Former long-term Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated by a gunman while Abe was giving a speech in the city of Nara. Japan is a society with a low murder rate and also what are perhaps the strictest gun … Continue reading →
The Highland Park shooter was waving red flags with both hands and both feet. And yet Illinois red flag laws didn’t stop him from purchasing not just one gun but many. This is his history – or at least a … Continue reading →
There’s really little to say except RIP to the victims – and to note that the alleged perp seems obviously nihilistic and perhaps deranged. One look at his photos tells you that. I don’t usually say that sort of thing. … Continue reading →
I thought I’d get the first piece out today, but it may not be till next week – Monday, I hope. I was busy earlier today and got a very late start, and it’s one of the more complex issues … Continue reading →
At first the Uvalde school shooting riveted everyone’s attention because of its horror and tragedy. The murder of innocent and beloved children and their teachers is a nightmare that engenders deep feelings of rage and grief. At first, the stories … Continue reading →
Last night I watched the entirety of Texas DPS head Steve McCraw’s testimony in front of the Texas Senate, including the question-and-answer period. It’s a lot to digest; something like four and a half hours. I could probably write a … Continue reading →
In Uvalde, as more information has come out, it has looked worse and worse for the police. But until now I have refused to come to any conclusions about guilt and responsibility except to say that, from the start, when … Continue reading →
The tragic events in Uvalde have been interesting in many ways, but one of those ways is how the response has acted as a reminder that most people – including people who know that the press often prints “facts” that … Continue reading →
Commenter “SHIREHOME” writes on the discussion of the Uvalde school shooting and the police reaction: Instapundit commentors have been rabid in their comments about the Police. Started right away and no amount of REAL information will change their minds. I … Continue reading →
Since the Uvalde shooting, I’ve been reading statement after statement, as though it’s a proven fact, that school shooters and other mass murdering shooters are usually fatherless, disproportionately so. The people saying this don’t usually feel they have to prove … Continue reading →
In discussions of what happened during the Uvalde school shooting, the issue of doors and locks has come up several times. In my research on previous school shootings, I noticed that in a lot of those cases the classroom doors … Continue reading →
A white police officer in Grand Rapids, Michigan has been charged with second-degree murder for shooting Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old black man he had stopped for a traffic violation. The father of the dead man says, “We strongly believed there … Continue reading →