Nobody Else Will Know What Happened in Your Gunfight
You know why you fired. Police, prosecutors, and jurors don't. Lessons from the Zimmerman and Rittenhouse trials on evidence, memory, and your legal plan.
Posts about "prosecution"
Ruby Ridge to Adamiak: ATF’s Troubled History With Criminal Informants
ATF’s use of criminal informants has drawn scrutiny for decades. AmmoLand examines Gregory Pruess’s role in Tate Adamiak’s prosecution, conflicting accounts of his cooperation, and documented failures involving informant disclosure and oversight.
Every Decision You Make Could Be Used Against You in Court
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.
Shreveport Uber Delivery Driver Trailed to a Dead-End Road Fires Back at Two Men, More Than 60 Rounds Exchanged
Shreveport police say two men followed an Uber delivery driver to a dead-end road and opened fire. He fired back. Read the original story: Shreveport Uber Delivery Driver Trailed to a Dead-End Road Fires Back at Two Men, More Than 60 Rounds Exchanged
Contra Costa Sheriff Banned Red Dots, Weapon Lights, and 1911s From Concealed Carry. SAF Settlement Forces the County to Drop All Three
SAF settlement: Contra Costa County Sheriff drops bans on red-dot sights, weapon lights, and 1911/2011 pistols for CCW license holders. Read the original story: Contra Costa Sheriff Banned Red Dots, Weapon Lights, and 1911s From Concealed Carry. SAF Settlement Forces the County to Drop All Three
DOJ Fights Broader NFA Relief After Letting Suppressor Ruling Stand
DOJ is opposing statewide and nationwide NFA relief after letting the Texas injunction stand. AmmoLand expects ATF guidance within days that could reshape the practical impact for suppressor and SBR owners.
The Rules Are Loosening. The Fight Is Now Over Your Records.
The industry got its deregulation package, but the 38,000 public comments on it show the real fight has moved to dealer records, retention, and online sales.
DOJ Says Gun Owners May Carry in Public National Park Buildings
DOJ says lawful self-defense carry falls within federal law’s exception for public national park buildings. NPS guidance still tells visitors otherwise.
Oklahoma Guardsman Faces D.C. Gun Felony as Congress Stalls on Carry Reciprocity
Ordered to Washington for a National Guard deployment, Jakob Noonan now faces a felony charge for carrying a handgun without a D.C. license. His case shows the consequences of a carry-rights patchwork Congress has repeatedly promised to fix.
From Murder Charge to Freedom: Why a Mahoning County Jury Accepted Darius Smith’s Self-Defense Claim
In a high-stakes trial before Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge John M. Durkin, a jury returned a verdict of not guilty Friday afternoon, acquitting 23-year-old Darius Smith on a single count of murder with an attached firearm specification.Smith, who faced a potential sentence of 18 years...