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NY: Grand Jury Indicts Daniel Penny In Chokehold Death Of Jordan Neely
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A grand jury has indicted Daniel Penny in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway train. The indictment remains sealed, and the exact charges will not be announced until Penny appears in court.
Penny was arrested last month and charged with second-degree manslaughter. Penny claims he was acting in self-defense and the defense of others when he tried to restrain Neely.
Witnesses said that Neely, who was homeless, was screaming loudly and harassing people on the train before Penny, a former United States Marine, intervened. Penny subdued Neely and put him in a chokehold. |
NJ: My NJ gun ownership journey in photos: Part 1 — getting started
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It’s always been my desire to own a gun. Perhaps it’s because I grew up with a lot of anxiety about crime from when I was a little girl until I was a young adult.
I always thought it was crazy that we didn’t have a specific plan in my home for what to do if somebody broke in. I used to ask my dad when I was younger,
“Why don’t we have a gun in case bad guys break in?”
And my dad used to say,
“No. We don’t have guns. That’s not what we do. ..Don’t worry. Mom and I will protect you.” But, how? I wondered. |
VA: The Problem Isn’t Guns, It’s Richmond
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Instead, the dystopian hell scape seems to be centered in polities where Democrats are imposing their own utopian visions of a safe and secure society only to discover their policies are delivering neither safety nor security.
Predictably — worse than predictable, boring — the editorial boards of Virginia newspapers such as The Virginian-Pilot have decided to target LT. Gov. Sears for daring to demand answers: |
United Nations Finalizes Plan to Regulate Ammunition
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It is also why the OEWG has been deliberate in leaving any attempts to define its key terms out of the final report. Similar to the dangers associated with the United Nations’ refusal to define the term “end user”, the OEWG’s purported focus, “conventional ammunition stockpiles”, remains open to interpretation. This is not a mistake, as it leaves the door open for arguments to be made that even a 25-round box of .22lr constitutes one.
This is also why the work of this group is so concerning, and why NRA-ILA has attended all of their meetings alongside a technical expert from the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturer’s Institute. |
OR: OSU Research: What Do Americans Think of Armed Self-Protection?
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The researchers found that generally consumers view their rights under the Second Amendment as a bundle of rights, including the right to protect oneself and one’s family and the right to protect one’s property, but the makeup of that bundle can vary from person to person. In addition, some view Second Amendment rights as secular, and others as sacred, or divinely granted. Consumers also differed in whether they perceived the rights as timeless or outdated and as absolute or conditional. |
TX: Texas Man Shot by Burglars, Fights Them Off With His Own Gun
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A west Houston resident was shot confronting two burglars early Saturday morning, but he survived after returning fire and killing one of the assailants.
KTRK reported that the man received an alert through his Ring doorbell at about 3:30 am on Saturday and saw the two suspects walking into his garage. Seeing them walking away from the garage with a box of tools, the homeowner grabbed his handgun and went outside to confront the men. |
WA: Fight in parking lot led to fatal shooting in East Bremerton, documents say
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A 22-year-old man has been charged with assault after an incident in East Bremerton that left a 23-year-old fatally shot and another man seriously injured.
The events that led to the death came following a fight in the parking lot at McCloud's Grill House off Wheaton Way in Bremerton early Friday morning, according to court documents.
The Kitsap County Medical Examiner's Office identified the deceased man as 23-year-old Deshawn Wild, of Lynnwood, and said his cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds and his manner of death was homicide. |
9mm vs. 45 ACP – What’s The Difference? Which One is Better?
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It’s an age-old argument: 9mm vs .45 ACP. Which one is better? Is there a “better” cartridge? Lovers of .45 ACP say there are few other rounds capable of providing the same type of “Mac Truck” stopping power. Lovers of 9mm say it’s one of the most versatile handgun rounds ever made. And, of course, it provides more capacity to boot. But are these the only two arguments to be made? Let’s review and lay this to bed. |
Gavin Newsom’s campaign to repeal the Second Amendment
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Whatever else Gov. Gavin Newsom ’s (D-CA) campaign for a 28th Amendment gets wrong about guns, at least it implicitly admits that the Democratic Party’s gun control wish list is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment . After all, why propose an amendment if the Constitution doesn't forbid what you want to accomplish?
Leaving Newsom’s admission aside, however, his 28th Amendment would accomplish nothing, at least nothing good. At worst, it would lay the legal groundwork for confiscating every gun in the United States. |
Defending the Second Amendment
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In my first speech on the U.S. Senate floor, I promised Nebraskans I would reject every effort to restrict our liberties and always fight for the freedoms of the Nebraskans I serve. There are few freedoms more important than those outlined in our U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. Earlier this week, I was proud to follow through on that commitment by fighting a Biden administration attack on Nebraskan’s Second Amendment rights. |
TX: Texas Blocks Gun Retail Tracking Codes
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Republican efforts to prevent the use of a financial tracking code for firearm retailers have expanded.
Over the weekend, Texas Governor Gregg Abbott (R.) signed House Bill 2837. The law prohibits transactions at firearm retailers from being tracked with a specialized Merchant Category Code (MCC). Texas joins Montana, North Dakota, Idaho, West Virginia, Mississippi, and Florida in passing laws to ban the use of the specialized codes.
The move makes Texas the biggest state to implement restrictions on the use of MCCs. It also represents a victory for gun-rights advocates and gun industry members who have been pushing back against the idea of trying to track, and potentially flag, certain kinds of gun purchases. |
Starting pistol: Landmark Supreme Court gun ruling sparks lawsuits on 'sensitive places'
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The Supreme Court's decision to strike down New York's gun law last year has been hailed by Second Amendment advocates as a landmark decision and a fundamental new test of firearms law. In Part One of this series, Starting Pistol, the Washington Examiner investigated how the ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen opened the floodgates to successful legal challenges. Part Two looked at the 27 states shifting to become permitless carry and the blue state permitting laws that are under legal challenge. Part Three, below, examines the new category of "sensitive" places where New York and other states have banned guns. |
GOP rep warns Biden will ‘criminalize’ gun owners with new pistol rule
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A Republican lawmaker has said that a Biden administration rule targeting pistol stabilizer braces could trample gun owners’ basic rights under the Second Amendment.
“You’re talking about something that was completely legal. It’s not even a firearm, it’s a piece of furniture for the firearm and you’re now trying to go ahead and criminalize people for this. This is a very slippery slope and a Second Amendment violation,” Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) told The Post Wednesday. |
Where are you safe? Home? Work? While driving? Are you armed?
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Our homes, our place of work, and our car feel safe today because nothing happened there yesterday. These honest citizens were prepared even where they thought they were our of danger. Again in recent weeks, these honest gun owners saved their lives and the lives of others.
The longer discussion of what we might want to do is on the Self Defense Gun Stories webpage. For now, here are the stories and the links to the original news sources. How will you protect the people you love? |
If You Draw The Gun, Be Prepared to Use it
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If you draw your gun, you better be justified in using it, and prepared to press the trigger. Don't ever draw the gun as a tool for intimidation only.
Now I also want to touch on some bad information I've heard circulated on social media and from students in classes. Maybe you've even heard this said. |
AK: U.S. Rep. Peltola breaks with Democrats in efforts to block pistol brace and gas stove regulations
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A separate Peltola-backed effort would undo a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rule that reclassifies pistols with stabilizing braces as rifles and requires owners to register them with the government. Republicans argued that the rule oversteps gun owners’ Second Amendment rights.
Peltola, a vocal supporter of gun rights, voted for the resolution alongside moderate Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, who regularly bucks his party. All but two Republicans also backed the measure. The Biden administration has threatened to veto the legislation. |
WA: A plurality of voters oppose I‑2078, Larry Jensen’s measure to sabotage gun safety laws
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A longshot right wing initiative that seeks to sabotage Washington’s gun safety laws is opposed by a plurality of likely 2024 Washington State voters despite having received a favorable ballot title and looks like a bad bet for the gun lobby, the Northwest Progressive Institute’s most recent statewide poll has found.
46% of 773 respondents interviewed last week by Public Policy Polling for the Northwest Progressive Institute said they would “probably” or “definitely” vote no on Larry Jensen’s Initiative 2078, which Jensen is trying to qualify to the 2024 Washington State Legislature with the backing of Tim Eyman and Glen Morgan. |
RI: Burrillville council should rescind resolutions on Second Amendment Sanctuary
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I am writing in opposition to item 23-099 from the Town Council meeting on March 22, 2023, which reaffirmed the resolution declaring the town of Burrillville to be a 2nd amendment sanctuary town (first) adopted April 24, 2019. This last resolution is specifically written as a proclamation in opposition to pending Rhode Island 2023 gun control legislation. I especially disagree with the position urging the General Assembly to repeal Rhode Island General Law 1-47-60 which prohibits possession of firearms on school grounds. |
MO: Attorney General Bailey Joins 23 States in Opposing California’s Defacto Handgun Ban
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office joined 23 other states in challenging California’s “Unsafe Handgun Act.” The amicus brief supports the California Rifle & Pistol Association’s challenge to the California law aimed at limiting the sale and use of guns in California and nationwide.
“The Second Amendment guarantees freedom and security for all Americans. I will not stand idly by while rogue progressive activists in California attempt to eradicate the freedoms of law abiding gun owners that are enshrined in our Constitution,” said Attorney General Bailey. |
WA: Reagan-Appointed Judge Lets Washington AWB Stand
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A federal judge has denied the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction in the lawsuit challenging Washington’s ban on many semi-automatic firearms commonly used by lawful Americans. The new law makes the sale, import and transfer of 60 named firearms illegal along with AK-47 and AR-15 rifles in “all forms.” In the lawsuit Hartford v. Ferguson, plaintiffs argue that the blanket ban is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.
“The Supreme Court has repeatedly held that the Second Amendment ‘protects the possession and use of weapons that are in common use at the time,’” the plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction stated. “The banned firearms certainly qualify for protection under this standard. |
FL: Florida Man Gets Prison Time Over Threats To Rep. Lauren Boebert
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“Don’t worry Lauren, someone is coming soon to show your face the 2nd amendment in practice with a copper jacket. Enjoy,” Comiskey wrote in one message, according to court records obtained by The Palm Beach Post.
In another post, Comiskey encouraged others to harm Boebert, writing, “Someone needs to put Lauren down like a sick dog. She is a true waste of life! Someone exercise their second amendment right to her face!" |
Sentence Boost for Using Gun During Drug Crime Is Constitutional
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A defendant’s tougher sentence for possessing a gun while selling drugs was upheld by a federal appellate court.
The defendant argued that the sentencing enhancement violated his Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. But the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said Tuesday that Miguel Alaniz didn’t have the right to keep and bear arms “during and in close proximity to his criminal activities.”
Under the current rubric established by the US Supreme Court, the question for the court was whether drug crimes are analogous to other crimes that have historically received higher sentences for possessing ...
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