Officer Down: Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper John Harris
Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper John Harris died on May 28, 2021, when he was hit by a transport truck while performing a traffic stop on another motorist. Trooper Harris is survived by his wife and children.
Officer Down: Detective Luca Benedetti
San Luis Obispo Police Department Detective Luca Benedetti died May 10, 2021, while executing a search warrant. The suspect, hiding inside, opened fire on two detectives as soon as they entered the home, killing Detective Benedetti.
Officer Down: Stockton Police Officer Jimmy Inn
Stockton Police Department Officer Jimmy Inn gave his life in defence of a stranger on May 11, 2021.
Officer Down: Champaign Police Department Officer Chris Oberheim
Shortly before 3:30am on May 19, 2021, the Champaign Police Department received a call about a domestic disturbance. Officer Chris Oberheim responded, as did a second officer.
Both were met with a hail of gunfire as they exited their squad cars. They responded in kind.
CanPar Cancels Firearm and Ammo Shipments
The way people are freaking out about this CanPar decision, you would think Canada Post – the only shipping option specifically mandated by the Regulations for Canada’s Firearms Act – vanished from the face of the earth yesterday, taking every other shipping company with them.
Pennsylvania : 13-year-old boy murders 12-year-old sister
On March 19, 2021, in Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 13-year-old Jah’sir Vasquez pointed a loaded firearm at his 12-year-old sister Jasiyah and pulled the trigger.
“Mom, Jah shot me!” Jasiyah screamed before falling to the ground.
How did this 13-year-old get his hands on a loaded gun?
His mother, Daisy Vasquez, asked him to retrieve the gun from her car.
Brittany Smith: Woman who killed her rapist finally released from Jackson County Jail
On May 10, 2021, Brittany Smith was released from prison – the first leg in her journey back to complete freedom.
Self-Defence: Don’t Mess with Grumpy Old Men
Do you remember that awesome scene from Gran Torino where Clint Eastwood’s character, Walt Kowalski, tells some nasty little jerks to “Get off my lawn.” ?
Negligent Discharge: Felon Shoots Himself in the Hand, Claims He Was Carjacked
Bad things can happen while carelessly playing with a loaded handgun.
And when you’re a convicted felon illegally possessing that loaded handgun, well…
Officer Kristin Mitrisin: Hero Cop Saves 9-day-old Baby Olivia’s Life
Pleasant Hills Officer Kristin Mitrisin found more than she bargained for when Joe and Jody Schleicher flagged her down on Pennsylvania Route 51 on April 27th.
The frantic parents told Officer Mitrisin their 9-day-old baby girl Olivia stopped breathing.
Today Olivia is alive because of Officer Mitrisin’s quick thinking and excellent training.
Do you have an Unfinished Book Wasting Away on Your Hard Drive?
Do you have an unfinished book or two wasting away on your hard drive?
Do you desperately want to finish your book this year?
If you answered YES to both those questions, I would love the opportunity to interview you about the biggest challenges you face in completing your book.
LAPD Captain Jonathan Tom’s Home Searched for Stolen Firearms
Almost a year later, on February 18, 2021, LADP detectives searched the home of LAPD Captain Jonathan Tom looking for some of those stolen firearms. Investigators also sought access to Captain Tom’s cell phones and other communications devices “to determine if he or others bought or received any of the weapons that Duenas allegedly stole.”
Police Officer Latoya Dythe Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchasing Firearms
Officer Latoya Dythe was suspended without pay after a federal grand jury indicted her for illegally purchasing a firearm for her boyfriend, Devon Jones.
Ladies, a Firearm is a Great Equalizer
Ladies, when your husband tries to strangle you, a handgun can save your life.
That’s the lesson learned in Colorado Springs recently after a man attempted to strangle his wife to death.
Officer Down: Chandler P.D. Officer Christopher Farrar
On April 29, 2021, Chandler Police Department Officer Christopher Farrar was struck and killed by a moron driving a stolen vehicle.
Gilbert Police Officer Rico Aranda was also struck and suffered a traumatic brain injury. He remains in hospital.
Jonathon Altland was arrested and charged with First Degree murder, the first of many more charges to come.
19 Ontario Cops Side With Religious Freedoms and Constitutional Liberty over COVID Lockdowns
In a refreshing change from COVID cops arresting pastors for preaching the Gospel, a group of 19 serving and former police officers are challenging the constitutionality of Ontario’s COVID restrictions.
They claim enforcing COVID lockdown and public gathering restrictions forces them to breach their oath to uphold the constitution. [Please read the Court Filing (PDF)]
Shooting Range Shrapnel: Even when you do everything right…
When using firearms, even when you do everything correctly on the shooting range, bad things can still happen. When it happened to this unidentified Utah Highway Patrol Lieutenant this past April, I’m grateful his injuries were minor.
Officer Down: Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook
On April 28, 2021, Delmar Police Department Corporal Keith Heacook passed away from injuries suffered when he responded to a 911 call from an elderly couple being attacked by a stranger.
Jason Kenney: Alberta’s King of COVID and Master of Tone-Deaf Hypocrisy
The same day he ordered a Calgary SWAT team to perform a ‘high-risk takedown’ of Pastor Artur Pawlowski in the middle of a busy Alberta highway [Watch Arrest Video], Jason Kenney had the audacity to Tweet:
Today is an important commemoration of one of the greatest victories in the history of human freedom, the day when Canadian troops in Europe joined their allies in celebrating total victory and the complete surrender of the Nazi German regime.
Let’s rededicate ourselves to remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure that future generations know about the central role that Canada played in that critical victory in Europe 76 years ago.
Officer Terry Spence: Autism Awareness Training in Action
April was Autism Awareness Month in Tennessee and the Murfreesboro Police Department is one of the first departments in the state to deliver autism awareness training to its officers. Little did Officer Terry Spence know that, shortly after his training, he would need to put what he learned into practice.
Retired Pastor in Ghana Accidentally Shoots Himself While Patrolling His Property
It’s every upstanding person’s worst nightmare.
A gang of thieves target you and your family for harassment because of your faith. Police can’t be there 24/7 so you do what you can to keep your family safe, which includes patrolling your property with a loaded firearm.
This was the predicament a retired Pastor in Ghana found himself in on April 28, 2021.
Negligent Discharge: Teen Shoots Friend
What to Do If You Find a Gun
If you find a gun in a park or anywhere else, odds are it wasn’t put there by its legal owner, so here are three simple steps to take should you find yourself in the same position as young Jalen Fayne.
Use-of-Force Up 27 Percent by Lethbridge Police Service
I commend the Lethbridge Police Service for their openness and transparency surrounding use of force and police interaction with citizens.
Other police forces are not so transparent on this issue. The Vancouver Police Department’s. The VPD’s annual report, for example, makes no mention of SBOR reports at all.
Officers Down: Sergeant Chris Ward and Deputy Sheriff Logan Fox
On April 28, 2021, an individual called in a welfare check on their missing coworker.
Sergeant Chris Ward and Deputy Sheriff Logan Fox responded to the call and attended the residence in question.
As they entered the house Isaac Alton Barnes ambushed the officers. He opened fire and fatally injured both officers.
Negligent Discharge: Two Teen Montreal Morons Apprehended
Montreal’s two-day negligent discharge shooting spree left a lot of people terrified but thankfully nobody was injured or killed.
Negligent Discharge: Man Shoots Himself with Stolen Handgun During Traffic Stop
One stolen handgun, one police traffic stop and one scared criminal attempting to hide the stolen handgun.
Who could possibly foresee a negligent discharge in such a situation?
Loaded Firearms and Children Don’t Mix
Firearms are useful, life-saving tools in the right hands. They are also deadly weapons capable of destroying lives when in the wrong hands.
If that means storing your firearms in a gun safe when not in use to prevent them from getting into the wrong hands, so be it.
The life you save could be your child’s.
Illegal Gun Seizures Up Worldwide Despite Drop in Police Interactions
As part of my daily tracking of repeat offenders violating their Firearm Prohibition Orders, I also see developing trends from around the world. One of those trends is the rise in seizures of illegal guns. While I first noticed this in the United States, that trend shows up elsewhere in the world as well.