This article was first published in the Daily Friend on 31 May 2022. Mass casualty events where the actions of one or more violent actors result in the death…
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Australia has for a long time been touted as a shining example of successful gun control. It is a veritable crown jewel for those who approve of civilian disarmament.…
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The Parkland Shooting: Bullying, Bump Stocks, and Hypocrisy
April 5, 2018 Be first to comment
Written by Gideon Joubert. Photo from the National Review (Michael Laughlin/Reuters). Most people are by now familiar with Nikolas Cruz. On 14 February he shot and killed 17 students at…
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Mere weeks ago the news media were filled with reports about the horrible events in Parklands, Florida. A deranged piece of human excrement murdered a number of school children…
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My last post Mass Shootings Unleash the Emotive, Innumerate Hounds addressed some concerning statements made in The New York Times article, What Explains US Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest…
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Gun Control Advocates Keep Getting Their Facts Wrong
November 7, 2017 Be first to comment
After the Texas church shooting, gun control activists are chomping at their bits again. This is not in itself surprising, since these people will call for increased gun control…
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The bodies of twenty murdered Floridian clubbers are not yet cold, and already hysteric calls for gun control are circulating social media. This is sadly nothing new; every time…
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Another day, another atrocity. Unless you have not been paying attention, you will by now have heard about the contemptible murder of four US Marines at a recruiting station…
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One armed man made all the difference. Realising this, one would think that the relevant authorities would perceive the futility of gun-free zones, and fittingly repeal them in order…