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Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) is pushing legislation that could prevent churches around the country from using a “security services unit” comprised of concealed carriers in congregations, parishes, etc.

An alleged thief in Harris County, Texas, was shot and killed Tuesday about 3 a.m. after breaking into a truck in which the owner was sleeping and had an AR-15. 

An alleged home intruder in Elkmont, Alabama, died Saturday after being shot by a homeowner who had called 911 and armed himself inside the home. 

Donald J. Trump spoke at the NRA’s Great American Outdoor show Friday night, saying, “Your Second Amendment will always be safe with me as President.”

During an interview with DJ Vlad, former NBA star John Salley talked of how he regularly carried a gun during his time with the Detroit Pistons.

Three intrusion suspects in Marysville, Washington, opened fire on a homeowner and fled when the homeowner returned fire, wounding one of the three suspects. 

Constitutional carry legislation passed the South Carolina Senate and returns to the state’s House on Tuesday, where representatives will weigh the acceptability of changes made by state senators.

Maryland House Democrats are pushing a $300,000 liability insurance requirement for licensed concealed carry permit holders in their state. 

The South Carolina Senate is expected to vote later this week whether the Palmetto State will become the 28th constitutional carry state. 

An alleged Phoenix, Arizona, home intruder was apprehended by police and transported to a hospital for treatment after being shot Thursday night by a homeowner. 

A Carroll County, Mississippi, mother shot and wounded an alleged knife-wielding home intruder Monday to save her three children.

A wife in a common law marriage with a 39-year-old man reportedly shot and killed the estranged husband at 1:00 a.m. Tuesday as he allegedly kicked in the back door to make entry into her home.

A concealed carry permit holder found himself the target of a robbery situation Monday in Peoria, Illinois, and shot and killed one of the robbery suspects during an exchange of gunfire. 

A study by the Center for Justice Research (CJR) shows violent crime in Ohio decreased after the state adopted constitutional carry.

California’s Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco breathed a sigh of relief when California’s latest gun control was blocked and he suggested that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) targets law-abiding citizens while giving criminals a pass.

A woman in a Bartlesville, Oklahoma, apartment shot and fatally wounded an alleged intruder early Friday morning.

Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux is making clear he has no intention of diverting office resources to the enforcement of new gun-free zones for concealed carriers, should such zones take effect.

California’s SB2, which expanded gun-free zones for licensed concealed carry permit holders, was blocked again on Saturday in a last minute appeal from the California Rifle and Pistol Association.

An Indianapolis, Indiana, homeowner who shot and killed an intruder on Tuesday said, “I shot him with his own gun.”

Sutter County Sheriff Brandon Barnes made clear Wednesday that his office has no intention of blindly enforcing a California gun control that creates more areas in which concealed carry permit holders are barred from being armed for self-defense.

A robbery suspect was hospitalized in serious condition on New Year’s Day after an Akron, Ohio, Taco Bell employee opened fire.

Israeli news anchor Lital Shemesh was photographed carrying a pistol in a waistband holster while on air Tuesday. 

A Harris County grand jury declined to file charges against a man who shot and killed a would-be robber in a Houston taqueria nearly one year ago. The man got the drop on the robber after throwing money on the ground as a distraction and then fired multiple shots leaving the robber dead.

An alleged intruder was hospitalized Monday after kicking in the front door of a Blair, Wisconsin, home and being shot by the homeowner. 

Expanded gun-free zones for California concealed carry permit holders take effect in the state January 1, 2024.

A 76-year-old Redington Beach, Florida, homeowner shot and wounded an alleged intruder to save his wife from attack around 3 a.m. on December 27, 2023.

Five hundred to six hundred Israelis apply for a gun license every day in hopes of being prepared to defend themselves should Hamas attack again.

An alleged home intruder was hospitalized in critical condition after a Mascotte, Florida, homeowner opened fire on him shortly after 6:00 a.m. Thursday.

A concealed carry permit holder foiled an alleged armed robbery Saturday afternoon in Chicago, shooting and killing one of the suspected robbers.

Shasta County Sheriff Michael Johnson praised the preliminary injunction against California’s “sensitive places” gun control law.

U.S. District Court Judge Cormac J. Carney issued a preliminary injunction against California’s “sensitive places” law.

A Waffle House customer in Birmingham, Alabama, shot and killed a man Sunday morning who was allegedly threatening to shoot patrons in the restaurant.

Attorneys working for the Las Vegas teenagers accused in the fatal beating of 17-year-old Jonathan Lewis are claiming self-defense.

A 17-year-old alleged carjacker was shot in Atlanta around 11:37 p.m. Thursday and hospitalized in critical condition. 

An alleged armed intruder died Saturday night after an Essex, Maryland, homeowner shot him numerous times. 

A three-judge panel from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld district court injunctions on Friday against three New York gun controls, including one requiring concealed carry applicants to submit their social media accounts for review.