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MN: A South Minneapolis Woman Is Claiming Self-Defense After Killing Home Invader
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What does help the homeowner according to Tamburino is the fact that she says she fired four warning shots.
“What it shows there is she did not want to use deadly force at that time, rather she was trying to scare him off, and it didn’t work, he kept coming, and then supposedly reached for something in his waistband, so, yes, it helps her side that she tried to warn him to stop and he did not stop,” Tamburino said.
According to the search warrant the homeowner was not alone. |
NC: Onslow DA says wife acted in self defense in Jacksonville hotel stabbing death
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No charges will be filed in a stabbing incident that killed one on Sunday, Feb. 20.
Jacksonville police responded to a domestic disturbance around 5:15 p.m. at the Rodeway Inn & Suites located at 2149 N. Marine Blvd. When officers arrived, they discovered one person suffering from a stab wound. The person was transported to Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune where he later died from his injuries.
Detectives determined that Paul Johnson was stabbed by his wife one time in the chest after a domestic altercation between the two at the hotel, where they both lived and worked, said Onslow District Attorney Ernie Lee in a press conference Wednesday morning. |
CA: NRA petitions Supreme Court to challenge California ban on high capacity magazines
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The National Rifle Association has petitioned the Supreme Court to hear a challenge to California’s recent move to ban high-capacity ammunition gun magazines in the Golden State.
"California’s ban violates the Second Amendment, the Takings Clause, and the fundamental right of self-defense," Jason Ouimet, executive director of NRA-ILA, said in a press release Wednesday. "The reason Americans choose these commonly owned magazines is the same reason law enforcement does - to better defend themselves, their loved ones, and their communities from violent attack." |
CO: Check Out The Rack On That: World Record Elk Spotted In Colorado
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Colorado is filled with so many beautiful spaces and places. Those places are filled with various forms of wildlife and one of the most popular without a doubt...are elk.
In fact there are more elk in Colorado (almost 300,000) than most other states combined!
We've had so many different stories about elk which just seem to grow and grow each and every year.
We've had elk that have gotten themselves in precarious predicaments, we've heard about elk making surprise visits to homes during all hours of the night, and we've seen cranky elk that let's face it, I'd be cranky too if I was an elk and some people were trying to get all up in my business, keep your distance.
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IL: Springfield Armory to occupy new Geneseo building
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Springfield Armory employees couldn't be more excited to move into their new 200,000 square foot facility on the northwest end of Geneseo. The move is tentatively scheduled for June of 2022.
Floor to ceiling windows are featured on the north side of the building. These overlook fields just to the north of the building, and a tree line along the Hennepin Canal. An outdoor break area is on the north side of the facility. |
Bill To Remove AOWs From The NFA Introduced In Congress
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Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced a bill called the “No Backdoor Gun Control Act” in the U.S. House of Representatives that would remove the “any other weapons” (AOW) definition of a firearm under the National Firearms Act (NFA).
An AOW is a catch-all definition for “any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person and from which a shot can be discharged through the energy of an explosive.” This category includes pistols with a vertical grip, smooth bore pistols that can expel a shotgun shell, wallet holsters, and more. One famous example is the Serbu Super-Shorty. |
Attacking the First Amendment for Gun-Control
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The only claim allowed to proceed to discovery was brought under Connecticut’s Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUPTA). In allowing the CUTPA claim to proceed, the Connecticut Supreme Court wrote in its Soto v. Bushmaster (4-3) opinion, “[T]he plaintiffs allege that the defendants’ wrongful advertising magnified the lethality of the Sandy Hook massacre by inspiring Lanza or causing him to select a more efficiently deadly weapon for his attack. Proving such a causal link at trial may prove to be a Herculean task.” NSSF believes the Court incorrectly allowed this one claim to go forward to discovery. |
GA: Capitol Second Amendment pep rally for gun bills: ‘We can’t back down’
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Wednesday declared 2022 will be a historic year for gun enthusiasts, at a pep rally for state Republican lawmakers partnering with Second Amendment organizations to expand gun ownership rights
As dozens of people gathered across the street from the state Capitol in Liberty Plaza, Kemp delivered his firearm-friendly message to dozens of people gathered for the “March for the 2nd Rally” organized by the gun rights group GA2A.
Kemp said momentum continues to build behind legislation that would remove the requirement for gun permits and grant license reciprocity to states with similar gun laws. |
Now more than ever, the 2nd Amendment is vital to our future
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"Hell, yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47” said then-Democratic presidential hopeful, Beto O’Rourke, in 2019.
In fact, this has been a persistent rallying cry among Democrats for decades now, often forming some part of a campaign pillar during election cycles. We’ve all heard Democrats lament the ideology that Americans shouldn’t be allowed to have access to certain types of guns, like “assault-style rifles” because they’re dangerous. |
CA: San Jose’s gun law — is it constitutional?
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At first glance, the law does not seem unreasonable or overly burdensome. Every person who operates a motor vehicle in California is required to carry liability insurance for negligence and accidents. And every motorist is also required to pay annual fees to register their vehicle or renew their registration. There are bridge tolls and toll roads also that exclusively affect those driving cars and trucks and motorcycles.
Critics of the law, however, say there is no constitutional right to drive a car or truck, while the right to own firearms is actually enshrined in the Constitution. Their argument is you cannot regulate or tax a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. |
Gun-Ban Groups Thrilled with Biden Supreme Court Pick
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You can tell a lot about a person—particularly a judicial nominee—by studying the organizations that throw their support behind that nominee.
To that point, gun-ban groups far and wide are singing the praises of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy left by retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
“President Biden has governed as the strongest gun safety president in history, and we have every confidence that Judge Jackson will employ a mainstream, commonsense reading of the Second Amendment,” John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, said in a released statement. |
Biden’s State of the Union: Nothing New, Nothing Good for Freedom
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President Joe Biden’s (D) 2022 State of the Union Address touched on a lot of subjects, both domestic and international, and once again included his anti-Second Amendment agenda.
“I ask Congress to pass proven measures to reduce gun violence. Pass universal background checks. Why should anyone on the terrorist list be able to purchase a weapon? Why? Why? And folks, ban assault weapons with high-capacity magazines that hold up to a hundred rounds. You think the deer are wearing Kevlar vests? Look, repeal the liability shield that makes gun manufacturers the only industry in America that can’t be sued. The only one,” said Biden. |
WY: Legislators, chiefs and sheriffs support gun rights bill
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Legislators organized a press conference with police chiefs and sheriffs across the state for a bill on the Second Amendment shortly before it passed the senate on Thursday at the state capital.
SF 0102, known as the Second Amendment Protection Act, was sponsored by Sen. Larry Hicks, R-Baggs, and is meant to prohibit the enforcement of federal regulation of firearms by state officials.
“Wyoming has the highest percentage of gun ownership in the nation,” Hicks said. “Consequently, the federal government pursues actions that are inconsistent with our values and infringes our citizen’s Second Amendment rights and infringes upon our 10th Amendment right of the constitution of the United States. It is absolutely imperative that we act.” |
NY: Judge Rejects New York AG’s Request To Dissolve NRA
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A judge ruled today against New York Attorney General Letitia James’s request that the National Rifle Association be dissolved following claims of fraudulent use of funds, while still allowing her office to go forward in pursuing various other remedies for the alleged misconduct. The judge said dissolution of the NRA “could impinge, at least indirectly, on the free speech and assembly rights of its millions of members.” That’s exactly what I argued when James’s office filed the action. |
Richard Childress to send ammunition to Ukraine to help during Russian invasion
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NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Childress is working to donate one million rounds of ammunition to the people of Ukraine, to help them defend against Russian Forces.
Childress said he is working to try and get waivers to get that ammo shipped to Ukraine. He said they will use cargo planes and private contractors to get it into the right hands.
It’s no secret NASCAR legend Richard Childress is passionate about helping others, his country and the second amendment. Which is why when RCR Owner Richard, Childress saw the images coming out of Ukraine and when he heard President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ask for ammunition, he jumped in to help. |
OH: 'Constitutional carry' bill goes to Gov. DeWine for signature
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New movement from the Ohio statehouse tonight as the state legislature passes a bill that would no longer require a concealed carry permit.
Senate Bill 215 now goes to Governor DeWine for his signature
Signing the bill into law would allow anyone who is legally able to own or carry a gun to have it hidden on their person without telling anyone.
Proponents of the bill say it's our constitutional right to bear arms but opponents argue there are flaws with the legislation for you and law enforcement. |
Yes, Mr. President, People on Secret Government Lists Should Be Able to Buy Guns
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I ask Congress to pass proven measures to reduce gun violence. Pass universal background checks. Why should anyone on the terrorist list be able to purchase a weapon? Why? Why?
Well, I suppose we can start with the Second and Fifth Amendments of the United States Constitution. The terror watch list (last estimated to have almost 2 million names on it) and no-fly list (tens of thousands) are tools used by law enforcement to monitor potential threats, not to adjudicate guilt or innocence. The last time Senate Democrats tried to pass a bill weaponizing this monitoring tool, they proposed banning not only those currently on lists from owning guns, but anyone whose name was on a list in the “preceding five years.” |
AL: Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee approves permitless carry bill
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The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would repeal the state’s law requiring a permit to carry a concealed weapon. The bill now heads to the full Senate for consideration of final passage.
Repealing the need for those permits, which require background checks, would put law enforcement officers’ lives at greater risk, most of law enforcement’s opponents of the bill said. Supporters of the legislation said Alabama lags behind the 21 other states with such laws and alleged that passages of them didn’t result in increased crime. |
OH: Bill getting rid of concealed carry permit requirements heads to DeWine’s desk
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As some amendments were added to the legislation, the Senate had to give a final sign-off Wednesday, but the bill is now heading to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine‘s desk.
Bob Cornwell, Executive Director of the Buckeye State Sheriff’s Association, representing sheriffs across Ohio, told FOX 8 that they are “neutral” on the bill, because of an amendment which was added Wednesday.
“If an individual is approached by a law enforcement officer, the individual, if they’re carrying a firearm, must notify the law enforcement officer that they are carrying. If they fail to do so then it would be a misdemeanor of the second degree,” said Cornwell. |
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