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NC: For these women, ‘Beyond Defense’ is a family affair
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It was a simple question. One of Marcya Cain’s daughters told her she wanted to sell self-defense weapons. How could she say no? Cain explains, “As a family, her sisters and I agreed to go into business together. Safety is important to us and we constantly work to keep each other safe, so we wanted to help keep other families safe as well.”
And in 2019 Beyond Defense was born.
When asked what makes Beyond Defense different from other similar companies, Cain said, “We not only focus on the selling of self-defense weapons, but also safety tips and tactics to empower women. We want to make sure that women are comfortable and confident to know how to use and when to use weapons.” |
NY: Daniel Penny vs. Jordan Williams: Exploring Self-Defense and Racial Double Standards.
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The same day Daniel Penny, the retired Marine and architecture student, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and negligent homicide, a New York grand jury declined to recommend charges against Jordan Williams.
Williams and his girlfriend, who are both black, were on a Brooklyn subway train when Williams, 20 years old, was approached by an aggressive 36-year-old ex-con homeless black man, Devictor Ouedraogo. In a confrontation captured on video, Ouedraogo punched Williams’ girlfriend in the face, and Williams then pulled a knife and fatality stabbed Ouedraogo in the chest. |
MT: He Was Convicted of a Felony for Holding a Gun on the Sidewalk in Front of His House
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In the 1995 case United States v. Lopez, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had exceeded its power to regulate interstate commerce by making it a felony to possess a gun within 1,000 feet of a primary or secondary school. Congress responded by amending the Gun-Free School Zones Act so that it applied only to "a firearm that has moved in or that otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce."
Although nothing of substance had changed, federal appeals courts deemed that supposed limitation sufficient to address the Supreme Court's concern about "convert[ing] congressional authority under the Commerce Clause to a general police power of the sort retained by the States." |
Armed and Accountable: The Case for Defending U.S. Rights While Targeting Criminals
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The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution represents a fundamental right that has enabled its citizens to keep power in the hands of the people and prevent abuses of authority. This right, rooted in the ability to form a militia and own firearms, symbolizes the essence of a nation that values individual freedom as a cornerstone of its society.
However, it has become a subject of criticism due to the misuse of these freedoms by foreign actors and criminal organizations, sparking debates on how to balance the right to bear arms with public and regional security. |
Let's Strengthen the Second Amendment and Make America Safe Again
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The 2024 presidential election is over and the American people spoke loud and clear about who they wanted to lead the country.
With a 312-to-226 victory in the electoral college and a 2.6 million vote advantage in the popular vote, a rare but illustrative feat, former and soon-to-be President Donald J. Trump enters the White House with an undeniable mandate to lead on the issues that matter most to the citizens of this great nation. |
WA: Washington Gun-Banners Set Sights On New Restrictions
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A Washington State anti-gun group is taking shots at lawful gun owners with both barrels, proposing seven new restrictions in the upcoming legislative session, including requiring a state permit for firearm purchasers, banning firearms in so-called “sensitive places” and levying an additional excise tax on the purchase of guns and ammunition.
According to a report at washingtonstatestandard.com, the Alliance For Gun Responsibility recently published its wish list for the upcoming legislative session. And the organization’s agenda for the 2025 legislative session reads like a gun-banner’s dream. |
OH: Columbus man killed in possible self-defense shooting had domestic violence, rape convictions
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A Columbus man shot and killed by a woman who told police he threatened her was previously convicted of rape and domestic violence, court records show.
Gerald Jackson, 38, was shot and killed at about 4:50 p.m. Dec. 4 in the 3400 block of Nutcreek Court, a cul-de-sace of a half-dozen duplex homes off Woodsedge Road in the Walnut Creek neighborhood, Columbus police said.
Police detained the woman who called 911 at the scene. During her call, she told police that she shot Jackson after a domestic violence incident, according to court records. She was audibly distraught and urged paramedics to hurry. Police said last week she was cooperating with the investigation and her name has not been released. |
Firearms Law Works-in-Progress Conference 2025
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This June, the University of Wyoming Firearms Research Center and the Duke Center for Firearms Law will host their seventh annual joint Works-in-Progress Conference. These two Centers are the only firearms law/policy centers in the United States that are open to and that publish papers from diverse viewpoints. I am a Senior Fellow at the Wyoming Center
If your paper is accepted for the Wyoming/Duke Conference, you are of course free to eventually publish it in any journal you want; however, there is an expectation that you will write a summary of the paper for publication on the blogs of the Wyoming and Duke Centers. |
FL: Florida Senator Pushes To Lower Age For Rifle Purchases Amid NRA Legal Battle
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A heated debate over firearm regulations is reigniting in Florida as state Sen. Randy Fine (R-Brevard) introduced a proposal on Tuesday to repeal the state law prohibiting individuals under 21 from purchasing rifles and long guns. The proposal, SB 94, is slated for consideration in the 2025 legislative session, which begins on March 4.
This proposed legislation marks the latest chapter in a long-standing legal and political battle surrounding Second Amendment rights and age restrictions for firearm purchases. |
MI: Michigan Senate votes to curb use of ghost guns, bump stocks
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The Michigan Senate voted late Thursday night in favor of new restrictions that supporters hope will combat gun violence: banning the possession of bump stocks and of firearms that don't feature serial numbers.
Sen. Dayna Polehanki, D-Livonia, told reporters that Democrats wanted to use the final days of their control of the Legislature to protect Michigan residents. Republicans will hold power in the House, beginning in January. |
Hunter Biden Was Shafted by the Federal Gun-Control Quandary
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The first question that arises is: Why should a person’s personal drug use be of any business to the U.S. government? Why shouldn’t drug use be someone’s own personal business?
The second question is: Why shouldn’t a person who uses drugs have the same right to keep and bear arms and the same right of self-defense as a person who doesn’t use drugs? The last time I checked, the Second Amendment did not state: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed unless a person is using drugs.”
The third question that arises is: Why should a drug user be required to incriminate himself as a condition for purchasing a gun? |
ME: Maine Gun Safety Coalition calls for ban on ghost guns
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There’s a new call to ban ghost guns in Maine.
There's evidence that type of weapon may have been used to kill United Healthcare's CEO last week in New York City.
The Maine Gun Safety Coalition has been vocal about ghost guns since its inception.
"They're made of plastic and they're not going to get picked up at metal detectors,” former Maine Gun Safety Coalition Director Geoff Bickford said. “And they lack a serial number, so there's no way of tracing them." |
VA: Manassas mother who says she killed her husband in self-defense to remain jailed
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Key evidence about the gun was presented: Detectives say five bullets were fired and that LaToya Crabbe would have had to reload the gun to fire the fatal shot.
The judge said the act of reloading the gun showed malice and supported the second-degree murder charge.
Martin said she sees it differently.
“If the gun was reloaded, she had to reload it because she had to do enough shots to stop him,” she said. “She did enough that it took to stop the threat.”
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GA: Man killed by woman in what police believe was self-defense
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One person was fatally shot in a DeKalb County neighborhood in what police believe was an act of self-defense.
The investigation centered on a home on Hallwood Court in Lithonia. Crime scene tape blocked the road for several hours.
DeKalb police say the victim is a man in his 30s and the deadly shooting is the result of a dispute.
“After further investigation, it was determined that the suspect came to the location and threatened the victim with a weapon,” police said in a statement. “The victim then shot the suspect in self-defense.” |
AL: Judge finds Mobile man not guilty of murder in 2021 shooting at apartment complex
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A judge today found a Mobile man not guilty of murder related to a fatal shooting that occurred in 2021 at Peppertree Apartments.
The issue came to a legal one — whether Raheem Catlin was justified in shooting Larry Roberts. According to testimony, Catlin came home to find Roberts and others in his home in January 2021.
The defense maintained that Roberts and in the process of burglarizing the apartment had pointed a gun at Catlin. Defense Attorney Christine Hernandez argues her client fired in self-defense. |
NY: Daniel Penny’s Legal Battle Takes Shocking Turn—Plans Malicious Prosecution Lawsuit Against DA Alvin Bragg Rock Social Media
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Penny’s potential lawsuit may delve into whether Bragg’s office ignored evidence supporting Penny’s claim of self-defense. During the initial investigation, witnesses reported that Neely threatened subway riders before Penny intervened.
“This case could expose critical flaws in the decision-making process of politically charged prosecutions,” said legal analyst Christopher Dale. “However, it will be an uphill battle to prove that DA Bragg’s office acted with malicious intent.”
If Penny proceeds with the lawsuit, it could also prompt broader discussions about prosecutorial accountability, especially in cases that capture national attention. |
OH: Last-ditch effort for ‘Second Amendment Preservation Act’ fails in Ohio House
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A last-ditch effort to pass legislation that would block local and state police from both enforcing and helping to enforce federal gun restrictions failed in the Ohio House Wednesday following hours of behind-closed-door deliberations among its Republican supermajority.
The Ohio House voted 56-to-35 to table a proposed amendment that would have folded in the Second Amendment Preservation Act, or SAPA — a piece of legislation that had stalled in the House for nearly a year due to a lack of support — into a separate gun-related measure that had majority support. |
NY: Gun charge felon taps Bruen in Second Circuit debate on interstate regulation
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A Second Circuit panel Thursday grappled with whether federal regulations on interstate gun transportation violate the constitutional right to bear arms, as New Yorker Steven Perez claims.
In 2020, Perez illegally received firearms from an unlicensed dealer in South Carolina, who sent the guns to Perez in New York City. Federal prosecutors say that Perez ran afoul of a provision in U.S. law that prohibits the transfer or receipt of out-of-state firearms other than through a federally licensed dealer.
Perez was later arrested, charged and convicted for the violation. He’s serving a 16-month prison sentence, which will be followed by three years of supervised release. |
SCOTUS year in review: ‘Officer-created jeopardy,’ gun rights and public nuisance law under review
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Last year I noted two Second Amendment cases under review that could have important outcomes for police officers and their exposure to gun threats and violence. Both cases, Garland v. Cargill and U.S. v. Rahimi were decided this term.
In Garland, the Court held that a bump stock is not a “machinegun” as defined in 26 USC §5845(b). The bump stock is a modification to a regular rifle stock that when held against the shoulder frees the weapon to slide back and forth quickly by using the force of the kickback against the shooter’s body. It was used in the October 1, 2017, Las Vegas Route 51 Harvest Festival mass shooting where the shooter was able to unleash over 1,000 rounds in 10 minutes. |
NY: NRA chief says group on upswing after New York dissolution case ends
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The National Rifle Association has finally turned a corner and begun to reinvest in its core programs now that a New York judge has ended a four-year effort to kill the Second Amendment group.
“It’s over,” CEO and Executive Vice President Doug Hamlin told Secrets. “We want it behind us so that we can do the business of the members again; we can focus on the business of our members.”
On Wednesday, New York Supreme Court Justice Joel Cohen ended New York Attorney General Letitia James’ punishing corruption case against the NRA, setting some stipulations already agreed to by the 153-year-old group based in Fairfax, Va. |
NJ: NJ sues Glock over switch that lets pistols fire like machine guns
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The New Jersey state attorney general filed a landmark lawsuit, targeting Glock, claiming the Austrian gunmaker has done “nothing” to stop owners of its 9mm pistol from converting it to a machine gun, by adding a “switch.”
“A switch enables a Glock to automatically fire up to 1,200 rounds per minute,” Attorney General Matt Platkin said at a news conference Thursday in Newark. “For decades, Glock has knowingly sold products that anyone with a screwdriver and a YouTube video can turn into a military-grade machine gun in a matter of minutes.” |
Trade Group, 2A Advocates, Slam Coordinated Blue State 'Lawfare' Against Glock
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Pro-gun advocates argue the wild claims made by two state attorneys general have "no foundation in law and abuse taxpayer dollars to advance an unconstitutional gun control agenda."
This is in response to a pair of lawsuits, filed in state courts, by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and New York Attorney General Matthew Platkin, against both the U.S. and Austrian-based Glock companies over the design of the gunmakers' pistols. The complaints filed by Ellison and Platkin argue that the company sells easily "switchable handguns" that have the potential to be modified-- illegally under federal law-- using unregistered machine gun conversion devices.
The suits were filed with the support of Giffords, a national anti-gun group. |
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