Taser Bans
New York’s ban on Tasers and stun guns is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Friday, just one day after the Illinois Supreme Court reached a similar decision.
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Biker Tells Jury He Acted in Self-Defense at Waco Shootout
An emotional Dallas leader of the Bandidos motorcycle gang testified on his own behalf Tuesday in a case over a deadly shootout with rivals, denying he is part of a criminal gang and claiming he fired in self-defense.
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Attorneys Paint Different Pictures of Fox Executive’s Brutal Death
A man standing trial for the murder of former Fox executive Gavin Smith claimed self-defense Thursday, while a county prosecutor painted the killing as premeditated and sparked by an on-again, off-again love affair between Smith and the defendant’s wife.
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Portland Stabbing Suspect Cries ‘Self-Defense’
The man accused of stabbing three people who confronted him for a racist tirade on a commuter train cried, “not guilty” in court Wednesday, claiming self-defense against the surviving victim.
Read moreOhio Burglary Victim Says Cops Won’t Return Seized Guns
A Cleveland security guard claims in court that the city has refused to return his guns that were used as evidence after he shot and killed a home invader, even though the case against the intruder’s accomplice is over.
Read morePro-Gun States Urge Justices to Take On California
Saying high court intervention is needed again on gun rights, the attorneys general of 26 states signed an amicus brief Thursday that calls on the justices to put California’s tough restrictions on concealed-carry permits in their crosshairs.
Read moreTaser Bans
Echoing a recent claims out of Maryland, the attorney general of Massachusetts faces a federal complaint over the ban on selling or possessing Tasers and other stun guns, weapons that many citizens prefer to carry to avoid using lethal force in self-defense.
Read moreTaser-Ownership Bans Spur Constitutional Challenge
A Maryland woman who had to learn how to walk again after a brutal attack by her ex left her brain damaged is leading the charge against county and city laws that restrict Taser possession.
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