Daily Archives: March 24, 2010

Official Pics of Gilbert Arenas’ Guns

Ahead of future felon Gilbert Arenas’ sentencing for firearms possession, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has released pics of the NBA b-baller’s ballistics. And it’s not pretty. Don’t tell me. Velcro? And yes, that is an X-frame Smith & Wesson .500 … Continue reading

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“A weapon’s proximity to narcotics may be sufficient to provide the nexus necessary to enhance a defendant’s sentence”

That’s the legal precedent cited by the U.S. Court of Appeals in rejecting Isaac Serrano’s appeal. Mr. Serrano’s lawyer argued that the guns found in his client’s Ogden, Utah home had nothing to do with his coke dealing. Therefore, their … Continue reading

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Violence Policy Center: “Concealed Carry Killers” March Update

“Because most state systems that allow the carrying of concealed handguns in public by private citizens release little data about crimes committed by permit holders, the VPC [Violence Policy Center] reviews and tallies concealed handgun permit holder killings primarily as … Continue reading

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The Department of Justice Doth Proclaim Too Much

The feds would like the public to file all their law enforcement efforts under “Your Tax Money Hard at Work.” But sometimes you gotta wonder. For example, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is today touting the work of the Bureau … Continue reading

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Atlanta Journal Constitution Poll: No Guns In High Schools, Churches, Airports

First, the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s methodology: “Those who participated in the poll [450 registered voters} were randomly selected from all regions of Georgia. The findings are representative of Georgia voters by region, type of community, age, race and gender. Opposition … Continue reading

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The Customer Isn’t Always Right. Apparently.

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Missouri Considers Lowering Concealed Carry Age from 23 to 21

Twenty-one-year-old Missourians are allowed to buy a handgun. But they can’t carry it in public until they’re 23. Why and how and when did THAT happen? Don’t ask ozarksfirst.com. They’re too busy doing the journalistically farcical vox populi deal—a heinously … Continue reading

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