Supreme Court AR-15 Case May Put Magazine Bans in the Crosshairs
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a major Second Amendment case over AR-15-platform rifles, but the real impact could reach far beyond so-called “assault weapon” bans.
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DA Clears Armed Victim Who Returned Fire After Road Rage Suspect Shot at Him in Fayette County
LUZERNE TOWNSHIP, PA — A Pennsylvania man who grabbed a gun and returned fire after a road rage pursuit turned into a shooting will not face charges, while the man accused of firing first is now charged with attempted homicide. As reported by WTAE, 39-year-old Richard Lee Vernon Jr. allegedly o...
FPC and SAF Ask Supreme Court to Strike Down New York City’s Stun Gun Ban, Call Second Circuit Ruling “Caetano 2.0”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Firearms Policy Coalition and the Second Amendment Foundation have asked the Supreme Court to take up their challenge to New York City’s ban on stun guns and tasers, filing a petition for certiorari on July 7 in Calce v. City of New York. The petition, filed by Coop...
Charges Set to Be Dismissed: Stewart’s Shops Clerk Cleared After Stabbing 83-Year-Old Shoplifter
All criminal charges will be completely dismissed against a 22-year-old Stewart's Shops employee who stabbed an 83-year-old customer inside a Saratoga Springs, New York, convenience store. In Saratoga Springs City Court, Emily Underwood-Jones accepted a specialized agreement with prosecutors afte...
United States v. Rose: A Second Amendment Skeptic Embraces the Present-Danger Rule
A Seventh Circuit panel led by Judge Frank Easterbrook signaled that lifetime gun bans for people once committed to a mental institution may require proof of present dangerousness.
Viramontes Could Be The Beginning Of The End For AR-15 Bans
The Supreme Court’s decision to hear Viramontes and Grant could finally force lower courts to answer whether AR-15-style rifles are protected arms under the Second Amendment.
Johns Hopkins Public Carry Guide Revives Old Gun-Control Myths
A new Johns Hopkins policy guide urges states to tighten public carry laws, but its history and crime claims leave out key facts gun owners should know.
Former Soldier-Turned-Contractor Found Guilty of Stealing Over $1 Million of MREs in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A federal jury convicted a former U.S. Army civilian contractor in El Paso for stealing more than 200 pallets of Meals-Ready-to-Eat (MREs) valued at approximately $1,120,000, announced U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Justin R. Simmons. The case is being prosecu...
He Broke Into a Huntsville Home With a Gun at 3 A.M. He Left in Critical Condition.
HUNTSVILLE, AL — An armed man who broke into a home on Salem Drive early Wednesday morning is in critical condition after one of the occupants shot him, and prosecutors say the evidence so far points to self-defense. Huntsville police responded to a report of a shooting at a residence in the 20...
Silencer Saturday #439: America 250 And Legal News
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . This week, we are checking in on some interesting lawsuit updates. And I am taking some editorial liberty to talk about...