Category Archives: Police Procedure

Time: Can A Gun Buyback Program Stem Violence In Detroit?

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Robert Farago

Nope. And I have to say it’s incredibly refreshing to read a piece from Time mag’s media moguls that shoots down Detroit’s gun buyback program with TTAGian gusto. Motown blogger Darrell Dawsey penned the polemic. Yup, the same writer we … Continue reading →

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“Officers’ safety comes first, and not infringing on people’s rights comes second”

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Robert Farago

And there you have it: the Philadelphia Police Department’s view of its citizens’ right to bear arms.  This via Lt. Fran Healy, special adviser to the police commissioner, responding to a story [at philly.com] about nine men arrested for firearms possession. All … Continue reading →

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Texas DPS Orders 2748 TASER X26 ECDs

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Robert Farago

Shocking I know, but Texas law enforcement officers are big into non-lethal weapons. OK, they’re big into guns as well. Big guns. But fans of the “everything is bigger in Texas” meme should note that this order for 2748 Taser X26 ECDs … Continue reading →

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Question of the Day: What’s Wrong with THIS Police Procedure?

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Robert Farago
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Question of the Day: What’s Wrong with This Police Procedure?

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Robert Farago

[Action starts at :30] I don’t make it a habit to second guess police procedure. Although I’ve had plenty of adrenal dumps in my lucky-ass life, I haven’t walked a mile in those shiny shoes. Still, I know that some … Continue reading →

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“I think it’s absolutely unnecessary for me or anyone else to carry a gun. In today’s world, this is just a no-no.”

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Robert Farago

Hey, we’re all entitled to our opinions. But when it comes to gun rights (and wrongs) some opinions are more important than others. The one expressed above was issued by Marysville, Michigan Mayor Pro-Tem Joseph Johns [center of photo above]. … Continue reading →

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TSA Intercepts Two Guns a Day at Airport Security

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Robert Farago

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has a blog. In an entry entitled Guns Are No Fun at the Checkpoint, the agency reports that ”From time to time, things show up at airports that cause us to scratch our heads, especially almost nine … Continue reading →

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Disarmed!

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Robert Farago

[The following account was written by Dan Brooks, member of the Virginia Citizens Defense League. It's republished here with the VCDL's permission.] I have only had one loaded gun pointed at me in my entire life where the gun’s owner … Continue reading →

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Dead-Dead

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Donal Fagan

In Baltimore, the shooting of someone white is usually a bigger story than the shooting of someone brown. The biggest story in town this morning was the shooting of a brown-and-white. Bear-Bear, a Siberian Husky, whose only offense was to … Continue reading →

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“Clearly, rapid aggressive action by a single actor has been and is now the most effective countermeasure for the active killer”

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Robert Farago

Ever since the massacre at Columbine, U.S. law enforcement officials have gradually realized that a responding officer facing what’s called an “active shooter” (a.k.a. spree killer) can’t wait for the SWAT team to arrive. The cop in question has to go … Continue reading →

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