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Busting the Durable Myth that US Self-Defense Law Uniquely Fails to Protect Human Life
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The problem with this narrative is that it fails to recognize that US self-defense law is, in fact, very much within the international mainstream and, in many respects, is significantly more protective of attackers and more carefully calibrated to reduce overall societal violence than the self-defense laws of many other nations. As this article argues, in terms of impact, such erroneous claims seriously distract from the much-needed debate over US self-defense law's deeper public policy and moral grounding. |
DC: One Attacker Shot, Another on the Run as Washington, DC Carjackers Choose Their Victim Poorly
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If you’re unfortunate enough to reside or work in our nation’s capital and want to exercise your Second Amendment rights to their fullest extent possible, you’ll need to navigate the bureaucratic nightmare that is the District’s concealed carry permitting process. That means completing an application which included authorizing the city to access your mental health records, and certifying that you’ve had at least 16 hours of firearms training plus two hours of range training. |
OR: Federal Judge Upholds Oregon Law Banning Large Ammunition Magazines, Requiring Permit To Buy Guns
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Measure 114 remains remains on hold until at least September as a separate state court case proceeds
A federal judge has upheld a voter-approved Oregon law that bans large ammunition magazines and requires permits to buy guns.
U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut wrote in a 122-page opinion published late Friday afternoon that all parts of Oregon’s Measure 114, approved by voters last year, are constitutional. But the law remains on hold because of an ongoing court case in Harney County, where a trial is scheduled for September. |
AL: Man w/ Knife Attacks Ex at Traffic Light, Armed Friend Shoots Him in the Face
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As the old saying goes, don’t bring a knife to a gunfight. I guess the man shot in this incident didn’t get the memo.
A man, who had been estranged from his children’s mother, attempted to meet up with her. The woman refused. As she drove with an acquaintance, the two realized the man was following them. They attempted to get away from him, but when they stopped for traffic, he exited his vehicle with a large knife and approached the two.
The acquaintance, who was legally armed, instructed the man to retreat. Instead of retreating, he swung the knife at them. The armed acquaintance then fired at the man striking him in the face. |
Gun control laws in California and beyond in peril as Supreme Court expands 2nd Amendment
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It wasn't until 2008 that the Supreme Court for the first time struck down a gun control law, ruling the 2nd Amendment protected the "right of law-abiding, responsible citizens" to keep a handgun at home for self-defense.
Last year, the court went a step further and said an "ordinary law-abiding citizen" also has a right to a state permit to carry a concealed weapon in public for self-defense.
Now the justices face a new frontier: Do gun rights extend to dangerous people and dangerous weapons? |
PA: Woman Shoots 2 Of 4 Intruders Who Broke Into Her Home
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A Pennsylvania woman grabbed her gun and stood her ground against four men who broke into her house in the Germantown neighborhood early Sunday morning, according to investigators.
The intrusion occurred at a residence located in the 4900-block of Germantown Avenue at approximately 1 a.m. on July 16, WPVI reported.
Police said a woman arrived back at her apartment and went inside, where she encountered four men who had broken into her home. |
Gilgo Beach Murders Used to Smear Gun Owners, Republicans, & Trump Supporters
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Anytime somebody has that type of arsenal we have some concerns.”
Why? Were guns used to kill the victims?
“While 10 sets of remains were discovered between Dec. 2010 and May 2011, investigators believe the first four — all of whom had been strangled — were killed by one person,” NBC New York reports.
So, guns are irrelevant to the crimes being investigated and are introduced here, without any corroborating data, to imply that collecting guns is abnormal and dangerous, or a potential indicator of a serial killer.
And if that’s true “anytime,” not just for the suspect, architect, and ostensible family man Rex Heuermann, it means anyone who has amassed a substantial collection of firearms poses “some concerns” for law enforcement. |
OR: Oregon gun law case will likely go to US Supreme Court
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On Tuesday, OPB’s Dave Miller spoke to Norman Williams, a Willamette University constitutional law professor, to learn more about where the law stands right now. Williams explained the recent 122-page decision laying out why the state’s strict new gun laws are in keeping with the Constitution and talked about the law’s likely legal future.
What follows are highlights from the conversation. Questions and answers have been edited for length and clarity. |
OH: State Issue 1: Those for, against proposal continue debate about the constitutional issue
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Created Equal is a pro-life group that was working in downtown Dayton, trying to convince people to vote yes on Issue 1, the proposal that raises the threshold to pass anything that would enshrine ideas in the state constitution from 50 percent plus one voter, up to 60 percent of voters.
“This isn’t just about abortion, it just happens to be the leading issue, for sure, but there is a broad coalition,” Harrington said, noting that groups concerned about Second Amendment rights and minimum wage issues or marijuana legalization all support raising the threshold to 60 percent, if the issue changes the state constitution. |
Sen. Chris Murphy Targets Military Gun Owners in Defense Bills
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It takes a certain amount of brazenness to put the responsibility of defending the nation on a young American and then, in the next breath, demand they forfeit those freedoms they are literally willing to die to protect.
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is never one to disappoint, though. His latest legislative move is to put a target on the back of every service member as someone who cannot be entrusted to exercise their Second Amendment rights. Military members already sacrifice many of their freedoms to protect the United States. Sen. Murphy, who has never served a day in uniform, doesn’t think that’s enough. |
MD: Baltimore teen fatally shot a motorist out of self-defense, attorneys say
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It’s not clear exactly what caused Reynolds to confront the squeegee workers he encountered. But he drove through the intersection and parked his car haphazardly, grabbed a metal baseball bat from the trunk and marched across several lanes of traffic toward the group, according to court testimony.
His mother was among several relatives who sat through Tuesday’s proceedings, her face twisting with grief during testimony about the minute details of the shooting.
The defendant, who faces first-degree murder and other charges, turned 15 the day after the shooting. He’s being tried in adult court, but The Associated Press is withholding his name because he’s a minor. |
TX: Texas Fails in Pre-Enforcement Fight Over Federal Silencer Laws
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A pre-enforcement challenge by Texas and several state residents to a restriction on gun silencers was turned away by a federal district court for a lack of standing.
Texas residents would like to create their own silencers without applying to do so, or paying a $200 tax to do so, as required by federal law. They sued the federal government in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and the state government joined them, to confirm their ability to make silencers at home unburdened by federal regulation in order to improve their ability for self defense.
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Implications of Babbitt Shooting: Defend Yourself Freely
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Legal experts and the media have avoided the obvious implications of the two reviews in the Babbitt shooting. Under this standard, hundreds of rioters could have been gunned down on Jan. 6 — and officers in cities such as Seattle or Portland, Ore., could have killed hundreds of violent protesters who tried to burn courthouses, took over city halls or occupied police stations during last summer’s widespread rioting. In all of those protests, a small number of activists from both political extremes showed up prepared for violence and pushed others to riot. According to the DOJ’s Byrd review, officers in those cities would not have been required to see a weapon in order to use lethal force in defending buildings. … |
ME: Easy access to guns raises domestic violence risks
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In conversations about gun safety, we regularly hear the experiences of domestic abuse survivors co-opted by those who oppose firearms regulations. They assert the idea that survivors need to have immediate access to guns for self-defense and cite that as a reason to resist any firearm safety laws, such as universal background checks and waiting periods to ensure that guns are not sold to people who have demonstrated they present a risk to themselves or others.
At the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence, in our 45-plus years of working with victim-survivors in our state, we have heard a very different story about domestic abuse and firearms — one that supports these policy advancements. |
Who Are CCW Safe’s Attorneys and Advisors?
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We've reviewed a lot of concealed carry insurance companies, and it's no secret that we think that CCW Safe offers the best bang for your buck for Concealed Carry legal protection. We explain the reason in this review article, CCW Safe Self Defense Insurance, Read Before Joining. One reason CCW Safe is our top choice is the depth of experience the attorneys and advisors have. |
MI: Kyle Rittenhouse, Michigan gun rights supporters lament new safety laws at rally
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Second Amendment rights supporters gathered at a farm outside Ionia Wednesday, where several high profile speakers said their rights to own firearms were being infringed by the state and federal governments.
About 100 supporters showed up at the event on Freedom Farms in Ionia Township. The event, which included vendors, food sales and open displays of firearms, was set to take place on the Capitol lawn in Lansing until logistical issues caused the rally to relocate, organizer Jon Rocha said.
Among the crowd of speakers was Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted after killing two protestors during civil unrest in Wisconsin. |
4 Stages Of Combat Handgun Retention
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What are the four stages of combat handgun retention? How would you handle someone bigger and stronger who got his hands on your weapon? What if that person was a “no-shoot” subject?
The science of handgun retention provides training to deal with the various conditions in which either a combatant or a non-combatant attempts to get their hands on your sidearm – a “gun grab” in street parlance. This can occur before, during or after it’s out of your holster. |
OR: Federal judge rules Oregon’s strictest-ever gun law is constitutional
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U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut ruled that Oregon’s new, stringent gun safety regulations are, indeed, constitutional. The new law is considered the strictest gun control law in the country.
Passed by voter initiative with Ballot Measure 114, it won with the slimmest of margins — 50.6% of the vote. The law bans large-capacity magazines and requires gun permits for all firearms and a federal background check.
Also, anyone already in possession of a large-capacity firearm is prohibited from taking it outside their home for any reason, unless going to a shooting range for practice, or for shooting competitions or hunting. |
Jamie Raskin says Hunter Biden 'exercising his Second Amendment rights' in jab at Republicans
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., described Hunter Biden as a "rich guy exercising his Second Amendment rights" in a jab at House Republicans during their hearing Wednesday of IRS whistleblowers alleging misconduct in investigations into the Biden family.
The House Oversight Committee interviewed two IRS whistleblowers alleging political misconduct throughout the Hunter Biden investigation: special agent Joseph Ziegler, whose identity was revealed during the hearing, and his IRS supervisor Gary Shapley, who previously blew the whistle on alleged political influence surrounding prosecutorial decisions throughout the years-long federal probe into the president's son. |
IL: Plaintiffs challenging Illinois’ gun owner ID law plan to appeal ruling
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After an Illinois circuit court judge sided with the state that the Firearm Owners Identification card is constitutional, the plaintiff plans to appeal.
The FOID card was enacted in the 1960s and has gone through various reforms since. The ID issued by Illinois State Police for a $10 fee is required for Illinoisans to buy or possess firearms and ammunition. Illinois is one of four states that require a state-issued permit to buy or own a firearm and ammunition.
John Boch with the organization Guns Save Life filed the lawsuit challenging the FOID card in 2019. Boch argues the law violates the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms and that the fee is "exorbitant." |
The Supreme Court Should Back Firearms Restraints That Save Lives
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At my county coroner’s office, I regularly review cases of murdered women. They are victims of domestic violence, overwhelmingly ones shot to death by ex-husbands, ex-boyfriends or other men they knew. The Supreme Court is now poised to decide whether to put guns more easily into the hands of these abusers-turned-murderers, which would enshrine domestic violence as a warped historical privilege of the U.S. Constitution. Or the Court can make the lifesaving and legally sound decision and protect people such as the murder victims—mothers, daughters and children—I see in those case files. |
WY: Wyoming Judge Dismisses Wapiti Man's Lawsuit To Make His Own Machine Gun
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Wyoming Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl said he couldn’t permit DeWilde’s argument because it’s contrary to U.S. Supreme Court rulings.
“Plaintiff’s argument logically would demand that the entire law-abiding citizenry is permitted to possess the same weapons our armed forces utilize,” wrote Skavdahl in a Monday order dismissing DeWilde’s lawsuit from the federal court. “Where is the limit? Tanks, bombs, nuclear weapons?
“This is beyond outlandish, yet it is the logical result of Plaintiff’s argument that provides no limit. The Court declines to permit such an astonishing result.” |
TX: GISD Armed To Protect
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Last year the Groesbeck ISD school board watched the devastation of schools across the country being forced to prepare for the unthinkable – the potential of a school shooting and considered appropriate policies. The Board updated local policy, authorizing a School Safety “Guardian” Program (TX Govt. Code 411.1901). Its purpose is to provide students and faculties an armed selfdefense option prior to the arrival of Law Enforcement in the event of an active shooter or “active killer” on campus.
Signs are being installed this week, posted on all Groesbeck ISD campuses which state: “ATTENTION: GISD STAFF ARE ARMED AND TRAINED TO PROTECT OUR STUDENTS.” |
CA: Locked Gun Law Proposed In CoCo
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The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday asked the county counsel to work with the county sheriff to craft an ordinance requiring gun owners in unincorporated areas to lock up their guns.
Supervisor Candace Andersen, who introduced the item, said a similar state law is directed only at households with children. Andersen wants to account for things like theft, suicides, and visitors getting access to someone's gun. |
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