Daily Archives: March 16, 2010

Shotgun = Stress Relief = Felony

The AP reports that a 41-year-old man [not shown] faces felony charges after firing a shotgun at the fence around his home to “blow off steam” after an argument with his wife. “Mandeville [Louisiana] police spokesman Eric Gulino said officers … Continue reading

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Florida To Remove Gun Questions, Registration from Adoption Process

Florida bill SB-530 is sailing through the Sunshine State’s legislature. The bill mandates that “an adoption agency or entity, whether public or private, may not: (1) Consider the lawful possession, storage, or use of a firearm or ammunition in determining … Continue reading

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Like Deliverance, Only Worse

I know, right. How could anything be worse than Deliverance? Well, for one thing, Deliverance was a movie. CASTEEL v. STATE is a real case. It concerns the gruesome murder of Air Force squadron members Earl Smock and Kenneth Griffith, … Continue reading

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Perception v. Reality: Which ones are “Gun States”?

As you might have heard, several states have passed—or are in the process of passing—laws that (re)assert states rights over guns that are manufactured, sold and used within their respective states. Despite concerns about the cost of such legislation, Utah … Continue reading

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Like A Good Neighbor, State Farm Doesn’t Want Shooting Victims to Collect $100k

Brace yourself. “A judge must decide whether the homeowner’s insurance policy of a man who fatally shot himself after murdering three women and wounding nine others at a western Pennsylvania health club should help repay victims who have sued his … Continue reading

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TWHN BS: That’ll Take Some Beating Edition

The Court’s extensive review of these pages serves as a useful reminder that loaded guns, sharp objects and law degrees should be kept out of the reach of children. — United States Magistrate Judge Paul Cleary of the Northern District … Continue reading

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U.S. Army Drops Bayonet Practice

According to the AP [via KTUU], the U.S. Army has dropped bayonet practice from basic training. “Adapting to battlefield experience in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Army is revamping its basic training regimen for the first time in three decades by … Continue reading

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