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August 16, 2016
Concealed-carry permit holders are nearly the most law-abiding demographic of Americans, a new report by the Crime Prevention Research Center sayscomparing the permit holders foremost with police.
Indeed, it is impossible to think of any other group in the U.S. that is anywhere near as law-abiding, says the report, titled Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States 2016.
From 2007 through 2015, permits issued by state and local governments increased by 215 percent, to more than 14 million Americans, according to the data.
Interesting article about concealed carry holders.
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/report-finds-these-gun-owners-are-least-likely-criminals-17355Concealed-carry permit holders are nearly the most law-abiding demographic of Americans, a new report by the Crime Prevention Research Center sayscomparing the permit holders foremost with police.
Indeed, it is impossible to think of any other group in the U.S. that is anywhere near as law-abiding, says the report, titled Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States 2016.
From 2007 through 2015, permits issued by state and local governments increased by 215 percent, to more than 14 million Americans, according to the data.
October 30, 2015
Several Washington veterans took to social media to post pictures of the bill from rookie night. The players racked up a subtotal of more than $17,000, and once the tax and gratuity were added, the final tab exceeded $22,000.
Shirley Temple? Haven't heard of those in awhile.
Not a bad night for the waiter/waitress staff.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2583714-washington-redskins-rookies-get-stuck-with-22000-dinner-tab?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorialSeveral Washington veterans took to social media to post pictures of the bill from rookie night. The players racked up a subtotal of more than $17,000, and once the tax and gratuity were added, the final tab exceeded $22,000.
Shirley Temple? Haven't heard of those in awhile.
October 8, 2015
Anybody else get an eerie feeling that an accident is just waiting to happen around Syria?
"The U.S. military has had to divert two aircraft over Syria to ensure they could maintain a safe flying distance from a Russian fighter aircraft in the same area, according to Captain Jeff Davis, Pentagon spokesman."
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/07/politics/u-s-diverts-aircraft-to-avoid-russian-fighter/index.html
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