I don't have much to say about this, although I find abhorrent the dancing on Trayvon Martin's grave that the rightwing blogosphere is engaging in. I thought Zimmerman would be found innocent — not because of any nefarious reasons (like a racist jury or anything like that), but simply because the burden of proof is so high and there were … Read More
Before The Verdict
I haven't been following the Zimmerman trial closely in part because I have a job, and in part because I believe the controversy surrounding Trayvon Martin's death has been resolved. By that I mean, that there was a moment in time where it looked like Zimmerman wasn't going to stand trial at all, and that had me concerned. Now, of … Read More
Moments Later….
Gun nut libertarian loads a gun within blocks of the White House and uploads the video on YouTube Then… Police searched the Northern Virginia home of activist Adam Kokesh Tuesday evening and took him into custody on a charge of being in possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms while also having a gun, authorities said. Kokesh, a former Marine, was held overnight at … Read More
Defender of Second Amendment Taunts Father Of Killed Girl, Gets Tasered
I'm not a big fan of police tasering citizens, but in this case, I'm happy to make an exception. This all went down in Concord, New Hampshire (my home town). John Cantin's daughter Melissa was shot and killed by her estranged husband in Manchester, NH in 2009. John was also shot, but he survived. John refused to be silenced. Instead, … Read More
This Happened
What's remarkable is that it barely made the news, and has prompted little discussion. I guess the NRA won: Five are dead after a gunman rampaged through Santa Monica, CA, on Friday, ending at the local community college. The Santa Monica shooting marks the tenth mass shooting on a school campus in California since 1976. The suspect, 23-year-old John Zawahri, was known as an … Read More
Hey, I Can Blog This Sh*t Forever
10 year old boy dies of gunshot wound after he and 9 year old girl were playing with loaded handgun.
And Again
3 year old accidentally shot with rifle in Louisiana after rifle was knocked over by another child.
Second Amendment Terrorism Is Here
Second Amendment supporters are suspected to have committed three terrorist acts this week on American soil – one against the group Mayors Against Gun Violence, another against Mayor Bloomberg, who is a staunch gun control advocate, and a third against President Obama. All were sent similar suspicious letters, at least two contained powder, and at least one tested positive for … Read More
Today In Second Amendment Fun
Anastasia Adair, a 22-year-old Colorado woman, died after she was accidentally shot with an assault rifle she had recently purchased, TV station KMGH reported on Thursday. Adair's husband, Shane, and other witnesses told police she was drinking with friends in her garage Tuesday night and wanted to show off the weapon. It fired twice, hitting her once in the head as … Read More
Today’s Second Amendment Legacy
A man was field stripping two handguns in Tullahoma, Tenn. when one discharged, shooting his 1-year-old daughter in the chest, The Tennessean reported. Kevin Sayre, 26, was "showing how parts of one gun were interchangeable with the other one" in the presence of the child. Police said Sayre was acting recklessly. He was charged with aggravated assault. The child was listed in critical … Read More
Downloadable Guns
Thank God that 3D printers cost about $10,000. But what about 5 or 10 years from now?
Yet Again: Today in Gun Culture
A 13-year-old boy shot his 6-year-old sister with a handgun at their Oakland Park, Fl. home on Saturday, where they appeared to be unsupervised. "The siblings had been home alone when the teen found the handgun," Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Dani Moschella said, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel. The girl was taken to Broward Health Medical Center where she is listed … Read More
NRA’s New President
NRA proudly announced a new president: James Porter, a man who, among other things, refers to Barack Obama as a "fake President"; apparently thinks the Civil War was a great example of an armed citizenry resisting Northern tyranny; and advocates training all civilians in the use of standard military firearms so "they're ready to fight tyranny" yet again. Fellow Southerner Ed … Read More
Today’s Public Gun Shooting
KHOU in Houston: HOUSTON—A man shot himself at Bush Intercontinental Airport in north Houston early Thursday afternoon, the Houston Police Department confirmed with KHOU 11 News. The suspect walked into the ticket area inside Terminal B around 1:35 p.m. and fired at least two shots into the air with an AR-15 rifle, according to witnesses. A McDonald’s employee who works at the … Read More
Esquire Columnist Response To 5 Year Old Killing His 2-Year-Old Sister With “Kid’s” Rifle
I hear you, Charles Pierce: I realize that I am just a pointy-headed liberal elitist who doesn't understand the importance of guns to some of my fellow citizens, but even I know that "Is this thing loaded?" is an important question to teach your five-year old when you give him his first firearm on the day he accepts Jesus as … Read More