One evening around 10:30 pm, Richie M. and two friends were hanging out in the community of Haiku on the island of Maui. Without warning, three men wearing hooded sweatshirts stormed into the house. One of the intruders was armed with a “shiny handgun.” The intruders forced one of the victims into the bathroom as …
Majorie B. retired after a 42-year career working as a federal attorney. One morning, she was sitting at her computer when it froze, and a pop-up appeared on the screen listing a phone number for Microsoft customer support. So, Marjorie called the number. During the call, Microsoft customer support told her that hackers had taken …
In 1903, Colt introduced John Browning’s Pocket .32 ACP pistol, and until 1972 these little pistols were issued to General Officers in the U.S. Military. Many shooters liked the 1903 because it was like a miniature 1911. Because of this, the Colt 1903 was popular among Generals and gangsters alike. In fact, in the 1930’s, …
From 1992-1995, the countries of Serbia, Bosnia, and Croatia were engulfed in a brutal civil war. Civilians were caught in the middle of the urban battles. Hundreds of thousands of civilians were killed and millions were forced from their homes. There were mass concentration camps and killing fields. Even worse, many suffered from ethnic cleansing …
Amina Arraf was a 35-year-old woman who lived in Syria. She was an outspoken critic of the Syrian government, and a blogger who wrote about her daily struggles in the country. One day, her cousin wrote on the blog that Amina had been abducted. Amina’s kidnapping sparked outcry around the world. The Guardian, The New …
Erin S. has a smartphone loaded with popular apps like Instagram. Since Instagram has over 2.4 billion active users it has become a popular way for hackers to steal your information. One day, Erin received an Instagram message from a local mom-and-pop store that she frequented. The message included a shortcode link to click on. …
In 2016, a professor named Louis Klarevas wrote a book arguing for a renewal of the 1994 assault weapons ban. The book claimed that the assault weapons ban resulted in a 37% decline in mass shootings. But there were many flaws in the book’s claim. First, the supposed drop in fatalities was from mostly handgun …
New Delhi is the capital of India and has a population of over 33 million people. Two residents of the city, Deepak and Mont were not model citizens. They were friends, and then cellmates, who had been in jail for several different criminal charges However, when the two men were released from jail they became …
Jeffrey H. lives in Arizona, and in 2022, Jeffrey purchased a Rock Island Armory pump action shotgun. He bought the shotgun from the Palmetto State Armory website. After getting the shotgun he loaded it with five shotgun shells from Blackwater, then he racked the slide to load a round into the chamber. When he did …
Sam A. is an avid hunter who lives in Maine. One weekend, he went deer hunting and stirred up a buck in the area. He took a shot at the animal but missed. He spent two hours searching for a blood trail but couldn’t find anything. Eventually, he left the area for the night. Sam …