BARELY PEACEFUL, THANKS TO GUNS: Back the Blue Rally in Bloomington Sees Harassment, One Arrest

An armed society is a polite society. Robert Heinlein offered those words decades ago and they remain true today. In Bloomington, Illinois, last weekend’s “Back the Blue” rally to support police remained mostly peaceful, sort of, but only because malcontents and troublemakers knew that participants had guns. Lots of guns. And the will to use … Read more

Could Have Been a Defensive Gun Use: Portland Man Attacks Women with Handsaw

A lunatic armed with a hand saw attacked a number of people in Portland last Friday afternoon.  Among his victims:  two unarmed women at a laundromat.  The suspect, Shane Vordelmicha Green, walked in and began using the saw as a slashing weapon upon two woman.  He soon left and continued his rampage outside. As is … Read more