The Supreme Court struck down a Trump-era ban on rapid-fire bump stocks, saying bump stocks did not fit the definition of machine guns. The Court ruled 6 to 3, along party lines, that the ATF had overstepped its boundaries when it banned bump stocks in 2018. The ruling also says that bump stocks shouldn’t be classified as machine guns since they don’t make the weapon fully automatic. In fact, Loyola New Orleans law professor Dane Ciolino says…
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Law enforcement in Baton Rouge have arrested several men they say had planned to ambush and kill Baton Rouge Police Officers. BRPD Special Investigations Detectives and the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force executed arrest warrants apprehending a 25 year old Dwayne Williams, 20 year old Bryson Lumbers and 18 year old Yazavier Gaines, along with a 16 year old. Authorities say the suspects had consistently posted photos of firearms equipped with machine gun conversion devices on social media.
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The man accused of killing Callie Brunett of Loranger and her three-year-old daughter tells reporters he did it. In Mississippi, Friday afternoon, Daniel Calliban he confessed and blamed his medication for his actions.
Congressman Garret Graves has announced he will not seek re-election. This after the 6th District he represents was modified for the upcoming race, a majority-minority district that will stretch from Baton Rouge to Shreveport. Political commentator Bernie Pinsonat says Graves is just not viable for a congressional seat right now, but he doesn’t think Garret Graves is riding off into the sunset just yet.