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Florida Concealed Carrier Faces Felony Charge
A concealed carrier in Naples County, Florida, will have to answer a felony gun charge after carrying her firearm on school property. You may remember earlier this week, I wrote about an unfortunate mistake by an Ohio concealed carrier that led to him facing a felony gun charge for violating the forbidden “school safety zone.”…
Read More2 Dead Following Road Rage Shooting Incident
In Orange City, Florida, a road-rage incident results in two lost lives and a lifetime of agony for many others. What we can learn from this avoidable incident? First, it’s important to point out that the incident is only about a few days old. Therefore we likely don’t know all the details. However, we know…
Read MoreRoad Rage VIDEO Shooting Through Windshield on FL Highway
This YouTube video captures an entirely avoidable road rage incident involving a man named Marco Mazzetta. The incident is a perfect example of what can happen when we fail to control our emotions. As expected, things escalate rapidly. And when endangering innocent motorists on the highway with their reckless driving isn’t enough, Marco shoots at…
Read MoreConcealed Carrier Interrupts Knife Wielding Robbery Suspect
According to news reports, a Florida man with a concealed carry handgun intervened over the weekend to save the life of a clerk at a convenience store. The concealed carrier didn’t fire a shot, and it’s no surprise that the incident did not gain much news coverage. However, the story reinforces the principle that we…
Read MoreCan I shoot in My Backyard?
I have had numerous students and friends ask me if they can target shoot in their backyards. The law has just changed again in Florida and residents, homeowners and lawful gun owners are not permitted to shoot firearms in residential neighborhoods that have a dwelling (home) on it if the land is less than one acre.
Read MoreFlorida Burglar Attempts to Rob Homeowner, Calls for Daddy Instead
A Lake Worth woman became an unfortunate witness to a fight outside of a home, late Monday that ended with one man being shot and another repeatedly being stabbed, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office records state.
Read MoreSeminole Concealed Carrier Stops Nightmarish Stabbing Spree
A Publix parking lot in Seminole was the scene of a bloody battle between 2 good samaritans, a female shopper, and a robber whose knife created the carnage. Luckily, this battle, while vicious with viscera, ended as quickly as it began due to a third samaritan and his gun. The incident took place on the…
Read MoreFormer Miami Police Officer Found Guilty of Gun Running to the Dominican Republic
A five-year saga of conspiracy and crime within the Miami-Dade Police Department finally came to a close on Monday as former officer Michael Freshko pleaded guilty to smuggling guns out of the United States to the Dominican Republic. Michael Freshko was an 11-year veteran of the Miami-Dade Police before he was relieved of his duties…
Read More16,000 Florida Concealed Carriers Info Released in Cyber Attack
News out of Tallahassee this time around, as the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced that 16,190 Floridians with concealed carry permits have had their names obtained in a cyber attack over the weekend. Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Adam Putnam says that the attack is believed to have come from an…
Read MoreFlorida Supreme Court Upholds Open Carry Law
Despite intense argument by Second Amendment supporters, the Florida Supreme Court upheld a longstanding state ban on the open carry of firearms in public last week.
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