|
|
Seegars v Ashcroft: The Decision
Submitted by:
TriggerFinger
Website: http://www.triggerfinger.org/weblog/index.jsp
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"The DC Court of Appeals has issued an opinion in the controversial 2nd Amendment case Seegars v Ashcroft. As I had expected, the ruling went against us on procedural grounds; the court refused to strike down the laws in question because the plaintiffs had not been prosecuted under those laws -- they had filed suit prior to any enforcement action on the basis of their declared intent."
"The best way to understand this is to think of the judges splitting legal hairs in an attempt to avoid actually ruling on the 2nd Amendment issue that is the core of the case. Rather than rule on the merits, the judges ruled that none of the plaintiffs have 'standing' to bring suit." ... |
Statement of Sarah Brady on Gathering of Victims in Washington
Submitted by:
RPA-PAC
Website: http://www.rpa-pac.org
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"'Today, people from across America are in our nation's Capital to urge Congress not to pass legislation that would shut the courthouse doors to victims of negligence and mistreatment from a variety of industries. This effort is led by the Center for Justice & Democracy, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to protecting a fundamental American right: The right to seek justice in the civil courts for negligence or wrongdoing.'" ... |
Gun Control Group Stands Against Lawsuit Control (another story)
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"A gun control group that uses lawsuits in an effort to bankrupt the gun industry says it is opposed to tort reform legislation - legislation, it says, that would 'shut the courthouse doors to victims of negligence and mistreatment.'"
"The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence United with the Million Mom March issued a statement on Tuesday, saying it stands with those citizens who oppose tort reform." ...
"The Brady Campaign says Congress will soon consider a bill that would 'deny' rights to 'gun violence victims.' The bill in question would shield the gun industry from lawsuits stemming from the misuse of their products by criminals and others."
"But in the Brady Campaign's view, the bill would 'shut the courthouse doors to victims of our country's most irresponsible gun sellers. That's extremism, and it is un-American,' the Brady Campaign said." ... |
Ban assault weapons to make the U.S. a safer place
Submitted by:
bill arevalo
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"During the heat of the recent presidential campaign, Congress declined to renew the ban on assault weapons. As a former police officer, I find this troubling."
"Any discussion of gun control usually provokes strong feelings on both sides of the issue, and both sides can marshal compelling arguments to support their views. One thing both sides agree on, however, is that guns are dangerous. And the point I would make is that if the guns already available are dangerous, assault weapons are even more dangerous because of their continuous-fire capabilities and the ready availability of otherwise illegal ammunition such as armor-piercing rounds." ...
-------
Submitter's Note: E-mail the truth about assault weapons to this police officer and to the public at :
[email protected]
|
VA: From 'sssshhh!' to 'bang!' in Virginia libraries
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"General Assembly committees today killed two bills that would have permitted localities to prohibit the possession of firearms in public libraries. 'If law-abiding citizens are disarmed in libraries, only the career criminals will be armed there,' a National Rifle Association spokesman said. 'Who guarantees the right of self protection then?'"
"BALLYHACK, Va. - The Librarians Protective Association today announced that it was sponsoring an amendment to the Virginia budget pending in the General Assembly for $750,000 to arm the state's public librarians."
"'We believe that an armed librarian at the reference desk would tend to reduce or even eliminate annoying and repetitive requests for information,' said Annie Duckworth, a spokesperson for the LPA. 'A Glock, properly exhibited, tends to curtail superfluous inquiry.'" ... |
IN: Who are these guys and girls?
Submitted by:
bill arevalo
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"'I'm the NRA' was a slogan the National Rifle Association used a few years ago to combat the impression being portrayed by various anti-gun groups and mainstream media that the association was populated by a combination of would-be militia men and gun-totin' rednecks."
"The NRA chose a bevy of non-NRA types -- pretty elementary school teachers, stock brokers and pastors -- and had them say, 'I'm the NRA.'"
"The campaign was somewhat effective, but the NRA is still vilified by the liberal media as an organization in the same league as the Ku Klux Klan, Red State Voters, anti-abortion advocates and Al Qaida." ...
-------
Submitter's Note: Drop a quick email praising stories like this: [email protected] |
TN: Parents, keep your guns locked up and unloaded
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
NOTE:
Use the following information to access this article:
Site username: [email protected]
Site password: Newslinks
Must have cookies turned on for it to work.
-------
"Guns kept locked, unloaded and with ammunition locked away in a separate location are two-thirds less likely to be used by a youth for suicide or an accidental shooting than guns and ammo not stored safely, according to a new study."
"Such strategies are key components of gun safety training and guidelines for gun owners in households with young children and are increasingly being mandated by state law, but the research reported Wednesday in The Journal of the American Medical Association is the first to directly measure the impact on suicide and accidental shootings." ...
-------
Submitter's Note: Except that several studies have shown that 'burglar safety' laws have no effect on suicide and accidental shootings. |
LA: Homeowner shoots alleged burglar in self defense
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"A burglary suspect was shot twice on Monday by the owner of a home he was allegedly trying to break into in north Baton Rouge."
"Baton Rouge Police said the teenager got away, but an off-duty officer noticed the injured suspect not long after at a Family Dollar on Airline Highway."
"No charges have been filed against the homeowner, as police call the act self defense."
"According to Louisiana law, a homicide is now justified when committed by a person lawfully inside a dwelling, place of business or a vehicle against a person who is attempting to make unlawful entry. The person committing the homicide must reasonably believe that the use of deadly force is necessary to prevent the entry or to compel the intruder to leave." ... |
MI: Elderly homeowner had enough of robber
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"A robber may have taken advantage of an elderly Clare County couple, but one of the victims wasn't about to just sit back and let it happen."
"The robber showed up at the victims' house about 7 p.m. Friday asking to use their phone ..." ...
"The same man returned to the victims' home on West Rock about 12:40 p.m. Saturday, again asking to use the phone, McClellan said. When the couple refused, the robber shoved them back into the house and went in."
"While the intruder searched the victims' bathroom and bedroom, the male resident got his pistol and ordered the man to leave, the lieutenant said. A scuffle ensued and the robber ran off, but not before the homeowner fired a shot at him." ... |
NV: Self-defense claimed in shooting at Las Vegas mobile home
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
FULL TEXT BELOW:
Las Vegas police are calling the shooting by a homeowner of a former roommate a case of self-defense.
Police say the former roommate was wielding a knife when he was shot once in the chest with a high-powered rifle about six-30 this morning at a mobile home (near Craig Road and Rancho Drive) in the city's northwest.
The wounded man's badly wounded and in critical condition at a Las Vegas hospital.
Reports are that he and the homeowner had been feuding for days. |
GA: GBI still looking into Oglethorpe shootings
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
NOTE:
Use the following information to access this article:
Site username: Newslinks
Site password: Newslinks
Must have cookies turned on for it to work.
-------
"A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent said Monday he wouldn't put a timetable on completing an investigation into the shooting deaths of two would-be armed robbers in Oglethorpe County two weeks ago."
"Local authorities asked the state agency to review the deaths of Michael Dewand Hill, 19, and Calvin Dantrell Ballard, 17, who were shot in Shoat's Grocery & Package Store in the Oglethorpe County community of Hutchins on Jan. 24."
"The store's owners, Bobby Doster and Gloria Turner, said the Athens teens tried to rob the store, and Doster, 62, killed both of them with a .38-caliber pistol after one of the would-be robbers tried to shoot him. The teen's first shot missed, said the store owners, and the robber's gun jammed." ... |
VT: Spaulding students clash; guns involved
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Tensions between two rival groups of students at Spaulding High School erupted Monday, resulting in the police seizure of an unloaded shotgun from a student's pickup truck and several suspensions." ...
"Co-Principal Jeff Maher said school administrators were informed of the altercation first thing Monday morning and warned that one of the students involved had brought a 'hunting shotgun' to Spaulding in the back of his pickup."
"Maher said school officials swiftly responded to the tip, summoning police to the Spaulding campus and requesting and obtaining the student's permission to search his truck."
"Maher described the student as 'very forthcoming' and said the search revealed an unloaded shotgun and assorted ammunition that was immediately turned over to police." ... |
Mexico: School shooting wounds teen (third story on page)
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
FULL TEXT BELOW:
A 14-year-old student shot a classmate in the leg at a high school outside Mexico's capital on Monday -- a rare incident of school gun play in a country whose firearms possession law are tougher than in the United States.
Police said a student identified only as Joseph apparently mistakenly fired a pistol and hit another 14-year-old, Brenda Cristina, in Nezahualcoyotl, on Mexico City's outskirts. The victim was hospitalized with a potentially life-threatening wound to the leg, Jorge Amador, the city's director of public safety, said in a phone interview.
"They were playing and a shot went off and hit his classmate," Amador said. |
WA: Chief didn't violate policy by leaving his gun in car
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"A Seattle Police Department spokesman said Chief Gil Kerlikowske did not violate department policy by leaving his personal gun underneath his driver's-side seat while he shopped with his wife the day after Christmas."
"When Kerlikowske returned about five hours later, his 9-mm Glock semi-automatic had been stolen from his unmarked police car, a Ford Crown Victoria."
"'The fact of the matter is that we had in the city of Seattle 58 guns stolen out of cars in 2004,' said police spokesman Sean Whitcomb. 'The chief is chagrined, but unfortunately, these types of crimes are not uncommon.'" [emphasis added] ... |
TX: Arbitrator rules against Porretto's motion
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"The arbitrator deciding the appeal of a fired police lieutenant on Tuesday denied Lt. Henry Porretto�s motion to dismiss his firing, even though the city had cited him as violating of a civil service statute that had not existed for three years."
"The investigation began about 11 months ago, after Porretto stopped a car at Seventh Street and Broadway. While he walked toward the car, the driver began to speed away. In reports filed afterward, Porretto stated he fired his pistol at the car�s left rear tire because he thought the driver could shift into reverse and try to hit him."
"Porretto also took the shell casing from his expended round and put it in his pocket ..." ... |
NY: Officers Uncover Cache Of Weapons, Phony Police Badges
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Authorities uncovered a cache of weapons and phony police badges Sunday after responding to a shooting call in the Ridgewood section of Queens.
"The incident began when a 38-year-old suspect backed his car down a one-way street and argued with another driver. Police said the man left his car armed with a .45 caliber pistol and fired four rounds at the victim, hitting him once in the leg."
"Police were called to the scene, where a witness pointed them to a nearby house the suspect had allegedly entered." ...
"Officers said they discovered fake identification cards, several handguns, an assault rifle, a bullet-proof vest, counterfeit money and phony police badges." ... |
MN: Minn. Police Officer Guilty in Gun Case
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
NOTE:
Use the following information to access this article:
Site username: [email protected]
Site password: newslinks1
Must have cookies turned on for it to work.
-------
"A police officer pleaded guilty to a felony Tuesday for loaning his service pistol to a Hmong cousin who allegedly used it in a drive-by shooting."
"Tou Cha, 36, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting terroristic threats. The 11-year veteran left the courthouse without commenting."
"Ramsey County prosecutors said they would seek a 30-day jail term for Cha when he's sentenced April 27. Cha, a Hmong-American, was required to resign from the police department immediately."
"Cha admitted he loaned his pistol to his cousin the day before shots were fired at the home of a man associated with a leader of CIA-funded resistance to Communists in Laos in the 1960s and '70s." ... |
SC: Beaufort Marine shoots self in leg at area gun shop, range (first story on page)
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
FULL TEXT BELOW:
A 21-year-old Marine shot himself in the thigh Tuesday afternoon at Ricky's Gun Service Sales and Indoor Pistol Range, Beaufort police said.
Lyquin J. Broadus, who is stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, was in the firing range when he lowered his gun and shot himself with a semi-automatic pistol, Sgt. David Ott said.
"He thought he had the safety on, but it wasn't," Ott said, adding that it appeared to be an accident.
Broadus was stable at Beaufort Memorial Hospital late Tuesday afternoon, police said.
"It was unsafe handling of a firearm, plain and simple," Ott said. "Anytime you're shooting a firearm, the gun should always be treated as loaded." |
CA: Report: Officer justified in shooting knife-wielder man
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
NOTE:
Use the following information to access this article:
Site username: [email protected]
Site password: Newslinks
Must have cookies turned on for it to work.
-------
"A San Bernardino police officer last year acted legally when he shot a suicidal man, who repeatedly lunged toward the officer with the knife, according to a report from the San Bernardino County district attorney's office released Monday."
"'Faced with an apparent and imminent threat of great bodily injury or death, Officer (Robert) Young was justified in using deadly force to protect himself,' wrote Supervising Deputy District Attorney Vic Stull in a four-page report."
"About 2:15 p.m. Aug. 23, Officer Robert Young went to the intersection of Waterman Avenue and Mill Street in San Bernardino to investigate a report of a suicidal man who was cutting himself, the report said." ... |
MO: Court system will appoint attorney for ex-police chief (second story on page)
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"A federal magistrate on Monday ordered that former East St. Louis Police Chief Ronald Matthews be appointed an attorney while he awaits trial for charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice."
"U.S. Magistrate Donald Wilkerson said he was concerned that no lawyer had filed to represent Matthews in the case. The indictment against the ex-chief and two others was handed down by a grand jury in East St. Louis more than two weeks ago."
"'My concern is that I don't want this to drag on and you're not represented,' Wilkerson told Matthews, who is out on bond and wearing street clothes, having resigned from the department last week." |
CA: Killing of 3 bears called unneeded
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Three men shot and killed a family of bears, a mother and two cubs, Friday after they set up residence underneath a Chamberlands neighborhood home near Tahoma."
"Though the homeowners, Russell and Diane Tonda, obtained a depredation permit from the Department of Fish and Game to kill one bear, BEAR League Director Ann Bryant says killing the bears was unnecessary."
"What's also at issue is whether or not the three men were allowed to shoot more than one bear within the conditions of the depredation permit." ...
"Sgt. Langdon said since the killings were reportedly self-defense, any arrest would be unlikely." ... |
OK: Showdown Over Guns At Work
Submitted by:
RPA-PAC
Website: http://www.rpa-pac.org
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"When gun and corporate cultures clashed in southeast Oklahoma, Jimmy Wyatt got caught in the crossfire."
"'I've had it for over 20 years ... They're very much a part of life," says Wyatt of his guns. 'We all carry them.'"
"But in 2002, as CBS News Correspondent Bill Whitaker reports, a surprise sweep of the parking lot found Wyatt and 11 other employees of paper giant Weyerhauser had guns locked in their vehicles, a violation of a new corporate policy. They all said they didn't know the policy had changed. They were fired almost on the spot." ... |
CA: Council votes to silence gun club
Submitted by:
RPA-PAC
Website: http://www.rpa-pac.org
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"The City Council on Monday voted to close down a 58-year-old shooting range where 60 law enforcement agencies throughout the state train."
"The San Gabriel Valley Gun Club, at the base of the Angeles National Forest, is used as a training site by Arcadia and Costa Mesa police departments and the Sutter County Sheriff's Dept., among others. It now has 18 months to relocate or shut down." ... |
CA: Calif. Man May Get Life for Having Gun
Submitted by:
Scotty Doc
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"A man who went to prison two decades ago for setting his 6-year-old son on fire in a custody dispute was found guilty Tuesday of illegally possessing a gun - a conviction that could send him to prison for life."
"Charley Charles, who was known as Charles Rothenberg when he burned his son in 1983, said he needed the gun as protection from vigilantes bent on retaliation for the crime against the boy, who grew to adulthood severely disfigured." ... |
WA: Washington Bill Seeks To Ban Lead Shot!
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"If you have already contacted your legislators urging them to reject the numerous anti-gun bills in the Washington Legislature, thank you. Now, a new threat has been introduced, HB 1822, which seeks to ban lead shot."
"HB 1822 is not an attempt to protect Washington�s hunting lands. This is a back door plan to erode hunting by placing unnecessary restrictions on sportsmen. A ban on lead shot will raise the price of ammunition to an unacceptably high level, forcing sportsmen out of the field. Also, many older shotguns are incompatible with non-lead shot; therefore, sportsmen would need to purchase new firearms or stop hunting altogether." ... |
ID: Group says shooting range full of holes
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Plans to upgrade a shooting range owned by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game in the Farragut Wildlife Management Area has many residents of this tiny community up in arms over the potential sound of gunfire."
"A public meeting will be held at 7 p.m. today in the Bayview Chamber of Commerce building, where Dave Leptich, IFG regional wildlife habitat biologist, will try to explain the range's benefits and measures taken to lessen the noise."
"Leptich will have his work cut out. He's facing an opposition Web site and a petition signed by 200 people against the range." ... |
VA: Regional politics kill gun control measures
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Regional politics seem to be keeping gun-control legislation from gaining approval."
"The Republican-dominated General Assembly killed two Democratic efforts toward gun control efforts in Virginia. But lawmakers say it is less about partisan politics and more about regional desires."
"'I've always said that issues we deal with up here ... the overwhelming majority of them are not partisan. They're regional in nature,' said Del. S. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk). 'We've got a lot of issues that go along regional lines.'"
"Democrat Del. Dwight C. Jones agreed, saying the gun issue is an urban problem." ...
"Jones noted that Richmond had 85 murders last year. The availability of guns is not the only problem, he said, 'but obviously it was a contributing factor.'" ...
-------
Submitter's Note: HORSEFEATHERS! See here to completely skewer this myth. |
MO: Gun owners line up for licenses
Submitted by:
RPA-PAC
Website: http://www.rpa-pac.org
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
NOTE:
Use the following information to access this article:
Site username: [email protected]
Site password: newslinks1
Must have cookies turned on for it to work.
-------
"Mike Canady waited four hours in freezing weather, but still faced a long line before he could apply for a concealed-carry permit in Jackson County."
"But the Kansas Citian wasn't complaining. He was smiling because Jackson County finally started to accept concealed-carry applications on Monday."
"'It's a great deal that concealed carry could go through,' Canady said." ... |
CT: Schiering off the mark with 'Gun Nuts' column
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"The featured opinion, 'Gun nuts' have no real excuse" (by Robert Schiering, published: Tuesday, Feb. 1) should be condemned as Jason Blair journalism. The lead sentence, 'At first glance, the term 'gun nut' would appear to be nothing more than an ad hominem against the more enthusiastic weapon owners of this country,' that sets the tone for the entire piece, which then segues directly into politically-driven ad hominem attack, 'quoting' un-named sources and stating unsupported figures and assertions as fact, based on (long since discredited) un-named, flawed studies." ... |
MO: Changes proposed to firing range
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"A neighbor says the Joplin Police Department shouldn�t worry about making recommended changes to its firing range but should instead move it elsewhere."
"Bobby Landis, who lives near the range in McClelland Park on McClelland Boulevard, said growth in the southwest part of the city makes the range a bad neighbor."
"'Is the range going to be a good neighbor five years, 10 years or 15 years from now?' Landis said."
"The department on Monday released an evaluation of the range conducted by the National Rifle Association, which recommended 12 changes. The report was prepared by Robert Hinds, an NRA range technical team adviser, at the request of the department."
"'The most pressing safety problem is bullets leaving your property from the pistol lanes,' Hinds wrote." ... |
IA: Gun show promoter demands $75,000 from West Union
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"A gun show promoter on Monday gave city officials a deadline to make amends. And if they don't, he'll pull the trigger on a threatened lawsuit."
"Keith Nemecek of rural Winthrop claims city officials in January wrongly shut down a three-day firearms sale. He accuses City Administrator Martin Games of selectively enforcing a section of city code meant to protect residents from fraud and unfair competition."
"'I'm giving you one last chance to make things right,' Nemecek said at Monday's City Council meeting. He then handed out copies of a notarized, seven-page document demanding $75,000 within 30 days."
"City leaders balked at Nemecek's threat, saying Games was simply following city code when authorities stopped the sale." ... |
SD: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet February 26
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"The Southern Hills Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) will hold its annual wildlife conservation fund-raiser on Saturday, February 26. The Southern Hills Chapter serves the communities of Custer, Edgemont, Hill City, Hot Springs, and Pringle. This year's event will be held at the Holiday Inn Express in Hot Springs. Proceeds from the evening will benefit wildlife and habitat conservation projects in the Black Hills. Anyone interested in wildlife is encouraged to attend." ...
"Games, raffles, and the silent auction will begin at 5 p.m. Prime rib will be served at 7:00. The live auction, which begins at 7:30 p.m., will feature a two person, three-day retreat to the Paradise Guest Ranch in the Bighorn Mountains. Prizes for lucky winners throughout the night will include a .44 Ruger, a Henry Golden Boy .22 rifle, and a wall tent." ... |
UK: Police in firing line
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"A growing number of people were putting themselves in the firing line by brandishing guns on city streets, the region's top policeman warned today."
"Police marksmen were confronting people waving around weapons, often simply replica pistols, on a weekly basis."
"West Midlands Chief Constable Paul Scott-Lee said: 'The miracle is that we haven't had more people shot.'"
"It has been more than four years since someone was shot by police firearms officers in Birmingham." ...
"Mr Scott-Lee said the fact that they hadn't been more incidents was testament to the bravery of his officers who often put their lives on the line rather before opening fire." ... |
UK: Man shot dead on doorstep was convicted killer
Submitted by:
Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"THE man shot dead on the doorstep of his Glasgow home was a convicted killer, it was revealed today."
"Kevin McCluskey, 39, had also been cleared of murder in another case."
"McCluskey was shot dead outside his home in Leithland Road, Pollok, on Sunday afternoon, in what is believed to have been a gangland hit.
He was shot three times - once in the chest and twice in the back."
"Police today continued their hunt for a man seen running away from the scene."
"One theory is that McCluskey was the victim of a revenge attack after being accused - but then cleared - of murdering Derek McDonald three years ago." ... |
|
|
