Good question but when it comes to gun violence info / stars you’re often stuck between groups who are rabidly anti-gun and groups who are rabidly pro-gun putting out numbers that are all over the place in how they define things and I say that as someone who is very pro 2A and owns an ample collection.

One of the best local sources I’ve found was the Radio Times show on NPR. It’s ended but I’d strongly recommend looking back in their catalog and listening to their episodes on gun violence. I was always impressed with the range of guests they’d bring on from former police to kids on the street who were living in the middle of it. They always struck me as trying to foster a legitimate discussion and not ramrod down some pre-convinced opinion.

Another thing to keep in mind because when election time comes local politicians love to point at Harrisburg and say we can’t do anything because they don’t let us when in reality there’s been no change to PA gun laws since the 90s and in fact PA is stricter than many states because the private sale of handguns from one person to another legally requires a federal background check.

So if you look back to the low murder stats during the Nutter administration and ask what was the difference, the answer is not that the laws have been loosened up making it easier to legally buy a gun. Also the upward trend during Kenny’s term started before Covid hit, since that guys loves blaming Covid for damn near everything.

NYC thing, growing up upstate we’d call everything a sub.

The guy they’ve arrested is white edit: and from an affluent background by the look of things

I’ve used them as an FFL a number of times, great store for doing a transfer but yeah that front door is barely there. During the day they have stuff out in the display cases and on the wall, I guess I always assumed that stuff was put away at night in a more secure room in the back or something.

Awhile back, 2014-ish I had a pie from them with and real chunky tomato sauce, totally fantastic. I ordered it multiple times and it was great every time. The other year when I move back to Philly I tried them out again and it wasn’t the same, but still a solid slice and they are close to Rittenhouse.

I have to laugh at the title, I’m not jewish but years ago I was visiting a girlfriends family who was and we went out for Chinese where the Dad went on in exceptionally great detail how Chinese was the traditional Jewish food during Christmas season.

You shut your mouth, but for me at least it was a bit of an acquired taste.

Isgros no question that place is fantastic. That’s not to say other Italian bakeries aren’t worth checking out but Isgros has the best stuff.

I’d say Claudio’s has a better selection of Italian goods and your staple Italian meats and cheeses but for prosciutto and speciality cheeses DiBrunos is unrivaled. Their house brand olive oil and balsamic vinegar is also excellent.

He’s just channeling his inner Frank Reynolds https://youtu.be/luIz2z524XI