On May 5, 2021, a 15-year-old boy in Burlington, North Carolina, was injured after two teenagers in the apartment next door discovered a loaded handgun in the apartment occupied by Sade Michelle Robinson and fired the gun. The shooting was the result of “an accidental discharge and involves at least two other juveniles in an adjacent apartment,” said a Burlington Police … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania State Rep Demands ID Requirement to Buy Ammunition
Democrat State Representative Brian Kirkland wants to force gun owners to show state- or federally-issued identification before they can buy ammunition. The goal, says Rep. Kirkland, is to keep loaded guns out of the hands of minors. Seriously. Kirkland says he’s plugging a hole in current legislation with this bill because current Pennsylvania law states that unless … [Read more...]
Nanaimo RCMP’s Takedown of a Naïve 22-year-old and His Replica Handgun is an Object Lesson for us All
On July 30th, Nanaimo RCMP responded in force to a ‘man with a gun’ call when they discovered the young man’s gun wasn’t real, but a CO2 replica Remington 1875 revolver. While ownership of this toy gun is 100% legal, behaving stupidly with them in public can often lead to criminal charges. That won’t be the case this time, says Nanaimo RCMP spokesman Const. Gary O’Brien, … [Read more...]
Autumn Higgs: Dead because of Boyfriend’s Negligent Discharge
On March 31, 2021, 17-year-old Hayden Wik picked up his mother's handgun and, for reasons nobody understands, pulled the trigger. The bullet he fired hit his 16-year-old girlfriend in the head. Despite the best efforts of emergency services first responders, they were unable to save the girl's life. Initially police said the name of the slain teenage girl would not be … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge: Dallas Walmart
On May 18, 2021, an unidentified Walmart shopper carrying a concealed handgun 'accidentally' shot another customer with his handgun. The injured Walmart customer was taken to hospital and treated for a 'minor' gunshot wound. The precise details of how the negligent discharge occurred aren't available but, according to police, the individual carrying the handgun was not … [Read more...]
Memphis Pastor Ricky Floyd Hosts Gun Safety Course for Kids
In May 2021, LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, set a record for the number of children shot (20) in a single month. “About half of our gunshot wounds are accidental. I think sometimes we think a lot of our problems we are dealing with are all related to community violence and a lot of them are just unsafe storage,” said Dr. Regan Williams, a Trauma Medical … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge: 12-year-old girl shot, expected to recover
Christian Lehl, 21, was babysitting his nieces and nephews, when he took out a loaded handgun and showed it to an 18-year-old friend. The handgun 'just went off' aka a negligent discharge, and the bullet buried itself in the arm of one of Lehl's 12-year-old nieces in another room. Thankfully, the young girl is expected to make a full recovery. Wichita Police arrested … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge: Gentry Police Officers Save Man’s Life
Two Gentry Police officers are credited with saving the life of a man who managed to unintentionally shoot himself in the leg. The unidentified man carried a loaded firearm in his pocket (never a good idea) and due to his negligence, shot himself and severed an artery in his leg. Gentry Police Officers Matthew Easter and Tyler Kell responded to the 911 call and discovered … [Read more...]
South Africa’s Nightmare Gun Registry
Canada's failed Long Gun Registry was an expensive and useless exercise that did not help solve a single crime according to police, but at least 'the trains ran on time' - to butcher the analogy. The same cannot be said for South Africa’s Central Firearms Registry, where backlogs for both licenses and amnesties are piled six feet high throughout a building that's been … [Read more...]
Defiance of Germany’s Strict Gun Laws or Good Old Fashioned Ingenuity?
Germans are renowned for their precision, craftsmanship and ingenuity. For some, like the 58-year-old precision mechanic who manufactured three homemade pistols in his spare time, it may mean obeying Germany's strict gun laws is a waste of time. A German news report says police stumbled upon the weapons by chance during another investigation, although the story does not … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge: 2-year-old boy kills himself with father’s gun
If you own a firearm, making sure unauthorized people can't access that firearm is your number one responsibility - especially if you have small children. Vincent Shelby learned this lesson in the most excruciating way on June 2, 2021, when his 2-year-old son found his loaded handgun near the television and shot himself in the head with it. Joliet Police Department officers … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge: Illinois Man Kills Girlfriend While Posing With Handgun
21-year-old A’Meyah T. Brewton died when her boyfriend, 20-year-old Isaiah Cole shot her in the head while the couple posed for selfies in front of a mirror on September 13, 2020. Assistant State’s Attorney Robert Money said Cole was high on marijuana when he racked the slide to eject the round from the chamber, removed the magazine from his pistol and then re-inserted the … [Read more...]
Kenya Offers Illegal Gun Manufactures Honest Jobs in New Weapons Facility
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta knows his country is riddled with illegal firearm manufacturers. His solution? He offered the illegal gun makers jobs at a new and legitimate weapons manufacturing facility in Ruiru. “We have seen a variety of home-made weapons. It’s first of all negative but it is also positive, and I want to make an offer,” President Kenyatta … [Read more...]
CanPar Cancels Firearm and Ammo Shipments
It's almost laughable watching the hair-on-fire across the Canadian Internet over CanPar's decision, effective immediately, to stop carrying firearms and ammunition. Here's what I know so far: 1. Canpar and Loomis are both owned by TFI International, a transportation conglomerate based in Saint-Laurent, Quebec. 2. As a privately owned company, CanPar is free to … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania : 13-year-old boy murders 12-year-old sister
On March 19, 2021, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 13-year-old Jah’sir Vasquez pointed a loaded handgun at his 12-year-old sister Jasiyah and pulled the trigger. "Mom, Jah shot me!" Jasiyah screamed before falling to the ground, a single gunshot wound to her chest. How did this 13-year-old get his hands on a loaded handgun? His mother, Daisy Vasquez, asked him to … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge: Felon Shoots Himself in the Hand, Claims He Was Carjacked
Bad things can happen while carelessly playing with a loaded handgun. And when you're a convicted felon illegally possessing that loaded handgun, well, fear is a pretty normal emotion to feel when you shoot yourself in the hand and you stand there watching the hole in your hand bleed all over the floor. This is the stuff projectile vomiting is made of, especially when you … [Read more...]
Police Officer Latoya Dythe Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchasing Firearms
Tulsa, Oklahoma, Police Officer Latoya Dythe was suspended without pay after a federal grand jury indicted her for illegally purchasing a firearm for her boyfriend, Devon Jones. That announcement came in a press conference with U.S. Attorney Trent Shores, FBI Special Agent in Charge Melissa Godbold and Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin on December 10, 2020 She pleaded … [Read more...]
Ladies, a Firearm is a Great Equalizer
Ladies, when your husband tries to strangle you, a handgun can save your life. That’s the lesson learned in Colorado Springs recently after a man attempted to strangle his wife to death. Instead of her lifeless body lying on the ground as he intended, the husband dialed 911 and begged for medical assistance after his would-be victim shot him in the head. About 2am on … [Read more...]
Shooting Range Shrapnel: Even when you do everything right…
Firearms training for police officers generally goes as planned. There are some notable and tragic exceptions, of course, but by and large when men and women who are trained in the proper use of firearms get together to practice it is usually a good day. No so for one Utah Highway Patrol lieutenant training at the Unified Police Department firearms range in Salt Lake City on … [Read more...]
Retired Pastor in Ghana Accidentally Shoots Himself While Patrolling His Property
It's every upstanding person's worst nightmare. A gang of thieves target you and your family for harassment because of your faith. Police can't be there 24/7 so you do what you can to keep your family safe, which includes patrolling your property with a loaded firearm. This was the predicament a retired Pastor in Ghana found himself in on April 28, 2021. While Pastor … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge: Teen Shoots Friend
It’s a story we’ve all heard a dozen times if we’ve heard it once. “I found the gun in the park. When I picked it up, it just went off.” And some poor schmuck gets hit with a bullet. If they're lucky, they survive, as is the case in this story. Jalen Fayne, 18, appeared in court in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on April 15, 2021, to face a single charge of injury by negligent … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge: Two Teen Montreal Morons Apprehended
Montreal's two-day negligent discharge shooting spree left a lot of people terrified but thankfully nobody was injured or killed. On April 21, 2021, Montreal Police received calls about gunshots near the Town of Mount Royal. That evening two Montreal teenagers aged 14 and 16 were arrested and charged for their reckless shooting spree after they were spotted driving down … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge: Man Shoots Himself with Stolen Handgun During Traffic Stop
One stolen handgun, one police traffic stop and one scared criminal attempting to hide the stolen handgun. Who could possibly foresee a negligent discharge in such a situation? On Friday, April 16, 2021, members of the Decatur Police Department pulled over a vehicle for a 'routine' traffic stop. “As officers approached they heard a firearm discharge from inside the … [Read more...]
Loaded Firearms and Children Don’t Mix
On April 27, 2021, a 5-year-old boy in Elkhart, Indiana, found a loaded gun in his home in the Four Seasons Mobile Home Park. The boy picked up the loaded gun and, while playing with it, managed to shoot himself in the chest. He was rushed to South Bend Memorial Hospital in critical condition, then flown to The Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis where doctors … [Read more...]
Illegal Gun Seizures Up Worldwide Despite Drop in Police Interactions
Washington, DC, known for its harsh gun laws, can’t stop illegal guns or the violence stemming from them. The 51 homicides recorded in the District this year represent a 34 percent spike from the same period in 2020, and that was a 16-year high for murders in the American capitol. In Montgomery County, PA, a 17-year-old was arrested for illegally selling 44 guns. District … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge costs 16-year-old his life
When common sense and firearm safety rules are ignored a negligent discharge can happen and, when it does, people die. A 16-year-old Houston boy is the latest casualty of the Negligent Discharge Games after he and three teenage friends played with a loaded handgun and the firearm 'went off'. The handgun didn't 'just go off' of course. One of the four teenagers pulled the … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharges Land Cristian Gutierrez in Jail
Some people are simply too stupid to possess firearms. I would definitely add 37-year-old Cristian Gutierrez to that category after his asinine negligent discharge shooting spree at 3:54am Friday morning, April 16, 2021. Bakersfield Police Department officers responded to Panorama Drive near Loma Linda Drive after they received a call about a person prowling outside a … [Read more...]
“I accidentally shot my wife in the head… almost a dozen times”
Shortly before midnight on June 23, 2020, Keven Scott Olejniczak, 57, got into a drunken argument with his wife, 49-year-old Angela R. Quintero Olejniczak, over a car. As they struggled, one of them held a loaded 9mm handgun and "the gun just went off." Repeatedly. This was no accident, nor was it a negligent discharge. News reports vary on how many times Keven … [Read more...]
Negligent Discharge: North Carolina Man Shoots Himself in the Crotch
On April 9, 2021, a 46-year-old man's negligent discharge caused him to shoot himself in the crotch while shopping at a Food Lion store in Salisbury, North Carolina. “I turn around to see him grab his crotch and run to the front of the store,” one witness said. “Scared the crap out of me and some other shoppers.” The brief WBTV news report did not say how badly the man … [Read more...]
No Attempted Murder Charge for 17-year-old who shot 14-year-old Alyssa Driscoll in the head
On February 12, 2021, 14-year-old Alyssa Driscoll was shot in the head inside a Toronto apartment but the 17-year-old who shot her will not face charges for attempted murder. An ambulance rushed the girl to hospital where doctors struggled to save her life. She is now in stable condition, but suffered a life-altering brain injury. Brandon Driscoll, Alyssa's father, said … [Read more...]