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Virginia Claims State Constitution Does Not Protect Individual Gun Rights in Crump v. Katz
AmmoLand
Virginia gun owners are getting a clear look at how far the Commonwealth is willing to go to defend its new ban on so-called “assault firearms” and standard-capacity magazines. In Crump v. Katz, plaintiffs John Crump, Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners Foundation, Virginia Citizens Defense League, and Virginia Citizens Defense Foundation are seeking a preliminary injunction against SB749, Virginia’s newly enacted restriction on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms and magazines holding more than 15 rounds.
Would You Bet Your Life on Less‑Lethal Self‑Defense?
Guns Magazine
We’ve spent a lifetime around firearms. Big ones, small ones, old ones that smell of black powder and new ones that smell like polymer. So when the subject of “less‑lethal” self‑defense comes up, our first instinct is skepticism. If your life is on the line, why bet it on anything but a real gun? Then along comes Byrna. Less‑lethal tools aren’t new. What is new is a system that bridges the gap between harsh language and hard gunfire. Products from Byrna.com do exactly that, and after handling them, I understand why traditional gun enthusiasts have started taking them seriously.
Two charged after fracas involving ‘less lethal’ weapon
The Daily News Online
Two men are facing charges after a fracas May 5 on State Street, city police said. James D. Hooten, 37, is accused of shooting Austin R. Medina, 26, in the face with a “less lethal” Byrna gun. A Byrna gun uses carbon dioxide cartridges to shoot so-called “less lethal” kinetic or chemical irritant ammunition. Hooten was charged with second-degree assault and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, police said. Medina was charged with third-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal mischief and second-degree harassment.
Air rifle in officer-involved shooting isn’t considered a firearm in Indiana
Indy Star
The weapon used by a man who police say shot at them from a window before they returned fire was an air rifle, IndyStar has confirmed. "It looks like a real gun," but it's not considered a firearm in Indiana. This classification is based on the state’s definition of “firearm” in Indiana Code § 35‑47‑1‑5, which requires a weapon to be capable of expelling a projectile by the action of an explosion.
New York Wants To Make BB Guns Non-Functioning And Lame
The Firearm Blog
Countless children worldwide have taken their first shots not with a .22LR rifle or a .410 shotgun, but an airgun, particularly a BB gun. But if state senators of New York have their way, they’re going to make BB guns (and other air rifles) sold in their jurisdiction lame and non-functioning through Senate Bill S9215.