Daily Archives: July 19, 2010

Cops Can’t Shoot for You Know What

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Robert Farago

“Three Philadelphia police officers opened fire Saturday evening in Frankford and critically wounded a man after he appeared to pull a handgun.” philly.com reports. While bloggers like Mikeb302000 worry about cops shooting unarmed civilians, I reckon police aren’t trigger-happy thugs. But … Continue reading →

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Close the Texas Capitol CHL Easy Access Loophole! Or Not.

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Robert Farago

BTW: pushing down on the slide release to chamber a round is a bad idea. In the heat of the moment, you’ll NEVER find the release. Even if you do, the gun will jump. If your finger’s on the trigger … Continue reading →

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Is Gun Control The Ultimate Political Litmus Test?

Posted on July 19, 2010 by L. Neil Smith

Over the past 40 years, I’ve been paid to write more than two million words. Sooner or later, every one of them came back to the issue of guns and gun-ownership. People accuse me of being a single-issue writer, a single-issue … Continue reading →

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The Truth About Home Invasions

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Robert Farago

Nobody knows the exact nature or frequency of your average home invasion. No surprise there. Home invasion isn’t even a crime per se; they’re recorded as burglary, robbery, breaking and entering, assault, possession of a deadly weapon, etc. There’s no … Continue reading →

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