Horry County Police responded to reports of a shooting in progress with a victim at 7:38 p.m. at the Atlantic Beach Laundry Mat located at 609 31st Ave. South. When they arrived, officers found one person on the floor with an apparent gunshot wound in his upper left thigh, according to the incident report. The injured person told officers he did not see the shooter, know the shooter or know what they were wearing, the report states. He said that he was shot and then ran into the laundry mat before exiting. Officers discovered a spent 9mm casing next to the injured individual, as well as an unused 9mm round and a 9mm projectile that was found inside the laundry mat.
Saturday, December 13, 2025
SC: South Myrtle Beach - Domestic Defense? Man Shot, then Arrested
CO: Pueblo - Homeless Suspect Shot by Homeowner
According to police, 30-year-old Ricardo Alonzo Diaz told officers that he was homeless, going around the 2700 block of W. 23rd Street, and checking doors to see if they were unlocked. Diaz reportedly told police that he came across an unlocked door, went inside the home, ate some food, and left.
According to police, Diaz told officers that he returned later. That second time, he wasn't so lucky, as the homeowner returned. Police say the homeowner shot the suspect with a .22 revolver. The suspect had a knife in his hand at the time, the police department says.
Il: Chicago - More on Gunfight over Car Burglary
Police said at 3:42 a.m., a 58-year-old man heard his car alarm going off in the 9400 block of South Indiana Avenue. He went outside and found the driver's side window broken, and two males inside his parked car who had no business there, police said.
The man said one of the people in his car took out a gun. At that point, the man, who had a valid Firearm Owners Identification Card and Concealed Carry License, took out his own gun and fired shots, police said.
Friday, December 12, 2025
Fatal Bear Attacks in Japan Double Previous Record, 13 killed
Image of American black bear by Dean Weingarten, American brown/grizzly bear by Troy Nemitz; Image of Asian Black Bear from wikimedia license 4.0; Wikimedia Ussuri Brown bear 2008 CC 2.0
The highest number of fatal bear attacks recorded in Japan had been six in fiscal 2023. With several months to go in fiscal 2025, 13 people have been killed in Japan by bears this year. The largest number of people attacked, injured and recorded was 213 in 2023. So far in fiscal 2025, the number is 230. Japan uses the fiscal year from April 1 to March 31 for most of its administrative accounting. Bears in Japan usually start hibernating in December, but attacks are possible in any month.
Japan has used the fiscal year accounting method to record bear attacks since 2006. The japan times suggests relatively low numbers before 2023 may be an anomaly of recent history. Previously, no central records were kept. It is possible there were more bear attacks before modern record keeping.
The most famous Japanese bear attack has been the Sankebetsu bear event in 1915. A large brown bear started killing humans in a village on December 9. The bear killed six people in two days, mostly children. The bear may have been ineffectively wounded at least twice. After the bear had killed two people, 50 soldiers were sent to the village to protect it. They were armed with WWI rifles, probably Type 30 Arisakas. The cartridge was the 6.5x50mm, a full power military cartridge. The rifles had 31 inch barrels, which made them long for close quarters work. The cartridge is slightly less powerful than the 6.5x55 Swede. It fires a 139 grain bullet at 2500 fps. The 6.5x55 fires a 140 grain bullet at 2650 fps. The soldiers failed in protecting the villages. Four more children were killed when the bear invaded the house the soldiers had been protecting. Two hunters eventually tracked down and killed the large bear. It weighed 749 lbs.
Until 1990, bears in Japan were considered pests. From powderlife.com:
Until 1990, Hokkaido had a policy of allowing hunters to exterminate brown bears but this was abolished due to conservation concerns.
Since that time, researchers at Hokkaido University and other institutions have confirmed a rapid increase in the brown bear population, something anecdotally understood by many farmers and residents of Hokkaido’s rural and suburban areas.
Hokkaido's brown bears are a subspecies of the world wide brown bear, ursus arctos, the same species as the American grizzly and Kodiak bears. In the rest of Japan there are rapidly growing populations of the Asiatic black bear, a more aggressive relative of the American black bear. Hunting of both bears was increasingly restricted since 1990.
The restrictions and extreme firearms regulations in Japan, along with a shrinking population, have resulted in the number of licensed bear hunters dropping from 517,800 in 1975 to 218,500 in 2020. In 1975, 98% of the licenses were to shoot bears. In 2020, only 42% or 91,770 were licensed to shoot bears, with 58% only allowed to trap bears.
To illustrate the problems a bear hunter faces in Japan, two bear hunters were asked to eliminate a brown bear in the village of Sunagawa. The hunters were reluctant to shoot the young bear, but the police and village officials were insistent. One of the hunters shot and killed the bear. The bullet penetrated the bear, hit a hidden rock, ricocheted, and struck the other hunter's rifle. The ricochet became known to the authorities months later. In response, the authorities canceled the first hunter's permit to own firearms. The Hunter association responded by refusing any further requests to aid municipalities in the shooting of bears.
Bear hunters in Japan are limited to 50 cartridges a year total, for all purposes.
In response to the extreme protections given to bears in Japan, the population of brown bears on Hokkaido more than doubled. The population of black bears in the rest of Japan quadrupled. The Japanese government has responded to the increasing numbers of bear attacks by authorizing the killing of more bears. Over 9,000 bears were culled in 2023, over 5,000 in 2024, and over 6,000 by the end of September in 2025. About 5% of the bears taken are killed by private hunters. The total bear population in Japan is estimated at 54,000 Asiatic black bears south of the island of Hokkaido and 12,000 brown bears in Hokkaido.
Japan has highly restricted the ownership of firearms for hundreds of years. It has one of the lowest rates of firearms ownership per person, about .003 firearms per person. The United States has about 1.5 firearms owned per person. There are many other variables, but the United States has fewer people killed by bears than Japan.
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OH: Dayton - Domestic Defense Three People Shot in Gunfight
A woman told investigators her ex-boyfriend, Webb, came to her home and confronted her and her new boyfriend, according to court documents.
Webb allegedly grabbed her by the hair and forced her into his vehicle before returning to her home to confront her boyfriend.
The boyfriend grabbed a gun and shot Webb in the chest and leg. He accidentally shot his girlfriend in the leg, according to court records.
While the boyfriend was calling police Webb reportedly shot the boyfriend in the arm.
AL: Huntsville - Investigation into Gunfight Continues
According to a Monday update, the investigation revealed an argument escalated into a shooting when the offenders began firing at a vehicle occupied by the intended victim and others.
Police say one person inside the vehicle was armed and returned fire in self-defense, but did not strike the offenders.
As the Violent Crimes Unit and patrol division continued their investigation, the investigation developed information identifying a vehicle of interest.
NE: Lincoln - Domestic Defense Investigation
According to Capt. Ben Miller of the Lincoln Fire Department, Washington
and a 34-year-old male family member had a series of altercations that
ultimately led to Washington being shot. The 34-year-old called the
Lincoln Police Department, and when officers arrived, Washington was
given CPR and transported to a local hospital. "Based on evidence
recovered at the scene and witness statements, investigators are working
to determine if the 34-year-old Lincoln man also in the apartment was
acting in self-defense. He has cooperated with law enforcement at the
scene and during follow-up interviews," police said.
Thursday, December 11, 2025
NICS for November, 2025: Sales and Background Checks Reduced
The National Instant background Check System numbers decreased significantly for November of 2025 compared to November of 2024. An increase in firearm sales is normal for November. It happened in 2025, but firearm sales are 7% lower than those in November of 2024. About 1.41 million firearm sales occurred in November of 2025, as estimated by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. 1.51 million firearms were estimated to be sold in November last year. The number of background checks for November was much lower than expected, about 2.09 million. It is the lowest number of background checks in November since 2014, more than a decade ago. From NSSF:
The November 2025 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,408,230 is a decrease of 7.0 percent compared to the November 2024 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,514,773. For comparison, the unadjusted November 2025 FBI NICS figure of 2,005,667 reflects a 20.1 percent decrease from the unadjusted FBI NICS figure of 2,509,368 in November 2024.
The estimate of firearms sales is following a similar pattern to what happened in President Trump's first term. Firearm sales were higher in the presidential election year. They dropped as President Trump's policies started to produce greater domestic and international stability. The same effect seems to be happening in his second term.
The more stable the world becomes, the lower the demand for firearms in the United States. The more stable the USA becomes domestically, the lower the demand for firearms. Hunting seasons are common in November. Firearm sales increased as expected. December usually has higher sales than November, but not always. November NICS checks were higher than in December in the presidential election year of 2008, when Barack Obama was elected. If President Trump and the Republican Congress are successful in bringing about peace and prosperity, expect firearm sales to continue to decline.
A potential upside is the continuing political and judicial battle to remove silencers, short barreled rifles (SBR), short barreled shotguns (SBS), and any other weapons (AOW) from the confining and dubious restrictions of the National Firearms Act (NFA). The tax on these items has been reduced from $200 for silencers, SBR, and SBS to zero. The tax has been reduced for AOW from $5 to zero. The intrusive regulatory requirements for applications, pictures, and fingerprints remain, at least for now. Those requirements are being challenged in the courts. At this time, the Republicans do not have the 60 votes in the Senate to overcome a filibuster.
The popularity of silencers has skyrocketed. The easier silencers/suppressors become to legally obtain, the higher the demand for firearms which can effectively use silencers. If silencers become as legally simple to obtain as rifles and shotguns, expect a considerable bump in sales of both silencers and firearms which can easily use them. The number of rifles and pistols which have threaded barrels is already on the rise.
The easier short barreled rifles and shotguns become to legally obtain, the higher demand for short barreled firearms with shoulder stocks. If SBR are taken from the NFA, expect higher sales. Expect higher sales of pistols which can accept a shoulder stock. If SBS are taken from the NFA, expect pistols dedicated to firing shot rounds. Bullpup shotguns such as the Keltec KS7 and others, and short barreled firearms which shoot shotgun shells, but do not have a shoulder stock, such as the Mossberg Shockwave are already meeting some of the demand in this area.
The reduction of the NFA tax to zero for the above items goes into effect on January 1, 2025.
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AR: Pine Bluff - Car Burglar Shot, admits to Stealing Pistol
Officers were dispatched around 11 a.m. Dec. 7 to the 2000 block of West 24th Avenue after a report of a male who had been shot. When officers arrived, a resident told them she saw an unknown man inside her vehicle through her home security camera. She said that when she went outside to confront him, she found her .380-caliber pistol missing from the driver’s side door.
The resident told police she demanded the return of her gun. During the confrontation, two shots were fired, striking the man in the left side of his neck and shoulder. Police said the man fell into a nearby ditch and admitted to breaking into the vehicle and stealing the firearm before running eastbound.
SC: Kingtree - Gunfight at Vape Shop
Investigators believe Tisdale walked into the store and fired multiple rounds at the victim, hitting him several times. The victim did return fire, but did not hit Tisdale.
Kingstree Police said they identified and located the second person, with help from the Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office.
Tisdale surrendered at the Kingstree Police Department and was taken to the Williamsburg County detention center.
GA: Atlanta - Resident Shoots Man who Attempted Break--in
12/5/25-Aggravated Assault: 25 Peyton Pl SW.
Post Date:12/05/2025 8:18 AM
Preliminary Information: On 12/5/25 around 2:58am, officers responded to a person shot at the location of 25 Peyton Pl SW. Upon arrival, officers located a male with a gunshot wound. Grady EMS arrived on scene and transported the male to the hospital in critical condition. Officers made contact with a male who remained on scene.
The male on scene appeared to be a resident at the location. He stated to officers his home was previously broken into. The male was briefly detained, and two handguns were recovered from his person. Preliminary investigation indicates a possible break-in; a crowbar was located and recovered outside the front door where the male was found shot. This investigation remains active and ongoing at this time.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Italian Man Defends Self, Italian PM Meloni Defends Self Defense Law
Map of Italy in the Public Domain
A homeowner in the Italian province of Rovigo used a firearm to defend himself from armed intruders in 2025. The precise date has not been published. The Italian Prime Minister, Georgia Meloni defended the reform of Italian defense law, which has protected the homeowner from having his name made public. The law protected the homeowner from an intense investigation as someone suspected of using lethal force in an illegitimate manner.
During the Fascist regime of Mussolini, the Italian laws about self defense were made very restrictive. Controls on the ownership of firearms were tightened. Italy reformed its law on self defense in 2019.
The recent case involves a 68-year-old man who has not be identified. The crime occurred in Rovigo. An unidentified, masked, armed, home invader threatened the homeowner, and he responded with gunfire. At least two other suspects were involved. The homeowner appears to have wounded one of the suspects before they fled. Italian Prime Minister Meloni defended the homeowner's right to self defense in his home. From unionesarda.it:
"Defense is always legitimate." This is how Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni commented on the case of a property owner in Rovigo who injured a burglar during an attempted robbery at his home and is not being investigated under the new self-defense rules.
The Mobile Squad is investigating the case: the incident occurred in a house in Grignano. Two or three bandits were involved, one of whom was wounded by a gunshot fired by the homeowner. The shooter, a 68-year-old, is reportedly not under investigation under the new self-defense law.
One of the first cases under the reformed law was that of Fredy Pacini, a 61-year-old shop owner who defended himself against multiple intruders. Pacini was investigated and named in public. Charges against him were eventually dismissed. The reformed law is popular in Italy.
The province of Rovigo is in north east Italy on the coast, including the delta of the river Po. The town of Rovigo is the capital of the province, with a population of 55 thousand. Grignano is a frazioni, sort of a suburb of Rovigo. The prosecutor in the case identified several particulars which qualified the homeowner as protected under the reformed law. From wantedinrome.com:
"The victim fired, aiming at non-vital areas, with a properly registered weapon, to defend himself from a man wearing a balaclava who was inside his home in the dark and who was attempting to attack him with a screwdriver despite the alarm having been triggered and despite the victim having already loudly warned that he was armed and had also asked those inside his home to leave", Fasolato stated.
The reformed law is very restrictive by the standards in most states in the United States of America. In the United States, every shot is considered the use of lethal force, and "shooting to wound" is not a legal doctrine. Italy does not have a version of the Second Amendment. They are recovering after 90 years of laws put in place during the Mussolini regime. It has been a major change in the law to enshrine the right to defense of self in the home into black letter law. From Europeanconservative.com:
Deputy PM Matteo Salvini credited League-backed reforms for protecting “law-abiding citizens.”
Protection of law abiding citizens who reasonably act in defense of self and others has been a major part of restoring rights protected by the Second Amendment in the United States.
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OH: Youngstown - Domestic Defense, Man Shot by Woman
YOUNGSTOWN — David J. Christian was arraigned on a charge of felony domestic violence in a Friday night altercation on Orrin Avenue on the East Side in which he was captured on video telling a woman to shoot him as he was trying to break down her door and charging at her.
Officers were called to the home for a domestic that escalated into a shooting. When they arrived, Christian, 47, who had blood on his sweatshirt and face, walked up to officers in front of the house and said, “I have been shot.”
The man was taken to a police cruiser to await ambulance personnel. He was later taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital and then taken to the Mahoning County jail.
Tuesday, December 09, 2025
Elon Musk on First and Second Amendments in America
Elon Musk has restated why the First and Second Amendments exist in the United States. On November 29, 2025, from X.com:
And this is why we have the first and second amendments in America.
Elon was reacting to a story out of the United Kingdom. British police harassed a British subject who had dared to hold firearms while in Florida, and then post images of him doing so on his Linkedin account. According to a Daily Mail article,
The 50-year-old said he offered to prove that the pictures had been taken in the US - where owning or shooting guns are perfectly legal. Officers told him it was not necessary.
A week later on August 23, the officers returned and arrested him on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and another allegation of stalking related to a photograph of a house that appeared on his social media.
Mr Richelieu-Booth was held overnight in a cell before being interviewed. He was then released on bail until October.
He claims police visited his home three more times before the charges against him were dropped.
Mr. Richelieu-Booth reported his computers and telephone were seized by police, which made it impossible for him to work. Mr. Richelieu-Booth is an IT consultant. The charges were eventually dropped. While he never faced trial, the process was considerable punishment. Mr. Richelieu-Booth was arrested, jailed overnight, and rendered unable to work for weeks, because he posted images of legal activity online. The police say they were responding to a complaint by a person who saw the images online and felt threatened.
During the Biden regime, people lost jobs and had their careers ruined for statements made online in the USA. Not supporting the racist DEI agenda was enough for academics to have their activities severely restricted.
Elon Musk has been a strong supporter of the First and Second Amendments. Elon stated the Second Amendment is why we are able to keep the First Amendment. From an August 24, 2024 post on X.com:
The 2nd amendment is the only reason long-term that the 1st amendment will be upheld.
President Donald Trump is a vocal supporter of the First and Second Amendments. There has been a reversal of the censorship apparatus put in place by the Biden administration. President Trump issued an Executive Order supporting the Second Amendment. The Department of Justice has supported the Second Amendment in several court cases. The DOJ is opening up a new unit in the Civil Rights Division, dedicated to enforcing the rights protected by the Second Amendment.
The First and Second Amendments are enshrined in the American Constitution as part of the Bill of Rights. The British "rights of Englishmen" only exist as traditions in English law. The right of Englishment to be armed was gradually eviserated, starting after WWI, when the government feared revolution. Recently, the right to free speech has been rendered toothless in England by "hate speech" codes.
President Trump's and Elon Musk's strong support for the First and Second Amendments signals a cultural shift away from an all powerful government, back toward Constitutional limitations on government power.
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VA: Martinsburg - Gunfight as Man Attempts to Crash Party
Deputies said the preliminary investigation indicates there was a small gathering taking place at the residence on Philpott Highway. A loud knock and a man yelling were heard at the back door. People inside the home then went to figure out what the noise was and discovered a man with a firearm.
"Those individuals then retreated into the residence, and the uninvited male attempted to gain access to the residence when multiple shots were fired. There was an exchange of gunfire between the uninvited guest and another individual inside of the home," explained HCSO. "The uninvited male was struck by gunfire and succumbed to his injuries."
FL: Longwood - Road Rage ends in Gunfight
What we know:
According to the sheriff's office, the two men were involved in some sort of traffic-related incident and argument near the entrance of the Mandarin Estates subdivision.
Both drivers were armed.
Detectives determined that the man who died first pointed his gun at the shooter. The shooter then pointed his own gun at the man and fired multiple times, killing the man, police said.
Monday, December 08, 2025
Florida Judge Rules Bear Hunt is Legitimate
Bear approaches door of home. Image from Winter Springs, Florida, Police Department
A Florida circuit judge refused to halt the long planned and anticipated Florida bear hunt. The bear hunt is the first to be allowed since 2014-15, when 305 bears were harvested in two days. Bear Warriors United, a non-profit association attempted to stop the hunt. Here is the first sentence in Bear Warriors United vision:
Our vision is to create a Florida where people and wildlife coexist in balance and mutual respect.
The vision implies nature is in balance without humans, and animals are legitimately regarded as the equal of humans. It is a basic misunderstanding of reality. There is no "balance" in nature unless it is created and maintained by humans. Respect for humans by animals is created by a justified fear of humans. Animals do not read laws. Animals are not concerned with human ethics or morals. Animals are not people. Most bears killed in Florida are cubs, killed and eaten by adult male bears. The scheduled bear hunt is aimed at killing adult male bears, by scheduling the hunt for the period most female bears with cubs are already in dens for hibernation, and adult males are still out and about.
About 300 bears are killed in vehicle collisions in Florida each year. The last study to determine the bear population was in 2014-15. The population was estimated at about 4,350. The growth of the bear population in Florida was estimated to reach 11,000 by 2026, which happens to be the same as the bear population was estimated to be before European contact. Florida, because of human intervention, is much more productive of food available to bears than it was before European contact.
In the planned hunt, it is unlikely more than 133 bears will be harvested. If all the bears harvested were fertile females, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission has testified it would not have any measurable effect on the Florida bear population. The bears harvested will be more than made up by cubs which survive. Dependent cubs are not included in the population estimate figures. Bear Warriors United has a different assumption about the hunt. Here is one of the "challenged actions" in their legal complaint. From the complaint by Bear Warriors United, Inc.:
46. There is no adequate remedy at law to address black bears killed pursuant to the FWC's unconstitutional act. No court order can restore the life of a black bear harvested in contradiction to Article IV, Section 9.
The purpose of the hunt is to stabilize or reduce the bear population, not to grant immortality to individual bears. The Safari Club cited expert opinion in their brief. From the Safari Club International's brief, quoting the International Association for Bear Research and Management:
Where the primary management objective is to slow population growth or limit population size or distribution, then increasing human-caused mortality is the only option.
SCI also introduced information strongly implying bear hunting decreases human-bear conflicts. To hold the bear population steady, about 15% of the adult bears must be harvested each year. The Florida FWC should release more recent bear population estimates next year. The projection is the bear population will have reached 10,000 or more by then. To keep a stable bear population of 10,000 about 1,500 need to be harvested each year. Michigan routinely harvests 15% of its estimated bear population, and the population continues to increase. The 2025 Florida bear season will not have a measurable effect on the Florida bear population. The hunt is scheduled for three weeks from December 6 to December 28, 2025.
Analysis:
The Florida bear population has to be managed. Only humans are capable of managing it. Regulated hunting is the most efficient and humane way to manage the bear population.
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CO: Greely - Neighbor Kicks in Door to Man's House. Neighbor is shot, killed.
The man told deputies that he had a long-standing dispute with his neighbor and reported that the neighbor had kicked in his door with an object in his hand before coming into his home. They reportedly got into a struggle, and the neighbor was shot, the sheriff's office said.
The neighbor was taken to a hospital, where he later died. The man who reported the shooting was also taken to the hospital. The sheriff's office did not specify how he was injured but described the injuries as "critical but stable."
Sunday, December 07, 2025
Is DOJ Pulling a "Windsor" with the NFA?
Could the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) protection of the National Firearms Act (NFA) in Silencer Shop v BATF be a tactical move to bring the case to the Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court case United States v Windsor upended centuries of precedent and jurisprudence in the United States by finding a key part of the Defense of Marriage Act to be unconstitutional. The Obama administration played a key part in this policy shift by claiming the act was constitutional thus protecting "standing" in the case. Later, the Obama DOJ switched sides and agreed with Windsor the Defense of Marraige Act was not constitutional. The Supreme Court held for Windsor in a 5-4 decision.
According to Mark Smith, prominent Second Amendment advocate and member of the Supreme Court Bar, and frequent writer at AmmoLand, the tactic of the federal government arguing for one side of a case until the case reaches the Supreme Court, then switching sides, has come to be known as "pulling a Windsor". The DOJ defense of the NFA in the Fifth Circuit is very unpopular with Second Amendment supporters. From John Crump at AmmoLand:
Trump’s DOJ is hailed as the “most pro-gun DOJ ever,” but its response to the GOA lawsuit paints a different picture. The Justice Department took a more adversarial stance in the lawsuit, ignoring pleas from members of Congress such as Andrew Clyde. The DOJ is vigorously defending the NFA.
The DOJ claims that the NFA is still a tax, despite no revenue being collected. They say that, because it is still a tax in their view, the law is constitutional because the power is given to them through the Interstate Commerce Act. The DOJ also claims that the NFA is necessary because of the “concealability” of SBRs and SBSs. GOA argues that if all it took to regulate a firearm, then all handguns could be banned.
The support of the Obama DOJ for the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act was excoriated by Gay Rights groups. In February of 2011, the Obama administration reversed its position. On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court ruled the critical part of the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional. Gay Rights groups were very happy with the result.
Mark Smith argues the same sort of tactic may be at work in the Silencer Shop v BATF case. The Supreme Court will not hear cases unless there is an actual dispute where the parties have standing in the case. The Trump DOJ brief insures there is an actual dispute, and the DOJ continues to have standing. The Trump DOJ has done the most of any administration in history to restore rights protected by the Second Amendment.
It is a plausible explanation of the actions of the DOJ to be using the Silencer Shop v BATF as a vehicle to rule large portions of the NFA as unconstitutional. To do so, the case has to be accepted by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court rarely turns down a case where the DOJ asks for the case to be heard.
This correspondent does not have any inside information about the Trump DOJ. The DOJ arguments in their brief appear to be an attempt to defend the NFA. They also appear less than overwhelming. Some would say the arguments are "weak". This may be because there are no actual strong arguments.
Only time will determine if the Trump DOJ switches sides once the case is accepted by the Supreme Court. A Supreme Court decision would be better than a legislative solution. The Trump administration worked hard to reform the NFA as part of the ''Big Beautiful Bill". They removed the taxes from silencers, short barreled firearms, and any other weapons. This may be a tactic to remove those items from the NFA entirely.
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GA: Conyers - Gunfight at Bar, Restaurant, no one hit
The shooting happened just after 9 p.m. Wednesday at Chiquitos Cantina and Grill on Old Salem Road SE. Police said the suspect, later identified as Bryan Rosas, pulled a gun inside the restaurant and started shooting during an argument at the bar.
Two witnesses fired back at the gunman, who then allegedly ran to the parking lot and fired more shots at the restaurant.
Rosas ran away from the scene and barricaded himself in his nearby home for hours, law enforcement said. A SWAT team forced its way in through broken windows to take him into custody.
Saturday, December 06, 2025
Review: Licenses Delayed, Rights Denied: Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, Mark Smith
Licenses Delayed, Rights Denied is a scholarly article informing readers of the means six outlier states use to deny ordinary citizens their rights to keep and bear arms. The article is another excellent example of scholarship by Mark Smith, member of the Supreme Court Bar, distinguished Second Amendment scholar and host of the Four Boxes Diner on Youtube. He is also a contributor at AmmoLand.com. The article has been published in the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy: Per Curiam, Fall of 2025, No. 23. The six states which are actively working to undermine the Bruen methodology are described as California, Hawaii, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts. The article also shows specific examples in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and other jurisdictions. The complete title is: Licenses Delayed Rights Denied: How Contgemporary Firearm Carry Licensing Regimes Continue to Violate the Second Amendment
Mark Smith documents five sets of methods used to make the process of obtaining a permit to carry burdensome. They include:
1. Staffing bottlenecks and restricted office hours - Hours of availability to apply can be restricted to a few hours a week, and/or they may only be processed by a small number of individuals. These hours are often during the normal work week, requireing an applicant to take time off to complete an application. A federal lawsuit revealed the Boston Police department requires an appointment to have fingerprints taken. The department often takes months to schedule an appointment.
2. Supplementary Documents - Requirements for letters from employers, character references, or authorization to search all public and private records takes considerable time and effort. Such requirements are not authorized by the Bruen decision.
3. Lengthy and Expensive Firearms Training and Proficiency Requirement - Mark documents requirements which cost hundreds of dollars and extensive time to complete. Access to training in urban areas is often limited by class size and availability.
4. Unpublished or Hidden Requirements - Jurisdictions sometimes use requirements which are not listed in statute or on websites. These requirements are surprises to applicants. They amount to unconstitutional subjective tests which are difficult to overcome. In Hawaii, an applicant was denied a permit because police investigated a complaint. This was was equated to a prosecution, even though no charges were filed.
5. Short License Renewal Times and Burdensome Renewal Processes - Some jurisdictions require similar processes for renewal as for the initial application. Permits are required to be renewed every two or three years.
Together, these processes are used to prevent ordinary citizens from legally exercising the rights protected by the Second Amendment. In California, Mark documents applicants commonly have to wait 18-22 months for a decision. In New York City, after the Bruen decision, the vast majority of thousands of applicants remained without a decision over a year later.
Licenses Delayed, Rights Denied demonstrates the time allowed to process a carry permit in six states is seven times longer than the time allowed to process voter registration.
Mark Smith suggests a way to align incentives so that state bureaucracies have reasons to process applications quickly. He suggests states be required to issue a temporary permit on the date of application, which will become permanent in a number of days, if the state does not show the applicant is disqualified.
Licenses Delayed, Rights Denied is a well crafted, well researched article. It is worthwhile reading for Second Amendment activists, scholars, and lawyers involved in Second Amendment cases.
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FL: Miami - Criminal Alien initiates Gunfight with off Duty Officer, is Shot
Meanwhile, the woman’s husband walked out of their home armed, saw Maxwell “manipulating” the passenger-side door of their neighbor’s Volvo, and confronted him, according to the police arrest report.
“Hey, are you OK? Are you from here? What’s going on,” the man told Maxwell, according to the arrest report.
Maxwell allegedly walked to the driver’s side door and “attempted to manipulate it” before saying, “You should get out of here. You should go away,” according to the police arrest report.
Maxwell allegedly “brandished a revolver, pointed it at the vehicle, and fired one shot” before also firing in the direction of the woman’s husband, who “demanded” that Maxwell “put the gun down,” according to the police report.
Duke said there was a shootout between the suspect and the woman’s husband, who works in law enforcement.
“The guy shot at him,” Duke said. “He shot back, and the uniformed police showed up right away, like within a couple of minutes.”
FL: Deland - Domestic Defense, Ex Husband Shoots Ex Wife's Ex Boyfriend
36-year-old Christopher Allen was shot in DeLand this week after allegedly forcing his way into the home of his ex-girlfriend. He was injured after the woman's ex-husband, who still resides with her, shot him according to police.
The shooting occurred Monday morning in the 100 block of Voorhis Avenue, the DeLand Police Department said. The call came in around 8:15 am. Allen is said to have knocked on the woman's back door, with her opening it thinking it may have been a delivery. Then, Allen allegedly pulled a gun on her and forced his way inside.
The woman's ex-husband is said to have responded with his own firearm, demanding that Allen lower his. When Allen reportedly refused, the ex-husband fired one round into his chest. Allen is then said to have fled into a nearby wooded area, where he was located by police officers.
TX: Houston - Attempted Home Invasion and Gunfight, 1 Suspect Wounded, Victim Wounded
A southeast Houston homeowner was injured early Tuesday after two men tried to break into his house. A brief gunfight followed, leaving one suspect wounded and the other fleeing. The homeowner drove himself to Houston Fire Department Station 23, where he received help and was later taken to a hospital in stable condition. Police later found the injured suspect nearby.
FL: Melbourne - Update on Rodriquez killing, Disarm
According to police, the shooting occurred around 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, when officers were dispatched to the Summerset Apartments for a reported suspicious incident. While responding, officers heard gunshots nearby and quickly located two adult men outside one of the apartment units.
Rodriguez was found with fatal gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Marlow had also been shot and was transported to a local hospital, where he was reported to be in stable condition and expected to recover.
Detectives say the incident began when Rodriguez exited his apartment to start a vehicle and was confronted by Marlow, who was yelling and claiming he was searching for his girlfriend.
Marlow then left the area, and Rodriguez went back inside his apartment.
A short time later, when Rodriguez stepped outside again, Marlow had returned. Investigators say the two became involved in a violent confrontation. Evidence indicates Rodriguez, who was armed with a handgun, shot Marlow while attempting to defend himself.
Police say Marlow then forcefully took the handgun from Rodriguez and shot him, killing him.
Friday, December 05, 2025
PA: Harrisburg - Home Invasion, Suspect Shot
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A homeowner shot a burglar during a home invasion in Susquehanna Township Sunday night, according to police.
Officers with the Susquehanna Township Police Department were called to the home, located in the 4300 block of Mountainview Road, around 10:50 p.m. after receiving reports a suspect was shot during a burglary.
Once on scene, officers provided life-saving care to the suspect, who was identified as Anthony Deimler, 34, of Harrisburg.
Wolf Killed with Pellet Rifle in Minnesota, 2014
In the winter of 2014, an adult female wolf was found, dead, in northern Minnesota, on the Grand Portage Indian Reservation. When the necropsy was performed, the cause of death was determined to be from a single wound from an ordinary pellet gun. Described as "low powered", the pellet was almost certainly either .177 or .22 caliber. While this incident occurred in 2014, this correspondent only learned of it this year. Ordinary pellet guns have been powerful enough to kill humans and even a black bear.
The wolf was a lone female which had been driven out of the pack on Isle Royale. It had a radio collar as part of the Isle Royale study. Researchers said the wolf had almost been killed, twice, in fights with another female wolf, presumably, to keep her out of the pack. During the winter, ice had allowed the wolf to reach the mainland, 18 miles from Isle Royale.
It was suspected the wolf was shot not far from where it was found on the Indian Reservation. Investigators speculated the shot was intended to drive the wolf away, rather than to kill it. The pellet entered between two ribs and punctured an artery, leading to death. The Isle Royal pack was on the edge of extinction, with only 8 members left in 2014. It was reduced to one animal by 2019. The moose population was also down, as it had nearly eliminated aspen on the island, subsisting on the far less nutritious balsam pine.
The wolf probably weighed about 70 lbs. Wolves are not particularly hard to kill. A .22 rimfire in the same area would have easily penetrated wolf ribs if the bullet encountered them, causing serious bleeding in the thoracic cavity. Death usually occurs within minutes. A penetration of the abdominal cavity usually leads to death withing days from sepsis.
Wolf skulls are easily penetrated by a typical .22 long rifle bullet at ordinary velocities. Wolves are not hard to kill if a hunter can put a bullet into them. Wolves learn rapidly, and become very difficult to see when they are hunted. They learn what people are dangerous, and who is not. They learn men are much more dangerous than women and children.
This excellent video of an interview with Greg Jones, who became a professional wolf hunter in Idaho, is a treasure of information about wolf behavior and the results of the introduction of grey wolves into Idaho. When wolves are hunted and/or trapped, they quickly learn techniques to avoid hunters and to avoid traps. They remember the scent of individual hunters and associate it with their techniques.
For defense against wolves who do not fear humans, almost any firearm will work. A pistol is easiest to carry. Wolves seldom press the attack against humans if members of the pack are wounded or killed. If the wolves have been hunted, a gunshot will likely scare them off. The key to defense is the willingness to shoot the wolf. Any wolf which is not afraid of people should be killed. This is how the wolves learn to respect people, and to avoid them. When a member of a pack is killed, the rest of the pack learns from the event. Even if none are near the event, they will find the remains and associate the scent of humans with the death of the wolf.
Wolves will almost always become known before they attack in earnest. They are testing the new human prey to determine if it is dangerous. This is the best time to shoot wolves to drive them off. The prominent wildlife biologist Valerius Geist described the process in detail.
In the case of the female wolf killed with a pellet gun in northern Minnesota, the wolf came from Isle Royal, with little human habitation in winter. Fixed human houses were likely a new phenomena to the wolf.
Wolves multiply to fill up available habitat. The female wolf was driven from shrinking habitat on Isle Royal. Wolves in the lower 48 are rapidly filling up available habitat and destroying game populations in the process. People who have to live with wolves soon realize they are bad neighbors. The re-introduction of wolves in the lower 48 will be recorded as one of the worst game management debacles in the history of game management.
©2025 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice and link are included.
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PA: Washington - Armed Robbery Gunfight, Victim Shot, Wounded
It is unclear if the victim fired her defensive handgun.
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Through the investigation, police said they learned that a woman had been playing the "game-of-chance" machines inside when three armed suspects entered the store and tried to rob it.
According to investigators, the woman was shot after she tried to defend herself by drawing a legally concealed firearm.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found the woman with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers gave her first aid until EMS arrived and took her to a Pittsburgh-area hospital. She is in stable condition, police said.
TX: San Antonio - Car Theif Suspect Shot, Wounded
San Antonio Police said Eric Juarez was shot in the chest after he was caught in the act of breaking into a vehicle. He then jumped into the stolen vehicle and drove off before officers located him shortly after.
Juarez was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation is ongoing.
Wednesday, December 03, 2025
SC: Columbia - Armed Robbery becomes Gunfight, Victim and two Suspects Wounded
At the scene, deputies interviewed a homeowner who had called 911 earlier to report an unknown male was walking with a rifle in their backyard. One of the suspects in the shooting allegedly was carrying a rifle at the time of the shooting.
Deputies were then notified that two other men with gunshot wounds had arrived at local hospitals. The two men, identified as Daquan Lewis Benjamin, 20, and Devin Moultrie, 19, were confirmed to be suspects in the shooting.
Benjamin and Moultrie allegedly led the victim to believe they were making an online purchase. Instead of a transaction of goods, the suspects attempted to rob the victim at gunpoint and then shot at the victim. Although hit by gunfire, the victim returned gunfire in defense, striking both Benjamin and Moultrie.
MI: Kalamazoo - Attacker who Used Snow Shovel Shot by Victim
A 60-year-old man returning a borrowed ladder to a residence near Douglas Avenue and Paterson Street said a 49-year-old man approached him, told him to leave then hit him with a snow shovel, according to Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) officers.
The 60-year-old used his legally owned and registered handgun to fire two rounds, hitting the 49-year-old once. He then called 911 and waited for officers to arrive.
Both men had minor injuries from the altercation and the 49-year-old is in the hospital in stable condition.
Tuesday, December 02, 2025
IN: Marion - Juvenile Shot, Gunfire Exchanged
The Marion Police Department said a juvenile male arrived at an area hospital around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 with a single gunshot wound to the back of his head, with the bullet lodged just under the skin.
Police said the juvenile told them that he was in a car at the intersection of 2nd and Hill streets when he heard gunshots, saw the glass window in the car shatter and felt something hit his head.
The juvenile told police he told the driver of the car that he was shot, and the driver tried to drive away but wasn't able to due to the road conditions.
The juvenile told police the driver then got out of the car and started to shoot in the direction where the shots were coming from, and then drove the juvenile to the hospital.
TX: Dallas - Gunfight in 4000 Block of Urban Aveneue, Motives Unknown
Officers responded to the 4000 block of Urban Avenue around 9:15 p.m. on November 29. The preliminary investigation revealed two people fired at each other across multiple nearby locations.
One man was struck several times by gunfire. Officers found him at the scene and placed him under arrest.
Dallas Fire-Rescue transported the wounded man to a local hospital. He was listed in stable condition.
Police have not released the identities of those involved in the shootout. The motive behind the exchange of gunfire remains unclear.
Monday, December 01, 2025
TN: Chattanooga - Domestic Defense, Gunfight, No one Hit
A woman being questioned told officers the person who initiated the shooting from the sidewalk was her boyfriend, Keontay Miller. She told them that she and Miller had an argument, and Miller had slapped her. Others tried to get Miller to leave, and he threw one of them down a flight of stairs.
The woman told officers that Miller left, then came back yelling that he was going to shoot her. Another person present said Miller was standing on the southwest corner sidewalk when he pulled a gun and opened fire at the apartment's balcony, with no care for the adults or children that were inside.
The affidavit says another person told officers they fired shots back at Miller in self defense, and that Miller kept shooting as he made his way to the car he was seen leaving in. That person then told officers where they would find their gun in a backpack. Officers took the gun and the casings they found.
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LA: Shreveport - Intruder Climbs into Apartment, is Shot multiple Times
Officials say a man named Lorenz Miller forced his way inside one of the apartments by climbing onto a second floor balcony. Once inside the apartment, he was shot multiple times by another man who was inside the bedroom with the person who lived there.
Miller was taken to the hospital to be treated for his injuries. Police say he survived, and has now been charged with unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling.
LA: New Orleans - Gunfight, Victim Wounded
Victim Information: Known adult male
Suspect Information: Unknown black male
Gist: Verbal altercation occurred between victim and suspect. Suspect procured firearm and pistol whipped victim. Gunfire was exchanged. Victim was struck and relocated to local hospital via private conveyance.
Saturday, November 29, 2025
CA: Oakland - Argument leads to Gunfight, 1 Dead, 1 Wounded
According to investigators, the city’s gunshot-detection system recorded
gunfire around 9:35 PM. Officers later learned the victim had been shot
after an argument with another person. Less than an hour earlier,
around 8:20 PM, an earlier shooting in East Oakland in the 2000 block of
27th Avenue left two men wounded, one of them critical, The Mercury News reported.
Friday, November 28, 2025
Utah: Salt Lake City - Employee of Jewelry Store Shoots 1 of 2 Armed Robbery Suspects
Kriston Reardon with the Murray Police Department said two armed men in their twenties attempted to rob Sierra-West Custom Jewelers just after 11:30 a.m., but they fled the scene.
By 12:30 p.m., nobody was in police custody.
Sgt. Michael Olsen with the Sandy Police Department later said that one of the suspects was dropped off at a Sandy medical center and had been shot in the leg by an employee at the jewelry store. He was reportedly in stable condition.
Thursday, November 27, 2025
FL: Jacksonville - Customer Shoots at Liquor Store Employee, is Shot by Store Owner
According to Katsacos, while checking out, an argument started between the man and an employee of the store over the price of an item.
"The argument eventually turned into a physical fight between the suspect, the clerk, and the store owner," Katsacos said. "The fight lasted for a minute or so, after which it stopped, and the suspect exited the store."
Katsacos said the man later returned to the store, pulled out a gun, and started shooting it at the employee he had an argument with. Katsacos said the store owner then fired his gun at the man, striking him multiple times.
According to Katsacos, the man shot the employee.
Afterward, Katsacos said the man drove himself to his home located in the 8000 block of Rigel Road. Once he arrived, Katsacos said a JSO auxiliary officer approached the man and saw that he had been shot. This, after the officer "heard commotion outside."
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Does the KelTec KS7 12 Gauge Pump Shotgun Need a Magazine Plug?
As this correspondent considered the Keltec KS7 as a potential hunting shotgun, it became evident a magazine plug would be required to legally hunt migratory game birds, such as ducks, geese, and mourning doves. Shotguns which are used to hunt migratory birds are limited to three shots, including shells in the magazine. As the Keltec KS7 will hold seven 2.75 inch shells in the magazine, a magazine plug is necessary for legally hunting those birds.
Three loaded 2.75 inch shells require about 7 inches of magazine space. Two 3 inch loaded shells require about 5.6 inches of magazine space. A 12 inch plug made from a 1/4 inch wooden dowel in the magazine tube of my Keltec KS7 blocks the third 2.75 inch loaded shell with about a 1/4 inch to spare. It allows two loaded 3 inch shells with room to spare. A dowel between 12 and 13 inches long and 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter appears to work very well. They are narrow enough to fit inside the magazine spring, and both long and short enough to allow two three inch shells and block three 2.75 inch shells.
There is not much stress on magazine plugs. They can be made from many different materials. Wooden dowels, plastic rods, plastic tubes, aluminum tubes and fiberglass rods have been successfully used. Because the plugs are relatively loose in the tubular magazine, they can move and make noise. This is one reason to use wood or plastic instead of metal. Metal on metal makes a more distinct noise, which is not desired in the hunting field. The material best suited to the author's Keltec KS7 was made from a damaged plastic Lee cartridge case feeder tube. It is light, sturdy, and makes little noise when installed.
There are commercial magazine plugs available, for those who do not wish to make their own. The Allen Universal Shotgun Plug has good reviews at Tractor Supply.
When taking off the magazine cap on the Keltec shotgun, be careful. The magazine spring is under tension. Be sure to keep control of the cap as it comes off.
Any shotgun can be used for hunting. The Keltec doesn't have a choke from the factory, but people used cylinder bore for hunting for hundreds of years before chokes became common. Chokes on shotguns became common after breechloading shotguns became common.
With a cylinder bore, this correspondent would limit shots on birds to 25 yards or less. For dove, using #9 shot is sufficient, and would extend the practical range to 30 yards. The Keltec may not be the ultimate hunting shotgun. Many hunters are willing to handicap themselves a bit to increase the challenge. This is one of the reasons bow hunting and handgun hunting are popular. The Keltec adds a certain "wow" factor which draws attention, for those who find pleasure in such things. Using specialty shot, such as Tungsten Super Shot, is said to give excellent long range patterns, even with cylinder bore.
To increase the practical range without spending $10 per shot, there are aftermarket choke adapters and a choke adapter from Keltec. With the use of a red dot sight and a choke adapter, the Keltec KS7 has the practical range of any shotgun using the same ammunition. One of the advantages of hunting with a self defense shotgun is testing the firearm and becoming familiar with it in practical use. This is difficult to do in the confines of one's abode, at least with live ammunition. When hunting pests or non-migratory birds, or perhaps squirrels or rabbits, a hunter could make full use of the KS7's magazine capacity and practice reloading under field conditions.
Most states do not limit magazine capacity for hunting big game. Some only limit magazines for auto-loaders. Several hunters tout the KS7 for hunting feral hogs. Many find the sights which come with the Keltec KS7 to be adequate for hunting. The old eyes of this correspondent did not. An optical sight would overcome that disability.
A career of testing military equipment revealed much can happen in field conditions which is not found on the target range.
©2025 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice and link are included.
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IN: Elwood - Domestic Defense, Man Shot, Killed
According to the department, officers responded to a house in the 8000 block of West County Road 1800 North shortly before 2 a.m. after a 911 caller reported he had shot another male inside the residence after intervening in a domestic situation.
The victim was identified as Kurtis Rose, 40, of Elwood. Three individuals were found at the residence, including the deceased.
The other two residents at the scene are cooperating with the ongoing investigation, according to the sheriff's department.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
AZ: Phoenix - Road Rage Gunfight, Aggressor Wounded, 2 Victims Killed, Woman Wounded
Witnesses tell police they saw a man, identified as 28-year-old Tyrone Dee Chilly, and the driver of an SUV, identified as 30-year-old Quincy Jay Polk, exit their vehicles and engage in a physical altercation.
A woman and three children were also inside Polk's SUV during the altercation.
At one point, Polk and Chilly returned to their own vehicles, where, according to the paperwork, Chilly retrieved a handgun.
Chilly then fired multiple shots in the direction of the driver's seat of the SUV, court paperwork states. The woman in the passenger seat exited the SUV and returned gunfire before falling to the ground.
TN: Madison - Domestic Defense? Estranged Wife shot, Killed
Those at the scene told detectives that Stephens and her estranged wife shared a child and that Stephens had moved out of the apartment a few days before the shooting.
MNPD reports that the estranged wife told detectives that Stephens had come to her door and wanted to see the child. Stephens reportedly said if she wasn’t let in that she would shoot through the door.
When the estranged wife unlocked the door, Stephens came into the apartment and allegedly put her arm around the wife’s neck and pointed her gun at Wade.
Wade reportedly told detectives he shot Stephens after she pointed the gun at him.
After the shooting, Stephens was taken to an area hospital, where she died Saturday afternoon.
Monday, November 24, 2025
FL: Miami - Homeowner Shoots 1 of 4 Home Invaders, 3 Flee
According to the preliminary investigation, four suspects arrived in the area and attempted to enter the home by force. However, the homeowner, who was inside his residence at the time, shot towards the suspects, striking one of them in the upper extremities. The other three suspects fled the scene in an unknown direction.
Ring camera video obtained by CBS News Miami captured the moments shots rang out in the neighborhood.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene and took the injured suspect to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where he died, MDSO said.
IL: Carbondale - Assult with Gun, Attacker Shot, Accomplice Arrested
The 911 caller said they had been attacked inside their home by a known acquaintance armed with a gun.
The suspect allegedly hit the victim with the gun during the attack and the victim defended themselves by firing a gun at the suspect.
Police say the 17-year-old suspect sustained two gunshot wounds as a result.
The teen was taken to an area hospital by ambulance and was later transferred to an out-of-state hospital. They said the teen was reportedly in stable condition.
Police say the victim had minor injuries that did not require medical attention.
They also arrested a second juvenile suspect for charges related to the attack that started the incident. That juvenile has been charged with armed robbery, unlawful use of a weapon, mob action and battery.
Sunday, November 23, 2025
TX: Houston - Three Suspects Attempt Home Invasion, Two are Shot, Killed by Defender
Investigators said three suspected burglars allegedly tried to force their way into an apartment when someone inside allegedly started shooting. Two of the suspects were killed, and the third ran to an SUV and fled the scene.
Police are still searching for him. Inside the apartment, officers said they found a large amount of marijuana and several guns. The alleged shooter has been cooperating with investigators.
AL: Mobile - More on Justified Shooting of Neighbor
He’s allegedly the man responsible for shooting and killing a man inside his home on Belle Wood Drive West shortly after midnight.
He said a neighbor ambushed him, forcing him to defend himself.
“I would never kill a person,” homeowner Mike Downey said. “But he was trying to kill me.”
Mobile police found a man dead in Downey’s home. He explained to News 5 what happened between him and his neighbor.
“The gentleman that lived in that house right there came over here, and he was very inebriated,” Downey said. “And, threatened to kill me and my whole family. And so I pushed him. He fell down. And he tried to pull out, I got bows and arrows, and he tried to pull out an arrow to stab me with it, unsuccessfully. So he reached for his pocket knife. And I shot him.”
Saturday, November 22, 2025
MO: St. Louis - Security Guard Shoot Suspect during Confrontation
The situation escalated with the man shouting threats towards a security guard and pulling at something in his waistband, indicating he was possibly armed, according to police.
The security guard told police that when the man raised his arm from his waistband, he fired shots and struck him.
The man was sent to a hospital in critical, but stable condition, according to SLMPD. He was found to be in possession of a knife.
The security guard, a 49-year-old man, had his firearm seized by police “pending further investigation.”
FL: Jacksonville - Elderly Man, Turns Shoots Intruder
A man living in the home, believed to be in his 70s, reportedly told police that said someone armed with a gun broke in through a window in the back of the home. The victim said he was ordered into a back bedroom and forced to hand over his car keys and other valuables, according to JSO.
While in the bedroom, the victim said he was able to grab a gun and managed to shoot the suspect once in the shoulder. The suspect reportedly fled the home after being injured and drove off in the victim's car.
JSO says police were able to find the suspect inside the vehicle approximately 30 minutes later, just a couple miles away; he was taken into custody on Fort Caroline Road, near Jacksonville University.
Friday, November 21, 2025
AL: Huntsville - Man Attempts to Leave Situation, Aggressor Breaks in Door, is Shot, Killed
Authorities said all evidence was presented to the Madison County District Attorney’s Office, which determined no charges would be filed.
Tim Gann from the district attorney’s office said Paige was arguing with a man who lived at the apartment.
“He tried to defuse the situation, went inside, locked the door, did everything he could do to make this go away,” said Gann
Gann said later Paige broke into the home, and that is when the resident shot and killed Paige.
GA: South Fulton - Car Burglary Suspect and Resident in Gunfight, Resident Wounded
“And she rewind the cameras, I see him on the camera a minute before I stepped outside,” Davis said.
Her father then went outside with the suspect still in the area.
“He did find him and next thing you know the man emptied a clip out on my father.”
Davis said her father shot back, but the suspect got away. One mother, who was fearful for her two kids, heard more than a dozen shots.
“I ducked down and peaked out the window. That’s when I saw my neighbor cutting through the yard coming back over here and I could tell he had been shot cause he was limping,” she said.
Davis had a message for the suspect: stop stealing and stop shooting.
GA: Lithonia - Robbery Attempt leads to Gunfight, Suspect Killed, Victim Wounded
According to police, investigators believe that the 19-year-old tried to rob the second man at the gas station, resulting in the men shooting at each other. The second man ran to the Cove Lane area after the shooting, police said.
The condition of the second man is unknown, but police said no charges will be filed against him.
Thursday, November 20, 2025
FL: Palm Coast - Domestic Defense? Both Individuals Claim Self Defense
Beach Village Apartments is a complex at the eastern edge of Palm Coast on State Road 100, near the municipal line with Flagler Beach. “There was a domestic dispute between a boyfriend and a girlfriend, and a third individual tried to intervene,” the sheriff said. The boyfriend is the 22-year-old. “A struggle ensued over a gun, and the gun was discharged.” A sheriff’s release specified that according to the woman’s statements, she was struck and fell during the confrontation, causing her to hit her head. She then began screaming for help.
The woman “reported that a juvenile family member entered the room with a firearm and told Smith to stop,” the release states. “Smith allegedly became aggressive toward the juvenile, who then fired a shot that struck Smith. According to the statements, a struggle over the firearm followed in the hallway. During that struggle, an additional shot was fired, striking the juvenile in the leg. Smith then fled from the apartment and was found at the nearby convenience store.”
MS: Laurel - Drug Deal Leads to Gunfight, 1 Wounded
Davis added a group got into one car to make the transaction but it turned out to be a robbery attempt.
“It went afoul and shots were fired,” Davis said. “Once they all got in there and sat down it turned into a ripoff. The robber pulled his gun out and Keller pulled his gun out. Shots were fired and Keller was the only one hit. The other suspect did fire and hit Keller, but Keller did not hit anybody.”
Keller was hit in the arm and drove himself to South Central Regional Medical Center, where he was treated and then arrested.
TX: Grand Prarie - Elderly Homeowner Uses Hunting Rifle to Shoot Burglarry Suspect
Police said the owner of the home called the police and told them that an unknown person had forcefully entered the rear door of his home.
The homeowner, described by the police as an elderly male, was armed with a hunting rifle. He confronted the burglary suspect “who was rummaging through property inside of the house,” the release said.
Police said the homeowner, who was not identified, shot the suspect in fear for his life. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
GrabAGun Defies Industry Slump With Sales Surge
GrabAGun, the first publicly traded firearms retailer, has had better sales than the overall industry for 2025. Marc Nemati, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) stated sales increased by 16% compared to an industry decline, as shown by the NSSF adjusted firearm sales, of 5.3%, for 2025 through the end of September. Sales are good in spite of the stock price dropping 70% after going public.
In 2025, Donald Trump Jr. became an advisor, then a stockholder in GrabAGun. GrabAGun went public in July of 2025 to become the first, and currently only, firearms retailer listed on the NYSE. GrabAGun is designated PEW on the NYSE. Prices of the stock increased from about 11.8 in early January to over 17.2 on July 15. By July 29, the price had dropped to 6.2, then gradually dropping to 3.78 on November 14. GrabAGun remains the only firearms retailer listed on the NYSE.
Cash and equivalent assets of GrabAGun were listed as $3.65 per share at the end of September. GrabAGun has been repurchasing shares at these low prices. This is an indication GrabAGun management is convinced the company is on the right track. When a company purchases its own shares with cash, each remaining share owns a larger proportion of the company.
CEO Nemati reported GrabAGun has no debt. From yahoo.com:
"With over $109 million in cash and no debt, we remain well positioned heading into the fourth quarter and the holiday season. Demand across our core categories remains steady, supported by strong customer engagement on our platform. We’re continuing to invest in the business, advancing our technology, expanding our supplier relationships, and strengthening our customer experience. Our focus remains on building scale, driving operational efficiency, and creating lasting value for our shareholders."
For the third quarter, net revenue was up, at $22.3 million. This is a 10% increase over the same quarter in 2024. Loss from the conversion to public listing and stock based compensation resulted in an overall loss for the quarter.
Net loss was $3.3 million compared to net income of $0.6 million in the prior year quarter, reflecting the aforementioned stock-based compensation and expenses related to the Company’s public listing.
GrabAGun is dual listed on the NYSE Texas. GrabAGun keeps its primary listing on the NYSE in New York City. The physical location of GrabAGun is in Coppell, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
The focus of GrabAGun is online sales. Sales through mobile devices accounted for 67% of transactions and 64% of revenue in the third quarter. The strategy is to make online sales, particularly through mobile devices, simple and easy.
In Q3 2025, Mobile Sessions4 grew 13% year-over-year, and accounted for 67% of transactions and 64% of revenue, respectively (compared to 65% of transactions and 63% of revenue for the prior year quarter), demonstrating a meaningful shift in channel mix that aligns with the Company’s mobile-first strategy.
Overall, firearms sales, as measured by the NSSF adjusted background checks, have been stable for October, just .3 percent lower than October in 2024. This is good news for the industry as a whole. It should be good news for GrabAGun as well.
GrabAGun has not avoided politics. They have taken a pro-conservative position. They have publicly made Donald Trump, Jr. an advisor and prominent shareholder. GrabAGun has partnered with SigSauer to sell specially marked handguns. For each sale, Sig Sauer makes a donation to Turning Point USA.
With no debt, GrabAGun seems well positioned to increase profits. If GrabAGun delivers a simple and pleasant purchasing experience to its customers, in addition to competitive prices, it may win market share. As the company purchases back shares at low prices, the remaining shares are positioned to reap higher dividends.
©2025 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice and link are included.
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AL: Prichard - Domestic Defense, Nephew Shoot Uncle who Attacked him with Knives
According to Sheriff Burch, the argument escalated quickly.
“Went to the kitchen, got several knives, began looking for his girlfriend, still yelling, cursing,” said Burch.
When the confrontation reached his nephew Kenton Todd, who lives at home, the situation turned deadly.
“He charged the younger Todd with the knives. And, the younger Todd fired twice, striking Keenta Todd in the chest,” said Burch.
Il: Belleville - Domestic Defense, Ex Boyfriend Kicks in Door, is Shot by New Boyfriend
Witnesses said an ex-boyfriend of the apartment’s female occupant kicked-in the front door and busted the door frame.
A man inside the dwelling allegedly fired shots, striking the intruder and the woman.
Sheriff's department lieutenant James Hendricks says her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, but the male’s injuries have him in critical condition.
Indiana: New Albany - Domestic Defense, Brother Shoots Brother
On the scene, officers found one man who had been shot and another man who was involved in the incident.
The shooting victim was taken to the hospital, where he died of his injuries. Officers say the other man remained on scene and was cooperative.
It was determined that the domestic altercation involved a mother and her two adult sons. Police believe that the shooting may have been in self-defense.
OK: Oklahoma City - Convenience Store Clerk Shoots Man who Attacked her
The clerk refused to accept the bill, which is when police say Thompson allegedly jumped over the counter and attacked the woman. He was then shot by the employee.
Thompson then reportedly fled the store, before calling police about 30 minutes later, reporting he had been shot. Authorities found him blocks from the first scene and he was taken to the hospital.
Monday, November 17, 2025
Should You Report a Grizzly Bear Self-Defense Shooting?
Decades ago, the USA Fish and Wildlife Service created a regulatory requirement to report the self-defense taking of grizzly bears in the lower 48 states. From 50 C.F.R. 17.40(b)(1)(i)(B)
(B)
Grizzly bears may be taken in self-defense or in defense of others, but such taking shall be reported by the individual who has taken the bear or his designee within 5 days of occurrence ...
The penalties for not reporting to the authorities within 5 days are up to six months in prison and a $25,000 fine.
Tim Sundles of Buffalo Bore recently created a video about handguns for defense against wild animals. He has interesting experiences and views. At about 33:00 minutes, he puts forward his opinion about the requirement to report grizzly bear self defense shootings. He talks about the Fifth Amendment. From the transcript:
And another thing about these protected grizzlies, you know, if you shoot one in self-defense, okay, now you've got a certain number of I think it's 2 days, 3 days to get somewhere to a fishing game department and and notify them. Incriminate yourself. Yeah. And that goes completely against the fifth amendment. There is no law that is legal that says you have to go self-incriminate. Um that's what the fifth amendment is all about.
As Sundles mentions, reporting a self defense shooting has risks. If the government decides to prosecute, it could cost a hundred thousand dollars in defense bills, and take up months or years of time. The risks have little to do with the penalties for not reporting. The risks are primarily from being charged with killing a grizzly without justification. The legal standard for justified shooting of a grizzly, even in the lower 48 states, is not high.
Sundles does not mention the risks of not reporting such incidents. The reporting, itself, implies a level of innocence. Not reporting can imply a desire to conceal. The penalties for not reporting are small compared to the other risks of not reporting. Not many people are convicted of not reporting the self defense shooting of a grizzly bear. A recent case resulted in a plea deal. It appears Othel Pearson did not claim self defense. From justice.gov:
MISSOULA — A Troy area man who admitted to killing a grizzly bear on his property in 2020, not reporting the shooting as required and throwing the bear’s GPS collar in the Yaak River was sentenced today to two months in prison and fined $10,000, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
The defendant, Othel Lee Pearson, 80, pleaded guilty in February to tampering with evidence, a felony, and to failure to report taking of grizzly bear, a misdemeanor.
According to the court records, Pearson went to considerable lengths to conceal the bear's killing.
Pearson cut a GPS collar that had been fitted to the bear and discarded the collar nearby in the Yaak River. Pearson also cut paws, ear tags and an identifying lip tattoo from the bear carcass. Pearson then concealed the bear’s claws and an ear tag in a hollowed-out tree on Forest Service land near his residence. Meat from the bear was discovered in Pearson’s freezer inside his home.
The remains of the butchered carcass was dumped some distance from Pearson's home. The resources devoted to solving this case were substantial. The tracking collar was found in the river. The GPS unit had been destroyed. The data on it was recovered. It showed the death of the bear occurred about 40 yards from Pearson's residence. DNA testing was used to tie meat in Pearson's freezer and remnants on Pearson's truck to the dead bear. DNA testing tied the bear claws hidden in a hollowed out tree and discovered by hikers 18 months after the killing.
In 2011 Jeremy Hill shot one of three grizzly bears, which he believed was a threat to his children. He reported the incident. After considerable community support, he plead to federal civil ticket and a thousand dollar fine.
“I am thankful that the government has dismissed all criminal charges against me in this case. I received a federal civil ticket and have paid the $1,000 fine to avoid putting my family through the emotional strain and the cost of a trial. I am glad this issue has been resolved out of court and I am looking forward to putting this unfortunate incident behind me.”
Jeremy Hill appears to have met the requirement for legally shooting a grizzly bear in defense of self and others, as established in the Ninth Circuit court of appeals. Unfortunately, the standard was not established until 2021.
In 2017, Brian Berg killed a big grizzly as it attacked him in Montana. He talked to family and friends about the incident. He took two bear paws as mementos. Brian Berg did not report his incident. He ended up with a plea bargain.
Analysis: This correspondent agrees with Tim Sundles on the Constitutional issue. The reporting requirement is unconstitutional. There are risks involved in reporting an incident. There are significant risks in not reporting, unrelated to the reporting requirement. The resources used by the federal government to investigate grizzly bear deaths in the lower 48 states are considerable. The Pearson case shows some of the risks. There are others. If a self defense shooting occurs, did the defender have have a working cell phone with them? Federal authorities can ask for all cell meta data within a box of time and place. The legal standard for justification in a self defense killing of a grizzly bear is not high.
The easiest solution to the fifth amendment problem is to de-list the grizzly bears in the lower 48 states. Once management of the bears is at the state level, the bears can be rationally regulated as required by local circumstances.
©2025 by Dean Weingarten: Permission to share is granted when this notice and link are included.
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