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OH: Licking County prosecutors dismiss charges in Newark stabbing case, citing self-defense
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Licking County prosecutors dismissed felony charges filed against a Newark man accused of stabbing another man outside Salvation Army because they say he defended himself.
Prosecutors in August charged Aubrey S. Kerr, 31, of Newark, with one count of felonious assault after police allege he stabbed the man Aug. 9 outside the Salvation Army, 19 N. Arch St.
Police said the man suffered a cut to his left arm that required 17 stitches but was otherwise unharmed. |
HI: Self-Defense Shooting Reignites Stand-Your-Ground Debate In Hawaii
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A particularly brutal attack at a party in a Waianae, Hawaii, neighborhood has at least one lawmaker in the Aloha State considering reintroducing a Stand-Your-Ground proposal when the state legislature reconvenes next year.
On August 31, party goers were enjoying themselves until a neighbor rammed his tractor into several vehicles at the house and then started shooting. According to local police, three women—Courtney Raymond-Arakaki, 34, Jessyca Amasiu, 29, and Cherell Keamo, 36—were killed by 59-year-old Hiram Silva before one of the home’s residents, Rishard Carnate, retrieved his gun and shot Silva, killing him on the spot. |
Guam: Man accused of assault stabbed by victim in self-defense
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Then, a review of the mall's security footage showed Ignacio punching the man, who used a knife to defend himself.
"(Victim) told police that the altercation with Ignacio began with a verbal argument inside a store. When (victim) left the store, Ignacio followed him outside and then began punching him with enough force to knock him over. Ignacio continued hitting (victim) until (victim) pulled out a knife and swung it defensively in Ignacio's direction," the complaint stated. |
IL: Single Mom Defends Home With Firearm As Man Breaks Into Daughter’s Bedroom
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Chicago Police responded to a report of a shooting at around 10:45 p.m. in the 2300 block of East 69th Street, where they found the suspect with a gunshot wound. Initially, the man was thought to be a victim, but investigators quickly determined that he had been trying to break into a nearby home. The woman, whose identity remains undisclosed, explained that she fired the shot when she saw the man attempting to climb through a window in her daughter’s room. |
CA: Road Rage Incident Leads to Fatal Shooting in Upscale Orinda
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But KTVU got a whole lot more information, noting that the alleged shooter was a 72-year-old man who owned the Tesla, and “lives nearby.” That Tesla driver is the one who called the police, telling police that he himself shot the Forerunner driver. But he also reportedly said that the unidentified Forerunner driver got out of the SUV and punched him, and the shooting was in self-defense. |
National Constitutional Carry Measure Introduced In Congress
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For those concealed carry practitioners in the 21 states that don’t yet have a constitutional, or “permitless,” carry law on the books, help could be on the way at the federal level.
On Wednesday, Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky introduced the National Constitutional Carry Act. HR 9534 would remove permitting requirements for Americans to carry firearms throughout the nation.
“Today, I introduce HR 9534, the National Constitutional Carry Act,” Massie posted on X, formerly Twitter. “No one should have to beg the government to exercise a constitutionally protected right anywhere in the country.” |
HI: Deadly Dispute: Family Gathering in Hawaii Turns Fatal After Neighbor’s Rampage
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According to police, the conflict escalated when a 58-year-old neighbor, known for renting out his property for parties, began ramming cars into the carport using a front-end loader. This destruction quickly escalated when the man opened fire on the group. The terrifying scene ended with the deaths of three women attending the gathering.
A 42-year-old man, who lived at the home where the gathering took place, acted in defense of the group and used a handgun to fatally shoot the neighbor. The resident was subsequently arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder, though he has since been released, with authorities still determining if criminal charges will be pursued. |
FL: Florida State Rep introduces bill expanding Second Amendment rights on campus
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Republican Florida State Rep. Randy Fine announced his intention to sponsor a bill that would stop colleges from designating “gun free” areas. Fine’s announcement came shortly after Jewish students were assaulted at the University of Pittsburgh.
In an Aug. 31 post on X, Rep. Fine said: “It’s unfortunate that these students were not carrying in order to put the Nazi down. This is why I will be introducing legislation next session to end college campuses as gun-free zones. Your second amendment rights don’t end because woke queer studies ‘professors’ don’t like them. #FireAway.” |
Anti-Gun Site The Trace Tries To Scare Readers Into Voting For Kamala
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If there’s one thing for certain, it’s that the anti-gun fake news site thetrace.org, which touts itself as an unbiased news source, is always going to come down on the wrong side of the ongoing debate over the Second Amendment.
But don’t take my word that it’s nothing more than an anti-gun shill website focused on propping up gun-ban proposals. Just look at a handful of the site’s latest headlines, all of which have a distinctly anti-freedom twist: “Red Flag Gun Laws Under Fire,” “Shot By A Civilian Wielding A Police Gun,” “Gunmaker Sig Sauer Found Liable in Shooting Accident,” and “How a SCOTUS Decision Led to an Unprecedented Gun Sales Boom.” |
IL: Court Rejects “Breathtaking, Jawdropping, & Eyepopping” Arguments in Guns & Public Transit Suit
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Long before the United States Supreme Court ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n, Inc. v. Bruen (2022), a federal appellate court relied on the right to bear arms for self-defense to invalidate an Illinois law that generally prohibited the carrying of guns in public.
As justification, the court observed that “in Chicago, at least, most murders occur outside the home,” and that “a Chicagoan is a good deal more likely to be attacked on a sidewalk in a rough neighborhood than in his apartment on the 35th floor of the Park Tower.” |
PA: Harris, Eying Moderates, Touts Being Gun Owner And Pro-restrictions
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Kamala Harris appealed to moderate voters Friday in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania, reiterating that she is a firearm owner who wants to preserve Americans' gun rights while maintaining "reasonable" gun safety laws.
The US vice president gave her first solo sit-down interview since she became the Democratic nominee to a local news station in Philadelphia, the largest city in Pennsylvania, where analysts believe her race for the White House against Republican Donald Trump could hinge. |
Truth Be Told: Trump's false claims about Harris and guns
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A review of the facts shows Trump's assertion that Harris wants to "confiscate everybody's gun" is totally false.
While Harris previously said she supported a mandatory buyback program for certain firearms, and has a plan for stricter gun control measures, she has never called for the widespread confiscation of guns.
Ed.: LOL. She wants to ban so-called "assault weapons". There are more AR rifles in America than there are registered pickup trucks, let alone other types of similar rifles. Seems like "widespread confiscation" to me. |
Love the outdoors? The Second Amendment? America? Meet the "coolest" new company.
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Jeremy Carlson, the ECO (which appropriately stands for Executive Cooler Officer) of Open Carry Outdoors, a company that sells outdoor-inspired products, set out on a mission to tap into a market that is perfect for the average LEO. He wanted to build a brand and a product line that would connect with adventurous LEOs, provide them with high-quality products designed last rigorous conditions, and, most importantly, ensure every product is completely American-made.
Jeremy told LET the vision he set out for himself and the company when he first considered purchasing a business. |
Federal Judge Upholds Gun Ban: What This Means for the 2nd Amendment
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In a recent case out of Hawaii, a U.S. District Court has upheld a federal gun ban, denying a motion to dismiss the indictment of Christopher Chan, who was charged with unlawfully possessing a machine gun and a short-barreled rifle. Judge Derek Watson, appointed by President Obama, ruled that these types of firearms are not protected under the Second Amendment. While the court’s decision isn’t surprising, given the political landscape in Hawaii, it raises critical issues about how the Second Amendment is being interpreted today. |
WA: Ferguson’s Anti-Gun Agenda Exposed as Race for Governor Heats in Washington
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In the race to become Washington State’s next governor, Democrat Attorney General Bob Ferguson declared during his first debate with Republican former Sheriff Dave Reichert that, “I believe in responsible limitations on the Second Amendment.”
The moment was captured by Seattle’s KING, which broadcast the hour-long debate.
Reichert, who served two terms as sheriff of King County—the state’s most populous jurisdiction which encompasses Seattle—countered that he prefers to “focus on gun crime.” That is, he would prefer to lock up criminals who misuse firearms than penalize law-abiding citizens, and his record speaks for itself. |
Ted Nugent Responds To Pearl Jam Reimagining His Song 'Stranglehold' As Anti-Gun Anthem
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After several media outlets reported on PEARL JAM's decision to cover the Nugent classic, the conservative rocker, who is a noted gun lover and supporter of gun rights, took to his account on X to write: "hey Eddie join me on my RAV [Real America's Voice] Spirit Campfire [show] to discuss how your insane liberal policies have created an explosion in engineered violent recidivism while you fight to disarm helpless innocent citizens." |
Harris was right about 'demilitarizing' schools. More police with guns isn't the answer.
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Kamala Harris, when she was a U.S. senator running for president in 2019, called for police officers to be removed from public schools to demilitarize campuses.
"What we need to do about … demilitarizing our schools and taking police officers out of schools," Harris said. "We need to deal with the reality and speak the truth about the inequities around school discipline. Where in particular, Black and brown boys are being expelled and or suspended as young as, I've seen, as young as in elementary school."
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TX: Ken Paxton withdrew an opinion on gun bans weeks after suing Texas state fair for a similar restriction
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Attorney General Ken Paxton this week withdrew an eight-year-old legal opinion that gave private nonprofits the green light to ban guns on land they lease from a city — a move that comes as Paxton challenges the nonprofit State Fair of Texas’ ban on firearms.
Paxton, a Republican who ardently opposes gun restrictions, sued the city of Dallas and state fair officials last month, arguing the State Fair of Texas had violated state law that largely bars local governments from restricting firearms on land they own or lease. Fair Park, the site where the fair is held, is owned by the city of Dallas and leased to the nonprofit that runs the fair. The event is set to run from Sept. 27 through Oct. 20. |
Johns Hopkins study: Guns leading cause of death for children, teens
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A new report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions shows firearms were the leading cause of death in 2022 for children and teens ages 1 to 17.
According to the report, 48,204 people were killed by a firearm that year, the second-highest number ever recorded and an average of 132 per day. The study found 2,526 of those who died were children and teenagers, an average of seven each day, and firearms accounted for 30% of all deaths among those ages 15 to 17. Overall, the gun death rate for children and teens has increased 106% since 2013. |
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