British journalist Simon Jenkins writes up a perfect storm of useful idiocy: There is nothing anyone can do to prevent suicide bombers hitting civilian populations. The slaughter of Christians in Peshawar this weekend showed that wherever crowds gather they are … Continue reading →
The Nairobi mall attack has conjured up memories of the first terrorist attack I ever remember: the Lod airport massacre. You may never have heard of it—or of Lod airport, for that matter, which is in Tel Aviv and was … Continue reading →
Islamist terrorists continue to hold hostages at the upscale Nairobi mall that was the scene of carnage Saturday. No one knows how many people are being held by the terrorists, but one estimate of the missing is 63. Information is … Continue reading →
There has been an attack by gunmen at an upscale Nairobi mall, killing at least 30 and wounding countless more. Hostages have also been taken. An al Qaeda-linked Somalian-based group has claimed the credit—or the blame, depending on your outlook. … Continue reading →
…this certainly doesn’t sound like “hunting” to me: The gunman who slaughtered 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard stalked his victims as if he was “hunting” them, officials said Thursday as they painted a chilling portrait of how the … Continue reading →
I’ve often heard it asked (and often wondered myself) how often guns prevent the death of innocents rather than cause them. This article doesn’t answer that question. But it offers nine instances where it happened.
Continue reading →Here’s her statement: Alexis’ mother, Cathleen Alexis, read a brief statement to reporters in response to her son’s murderous rampage Monday at the Navy Yard, saying she had no idea why he would do such a thing. “Our son Aaron … Continue reading →
…violent video games. Or meditation.
Continue reading →I’ve been wondering about the history of the restriction of weapons on military bases to MPs. Googling leads to the notion that it was a result of an order by President Clinton in 1993 (see also this). But that didn’t … Continue reading →
They don’t wait for facts to be known, because facts might ruin the narrative. So the news post-Navy Yard massacre has been filled with cries to ban semiautomatic rifles such as the AR-15, initially reported as having been the weapon … Continue reading →
…about this, but it sounds bad. Preliminary reports make it seem like it actually was workplace violence. Then again, workplace violence doesn’t usually involve three shooters. Stay tuned.
Continue reading →…we’re still bitterly clinging. At least for now. Note how the article ascribes the recent sinking of the fortunes of gun control advocates to the “creaky old” tactics of the NRA, not to the deeply-held belief of the American public … Continue reading →