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Oak Park, IL Armed Robberies Continue – despite the handgun ban

LearnAboutGuns.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:01:24 +0000

For a while, it was a weekly tradition for me to discuss the armed robberies and other gun-related crimes that plague Oak Park, IL (a suburb of Chicago that has a longstanding handgun ban.) After I moved out of the Chicago area, I stopped writing about Oak Park’s ineffective handgun on a weekly basis. But, [...]

Houston, TX Armed Robber Shot by Store Manager

LearnAboutGuns.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:01:51 +0000

As reported, a Houston, Texas armed robber was fatally shot by his would be victim. Police say that the armed robber entered the D and A game room at about noon and pulled out a gun, while demanding money. The manager was able to draw his own gun and shoot the robber in self defense. [...]

NRA Files Brief in McDonald v. Chicago

LearnAboutGuns.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:01:21 +0000

The NRA has filed its brief with the United States Supreme Court for the McDonald v. Chicago case, which involves a challenge to Chicago’s handgun ban under the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution. The NRA’s press release, and a link to their brief, can be seen below: NRA Files Brief in McDonald v. Chicago Tuesday, November [...]

The Anti-Gun Suicide-Prevention Training I Received at Work

LearnAboutGuns.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:01:10 +0000

As I’ve previously mentioned, I’m an attorney who works for the Federal Government. One of the things that the Federal Government emphasizes is employee training; both in terms of training to better perform or jobs, as well as safety-related training that doesn’t really relate to our jobs. In the interest of preventing suicides, our entire [...]

Elderly Las Vegas Man Shoots Violent Intruder in Self Defense

LearnAboutGuns.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:01:47 +0000

As reported, an elderly Las Vegas, NV homeowner used his gun to fend off multiple home invaders early Thursday morning. Police say that an unknown number of intruders kicked in the door of a home near Rancho and Vegas Drive at 5:30AM. The intruders are said to have attacked the elderly homeowner, prompting him to grab [...]

Opposing a Good Cause for a Misguided Reason

LearnAboutGuns.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:01:47 +0000

Earlier this month, a pink Smith & Wesson M&P pistol (which was customized to the specifications of chamion competitive shooter Julie Goloski Golob) was auctioned on GunBroker.com by the seller Donna’s Store (donnasstore). The seller of this pistol pledged to donate a portion of the proceeds to a breast cancer awareness charity. Rather than acknowledging [...]

Texas Home Invader Shot in Self Defense by Armed Homeowner

LearnAboutGuns.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:01:17 +0000

As reported, a 20 year old homeowner from Missouri City, TX used his hand handgun to fend off a pair of violent home invaders. Police say that a car carrying three criminals arrived at the victim’s home, at which point two of them got out from the vehicle, invaded the home, and demanded money. The [...]

Year-Round Trap and Skeet in the Quad Cities: DLS Gun Club

LearnAboutGuns.com — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:01:51 +0000

As I’ve previously mentioned, my fiancé and I have been going trapshooting every week at the Oak Hills Gun Club in Blue Grass, IA. Unfortunately, their weekly trapshooting closed for the season at the end of October, so we had to find a place that is open during the winter. Last weekend, we went to [...]

Armed Redmond, OR Womand Defends Herself and Her Children Against a Violent Intruder

LearnAboutGuns.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:01:05 +0000

As reported, a Redmond, Oregon woman used her handgun to defend herself and her children against a home invader, when the police didn’t arrive in time. Police say that the woman was at home with her two children, ages 8 and 12, when a violent man she knew came to her home and tried to [...]

Burglar Steals Handgun from Chicago Police Deputy Superintendent’s Home

LearnAboutGuns.com — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:01:33 +0000

A daytime burglar reportedly broke in to the Chicago home of Steve Peterson, the third highest ranking member of the Chicago police department, and stealing a .375 magnum revolver, a 50″ plasma television, and other items. The news report states that an unnamed police official said that the burglars may not have realized it was [...]

Field Stripping and Reassembling a Springfield XD

LearnAboutGuns.com — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:01:01 +0000

The video clip below shows the process of field stripping and reassembling two Springfield XD pistols: a .40 subcompact and a .45 tactical. My thanks to Jody for suggesting that I find and post such a video clip.

My Response to Mike Stanfill’s Anti-Gun Article Entitled “Dum-Dum Nation”

LearnAboutGuns.com — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:01:06 +0000

In his post entitled “Dum-Dum Nation,” Mike Stanfill makes a variety of anti gun statements that are factually inaccurate. The article begins with the text “If America had the same, sane gun-ownership laws as the rest of the civilized world,” then proceeds with the following quoted statements. My response follow those quotes from his [...]

Fort Worth, TX Home Invaders Shot in Self Defense

LearnAboutGuns.com — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:01:34 +0000

As reported, a Fort Worth, TX man used his gun to fend off a pair of home invaders who kicked in his front door and rushed inside. Police say that at about 11:30AM, two men jumped out of a slowly moving Ford Explorer then kicked in the front door of a home on the 4400 [...]

Murder Case Against Luke Sanchez (who rightfully fired in self defense) Dismissed

LearnAboutGuns.com — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:01:29 +0000

A former Marine who fatally shot a violent criminal in self defense was charged with murder back in July. On Wednesday of this week, a judge dismissed the case against this innocent citizen. The self defense shooting Luke Sanchez, a 38 year old man from Belen, New Mexico and a former US Marine, was driving near his [...]

Brady Campaign Issues Grossly Misleading Statement about Fort Hood Mass Shooting

LearnAboutGuns.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:51:03 +0000

The President of the anti gun Brady Campaign issued the following statement in response to the Fort Hood, TX mass shooting, in which a Army soldier illegally carried a gun on base and then opened fire on his fellow (unarmed) soldiers. The alleged shooter, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, is reportedly believed to have opened fire [...]

Alabama Woman Shoots Violent Home Invading Ex-Boyfriend in Self Defense

LearnAboutGuns.com — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:01:26 +0000

As reported, a Mobile, Alabama woman fatally shot a violent ex-boyfriend who broke in to her home, hid in her bedroom closet, and attacked her when she returned home. Police say the woman broke up with the 29 year old man, who had a history of domestic violence, nearly 4 years ago. Last week, the [...]

A Quick Note about Online Legal Advice (especially as it relates to guns)

LearnAboutGuns.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:01:57 +0000

I would like to take a moment to briefly discuss online legal advice, especially in connection with to firearms-related laws. Why you generally shouldn’t take online legal advice Just about anyone can create a respectable-looking website, or post a comment on an existing website. However the ability to do so doesn’t go hand in hand with legal [...]

Body-Armor-Wearing Home Invader Shot in Self Defense by Armed Resident

LearnAboutGuns.com — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:01:15 +0000

As reported, a Rowan County, NC man shot an armed intruder in self defense, saving himself and his father from a second violent home invasion that week. Police and the homeowners say that on Monday of last week, armed robbers broke in and held the family at gunpoint, forcing them to hand over their valuables before [...]

British Gun Control has Failed: Gun-Related Crime Doubled in the Decade After the Gun Ban

LearnAboutGuns.com — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:01:07 +0000

Recent evidence makes it even clearer that gun control has failed miserably in the country where it had perhaps the greatest chance of possibly succeeding: A few relevant quotes from that news article in the Telegraph, discussing how gun related crime has risen sharply since the British enacted their gun ban. Offences involving firearms have increased in [...]

Toledo Homeowner Shoots Burglar in Self Defense

LearnAboutGuns.com — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:01:55 +0000

As reported, a 62 year old Toledo resident shot a burglar in self defense, after the burglar advanced on him despite two warnings to “freeze.” Police say that the homeowner was asleep at about 10:40 PM when an unexpected noise caused him to awaken and believe that a burglary was in progress. The homeowner then reportedly [...]

2 Shotguns, 2 Sixteen-year-olds, 2 Different Results

LearnAboutGuns.com — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:01:06 +0000

Contrasting a recent case involving a 16 year old from Dalhart, Texas with a 16 year old trapshooter whom I know reinforces the point that people, not guns, are the cause of crime and negligent shootings: The 16 year old from Dalhart,Texas As reported, police say that a 16 year old was hospitalized after he shot himself [...]

Grove City, Ohio Armed Robber Shot in Self Defense

LearnAboutGuns.com — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:01:59 +0000

As reported, police say that the robbery victim was walking his dog at about 11 AM, when an armed robber came up to him, displayed a gun, and demanded his wallet. The robbery victim complied with the robber’s demands, while drawing his own gun. At this point, the victim shot the robber in self defense, [...]

Armed Son Saves Himself and His Father From 2 Violent Home Invaders

LearnAboutGuns.com — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:01:48 +0000

As reported, 69 year old Peter Gilmore was at his Port Charlotte, FL home, along with his 25 year old son James. At about 10 PM, there was a knock on the front door, which Peter went to answer. A pair of masked home invaders, armed with a knife and a tire iron, are said [...]

Anti Gun Newspaper Admits Concealed Carry Fears Were Unfounded

LearnAboutGuns.com — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:01:12 +0000

In a recent article, the Jefferson City, MO News Tribune made the commendable choice to acknowledge the fact that their fears about concealed carry were unfounded, and that expanded gun rights laws have in fact enabled law abiding citizens to defend themselves against violent criminals: Felonious behavior is becoming more dangerous, if two recent incidents are [...]

San Marcos, TX Home Invader Shot in Self Defense

LearnAboutGuns.com — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:01:37 +0000

As reported, an armed intruder who broke broke in to a San Marcos, TX home was shot in self defense by a resident. Police say that at about 9:50 PM last Wednesday, a suspect armed with a realistic looking BB gun broke in to a home on the 700 block of Oscar Smith Drive. The residents [...]