Incendiary Image of the Day: The Police Are There to Protect You! Edition

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Instapundit reckons "THIS CARTOON GETS IT EXACTLY BACKWARD. Police don’t actually protect law-abiding citizens from criminals so much as they protect criminals from the much-rougher justice they’d get in the absence of a legal system."...

BREAKING: New York City Cops Shoot 84 Bullets, Hit Perp Once

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Regular readers know that New York Finest suck at hitting what they shoot at. The cops' official hit rate (as of 2008): 34 percent. That's pretty damn bad. But not as bad as 1.19 percent. And...

MD Cops Shoot and Kill Cough Syrup Addict [Not Shown] for “Gun Finger” Gesture

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"A man was shot dead after pointing his finger as if it was a gun at a police officer who was chasing him for trying to obtain cough syrup with a fake prescription,"...

Rohnert Park, CA Cop Skates for Pulling Gun on Camera Phone Guy. Official Statement...

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https://youtu.be/c7zg4YwvgEY STATEMENT BY CITY OF ROHNERT PARK REGARDING CONCLUSION OF INVESTIGATION INTO JULY 29, 2015 INCIDENT October 28, 2015 Background: On July 29, 2015 a resident of Rohnert Park filmed an encounter with a Rohnert Park Public Safety Officer, and...

Unsecured Surveillance System Monitoring Gun Store Traffic

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Fox News informs us that, "(A)utomatic license plate readers -- like the one that helped crack the (Walter) Bailey murder case and send his killer to prison for life — and the company that...

French Research and Intervention Brigade Revealed

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That would be France's Research and Intervention Brigade. Well, two of them who both carry two guns. The guy on the left has a GLOCK in a drop-leg holster and one velcroed onto his chest rig....

Quote of the Day: Armed Response Time in the UK Isn’t What it Used...

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“Once upon a time, you could get firearms support to somebody within 10 to 15 minutes. There are now occasions throughout the country where the possibility of getting somebody there within 50 minutes is more...

Police in Chicago Give Hero his Gun Back

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On April 17th, John Hendricks reacted quickly and accurately to stop a mass shooting, likely saving numerous lives. Hendricks was exercising his Constitutional rights in Chicago, a town where they had been suppressed for...

BREAKING: One Dead as Ammon Bundy, Others Arrested in Oregon Wildlife Refuge Occupation

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"One person was killed as authorities arrested a group of people involved with the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge," cnn.com reports. The police arrested Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy, Brian Cavalier, Shawna Cox and...

Kansas Mass Shooter’s GLOCK a Mismatch?

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The recent horrific shooting in Kansas has drawn national attention. Before his untimely demise (far too late), the shooter posted this picture of a GLOCK on his Facebook page. If you look closely you can...

MD Police Officer Killed By Friendly Fire in Suicide-By-Cop Attack

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On Sunday, Prince George's County, Maryland Police Officer Jacai Colson was killed during an apparent suicide attack on a Landover police station by Michael Ford. Ford enlisted his two brothers, Elijah and Malik to film...

Dean Weingarten Celebrates Texas Open Carry’s Quiet Success

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Open carry has been legal for Texas carry permit holders for a few months. During my last visit to the Lone Star State in January, cold weather limited my OC opportunities. After becoming a proud grandfather (again), I...