CO: DA clears man in father's shooting death: "The investigator with the Larimer County Coroner's Office acted in self-defense when he fatally shot his father July 5 in Loveland, District Attorney Larry Abrahamson ruled Monday. Patrick Canaga, 51, was shot July 5 in the 900 block of Daphne Drive in southwest Loveland. Police said Matthew Canaga fired the fatal shot. He was placed on paid administrative leave from the coroner's office. According to witness statements, Matthew left work to confront his father after Patrick threatened Matthew's wife, Teresa. At Patrick's house, the two men argued, and Matthew returned to his home and asked Teresa to pack a bag so the family could leave the house. Matthew called his father and warned him not to come over, saying that he had a gun and would defend his family. According to statements, Patrick approached Matthew's home with a gun and tapped the gun on the window of the front door. Matthew told Patrick to leave, but Patrick then broke the window with his gun and Matthew fired the shot that killed his father."


NC: Police rule self-defense in shooting: "One man is dead after being shot with a shotgun at point blank range Monday afternoon in Gaston County. Two neighbors tried to break in to an apartment when the homeowner opened fire. Police say 20-year-old Dequan Thompson shot and killed 27-year-old Isaiah DeVon Walker at Thompson's house. Police say Walker and another man were talking to Thompson's girlfriend on the phone, because she owed Walker money for his car. Thompson told police Walker broke into his back door, holding a tire iron, so he shot him. No one will be charged."


FL: Cities can’t ban guns in parks, town halls: "Do handguns belong in South Florida’s parks and recreation centers and city halls? They do according to the Florida Legislature. Under a new law that takes effect Oct. 1, all of the state’s cities and counties must repeal local rules limiting gun ownership. Although the state has claimed sole right to regulate firearms since 1987, this year’s new law adds fines for local officials who fail to comply, and gives gun owners a right to sue for damages if they believe their rights have been violated. Though the initial bill suggested a fine of $5 million, the final legislation lowered the amount to $5,000. The result: Local leaders have begun to comply, cancelling laws that kept guns out of parks and community buildings, and taking down signs warning visitors not to bring firearms to such places."


It's not only the BATF that is donating guns to crooks: "More than two dozen assault rifles have been stolen from a Southern California military base, and investigators sought the public's help as they looked to arrest suspects and recover the weapons, federal officials said Friday. Twenty-six AK-74 assault rifles and one Dragunov sniper rifle were stolen from a supply warehouse at Fort Irwin in San Bernardino County on July 15, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says in a statement. Some arrests have been made and one rifle has been recovered, but the agency is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to further arrests, the statement said. Hoffman also could not say why word of the theft did not become public for two weeks, but said his agency decided to issue a news release because of the potential danger the loose weapons posed."