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Can You Go to Jail For Downloading Movies? Megaupload, the file sharing service shut down by the U.S. government in January, is fighting for its life to avoid prosecution. Meanwhile, the millions of people who used it have good reason to be nervous, wondering if they will be sued for illegally downloading copyrighted movies. Find Out More…   Guns Deadlier Than Cars In 10 States With gun deaths on the rise nationally, including high-profile shootings like that of Trayvon Martin, gun …

What does it mean to “brandish” a firearm? A Michigan jury will have to answer that question in next month’s trial of 18-year-old Sean Combs, who was arrested in April after being stopped by police while carrying a loaded M-1 Garand rifle strapped to his back. An armed Combs was walking with his girlfriend through downtown Birmingham, an affluent Detroit suburb with a popular nightlife district. It was about 10 p.m. on a Saturday and sidewalks were crowded when police …

Amid the controversy over the spread of Stand Your Ground gun laws and their role in the death of Trayvon Martin, gun rights activists are pushing for even fewer restrictions on firearms through a status they call “Constitutional Carry.” Constitutional Carry would sanction individuals to carry weapons concealed or openly with no permit Push for federal law to force states to honor other states’ looser gun laws Next step is “Diplomatic Carry” allowing gun owners to pack heat in schools, …