Hunters provide a public-safety benefit that deserves recognition. Connecticut’s bear-conflict figures and New Jersey research make a strong case for regulated hunting—and show why counting bears alone misses part of the story.
A Georgia shopper drew his firearm to stop a man beating a mother and her teenage daughter, then fired when the attacker turned on him. Police say the armed citizen will face no charges.
Some things a prosecutor uses against you are easy to explain. Some take work. Some just make you look bad. Lessons from 88 hours of the Zimmerman trial.
A 28-year-old shopper drew on a man beating a woman in a Valdosta Dollar General and fired once when the attacker charged him, police say. Read the original story: Valdosta Shopper Draws on Man Beating Girlfriend and Her Teen Daughter in Dollar General, Fires Once When Attacker Charges Him
Police say a man hit a woman with his car on Indy's east side Monday. She shot him. After prosecutor review, she was released; he was charged. Read the original story: Indianapolis Woman Shoots Man Who Hit Her With His Car in 7 A.M. East Side Attack, Released After Prosecutor Review While He Face...
Maine dropped reciprocity with Arkansas, Indiana, South Dakota, and Tennessee with no explanation. All four still honor Maine permits. Read the original story: Maine Quietly Drops Permit Reciprocity With Four States That Still Honor Its Permit, and Nobody Has Said Why
Henrico residents found a stranger lying in an upstairs bed Friday night. The altercation ended with him shot dead and no charges for now. Read the original story: Virginia Residents Come Home Friday Night to Find a Stranger Lying in an Upstairs Bed; Altercation Ends With Him Shot Dead and No Cha...
Editor’s Note: The author is associated with Safariland through the company’s Cadre program. His “behind the scenes” look at the company is based on his experiences and opinions. As a Safariland Cadre member and Safariland Cadre Dispatch writer, I was given a unique opport...
GOA and VCDL sue Virginia State Police in Lynchburg over the new under-21 handgun purchase ban and private-sale background check law. Read the original story: Back in the Court That Already Said Under-21 Adults Can Buy Handguns: GOA and VCDL Sue Virginia State Police Over New Purchase Ban and Pri...
A Mississippi firearms instructor drew on a man who tried to take his truck after leaving an SUV blocking train tracks near Star. Read the original story: ‘I’m Thankful I Did Not Have to Shoot’: Mississippi Firearm Trainer Describes Holding a Carjacking Suspect at Gunpoint