Radley: The police watchdog group that revealed how difficult it is to obtain a police complaint form in various South Florida jurisdictions conducted the same investigation in Independence, Missouri. This time, their investigator was arrested. Rather violently. Abysmal.

Aunt B. is mad because Kansas City is rounding up politically incorrect dogs and killing them: Animal control officials said 149 illegal pit bulls have been turned in or confiscated in the two weeks since the city increased its enforcement of a ban on the breed. Mayor Joe Reardon announced July 28 that the city […]

First, we saw it here: The proposed changes come at a time when the FBI is reporting a rise in violent crime, especially in mid-size cities. Police are beginning to tie newly legalized assault weapons with increased gang violence. (When Congress refused to renew the ban on assault rifles two years ago, who did it […]

I hate when someone uses weasel words like failed to mention or never mention. Not mentioning something proves little, generally, unless it’s a blatant omission of some kind. But my real peeve about it is that it 1) generally implies intent to deceive; and 2) is usually a bullshit claim. Take for example this: As […]

Chuck notes some irony in a couple of anti-gun articles: Although white South Africans seem to fret the most loudly about violent crime, poor black neighborhoods like the one Armaroesi lives in have the highest murder and attempted murder rates. And: South Africans, especially white South Africans, are among the best armed private citizens on […]

There’s a big Senate race to replace Bill Frist in my state. So, here’s what I found on the candidates with respect to the gun issue: Ed Bryant says on his website: I support the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees our right to keep and bear arms. As U.S. Attorney for West […]

The AP: Murders, robberies and aggravated assaults in the United States increased last year, spurring an overall rise in violent crime for the first time since 2001, according to FBI data. Murders rose 4.8 percent, meaning there were more than 16,900 victims in 2005. That would be the most since 1998 and the largest percentage […]

AC says, of regulating indecency on cable, etc., that: As these things become the norm in households across the country how to we protect children from seeing images that they are not prepared to process. My first thought is that’s what parents are for. But AC thought of that too and says: It’s easy to […]

In this post on a William J. Jefferson getting arrested for taking a bribe, you saw that I wrote: If anything, those who are trusted to such office should be held to higher standards and should face more severe treatment when they break that trust. To those congressmonkies protesting his treatment, I say on behalf […]

And I was surprised: Legally Owned Guns Do Far More Good than Harm Bullets vs. Bull manure, part two Guns: The best health insurance [snip] Legally Owned Guns Do Far More Good than Harm Bullets vs. Bull manure, part two Guns: The best health insurance In the last Dose, I posited that earlier in American […]

Soonews: Americans Brace for AK-47s Now in Streets It is one of the most feared weapons that have largely been inaccessible for decades. That has changed recently, as law enforcement authorities in Palm Beach and Martin counties documented deadly incidents involving the new weapon of choice by gangs. In both counties, AK-47s were used to […]

I blogged the run up to this thing but others beat me to covering the issue. I figured it’d be more of the same pie-in-the-sky nonsense that has not worked in the past. Looks like I was right. Bruce says of Boston’s mayor: No doubt, he’ll be sure the mention the decrease in the nationwide […]

I’m used to seeing hysteria and stupidity regarding breed bans but there usually in some far off land like California or Canada. That all changed today when it landed in my state. Brittney tells us that Pit Bulls have been banned in Nashville dog parks: Citing safety concerns, the Metro Parks Board on Tuesday banned […]

R. Neal at Knoxviews points to this ruling by the Supreme Court: The Supreme Court narrowed police search powers yesterday, ruling that officers must have a warrant to look for evidence in a couple’s home unless both partners present agree to let them in. The 5 to 3 decision sparked a sharp exchange among the […]

Times Dispatch writes: Federal agents made mistakes while searching for illegal firearm sales at Richmond gun shows, a top federal law enforcement officer told congressional investigators yesterday. But the official also defended aggressive gun-show patrols conducted by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents and local police, saying that they had prevented violent criminals […]

Tim says he won’t own a gun because he’s a pacifist. Blake says you can be an armed pacifist. I concur. As someone who is generally armed, I can tell you that I will not use a weapon if the only thing I risk losing is material wealth. I could care less. I have insurance. […]

I’ve been pondering the reasons why some media outlets have refused to run the Mohammed cartoons. The only reason I can conclude is that they’re pussies. See, they’d trot out pictures of Kanye West as Jesus or Piss Christ or whatever else may offend Western religious groups without batting an eye. Why is that? Is […]

No, really: Larger than life images of law enforcement officers confiscating legally-possessed firearms from New Orleans residents, who were accused of no crimes, played on video screens at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre urged the audience to Remember New Orleans! We’re […]

We gunnies all seemed to know that Britain and Canada had higher rates of violent crime than the states, though the US has a much higher murder rate. The big criticism of that claim was that the US and Britain didn’t report the data the same (i.e., the US reported from police reports while the […]

Turns out it’s not guns that cause road rage, but genetics and evolution: Some scientists now think road rage and other personal space disputes — neighbor feuds over intrusive flora or spats with gym hogs who won’t let others work in — boil up from responses selected by evolution to protect resources and ensure survival […]

The 9th Circuit ruled that Possession of an “Assault Weapon” Isn’t a “Crime of Violence”. But a few notes: On the other hand, if we know that an object has no lawful uses, we can presume that someone who possesses it intentionally does so for the purpose of using it illicitly. And, if the universe […]

Oh, Canada: Paul Martin will today propose a ban on most handguns in Canada, CanWest News Service has learned. Sources say the Prime Minister will make the election campaign announcement this morning in Toronto, where deaths due to gun violence have jumped significantly this year. There will be some exemptions, including maintaining the right for […]

John Stossel on gun myths: Guns are dangerous. But myths are dangerous, too. Myths about guns are very dangerous, because they lead to bad laws. And bad laws kill people. “Don’t tell me this bill will not make a difference,” said President Clinton, who signed the Brady Bill into law. Sorry. Even the federal government […]

Zendo Deb tells us that only 6% of violent crime is committed with guns: Even better, this 6% figure would make it difficult for them to demonize an object, a tool, and force them to look at root causes, and other solutions for violent crime. Since firearms are used in most murders, I think that’s […]

So, ATF Director Carl Truscott spoke at a college and the ATF is taking credit for the decline in gun crime. No, really: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau Director Carl Truscott said his department is a major reason behind the all-time lows in the nation’s crime rate, a factor he attributes in part to successful […]

Les has 10 Gun Questions for Sean Penn. Well, my questions would be: 1 – You live in California and have a concealed carry weapon permit. How’d you swing that? It’s notoriously hard to do. Oh, because you’re rich and famous. What about the average Joe who hasn’t bounced Madonna’s ass? SOL? 2 – So, […]

Egalia is shocked that North Carolina State legislators have apparently concluded that the best way to deal with domestic violence is to give women guns. The only problem, of course, is that statement is made up. What the proposed law actually does is require that women who seek orders of protection be given information on […]

Et tu, Mexico (see post below): Mexico’s strict gun control laws are contributing to an illegal gun market and easier access to weapons, according to U.S. law enforcement officials that are close observers of a recent upswing in border violence. Since January, more than 600 people have been killed in an ongoing war between rival […]

This time, it’s local. From Michael Silence: A woman gunned down a prison guard and sprang her husband in a daring and violent escape this morning at the Roane County Courthouse in Kingston, a state official said. Authorities across the state began a manhunt for George Hyatte, 34, and his wife, Jennifer Hyatte, Tennessee Department […]

A kid, who smoked weed recreationally, was thought to be a drug dealer. Police raided his home and killed him because he possibly pointed his gun at police. Personally, I think we need more than possibly to justify killing anyone. However, here’s the part I found odd: Police thought there was drug dealing going on […]