Phoenix, AZ — Joseph Wood was condemned to die after being convicted of two rather nasty murders.   I won’t comment on his innocence because I don’t know.    It seems on its face Wood’s two murder convictions was not the subject of controversy. We will never know what demons drove Wood’s violence or if there were any very real excusable brain malfunctions behind his mad acts.   We can only guess. I won’t argue that some hopelessly evil people on our earth don’t deserve to live.   I absolutely encourage people to use guns and other deadly weapons in self-defense and the defense of others.   The concept of killing these people decades later is an  entirely  different matter.  Arizona used secret drugs obtained from a clandestine source to kill Wood.   Wood’s lawyers demanded to know about the drugs and their effectiveness, but were rebuffed throughout the entire appeal process.   This was happening in a nation where its gove...

My S&W five-shot Bodyguard with Sambar Stagg Grips from Eagle Grips   Tallahassee, FL —There is a legislative effort here in removing the taint of criminal accusations from people who were arrested but not convicted in self-defense cases.   We all know some cops and prosecutors are quick to force people to trial that have lawfully and justifiably used deadly force.   The all time Poster Boy for such cases is George Zimmerman .  There are cases far less toxic than Zimmerman where people used deadly force in the greatest extreme in self-defense.   These people are arrested, photographed, fingerprinted and they are later cleared by Grand Juries that refuse to indict or trial juries.   The records of these cases are public and currently accessible by potential employers, financial institutions, the public or the media.   The damage can result in lost opportunities, home or business loans and sometime derogatory news stories.   ...