Police responded around 1:44 p.m. to the 4900 block of Doris Street, where they found the teen with a gunshot wound, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department.
The teen was taken to a local hospital and is listed in critical but stable condition. Investigators said the incident began when the teen became upset after a rideshare ride was canceled.
Police said he approached the driver in a threatening manner while armed and in response, the driver then fired a gun, hitting the teen.
The GBI says Terrance Gordon, 45, was walking along 1st Avenue in Eastman just after midnight on Sept. 7, firing a gun into the air.
Gordon, an Eastman native, then approached a home on 1st Avenue and threatened the tenants, according to the press release. Gordon and the homeowner shot at each other, and both were injured during the shooting.
The press release says Eastman police responded to the shooting, and found Gordon after he was shot. Gordon was taken to Dodge County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, per the release.
Tennessee Capitol
On August 22, 2025, a three judge panel of Gibson County Chancery Court in Tennessee struck down two Tennessee statutes as unconstitutional under both the Second Amendment and the Tennessee state Constitution. The two statutes were Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1307
(a)
(1) A person commits an offense who carries, with the intent to go armed, a firearm or a club.
and
(a)
It is an offense for any person to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, with the intent to go armed, any weapon prohibited by § 39-17-1302(a), not used solely for instructional, display or sanctioned ceremonial purposes, in or on the grounds of any public park, playground, civic center or other building facility, area or property owned, used or operated by any municipal, county or state government, or instrumentality thereof, for recreational purposes.
The three judge panel summed up the issues put forward by the plaintiffs thus. From the order of the court:
In order to avoid risks of being stopped, detained, issued a citation, and/or arrested, the Individual Plaintiffs must either 1) not take any longarms to the areas enumerated in Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1311(a); 2) not take a handgun to the areas enumerated in Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1311(a); or 3) if he does take a handgun, to make sure he has his permit and that this handgun is generally not visible to third parties in order to minimize the risk of observation or detection by third parties.3
Tennessee requires a three judge panel for cases challenging the constitutionality of a state statute in Chancery Courts. The three judge panel first tackled the general statute forbidding the carry of a firearm or club with the intent to go armed. From the order of the court:
Accordingly, this Court holds that the Going Armed Statute violates the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and therefore also violates Article I, Section 26 of the Tennessee Constitution. With respect to the Going Armed Statute, Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment is hereby GRANTED, and Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment is hereby DENIED.
Then the panel considered the ban on carrying or possessing weapons in parks, playgrounds, civic centers, and any property owned by municipal, county or state government. The found the "Parks Statute" to violate the Tennessee Constitution and the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution as well. From the order of the court:
Accordingly, we conclude the Parks Statute violates the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and therefore also violates Article I, Section 26 of the Tennessee Constitution. Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment is hereby GRANTED with respect to the Parks Statute, and Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment is consequently DENIED.
Tennessee House of Representatives member Chris Todd has asked AG Skrmett to appeal the decision, in order to obtain a stronger precedent. From X.com:
Appeal for a Stronger Precedent
I’m respectfully urging @AGTennessee Skrmetti to appeal the recent Chancery Court ruling striking down portions of Tennessee’s firearm laws. Some may assume that asking for an appeal means opposing the ruling — but in this case, it’s the opposite. The Chancellors’ opinion was one of the most thorough, well-reasoned, and well-written decisions we’ve seen. The judges did an outstanding job laying out the constitutional issues with clarity and precision.
That is exactly why I believe an appellate court will affirm this decision, and by doing so, make it even stronger as binding precedent. Such an outcome would provide greater protection for Tennesseans and serve as a reference for similar cases across the country.
AG Skrmetti has 30 days to appeal the decision from the three judge panel.
One of the more interesting precedents in this case it the application to longarms. As longarms cannot generally be carried concealed, a ban on open carry is a ban on the carry of long arms. The Second Amendment does not differentiate between longarms and other types of arms.
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Deputies arrived and learned that the man was trying to force his way into the home and threaten the people inside. A female victim came outside, and the man began physically assaulting her, HCSO said.
A man who was at the home then fired several shots at the suspect.
The man who was shot then drove himself to South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City, where deputies made contact with him.
According to HCSO, he is currently undergoing surgery and is expected to survive his injuries.
The intruder, who was not struck by the gunfire, was trying to enter the home in the 20000 block of Bassett Street in the San Fernando Valley community, authorities said.
Christian Mendez said he was home with his wife and two children when he encountered the intruder. Security camera video showed the man running away.
"Just shoot, you know," Mendez said. "I was so worried for my kids."
A man is dead after he was shot by a homeowner at about 3:45 a.m. Friday in Jacksonville’s Brentwood neighborhood. Police said the man is suspected of breaking into a home in the 3400 block of N. Pearl Street when he was confronted by a homeowner who was armed and shot him several times.
“It appears the individual made entry into the home,” police said adding that the homeowner who shot him is being detained and interviewed by detectives, Jacksonville police said at a news conference Friday morning.
According to police, the shooting happened during a dispute and the person who was shot will likely face charges. The gunshot victim was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital and was alert and breathing when transported. Police say it appears to be a case of self-defense.
Police say both men are believed to have fired shots at the security officers. One of the security officers returned fire, wounding both men.
Both were taken to the hospital, and one is listed in critical condition. Late Thursday evening, Desoto police identified the two male suspects as 35-year-old Brandon Ray Coulter of Arlington and 36-year-old Anthony Drew Moreno of Fort Worth.
Police officials say no civilians or security guards were injured in the shooting.
A couple of Shot Shows ago, this correspondent suggested to ammunition manufacturers a low powered, small shot cartridge could fill a "garden gun" nitche for Americans.
The idea of a garden gun is a gun firing a low velocity, low powered shot load which is not very loud, but can efficiently dispatch small pests out to about 20 yards. People at Remington must have been thinking along the same lines. They have introduced a "Low Decibel" .410 load which is very close to old garden gun loads. Many people already have .410 shotguns. They do not need to purchase a dedicated "garden gun" to have garden gun performance. .22 shotshells work pretty well, but have very limited range out of rifled barrels. With a smoothbore gun, such as a Henry Garden Gun, the range can be stretched to about 12 -15 yards. The .410 low decibel load, starting at 650 fps with number nine shot, should be good to 20 yards. The number nine pellet, at that range, will be traveling a tad more than 400 fps. By 40 yards it has dropped to under 300 fps, about the same velocity of a BB gun, but with a much lighter pellet. It should bounce off of most clothes.
It is a real cartridge. At ranges of a few feet, it can be deadly. Shooters have to use good judgement and caution, and understand backstops and ranges. At 25 yards, a half inch pine board should be an effective back stop for #9 pellets traveling under 400 fps.
Sound of the shot will be minimized out of a long barrel. Many .410 shot guns have 28" barrels, which should work well. There is no sonic crack with these loads.
Handloaders can duplicate these results with low powder charges. It is important to have a good crimp to provide enough resistance for a complete powder burn. Low powered loads will not operate most semi-automatic actions. It is difficult to obtain consistent ignition below 600 fps. The Remington factory ammunition solves the problem of load development if only a few shots are needed.
Ammoseek lists the low decibel shells at about $20 a box of 25. .22 Shot shells on Ammoseek list from about $15 for 50 rounds to $6 for 20 rounds. Handloading is not a practical option for .22 shot shells.
This correspondent's brother claims 12 gauge loads at about 600 fps have been very effective on pests up to rabbit sized, and are much quieter than a regular cartridge, albeit out of a 36 inch barrel. As American households become more suburban, and "horse properties" of 2 acres on up expand into rural America, the market for garden guns to control pests expands as well. Even if your neighbor is more than a 1/4 mile away, quiet loads prevent disturbing the neighbors when a pest shows up just after a summer sunrise.
Before 1930, backyard gunfire was common in the United States. After WWII, ordinances outlawing gunfire inside city limits proliferated. It all depends on local ordinances, so research in specific locations is called for. Some backward municipalities even ban the shooting of air guns and bows and arrows in the back yard!
Texas prevents municipal ordinances banning the firing of shotguns if you have 10 acres of property, and the shot does not pass the property boundaries. If you are on unincorporated land, counties can regulate shooting on parcels of less than 10 acres. They are not required to do so. Florida allows backyard shooting if the shooter acts prudently. Shooting on properties of more than 1 acre has fewer restrictions. A low powered garden gun with small shot and a backstop would probably meet the requirements of the law.
Garden guns reached their peak interest between the World Wars. They were popular in Europe between 1900 and 1935. Because of their low power, they were generally unregulated. More recently, hoplophobia has generated severe ordinances to regulate even the low powered, inoffensive garden gun.
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Eley Brothers came out with a 2 inch .410 load in 1857.
Midway case of .410 low decible ammo for $149.
Maybe can have some sent to me. Might need to find a shotgun.
Special on Kel-Tec .410 shotgun $349
Palmetto state guns
.22 shot shells cost at about 24 cents vs 60 -120 for the .410.
Seen online as low as $17.33 a box. 70 cents per round.
In 1857 Eley Brothers in London introduced the .410 in a 2 inch shell.
Wikipedia lists a 9mm garden gun load as 1/4 ounce of 9 shot at 600 fps.
Two people were in that other bedroom, and the man grabbed a handgun and chased them through the house, “fir[ing] off rounds toward the suspects,” the Sheriff’s Department said.
“The suspects exited the residence and fled the scene before deputies arrived,” officials said. “It is unknown if either suspect was hit by the rounds.”
An Oakland Police Department spokesperson said several armed and masked suspects threatened an armed security guard. Police said the security guard fired his weapon at the armed suspects, but that no one was injured.
The suspects fled in a vehicle. A motorcycle officer attempted a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle once the vehicle was located. Police said the suspects did not comply and took off at high speed. The police said officers did not pursue the vehicle, though they added the police department's helicopter followed the suspects into Hayward.
The chase traveled down Interstate 880 before the suspect vehicle exited at Hesperian Boulevard.
Police said that's where the suspect vehicle crashed into another car at Hesperian Blvd. and Turner Court.
Forrest City Police received a call around 3:26 a.m. about an attempted break-in at a home on South Center Street.
Just a few minutes later, officers were dispatched to East Midway and South Division to investigate reports of someone calling for help in an area directly behind Day’s Temple Church of God in Christ.
At that location, emergency personnel found 24-year-old Logan Like of Forrest City lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Despite efforts to save him, Like was pronounced dead on scene at 4:25 a.m. by St. Francis County Coroner Miles J. Kimble.
They say based on evidence and witness testimony, they believe two different guns were used in the incident, including one belonging to Tillman which has yet to have been found.
Cambria County District Attorney Greg Neugebauer says the person who fired the fatal shots has been identified but no arrests have been made.
Neugebauer says his office is reviewing the shooting as "possible justified use of force in defense of self and/or others pursuant to Pennsylvania’s Stand Your Ground Law and/or general self-defense principles."
He says the gun used has been surrendered to authorities and the shooter has been cooperating with investigators.
One man was allegedly being robbed by two men, then one of the two armed robbers shot and killed him, the sheriff’s office said. The 18-year-old surviving resident then fired a gun, killing both of the armed robbers, according to deputies.
A witness located from surveillance video independently corroborated the events, and detectives determined what happened did not meet criteria for a murder charge after consulting with the district attorney's office.
Each of those killed were found with gunshot wounds and firearms next to them; all four men were allegedly armed illegally with handguns due to prior felony convictions, the sheriff’s office said.
On July 1, 2025, United States District Court Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo granted summary judgement to Firearms Policy Coallition members to obtain California Concealed Carry Permits. Judge Bencivengo ordered the Plaintiffs and Defendant to submit proposed orders within 30 days. From the order:
For the above reasons, the Court grants Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment as to their facial challenge pursuant to the Second/Fourteenth Amendment and denies the request for relief pursuant to the Privileges and Immunities Clause. The parties are ORDERED to meet and confer and submit a proposed order for an injunction consistent with this order within 30 days.
It is SO ORDERED.
The California Attorney General submitted a proposal whereby applicants would have to attest, under oath, they intended to spend time in a California jurisdiction within the next 12 months. It includes four pages of explicit instructions about how non-residents can apply, and what laws they must observe.
The plaintiffs submitted an order which simply says California licensing authorities are permanently enjoined from enforcing Penal Code sections 26150(a)(3) and 26155(a)(3). Judge Bencivengo chose the Firearms Policy Coallition's order. Here it is:
Defendant Attorney General Rob Bonta; Defendant’s officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys; and any other persons who are in active concert or participation with Defendant, are hereby permanently enjoined from enforcing California Penal Code sections 26150(a)(3) and 26155(a)(3) as to CCW applications submitted by Plaintiff Firearms Policy Coalition’s members who are not residents of California, including the named Individual Plaintiffs.
The order took effect on August 21, 2025.
California vests the issuing of concealed carry permits with sheriffs and police chiefs. The issuance of permits varies enormously between jurisdictions. 30 years ago, Sheriffs and police chiefs could issue permits to anyone they chose. This became a way for people who desired a permit to escape the horribly restrictive polices of sheriffs or police chiefs in large cities. Some counties were issuing thousands of permits to people who did not reside in their jurisdiction. The California legislature passed a statute forbidding the issuance of permits to people who did not live in the jurisdiction of the issuing authority.
The permanent injunction applies only to non-residents of California who are members of the Firearms Policy Coalition. This effectively makes it easier for non-residents of California to obtain California concealed carry permits than for residents of some restrictive areas in California. For example, only 100 to 200 permits were expected to be issued for San Francisco in 2024.
The order does not limit what jurisdiction an applicant may apply in. Placer County California already lists a process for obtaining a non-resident concealed carry permit. It is not clear how non-resident applicants may qualify with their personal handguns.
In the next few months, there will be many applications for non-resident concealed carry permits in California. The process may vary significantly by county.
Those counties which cater to non-residents are likely to reap the rewards of their efforts. California concealed carry permits are currently valid for two years. At the Crime Prevention Research Center, the cost of obtaining a California permit was summed up at over a thousand dollars for the initial permit, and over $600 for renewal, in 2023. Some jurisdictions, such as Placer County, appear to charge a couple of hundred dollars less.
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Around 12:50 a.m., authorities received a call about an attempted robbery in the 400 block of Marion Road. Police said a delivery driver had returned to his vehicle when an armed suspect approached him. The victim pulled out his own firearm, and the two exchanged gunfire. The driver was not injured and is cooperating with detectives.
Authorities say their preliminary investigation indicates a physical assault between the victim and his domestic partner took place at the home prior to the shooting.
"The man then assaulted another member of the home with a knife and was shot. The shooting appears to be self-defense," officials said in a news release.
When officers arrived, they found a man on the ground near the gas pumps with gunshot wounds. Officers provided immediate medical aid until fire personnel arrived and transported him to a local hospital. He is expected to survive.
The investigation revealed the shooting began as an argument between the victim and the suspect. During the dispute, the suspect and the victim exchanged gunfire. The suspect then drove away from the scene.
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No-hit shooting – 900 block of Gladys Avenue: On August 26, 2025 at approximately 7:48 p.m., officers responded to the 900 block of Gladys Avenue regarding a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located evidence indicating a shooting had occurred. The preliminary investigation indicates that two male adult suspects were attempting to burglarize a male adult victim’s home when the victim fired a gun, and the suspects fled in a vehicle. As they fled, one of the suspects fired a gun back. The suspect vehicle collided with another vehicle, and the suspects fled the scene on foot. No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.
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