Law Offices of Gedney M. Howe, IV

10/08/2026

Emory and Harlow deserve the truth.

Here is a statement we released to the press this morning on behalf of Zack Deacon and his family.

10/07/2026

I TOLD YALL

A Federal Judge has found the use of ALPRs to be indiscriminate mass surveillance.

The judge asked “Why is it the government’s business where everyone goes all the time?”

On October 1, 2026, U.S. District (N.D. Okla.) ruled in United States v. Kyle that a deputy’s warrantless search of Flock license plate reader data was an unconstitutional search under the Fourth Amendment.

The deputy ran the search for one reason: the car had a California plate. With a few clicks, he pulled more than 50 records of one woman’s movements across multiple states over 30 days.

No warrant. No probable cause.

Clarence Darrow warned us: “When people stop defending their liberty, it is gone.”

This looks like the beginning of the end for Flock and others like it.

10/02/2026

Statement on behalf of the Father of Emory and Harlow Deacon

The family of Emory and Harlow Deacon is grieving. Their focus at this time is on supporting one another and participating in the investigation into the girls’ deaths.
 
Neighbors, friends, the entire Deacon family, and even the Justine May’s parents all called seeking help for the girls, to no avail.

“We believe these deaths could and should have been prevented,” said Gedney M. Howe IV, attorney for the girls’ father, Zack Deacon. “Neighbors, friends, and family all called trying to get help for these girls, and no one listened. Zack was sounding the alarm and was arrested for it. Seeking justice for Emory and Harlow is the most important thing to this family.”
 
The family intends to meet with investigators and prosecutors. Until then they ask that their privacy be respected during this time.

Media inquiries may be directed to the Law Offices of Gedney M. Howe, IV

Maggie Swartz
843-722-8048
[email protected]
 
Law Offices of Gedney M. Howe, IV, LLC Representing the people of South Carolina since 1937.

10/02/2026

Statement on behalf of the Father of Emory and Harlow Deacon

The family of Emory and Harlow Deacon is grieving. Their focus at this time is on supporting one another and participating in the investigation into the girls' deaths.

Neighbors, friends, the entire Deacon family, and even the Justine May’s parents all called seeking help for the girls, to no avail.

"We believe these deaths could and should have been prevented. Neighbors, friends, and family all called trying to get help for these girls, and to no avail. Zack was sounding the alarm and was arrested for it. Seeking justice for Emory and Harlow is the most important thing to this family." Gedney M. Howe IV, attorney for the girls' father, Zack Deacon.

The family intends to meet with investigators and prosecutors. Until then they ask that their privacy be respected during this time.

Media inquiries may be directed to the Law Offices of Gedney M. Howe, IV

Maggie Swartz
843-722-8048
[email protected]

09/26/2026

09/22/2026

President Trump has ordered to DOJ not to appeal the Texas Courts Ruling on “gangster guns”

In my previous video I said Silencer Co, I should have said The Silencer Shop. That’s 100% on me.

In Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, a federal judge held that the remaining requirements could not be enforced under the court’s constitutional analysis.

The result: covered suppressor transfers can now be completed with a Form 4473 and NICS check, rather than a Form 4 and prior ATF approval.

09/21/2026

Trust the people who are there for you when you need help.

If you listen to these folks from out of state, when things go wrong they won’t be there to help you.

A loved one killed in a nursing home, no insurance or your damages are capped.

A child abused at a private school or a church, caps on your damages.

Fortune 500 companies and foreign groups are who benefit while your family suffers when tort reform is enacted. I can’t tell you how many hard conversations I’ve had to have when you explain to a family there’s nothing we can do.

09/17/2026

STOP TALKING TO AI ABOUT YOUR LEGAL PROBLEMS!

This message co-signed by: Michael Andrew Monastra

Cinematography by: Maggie Swartz

09/17/2026

If the tax stamp cost $0 its an unconstitutional exercise of power, right?

That question changed how suppressors are bought.

The NFA once required a $200 tax, registration, and ATF approval. Congress reduced the tax to $0 in 2026, but left the registration requirements in place.

In Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, a federal judge held that the remaining requirements could not be enforced under the court’s constitutional analysis.

The result: covered suppressor transfers can now be completed with a Form 4473 and NICS check, rather than a Form 4 and prior ATF approval.

09/03/2026

Would you want your lawyer owned by Wall Street?

Because that’s a big question right now.

I say Private equity has no business in the law business.

This isn’t anti-business.
It’s pro-lawyer.
It’s pro-client.
It’s pro-profession.

Your lawyer should know your name. Know your case. Pick up the phone. And be accountable to you, never a private equity investment committee.