A Tyler store clerk recalls the moment she pulled a stun gun on an attempted robber early Tuesday. Rachel Smith was in the middle of a shift change at Pac-N-Save in the 400 block of SSE Loop 323 around 12:30 a.m. when she said a man wearing a hoodie entered...
D.C. Council Considering Whether to Repeal the Stun Gun Ban
Three plaintiffs, represented by lawyer George Lyon, are challenging the D.C. stun gun ban on Second Amendment grounds. Monday, a federal district court accepted the D.C. government’s temporary agreement not to enforce D.C.’s total ban on stun guns against those plaintiffs, at least as to home possession and acquisition, and...
New Stun Gun Law in Georgia Electrifies Concealed Carry Debate
When Georgia college students go back to school this fall, they will be allowed to carry guns on campus - stun guns, that is.
How Second Amendment Group will Fight N.J. Stun Gun Ban
While many law enforcement agencies around New Jersey arm their officers with stun guns, it's illegal for a private citizen to carry one. A New Jersey gun rights group called the Second Amendment Society wants to change that.
5 Things to Know About Georgia’s New Stun Gun Law
In case you missed the news and were still on vacation, working an internship or volunteering in a foreign land, Georgia now allows for stun guns on campuses.
Gun Rights Advocates Challenge D.C. Stun Gun Ban in Second Amendment Suit
Gun rights advocates have asked a federal court in Washington to strike down the District’s ban on stun guns, taking a cue from a March ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that suggested possessing stun guns and electronic weapons is protected by the Second Amendment.
Charges Dropped in Caetano v. Massachusetts Second Amendment Stun Gun Case
In March, the Supreme Court unanimously reversed a Massachusetts high court decision that upheld the state’s stun gun ban. The Massachusetts court’s justifications for upholding the ban, the Supreme Court said, were inadequate: The [Massachusetts] court offered three explanations to support its holding that the Second Amendment does not extend...
New Taser Rules Concerning Background Checks
The rules regarding felony background checks for Taser ECD's has recently changed. Previously a felony background check was required for anyone in all US States to pass a background check with the purchase of a Taser device. Now background checks are only required if you live in the states of...
Supreme Court Gives Boost to Stun Gun Owners
The U.S Supreme Court Monday wiped out a Massachusetts court ruling that had upheld the conviction of a Massachusetts woman who carried a stun gun for protection from an abusive former boyfriend. The ruling cast doubt over a handful of state bans on possessing Tasers and other kinds of stun...
Detroit Woman used Stun Gun on Attacker; ‘I lit him up’
Detroit - A woman recounted in court Tuesday how, with her attacker’s knife still lodged in her chest, she freed herself from a rape attempt by a teenager who police say assaulted numerous women. The 39-year-old woman calmly recounted during the preliminary examination for 18-year-old Darian Winfield before 36th District...