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Teacher Threatens to Shoot Unruly Third-Grade Class
Lack of discipline and excessive behavioral problems exhibited by students in the classroom are frequently discussed topics these days. There are many theories on what is causing the issue—soft parenting and lax rules enforcement in schools, social disruptions created by the pandemic, an absence of corporal punishment, the absence of God, broken homes—and just as many theories on how to fix the problem. Back in the Dark Ages when I was still in high school, I once watched a gym teacher bounce a basketball off the head of a kid who wasn’t paying attention after he had repeatedly told the kid to quit talking.
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Fox News Report: Harris Said LEOs Could Enter Homes To Check Gun Storage
In a Second Amendment bombshell of a story, Fox News on Wednesday reported that Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democrat nominee for president, once said that law enforcement officers could walk into private citizens’ homes and inspect how they were storing their firearms.
In May 2007, Harris, then San Francisco district attorney, told a group of reporters that the safe storage law being considered by the city’s board of supervisors at the time allowed such an invasion of privacy.
FPC, SAF Petition Supreme Court To Address Circuit Split In Delaware AWB Cases
The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) on Monday filed a petition with the United States Supreme Court to address a circuit court split in two consolidated challenges to Delaware’s ban on so-called “assault weapons” and “large-capacity” magazines.
The petition is in response to a circuit court split in two consolidated FPC cases Gray v. Jennings and Graham v. Jennings.
In Graham v.
Defensive Shooting at Funeral Home Leads to Quick Arrangements, No Arraignment
A man shot in self-defense at his family’s business in Greenville, North Carolina, didn’t have to be transported far for his final arrangements. The man, Terence Rountree, Jr. was shot and killed by a family member after a dispute with the relative turned violent in the funeral home the family owns and operates.
Around 4 p.m. on Sept. 6, a Greenville police officer was flagged down by a man who told them somebody nearby had been shot, WITN reported.
Best Cleaning Kits to Keep Your Guns Running Smoothly
Find top-rated options for every firearm type, plus tips on choosing the best gun cleaning kit.
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Date Set For Court Review Of Florida’s Young Adult Gun Purchase Ban
An October 22 start date has been announced for the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to begin hearing arguments in the National Rifle Association’s case challenging Florida’s ban on long gun purchase by adults 18 to 20 years old.
In early March, a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court upheld the ban in the case NRA v. Bondi, ruling the restriction constitutional under the Second Amendment.
In 2018, the state hastily passed the law following the tragic mass murder at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
Judge Rules Memphis Anti-Gun Questions Can Appear On November Ballot
The strange tale of Memphis city officials attempting to get three anti-gun questions on the November ballot despite the proposals violating Tennessee’s firearms pre-emption law has taken a new twist.
As we reported in late July, Memphis city leaders approved several anti-gun measures to appear on the ballot on election day in an attempt to amend the city charter, despite Republican state lawmakers threatening to withhold millions of dollars of state funding if they proceeded with the scheme.
Ruger LC Charger 5.7: Review
It’s been 30 years since the zippy little 5.7×28 cartridge was introduced, it it was only in August of Anno Domini 2024 that the round was officially accepted by SAAMI (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute). While the round was popularized early on in the FN P90 (and its video game incarnations), the round has found its way into more conventional firearms as well. Such is the case with the Ruger LC Charger, a large-frame pistol design released in 2023 that many have dubbed the “MP7 at home.”
5.7 compared to a .45 ACP
Lets cover the finer details before going hot.
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Latest Would-Be Trump Assassin Broke Numerous Gun Laws
The second would-be presidential assassin in just two months should never have possessed a firearm because of his status as a convicted felon.
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, has an arrest history showing more than 100 contacts with law enforcement going back to the 1990s, which includes both felony and misdemeanor convictions.
Routh reportedly smiled and laughed while walking into federal court for his arraignment Monday morning. He was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number and faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and $500,000 in fines.
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New Hampshire vs. Massachusetts, An Argument for National Reciprocity
Two New Hampshire men charged in separate incidents with unlawful possession of a gun have challenged Massachusetts firearm law. Dean Donnell Jr. and Phillip Marquis are both legal gun owners and residents of New Hampshire, a state that issues carry permits for purposes of reciprocity but otherwise observes constitutional carry, meaning that no license is necessary to open or conceal carry within the state. Attorneys for the men argue that Massachusetts felony charges, under the state’s strict firearm laws, are a violation of their Constitutional rights.
Kentucky Lawmaker Pushes Waiting Period Following I-75 Shooting
Following a deranged whack job opening fire on a busy interstate highway last week, some Kentucky lawmakers have decided that a waiting period would be just the ticket to stop a violent person from acting out the violence they are planning in their head.
According to a story posted at spectrumnews1.com, authorities are searching for Joseph Couch, who allegedly opened fire on cars traveling along I-75 on September 7. Since Couch allegedly bought gun and ammunition only hours before the attack, one state representative, Democrat Rep.
Kamala’s Fast Flip-Flops On Guns
Give it to Kamala Harris. The woman told us in her first of two interviews that her values have not changed. Moreover, she has always supported gun bans and gun confiscation that she euphemistically terms “mandatory buybacks.” Last Tuesday night, she chided President Trump for his “continuous lying” about her desire to take people’s guns away. After all, she claimed, she and Timmy are gun owners.
KAMALA: “We're not taking anybody's guns away, so stop with the continuous lying about this stuff."
(FACT CHECK: Harris previously supported mandatory buyback programs for certain firearms.
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New Jersey Cop Accidentally Shoots Himself During Training
An officer was seriously hurt September 10 when he accidentally shot himself in the leg during advanced firearms training at the Police Academy shooting range in Paterson, New Jersey. Officials say he was transported to St. Joseph’s University Trauma Center and is being treated for severe injuries.
The unnamed officer, a firearms instructor with the Haledon Borough Police Department, was attending a week-long rifle course in Passaic County on Tuesday afternoon when authorities say he had an accidental discharge while conducting a drill, shooting himself in the leg at around 12:15 pm.
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Bill of Rights To Grant Unrestricted Firearm Freedom Proposed in Alberta
While firearms have largely been a federal affair in Canada, one province is taking matters into its own hands, declaring an unfettered right to own and use guns as part of a more comprehensive Bill of Rights. The United Conservative Party (UCP) board approved the new gun rights law which was carefully crafted to deny any opportunity for intentional misinterpretation that could be used for future infringement, as has been the case with the Second Amendment in the United States.
Ignorance With A Platform: Reading This Op-Ed Will Make You Dumber
Sometimes when reading through news stories and Op-Eds involving firearms and the ongoing debate over private gun ownership I have to stop and think, “Wait, did I really just read that?”
Such was the case concerning a recent Op-Ed written by Brian Lyman and posted at blackbeltnewsnetwork.com. The headline, “Gun legislation likely jammed in the chamber because firearm fantasies likely cloud real tragedies caused by guns,” was fairly cute, what with the “jammed in the chamber” play on words.
Ruger Announces the LC Carbine Now in 10mm Auto
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. introduced the LC Carbine in .45 ACP at the SHOT Show in January of this year. It was a nice looking platform and seemed well thought out. A lightweight, 16-inch carbine, with factory threaded barrel folding stock, and it takes Glock mags. What more could you want? Well how about a 10mm? If that’s what you were thinking then it’s your lucky day, since that’s just what Ruger announced, the LC Carbine in 10mm.
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Armed Robbers “Find Out” Texas Style
A pair of armed robbers learned what it meant to “find out” in the great state of Texas when they attempted to rob a 34-year-old San Antonio man in the early morning hours of August 25th. As of now, no arrests have been made, but the incident is currently under investigation by the San Antonio Police Department.
The assailants spotted their would-be victim on the 200 block of Ranch Valley just before 3:50 am on Sunday.
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Ghost Gunner 3-S and the Optics Cut Library 2.0, Part 2 Hands-On
NRA Targets Montana Senate Race With 7-Figure Ad Buy
In its first television ad buy of the 2024 election cycle, the National Rifle Association (NRA) is targeting a Democrat U.S. senator from Montana with a $2 million advertising campaign.
According to a Fox News report, the gun-rights organization is running the 30-second ad in an attempt to unseat Sen. John Tester, who has held the seat since 2006. A recent AARP poll actually shows Tester currently trailing Republican Tim Sheehy, a combat veteran running for office for the first time, among likely voters by a 51-to-45% margin in the race that is critical in determining which party will hold the Senate majority moving forward.
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Ghost Gunner 3-S and the Optics Cut Library 2.0, Part 1
Defense Distributed has long been a lightning rod for gun owners and gun banners alike. Between the Ghost Gunner series of CNC mills bringing professional quality finishing of 80% receivers, to the DefCad library of 3d printable guns and parts, Defense Distributed is pushing the bounds of what’s possible, and conceivable.
Now, Defense Distributed has announced the release of the Optic Cut Library 2.0, as well as the Optic Cut Kit upgrade for the Ghost Gunner 3, and 3-S CNC machines.
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