“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
More familial politeness.
Tina Owens went outside to investigate, taking along a .40 caliber pistol and fired multiple shots to scare away the intruders. One of the shots went astray, said Sheriff Marano, traveling into the house wall and hitting William Owens in the chest. William later died from his injuries.
Astray my anatomy. If you are not aiming at a known target, every shot is “astray.”
Despite what the NRA would have you believe, guns are not magic wands that bestow courtesy, safety, and civility. They have one function, one that they accomplish most efficiently.
It’s not going to stop, is it?
Via TPM.