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LA: FPC Sues Louisiana Over Nonresident Carry Ban
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The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) has announced it has filed a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s ban on firearms carry by nonresidents.
In the case, Mate v. Westcott, which is being heard in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, FPC argues that the carry of firearms by residents and nonresidents alike is protected under the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Consequently, Louisiana’s ban on nonresident carry is unconstitutional. |
TX: Harris County Woman Claims Self-Defense In Fatal Stabbing Of Intruding Ex-Boyfriend
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According to Gonzalez's statement obtained by KHOU11, the ex-boyfriend arrived at the apartment and allegedly forced his way inside. Following his unlawful entry, the encounter between the man and his ex-girlfriend escalated from verbal to physical, culminating in the woman stabbing him. Officers responded to the scene at the 5100 block of FM-1960 Rd West, where they found him in critical condition before his transport to the hospital. |
TX: San Antonio Shooting Highlights Texas Property Defense Laws
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Police say Vasquez retrieved a firearm from his glovebox, warned the woman that he was armed and, again, demanded she leave. When she continued advancing, Vasquez allegedly shot her in the chest. The woman survived and was hospitalized, but the incident has people talking about the application of self-defense laws in Texas with many people supporting Vasquez and others, probably surprisingly to this audience, actually saying he went too far. |
Evil is as evil does
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Evil. Normal Americans know it exists and walks among them. Like Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, they know it when they see it. They know Satan is evil’s father and acts that violate God’s law, and many that violate man’s law, are clearly evil.
Democrats/socialists/communists (D/s/cs) have rather a different definition. Some might intellectually admit the existence of evil but their definition always devolves to anything or anyone who refuses to adopt and praise their policies. |
TX: Self-Defense Shooting Leaves Juvenile Robbers Shot & Wounded in Harris County TX
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In a startling turn of events late Christmas night, a man defended himself against a group of young robbers, shooting three of them.
The incident occurred at the Willow Plaza Apartments on N. Houston Rosslyn Road near Smiling Wood.
The juveniles, ranging in age from 12 to 15, reportedly attempted to rob the man at gunpoint as he was returning home from a Christmas party.
According to Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the man, who was with his girlfriend at the time, was approached by at least four armed boys. Initially thinking it was a prank due to their young age, the man quickly realized the threat was real when the juveniles displayed pistols. In defense, he retrieved his own weapon and shot the attackers. |
Everytown For Gun Safety Needs a Safe Space as Constitutional Carry Reduces Permit Applications
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In 2024, South Carolina became the 29th state to implement Constitutional Carry, permitting citizens legally allowed to possess firearms to carry a concealed handgun without paying a fee or obtaining a license and without fear of being arrested or prosecuted for doing so. If we are being honest, instituting Constitutional Carry is more of a reaffirmation of that state’s commitment to the country and its citizens while giving them back a right that should have never been taken away in the first place. Don’t get me wrong. I support every state that no longer requires a license or collects a fee for Americans to exercise inalienable rights, but let’s call it what it is. |
AZ: Are guns allowed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport?
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A shooting and stabbing on Wednesday night at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has prompted questions about firearm rules and security protocols at the state's primary airport.
Three people were shot and a fourth person stabbed as a fight turned violent inside Terminal 4 about 9:40 p.m. on Dec. 25. Two individuals were detained. Hours later, a man who showed up at the airport with guns of his own, apparently prompted by reports of the shooting, was arrested, officials said. |
NJ: Where does New Jersey rank in gun sales and ownership compared to rest of the U.S.?
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The gun violence epidemic, as some would call it including New Jersey leaders, continues to ravage the country. Data from the CDC shows that gun violence claimed 46,728 lives in 2023, and while a decrease from 2022, was still the third-highest amount of gun related deaths in a year in the United States. Amid the national fears, New Jersey had one of the fewest rates of gun sales in the country last year.
Gun culture has deep roots in the United States, but firearms were less common last year in NJ compared to other states. |
Guns of the Decades - 1970s: Smith & Wesson Model 29
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Welcome back to Guns of the Decades. Here, we’ll pick a firearm from a decade, and briefly talk about where it was at the time. It’s not meant to be an all-encompassing detailed record of the firearm or a claim that it was the best firearm of the decade. It's a fun read with a different take on a gun at a specific time. In this week’s article, the decade will be the 1970s, and the firearm will be the Smith & Wesson Model 29. The Model 29 is a .44 caliber handgun, made incredibly popular by the films of the time. The most notable film the Model 29 appeared in was the Dirty Harry series of films, but it also appeared in several other movies including Taxi Driver. |
FL: ‘You should expect to be shot’: Florida homeowner fatally guns down masked intruder, scares off another
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A Florida sheriff said intruders should “expect to be shot” after releasing information about a homeowner who opened fire at two masked men trying to break into his house, killing one.
The deceased suspect has been identified as 27-year-old Jorge Nestevan Flores-Toledo, 23, from Mexico, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. The second suspect, Michel Soto-Mella, 39, an illegal immigrant from Chile, is charged with armed burglary, with additional charges pending.
Just after 9 p.m. Thursday, the Manatee County homeowner saw the two men entering the back of his house on his video surveillance system, according to authorities. |
PA: Lawmaker wants Pennsylvania to crack down on 3D-printed "ghost guns" in 2025
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A Pennsylvania lawmaker is hoping to crack down on ghost guns in the new year. Ghost guns — privately-made firearms that do not have serial numbers — are difficult for law enforcement to trace and are increasingly popular among criminals.
Over the last decade, the ATF says a growing number of ghost guns have been recovered from crime scenes across the United States.
"Sometimes they can use a 3D printer to manufacture the frame or the receiver of the firearm and order other firearm parts online, which aren't regulated, and then they can build the gun themselves," Eric DeGree, a special agent in charge with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) told CBS News Philadelphia.
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