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It Takes a Village

4 people shot, 2 killed in Slavic Village [More]

Tell me these two fine-looking gentlemen haven’t been known to the system for a long time.

Another One Bites the Dust

All in all, there is hardly any evidence that handgun waiting period laws make a difference in homicides or suicides… As far as suicides are concerned, they have no effect on either gun suicide rates or total suicide rates. [More]

Another prohibitionist bit of calculated misdirection, that is…

Everybody here is totally aware of Gun Facts and relies on it as a go-to resource, right?

We’re the Only Ones Homicidal Enough

Three years ago, Detective Daniel Leyden shot and killed his girlfriend, Deputy Abigail Bieber, before turning the gun and killing himself. It was the third murder-suicide involving Hillsborough County deputies within five years. [More]

And the LEO/”civilian” divide isn’t just localized.

Just think of all the situations and places where they can have a gun and you can’t. Then ask yourself what the state is unleashing on the rest of us.

[Via Edmund M]

We’re the Only Ones Out Clubbing Enough

NEW VIDEO Shows J6 Trump Supporter Rosanne Boyland Shot in the Face by Police Projectile, Then Pushed Down and Smothered, Before Metro Police Officer Beat Her with a Stick as She Died on US Capitol Steps [More]

I wonder if there’ll be a reckoning under the new administration.

No I don’t.

Former President Trump suggested Sunday that one “rough hour” of policing would end crime, as he called for law enforcement to be freed up to “do their job” without restrictions.

[Via bondmen]

We’re the Only Ones Escalating Enough

A Texas police officer was caught on camera shooting a man 15 times during a pursuit, after he confronted him about jaywalking across the street. But San Antonio police say Jeffrey Schopp, 33, died from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head… [More]

Good grief.

[Via bondmen]

The Dead Samaritan

Three charged with murder after body of good Samaritan who left his home to help a stranded motorist was found beside burning car [More]

Tbere’s nothing lower and more deserving of execution.

Was one of the killers the guy who asked for help? Because the vampire/invite trope comes to mind.

Not to blame the victim, but a grown man with a family ought to know better. My response, without exposing myself, would be to let the stranger know I was dialing 911 to get him help.

[Via bondmen]

We’re the Only Ones Lethal Enough

Family demands better training after deputy kills elderly man with Alzheimer’s [More]

I guess I wasn’t there and anyone can armchair quarterback, but my guess is a young, strong guy picking up a chair would have stood a pretty good chance here…

[Via bondmen]

Of COURSE There Isn’t

Inconvenient Data: There’s No Relationship Between Gun Ownership and Murder Rates [More]

Just like there’s no relationship between murder rates and motives for citizen disarmament.

Mr. Pynchon knows…

[Via Michael G]

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