Introducing: The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2023

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We’re at it again. There have been multiple attempts to instill some variation of concealed carry reciprocity — where all states would be obligated to respect other states’ concealed carry permits — over the years. Now, Rep. Richard Hudson is doing it again. Hudson, a North Carolina representative, introduced the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of […]

Domestic Disturbance Leads To Self-Defense Shooting, No Charges Expected

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ELKRUN TOWNSHIP, OHIO — A domestic disturbance resulted in a fatal shooting that authorities are calling an act of self-defense. The incident occurred just prior to midnight on Saturday, Dec. 17 in the 44000 block of Bell Road in Elkrun Township in Ohio, according to WFMJ. Per a release from Columbiana County Sheriff Brian McLaughlin, […]

Alleged Self-Defense Shooting Set For Probable Cause Hearing In West Virginia Postponed

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BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA — A probable cause hearing was set for Wednesday, December 21st for a 70-year-old man held in police custody for what he claims was an act of self-defense. That process has been put on hold while prosecutors and the defense study whether or not this was an instance of self-defense, according to […]

True Grits: Waffle House Employee Beats Double-Team With Concealed Firearm, Per Police

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CONWAY, SOUTH CAROLINA — A Waffle House Employee successfully ran off two attackers after they attacked him in the restaurant and eventually opener fire at him, police reported. After what sounds an awful lot like a gun battle, the unnamed employee made a bizarre statement regarding the fate of the two alleged attackers. Even if […]

Reported Felon Claims Self-Defense After Allegedly Bolting From Scene of Fatal Shooting

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — A Nashville man has claimed self-defense in the wake of a fatal shooting, but the circumstances surrounding the shooting look suspect. According to Alcapone Branch, 26, the man who did the shooting, he and Jamie Whitehead, 44, both came back from a local store when Whitehead began to threaten him. Witnesses said […]