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1 Dec, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Apparently, I'm almost literally @finneas's #1 fan? Do I win some sort of prize for this?
You know, besides depression.
As a 30-something white guy from the suburbs who went to a Christian college, this all checks out.
Poor Taylor, first Jake Gyllenhaal ghosts her on her 21st birthday and then she falls 4 spots on my Spotify most-listened list in just a year. What a tragedy.

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2 Dec
Most claims that a gun "went off" on its own can be dismissed out of hand. In Alec Baldwin's case, it's not quite that easy. thereload.com/analysis-yes-a…
Modern firearms, including many antique reproductions, include safety mechanisms that prevent a shot from being fired without the trigger being pulled. They make it so a gun can't go off on its own without some kind of defect in the gun.

However, not all replicas have these.
Police say Baldwin was using a modern replica of single-action revolver. Those are sold with or without a safety known as a transfer bar. Many prefer the traditional design without the safety, and it can be safe if handled properly. It's not clear which model Baldwin used.
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1 Dec
This is possible if the gun had some kind of serious mechanical issue. But, I'm highly skeptical about claims like this. It should be easy for police to tell if the gun in question could fire without the trigger being pulled.
It's true that very old single-action revolvers have more issues with accidental discharges. The gun used in this incident was a replica made by Pietta, according to police. Those guns should have transfer bars in them that address the safety issue.
The police should be able to determine pretty easily if the gun has a transfer bar or not. And how prone it would be to fire without the trigger being pulled when it's drawn from a holster.
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30 Nov
Are we ever going to learn the reason why this monster committed that massacre? He wasn't being actively chased and it wouldn't make any sense to run over a bunch of people in a parade even if he was.
Is this going to end up like the Vegas shooting where we just never get an answer for why this man decided to murder all those people?
His history of mental illness and violent crime, including domestic violence, does mirror other mass killers. nypost.com/2021/11/25/dar…
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29 Nov
It's interesting to see 2021 outpace 2020 on Black Friday gun sales.
Black Friday 2021 was the 10th-best day ever for NICS checks. 2021 now holds 7 of the top 10, including the top day of March 17th 2021. It also has 6 of the best weeks ever. thereload.com/black-friday-g…
These are raw numbers instead of the usual NSSF-adjusted numbers. So, they include things like checks and re-checks for gun-carry permits. But, it's still an interesting comparative measure.
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Stephen Gutowski Profile picture
28 Nov
There's more going on under the surface with DC's decision to back down from Heller's latest legal threat.
DC usually puts up a fight against Heller and anyone else who sues it over its gun laws. They've always been willing to defend restrictions that are outliers--even all the way up to the Supreme Court.

Not this time, though. So, why is that?

thereload.com/analysis-why-d…
It's a strategy of legal minimization, and you're about to see a lot more of it.

I explain what it is, and why it matters in this member-exclusive piece.

thereload.com/analysis-why-d…
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22 Nov
I often criticize the way most media outlets turn to generalist talking heads who give uninformed takes on complex news stories. So, instead of just complaining, I had an actual Wisconsin self-defense lawyer on to talk about the Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal.
Firearms lawyer John Monroe explains why the Rittenhouse prosecution's arguments that he forfeited the right to claim self-defense by bringing a gun to town that night and that he should've used his fists during the first encounter don't hold water.
He also explains why Rittenhouse crossing state lines did not play a role in the case. And, he describes why a poorly written statute played a role in the judge dismissing the weapons charge against him.
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