The death of a Skittle-pooping, make-believe Unicorn
Miguel at Gun-Free Zone introduced us to a wonderful poster / advertisement for the fine products of NEMO Arms, Inc. The poster is rich with possible meanings.
FPS Russia “manager” found executed
FPS Russia's wildly popular YouTube channel is very popular and quite hip, especially among the younger generation. It's ranked tenth in subscribers and has over half a billion views, according to the folks at Vidstatsx. Congrats to him, but unfortunately, police found his manager (who was also the FFL…
TTAG Simulated School Shooting Experiment — Results and Analysis
Our friends at TTAG put together a nice simulation of a school shooting and the efficacy of various possible responses, ranging from armed security at the entrance of the school to armed teachers in the classrooms. The results aren't baffling to anyone who has had firearms training or is familiar…
Embrace it, baby! Interactive map of Journal-News employees
The Journal-News is the newspaper that set up a searchable database of firearms license holders in three counties in New York State. It's endangering police officers, current and retired, as well as corrections staff. This searchable database we've posted above, allows Americans to identify Journal-News employees personal homes, photos,…
Gabby Giffords finds her new job: Blood dancing.
[caption id="attachment_4487" align="alignnone" width="467"] Gabby Giffords.[/caption] God bless Gabby Giffords. She survived an attempted assassination at the hands of a lunatic in the only mass public shooting since 1955 that didn't occur in a gun-free zone. She didn't run for re-election and disappeared off the map briefly, until scoring headlines…
Florida: Record high carry permits, record low violence
[caption id="attachment_4481" align="alignnone" width="607"] A Fort Myers police officer is seen walking on American Avenue near Davis Court where the scene of a drive by shooting occurred late night Sept. 23, 2012 in Fort Myers. Authorities identified the shooting to be from the local rap group the Lake Boyz. A…
Compare and Contrast: A tale of two home invasions… one resident armed, the other unarmed
In Georgia in these past few days there were two home invasions with shots fired. One homeowner hid from the intruders with her family's revolver. The other homeowner hid from intruders without a firearm. (H/t to mosinmango for the story). Which homeowner would you be? The folks at ICHV's first…
Personal Safety Series: Pre-attack indicators
[caption id="attachment_3177" align="alignnone" width="557"] Most potential bad guys won't be this plainly marked, but they do often exhibit similar pre-attack indicators.[/caption] by John Boch and Paul Vallandigham People from every economic background and profession are the victims of crime each day. It doesn’t matter if you are a fast food…
Georgia mom blasts intruder (video and story)
Scumbag with multiple priors breaks into a home, looking to steal what doesn't belong to him. Meets a scared mother who had hidden her kids and retrieved the family's revolver. When he opens the door to where she was hiding... SURPRISE! She lets him have it. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution…
A picture worth a 1000 words
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