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Continuing a gradual but steady increase for the first six months of the year, the number of active concealed pistol licenses in Washington State has once again climbed to a new record of 709,334 at the end of June, according to data from the state Department of Licensing. Back on Dec. 31, the DOL reported […]

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You get what you vote for. Good and hard. And some want it gooder and harder. [More] Why are the so-called “gun safety groups” afraid to be associated with this anti-gun “Democrat”? Why not ask them?

The post Mamdani Useful in Exposing Democrats’ ‘Commonsense Gun Safety’ Lie and More first appeared on The War on Guns.

Accidental Shooting Statistics: A Review of Unintentional Firearm Deaths from 1979-2024 [More] I’d use “negligent,” but we know is meant. I read how “the first six months of 2025 had 608 accidental shootings, which is lower than previous years (2015-2024)” and wondered if we ought to get David Hogg to credit more Democrats.

The post Not By Design first appeared on The War on Guns.

The New York City Police Department cannot immediately fire dozens of rookie officers, including some with criminal records, who were allegedly hired illegally by the department, a New York Supreme Court judge ruled. The NYPD said an internal investigation found the 31 officers lied about their backgrounds on applications and should be relieved of their … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Unhirable Enough"

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San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus, who told the county supervisors she didn’t know about her department’s request to buy 10 massage chairs, actually tried to pass off the bill for the chairs to the sheriff’s bureaus in different cities to minimize scrutiny, according to an email from her HR manager…In March… Corpus purchased two … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Snouts in the Trough Enough"

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Former LCSO deputy facing charges for making fraudulent $94K insurance claim in wife’s name [More] And that previous accusation of abusing his daughter was a nice touch. Where do they get these people from? [Via Steve T]

The post We’re the Only Ones Claiming Enough first appeared on The War on Guns.

All your drill batteries will be almost dead when you start a project.  Both will make the drill spin when you test them out, but they'll both be dead in an hour.

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Jasmine Crockett claims most people vote the ‘wrong way’ due to a lack of education [More] What, is she speaking from constituent experience…? I’m wondering how a “real reporter” could file this story and not think to look into that. It was the first thing I thought of, but I’m #justablogger. [Via bondmen]

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“When the officers are shooting him in the back, he’s not a threat. You cannot shoot civilians in the back. That’s the worst of it and most of the shots were in the back,” Pleban said. [More] Inigo responds to “Back the Blue.” [Via bondmen]

The post We’re the Only Ones Got Your Back Enough first appeared on The War on Guns.

The report, ordered by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, reveals that the Secret Service received classified intelligence regarding a threat to Trump’s life 10 days before the rally, but failed to share the information with other key agencies. [More] So THAT explains ordinary people seeing the shooter before they did and not going … Continue reading "We’re the Only Ones Negligent Enough"

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Conn. officer arrested after shooting at suspect with gun he thought was TASER [More] And then the chief defends him even after hearing him lie about it on bodycam. [Via Jess]

The post We’re the Only Ones Unelectrifying Enough first appeared on The War on Guns.

Hawai‘i Police Department (HPD) will hold two public hearings in August 2025, one in Hilo and one in Kona, regarding its proposal to repeal “Rules and Regulations of the Hawai’i Police Department Governing the Issuance of Licenses to Carry Concealed and Unconcealed Weapons” adopted October 29, 1997, and to adopt Rule 1 relating to Firearms … Continue reading "The Spirit of Aloha"

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@MayorBMScott has gotten no where near the credit he deserves for helping lead Baltimore to a record low in gun violence. He’s leading the way and there’s lots to learn from how Baltimore achieved this. [More] What did he actually do and what’s the methodology used to determine effects? Otherwise, this is just more correlation … Continue reading "Where Credit is Due?"

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Instead of addressing the factors driving this violence—such as massive and uncontrolled immigration—the reaction is a grotesque distraction: proposing “trap condoms” with internal spikes designed to injure the attacker’s penis. [More] It’s been done. And it didn’t work then, either. Maybe if they combined it with anti-rape electric underwear… I guess it doesn’t occur to … Continue reading "Rapex 2.0"

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Absolutely. F_ ICE and everyone who supports them. These thugs are America’s gestapo, our modern national shame, and must be stopped at every opportunity. [More] And did you have any doubt? [Via Michael G]

The post What She Means is ‘F_ YOU’ to 70+M Americans first appeared on The War on Guns.

Are you insane? You seriously think you should be allowed to kill someone just because they’re in your home? [More] That’s either tongue-pushing-through-cheek-tissue satire or proof that hard core anti-gunners are clinically delusional. [Via Michael G]

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Here Comes the Second Amendment Revolution in New Jersey [Watch] Bull$h1+. [Via Jess]

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) confirmed to a judge that it will not return Forced Reset Triggers (FRTs) to Nevada or other plaintiff states. Rare Breed Triggers, the largest U.S. supplier of FRTs, also confirmed it will not sell these devices in the plaintiff states. Consequently, the coalition is withdrawing its … Continue reading "A Forced Reset"

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 Waiting for the AC guy, I was surfing around and came upon some videos talking about the Air India crash. And I started wondering why MAYDAY became the universal call for distress.  So, I started looking again.  From Wikipedia:

The "mayday" procedure word was conceived as a distress call in the early 1920s by Frederick Stanley Mockford, officer-in-charge of radio at Croydon Airport, England. He had been asked to think of a word that would indicate distress and would easily be understood by all pilots and ground staff in an emergency.[1][2] Since much of the air traffic at the time was between Croydon and Le Bourget Airport in Paris, he proposed the term "mayday", the phonetic equivalent of the French m'aider.

 And there you have it.  It was phonetically distinctive and easily understood over the radios of the day. And now you know.

Democrats’ ‘violent rhetoric’ is precisely the point [More] Words have meaning. They can inspire. And they can come back to haunt. Those egging on violence would do well to remember that.

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All in all, there is hardly any evidence that handgun waiting period laws make a difference in homicides or suicides… As far as suicides are concerned, they have no effect on either gun suicide rates or total suicide rates. [More] Another prohibitionist bit of calculated misdirection, that is… Everybody here is totally aware of Gun … Continue reading "Another One Bites the Dust"

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As with every anti-firearm “political agreement” at the UN, had it succeeded, U.S. manufacturers, retailers and users would be forced to comply with a global regulatory regime that no Congress ever approved and no American citizen voted for. [More] How, without complicity and betrayal by the U.S. government? Naturally, NSSF is all for international engagement. … Continue reading "Sleeping with the Enemy"

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 I was feeling good about the home AC unit until about 5:00 yesterday, when it went out again.  Just dammit. I borrowed a portable AC unit and installed it in the bedroom so that Belle could sleep comfortably. Then started texting around, getting recommendations from friends.

This morning, I found a guy, recommended highly by a friend.  I called him and he said that he could be here sometime early afternoon, as soon as he finishes a job, he's on just across town. That works for me.  Belle and I are in she the shop, where there is plenty of air conditioning. In battling the weather it helps to have a fallback position.

This was a heroic action by the employee and undoubtedly saved who knows how many lives. [More] So the position of the industry is “gun control” works but NICS needs a vigilante assist? Doesn’t that also play into the hands of lawfaring gun-grabbers who argue dealers without psychic abilities are negligent and liable? And can … Continue reading "Our Hero!"

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An employee of a nearby business reported to police he had confronted a man who was trying to steal his car.

The suspect allegedly became aggressive, prompting the employee, who was legally armed, to fire his gun and shoot the suspect in the stomach.

"At some point during the encounter, the suspect moved aggressively towards the owner of the car. That individual elected to use his firearm and shot the weapon, striking the suspect once, " said James Perry, Redmond Police Public Information Officer. “The individual who fired his weapon made the statement to us that it was in self-defense."

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Officers arrived to find Carmona and the 31-year-old man with gunshot wounds and a handgun discarded beneath a vehicle in the parking lot.

Both were transported to Riverside Medical Center. Carmona was later transferred to Loyola Medical Center, police said.

The 23-year-old victim was taken into custody on scene after alerting officers that he had returned fire in self-defense and surrendered his firearm — a Glock .45 caliber handgun — located beneath a nearby vehicle.

The victim was legally carrying a firearm as he is a FOID/CCL holder.

Video surveillance obtained from the scene allegedly confirmed that Carmona was the initial aggressor. The victim returned fire. After being shot, Carmona gave his weapon to an unidentified accomplice who fled the scene.

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According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, just after 12:30 a.m., officers responded to the Shell Gas Station in the 3800 block of East New York Street on the report of a person shot.

When officers arrived, they located a male with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds. He was transported to an area hospital in “very critical condition”, according to police.

According to IMPD Captain Don Weilhammer, it is believed the male was shot during an attempted carjacking. Investigators say the owner of the vehicle “prevented the carjacking from happening.”

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• The life of a lighthouse keeper in Newfoundland.


• A review of the Nikon 35Ti.


• China Shock 2: Electric Boogaloo?

Spring Thaw, Nikon 35Ti, Ilford HP5

July 14 1962:  The borehole for the 7.2-mile long Mont Blanc tunnel between France and Italy was finished.  The tunnel was opened to traffic in July, 1965. Pictured is the French side of the tunnel. — July 14, 1850: The first public demonstration of ice made via refrigeration was made by Florida physician John Gorrie. — July 14, 1864: Gold was discovered in Helena, Montana. — A silver bull breakout! Spot silver jumped 3.67% in one day, to close at $38.67 per Troy ounce on Friday. (July 11, 2025.) It was up again this morning (after Asian trading) to $38.90 …

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With a magnesium-alloy crankcase, captive bar-nuts, a decompression valve, and a host of other premium features, the Stihl MS261 is its various forms represents a well-designed and well-constructed professional chainsaw. But it is the light weight and the outstanding power-to-weight-ratio of the saw that secures its place as one of the most popular chainsaws in the world. With a manufacturer-suggested retail price of $709.99 at the time of this writing for the C-M version with a 16 inch bar, the saw represents a great value for high-volume wood cutting. If you only cut a few cord or less of firewood …

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The following recipe for Applesauce-Glazed Barbequed Chicken is from SurvivalBlog reader V.F.. Ingredients 4 boneless and skinless chicken breast halves (weighing about 6 ounces each) 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper (or less, to suit your taste) 1 tablespoon olive oil 2/3 cup of applesauce 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2/3 cup barbecue sauce 1 teaspoon chili powder (or less, to suit your taste) Directions Sprinkle the chicken breast pieces with pepper. In a large oiled skillet, brown chicken on both sides. In a small bowl, combine and thoroughly mix the other ingredients. Pour the mixture over the top and sides of …

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Today’s graphic: Economic Activity in the US. This map shows the nation’s gross economic activity, split in half. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit.) JWR’s Comments: This map is an oversimplification. The locations of major corporate headquarters skew the map. Here are just two examples: There are McDonald’s franchises all over the country generating revenue, but the McDonald’s headquarters is in Chicago, Illinois. General Mills is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It markets packaged farm products (predominantly grains) grown in rural areas of more than a dozen states. The thumbnail below is click-expandable.       — Please send your graphics or graphics links …

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“The great object of my fear is the federal judiciary. That body, like gravity, ever acting, with noiseless foot, and unalarming advance, gaining ground step by step, and holding what it gains, is engulfing insidiously the special governments into the jaws of that which feeds them.” – Thomas Jefferson, in a letter to Judge Spencer Roane, March 9, 1821

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"The prison service has launched an investigation after the man escaped from Lyon-Corbas prison in south-east France on Friday, according to broadcaster BFMTV.

"He "took advantage of the liberation of his fellow inmate to hide himself in his luggage and get out", the prison service said in a statement to AFP news agency."

You may recall the 1966 Mission: Impossible pilot involves Wally Cox smuggled into the hotel vault that way to get access to two H-bombs.  (Yeah, right, but still an awesome pilot. (

I am more inclined to think bribed guards.  He was under investigation for organized crime.

 Belle and I spent most of yesterday in the shop, as we usually doo.  About cocktail hour, we went intot he house to find that the AC unit had quit working.  I put a call in to my AC guy, not really expecting a response late on a Saturday afternoon. Well, hell.  It soon got too hot, so we fell back to the shop where the AC units work. and spent the night in the shop.  Noot terribly comfortable, but it beat the hell out oof sweating our butts off.

I started watching YouTube DIY videos and trying to learn what I could about modern AC units.  Before lunch, second son came over and we tore the outside unit apart to do some troubleshooting.  We learned that the controller and the capacitor are okay, and that the problem seemed to be in the control circuits.  And, we were having a problem with a switch called the high pressure reset switch.  After we got the unit torn apart, I got out the water hose and gave the condenser coil a good washing from the inside.

Just before we were about to quit in disgust, second son had the idea of turning the complete system off at the breakers, waiting five minutes, and letting the endite system reset.  We tried that and it worked.   When we turned the breakers back on, the system came to life. The house is cooling off slowly, and it appears that Belle will be able to sleep in her bed tonight.

I am pleased to know that the compressor is okay, the fan is working, and the controls seem to be operating for the time being.  When my AC guy calls me tomorrow, I'll schedule a service, tell him everything I've done, and let him give the unit a thorough inspection.  The unit has been running now for about two hours and the house is cooling down.  We are spoiled to air conditioning in these latitudes and I do not apologize for that.

 In that hour, when night is calmest, Sang he from the Hebrew Psalmist,  in a voice so sweet and clear. That I could not choose but hear.--Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I've several bird feeders outside my dining room window, each holding different types of seeds for various birds, a suet holder or two, and a birdbath filled with fresh water twice a day in the summer. I enjoy watching and listening to them while having my coffee in the morning.

Most of the birds that I easily recognize are the sparrows, my favorite, the Cardinal, and the occasional dove. There are ways to tell birds apart other than by looks or color. You can study what they eat and, of course, what they won't eat, by whether they sleep high up or snuggled down safe in a low covering, and by whether they eat more in the morning or at night. By the shape and size of the nest, if there is one. By their connection to the nearest body of water, if one exists, and to what degree that close body of water is necessary, to some of us, more essential than anything we could ever realize. 

Birds are meant to fly free, not be caged in. I've had a couple of parakeets over the years, but I always felt a twinge of guilt for keeping them locked up, even in a large cage. After my last two, I said "no more" and changed my mind about getting another when I moved. When you hold a bird in your hand, it closes its eyes in resignation. Trust. Or fear?

I once had a neighbor in the country who kept a quail in a cage just so he could hear the "bobwhite" of its call. I'd watch the bird in there, reminding me of a prisoner in a small cell in a prison camp, sending out small Morse code signals in hopes of someone hearing him and rescuing him. But no one came to rescue him, and I could only think of him growing old and dying there in that tiny cage, his prison cell, his will deflating, his spirit becoming drab as his prison uniform over time. I don't believe the man did it to be cruel; he simply thought, like others, that he could take a wild thing in and tame it, that it would only require the creature to make an adjustment in its lifestyle, to shift the center of its desire from one thing to another. 

One day, while the neighbor was away, I went over and quietly opened the cage door. The bird was gone in a flash, with the urgency born of imprisoned spring and the awakening of burgeoning truth; to itself, the sun and the wind, not the man who caged it.

For isn't that what we all desire

 - Brigid

Somehow I missed this last December.  It appears to have been painted during his lifetime, likely by someone who knew what he looked like.

The presence of the double-headed eagles on the figure’s garment, in combination with the other insignia, identifies the man in the image as the emperor.

Constantine XI Palaiologos’ brothers, the despotes Demetrios and Thomas, were the sponsors of the Monastery’s renovation. [Note: But they were not Emperors and the portrait is definitely an Emperor - Borepatch]

The newly discovered portrait is the last chronologically surviving portrait of an emperor in Byzantine monumental painting and the only portrait of Constantine XI Palaiologos during his brief reign (6 January 1449 – 29 May 1453).

Investigators say the incident began as both vehicles—a silver Audi driven by Johnson and a dark-colored Toyota Prius—were traveling west on the 400 block of West Hamilton Street. As they crossed 5th Street, Johnson allegedly forced the Prius to the curb and stopped. He then exited his vehicle carrying a metal bat resembling those used in baseball training and struck the driver's side door of the Prius.

The driver of the Prius, who possesses a valid license to carry, fired a single round from a 9mm handgun, striking Johnson in the torso. The shooter then drove approximately one and a half blocks away, pulled over, and called 911. He remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities. No charges have been filed as of Monday, and the investigation is ongoing to determine if the shooting was justified as self-defense.

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Just after 10 a.m., officers responded to reports of shots fired at a home on the 8600 block of Dowdell Street. A 36-year-old man told police he and his girlfriends had an argument. She left and threatened to bring back a gun and kill him, according to police.

The man said he barricaded the front door of his home. When the woman returned, he heard gunshots outside his door and the woman allegedly forced her way back inside.

He shot her once as she made entry.

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He says that according to that family, the victim of that shooting, 59-year-old Jackie Fairbanks had been drinking with his grandsons when he became violent and began attacking his wife. 

Those grandsons ran to get their father to intervene, who is the son of Fairbanks.

That son says he discovered Fairbanks on top of and attacking his mother, and attempted to stop Fairbanks’ attack.

However, the son says Fairbanks then attempted to attack him with a long sliver object, and after firing a warning shot, ultimately shot his father multiple times, killing him.

That son is not currently facing any charges, and Johnson says it seems like the second incident is defense while the first incident will require further investigation.

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According to District Attorney Russell Johnson, the victim and occupant of the residence were in some sort of dispute.

The victim was at the residence against the occupants wishes, and was trying to enter when he was shot multiple times.

The victim died from his injuries, and no charges have been filed at this time.

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On July  13, 1832, the source of Mississippi River was discovered by American geographer Henry Schoolcraft. — On July 13th, 1772 Captain James Cook began his second voyage to the South Seas aboard HMS Resolution to search for Terra Australis (a Southern continent). — And on this day in 1787, Congress enacted the Northwest Ordinance structuring settlement of the Northwest Territory and creating a policy for the addition of new states to the nation. The Northwest Ordinance established the first organized US territory, set requirements for statehood – guaranteeing equal status with the original 13 states, outlawed slavery in the …

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I am still looking for a wife. I have been seriously thinking and praying about how to be able to get married and came to the conclusion that moving may possibly be the key. I have also expanded my search for my future wife. I am now looking both domestically and internationally/ If you are international reader or know a young woman overseas, then please read my thoughts on a possible international quest in the last of the frequently asked questions at the bottom of this article. The following is about my search for a spouse in the United States: …

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The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: I Swear, There Never Was An Epstein Client List And If You Falsely Remember That There Was, Then That Is Just The Mandela Effect News Links: Epstein ‘client list’ doesn’t exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted. MTG says Americans are ‘not going to accept’ there is no Epstein client list. Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to assemble it. And if it is posted then I’ll give you credit. Thanks! Permission to repost memes that I’ve created …

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“But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore …

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The couple had multiple issues with the suspect at the home and the woman had a temporary restraining order against her ex in the past. "

Never break into someone's home with a knife.  Even in California,  your target may have a gun.

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On July 12, 1679, Britain’s King Charles II ratified the Habeas Corpus Act, allowing prisoners’ right to a court review of the justification for their imprisonment. — July 12, 1865: George Washington Carver, the African-American scientist whose numerous discoveries helped to improve agriculture in the South, was born. He died on Jan. 5, 1943. — And on July 12, 1948, the first jets flew across the Atlantic. This was a flight of six RAF de Havilland Vampires. — Today’s short but important guest article was written by our friend Hubert Moolman, of South Africa. — We still need entries for …

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Silver is getting very close to a mania phase based on signals from the Dow/gold ratio previously presented. Furthermore, since it is normal for silver to lag gold’s performance, and given that gold has performed so well over the last couple of years, it is expected that we would likely see an even better performance by silver over the coming years. Here is a long-term silver chart compared to a long-term Dow/gold ratio chart:       (Click to expand) On the silver chart (the top chart), I’ve highlighted the significant Dow/gold ratio peaks with a blue line. In every …

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To be prepared for a crisis, every Prepper must establish goals and make both long-term and short-term plans. In this column, the SurvivalBlog editors review their week’s prep activities and planned prep activities for the coming week. These range from healthcare and gear purchases to gardening, ranch improvements, bug-out bag fine-tuning, and food storage. This is something akin to our Retreat Owner Profiles, but written incrementally and in detail, throughout the year.  We always welcome you to share your own successes and wisdom in your e-mailed letters. We post many of those — or excerpts thereof — in the Odds …

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“And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the Lord. Thus saith the Lord God; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them; Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword. And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people Israel: and …

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On Thursday afternoon, the family of Naylor issued a statement on his charges, and the families involved in the case:

Emily RaeAnn Awada

Most people who live in the Burley/Rupert community and many of our friends and family members elsewhere have by now heard of the tragedy that occurred on Monday involving our father. We find it necessary to say something out of respect for the victims involved and their family's as well as the community we have been a part of and loved. As mothers, wives, daughters, and granddaughters ourselves it is unfathomable to imagine something so horrific taking place and losing a loved one in such a tragic way. Our hearts and thoughts will forever be with every life touched by this terrible loss.

As daughters we feel that our father finally lost his lifelong battle with a very severe mental illness that has plagued him and our family throughout most of his life. This is the worst type of ending imaginable for first and foremost his victims, but also his family and for himself. We believe that once he has received proper psychiatric care he is going to realize the devastation he has caused, and he is going to have to live with this the rest of his life. We know that if he were in his right mind he would be horrified by his actions. Schizophrenia is a disease that, when left untreated, wreaks havoc on a person's entire life and well-being. Unfortunately, those who suffer often do not recognize they need help, and it is very difficult to get them the help they need against their will. This paired with a lack of community resources or awareness of how to handle mental illness appropriately, it can feel next to impossible to get people the help they need when they need it.

We would again like to express our deepest condolences for the victims and their families, as well as the entire community that has been affected by the events of this past week.

Sincerely,

Kayla, Emily, Hannah, and Kim

My brother's assaults on strangers were never even close to this severe, but I know full well the sense of upset that this tragedy was not stopped before it was too late.  Every family member goes through grief and frustration for many years before it ends up here.  The well-established correlation between heavy marijuana use and schizophrenia is part of why I have become a fierce opponent of decriminalizing marijuana.  While the primary victim is the pothead, there is plenty of secondary damage.

The food pyramid is just a suggestion.