Armed Robber Shoots Fayetteville Smoke Shop Clerk, Steals His Gun and Runs

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — An armed robbery at a Fayetteville smoke shop turned into a shooting Wednesday night, and the clerk who tried to defend himself ended up wounded and disarmed. Police say a suspect walked into the Smoke Shack in the 4400 block of Murchison Road around 9 p.m., pulled a gun, a...

By Luke McCoy

South Carolina HOA Bans Guns From Sidewalks, Parking Areas

Forest Pines Condominiums has banned residents from carrying firearms on sidewalks, in parking areas and throughout other shared spaces. But South Carolina law and a prior attorney general opinion leave major questions about the HOA’s authority.

By Dean Weingarten

Curtiss SB2C Helldiver — The Big-Tailed Beast

In 1937, the Curtiss SBC Helldiver entered service, but even at that point, the carrier-based two-seat scout/dive bomber was on the verge of being obsolete. Interestingly, it was also the second aircraft produced by Curtiss-Wright to earn the designation “Helldiver” after the United States Ma...

By Peter Suciu

Missouri Homeowner Shoots Intruder Dead During Break-In, Before Police Could Arrive

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — A homeowner shot and killed an intruder early Friday morning after calling 911 to report that someone had forced their way into the residence, according to the Blue Springs Police Department. Officers were dispatched to a burglary in progress in the 100 block of Little Garde...

By Luke McCoy

Two Federal Courts, Two Weeks Apart, Split on Whether Silencers Are Protected Arms

NEW ORLEANS, LA — Two federal appeals courts just looked at the same question weeks apart and gave opposite answers. The question was simple. Is a silencer an “arm” the Second Amendment protects? On June 18, the Fifth Circuit said yes. On June 3, the Ninth Circuit said no. That disa...

By Luke McCoy

Supreme Court Unanimously Strikes Down Federal Gun Ban on Marijuana Users

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the federal government cannot prosecute a Texas man for owning a firearm simply because he uses marijuana, landing another hit on the gun bans the government has tried to defend since Bruen. In United States v. Hemani, the Court held that...

By Luke McCoy

Florida Mother Shoots Home Intruder Who Threatened Her and Her Two Children

BUNNELL, FL — A Palm Coast mother stopped a home intruder with a single gunshot Sunday afternoon after he forced his way inside and threatened her and her two children, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. I’ve covered enough of these to know how fast they turn deadly. ...

By Luke McCoy
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