A Flash of Anger, A Wave of Regret

February, 2010 - Crime: Domestic violence, Murder

Westford, Massachusetts - There was no reporting of why Brian Marchand felt the need to obtain a CCW permit for his firearms. What we do know is after a period of having marital and financial problems, he chose to use his firearms to kill his only child, a 17 year old daughter named Olivia, attempt to kill his wife, Jody, and then turn the gun on himself.

Our condolences to the family.

February, 2010 - Crime: Malicious Assault, brandishing a firearm, using a firearm in a felony, resisting arrest

Fairfax, Virginia - Jose Avila, a CCW permit holder, was annoyed because he didn't like where Floriano Whitwell and Matthew Dumas had parked their vehicles. He honked his horn at them and drove off, only to return a few minutes later. Only this time he pointed a gun at the two men. Avila fled the scene but was quickly apprehended by police who found a 9mm Astra A-90 loaded with 14 hollow point bullets.

Avila was caught so quickly because the men he aimed the gun at were federal marshalls with their badges hanging around their neck.

And who was Avila that he would be aiming a firearm loaded with hollow point bullets at police? A former priest and anger management counselor used by the Domestic Relations Court in Fairfax Co., VA.

Once again, the mass murderer had a CCW

January, 2010 - Crime: Murder

Appamattox, Virginia - Christopher Bryan Speight turned himself in to police after eight people were murdered and a police helicopter was shot down by gunfire. Shot were Speight's sister, brother-in-law, Speight's 15 year old nephew, 4 year old niece and four family friends, including a 16 year old boy.

When he turned himself in, Mr. Speight was wearing camouflage pants and a bulletproof vest.

Christopher Speight was a CCW permit holder.

January, 2010 - Crime: Third-degree murder

Erie, Pennsylvania - All Jayson Sack did, according to witnesses, was yell to a driver to slow down in a picnic area. That was all it took for Joel Atkin to get out of his car, take out his .357 Magnum and kill the father of three in front of his family. Mr. Atkin felt being reprimanded for speeding was enough of a reason to take a man's life.