If you read nothing else today, read this article in its entirety. Seriously. The Parkland killer was, as we later learned, a seriously messed up person. He was violent and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office was pretty much on a first-name basis with the monster-in-making from all the calls they’d responded to. He was not […]
Massive Murder Rate in Mexico Yet Only 1% Legally Own a Gun and Rifles Are Banned
So, it appears that the murder rate in Mexico is 6 times that of the US, yet guns are largely banned with less than 1% of the population licensed to own a one. The largest rifle legal to buy is the simple .22 caliber. #Gunsense In 2018, Mexico’s murder rate was 29 per 100,000 people, […]
Anti-Gun Activist Asks for Gun to ‘Kill 200 People’ in Florida Walmart
Unbelievable… An anti-gun activist asked a Walmart clerk for something to ‘kill 200 people,’ later claimed public actions ‘only helps his cause.’ Read the rest: Anti-Gun Activist Asks for Gun to ‘Kill 200 People’ in Florida Walmart
The Safe, Not Sorry Lessons
Women who prevailed over violent attacks… And one who lost her family by following the law… Situation: One of our greatest 2A advocates compiles the stories of four women who survived because they had handguns — and a fifth who wasn’t allowed to have one. Lesson: “Use enough gun.” Get the bullets where they need to go. […]
Dozens Killed In Japanese Fire Attack, Proving Guns Don’t Cause Mass Murder
The biggest problem with tunnel vision on background checks and red flag laws is that the potential perpetrators are left on the street, still with a desire to kill as many people as possible. Like this… “Mass murders just don’t happen in other countries,” they started saying. Then Christchurch happened. At that point, the tune […]
Federal Research Shows Criminals Usually Get Their Guns via Crime
Here’s a real shocker. Just 3% of criminals get their guns from retail sources. The rest steal or obtain them through the black market… With the constant calls from anti-Second Amendment groups and politicians to make background checks mandatory for firearm purchases at gun shows, you’d think gun shows and private sales between individuals were […]
Planned TX Mass Shooting Thwarted Without Red Flag Laws, Gun Control
Vigilance and action are real proactive strategies to prevent mass murder attacks… In the wake of any mass shooting, we typically hear the usual suspects pontificate about how we absolutely need gun control and laws like extreme risk protective orders (red flag laws) in order to combat the plague of deadly rampages. It’s always a […]
Cues On Ending Mass Shootings Based On Past Experience
An interesting take on underlying motivation, and solution, for mass murder attacks… I’m very much about finding solutions to prevent mass shootings, preferably without the need for new laws. The truth is, new rules and regulations are likely to bring in a whole bunch of new problems. The Law of Unintended Consequences is a thing, after all. […]
Another Mass Public Shooting at Another Gun-Free Zone
Why do we avoid the conversation about the underlying societal problems that cause someone to want to do this? Governor Newsom: “This is insane. Only in America, only in America, here we go again.” Yet, few seem to realize how much more common mass public shootings are in the rest of the world, including parts […]
Breaking Down Mass Public Shooting Data From 1998 Through June 2019
Newest data shows 89% of mass shootings occur in gun free zones… With all the discussion about having another assault weapon ban, only 13% of mass public shootings are done with any type of rifle. Among the other findings, about 9 in 10 of the attacks are in gun-free zones, more than half the … […]