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A coalition of gun rights groups has filed a brief in Duarte v. United States, urging the Supreme Court to overturn the lifetime firearm ban for nonviolent felons. They argue that history shows peaceable citizens, even those with past convictions, retained their right to bear arms.
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Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, reversed its ban on firearm-related transactions following intense backlash from Second Amendment advocates and conservative groups. The company clarified that legally permissible firearm purchases will now be supported.
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A Birmingham woman who fatally shot the father of her child during a violent altercation was acquitted of capital murder. The jury found that she acted in self-defense after enduring years of abuse.
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A Mississippi mother shot and killed an escaped Rhesus monkey in her yard after a truck crash released the primates along Interstate 59. The incident has sparked ongoing concerns about public safety, animal containment, and the risks of transporting research animals through residential areas.
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A heated argument in a McDonald’s drive-thru in Davenport, Florida escalated into violence inside the store, leaving one man shot and all three involved facing criminal charges. The employee claims self-defense after being threatened, while authorities continue to sort through the chaotic confrontation.
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A man was shot in a possible self-defense situation in Savannah, Georgia, after a domestic altercation turned violent. Police say the woman involved fired her firearm during the confrontation, and the man, now charged with assault and trespassing, survived his injuries.
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A second man has died following a violent shooting in Charlotte that led to a kidnapping, carjacking, and a dramatic police chase. The suspect was fatally shot by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police after exchanging gunfire with officers during the pursuit.
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A Pickaway County jury acquitted Jaison McLean in the August 2024 fatal shooting of David Raines Jr. in Circleville. The court found McLean acted in self-defense after a road rage incident escalated into a physical altercation.
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A Broward County judge ruled that Florida’s law banning concealed carry for 18 to 20-year-olds is unconstitutional. The decision supports Second Amendment rights for legal adults and aligns with recent national legal trends challenging restrictive gun laws.
