George lived about a block from where I grew up. A Vietnam veteran and avid hunter, he came back from the war and opened a gunsmith shop attached to his home. Every morning, he simply walked from his kitchen out onto his driveway and into his shop. He spent his days working on customer’s firear...
A jury is evaluating a self-defense case where an armed citizen drew a defensive handgun during a confrontation in a commercial parking lot. The defense argues that the citizen acted under reasonable fear of physical attack following aggressive posturing, while prosecutors contend the action was ...
Michigan State Police say one round struck two men during an August argument. A hard lesson in pass-through and ammo choice. Read the original story: Over-Penetration Happens, and a Michigan Shooting Just Proved It Again
A Cleveland Heights woman says her husband attacked her. Now she is the one facing charges in an Ohio self-defense case. Read the original story: “Self Defense or Murder?”: Cleveland Heights Woman Charged After Telling Police Her Husband Attacked Her
Five people were wounded at Virginia State University, but police were still determining who fired and why. Sandy Hook Promise nevertheless invoked the familiar “gun violence” narrative and the same disputed logic used to promote additional restrictions on lawful gun owners.
A Rochester homeowner used a legally owned handgun after an accused burglar entered his house before dawn. Police say the dead man was on parole and the shooting appears justified.
A Fort Worth resident came home to find a man inside the house. The fight that followed left the intruder dead and the resident shot. Read the original story: Fort Worth Intruder Who Was Under an Active Protective Order Is Killed After a Resident Walks In on Him
A man who broke into a closed Portland granite shop and was shot by the owner is suing him and the business for $10 million. Read the original story: Never Charged, Now Sued: Portland Shop Owner Who Shot a Pre-Dawn Intruder Faces a $10 Million Claim
The Justice Department is reopening the federal firearm-rights restoration process after more than 30 years. The final rule establishes application requirements, presumptive disqualifications, judicial review, and a marijuana exception following the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. ...