Firearms
Brother Charged with Murder, Sister Claims Self-Defense
A woman is defending her brother’s actions after he shot and killed her boyfriend early Sunday morning in New Braunfels. In an interview with Fox San Antonio, Carol Heard said she’d been fighting early that morning with her boyfriend of 6 months, 37-year-old George Gabriel Casillas. According to Carol, Casillas had been charming at the…
Read MoreFew Questions Answered in Country Stars Shooting Death
Up and coming country music star Justin Carter is reported dead from an “accidental” gun shot. 35-year-old Carters career as a musician looked promising according to his manager Mark Atherton. “Justin had the potential in our eyes and a lot of people’s eyes to be the next Garth Brooks,” said Atherton, who described the client…
Read MoreMidland Officer Killed by Homeowner Fearing Break-in
Early Tuesday morning at around 2:30 a.m., Nathan Hayden Heidelberg and three other Midland Police Department (MPD) officers responded to an activated burglar alarm. According to police, they announced loudly that officers were on the premises at the front entrance of the home. The homeowner, David Wilson, had apparently not heard the warning, and thought…
Read MoreAustin City Hall Fined for Restricting 2nd Amendment Rights
A Travis County District Court judge agreed with the lawsuit filed against Austin City Hall contending that officials were in breach of laws protecting 2nd Amendment rights. Paxton’s office was notified of the issue by Michael Cargill, a Texas state Concealed Handgun License instructor and owner of a local gun store. In 2015, Cargill had…
Read MoreNew Details Emerge About “Accidental” Shooting Death
A 20-year-old woman from Austin, TX, faces manslaughter charges which may be upgraded to murder. When Austin police officers responded to a 911 call from Autumn King, they found her boyfriend, 26-year-old Eric Allen with a fatal gunshot wound. King told officers she had been posing with the .22 caliber “Assault Rifle” for a Bonny…
Read MoreWoman Killed After Struggling Over Stolen Gun
At around 1 a.m. Sunday morning, Dallas police officers responded to a call of shots fired in the parking lot of Ruben’s Grocery on East Red Bird Lane. Officers arrived to find 32-year-old Danielle Taylor suffering from a gunshot wound. She was transported to the hospital where she later died. During the investigation, police were…
Read MoreRap Video Helps Police Identify Gang Members
An ill-advised rap video made around March of this year by a Huston Texas gang has led to the arrests 11 members, with a further 9 still wanted for warrants. Police were originally called to Lakewood Park for reports of men brandishing guns. When they arrived, most of the extras of the music video fled…
Read MoreHe Said ‘I’m Going to Send You to Heaven.’ I Said, ‘Let’s Go Together’
58-year-old Mike Panther, a resident of Midlothian Texas, was in the parking lot of a Brookshire’s grocery store waiting for his wife to finish shopping when he was approached by two people. 21-year-old Caleb Jefferson and 17-year-old Niyah Williams walked up to Panther and began to speak with him. According to Panther, Jefferson said, ‘Man,…
Read MoreFriends Banned from Gun Range for Ill-advised Selfie
Two men are banned for life for disregarding basic firearm safety rules at a Huston gun range while taking an ill advised selfie.
Read MoreTexas EMT’s May Soon Be Able to Carry Concealed on Duty
Texas EMT’s may soon be able to pack more than just medical supplies in their ambulances if one state lawmaker gets his way. State Representative John Wray of Waxahachie has introduced a bill that would let all first responders in Texas carry guns on their shifts.
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