Hero Principle Stops School Mass Murder with Charge and takedown

Principle takes down Attempted school mass Murderer. 

Security video shows Oklahoma principal Kirk Moore tackle a would-be school shooter. Principal Moore was wounded in the leg during the take down.

According to foxnews.com, on April 7, 2026, at about 2:21 p.m., in Pauls Valley High School, a former student, Victor Hawkins, entered the school and pulled a semi-automatic pistol. He appears to rack the slide to chamber a cartridge. About 4 seconds later, Principle Moore appears from the left and rear of the suspect, in full charge mode. Hawkins turns and manages to point the pistol toward Principal Moore, but Moore drives directly into Hawkins, driving him backward and down onto a bench in the school foyer. In two seconds Moore took Hawkins down and gained control of Hawkins gun hand. About nine seconds later, another person comes from the same area Moore came from, and picks up the handgun from the floor of the foyer. The slide of the handgun is locked back. It appears the magazine has been emptied. There is no audio in the video, so it is difficult to know exactly when or how many shots were fired. Speaking to KOCO-TV, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Hunter Mckee stated the multiple shots were fired, but only Principal Moore was wounded in the leg.

Analysis:

When looking at the video, it appears Hawkins has the handgun in his right hand inside the airlock. As he takes two steps into the school, he racks the slide. There was opportunity for Principle Moore to see the problem, formulate a plan, and take explosive action in those few precious seconds.

Principle Moore does not appear to be a Bruce Lee level martial artist or a Hulk Hogan body builder. He has something more important. Strong motivation and the ability to take decisive action almost instantly. It was the correct decision. Yes, Principal Moore took a bullet. It could have been much worse. He could easily have been killed, along with other innocents. His direct, high speed action short circuited the former student's plans. Most mass killers expect their victims to cower. Principal Moore did not cower. He acted.

In the military, this correspondent remembers something from an officer's training. A good plan, executed now, beats a perfect plan executed too late.

We cannot know if Principal Moore would have done better with a handgun of his own. That is not the way it happened. Hats off to a brave man who did not hesitate to do what was needed in a dangerous situation.

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Fifth Circuit: Morris v. DOJ Home Distillery Case Precedent for NFA Tax

 

 

On April 10, 2026, a three judge panel published an opinion in Morris v. DOJ. In it the Court re-enforced the standing precedent: A tax which does not require a person to pay money to the federal government is not a tax.  The precedents cited in the case apply to the cases challenging the constitutionality of the Federal Firearms Act regulation of silencers, short barrelled rifles, short barreled shotguns, and any other weapons.  For those items, the tax has been reduced to zero.

The case in the Fifth Circuit is Morris v. DOJ. It is about the ban on home distilleries in federal law, put in place in 1868. The ban does not require a person to pay a tax to produce distilled spirits in the home. Instead, the law prohibits home distilleries altogether.  The relevance is there is no tax to be paid. From page 12 of the decision:

  “Congress’s authority under the taxing power is limited to requiring an individual to pay money into the Federal Treasury, no more.” 

The National Firearms Act (NFA) has always been justified under the authority of the Congress to raise taxes. It has not been justified as authority given to Congress by the interstate commerce clause. This was emphasized by Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Attorney General, Homer Cummings, as shown in a previous article on AmmoLand:

Then-Attorney General Cummings was clear about this in his testimony to Congress during the debates over the bill in 1934:

Courts have consistently upheld the NFA, and its registration provision, on the grounds that it was a tax.

Another Fifth Circuit case is directly challenging the constitutionality of the NFA registration requirements now that there is no tax on silencers, short barreled rifles and short barreled shotguns. Brown v. ATF is at the district court level. Issues of standing are being addressed. If the case proceeds to the question of constitutionality, Morris v. DOJ, the home distillery case would be binding precedent for the NFA zero tax case.  Because the home distillery case opinion was filed on April 10, it is possible an appeal to the case will be filed. If an appeal is filed, the case would not have as much precedential value until the appeal is completed.

Analysis:  The congressional power to tax was used as a work-around in 1934 to avoid the Second Amendment. The NFA has always been justified as a tax act, not a use of congressional power under the commerce clause. In 1934, the commerce clause had far less reach than it has been given in later years. In 1934, the Supreme Court had yet to rule the power to tax could not be used to subvert the Bill of Rights. In 2026, there is long standing precedent the power to tax cannot be used to destroy the Bill of Rights, and long standing precedent the taxing power has to actually have a tax in order to be legitimate. The NFA tax has been eliminated for silencers, short barreled rifles, short barreled shotguns, and any other weapons. The question is: how long will it take for the Supreme Court to recognize this? This correspondent is not a lawyer. The contents of this article is not legal advise.

 

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WV: Wharncliffe - Domestic Defense, Father Shoots, Wounds Son

Brewer is accused of making verbal threats toward family members at the residence and then later firing a gun multiple times.

Troopers said Brewer, who was shot by his father in reported self-defense, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a local hospital and booked in Southwestern Regional Jail. No charges have been filed against the father.

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Do Wounded Bears Attack More? Handgun Defense Data Tells a Different Story

Image of grizzly bear  by Troy Nemitz, used with permission. 

One theory about defending against bear attacks is this: Defenders must be careful not to shoot a bear without immediately killing it, because wounded bears are more likely to attack. The theory has been put forward for many decades. One of those who put the theory up for consideration was Stephen Herrero in his book: Bear Attacks: Their causes and Avoidance. On page 241 of the 1985 edition, Herrero writes:

Of course, if an aggressive bear actually attacks you or a companion, a firearm may be a lifesaver, or it may cause a wounded bear to intensify its attack. 

Herrero puts forward the theory.  He does not appear to have data to determine how common such reactions may be. His speculation is shared with numerous others over the last hundred years. With over 200 documented incidents where a handgun was fired in defense against bears, this correspondent has numbers which indicate 21% of bears continue to attack after they are shot. Of 175 incidents where bears were shot, they stopped attacking in 138 cases and persisted in 37 cases. Warning shots were effective in 23 of 44 cases. In 8 of the 23 cases the positive effect  of the warning shot(s) was temporary. There were four cases where it could not be determined if the bears were wounded or if the shots were effective. Of the 175 incidents where bears were shot, 29 were shot after a person was already injured by the bear. Of  the 146 incidents where shooting the bear occurred before a person was injured, the bears persisted after being shot in 31 cases, also 21%.

Bear attacks are often complicated. Some incidents fall into multiple categories.  For example, two experienced outdoorsmen were archery hunting in Montana in 2019. A grizzly bear attacked without provocation in dense cover. One of the hunters was being mauled before any shots were fired. The other hunter fired a shot from his 9mm and drove off the bear, wounding it. The bear persisted in coming back, twice, and the mauled hunter fired his 9mm, driving the bear away. Those shots probably missed, but stopped the persistent attack. In some cases, shooting can precipitate an attack.

In cases where bears persisted after being shot, over half the attacks were stopped before a person was injured. In the cases of persistence, the defense was successful in stopping the attack in all cases, even after a human was injured, except for one, the case of the .22 rimfire defense against a polar bear. To put it another way, when you only look at cases where the bear was shot, the success rate rises to 1 failure in 175 cases, or over 99%.

In the three other failures of handguns fired in defense against bears, it seems likely the bears were not shot. One was a failure of warning shots fired to drive off a polar bear. No humans or bears were injured. In the other two cases, it seems likely the bear was not wounded. Extreme speed and accuracy are not required for a successful defense in most cases.

Bears do not like to be shot. Most bears stop attacking when shot, or they are killed. Most bears which persist in attacking after being shot are killed. One of the societal advantages to killing these aggressive bears is their genes are removed from the gene pool. Bears in their generation learn that attacking humans is dangerous. The site where a human killed a bear is like scent version of a neon billboard in the woods. As the erudite Valerious Geist has written, this is a valuable outcome which protects everyone who uses wildlands in bear country. It must be noted, hunting bears is different from defending against bears. Hunters who wound bears are morally bound to follow the wounded bear to finish it off. Defenders are not so bound. A wounded bear is more likely to attack a hunter which is following it after it has been wounded. This is a different situation than a wounded bear continuing to attack when the bear initiated the attack.

Bear spray has been widely touted as more effective than firearms. The studies used to the compare the two were not designed for such comparison. The studies have serious problems with selection bias, acknowledged by the authors. A better comparison is the number of people who have been killed when bear spray was sprayed against a bear compared to the number of people killed when a handgun has been fired in defense against a bear. These incidents tend to be widely reported, reducing or eliminating selection bias. This correspondent has found eight documented cases where nine people were killed by bears where bear spray was used during the attack.  This correspondent has found one documented case where one person was killed by a bear where a handgun was used during the attack, the polar bear incident with the .22 rimfire handgun in the Svalbard archipelago.

Warning shots can work.  In one third of instances, their effect is temporary.  They buy time for the defenders. Seconds can be precious in preparing a more effective defense.

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MO:Springfield - Gunfight in Front of Residence, Parties in Vehicle Fled

The victim said they heard a backseat passenger asking questions, but could not understand exactly what was being asked. The person reportedly asked why he was being so hostile by displaying a handgun with a red laser.

As the victim is said to have tried to walk away, he heard gunshots, with him claiming he returned gunfire as the vehicle fled. The vehicle then turned back around and proceeded south, the victim said.

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"Saint" Roger Benitez, Federal District Judge, Retires

 

Judge Roger T. Benitez, also known as "Saint" Benitez by supporters of the Second Amendment, has retired from federal service as of April 2, 2026. Judge Benitez was born in December, 1950, in Havana, Cuba. He fled the Castro regime in Cuba in 1960 with his brother, speaking only Spanish at the time. His family was reunited and eventually settled in the Imperial Valley of California.

Judge Benitez graduated from the Central Union High School in El Centro, California, then obtained an Associates degree from Imperial Valley Community College in 1971, a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State University in 1974, and a J.D. degree from Western State University College of Law's San Diego campus in 1978. He spent 19 years in private practice in the Imperial Valley. He became a California Superior Court Judge from 1997 to 2001. Judge Benitez was appointed as a federal Magistrate judge in 2001. He was elevated to Federal District Judge in 2004, in spite of opposition from the American Bar Association. Judge Benitez assumed senor status on December 31, 2017

Judge Benitez first became known as "Saint" Benitez after his decision in  Duncan v. Becerra, later to be renamed Duncan v. Bonta.

 Judge Benitez was assigned the case before he assumed senior status. The case took nearly two years to adjudicate. In the case, Judge Benitez granted a motion of summary judgement against the State of California. The summary judgement was in effect from March 29 to April 5, 2019. It became known as "freedom week". Estimates suggest hundreds of thousands of magazines were legally purchased and shipped into California during that week.  Seven years later, the case is still under review. It has been appealed to the Ninth Circuit. The three judge panel affirmed Judge Benitez decision on August 14, 2020. Then the Ninth Circuit decided to hear the case en banc. The en banc panel reversed the decision of the three judge panel on June 22, 2021. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court. On June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court vacated the Ninth Circuit en banc decision and remanded the case back to the Ninth Circuit. The Ninth Circuit remanded the case back to the District Court and Judge Benitez. Judge Benitez issued the decision on September 22, 2023. Judge "Saint" Benitez again found the law to be unconstitutional in a well written and argued decision. The state appealed this decision to the Ninth Circuit the same day.

The Ninth Ciruit, in an unprecedented move, voted to skip an appeal to a three judge panel, and to hear the case again, en banc. The en banc panel issued its opinion on March 30, 2025, again reversing Judge Benitez decision, with strong dissents. The case had become Duncan v. Bonta because of a change in the California Attorney General. The case is in the process of being appealed to the Supreme Court again. As of the time of Judge Benitez' retirement on April 2, 2026, the Supreme Court had not yet decided whether to hear the case for a second time.

In addition to Duncan v. Becerra, later Duncan v. Bonta, Judge Benitez issued a decision that the California ban on the AR-15 and similar
firearms violated the Second Amendment, in 2021. The Ninth Circuit put that decision on hold waiting the final decision on Duncan v. Bonta. Judge Benitez decided a law requiring background checks to purchase ammunition was unconstitutional in 2024. In 2025, a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit upheld Judge Benitez decision on the ammunition law.  The panel's decision was appealed to an en banc review, and is now being considered by the Ninth Circuit, en banc. In a case about the Second Amendment on short clubs "billies", Judge Benitez originally found for the State of California. The Supreme Court sent the case back to Judge Benitez after the ruling of the Supreme Court in Bruen. Judge Benitez, following the Bruen decision, found the California law to be unconstitutional. California has appealed the case, which is now pending, awaiting the final decision in Duncan v. Bonta.

Judge "Saint" Benitez has now retired from the court. He is 75 years old. He leaves a rich legacy of cases and decisions which are superbly argued and written. Coming from a family which suffered significant persecution by unlimited government in Cuba, he held limitations on government power in the United States to be clear and legitimate.  His story is one of the American dream, from fleeing communism to his assent to high office, against the odds. His presence on the court will be missed.

 

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TX: Arlington - Homeowner Shoots Catalytic Converter Theif Suspect

The homeowner told police he heard a noise outside and went to check, where he said he found a man trying to cut and steal the catalytic converter from his vehicle, according to what detectives told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. During that encounter, the resident fired a single shot that hit the man. Investigators said they have not ruled out the possibility that the shooting was in self-defense.

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NICS Numbers March 2026, Gun Sales up, Background Checks Down

 

The National Instant background Check System (NICS) numbers for March of 2026 are in. According to the NSSF, adusted background checks, with give an approximation of firearm sales, are up 1.9 percent. Unadjusted NICS background checks are down 10.5 percent. This is consistent with a disconnect between firearm sales and NICS background checks.

The NICS is being used for more and more background checks which are not directly related to firearm sales. Chief among these are background checks for firearm carry permits and other firearm permits. As more states have become Constitutional Carry or permitless carry states, and as some states have stopped monthly background checks, the correlation between total NICS background checks and adjusted back ground checks to approximate NICS firearm sales has come to vary significantly.

Looking at the NICS adjusted data over the last twelve months from the NSSF, the first quarter (three months) of 2026 is slightly greater than the first quarter of 2025. The difference in the two years is not great, but adjusted sales in the last quarter of 2025 were definitely lower than in the last quarter of 2026.

One obvious reason for the difference is the conflict in the Middle East with Iran, where President Trump is fulfilling promises made over at least 15 years. Firearm sales are often driven by uncertainty. This hotter phase of the war with Iran, which has been ongoing for 47 years, has the additional effect of offering President Trump's opponents opportunities to attack him, as the final outcome has yet to be determined. Uncertainty abroad and domestically exists.  In addition, NICS sales are benefiting from National Firearms Act sales, which are more than double in the first quarter of 2026 over 2025. According to the NSSF, those sales added more than 130,000 additional sales in the first quarter.

Analysis:

This correspondent expects the outcome of the massive destruction the United States and Israeli forces are inflicting on the Iranian theocracy will produce a resolution by the end of April, 2026, as predicted by the Trump administration. Firearm sales will continue to be bumped up in April. After April, two things are likely. The world will be more stable due to a tamed Iran, which will no longer be sponsoring terrorism. The domestic situation will be more stable with falling energy prices and a victorious Trump administration. If those predictions come true, firearms sales would level off or decrease in May and June, which are months when firearm sales normally drop.

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CA: Woodland Hills - Gunfight between Car Theft Suspects and Homeowner

According to initial information from news stringer KNN, a homeowner was awakened by noises outside and discovered two men attempting to steal his Chevrolet Camaro parked in the driveway.

The homeowner confronted the suspects, who were described as wearing black hoodies, and gunfire was exchanged. Evidence of the shooting included bullet holes in the front door of the home and spent shell casings scattered on the ground.

Blood was also reportedly found on the hood of the Camaro, suggesting one of the suspects may have been injured, though police have not confirmed any injuries.

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TX: Houston - Road Rage/Crash/Self Defense Shooting?

The new video appears to show two trucks, one red and one white, get into crash. Houston police believe the driver in the red truck intentionally hit the white truck and a person in the white truck opened fire, hitting one person. The person who was shot died at the scene.

Authorities said the suspected shooter is the person who called 911 to report the incident and was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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WI: Milwaukee - Security Personal Stop Sexual Assault, one Shot Fired

According to the Milwaukee Police Department, security discovered a 31-year-old man sexually assaulting a 33-year-old woman at approximately 6 a.m. Thursday. Security personnel stopped the assault, and the man became combative. Security fired one shot, but no one was struck.

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Sec of War Hegseth Issues Memo: Presumption of Right to Carry

 

On April 2, 2026, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a memo directing installation commanders to respect the Second Amendment rights of our service members on United States Military installations.  Hegseth noted the Constitution is there to protect the rights of all Americans, including the rights of service members which are protected by the Second Amendment.

The current policies in place in the United States military made it virtually impossible for service members to be able to carry arms for their own protection unless they were military police or in some training exercises. Installation commanders have had the authority to determine who may carry weapons on their installations. Secretary Hegseth directed installation commanders to start with the presumption that a request by a service member to carry a personal weapon for personal protection is valid. From the video:

 "The memo I am signing today directs installation commanders to allow a request for personal protection to carry a privately owned firearm with the presumption that it is necessary for personal protection.  If a request is for some reason denied, the reason for that denial will be in writing and will explain in detail the basis for that direction."

Military bases have been, in effect, gun free zones, where only a very few people, mostly military police, were allowed to be armed. Secretary Hegseth noted recent mass public shooting attacks on military bases at Ft. Stewart, Holloman Air Force Base, and Pensacola Naval Air Station.

Online commentary from declared veterans on X was often positive, with comments such as "best Secretary of War ever" and "this should have been done long ago". Detractors claim there will be a wave of accidental shootings, murders, and suicides as the policy is implemented.

War fighters will be required to follow the laws of the states where they are stationed. 29 states do not currently require a permit to carry handguns, concealed or openly. 21 states require a permit to do so. At present, only a few states allow concealed carry by persons under the age of 21. The memo applies to service members "..in their nonofficial duty capacity on DOW property within the United States."   The question of Second Amendment rights for 18, 19, and 20 year old people is being adjudicated in the courts.

 

In 2015, Donald Trump promised a similar policy. In 2018, this correspondent explained how the policy was neutered by the military bureaucracy in an article entitiled Defiance through Compliance.  The complex mechanisms set up in the military bureaucracy made it virtually impossible for the vast majority of service members to be able to carry arms for defense of self and others, except in an active war zone. All of the incentives were biased against commanders allowing their service members to be armed.

As Secretary of War Hegseth noted,  our military bases inside the United States can be targeted in asymmetrical warfare. Casualties at a United States military base inside the United States could be higher than the minimal casualties which have occurred in operation Epic Fury abroad. 

Analysis:

People who have obtained concealed carry permits have proved to  be more law abiding than police officers in the same jurisdictions. Military personnel who are willing to submit a request to their commanding officer in order to be able to carry personal arms for defense of themselves and others are likely to exhibit the same level of responsibility.

Most mass public shootings take place where the attacker knows most people are not allowed to carry defensive weapons. The memo from Secretary of State Hegseth is designed to remove military bases from that category.  The memo directs commanders to assume the need to carry for protection is legitimate. The incentives should become biased toward the protection of the right to bear arms.

Future memos might include retired military members, veterans, or simply those with carry permits among those allowed to carry on military bases. Retired police officers have a mechanism to carry nationwide. An increase in armed defenders increases the odds one or more will be available to defend against an attack.

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NC: Rocky Mount - Robbery Suspect Shot, Detained, Arrested

According to the Rocky Mount Police Department, officers were called to the 800 block of West Raleigh Boulevard around 2:10 a.m. Tuesday after shots were reported in the area. When they arrived, they found a man who told officers he fired his gun “after an unknown male attempted to rob him.”

The victim, who suffered lacerations in the altercation, was treated by EMS on scene, police said.

Meanwhile, other officers who were also responding saw a vehicle leaving the area. They stopped the car and found two men, 34-year-old Risheen Robinson and 23-year-old Aubrey Hill Jr., inside. Both men, who are from Rocky Mount, were detained.

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NC: Henderson - Domestic Defense, 66-Year-Old Son Shot by 88-Year-Old Father

Police say their investigation suggests Hart Jr. went to his parents’ house, and, while he was there, an argument started between him and his father, 88-year-old Harold Hart Sr.

During the dispute, police said Hart Jr. allegedly picked up a chair, made verbal threats and charged at his father. During the incident, 86-year-old Lizzie Hart was also pushed and fell into a coffee table.

As Hart Jr. advanced towards his father, Hart Sr. discharged a firearm, hitting his son, police said.

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Rhode Island Proposes Ban on Possession after Ban on Sale and Manufacture draft

 

On June 26, 2025, Governor of Rhode Island (D) Dan McKee signed into law a ban on the manufacture, purchase, sale or transfer of certain firearms. The firearms affected were: semi-automatic shotguns with fixed magazine capacity exceeding six rounds, shotguns with revolving cylinders, and semi-automatic rifles with fixed magazine capacity exceeding ten rounds. In addition the ban covers semi-automatic rifles which can accept a detachable magazine and which have any one or more of the following characteristics:

• folding or telescoping stock
• bayonet mount
• grenade launcher
• shroud which protects the non-trigger hand, except an extension of the stock on the bottom of the barrel
• pistol grip or thumbhole stock
• flash suppressor or threaded barrel which could accept the same

The ban also covers semi-automatic pistols with a fixed magazine capacity exceeding 10 rounds and any semi-automatic firearm which can accept a belt ammunition feeding device.

The ban does not include .22 rimfire rifles with attached tubular magazines.  The ban does not appear to include pistols with detachable magazines or semi-automatic shotguns with detachable magazines.

On February 27, 2026, Democrats in the Senate introduced a bill to add possession to the prohibitions already passed in 2025. This changes the ban on obtaining the affected firearms into a ban on possessing them.

Senate sponsors to add "Possession" are:   Alana M. DiMario, district 36;Dawn Euer, district 13; Meghan E. Kallman, district 15;  Pamela J. Lauria, district 6; Tiara T. Mack, district 6; Mark P. McKenney, district 30; Linda L. Ujifusa, district 11; Bridget Valverde, district 35; and Samuel D. Zurier, district 3.  

The Rhode Island Senate contains 38 senators. 17 are women, 21 are men. Four are Republicans, 34 are Democrats. All of the sponsors of the bill to ban possession are Democrats, seven of the nine sponsors are women. 

Analysis:

Rhode Island is a deep blue state.  As mentioned, on 4 of 38 Senators are Republican. Only 10 of 75 representatives are Republican. The Govenor, Daniel McKee is a Democrat. The legislature already passed the bill banning the manufacture, purchase, sale or transfer of the listed firearms. There are several court cases involving outright bans of these sort of weapons. As many of the listed weapons are in common use in the United States, the Supreme Court is likely to strike down these bans at some point in the future. The Supreme Court has refused to do so at present. It refused to hear the case Snope v. Brown.  It is not clear if the new bill will be passed, as it makes the original law more likely to be seen as unconstitutional. With supermajorities of Democrats in the House and Senate, passage is plausible. The longer the Supreme Court takes to hear an "assault weapons" ban, the more states will thumb their noses at the Supreme Court precedent in the Bruen decision.

In 2022, a federal district court found the banning of stun guns in Rhode Island to be unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.  The judge in the case was William E. Smith.  Judge Smith assumed senior status in 2024. He might or might not be assigned to hear a challenge to the current weapons ban.

 

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FL: Jacksonville - Homeowner Shoots, Wounds, Intruder

After an initial investigation, detectives determined that the shooting began when the homeowner reportedly walked in to find an intruder in his home and confronted him. The suspect was then shot.

Sgt. Smith said all involved parties were detained and are cooperating with the investigation.

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IL: Chicago - Man with Alzeimer's shot after Entering Wrong Home

Upon arrival, they found a man with a gunshot wound to the chest, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was later identified as 62-year-old Carmelo Medina of Harvey. 

Police said a 33-year-old man said the other person entered their home and charged in his direction, and that's when he told police he fired a gun and struck the man in the chest.

"Él era bueno, no era mala persona. (he was a good man, he wasn't a bad person)," Medina's sister, Estella, told CBS News Chicago. 

She, along with Medina's niece, Ana Bahena, and son, Carmen Martinez, spoke about what happened to Carmelo.

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USPS Moves to Allow Mailing Handguns After DOJ Says Federal Ban Is Unconstitutional

 

The Trump Administration via the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued a Memorandum Opinion on January 15, 2026, pertaining to the general ban on the mailing of handguns by use of the Postal Service. The Memorandum declared the federal ban on mailing handguns to be unconstitutional.  This was a significant step to restore rights traditionally protected by the Second Amendment.

Our history is full of famous figures ordering firearms by mail, from Bat Masterson to President Theodore Roosevelt.  In 1927 a federal law banning the sending of handguns through the mail was put into effect. It is widely regarded as the first federal firearms law. The Congressional record of the debate shows the purpose was to prevent black people from circumventing existing state and local handgun bans on the carry of concealed weapons by black men. The Congressional record of the debate was found by esteemed historian Clayton Cramer. From the debate:

 Here we have laid bare the principal cause for the high murder rate in Memphis--the carrying by colored people of a concealed deadly weapon, most often a pistol.  Can we not cope with this situation?

The quote above is from Senator Shields (D-TN), in 1924. It took time for the act to be passed and become law. Senator Shields said the primary purpose was to prevent black people from circumventing state and local bans on the possession and carry of concealed handguns. This was done through the interstate shipping of handguns. Shields asserted that no law abiding citizen had any lawful reason to carry a concealed weapon. The ban only affected the postal service. Private shippers were not banned from shipping handguns.

The current regulation proposed by the Postal Service is designed to bring postal regulations back into conformity with the Constitution, or at least, into conformity with the finding by the OLC Memorandum. Some changes would be as follows:

Definition:

Handgun: a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed on a person. 

Handguns will be included as "Mailable firearms".  For mailing within a particular state, shipment of handguns will be required to use "Return Service Requested". Tracking and signature capture at delivery will be required. For mailing to out of state addresses, by those without a Federal Firearms License,  the following is to be required:

 The mailpiece must:
1) Be addressed to the recipient.
2) Include the “in the care of” endorsement immediately preceding the
name of the applicable temporary custodian.
3) Be opened by the recipient.
4) Be mailed using a class of mail, product, or Extra Service that
provides tracking and signature capture at delivery. 

The reform regulation will not go into effect until the comment period has lapsed. The comment period will extend from the time of publication in the Federal Register, which is expected to be on April 2, 2026, and continue for the next 30 days. Comments can be made after the proposed rule is published, at https://federalregister.gov/d/2026-06376. Exactly when the regulation may go into effect is not certain at this time. If this rule is of interest, citizens can affect it through reasoned arguments submitted by comment at the link, when the comment period is opened.

One of the expected results of being able to send handguns through the postal service is a drop in the cost of ordering handguns remotely, through the Internet, telephone, or by mail. The cost of returning handguns to the manufacturer for warranty service should also drop. The cost of sending handguns through non-postal means has sky-rocketed in recent years, along with privacy concerns.

Analysis:

The argument about the utility of concealed weapons has continued to the present time. Those opposed to an armed population claim weapons in the hands of ordinary citizens, especially handguns, serve no useful purpose. Those supporting the reasoning behind the adoption of the Second Amendment claim multiple useful and necessary purposes. Research on the subject is divided. Bans on handguns do not appear to reduce overall homicide rates or suicide rates. Handgun bans appear to motivated for purposes of political power.

The Second Amendment appears clear on the subject. The Supreme Court has issued a definitive opinion in the Bruen decision. The Second Amendment protects the right to be armed in public.

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TX: Dallas - Resident Shoots Burglary Suspect at Mystic Trail Home

The preliminary investigation determined that a suspect attempting to enter a home was shot by a person inside. The injured suspect was transported to the hospital in critical condition by Dallas Fire-Rescue.

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MT: Officers Return Shotgun and Ammo to Gabriel Metcalf in GFSZ case

Gabe Metcalf with his returned single shot 20 gauge shotgun and six rounds of ammunition. Courtesey Gabe Metcalf's Mother, Vivian. 

In the Gun Free School Zone case against Gabriel Metcalf in Billings, Montana, the authorities have returned Gabriel's single shot 20 gauge shotgun, an ammunition pouch, and the six rounds of 20 gauge ammunition which were seized when Gabriel was arrested on August 23 of 2023. The case was ruled to be illegitimate by the Ninth Circuit Court of appeals when they sent the case back to the District Court with instructions to dismiss the case. The Ninth Circuit opinion was sent to the District Court on September 23, 2025, just short of two years after Gabe was arrested. 

AmmoLand has been at the forefront of reporting on this case, with over two dozen articles over the course of the last two and a half years. 

Officer Stroble returning Gabe's shotgun, ammunition, and ammo pouch.  He does not appear happy or freindly. 

It is not clear if the officers were acting on behalf of the Billings Police Force or the ATF/Billings Police Task Force. Gabe says officer Stroble was the officer who arrested him two and a half years ago as an officer in the task force. The arrest was a federal arrest based on the federal Gun Free School Zone act.  The task force was used to arrest Gabe after the Billings police, on a local TV station, said they could not arrest Gabe because he was not breaking the law.

Gabriel won his case in the Federal Courts. The Ninth Circuit did not say the Gun Free School Zone law was unconstitutional. They said Gabe should never have been indicted and tried.

Gabe and his mother, Vivian, suffered significant damages during the two and a half years of punishment by process in the courts. Gabe spent a month in jail and years on probation. His mother stopped her business as a seamstress. Their budding recycling business was destroyed. Their reputation was damaged, relationships destroyed. When talking to Gabe and his mother, this correspondent learned Gabe's property, particularly the shotgun, had not been returned, months after the case was dismissed.

It has been common for police departments to fail to return property, even to those who win in the courts. The cost of forcing the police to comply often costs more than the property is worth. This correspondent told Gabe and his mother he would contact Gary Marbut and ask for advise.

Gary Marbut is a founder and President of the Montana Shooting Sports Association MSSA. He is a legendary figure in the Second Amendment community in Montana.

Gary put forward the idea of sending a letter from the MSSA to candidate for the US Senate in Montana, Kurt Alme. Kurt Alme was the United States Attorney for Montana, appointed by President Trump. Alme resigned from the US Attorney office on March 6, 2026. Gary sent the letter on March 10, 2026.

Kurt Alme's predecessor had been appointed by President Biden. Kurt has good contacts in the US Attorney's office in Montana. Timothy J. Racicot is currently the acting United States Attorney in Montana.  U.S. Attorney Racicot was the acting U.S. Attorney assigned to the position by President Trump before Kurt Alme was appointed as the U.S. Attorney in Montana in 2025.

Racicot was the First Assistant U.S. Attorney (similar to second in command) during the previous administration, before becoming acting U.S. Attorney. Kurt Alme was Racicot's boss for five months, from October 7, 2025 to March 6. 2026. The Ninth Circuit ordered the District Court to dismiss the case on September 23, about two weeks before Kurt Alme was appointed to be the United States Attorney for Montana, and became Timothy J. Racicot's boss. Kurt Alme was not in charge when the Metcalf Gun Free School Zone case was being prosecuted. It may be Kurt Alme was unfamiliar with the case, as it was ordered dismissed before he was appointed.

On March 10 Kurt Alme was sent the letter by Gary Marbut, to remind him of the case. On March 20, 2026,  Gabe's shotgun was returned by officer Strobel. Stroble is said to be the same officer who had arrested Gabe. Gabe and his mother received a phone call on or about March 20th, where the call was difficult to identify. When called back, the officer on the phone wanted Gabe to come to their office to pick up the shotgun.  

Gabe insisted his shotgun be returned to where it had been seized.

Within half an hour, on March 20th, at about 0930, the shotgun was returned. Such a quick response makes it appear the return was considered a high priority.

Because of the nature and high profile of the case, and because Kurt Alme had already resigned as United States Attorney before the letter from Gary Marbut was sent, there is no documented evidence the letter was responsible for the shotgun being returned. The timeline implies such may be the case.

Gabe's mother, Vivian, reminded the officers who were returning the shotgun, the front door did not work properly. According to Gabe's mother, it was unnecessarily damaged when the officers served a warrant on August 23, 2023, the day Gabe was peaceably arrested outside his home.

Gabe was arrested when he went to talk to officers at a parking lot across the street outside his home. Gabe said he took the initiative to talk to them. He had the understanding the situation would be resolved in his favor. Gabe said he had left the shotgun inside, as he had said he would do, to the same officers, days earlier.

The arrest, indictment, trial, appeal, and dismissal were all uncalled for. 

It is unknown if Gabe and his mother will ever be made whole for their years of suffering and punishment by process.

Gabe's Mother, Vivian, has established a GiveSendGo site.

 

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TX: Midlothian- Domestic Defense Gunfight, Girl Wounded

According to the report, after the altercation, Nienhuis went to his truck and got a handgun. He walked back to the house and fired several rounds, one of which struck the caller's 11-year-old sister, the report states. Nienhuis then drove away from the scene.  

Nienhuis returned to the house minutes later, where he was confronted by another of his sons who had armed himself with a rifle. They exchanged gunfire in the front yard.

Midlothian police said they believe no one was injured during the second shooting, but houses and vehicles belonging to several neighbors were damaged by gunfire.

Midlothian police officers arrived at the home at 7:17 p.m. and confronted Nienhuis, who had armed himself with a knife. Officers pleaded with him to drop the knife, but he refused and then stabbed himself in the neck. Officers charged him and retrieved the knife.  

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OH: Hull- Road Rage, Shots Fired, Disarm, re-arm, Aggressor Wounded, in Jail

Seawright then exited his truck and placed a revolver in his pocket. Howard hit Seawright several times. During the fight, Seawright retrieved his revolver from his pocket. Howard gained control of the revolver and attempted to shoot at Seawright. Seawright then regained control of his revolver and fired several shots.

An off-duty GBI agent traveling north on U.S. Highway 29 witnessed the fight between Howard and Seawright and stopped to intervene. Once the agent saw Seawright fire his revolver, the agent fired multiple rounds. Seawright was not injured. Seawright immediately dropped his revolver and complied with the agent’s verbal commands. Howard then drove away from the scene into Clarke County, where he stopped and called 911. Howard reported that he had been shot. EMS then responded to Howard’s location, where he was taken to an area hospital for treatment.

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FDR Attorney General Homer Cummings Pushed National Handgun Registration for Years

Homer Stillé  Cummings in 1915 Government Photo Public Domain 

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 1933 pick for Attorney General was Senator Thomas J. Walsh, born in 1859 in Two Rivers Wisconsin. Two Rivers had a population of 1,337 in 1860 . A self-made man, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin.  He grew with the country in the West.  Walsh won election to the US Senate from Montana in 1912. He exposed the Teapot Dome scandal in 1922. His summer home was in what became Glacier National Park. On the way to his inauguration in 1933, he died of apparent heart attack on a passenger train, as he traveled to D.C. from Florida, at the age of 73, with his new bride.  Homer Stillé Cummings was meant as a stop-gap replacement.

Homer Stillé  Cummings was a reliable political hack who Roosevelt picked to be Governor General of the Philippines.  He was an early child of the American Urban class, born in Chicago in 1870. He grew up and prospered in the American North East Coast. In 1933 he was a member of the Democratic National Committee, and had been chairman of the committee previously. He left the office of Attorney General in 1939 and entered private law practice in Washington D.C.

Homer Cummings became Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Attorney General in 1933. He became the crusader who pushed hard for defacto national firearms bans and especially for handgun registration in the United States.

Cummings succeeded in passage of the National Firearms Act, but failed to obtain national handgun registration. In 1937, he stated his belief all firearms must be registered.

 I am convinced of this—any practical measure for the control of firearms must at least contain provisions for the registration of all firearms.

In an interview with Homer Stillé Cummings, in 1938, much of his philosophy about gun control was revealed. Rex Collier was on the staff of the Washington Evening Star, which was the paper of record in Washington D.C. until 1981.  Cummings had pushed for national handgun registration and licensing in the National Firearms Act. At first, he did not include short barreled rifles, but was willing to do so when pressured by Minnesota Representative Harold Knutson. After the NRA succeeded in convincing the Congress to reject universal handgun registration, Cummings made several more attempts to achieve it. His last attempt was in 1938. During that attempt, he was interviewed by Rex Collier. From the Interview with Cummings in 1938, by reporter Rex Collier on the staff of the Washington Evening Star::

From Collier:

Now as I understand it you are urging the extension of that law [NFA] to cover pistols, revolvers, and gas guns. 

Atty Gen: That is correct and I might add, Mr. Collier, that this is not a recent inspiration with me. I have been fighting for such legislation for four years.  

Cummings goes on to say what has been one of the major talking points of those pushing for disarmament of the public in the United States. The claim is Canada and some European countries have lower reported rates of homicide than did the United States at the time. Cummings did not mention the homicide rate stayed the same or went up after handgun registration was passed in those other countries. He says this, which shows his mind-set:

 Of the homicides in this country, almost 70 percent are committed by firearms. 

Cummings uses the generic term firearms, not handguns. Cummings' history as a Northeast coastal urbanite suggests he had little personal knowledge of firearms. Cummings went to Yale. He practiced law. It is difficult to believe he did not know the proper us of "by" and "with". Firearms have no volition. The proper usage is "killed with firearms, not killed "by" firearms. 

Cummings goes on to denigrate those who claim the natural right to keep and bear arms, because it is outdated:

And even in the year 1938 we hear the hollow argument of the inalienable right of a person to buy a pistol without leaving any form of identification.  

Later, Cummings lets slip a telling point. The group most in favor of the registration of all handguns in the country is "the press".

Question: Can you tell me which groups are in favor of the proposal? 

Atty. Gen: In the first place, I would list the press of the country.  

To his credit, Rex Collier asks the obvious question:

Question: What good does it do, General, to have a large file of guns owned by persons who are not criminals? 

Atty. Gen: Simply this. Tomorrow's supply of guns for the underworld is today in the hands of honest citizens. Under this bill no honest citizen will transfer his weapon without complying with the terms of the statute, and in time the underworld supply of guns, except those secured by theft, will be cut off.

Cummings goes on to say most guns used in crime are purchased through legitimate channels in 1938. Because criminals will not register their guns, when his subordinates find  someone who has an unregistered gun, they can prosecute him, because anyone with an unregistered gun would have to be a criminal. Cummings probably believed what he said. 

In 2026, his words seem laughably naive. Today we know the small number of guns used in criminal homicides are easily obtained on the black market;  substitute weapons are commonly used;  disarming the population leaves the vulnerable at the mercy of the violent. Congress did not agree with Homer Cummings.  In Europe, firearm registration was being used against the people. In Germany, in France, in the countries occupied by the NAZI regime, registration lists were used as a means of oppression. Today we know gun registration is in effect gun confiscation.

Stephen Halbrook notes the winds of war were blowing against firearms registration in the USA. He reports what happened in 1941.  From the Wyoming Law Review:

 Congress took notice. Reporting a bill to allow the President to requisition property, the House Committee on Military Affairs included a provision forbidding the impairment of Second Amendment rights “in view of the fact that certain totalitarian and dictatorial nations are now engaged in the willful and wholesale destruction of personal rights and liberties[.]”220 The resultant Property Requisition Act of 1941 declared in part:

Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed—

(1) to authorize the requisitioning or require the registration of any firearms possessed by any individual for his personal protection or sport (and the possession of which is not prohibited or the registration of which is not required by existing law), [or]
(2) to impair or infringe in any manner the right of any individual to keep and bear arms[.]221

Homer Cummings died in 1954, celebrated as a faithful Progressive who did what he could to register all firearms in the United States.

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OH: Dayton- Argument at Intersection leads to Assault, Shooting

According to Miami Twp. Communications Manager Jill Drury, the incident happened at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Jassamine Drive and Student Street.

The men reportedly stopped in the intersection to argue. The first man approached the second while holding a pipe. He was then promptly shot in the leg by him.

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KY: Owensboro - Domestic Defense, Mother's Juvenile Son Shoots, Kills Man

According to a release, 30-year-old Christopher Ray was named as the deceased in this weekend’s shooting. Authorities say Ray was physically assaulting a woman inside the home prior to the shooting. It is believed at this time that the woman’s juvenile son, in fear of his mother’s life, retrieved a firearm from inside the home and shot Ray in defense.

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MO: Person Shot 15-Year-Old in Self Defense

The first shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. near the intersection of South Grand and Park Avenue at the BP Gas Station. Police say a 15-year-old was shot multiple times and is in stable condition at an area hospital.

Police say their preliminary investigation indicates the 15-year-old had pointed a gun at someone, and that person fired in self-defense. Police say the shooter is cooperating with investigators.

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NC: Charlotte - Homeowner Fires at Intruder, Intruder runs Away

Speaking on camera, the homeowner told WSOC he "immediately began shooting" after coming face to face with the intruder in a hallway. He said his only focus was protecting his family. According to his account, the person ran from the home, and he could not say whether the suspect had been struck. The homeowner declined to share more details while the investigation is still underway.

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WA: Puyallup - Domestic Defense? Armed Samaritan Shoots Father who Shot Daughters

Puyallup police officers responded to a domestic violence call in the 1200 block of 31st Street NW shortly after 9 a.m. on April 2. 

A family dispute that began in a home spilled outside, and the three people ended up in a neighbor's driveway and garage. 

The suspect, identified as Guanlao through medical examiner records, was armed with a handgun and shot the two women, according to police.

The owner of the home where the shooting occurred intervened, shooting Guanlao. Guanlao died at the scene.

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CA: Tehachapi - Homeowner Shoots, Kills Burglary Suspect

Around 6:30 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a report of a burglary in progress in the 19000 block of Alta Vista Avenue. 

They arrived to find the suspect — identified only as male — suffering from a gunshot wound, officials said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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TX: Katy - Woman with Mental Problems Creates Confrontation, Grabs Gun, is Shot

Authorities said Brooks was driving with her 8-year-old daughter, 4-year-old son, and their dog when she came across a van pulling a trailer.

Video captured by surveillance cameras showed the van pulling over to let Brooks pass, but she stopped her car and started yelling at the other driver.

Investigators said Brooks eventually took a pistol from her car, which led the other driver to grab his own gun and shoot her.

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Ohio SB392: Huge Weapons Carry and Possession Reform Bill

Ohio Statehouse 

Ohio Senate Bill 392 was introduced into the Ohio legislature on March 23, 2026. It is a long bill of 182 pages which reforms and rationalizes much of the Ohio code involving the possession and carry of weapons. Here is the summary as listed in legiscan. Summary:

 To amend sections 9.68, 109.69, 109.731, 311.41, 311.42, 311.43, 1547.69, 2921.13, 2923.11, 2923.111, 2923.12, 2923.121, 2923.122, 2923.123, 2923.124, 2923.125, 2923.126, 2923.127, 2923.128, 2923.129, 2923.1210, 2923.1211, 2923.1212, 2923.1213, 2923.16, 2923.17, 2953.35, 4511.19, and 4749.10 and to repeal section 1533.04 of the Revised Code to enact the Freedom to Carry Act to rename a concealed handgun license a concealed weapons license, to allow a concealed weapons licensee to carry a concealed deadly weapon other than an exclusive deadly weapon,
and to allow the possession or transportation of a loaded firearm while in a motor vehicle or vessel.

There are many parts to SB 392. Much of the bill consists of changing the word "handgun" to deadly weapon. This appears to be because Ohio law, at current, only allows the carry of handguns under a concealed carry permit, and does not allow, or is unclear about other deadly weapons. It makes no sense to be able to carry a handgun, but not a knife, a fist re-enforcer, or nun-chucks.

The bill continues to prohibit some weapons which may fall under the category of "dangerous and unusual" as used in Second Amendment jurisprudence following the Heller, MacDonald, Caetano, and Bruen decisions. For example, it appears destructive devices are still banned from carry if they are not owned in accordance with National Firearms Act provisions. Short barreled rifles, short barreled shotguns and silencers appear to be removed from the list of prohibited weapons in this bill. Here is the definition of "exclusive deadly weapon" in the bill. Underlined words are new words. Strike thru words are words to be removed. The weapons meeting the definition are a very short list:

(2) "Exclusive deadly weapon" means a deadly weapon that is an exclusive firearm or that is a deadly weapon that any law of this state or the United States prohibits the subject person from acquiring, possessing, having, or carrying.

(3) "Exclusive firearm" means a firearm that is dangerous ordnance or that is a firearm that any law of this state or the United States prohibits the subject person from acquiring, possessing, having, or carrying.

The number of weapons which fall under the above definitions has been considerably reduced.

In addition, SB392 changes the age requirement for obtaining a concealed carry permit from Twenty-one to Eighteen. From SB392:

(2) "Qualifying adult" means a person who is all of the following:
(a) Twenty-one Eighteen years of age or older;

The bill changes the definition of prohibited weapons from a very specific reference to the National Firearms Act (NFA) provisions to a general provision. This is likely put in place so that if the courts strike down the parts of the NFA, the Ohio legislature will not be required to revise Ohio laws again. From the bill:

(b) Not legally prohibited from acquiring, possessing, or receiving a firearm deadly weapon under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) to (9) or under section 2923.13 of the Revised Code or any other Revised Code provision the law of this state or the United States;

There are changes which remove some of the restrictions on the carry of weapons in vehicles and vessels.

SB392 is one of the longest state bills this reporter has encountered in decades. It has a significant chance of being amended if it is passed. The provisions appear to be clear rationalizations and  clarifications in light of Supreme Court decisions involving the Second Amendment.

The Ohio Legislature has a super majority of Republicans in the Senate, 24 of 33. The Ohio House of Representatives has a super majority of Republicans in the House, 65 of 99. The Ohio Governor is Mike DeWine, a Republican.

Analysis: SB392 has a good chance of passage. Its provisions are reasonable and likely to resonate with conservatives in Ohio. This could boost electoral prospects for Republicans in Ohio in the 2026 elections. This correspondent is not a lawyer. This article is not legal advise.

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GA: Atlanta - Car Accident leads to Gunfight, 1 dead, 1 Wounded

Two men had reportedly gotten into a car accident at the intersection, after which an argument started. The two men then shot each other.

Also Monday night, police responded to another double shooting in southwest Atlanta. That shooting happened near 3540 North Camp Creek Pkwy. SW, the address for The Preserve at Camp Creek apartments, located just outside the perimeter.

There, they found two people with gunshot wounds. One was pronounced dead on the scene. The other was alert, conscious and breathing and was taken to a hospital.

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NC: North Wikesboro - Return Fire at Drive-By, Suspect Wounded

Mathis said Owens was shot in the left leg when a male subject at the skate park, an 18-year-old who was identified, returned fire at the Toyota.

He said officers learned while investigating that a male subject (Owens) was receiving treatment at Atrium Wilkes Medical Center for a gunshot wound he stated occurred on Chestnut Street.

Mathis said investigators interviewed multiple witnesses, identified two persons of interest and located the Toyota Highlander, unoccupied and with multiple bullet holes, on Fairmount Drive in North Wilkesboro. Mathis said no one else was injured or has been charged.

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MS: Attala Co. - Homeowner Shoots, Kills Fugitive

The manhunt continued, the perimeter was secured, and checkpoints were set up throughout the area.

Multiple drones were deployed, along with an MHP helicopter.

A search warrant was executed on Hughes’ home; however, the home was found to be empty.

Shortly after, gunshots were heard, and units went toward them to find that Hughes had attempted to break into a homeowner’s back door.

The homeowner fired a weapon, striking Hughes.

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PA: Williamsport - Domestic Defense, Son Shoots Father

Earlier in the evening of March 27, Andrew Tubbs got into a fight with his father, whom he lived with. While leaving their home, Andrew reportedly took a kitchen knife with him.

Andrew's father then contacted his grandson and Andrew’s son, 21-year-old Kaiden Tubbs. 

When Kaiden arrived at the home, a fight ensued between him and his father, Andrew. During the fight, Andrew reportedly produced a knife. In response, Kaiden drew his legally-owned firearm and fired it, striking Andrew.

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MD: Arundel County - Assault by Group leads to Gunfire, One Assailant Wounded

On the scene, the victim told officers that he was walking out of the Burlington Coat Factory when a group of people approached him. As the incident escalated, the group began assaulting him. 

During the assault, the victim pulled out a gun, and a struggle ensued. The gun discharged, and one of the suspects was struck in the wrist, detailed police.

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TX: Houston - Business Owner Shoots Two Intruders

According to investigators, the owner was on his way to work when he received a notification on his phone that the building's metal gate was open.

HPD said the suspects did make it inside the building, but it is unclear if they were successful in taking anything. The business was said to be either electric or HVAC-related.

The owner said he arrived and saw the two suspects inside, who then approached him, before shots were fired, HPD said.

Police said the suspects were taken to the hospital, but their condition is not known.

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LA: Eunice - Armed Samaritan in Domestic Defense

“We understand that there was a domestic issue for some time with the couple, and it’s a really sad situation. Thank God she didn’t get more than she did,” Guidroz said. “She did get some bruises and a broken nose, but other than that she’s okay.”

Deputies said the vehicle pursuit led to a home on Janet Road, where the suspect opened fire on a homeowner and his son as they stood in the yard. The homeowner returned fire in self-defense, striking the suspect in the groin as he attempted to enter the house.

“The suspect goes to the door and tries to gain entry, and that’s when the homeowner opens fire,” Guidroz said. “He shoots him in the groin, and the suspect makes it back to his truck, where he pointed the gun at his head and shot himself.”

 

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IN: Evansville - Road Rage Leads to Gunfight, Aggressor Wounded

Police say the couple followed 62-year-old David Milan after he punched the husband in the face.

They say Milan fired several shots at the couple, and one of them returned fire, hitting Milan.

He was released from the hospital and charged with Battery with a Deadly Weapon.

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Tennesee Legislature passes Right to Own Guns in Rental Units

 

Tennessee Capitol 

 

On March 16, 2026, the Tennessee Legislature transmitted Bill SB0350 to Governor Bill Lee. Governor Bill Lee is expected to sign the legislation.  Governor Lee signed a Constitutional Carry Bill in 2021. Bill SB0350 guarantee's renters rights to keep and bear arms will not be subject to cancellation by rental contracts.  The bill does not apply to state and federal government leases or rentals of property.  The bill applies to both residential and commercial renters. While Governor Lee is expected to sign SB0350, if he does not veto the bill by the 28th of March, the bill will become law without his signature.

The Tennessee Senate passed the bill on February 27, 2026 on a 27 to 5 vote. The Tennessee House followed with a 72 - 22 vote on March 9, with an amendment.  The Senate concurred with the amendment on March 12, 32 -0. Governor Lee is term limited in Tennessee. His term will expire when a new governor takes office in January of 2027.  From the bill:

 SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 66, Chapter 7, is amended by adding the following as a new section:
66-7-113. 

(a) On and after July 1, 2025, a landlord shall not prohibit a tenant or a tenant's guest from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a firearm, any part of a firearm, or firearm ammunition in the tenant's home, apartment, or business; in a vehicle located in a parking area provided for tenants or tenants' guests by the landlord of the leased premises; or in other locations controlled by the landlord as necessary to enter or exit the tenant's home, apartment, or business, to enter or exit the leased premises, or to enter or exit a vehicle located on the leased premises or in a parking area provided by the landlord for tenants or tenants' guests.

The bill provides for remedies if the landlord insists on prohibiting firearms, Renter who have been damaged may file a civil lawsuit against a landlord for "actual damages, punitive damages, and recovery of attorney fees".  New leases may be placed into effect by July 1, 2026 as long as existing lease provisions against firearms are not enforced.

Analysis: The major effect of such bills are to remove from landlords any liability for damages which could be claimed in the event of use of firearms on the landlord's property, even when rented to another person. Because those who wish the population disarmed have failed to do so legislatively and judicially, the mechanism of civil suits has been employed to create bans which would otherwise be considered ridiculous.  Through zoning and the threat of lawsuit, landlords have been required to provide all sorts of services which they might otherwise not be required to do. This is part of the reason for increasing housing costs. Bills such as SB0350 do not require action on the part of landlords; they require inaction. An armed public is considered to be in the interest of the Republic. Actions making it difficult to maintain an armed public are thus against the interests of governments in the United States.

In reality, such bans are extremely difficult to enforce. They are primarily used to allow landlords to remove unwanted tenants. Failure to pay rent or damage to property should remain the primary reason to remove unwanted tenants.

 

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TX: Houston - Customer and Robbers Gunfight, Customer Wounded

Two men wearing hoodies and masks walked into the store and stole jewelry from employees. As they were running out, a customer chased after them. That customer had a gun, and both sides started shooting at each other in the parking lot. That same customer was shot in the leg. She was taken to the hospital. The victim is a Hood News Peep’s family member and is currently in stable condition. She was shot in the thigh.

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AZ: Senate Bill 1424 looks to provide Firearms Safety Instruction in all Grades

 

 

Arizona Senate Bill 1424 has passed the Senate 17 -2, and has passed in the House Education Committee and the House Rules Committee. The bill creates a requirement for school districts and charter schools to provide age-appropriate firearm safety awareness training in all grades kindergarten - 12 grade.

The instruction is to be objective, and not promote firearms ownership or any political position. The instruction is to be limited to accident prevention and personal safety awareness. It is to include guidance on safe firearms storage in homes and vehicles. The instruction is to give guidance on what to do if a firearm is encountered, to include not touching the firearm and to notify an adult.  Inside the bill there is a long list of restrictions about six things which may not be included in the instruction:

 3. NOT INCLUDE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

(a) A LIVE FIREARM.
(b) AMMUNITION OR SIMULATED AMMUNITION.
(c) A DEMONSTRATION THAT INVOLVES HANDLING, OPERATING, LOADING, UNLOADING OR FIRING A FIREARM.
(d) INSTRUCTION THAT IS INTENDED TO TRAIN STUDENTS IN THE USE OF FIREARMS.
(e) A MORAL JUDGMENT REGARDING LAWFUL FIREARM POSSESSION.
(f) AN INQUIRY, SURVEY OR REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ABOUT WHETHER A STUDENT, STUDENT'S PARENT OR MEMBER OF THE STUDENT'S HOUSEHOLD OWNS, POSSESSES OR MAY POSSESS A FIREARM OR ABOUT THE FIREARMS STORAGE PRACTICES OF A STUDENT, STUDENT'S PARENT OR MEMBER OF THE STUDENT'S HOUSEHOLD.

The Arizona Citizens Defense League (AZCDL) (this correspondent is a member),  supports the legislation.  This correspondent did not find a formal statement of opposition against the bill. An advocate for gun storage legislation made the argument the legislature should pass a bill requiring safe storage of guns instead.  The bill is considered a partisan bill, supported mostly by Republicans, according to Legiscan.  Fatal firearms accidents have declined by over 94% since 1933. The number of firearms per person has increased about 3X during that period. On average, about 61 children die each year in firearms accidents. About 168 children die each year in accidents involving glass tabletops. About as many children die from accidents involving 5 gallon buckets as die in fatal firearms accidents.  More children are killed in accidents involving bicycles than are killed in accidents involving firearms. Firearms are one of many hazards children encounter while they grow up.

Analysis: The bill is likely to pass the Arizona legislature, which is narrowly controlled by Republicans. Republicans have a 17 to 13 advantage in the Senate and a 31 to 29 advantage in the House. SB 1424 might avoid Governor Hobbs (D) veto, but it seems unlikely. Governor Katie Hobbs has earned a reputation for the number of vetoes she has given. Governor Hobbs is facing serious re-election challenges. She might sign SB 1424 to claim she is not against rights protected by the Second Amendment.

SB 1424 severely restricts what may be taught to students. This may be necessary to obtain passage in a legislature with a very small majority of Republicans. 

The bill is a step toward more comprehensive knowledge about firearms safety. It makes  students more aware of firearms. It has the advantage of not being overtly against the ownership or use of firearms. As "age appropriate" instruction about firearms safety, later grade levels might be able to include information about the legal status of firearms in Arizona. It is difficult for people to obey the law if they do not know what the law is. Firearms are one of many potentially hazardous items children encounter while they grow up. 

It is far better to gun proof the child than to attempt to create a gun free environment.

 

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PA: Brownsville - Woman Shoots Intruder

According to the criminal complaint, the victim was sleeping in her bed when she woke up to someone beating on her door and ringing the doorbell. This happened on 18th Street in Brownsville.

The criminal complaint said Rosiek broke a window with a brick and came in through the front door.

Police say he went to the victim's bedroom and started yelling at her.

They say he blocked her doorway, and that's when the victim fired several shots, hitting him in the leg and side of the head.

The complaint says he chased her — and they started fighting — until she was able to run outside to police.

 

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TN: Memphis - Intruder Shot, Wounded by Homeowner

The homeowner told police he was sleeping when he heard noises from the back of his home, then saw an unknown woman inside.

The homeowner stated that when the woman said she wanted to buy his residence, that’s when he shot her.

The woman told police she was shot after she entered the residence through the unlocked back door.

MPD states that the woman is experiencing mental health issues.

The woman was transported to the hospital in non-critical condition and subsequently taken into custody.

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