We're the Only Ones Shooting Ourselves in the Foot Enough

A department spokesperson said Officer Andrew Pagel handed his gun to another off-duty officer so he could ride a mechanical bull at the Red River Saloon.

The gun accidentally went off, hitting Pagel in the foot.

All by its own self, no doubt. I'm sure the behaviors, actions and gun handling techniques of "the Only Ones" were beyond reproach.

Blind Men to Examine Elephant

The nation's top black law enforcement executives are in Cincinnati for their annual convention, and they're prepared to try and help the Queen City with its youth violence problems.

One thing we can count on: They will completely avoid any real solutions.

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Cowichanians Cough Up Guns

More than 2,000 rounds of ammunition and 70 firearms were turned in to North Cowichan/ Duncan RCMP during a month-long gun amnesty program that ended last week.

Most surrendered weapons were long guns with some handguns as well. One sawed-off shotgun was surrendered along with a handgun believed to date from the First World War.

"Cowichanians."

It sounds like a race of alien bovinids from the original Star Trek series. I wonder if "coughing up" is part of the cud chewing process?

In any case, expect to see violent crime now plummet.

PA Republicans Cave to Day of Treason

Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Philadelphia, brokered a deal with House Republican leaders to hold the session on crime and violence...House Majority Leader Sam Smith, R-Jefferson, agreed to the session last week as a vote neared on the state budget...Key bills that Evans and his allies want to move include a "one-gun-a-month" proposal, which would limit handgun buyers to one purchase per month, and a measure that would give Philadelphia power to enact its own gun laws.

Why would a "friend" hand our enemies such a PR opportunity?