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Firearms Instructor Tony Simon brought us four news stories of armed defense. Preparation can make all the difference. These four defenders had little time to respond when they were attacked. Being ready saved lives.
This is what we can learn.
19 minute audio podcast. Text and original news sources at the episode webpage. |
CA: Proposed 28th Amendment introduced to California legislature
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“It means that both houses of the state legislature have come together to put together a resolution saying that there is interest in moving forward, on a national level," said political science adjunct professor Ian Anderson.
He also said this is just the very first step in creating a new amendment and is one of the two different ways that something can become an amendment.
"This would be the first state to ever really call for something like this. And so when we call for a convention, according to the Constitution in the process, at least two-thirds of the states have to agree to come together for the purpose of amending the Constitution," said Anderson. |
TX: Powerful Far-Right Texans Are Propping Up Kyle Rittenhouse’s Political Maneuvers
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Kyle Rittenhouse — paragon of the far right, who killed two Black Lives Matter protesters with an assault-style rifle in 2020 and was acquitted of charges — is, by all appearances, angling to become a political power player in Texas. The Texas Tribune reports that Rittenhouse, who moved to the state last year, is founding a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring “the Second Amendment is preserved through education and legal assistance.” And he’s not doing it alone: The directors of “The Rittenhouse Foundation” include the president of Texas Gun Rights and the treasurer of a PAC that funds far-right candidates in the state; its legal representative is an attorney for a number of well-funded ultraconservative groups. |
MT: Black bear shot and killed by Montana man in his living room after break-in
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In the early morning hours of August 3, a Montana couple got a late-night wakeup call from a barking dog alerting them that a black bear had broken into their living room before the man shot and killed the animal with a handgun.
The confrontation with the large bruin happened in the rural community of Luther at the base of the rugged Beartooth Mountains, where Thomas Bolkcom and fiance Seeley Oblander live with their two dogs. |
Federal Ammunition Launches Punch in 30 Super Carry
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Federal Ammunition announces a line extension to the Punch self-defense product family with the addition of the all-new 30 Super Carry Cartridge. Federal engineers designed both Punch ammunition and the new 30 Super Carry cartridge from the ground up for self-defense, and the two have come together in a load that shoots effectively. |
FL: Florida Felon Gun Ban Challenged
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After a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year on Second Amendment rights, the Florida Supreme Court could decide whether to uphold a state law barring possession of guns by convicted felons.
An attorney for convicted felon William Edenfield on Tuesday asked the Florida Supreme Court to take up a constitutional challenge to the law. The request came after a three-judge panel of the First District Court of Appeal in May rejected Edenfield’s arguments. |
The arbitrary ban on gun possession by drug users invites wildly uneven enforcement
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But Daniels caught a break last week, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled that his prosecution violated the Second Amendment, a decision that highlights the injustice of a policy that arbitrarily strips peaceful Americans of the constitutional right to armed self-defense.
Daniels committed the same gun crime as Hunter Biden: receipt or possession of a firearm by an “unlawful user” of a controlled substance. But while the president’s son would have escaped prosecution for that offense under a plea deal that a federal judge nixed last month, Daniels was sentenced to nearly four years in prison. |
We aren't doing enough to address gun violence
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Mark Barden’s face looks out from my phone imploring me to contribute to Sandy Hook Promise to stop gun violence about every three minutes while I’m watching YouTube videos.
I swipe it away as soon as that five second countdown ends. But it bothers me when I do it.
Yes, I’ve contributed. “I’ve done my part,” I say to myself.
But have I? Have we, as a society?
Do we protect our most vulnerable citizens, our children, like we should? |
FIRE! 5 Best Defensive ‘Bullets’ for .380 ACP Guns
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After 105 years of existence, the .380 ACP dang sure ain’t going anywhere. Hard to swallow as this may be for some folks, it was invented by the same gunmaker genius who gave us the perennially popular and powerful .45 ACP cartridge, the legendary John Moses Browning. And what’s more, no less a man’s man than General George S. Patton carried a .380 pocket auto as a backup to his beloved ivory-handled revolvers.
With that sense of ballistic and historical perspective, let’s look at the best defensive loads for the oh-so-maligned .380 ACP. |
UT: Utah father stabbed in the neck shot his son in self-defense, police say
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Police say a father shot his adult son in self-defense after being stabbed multiple times at a cabin near Midway a week ago. Family members say the son was experiencing a mental health crisis.
On Wednesday, the Wasatch County Sheriff's Office confirmed Eric Daugaard, 53, was stabbed multiple times by his son, Warick Tremayne Daugaard, 25, on Aug. 7 at the Swiss Mountain Estates, a cabin area west of Midway near Swiss Alpine Road and Tanner Lane. |
UT: Salt Lake County DA claims state 'use of force' law makes communities less safe
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After Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill decided not to press charges against a police officer in an "unjustified" shooting, he said that Utah's "use of force" law is making communities less safe by handcuffing prosecutions, affecting not only law enforcement but also other cases.
“There are people engaged in violent crimes, who we used to hold accountable, who are getting a pass,” Gill told 2News. “We’ve had multiple cases where people have been shooting at each other, we’ve even charged them with murder, and those cases have been kicked out.” |
MN: FPC Files Appellate Response Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Minnesota Young Adult Carry Ban
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Today, Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of its response brief with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in its lawsuit challenging the Minnesota law prohibiting young adults from receiving a permit to carry firearms in public for self defense. The brief is the latest step in Minnesota’s appeal after the district court judge ruled in favor of FPC and struck down Minnesota’s ban as unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. The brief in Worth v. Harrington can be viewed at FPCLaw.org. |
OK: Bryan County man granted immunity in shooting death of brother
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A man accused of shooting and killing his brother in Colbert one year ago, has been granted immunity.
The murder case against Darren Bradford, 50, was dismissed Tuesday after a judge ruled the shooting of Willie Berry, 56, was justified.
Court documents say that Berry and his wife were in an altercation, and his wife, Sheila Berry, contacted Bradford and their sister.
Mrs. Berry said she “never called Darren, [but she] did speak to Yolanda that day.” |
TN: Jury finds Ringgold road rage shooter not guilty
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A Catoosa County jury found Daniel Vaughn not guilty Wednesday on all six charges stemming from a fatal shooting after a road rage incident in 2021.
The announcement of the verdict brought tears from the Vaughn family and the family of Chad Pedigo, whose shooting death led to this week's trial.
The two men, both from Ringgold, were involved in a September 2021 road rage incident that began on Battlefield Parkway. Pedigo followed Vaughn and his wife to their home after a series of threats and aggressive driving that included a minor collision. |
Fifth Circuit Upholds Marijuana User’s Second Amendment Rights – Will the Eleventh Circuit Do the Same?
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A question frequently encountered in the cannabis industry involves a cannabis user’s gun rights. This stems from the ever-present federal and state law tension overlaying marijuana in the United States — thanks to the Schedule 1 status of “marihuana” under the Controlled Substances Act. A Westlaw search quickly reveals that over the past year federal courts across the country have reached varying decisions on this or similar issues. For instance, courts in Texas and Oklahoma have held that, under certain circumstances, the Second Amendment protects marijuana users’ right to own and purchase firearms, while courts in Alabama and Mississippi have held the opposite. |
NY: Tenney releases plans to defend Second Amendment rights
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Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) released her American Values and Second Amendment Plans to highlight her commitment to supporting conservative and family ideals in Congress on behalf of New York’s 24th District.
Tenney, a long-time champion of upholding the Second Amendment, introduced the Protecting Hunting and Archery in Schools Act to protect hunting, archery, and shooting sports programs in schools. |
WI: Open House at Virlee Gunworks
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Virlee Gunworks Shooting Center is hosting an open house Aug. 26, 9 am – 5 pm, as part of the second-anniversary celebration of its Sturgeon Bay store, 1019 Egg Harbor Road.
There will be range demos, product showcases, membership discounts, giveaways and door prizes, and manufacturers’ representatives from several firearm companies will be on hand. Visitors can see the latest firearms and exceptional shooting facilities. Expert instructors will provide insights, answer questions and offer guidance to those who wish to enhance their shooting skills or explore new firearm options. There will also be a grill-out, providing a selection of delicious food for attendees to enjoy throughout the day. |
MN: Citing self-defense, prosecutors decline to charge St. Paul resident who fatally stabbed man
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Ramsey County prosecutors will not charge a resident of St. Paul's Highland Park neighborhood who fatally stabbed a 73-year-old following an altercation last month, reasoning that he did so in self-defense.
The 59-year-old resident stabbed Robin Lambert after Lambert knocked on the door of home in the 1100 block of S. Bowdoin Street the morning of July 29. St. Paul police say that an altercation began afterwards, leading to Lambert stabbing the resident in the chest. |
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