Robert Crimo III, the 21-year-old man charged in the Highland Park parade mass shooting, had prior run-ins with law enforcement. From The Washington Post: Police were contacted in September 2019 by a relative who reported that Robert Crimo III had a collection of knives and “said he was going to kill everyone,” said Christopher Covelli,...
Read MoreGun Control
Supreme Court strikes down New York concealed carry law
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling on the state of New York’s concealed carry handgun laws, deeming it so severe that it was unconstitutional. From Maryland’s newspaper of record, The Baltimore Sun: A 6-3 opinion written by Justice Clarence Thomas found that a New York law requiring applicants to demonstrate “proper cause” to...
Read MoreThree killed in mass shooting in Smithsburg, Maryland
At around 2:30 p.m. yesterday, a lone gunman entered Columbia Machine, a manufacturing facility in Smithsburg, Maryland and shot four people, killing three. After fleeing the scene, a member of the Maryland State Police confronted the suspect. He then shot the trooper, wounding his shoulder. The trooper returned fire, injuring the suspect. Members of the...
Read MoreEntitled gamers demand Walmart cater to their tastes in store decor
In the wake of a mass shooting at a Texas Walmart last weekend that killed 22 people, Walmart sent a memo to store managers instructing them to remove all violent video game signs and displays. Not the games, just the signs and displays....
Read MoreKyoto Animation arson attack kills at least 33 people
A lone arsonist targetted Kyoto Animation, an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan. Authorities believe the death toll to be at least 33 people, with another 36 injured, some critically. ...
Read MoreRobert Bowers kills 11, wounds six in Pittsburgh synagogue
A Nazi fetishist named Robert Bowers walked into the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania yesterday morning. He was armed with an AR-15 and three handguns. He killed 11 people, wounding six others. According to a social media post made by Bowers, he carried out this disgusting act of terrorism because the synagogue helped refugees resettle to...
Read More