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PA: Suspect wanted in death of Antoine Byers Jr., case ruled as 'self defense' by DA: police
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According to the PA District Attorney, the shooting has been determined as an act of self defense after investigators state that Byers had fired shots first at another individual following an altercation.
The suspected shooter, Rashad Neal, 30, has an active warrant for his arrest based on the following felony charges:
Prohibited possession of a firearm
Firearms carried without a license
Receiving stolen property
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ID: Victim stabs suspect during burglary and rape-attempt in Nampa
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The Nampa Police Department says the department responded to an attempted rape on Wednesday afternoon and found upon arrival that the suspect, who is a registered sex offender, had sustained multiple stab wounds from the victim during the attack.
The attempted rape occurred in a residence near Karcher and North Middleton Road. The victim knew the suspect as someone who lived in her neighborhood, according to police, and inflicted several stab wounds upon him out of self-defense when he forcefully entered her bathroom. |
Kamala Harris Backed Total Handgun Ban As San Francisco District Attorney
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Vice President Kamala Harris backed a total ban on handguns in San Francisco, California, during her time as the city’s district attorney, according to a story published in the San Jose Mercury News in 2005.
Harris backed San Francisco Proposition H, which would have enacted a total ban on possessing a handgun in San Francisco with few exceptions, as well as the sale, possession, manufacturing and distribution of all firearms and ammunition in the city, according to San Jose Mercury News. Her past support for the measure stands in contrast to her recent insistence during her 2024 presidential campaign that she is “not taking anyone’s guns away” if elected. |
IL: State Concludes Case Against Assault Weapons Ban
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A significant point of legal debate is whether the weapons covered by the Illinois law have historical precedent dating back to the Constitution’s founding, a standard set by the Supreme Court in the 2022 case New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen.
In closing arguments, plaintiffs’ attorney Andrew Lothson argued that the law is unconstitutional because all items included are useful for self-defense, while Illinois Attorney General’s office representative Kathryn Hunt Muse contended that the banned assault-style weapons share functional similarities with military rifles like the M4 and M16.
Attorneys have 30 days to submit written briefs and proposed findings to Judge Steven McGlynn... |
White House to take on growing firearm threats, improve active shooter drills
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U.S. President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Thursday to combat increasing threats from firearms and improve school-based active shooter drills, while setting tight deadlines for further action, the White House said.
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will announce the order at the White House, their first gun-related event together since Biden named Harris to oversee an office on gun violence prevention created one year ago, a White House official said.
The event will be attended by gun violence survivors, activists and long-time allies of Biden, who has worked to reduce gun violence for over three decades, the official said. |
WV: Fairmont Senior High camera get AI upgrade that can detect guns
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After a spate of threats to various Marion County Schools and others statewide, local school officials hopes AI will provide additional peace of mind.
The school district unveiled its new gun detection system at Fairmont Senior High on Tuesday. The school’s unconventional design will let Marion County Schools and Rank One Computing shakedown their gun detection algorithm for any bugs and streamline protocol. The district wants to eventually expand its use to every school in the county. |
MD: Maryland’s Red Flag Law Challenged in State Supreme Court
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While the federal lawsuit is still pending, it depends on how Maryland law defines “reasonable grounds” in the state’s ERPO law. The U.S. District Court has asked the Maryland Supreme Court to interpret the term before the federal case continues. The court is being asked to clarify two legal questions: What legal standard does “reasonable grounds” imply in Maryland’s red flag law, and can an ERPO be issued based on a standard less than probable cause?
“This case is about how so-called ‘red flag laws’ can be weaponized against private citizens,” said SAF founder Alan M. Gottlieb. “We’re asking the Maryland high court to define the meaning of ‘reasonable grounds’ in the state ERPO statute to help make our case in federal court.” |
Committee Passes Resolution To Overturn ATF’s “Engaged In The Business” Rule
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The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has approved a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval—a piece of legislation that would overturn the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) rule redefining who is “engaged in the business” of selling firearms.
HJR 144, introduced by U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, was passed in the committee on September 19 by a 14-to-9 vote. |
Biden, Harris to roll out new executive action on guns
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During a White House event Thursday, Biden is expected to sign an executive order designed to address the trauma inflicted on children by active shooter drills in schools as well as tackle the threat of machine gun conversion devices, which are small devices that can be made with a 3D printer and turn a handgun into a fully automatic weapon. The actions are timed to this week’s one-year anniversary of Biden’s creation of the first-ever office of gun violence prevention — which he launched, in part, to identify additional ways to tackle gun violence from the executive branch without Congress. |
NJ: Union County law enforcement accepting guns, ammunition in surrender program
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Unwanted firearms, regardless of the condition, will be accepted for disposal Oct. 5 during a Union County gun surrender program.
As part of an effort to reduce gun violence and enhance community safety, law enforcement agencies throughout Union County will participate in the event that gives residents a safe and anonymous opportunity to dispose of firearms, ammunition and prescription drugs.
The event will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at locations throughout the county. Law enforcements officers will be at the sites to safely collect the weapons and properly dispose of them. |
CA: Oroville man released after arrest in Magalia man's fatal shooting
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An Oroville man who was arrested on Sunday after being accused offatally shooting a Magalia man was released from custody on Wednesday after more details emerged from the incident, police continue to investigate.
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Information gathered fromwitnesses and other evidence revealed that words were exchanged betweena group associated with Woodward and a group associated with Simmons before Simmons entered the garage and was shot, according to Ramsey.
Ramsey's office is working closely with theParadise Police Department to continue the investigation. Ramsey said thatadditional information is needed to evaluate potential claims of self-defense and defense of home by suspect Woodward before the filing of any criminal complaint. |
IL: Illinois Supreme Court rulings address FOID seizures, hospital room privacy
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In a unanimous opinion, the Illinois Supreme Court says Illinois State Police can revoke a person’s Firearm Owners Identification card once they’ve been charged with a felony.
Capitol News Illinois reports the case involves a father and son who were charged with felony reckless discharge of a firearm for shooting their guns in the air over Fourth of July weekend in 2016.
Their FOID cards were revoked, but when the charges were downgraded to misdemeanors and they pleaded guilty, their FOID cards were re-issued. The pair then sued the state, claiming they were denied their Second Amendment rights to self-defense during the time they were facing felony charges. |
SCOTUS vs Rogue Courts: 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Thumb’s It’s Nose At the Supreme Court
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Too many federal courts engage in a quiet or open mutiny against SCOTUS authority. SCOTUS must correct one such rebellion by a panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals by granting certiorari in Oakland Tactical Supply v. Howell Township, a Michigan case.
In Oakland Tactical, the company was denied permission by Howell Township, using zoning regulations, to create and operate a 1,000-yard shooting range. Other circuits have examined this question and have determined that the Second Amendment protects ancillary items and activities related to the core and reserved constitutional right, including the right to practice and train with firearms.
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IL: Morgan County Republicans rally around Second Amendment rights
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Morgan County Republican Club rallied during its most recent meeting around the fight to preserve Second Amendment rights.
Pro-Second Amendment lobbyist Josh Witkowski was the club's guest speaker Tuesday. Witkowski, founder of Springfield lobbying firm XLN Services, touched on the current state of Second Amendment rights and precedents, challenges facing the amendment in Illinois and potential solutions. |
CA: Ninth Circuit Shows Its Hand Again, Strikes At First AND Second Amendments
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The Ninth Circuit has once again shown its hand in dealing with Second Amendment matters. This time they went so far as to treat both the First Amendment and the Second Amendment with disdain in a combined case on banning gun shows in California.
B & L Productions v. Newsom was a joint case on appeal from two different lower courts where one issued an injunction to keep gun shows in place and the other dismissed. |
CA: Shasta supervisors' far-right majority says new law infringes on 2nd Amendment gun rights
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A divided Board of Supervisors on Tuesday took a stand against more election legislation that was inspired by Shasta County, which over the past few years has been a hotbed for election skeptics
Assembly Bill 2642, which was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, updates intimidation protections for voters and election workers. The bill was authored by Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park.
Existing California law prohibits carrying a gun, including people with concealed carry weapons permits, into an elections' office, polling place or other locations where votes are being cast. |
Senator Risch Proposes Legislation to Address State Safety Regulations for Weapons
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On September 25th, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Modern Firearms Safety Act, a bill aimed at prohibiting states from enforcing handgun rosters. These rosters, which include lists of pre-approved handguns, often require manufacturers to incorporate features such as microstamping, loaded chamber indicators, and magazine disconnect mechanisms. According to Senator Risch, these requirements hinder the ability of law-abiding citizens to purchase firearms of their choice and pose unnecessary burdens on manufacturers. |
CA: Gavin Newsom Signs New Slate of Gun-Control Bills in California
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California governor Gavin Newsom signed an extensive slate of gun-control bills on Tuesday aimed at imposing stricter penalties on people whose firearms are accessed by minors and bolstering the state’s red-flag laws which allow law enforcement to temporarily seize weapons from people deemed dangerous, among other measures.
California already has some of the strictest gun laws in the U.S., even without the legislative package of 24 new bills signed into law. Gun-rights supporters opposed some of the new measures. |
TX: Appeals court says Texas State Fair can ban guns
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A newly created state appeals court denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton request to temporarily block the State Fair of Texas’ policy banning all firearms from its fairgrounds as the event is set to start Friday.
The ruling comes after a Dallas County District Court struck down a similar request from Paxton on the new policy. The District Court Judge agreed with State Fair officials that they could enforce a gun ban as a private nonprofit.
Ed.: AG Paxton appealed to the Texas Supreme Court yesterday. |
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