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Violent Crime Down, Murder Up Depending On Location – FBI
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Preliminary data on crime during the first half of 2017 shows murders were up 1.5 percent during that period, but that depended upon the location, according to an FBI report released last week coincidentally while the annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show was unfolding in Las Vegas. However, in cities of more than 1 million population, murder was actually down 1.9 percent from the same period in 2016, the report noted. It was up a startling 18.7 percent in cities with populations between 500,000 and 999,999. That would include places like Seattle, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. |
TX: Man Kills Armed Perpetrator in Self-Defense Shootout
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A concealed handgun license owner shot and killed a man who fired at him in an apartment parking lot in north Austin Saturday. Austin police identified the man who died as Darwin Jimenez, 21. They say he died around 5:20 p.m. at the scene of the shooting at 1070 Mearns Meadow Blvd., despite Austin-Travis County EMS’ efforts to resuscitate him. |
IL: 2 Killed, 17 Wounded in Weekend Gun Violence in Chicago
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At least two people were killed and 17 wounded in shootings in Chicago during the last weekend of January, as the city continues to see less gun violence this year than the previous two years at this time, according to data kept by the Tribune.
Two young boys were among the injured, according to police. A 12-year-old shot himself in the leg in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side late Friday, and a 13-year-old boy was shot in the arm in the South Side’s Back of the Yards neighborhood Saturday afternoon. |
PA: Former Mental Institution Patients Appeal Gun Ownership Case Dismissal to Third Circuit
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Two men have appealed a Sept. 25 order in which a federal judge dismissed their lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania and federal laws that prohibit individuals who were previously admitted to a mental institution from owning a gun. Plaintiffs Bradley Beers and Joseph DiVita are appealing the district court ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. They allege violations of the Second Amendment, the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause. |
Classic Armed Burglary Leads To Stolen Bitcoins
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This story is just wrong on so many levels, as the questions storm onto the alleyway adjacent to a quaint pub, like a technicolor sea of angry and despondent soccer hooligans after enduring a defeat to an arch-rival.
Does the bar stock enough whiskey and Guinness to the squelch the potentially hazardous tide of mutual discontent, or is the plot simply tarnished by an obscure Russian gang doing their best impression of an amateur track and field team in stumbling their way through the corridors of suburban London? |
Shotgun Magazines: Box-Fed vs. Tube-Fed
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In the competitive world of 3-gun, many participants decide what class to enter based on their prowess at reloading a shotgun magazine. Those unwilling to spend hours practicing the difficult act of speed-reloading a typical tube-magazine (TM) shotgun often pick the Open class so they can use either speedloaders or detachable magazine (DM) shotguns like the Saiga 12 to avoid being embarrassed. Fact is, a shotgun can be the most intuitive and deadliest short-range weapon available, until it must be reloaded. Then it’s a real conundrum. |
The Washington Post Ignores Right to Bear Arms
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In an article about shall issue carry permits in Washington, D.C., the authors, Peter Hermann and Peter Jamison, ignore half of the rights contained in the Second Amendment. It is rather odd, considering it is the main topic of their article. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down the “may issue” law in D.C. specifically. Here is an excerpt from Wrenn that shows how strong the opinion is.
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IN: Eliminating State Handgun Permit Fee Could Cost $11M
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An Indiana legislative report estimates state and local governments would lose nearly $11 million a year in revenue under the proposed elimination of fees for lifetime handgun permits. The House Ways and Means Committee endorsed the change Monday, sending it to the Republican-dominated House for consideration.
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VA: House Votes Down Rule Change to Ban Guns in Gallery Above Lawmakers
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The Virginia House of Delegates on Monday voted down a proposal to ban guns in the chamber's gallery while lawmakers are on the floor. The proposed change was defeated on a narrow, 48-49 vote along party lines with Republicans opposing the change and Democrats supporting it. Del. Kathleen Murphy, D-Fairfax, said the change would put the House's rules in line with the state Senate, which already bans guns in its gallery during its daily floors sessions. |
CA: Californians are Buying Fewer Guns Since Trump Took Office
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California gun sales dropped to their lowest point in five years during 2017 as potential buyers felt less anxiety about gun control measures. About 870,000 guns were sold in California during 2017, down by 450,000, or 35 percent, from 2016, according to a Bee review of new FBI instant background check data. In 2016, gun buyers raced to buy rifles equipped with “bullet buttons.” Those rifles, which are easier to reload, were banned at the start of 2017. |
SC: ‘Lizzy’s Law’ Would Require Gun Owners to Report Their Stolen Weapons
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In the autumn of 2006, Elizabeth “Lizzy” Hafter, a 22-year-old graduate student, was shot twice in the head while she studied on a mountain overlook in Virginia. The man behind the trigger had stolen the murder weapon and the car he was driving from his roommate in Georgia, the first act of a multistate crime spree that left several people dead across the South. The roommate did not report the thefts to police for nearly a week, precious time lost to investigators. |
CA: Fresno Police Sweep the Streets For Guns
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Officers are using technology and tips from the community to get weapons off the streets. The result, according to the police chief, is a noticeable reduction in violent crime in all categories. More than a dozen guns came from officers following up on leads from gunshots fired on New Year's Eve. The chief says already homicides are down because of the recent effort. |
WV: State House Passes Bill to Let First Responders Carry Guns
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The West Virginia House of Delegates has unanimously passed legislation allowing properly trained first responders to carry firearms. The Intelligencer of Wheeling reports House Bill 2916 passed Thursday, and would allow emergency service personnel, firefighters and ambulance drivers to carry firearms when working if they pass a state police academy firearms course and maintain that certification. |
IA: Wittenberg: I Don't Want to Shoot You
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A man on trial for shooting and killing a Dell Rapids man in the street in front of his home in November 2016 said on the witness stand Monday he was aiming for the victim's shoulder.
Alex Daniel Wittenberg, 24, took the stand Monday morning on the fifth day of his jury trial. Wittenberg faces second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the shooting of 39-year-old Jonathan Puttmann on Nov. 15, 2016.
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