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Cornered Mom: 1, Armed Intruders: 0

Ethan — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:49:04 +0000

This is exactly why every law-abiding American citizen—particularly the most vulnerable—should have a gun and know how to use it. The Left—spearheaded by George Soros, the Brady Campaign, and their ilk—would prefer to have left this young woman and her infant child defenseless.

Yet Another NY Times Attack on Concealed Carry

Ethan — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:39:28 +0000

So deaths caused by vehicular accidents occur at a rate of 0.115% per licensed driver—twenty-three times the rate of gun-related deaths caused by CCW holders. North Carolina’s entire population is 9.5 million and if every one of its citizens were a driver, the rate of vehicle deaths per driver would still be 0.079%—almost 16 times the “kill rate” of CCW holders.

CNN Shows Its Bias Against Guns

Ethan — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:23:42 +0000

You know the story isn’t really about the homicide just by reading the first three paragraphs: In his 60 years, Arnold Blaine has known only two people who’ve owned a gun: one a hunter, the other a nightclub owner. ... Having until recently been an Arizona gun owner myself (I now reside in North Carolina—with guns—but my kids were in Mesa schools) I can guarantee there are thousands of legally owned firearms of all types throughout the city of Mesa.

More Like Europe?

Ethan — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:47:21 +0000

MOBS have begun stripping people and taking their belongings as police struggle to control riots in London and in other major English cities… A young man is shown being forced to hand over all of his clothes after appearing to be stripped naked during the third night of lawless riots… Another picture which emerged shows an unnamed woman completely naked next to a police officer after apparently having her clothes taken from her… …another shocking video shows a bleeding teenager being robbed in broad daylight by lawless thugs who pretend to help him to his feet. ... The Bobbies—yes, that’s one ‘o’ and two ‘b’s, not the other way around—can’t control the mobs, and the people have been entirely disarmed by their own government so that they can’t protect themselves.

Another “Gun-Free” Zone Shooting

Ethan — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 06:06:33 +0000

A school board meeting in Florida became the scene of a potentially deadly shooting spree today.

CNN Displays Anti-Gun Bias and Ignorance of Ammunition

Ethan — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 06:37:59 +0000

This really shouldn’t surprise anyone, since most of what passes for news in popular media regarding guns is inaccurate and/or outright biased. Today CNN reports in shock that hollow-point bullets were used in the murder of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen last week.

Mexico’s Drug Violence Overstated?

Ethan — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:01:32 +0000

It was only six months ago that Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon, in an address to Congress, blamed the escalating drug war violence in his otherwise tranquil nation on lax American gun laws.

Preventing Another Ft Hood

Ethan — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 06:26:53 +0000

After a year of studying the incident—in which Muslim Army Major Nidal Hasan murdered a dozen fellow soldiers—and the events that lead up to it, the Army and Dept. of Defense have come out with their findings.

Gun-free zones simply aren’t

Ethan — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:12:12 +0000

Two U.S. Postal Service employees were fatally shot in TN. The perp is still at large. Think he would have been as bold if he thought half the people in the building were armed instead of knowing they weren’t?

Gun-Free Zone in NM Turns Deadly

Ethan — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:08:44 +0000

A former employee of Emcore Corporation forced his way past “security” and killed three people inside.