Survivors of Sutherland Springs Shooting Sue Academy Sports + Outdoor

Here we go again. Another lawsuit against a retailer who sold a legal product that was later used in the commission of a crime. As you may know, firearms manufacturers and retailers are shielded from these suits by the PLCAA, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. Now, two survivors of the Sutherland Springs … Read more

Academy Sports + Outdoor Re-Hires Fired Manager Who Tackled Gun Thief

Texas-based Academy Sports + Outdoors underwent a torrent of bad publicity earlier this week when they fired the manager of one of their Florida stores after he stopped a man from stealing a gun. The manager, Dean Crouch, saw Jason White take off with a .40 caliber GLOCK and went after him. Crouch, who court … Read more

Academy Sports Manager Tackled A Gun Thief, Now He’s Been Fired

Academy Sports is at it again. First pulling black rifles from the shelves, now the Tallahassee Democrat is reporting that Dean Crouch, an Academy Sports manager who tackled a fleeing gun thief, has been fired. Mind. Blown. While I understand many companies have a hands-off policy when it comes to shoplifters, this particular case was … Read more

Sutherland Springs Church Massacre Followed Shooter’s Domestic Dispute With In-Laws

Devin Patrick Kelley had a history of domestic turmoil. It was the reason he’d been court-martialed, served time and discharged from the Air Force. And it was apparently yet another “domestic situation” that sparked yesterday’s mass murder and a Sutherland Springs, Texas church. According to the Washington Post, The massacre here that killed more than … Read more