It’s easy to armchair-quarterback after reading about or watching an officer-involved shooting or other deadly use of force, but one reporter discovered first-hand just how difficult those decision can be in the heat of the moment.
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Rookie Texas Cop Fatally Shoots Unarmed Black Teen One Year After Ferguson
Published: August 9, 2015 { 9 comments }Video surveillance cameras captured the moments before a rookie Texas police officer fatally shot an unarmed black teenager after responding to a burglary call at a car dealership.
British SAS Sniper Saves Boy, Father From Beheading With Half-Mile Shot
Published: August 9, 2015 { 19 comments }A British Special Air Service Sniper reached out over 1,000 yards and connected with an Islamic State jihadist just as the executioner was about to behead a young boy and his father.
The Five Biggest Threats to the Second Amendment that Have Nothing to do with Gun Control
Published: August 8, 2015 { 7 comments }What are the five biggest threats to the Second Amendment that have nothing to do with gun control?
JFK’s 1959 Personal M1 Garand to be Auctioned for Upwards of $100,000
Published: August 7, 2015 { 7 comments }Former President John F. Kennedy’s personal M1 Garand will soon be auctioned to the public courtesy of Rock Island Auction Company.
VA Confiscation of Veteran’s Guns Doesn’t Go According to Plan
Published: August 7, 2015 { 36 comments }In a letter dated July 30, the Veterans Administration told Navy veteran John Arnold that they were coming for his guns.
Louisville Police Chief Stands By Cops Who Fatally Shot Knife-Wielding Teen
Published: August 6, 2015 { 6 comments }“They didn’t have to kill the guy,” said James Oliver of Louisville. “There was no reason for that. They could, they could’ve used Tasers, whatever.”
Bounty Hunters Bang On The Wrong Door, Find Angry Police Chief Instead Of Wanted Fugitive
Published: August 6, 2015 { 5 comments }Rule number one of being a bounty hunter: don’t mistakenly wake up a police chief in the middle of the night by shouting at his front door.
Cop Draws Gun on Man with Camera, then Asks: ‘Are you some kind of Constitutionalist?’
Published: August 5, 2015 { 59 comments }Public safety officer to man with camera, “Are you some kind of a constitutionalist or crazy guy or something like that?”
TSA Quick Tips on Flying with Firearms
Published: August 5, 2015 { 0 comments }A quick list of things to remember if you plan on flying with firearms.