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Judge denies Cliven Bundy’s request to represent himself in upcoming trial

by Brian Seay

A judge denied Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy’s request Wednesday to fire his lawyer and represent himself in next month's trial.

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FBI agent pleads not guilty to lying about shooting at Lavoy Finicum

by Brian Seay

An indictment unsealed Wednesday alleges the agent lied to his superiors about firing two shots at Finicum just before he was shot and killed last January.

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Oklahoma ‘gun lawyer’ disbarred for misconduct

by Brian Seay

The Oklahoma Supreme Court banned Doug Friesen from practicing law in Oklahoma for mishandling funds from a wrongful death case.

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Disgruntled lawyer opened fire on Houston commuters

by Daniel Terrill

Houston police confirmed details about a shooting spree at a shopping center Monday morning that left at least nine people injured and the gunman dead.

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Man fighting gun, drug charges after self-defense shooting

by Jennifer Cruz

The Utah man who authorities say shot and killed his girlfriend in self defense has enlisted the help of a high-profile attorney to fight drug and weapon charges connected to the incident.

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Defense attorney punches cop in court (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

Roseville Police Chief James Berlin said he has seen screaming matches and pushing matches, but never anything quite this intense in the courtroom.

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Study: Out of 146 self-defense shooting claims across the nation, 12 led to charges

by Jennifer Cruz

While Guns.com routinely publishes stories of defensive gun uses, we wanted to take a deeper look into those cases and see how often charges were filed after the incident.

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No charges for attorney who fatally shot client (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

Authorities haven't said what started the argument between the men, but that when it turned physical and Smith started assaulting his attorney, the attorney, in turn, pulled out his gun and fatally shot Smith.

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FL man shoots neighbor in self-defense then drives the body to his lawyer’s office (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

The man said he wrestled the gun away from his neighbor and shot him after the neighbor had pistol whipped him in the face, busting his lip and breaking his teeth out.

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‘Anti-gun’ civil rights lawyer arrested for carrying gun in Cleveland airport

by Jennifer Cruz

Well-known civil rights lawyer, David Malik, was arrested Saturday afternoon after authorities found a handgun in his carry-on bag at a Cleveland airport.

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Stabbing suspect stopped by armed citizen rejects ‘negro’ public defender (VIDEO)

by Jennifer Cruz

A good Samaritan who was legally armed stopped a brutal stabbing at an Orlando bus stop this week. As the victim recovers in the hospital, the suspect made his appearance in court - and opted to represent himself rather than use a 'negro' public defender.

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The unbelievably true story of Johnny Carson breaking and entering while carrying a .38, his lawyer tells all

by Brent McCluskey

Johnny Carson’s personal lawyer, Henry Bushkin, has released a revealing memoir about the King of Late Night, including intimate details like how he witnessed Carson carrying a .38-caliber revolver on his hip. Bushkin was with The Tonight Show host and comedian through the height of his career, having kept his secrets locked away, until now. […]

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