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NC: Bear shot in self-defense after repeated home break-ins: North Carolina wildlife officials
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An Asheville resident shot an adult female black bear in self-defense after the bear repeatedly charged at their door, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
The incident occurred on the evening of Aug. 10, following several forced entries by the bear into the resident's home that same week, the state's wildlife commission said.
The commission had been alerted to the situation the day prior to the shooting, in which they determined that the bear was a "threat to human safety and should be captured and dispatched." |
KY: 'My brother was not a thug': Woman speaks on brother's death after Grand Jury chooses not to indict suspect
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An arrest citation reads that deputies recovered the handgun used in the shooting, along with other firearms and possible drugs. It also reads that Dick entered "through the door and "sprinted at him, prompting him to fire. Dick died at the scene from a gunshot to the upper body, according to the citation.
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Emerson was arrested and charged with murder, but pleaded not guilty. His attorney pushed for a speedy trial, claiming self-defense. A grand jury ultimately found the evidence consistent with self-defense and declined to indict him. |
WA: Louisiana joins push to strike down gun magazine ban
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a coalition of 27 states urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a law in the state of Washington that bans the sale and possession of firearm magazines holding more than 10 rounds.
"Shall not be infringed," Murrill told The Center Square in a statement.
The states filed an amicus brief in Gator’s Custom Guns, Inc. v. State of Washington. They say the Washington Supreme Court wrongly upheld the ban earlier this year, despite clear precedent from the U.S. Supreme Court affirming the right to bear commonly used arms. |
MD: Jury Acquits Defendant of Murder, But Finds Him Guilty for Firearm Charges
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A jury found 25-year-old Joseph Linwood Edwards not guilty of murder, assault and reckless endangerment on Sept. 9.
Edwards was initially charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, firearm use in a violent crime, reckless endangerment, and four more firearm-related violations in connection to a shooting that occurred April 23, 2024, on the 3100 block of W. North Avenue. The incident left a 26-year-old male victim critically wounded with a gunshot to the head.
Even though acquitted on his murder and assault charges, Edwards was found guilty for discharging a gun, illegal possession of a regulated firearm, having a handgun on. is person and illegally possessing ammunition. |
What Americans really think about political violence
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Just 6% of Americans say political violence is not much of a problem (5%) or not a problem (1%). 87% say it is a problem, with a majority (59% of U.S. adults) saying political violence is a very big problem and 28% calling it somewhat of a problem.
Not everyone is worried about political violence to the same degree, however. Americans 65 and older are more likely to say political violence is a very big problem than are adults under 30 (69% vs. 50%). Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say political violence is a very big problem (67% vs. 58%). |
Patrick ‘Tate’ Adamiak’s appeal was quick, inconclusive
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Matthew Larosiere, the appellate attorney for Patrick “Tate” Adamiak, had only around 15 minutes to encapsulate all that was wrong with his client’s trial, conviction and subsequent 20-year prison sentence Friday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
The three appellate judges—Judge G. Steven Agee, Judge Julius Ness Richardson and Judge Nicole Gina Berner—gave no clue as to what they will decide.
Judge Agee was nominated to the appellate court by former-President George W. Bush. President Donald Trump nominated Judge Richardson, and Joe Biden nominated Judge Berner. |
High capacity gun magazine ban challenged by 27 states
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Louisiana is the latest state to join the push to overturn a Washington State law that bans the sale and possession of gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. A total of 27 states are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to make the change to the law that was enacted in 2022.
The law was temporarily struck down by a Cowlitz County judge, who ruled it violated the Second Amendment. In May, the Washington Supreme Court upheld the law, saying magazines with more than 10 rounds are not protected. |
This dangerous ambiguity deserves scrutiny after Charlie Kirk’s killing
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The details surrounding the abhorrent assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University are still emerging, but one thing is already clear: In a state with weak gun laws and legalized open carry, had the shooter walked to Kirk’s scheduled event with a rifle slung over his shoulder, he probably wouldn’t have broken any laws. In fact, Utah officials have recently clarified that students as young as 18 can openly carry guns on college campuses (though campus police appeared unaware campus open carry was legal), and the state also allows concealed weapons on Utah’s campuses. |
Charlie Kirk’s Murder Illustrates How the Second Amendment Is Swallowing the First
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The assassination of Charlie Kirk on Wednesday fueled an immediate, vicious explosion of recrimination on the political right, with leaders, including President Donald Trump, accusing progressives of inciting, stoking, and acting on political violence against innocent conservatives. In truth, the alleged assassin, apprehended on Friday in Utah, has motives that remain unknown. According to early reports, though, these views cannot be characterized as leftist by any metric. Even before a suspect was apprehended, most prominent liberals reacted with horror, unequivocally condemning the murder and, if anything, participating in a national effort to honor and celebrate Kirk’s work. |
FL: Florida's open carry ban overturned: Sheriffs laud decision but caution gun owners to know these restrictions
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A Florida appeals court has struck down the state’s long-standing ban on openly carrying firearms, ruling that the Second Amendment protects the right of law-abiding citizens to carry guns in public.
Here’s what you need to know about open carry and what some in law enforcement are saying:
Florida’s First District Court of Appeal has struck down the state’s decades-old open carry ban under Florida Statute 790.053.
The case, McDaniels v. State, involved a Pensacola man convicted in 2022 for openly carrying a firearm on the Fourth of July. The three-judge panel concluded the prohibition violated the Second Amendment, citing U.S. Supreme Court precedent on the nation’s historical approach to firearm regulation. |
FL: After open carry ban struck down, Florida sheriffs say they'll halt arrests
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The Florida Sheriffs Association is advising the state’s 67 county sheriffs not to make any arrests for the open carrying of firearms.
The state's 1st District Court of Appeal on Sept. 10 declared unconstitutional a state law that bans the open carrying of firearms. A three-judge panel said the ban was incompatible with the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
A 20-page opinion said no “historical tradition supports Florida’s open carry ban.” That soon threw law enforcement into a state of confusion when sheriffs statewide took to social media and declared open carry “the law of the land.” |
IL: DOJ arguing against Illinois’ gun ban ‘monumental,’ advocate says
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A gun rights advocate says that the U.S. Department of Justice coming to argue in front of an appeals court against Illinois’ gun ban is significant.
Oral arguments are scheduled for Sept. 22 in the case Barnett v. Raoul, challenging the state’s gun and magazine ban. A federal district court found the law unconstitutional last year after a four-day bench trial.
In the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the U.S. Department of Justice motioned to be allowed time to argue. |
27 State AGs Ask U.S. Supreme Court To Oveturn Washington Magazine Restrictions
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The head law enforcement officers of several conservative states have ramped up their support for the Second Amendment by petitioning the Supreme Court of the United States to take up critical cases dealing with the right to keep and bear arms.
We recently reported how attorneys general from 25 states had petitioned SCOTUS to consider a case challenging Massachusetts’ restrictive licensing requirements for nonresidents. More recently, AGs from 27 states have asked the Supreme Court to hear and overrule Washington state’s punitive ban on firearms magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. |
Big Tech Bias & Firearms Industry Pullback is Squeezing Pro-Gun Media
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AmmoLand News has been fighting to keep the lights on for nearly two decades, relying on a mix of industry advertisers, affiliate partnerships, and loyal readers who return daily for trusted gun rights reporting.
But today, the squeeze is tighter than ever—this time from two fronts at once.
As we reported earlier, artificial intelligence search “snippets” are blocking clicks to independent media. Search engines lift our reporting word-for-word, answer questions directly on their platforms, and leave fewer reasons for readers to visit the source. For pro-Second Amendment outlets, already fenced in by Big Tech’s “harmful content” labels and age restrictions, this is a direct assault on our reach and revenue. |
Defensive Gun Uses Show Extraordinary Crimes Shouldn’t Erase Rights of Ordinary Gun Owners
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After a transgender gunman targeted a Minneapolis Catholic school last month, killing two and wounding nearly two dozen others, gun control advocates predictably doubled down on their constant calls to impose every restriction imaginable on peaceable gun owners. As is usually the case, none of their default proposals would have saved a single life.
And, of course, gun control advocates failed to acknowledge how their desired regulations would significantly undermine the ability of ordinary Americans to fight back against the very types of criminal violence from which gun control fails to protect them. |
Eleventh Circuit Hears Appeal in CRS Firearms AutoKeyCard Case
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Mr. Hoover and Mr. Ervin were convicted of selling machine gun conversion devices (MCDs) and sentenced to prison time by a Florida District Court. Mr. Ervin designed and sold a product called the AutoKeyCard. The AutoKeyCard was a thin metal card with a light etching inspired by a lightning link. A lightning link is a two-part device that drops into the trigger housing of an AR-15 equipped with a specific bolt carrier group (BCG). The device allows the semi-automatic AR-15 to act as an automatic firearm. According to Ervin, the card was intended to spark a conversation about the ineffectiveness of gun control. |
US Gun Policy: Framework And Major Issues – Analysis
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Recent Congresses have enacted legislation modifying certain aspects of the existing federal regulatory regime on firearms and have considered a range of other proposals. The 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) made several changes to federal firearms law, some of which are described below.
Recent Congresses have also proposed legislation that sought to ease some firearm restrictions or would have facilitated state reciprocity for persons authorized to carry firearms by other states. Other proposals introduced during recent Congresses sought greater restrictions on federal rules concerning the possession, transfer, or sale of firearms or the expansion of background checks for firearm purchases. |
FL: Open carry of guns not yet legal in Florida despite court ruling, Pinellas sheriff warns
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Gualtieri said his office is working with Uthmeier’s office and the Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney’s Office to determine the scope of the decision and how to proceed on Sept. 25, the effective date of the 1st District Court of Appeal’s decision.
“We will follow the law and respect statutes and court decisions,” said Gualtieri, a longtime opponent of open carry. “However, we have to know ‘what’ the law is and where it is applicable before we can decide ‘what’ and ‘how’ we enforce the law.” |
Is Charlie Kirk’s death part of bigger problem in US society? What a poll shows
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In the poll, 79% of respondents said the shooting of Kirk “represents a broader problem in American society,” while just 7% said it “is an isolated event.” An additional 14% said they were not sure. Here, there was a consensus across the political spectrum. Most Republicans (88%), Democrats (76%) and independents (73%) said the activist’s killing is indicative of larger social issues. A group of experts previously told McClatchy News that Kirk’s death does appear to be part of a worrying surge in political violence nationwide.
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FL: Flagler, Volusia sheriffs allow for open carry of guns after appeals court ruling
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Flagler and Volusia county sheriffs said residents can go out in public with a gun openly holstered to their waist or a rifle slung on their shoulders after a Sept. 10 ruling by Florida's 1st District Court of Appeal struck down the state's law prohibiting the open carry of firearms.
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly was first to announce on social media at 5 p.m. Sept. 11 that deputies would no longer enforce the law after the appeals court in McDaniel versus State ruled the state's law banning open carry unconstitutional. |
Trump now has the NRA standing up for trans rights
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Given that the NRA and other groups shot the Justice Department’s trial balloon out of the sky, it will probably go nowhere, not least because the move is wildly unconstitutional.
So why pay it any more attention?
For starters, whatever one thinks about transgenderism, or even the concept of “trans-terrorism” as pushed by the administration and various MAGA influencers, the idea that the executive branch can unilaterally deprive a class of people — no matter how disfavored — of a constitutional right is worth notice. |
FL: Florida Appeals Court Strikes Down Open Carry Ban in Major Second Amendment Victory
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Judges in Florida have declared that the right to openly carry firearms is firmly rooted in American constitutional tradition, upending years of policy that maintained a long-standing ban on open carry.
The three-judge panel of the First District Court of Appeal found that the ban violates the Second Amendment and defies a historical tradition of public gun carrying that stretches back centuries. Judge Stephanie Ray wrote for the court that “no historical tradition supports Florida’s open carry ban.”
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