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CA: Blank v. Santa Clara County
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The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department — which already charged high fees for a CCW Permit—recently amended its fee schedule and now charges an application fee of $976.00 ($488 initial fee + $488 issuance fee), up from $662.00. This amount does not include the additional expense borne by the applicant of a required training course (typically $250-$400).
In addition to the cost barrier of the permit itself, the Santa Clara Sheriff’s Department insists that all applicants submit to an intrusive psychological examination (costing about $500) to determine if the applicant is “mentally fit” to exercise a fundamental right. |
AZ: Armed Homeowner Halts Forced Entry During Night Break-In Encounter
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A dangerous forced entry attempt ended safely for a local family after an alert resident accessed a personal firearm and confronted an aggressive intruder attempting to breach an exterior entry door during late evening hours.
According to local police reports, the resident heard loud, rhythmic physical impacts against his front door frame. Observing an unfamiliar suspect attempting to pry open the heavy deadbolt latch, the resident immediately retrieved a defensive firearm from a nearby quick access safe. |
MI: ‘Poor Judgment’: Black Michigan Teen Sentenced After Killing Active Shooter at Mall Who Had Already Shot One Person Dead and Kept Firing
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“I know there was a gun fight at the Fairlane mall, and the lawyers have agreed, according to this court’s evaluation, that you were acting in self-defense or the defense of others, so that’s a valid legal defense,” the judge said. “Why did you walk into the mall with a gun in the first place?”
The judge also criticized Long’s decision to carry the weapon despite the circumstances ultimately leading to its use.
“Fortunately, you weren’t injured, but nonetheless, you had a gun there in the first place, which was poor judgment,” the judge said. “And what do you need a gun for protection in a mall, in the first place?”
Ed.: The judge is the one with poor judgment here, not the young man. |
MO: Wheelchair-Bound Man Shot Would-Be Robber, Now He’s Being Evicted For ‘Criminal Activity’
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The St. Louis Housing Authority told a wheelchair-bound man to vacate his apartment after he shot a would-be robber.
Police and prosecutors described Torrey Holliday as the victim of an armed robbery in the Aug. 26 incident, Fox2Now.com, a St. Louis TV station, reported, while Randall T. Taylor was charged with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm. Despite the charges against Taylor, Holliday received a letter from the St. Louis Housing Authority on Aug. 28 informing him he was being evicted for “criminal activity,” according to Fox2Now. |
MI: Good Guy With A Gun Stops Mall Shooter — Now A Judge Is Punishing Him
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A 19-year-old Michigan man was sentenced to two years of probation for carrying a concealed weapon after fatally shooting a gunman in self-defense.
The incident occurred in July when Martinez Long shot an individual who had already killed someone else during an altercation in a mall. However, the authorities arrested and prosecuted him for carrying a concealed firearm without a permit. |
Critics of AR-15 Bans Urge SCOTUS To Reject the 7th Circuit's Distinction Between Civilian and Military Arms
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The Second Amendment does not cover "military-grade weapons," the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit averred last year, when it upheld an AR-15 ban enacted by Cook County, Illinois. The ruling reaffirmed the reasoning of a 2023 decision in which the 7th Circuit distinguished between civilian and military arms, saying the "assault weapons" that Illinois had banned "lie on the military side of that line."
That distinction is misguided and ahistorical, Solicitor General D. John Sauer argues in a brief urging the Supreme Court to reject Cook County's rifle restrictions. "The founders would have been astonished at the claim that legislatures may ban arms in common use if those arms can also be used for military purposes," he writes. |
DE: FPC Victory: Federal Court Holds Delaware "Ghost Gun" Possession and Home-Manufacturing Bans Unconstitutional
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Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today a major Second Amendment victory in its Rigby v. Jennings lawsuit, with the United States District Court for the District of Delaware holding that the State's bans on possessing and self-manufacturing so-called "ghost guns" are unconstitutional.
The decision comes nearly four years after FPC first secured a preliminary injunction against Delaware's possession and home-manufacturing bans. In its new merits decision, the Court granted FPC's motion for summary judgment in part and rejected Delaware's effort to defend its prohibitions under the Supreme Court's Second Amendment framework. |
FPC Thanks Amici for Support in U.S. Supreme Court Case to End "Assault Weapon" Bans Nationwide
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"We are deeply grateful to every person and organization that stepped forward to support our case and the rights of the People," said FPC President Brandon Combs. "These briefs reinforce what we argued in our petition—that our case prevails from every angle: text, history, data, ballistics, real-world use, and constitutional principle—and further demonstrate why the government cannot ban some of the most popular arms in America, period. This historic support strengthens our fight to eliminate these immoral and unconstitutional bans nationwide, and we are honored to Fight Forward alongside so many allies for liberty. On behalf of everyone at FPC and our FPC Grassroots Army, thank you." |
NJ: Stripped of Your Second Amendment Rights for Saying Mean Things?
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A New Jersey law that allows licensing officials to arbitrarily prevent someone from obtaining a Firearms Purchaser Identification Card (FPIC) is now being challenged. Critics say the law is so blatantly flawed, in addition to being unconstitutional, that it shouldn’t even survive long enough to make it to the highest court.
It looks as though the case may at least end up at the New Jersey Supreme Court, though. |
Have .22 LR Handguns Finally Become Viable Options for Self-Defense?
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Due to its ubiquitous availability, and its other positive shooting characteristics, it’s only natural that .22 LR would find its way into defensive situations. Some revolvers and pistols are configured for concealed carry. Others are "trainers" chambered in .22 LR that mimic the look, size and controls of compact or duty-size centerfire guns. And you will find plenty of accounts of sporting .22s pressed into service under less-than-ideal circumstances. |
MI: Man Justifiably Kills Shooter In Self-Defense, Still Gets Punished By Michigan Judge Anyways
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A 19-year-old man who fatally wounded a gunman received two years of probation from a Michigan judge who accused him of using “poor judgment.”
Martinez Long, 19, was with Cania Cain at the Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn, Michigan, on July 3 when Cameron Watkins and Keonte Seaborn produced weapons during an altercation, with Watkins fatally shooting Seaborn, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. Long, while found to have acted in self-defense, was still charged with carrying a concealed firearm, The Detroit News. |
Trump DOJ Wants 10 Minutes to Argue Against AR-15 Bans at Supreme Court
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Solicitor General D. John Sauer wants the United States at the lectern when the Supreme Court considers whether Cook County and Connecticut may outlaw America’s most popular rifle.
The Trump administration does not want to remain in the spectator seats when the Supreme Court hears its most consequential Second Amendment case in years.
Solicitor General D. John Sauer, on behalf of the United States, asked the Supreme Court for permission to participate in oral arguments in Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins. |
Colombia: Colombia Lifts 10-Year Ban on Concealed Carry Permits
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He framed the decree as ending the blanket suspension rather than throwing the doors open. “What ends is the general suspension that turned the prohibition into the rule,” he said. “Strict controls, requirements, and permits from the competent authorities remain in place.”
Nobody should mistake this for gun-rights heaven. Colombia’s licensing scheme is punishingly strict — California-style permitting with the difficulty dialed well past ten.
To carry legally, an applicant needs a valid permit issued by a military authority, and the specific firearm must be covered by that permit. The authorization doesn’t cover just any gun a person happens to own. |
Trump DOJ seeking major role in landmark Supreme Court Second Amendment hearing
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The Justice Department informed the Supreme Court Wednesday that it wished to take part in oral arguments regarding a major Second Amendment case.
The high court agreed on June 30 to hear Viramontes v. Cook County, a Second Amendment challenge to the Illinois locality’s ban on modern semiautomatic firearms, receiving dozens of briefs as of Friday. In the motion, Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked for ten minutes to address the court. |
TX: Talarico Says ‘Absolutely’ to ‘Assault Weapon’ and Magazine Bans
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Texas Democrat James Talarico has spent his U.S. Senate campaign wrapping gun control in the typical anti-gun language about “public safety,” “common ground,” and supposedly protecting the Second Amendment. One direct question cut through that packaging.
In an 18-second television interview clip posted by Lone Star Liberty PAC, Talarico is asked whether he would vote in the Senate for a ban on so-called “assault-style weapons” and “high-capacity” magazines.
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“Absolutely.” |
CA: Harmeet Dhillon Puts San Jose on Notice Over Unconstitutional Gun Control Scheme
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The city of San Jose, California, is trying to curtail residents' Second Amendment rights by enacting an unaffordable fee for a concealed carry permit. Under that scheme, anyone who wants to exercise his Second Amendment rights must not only apply for the permit and pay $318 when the application is filed, another $1,273 is due if the San Jose Police Department actually issues the permit.
That means San Jose residents have to pay more than $1,600 for their Second Amendment rights, plus the California DOJ fee of $93. Applicants also need to submit for a Live Scan or fingerprinting, take a psychological exam, and complete a training course. All told, that could put the costs for first-time applicants over $2,000. |
Women for Gun Rights Calls Gun Owners to DC for National Summit
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Women for Gun Rights is holding a National Summit in Washington DC, September 12 – 14, including a Rally for the Second Amendment on Sunday, September 13, and YOU Should be There!
The last time Second Amendment supporters rallied at the Capitol in DC, that I’m aware of, was back in November of 2019. We had a great event and a surprisingly good turnout, in spite of the COVID shutdowns that were ramping up at that time. Well there’s no pandemic – or claims of a pandemic – in the forecast for September, so let’s get together and make our voices heard. |
AL: Burglar Finds Out Hard Way He Picked Wrong House
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Police in Mobile, Alabama, said Tuesday an attempted burglary turned fatal for the prowler when the homeowner turned out to be present and armed.
Officers responded to a call about a shooting shortly after 9:00 p.m. local time Monday, according to a Tuesday release by the Mobile Police Department. Upon arrival, they found 37-year-old David Lee, Jr. dead on the scene from a fatal gunshot wound. |
DE: Delaware Supreme Court Reinstates 21+ Age Limits on Most Firearms
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The Delaware Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling that removed restrictions prohibiting firearm access to those aged 21 years and under.
Former Governor John Carney signed HB 451— prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from purchasing, owning, possessing, or controlling most firearms, with certain hunting exceptions — into law on Jun. 30, 2022, after it was passed by the Delaware General Assembly. It first became effective in 2025. |
NJ: Lock and [Re-]Loaded: Third Circuit Greenlights Major Challenge to New Jersey Gun Liability Law
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Some of us have been closely following challenges to A1765, New Jersey’s gun industry liability law. In my view, the law is facially invalid and preempted under federal law, and we may now find out after the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit greenlit a challenge from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) yesterday. The court found that the NSSF has standing to bring the lawsuit, which could reach the United States Supreme Court.
In 2022, New Jersey enacted A1765 to expose “gun industry members”—gun sellers, manufacturers, distributors, importers, and marketers— to lawsuits as a “public nuisance.” |
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