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AZ: Suspect claims self-defense after deadly shooting in Phoenix alleyway
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A man was shot and killed during an altercation in an alleyway in Phoenix on Tuesday evening, authorities said.
A man who claimed self-defense was detained and released after the shooting, but he could still face charges later, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
Officers responded to reports of a shooting near 20th Avenue and Bethany Home Road around 10 p.m. and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. |
TX: Man shoots, kills younger brother in northwest Houston home, claims self-defense, HPD says
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A man shot and killed his younger brother while claiming self-defense at a home in northwest Houston early Wednesday morning, police said.
Officers were called to a home at the 10000 block of Morocco Road around 1:20 a.m. Wednesday and found a man performing CPR on another man with multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics with the Houston Fire Department pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
The 37-year-old shooter told officers that he shot his 29-year-old brother after his brother was trying to force himself into a room that had two female family members and a child inside. |
AZ: Tactical Flashlight Course
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The tactical flashlight for personal protection and self-defense is an often-overlooked tool. This class will show the student the multitude of uses of the tactical flashlight for home defense, personal protection, low-light search and close quarters defense. |
Live From Las Vegas, Donald Trump Jr., And Even More Trump Executive Action
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Live from SHOT Show in Las Vegas. Trump announces he is closing the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The Coast Guard will immediately surge boats, cutters, aircraft, and specialized forces to the southeast border around Florida to prevent mass illegal migration. ... Donald Trump Jr. joins us live to talk about his father’s long list of executive orders, the work of his strong daughter, Kai, national reciprocity, and whether he will run for office. Dana breaks down Day 2 of Trump’s long list of Executive Actions. Michael Cargill from Central Texas Gun Works joins us to share the victories the 2A community has made including the vacation of the bump stock ban. |
VT: Court upholds Misch large capacity gun magazine charges; trial set in April
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Long-standing firearms charges against Bennington resident Max Misch were upheld by a Bennington judge as an April trial date is set.
Long-standing charges that called into question Vermont gun control law, the right of citizens under the Second Amendment, what constitutes protected behavior, and, during its long course, involved national gun control organizations. The charges were upheld by a Bennington Judge in a 15-page written decision, which, for now, dismissed the notion that purchasing or possessing large-capacity magazines is protected conduct under Federal law. |
TN: Proposed Tennessee Constitutional Amendment Would Solidify Right To Bear Arms
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A Republican lawmaker has filed a House Joint Resolution, the first step in amending the state constitution, aimed at reaffirming Second Amendment rights for Tennessee citizens and restricting the ability of the legislature to regulate the wearing of firearms.
HJR0053, sponsored by Rep. Jay Reedy (R-Dist.74-Erin) proposes Article 1, Section 26 of the Tennessee Constitution be amended to ensure the legislature cannot restrain a citizen’s right to keep and bear arms. |
The demographics of gun owners are changing
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The 119th Congress is one of the most diverse delegations in the history of the U.S. One-quarter of the members are people of color, and it represents the first time two black women have simultaneously served in the U.S. Senate. This delegation will also see the first Korean American in the Senate, among other firsts.
The breadth of backgrounds and beliefs in the 119th Congress reflects the diversity of America, and so do our nation’s gun owners.
In fact, the firearm community today is the most diverse it has ever been. More than 25 million people have become first-time gun owners since 2020, bringing with them a surge in gun ownership among communities that historically hadn’t been as keen to exercise their Second Amendment rights.
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Pfluger, Golden introduce bill to protect Americans’ right to silence
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Chris Boeck, General Counsel, Silencer Shop said, “We’re thrilled to collaborate with Congressman Pfluger’s office on this transformative legislation. The PARTS Act introduces commonsense changes to the NFA definition of ‘silencer,’ ensuring that standalone parts like end caps, wipes, and adaptors are not improperly classified as silencers. We deeply appreciate Congressman Pfluger’s leadership in safeguarding Second Amendment rights and supporting the silencer community.” |
IL: Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments on a challenge to Illinois' concealed carry law
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Amid multiple recent challenges to state gun control laws, the Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments early last week concerning the constitutionality of concealed carry licenses and open carry bans.
Under Illinois’ aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statute, individuals are not allowed to carry a firearm in public unless the person has a valid Concealed Carry License. Tyshon Thompson, the defendant, was convicted of violating the statute in March 2022 after having been involved in a highway shooting two years earlier. |
TN: Gun Reform's Dead End: Another Shooting At Antioch High School Raises the Body Count Again
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During a shooting incident at Antioch High School in Nashville Wednesday morning, two students were wounded when another student allegedly opened fire in the cafeteria before shooting himself. The school was placed on lockdown with police responding to the scene, and officials began gathering students in the auditorium for eventual reunification with their families.
The debate over gun reform in America is fucked. While bodies pile up in schools, grocery stores, and city streets, the political willpower to do anything meaningful about it keeps shrinking.
Ed.: The district refused to have armed staff as authorized by TN law. |
Crucial Intersection of 6th & 2nd Amendments, A Call for Originalism in American Jurisprudence
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In a recent discussion on Four Boxes Diner, constitutional attorney and host Mark Smith delved into a crucial case that could redefine how the Bill of Rights, especially the Sixth Amendment, is interpreted in relation to our fundamental rights, including the Second Amendment.
As the case unfolds, it beckons a broader call to embrace originalism—the practice of interpreting the Constitution as it was understood at the time of its drafting. This approach is not only about preserving the integrity of the Constitution but also about ensuring that modern interpretations do not stray from the founders’ intent. |
TX: The Supreme Court says domestic abusers shouldn't have guns. Is Texas listening?
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Maury Danielle says her ex regularly threatened her with gun violence during their marriage — a common experience for survivors of domestic abuse.
“It was always the intimidation of weapons and the deep desire for them,” Danielle said.
Danielle says she would come home from church and find him looking at guns on his computer. That, she says, was one of the many ways her abuser would assert power and control. She later founded a nonprofit, B Free 2 Fly International, to advocate for survivors of domestic violence like herself. |
KY: Former Whittaker Guns buildings still vacant, for sale; reasons for demise still unclear
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For each count, the indictment says that Caraway was “doing business as, Whittaker Guns Shop, LLC and Cedarstix Archery and Outdoors, obtained property in the form of sales tax monies … upon agreement or subject to a known legal obligation to make specified payment or other disposition whether from such property or its proceeds or from her own property to be reserved in equivalent amount and he intentionally dealt with the property as his own and failed to make the required payment or disposition.”
Records show Carway was arraigned in Franklin Circuit Court on November 22, is scheduled for a status hearing on February 7, and is scheduled for trial on March 5. |
TriStar has 2 New 9mm Pistol Lines for 2025
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Best known for its popular and ever-expanding shotgun lines, TriStar has been working hard to grow its new handgun offerings.
The company, which has been importing firearms to the States since the late 1990s, has been marketing a series of 1911s recently but at SHOT Show this week we found the APOC-- a Gen 3 G19 clone (for an amazing price)-- and the Protege X subcompact, a single-stack Micro 9/mini-1911 style pistol. |
Mossberg Shows Off Budget Hunting Carbine, Tactical Shotgun Overhaul for 2025
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The 590R series feature rotary safety selectors as the newest additions to the tactical end of the pump family.
Mossberg did more than just adopt a rotary safety over its traditional tang safety. It also redesigned the more compact, ergonomic forend and integrated, full-length, single-piece heat shield over the barrel.
While the 590R uses a more standard tubular magazine, the 590RM feeds off of detachable 10-round magazines. There’s also a flat-bladed trigger, Picatinny rail, and Magpul MBUS3 sights on select models. The same dual extractors, steel-to-steel lockup, twin action bars, and anti-jam elevator remain. |
6 Of SHOT Show 2025’s Most Off-Beat Introductions
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Countless new firearm models were announced at SHOT Show 2025, but, with no disrespect to any gun manufacturers intended, most are variations of designs that have been around for a long time and are usually reactions to trends rather than attempts to set their own. However, there was also no shortage of innovation and out-side-the-box thinking in evidence on the showroom floor—if you know where to look for it. Here are a half dozen of the more eccentric products that American Rifleman’s staff found in Las Vegas this week: |
NY: Adams Celebrates NYPD’s Major Milestone: 20,000 Illegal Guns Seized, City Safety Improved
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has removed more than 20,000 illegal firearms from New York City streets since the beginning of the administration.
Which is approximately 3,000 more guns off our streets than the previous three-year period from 2019 to 2021. Because of the Adams administration’s steadfast focus on eradicating gun violence, homicides and shootings have consistently declined over the last three years — with homicides decreasing a total of 22.7 percent and shootings decreasing 42.2 percent since Mayor Adams was sworn in on January 1, 2022. |
WA: Lawmakers who have voted to infringe on our right to keep and bear arms should resign or be fired
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This letter is in response to the article printed in The Chronicle on Jan. 7 titled “Washington state lawmakers propose six gun control bills ahead of 2025 legislative session.”
These lawmakers all took an oath. That oath is very simple. It as follows:
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington.”
These are the names, listed in The Chronicle, of several elected officials who took that oath and aren’t keeping their promise to uphold their oath to protect the Constitution. |
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