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MI: Is it legal to own a Taser in Michigan? How about a stun gun?
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Is it legal to carry a Taser in Michigan? What about a stun gun?
They are not the same thing, though an internet search may turn up a different answer ... which makes understanding state law tricky.
In Michigan, one is legal for residents to carry and use for self defense, and the other isn't. Here's what state law says.
Stun guns, Tasers? What's the difference?
Stun guns are handheld devices that emit electrical currents at close quarters, meaning the device must touch skin to deliver a shock.
Tasers, a specific brand of weapon, are intended to work from a distance, transmitting an electric shock when two small darts are fired though the chamber. The darts are connected to tethers that shoot out of the Taser. |
MA: Guns to Gardens event in Worcester County set for Dec. 13
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Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. is encouraging residents to participate in the 24th annual Guns to Gardens program, an opportunity to turn in unwanted firearms at participating police departments.
The event is set for Dec. 13, according to a community announcement.
Since the program’s start in Worcester in 2002, more than 4,000 guns have been voluntarily turned in across the county. This year, firearms can be surrendered at police departments in Charlton, Fitchburg, Northborough, Milford and Worcester, as well as at City Welding & Fabrication, 10 Ararat St., Worcester. |
TX: Study: An average of 7 guns stolen from vehicles each day in San Antonio in 2024, most taken from trucks and hotels
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A new study shows an alarming number of guns stolen from vehicles across San Antonio, with an average of seven firearms reported stolen every day last year.
According to newly released data from the San Antonio Police Department in study by UTHealth Houston, nearly 2,500 guns were taken from vehicles in 2024. Researchers say the vast majority of those stolen weapons were handguns, which are easier for thieves to conceal and quickly resell.
Alexander Testa, a professor with UTHealth Houston of Public Health in San Antonio, has studied firearm thefts in the city for the last three years. He says the numbers highlight how quickly stolen guns can move into illegal markets. |
UT: ‘I did not fire a single shot’: Utahn cleared in No Kings shooting breaks silence
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“I did not fire a single shot. I did not have any ammunition in the rifle. However, the blame was placed squarely on my shoulders,” Gamboa told reporters in a measured voice, speaking publicly about the shooting and his subsequent arrest for the first time.
Salt Lake City police arrested him for investigation of murder at the June 14 protest, saying an armed safety volunteer saw Gamboa “manipulate” his rifle and shot at Gamboa, wounding him and accidentally killing innocent bystander Afa Ah Loo in the process.
Nearly six months after the protest, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill announced last week he would not charge Gamboa with any crime. |
CA: San Diego lawsuit challenges California’s ban on less-lethal pepperball weapons
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A newly filed lawsuit in San Diego federal court is challenging the constitutionality of California laws that prohibit state residents from buying and owning weapons that fire pepper projectiles, arguing that banning the less-lethal weapons violates the Second Amendment.
Such weapons are known as pepper projectile launchers and typically resemble a pistol or rifle, using CO₂ cartridges to fire pepperballs, which are about the size of paintballs and are filled with a chemical irritant powder designed to temporarily incapacitate the person being shot. |
Government Unchained: The Year the Constitution Lost Its Guardrails
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The following is what it looked like to live without the protections of the Bill of Rights in the American police state.
First Amendment—Speech Without Protection: In 2025, the right to speak freely was not guaranteed—it was conditional.
Second Amendment—The Right to Self-Defense in a Militarized Nation. While the political class fixated on culture-war debates over gun ownership, the government quietly expanded the militarization of policing, federalized National Guard units, and broadened executive authority to deploy armed agents domestically. |
Relist rodeo: firearm restrictions, searches incident to arrest, DNA evidence, and “clearly established” law
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Now on to the new business. This week brings 25 new relists across six topics. Eighteen are copycat challenges to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) – prohibiting felons from possessing firearms – of the kind we previewed last week. That brings the total number of § 922(g)(1) relists to 62. Speaking of guns…
Challenges to firearm restrictions
After a series of mass shootings, several jurisdictions tightened restrictions on “large-capacity” magazines, often defined as those holding more than 10 rounds. California and Washington both ban the sale or transfer of such magazines; in 2016, California went further and banned possession, forcing owners to modify, transfer, or dispose of their magazines. |
FL: Miami Elects Mayor with Gun Control Record Raising Public Safety and Second Amendment Concerns
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Last night, Eileen Higgins was elected as the City of Miami’s next mayor. Higgins, a long-time opponent of Second Amendment rights, brings to City Hall an anti-gun record that has drawn scrutiny from Florida’s gun owners.
During her tenure on the Miami-Dade County Commission, Higgins supported cashless bail policies promoted by anti-gun activists nationwide where cashless bail has been linked to repeat offenses, increased law enforcement strain, and public safety concerns. |
The DOJ Says It Will Challenge Unconstitutional Gun Policies. Maybe It Should Stop Defending Them.
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The Justice Department recently established a "Second Amendment Section" within its Civil Rights Division. On its face, that move is a welcome development for defenders of the constitutional right to armed self-defense—an impression reinforced by the alarm the new initiative has generated among gun control advocates. But the section's mission statement raises doubts about its commitment to Second Amendment advocacy. So does the Justice Department's ongoing defense of constitutionally dubious federal gun laws.
"I'm really excited about this," Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general in charge of the Civil Rights Division, told Fox News. |
Feds Grant Nearly $1M to Wyoming Law School to Teach the Second Amendment in High Schools
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The Firearms Research Center at the University of Wyoming College of Law has been awarded a $908,991 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to launch a national civics initiative focused on the Second Amendment. The program, titled Armed with Knowledge: A Nonpartisan Second Amendment Initiative, is designed to equip secondary school educators with comprehensive, historically grounded, and nonpartisan resources to teach the Second Amendment within the context of American civics. |
Text and history, not history and tradition
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It is widely believed that the Supreme Court adjudicates Second Amendment claims using a “history and tradition” test. The label (sometimes referred to as “text, history, and tradition”) has the potential to mislead, with bad consequences for Second Amendment litigation and beyond. This month’s column explains why I believe the label is inapt, and why “text and history” is a better label for the court’s approach to the Second Amendment – and constitutional interpretation more broadly. |
NC: New North Carolina law allows private school teachers to carry guns
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North Carolina law now allows private schools to give teachers, employees and volunteers permission to carry concealed handguns and stun guns on school grounds.
That’s thanks to House Bill 193, which took effect Dec. 1 after Republican lawmakers overrode Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s veto on July 29. The now-enacted bill includes other changes to firearm and criminal laws, including increasing penalties for assaulting or threatening executive, legislative, court or local elected officers.
State law generally forbids carrying firearms on school property, and anyone who is not a law enforcement officer can be found guilty of a Class I felony or misdemeanor if they do so. |
WY: Fatal Shooting Of Friend In Sublette County Ruled Self Defense
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A Sublette County man who fatally shot his friend July 11 in a Pinedale alleyway after a falling-out used reasonable force to preserve his life as the other man swung an animal trap at him, a special prosecutor has ruled.
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office announced the decision Tuesday, about two weeks after special prosecutor and Natrona County District Attorney Dan Itzen issued it.
Craig Rice and Paul Browning were friends “for a number of years,” says Itzen’s decision letter. “They had a falling out over several different issues.”
But, Browning had Rice’s animal traps, and Rice had Browning’s free weights sets, the letter adds. |
Our right to self-defense shouldn’t end at the state line
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After 22 years in law enforcement, I’ve learned a simple truth: violence can find you anywhere, but police can’t always be there when it does.
During my career with the Tulsa Police Department, I served in Narcotics, Gangs, Street Crimes, and Patrol. I’ve seen the very worst of humanity – from violent assaults to victims who waited desperately for help that came too late. That reality taught me that while I proudly wore a badge to protect others, every person must ultimately be prepared to protect themselves.
That’s why I founded Women for Gun Rights, a national organization dedicated to educating, empowering, and equipping women to be their own first responders. |
CA: Lawsuit challenges California’s ban on less-lethal pepperball weapons
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A newly filed lawsuit in San Diego federal court is challenging the constitutionality of California laws that prohibit state residents from buying and owning weapons that fire pepper projectiles, arguing that banning the less-lethal weapons violates the Second Amendment.
Such weapons are known as pepper projectile launchers and typically resemble a pistol or rifle, using CO₂ cartridges to fire pepperballs, which are about the size of paintballs and are filled with a chemical irritant powder designed to temporarily incapacitate the person being shot. |
Supreme Court Kills Missouri’s Second Amendment Protection Act
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The Supreme Court just delivered a significant blow to Second Amendment advocates across the nation. On October 6, 2025, the high court refused to hear Missouri’s appeal of its Second Amendment Protection Act, effectively killing one of the most ambitious state-level efforts to shield gun owners from federal overreach. For those who believe in robust gun rights and state sovereignty, this represents a devastating setback with implications that reach far beyond the Show Me State.
Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act, passed in 2021, aimed to establish a firewall between state resources and federal enforcement of gun control measures. |
DOJ Establishes New Section for Second Amendment Rights
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the creation of a new Second Amendment Rights Section within its Civil Rights Division, marking a significant reorganization aimed at enforcing gun rights as fundamental civil rights. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon emphasizes that this initiative will actively challenge state and local laws that infringe upon lawful firearm ownership and ensure that the right to bear arms is treated with equal importance as voting and other constitutional protections.
This groundbreaking development is expected to begin operations in December 2025 and reflects an evolving legal landscape regarding gun rights following key Supreme Court rulings. |
Fifth Circuit Upholds the NFA’s Constitutionality
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On December 9, 2025, a three-judge panel from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reissued a significant ruling in the case of United States v. George Peterson, affirming the conviction of George Peterson, a Louisiana firearms dealer, for possessing an unregistered suppressor in violation of the National Firearms Act (NFA). Chief Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod, a George W. Bush appointee, penned the decision.
Mr. Peterson’s legal troubles began in the summer of 2022 when federal and state law enforcement officers, led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), executed a warrant at his home-based business, PDW Solutions, LLC. |
If Your State Didn’t Receive A Failing Grade On Left-Wing Test Call Your Governor
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The Giffords Law Center released its annual State Gun Law Scorecard, which grades states on their “gun safety” policies. Where your state lands on its list is highly indicative of whether or not your state government holds dear the foundational American principle of the right to keep and bear arms.
The scorecard rewards states for piling on restrictions like mandatory safe storage requirements, so-called assault weapon bans, and universal background checks that treat every law-abiding gun owner like a criminal-in-waiting. |
Kyle Rittenhouse Gets Married, Poses With Guns in Wedding Pics
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Kyle Rittenhouse, the guns rights activist who made headlines in 2020 when he shot three people at a protest, has posted photos of him and his new wife posing with a gun at their wedding.
He shared the pictures on X on Wednesday with the caption: "I'm back on social media, I'm back in the fight, and I'm here to stay. For a quick update, six months ago I made the best decision of my life and married my best friend." |
CA: Gift cards for guns to be offered in buyback event in Chula Vista Saturday
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The Sheriff’s Office will host a gun buyback event Saturday in Chula Vista as part of a multi-agency effort to reduce the number of firearms in the community.
The event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Bay Superior Court, 500 Third Avenue.
People who surrender unwanted handguns, rifles and shotguns will be eligible for $100 gift cards, while those turning in assault weapons will be eligible for $200 gift cards.
All surrendered weapons must be in working order and placed unloaded in the trunk of a vehicle upon arrival. A deputy will then give further instructions, and all collected weapons will be destroyed. |
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