Final Numbers are in.....

63 shot - 16 killed over the weekend here in Chicago. One was a 20 month old baby just coming from the laundromat with mom. The scariest one for me....a 10 yr old girl visiting her uncle killed by a stray bullet that came through a window....just a block away. 9:30 Saturday night. It makes me very sad. What if this were a child in my granddaughter's school? Her school is very small. There are only about 40 - 50 children in the entire Pre-K through 8th grade. Thankfully, we don't have to explain why little Susie won't ever be in school again.

This coming up weekend is a holiday weekend. The weather is supposed to be beautiful. The numbers will sadly only get worse.

The politicians say something must be done. Yet nothing seems to get done. frustrated
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@ KP

Hope you and your loved ones stay safe this coming weekendhug
Thank you german. I think we're staying home.

Gentle, I hope they find them too! Luckily we have a plan to move out of Illinois within the next year - if not sooner.
If we disbanded police - geez it would probably be like the wild wild west.
defund does not = disband. Police will not be eliminated.
However, they will be decreased and other social services will be expanded,
so that the poor are not as desperate and that specialists will be first responders
to situations where they would be more effective than police.

Hopefully the situation will simmer down and real improvements can be undertaken.
I'm so sorry to hear that kp. Have you looked further into moving? Things sound really bad. And with the relations between police and citizens in such a bad place, it may only get worse. Anyway i pray you and your family stay safe. Love from Ireland teddybear
Hey chancer wave Yeah we have a plan. Hopefully sooner but shouldn't be longer than a year. We'll buy a house in Wisconsin and live with the flipppin' trees. doh It will be harder for me - I'm a big city gal but even I agree that we need to get out of Dodge.
well,JimN,defund means DEFUND,even if it might not have that meaning in your 1984-Universe,where everything is fluid,and things are given the meaning most convenient at the moment!
Well done Jimmy!laugh
"defund does not = disband. Police will not be eliminated.
However, they will be decreased and other social services will be expanded,
so that the poor are not as desperate and that specialists will be first responders
to situations where they would be more effective than police.

Hopefully the situation will simmer down and real improvements can be undertaken."


You are so out of touch I question your sanity. Democrats have caused this... you can't even admit it.
Watch: St. Louis Couple Uses AR-15, Pistol to Defend Home from Protesters.

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A St. Louis, Missouri, couple used an AR-15 and a pistol to defend their home Sunday as protesters marched through their neighborhood.

HuffPost reports a man was holding “what appeared to be a semiautomatic rifle” and the woman was holding a pistol as protesters marched down “a private road.”

They marched that route in order to pass St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson’s (D) house and demand her resignation.

KMOV4 reports there were roughly 300 protesters and the armed man and woman were at a home “nearby” Krewson’s.

A couple has come out of their house and is pointing guns at protesters in their neighborhood #StLouis #lydakrewson pic.twitter.com/ZJ8a553PAU

— Daniel Shular (@xshularx) June 29, 2020

The homeowner told KMOV4 he came out armed because the protesters allegedly burst through a historic gate on the way to his property.

He said, “A mob of at least 100 smashed through the historic wrought iron gates of Portland Place, destroying them, rushed towards my home where my family was having dinner outside and put us in fear of our lives.”






Either arm yourself or become a victim.
When seconds count, the Police are mere minute away.

cowboy
Luckily mic I've never had to call the police laugh
Ozzz it's just heart-breaking. There are so many good people that just can't keep up with the bad anymore and are leaving the city and or state.
I hear ya' big - the kids have us covered in that respect - it's just time for us to move along to try to stay safe and healthy and happy.
If there's anybody decent left in Chicago, get out now. Why are they not building refugee camps on the outskirts?

Makes sense.

professor
An integrated weapons system featuring cross compatibility ain't a bad idea.

Fr'instance -
A 9mm Glock pistol & a Carbine that uses the same readily available cheap ammo & mags - Clear on up to the renowned 33 rd. "Glockazine" ... aka "fun stick" very happy

Best to keep things simple if S's gonna HTF, I reckon smile

The above presumes one's Not scold residing in the People's Republic of Kommiefornistan, of course.

cowboy
If one's residing in, say, Alaska, one might skip the 9mm & go with a revolver & rifle -both chambered in .500 S&W Magnum. ... wow

Same cross compatible ammo concept, but Those'll take the starch outta 'most anything currently walking the planet (or ever Has). Like Bears.

They'd be useful accessories if one's planning a vacation to Jurassic Park. smile

cowboy
Mic...I did say 1 in 300. rolling on the floor laughing
typing pointing kp searching "Wisconsin Bars For Sale".

cowboy
Watch: St. Louis Couple Uses AR-15, Pistol to Defend Home from Protesters.

They might have some legal trouble over that. "State law does not prohibit the open carrying of firearms, but does prohibit exhibiting 'any weapon readily capable of lethal use' in an angry or threatening manner in the presence of one or more persons."
I think it's a mixture of the absent black fathers and the near broken-home of suburbia. The golf playing white dad through which white sons have almost no idea of what a real man is.
An Ol' Farmer told of a "Sports Bar" in the Minnesota boonies.
This was before flat screen TVs & the sport was Brawling ... boxing

If the Ol' Boy was to be believed, the joint was so rough they frisked folks to see if they had a gun.
If they Didn't they gave 'em one.

cowboy

Good points cheers
Especially the absent Black fathers part.

Imprison the Dads & replace 'em with Uncle Sam to keep the Moms pickin' figurative cotton on de Massa's 'Crat voting Plantation.

This guy addresses the issue well, even though he's running as a 'Crat ...

thumbs up

cowboy
I wear a hog leg lots out and about on the farm. Wisconsin is open carry legal. Had a car crash in my ditch, heard ruckus and went down, armed as usual. County deputy there never even gave me a glance. Didn't bother him one bit.
Night shift in grocery years back, guy walks in with hog leg, goes to look at mags. confused dunno City cop stopped and talked to guy. Maybe fellow officer? Anyway he knew him. I don't worry about open carry. My worry is the concealed that has NO permit.
For Orzzz ...

dance

I don't care how it's Carried nor if a Gov't permit's been issued to do so - It's what's Done with it.

Gov't issued permits for Any kind of carry should be Unconstitutional - The 2nd Amendment IS the permit. What part of ... Shall Not Be INFRINGED is unclear. ... confused

It's known as Constitutional Carry & is the law in many states.
It's aka Vermont Carry.
That state's Never restricted the carrying of arms & provisions in its State Constitution make if difficult for such restrictions to even be Considered.

As a reminder, this blog's 'bout the number of killings in Gun-Controlled Chicago ... NOT Constitutional Carry Vermont.

How many of y'all associate Vermont with mayhem & bloodletting? ... Anyone??
Yeah. Me neither.

cowboy
Now that is a state where they should have a State of emergency in place for a very long time.
IRS Whistleblower Explains Why No One in the FBI or the DOJ Spoke up for General Flynn.

Americans were astonished two months ago after newly unsealed internal FBI notes taken by the agency’s former assistant director of counterintelligence, Bill Priestap, showed top bureau officials discussing strategy ahead of their January 24, 2017 interview of General Michael Flynn. FBI officials were debating the best way they could set him up in a perjury trap.

Continued...

Beyond geography and ideology, there exists a key connection between Trump and Loomer which comes in the form of a woman by the name of Karen Giorno, a savvy, stylish, battle-tested operative and one of the most lethal political weapons there is. She served as CEO, Florida Campaign Manager and then Southeast Regional Political Director for Donald Trump’s Presidential campaign in 2016.

Following the big win and a string of personal highlights, including having laid waste to Florida’s good ol’-boy GOP establishment on the battlefield, Giorno stepped away from the political campaign game. She figured that having made her point and securing a huge political victory for President Trump, arguably the biggest political upset in US history, that it was time to return to her established and successful business consultancy, Kingston Public Affairs.

It seems only a candidacy like Loomer’s–with its wholly unique challenges, obstacles and opportunities–could lure Giorno back into the campaign game. In April of 2019, Loomer and Giorno were introduced by South Florida businessman Steve Alembik. They connected, a friendship was solidified, a partnership was born, and off to the races they went, with Loomer officially filing to run for US Congress on August 2, 2019.

From the get-go, Loomer had the ability, which has since been proven, to raise truckloads of money. She had the commitment and the grasp of issues along with remarkable media savvy and an army of followers. She is what politicos call a ‘Rock Star’ candidate. These types of candidates usually flame out, at least in their first foray, because they are too arrogant, too clueless, and sometimes both, to surround themselves with and listen to genuine campaign professionals. To Loomer’s credit, she has avoided that candidacy-sinker by teaming up with Giorno, a force unto herself and the ideal mentor.

Giorno’s skills are well-honed and have been a long time in the making. From her bio: Karen has successfully guided candidates, Super PACs, non-profits and 501(c)4 organizations with fundraising, organizational development, message management and public engagement. She has had the distinct honor of serving four American Presidents, three First Ladies, two Governors and worked with five presidential campaigns.

Trump has spoken openly about Giorno’s value, professionalism and her leadership on the ground for him in Florida and beyond. One time at a rally in Palm Beach, Florida, President Trump asked Giorno to stand, calling her “My genius from Florida!”. In his book, The Making of the President 2016. Longtime Trump ally and political operative Roger Stone wrote, “To Karen–You made it happen!”.

Giorno’s presence at the helm of Loomer’s campaign undoubtedly has instilled confidence amongst Team Trump, which is a total bonus for Loomer who had been considered “third rail” by most in the political world following her social media bans and smears by the fake news media.

A lot can and will happen between now and November, including an August primary, which Loomer is expected to win in a landslide. With the continued good news on the ground in FL-21, Congress will need to brace itself for the proper Loomering that it so richly deserves and is hopefully about to get.
No wonder Loomer is banned from Twitter... she'll destroy AOC and the Squad. heart wings
And let's not forget this moron.

Leftist Loon Alyssa Milano Gaslights: ‘Cancel Culture is Being Weaponized by the Right/Putin’.

67 shot and 13 dead so far this weekend - I guess adding 1200 additional policemen hasn't exactly helped the situation. very mad
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