Breaking the cycle of violence has posed a major challenge for law enforcement. Many times, witnesses fear retaliation for cooperating with police. Sometimes, the only witnesses are suspected killers themselves. Other times, rival gangs dispense their own street justice before cops can make criminal cases.

Spurred by a spike in shootings late last year, Miami-Dade detectives — working with counterparts in surrounding cities and federal agents — have quietly created a task force aimed at cracking down on the worst thugs.

The early results, Miami-Dade police say, have been encouraging. Investigators have reopened a slew of unsolved non-fatal shooting cases, while arresting 15 suspects considered among the most violent offenders on various charges, including weapons counts

via Ganging up on the gangs: Police ramp up efforts to curb North Miami-Dade shootings – Miami-Dade – MiamiHerald.com.

If you have lived for any length of time in South Florida, you will have noticed that the word “Gang” is noticeable absent from any media report. This is besides the tradition of not giving the description of the subjects other than a generic age-range and God forbid you should mention the neighborhood. Drug-related crime? Why certainly you jest!  In fact, if you live in Oregon but are a fan of the TV Show The First 48, you were mote attuned to the Gang related murders than your average inhabitant of Miami-Dade County

Trapped in their politically correct conibears, the Intelligentsia needed to find a patsy to blame for the failure to address the killings and those are of Course the NRA, Gun Owners and Stand Your Ground Laws.  At least it is good to see that finally some among the Powers That Be have decided to do some tackling of the problem and go after culprits instead of blaming an “easy” political target.

Of course, this new crusade will last only as long as certain members of “Civil Rights” decide it is time to start tossing Race Cards like they were free drink coupons to strip joints.

The we will go back to blame the blameless… and let people die. Much better political business that way

And AR owners weep…

Via ENDO

…does not mean you should.

Somebody need to put up a bounty for whomever came up with this monstrosity.

Hat Tip to John F. D.

A big man can always admit when he’s wrong. After much consideration, I’ve determined that the “gun-grabbing” group Moms Demand Action has been right all along. And what’s more fitting than releasing this article on Mothers Day, my special gift to the Moms Demanding Action.

After reviewing countless FBI and DOJ statistics, it’s become painfully obvious that they’re simply unreliable. The moms at MDA know better. After all, what sweet and innocent mother of 5 from Indiana would ever lie? When these FBI statistics show that almost all violent crimes are committed with illegal and/or stolen weapons, who would believe such rubbish?

via “MDA” Was Right All Along! | BuzzPoBuzzPo.

The snerk is heavy with this one 😀

Sara Warren said Fort Collins police took her Ruger SR9, which she uses for personal protection in her job as a maid when visiting clients’ homes, after an accident required her to be transported to the hospital.

The police want to give it back, but a new universal background check law passed last year amid much controversy requires a Federal Firearms License background check.

Fort Collins police don’t have an FFL holder on staff.

via Colorado Woman Can’t Get Her Gun Back, Thanks To New Law | The Federalist Papers.

God forbid something happens to that woman because the dim wits of the Colorado legislature were sucking on Bloomberg’s money tit and passed such stupid laws.

I don’t know if it is possible, but a legal challenge to the Colorado Supreme Court should be done ASAP now that we have somebody who has been screwed by this legal idiocy.

Hat Tip to Scott P.

Did some Smoked ribs yesterday afternoon… and you didn’t.

I just wanted to rub it (get it?) in. That is all.