Open Carry Update: Kurk Kirby Charges Dismissed
Back in March of 2010, this website reported on the case against Kurk Kirby: the Washington State resident who was arrested for openly carrying his .45 ACP Springfield XD into his neighborhood Albertson's grocery...
California Cops Reselling Banned Weapons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9gm47Pjn-0
mercurynews.com reports that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (and Really Big Fires) is investigating California cops who are reselling weapons banned for civilian sale. Yup, you heard right: Golden State po-po can...
Alleged Martial Arts Mavens Tackle LA Armed Robber
According to the LAPD, two hotel guests who "happened to be martial arts experts visiting Los Angeles from Oregon for a martial arts’ tournament" apprehended an armed robber. They "grabbed the suspect who was holding...
What Could Possibly Go Wrong: NOLA Official Wants Random Gun Searches
The Constitution can be an awfully inconvenient thing sometimes. You know, with all of its requirements for annoying little details like probable cause and prohibitions against unreasonable searches and seizures, it can be downright...
Milwaukee Hires Cops with Criminal Records. And They’re Just Fine with That.
After a group of off-duty Milwaukee cops kicked the crap out of Frank Jude, Jr. in 2004, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal stumbled on the fact that one of the cops involved - the one the...
Could This Thingy Really Save Your Life?
http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1
Ready for the latest in must-have safety equipment? DSM (Don't Shoot Me) Safety Products has introduced a tactical pageant sash system designed to be carried and worn by off-duty cops in active shooter situations....
NYPD Busts Itself In Gun-Smuggling Case
Should any of us be surprised that five NYPD officers have been arrested for illegally schlepping stolen guns into the city from New Jersey? East Coast, big-city police enjoy a unique and toxic combination...
NYCLU Study: TASERs Gone Wild
The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) has released a study claiming that police throughout the Empire State are overusing and misusing TASERs. Click here to read Taking Tasers Seriously; The need for better...
Rocky Mount, NC ShotSpotter: Solution in Search of a Problem?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V28UMrWGARk
According to neighborhoodscout.com, Rocky Mount, North Carolina is safer than 10 percent of the cities in the United States. I think that's a nice way of saying they have a crime problem. The city of 60k...
Bethlehem Cop Blames Negligent Discharge on Incontinence
The Bethlehem, PA city council deliberated last week over whether to fire officer Jeffrey Rogers. Rogers exhibited all kinds of full-frontal fail last December when he let a .40 cal round fly in the...
TSA: 21 Loaded Firearms Found Last Week
Blogger Bob at the TSA Blog has a rundown of all the firearms confiscated from TSA checkpoints this past week. Thankfully I didn't make the list, and I'll have a full report on my...
NJ Finally Approves TASERs—For the Police
Our friends at TASER International shot us a press release this AM. Big news! The New Jersey police are tooling-up with TASERs. The Garden State was the last in these here United to prohibit...