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State law that completely prohibits carrying firearms for personal protection outside the home or place of business.
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Armed Citizen IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Armed Robbers Had Guns Pointed at His Chest, Then He Shot Back, Now California is Punishing Him
Friday, November 17, 2023
NRA member Vince Ricci was coming back to his Los Angeles home on a quiet evening when two robbers jumped his wall and pointed guns at his chest. But they weren’t ready for what was about to happen. He had a gun of his own and defended himself. Now, California ...)
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Monday, August 1, 1960
Joseph A. Marino had just left his New Orleans pharmacy and gotten in his automobile when a thug ...
Monday, September 1, 1958
When grocery-store-owner George Crawford, Stockton, Calif., was ordered by an armed bandit to "hand over the money," Crawford ...
