FBI Agent Faces Gun Charges After Fatal Stafford County Shooting

In a bizarre twist that combines lack of transparency with a grand jury called in on misdemeanor brandishing, an FBI agent faces gun charges in connection with the shooting death of a 61-year-old man who the local Sheriff’s Office calls a hero. If that’s not a mouthful of confusion, I don’t know what is. In … Read more

Palm Beach Road Rage Incident Leads to Shots Fired, One Man—Not the Shooter—Charged

A road rage incident in Palm Beach last Thursday illustrates why lawyers tell those who carry a gun for self-defense to control their anger and just learn to let stupid things go rather than let road rage get the best of them. Situations can escalate quickly, often from people misreading the actual events playing out … Read more

Harrop: Laws That Allow the Open Carry of Firearms are Insane

If I feared my home could be invaded by what Mark McCloskey said was an “out-of-control mob,” I’d be inside, crouched under a window. The couple argued that the protesters were trespassing on their private lane, which was true but not an excuse for brandishing firearms. A St. Louis grand jury charged the McCloskeys with … Read more

Gun Charges Against 4th Grader Dropped Over BB Gun Seen in Online Class

Online learning for our nation’s children has come with a lot of downsides, both for the kids and America’s parents. A recent case in Louisiana exposes one of the many drawbacks: an invasion of privacy. When a teacher saw a BB gun in a student’s bedroom during class, the educator called the police, claiming the … Read more

POLICE NEUTERED: Armed ‘Protesters’ In Lansing, MI Obstruct Traffic, Point Guns At Motorists [VIDEO]

An armed former prison inmate led a “peaceful protest” in Lansing, Michigan in recent days for “civil rights.” In reality, the “Free People of Lansing” obstructed traffic and brandished firearms against motorists while police looked on from nearby. Inaction by the local police should surely raise questions aplenty for both local residents and people nationwide. … Read more

No, The Georgia Senate Judiciary Committee Is Not Legalizing ‘Brandishing’ a Gun

brandish: to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly Monday evening, the Georgia Senate Judiciary committee approved Senate Bill 224 which clarifies the offense of aggravated assault when committed with a firearm. In other words, when a gun can be displayed in a defensive situation. By Tuesday, ignorant, panicky reporters were claiming that … Read more

NRA FL Lobbyist Marion Hammer: HB-39 Eliminates Inadvertent Brandishing Danger

NRA Lobbyist Marion Hammer writes [via Ammoland.com]: HB-39 by Rep. Dane Eagle was heard in the House Criminal Justice Sub-Committee on Monday, January 29, 2018, and PASSED by a vote of 9-4. HB-39 is a bill to stop the abuse of law-abiding citizens who are licensed by the State to carry concealed firearms for self-defense and whose … Read more