Daily Archives: July 31, 2010

Brigham Young Prof’s Son and Daughter-in-Law Indicted for His Murder

Back in March, TTAG reported on the murder of Brigham University professor and gun collector Kay Mortensen. sltrib.com reports that police have now arrested Mortensen’s son Roger Kay [above] and his wife Pamela Ann for slitting the prof’s throat. “Detectives … Continue reading

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Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Officer Gonzalez

“Details about what happened to two boys found shot to death with their father’s handgun trickled out as sheriff’s deputies tried to piece together the evidence,” contracostatimes.com reports. “San Bernardino County sheriff’s Sgt. Frank Bell said investigators are considering the … Continue reading

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“Clearly, rapid aggressive action by a single actor has been and is now the most effective countermeasure for the active killer”

Ever since the massacre at Columbine, U.S. law enforcement officials have gradually realized that a responding officer facing what’s called an “active shooter” (a.k.a. spree killer) can’t wait for the SWAT team to arrive. The cop in question has to go … Continue reading

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Obscure Object of Desire: CSMG Fully Automatic BB Gun

Your mother wanted me to tell you: you can put several eyes out with this thing, in rapid succession. Click here for more info from fullyautomaticairgun.com and some relevant YouTubery. Meanwhile, the stats: 30 round magazine capacity .177 or .22 … Continue reading

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