Category Archives: Police Procedure

What Could Possibly Go Wrong: Douglas County “School Marshals” Edition

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Robert Farago

“Douglas County Sheriff David Weaver [above] is taking the next step in school safety by putting plain clothes, armed ‘school marshals’ in schools in his county next school year,” breitbart.com reports. ‘It [will] be no different than getting on airplane; [where] you … Continue reading →

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Posted in Police Procedure | 62 Comments

Question of the Day: Do The Cops Know You’re A Gun Owner?

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Robert Farago

“The other day I was listening to Kittitas County [WA] Dispatch send a Deputy to a reported domestic violence call,” a TTAG reader writes. “As part of the call the Deputy was told that the male had several handguns registered … Continue reading →

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Posted in Concealed Carry, Law and Order, Police Procedure | 107 Comments

Quote of the Day: We Don’t Need No Steenkin’ Warrant Edition

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Dan Zimmerman

“I can understand seizing a gun if it’s on the person, but going into the house and taking all the guns is against the law. Now they’re asking him for a court order and they’re shifting the burden of proof … Continue reading →

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It Should Have Been a DGU: Budgetary Response Edition

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Dan Zimmerman

“An unidentified woman called 911 during a weekend in August 2012 while Michael Bellah was breaking into her place. Her call was forwarded to Oregon State Police because of lay-offs at the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office only allows the department … Continue reading →

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Posted in Personal Defense, Police Procedure | 54 Comments

NJ Cops Take 10 Rounds to Shoot Two Dogs [NSFW]

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Robert Farago

Our gun-aversive friends at nj.com have all the details of the gruesome attack above. A TTAG reader emails: “Just a thought…but if the ‘trained’ police had to shoot these dogs a total of 10 times, how many times would it … Continue reading →

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Posted in Handguns, Personal Defense, Police Procedure | 88 Comments

Quote of the Day: One Toke Over the Line Edition

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Dan Zimmerman

“To hear Mayor Bloomberg and NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly explain it, stop-and-frisk is a messy but invaluable tool used to keep weapons off the street. But an analysis of stops in 2012 confirms that the tactic is vastly more effective at generating … Continue reading →

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Posted in Gun Control, Police Procedure | 31 Comments

New York Set to Give Retired Cops SAFE Act Carve-Out

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Robert Farago

Pro-gun control pols are hypocrites. They’re perfectly happy to pass laws that make it difficult if not impossible for law-abiding Americans to exercise their natural, civil and Constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms yet they, personally, have armed … Continue reading →

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Posted in Crime and Punishment, Gun Control, Personal Defense, Police Procedure | 54 Comments