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Greer detectives have officially ruled the fatal shooting of Jonathan Gilbert Kraemer as an act of self-defense after evidence showed Kraemer brandished a knife during an argument outside Ollie’s Tavern. No criminal charges will be pursued against Maven Martin, who discharged the firearm in response to the immediate threat.
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The Jackson Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting on Azalea Drive where a 68-year-old man allegedly shot his 49-year-old relative in self-defense. Officers discovered the man with a single gunshot wound following what was described as a domestic aggravated assault.
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An 18-year-old motorist is claiming self-defense after a road rage confrontation on Alexander Love Highway escalated into a shootout with an elderly driver. The older man, Michael Bean, has been charged with attempted murder after investigators determined he initiated the gunfire.
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The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel has officially declared that the long-standing federal ban on mailing concealable firearms is unconstitutional. This landmark opinion concludes that 18 U.S.C. § 1715 fails the historical test required by the Second Amendment and directs the Postal Service to stop enforcing these restrictions against law-abiding citizens.
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President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces in Minnesota following escalating protests and federal officer shootings in Minneapolis. This move comes as state leaders and federal authorities clash over a massive immigration enforcement surge that has left residents on edge and the city in turmoil.
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Columbus police have identified 20 year old Kenneth Grace as the man fatally shot inside a northwest side business on Hayden Road. Two people who admitted firing the shots say they acted in self defense during what they claim was an attempted commercial robbery, and detectives are still working to confirm exactly what happened.
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Police in Carrollton, Texas say a 16 year old boy was shot and killed after he allegedly pulled a firearm during a robbery setup and the 20 year old he met with fired in self defense. Several teens now face aggravated robbery charges, while the shooter has not been charged in the boy’s death as…
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Memphis Man Charged After Shooting Fleeing Burglary Suspect: A Lesson For Armed Citizens
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A Memphis man is charged with voluntary manslaughter after admitting he shot a burglary suspect who was running away from his apartment. The case raises serious questions about how Tennessee self defense laws apply once an intruder is no longer an immediate threat.
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Savannah police say a woman fired a firearm on Louisville Road to stop an assault by a man she had previously dated. Investigators ruled the shooting an act of self defense and arrested the man on a battery charge while the broader case remains under review.
