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I won’t quote from more of this article because I have pretty much given up hope of the media doing a good job on this story. Josh Sugarmann at the Violence Policy Center is on his hobby horse about counting virtually all defensive gun uses involving permitted concealed handguns as killings (his article is available here but please think before you click as there is little reason to add to his traffic totals).  The Zimmerman case that hasn’t been decided yet has been added to the total and just goes to show how nutty Sugarmann’s totals are.

The tragic shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman has rightly generated tremendous outrage across the nation. Unfortunately, an untold number of additional families across America have experienced the same heartbreak as a result of concealed carry killers armed by state laws that allow people to carry loaded, concealed handguns in public.
Zimmerman is only one example of concealed handgun permit holders who have needlessly taken lives, destroyed families, and shaken communities. New data from theViolence Policy Center as part of its ongoing Concealed Carry Killers project shows that concealed carry killers have claimed at least 402 victims since May 2007 . . . .

A more complete response is available in my book More Guns, Less Crime (the third edition is available for only $5), but I also have a response available here.

I am extremely disappointed how many conservatives have added to this call.  Some of these statements have been made during just the last few days.  The amazing thing is that all these statements seem to have been made without actually even reading the police report.

Mona Charen – ”It certainly appears that Zimmerman used excessive violence.” March 30
Rich Lowry (or see this at 11:50 (for full segment) and 16:15 (for Lowry comments) into the video (the video available here can’t even describe the Florida law correctly Dated March 25)
Robert VerBruggen
Heather Mac Donald
Gregory Kane

Here’s my segment tonight with Sean Hannity on flash mobs, the whitewashed racial factor, and the blind civility police:

The segment prompted several grievance-mongers to label me a RAAAACIST/sellout/Clarence Thomas/etc., etc., etc. for pointing out that young black thugs have been specifically and explicitly targeting non-blacks on the streets and in schools from Philly and New York to Denver to Wisconsin and more.

Typical reactions:

“Why do @michellemalkin think her racist ass can just keep talking! Shut up whore”

@michellemalkin does your family still live in poverty? Not anymore, since you married into the tribe ME LOVE YOU LONG TIME GI

And e-mail from one C.Doss:

Ms. Malkin,

After watching your interview on the Hannity show, as an African American individual, I found your comments with regards to the flash mobs being correlated with African American “thugs” who are specifically targeting Whites and Asians, which I really can’t tell which category you fall under perhaps Asian and African descent yourself. You seem to have a serious issue with African Americams. You are no different from the racist network that you are affiliated with. Obviously, when innocent people are hurt, it is a horrible situation. However, your racist demeanor is unacceptable.

Respectfully Yours,
C. Doss

Related must-read: Thomas Sowell’s two-part series on social degeneration.

And check out this running tally of violent flash mobs.