By Larry Keane The debate over gun control is intensifying as we move into the 2020 election, and with that comes the need for the staunchest defense of our Second Amendment rights. At this year’s International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference in Chicago, President Trump took the stage to address the thousands of law enforcement leaders … Read more
The quote of the day is presented by Guns.com. …Showbeg was not exactly a stranger to police. He was arrested and charged with attempted murder in 2005 for an incident that saw a car shot up in Toronto’s north end. In 2006, he faced firearms charges that resulted in a lifetime gun ban. So how, … Read more
The Journal of Urban Health brings us news of the obvious with their latest study on so-called “crime guns.” In short, criminals tend to get their guns illegally (surprise!). And that criminals use these ill-gotten guns shortly after getting them to – wait for it! – commit more crimes. Because criminals break the law and … Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice just published the results of an interesting survey. The Bureau of Justice Statistics polled state and federal prisoners in 2016 asking how they acquired and used firearms in the commission of the crime(s) for which they were convicted. This may not be exciting to read, but I promise the data … Read more
Gun control doesn’t keep guns out of criminals’ hands. You may have read that here before. Fortunately, they often use them on one another. Case in point: Last month in Troy, New York, police were called to a home after a report of a home invasion and shooting. When they arrived, they did indeed find … Read more
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