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Jewelry Store Owner Opens Fire on Smash-and-Grab Robbers

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA – In a daylight robbery attempt on October 6, 2023, a band of five hooded suspects descended upon Prestige Jewelers at approximately 12:40 PM, brandishing hammers to shatter the jewelry showcases. However, they were met with resistance as an alert employee drew a firearm and fired at the assailants, causing them to flee hastily from the premises.…

iPads for CCW Permits: Apple’s Security Chief Faces Bribery Charges

An appeals court has overturned a decision made in 2021 to dismiss a bribery charge against Apple’s head of global security. The security chief, Thomas Moyer, was accused of offering iPads valued at up to $80,000 to a sheriff’s office in exchange for concealed carry weapon licenses for Apple’s security personnel. The panel of appeals judges asserted that even a…

Audit Requested For CA CCW Data Breach That Affected 200K+ People

Late last month, we reported on a data breach in California that exposed the personal data of every CCW holder in the state. Yesterday, Assemblymember Jim Patterson requested an audit of the California Department of Justice to investigate the data breach. The DOJ suffered a data breach on June 27 associated with the launch of it’s “2022 Firearms Dashboard Portal.”…

93-Year-Old Man Shoots, Critically Injures Intruder After Being Robbed Numerous Times

“He took the law into his own hands… He’s been working all his life, and whatever little things he has, he’s protecting.” That’s what a neighbor said after a shooting around 12:30 AM this past Wednesday. A 93-year-old man living in Moreno Valley, CA, had his home broken into and robbed numerous times. This time he was armed, and the…

CA Man Facing Gun Charges After Shooting Knife Attacker in Self-Defense

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA — A 27-year-old man is dead after police say he went after someone on a subway with a knife following a dispute. 26-year-old Javon Green was arrested during the investigation and will be facing gun charges, but not homicide charges. Green was not legally allowed to carry the firearm concealed on the subway, hence the gun charges. As for…