WaPo: Fatal Police Shootings are Rare and Constant
In the United States, fatal shootings by police are both rare and constant. Tens of millions of people cross paths with police each year, and most of those encounters end without the use of force.
"The vast majority...
2 Undercover ATF Agents, 1 Cop Shot and Wounded in Their Car in Chicago
By Don Babwin, Associated Press
Three undercover law enforcement officers were shot and wounded Wednesday morning while driving onto an expressway on Chicago’s South Side, police said.
The shooting occurred at 5:50 a.m. near the 22nd...
Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act Working As Designed…So Far
The passage of the Second Amendment Preservation Act, which blocks Missouri police from enforcing a variety of federal gun laws, has alarmed gun control advocates and sparked concern that it could hamper police efforts...
Man Who Shot Arvada, CO Cop Killer Was Shot and Killed by a Responding...
By Colleen Slevin and James Anderson, AP
Johnny Hurley was hailed by police as a hero for shooting and killing a gunman they say had killed one officer and expressed hatred for police in a...
Missouri Police Chief Quits Over New Gun Rights Protection Law
I completely understand the motivation behind Missouri legislators’ desire to protect the gun rights of their citizenry. I’m a strong proponent of the Second Amendment and have always respected those rights during my four...
Good Guy With a Gun Mistakenly Shot and Killed By Phoenix Police [VIDEO]
A recent officer-involved-shooting in Phoenix presents a host of lessons we can all learn from. A responding police officer there mistakenly shot a good guy with a gun as he held a pair of...
The ‘May Issue’ Ignorance of LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva
Despite skyrocketing violent crime rates, Sheriff Alex Villanueva steadfastly refuses to allow his constituents to defend themselves.
By Lee Williams
Violent crime is skyrocketing in Los Angeles County, Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced yesterday on Instagram.
Homicides...
San Jose Police Release Bodycam Video of Railyard Shooting
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office has released bodycam video of the team of officers who entered the San Jose railyard facility last week in response to reports of an active shooting. Samuel Cassidy,...
Another One: San Jose Railyard Shooter Was Known To And Investigated By The FBI
Tell us if you've heard this one before. An individual displays disturbing behavior that's enough of a -- ahem -- red flag that it's noticed by law enforcement. Not just the local yokels, but...
Anti-Gun Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo Can’t Find 25 AR-15 Rifles
By Larry Keane
Miami police chief Art Acevedo has some explaining to do. The vocal advocate for enacting strict gun control on the rest of America can’t seem to control the firearms in his own...
Supreme Court Unanimously Strikes Down Warrantless ‘Caretaking’ Firearm Searches
The Supreme Court has unanimously struck down warrantless so-called "community caretaking" searches of homes for firearms in a decision handed down today. In the search prompting Caniglia v. Strom, Rhode Island police responded to...
Legalizing Weed Has Resulted In Fewer Illegal Guns Found and Confiscated in New York...
Under NYPD enforcement guidelines outlined in a March 31 memo that cited the new pot , cops are banned from searching a vehicle’s trunk just because they smell pot during a traffic stop.
The “sweeping changes” — which...