A Rare Defensive Gun Use on Television, though it is from Canada and from over a decade ago

Jan 16, 2024 | Media Bias

Canada might be much more heavily into gun control, but we have found slightly more defensive gun uses on the CBC than on American television. Here is an episode from the CBC’s Being Erica (Season 3, Episode 1, September 21, 2010). A young man is harassing a woman (Erica, played by Erin Karpluk), and Dr. Tom (played by Michael Riley) successfully brandishes a fake gun to scare off the harasser.

CBC, Being Erica, Season 3, Episode 1, September 21, 2010

johnrlott

0 Comments

Categories

Archives

UPDATED: Despite Lula’s Campaign Promises, the Number of Licensed Firearm Owners in Brazil Increased by at least 18% Between 2022 and 2026, and total guns owned up slightly by 3.3%

UPDATED: Despite Lula’s Campaign Promises, the Number of Licensed Firearm Owners in Brazil Increased by at least 18% Between 2022 and 2026, and total guns owned up slightly by 3.3%

UPDATE: Data directly from the Federal Police shows a different set of numbers (Original Post below). The number of CAC licenses in Brazil increased from 867,472 in 2022 to 1,026,633 in 2026 (see screenshots below), but those are internal government numbers that links...

So is there really a question of whether Trump reduced crime in DC? Did the Washington Post inaccurately report murder data to make the drop look smaller than it actually is?

So is there really a question of whether Trump reduced crime in DC? Did the Washington Post inaccurately report murder data to make the drop look smaller than it actually is?

The Washington Post doesn't really want to give President Trump credit for the drop in crime in DC. Please look at the graph above and notice that there was a discrete change in August and September 2025 (and the change only started about half way through August on...