
Jed has great detailed post about the police over stepping their legal authority by seizing guns. Please go read it.
LinkThe opinon of a Cardiologist and a rival company believe that under certain circumstances Tasers can cause arrhythmic death. The subject needs more study.
LinkThe gun banners want to go after the process rather than the outcome. The choose to ban items based upon potential. A perception of lethality based upon what is seen in a sensational action movie becomes the common wisdom used for determining what is too dangerous for a private citizen to own.
It should come as no surprise, the ACLU is anti-gun and the liberals support all manner of state-control.
LinkThis article echoes my thinking about the reported Taser fatalities. It also examines where the Taser falls in the use of force spectrum. All of the people who are concerned about Taser deaths would do well to read this.
LinkAnnouncing "The Warrior Mindset"
I think Mr. Codrea is getting excited about nothing. These types of courses have been around in the firearms community ever since Coopers' Principles of Personal Protection. Generally the purpose of a mindset class is to teach people to "suck it up and drive on" when the situation gets dangerous.
As soon as the price gets high enough it creates a blackmarket. From the Article: As a state tax enforcement official noted, it soon became "literally more profitable to hijack a cigarette-delivery truck than an armored truck."
LinkThis is kind of a clever idea, but I am not sure that it is really that much better than having your data on a thumb drive. I can't see needing to look at my birthcertificate on my iphone.
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