Some Thanksgiving dinners turn out worse than others . . . Virginia youth pastor guns down family in Thanksgiving triple murder
A domestic dispute turned deadly when a man shot and killed his wife, her daughter, and the daughter’s boyfriend at their Virginia home on Thanksgiving evening, police said.
Christopher Gattis, 58, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
His victims were Jeanett Gattis, 58, her daughter, 30-year-old Candice Kunze, and Kunze’s boyfriend, 36-year-old Andrew Buthorn.
All three victims died of gunshot wounds.
Facebook is not a friend of ours . . . Facebook Removed This Small Town Business’s Ads For American Flags Because It Sell Guns
The Sportsman’s Shop, a small town business that has been in operation since 1954, says it can no longer advertise products like American flags or outdoor clothing on Facebook because its Facebook page promotes the sales of guns . . .
But the American flag sale promotion, which was purposefully removed, didn’t contain any such content; it’s a benign ad for a benign, patriotic product. And why would one post cost the shop all of its Facebook-granted ad functions?
Keffer said she was told it’s due to their Facebook page, which also incorporated a link to their gun store’s website, not the particular American flag advertisement.
Check out the gun (above) the dailyrecord.co.uk used as an example of the handgun it thinks Scottish cops want to use . . . Two thirds of Scottish police officers want access to HANDGUNS
Almost two-thirds of Scotland’s police officers want access to a handgun, according to research.
A survey by the Scottish Police Federation found that 64 per cent of officers support such a move.
The finding came as about an eighth of the workforce said they believe their existing personal protective equipment is “ineffective”.
Federation bosses said officers feel “vulnerable and ill-equipped”.
And for good reason! U.K. Begins Another Gun Surrender Initiative Amid Increase in Gun Crime
The United Kingdom’s National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS) is conducting a new gun surrender program from Nov. 13 to Nov. 26 after gun crime in England and Wales increased by more than a quarter in the past year.
The Office for National Statistics found a 27 percent increase in crimes involving firearms during its most recent review of crime data. Despite a near ban on the civilian ownership of handguns the review found crimes committed with handguns increased by 25 percent and accounted for the majority of gun crimes. The agency said the increases in 2016 were part of a multiyear trend.
https://youtu.be/XJrRB3DQmio
OK, that IS an arsenal.
Jon Wayne Taylor loves him some The Punisher. Gun control fan Caroline Siede not so much . . . The Punisher tries and fails to start a conversation about gun control
After Lewis plants some bombs as part of his anti-government, pro-gun agenda, Karen is brought onto the Ricky Langtry’s radio talk show alongside Senator Stan Ori, who is pushing for more gun control laws. But rather than let the characters have an actual debate about the nuances of the issue, the show reduces Karen and Ori’s positions to a simplistic pro- vs. anti-gun debate.
The problem is, that’s not actually the debate people are having in the real world. Mainstream politicians aren’t asking to repeal the Second Amendment, they’re asking for common sense gun laws—like banning the kind of assault-style semiautomatic weapons and attachments that allowed the Las Vegas shooter to fire more than 1,100 rounds in less than 11 minutes. Or they’re asking to close loopholes in background checks in order to prevent domestic abusers from purchasing weapons.
Uh, you might want to check that with the NRA . . . Need registration of guns, similar to that of cars
By merging gun control with the existing vehicle registration system, Missouri would be able to feed data to all 50 states forming a single car/gun database. The yearly process would include the registration of all personal property, including purchase, sale, and theft or confiscation.
This should satisfy the National Rifle Association that they still have all their Second Amendment rights.
NOTE: We’re running the Daily Digest today as the Morning Digest. Do you prefer our gun news compendium last thing at night or first thing in the AM?
In the morning for sure.
Morning is grrr-eat!
“Not to put too fine a point on it, Jim Jeffries is a dick.”
So – what this would indicate is that the “no flame” rule is not in effect on this particular guy? Great!
I think Jim Jeffries is an ignorant cocksucker and always has been.
Ah the good old days when the murder rate was twice as high as it is today! I have to admit I get a little teary eyed reminiscing about them. People popping cops with revolvers and metal framed wonder nines. The crack epidemic. Riots. And the AWB. Good times.
Hilarious. Well, Gov, evidently this goof may be old enough to be considered a proper Fudd, but not old enough to remember that crime existed before the invention of gunpowder.
Sometimes it’s all I can do to simply close my eyes and shake my head at the idiocy of some people whose knowledge of history only goes back as far as the day they were born. ????
Because murders never happened prior to the introduction of semi-automatic rifles? What a complete moron.
“If we could re-tool the “American conscience” perhaps we could reduce killing to zero per year.”
Man commits evil against his fellow man. Since the beginning of time, and until our species goes extinct. It’s why we have guns; to defend ourselves from evil. What I’m wondering about this part of his statement is, does this guy actually believe that all people could be persuaded to be good to one another? Or is he hinting at something more sinister, similar to Eric Holder’s “brainwashing” comment?
I seem to recall stories from my youth…
Wasn’t it VERY early in Genesis that Cain slew Able WITH A ROCK? What if God had seen fit to provide Able with a Glock? How would that have changed history?
And even earlier, what if Eve had a Taurus Judge and 6 rounds of snakeshot?
Gun control is most certainly people control.
“Quote of the Day: Gun Control is Better Than People Control”
Seriously…??? How hard can it be to teach your children what IS and ISN’T acceptable behavior, or how to deal with their emotions…??? This flaming liberal IS what’s wrong with this country right now, because in his mind, it’s always “somebody elses fault”…
“There was a time when people did not play video games that resulted in people dying before their eyes ”
IT’S A GAME!!! NOT REAL!!!
It’s no wonder why we can’t have cartoons anymore, because it’s just too difficult to parent and say “that isn’t real”…Bring back Tom & Jerry, ban liberals…
The Punisher is pretty Pro Gun
https://loadoutroom.com/thearmsguide/punisher-pro-gun-series/
Minus making the guy lying about his service a NRA supporter and a tool. At least Jon Bernthal didn’t have any gun handling mistakes like he did in Daredevil. I’m only on episode 6, so a few more to binge today, but overall I’m enjoying it.
I think we need moron control.
I’ve been kicking around the idea of getting this one, the Primary Arms 1-8, or splurging and getting the Primary Arms Platinum 1-8. I’ve tried the second one of the three and was thoroughly impressed, but the thought that I might like an FFP scope more made me eventually sell it. Now I’m stuck wondering whether it really would make a difference since, in any scenario where I’d have to range a target, I’d crank that sucker’s magnification all the way to 8x. Any of you have any input on the matter.
“There was a time when people did not play video games that resulted in people dying before their eyes . . . ”
As a kid, I played ‘Cowboys and Indians’ where the point of the game was kill the Indians…
Backup EDC is a Spyderco ‘Harpy’ hawkbill clipped in my left pocket and a cheapie Chinese utilitarian blade clipped in my right pocket, as an extension of my hand…
https://www.amazon.com/Spyderco-Harpy-Single-Blade-Folding/dp/B004J3AY9G
Dave Waldrop: “I own guns, but I’m still an a$$h0le.”
A rather elegant summary, n’est-ce pas?
Generally yes, I carry multiple longer range weapons. Of importance is my Surefire light also a PX Fury and then my small tube of Sabre Red CS Tear Gas. Really though, I can’t stress enough situational awareness which goes a LONG LONG way. Just like having a dog that barks long before you would know something is going on, being situationally aware of your surroundings at vulnerable times will provide a huge tactical advantage in enhancing ones personal safety. Stay out of that lala land everything is perfect mentality or zone.
Stay keenly aware of your surroundings. When you are driving down your street, be scanning the area for strange cars or people who don’t be long. Scan your house as you pull up for people hiding or a broken front door etc. Be observant!!! Make a conscious effort to be on high alert coming from and going to your car. That is going to be one of your most vulnerable times. Situational awareness is every bit as important as practicing with your weapon. It’s something you work at. Yes some people are more observant than others, but a person can purposely increase their awareness.
Folks like to engage in caliber wars or striker vs hammer fired war or the 9mm vs .40 war. That stuff is nothing. It’s meaningless. Carry your weapon(s) of choice, practice with them and stay on high alert at your most vulnerable times. Practice staying aware and alert.
Remember, when considering crimes of opportunity, criminals are looking for easy targets. Don’t be an easy target. Don’t get surprised in an attack. Recognize the possible attack before it happens. THAT is a tactical advantage.
Next up on TTAGtv: The Top 10 Ways Dan Zimmerman’s Dull Monotone Voice And Complete Lack Of Personality Puts Us All To Sleep.
:-p
I have some really cool guns.
One of the people I lived next to in college adopted a baby deer whose mother was killed by a car in front of our houses. The deer would act basically like a dog, it followed you around, wanted to play, would try to jump in your car with you or come into your house. It was maybe a year old when it was pretending to be a dog. Very funny, probably waltz right up to someone to be shot.