That America is an exceptional nation is unclear only to one who has not been taught its true history. It ceases to be exceptional only when its representative leaders cease to be exceptional. America, it has been said, is a nation of laws, not of men. The more it becomes a nation of men, the less it remains America.
Ron Brackin

Security guard shoots man assaulting woman near El Paso international bridge

A security guard shot a man who may have been assaulting a woman near an international bridge in El Paso on Friday, police said.

The security guard witnessed the apparent assault taking place inside a car waiting in the southbound lane leading up to the Stanton Bridge, El Paso police said.

The guard fired “at least one shot,” an El Paso officer told the Post. A video shared by KVIA captured the sound of at least ten shots being fired.

Police block Stanton International Bridge after the shooting.
Police block Stanton International Bridge after the shooting.
Go Nakamura for New York Post

The alleged assailant was sent to the hospital with one gunshot wound and is expected to recover, authorities said.

No arrests were made as of late Friday.

How Biden is hammering your 401k: Soaring inflation has wiped $2.1 TRILLION – an average of 25% – off American workers’ retirement savings

  • The analysis was done by conservative economists, who said that the balance of Americans’ 401ks will ‘ruin your whole day, week and month’
  • The economists note that inflation has been going at 8 percent for the past seven months, despite the White House claiming things were temporary
  • They argued that over the past 20 months, the average American family has lost nearly $6,000 in ‘purchasing power’ due to the rise in prices over wages
  • The average American’s 401k plans have lost a colossal $34,000 in value – more than 25 percent of where it was a year ago – to a total of $2.1trillion in losses
  • American pension funds have dropped 15 percent, going down from $27.8trillion at the beginning of the year to $24trillion

Inflation has taken an average of 25 percent – at least $2.1trillion – off the 401Ks of American workers, despite President Joe Biden’s insistence Sunday that the ‘economy is strong as hell.’

The analysis was done by conservative economists Stephen Moore and EJ Antoni, who said that the balance of Americans’ 401ks will ‘ruin your whole day, week and month.’

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Fatal shooting in Warner Robins being treated as self-defense

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) – Police in Warner Robins are investigating a fatal Saturday shooting.

In a post on Facebook. the Warner Robins Police Department says their officers were called to the area near American Deli on Watson Blvd. just after 2 p.m. Their investigation shows that 22-year-old Tamar Lewis was shot and later died at the hospital. Investigators say Lewis approached another man and started shooting at him. That man returned fire and then ran away and called 911. Investigators are treating this shooting as self-defense.

The investigation is ongoing.

What exactly are the laws for minors possessing guns in North Carolina?

When it comes to minors purchasing firearms in North Carolina, the rules are clear: No one under the age of 21 may buy handguns, and no one younger than 18 can buy long guns, such as shotguns or rifles.

The state actually adheres to federal standards when it comes to such age restrictions.

But the rules are different in North Carolina when it comes to the possession of firearms. And it can get a little confusing.

  • North Carolina law makes it a misdemeanor for someone under the age of 18 to possess a handgun.
  • But there is no similar NC statute specifically addressing the possession of “long guns” — rifles, shotguns and carbines (except for a statute that allows children younger than 12 to handle firearms with permission from or under supervision of adults.).

So what exactly are the rules for minors possessing or using guns? There are a few.

▪ Under the age of 12. A child under the age of 12 must have permission from their parent or guardian to possess or use a firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, or be under the supervision of an adult, says NC statute 14-316. Violation is a misdemeanor.

▪ Keeping guns away from minors. According to North Carolina statute 14-315.1., people who possess firearms and live with minors have a responsibility to store firearms in a way that unsupervised minors cannot access them.

The penalty for not doing this is a Class 1 misdemeanor — but only under certain circumstances: if that firearm is obtained without permission and the minor exhibits the weapon in a public place or in a threatening manner, carries it onto an “educational property,” causes injury or death (not in self-defense) or uses it in the commission of a crime.

The statute is long, but specifies that the adult may be responsible if the firearm is stored “in a condition that the firearm can be discharged and in a manner that the person knew or should have known that an unsupervised minor would be able to gain access to the firearm.”

▪ No guns on school grounds. It is a Class 1 felony for anyone of any age to possess or carry (openly or concealed) any kind of firearm on “educational property” or to an extracurricular activity sponsored by a school. If that weapon is discharged, it’s a Class F felony. (Note: does not apply to BB guns, stun guns, air rifles or air pistols.).

It is also a Class 1 felony to encourage or aid a minor (less than 18 years old) to carry a firearm onto an educational property.

▪ No permit needed for “long guns.” You do not need any kind of permit to own a “long gun,” which includes a rifle or shotgun, but you do need a North Carolina ID and the buyer must pass a background check. (You do need need a permit to purchase a handgun.)

Why is it a crime to improperly store a firearm, but not illegal for a minor to own a rifle?

In North Carolina, it is not illegal for a minor to possess a long gun, such as a shotgun or rifle. And yet, it can be a crime for a minor to access a firearm if a parent or guardian has not properly secured it.

It all depends on what the minor does with the gun they access.

From the state statute (G.S. 14-315.1), here are all the elements that must be present for improper storage of a firearm to be a crime: