Massad Ayoob's Blog, page 39

JUSTICE IN SOUTH DAKOTA

We just got the verdict in the murder trial of Jarrett Jones in Aberdeen, South Dakota: not guilty on all counts. A Google search will get you there if you want details but basically, Jarrett’s daughter’s whacked out boyfriend came to Jarrett’s place demanding to see her after he had been arrested for drunk driving, […]

WE’VE DISCUSSED THE SWISS, LET’S LOOK TO THE FINNS

As discussion of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the role of armed citizens in defending their homelands continues, here’s another view, from a traditionally anti-gun source.

A FEW DISCUSSION POINTS

In a recent interview on Gun Owners Radio we touched on an analogy I’ve had good luck with in explaining the purpose of defensive firearms…why gun registration would have no effect on convicted felons…the New York case pending now in the Supreme Court of the United States…and the current state of concealed carry laws. The […]

SHOOTING WITH FRIENDS

We humans are social creatures. By and large, recreation is more fun when we do it with others. True of golf, or going to the county fair…or going shooting. The Evil Princess and I recently shot what the schedule indicates will probably be the last time this year when our schedules coincide with a Glock […]

AN AMERICAN HERO

High on any list of American heroes is “Chesty” Puller.  In World War II and Korea, he established himself as a model combat leader. He didn’t hesitate to get his hands dirty – or bloody – himself.  Sometimes the blood was his own, and some was that of enemy combatants he killed up close and […]

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE?

The Ukrainian government is issuing AK47s to private citizens to defend their country against the massive Russian invasion, Both times I visited Switzerland, I was taken on tours by military personnel. They showed me the passes that are mined and ready to be detonated as soon as invading tanks begin to move in.  They showed […]

WELCOME TO MY WORLD

My schedule has been crazy lately, in large part because the dam has burst and the COVID-closed courtrooms are opening again, for trials which have long been deferred due to the pandemic. This is harmful to wrongly-accused defendants in a number of ways, and I’m not the only one who thinks so. Yet another of […]

A HILARIOUS BETO FLIP-FLOP

Now campaigning for the Governorship of Texas, “Beto” O’Rourke – who said “Hell, yes, we’re coming for your AR15s and your AK-47s” during his failed campaign for a Presidential nomination, has flip-flopped in hopes of fooling Texas voters. Spend five minutes here and see if you can keep from laughing out loud. It’s hard to take […]

UNDERSTANDING DISPARITY OF FORCE IN SELF-DEFENSE

A few weeks ago, most of us in the “gun world” followed the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot three men who attacked him during the Kenosha, Wisconsin riots. The prosecutor in that case told the Court, and the world, that it was never self-defense to shoot an unarmed man. A week or so ago, […]

ON VALENTINE’S DAY…

Nothing says love like a warm, smoking gun… …at least in my world. The Evil Princess and I met a few months short of twenty years ago, when she attended one of my classes.  I confess, the cute gal with the sweet smile in the front row caught my eye. Nature then took its course.  […]