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NC: Fatal Durham shooting ruled self-defense. How domestic violence played a role
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The staccato bursts of gunfire were the first thing the 911 operator heard when the call came in during the early January darkness. Six shots rang out before the caller spoke. “We’ve got a shooter,” he said. Another three shots followed by the time the operator could ask for an address — and then, a brief respite. “There’s somebody trying to break in right now,” the caller told her. “He just unloaded a magazine at us.”
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TN: Crockett County Sheriff: Woman acted in self-defense, no charges filed
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The Crockett County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) and the 28th Judicial District Attorney's Office determined it would not pursue charges in the April 17 homicide of John King III, according to a statement released through CCSO's social media.
Following an investigation by CCSO and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into the shooting that occurred in the 6000 block of Chestnut Bluff-Maury City Road, authorities determined that Kylie King acted in self-defense.
"In a desperate attempt to safeguard her life, the life of her unborn child, and the two children in the home - she utilized a weapon to defend herself," read the social media post. |
PA: Maurice Byrd Shot a White Man and Claimed Self-Defense. His Acquittal of Murder Makes Him an Exception.
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Byrd, 42, thought he was acting in self-defense when he drew his licensed handgun and shot Strassburg in the parking lot next to the shop Byrd owned in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, a bedroom suburb of Philadelphia.
The barber and U.S. Army veteran called 911 as the deadly fight broke out, and throughout the incident, he stayed on the line with the police operator. When officers arrived, Byrd pointed them to his gun, which he’d placed on the ground next to his driver’s license, military ID, and gun carry permit. After he was handcuffed and driven to a police station, Byrd continued to cooperate without an attorney present, and said he gave police a full accounting of what happened. |
TN: Judge drops teen's suit against Ja Morant, cites self-defense
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A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a teenager who accused two-time All-Star Ja Morant of punching him during a pickup game at the home of the Memphis Grizzlies guard's parents in 2022.
Shelby County Circuit Judge Carol Chumney issued an order Monday dismissing the lawsuit, saying in her ruling that Morant acted in self-defense and was immune from civil liability in the suit filed by Joshua Holloway, who plays basketball for Samford University and just completed his sophomore season. |
FL: Let professors and students carry guns on campus, Florida board of ed member says
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In the wake of the devastating mass shooting at Florida State University last week, former Broward County School Board member and current Florida Board of Education member Daniel Foganholi calls for a controversial solution: allowing students and professors to carry guns on campus. Foganholi, a Republican from Coral Springs, published an opinion piece in conservative British magazine The Spectator on Wednesday arguing that “gun-free zones do not protect our students – they turn them into defenseless, easy targets.” |
FL: Fla. Walgreens Shooting Ruled Self-Defense
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Some concealed carriers are often faced with a dilemma. The internal struggle sounds something like: “I’m just making a quick run to the pharmacy. Surely, I don’t need to take my gun with me just to do that.”
A recent case of armed self-defense in Florida proves the fallacy of such thinking. In fact, if 28-year-old Jamie Taylor had subscribed to that way of thinking, he’d likely be dead today. Which proves the point: If you’re going to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense, make sure you have it with you everywhere you go. |
TN: Pregnant TN Woman Fatally Shoots Abuser; Self-Defense Confirmed
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A domestic violence incident in Crockett County has been officially ruled an act of self-defense, and no charges will be filed against a pregnant woman who fatally shot her abusive partner.
The shooting occurred on Thursday, April 17, in the 6000 block of Chestnut Bluff-Maury City Road. Authorities say 32-year-old John King III was shot and killed during a violent domestic altercation. The woman, who was six months pregnant at the time, had two other children present in the home when the incident occurred. |
FL: Anti-Gun Republican Sides with Democrats, Doubles Down on Historical Ignorance
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“Florida state Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) joined with Democrats three weeks before the Florida State University (FSU) shooting and rejected legislation that would have allowed students to be armed for self-defense,” Breitbart reported Thursday. “Garcia crossed the aisle to vote with Democrats, killing SB 814 and eliminating the opportunity for college and university students to be armed for self-defense.”
It’s not the first time she’s done that. In 2023, she was the lone Republican defecting to the Democrats to vote against permitless carry. Opposition to that, of course, is based on prejudice and the completely unfounded presumption that such laws mean criminals will take advantage of being able to “legally carry” |
SD: Attorney General Jackley Praises U.S. Attorney General Bondi's Second Amendment Task Force
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South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 25 other Attorneys General in praising U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s creation of a Second Amendment Enforcement Task Force.
“The right to keep and bear arms is a Constitutional right that has been threatened by Washington,” said Attorney General Jackley. “The Attorney General’s task force will ensure that the Second Amendment is protected now and in the future.”
In their letter to the U.S. Attorney General Bondi, the Attorneys General promised to support the Trump Administration in Second Amendment litigation and provide resources as needed. |
MA: U.S. First Circuit Court Of Appeals Rules Assault Weapon Ban Constitutional
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The United States First Circuit Court of Appeals, on April 17, held that Massachusetts law banning the sale, transfer, or possession of an assault weapon is not unconstitutional under the Second Amendment, sending a clear message to Americans that the Boston-based kangaroo court is either illiterate, corrupt, or just unforgivably stupid.
I’ll be honest here, my ability to suffer foolishness kindly on this matter has permanently expired, so if you aren’t a fan of name-calling and my propensity for the abrasive truth, then this one may not be for you. |
CO: Red state gov urges firearms makers to ditch Colorado amid its anti-gun push
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GOP Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is launching a video campaign to remind gun manufacturers in Colorado that if they move just a few hundred miles to the north, they can be free of one of the nation’s most restrictive gun control bills signed into law earlier this month in their state.
“Do you want to move back to America?” Gianforte is asking Colorado gunmakers, after Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed S.B. 25-003 into law earlier this month. The new law, which is slated to go into effect in August 2026, effectively bans the manufacture, sale or purchase of semi-automatic firearms that accept detachable magazines, which include most AR-15s and AK-47 rifles sold in the United States. |
MN: Supreme Court declines to take case about banning guns for 18-to-20-year-olds
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The court declined to review an appeals court’s decision that Minnesota’s law violates the Second Amendment rights of 18-to-20-year-olds.
Minnesota had restricted permits to carry handguns in public for self-defense to people age 21 or older.
That was challenged by gun rights groups which have filed similar lawsuits in Georgia, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Although the St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Minnesota’s law, the gun rights groups agreed with the state that the Supreme Court should get involved now to settle the issue nationally.
More than thirty states and the District of Columbia have similar regulations, according to Minnesota. |
CO: Colorado Republicans want the feds to intervene in freshly signed gun law
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Less than a week after Gov. Jared Polis signed Colorado’s latest gun-control law, Republicans in the legislature announced Wednesday they have asked the federal government to investigate whether it infringes on the U.S. Constitution.
Colorado House Republicans say they have sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi asking her to review the law’s constitutionality through the Department of Justice’s newly-created Second Amendment Enforcement Task Force.
“When state leaders ignore constitutional concerns and refuse to even allow a resolution requesting judicial review, federal oversight becomes not only appropriate, but absolutely necessary,” said Rep. Ryan Armagost, R-Berthoud. |
Rep. Feenstra Reintroduces Legislation to Protect Second Amendment Rights of Tenants
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On April 17, 2025, Representative Randy Feenstra (R-IA-04) reintroduced the Preserving Rights of Tenants by Ensuring Compliance to the Second Amendment Act, or the PROTECT the Second Amendment Act. This bill, H.R. 2930, would prevent landlords or property managers from denying a tenants’ Second Amendment rights.
In this legislation, any resident of a property that receives federal funding is protected from unconstitutional restrictions of having a firearm within their home or when passing through a common area on their way to or from their home. Federal taxpayer money should never be used to infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans to defend themselves in their own home... |
W.V. Attorney General Leads Coalition Supporting ‘Second Amendment Task Force’
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West Virginia’s Attorney General John “JB” McCuskey led a coalition of 26 state attorneys general supporting U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi for the creation of her Second Amendment Enforcement Task Force to examine policies that are hostile to the free exercise of the rights to keep and bear arms.
The view from the Mountain State is that for too long, gun control advocates and their elected allies have waged “lawfare” through the courts against the firearm industry and law-abiding citizens. AG Bondi’s Task Force is an opportunity to turn the tables and put those attacking gun ownership on the defense. |
HI: Hawaii Supreme Court: “Spirit of Aloha” Trumps 2nd Amendment — and U.S. Supreme Court
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Is this Hawaii 5-No? Some could wonder given that all five Aloha State Supreme Court justices have said no to gun rights — and the U.S. Supreme Court’s finding that they exist. That’s right: We incessantly hear about how President Trump is a Threat to Democracy™, that he’ll “ignore court rulings.” Ironically, though, it’s the leftists on Hawaii’s top court who’ve acted like kings and queens.
Moreover, the court cited the “spirit of Aloha,” a line from a TV show, and the alleged obsolescence of the “founding era’s … understanding of the Constitution” to justify its ruling.
... But American Thinker gave it some much deserved attention just this past Friday, writing that the Hawaii Supreme Court: |
Gun Rights Group Petitions AG Pam Bondi To Probe Restrictive Gun Laws In 12 States
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The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) has initiated an online petition urging Florida Attorney General Pamela Bondi to direct her recently announced “Second Amendment Task Force” towards investigating restrictive gun control laws in a dozen states across the country.
The gun rights organization is calling for these investigations to potentially lead to legal challenges, specifically requesting that AG Bondi “ultimately seek injunctions and/or restraining orders against any and all state laws and local regulations which are determined to infringe and/or impair the exercise of rights protected by the Second Amendment.” |
WA: Permit-to-purchase bill for gun buyers headed to WA governor’s desk
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A new state permit requirement for gun buyers is poised to become law, as the Washington House sent the legislation to the governor’s desk late Tuesday.
House Bill 1163 would require gun buyers to apply for a five-year permit from the Washington State Patrol. To qualify, applicants must pay a fee and have completed a certified firearms safety training program within the past five years, with some exceptions.
On a 57-39 vote Tuesday, Democrats in the House agreed with small changes the Senate made. Gov. Bob Ferguson, a Democrat and gun control advocate, will decide the bill’s fate. |
Rep. Feenstra reintroduces bill to protect tenants' 2A rights
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“The right of law-abiding Americans to keep firearms in their homes for self-defense has been a fundamental freedom since our nation’s founding and has been reaffirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court,” said John Commerford, executive director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA). “No one should be forced to give up this right, especially when a landlord or property manager is receiving federal tax dollars. The NRA applauds Representative Feenstra for introducing this important legislation that protects the right to keep and bear arms.” |
States move to outlaw popular ‘Glock switches’ that make some guns fully automatic
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More states are enacting bans on “Glock switches,” small devices about the size of a U.S. quarter that can turn semiautomatic firearms into fully automatic weapons capable of firing up to 1,200 rounds per minute.
Gun conversion devices have become a rare point of bipartisan agreement on gun policy. Although firearm regulations often face pushback in Republican-led states, growing support from local law enforcement officials has helped these bans gain traction.
Last month, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, signed into law a bill that made Alabama the 26th state to outlaw gun conversion devices, also known as auto sears. A sear is the part of the gun that holds the hammer or firing pin back until the trigger is pulled. |
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