At about 3:30am on a Sunday morning, an Audi with 2 occupants forced a Prius off the road in Allentown. A man then exited the Audi, approached the Prius, swung at the Prius driver, and struck the driver’s door with a metal baseball bat. The Prius driver then shot the bat-weilding man once, causing the […]
A story this week reminded me that firearms aren’t always reliable. In this case, a man entered a home of a husband & wife. The man pointed the firearm at the husband’s head, and attempted to shoot, but it didn’t fire. The man then pointed the firearm at the wife, but again it didn’t discharge. […]
Ammoland has a short article arguing that some of last year’s controversy regarding weapon lights is overblown. The writer argues that weapon lights stack odds in the favor of the user, and if you can carry one comfortable & commit to train, then there is no reason not to carry one. I tend to agree. […]
A 31-year-old man drove recklessly into a church parking lot this last weekend. He then spent a bit of time equipping himself with a tactical vest, AR-15, pistol, and more than a dozen loaded magazines. Church security spotted the man about 11am, and called the police. The man approached the building, and started firing through […]
Imagine you see a stranded motorist on the side of the road at night, and stop to help. Now imagine that upon stopping, the attempts to take your car and attacks you. This would be an absolute nightmare. However, it’s what happened to a man in Mississippi recently. In this case, the good Samaritan shot […]
Gun-related arrests apparently are popular at one driving range near Chicago. Tess Kenny of Naperville Sun created this chart based upon Naperville TopGolf arrest records from the local PD. The Chicago Tribune story states, in part: Officers were performing a proactive foot patrol of the Naperville Topgolf lot when they observed suspected drugs and a […]
Apparently, a Conway, SC, man shot into a home, and the homeowner shot back, killing the 70-year old. Police were dispatched at 9:37 pm, finding the man suffering from terminal injuries. Police say this may have been a domestic incident. Limited details are available here.
Some stories have a lot going on. At the heart of this tragedy is a FBI officer who apparently has a habit of pointing his pistol at people in his neighborhood. A 20-year-old was riding his dirt bike down the street and was stopped by FBI Agent Benjamin Spinale, who pointed his pistol at the […]
In Las Vegas, a man was shot with his own open carry pistol. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officials said that a man entered a business in late afternoon exhibiting erratic behavior. A customer was inside the business with an open carry firearm, which the suspect attempted to grab. This lead to a struggle in […]
Two men met in a parking lot in San Antonio. Around 8:55pm on Saturday, police learned that two men met, when a suspect produced a handgun and attempted to take the other man’s property. During this robbery, the suspect shot the 32-year-old man multiple times. This victim apparently shot back, striking the suspect at least […]