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Nov
6
Fort Hood Massacre updates
November 6, 2009 | 1 Comment
Major Nidal Hasan, who evidently perpetrated the shooting at Fort Hood, was not killed in the attack, nor was the female MP or security officer who stopped him. Initial reports that two others were involved in the incident seem to be incorrect at this time.
According to news sources, Hasan is a Muslim who disagreed with [...]
Nov
5
Fort Hood Shooter apparently Army Officer
November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Early news reports on the shooting at Fort Hood indicate that the alleged perpetrator was a U.S. Army major armed with two handguns. In what seems to be some sort of “reverse fragging” incident, the major apparently “executed” 11 or 12 soldiers and wounded over 30 others, before being killed himself by a civilian security guard [...]
Oct
19
Move CO CBI Check to NICS
October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Last year, about 11,000 U.S. Citizens were incorrectly denied the right to buy a gun by various government agencies in charge of background checks. Colorado, just 1 of 50 states, had over 14% of the total number of wrongful denials, which were later reversed on appeal.
Of the 5 states with the highest denial rates, Colorado led [...]
Sep
1
Those zany Brits! What’s next? No scissors?
September 1, 2009 | 3 Comments
You gotta love the British Government! They banned handguns. They are collecting sharp-pointed kitchen knives. They made a gardner take down a barbed wire fence, because he might have scratched the theives that were stealing his vegetables. A Britsh judge declared that burglars are a class of citizens who deserve protection from irate homeowners. A class of [...]
Aug
5
Chicago handgun ban fails to stop shootings
August 5, 2009 | 1 Comment
On July 29th, CBS News, Chicago reported fifteen shootings in a city that has draconian gun and knife laws, including an “assault weapons” ban (actually a semi-automatic firearms ban) and a handgun ban. What can you say about those facts that wouldn’t be snarky? (See my post, “Poor Chicago-So corrupt-So like Mexico in its gun [...]
Jun
27
The Denver Post article, ”Book goes inside the minds of gun criminals,” by Monte Whaley, in the 06-26-09 issue of the paper, deals with 73 criminals who used firearms in the commission of one or more crimes. The upcoming book, Guns, Violence, and Criminal Behavior: The Offender’s Perspective, apparently offers interesting insights into criminal gun use among [...]
Jun
12
“Convenient” Shootings boost Left-wing Agenda
June 12, 2009 | 1 Comment
Those on the Left are going ballistic over the Holocaust Museum Shooting. They hoot that this tragic incident validates the Homeland Security Report’s portrayal of veterans as potential domestic terrorists. ”Progressive” pundits shout that this murder should be the basis for more restrictive gun laws. Before we all go off half-cocked, let us consider a few basic facts.
Washington D.C., [...]
Apr
13
It’s Columbine Season-Media Bias Reigns
April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment
It’s that time of year again. On 04-12-09, the CBS “news” program, “60 Minutes,” aired a segment on the (Gasp!) increased number of gun purchases in the U.S. Of course, the “unbiased” “news” report managed to get in information about the Virginia Tech Massacre, recent police shootings, as well as the alleged link between U.S. [...]
Apr
7
Left overstates U.S. gun impact on Mexican violence
April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The truth is out! The Left-wing mantra that U.S. guns are the primary cause of Mexican violence has been debunked by a Fox News Report. It seems that 17% of the guns found at Mexican crime scenes can be traced to the United States, not the 90% claimed by Left-wing politicians and media outlets.
The report [...]
Mar
22
New computer-May have technical problems
March 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment
I will be working from a new computer for the next couple of weeks. Hopefully there will be minimal disruption. There is a lot going on: the tragedy of the Oakland police officer killings, the trial of the woman who “exercised” her husband to death in a swimming pool, and the trial of the man who [...]