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Murder / Suicide in Finland - 5 Dead
The BBC reports on the tragedy which struck the Finnish city of Espoo. On the video, the Finnish spokesman described the terrible action. One of the victims, presumably the main target, was the girfriend. Dare I say it? Guns are bad news for women, e...
The Brooklyn Body Count
YourNabe.com reports on the 2009 murder statistics for the Borough of Brooklyn.While the city is touting the lowest homicide rate in over four decades, nearly half of the 461 killings that did occur took place right here in the borough of churches.As...
Texas Man Shoots 10-Year-Old Daughter
The Dallas Morning News reports on a terrible tragedy that took place on Christmas Eve. The Oak Point man accused of fatally shooting his 10-year-old daughter on Christmas Eve had been investigated repeatedly by Child Protective Services, and police ...
Cop Killings Up in 2009
CNN reports on an alarming statistic.Six police officers or deputies shot to death in the Seattle, Washington, area since October 31 reflect a troubling trend highlighted by a report released Tuesday. According to preliminary information compiled by ...
New York Marks Fewest Murders Ever
That's the headline on CNN, New York Marks Fewest Murders Ever.Calling a sharp drop in overall violence throughout America's most populous city "one for the record books," New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced this week that 2009 saw historic cr...
Teaching the Boy a Lesson
Fox News reports on the Florida man who decided to teach a boy a lesson.According to a St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office arrest report, 39-year-old Christopher Fred Cady shot the boy in the chest with the pellet gun, a Christmas gift, after the child...
Detroit Shooting - 3 Dead, 1 Wounded
The Chicago Tribune reports on the terrible shooting that took place in Detroit.Three people were fatally shot and another wounded when two men opened fire at a house on the city's east side.Police haven't determined a motive, but Deputy Chief James ...
2009 Murders in New York City
The New York Times reports on the declining number of murders and other violent crime in the city.There were days upon days in New York City when not a single person was murdered in 2009. Two such stretches, in February and March, lasted nearly a wee...
Illinois US Senate Candidates on Gun Control
The Chicago Tribune reports the results of an Associated Press poll, in which candidates for the Senate were asked the following:Please explain your views on gun control, including whether the federal ban on "assault weapons" should be revived.Here a...
More Guns - Less Crime in 2009
FishyJay sent me a wonderful article from the Christian Science Monitor, which I'm sure won't be the last one on this subject. As these crime stats come in, the pro-gun movement will have much to capitalize on.FBI's latest crime report, for the first...
Jamaican Guns
The Jamaica Observer printed a letter to the editor concerning the gun problem on the island.Dear Editor, Gun violence is all over Jamaica, every day, every month and every year. It is the main cause of homicide. Gun violence does not exist because w...
Gun Trafficking
Philly.com published an article by Monica Yant Kinney about the gun trafficking problem. She described how one gun trafficker, she named Jerome, got into the business. Thanks for the tip Laci. Under Pennsylvania law, with a clean record, Jerome coul...
New York City Traces Guns Used in Crime
The Manhattan News at DNA Info reports on the tracing of two guns used in the Upper West Side shooting. Thanks to Microdot for pointing this story out the me a few days ago. It's now taken on new interest.When three generations of a family were foun...
Gun Permits Surge in Massachusetts
Boston.com reports on the latest statistics on gun permits.The number of gun permits issued in Massachusetts surged by more than 15 percent over the past two years, reversing nearly a decade of steady declines and marking a pronounced departure for a...
The NRA on the "Gun-Show Loophole"
The Baltimore Sun reports on a poll which shows most NRA members are at odds with their leadership on the question of closing the so-called gun-show loophole.A recent poll shows National Rifle Association members overwhelmingly favor closing the gun ...
New York Helps Indiana
WishTV.com reported on the appointment of Frank Straub as Public Safety Director of Indianapolis.Straub has a doctorate in criminal justice. He became commissioner of Public Safety in White Plains, New York in 2002.Before going to White Plains, Strau...
Assault Weapon Use by Criminals on the Rise
USA Today reports on the increase in assault weapon use by criminals. Via Southern Beale.Criminals increasingly are choosing high-powered firearms such as assault weapons, a new survey of 166 U.S. police agencies shows. Nearly 40% of the departments ...
More on the Essex County Gun Buyback
The New Jersey Herald reports that the gun buyback program which had been suspended after running out of money is now back in business.Essex County authorities say more than 400 guns were turned in Thursday as the prosecutor's office resumed a gun bu...
The Difference Between Precaution and Paranoia
Via BlueGal at Crooks and Liars....
More Gun Buy Back Programs
Boston.com reports on a Worcester buy-back program which netted 85 guns. In a program that Worcester doctors and police hope will reduce injuries from gun accidents, residents of that city can turn in guns today and next Saturday in exchange for gift...
Gun Control Debate in Seattle
The Seattle Times published an interesting debate on gun control in the wake of the terrible shooting of its four police officers last week.Here's the part I found most interesting.I used to be in favor of gun control. I lived in Hong Kong for a whil...
MA State Trooper Severely Reprimanded
The Cape Cod Times reports on the case of Lt. Richard Bolduc, 52, of Sandwich who was punished for not securing his weapon properly at home.In June 2008, the veteran trooper's son, who was 12 at the time, grabbed Bolduc's Sig Sauer P226 .40-caliber ...
The .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle
Laci the Dog posted a very informative article the other day on the .50 caliber sniper rifle. I'm linking to it in response to the comments I've received from pro-gun guys claiming this weapon is never used in crime. Here's one example. I suppose th...
More About Responisbility and Blame
Buzzflash ran a very strong piece about the role the NRA plays in the continuous gun violence in America. The title sums it up nicely. "When It Comes to Enabling the Terrorism of Gun Deaths in America, No One Beats the NRA"The NRA represents a fanati...
Here It Comes: Gun Registration
The Seattle Gun Rights Examiner published an article about the possibility of gun registration coming in the near future.Did Attorney General Eric Holder recently “spill the beans” on the Obama administration’s desires to implement some kind of...
Deadly Shooting in Oregon
Katu.com reports on a deadly police shooting in Cornelius, Oregon. Listening to our friend kaveman, I was starting to think the State of Oregon was some kind of Pacific Paradise of Peace. In a recent discussion about guns in bars, he said one can ev...
Sebastian W. Olivares-Coster Pleads Guilty
The Independent Record reports on the guilty plea entered by Sebastian W. Olivares-Coster. We talked about him before here and here.[He] admitted Wednesday to intentionally shooting and trying to kill three teenage boys in a seemingly unprovoked atta...
It Was the Dog\'s Fault
Mercury News reports on an incident which took place in San Luis Obispo, California.A man is blaming his dog for his wife's shooting death in San Luis Obispo County. Twenty-five-year-old John Norris is charged with involuntary manslaughter for sh...
It Can Happen Anywhere - Part II
CBS affiliate, WRGB reports on the Pine Plains Middle School, attempting to return to normal after the hostage incident which took place the other day.On Thursday the bucolic main street in Pine Plains,60 miles south of Albany,was a far cry from the ...
The U.S. - Mexico Task Force
The Washington Post reports on the latest from the U.S. - Mexico Task Force.A binational task force on U.S - Mexico border issues will call Friday on the Obama administration and Congress to reinstate an expired ban on assault weapons and for Mexico ...
