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He Was Pointing His Handgun Into the Air When It “Went Off.”

Michael van Baker — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:34:14 +0000

"It just went off," sounds like something you'd say in those circumstances. But it's often true -- people don't consciously pull a trigger, especially when under the influence of something; it's more of an instinctual reaction. Last night's ceiling shooting was classified as domestic violence. End of January, there was another 33-year-old man, and another domestic violence scene, that resulted in a death.

What Kills More People in Washington State: Cars or Guns?

Michael van Baker — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:21:37 +0000

I checked with Washington's Department of Health death statistics. For 2009, they list 597 firearm deaths, compared to 538 motor vehicle deaths. In 2010, 592 to 510. Oho! you may protest. Those firearm deaths include suicides: 462 suicides, in fact, to 113 homicides in 2010. It's true. But everyone killed by a gun is still a dead person.

Jay Inslee on Seattle’s Latest Mass Murder: Crickets

Michael van Baker — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:38:43 +0000

This "spate" of gun violence--an inaccurate term for the variability in a chronic situation--has at least got Seattle's city council reviewing what they can do to provide controls on handguns. Do you remember Kyle Huff (2006)? Do you remember Maurice Clemmons (2009)? How many episodic mass murders, do you think, will it take before people start connecting them as an ongoing problem?

The SunBreak » gun control

He Was Pointing His Handgun Into the Air When It “Went Off.”

What Kills More People in Washington State: Cars or Guns?

Jay Inslee on Seattle’s Latest Mass Murder: *Crickets*

Jay Inslee on Seattle’s Latest Mass Murder: Crickets