Notes from the Resistance
Bondi Beach hero helped disarm terrorist before police mistakenly shot him: report [More]
While he had his hands raised and was shouting “Don’t shoot!”
At least they finally got around to shooting somebody…
And Carlos Hathcock, hold our Fosters:
Heroic detective killed Bondi Beach terror suspect with ‘once-in-a-lifetime shot’ from over 100 feet away
Meanwhile, the PM decries “right wing extremists” and demands more citizen disarmament.
[Via WiscoDave]
The National Firearms Agreement established after the Port Arthur massacre will be renegotiated and NSW parliament may be recalled before Christmas to pass urgent legislation after a father and son allegedly slaughtered 15 people with legally registered firearms. [More]
So… give the grabbers everything they demand (at the time) and then they come back to demand more…?
And I like how they called it an “Agreement.”
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But we must use this moment to double down on our exceptionalism.
Thanks for the new phrase!
[Via JG]
The Providence Police Department confirmed “multiple” people were shot after gunfire rang out late Saturday afternoon at Brown University in Rhode Island. [More]
“Remember: RUN, if you are in the affected location, evacuate safely if you can; HIDE, if evacuation is not possible, take cover; FIGHT, as a last resort, take action to protect yourself,” school officials wrote in the alert.
University administrators ought to spend more time in their archives.
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It’s almost like they’re trying to get their stories straight before they tell us more about who dunnit.
Two men who had acquired high-powered weapons and practiced at gun ranges were scouting LGBTQ+ bars in suburban Detroit for a possible attack, authorities said Monday in filing terrorism-related charges against the pair. Momed Ali, Majed Mahmoud and co-conspirators were inspired by the Islamic State group’s extremism… [More]
[Via Jess]
Multiple people shot at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania in Chester County [More]
Some “greatest threat” MAGA fanatic…?
And remember, reading is fundamental:
A shooting at an Oklahoma State University (OSU) residence hall left multiple victims hospitalized on Sunday, authorities said. [More]
A Scripps News investigation found more than two dozen law enforcement officers — including some of the shooter’s military superiors — were aware of his access to firearms and his violent threats ahead of the shooting, but no one followed through with actions to remove the shooter’s guns from his possession using extreme risk protection order laws. [More]
So… their answer is to remove the guns but not the maniac?
I’m more of a life imitates art kinda guy…
[Via bondmen]
2 charged in connection to deadly mass shooting outside Minneapolis school… Police said ShotSpotter detected 30 rounds that had been fired. [More]
So, it stopped nothing, played no part in capturing the two suspected henchpersons, and “Bino” is still at large…
It’s always worked about as well as everything else that Chipman character has tried to sell.
[Via Dan Gifford]
Austrian Chancellor Vows Tougher Gun Laws After Graz Shooting [More]
Licensing: Check … Registration: Check…
It will never be “enough” because it’s never been about “safety.”
[Via Michael G]
Gunfire erupts after a charter boat altercation in South Carolina beach town, police say… The Associated Press reported that an online flyer advertised a party Sunday on a three-hour cruise with a DJ. [More]
Anybody got a copy of the flyer? Why is it I’ve followed links to half a dozen “accounts”real reports” on this and not one of them gives a description or names of the victims or the suspects?
When I was in journalism school, the first thing we learned was the 5 W’s and H, with the first W being “Who.”
[Via Jess]
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We’re the Only Ones Joining In Enough
A North Myrtle Beach police officer responding to the shooting accidentally shot himself in the leg at a marina about 3 miles (5 kilometers) away and is in the hospital in stable condition, North Myrtle Beach spokeswoman Lauren Jessie said.
Hey, everybody else was getting shot…
[Via Keith B]
Former Michigan National Guard member accused of planning mass shooting at Warren military base – Man allegedly told undercover FBI agents of plans to attack base on behalf of ISIS [More]
Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said…? One of those Old Detroit families…?
Damn greatest threat white supremacists…
[Via Steve T]
According to a probable cause affidavit, the sheriff’s office was notified of an FBI Guardian Tip, similar to a Crime Stoppers tip, that Allen “was possibly planning (an) attack”… Investigators said Allen used various online platforms, including TikTok, Instagram and Discord, to post threats about committing a mass shooting. [More]
So, essentially, the moron Fauxnly One, who fantasized he was one of them, ratted himself out.
[Via Jess]
The only people the laws stopped were the “law-abiding,” that is, the ones being slaughtered. [More]
They haven’t learned a thing since Mumbai. Then again, noting all the “commonsense gun safety laws” here, what have “we” learned?
A 15-year-old boy became the fourth suspect arrested in connection with a shooting that killed three people and injured 15 at an unsanctioned car show at a New Mexico park Friday night. The three others arrested in the shooting in Las Cruces are two 17-year-old boys and Tomas Rivas, 20, Las Cruces police said. [More]
We can’t tell you the names of the under-aged reptiles because…?
Would it be bigoted to wonder about citizenship status? No, forget I asked, please don’t destroy me.
I see the blood dancers are out in force demanding more infringements against you and me.
Should you intervene in a mass attack? Is defending a third person legally different from defending yourself? Do you have a duty to retreat in these situations? And what practical considerations should you weigh, like your physical safety and the chaos of multiple 911 calls? Armed Attorneys Emily Taylor and Richard Hayes discuss whether you should stop a mass attack, the legal and practical risks of defending others, and how to protect yourself responsibly in high-threat situations. [More]
Having time to think about it, my inner Rick Blaine wins. Responsible people make their own preparations and irresponsible ones disparage armed citizens.
Without having time to reflect, I suppose the unique situation itself would steer my decision and repercussions would be the last thing on my mind. I know from past experience where I felt the end was near my instincts have been to focus and act, not freeze, and do my shaking afterward.
[Via Jess]
