Columbus Police First Assistant Chief LaShanna Potts left her gun in a public restroom. The Inspector General has opened an investigation. Read the original story: Columbus Police Chief’s Second-in-Command Left Her Gun in a Public Women’s Restroom at Ohio Public Safety Headquarters
A legally armed citizen fought back against an armed criminal at a Baltimore youth football game. The accused attacker had been released from prison just eight days earlier, and a new indictment reveals how the lawful gun owner defended himself as a 12-year-old girl was killed.
West Plains police say a neighbor fired in self-defense after a man from a domestic disturbance confronted them. A 29-year-old man died. Read the original story: Missouri Neighbor Fires in Self-Defense After Man From Domestic Disturbance Confronts Them on Their Own Property, Police Say
Connecticut does not allow bear hunting, and its bear-conflict numbers stand apart from every neighboring state. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection reported over 3,000 conflicts between residents and bears in 2024, including 67 incidents of bears breaking into homes. Of the ten...
A new SAF fact sheet pairs stopped-attack moments like the Greenwood mall with state data showing permit holders rarely commit crimes. Read the original story: SAF’s Kostas Moros Pulls Conviction and License Data Straight From Texas, Florida, Minnesota, Michigan and Virginia, and It Shows P...
A Punta Gorda pickup driver fired at an SUV's tire after deputies say a 65-year-old drew a gun over exhaust smoke. One man is charged. Read the original story: Pickup Driver Shoots Out Tire After 65-Year-Old SUV Driver Allegedly Draws Gun in Florida Road Rage Over Exhaust Smoke
A Towson bar security guard shot and killed a man police say pulled a knife during an argument inside the Crackpot Bar on Oct. 25. Read the original story: Maryland Bar Security Guard Fatally Shoots Man Police Say Pulled a Knife During 12:45 A.M. Argument
A Mercer County DA ruled a relative who killed 24-year-old Billy Colwell with a crossbow in Sharon, PA acted in self-defense. Read the original story: Pennsylvania DA Clears Relative Who Shot 24-Year-Old With Crossbow During Overnight Domestic Incident in Sharon
A seasoned shooter shot himself while cleaning his Glock. What went wrong, what it cost him, and the clearing routine that stops a negligent discharge.
This incident renews debate over California's firearm and ammunition restrictions. The post California’s Ammo Checks Didn’t Stop a Gang From Shooting at FBI appeared first on The Truth About Guns.