SC: Citizen holds suspected burglar, aids in arrest: “Citizens doing their part to stop the rash of burglaries paid off after a Richmond County man was taken into custody by an armed homeowner Wednesday afternoon. Jamie Tyler, of Garrett Road, said he saw the man the Sheriff’s Office was hunting run from behind a shed in his yard and pulled his Glock 9 mm pistol and ordered the man to the ground. ‘I had my gun on him and yelled at him to get down, get down, or I’ll put you down.’ When the suspect turned around and saw the gun pointed at him he complied and deputies arrived moments later to take him into custody.”


WI: Robbery Suspects Shot by Security Guard: "Milwaukee Police are investigating a deadly shooting at a check cashing business near 76th and Melvina. Witnesses said a security guard shot and killed a 24 year-old robbery suspect Wednesday afternoon outside the Check Into Cash store at 3906 N. 76th Street. Police said the two suspects entered the business and ordered everyone to the floor including the armed security guard. One suspect later told the other to shoot the guard. That's when the guard got up and fired shots at both armed robbers. The 24-year-old suspect was found at the rear of the business in the alley with a gunshot wound to the back. He died at the scene. A second suspect was also shot, but took off on foot. That 22-year-old suspect later turned up at St. Joseph's Hospital with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was transferred to Froedtert Hospital and was in critical but stable condition. Police won't say yet whether or not the guard will face any criminal charges. Police said no one else inside the check cashing store was injured. The money taken in the robbery was recovered. Police said both suspects were arrested in 2005 for an armed robbery which they committed together".


WA: State law trumps county law: "Gun-toting members of a firearms advocacy group took to Silverdale Waterfront Park on Sunday to protest a county ordinance that appears to be at odds with state law. Kitsap County bans firearms from its parks, despite state law that allows gun owners to carry arms in the open in most public places. County sheriff’s deputies saw no reason to interfere with local members of the national organization Opencarry.org, which organized the Silverdale protest, Kitsap County Sheriff’s Spokesman Scott Wilson said.”


Bill to remove Ohio's ban on self-defense while dining introduced: "One of the most frequently requested changes to Ohio law by concealed handgun licensees is to remove the ban on self-defense while dining in a nice restaurant. Under current Ohio law, concealed handgun license (CHL) holders are prohibited from carrying their handgun into any restaurant which has a class D liquor permit and serves liquor regardless of whether or not that person is consuming alcohol. This means virtually all restaurants other than fast food places or diners are off limits. Ohio is one of the few states with such severe restrictions, as thirty-nine states, including every state surrounding Ohio, have a provision for self defense while dining and several more are considering an exception as well. Earlier this year, OFCC's Secretary/Treasurer Daniel White worked with the OFCC Coordinator committee and drafted a bill to address this shortcoming. We are pleased to announce that this bill has been introduced!"