LA: Domestic Defense? Caldwell Parish man Shot, Killed

According to deputies, the female victim told the male victim that he had to leave but he didn’t. Their oldest child who is 15-year-old also told the male victim to leave and physically attempted to push him out the door. The argument began to escalate and the female victim told officers that the male victim allegedly called her several derogatory names including cunt.

The female victim’s boyfriend Edmonston who also lived in the apartment heard the male victim allegedly call her a cunt and walked out of the bedroom. According to officers, he was reportedly armed with a 9mm pistol and told the male victim to leave, but instead, the male victim charged down the hallway at Edmonston and allegedly hit him in the head with his fist.

The male victim had no weapons in his hand and Edmonstron allegedly shot the male victim in the abdomen to the right of his navel then once more struck him in the right forearm just grazing him. According to deputies, the Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the scene, and the male victim was taken to the Citizens Med Center where he succumbed to his injuries.

 

 

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WA: Gunfight in Auburn Walmart Parking Lot, Victim Wounded

Upon arrival, officers found a 53-year-old woman suffering from a single gunshot wound.

Initial investigations revealed that the victim was involved in an attempted robbery. Police said that two male suspects approached her vehicle while she was inside and tried to rob her. The victim responded by pulling out a firearm, leading to an exchange of gunfire between one of the suspects and the victim.

The victim received on-scene treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to recover.

Following the incident, a K-9 track was initiated to locate the two suspects. With the assistance of drones, Guardian One, and multiple valley agencies, both suspects were apprehended without further incident.

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CA: Charmichael Domestic Defense, New Boyfriend Shoots New Girlfriend's Ex who Assaulted Him

The man who called said he got a firearm and shot the person inside the apartment, deputies said. 

"At around 2 a.m., we got a call from someone inside an apartment saying that he had shot someone who had come inside his home," said Sergeant Amar Gandhi with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office.

The caller told deputies that a woman who was there with the man, who was her boyfriend, identified the person who was shot as her ex-boyfriend. The man shot died at the scene. 

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Three Supreme Court Decisions Coming Soon (Rahimi, Cargill, Vullo)

 

In the October, 2023 term of the Supreme Court, the Court heard three significant cases involving the Second Amendment. Only one of these cases, Rahimi, was directly about the Second Amendment.

Supreme Court terms begin with the first week in October. Court sessions usually end by the last week of June, occasionally extending into the first week of July.  Cases decided by the court are published during the term, before the Court recesses near the end of June. During the recess from the end of June to October, the court is busy studying cases which have been argued and in working on their opinions.  We should see the opinions by the Supreme Court in the Rahimi, Cargill, and Vullo cases before the end of the first week in July.

The Rahimi case is conceptually relatively simple: Can a judge, without significant due process, remove the ability of an individual to exercise the fundamental rights protected by the Second Amendment, through the mechanism of a mere restraining order?

There is nothing in the legal history of the United States to justify such an action. However, the media framed the case completely differently. According to the media/deep state complex, the case is about whether the government has the power to protect women by preventing domestic abusers from being armed with firearms. Media headlines have repeatedly mislead the public about the issues in the Rahimi case. The Biden administration rushed the Rahimi case to the head of the line at the Supreme court, because Rahimi is not a sympathetic defendant.

Oral arguments on Rahimi were heard on  November 7, 2023. Important points about the case are: Rahimi has never been convicted of domestic violence. The Lautenberg amendment did not reduce domestic violence homicides. The Rahimi case was summed up in an Ammoland article showing the Biden administration arguments.  Commentators are unsure how Rahimi may be decided.

The second case with strong Second Amendment connections is the Garland v Cargill case, formerly Cargill v Garland. The title was reversed when the Biden administration appealed the case, decided in the Fifth circuit. In 2022, AmmoLand published an article about the Cargill case. In 2023, the Fifth Circuit, in an en banc ruling, struck down the ATF new rule on bump stocks as an improper expansion of executive branch power.  Oral arguments in Cargill were heard on  February 28, 2024. Judges seemed somewhat sympathetic to the argument that the Biden administration, through the ATF, overstepped its authority by reversing decisions it had made, over a decade, concluding "bumpstocks" were legal, and not machine guns under the law.  The Supreme Court, as influenced by the originalist and textualist appointments made by President Trump, has shown a willingness to roll back the power of the administrative state.

The third case is a First Amendment case with strong implications for the Second Amendment. The case is a lawsuit against the government of New York using its regulatory power to strong arm corporations to cease doing business with the National Rifle Association. The paper trail is clear. The governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, spoke on the record:

“The NRA is an extremist organization,” Cuomo wrote on Twitter the following day. “I urge companies in New York State to revisit any ties they have to the NRA and consider their reputations, and responsibility to the public.”

A summation of the NRA v Vullo was published on AmmoLand in 2018. Oral arguments in NRA v Vullo were heard on March 18, 2024. Vullo is likely to be decided in the favor of the NRA. Commentators have gone so far as to expect a unanimous decision by the Supreme Court. How far the Court may go in protecting First Amendment rights remains to be seen.

The decisions on all three cases are expected to be published by the end of June, or at latest, the first week in July.

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TN: Nashville Gunfight; Victim Surrendered to Police, Claims Self Defense

According to police, 23-year-old Edrick Doak told detectives he shot 29-year-old Bryan T. Lewis because he believed Lewis was about to shoot him. Lewis died after being taken to a nearby hospital.

Police said the investigation shows that Doak was carrying a box of canned goods to an apartment from his car. Then Lewis rode up on a scooter and accused Doak of shooting him on a previous date, according to police.

Doak denied it, according to police. Then Lewis got off his scooter and appeared to pull a gun from his waistband, police said. Doak dropped the box of canned goods and pulled his own gun and shot Lewis, police said.

Doak ran away and later surrendered at Metro Police headquarters.

During an interview with a detective, Doak said he received word from others that Lewis was going to kill him.

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PA: Armed Samaritan assists Farrell Police During Gunfight

Acker said the 49-year-old did not cooperate with police and refused to disarm. Instead, the man began shooting and the police officer returned fire along with the bystander.

After the man was wounded, he still refused to surrender the weapon. Acker said the police officer also fired bean-bag rounds during the incident, and police used an armored personnel carrier provided by Mercer County Critical Incident Response Team to disarm the man.

Acker said the three men fired more than 40 bullets and the police officer fired about 12 or 13 bean-bag rounds.

“When you have somebody with a gun, who has demonstrated that he’s willing to use it, you have to exercise great caution, which is what they did,” Acker said.

The man was taken to UPMC Horizon hospital in Farrell then flown by medical helicopter to St. Elizabeth.

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TX: Domestic Defense, Houston Woman Shoots Ex-Husband

HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting in an apartment complex’s garage parking lot and located the suspect (Shah) suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics transported him to an area hospital in stable condition.

The female shooter told officers the suspect is her ex-husband. She stated she was visiting a friend at the complex when she received a text message with a photo of her vehicle from an unknown number she believed to be her ex-husband. She stated Shah also vandalized her vehicle.

The female stated when she went to the garage to examine her vehicle, Shah struck her, and in fear of for her life, she shot him. She was not seriously injured.

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Bear Defense with a Handgun: Not Documented in Wisconsin (.22 Magnum)

Image of Ruger Single Six, 1960, .22 Magnum, courtesy Rock Island Auction

 

Over a year ago, this correspondent started tracking down a story about a bear killed in self self defense, in Wisconsin, in a chicken coop with a .22 Magnum revolver. With considerable effort, the source of the story was contacted.

About 1964-65, a boy was accompanying his father on the Menomonee Reservation in east-central Wisconsin. A well known logger was visited. Upon entering the log house, made of logs cut and fitted by the logger, with a fine living room paneled in knotty pine, the boy noticed a bear skin rug with a Ruger Single Six revolver prominently displayed above the mantle of a massive field-stone fireplace.

Fred Simons Jr. was the boy. Fred has shared the story which accompanied the bear rug and the revolver. As a curious young boy, Fred asked the man of the house about the revolver and the bear skin rug.

The Logger was highly skilled, and well known on the Reservation. He excelled at difficult jobs involving old growth timber. While felling a large tree, the top, which was dead, came off and struck the logger, doing him serious injury. We called those situations "widowmakers". He was required to wear a bodycast for a period of time. Logging is a dangerous occupation. The year was in the neighborhood of 1960-63. The Logger had obtained one of the recently introduced Ruger Single Six revolvers either chambered in .22 Magnum (introduced in the Single Six in 1959) or the interchangeable cylinder version, introduced in 1961. In 1960, the .22 Magnum version was advertised at $64.25. This correspondent purchased a mildly used Colt Woodsman for $60 in 1968 (before the GCA 1968 law went into effect).

We do not have a positive name for the logger.

While recovering at his home, in a fairly wild part of the reservation, the Logger was having problems with raccoons raiding his chicken coop. He kept the Ruger loaded with .22 Magnum cartridges to deal with the problem. A .22 Magnum out of a 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 inch barreled revolver will produce ballistics very close to a high-velocity .22 LR out of a rifle (40 grain bullet at about 1250 fps).

One night, a commotion in the chicken coop had him hobbling toward it, in the body cast, flashlight in one hand, Ruger revolver loaded with .22 Magnum cartridges in the other.  He got the door open and stepped inside. The door slammed shut behind him.

In the beam of his flashlight the expected raccoon transformed into a full-sized black bear.  He had limited mobility and limited space. The logger was completely justified in shooting the black bear. Not only was the bear killing his chickens, it was a serious threat in the limited circumstances in which it was discovered. Fred does not remember if the number of shots fired was mentioned. He recalls the Logger felt in extreme danger, and probably fired all the shots in the cylinder, even if he killed the bear with the first shot.

At the time, killing a chicken coop raiding black bear was considered a virtuous but not particularly newsworthy event. The body cast, the Ruger revolver in .22 Magnum, and the slamming chicken coop door make a great story.

There is not enough detail to consider it documented. We do not have a name for the Logger. We do not have a good date. We do not have any substantiating documentation, such as a diary, newspaper report, or even property records from the Reservation.  Fred was a young boy who was visiting. It isn't as if he heard the story repeated over decades.

This correspondent believes it probably happened, close to what was related. However, it is not enough to consider it documented. It will not be included it in the data base.  The story is recounted here for readers' edification and enjoyment.

 

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KY: Fight ends with Assailant being Shot, the Stealing Car

An Elizabethtown man was shot during what police say was his attempt at a carjacking on the Outer Loop in Louisville.

Jason Calhoun, 45, of Elizabethtown is facing multiple charges that include attempted murder and strangulation after Louisville Metro Police officers responded to a crash around 7:30 a.m. Friday.

Officers believe Calhoun had been involved in a fight with another person near Fern Valley Road along Interstate 65 and are under the impression the two incidents are related.

The victim of the carjacking told officers his vehicle broke down at the Outer Loop exit off I-65 North. He left the scene later returning in his wife’s vehicle and pulled in behind the disabled vehicle. According to a police report, the victim noticed the suspect, Calhoun, walking up on him from behind while he sat inside his wife’s vehicle.

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Handguns in Defense Against Bears by Caliber - 9mm 11 incidents

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Many readers are interested in how various handgun calibers have performed in defense against bears. This is a complicated subject. Sometimes, any caliber will do. Sometimes a level of power may be required. Sometimes, a level of accuracy or speed may be required. Many permutations exist.  The most important aspect, if a confrontation occurs, is to have a firearm available, easily and quickly accessible. The specific caliber is less important. These updates include all the incidents we have been able to document to the date of the update, after several years of intense searches. We have always asked for examples of failures. We appreciate readers who help us document more cases.

Here are all the cases which have been documented where 9mm handguns were fired in defense against bears. 9mm is expected to be the common 9x19mm cartridge. These cases do not include incidents where handguns were used with other lethal means, or a mix of handgun calibers were used. If more than one handgun of the same caliber was used, the incident is included.  There are  11 incidents with 9mm handguns were fired in defense against bears (six black, five brown). They were all successful. The incidents are listed chronologically.

We found 11 cases where 9 mm pistols were used to defend against bears. All were successful.

17 August 2002, Alaska, Russian River, Grizzly Charged Fishermen, 9mm

But then the bear turned, looked up at Brenner and lunged, said Lewis, who interviewed the three men Saturday.

Brenner fired twice at the center of the hulking shape closing to four or five feet away. The sow, estimated at 400 to 450 pounds, went down. Brenner then put three more bullets into her head.

He used a 9 mm semiautomatic pistol. Lewis said such a low-caliber gun ordinarily doesn’t pack enough punch to kill a bear. But Brenner loaded the pistol with full-metal-jacket bullets that penetrated to the bear’s vital organs, he said.

31 August 2004, Colorado: Black Bear Charged John Tiebohl, 9 mm, Bachelor Gulch

BACHELOR GULCH – The Aug. 31 shooting of a bear in Bachelor Gulch still echoes among residents in the upscale enclave.The Colorado Division of Wildlife continues to investigate the incident, in which homeowner John Tietbohl shot and wounded a bear outside his Daybreak Ridge home. Tietbohl told officers the bear had been trying to get into his home, then charged him as he was getting into his car that evening. Tietbohl, who had been carrying a 9-millimeter pistol as a sidearm to protect himself from the bear, shot and hit the animal, which left a trail of blood as it ran off.Earlier in the day, Bachelor Gulch security officers had repeatedly sprayed pepper spray at the bear near Tietbohl’s house, but the animal stayed around. The bear also reportedly slipped into Tietbohl’s garage in the days before it was shot.

26 August 2005 Selkirk Manitoba, RCMP handgun, (9 mm) Black Bear

After a black bear attacked and killed Harvey Robinson, 68, his family and RCMP officers were searching for Robinson. They found his body. The bear came running at the officer.

Later in the afternoon, RCMP searched the area with family members and found Robinson’s body.

While the searchers were talking at the scene, a bear suddenly came running out of the bush and an RCMP officer fired two shots at it with is 9-mm handgun, Colwell said.

From another source:

RCMP Sergeant Steve Colwell tells us it happened just after 3:30 P.M. Selkirk RCMP went to the scene and an officer found the man. The bear then came at the officer, who fired two shots with his revolver and turned the bear away.

After a search of the area, using a helicopter, the dead bear was found about 45 yards from where it had been shot. While the second source says “revolver” the RCMP had been issued 9 mm handguns for 50 years at the time of this bear attack.

20 April 2009, Germany, Kassel, Brown Bear Spiegel.de, 9mm Sig is police issue

However, one of the bears attacked the cop and bit him twice on the left calf. The injured policeman shot the 180-kilogram (397-pound) bear five or six times with his service pistol. The circus director was sharply critical of the police action, which he described as “out of proportion.”

Last week in July 2016, Alaska: Guide Kills Attacking Grizzly with 9mm

In the last week in July, 2016, Phil Shoemaker had use a 9mm pistol to kill a grizzly that was threatening his clients and himself. It worked.

October 6, 2017, Montana: Bowhunters, Spray Failed, 9mm, Grizzly, account from two sources, Todd Orr, and Eye-witness, Beaver Creek

I interviewed both sources. The attack was reported to Fish and Game, but was not published. Consistent incident recorded in USGS data base.

It was at the end of the day, and was getting dark. Two bow hunters, were returning from their bow hunt. They both had bear spray and pistols. They had agreed that if forced into defending themselves, one would use spray, the other would back up the spray with his pistol.

The grizzly bluff charged several times, blocking their return to camp.

Warning shots were fired in the air with a 9 mm pistol. The bear ran off, then came back. Bear spray was utilized but only extended 10 feet into a light head wind and did not reach the bear. The bear would not disengage. It kept coming back and getting closer. The aggressive bear was finally shot with the 9 mm pistol at close range. It ran off. The report was made to Fish and Wildlife, and the bear was found dead the next day. Eye-witness believes it was one shot to the chest of the bear.

September 16, 2019, Gravelly Mountains, Montana, Grizzly Bear 9mm pistols.

The second attack happened about 6:30 p.m. as two archery hunters from Washington were walking north toward Cottonwood Creek. They said they heard a noise and saw a bear charging at them. The bear struck one of the men, who initially fell face-down. During the mauling, the man ended up laying on his back with the bear on top of him. The man’s hunting partner shot at the bear with a pistol, and the bear stepped away but did not leave initially.

The bear charged two more times but did not make contact with the hunters again as both hunters fired shots at it until it departed. It’s unclear how many shots were fired or whether any of them hit the bear.

Link to Ammoland article on this case

May 31, 2020, 9mm, black bear  Sevierville, TN

Witnesses said the bear swatted the dog out of the way and continued to approach the woman. A man who lived in the home came out on the porch and fired several rounds from a handgun towards the bear to stop it. He said he was aiming at the ground in front of the bear and didn’t realize he had hit it until the bear was found dead behind the home the the next day.

More information confirming 9mm as the caliber of the pistol

 

2022 October 4, New Castle Colorado  9mm pistol Black Bear

A New Castle resident survived an early Sunday morning bear attack in his backyard, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are searching for the bear, who escaped after the resident shot at it.

The resident heard noises outside around 1 a.m. Sunday and went outside to investigate, and the bear knocked him to the ground, according to a news release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. As the bear attacked the resident, the man pulled a gun and fired three shots, making the bear run away. The resident was unable to identify whether or not he hit the bear.

 From kktv.com:

“While outside, the victim startled a bear in his backyard, immediately knocking him down to the ground,” part of a news Release from CPW reads. “During the attack, the victim used one arm to protect his face while grabbing his gun with the other free hand, firing three shots and scaring the bear away. The victim was taken to the hospital by a family member with minor injuries to his hand, arm, and chest.”  

Confirmed: a 9mm handgun was used.

August 21, 2023 Florida Sanford,  Seminole County Unknown firearm or circumstance black bear   Black bear shot, killed in Sanford, Florida with pistol to protect man and dog. 9mm handgun Glock 43x

The FWC concluded that the man shot the bear to protect his family and his dog. Therefore, no charges or violations were found. Because of that, FOX 35 has decided not to name the man involved.

What happened?

According to the report, the man told FWC detectives that was sitting on his porch with his dog drinking coffee when his bear alarm when off and began flashing. He told detectives he had a pistol with him "due to recent crime in the area," specifically break-ins. 

He got up and looked around the corner to see a bear within 8-10 feet of him, the report said. He yelled at the bear to try and scare it off, and his dog started barking, the report said.

The bear then charged toward him and his dog. "To protect himself and his dog, he fired his pistol at the bear and unloaded a magazine," the report said.

Contact with the Seminole County Sheriff's department revealed the pistol used was a Glock 43X 9mm.

May 5, 2024, Colorado Border South of Dixon, Wyoming, Black Bear 9mm  Ruger Security 9 with 115 gr FMJ ammunition

On Sunday, May 5th, 2024 Ethan was near the northern border of Colorado. He  had left camp about 7 a.m. hunting shed antlers. A little after 11 a.m. he found himself about seven miles from camp, near the border of Wyoming, South of Dixon, Wyoming. He saw something he thought might be a shed antler across a creek, in a flat patch of sagebrush. He crossed the creek and climbed the far bank. The sagebrush was tall, over his head. He heard a bleat/bawl, which he thought might be an antelope fawn. Antelope were common in the area. Then he heard a grunt. He drew his pistol, and clicked off the safety, just in time to see a charging black bear emerging from the sagebrush 10 feet away. He was able to get his first shot off at five feet, aiming down on the charging bear. He is sure he made a solid hit. He fired a second shot as he dodged away from the bear. He is not so certain about the second shot. Then he was diving off the bank, jumping across the creek and back to where he had started the misadventure.

 

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NC: Forsyth County Gunfight Suspect Injured

Arriving deputies learned 21-year-old Preston Wilson Fansler had been shot. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators say Fansler and another male got into a fight, and Fansler fired several shots at the male victim.

The male victim was not injured and shot Fansler. 

 

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FL: Deland Home Invasion, 2 of 4 Suspects Wounded

Four men have been criminally charged for their alleged role in a home invasion in DeLand on Wednesday afternoon, which left two of the four injured with gunshot wounds. According to a report from the Volusia Sheriff’s Office, the target of the robbery fired 17 shots at the group’s vehicle.

The incident began sometime shortly before 5:45 pm on Wednesday, when the VSO dispatch received a call about gunshots in an attempted robbery. Detectives say the suspects knew their target from having engaged in drug deals with them. The four are said to have broken in to rob him, before their target drew a gun and began firing.

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Chilling Effect of Biden Final Rule; Texas Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order

 

On May 19, 2024, United States District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk  issued a temporary restraining order against the Biden administration, forbidding them from enforcing the parts of the ATF "final rule" having to do with a re-definition of "engaged in the business" as part of federal firearms law. From the order:

CONCLUSION

Defendants are TEMPORARILY RESTRAINED from enforcing the regulations — “Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms” — published at 89 Fed. Reg. 28968 (April 19, 2024) (to be codified at 27 C.F.R. pt. 478) against Plaintiffs Texas, Jeffery Tormey, the Gun Owners of America, Inc., the Gun Owners Foundation, the Tennessee Firearms Association, and the Virginia Citizens Defense League, through June 2, 2024. Plaintiffs Louisiana, Mississippi, and Utah are excluded from the relief granted herein.

It is unclear what will happen after the temporary restraining order expires in two weeks.  The chilling effect on the exercise of Second and First Amendment rights has already been felt in Montana. Gary Marbut, the foremost authority on all legal issues involving gun law in Montana, has issued a press release substantiating the chilling effects on a Montana gun show. From the press release:

MISSOULA, Mont. - A gun show scheduled in Hamilton, Montana for the weekend of May 17th, 18th and 19th has been cancelled because of the new regulation by the Biden administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) redefining what "engaged in business" is for selling one or more firearms.

Typically, some vendors at gun shows have federal firearms licenses to be in the business of selling firearms and require all buyers to complete a federal background check before completing a transaction. Other venders are private sellers, not in active business, but who may be selling firearms from a personal collection or trading firearms as a hobby. Such private sales have always been legal and allowed until the new Biden/BATFE regulation about who is seen to be "engaged in the business" of selling firearms. With a change in administrative rules and definition, the new regulation could make it a federal crime for private sellers to sell even one firearm.

The proprietor for the Hamilton gun show reports that because of the uncertainties and possible criminal liabilities created by the new regulation, he is unable to attract enough vendors to cover the costs associated with putting on his annual gun show. Private sellers of firearms at gun shows are unwilling to risk prison time to pursue their hobby or sell firearms from personal collections. Therefore, this historic and regular gun show has been cancelled.

Many people have expressed concern about the effect this new federal regulatory change will have on gun shows nationwide. There are concerns that the uncertainties of this new regulation will dissuade typical vendors from having tables at gun shows. This fear appears to be proven correct by the cancellation of the Hamilton gun show. This problem will likely repeat for the thousands of gun shows held across the U.S. each year, which are typically attended by millions of people. This, in turn, will interrupt a major marketplace and recreational activity in the U.S.

It remains to be seen if the Hamilton gun show cancellation is a dead canary in the coal mine. It is likely a warning about the future of gun shows. Gary Marbut, President of the Montana Shooting Sports Association commented, "A wave of such cancellations is probably the intended outcome for the new Biden/BATFE rule."

At least three lawsuits have been filed in federal courts challenging the new Biden/BATFE rule. One lawsuit is by Texas, another by Florida, and the third is by the Attorneys General of multiple states, including Montana. All lawsuits ask for emergency orders restraining the BATFE from enforcing this new rule. As a result, the rule could be suspended by judicial order while the merits of the lawsuits are sorted out in court.

The Texas temporary restraining order applies to organizations with a national membership, such as Gun Owners of America. It appears the order will have national implications.

This correspondent expects the Biden administration to appeal the case to the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The Fifth Circuit has not been favorable for the Biden Administrations attempt to expand restrictions on the ownership and sale of firearms by administrative fiat. Gun shows have been a target of those who wish for a disarmed population for decades. Gun shows are a locus of political power and exchange of information for Second Amendment supporters. Several of the most effective state organizations were organized thought membership drives at gun shows.  There is a clear First Amendment nexus to the viability of gun shows and Second Amendment political organization.

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KS: Gunfight at Massage Parlor, Suspect Killed, Employee Wounded

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Wichita police say a 71-year-old massage parlor employee shot and killed a man who attempted to rob the business Wednesday afternoon. 

The shooting happened at around 3:30 p.m. at Beijing Massage at 2723 Boulevard Plaza, near Lincoln and George Washington Blvd.

Capt. Aaron Moses said officers arrived to find a 44-year-old Robexy Figueroa, who was from Wyoming, in the business with multiple gunshot wounds. He died at the scene. A 71-year-old man had also been shot multiple times. He underwent surgery and is expected to survive.

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FL: Kissimmee Woman Shoots Burglary Suspect

They asked Martinez-Estrada to leave the house, but he allegedly "failed to comply and continued to go further into the residence," the sheriff's office said in a press release. 

Moments later, deputies said they heard shots fired and Martinez-Estrada left the house saying he'd just been shot. 

Law enforcement rendered aid to him before he was transported to a local hospital. The extent of his injuries is unknown at this time, but he's currently in custody at the Osceola County Jail. 

The resident of the home said she "acted in self-defense of her and her family when the suspect forced his way into the bedroom the victim and her family were in," according to the sheriff's office.

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LA: Domestic Defense, Woman Attacked, Man Wounded, Attacker Shot, Killed

VPSO said that Tommy Tullis, 47, of Boyce, entered the home through a window during the night, then physically assaulted the woman in front of her children.

Two other adults were present at the home, when the male homeowner tried to intervene in the assault. Tullis then inflicted a life-threatening wound to the homeowner.

The homeowner retreated to another room to arm himself. Tullis attempted to enter the room by force, and was shot upon entry.

The male victim was transported to a medical facility in Lake Charles, but his condition is unknown at this time. The woman was treated at a local medical facility and released. The investigation is ongoing.

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May 5, 2024 Colorado near Border with Wyoming, South of Dixon Black Bear, 9mm

 On Saturday, May 4th, 2024, in an oak brush patch near his house, Ethan Daubs surprised a large boar black bear. Ethan is 23 years old. The boar climbed a tree as Daubs drew his Ruger Security 9 from his military style holster. The bear was about seven yards away. Ethan yelled at the bruin and it took off across country at speed. Ethan considered the speed of the respectful bear as it retreated through the woods. He made a policy decision. In the future, if he heard strange noises in the brush, he would draw first, evaluating as events unfolded. As Ethan tells it:

"You are far more safer to just have to put the pistol away when it was nothing, compared to having trying to get it out in a matter of life and death."

On Sunday, May 5th, 2024 Ethan was near the northern border of Colorado. He  had left camp about 7 a.m. hunting shed antlers. A little after 11 a.m. he found himself about seven miles from camp, near the border of Wyoming, south of Dixon, Wyoming. He saw something he thought might be a shed antler across a creek, in a flat patch of sagebrush. He crossed the creek and climbed the far bank. The sagebrush was tall, over his head. He heard a bleat/bawl, which he thought might be an antelope fawn. Antelope were common in the area. Then he heard a grunt. He drew his pistol, and clicked off the safety, just in time to see a charging black bear emerging from the sagebrush 10 feet away. He was able to get his first shot off at five feet, aiming down on the charging bear. He is sure he made a solid hit. He fired a second shot as he dodged away from the bear. He is not so certain about the second shot. Then he was diving off the bank, jumping across the creek and back to where he had started the misadventure.

He called his parents. They were in church. As he talked to his father, the bear reappeared with two cubs of the year, about 60 yards away.  The sow wasn't happy. Ethan fired another round into the dirt near him. The sow shook her head and took a step toward him. He yelled at the bear.  His father, on the phone, said if she comes closer, just drop her. Then the sow backed off, became respectful, and retreated. On the way back to camp, Ethan saw her one more time, much further, moving away. She was moving her head in an odd manner, and favoring one leg.

When the Colorado Wildlife and Parks warden investigated, he found large quantities of bear scat a little further than Ethan had proceeded. He said it looked like a denning area.

Ethan's holster had a push-button type thumb break military style release. His Ruger Security 9 contained a 15 round magazine loaded with Magtech 115 grain full metal jacket (ball) cartridges.

Ethan's experience is considerably different from people in similar circumstances who say they did not have time to use a pistol.  In most of the cases this correspondent has studied, there is some sort of warning before the bear is extremely close. Consider U.S. Fish and Game worker Jess Coltharp's description of what happened just before he was mauled:

“I remember looking over my shoulder, and I was saying something to them when I kind of heard the bushes crashing, and that’s when I looked up and looked over toward [where] the sound was coming from,” he said. “I couldn’t even really see it all at first because the brush was pretty thick, but about 20 feet away … this bear comes charging out of the brush at full speed.”

Coltharp was unable to unsling his shotgun and chamber a round before the bear made contact. Coltharp appears to have had more warning than Ethan Daubs. Fortunately,  Coltharp's colleague was able to shoot the bear off of him.

Ethan was by himself, far from any other human. There is little excuse to avoid drawing a pistol when an attack seems possible under such circumstances.  A second or two of preparation may make all the difference in whether a person is able to successfully defend themselves.

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TN: Antioch Man Uses AR15 to Confront Car Burglary Suspects

Officials said the incident unfolded after a man said he observed two individuals looking into vehicles in the parking lot.

The man allegedly went outside to confront them and then began shooting at them with an AR-15.

Authorities reported one person was shot in the leg and taken to a local hospital. At least four vehicles, including the shooter’s, were damaged by the gunfire.

Police told News 2 that the man’s AR-15 was taken as evidence. It remains unclear if the man is facing any charges.

 

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TX: Governor Abbott Pardons Sgt. Daniel Perry

On May 16, 2024 Governor Greg Abbott pardoned Sgt. Daniel Perry. Perry was convicted of murder on April 7, 2023, in what many believe was a politically motivated case in Austin, Texas. During the prosecution, a police detective complained about the prosecution's bias against Daniel Perry.

On July 25, 2020, BLM protestors blocked Perry's car and beat on it. Then one of the protestors, Garrett Foster, approached Perry's car with an AK47 style rifle, and motioned for Perry to roll down his window. After he rolled down the window, Perry said he saw Foster start to raise his rifle toward Perry from a low ready position. He shot Foster, the crowd around the vehicle dispersed, allowing him to drive off a short ways, where he immediately contacted the police, less than a minute after the Shooting. As he was driving away, another protester fired shots.

The Austin Police Department and the County Prosecutor refused to bring charges against Perry. A few months later, a Soros backed Prosecutor, Garza, was elected. He convened a Grand Jury and brought Perry to trial for murder.

On the conviction of Daniel Perry, Governor Greg Abbott asked the Texas Board of Pardons to give him a recommendation.  Governor Abbott is limited by Texas law, and can only pardon a person if given a recommendation to do so by the Board of Pardons.

Over a year later, on May 16, 2024, the Texas Board of Pardons unanimously recommended U.S. Army Sergeant Daniel Perry be pardoned. From the board:

The members of the Board of Pardons and Paroles delved into the intricacies of Perry’s case. The investgative efforts encompassed a meticulous review of pertinent documents, from police reports to court records, witness statements, and interviews with individuals linked to the case.After a thorough examination of the amassed information, the parole board reached a decision on May 16, 2024. The Board voted unanimously to recommend a full pardon and restoration of firearm rights. The recommendation of the Board was conveyed to the Governor on this same date.

Governor Greg Abbott acted promptly. At 1:25 p.m., Governor Abbott signed the pardon for Sgt. Daniel Perry, restoring all civil rights. From the proclamation:

A FULL PARDON AND RESTORATION OF FULL CIVIL RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP THAT MAY HAVE HERETOFORE BEEN LOST AS A RESULT OF HIS CONVICTION OF THE OFFENSE ABOVE SET OUT IN CAUSE NO.D-l-DC21-900007, 147TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS.

 

Perry had been imprisoned for over a year, and had been discharged from the Army because of the conviction in Texas. From statesman.com:

"Daniel Perry was imprisoned for 372 days and lost the military career that he loved," Doug O'Connell, an attorney who represents Perry, said in a statement. "The action by Governor Abbott and the Pardon Board corrects the courtroom travesty which occurred over a year ago and represents justice in this case.

Sgt. Daniel Perry has been reported as being out of prison within two hours of the Governor's pardon.

Attorney General Ken Paxton is very familiar with lawfare conducted by leftist prosecutors in Texas far left jurisdictions.  From Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton:

“Americans across the country have been watching this case in Texas and praying for justice after BLM riots terrorized the nation in 2020,” Paxton wrote. “Our right to self-defense is enshrined in the Constitution. Soros-backed prosecutors like Jose Garza do not get to pick and choose the rights we have as Americans, and I am relieved that justice has prevailed.”

Analysis:

The shooting on July, 25, 2020 in Austin Texas was a tragic situation. In Texas, the protestors were allowed to be in the street as long as the authorities had not ordered them out of the street. The civil authorities had not ordered them off the street. Daniel Perry fully believed himself to be where he was entitled to be, and the BLM protestors blocked his way and beat on his car.  This correspondent believes the organizers of the BLM protests deliberately taught protestors to provoke drivers, attempting to obtain a violent response which could be used in the Media. By using the "oppressors" vs "oppressed" language, BLM characterized every one who was not in the protest as an evil oppressor.

Some states, such as Florida have changed their laws. In Florida, if "protestors" block roadways and public right-of-ways without permit, drivers who are threatened are allowed to use deadly force to escape the threat.

In general, Americans perceive those who block roadways to be on the wrong side of the law. Governor Abbotts pardon of Sgt. Daniel Perry is popular in Texas.

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GA: Stone Mountain Confrontation between Neighbors leads to Self Defense Shooting

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man with a gunshot wound. Police said the victim was in his 40s. According to police, the incident was determined as self-defense. 

Police said the shooter stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators. They said the shooter has been released and the person in the hospital has been charged with aggravated assault.

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