The 2019 mass shooting in Odessa, Texas was — as usual — used by the victim disarmament bloc to demand universal background checks, among other limits on the right to keep and bear arms. After all, the shooter, a prohibited person, got his gun in a “private sale” which are exempt from such checks. Except…that … Read more
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, arguably the state’s most powerful politician, has been a reliable supporter of gun rights. But after shootings in El Paso and Odessa, he’s done an about-face on one key proposal. It was revealed that the Odessa shooter, a prohibited person, bought the gun he used in a private sale. In … Read more
While the names of perpetrators and victims of crimes are public information, more police departments and law enforcement agencies are actively avoiding using the names of those who perptrate spree shootings. The name of the Odessa shooter is now widely available all across the intertubes. The New York Times reports that he was fired from … Read more
The latest available on the Odessa Texas shooting sheds little light on what was known at the end of the day yesterday. According to various reports, the shooting began yesterday about 3:15 pm as two Texas Department of Public Safety officers tried to stop a gold Honda sedan on I-20 yesterday. Before the car pulled … Read more
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