“It was just a little accident. Dave is an excellent marksman. Apparently the Glocks don’t have the trigger safety that they should have.” Huh? Them’s fightin’ words, GLOCKnoids! That’s Connersville, Indiana mayor Leonard Urban trying to explain away his top cop’s negligent discharge that send a round through his own leg. But you gotta give it to Chief David Counceller. As usatoday.com reports, he’s not making any excuses. “‘I need to pay more attention,’ Counceller said. ‘I know what the dangers are. It was pure carelessness on my part.'” There’s still a problem, though . . .
Actually there are two. The first is that this isn’t Counceller’s first ND. He shot himself in the hand 15 years ago while unloading his heater. The second hiccup is that he’s running for reelection.
“If anyone says this could never happen to them, they’re mistaken,” Counceller said. “You have to keep your guard up at all times. Some candidates are out there doing things for kids to try to get elected. Me, I shoot myself. What a way to get publicity.”
Well, good luck in that reelection effort, Chief. You’re probably going to have to get out there, kiss a few more babies and maybe make a parking ticket or two go away. And if it helps at all, we hereby grant you permission to use this image on your reelection web site.
He makes mention of the number of firearms used in crimes. But the FBI DOES release that information, although they kind of obfuscate it. But a little math reveals the truth, and you can understand why an anti-gun administration would want to hide it:
“There were an estimated 386.9 violent crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in 2012, a rate that remained virtually unchanged when compared to the 2011 estimated rate. Aggravated assaults accounted for 62.6 percent of violent crimes reported to law enforcement in 2012. Robbery offenses accounted for 29.2 percent of violent crime offenses; rape accounted for 6.9 percent; and murder accounted for 1.2 percent. Information collected regarding types of weapons used in violent crime showed that firearms were used in 69.3 percent of the nation’s murders, 41.0 percent of robberies, and 21.8 percent of aggravated assaults.”
(because they do not have firearm use figures for forcible rape I will leave it out, it is a small percent anyway)
386.9 violent crimes per 100,000
Aggravated assaults 62.6% of 386.9 = 242.2
Robbery 29.2% of 386.9 = 113.0
Murder 1.2% of 386.9 = 4.6
Firearms used in:
Aggravated assaults 21.8% of 242.2 = 52.8
Robbery 41.0% of 113.0 = 46.3
Murder 69.3% of 4.6 = 3.2
Add those three, 52.8 + 46.3 + 3.2 = 102.3. 26.4% of violent crime. 102.3 per 100,000 = .1023%
That’s right, the RATE of violent crime in which a firearm is used in this country is one tenth of one percent.
The RATE of firearms ownership in this country is reportedly 34%-43% (depending on which survey you trust).
That means that there is anywhere from 332 to 420 TIMES as many law-abiding guns as guns used in crime.
That is assuming a unique gun was used in each and every crime AND that the surveys are not under reporting firearms ownership.
This was one dance Wayne LaPierre and the ILA should have sat out. Whinestein is doing a fine job of damaging himself in the media. Every time he opens his mouth he digs the hole deeper.
And what does Ms. Streep think of all this?
[crickets and frogs]
you have finger on bang swiitch and do just what is required to make it go bang. if you do not want it to go bang keep finger away from bang switch.
Sometimes they go off with something other than the finger hitting the bang switch.
http://www.kgw.com/news/w-salem-man-apparently-killed-by-gun-he-had-stolen-194954021.html
Actually, in 17 years of gun ownership and over 30 handling guns and rifles I have NEVER shot myself or had a negligent discharge. And I’m not the only gun owner I know with this record. Saying that it will sooner or later happen is ridiculous unless like the chief you are a negligent nincompoop.
Uh oh. There’s an actual physical Idiot Gun Owner of the Day trophy? It’s not just a figurative acknowledgment?
Better look up what happened with Bill Cosby and the Golden Raspberry awards before you have to start shipping those out in bulk.
“Apparently the Glocks don’t have the trigger safety that they should have.”
Yup. Apparently not idiot proof. Hope he doesn’t have to shoot himself too many more times before catching on. Even if the trigger caught some fabric while re-holstering, a little caution goes a long way.
2 for 2, can’t find a better shot on the force.
must have been a ghost glock
Dear Chiefy, please do not shoot yourself again. The third time is the charm, and nobody needs an extra navel.
On the bright side. Every time someone tries to pass a law confiscating guns, it will wake up a few more people who believe the “no one is trying to take your guns” meme.
Next it will be a six pack of beer, bottle of whiskey or maybe prescription cough syrup. I’m at the point where I can hardly read any more about gun grabbing douches as it just spikes my blood pressure. That will also probably be on the list. Taking high BP meds? Turn in your gun.
Well as the old saying goes, cops are really firemen who couldn’t pass the tests.
You would think after the first time you shoot yourself, the lesson would be learned. I mean a ND is one thing, a ND where you shoot yourself is on a whole ‘nother level. Then to do it twice?
Unreal.
What if you smoke it but don’t inhale the MJ? Is it still illegal?
If this was done with 30 rounders, it would weigh a whole lot. My “F the Antis” rig is a pair of PMAG 40s, both with the Taccom +5 floorplate, coupled with a maglink. 90 rounds on demand. It makes for a heavy setup. The company should make a 2, 3 and 4 sided version of the central hub to go along with the 5, so you can choose how many mags to link in such a way. If I were in a state with a 20 round capacity law, 3 or 4 20s linked would be great. 2 20s would be about the same size as the existing PMAG 40, and be rather practical.
My favorite mags to use are PMAG 20s, personally. One box of ammo, one mag. Does not cause problems shooting from prone and allows you to stay on the trigger for a decent amount of time. It makes sense to me at the range. That said, if I were running into a firefight, I’d want all the ammo in the world.
It’s interesting that gang violence is very high in the big cities in proportion to the small cities and suburban areas, yet workplace violence is relatively low there. But they screwed up, of course – for much of that gang violence IS “workplace” violence, if you stop to consider that their workplace is the street corner and the bidness is selling drugs and sex. So the graphic is certainly flawed from that perspective.
That graphic seems meaningless to me. Its appears to be using straight percentages with out acknowledging the population distribution in the U.S. – most people live in large urban areas, followed by suburbs, and then rural/small-small town.
What is the distribution of each crime category based on population rates? Its probably closer to even. There are also fairly significant gaps in the total percentages – what other locations besides the 3 listed are crimes being committed…aircraft?
Meth heads and meth labs usually reside in the country, for whatever that’s worth.
I live in a peaceful, rural community, but meth labs get busted up every so often around here and those are just the ones that get caught.
Meth heads can be country folks too and drug addicts are an unpredictable and dangerous bunch, stay vigilant and armed up, no matter where you live.
I wish.
Brad Pitt Gives Angelina Jolie a $400K Shooting Range as Wedding Gift .
Brad Pitt gives awesome presents. Pitt spent close to $400,000 to build a shooting range/armory for Angelina Jolie, his bride-to-be, at the couple’s Miraval estate in southern France, according to The Sun.
An unnamed source said “Ange,” that raven-haired curvaceous vixen with the perfect lips, is an adrenaline addict who loves shooting.
“Ange clearly finds shooting an aphrodisiac,” the source said. “When she and Brad were around weapons on the set of 2005’s Mr & Mrs Smith they ended up together.”
Not much else is known about the range other than it has pop up human silhouette targets.
For my money, a gun range is a far better wedding gift than the vial of blood her last husband Billy Bob Thornton gave her on the day of their nuptials.
So glade see not ever one who hollowood actor is gun hater.
I’ve heard rumors that people with medical marijuana cards in mi can’t purchase new guns because the card is proof that you use controlled substances and therefore cannot legally fill out the federal background check form.
Disclaimer: I don’t know anyone who has run into this, and I don’t know if mi reports card holders to the NCIS. But I seem to remember being told in ccw class that you might run into problems…..
Can anyone confirm this?
I’m not afraid to admit I’m a little intimidated by that photo. Pretty girls are scary enough, but a pretty girl with a rack like that?
As god is my witness, I will never pass up low hanging fruit like this again while you’re in the room, Matt. I wrestled with the rack thing and decided to take the high road.
Death by firing squad.
A .22LR to the temple is sufficient. Jut enough power to penetrate the skull without enough energy left to exit. Ergo, it just bounces around the inside of the skull until it comes to a rest.
Damn near instant, too, and doesn’t make a big mess. Should also pretty easy for a seasoned mortician to conceal, from my estimation. YMMV.
The graph in the upper right makes no sense. How can Large Cities have 59.6% of their murders by gun, 53% by poison and 38% by arson. That’s 150.6%! Are they importing people to kill them?
I like and own both brands, but I’ll take the 26.
CZ Dan Wesson ECO .45
I’m stuck on Skullhooker and Incredisocks. How can I get them to sponsor me?
The nice thing about backpacks is that you can easily conceal a full sized + ammo. And carrying on a college campus is not illegal in Virginia. They can kick your ass out, but that’s the extent of it. (They’ve already given me the fancy paper so i kinda flaunt it now.) I also know that i wasn’t the only armed citizen floating around.
BTW, “drilling” is German for triplet. “Zwilling” is twin.
“You expect Ivory Tower professors to live in a permanent state of denial about real world reality. That’s who they are and what they do.”
Please pump the brakes Robert. I teach at a University and the faculty I know are certainly not in denial and they are not sheep. There are stupid people in all professions.
Wow. Just…. wow.
“Shelter in place” can eat my @$$. I’m leaving.
“So it’s official: Hollywood’s hoi polloi (e.g. Miramax movie mogul Harvey Weinstein) are coming out against firearms ownership”
Uh… I hate to say it, but you are using hoi polli completely contrary to its real meaning, which is plebs or the great unwashed masses.
I think you wanted to say Hollywood’s elites. Hoi Polloi is how they consider the rest of us.