Louisiana Under 21 Carry Lawsuit: The School Zone Trap
FPC is suing Louisiana over its 21+ permit rule. The school zone and civil immunity gaps at the center of it affect permitless carriers in every state.
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New Jersey Loses Its Assault Weapons Ban in Court, So Lawmakers Dust Off a Five-Year-Old Bill Targeting How You Store Your Guns
New Jersey Democrats answer a court loss on the assault weapons ban with A3560, a mandate to store guns unloaded and locked with ammo separate. Read the original story: New Jersey Loses Its Assault Weapons Ban in Court, So Lawmakers Dust Off a Five-Year-Old Bill Targeting How You Store Your Guns
Louisiana Lets 18-Year-Olds Carry Guns but Denies Them Permits
Louisiana allows adults as young as 18 to carry concealed handguns without permits—but refuses to issue them permits that provide crucial federal school-zone exemptions. FPC says that contradiction violates the Second Amendment.
Ohio State Fair Building Gun Ban Fails All Tests for Constitutionality
Lawfully armed Ohio State Fair visitors may carry on the midway, but they cannot enter barns, food halls, concert venues, or other buildings without first returning their firearms to their vehicles.
74-Year-Old Homeowner Shoots Alleged Repeat Burglar at Window
A 74-year-old North Carolina homeowner fired one shot when an alleged repeat burglar tried to force his way through a window. Police say the homeowner will not face charges.
Man Shoots and Kills 35-Year-Old Who Kicked In the Door of a Missouri Home With a Rifle, Woman Told 911 the Intruder Was Her Ex-Husband
Miller County deputies say a 35-year-old man kicked in the door of a Brumley, MO home with a rifle and was shot dead by a man inside. Read the original story: Man Shoots and Kills 35-Year-Old Who Kicked In the Door of a Missouri Home With a Rifle, Woman Told 911 the Intruder Was Her Ex-Husband
DOJ Moves to Block Virgin Islands ‘Assault Weapon’ and Magazine Ban After Cheeseman
The Justice Department says Act 9113 effectively bans standard-capacity AR-15 rifles and criminalizes common magazines already protected under the Third Circuit’s Cheeseman ruling.
A Social Media Dispute Showed Up at Their Front Door. His Wife’s Single Shot Ended It.
A licensed Massachusetts gun owner shot an armed man pursuing her husband at gunpoint. The Hampden DA ruled it lawful self-defense. Read the original story: A Social Media Dispute Showed Up at Their Front Door. His Wife’s Single Shot Ended It.
Sheriff Points to Idaho’s Castle Doctrine After Kootenai Man, 21, Stops Choking Attack With a Single Shot
A 21-year-old Kootenai, Idaho homeowner was not arrested after fatally shooting a man who grabbed him by the throat inside his own bedroom. Read the original story: Sheriff Points to Idaho’s Castle Doctrine After Kootenai Man, 21, Stops Choking Attack With a Single Shot
Armed Wife Fires One Shot to Save Husband From Gunman at Massachusetts Home
A legally armed Massachusetts woman fired a single, decisive shot after an armed man allegedly pursued her husband at their Springfield home. Video, witness testimony, 911 recordings, and physical evidence supported her account, and prosecutors ruled the shooting lawful.