Rethinging gun control

• Surprising findings from a comprehensive report on gun violence.

Every mass shooting shares one thing in common & it’s NOT weapons

Manasquan, NJ — (Ammoland.com) — Nearly every mass shooting incident in the last twenty years, and multiple other instances of suicide and isolated shootings all share one thing in common, and it’s not the weapons used.

Burger King diner defeats would-be robber by shooting him

A father who was trying to eat with his family at Burger King was able to defeat an armed robber by pulling his own weapon and shooting at him, Miami police said.

Joe Biden advises women on self-defense weapon choices

Vice-President Joe Biden appeared at an online town hall on gun control and offered advice on his weapon of choice.

Armed citizens stop massacres

August 1995 — Muskegon, Michigan: Plans to slay everyone in the Muskegon, Michigan, store and steal enough cash and jewelry to feed their “gnawing hunger for crack cocaine” fell apart for a band of would-be killers after one of their victims fought back. Store owner Clare Cooper was returning behind the counter after showing three of the four conspirators some jewelry, when one of the group pulled out a gun and shot him four times in the back. Stumbling for the safety of his bullet-proof glass-encased counter, Cooper managed to grab his shotgun and fire as the suspects fled.

History of gun confiscation

In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.

‘Gun control fails,’ say statistics from … gun-control advocates

After the Newtown, Connecticut mass murder, anti-rights politicians and media shifted into high gear. The only “solution” for such a tragedy was another gun ban; within two days, Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced her version. Pundits like the Washington Post’s Ezra Klein politicized the tragedy by claiming that America is an unusually violent place, with the only answer being more gun control.

Opposing view: Guns in schools can save lives

• Disarming law abiding citizens left them sitting ducks.

City Attorney Tells San Bernardino residents To ‘lock their doors,’ ‘load their guns’ because of police downsizing

SAN BERNARDINO (CBSLA.com) — The city attorney of San Bernardino is under scrutiny for telling residents to “lock their doors and load their guns” during a city council meeting.

Crime is up on anniversary of AB 109

• Sen. Runner: Prison realignment may adversely affect low-income neighborhoods

Sheriff: Time for citizens to arm themselves

• Sheriff Chuck Wright Doesn’t Hold Back

Norway and gun control

• Gun laws do not hit their target.

Gunman killed at Sullivan Central

On Monday morning, Thomas Richard Cowan loaded 13 bullets into two handguns, left his German shepherd chained to the fence and drove eight miles from his home in Kingsport to Sullivan Central High School. […]

Robber shot during Omaha Walgreen’s robbery justified

• Police officers investigate after Monday night’s shooting at the Walgreens drugstore at 6101 Northwest Radial. When two robbers entered the store, a 32-year-old customer shot one of them to death. He caught the other one in the store and held him for police.

Shots Fired: Palm Desert, California 03•30•1996

• A quiet shopping trip ended in a furious gun battle when Dep. Jason Hendrix tried to stop an angry man from killing several hostages.

Store owner’s friend shoots gunman

A man entered the Golden Market in Richmond, VA, with his revolver out, told everyone to get on the floor, and then walked over to the store’s owner and shot him twice without provocation. The shooter then moved over to a teenager and raised his gun to shoot him when another customer pulled out his concealed weapon and fired. The bad guy ran to the back of the store and found another innocent man lying prone and attempted to shoot him, until the hero distracted him and shot at him again.

Fact Sheet: Guns save lives

A. Guns save more lives than they take; prevent more injuries than they inflict

District of Columbia et al v. Heller

Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Danger! Gun Free Zone

When thoughtful people consider the concept of “gun-free zones,” words like “futility” come to mind. But in light of recent horrific events, there is another word that more accurately sums it up: “dangerous.”

Would banning firearms reduce murder and suicide?

• A Review of International and Some Domestic Evidence