Kelly Beemer: Be Careful What You Don’t Wish For
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4QHAwjRJWY
Drunk and stupid go together like Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd-fun for awhile but eventually somebody ends up with a giant shotgun blast to the face. As human beings, we strive to beat the...
Now Tell Us How Many Shell Casings The NYPD Recovered
And how many of these "recovered" guns were used in a gun crime. And why we would should be impressed by 1147 recovered guns in a city with hundreds of thousands of guns. Both...
Philadelphia Labor Lawyer Buys 100 Mossbergs for his Local Police
Since 2007, attorney James Binns' been buying motorcycles and bikes for the Philadelphia Police. According to philly.com, Binns' expanded CopWheels program has ponied-up some $10k for 100 Mossberg 12-gauge tactical shotguns. TTAG asked Binns if the...
“ShotSpotters” Detection System Does Sweet FA in Newark Killing
"A man was shot several times and killed outside the clothing store he owns in Newark’s South Ward today, marking the city’s third homicide in as many days," nj.com reports. "The victim was shot...
“I think it’s absolutely unnecessary for me or anyone else to carry a gun....
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...
Question of the Day: What’s Wrong with This Police Procedure?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-G8IcSi6qo
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...
“Officers’ safety comes first, and not infringing on people’s rights comes second”
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 about...
A Police Officer Writes
In the summer of 1993 I had to shoot a female who had threatened her son and then barricaded herself in a bathroom with a knife. As the event unfolded, the female almost scored...
NYPD Police Stun Gun Probe a Non-Starter
"New York City police are looking into why a stun gun apparently failed before a knife-wielding man was shot to death by officers," poststar.com reports. "The NYPD says Emmanuel Paulino was shot several times...
Victoria Police (AU) Take Delivery of 3k S&W .40-Cal M&Ps
For a nation that's about as rabidly anti-gun as the country that sent convicts to colonize her, Australia sure has a lot of police handguns. abc.net.au reports that "3,000 new .40 calibre Smith and...
NRA in the Crosshairs Over Cops
I recently flagged the fact that the right of local police chiefs to approve or deny concealed carry gun permits is one of the key battlegrounds for gun rights. In the effort to remove that...
Mexican Gun Control Dooms Local Government
Mexicans have a constitutional right to bear arms. Yes, well, the federal government is the country's only legal gun dealer and the federales have a strict family and friends policy. Which leaves three main groups with firearms:...