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OH: Both gunmen in Riverfront Live shooting say they acted in self-defense
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Investigators said in court documents that surveillance video showed Cobb looked at Long, then pulled out a gun and began firing at Long who fell to the floor.
At that point, Long pulled out a gun and "began firing multiple gunshots in the direction of Cobb," the documents say.
Long was among the nine people who officials said were wounded in the shooting. Prosecutors said Cobb had a longstanding grudge against Long. |
FL: LGBTQ+ Floridians seek gun safety training amid rising tensions
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As the first openly LGBTQ+ owned and operated firearms education and safety organization in Florida, Equality in Arms trains people who may have never considered firearm ownership before.
EIA is a firearms and armed self-defense education organization that is run by civilian instructors and designed for regular people with safety concerns. EIA chooses to focus on beginner shooters interested in learning the principles of legal and ethical self-defense. |
KS: DA dismisses homicide case against Wichita man after new info surfaces
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The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office has dropped its case against a Wichita man accused in a fatal shooting in a neighborhood near 21st and Woodlawn in 2020. The voluntary manslaughter charge filed against Zachary Lee Province was dismissed on Feb. 3, court records show.
Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett said the primary reason for the dismissal is “that new information came to light that negatively impacted our ability to overcome a self-defense claim.” “We no longer believed we had evidence sufficient to overcome that defense and meet our burden,” he said by email. |
Supreme Court Continues to Shoot Self In Foot In Second Amendment Cases
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“John Adams took a tankard of hard cider with his breakfast every day,” said Justice Neil Gorsuch. “James Madison reportedly drank a pint of whiskey every day,” he continued, and Thomas Jefferson “had three or four glasses of wine a night.” There was a point to the historical booze consumption trivia: Gorsuch’s questions aimed to discern if there was a legal difference between using a substance occasionally and habitually, and to identify where the line between the two fell, should one exist. Because of Bruen, he reasoned, the reference point for drawing such a line had to be some point in the founding era. |
Taurus Renews Gold-Level Corporate Partnership
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The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Gold-level corporate partner.
“Taurus Holdings Inc. (Taurus USA) is proud to renew our corporate sponsorship in support of the Second Amendment Foundation,” said Taurus President and CEO Bret Vorhees. “SAF’s ongoing commitment to protecting and advancing Second Amendment rights through education, research, and legal action aligns closely with our core values. We are honored to continue standing alongside an organization that works tirelessly to defend the constitutional freedoms of law-abiding Americans.” |
MI: Michigan House Republicans Unveil Bills to Allow Constitutional Carry
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A group of Michigan House Republicans has unveiled a package of five bills aimed at making the Great Lakes State the 30th state in the nation with a so-called “Constitutional Carry” law, eliminating the need for a concealed pistol license.
The package includes House Bills 5653, 5654, 5655, 5656, and 5657, and the effort faces stiff opposition.
WWMT News is quoting Rep. Jay DeBoyer, one of the sponsors, noting, “For the government of the state of Michigan to tell that that we have to be qualified under the guise of their rules in order to protect ourselves is a far cry from what the constitution provides for us.” |
MN: No banning permit to carry holders from having firearm in Capitol Complex
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A State Capitol hearing room was not packed for a bill related to firearms; however, there was no way to know if any attendees were packing heat.
A person with a permit to carry can now have their firearm when at the seat of state government; people without a permit cannot.
Sponsored by Rep. Brion Curran (DFL-White Bear Lake), HF3357 would also prohibit permit-to-carry holders from possessing firearms in the Capitol Area. An exception would be made for House security staff who carry firearms pursuant to federal law that permits retired peace officers to carry a firearm in public places.
The bill failed to garner House State Government Finance and Policy Committee approval Thursday along party lines. |
US Supreme Court signals trouble for federal law disarming regular marijuana users
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The U.S. Supreme Court on March 2 heard vigorous oral arguments in United States v. Hemani, a high-profile Second Amendment case testing whether a decades-old federal law can permanently disarm Americans who regularly use marijuana or other controlled substances.
The justices appeared deeply divided on the scope of historical analogues but broadly skeptical of applying the ban to non-impaired, occasional-to-moderate users, denoting a likely victory for respondent Ali Danial Hemani and potentially millions of cannabis consumers in states where the drug is legal. |
Gun Sales Trend Higher for February: Over 1.2 Million
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With Dems in blue and purple states pushing for more arbitrary gun bans, Americans reached for their wallet last month to make sure they were good.
According to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System, 1,933,972 federal background checks were processed in February 2025. That was a 13.5 percent decrease from the FBI NICS figure of 2,236,637 in January 2025.
Not so fast.
With the NICS data stripped of checks and rechecks for gun permits by the number crunchers over at the National Shooting Sports Foundation, last month saw 1,265,320 checks done for likely retail sales. That is an increase of 3.5 percent compared to the February 2025 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,222,980. |
ATF nominee advanced by Senate Judiciary Committee
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Trump administration nominee Robert Cekada is one step closer to leading the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 14-8 to advance his nomination Thursday.
A full Senate confirmation could signal a more consistent future for an agency that often finds itself with a rotating cast of agency leads instead of a permanent director. The acting director role is currently held by Daniel Driscoll, who is also serving as secretary of the Army. The position was previously temporarily occupied by FBI Director Kash Patel. |
WY: Gun Rights Bills Widely Opposed By Wyoming Cops, Sheriffs Clears Legislature
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After a lively debate on the Wyoming House floor Thursday, a bill aimed at keeping federal agents from seizing Wyoming residents’ guns passed its final vote.
Having previously passed the Senate, Senate File 101, the Second Amendment Protection Act (SAPA), passed the House on third reading by a vote 40 to 21.
It must pass concurrence with both chambers before heading to Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk. Gordon vetoed a similar bill during the 2025 legislative session. |
Gun Owners of America endorses Senator Lee’s National Constitutional Carry Act
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Gun Owners of America (GOA) is proud to endorse Senator Mike Lee of Utah’s bill, the National Constitutional Carry Act. Senator Lee’s bill restores the right to carry as the founding fathers had intended 250 years ago. This bill would ensure that law abiding American citizens are able to carry around the country without fear of antigun states arbitrarily restricting or criminalizing their chosen self-defense tool. Residents of antigun states would no longer have to endure second class Second Amendment treatment, whether through outright hardware bans or policies that indirectly discourage the exercise of one’s rights. |
MN: Albert Lea city councilman Keith Van Beek enters race for Minnesota House in District 23A
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Keith Van Beek announced his candidacy for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 23A as a Republican. The seat is currently held by Rep. Peggy Bennett, who is campaigning for governor.
Van Beek says his campaign will focus on restoring accountability in state government, strengthening rural schools, and supporting local businesses by reducing mandates from St. Paul. He emphasized his commitment to constitutional principles, including protecting the Second Amendment. |
DC: Court of Appeals rules DC magazine ban unconstitutional
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On Thursday, the Court of Appeals in D.C. ruled that a ban on firearm magazines that are able to hold “more than 10 rounds of ammunition” was unconstitutional, violating the Second Amendment.
In the case United States and the District of Columbia v. Tyree Benson, Benson claimed that he was unconstitutionally convicted for owning a gun that had a magazine that could hold over 10 rounds of ammunition.
The ruling stated that the federal government, a prosecutor in the case, had acknowledged that the ban violated the Second Amendment, but that the District’s government continued to defend the ban.
Ed.: This court is the equivalent of a State Supreme Court, if DC were a state. Appeals go to en banc, or to SCOTUS. |
WV: Lawmaker Unhappy With Bills That Have Been Cut
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As the 2026 legislative session winds down, not all lawmakers are pleased with bills that have been left behind.
Sen. Laura Chapman, R-Ohio, expressed frustration on the Senate floor Thursday, for the second time this week.
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She was also upset when SB 1071 passed the Committee on the Judiciary but didn’t make it back to the full Senate.
It would have improved public access to machine guns. |
VA: Virginia Democrats want to sue gun manufacturers. It’s working in New York.
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Lawmakers in Richmond want to hold the gun industry responsible under what’s called public nuisance laws; if the gun dealer or manufacturer acts irresponsibly, they could be financially responsible.
Second amendment advocates aren’t happy about it, but the law is working in other states.
“A manufacturer of a toy gun who creates defects in their toy is liable but a gun manufacturer or dealer who does the same thing can’t be sued," said Fairfax-area Delegate Dan Helmer describing his proposed law that’s working its way through both legislative chambers. "And we’re fixing that in Virginia.” |
Mike Lee unveils national constitutional carry bill to override ‘hostile’ state gun laws
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Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is pushing nationwide constitutional carry for firearms, a move that would eliminate concealed carry permits, fees and criminal penalties for people who want to carry a firearm in public.
Lee’s National Constitutional Carry Act, first obtained by Fox News Digital, would eliminate several hurdles Americans face with concealed carry across the country.
“The Founders established a national right to keep and bear arms, not to ask for permission from hostile local officials or risk imprisonment for crossing the wrong state line,” Lee said in a statement to Fox News Digital. |
CA: A podcaster gave Newsom a gun. Are California laws keeping him from taking it home?
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed some of the country’s toughest gun-control laws, but he had nothing but nice things to say to a conservative podcaster who gave him a new handgun as a gift last year.
“Brother, this is fabulous,” Newsom told the host, Shawn Ryan, last summer. “The last thing people would expect is that I respect this gift. … I’m not anti-gun at all,” Newsom said.
Well, as it turns out, Newsom has yet to take possession of his firearm – the first registered under his name – possibly because of the stringent California gun-control regulations he’s supported his entire political career. |
WY: Controversial changes to Wyoming gun law clear Legislature, head to governor’s desk
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A measure to add more penalties and civil liabilities to an existing Wyoming gun law cleared the House on Thursday.
Senate File 101 passed the House in a 40-21 vote. The bill, which is sponsored by Senate President Bo Biteman, is now headed to Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk. The governor vetoed a similar bill last year.
The bill would add major changes to Wyoming’s Second Amendment Protection Act, a law that imposes restrictions on enforcing federal gun directives within Wyoming’s borders. Those alterations include adding a civil option for litigation, meaning anyone, and not just the state, could take legal action based on alleged SAPA violations. |
Grand Rapids Mayor Misfires in Gun Owner ‘Shame’ Game
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There’s an enormous difference between criminals who misuse firearms and law-abiding Americans who own them responsibly.
Grand Rapids, Mich. Mayor David LaGrand blurred that line recently when he suggested the city should begin “shaming” gun ownership and said that if someone did indeed own a firearm, they should be “ashamed.”
“Nobody changes their tire with a gun. What they’re for is killing human beings. So it’s really hard. I think as a community, we have to start having some shaming around gun possession. I think that if you’ve got a gun, you should be ashamed of yourself. I really do,” Mayor LaGrand asserted during his “Mayor’s Monday” community discussion meeting. |
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