Imploring the intercession of St. Gabriel Possenti is always a good idea too.

via Musings Over a Pint: Shooter’s Prayer.

Today is the Feast Day of Saint Gabriel Possenti, the patron Saint of handgunners.  David of Musings over a Pint has a very cool prayer which I have abused into a pictorial form:

Hat Tip to Fill Yer Hands for the reminder.

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GLADE SPRING, VA (WJHL) –
According to people who knew the Palmers, domestic abuse had been going on for years in the Palmer family.

“About six years ago when I was called to Virginia High School to meet with her, she had a broken nose and black eyes,” Johnson said. “She appeared to be very scared of her husband and afraid to go back to the situation, but she was also equally scared to not go back.”

Then six years later, the abuse still happening, Kristin Palmer told law enforcement about instances of recent abuse.

Kevin was arrested for domestic abuse last week, but then posted bail quickly after and was released. Kathy Johnson, executive director of Abuse Alternative said they urged Kristin to file for an order of protection.

On February 24, the day before Kristin and Griffin died, she filed an order of protection.

“It’s extremely hard to monitor that individual, once he’s served, basically they’re put on notice to not have contact with that individual and again were hoping that they abide by the guidelines of that protective order, that won’t happen,” Washington County, Va. Sheriff Fred Newman said.

via Glade Spring, Va. man accused of abuse prior to early morning sh.

Today is turning out to be a very depressing day. At least the sadists at CSGV got to bake their cake and eat it too: “No dear woman, you shan’t be armed as you may dies by the gun or kill your innocent misunderstood husband. But in case you get murdered, rest assured we shall use you like a bloody rag-doll. “

The lawyer for acquitted killer George Zimmerman said the rules for Florida murder trials should be changed so jurors are only instructed to consider the lenient standards of the state’s “stand your ground” self-defense law when a case merits it.

via Zimmerman lawyer seeks change in Florida trials on ‘stand your ground’ law – chicagotribune.com.

I “love” the way it sounds, like GZ got to walk on a technicality instead of being found not guilty by a jury.

I swear if Jesus was found not to be a card-carrying member of the ACLU and donated to Mayor Rahm’s campaign,  “journalists”  like Barbara Liston would wholeheartedly agree with His execution and might even suggest that crucifixion was too lenient.

Some days you just want to give up… but then you realize those “journalists” live in Chicago and have to deal with the mess they helped create…. and you get to smile.

Minutes before her boyfriend allegedly hacked her to death with a machete Monday morning, Horacia Simeus was on the phone with the state attorney’s victim advocate. The woman on the other end was discussing a new restraining order Simeus was attempting to file against her abusive boyfriend, Youvens Madeus

via Palm Beach County man accused of hacking girlfriend to death… | www.palmbeachpost.com.

Jesus Jumping Frogs, if even little kids know that scissors beat paper, what do people expect against a machete?

This one bloody shirt Shannon Watts won’t be waving.

Video of a cop trying to arrest a very drunk & very belligerent firefighter that did not end well.

It kinda reminds you of another case, doesn’t it?

Just like that went from stupid drunk to dead. No matter how much tequila you may had, you ain’t bulletproof.
According to PINAC:

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A citizen video showing a struggle between a Kansas City cop and an off-duty firefighter in which the firefighter flips the cop on his back and punches him repeatedly in the face before the cop pulls out a gun and kills him, was released this week after a grand jury declined to indict the officer.

Thanks to the video, we can see it was the right decision made by the grand jury, especially when we learn of what led up to the struggle, which was essentially that the firefighter, Anthony Bruno, had been drinking and had gotten into an argument with a cab driver over the fare. The cab driver threw the fare into his wife’s face, so Bruno punched him several times before storming off.

The cop, Donald Hubbard, who was in uniform working security at a hotel, witnessed this exchange and ran after the firefighter to arrest him, which is when the struggle ensued as well as when another man pulled out a camera and began video recording.

Not knowing the background, the man is being critical of the officer, which is why he is video recording. His female companion says she wants to intervene, but he tells her not to, which is a wise decision because that could have easily gotten her shot or at least charged with interfering.

At one point, the cop looks towards the witnesses and asks them for help. Seconds later, the firefighter flips him on his back and starts punching him in the face. And seconds after that, the cop pulls out a gun and fires twice, ending the struggle.”

I was not expecting the punches on that particular way and I winced at the images: I don’t care what some say, that has to hurt and produce damage.

I will reserve my comments about the “journalists.”

Iraq: 
Area: 435,052 km²  (169,234 sq mi)
Population: 36,004,552
Deaths in 2013 (Deadliest year since 2008): 7,000+

Venezuela: 
Area: 916,445 km² (353,841 sq mi)
Population: 28,946,101
Homicides in 2013 (up to Dec 26): 24,763

So Iraq, a country that has sectarianism and terrorism allegedly running wild made worse by the evil hand of the Imperialistic United States has less than 1/3 the killings of a peaceful, democratically elected Neo-Communist Government which has banned the possession of evil guns from the hands of its citizens and has imposed draconian Gun Control laws.

Oh yes! Gun Control works wonderfully.

Paco de Lucia, one of the best guitar players of my era died of an apparent heart attack. Got to see him live and what an amazing concert that was.

Crank it up to 11 and let it rip.

Bye Paco and thanks for the music.