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Germany: Following Terror Attack, German Government Pushes Knife Ban
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In the aftermath of a recent attack in which a Syrian Islamic extremist wielding a knife murdered three innocent festival goers and wounded eight others, authorities in Germany are pushing forward with a plan to ban knives.
According to a report at nbcnews.com, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack by Issa Al H in the western German city of Solingen, a city of about 160,000 residents where a celebration of the city�s anniversary was taking place. |
NJ: New Jersey joins fight [supporting] Illinois County gun ban
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New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell led a coalition of 19 states in filing an amicus brief on Wednesday in support of Cook County, Illinois, which is defending its assault weapons ban in a Second Amendment challenge.
The brief, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, urges the court to uphold a March decision from the Northern District of Illinois that affirmed Cook County�s regulation of assault weapons as consistent with the Second Amendment. |
IL: A Federal Judge Says Carry-Permit Holders Have a Right to Armed Self-Defense on Public Transit
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Two years ago in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutional right to carry guns in public for self-defense. But in Illinois, people with concealed-carry permits are committing a misdemeanor if they bring their handguns with them when they use public transportation. Among other locations, that ban covers all Metra commuter trains in the Chicago area, all of the buses and trains operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), and all facilities, including parking lots, associated with them. Last Friday, a federal judge deemed those restrictions unconstitutional as applied to four permit holders. |
HI: Self-defense still being investigated after latest West Oahu shooting
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Police Chief Joe Logan held a news conference Tuesday afternoon to address recent homicide cases in Waianae.
Logan said Saturdayʻs shooting is still under investigation and detectives are interviewing witnesses, reviewing and authenticating videos and testing evidence. He added that the community needs to say something if they see something as officials try to address violence on Oahu�s West side.
Logan said the investigation into whether self-defense was justified in Saturday�s shooting in Waianae is still ongoing. The 42-year-old who allegedly shot and killed the man who had rammed a front loader into his home and shot three women is no longer in custody. |
TX: Texas Gun Store Owner Reports Surge in Firearm Sales by Women Amid Border Crisis
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Gary Humphreys, owner of Humphreys� Gun Shop in Del Rio for over 50 years, spoke to Fox News about how the surge of migrants crossing the southern border has affected his store�s sales.
�Since this border opened up, we�re getting new people that never owned guns coming in and buying them,� Humphreys said.
�Getting a lot of women that never owned a gun before coming in and buying them,� he added, noting that many of these female customers are purchasing firearms for personal safety and self-defense purposes.
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IL: Judge allows concealed carry on Illinois� public transportation
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Illinois� 2013 concealed carry law limited license holders from carrying weapons into certain places, such as government buildings, stadiums, hospitals, or public transportation.
In his ruling, Johnston said the defendants, including Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Cook County State�s Attorney Kim Foxx, and DuPage County State�s Attorney Robert Berlin, �failed to meet their burden to show an American tradition of firearm regulation at the time of the Founding that would allow Illinois to prohibit Plaintiffs � who hold concealed carry permits � from carrying concealed handguns for self-defense onto the CTA and Metra.� |
MO: Homeowner Shoots, Kills Intruder Who Kicked Down Back Door
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The Scott City Police Department received the emergency call at 2:43 p.m. on Saturday, August 24. The homeowner reported the break-in, explaining that he shot the burglar after the man kicked in the door. Officers responded quickly, meeting with the homeowner, who directed them to the injured intruder.
Upon arrival, the officers attempted life-saving measures, supported by first responders from the Scott City Fire Department. Despite their efforts, the burglar, identified as Jason L. Vermillion, was declared dead shortly after being transported to St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. |
How Some Courts are Evading Bruen by Changing its Rules
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The U.S. Supreme Court in New York State Rifle & Pistol Asssoc. v. Bruen instructed lower courts how to decide right to arms issues: "In keeping with Heller, we hold that when the Second Amendment's plain text covers an individual's conduct, the Constitution presumptively protects that conduct." If so, "the government must demonstrate that the regulation is consistent with this Nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation." This Post describes how some lower courts are evading Bruen by contrivances that claim particular regulations do not involve "the Second Amendment's plain text." |
UT: Republican lawmakers, perhaps now you feel the pain of Utahns who�ve lost their rights
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The Second Amendment grants me the right to collect an arsenal of firearms, but I am equally free to not have a Glock tucked under my pillow.
When the governed are denied rights, this freedom to make a choice evaporates.
Prior to Dobbs v. Jackson, women had the right to both seek an abortion or choose not to if they were opposed to the idea. By striking down Roe v. Wade the Supreme Court diminished everyone�s rights. Those who seek to strip away freedom rather than celebrate it, let me ask you this. |
If You Don�t Like the Corporate Media, Replace Them
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There has never been a better time to be a citizen journalist. The corporate media lost all credibility � followed by its audience � and the tools now available for independent news gatherers have never been better or more powerful.
All legacy media platforms have been hit hard economically � TV, print, radio and digital. Their advertising revenue has plummeted, and they�re laying off staffers while holding focus groups to understand why their audience left, and where they went. |
OK: Ongoing neighborhood dispute in Tulsa ends in fatal shooting
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Officers discovered that there had been an ongoing feud between a homeowner on this street and his neighbors.
Tuesday night, five individuals approached the house and pinned the homeowner against a car.
In a move of self-defense, the homeowner pulled out a weapon and began firing.
According to TPD, the homeowner cooperated at the scene with officers and surrendered the weapon. |
ID: Archery hunter survives surprise grizzly bear attack
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During the surprise encounter in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest near the Divide Creek Road, one of the hunters was �knocked down and bitten by the bear,� according to a statement from Idaho Fish and Game regarding the incident.
�Both men were able to utilize their sidearms to shoot the bear, deterring the attack and killing the bear,� Idaho Fish and Game said. �The hunters were able to call 911 and the injured individual was transported by helicopter to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center where he is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.� |
LA: Stores gearing up for 2nd Amendment sales tax holiday weekend
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Hunting season is nearly here and stores like Southern Outfitters here in Zachary are gearing up for the state�s Second Amendment sales tax holiday weekend.
�It�s a great weekend for foot traffic because people are always wanting a deal and trying to get their stands ready for hunting season,� said the store owner Angie Barksdale.
Employees at Southern Outfitters are planning on a big turnout. That means you can buy some of your favorite hunting and outdoor gear free of state and local sales taxes. The store is slashing sales taxes on things like deer corn, firearms, bows and arrows, and camouflage. Employees say the most popular item she sells during the tax holiday weekend is ammo. |
Paul Harrell Announces His Death in Heartfelt Final Video: The Paul Harrell Guns Legacy
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Paul Harrell Guns: Paul Harrell, the respected firearms expert and Second Amendment advocate, has passed away at the age of 58. Known for his insightful and approachable style, Harrell�s final message was delivered in a poignant YouTube video titled �I�m Dead.�
A Touching Farewell
In the video, recorded on December 20 of the previous year, Harrell sits on a fallen tree in a serene wooded area. With a crutch resting beside him, a visible reminder of his struggles with pancreatic cancer, Harrell addresses his audience with a heavy heart. He shares that his condition has worsened and that he fears the end is near.
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CA: A tax on gun sales is under fire. It�s one of a slew of new laws that went into effect this year.
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IT ONLY TOOK A DAY after a new 11-percent tax on gun sales went into effect on July 1 for gun rights advocates to sue the state of California.
In the suit, filed in San Diego County Superior Court by the National Rifle Association, Second Amendment Foundation and others, the advocates state Assembly Bill 28, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2023, violates the Second Amendment and will force dealers to pass the costs of the tax down to the consumer.
Assembly Bill 28, known as the Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Act, was authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, and Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento. |
AL: Requiring gun permits for Alabamians under 21 would be unconstitutional
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Sorrell argued that it�s not just a bad idea, but would also go against recent decisions by the Supreme Court.
�It is my belief that any restriction on 18 to 21-year-olds obtaining a pistol permit in Alabama is unconstitutional, would be overturned by a federal appeals court, and ultimately by the United State Supreme Court,� he said. �And I believe Alabama�s current law which restricts 18-year-olds from carrying a pistol, from obtaining a pistol permit, is also unconstitutional.�
Sorrell pointed out that other states that have passed constitutional carry laws have not seen an increase in crime. |
Packing the Supreme Court: What It Could Mean for Gun Owners
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Vice President Kamala Harris has yet to define much of her policy agenda for voters to scrutinize. Much of that is being left to proxies. So far, she has indicated a continued march toward more unconstitutional gun control. She�s yet to actually deny that she would abandon her previous policy agenda of forced confiscation of Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs). The only �denial� that�s been made purports to come from an unnamed campaign staffer. This election, though, will be a referendum on the future of the U.S. Supreme Court. |
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