Armed Raleigh Witness Stops Ax Attack; DA Declines Charges
A Raleigh witness retrieved a handgun and fired once after police say an ax-wielding attacker continued striking a fleeing man.
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Victor Davis Hanson Says a 1987 Threat Made the Second Amendment Personal
In a Dec. 6 episode, Hanson tied a late-night threat against his family to a larger argument about self-defense, prosecutors, and state power.
Virginia Gun Ban Faces Five Lawsuits as July 1 Deadline Nears
Virginia’s new semiautomatic firearm and magazine restrictions face five lawsuits, with two injunction hearings scheduled before the July 1 effective date.
SCOTUS Rules the Feds Can't Disarm You Just for Smoking Weed
The Supreme Court handed down its decision in United States v. Hemani this week, and the headline writes itself: Marijuana users can own guns. The Court ruled that the government can't prosecute Ali Danial Hemani under the federal law that bars drug users from possessing firearms, at le...
Pepper Spray Fails, Armed Texas Woman Shoots Ex During Alleged Home Attack
A Fort Worth woman reportedly tried pepper spray before shooting an ex-boyfriend who police say entered her home without permission and attacked her.
Justice Thomas Questions Constitutional Basis of Federal Gun Ban
Justice Clarence Thomas says the federal government’s constitutional problem may extend far beyond marijuana users. His Hemani concurrence invites courts to reconsider whether Congress has the authority to criminalize purely intrastate gun possession under §922(g).
3D Printed Guns Are Going Mainstream, and Gun Control Can’t Keep Up
A Rolling Stone profile of 3D gun maker YZY_PRINTS shows how far DIY firearms have come. What started as an underground experiment is now a growing movement built on self-reliance, open-source design, and resistance to gun control.
“I Had to Protect”: Aaron White Cleared of All Charges in Stepfather’s Fatal Shooting on Wedding Night
Murder and aggravated assault charges against Aaron White, a Georgia groom accused of killing his bride's stepfather, Jason Maughon, on their wedding night in 2024, have been formally dismissed. Prosecutors from the Henry County District Attorney’s office—who took over the case following alle...
Two Legally Armed Shoppers Confronted a Missouri Grocery Store Shooter and Held Him for Police
PLEASANT HILL, MO — Two legally armed residents drew their own pistols and confronted a shooter in a Price Chopper parking lot on Memorial Day, then held him at gunpoint until officers arrived about a minute later. Police say the May 25 attack killed 45-year-old Amy Coon of Strasburg and wounde...
Gun Waiting Periods Are Dumb and Unconstitutional. Florida Just Agreed.
A waiting period makes you wait to exercise a right you've already cleared. Florida just conceded they're unconstitutional. Here's why it matters everywhere.