Federal Judge Lets California’s Glock Ban Stand—Without a Bruen Ruling
California’s Glock-style pistol ban remains in force after a federal judge rejected the DOJ’s emergency request, but the central Second Amendment question remains unanswered.
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Houston Resident Shoots Suspected Intruder During Sunday Morning Break-In, Police Say
HOUSTON, TX — A person breaking into a west Houston apartment was reportedly shot by the resident inside on Sunday morning, according to the Houston Police Department. As reported by ABC13, officers responded to a shooting call at an apartment complex in the 11000 block of Harwin Drive around 1...
CCW Self-Defense: Four Indianapolis Teens Arrested After Armed Robbery Target Fires Back
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) has cleared an armed citizen who shot a teenage suspect during an attempted armed robbery at Garfield Park on the city's near south side. Detectives officially ruled the incident a lawful act of self-defense and have subsequently arrested fou...
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...
New York’s War on the Second Amendment Escalated After Bruen
Fundamental rights are not granted by Albany. They are recognized by the Constitution and protected from government infringement. That is precisely why Bruen mattered. It reminded the nation that constitutional rights do not depend upon whether politicians approve of them.
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...
It Now Costs $1,591 Just to Apply for a Carry Permit in San Jose, and That’s Before Training
SAN JOSE, CA — The most expensive place in California to ask permission to carry a firearm just got more expensive. On July 1, the San Jose Police Department raised its initial CCW application fee to $1,591, with 20 percent ($318) due when the application is filed and the remaining $1,273 due u...
Intruder Scaled Fence, Forced His Way Into Apartment Before Being Fatally Shot in Struggle Over Resident’s Gun
VENICE, FL — The Venice Police Department has released preliminary findings in a fatal shooting that unfolded during the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 1, at the Maren apartment complex on Vistera Boulevard. The man killed, 32-year-old Terry Lee Murphy of Venice, was not a resident of t...
Convicted Felon Opens Fire in Atlanta Dispute, Gets Shot Twice When His Target Shoots Back
ATLANTA, GA — A man who Atlanta police say opened fire on another man during a verbal dispute ended up in the hospital with two gunshot wounds after his intended victim returned fire in self-defense. According to a preliminary release from the Atlanta Police Department, officers responded to 85...
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.