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OH: Ohio dog park shooting over Trump argument could end with two self-defense claims, or none: legal expert
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A shootout sparked by an argument over President Donald Trump at an Ohio dog park could end with a jury finding that both men acted in self-defense, or that neither did, a legal expert told Fox News Digital.
Emmanuel “Mike” Mathews, 81, is charged with felonious assault for shooting David Mattai, 55, on April 21 at Centerville Mills Park in Bainbridge Township, according to authorities.
Mathews has pleaded not guilty.
Case Western Reserve University law professor Michael Benza said that under Ohio law, defendants lose the right to claim self-defense if they helped ignite the confrontation that led to the shooting. |
GA: DoorDash driver acted in self-defense in Columbia County shooting; wounded man to face charge
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A man shot three times outside a busy Washington Road shopping center Thursday is expected to face a charge once he is released from the hospital, while investigators say the DoorDash driver who shot him acted in self-defense.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office identified the wounded man Friday as Benjamin Robert Dasher, 29, of Evans.
Dasher remains in the ICU after suffering three gunshot wounds – one to his left arm, one to his lower abdomen and another to his upper abdomen. According to an update from Maj. Andy Shedd, Dasher’s treating physician expects him to survive, barring complications. |
SC: Woman stabs man in self-defense after Columbia kidnapping, authorities say
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A woman has been arrested and a man is in critical condition after he was stabbed by another woman he allegedly helped hold against her will, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.
In a press release, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said deputies arrived at the 7100 block of Parklane Road at around 9:45 a.m. on Oct. 8 in reference to “an emergency meet.”
On the scene, deputies found an adult man with a stab wound to the upper body.
Deputies also detained two women on the scene.
Further investigation revealed that one of the females was being held against her will by the man and a woman identified as 41-year-old Gelanda Gailliard. |
CA: SAF Win: California Sheriff To Allow Red Dots, Weapon Lights And 1911/2011 Handguns
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“A sheriff does not get to invent a shorter list of approved handguns and accessories than the Constitution allows,” said SAF Director of Legal Research and Education and attorney of record in the case Kostas Moros. “Even though red-dot sights, weapon lights and 1911 and 2011 pistols are in common use for lawful self-defense, Contra Costa treated them as contraband. This settlement ends that unlawful practice, and we are pleased the County saw the error if its ways and resolved these issues.”
Concealed carry license applicants in Contra Costa County remain subject to the usual range-qualification requirements for any firearm they intend to list on a license. |
ATF Drives Another Nail in the Coffin of NFA Silencer Rule
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Donald Trump, under both terms so far, has taken a somewhat confusing stance on the Second Amendment and gun control. But the latest action by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — ATF — seems to tip the scale more toward the right to keep and bear arms.
In an open letter published Friday, October 9, the ATF announced it would no longer enforce the tax and registration regulations regarding suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns found in the National Firearms Act of 1934. Is it the final nail in the NFA coffin? Not quite – but it’s a step in the right direction. |
VA: GOA, GOF Sue Virginia Over Young Adult Ban On Buying Handguns, Semi-Autos
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After a flurry of gun-control laws were passed in Virginia last year and signed into law by Democrat Gov. Abigail Spanberger, the commonwealth has become a favorite target of gun-rights organizations taking the government to court for a number of different restrictions.
In the latest court action, the Gun Owners Foundation and Gun Owners of America have filed a lawsuit challenging two Virginia laws—one that prohibits adults under 21 from purchasing handguns and “assault firearms,” and another that requires background checks for private firearm sales. The lawsuit involves two young adult Virginians, ages 18 and 19, who want to purchase handguns and AR-15-style rifles through private transactions but cannot due to Virginia’s restrictions. |
DOJ Says Guns Can Be Carried in National Park Buildings. NPS Still Says No.
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Good news came out of the Department of Justice on October 2, 2026 — and it comes with a catch big enough to drive a ranger truck through.
The DOJ asked a federal court to toss the Second Amendment suit over firearms inside national park buildings. The reason? Not that the ban is constitutional. The DOJ argued the statute doesn’t actually cover the kind of self-defense carry the plaintiffs want to do. That’s a real shift in how the government reads the law. But it carries no court order behind it, and the National Park Service hasn’t come around to the new reading yet. |
SCOTUS Refuses To Hear Case Involving Concealed Carry Across State Boundaries
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The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge to the patchwork of state laws that makes practicing Second Amendment rights nearly impossible when traveling through many anti-gun states—and even some that aren’t so anti-gun.
On October 5, SCOTUS declined the case Johnson v. Jacobson, a challenge to Minnesota’s refusal to recognize concealed carry permits issued to law-abiding Americans in other states. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the Court offered no explanation for denying the petition, and left intact an 8th Circuit Court ruling rejecting plaintiff Jeffrey Johnson’s Second Amendment challenge to Minnesota’s concealed carry reciprocity law. |
California V. Texas: A Tale Of How 2 States Attempt To Eliminate Pesky Feral Hogs
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“They have one of the great senses of smell in the animal kingdom, sounder groups work cooperatively, and with hunting pressure they will go nocturnal quickly; which again runs headlong into California regulations forbidding the use of thermals and other night hunting except under very specific agriculture depredation permits.”
Texas allows for hunters to pursue feral hogs 24 hours a day, seven days a week so long as they have a general hunting license, according to Texas Hunting Hub. Texas also allows hunters to bait hogs, use thermal imaging, artificial lighting, hunt from boats, cars, aircraft and helicopters and enforces no limit on the number of feral hogs a hunter can take or possess on either a daily or annual basis. |
VA: Virginia Students Sue Over Under-21 Gun Purchase Ban and Private-Sale Restrictions
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In Boyer v. Katz, filed October 6 in the Circuit Court for the City of Lynchburg, Melody Boyer and Natasha Rousseau challenge Virginia’s under-21 prohibition on purchasing handguns and firearms the state labels “assault firearms.” They also challenge the mandatory background-check requirement for private firearm sales.
Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, Virginia Citizens Defense League, and Virginia Citizens Defense Foundation join them as plaintiffs. The defendant is Virginia State Police Superintendent Jeffrey Katz, sued in his official capacity. |
Big Horn Armory Model 90 in .45 Colt
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I know we’ve looked at Big Horn Armory leverguns before, but I just couldn’t help myself. Sometimes a gun comes along that’s simply too good to pass up, and this time, I actually bought one.
Meet my new Big Horn Armory Model 90 SpikeDriver in .45 Colt.
Like the other Big Horn Armory rifles I’ve shown you, this one blends elements of the classic Winchester 1886 and 1892 designs. It features an 18-inch barrel, beautiful American walnut stocks, Skinner sights and a slightly oversized lever loop that’s easier to get your fingers into. |
Rost Martin RM1F Tactical Review: Full-Size Capacity with Modern Features
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Rost Martin entered the market in 2024 with the compact RM1C, a striker-fired, polymer-framed handgun positioned as a cost-effective alternative to big-brand compact pistols. The company later expanded the lineup with a smaller subcompact concealed-carry version and compensated models designed to shoot flatter.
Rather than focusing on concealability, this latest offering appeals to shooters who want a duty-sized firearm with a larger grip, full-size handling, and the capacity and features expected of a modern handgun. The RM1F is available as a standard model or the suppressor-ready Tactical variant featured here. |
ATF Stops Enforcing NFA Registration Nationwide for Suppressors, SBRs and More
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On October 9, ATF tried to close the gap left by the injunction. In an open letter to all federal firearms licensees and the public, and in a companion FAQ, the Bureau said it will stop enforcing the NFA making, transfer, and registration rules for SBRs, SBSs, silencers, and AOWs against everyone, not just the plaintiffs.
The policy took effect the same day. ATF said the party-limited order created “inequity and disuniformity,” and that it would use enforcement discretion to apply the same treatment nationwide. |
ATF Releases Guidance In Response To NFA Injunction – Will Not Enforce Registration
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) today released guidance for dealers and consumers in response to the landmark National Firearms Act (NFA) injunction granted in Jensen v. ATF, a Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) supported case.
The documents released today provide guidance for both licensed firearms dealers as well as those wishing to purchase, transfer or make a previously regulated NFA firearm. The guidance states that the ATF will cease enforcement on Oct. 9 “…of NFA provisions as applied only to short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, silencers, and ‘any other weapon[s].’” It further states the “…nonenforcement only extends to firearms on which Congress eliminated the making and transfer taxes.” |
ATF Pause: NFA Rules Lifted for SBRs, Suppressors, and Shotguns (For Now at Least)
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In the aftermath of a Texas federal court ruling and sweeping legislative changes brought about in the "One Big Beautiful Bill," the ATF has issued official guidance halting the enforcement of traditional National Firearms Act (NFA) transfer, registration, and tax-stamp requirements for short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, suppressors, and "any other weapons."
After U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche declined to appeal Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, the Department of Justice exercised its enforcement discretion and applied this relief nationally to all gun owners rather than limiting it strictly to the lawsuit's plaintiffs. |
Justice Department won't enforce registration rules on silencers and certain guns after court ruling
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The Justice Department moved Friday to allow more people to purchase firearm suppressors — known as silencers — short-barreled rifles and certain other guns without registering them with the federal government following a court ruling that struck down provisions of a key law.
The Trump administration announced the broad enforcement policy changes after a Texas judge in August ruled the permitting process was unconstitutional. The judge's ruling was limited to the parties involved in that case, but the Justice Department said Friday it would no longer enforce the registration requirements more broadly. |
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