NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida teenager is accused of falsely claiming he was shot and abducted before disappearing with camping gear and later shooting himself in the leg, authorities said.Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods announced the allegations Monday in a Facebook video, saying 17-year-old Caden Speight’s abduction claims were “proven to be false.”The investigation began Friday after urgent messages from Speight prompted an Amber Alert and a large law enforcement response. Authorities said he texted his family claiming he had been shot and abducted, sparking the alert.The Amber Alert, issued Sept. 25, said Speight was…

NEW JERSEY — A growing number of municipalities across New Jersey are taking steps to eliminate or refund the $150 local fee tied to the state’s $200 permit-to-carry (PTC) handgun application cost. What began in Englishtown has now expanded to at least seven towns, with more municipalities considering similar action. This trend is lowering the cost of carry permits for residents and challenging what many describe as an unconstitutional tax on a constitutional right. How the State Fee Works Under New Jersey law (N.J.S.A. 2C:58-4), residents applying for a permit to carry must pay $200. Of this, $50 is sent…