Key Takeaways The U.S. Department of Justice has given Montgomery County a deadline to confirm that it will not enforce its new firearms ban in places of worship. The ban, which prohibits firearms within 100 yards of places of worship, could violate the Second Amendment according...

The Brief: The Webster County Attorney’s Office cleared Josiah Byram of criminal charges following a July 24, 2026, fatal shooting in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Investigators determined Thomas Ahrens initiated an unprovoked attack, pursuing Byram to his home. Byram shot Ahrens in self-defense before immediately contacting...