Gun crime continues to decrease, despite increase in gun sales. ‘ Here is a brief quote: “The FBI recently released its Crime in The United States statistics for 2010. Overall, murders in the U.S. have decreased steadily since 2006, dropping from 15,087 to 12,996. Firearms murders — which made up 67 percent of all murders in the U.S. in 2010 — have followed this trend, decreasing by 14 percent.” The statists don’t like hearing that “More guns equal less crime”, but facts are facts.
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Generator Sales Surge After Recent Wave of Storms. (Thanks to K.A.F. for the link.)
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F.G. sent this from The Wall Street Journal: How the Stinger Missile Changed Everything. BTW, this article echoes some assertions in an article that I wrote for Defense Electronics magazine that was published back in November, 1988: “Stinger: Requiem for the Combat Helicopter.”
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Arizona Sheriff Explains Fast and Furious. (A hat tip to B.B. for the link.)
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There is a fascinating (and lengthy) discussion in progress, over the Survival & Preparedness sub-page on the FALFiles Forums: Building an Impregnable Fortress.