Category Archives: Crime and Punishment

Cabbie SWATs Perazzi Prez [Perhaps Shown]

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Robert Farago

  “Daniele Perazzi, president of the Italian Perazzi Shotguns firm, was taken into custody yesterday by Adams County Deputies along with several prototype shotguns.” examiner.com reports, apparently unaware that that particular Mr. Perazzi died last year. Perhaps Mauro Perazzi [above] is the … Continue reading →

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New Details on Hofstra University Student Friendly Fire Fatality

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Robert Farago

  As we reported yesterday (It Should Have Been A DGU) Andrea Rubello died during a police rescue attempt after a home invader had taken her hostage. As we predicted, police have announced that Ms Rubello was killed by so-called friendly … Continue reading →

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It Should Have Been a DGU: Hofstra University Student Dies in Police Shootout Edition

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Robert Farago

“Andrea Rebello lived with her twin sister in an off-campus house in Uniondale, New York. A male suspect wearing a black ski mask forced his way into the residence, which the sisters shared with two other students,” cnn.com reports. “At … Continue reading →

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Defensive Gun Use of the Day: Knife-Wielding Ex-Con Edition

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Robert Farago

During the post-Newtown push for civilian disarmament, the NRA’s hewn to its anti-”gun violence” mantra: lock up the bad guys (and leave us alone). To say the gun control lobby is’t on board with the idea would be like saying Amit … Continue reading →

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Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: You Only Die Twice Edition

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Robert Farago

  “Witnesses and the husband told police the group had been drinking in the garage of the couple’s home at 10024 Elliot St. when 22-year-old Anastasia Adair, a new gun enthusiast, went upstairs to a bedroom get her recently purchased … Continue reading →

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Defensive Gun Use of the Day: AP Happenstance Edition

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Robert Farago

With all this hand-wringing about the DOJ secretly seizing the Associated Press’ phone records, the fact that the AP isn’t exactly pro-2A hasn’t escape our attention. To wit [via kgw.com]: ”Police say a carjacking suspect armed with a knife was caught … Continue reading →

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Posted in Concealed Carry, Crime and Punishment, Media | 20 Comments

Passively Constructed Negligent Discharge Story of the Day: Houston Teens Edition

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Robert Farago

The TV report on the negligent discharge (if that’s what it is) doesn’t mince words: “One of the boys in the back seat pulled the trigger.” The web version [via abclocal.go.com] does: “Detectives say so far, it appears that the gun accidentally … Continue reading →

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