Daily Archives: June 1, 2010

The Killing of Aiyana Jones [Not Shown]: Modern Police Tactics & the Demise of the Fourth Amendment

The after-shocks of a SWAT raid that claimed the life of a seven-year-old Detroit resident Aiyana Stanley-Jones continue to reverberate. This morning, the Stanley-Jones’ brief disputed the police version of events. “Southfield attorney Geoffrey Fieger said today that a Detroit Police … Continue reading

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Obscure Object of Desire: Lahti L-35 Pistol (Finland)

What is it about the Parabellum P.08 that makes it so iconic? The Turn-of-the-twentieth-century German firearm better known as the “Luger” (after its  designer) has an outline that’s so distinctive that even people who know nothing about guns can pick … Continue reading

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Forget Banning Guns…Ban Magnets!

Turns out, we can all rest easy. No need to worry about any jack-booted thugs coming to pry our guns out of our cold dead fingers. See, it won’t do any good, at least as long as we have geniuses … Continue reading

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New Mexico Shoots For (Not At) Eco-Tourism

“New Mexico wants to join the ecotourism trend, promoting not only the state’s natural beauty but also outdoor adventure, cultural heritage preservation and access to wild places.” Sounds like a plan to me. “Visitors are attracted by that sense of … Continue reading

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Eddie Fisher Threatened To Blow Elizabeth Taylor’s Brains Out

The Huffington Post previews an upcoming Vanity Fair story about love’s labor lost: She [Elizabeth Taylor] remembered waking up one night in the villa she shared with then husband Eddie Fisher, after news of her affair with Burton broke. A … Continue reading

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Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Drunk Ass Redneck & Friends

Very few of us would ever drink to the point of inebriation, and then grab a gun just ’cause we’re naked and stupid and standing in front of two cameramen expecting us to prove that we hail from the shallow … Continue reading

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The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Straw Dogs Obama

Barack Obama is not a gun grabber. He might want to be one. He might have secret plans to be one, someday. But as of this moment, there is no evidence that the 44th president of the United States of … Continue reading

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