Daily Archives: March 4, 2010

Aussie Schools’ Knickers Twisted by Gun Game Website

The BBC reports that Queensland parents, educators and politicians are outraged—outraged I tell you!—by outings to a laser gun “school,” photos of same and a reference to “killing fields” posted on the company’s website. “Urban Assault [Skirmish] advertises on its … Continue reading

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Live Aid Money Went to Guns and Terrorists

Who’d a thunk it, eh? All those well-meaning celebrities raising money for starving Africans and millions went to buying guns. Reporting on BBC Radio 4′s program “From Our Own Correspondent,” Martin Plaut reveals that Ethiopians diverted a big chunk of … Continue reading

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UK Rapper Plays the “Gun Crime Sucks” Card

Don’t get me wrong. A rapper who says guns are bad is better than a rapper who glamorizes them. But a rapper who says guns are bad and glamorizes himself for surviving guns is all kinds of NSFWed-up. It is, … Continue reading

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Evansville Gun Control Columnist: Charmed Life or Sensible Soul?

I spent the better part of yesterday watching the full version of this Thunder Ranch video on shotgun defense. Actually, it was only about twenty minutes. But it SEEMED to take up most of my day. Why can’t Clint Smith … Continue reading

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Murdered Brigham Young Prof No Stranger to Guns

The investigation into the home invasion / murder of Brigham University professor Kay Mortensen has hit a wall. To revive their efforts to find the killer who slashed his throat, the Utah County sheriff’s department is asking the public to … Continue reading

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Hollywood Versus Handguns

Films and firearms. Even before movies had sound, directors, producers and studios discovered that a lot of action, a bit of violence, and a whole lotta shootin’ puts bums on seats. Then as now, audiences get an adrenalin rush from … Continue reading

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