At least one Mexican gunman fired a high-powered rifle across the border at four U.S. road workers Thursday in an isolated ghost town east of Fort Hancock, Hudspeth County sheriff’s officials said. The bullets did not injure the four men. Mike Doyle, chief deputy of the Hudspeth County Sheriff’s Office, said a rancher spotted a…
Read MoreOn this day in 1784, the Continental Congress ratifies the Second Treaty of Paris, ending the War for Independence. In the document, which was known as the Second Treaty of Paris because the Treaty of Paris was also the name of the agreement that had ended the Seven Years’ War in 1763, Britain officially agreed…
Read MoreBefore a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be,…
Read MoreA pistol-packing jogger in Florida won’t be charged for shooting and killing a teenager who attacked him during a midnight run. Prosecutors said Tuesday they are convinced Thomas Baker acted in self defense when he fired eight shots at 18-year-old Carlos Mustelier near Tampa in November . Prosecutors say Florida’s “stand-your-ground” law was a factor…
Read MoreA man was shot Thursday around 6 a.m. after attempting to rob a bar in the southwest valley. Las Vegas police Lt. Andy Walsh said the man entered The Lodge at 5790 S. Fort Apache Road, near Russell Road, with intent to rob the establishment. Before he could get any money, the man was shot…
Read MoreSome would think so… I believe that Charlton Heston said it best: “I’ll give you my gun when you take it from my cold, dead hands.”
Read MoreJoe Zamudio was one of several individuals to intervene when a gunman opened fire at Rep Giffords’ town hall meeting in Tucson this past weekend.
Read MoreA Scott County man is facing charges after allegedly backing up demands for fast food with a shotgun. Chris Brooks Heuring, 27, of rural Benton is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and driving while intoxicated. Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said his department received a call at about 11:40 p.m. Saturday regarding a…
Read MoreA longtime Senate gun control advocate announced plans Monday to introduce legislation banning high-capacity ammunition clips like the one linked to a weekend shooting that left six dead and an Arizona congresswoman gravely wounded. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., said he would introduce the measure to re-establish a prohibition that lapsed in 2004 on clips that…
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Legislation affecting gun rights in the 2023 session.
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