The Brief: A routine meetup in Berkeley County turned violent when Harry Phillips shot an intended victim twice during an attempted carjacking. After Phillips ran out of ammunition and began pistol-whipping the victim, the wounded man used a knife to fatally stab Phillips in self-defense. Olivia Catherine Nance was arrested for obstruction of justice after fleeing the scene in the victim’s vehicle and attempting to hide it. Authorities cleared the victim of any criminal liability, ruling the death a justifiable homicide. The victim received emergency medical treatment at a regional hospital. MONCKS CORNER, SC — A routine family meetup erupted…

The Brief: Emily Underwood-Jones, a retail worker in Saratoga Springs, New York, will have criminal charges dismissed following an incident involving an 83-year-old shoplifter. Through an Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal, her record will be sealed if she avoids further arrests for six months, effectively ending the legal case. The charges stemmed from a physical confrontation where Underwood-Jones used a pocket knife in self-defense against the aggressive shoplifter. Prosecutors determined the use of force was lawful after reviewing security footage. SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — A highly unusual and complex workplace altercation has concluded with total legal vindication for a young…

U.S. Air Force Colonel Gail Seymour Halvorsen was a transport pilot best known as the “Candy Bomber” or “Onkel Wiggly Wings,” who became famous for dropping candy to German children in Berlin during the Soviet Blockade of the city. Following Germany’s defeat in World War II, the victorious powers divided the country into four occupation zones. The United States, Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union each got a piece of the Third Reich. The conditions on the ground were horrible. Commodities were scarce, and Berlin was in ruins. There was no coherent plan on what to do with Germany…

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Leupold and Hornady just brought some writers out to Nebraska to train carbine skills, play with some new toys and see how world-class ammo gets made.Every serious shooter owes it to themselves to attend a proper training class. In a short amount of time, a good instructor can massively improve your skills and send you home with the tools you need to continue refining them. Thanks to Leupold and Hornady, a few other gun writers and I were lucky enough to receive exactly that this past June.The companies invited a handful of us out to Hornady’s headquarters in Grand Island,…

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