Stop Shooting Gun Rights in the Foot
We all celebrate the fact that the last two years have broken every existing record for first-time gun owners entering our ranks. We celebrate that permissive concealed carry laws have become the norm, not the…
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Passively Constructed Negligent Discharge Story of the Day: FBI Agent Shoots Himself in a Philladelphia Courthouse
Ah yes. Another gun that somehow “went off.” As the local yokels who toil in Philly’s media milieu put it, FBI agent shot in leg when weapon accidentally discharges at Philadelphia courthouse. We’d title that…
Safety Tip: Never Try to Catch a Dropped Gun
We’ve said it before — a few times, actually — but it bears repeating, particularly after recent events…don’t try to catch a gun you’ve dropped. Period. It’s far more dangerous to try to grab…
Expertise: IRS Agents Fire Their Guns By Accident More Often Than They Do Intentionally
These are not auditions for the next Police Academy sequel. This is an actual IRS recruiting program: pic.twitter.com/KUFqxmbDpW — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) August 16, 2022 [P]oor firearms training for IRS agents has led to more…
Aspiring Florida Men: Two Teens Arrested After Killing a Friend While Shooting Each Other Wearing ‘Body Armor’
‘Florida Man’ has become a popular and enduring meme. That’s due to a never-ending run of bizarre stories that come out of the Sunshine State involving dudes whose animating principle in life seems to be,…
HAVE IT YOUR WAY: Burger King Employee Shoots At Customer Who Tossed Mayonnaise At Her
Shateasha Hicks didn’t get the “have it your way” memo when she started working at a Burger King in Miami. Cops say the 30-year-old employee took it personally when a customer tossed a mayonnaise packet…
Atlanta Airport TSA Line Negligent Discharge Causes Chaos, Passenger Escapes
By Bill Cormier, AP A passenger awaiting a search at the Atlanta airport’s main security checkpoint reached in his bag and grabbed a firearm, and it went off, causing chaos among travelers and prompting a…
NYPD Sergeant Fires 3 Rounds in a 5 a.m. Bar Fight, Misses All His Intended Targets
It looks like NYPD will have an opening soon. One Queens karaoke bar regular, a New York police sergeant in his day job, involved himself in a dispute with fellow patrons at 5a.m. Monday morning….
LA County Sheriff’s Department Investigating Deputy’s Courtroom Negligent Discharge
Remember…only highly trained law enforcement officers and members of the military are qualified to handle the responsibility of safely carrying a firearm. To wit, this story from the Associated Press . . . A…
You Make the Call: Good Defensive Gun Use or Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day? [VIDEO]
A customer at a Santa Ana, California restaurant, waiting in his car for his burger and fries, looked through the drive-thru window and saw a masked man with a gun walk in and demand cash….