Category Archives: GUN CRIMES

Someone stopped by searching for “how much is a .30 pistol on the street.” Well, I have not seen a new production 7.65 pistol for sale for many years. It is not a “police caliber,” it is not a new … Continue reading →

Someone came by searching for “what percentage of gun crimes are committed by criminals.” By definition, all of them. However, I should think that the search was for “What percentage of gun crimes are committed by persons with at least … Continue reading →

Someone stopped by searching for “what percentage of crimes are gun related.” Rephrasing the search to “In what percentage of crimes does the perpetrator facilitate the successful completion of the crime with a gun,” – that depends on the year … Continue reading →

Someone stopped by searching for “what percenage of murders with a gun in 2011 were commited by law abiding citize…” Well, the police do not keep records in a way that allows a definitive answer to “What percentage of murderers … Continue reading →

Someone came by searching for “passion crimes committed by guns.” Guns are machines, and to the best of my knowledge no gun has ever committed a crime of passion. People using guns commit between 600 and 700 crimes of passion … Continue reading →

A Dolores County, Colorado, school is planning on arming the principal and superintendent to act as “school security officers,” in addition to their nominal duties. Briefly quoting the Daily Caller report: Delta County Sheriff Fred McKee…has 18 schools in his … Continue reading →

Someone came by searching for “98% of gun crimes done with illegal guns.” Actually, the percentage is probably a bit more than that. Most crimes committed with legally owned guns are domestic homicides. Most of those are “solved by arrest” … Continue reading →

Obama’s typewriter, Politico, reports two term Virginia Congressman Scott Rigell has proposed a bill to make it illegal to traffic guns. Well, it is illegal to: 1.) Steal a gun. 2.) Sell or trade a stolen gun for money or … Continue reading →