Jeff Pittman

Kids and guns II

We have a report that an 11-year-old North St. Louis County, MO boy who was home alone Thursday afternoon with his 4-year-old sister fatally shot a 16-year-old intruder when he and an accomplice, also 16, broke through the front door. One pistol shot to the head, and DRT. The accomplice was fired at and later arrested. The pair had attempted […]

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Open season on police this year?

There “seems” to be an open season on the police this year, with several high profile ambush style murders. We understand that so far this year in the US, there have been 26 officers shot and killed in the line of duty (and possibly one more off-duty but targeted). But shooting deaths of officers are actually down 13% compared with

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Police as ‘the only ones’ with guns?

An unidentified undercover NYPD officer shooting a fleeing suspect during an undercover gun buy that went wrong also killed a 61-year-old bystander standing behind the suspect in the NYC suburb of Mount Vernon. Apparently lots of shots were fired. (NYPD’s “hit rate” is 18%.) Three other suspects were arrested. The injured suspect had not been charged as of this writing

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Washington Post lies

The Washington Post says the US is averaging more than one mass shooting (4 or more people in one incident) per day in 2015. That is a lie. The W. Post also said this week that gun control won’t stop gun violence, and we must demand gun control. Yes, both in the same article. In the same paragraph. I wonder

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Andy Parker getting a firearm? Mark Hamill for gun control.

Andy Parker, the father of the reporter shot dead on live television last week, has said that now he is campaigning for gun control (requiring background checks just like the killer passed) and he will probably get a firearm to defend himself, because he “doesn’t want to take any chances.” Hey buddy, pick one. Mr. Parker also said “they messed

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Gun free zones. Baltimore. Tacoma.

Gun free zones A shooting this week at Sacramento (CA) City College (a gun free zone) resulted in 1 dead, 2 wounded, and a suspect on the loose. Yes, they did a lockdown — I guess in case he needed more victims. Baltimore, MD Baltimore is using a $180,000 one-year grant from the Abell Foundation, federal grant dollars and $770,000

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