Half a Loaf

Florida gun owners may soon be able to carry concealed weapons without a license as the permitless carry bill moves one step closer to the governor’s desk after passing in the House on Friday. [More]

But, as we’ve been discussing of late, it won’t include open carry because “law and order” Republicans feel more beholden to the Florida Sheriff’s Association than they do gun owners.

Do what the antis do. Take the incremental win and then come back for more. Bruens tradition and history are is on the side of open carry and they can’t document any credible increase in crime from lawful open carry so that prohibition will fall.

Unless gun owners are ready to take political revenge on the Vichycons — and that means having someone they’ll get behind and support to run against the squishes — there’s not much they can do but complain, which doesn’t accomplish much and is bad for the digestion…

[Via bondmen]

We’re the Only Ones Unintentional Enough

Engel said that Malone was right-handed and as the officer smashed the victim’s vehicle window with the baton in his right hand, the firearm in his left hand discharged with a bullet striking Poulin. “There was no intention to pull the trigger,” Engel said. [More]

Is “the firearm… discharged” anything like “the gun went off“?

Funny… every time I’ve practiced weak hand shooting it hasn’t made me forget Cooper’s Rules. Then again, I’ve never had the professional training to assess a situation dangerous enough to draw a gun on a suspect with that hand, either.

[Via smitty]

Covenant Christian School Shooting

Use this link as an aggregator as facts become known in this breaking story. [More]

Unless you’re a Demanding Mom. Then you don’t need facts.

UPDATE

The shooter, Audrey Hale, 28, of Nashville, identified as transgender and had no previous criminal record, according to the chief. [More]

Now that’s a real “progressive” windfall– they can say the shooter fit the profile of being a white male

And with a “commonsense gun safety” mom…?

Nothing a ‘Vigil and Unity Walk’ Won’t Cure…

On Friday, March 24, Richmond detectives confirmed charges were filed for a 14-year-old boy in connection to Mitchell-Nash’s death. The charges include involuntary manslaughter, reckless handling of a firearm, discharge of a firearm within an occupied dwelling, grand larceny of a firearm and underage possession of a firearm. The boy is already in custody in another jurisdiction on unrelated charges, according to police. [More]

“A firearm stolen from a vehicle”…?

Maybe the owner had to go into one of those prohibited places the pals of Jorge are so insistent on mandating…

[Via Mack H]

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