Police in New York want the legal ability to seize firearms during a domestic violence call – even if no arrests were made. However, instead of going through normal legal channels and obtaining a search warrant or court order, police just want the legal ability to take the guns on their own. New York State … Read more
An officer was seriously hurt September 10 when he accidentally shot himself in the leg during advanced firearms training at the Police Academy shooting range in Paterson, New Jersey. Officials say he was transported to St. Joseph’s University Trauma Center and is being treated for severe injuries. The unnamed officer, a firearms instructor with the … Read more
While there are plenty of people in the world who wouldn’t piss on a cop if they were on fire, there are still many of us who would be willing to put ourselves in harm’s way to help. But, stepping up to assist law enforcement is something that almost nobody really trains … Read more
In a recent article, I shared a lot of disturbing information about the Uvalde response. We already knew that the police had dropped the ball, and badly, but seeing all of the information put together really revealed all of the failings. One of the biggest ones was that there was an opportunity to put the … Read more
Here in the middle of America, those of us in our regional Guns Save Life group hear a wide range of perspectives from local gun industry insiders. Some have shared their observations in the past few days on gun and ammunition availability. Much of it will scare the empty brass off of people who like … Read more
Welcome to 2021. For those of you out there who have not made a resolution to pack heat every day for personal defense, here’s a fact to consider. Police make arrests in just 11% of major crimes nationwide. Here’s another factoid. Only 2% of major crimes result in a conviction of the guilty party. There … Read more
It’s something we’ve repeated time and time again: you are on your own. You are your own first responder. No one is coming to save you. (No, not even the police. They tend to function as more of a clean-up crew than a rescue squad.) Recently a disabled man in Florida found out just how … Read more
According to Emily Riley, writing boldly under the title “TCR Staff” over at The Crime Report, those of us who defend gun rights have a great deal in common with the crowd that wants to defund the police. Okay, so the original quotes come from a George Mason University assistant professor. Or do they? The … Read more
Oregon Live has come along to let us know that two counties in Oregon have put new ordinances into place to that direct law enforcement to totally ignore firearms-related laws. What laws are they talking about? They’re referring to the gun sanctuaries being established in cities and countries across the country: Northwest Oregon’s Columbia County … Read more
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