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In this video, we delve into the ongoing trial of Hannah Gutierrez, who is facing charges of manslaughter and evidence tampering in connection with the tragic shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie “Rust.” The trial enters its third day of proceedings on Monday, with opening statements already delivered last […]

Today begins the manslaughter trial of Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the western “Rust,” where actor Alex Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. I plan to live stream this trial through the day, and through its duration. Disclaimer – Content is for educational & entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute

In today’s show we cover a variety of use-of-force videos, for lessons learned! First, an angry woman attacks, and the dangers of relying on incomplete videos of use-of-force event! Second, prankster fakes a robbery, and finds out! Third, hard to trust the system when judges act like THIS! Fourth, when fighting over a gun, being

In 2023, the year after the seminal Supreme Court’s Second Amendment decision of Bruen, the state of Illinois chose rebellion and passed into law the most severe gun control law in its 200 year history, effectively banning both “assault weapons” and many other commonly owned firearms. An suit by gun owners brought by gun owners

Friend of the show Konstadinos Moros (@MorosKosta on Twitter) and fellow lawyer C.D. Michel have written an awesome law review article for the Wyoming Law Review, just published: “Restrictions ‘Our Ancestors Would Never Have Accepted’: The Historical Case Against Assault Weapon Bans.” Disclaimer – Content is for educational & entertainment purposes only, and does not

A police officer dumped a full mag into a police cruiser with a handcuffed suspect inside, believing he’d just been shot by that suspect’s suppressed weapon. A fellow officer then joined in, firing more shots at the cruiser. The problem: There was no suppressed weapon, or any weapon at all, nor any evidence of any

Craig Tucker, a retired Marine colonel with an impressive military resume, has apparently been hired by the state of California to provide expert witness testimony to support the state’s assault weapons ban. Which is fine, except that he’s apparently insane. For example, did you know that a single 5.56mm round can separate the upper half

You’re lawfully armed with a pistol and suddenly find yourself facing a hostage scenario. Right before you a man is holding a machete to the neck of a wimpering woman. There’s no time to call for the police or wait for help–the woman is an instant away from being killed. You decide to intervene in

In today’s show I’m completing the reading/analysis of this past week’s decision by the Hawaii Supreme Court to tell the Supreme Court of the United States to piss off re: the Second Amendment. In an absolutely ridiculous decision, the Hawaii Supreme Court has simply thumbed its nose at the entirely of the modern Second Amendment

In an absolutely ridiculous decision, the Hawaii Supreme Court has simply thumbed its nose at the entirely of the modern Second Amendment law of the US Supreme Court, going so far as to prioritize “Aloha spirit” over the SCOTUS rulings of Heller, McDonald, and Bruen. I don’t claim a great deal of Second Amendment expertise