Guns

Harry Whittington, the guy shot by Vice President Dick Cheney, has had a mild heart attack caused by a pellet that nudged up next to his heart. That's a heck of a lot worse than would seem to be indicated by those who say Whittington got "peppered" by Cheney's shot. I don't know if the term "peppered" has a proper definition, but I always assumed that when someone was … [Read more...] about Cheney Shooting Now Less Funny

After my post about Dick Cheney's little hunting mishap, I posted a question in the comments to a Hit&Run post, asking about the rules for safe hunting. With as many libertarians as read that site, I figured they had to know a lot about guns. A regular calling himself Hakluyt responded, When it comes to gun injuries, etc. I was taught from NRA classes as kid forward that … [Read more...] about Hunting Safety at Hit&Run

So the Vice President shoots this guy... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally wounded a companion with shotgun pellets on a weekend quail hunt in Texas, his office said on Sunday. Jon Stewart must be beside himself right now. I'm counting the minutes until the Daily Show. A few pellets of bird shot hit his right side, including his face, but … [Read more...] about Butterfingers Cheney

Coolest. Video. Ever. (Hat tip: CrimLaw) … [Read more...] about Full Auto

David Kopel blogs about the new Illinois law that "prevents the conviction of a person for violating the handgun ban, if the person used the handgun for lawful self-defense on his property." This law strikes me as pretty silly: If I had a handgun in my home, I would be found guilty if I voluntarily let the police in for a search, or if a guest reports me to the police, or … [Read more...] about Making Guns Slightly Less Illegal in Chicago