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.
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Armed Security Officer Shoots and Kills Suspected Smash-and-Grab Thief at Fort Worth’s La Gran Plaza, Police Say
Fort Worth police say an armed security officer shot a man breaking glass at a La Gran Plaza jewelry kiosk. He died in the parking lot. Read the original story: Armed Security Officer Shoots and Kills Suspected Smash-and-Grab Thief at Fort Worth’s La Gran Plaza, Police Say
DeKalb County Tenant Shoots Machete-Wielding Man Who Kicked at Apartment Doors Threatening to Kill Residents at 11:30 P.M., Then Broke Into His Unit
A machete-wielding man kicked at DeKalb County apartment doors and threatened to kill residents until a tenant shot him, residents say. Read the original story: DeKalb County Tenant Shoots Machete-Wielding Man Who Kicked at Apartment Doors Threatening to Kill Residents at 11:30 P.M., Then Broke I...
How Many Self-Defense Shots Are Too Many?
Editor’s Note: This article is presented for discussion only and does not constitute legal advice. It is not a substitute for qualified legal counsel. Every legal matter is unique, and minor variations in the facts may result in substantially different conclusions. Additionally, laws differ by ...
Appointment-Only FFLs: What Customers Need to Find You
A new Illinois ordinance lets up to five home-based, appointment-only gunsmithing and transfer operations open their doors. For FFLs with no storefront, the entire business is being findable — here is the growth playbook.
After Upholding One Felon Gun Ban, Third Circuit Strikes Down Another
Valdosta Shopper Draws on Man Beating Girlfriend and Her Teen Daughter in Dollar General, Fires Once When Attacker Charges Him
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
California Medical Association’s Moral Failure on Suppressors
A physician challenges the California Medical Association for stalling his suppressor hearing-protection resolution. Hearing specialists support these devices, but California’s gun owners remain denied access under the state’s ban.
ATF Retreats on NFA Registration, but State Laws Still Burden Gun Owners
ATF’s nationwide retreat from NFA registration enforcement is restoring gun owners’ freedom, but state laws still preserve barriers. Here is the breakdown of 15 states targeted for reform, including Mississippi’s clarification that suppressor Form 4 is voluntary.
How a Homebound Buck Betrayed a 287-Pound South Carolina Giant
The lesson in this story concerns deer behavior, and it is one you can put to work on your own ground. Archibald Rutledge held that an old buck keeps a home range he loves, and that even after being run out, shot at, or wounded, he returns to that home within a week or ten […] The post How ...