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Self-Defense Shooting Reignites Stand-Your-Ground Debate In Hawaii
A particularly brutal attack at a party in a Waianae, Hawaii, neighborhood has at least one lawmaker in the Aloha State considering reintroducing a Stand-Your-Ground proposal when the state legislature reconvenes next year.
On August 31, party goers were enjoying themselves until a neighbor rammed his tractor into several vehicles at the house and then started shooting. According to local police, three women—Courtney Raymond-Arakaki, 34, Jessyca Amasiu, 29, and Cherell Keamo, 36—were killed by 59-year-old Hiram Silva before one of the home’s residents, Rishard Carnate, retrieved his gun and shot Silva, killing him on the spot.
National Constitutional Carry Measure Introduced In Congress
For those concealed carry practitioners in the 21 states that don’t yet have a constitutional, or “permitless,” carry law on the books, help could be on the way at the federal level.
On Wednesday, Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky introduced the National Constitutional Carry Act. HR 9534 would remove permitting requirements for Americans to carry firearms throughout the nation.
“Today, I introduce HR 9534, the National Constitutional Carry Act,” Massie posted on X, formerly Twitter.
The Accidental Gun Owner: Kamala Reveals She Owns a Gun
By Larry Keane
The first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump didn’t provide voters with much regarding a topic that is one of the most important issues to them as they consider which candidate they’ll support on Nov. 5: the Second Amendment.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have operated for three and a half years as the most hostile presidential administration against the firearm industry and the right to keep and bear arms.
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Self-Healing Targets from DA Targets
I have a local range that’s only about 10 minutes from my house. It’s a great club, with nice facilities. The only downside is that you need to bring your own target stands. I like shooting steel, but dragging that back and forth can be a pain. I have target stands that take cardboard backing, but I seem to be always replacing those. When I saw the self healing targets from DA Targets earlier this summer though, I thought it might be a great alternative to either of those.
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Senator Introduces Resolution to Keep Names of Mass Shooters Out of Media
Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee have introduced a joint resolution aimed at urging the media to adopt more responsible journalistic practices when reporting on mass shootings. The resolution is intended to reduce what has been termed the “media contagion effect,” a phenomenon in which sensationalized coverage of mass public murders increases the likelihood of subsequent shootings.
Sen. Lee’s Stance: Reducing Notoriety to Prevent Future Violence
In a press release, Sen.
Texas Border Gun Shop Owner Says Gun Purchases Increasing
Gary Humphreys has owned and operated Humphreys’ Gun Shop in Del Rio, Texas, since 1973, giving him not only job security but also a unique perspective on trends when it comes to firearm sales and the community. The seasoned store owner says he’s seen a significant increase in gun purchases as border issues continue to impact the local area.
“Since this border opened up, we’re getting new people that never owned guns coming in and buying them,” Humphreys said, speaking with Fox News Digital about the border crisis in his own backyard and how it has affected business.
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Kentucky Legislator Wants a Red Flag Law
Kentucky currently lacks a legal mechanism (aka red flag law) to temporarily confiscate firearms from individuals deemed a threat to themselves or others. A proposed bill, known as the Crisis Aversion and Rights Retention (CARR) Act, seeks to address this gap, although efforts to pass it during the 2024 legislative session were unsuccessful, according to Spectrum News 1.
The CARR bill would empower law enforcement to “temporarily” remove firearms from individuals considered dangerous.
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AL: Montgomery Mayor Signs Ordinance Curbing Concealed Carry
Alabama’s constitutional, or “permitless,” concealed carry law is coming under further fire from another elected official in the state.
Last week we reported that Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch was gathering information to try to get legislation introduced requiring a permit for 18- to 20-year-olds. Now, the mayor of Alabama’s capital city has signed a local ordinance putting further restrictions on the law.
The ordinance, signed by Mayor Steven Reed on September 6, requires anyone carrying a concealed firearm to also carry a photo ID, a restriction not currently contained in Alabama’s carry law.
Benchmade Announces the New Mini Claymore OTF Auto
Benchmade has a long history of making high quality automatic knives. With autos being legal now in most states, and the last few falling thanks to the work of Knife Rights, they’re becoming more popular than ever. To feed this need, Benchmade just released another auto geared towards EDC use, the Mini Claymore OTF.
The new Mini Claymore is a double-action, out-the-front automatic. It’s a compact and lightweight alternative to many of the autos on the market.
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Shameless Partisan Hack: Sen. Warnock Miscasts Blame for School Shootings
One learns to grow a thick skin when dealing in the world of politics. That’s especially true representing the firearm industry on Capitol Hill and in statehouses across the country. The firearm and ammunition industry is faced with the most hostile presidential administration ever. Vice President Harris oversees The White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention created by the Biden administration with the goal of reducing – and ultimately eliminating – Second Amendment rights by attacking the firearm industry through a whole-of-government approach.
WSJ Tackles the Topic of “Parents and School Shooters”
In an editorial titled “Parents and School Shooters”, the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) delves into the complex issue of parental responsibility in school shootings, focusing on the case of Colin Gray, who faces criminal charges after his 14-year-old son murdered four people at a Georgia high school. The editorial in the WSJ, one of the few “main stream” media outlets to not sell its soul to the left and still provide reasonably balanced, informative and thought-provoking new coverage, explores the legal and ethical questions surrounding whether parents should be held liable when their children commit such heinous acts with firearms from the home.
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2024 Presidential Debate: Beware the Anti-Gunner in Gun Owner’s Clothing
While Democrats will celebrate that their candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris “looked presidential” in tonight’s debate and was successful at getting under her opponent’s skin, Republican’s will scowl and correctly note that Harris was long on platitudes and short on actual policy. She was even shorter on explanations for her numerous changes to her positions on important issues between 2019 and now.
Five years ago, she was running to be the nominee among a crowded field of Democratic candidates and had to adjust her messaging to play to the party’s base.
Grey Market Research – Super Safety Review
I remember back to the simple days of the 80s and 90s, it seemed like every town had that one guy who would mod your SKS or Tec-9 into a full-auto jam-o-matic for a small fee. Not only was this approach usually as technically successful as it was legal, it did little and less to advance our 2nd Amendment rights and our ability to exercise said rights without being secretive. Enter a series of unlikely allies: computer programmers, 1st Amendment activists and lawyers.
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Attorneys General File Supreme Court Brief To Limit The ATF
A coalition of 27 state Attorneys General has filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court urging Justices to limit the Biden Administration’s ban on “ghost guns” through a “Frame or Receiver” rule proposed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The brief suggests, at best, that the ATF has overstepped its authority, and at worst that the agency is intentionally cooperating with the Biden Administration to evade the law by circumventing the legislative process.
Harris-Walz Campaign Recruiting Veterans to Influence Views on Gun Ownership
The next time you see a social media post from a military veteran who claims to support banning certain firearms or any other infringement of our civil rights, realize they may be getting paid to violate their oath.
An email obtained last week by the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project revealed that the “precision micro-influencer” marketing firm People First is hiring veterans to serve as paid social media influencers for the Harris-Walz campaign.
It is not hard to understand why the progressive firm wants to hire former military members.
Pervert Popped Crawling Into Girl’s Bedroom Window in Chicago
What happens when a pervert tries to crawl through the bedroom window of a young woman in a Chicago neighborhood to do Lord knows what? Well, if mom’s got a gun and the knowledge, skills and proper attitude to use it to defend her daughter, Mr. Pervert won’t see any happy endings. Just such a scenario played out Saturday night in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood.
An unnamed man’s plans for a fun Saturday night came to a screeching halt as mama bear brought out Big Bertha and blasted the (fatherless man).
CCKRBA Calls Out VP Harris For Seeking Removal Of School Resource Officers
A prominent gun-rights organization is calling out Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democrat “nominee” for president, on her 2019 advocacy of removing school resource officers from schools in light of such resource officers stopping and arresting the alleged murderer at a Georgia high school earlier this week.
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCKRBA) noted in a news item on its website that Harris, during her failed presidential campaign, described her idea of removing resource officers from schools as an effort to “demilitarize” school campuses.
Florida: Jealous Boyfriend Shot In Apparent Self-Defense Incident
As the old saying goes, “Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.”
That’s the lesson a jealous, and dangerous, Florida man recently learned when he decided to assault one of his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriends. Threatening someone that you’ll shoot them is dangerous in more ways than one—it’s illegal, plus it can get you killed.
Such was the case in a September 4 incident in St. Petersburg, Florida. According to police, 39-year-old Matthew Weisner was drinking with his girlfriend, Amber Souza, at her house in Pinellas Park when the two began arguing.
Half Baked: Gun Placed in Oven Goes Off
While most gun owners would agree safely storing your firearm when not in use is part of being a responsible gun owner, there are readiness diehards in homes, hopefully without children, who insist on keeping guns in a drawer by their nightstand, under the sofa or even simply sitting on a coffee table should the Crips, Bloods or that Venezuelan gang wreaking havoc in Aurora, Colorado, should attempt a dynamic entry in their home while they’re in the middle of watching Sunday Night Football.
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Putting the Beans Above the Frank: Gun Control Groups Argue Transgenderism, Gun Violence Link
Gun control groups March for Our Lives and the Brady Center are back in the news and mainlining delusion once again, this time promoting the mutilation of children in an effort to counter gun violence. If you think that’s hard to read, try writing it. In a Supreme Court amicus brief on September 3rd, the groups argued that access to gender transition procedures would prove “crucial” to reducing firearm-related homicides.
The brief was filed in United States v.