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If there’s any better example of how foolish those who use the metric “Gun Death” are its this.

A Connecticut man used a baby stroller and his fists to beat a woman unconscious and then threw the stroller at a car trying to drive her to safety.

Matthew Christopher Bailey, 46, was facing charges of breach of peace, third-degree criminal mischief and two counts each of first-degree assault and risk of injury to a minor after the Wednesday incident

A baby stroller. See the tool is really irrelevant if somebody has violence in their heart. That being said, wouldn’t it be nice if the woman, or the driver of the car had a gun so maybe it didn’t go as far as it did?

Those who preach gun control, and talk about preventing “Gun Death” are doing nothing to stem violent crime…but they are doing quite a bit to steam defensive violence.

There’s a reason why the belt of a Police Officer has changed a lot over the centuries, and while the gun on that belt has changed so much, but there has always been a gun. Be it a black-powder flintlock pistol, or a percussion revolver, to a polymer frame S&W M&P in the new-fanged .357 Sig cartridge, as well as pepper spray, flex cuffs, and a taser with drive-stun option. They still feel the need to make room for guns and ammo on that belt.

Its the same reason why carpenters are still carrying hammers, and plumbers still carry pipe wrenches. When it comes to the best tool for the job, accept no substitutes.

Unless you’re one of these jerks who like infringing on rights. They just hope there’s a good Samaritan, or a police officer to come to your rescue.

Of course since I reside on the side of freedom so I have no issue with people who prefer to depend on others for their mortal safety, they are welcome to do that now and forever. Of course they want me to join them. I don’t wanna!

h/t Julie

here’s another bad one.

Homicide investigators said a welding torch is the likely weapon used in 12-year-old Jonathan Foster’s death, Local 2 Investigates reported Friday…One investigator assigned to the case said it now appears Foster was killed at that spot in Nelson’s home within hours of being kidnapped from his family’s home near Shepherd Drive and 43rd Street in Northwest Houston.

Police say she was acquainted with some members of the boy’s family.

One officer said on Friday that the autopsy has ruled out any trauma on the child’s body. There were no broken bones or any signs of strangulation or head wounds, so officers said it now appears the child was killed with a welding torch that could be capable of 6,000-degree flames.

We’ll note that to buy a welding torch one does NOT need to undergo a background check, or register with a state. Not only can they be used to fatally burn children, and dispose of bodies, but you can also use them for arson, and the fuel can make a pretty nasty FAE if you took high school physics.

But Guns are so much more scary!

h/t Cueball