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Twenty-four more cases where a minor under 17 used a gun defensively
We have previously collected data on young people who successfully defended themselves or others with firearms, though it was for people either under age 18, teenagers, or under 21. Below are 24 cases involving children under the age of 17 who used a gun in self-defense. As Dr. John Lott has noted, the media rarely [] The post Twenty-four more cases where a minor under 17 used a gun defensively appeared first on Crime Prevention Research Center.
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Fark
· Jul 1, 2026
July 1 ushers in a ton of new state laws. See where yours stacks up on the WTF-O-Meter. WTFs start with Kentucky allowing teens to concealed-carry firearms [Murica]
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Bacon’s Rebellion
· Jul 9, 2026
Virginia’s Gun Law Under Fire in Courts
by Rich Tucker Virginia’s governing Democrats made it a crime to buy, sell, manufacture, or swap so-called assault weapons and high-capacity magazines that hold more than 15 rounds of ammunition. The law’s July 1 enactment, however, sits in a legal limbo as a wave of lawsuits moves through various courts. Plaintiffs in four state jurisdictions []
DNyuz
· Jul 7, 2026
Florida man pulls pistol on teens who mistakenly fired water pellet gun at his car
He brought a real gun to a water gun fight. An unhinged Florida man pulled a handgun on a group of teenage pranksters who had fired a water pellet gun at his car after mistaking it for their friend’s vehicle. A15-year-old boy had been riding around Port St. Lucie with pals when he opened fire []
Wirepoints
· Jul 1, 2026
SCOTUS to review Cook County ‘assault weapons ban,’ threatens doom for IL law, too – Legal Newsline
The Cook County case is just one of several legal challenges to so-called assault weapons bans raging in courts across the country. In Illinois, for instance, the courts have wrangled over the constitutionality of Illinois' statewide gun ban, dubbed by supporters as the Protect Illinois Communities Act, since it was enacted in 2023.
Off The Press
· Jul 3, 2026
Supreme Court passes on ruling on age limits for gun buyers
The Supreme Court announced on its final day of the term that it won’t be hearing disputes related to age limits for buying guns. In an order, the high court dismissed five cases related to the prohibition on individuals under 21 from carrying a firearm. According to court filings, the federal government and 32 states []...Click to read more
Tampa Free Press
· Jun 30, 2026
Supreme Court Passes On Appeal, Securing Gun Carry Rights For Young Pennsylvania Adults
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case concerning the firearm carry rights of young adults, leaving a lower court victory intact for gun rights advocates in Pennsylvania. By refusing to take up the appeal, the high court made a prior ruling by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals final. The case, Bivens v. [] Supreme Court Passes On Appeal, Securing Gun Carry Rights For Young Pennsylvania Adults
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