Daily Archives: April 1, 2010

“You don’t put it down, we’re going to kill you”

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Robert Farago

Forget about trigger-happy cops for a moment. Let’s talk about law enforcement’s reluctance to use deadly force (a.k.a. restraint). And poor marksmanship. And stopping power, or lack thereof. A debate brought to you by wsbt.com—which did NOT re-release the in-dash … Continue reading →

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Die Trench Water! Die!

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Robert Farago
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Taser Statement on Indiana Police Tasering 10-Year-Old

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Robert Farago

At our request, Steve Tuttle of Taser International sent us this statement about the Tasering of a 10-year-old by a Morgan County, Indiana police officer: While there are considerable safety margins for use of TASER electronic control devices for minors, … Continue reading →

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What To Do When Your Flight’s Cancelled And You’ve Got a Gun in Your Luggage and You Have to Go to a Hotel

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Robert Farago

And there you were thinking no friggin’ way I’m going to get busted for gun possession at an airport like Cleveland Browns DT Shaun Rogers. Yes way. Imagine this [via volokh.com]: “Gregg C. Revell was flying from Salt Lake City … Continue reading →

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Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Cleveland Browns DT Shaun Rogers

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Robert Farago

Now that Washington Wizards’ NBA b-baller Gilbert Arenas is serving time for felony gun possession—oh wait. Sorry. Suspended sentence. Which could well become the de facto standard for professional athletes packing heat. Well, I know one man who hopes this … Continue reading →

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Calico Light Weapon Systems Developing 25-Round Shotgun [Not Shown]

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Robert Farago

“We’re currently working with the ATF to make sure the gun doesn’t fall afoul of the laws against producing a ‘destructive device.’” Isn’t that always the way? You build something that does what it’s supposed to do better than anyone … Continue reading →

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Brady Bunch Going the Way of the Dodo?

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Brad Kozak

The fine folks over at Snowflakes in Hell have a post today about the dire straights of the Brady anti-gun organization, vis á vis donations v. expenses. On the one hand, I’m thrilled. On the other hand, this IS April … Continue reading →

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