Many Californians Rushing to the Gun Store ‘Never Tell Their Friends They Own a Gun’

Following the Thousand Oaks Borderline Bar shooting last week, the truth about California gun owners is coming out. USA Today interviewed John Von Colln, the owner of the only gun store in Thousand Oaks. He describes a wholly unsurprising trend: Californians are arming themselves. Von Colln’s gun store, VC Defense, has been flooded with visitors ever since the shooting and … Read more

Don’t Stigmatize Those Who Are Coping With Post Traumatic Stress

In the wake of the shooting last night where all of the mainstream media outlets are assuming the attacker suffered from PTSD I want to make something very clear. Coping with post traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, etc., doesn’t necessarily mean you’re a danger to yourself or others. That’s a common misconception that, in many cases, prevents … Read more

Thousand Oaks Shooter ID’d: 28-Year-Old Marine Vet Who Used a GLOCK 21

As multiple media outlets are reporting, last night’s shooting at a Thousand Oaks, California dance hall that resulted in 12 dead (plus the shooter, who killed himself) and more wounded was carried out by a 28-year-old Marine veteran who reportedly used a .45 caliber GLOCK 21 pistol with “extended magazines.” From KTLA: A man suspected … Read more

Black Clad Shooter Kills 11 in Thousand Oaks, CA Bar Before Committing Suicide

From the Daily Mail: :Twelve people have been killed at a country music bar in southern California after a masked gunman wearing all black opened fire on crowds of college kids before taking his own life with a semi-automatic handgun. The shooter, who has not been named, stormed Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks … Read more