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Gun-toting LA homeowner who opened fire on intruders says his concealed carry permit was just revoked



The Los Angeles father and husband who earlier this month opened fire on armed intruders who ran up on him from behind — right at the front door of his home — said his concealed carry permit was taken from him in the wake of the headline-grabbing incident.

"After successfully defending my home and my family and my 5-month-old child, California has now decided to suspend my Second Amendment [rights]," Vince Ricci said in an NRA video released Friday.

Ricci told Fox News that the sheriff's office told him Thursday morning that his concealed carry permit was "revoked," and the cable network added that Ricci indicated the reason was him "yelling" at Los Angeles police officers when they visited his home to investigate the shooting three days after the incident.

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Ricci previously railed that the LAPD — the department investigating the case — carried out "sloppy police" work, including allegedly not picking up the casings scattered near his home as evidence.

The sheriff's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment on the matter, and it is unclear if other factors played a role in the homeowner losing his concealed carry permit.

What's the background?

Surveillance video shows Ricci, beverage in hand, walking toward his front door as his driveway gate closes around 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4. A pair of crooks are soon seen in the video scaling the wall next to the gate. One of them hung back a tad while the other — a hooded individual with gun — followed Ricci's path, and the front-door surveillance camera recorded the intruder running up on Ricci.

But video shows Ricci react in an instant, first by tossing his tea at the intruder and then pulling his gun and opening fire. The pair of intruders made it back into the driveway — one fired shots back toward Ricci — and they jumped over the wall and run off into the night.

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Fox News said California law allows legal U.S. residents over the age of 18 to carry firearms on private property and residences without a permit or license — and since the shooting took place on Ricci's property, it would seem to call into question any decision to take away his concealed carry permit.

The NRA told the cable network the revocation of Ricci's CCW is "reprehensible."

"His decisive actions to protect his wife and daughter embody the core principles that NRA members fight for every day," NRA spokesperson Billy McLaughlin said in a statement, according to Fox News. "It's reprehensible that California is shredding his Second Amendment rights after he defended his family. Governor [Gavin] Newsom and [Los Angeles County District Attorney George] Gascon's pro-criminal policies have transformed Los Angeles and the wider state into what resembles a war zone. The NRA stands with Vince and every responsible gun owner in California, firmly committed to defending their rights to protect their families and communities."

Ricci previously called out California politicians who punish "the wrong people."

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South Carolina Senate rejects constitutional carry, passes open carry with requirements



The Republican-controlled South Carolina Senate on Thursday passed a watered-down open carry bill that would allow trained gun owners with a concealed weapon permit to carry their handguns in public view.

Conservative Republicans in the state Senate attempted to expand the legislation into a full-on "constitutional carry" bill to let all legal gun owners carry firearms publicly without a permit, but nine GOP senators voted to reject the amendment.

The bill that passed Thursday requires people who have concealed weapons permits to undergo training and background checks to be allowed to carry their handguns openly. The training must include how to properly holster a firearm and de-escalation techniques for hostile situations. Those applying for a concealed weapons permit must also fire a minimum of 25 rounds during training.

Following several days of heated debate, during which Democrats decried a bleak future where Wild West shootouts occur in South Carolina streets, the bill passed 28-16 with just one Republican opposed.

"It's just a recipe for disaster that can easily be avoided," state Sen. Kevin Johnson (D) said. "I'm just asking that we think very carefully about what we're doing to our beautiful state by turning into a scene from the wild, wild west."

Democrats observed that doctors and law enforcement officers testified in opposition to the bill during subcommittee hearings.

"The medical community is against this bill, law enforcement is against the bill, the business community is against the bill and, overwhelmingly, the people of South Carolina are against the bill," state Sen. Marlon Kimpson (D) said. "Who do we represent?"

Republicans countered that it is legal in South Carolina to carry a long gun openly in public and few state residents choose to do so.

"I don't think open carry with a pistol will be an issue, either," state Sen. Tom Corbin (R) said.

South Carolina is currently one of only five states without some form of open carry law, along with California, Florida, Illinois, and New York.

Gov. Henry McMaster (R) has pledged to sign any bill the legislature passes that protects Second Amendment rights.

State Sen. Shane Martin (R) led the unsuccessful effort to amend the bill to let all legal gun owners carry firearms openly, no permit required.

"I want everyone to be able to exercise his or her constitutional rights, but I don't want our government to have to tell us how to do that," Martin said.

After his amendment failed, Martin told the State he was "disappointed" but added that he has "no regrets" over the way things turned out.

"I won't give up advocating for it. I was so close," he said. "The Senate's not ready for it yet."

Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey (R), one of the Republicans who voted to reject the constitutional carry amendment, said having background check and training requirements is important for safety and in line with how the Supreme Court has interpreted the Second Amendment.

"It's important to be able to demonstrate at least a minimal proficiency in handling weapons," he said.