"W-III" (a screen name that combines his initials with an affinity) must not have gotten word from the Brady Campaign that I "denigrate law enforcement." A retired peace officer, he corresponds with me frequently and cordially, offering tips and comments, or to let me know he's shared a link to one of my columns with his friends. He even freely uses the term "Only Ones" to describe those in his former profession who do not share his support for an armed populace--funny how the only ones that angers are authoritarians who don't think "We the People" can be trusted...

Last night he called my attention to an FBI/Justice Department report from a few years back, "Violent Encounters: A Study on Felonious Assaults on America's Law Enforcement Officers." The entire thing is broken into several pdf files hosted by the American Firearms Institute.

Also see today's New Year's Gun Rights Resolution.

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