Daily Archives: May 25, 2010

South Florida High Schools To Stage Surprise Mock Funerals to End Gun Violence

“It begins in an almost innocent manner,” cbs4.com reports, leaving readers wondering how anyone rates innocence levels. ”Students are called to assembly to what they think will be another speech by their principal. Instead, once seated, they will be in the … Continue reading

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Leaving Home – Chapter Three

I learned to be a sailor, cruising the azul Atlantic waters down the coast of Portugal and crossing the Mediterranean. My Quartermaster title did not absolve me of any crew duties. First Mate Piest made certain of that. There were … Continue reading

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Russians Testing AK-47 Replacement: AK-200 [Not Shown]

Romania’s en.rian.ru reports that the Russian military have begun field testing a replacement for the legendary AK-47. “The new model of the legendary assault rifle, the AK-200, is based on the AK-74M and differs in weight (3.8 kilograms/8.4 lbs vs. 3.3 kilograms/7.3 … Continue reading

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Editorial: Why I Support The Second Amendment

CLEVELAND, Ohio [via cleveland.com]– A 24-year-old West Side woman was raped in her bed Monday morning by an armed robber who broke in through a window. The robber and rapist also broke into another home in the neighborhood of Fairfield … Continue reading

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Why Didn’t The Producers of 24 Kill Off Jack Bauer?

“We certainly considered it,” 24 Producer Howard Gordon told usatoday.com. “We considered killing him earlier (in the season) as an off-rhythm thing. But every time we went there and penciled it out, it didn’t feel satisfying. It felt frustrating or … Continue reading

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If Guns Are Barred in Bars, Only Criminals Will Carry In Bars. And These Guys.

Joseph D. Schwenz Sr., commentator over at Tennessee’s theleafchronicle.com, sounds off on the state’s pending “guns in bars” legislation: Ever since the expansion of right to carry into restaurants came up, the media have consistently headlined every news story with the title, … Continue reading

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Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Mike Hole

“A father is facing jail after his teenage stepson accidentally shot himself in the head while posing for a photograph with his illegal handgun.” I suppose the lead from walesonline.co.uk tells you all you need to know, really. Only not … Continue reading

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