill Would Crack Down on FFLs, Require Multiple Sales Reported to Feds
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A group of Democrats on Capitol Hill on Thursday fired a salvo of proposed new regulations on America's licensed gun dealers that would directly affect gun buyers. The "Federal Firearm Licensee Act" introduced by U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill, who serves as vice-chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, would rewrite federal law when it comes to FFLs, ranging from small mom-and-pop shops to big-box gun dealers. Pitched as a plan to go after "rogue dealers," Kelly contends it would have a strong impact on gun crime. |
Arisaka Type 99: Japan’s Last World War II Bolt-Action Rifle
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An often overlooked but never-the-less effective firearm from World War II, the Arisaka Type 99 represents the end of a line of bolt-action rifles used by the Empire of Japan. Despite their merits, Arisaka-family rifles like the Type 99 were often treated with a bit of scorn, if not outright disdain, inside the American firearms community. |
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| To trust arms in the hands of the people at large has, in Europe, been believed...to be an experiment fraught only with danger. Here by a long trial it has been proved to be perfectly harmless...If the government be equitable; if it be reasonable in its exactions; if proper attention be paid to the education of children in knowledge and religion, few men will be disposed to use arms, unless for their amusement, and for the defence of themselves and their country. — Timothy Dwight, Travels in New England and New York [London 1823] |
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