Local news reports
Monroe police responded to a reported accidental shooting that at approximately 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the 800 block of East Rimes Street.
According to a news release from the Monroe Police Department, an investigation revealed an elderly male subject was in his own carport when a handgun fell from his jacket pocket. The firearm hit the ground and discharged. The bullet struck the homeowner in his right thigh and groin area.
The homeowner was alert and sitting in a chair when first responders arrived. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated for moderate to serious injuries.
The homeowner was with his family at the residence, and no one else was injured.
The incident is being investigated at an accidental shooting and no charges are pending.
Monday, December 2, 2013
Idaho Man Shoots Himself by Accident - No Charges
Eastern Idaho authorities say a man accidentally shot himself Saturday morning outside a Lowe's home improvement in Pocatello.
Authorities tell the Idaho State Journal the man returned to his vehicle after shopping and was placing his handgun into a holster when it fired.
Police say the man sustained non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Portneuf Medical Center for treatment.
Police say the man was in legal possession of the firearm and is the gun's legal owner.
Guys like this should be relieved of the responsibility of gun ownership. It's obviously too much for this one.
Guns Stolen from Virginia Restaurant Whose Owner is a Second Amendment Advocate
Burglars recently took seven guns from a restaurant in Virginia whose owner has drawn attention for his advocacy of the right to bear arms — and to carry guns into his establishment.
The burglary took place Nov. 23 at the Cajun Experience in Leesburg, town police said. About 12:45 a.m., they said, two people forced their way inside, broke into a padlocked closet and stole seven long guns described as rifles and shotguns.
The closet was off a private room and not where diners are generally served.
The restaurant drew attention after Crosswhite began offering a discount to diners for every weapon carried.
A Nov. 20 posting on the restaurant’s Facebook page read: “Today we celebrate the 2nd Amendment! Stop in for Open Carry Wednesday and get 10% off for exercising” the right to bear arms.
The idea of “open carry” generally applies to sidearms, such as pistols and revolvers, and not long guns, such as rifles and shotguns.
Police said they have identified a suspect and are looking for a second person.
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Federal Government Approval Ratings
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Much has been made of the recent drop in the president's approval ratings, especially by those on the right -- and it is true that those ratings have dropped recently. According to a new Economist / YouGov Poll (taken between November 23rd and 25th of 1,000 nationwide adults, with a 3.8 point margin of error), the president's approval is now about 37% -- as low as it has ever been.
But I feel it is important to point out that those ratings are still much higher than those of Congress, which currently rests at a miserably low 6%. And while the public is still pretty angry with everyone in Washington, they still blame the Republicans most for the government's inability to get anything done -- particularly the inability to fix the economy. The approval rating for the congressional Republicans is at 24% -- about 13 points lower than the president, and 11 points lower than the congressional Democrats.
A Guide for Reporters: How to Write About Unintentional Child Shootings
A 10-year-old Northern Michigan boy has died in what local media sources are dubbing an “accidental shooting.” Though details at this point are scarce, bothUpNorthLive.com and 9and10News.com report that Presque Isle County deputy sheriffs responded to reports of an accidental firearm discharge Tuesday night and found the 10-year-old boy dead of a gunshot wound. As of now, we do not know who owned the gun that killed the boy, whose hand was on the trigger when the gun discharged, how the boy came in contact with the gun, or any other details that might help us learn whether this tragedy was truly an accident.
These are all things that would be good to know, and it’s information that local reporters are in a position to get. Before stories like these make national news, they first have to be reported by local and regional news sources. These stories can be hard to cover, and might not initially look like stories at all, especially given that local cops tend to characterize these sorts of shootings as tragic mistakes that don’t warrant criminal charges.
For those of you who haven’t followed my reporting on this topic, I believe that most accidental child shooting deaths in this country are not accidents at all, but the devastating consequence of a lax approach to gun safety on the part of parents or guardians. The closer you look at stories of this type, the more similarities you find between them—the guns in question are typically left out in the open, rather than in a gun safe; the parents or guardians often overestimate their kids’ expertise with firearms—and the more preventable they appear. Reporters can help raise awareness on this topic by giving these stories more attention than they might initially seem to deserve. Here are a few guidelines on the questions to ask to make this reporting more fruitful.
In a Single Year, Guns Kill ...
I realize this is doubly deceitful, but you must admit it is eye-catching and in spite of the tricks still makes a good point.
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