26-year-old Patrick Lyoya was shot in the back of the head during a traffic stop that turned physical when Lyoya began to run from the officer. A struggle ensued, and the officer produced his Taser, and a struggle over that Taser began between the two. After about 60 seconds of struggling to gain control over the Taser, the officer draws…
Updated April 12, 2022: Today, Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp signed the Georgia Constitutional Carry Act of 2021 into law. We have updated the Concealed Carry Maps to reflect this change. The Georgia Constitutional Carry Act is now law! #2A pic.twitter.com/iCnx3Xoy4T — Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) April 12, 2022 This news broke yesterday, which was April 1, 2022. But…
A suspect got more than a set of keys when he attempted to rob a car dealership last month. And the whole incident was caught on surveillance footage. On March 21, 2022, two men pulled up to a Houston, TX, car dealership around 5:15 PM. One of the men got out of the car, walked up to an employee, and…
A criminal thought he was clever by wearing a disguise to gain entry to a home. But he wasn’t as clever as he thought, and he definitely won’t be trying that again. Around 12:30 AM this morning, a Houston, TX woman heard a knock on her door. When she checked to see who it was, she found a man dressed…
This is another tragic incident that could have been completely prevented if only the gun owner property had secured his firearms. Last Friday, two men were watching TV downstairs when they heard a gunshot come from upstairs. The two men ran upstairs to find one of the men’s 6-year-old son shot in the face with an AR-15. The loaded rifle…
BELLEVIEW, FLORIDA — A teen is dead after police say he took turns with a friend shooting each other while wearing body armor. Joshua Vining, 17, and Colton Whitler, 17, were both arrested by police. Vining is facing aggravated manslaughter, while Whitler faces charges of providing false information to the police. The incident happened on April 3rd, and police were called…
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. That’s pretty much all I have to say about this one. Early Wednesday morning, an Alabama homeowner had to deal with someone attempting to break into his house. WSFA reports that the intruder tried several entry points, including through his kid’s bedroom window. That’s when the homeowner fired on his hitting the suspect in…
I do my best to post any firearm recalls and safety bulletins that I find to help get the word out. This one caught my eye, especially because I have a Ruger SR22 and have had it for years. I checked, and my serial number was lower than 369-44078, which falls within the pistols that may be affected. After checking…
In February, we reported on a man in Las Vegas who shot and killed someone stealing his car that had firearms in it. Carlos Viana was walking out of a warehouse and shot a person as he was attempting to flee with Viana’s Mercedes. It ends up that Viana is a firearms instructor, and he is now being charged with…
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — On today’s episode of Useless Pieces Of Garbage, we’re introduced to Smiley Martin, a suspect in the recent mass shooting that took the lives of 6 people and injured 10 others. Martin was released early from prison just a month prior, after serving less than half of a 10-year sentence for domestic violence and assault with great…