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SD: SD Supreme Court Issues Decisions Clarifying Effect of Pretrial Self-Defense Immunity Rulings
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The Court held, for the first time, that once a circuit court determines that a defendant is not entitled to statutory immunity from prosecution under SDCL 22‑18‑4.8, and the case proceeds to trial, any challenge to that immunity ruling becomes moot after a final judgment of conviction. Because the purpose of immunity is to shield a defendant from the burdens of prosecution and trial, the Court concluded that it cannot grant effectual relief after a conviction has already occurred. Defendants who wish to challenge an adverse immunity ruling must do so before trial through a petition for intermediate appeal. |
SD: Stand your ground law
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Both men claimed that errors had occurred during their immunity hearings. One had already tried unsuccessfully to secure a second pretrial immunity hearing in an appeal to the state Supreme Court that was filed between his initial failure to earn immunity and his jury trial. He raised similar arguments in the post-conviction appeal rejected by Thursday’s ruling.
The justices reached similar decisions in both of the cases decided on Thursday, saying in each opinion that a jury’s rejection of self-defense claims renders any dispute over pretrial immunity hearings moot. |
PA: Trump administration launches investigation into Philadelphia gun permit denials
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The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week that they are investigating the city of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Police Department for canceling gun permits for what the DOJ calls “vague” reasons.
Currently, Pennsylvania state law allows local law enforcement agencies to issue, deny or cancel gun permits partly based on the “character and reputation” of the applicant.
In a letter to Mayor Cherelle Parker, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said they would look to determine whether the city is violating residents’ constitutional rights under the Second Amendment. |
FL: Florida AG Uthmeier challenges the state's mandatory firearm waiting period
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is seeking to overturn the state's mandatory three-day waiting period for firearm purchases.
Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment in 1990 establishing a three-day waiting period for handgun purchases. Following the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, state lawmakers expanded the requirement to apply to all firearm purchases.
In a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, Uthmeier said the waiting period infringes on constitutional rights. |
NE: Nebraska Senate Candidate Dan Osborn Wants ‘Preemptive’ Mental Health Checks For AR-15 Owners
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The independent challenging Republican Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts called for owners of modern semiautomatic firearms to undergo a mental health evaluation every five years as a prerequisite to renew registration of the guns.
Dan Osborn, who lost to Republican Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer in the 2024 election, announced his plans to challenge Ricketts in July 2025. Osborn, who has received support from Democrats in his big to topple Ricketts according to Roll Call, suggested the measure during a town hall in June. |
Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in case about man stripped of gun rights over missing child support
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The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in a case involving a man convicted of a felony over back child support.
Edward Cockerham pled guilty to being in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 USC 922(g)(1) following his conviction in Mississippi, but appealed the conviction. United States Circuit Judge James Ho of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, a Trump appointee, said in the opinion that the lifetime ban for a non-violent crime violated the Second Amendment. |
IL: Morris bar stabbing victim airlifted to hospital, police investigate self-defense claims
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"During the altercation, the adult male, who was outnumbered, produced a pocketknife and stabbed one of the other party members multiple times," the police announced. "The adult male and his girlfriend left the scene."
Morris police said it was the man who used his knife in the stabbing who called 911 and reported the incident. The responding officers found one person at The Pub suffering from serious injuries. They were taken to a local hospital and then airlifted to a regional trauma center for more treatment.
Morris police said they detained the man who reported the incident and spoke with him. |
Ukraine: Ministry of Internal Affairs establishes working group on civilian weapons circulation
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According to him, during previous consultations, two issues were identified that require priority processing.
"First: a clear and understandable procedure for obtaining a weapons permit. Second: the issue of responsibility and self-defense. Other aspects are also important. But without settling these basic issues, it will be difficult to move forward. A high-quality result is born from focus, not from the desire to discuss everything at once. There is much work ahead. Our task is to develop clear, fair, and safe rules that will take into account both the rights of citizens and the security interests of the state,"
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WA: Washington high court: State will strip gun rights after two DUIs
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The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that individuals convicted of two driving under the influence offenses within seven years will be stripped of their Second Amendment rights, which the dissenting opinion blasted as a blatant violation of the U.S. Constitution.
In a split 5-4 decision filed Thursday in Geoffrey G. McLellan and Jackson W. Holloway v. Nicholas W. Brown, the court reversed a lower court ruling and held that the Washington Legislature acted within its constitutional authority by categorically disarming repeat drunk drivers in the interest of public safety. |
The Second Amendment separates us from Britain
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If you have been on X lately, you may have seen a horrific video of an attempted murder out of Belfast, Northern Ireland, from earlier this week. The suspect, Hadi Alodid, 30, who is now in police custody, attempted to behead Stephen Ogilvy, an Irishman in his 40s, with a knife. Oglivy suffered severe lacerations on his face and neck and the loss of his left eye. Alodid is a Sudanese migrant who entered the United Kingdom illegally in 2023, requested asylum, and was immediately granted leave to remain until 2028. |
DE: Delaware Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Gun Ban on Adults Under 21
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On June 10, 2026, the Delaware Supreme Court heard oral arguments in DE Department of Safety and Homeland Security, et al. v. Birney, et al., a dispute over whether Delaware can stop adults under 21 from buying or owning most firearms. The justices convened for a case that gun rights advocates treat as a defining test of how far state constitutional protections stretch for young adults.
The fight began with House Bill 451, which then-Governor John Carney signed on June 30, 2022. The law raised the minimum age to purchase, own, possess, or control most firearms in Delaware from 18 to 21.
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FL: Prosecutors want Florida woman's immunity from murder trial overturned
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Nearly a year after Donna Lavonne Smith was granted immunity from prosecution after claiming self-defense in the 2024 homicide of a man in her Vero Beach real estate office, prosecutors are asking an appeals court to reverse a judge’s ruling that set her free, court records show.
Smith, 51, of Vero Beach, had faced charges of second-degree murder and second degree-murder with a firearm before Circuit Judge Robert Meadows dismissed the counts related to the Feb. 19, 2024 shooting death of Jeffrey Simmons, 57. |
CCRKBA: America Should Also Celebrate ‘Armed Self-Defense Awareness Month’
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With the month of June being set aside as “Gun Violence Awareness Month” by those in the gun-control movement, one prominent gun-rights organization is proposing a more practical idea.
Leaders at the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms believe there should also be an “Armed Self-Defense Awareness Month” to recognize the thousands of people who defend themselves and others each year. |
Second Amendment fights grow across several states over 3D-printed gun laws
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Lawmakers in an increasing number of states are attempting to impose restrictions on 3D-printed guns amid a Second Amendment fight over ghost guns.
As a bipartisan slate of states attempt to restrict the possession and manufacturing of ghost guns — firearms without serial numbers often made or modified with the use of 3D printers — Second Amendment activists and gun rights advocates argue the restrictions impinge on their constitutional right to bear arms, Stateline reported Thursday. |
The country needs more pro-gun attorneys general like Florida’s
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Given how he has restored the Second Amendment closer to the Founders’ original intent, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s short time in office has been simply incredible. In fact, he has become a one-man Second Amendment restorer for what used to be called the “Gunshine State.”
You need to understand how things used to work before Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Uthmeier, his former chief of staff and general counsel, as Attorney General in 2025. |
Harmeet Dhillon discusses Trump DOJ’s strategy for taking down democrat gun bans
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The Trump administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) is planning to force Second Amendment cases to the Supreme Court, a top official told the Daily Caller News Foundation Monday.
Under Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, the Second Amendment Section of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division was established on Dec. 4, 2025. While lawsuits against Denver, the District of Columbia and Colorado over gun and magazine bans have generated headlines, Dhillon told the DCNF there was a strategy behind the cases the Civil Rights Division brought. |
MT: Gun Control Message Fails Again in Montana Primary
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It’s the same story all over again. Montana voters, who overwhelmingly revere their Second Amendment rights and rich hunting traditions, again rejected one of the more outspoken proponents for gun control as he tried again to win their approval and elected office.
Ryan Busse, the former firearm industry executive who’s now a staunch gun control activist working for GIFFORDS Courage to Fight Gun Violence, tried to sell his “I support the Second Amendment, but …” position to Montana voters to secure the Democratic nomination for the open Congressional seat following U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke’s (R-Mont.) announcement that he will not seek reelection in November. |
TX: Roan Alejandro Diaz found not guilty in 2023 fatal stabbing; claimed self-defense
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A Webb County jury found Roan Alejandro Diaz not guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the 2023 fatal stabbing of Johnny Joe Contreras, ending a trial that centered on whether Diaz acted in self-defense during a confrontation outside a Laredo apartment complex.
The unanimous verdict was read Thursday afternoon in the 406th District Court before Judge David Garcia after jurors deliberated for several hours.
Diaz, who was 17 at the time of the incident, was originally charged with murder, a first-degree felony, but was later prosecuted on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison. |
FL: Gun Owners of America Endorses Byron Donalds for Florida Governor
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Gun Owners of America (GOA) proudly endorses U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds for Governor of Florida.
As both a former Florida state lawmaker and a current member of Congress, Byron Donalds has compiled a perfect pro-Second Amendment record.
As a freshman state representative, Donalds bucked Republican leadership that bent the knee to gun control after Parkland and voted against SB 7026, the major post-Parkland gun control bill in the Florida House. He has continued that stand in Congress by opposing key federal gun control packages. |
FL: ‘Shall not be infringed:’ Florida HOA repeals new rule after pressure, AG says
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After putting pressure on a Florida HOA to change a new rule, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Thursday that the group has finally repealed the policy.
Last month, Uthmeier shared a notice that he sent to the HOA, identified as Tradition Community Association, Inc., in Port St. Lucie.
In the initial notice, Uthmeier said the HOA had unanimously resolved that “no person shall carry or possess any firearm or other weapon, whether opened or concealed, on any Common Area owned or maintained by the Association.” |
FL: Florida Agrees to Kill Its 3-Day Gun Waiting Period, Concedes It Violates the Second Amendment
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Florida’s top lawyer just sided with gun owners over the state’s three-day firearm waiting period, and the move is set to end the forced wait for anyone who clears a background check.
On June 5, the parties in the NRA’s challenge to the waiting period filed an offer of judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Attorney General James Uthmeier, Law Enforcement Commissioner Mark Glass, and 20 state attorneys agreed that the requirement violates the Second Amendment. |
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