Phoenix Cop Shoots Perp Who Tased Him
I've learned my lesson. I will not pronounce "good shoot" or "bad shoot" when reporting Officer Involved Shootings (OIS). For one thing, many members of TTAG's Armed Intelligentsia are a lot more knowledgable of...
NJ Homeowner [Barely] Avoids Jail for Racking Shotgun at Intruders
"At about 2 a.m., McGraw said he looked outside his home in the Deepwater section of the township and saw flashlights moving around outside near his truck," nj.com reports. "He said he was...
Utah Sheriffs Missing M-16 Misegos
One week ago, TTAG named the Davis County Sheriff’s Office our Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day for losing a M16. (D'oh!) We were particularly captivated by this comment: "Davis County Sheriff Todd Richardson said...
Quote of the Day: Tooling Up Edition
"I do feel some pressure in carrying a gun...It's obviously of great help for our daily work. And we will strictly follow the rules and laws when using it." - Officer Wang Haiyi quoted in...
Question of the Day: Does America Have Too Many [Armed] Police?
Last Thursday at 2:30am, someone triggered my house alarm. Given the tactical challenges involved, I decided to let the police respond. After five minutes, I switched off the alarm. I waited, armed, sleeping schnauzer...
AZ Officer Did Not Identify Himself Before Fatal Shooting
Click here for the lapel-cam video from the recent officer-involved shooting in Eloy, Arizona. The question handing over the shooting: did Officer Richard Timmes identify himself to homeowner Victor Arenas before opening fire at 4:30...
U.S Department of Agriculture Solicits Bids for 30-round .40-cal Submachine Guns
From fbo.gov:
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General, located in Washington, DC, pursuant to the authority of FAR Part 13, has a requirement for the commerical acquisition of submachine guns, .40 Cal....
Common Sense in Unionville Michigan
"Unionville has its own school system, flower shop, and bar - but a police department is missing in the Tuscola County community," wnem.com reports. No, the cops aren't AWOL. Unionville - the Gateway to...
When SWAT Teams Don’t Attack
"Police said they went to a home on Old Hershey Road after a report that a man was randomly shooting at a tree with a semi-automatic firearm around 3:15 a.m.," abc27.com reports. "When the...
Cuffed Meth Addict Shoots at Cops with Pistol Hidden in His Butt
Truth be told, we've already run a story about a woman who secreted a firearm in her vagina. In that case, Jennifer McCarthy was hiding her gat from her boyfriend. In today's tale (so to speak),...
Armed EPA Agents Raid Idaho Plumbing Service
"Armed personnel from the Environmental Protection Agency raided The Rooter Guys on Tracey Road Thursday morning," cdapress.com reports. "EPA spokesman Mark MacIntyre the EPA's Criminal Enforcement Unit was armed . . . Jared Jasper,...
IGOTD Winner May Cost NYC Taxpayers $90 Million
By Pascal
In the past decade, civil suits against the NYPD have more than doubled, hitting a record high of 9,500 in 2012. They've cost taxpayers $1 billion and tend to result from such outstanding police work as making...