President Joe Biden made numerous <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/06/28/bidens-false-claim-that-2nd-amendment-bans-cannon-ownership/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">false claims</a> about the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/second-amendment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Second Amendment</a> during an interview that aired this week on Univision.
Biden made the remarks during the interview, which aired Tuesday, when asked by Enrique Acevedo about his anti-gun agenda, especially as it pertains to parts of the country that have large numbers of Latinos that have experienced mass shootings.
When asked if he would take &#8220;executive action&#8221; to limit America&#8217;s Second Amendment rights if he wins re-election, Biden responded: &#8220;Absolutely. Look, I, along with Dianne Feinstein, passed the first limitation on assault weapons and the number of bullets that could be in a rifle. The idea anybody needs 100 rounds on a rifle and an AR-15.&#8221;
Biden falsely claimed that &#8220;we don&#8217;t have background checks for anybody purchasing a weapon.&#8221;
Biden, claiming that he taught the Second Amendment in law school, also falsely claimed that the Second Amendment was written with limitations on what Americans could own.
&#8220;From the very beginning, there were limitations. You couldn&#8217;t own a cannon,&#8221; he falsely claimed. &#8220;You couldn’t. … You could own a rifle or a gun. They weren’t weapons of war.&#8221;
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BIDEN: &#8220;I used teach the Second Amendment in law school &#8230; From the very beginning, there were limitations. You couldn&#8217;t own a cannon!&#8221;
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— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href="https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1777888189631414473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2024</a></blockquote>

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A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/venezuela" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Venezuelan</a> illegal alien who encouraged other illegal aliens to try to steal people&#8217;s homes through squatting is now facing potential federal firearm charges.
Leonel Moreno, who was recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ice-busts-venezuelan-illegal-alien-who-urged-illegals-to-take-over-americans-homes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arrested</a> by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, illegally entered the U.S. in April 2022.
The New York Post reported that internal federal documents obtained by the publication shows the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been in contact with immigration officials and is considering bringing federal charges against him.
&#8220;The exact charges are not known, but sources said they would likely be brought under a section of the Gun Control Act which prohibits those on parole from possessing, shipping, transporting or receiving firearms or ammunition,&#8221; the report said.
Moreno posted videos on social media of him at firearms stores holding firearms, asking his followers which one they liked the best, and saying that he could buy them in stores.
John Fabbricatore, a former ICE field office director in Denver, said, &#8220;Charges under [Gun Control Act section] 922.g are a serious matter and can result in significant legal consequences for Moreno.&#8221;
“This should be a warning to any illegal aliens that possessing a firearm unlawfully will result in criminal charges and hopefully lead to a conviction,” he added.
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While there is no proof that he ever purchased a firearm at a store, Peter Forcelli, former special agent for the ATF, told the publication that the ATF is likely seeking charges because &#8220;he’s an illegal alien in possession of a firearm that was transported across state lines,&#8221; the report said.
“Based on the fact that he’s advocating going into people’s homes and taking them over is incredibly concerning,” Forcelli said.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ice-busts-venezuelan-illegal-alien-who-urged-illegals-to-take-over-americans-homes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ICE Busts Venezuelan Illegal Alien Who Urged Illegals To Take Over Americans’ Homes</a>

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The Biden Administration continues to champion efforts to take legally purchased guns away from American citizens after Vice President Kamala Harris <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/vp-harris-pushes-gun-control-in-parkland-visit-promotes-new-push-for-red-flag-laws">touted</a> “red flag laws” as an effort to tackle gun violence during a recent visit to Parkland, FL.
During her visit, the vice president announced the creation of a national office that would focus on the implementation of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/23/red-flag-laws-gun-control">red flag laws</a> in states that currently have these laws in place. The Department of Justice (DOJ) would oversee the office which raises alarm bells for supporters of the Second Amendment and Republican <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-blast-biden-admins-red-flag-operation-will-violate-second-amendment-rights">lawmakers</a> on Capitol Hill are raising concerns that this so-called “red flag” operation would indeed violate the Constitution.
Meanwhile, the courts are telling American citizens that illegal immigrants have the right to legally possess a weapon after an Obama-appointed federal judge in Illinois <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/judge-rules-illegal-immigrants-have-gun-rights-protected-second-amendment">ruled</a> that our Constitution protects the rights of individuals who enter this country illegally.
Law-abiding American citizens are frustrated, and they have a right to be.
Approximately 986 different bills to restrict gun <a href="https://www.billtrack50.com/blog/important-gun-law-changes-in-2023/">rights</a> were introduced in the first half of 2023, according to the most recent data available.
My home state of Illinois enacted a law in 2023, <a href="https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/102/PDF/102-1116.pdf">Public Act 102-1116</a>, which prohibits the sale and distribution of so-called “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines. Citizens who owned these previously legal weapons could keep them, only if they <a href="https://isp.illinois.gov/Home/AssaultWeapons#:~:text=Illinois%20residents%20cannot%20lawfully%20purchase,e)%20within%20the%20link%20above.">registered</a> their weapons with the State.
Gun laws do not stop criminals from using guns while committing crimes. Criminals, by definition, do not care about gun laws. <a href="https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11121/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal law</a> requires a criminal background check for all firearm sales and transfers by licensed dealers. The challenge is that most criminals do not legally obtain their guns.
Moreover, semi-automatic weapons are not the weapon of choice when committing a crime. According to <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/04/26/what-the-data-says-about-gun-deaths-in-the-u-s/">Pew Research Center</a>, in 2020 “handguns were involved in 59% of gun murders and non-negligent manslaughters. Rifles — the category that includes “assault weapons” – were involved in 3% of firearm murders.” This means that approximately 408 people were killed by semi-automatic firearms in 2020.
In <a href="https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-gun-arrests-2021-convictions-vufa-20210330.html">Philadelphia</a>, people who are accused of illegally carrying a gun have seen their chances of being convicted in court decline from 63% in 2017 to 49% in 2019.
This is why the recent ruling by an Obama-appointed district court judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Sharon Johnson Coleman, is so concerning.
Judge Coleman ruled that a federal ban on undocumented immigrants owning firearms is <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/03/20/us-news/illinois-judge-rules-illegal-migrants-can-carry-guns/">unconstitutional</a> and dismissed charges against an illegal named Heriberto Carbajal-Flores, who was arrested in 2020 for violating a federal law which prohibits non-citizens from possessing guns. Judge Coleman’s ruling stated that since this illegal immigrant had no criminal record, and the circumstances behind his arrest were not violent, he should not be deprived of his Second Amendment right to bear arms.
Case in point, being in the United States illegally was not enough cause to deny this individual his Second Amendment rights.
Judge Coleman seems to have forgotten one important fact; being in the country illegally is a violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1325, which makes it a <a href="https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/immigration-prosecutions#:~:text=%C2%A7%201325%20makes%20it%20a,entering%20or%20attempting%20to%20enter." target="_blank" rel="noopener">felony</a> to unlawfully enter the United States.
In <a href="https://www.williamsnickl.com/can-i-own-a-gun-after-a-felony-conviction-in-illinois/#:~:text=Once%20you%20are%20convicted%20of,in%20the%20last%2020%20years" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Illinois</a>, it is illegal for a person convicted of a felony to possess a firearm.
Any person desiring to legally purchase a firearm in the state of Illinois must obtain a Firearms Owners Identification Card (FOID Card). To be eligible for a <a href="https://www.ispfsb.com/Public/Faq.aspx#:~:text=To%20be%20eligible%20for%20a,been%20convicted%20of%20a%20felony." target="_blank" rel="noopener">FOID</a> card, amongst other regulations, a person must not be an alien who is lawfully present in the United States.
You cannot even enter a gun shop or buy ammunition without a FOID card in the state of Illinois.
So, this individual&#8217;s firearm must have been illegally obtained which is another federal violation. Yet, this Obama-appointed judge ruled that he could keep his weapon and cannot be prosecuted for any of his numerous crimes.
On the flip side, a law-abiding American citizen in Illinois, who legally obtains a firearm is now, by definition, a felon, for not registering his or her weapon with the state police.
The Biden administration’s DOJ may want to think twice before coming after a citizen’s right to bear arms — a right guaranteed by our Constitution. Maybe the government and the judiciary should enforce the gun laws that are already on the books before looking to punish legal gun owners and award criminals.
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Jim Nelles is a Navy veteran and supply chain consultant based in Chicago. His articles have appeared in the Washington Examiner, Newsweek, Foxnews.com, and the Daily Wire. He has served as a chief procurement officer, chief supply chain officer, and chief operations officer for multiple companies.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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Operation ‘Red Flag’: Disarm Citizens, Arm Illegal Immigrants

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The Biden administration is renewing its push for stricter gun control and an assault weapons ban with the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/doj-launches-national-resource-center-to-aid-authorities-in-taking-firearms-from-people-deemed-threat-to-themselves-or-others">creation</a> of a new national office to push “red flag laws.”
Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Parkland, Florida, on Saturday and toured the halls of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the site of a 2018 mass shooting in which a former student of the school killed 14 students and three staff members and wounded 17 others. After the tour, Harris delivered a speech pushing legislation on gun control.
“You know, part of what I talk to families about is the fact that one of five families in America has a family member that has died because of gun violence,” Harris said, according to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vp-harris-pushes-gun-control-site-parkland-school-shooting-victims-dad-calls-slap-in-the-face" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a>. “That the leading cause of death for the children of America is gun violence.”
A report from Pew Research last year found that gun-related deaths among teens jumped by about 50% between 2019 and 2021. One expert <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/teen-violence-drove-spike-gun-deaths-contrary-popular-talking-point-expert">said</a> that the data suggested that the rise in gun deaths is closely tied to an increase in juvenile crime during the COVID pandemic and lockdowns.
Harris did not discuss the impact of lockdown policies but instead focused on firearms and echoed President Joe Biden’s calls for an assault weapons ban and other gun control measures. She also promoted a new office, the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center, to aid states that have passed red flag laws. The Department of Justice <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/doj-launches-national-resource-center-to-aid-authorities-in-taking-firearms-from-people-deemed-threat-to-themselves-or-others">announced</a> the launch of the center on Saturday morning.
“We have to understand the facets of this and when we do reflect and review and, dare I say, study what happened here at Stoneman Douglas, we must be willing to have the courage to say that on every level, whether you talk about changing laws or changing practices and locales, that we must do better,” she said.
“Of the 21 that have passed red flag laws, I challenge the others to come on over,” Harris said. “We got some resources for you to help you implement the work that you have done that has been the work of a leader on this tragic issue.”
In general, red flag laws authorize courts to temporarily restrict a person’s access to firearms after receiving a complaint about the individual’s mental state or concerns that the person may have violent tendencies.
According to the White House, the Biden administration has <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/23/fact-sheet-vice-president-harris-announces-gun-safety-solutions-while-continuing-efforts-to-keep-schools-safe-from-gun-violence/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">allocated</a> $750 million toward funding red flag law programs, crisis intervention programs, mental health courts, and other state-level actions. The Department of Justice has awarded just $238 million of the funds since 2021.
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Former President Donald Trump, the presumed Republican candidate against Biden in 2024, promised in a speech last month to roll back Biden’s actions on firearms.
“Every single Biden attack on gun owners and manufacturers will be terminated on my very first week back in office, perhaps my first day,” Trump <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/09/trump-promises-nra-that-if-elected-no-one-will-lay-a-finger-on-your-firearms-00140818" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> the crowd at a National Rifle Association event.
RELATED: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/doj-launches-national-resource-center-to-aid-authorities-in-taking-firearms-from-people-deemed-threat-to-themselves-or-others">DOJ Launches National &#8216;Resource Center&#8217; To Aid Authorities In Taking Firearms From People Deemed &#8216;Threat To Themselves Or Others&#8217;</a>

VP Harris Pushes Gun Control In Parkland Visit, Promotes New Push For ‘Red Flag Laws’

VP Harris Pushes Gun Control In Parkland Visit, Promotes New Push For 'Red Flag Laws'

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President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice announced on Saturday the launch of the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center — to the surprise of some congressional Republicans.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a Saturday <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-launches-national-extreme-risk-protection-order-resource-center" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press release</a> that the new national resource center “will provide our partners across the country with valuable resources to keep firearms out of the hands of individuals who pose a threat to themselves or others.” Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), commonly referred to as “red flag” laws, allow authorities to confiscate firearms from a person whom a court deems to be a risk to himself or others. ERPOs also prevent a person from buying or possessing a gun for the duration of the order.
“The establishment of the Center is the latest example of the Justice Department’s work to use every tool provided by the landmark Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to protect communities from gun violence,” Garland said.
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Justice Department Launches the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center
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The resource center, which was launched with a new <a href="https://erpo.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a>, is described as “a resource for implementers” that will “provide training and technical assistance to law enforcement officials, prosecutors, attorneys, judges, clinicians, victim service and social service providers, community organizations, and behavioral health professionals responsible for implementing laws designed to keep guns out of the hands of people who pose a threat to themselves or others.”
The National ERPO Resource Center website also provides a state-by-state guide for red flag laws across the country, along with specific information on each state’s ERPO law. Currently, 21 states and the District of Columbia have red flag laws on the books.
Republicans in the House and Senate were surprised to learn of the DOJ&#8217;s new gun-control resource center. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1771521716805669016" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reposted</a> the DOJ’s announcement on X and asked, “What the hell is this evil?”
“A Federal Red Flag center; We did not authorize this. Announced, of course, just hours after the omnibus passes,” Massie added.
“Oh, really?” Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) <a href="https://twitter.com/chiproytx/status/1771521734358757641" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in response to the DOJ announcing the resource center.
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Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) simply <a href="https://twitter.com/BasedMikeLee/status/1771553244180869500" target="_blank" rel="noopener">commented</a> on the DOJ’s post, “Nope.”
Dana Loesch, a Second Amendment advocate and critic of red flag laws, said the DOJ’s National ERPO Resource Center “is an attack on due process.”
“This won’t apply to Hunter Biden, illegal aliens, or cartel members that Dems fight to arm. This is an attack on due process and ignores existing law that provides a way to adjudicate someone ineligible,” Loesch <a href="https://twitter.com/DLoesch/status/1771544901030727689" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a>. “All previous tragedies were preventable without removal of due process.”
President Biden has fought to implement more gun control on a national level, issuing an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-unveils-effort-to-crack-down-on-firearm-industry-enhance-background-checks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">executive order</a> last year expanding background checks for firearm purchases. Biden has also <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-vows-ban-assault-weapons-come-hell-high-water" target="_blank" rel="noopener">promised</a> “to ban assault weapons again come hell or high water and high capacity magazines.&#8221;

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DOJ Launches National ‘Resource Center’ To Aid Authorities In Taking Firearms From People Deemed ‘Threat To Themselves Or Others’

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Dozens of people were brutally murdered by Islamic terrorists at a concert hall in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/russia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russia&#8217;s</a> capital city on Friday night in scenes that went viral on social media.
The attack, which was the deadliest terror attack on Russian soil in over a decade, happened at a sold-out concert at Crocus City Hall as the rock band Piknik was set to begin performing.
At least four men wearing camo began massacring people outside with fully automatic weapons in highly disturbing scenes that were caught on video. At least 40 people were killed and more than 140 injured, with those numbers likely to rise.
The attack came two weeks after the U.S. warned Americans in Moscow to avoid large public gatherings — specifically concerts — because terrorists were planning an attack. The New York Times said that the warning was directly related to the attack that unfolded and that U.S. officials specifically reached out and warned the Russians.
ISIS took responsibility for the terrorist attack, saying in a statement that they attacked &#8220;a large gathering of Christians,&#8221; causing hundreds of casualties before fleeing the scene.
The U.S. Intelligence Community collected intelligence in March indicating that a branch of ISIS was planning a terrorist attack in Moscow, which led to the U.S. State Department issuing a warning earlier this month urging Americans to avoid large crowd.
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“ISIS-K has been fixated on Russia for the past two years,” Colin P. Clarke, a counterterrorism analyst at the Soufan Group, told The New York Times, noting that the terrorist group has focused on attacking Putin in propaganda videos. “ISIS-K accuses the Kremlin of having Muslim blood in its hands, referencing Moscow’s interventions in Afghanistan, Chechnya and Syria.”
The U.S. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-s-secretly-warned-iran-that-isis-was-plotting-terror-attack-iran-didnt-listen-and-dozens-were-murdered-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warned</a> Iran about an ISIS terrorist attack back in January that the terror group later successfully executed when it carried out suicide bombings in the southeastern town of Kerman, killing 84 people with hundreds more injured.

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President Joe Biden&#8217;s embattled son <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hunter-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hunter Biden</a> is set to go on trial on three felony gun charges on June 3 — just 17 days prior to the start of his already-scheduled trial for nine tax charges in California.
Delaware U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika ruled on Wednesday that the trial could start on June 3 despite the proximity of the dates, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/13/politics/hunter-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN reported</a>, and both trials were scheduled in the aftermath of a failed plea agreement — which was initially supposed to include both the tax charges and the gun charges.
In Delaware, the younger Biden faces three gun-related charges, including unlawfully purchasing a revolver while using illicit drugs, allegedly lying on federal forms about his drug use when he bought the weapon. Prosecutors say that Biden owned the firearm in question — a Colt Cobra 38SPL revolver that he purchased in October of 2018 — for approximately 11 days.
Biden&#8217;s attorneys have filed a number of motions claiming that the plea agreement — which <a href="https://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-plea-deal-taxes-gun-drugs-690d38f1ffae4dfce2c171d21e7d3594" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fell apart last summer</a> — is still valid and covers the gun charges. Judge Noreika said during Wednesday&#8217;s status hearing that she has been &#8220;working through the motions,&#8221; adding, &#8220;I haven’t completely figured out what I’m going to do with all of them.&#8221;
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According to CNN&#8217;s report, both parties believe the gun trial could wrap up in under a week — with the prosecution taking several days and the defense another two days.
Biden&#8217;s second trial is scheduled to begin on June 20, and covers nine tax-related charges amounting to what CNN referred to as &#8220;an alleged conspiracy across several years to avoid paying over $1 million in taxes.&#8221;
The charges in both cases were brought by Special Counsel David Weiss, who was appointed in August of 2023 by Attorney General Merrick Garland, and charged with overseeing the investigation into Hunter Biden.

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The two adult suspects in the Kansas City parade shooting last week were both found next to 9mm handguns that were recovered by police at the scene, according to charging documents released Wednesday.
Two black men, a 23-year-old and an 18-year-old who will not be named per Daily Wire policy, were charged with second-degree murder in the shooting at the Chiefs Super Bowl parade that killed one person and injured over 20 others. Following the shooting, detectives found a Glock 9mm handgun next to the 23-year-old suspect who was lying on the ground injured from gunshot wounds, according to the <a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/707190414/Chiefs-rally-shooting-charging-documents#from_embed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">documents</a>, which added that a computer check of the firearm revealed it had been stolen.
&#8220;Detectives observed multiple 9mm and .40 caliber spent shell casings just north of the West Pershing Road &amp; Kessler Road intersection. A Glock 9mm handgun [redacted] was observed on the ground, in apparent blood, where [23-year-old suspect] fell on the ground after being shot,&#8221; the charging documents stated. &#8220;The magazine contained six (6) live 9mm rounds in a 15-round capacity magazine. There was a live round in the chamber. A computer check revealed the firearm to be stolen out of Kansas City, Missouri.&#8221; 
The 18-year-old suspect was tackled to the ground by a parade-goer who found a Taurus G3 9mm handgun on the ground next to him, the documents stated. 
After conducting an autopsy on 43-year-old mother <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/victim-in-kc-super-bowl-parade-shooting-identified-as-radio-dj-mom-of-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lisa Lopez-Galvan</a> and a ballistic comparison, officials determined that the bullet that killed her was fired from the Taurus G3 9mm. The younger suspect admitted that he possessed and fired the Taurus G3, according to the documents. 
The 23-year-old suspect is accused of starting an argument with a group of people during the parade last week before he allegedly pulled out a gun and began firing. He later <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kc-parade-shooting-suspect-released-from-hospital-allegedly-said-he-was-just-being-stupid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> investigators he was “just being stupid,” court documents stated.
“Stupid, man. Just pulled a gun out and started shooting,” he said, according to the documents. “I shouldn’t have done that. Just being stupid.”
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“We seek to hold every shooter accountable for their actions on that day. Every single one,” the prosecutor said. “So while we’re not there yet on every single individual, we’re going to get there.”
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Multiple people were shot and at least one was killed when gunfire erupted at a parade celebrating the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kansas-city-chiefs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kansas City Chiefs&#8217; Super Bowl</a> win this week.
Police said that the shooting occurred west of Union Station toward the end of where the parade ended, according to local media.
Video from the incident showed bystanders tackling one of the men who was allegedly involved in the shooting and pinning him down until law enforcement was able to move in and place the individual in handcuffs.
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Photos from the incident showed at least four men were placed into handcuffs by law enforcement.
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said that 10 to 15 people were injured during the shooting and that none of the victims are believed to be children.
“I’m angry at what happened today,” she said. “The people who came to this celebration should expect a safe environment. … Because of bad actors … this tragedy occurred, even in the presence of uniformed law enforcement officers.”
Officials believe that the shooting was crime-related and was not an act of terrorism.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said at a news conference that all the Chiefs&#8217; players, coaches, and staff were safe following the incident.
Governor Mike Parson&#8217;s office released a statement following the incident.
&#8220;Governor &amp; First Lady Parson were in attendance when shots were fired near Union Station in KC,&#8221; his office said. &#8220;They are safe and secure. State law enforcement personnel are assisting local authorities in response efforts. As we wait to learn more, our hearts go out to the victims.&#8221;
Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes posted on X: &#8220;Praying for Kansas City.&#8221;
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A federal court has blocked a restrictive <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/california" target="_blank" rel="noopener">California</a> law that would have banned carrying guns almost everywhere in public, including at places like churches and playgrounds. 
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-law-gun-ban-most-public-places-halted-federal-appeals-court/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ruled</a> to halt implementation of the law after a previous panel of judges on the court had allowed the law to take effect on December 30. The law would have heavily restricted anyone, even people with permits, from carrying in public. The California Rifle and Pistol Association (CRPA) sued to block the law after Governor Gavin Newsom signed it in September. The court is expected to hear full arguments on the law in April.
“This dangerous decision puts the lives of Californians on the line. We won’t stop working to defend our decades of progress on gun safety in our state,” Newsom’s office <a href="https://www.kron4.com/news/california/new-california-gun-law-on-concealed-carry-blocked-by-judge-once-again/?nxsparam=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> of the latest court ruling. 
The law would have banned carrying guns in private businesses, unless the business expressly put up a sign saying that individuals were allowed to carry. Guns would have been banned on public transportation, at public gatherings, in parking areas, in parks and at playgrounds, sports venues, casinos, hospitals and clinics, churches, and banks, <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-12-20/federal-judge-blocks-new-california-law-barring-guns-in-many-public-places">according</a> to the L.A. Times. 
The CRPA <a href="https://crpa.org/news/blogs/breaking-stay-lifted-in-sb-2-case-injunction-back-in-place/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">celebrated</a> the decision from the court, saying that it meant “the conceal carry in sensitive places portion of SB2 is not enforceable!” 
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The law was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/judge-blocks-californias-repugnant-ban-on-carrying-guns-in-most-public-places" target="_blank" rel="noopener">initially blocked</a> by U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney who called it “sweeping, repugnant to the Second Amendment, and openly defiant of the Supreme Court.”
“Although the government may have some valid safety concerns, legislation regulating [concealed carry] permitholders — the most responsible of law abiding citizens seeking to exercise their Second Amendment rights — seems an odd and misguided place to focus to address those safety concerns,” Carney, a George W. Bush appointee, said.
“They have been through a vigorous vetting and training process following their application to carry a concealed handgun,” he wrote. “The challenged SB2 provisions unconstitutionally deprive this group of their constitutional right to carry a handgun in public for self-defense.”

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A gun control group is being investigated by a New Mexico sheriff for running a gun buyback program.
San Juan County Sheriff R. Shane Ferrari announced in a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FerrariForSheriff/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> posted to Facebook last week that he is looking into New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence (NMPGV) over the possibility that the group violated a state law mandating a background check for most firearm transfers.
“I want to inform you that I am investigating San Juan County citizens’ complaints on ‘New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence’ gun buyback program not complying with New Mexico State Law 30-7-7.1 ‘Unlawful sale of a firearm without a background check,’” the sheriff wrote.
NMPGV ran a private gun buyback program in Farmington, New Mexico, in which representatives went door-to-door offering gift cards in return for gun owners to turn over their firearms. The group said it disassembled any firearms that it received, according to <a href="https://thereload.com/new-mexican-gun-control-group-faces-investigation-over-gun-buyback/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Reload</a>.
New Mexico’s universal background check law was signed in 2019 by Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. The law&#8217;s exemptions are narrowly limited to law enforcement, those with federal firearms licenses, and transfers between immediate family members.
“Reviewing the law I do not see where they are exempt from having to undergo a background check and are required to like anyone else. A sale is taking place (gift cards $100 and up), it is advertised as a purchase and called a ‘buy back,’” the sheriff’s post said.
“Some may question the exemption ‘to law enforcement’ meaning if we (law enforcement) purchases the gun we don’t need a background check,” the sheriff continued. “There are currently law enforcement agencies using tax dollars to purchase unwanted firearms (gun buyback) under the Governor’s current health order. Those are lawful and covered as exemptions in the law. However, law enforcement is required to obtain a court order for destruction or other disposition.”
NMPGV expressed regret that the sheriff had chosen to investigate the group in a post on social media.
“It is tragic to see Sherif Ferrari care more about 9 destroyed guns than the safety of his community from gun violence,” the group <a href="https://twitter.com/NMPGVnow/status/1737480321619161140" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
“Guns were destroyed at their homes.  Why this has so many holsters in a twist is beyond comprehension. Why aren&#8217;t we talking about the real issue of gun violence in Farmington and San Juan County. Crickets every time we ask those questions,” the group said in another <a href="https://twitter.com/NMPGVnow/status/1737643416937521524" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a>.

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A 26-year-old Christian man is making strong progress in his recovery after he was tragically shot in the head while preaching to passersby on a street corner in Glendale, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/arizona" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arizona</a>.
Hans Schmidt was standing at the corner of a major intersection on November 15, telling people about a church service being held that evening, Fox 10 <a href="https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/man-seriously-injured-following-shooting-near-glendale-church" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. At around 6:00 p.m., a person shot the street preacher before fleeing the scene. Schmidt, a military veteran and father of two young children — including a two-month-old baby — was rushed to hospital.
&#8220;In the blink of an eye our lives were changed,&#8221; Schmidt&#8217;s wife Zulya <a href="https://www.facebook.com/zulya22/posts/pfbid02zu3psm8pzSVSCZmJcNphRSJB457WSjKDpsHi9oY9p4TZf4p9T1gcgnf2FvX3YCKnl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> to Facebook on Thursday. &#8220;You are a living miracle. Every day I am amazed.&#8221;
&#8220;Seeing you hold our baby boy once again, waving at our baby girl. You have a long way to go, but God will carry us through,&#8221; she added, captioning photos of the family alongside Schmidt in the hospital. &#8220;Thank you to everyone who has been praying. Please continue to pray!!&#8221;
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Earlier this month, Zulya said her husband being alive at all is a &#8220;miracle in itself.&#8221;
&#8220;Hans is fighting and working really hard every day,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Your prayers are not in vain. God is working behind the scenes and is using all of this for His glory. Hans is making progress. We have a long road ahead. But, we will gladly take it. God is good. Please continue to pray for us.&#8221;
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&#8220;I can&#8217;t thank everyone enough for your thoughts, prayers, and donations,&#8221; Zulya added. &#8220;Thank you guys so much. God is moving. He has been with us every step of the way. We are still believing and contending for a supernatural recovery.&#8221;
Victory Chapel, where Schmidt serves as the outreach director, posted an update about Schmidt&#8217;s recovery progress last week. &#8220;God has moved tremendously these past few weeks and it&#8217;s because of your prayers,&#8221; the church posted. &#8220;Hans has shown improvement, and progress is being made.&#8221;
&#8220;While Hans continues to fight and work hard at his recovery, your prayers are still needed and highly valued by him and his family, as the journey is not over,&#8221; Victory Chapel added. &#8220;God is working behind the scenes and is using all of this for His glory. Believe and contend with us for a supernatural recovery.&#8221;
Victory Chapel has a <a href="https://www.vccf1phx.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">page</a> on its website where people can donate to Schmidt and his family.
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The Glendale Police department is still on the hunt for the person who shot Schmidt, <a href="https://www.azfamily.com/2023/12/05/glendale-police-release-new-video-moments-before-preacher-gets-shot-street-corner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">releasing</a> new video surveillance earlier this month and asking for the public&#8217;s help.
Zach Jewell contributed to this report.

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