Jeff Pittman's Second Amendment News from Mississippi & Beyond
A 19-year-old man trying to take an Instagram selfie tried to take a picture of himself holding a gun to his head when the gun “went off,” according to the Houston, TX Police Department. He won’t try again. For some reason the antis are blaming the gun, when it’s clearly the camera/phone’s fault. Bay Area Rapid Transit Police in Oakland, […]
Instagram selfie gun stupidity. Taser reaction. Read More »
About those signs…. An unidentified school has banned a little girl’s lunchbox because it has images of “violent characters.” “Violent characters” include superheroes, according to the school. The images? Wonder Woman’s face and body, not doing anything “violent” — see images here. You know, George Washington was a “violent” character too. They gonna ban him and ban US currency?
Gun signs. Violent Wonder Woman images? Read More »
Scott Turner, 42, an Oregon instructor conducting firearms training for law enforcement, was seriously (life-threatening) injured when he was hit by “shrapnel” (sic) after a Tannerite target went off as part of an “entertainment” display. Apparently a pound of Tannerite was behind a car door, which became dangerous projectiles in the explosion, while the Turner stood 35 to 40 yards
A North Carolina resident successfully used a handgun to defend his home against two intruders. One of the intruders was found in a vehicle with life threatening injuries: the other fled on foot and was also captured. But a reporter at WCNC reporting on the successful defense advised that, “Police say the answer is clear — you should never fight
Do not resist? Really? Read More »
Gun sales The June 2015 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System figure of 886,825 is the highest June on record for the 17-year-old system, with an increase of 10.1% compared to the June 2014 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 805,571. Burglars Burglars are getting bolder. They used a saw to cut through a brick wall at a gas station in
Gun sales. Burglars. Cannons. Read More »
A 22-year-old man “accidentally” committed suicide by stupidity last weekend at a party in Calais, ME. He had been drinking (duh!) when he decided to set a mortar tube on top of his head and light a firework from it. He died instantly. Now his mother, Kathleen Staples, who likened selling fireworks to providing people with bombs, says a training
Fatal fireworks stupidity Read More »
If you are this stupid, you don’t need my advice — you aren’t going to live long enough for it to help. What do you think?
Cellphone gun case bad idea Read More »
Brandishing in Mississippi I generally agree with the writer. Regardless of legality, pulling a stunt like this will likely at least get you arrested for brandishing, assuming you survive. MS Code § 97-37-19. Deadly weapons; exhibiting in threatening manner If any person, having or carrying any … deadly weapon … shall, in the presence of another person, brandish or wield
Brandishing in Mississippi. Mental illness & mass shootings. Read More »