Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Unnamed Greene County Deputy
"Xenia police and the Greene County Sheriff’s Office are searching for two SWAT team weapons with at least 60 rounds of ammunition that were kept in a large case stolen from a deputy’s residence,"...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Carlton Jackson III
Once again into the breach Dear Horatio, as TTAG risks the slings and arrows of outraged readers, wondering why anyone would pile criticism on top of tragedy. To which I can only respond: to...
TTAG’s Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: “No Gear in Kid’s Fort”
Our most recent Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day, Sebeka Police Chief Eric Swenson, wants to set the record straight re: his missing police gear (including stun grenades). As wadenapj.com reports, post TTAG IGOTD, "Swenson...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Sebeka Police Chief Eric Swenson
Most people hold the mistaken belief that police are the ultimate gun guys. It's an archetype born in childhood, by pre-pubescent boys playing cops and robbers. The men and women who eventually don the uniform soon...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Blaine, MN Police Department
We're beginning to form a picture of the police's attitude towards armed citizens. Yesterday, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department of Spanaway Washington said police had the right to stop and interrogate Open Carry advocates on...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Cathedral City CA Cop
In the course of this series, we've encountered a number of cops who've "lost" their gun in a public bathroom. They put their gun down on or near the sink, entered a stall, answered...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: LaTanya Taylor
"Just after 9 p.m. Friday, police received a 911 call that a 5-year-old girl had been shot in the head in Jeffersonville ," wave3.com reports. "Detective Todd Hollis said three children were playing inside....
Charles Place Forgets to Give Peace A Chance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPu6FyYvHqA&feature=player_embedded
This video report above begins with the hero of the piece, Charles Place, saying that he's "the diner's entertainment at times. I'm their aggravation at other times, I suppose." What does that mean? We can certainly...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Unnamed St. Joe Police Trainer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NdvUtjRy-U
It's one thing to create a negligent discharge (a.k.a. a firearms "accident"). It's another to fail to take responsibility for it. When a police officer is involved, accountability doesn't get a look in. Well...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Utah National Guard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmXpq-nPG_I&feature=player_embedded
Everyone knows that what happens after the bullet emerges from a gun's muzzle can be a bit tricky. But it's also true that the shooting process creates own dangers. Revolvers spew flames and hot...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Karl Papendick
One should not speak ill of the dead. Luckily, I'm writing. And if someone who knew Mr. Papendick wants to criticize TTAG for his inclusion in this series---as friends and family of named individual...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: Jason Lenox
"Jason Lenox was cooling off in the front room of his home on Marydale Drive after noon last month when he saw a white Suburban pull up in front of his neighbors' house across...