Jeff Pittman

The Only Ones (again)

An unidentified Concord, NC police officer shot himself in the calf while holstering his gun during a training exercise at a shooting range last week. While at a city park with his family, an unidentified off-duty Webb City, MO police officer had to climb onto the playground equipment to help his small child who became distressed at the top of

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Unintentional injuries

Accidents: don’t pull that trigger!

A gun was fired inside the Pearl, MS Bass Pro Shops by an employee this week. The employee (apparently a greeter) was checking to see if a customer’s .380 pistol was loaded before it was taken for service. It was. The employee was not struck but injured a hand while handling the gun. It is not known where the bullet

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NFA Title II, Cajun style

Through the urging of Gov. Jindal’s office, the Louisiana State Police now offers Chief Law Enforcement Officer certification for those seeking to obtain Title II firearms. As required by the BATF, in order to legally own National Firearms Act items such as suppressors, full-auto weapons, and short-barreled rifles and shotguns, a local chief law enforcement officer must sign an individual’s

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Act to stop online ammo sales. Fired shell cases in MD.

US Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) introduced a bill in Congress — the Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2015 — that would require all ammunition purchases to involve an in-person photo ID check, and create a registry of people who purchase more than 1,000 rounds in five days that will then be forwarded to law enforcement for “follow-up.” Note

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