Pennsylvania: Robbery Victim Fatally Shoots Suspect: "Philadelphia homicide detectives are investigating a shooting death of an unidentified man around midnight in the city's Ogontz section of West Oak Lane. In this case it was the victim of a would-be robbery that turned the tables around on an armed bandit. The armed robber was shot when he tried to rob to his victim. The incident took place in the 6400 block of north 15th street in the city's Ogontz section in West Oak Lane. The 24-year-old armed suspect was pronounced dead at the scene of a chest wound. Police say the victim who he had targeted to rob was carrying a hand gun. When the suspect demanded all his money, the victim pulled out a gun and fired a shot killing the suspect, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the suspect matches the description in two other hold-ups Saturday night and investigators say they do not expect to charge the victim."


Georgia 11 year old shoots at home invader: "An 11 year old Albany boy fired a shot during a home invasion last night. The boy shot a .357 magnum at a gunman who came into his house. The 11-year old told Police about 7:15 Wednesday night that several juveniles kicked in the back door at his home in the 200 block of Tremont Avenue. He said a boy with a pistol came into the house and pointed the gun at him. That's when the 11-year old fired the .357. He said that scared the home invader off. The Gang Unit is investigating because they think it could be gang related. They are not releasing the 11-year old's name for his protection."


GA: Bank manager pulls gun on armed robber and is fired: 'A former bank manager said Thursday that a life or death decision got him fired. The manager said he pulled a gun on a bank robber … Police credited the manager’s actions to the arrest of the suspect William Hunt. Wesley Hallman said it was common knowledge that he carried a pistol. The former manger said he felt safer with the gun when he opened the bank. Hallman said when he saw a would-be robber holding a gun in an employee’s face, he challenged the man with his gun … Hallman said he was called into the bank the next day and fired. Hallman said there is a bank policy that employees can’t carry weapons. The former branch manager said he knew violated company policy but he didn’t violate the law.”


ObamaCare could be used to ban guns in home self-defense: "Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus has something to say to gun owners: ‘Own a gun; lose your coverage!’ Baucus’ socialized health care bill comes up for a Finance Committee vote on Tuesday. We have waited and waited and waited for the shifty Baucus to release legislative language. But he has refused to release anything but a summary — and we will never have a Congressional Budget Office cost assessment based on actual legislation. Even the summary was kept secret for a long time.”

KY: Fatal Shooting May Have Been In Self-Defense: "A Louisville man was shot and killed overnight. Police said the shooter may have pulled the trigger in self defense. Alexander Harris, 24, was found shot to death in the front yard of a home on Sunset Avenue just after 1 a.m. Friday, but police aren't saying why he came to the home and just what prompted his acquaintance to fire the deadly shots. Police said Harris came to the front porch and got into an argument with one of the four people inside. "Shots were fired at that time," said Lt. Barry Wilkerson of Metro Police. "Some rounds entered the home and the others struck the victim, fatally wounding him." Police said Harris came to the house with a gun but they won't say if he actually fired the weapon. The shooter and the victim were acquaintances and neither actually lived at the residence. Detectives said they didn't take the shooter into custody because they didn't feel they had enough probable cause to make an arrest."




La.: Bar robber shot: "A man who showed up at a West Bank hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg after a robbery at a 7th Ward bar turned into a shootout has been charged with attempted armed robbery, according to New Orleans Police spokesman Officer Garry Flot. Troy LeBlanc [above] , 26, was charged the day after a bartender was shot in the chest at Mickey’s Playground in the 1900 block of Lapeyrouse Street. The robbery, which took place shortly before noon, left the 50-year-old female bartender in critical condition, after two men wearing plastic hockey masks rushed into the bar shortly after opening, police said. "They both were armed with pistols," said NOPD Assistant Superintendent Marlon Defillo Tuesday after the robbery. "They apparently demanded money. They were directed to the back of the business where the owner was secured in his office and we believe it was an attempted robbery." However, the bar owner, Mickey Smith, was watching the robbery taking place on the surveillance video in the back of the bar and armed himself, police said. "At that point one of the gunmen began to kick the door, and we believe the owner who was armed with a pistol himself fired several shots through the door," said Defillo. The bartender was hit in the shooting, but police are unsure whether the bartender was hit by Smith or one of the robbers." ["Le Blanc" means "The white one". Picture above reveals it to be a misnomer]


California man wrestles rifle from would-be robber: "A store manager wrestled a loaded rifle from an unsuccessful thief Friday morning, then managed to get his license plate number after the robber tried to flee but got stuck in traffic. Rodolfo Evaristo, 40, said all he could feel was fear as he stared down the barrel of a rifle at his store, Lopez Market, on 200 West El Norte Parkway. The robber had come in the front, but seeing no one there, had walked to the back of the store and demanded Evaristo give him cash. Evaristo put up his hands and begged the masked gunman not to shoot. Evaristo's brother, Simon Evaristo, 50, also witnessed the incident. Without getting any money, the robber then tried to flee out the back door. He took one hand off the gun to try to push open the fire door, not realizing it was deadbolted below. With the gun down, and confident that his brother would back him up, Rodolfo Evaristo decided to make his move. He grabbed the rifle with both hands and managed to wrestle it away from the would-be robber while screaming for someone to call the police. The thief then unlocked the door and ran to a Jetta parked behind the store. Evaristo was able to write down the car's license plate number, he said, because it got stuck in traffic on Escondido Boulevard. An hour later, police found an abandoned Jetta with matching plates on the south side of town. Police eventually arrested Jose Zardon, 47, of Escondido and booked him on suspicion of armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon."


MO: Man accidentally shot by accomplice while robbing mobile home: "A Jefferson City man was charged with murder Tuesday, and two women also face charges in connection with Monday morning’s murder during a botched robbery in an Apache Flats mobile home park. Cole County Prosecutor Mark Richardson late Tuesday afternoon charged Daniel Hynson, 21, 2317 Bluebird, with one count of second-degree murder for the death of Lamar Gardner, 19, Kansas City. Hynson also is charged with two counts of first-degree robbery. Richardson also charged Lauren Douglas, 21, 515 Sue Dr., with one count of hindering prosecution, and Natasha Wray, 21, Independence, with conspiracy to commit robbery. According to a Cole County Sheriff’s Department probable cause statement, the residents of the mobile home, Jennifer Ferguson and Andy Schultz, told authorities that they were the victims of a home invasion robbery about 5:45 a.m. Monday, in which several subjects had entered their home armed with a gun. The robbers were able to get $1,000 in cash and one subject, Gardner, was shot during the robbery. Gardner eventually died from a shot to his face Monday night."

Colorado: Homeowner Opens Fire on Burglar: "Police are trying to find a man that has broken in twice to the same house, where the homeowner chased and shot at him. On Oct. 2, the man tried breaking into Guy Sitzman's home the second time and was caught him on tape. Sitzman was watching security tapes from the previous hour in his computer room, when toward the end of the tape the system went back to "live" mode, and Sitzman noticed a man walking around the side of his house. That's when he saw the man leaving through his back door carrying a rifle and a pistol. Despite his initial fear, Sitzman said he grabbed another gun and ran after him. "I ran out back and fired two shots off at him." The man dropped the items he stole from Sitzman's house and took off."




TX: Intruder shot by homeowner, dies after car-crash getaway: "What started early Thursday morning as a home invasion has ended in the death of the alleged intruder. Just after 5 a.m., Bexar County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene in the 11400 block of South Foster Road. Deputies say 24-year-old Cardell Deon Joseph [above] broke through the front door of a home there, and that's when the homeowner shot him once in the intruder's rib cage area. They say the Joseph then ran from the house and drove away, but he then crashed his vehicle a few blocks away. According to reports, the suspect was still talking after the crash, and asked the homeowners for help. But Joseph later died at the scene. It's unclear whether the crash or the gunshot wound was the major factor in his death. Bexar County records show that Joseph was in trouble before. He was arresed for evading arrest and possession of marijuana."


New Hampshire homeowner chases away intruder with shotgun: "A man shooed away a burglar with a shotgun, police said. The homeowner, who state police did not identify, came home Thursday morning to find a young man at the side door of the residence, state police said Friday in a press release. The man said he knew the homeowner's son and had left a belonging there a few days earlier, state police said. But the homeowner asked the man to return when his son came home and shut his door, state police said. Moments later, the homeowner heard noises in his living room and entered to find the man shuffling through items, state police said. The homeowner got a shotgun and chased the man out of the house, state police said. State police are now searching for the suspected burglar. He is described as a young white male, about 16-17 years old, and wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt with a blue baseball cap."


Guns on campus and violence prevention centers: "When bureaucrats consult other bureaucrats, they intentionally exclude one of the greatest allies they can ever find: citizens who have found a solution that works. I have written on how this cocoon of insulation from other viewpoints works adversely to the purpose of violence prevention, and in a recently completed essay I’ve added to my e-book edition of Safe Streets, I put it like this: today’s young generation believes in remaining in its own cocoon comfort zone and hand-wringing more than moving into actual adult safety, and they exhibit this by remarks of dread and by examining everything but the solution that works.”

Graph of the Day

"Allowing more people to carry concealed handguns in densely populated cities, on crowded subways, on buses and in sports stadiums, is a recipe for disaster." - The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence



Number of states allowing "shall issue" or unrestricted concealed carry in 1988: 10. In 2006: 39.

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AZ: Robbery victim shoots assailant at carwash: "An 18-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries Tuesday when he tried to rob another man at a midtown carwash and was shot by the victim, Tucson police said. The incident occurred at a self-service carwash on East 22nd Street near South Beverly Avenue just before 4:30 p.m., said Sgt. Diana Lopez, a police spokeswoman. A 50-year-old man was washing his car when he was approached by the 18-year-old man, Lopez said. The younger man pulled out a gun and attempted to rob the older man, she said. The older man pulled out his own gun and shot the 18-year-old. The younger man ran away and got into a vehicle that was being driven by another person. A short time later, the 18-year-old man showed up at a hospital with life-threatening injuries, she said. The 50-year-old man was not injured. He was being questioned by police. The driver of the car who took the wounded man to the hospital also was in police custody."


Does Hain shooting show citizens can’t be trusted with guns?: “Meleanie Hain and her husband Scott have been found dead from an apparent murder/suicide following ‘a two-hour standoff with police outside their home.’ Their headline calls her a ‘pistol-packin’ soccer mom,’ and the story tells us ’she gained national notoriety last year after she brought her loaded handgun to her 5-year-old daughter’s soccer game.’ Notoriety. People who believe they have a right to the means of self defense are portrayed by the media as notorious. And kooky. And comments under this story — and in other accounts, reflect and amplify this, telling us about ‘those who live by the sword,’ some viciously disparaging Hain as a person, and generally exploiting this terrible incident to attack the notion that citizens have adequate competence or temperament to be trusted with guns.”


ID: Open carry advocates finally get served: "First, they were turned away from Fuddruckers, then Idaho Pizza Company, farther out. But here at Shari’s, just west of the Idaho State Police building in Meridian, John Carter and Mike Ludlow are finally able to sit down to dinner, black Glocks still strapped to their hips. The evening, up to this point, had certainly taken on a no-room-at-the-inn feel. Their objectives were simple: to sit down in a restaurant with their handguns clearly hanging in hip holsters, and to enjoy dinner with other like-minded and explicitly armed individuals.”

Ohio: Robber shot in exchange of gunfire: "A Chicago man suspected in an attempted armed robbery was shot and killed Thursday night in what Akron police are calling a confrontation with the owner of a neighborhood market at Raymond and Campbell streets. Akron Police Lt. Rick Edwards said the store owner, Ali Ahmed, 59, had closed for the night and was walking to his vehicle in the rear parking lot at about 7:30 when the suspect approached. There was an exchange of gunfire — witnesses reported seven or eight shots — and both men were hit, Edwards said. Ahmed was taken by ambulance to Akron General Medical Center with wounds that were not life threatening, Edwards said. Edwards, the department's spokesman, identified the robbery suspect as Timothy Grant, 29, of Chicago's west side. He said Grant died at 9:04 p.m. Thursday at Akron General from unspecified gunshot wounds. According to police radio traffic moments after the shooting, one man was shot in the head and the other in the hand."


Georgia: Shooting of gang member ruled self-defense: "Carlos Moz never denied he shot a man in the head, but he claimed it was to defend himself and his brother. On Thursday, a jury agreed, finding Moz, 34, not guilty of aggravated assault. The man Moz shot, 21-year-old Nathan Tony Monson, was released from a hospital just days after sustaining a bullet wound in front of his left ear. He survived the shooting with some hearing loss but no other permanent injuries, according to Brett Willis, the assistant circuit defender who successfully defended Moz. Willis said his client fired the shot from a legally owned 9 mm handgun on the night of Oct. 1, 2006, after his client’s older brother was severely beaten by an unruly mob of at least six teenagers in front of California Records, a store next to the Kangaroo convenience store on Park Hill Drive. The beating victim, Juan Moz, was injured by large chunks of asphalt hurled at him by "a group of ne’er-do-wells harassing a couple of guys who were just walking," Willis said. While down on the ground, Juan Moz was kicked in the face by a teenage girl who was charged and later prosecuted in juvenile court, Willis said. During the beating, Carlos Moz, a legal permanent resident who lived across the street at the Versaille apartments, retrieved his gun, Willis said. When he returned to the front of the store, Monson made a threatening motion toward Carlos Moz and made the statement that he was "looking for who was next," according to Willis. Monson was then shot. Shortly afterward, police were called to the Moz apartment regarding the beating of Juan Moz. When they arrived, Carlos Moz told police he fired the shot and showed them where the gun was."


NY: Two shot in home invasion face charges: "Two village residents who police said were shot by the owner of a Warren Avenue home after they broke into the residence are in jail facing felony burglary and robbery charges. Urena was shot in the buttock and Martinez was shot in the arm after a home on Warren Avenue was broken into shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday. Both were treated at local hospitals and released to police custody. … The homeowner shot both suspects with a rifle, he said. No charges were brought against the homeowner. Permits are not required to own a rifle.”


More interstate meddling from New York: "New York City officials secretly videotaped dozens of firearm purchases they say were illegal at gun shows in states that have not closed the ‘gun show loophole.’ The sting, described in a city report released Wednesday, was conducted at seven gun shows in Tennessee, Ohio and Nevada. Those states are among the many that permit private unlicensed dealers, known as ‘occasional sellers,’ to sell weapons at gun shows without conducting background checks. Advocates say the loophole makes it easier for criminals to acquire guns and prevents law enforcement from being able to trace those weapons if they are used in crimes.”

Va.: Store owner shoots would-be robber: "Newport News police are asking for the public's help in identifying one of the suspects who tried to rob a grocery store late Friday evening. Police tell WAVY.com the crime happened at around 11 p.m. at White's Grocery store in the 3300 block of Chestnut Avenue. The two men walked into the business wearing masks; one was holding a shotgun. The armed suspect held up the store's owner and one of the employees while the other suspect, identified as Barry Lee Hooker, went around the counter. According to police, the store owner then reached for his gun and shot Hooker. Police say the armed suspect fled the store. Investigators are trying to identify the man, described as a dark skinned, black male, 160lbs., 5’10” with a goatee. Hooker was taken to the hospital where he is currently in ICU. Police say he had two outstanding warrants for assault and battery. In addition, he now faces several other charges including attempted robbery. The store owner and employee were not hurt."


MS: Gunshot answers assault with bat: "In Jackson County, one man was shot overnight. However, his alleged assailant claimed it was in self defense. The altercation took place on Racetrack Drive in St. Martin sometime before 2am Tuesday morning. Investigators say Marc Marques, 45, was taken to the hospital after suffering a gunshot wound. While deputies searched the scene for clues, Clayton Obarr walked up to them, and admitted he was the shooter. But he also said he fired his gun after being attacked with a baseball bat. The handgun and the bat were sent to the state crime lab to be analyzed. So far, no charges have been filed."


America does not want stricter gun control laws: "By now you probably know the US Supreme Court will be taking another look at the Second Amendment, this time to determine if its protection from infringement of our protected rights also applies to state and local governments. Although everyone’s opinion has little if anything to do with the reality of this legal concept, I thought it would be interesting to share with you some information about what people generally think of this issue. There are a number of cities who have or are considering restrictive gun laws, which were usually enacted as a reaction to reduce some recent crime.”


PA: First and Second Amendment victory: "After months of national media attention, a student threatened with punishment for attempting to form a gun-rights group at Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) is finally allowed to distribute pamphlets about the group on campus. The college has also rescinded its unconstitutional policy demanding ‘prior written approval’ for ‘personal contact with individuals or groups related to non-sponsored college material or events.’ After Christine Brashier, who wanted to form a chapter of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus (SCCC), was told that her pamphlets were unacceptable ’solicitation’ and that any further efforts would be considered ‘academic misconduct,’ she turned to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) for help.”

TX: Homeowner Shoots, Kills Burglar: "A northwest Houston homeowner shot a burglar after he found him inside his home Monday morning, police told KPRC Local 2. Investigators said the homeowner, Mark Brown, returned to his house in the 8500 block of Norton at about 9:30 a.m. when he heard someone inside. Brown grabbed a shotgun hidden under a bed and found the burglar in a bedroom, police said. The homeowner fired several shots after the burglar rushed at him from a closet. The burglar was hit three times, according to investigators. The burglar, whose name was not released, died at the scene. Brown said he felt lucky that the burglar did not find the shotgun. "The guy had already ransacked his bedroom and just so happened that God bless him, and he didn't find the shotgun under the bed," said David Brown, the homeowner's father. "It's obvious it's been burglarized. There's disarray inside. It's a neat, well-kept home and you walk inside and obviously see piles of personal items set out in preparation of being taken -- drawers open, cabinets pulled out, etc.," said Detective C Elliott of the Houston Police Department. Brown was not injured."


Gun groups file lawsuit to validate Montana Firearms Freedom Act: "The Second Amendment Foundation today joined with the Montana Shooting Sports Association in a federal lawsuit filed in Missoula to validate the principles and terms of the Montana Firearms Freedom Act (MFFA), which takes effect today, Oct. 1, 2009. Lead attorney for the plaintiffs’ litigation team is Quentin Rhoades of the Missoula firm of Sullivan, Tabaracci & Rhoades, PC. The MFFA litigation team also includes other attorneys located in Montana, New York, Florida, Arizona and Washington.”


Why Skydivers Would Be Better Off Without Parachutes: "In Philadelphia, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania find, possessing a gun is strongly associated with getting shot. Since "guns did not protect those who possessed them," they conclude, "people should rethink their possession of guns." This is like noting that possessing a parachute is strongly associated with being injured while jumping from a plane, then concluding that skydivers would be better off unemcumbered by safety equipment designed to slow their descent. "Can this study possibly be as stupid as it sounds?" asks Stewart Baker at Skating on Stilts. Having shelled out $30 for the privilege of reading the entire article, which appears in the November American Journal of Public Health, I can confirm that the answer is yes.


UK: Girls warned not to hide boyfriends’ guns: "A campaign warning girls not to stash or carry guns for their boyfriends was launched by London police Wednesday. The hard-hitting adverts, which are aimed at 15 to 19-year-olds of African and African Caribbean heritage, are designed to combat a worrying growth in the number of young women being arrested and convicted of possessing weapons.”

OH: Man fires at would-be robber: "A resident wrestled with a would-be burglar Wednesday, then fired a shot that may have hit the fleeing man’s pickup, officials say. Edward Honerlaw, 55, of the 8200 block of West Chester Road, reported he was home alone around 2 p.m. when an intruder kicked in a rear door — so he armed himself with a handgun, a news release said. After a tussle, the suspect fled; Honerlaw fired at the truck. West Chester Township police have arrested Kyle P. Lightner, 22, of Bannon Court in Middletown. He has been charged with one court of burglary, a second-degree felony.”


TX: Homeowner ready for burglar: "A Corpus Christi man, who says he’s been burglarized the last two nights, took the law into his own hands Wednesday morning when a suspected burglar came back for a the third night in a row. It was around 2:30am when the Garza family heard what they thought was a burglar in their garage. Henry Garza says, ‘I was waiting for him, last night about 2 o’clock in the morning he came in, busted my door, in the garage, and got in it again. He run that away and that’s when I shot him.’ .. Garza thinks he shot the intruder in the back of the leg, but the suspect was able to get away. Garza says, "I know I hit him, cause he fell."


Assaults on the Second Amendment: "While Americans are still wary of making big purchases such as a new home, they are investing heavily in guns and ammunition. The sales are off the charts and this may have something to do with why the Founding Fathers, after protecting free speech, free press, and the right to peacefully assemble to protest, made the right to keep and bear guns the Second Amendment. Right after 9/11 Americans similarly went out and bought guns and ammunition. When Americans get scared, they get guns. The first months of the Obama administration have given many cause for concern that this president harbors totalitarian dreams.”


After finding antique pistols, she's loaded: "It sat on a shelf in the closet for years, a rosewood case containing two Civil War-era revolvers with ivory handles. The guns had been a gift from a friend to Sharlene Perez's late husband, but they held no sentimental value for her. So in June, she decided it was time to sell them. She slipped the case into a sturdy Lord & Taylor shopping bag and took a taxi six blocks to meet appraiser Greg Martin in midtown Manhattan, N.Y. She knew that there were engravings on the barrels, that the grips were monogrammed and that an inscription on the lid of the case indicated that townspeople in Watertown, N.Y., had given the guns to William C. Browne, a local man heading off to serve as a colonel in the Civil War. In her most optimistic moments, Perez hoped the guns might net $20,000. Instead, she "about keeled over," Martin said, when he told her the guns were Colt 1851 Navy revolvers and might be worth 10 times as much. He told her there would be an auction in Anaheim in September. He told her he would set the appraisal value at $125,000 to $250,000."

Homemade Guns

If a person lives in the country and doesn't have access to manufactured firearms or can't afford them, weaponry can be obtained with a little ingenuity. Check out some of the homemade arsenal items (pics) found in Chechnya.

Frankly, I would be hesitant about pulling the triggers on some of them.

Connecticut resident shoots dog, stops attack on animal control officer: "Plainfield Animal Control Officer Terry Foss was attacked by a "pit bull-type dog" late Tuesday night, according to Plainfield Police. Foss was responding to a complaint at 270 Green Hollow Road, where, according to residents, the dog was preventing them from exiting their home. On her arrival, the dog jumped at Foss, knocking her to the ground. Resident Ron Roberts fired "2 or 3 shots" from a .22 rifle at the dog, which police say yelped and ran away. Foss was transported to The William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich for treatment of possible head injuries, She was transferred to Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven. A hospital spokeswoman said Foss' family has requested no information on Foss's condition be released Wednesday morning. The dog has not been found. Police Chief Robert Hoffman said Roberts will not face charges from shooting at the dog. He said the department thanked Roberts for his action. "It sounds like it could have been a lot worse had he not been there," Hoffman said."


Handgun ammo shortage has stores limiting sales: "A nationwide ammunition shortage for handguns has gripped self-defense gun enthusiasts as the demand has gone through the roof in the past year, and there won't be any relief soon in East Texas, according to local suppliers. Gun sales spiked a year ago when it became clear President Barack Obama would be elected to office. The FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System reported 9 million background checks for gun sales issued January through August, an increase of 21 percent from the same period the year before. Casey Evans, co-owner of Evans Brothers Guns & Public Shooting range in Huntington, says the ammunition shortage has affected his business. The store limits handgun ammunition to two boxes a customer, depending on what they have in stock. Criminal background checks for gun sales in Texas were at 650,429 during the time frame — a 26.9 percent increase compared to the same period in 2008. Texas gun sales in the U.S. are No. 2 in that same time range. More guns sold means more demand for ammunition."


Mass. SJC to hear challenges to state gun laws brought by local defense attorney: "The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is expected to decide whether a state law that requires residents to apply for gun licenses with their local police departments is unconstitutional. The challenge is being brought before the court by Paul W. Patten, a Fall River defense attorney who is representing Nathaniel DePina, 19, a New Bedford man serving a 2-year jail sentence after being convicted last year of illegally carrying a firearm. Patten is appealing DePina's conviction on the grounds that the state gun licensing statute is "vague and overbroad," inconsistent in application and violates an enumerated, fundamental right protected by the Second Amendment. "This is not just about guns. To me, this case is about the U.S. Constitution," said Patten, who will argue his case Nov. 5 before the Supreme Judicial Court."


Self defense against thugs very difficult in Canada: "For most people, the government makes it illegal to properly defend yourself. Possession of bear spray in most cases is illegal ... Owning a gun, while very restricted, is possible. However, being able to use it for self-defense is made nearly impossible by the government. You need to keep the gun and the ammunition in separate locked rooms, in locked cases. When someone is banging on your front door trying to kill you and possibly your family, would you have time to retrieve the weapon to defend yourself with? What could you do to protect yourself in this situation? How can you level the playing field when dealing with violent criminals? Gun control laws and the gun registry has done very little to keep guns out of the hands of violent criminals, because surprise surprise, they don't obey the law! It's the peaceful, law-abiding people that are victimized by these laws."

Gun-Control Mayors

A group of 450 mayors nationwide, calling themselves Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), has sent 40 recommendations to President Obama to make gun control a federal priority.

Led by Boston Mayor Menino (D) and New York Mayor Bloomberg (RINO), the MAIG wants undercover criminal investigations at gun shows, enhanced crime gun tracing, new law enforcement organizations (the "Office of Tactical Trace Analysis" and the "Interstate Firearms Trafficking Unit") and a requirement for a "hidden serial number" to be placed on all guns during manufacture.

Sadly, it's not illogical to speculate that organized criminal enterprises are funneling money into gun control campaigns.

NJ: Revenge likely motive for fatal home invasion: "A New Jersey man who was shot and killed during a home invasion in Halifax Friday morning was likely seeking revenge for a two decade-old domestic dispute, according to Halifax County Sheriff Jeff Frazier. The investigation is ongoing into details of the 1988 dispute between Marcel Alston, of Halifax, and Carlton L. Burgess, 61, of Lumberton, N.J. Frazier said. Investigators said that a knock woke up Alston around 7 a.m. at his house at 5524 U.S. Highway 301, where he lives alone. When Alston opened the door, Burgess, who had a gun, began assaulting Alston. Alston got away and was climbing up the stairs when Burgess fired, striking his victim in the buttocks, investigators said. Alston managed to get to his bedroom and got out a gun he kept there. Burgess followed Alston into the bedroom, and Alston fatally shot him in the upper torso, according to investigators. According to a 911 call, Alston went to a neighbor's for help after the shootings. In addition to a gunshot wound, Alston suffered a gash on the head. He was undergoing surgery at Halifax Regional Hospital Friday afternoon. His condition was stable, Frazier said. Frazier said the killing appeared to be a case of self-defense."


FL: Aggressive black shot: "According to a Leon County Sheriff's Office investigation, the July 29 shooting occurred at about 9:15 p.m. at 11904 Mahan Dr. when Gardner refused to leave the home of Judith Davis and Greg Moss. Gardner reportedly had come to the home asking for a beer. He received one and was asked to leave. He became verbally and physically aggressive with Davis, and Moss tried getting between them. Gardner pushed Moss onto the kitchen floor prompting Moss to get his .38 caliber handgun from his bedroom. Davis called the sheriff's office as Moss confronted Gardner in the kitchen. When Gardner charged him. Moss fired a single shot that hit Gardner in the upper abdomen. Gardner still managed to knock Moss to the floor and take the gun from him. Gardner pointed the gun at Moss's head and then fled. Gardner hid the gun in the bumper of a trailer and collapsed in the driveway, where deputies found him."


PA: End of an era for a fixture in Phila. gun trade: "This week, a small sign appeared on the front door of Colosimo's Gun Center, three handwritten words that said "Closed for inventory." But his gun shop, for decades a fixture on Spring Garden Street, wasn't merely closed - as of yesterday, it was officially out of business. Colosimo closed the shop as part of a federal plea agreement last month over "straw" purchases, in which a person with a clean record legally buys a gun, then passes it to someone barred from making purchases, such as a convicted felon. Long before the demonstrators took up residence, before Philadelphia streets became awash in blood and handguns, before the federal government sent informants inside to buy, Colosimo's was a well-known, respected business - and its owners part of the color of the city."


TN: Gun banners “threatened” by emails: "Two smalltime local politicians in Tennessee, Knox County Commissioner Amy Broyles and Knoxville City Councilwoman Barbara Pelot publicly supported a weapons ban in county and city parks. To the surprise of no one, except, apparently, Broyles and Pelot, the pair’s computer inboxes have reaped a whirlwind of protest from their fellow citizens who believe in the right to arm themselves for self-protection. A sample message received by Broyles: ‘Who do you think you are anyway? The next rape, the next robbery, the next murder on a bike trail is going to hang around your pretty little neck, my dear. Trust me.’ Like micromanaging politicos everywhere whose dictatorial decisions run afoul of folks who believe in freedom, they quickly played the victim card by branding the mostly anonymous emails as ‘ugly’ and ‘threatening.’”

OK: Woman shot after reportedly throwing hammer through window: "A woman was shot after she allegedly threw a hammer through a window at her ex-boyfriend’s house Wednesday evening, police said. The woman, whose name was not immediately released but who reportedly is in her mid-20s, was taken to St. Francis Hospital. Police Capt. Randy Hughes said her wounds were serious but that she is expected to survive. The former boyfriend, whose name was not immediately available, told police that he and the woman had argued earlier in the evening at his house in the 9900 block of East 23rd Street. Police were called to the house after that argument, but the woman had left before officers arrived, Hughes said. The man said she returned around 8:15 p.m. and threw a hammer through a window. Thinking his house was being broken into, he fired a shotgun, loaded with birdshot, through the window twice, he told police. The woman was struck in the head, neck and shoulder area, Hughes said. She was able to get back into a sport utility vehicle and drive away, he said. Police stopped the vehicle nearby, Hughes said, and the woman was then taken by ambulance to the hospital. Police took the man to the Detective Division downtown for questioning. Police are investigating whether the shooting was in self-defense, Hughes said."


MI: Home invaders shot: "Montcalm County Sheriff's deputies were called out on a report of a domestic dispute in the 7800 block of Edgar Road in June 2008 where a woman said she was being threatened by Stevens. The woman called friend James Godbehere, and he was on the telephone with dispatchers when Stevens and his son, 24-year-old Zachary Stevens attempted to break into the home, according to police records. The father and son got into the house through another door. Inside the home at the time of the incident were two children and others who hid while Godbehere brandished a handgun. Robert Stevens had a club and was warned by Godbehere to get out of the house, according to witnesses. Robert Stevens was eventually shot in the leg while Zachary Stevens allegedly attacked Godbehere and was shot in the chest, dying not far from the home shortly after being shot. Krause declined to charge Godbehere saying he acted in self-defense."


TN: Knox County Commission votes to allow guns in parks: "Knox County Commission today voted 13-5 in favor of allowing handgun permit holders to carry their weapons in county parks. Voting to allow guns in parks were Commissioners Tony Norman, Ivan Harmon, Mike Hammond, Craig Leuthold, Richard Briggs, Brad Anders, Greg ‘Lumpy’ Lambert, R. Larry Smith, Michele Carringer, Bud Armstrong, Dave Wright, Mike Brown and Paul Pinkston. Voting for the ban were Commissioners Sam McKenzie, Thomas ‘Tank’ Strickland, Mark Harmon, Amy Broyles and Finbarr Saunders. Those arguing in favor of handguns in parks said it should be allowed under the Second Amendment and that there have been few instances of problems with violence in Knox County Parks.”


NYC: Primary voters reject another gun opponent: "For the second time in two weeks, the citizens of New York City have delivered an unambiguous rebuke to the gun control movement by rejecting David Yassky’s bid for Comptroller. Yassky based his campaign largely upon his gun control record. As a staffer to then Congressman Charles Schumer he worked on both the Brady Act and Clinton Gun Ban. His campaign was endorsed by Senator Schumer, the Daily News and the New York Times because of this. Yassky’s double-digit loss in the runoff election demonstrates just how far outside the mainstream of society gun control advocates are. A solid majority of Democrat voters in all five boroughs have soundly rejected this candidate and his ideas.”

Florida: Attempted truck thief gets shot: "Police said one of two men who tried to steal a pickup truck from a group of people gathered outside a Murray Hill home was shot several times by a homeowner and his friend. Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Lt. Larry Schmitt said when police arrived at the 3000 block of College Street, they found a man shot multiple times. According to the police report, Keith Loftin was outside the home with some friends shortly after 2 a.m. when two men asked for a ride in Loftin's truck. Loftin said one of the men pulled a gun on them and forced Loftin into his truck. Loftin told officers that his friend, Barry Smith, ran into the house and returned with a gun and Loftin pulled his own gun from inside the truck. Police said both Loftin and Smith fired at one of the men, striking him multiple times. The man shot, identified as Jamel Mobley, 21, of St. Marys, Ga., was taken to Shands-Jacksonville Medical Center and was in stable condition. Police said the second man took off. Police were still looking for him, but they have only a vague description. The shooting was still under investigation and no charges have been filed. Schmitt said it appeared both the citizens had the guns legally and that it appeared the shooting was in self-defense".


SCOTUS takes up Chicago gun ban: "Fifteen months after declaring that Americans have an individual right to keep and bear arms, the US Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide an equally important issue — whether that constitutional protection applies not only in federal jurisdictions but in every city, county, and state in the nation. The case is important not only because it will be a historic development in the interpretation of the Constitution, but also because it will establish basic ground rules for future gun control efforts.”


Bloomberg, gun control, and racism: "New evidence indicates that New York City Mayor Bloomberg’s gun control laws may have resulted in an increased level of Black murder victims. … Mayor Bloomberg, head of MAIG, resides in one of the 10 remaining states which generally deny a citizens’ right to carry a concealed handgun for protection. New York City (NYC) has addition laws and restrictions, requiring a lengthy and expensive licensing and registration process in order to own a gun. As a result, the New York Sun reported that only the rich and influential — e.g. Donald Trump Jr. and Robert DeNiro — obtain carry permits. Further, while 24,031 permits were granted to keep a gun at home in 2000, only 14,985 were granted in 2007, reflecting Bloomberg’s view of civilian firearms ownership.”


AZ: “Parking Lot Law” takes effect: "In another major victory for Arizona gun owners and Arizona Concealed Weapons permit holders, Governor Brewer signed into law the so called ‘Parking Lot Law.’ The new law, which takes effect today, permits gun owners to keep a firearm locked inside their vehicle even if the vehicle is parked on private property owned by a business that prohibits weapons on their premises.”

NC: Slaying ruled self-defense; murder charge dropped: "A first-degree murder charge has been dismissed against a Greensboro man after prosecutors determined the killing was in self-defense. The charge was dropped Sept. 13 against Edward Sherron Carter Jr., who was accused in the July 31 killing of Markis Corey Bennerman at 911 Caldwell St. in Greensboro. Assistant District Attorney Howard Neumann said they believe that Carter, 21, shot Bennerman, 26, as Bennerman attempted to rob Carter during a drug deal. Bennerman had called Carter to buy marijuana, Neumann said. When he arrived, Benner­man pulled a gun. A struggle ensued, and Carter shot Bennerman outside the house. A 911 call and investigation corroborated Carter’s version of the events, Neumann said. “We could not disprove it was self-defense,” Neumann said. However, Carter pleaded guilty to felonious concealment of a death and possession with the intent to sell and deliver marijuana. Carter tried to stuff Benner­man’s body under the crawl space of a home, Neumann said. For each crime, he received a suspended sentence of six to eight months. An autopsy released Monday showed that Bennerman was shot four times during the incident, with one bullet striking him in the head."


CA: Armed homeowner thwarts burglary suspects: "Three suspects arrested in Sutter County after an attempted home burglary ran into the worst of luck — a homeowner with experience fighting off intruders. Two women and a man, all Sacramento residents, broke into an isolated house at about 2 p.m. Monday in the 3900 block of O'Banion Road west of Yuba City, according to Sheriff J. Paul Parker. The owner, David Massey, armed himself with a handgun and discovered one woman in his kitchen while the other woman and the man fled out the back door, Parker said. The suspects got into a Ford Explorer parked on the circular driveway outside and drove it toward Massey, but he fired six shots toward the vehicle just before it rolled onto its side, the 63-year-old homeowner recalled Monday night. "They drove right across the center of the (driveway) circle towards me, and I yelled at them to stop and fired five rounds into the radiator to make them stop," said Massey. "The car was not three feet from me when it went by; they almost took me out. "I was in fear of my life. They wouldn't stop, so I shot." The passengers abandoned the Ford and ran through a flooded prune orchard, but deputies arrested them within a mile of the house. The sheriff's department identified the detained women as 31-year-old Tiffany Abila and 27-year-old Angelina Walters, and the male suspect as 26-year-old Marcus Campbell."


AZ: Defending self-defense in gun ban war: "Gov. Jan Brewer recently signed five pieces of legislation that foster gun-safety education in Arizona’s schools and reinforce the rights of gun owners in the state into law. The legislation was sponsored by Sens. Jack Harper and Russell Pearce, and mandates that Arizona’s Right-to-Carry permit holders are allowed to defend themselves in public restaurants, store their firearm in a locked vehicle while parked in a publicly accessible parking lot, and reveal their firearm to an individual threatening them or a loved one. Furthermore, the new law states that an individual who shoots someone in self-defense is innocent until proven guilty.”


AZ: Bars, eateries get ready for gun-toting patrons: "Starting Wednesday, those carrying concealed weapons are allowed to enter Arizona’s roughly 5,300 establishments licensed to sell alcohol, as long as they don’t drink. If those bar and restaurant owners don’t want guns on the property, they must post a sign indicating that they are not allowed. The law only requires one sign be posted in a ‘conspicuous’ place, near the establishment’s liquor license. … about a thousand official, laminated signs have been requested since they became available in mid-August, according to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, with the average establishment requesting four signs.”

Detroit: Cop-turned-pastor says he shot intruder at church in self-defense: "A man who broke into a west side Detroit church didn’t get very far in his attempt to rob the place, police said. Lawrence Adams, pastor at Westside Bible Church on Winston near 7 Mile, a retired Detroit Police lieutenant, said he shot the intruder around 6:45 p.m. Sunday in self-defense after responding to a call from the church's alarm company and discovering that the facility's front door was open. Adams said today he saw the man coming out of the church's front door with a large garbage bag, and once the robber saw him, the two struggled. "He took a swing at me," said Adams, who left the force in 2006 after 25 years. "At that time, I fired a shot at him. I was defending myself and not the property or the church." Detroit Police spokeswoman Yvette Walker said the robbery suspect remained hospitalized today in temporary serious condition. Police said they've forwarded their investigation to prosecutors for possible charges."


Oregon man, 93, pointed gun before he was shot: "The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says the shooting death of a 93-year-old man in southwest Oregon appears to have been in self-defense. Spokeswoman Andrea Zielinski said detectives learned Clarence Hartley had been pointing a gun before he was shot by 75-year-old Clement Dewart on Friday. She says Hartley was a relative of the Dewart family and lived on their property in Glendale. Zielinski says the investigation remains active. When it's finished, the results will be forwarded to a grand jury for a review of any possible criminal charges."


Gun locks and gun safes: Sensible or stupid?: "There is a long debate in America about gun locks and gun safes. Some people hold the view that all guns should be locked in a gun safe, or that the gun should be disabled by using a locking mechanism that prevents the trigger from being engaged. They cite the number of children who are wounded or killed each year when they find a gun in their home and play with it. They also tell stories of victims who have had their gun taken away from them and used against them in a crime. While that side of the debate sounds reasonable, it ignores reality. Gun ownership offers protection, even if the only reason you bought the gun is for sporting use. The truth is that in actual crimes, seconds count. Police show up in minutes or hours. So your personal safety and protection are YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. If you are forced to deal with an imminent threat of violent crime, fumbling with a gun lock or the key to your gun safe could easily cost you your life.”


SC: Candidate raffles off AK-47 at campaign rally: "A candidate to be South Carolina’s next National Guard leader skipped the fiery speeches for firepower, launching his campaign with what he called a ‘machine-gun social.’ The Greenville News reports some 500 people came out to a shooting range Saturday for Republican Dean Allen’s political rally. He wants to be the next adjutant general, the person who leads the state’s National Guard. Attendees paid $25 for barbecue, a clip of bullets for target practice and the chance to win a semiautomatic AK-47. Whoever wins the rifle will have to undergo a background check. South Carolina is the only state that elects its adjutant general.”

Montana: Car theft victim recovers car at gunpoint: "A Billings man driving home from work around 5 p.m. Monday spotted his car that had been stolen from him that morning. He chased the car until it stopped on the 2600 block of Fourth Avenue South and managed to hold one of the passengers at gunpoint until police arrived. "He was actually going home from work at the time of the call," Billings Police Sgt. Scott Conrad said. "It was a red Suburban. He chases it down and there's four occupants in the vehicle. Three run. He catches one of the passengers, with one hand at gunpoint and one hand on the phone calling police dispatch." Billings police arrived minutes later and ordered the man to the ground. They took the teen into custody and released the man once they realized what had happened. Conrad said the boy helped police identify those who had allegedly stolen the car, and the boy was later released. "He actually helped in the case," Conrad said. "We do know who we're looking for."


North Carolina: Homeowner opens fire at break-in suspect: "Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say a man in the University area spotted someone in his garage early Friday morning and opened fire at the suspect. According to The Observer's news partner WCNC, the homeowner on Glen Luce Avenue heard a noise around 3:30 a.m. When the man found the suspect in the garage, police said he shot at the intruder. Investigators found blood outside, but have not located the suspect."


South Carolina robber ends up running for his life after home owner shoots at him: "A man stealing a coin collection in a Hilton Head Plantation home at noon Wednesday found himself running for his life after the homeowner shot at him and chased him out of the house. The unidentified man, who was armed with a large stick or club, broke into a house on Teal Lane while the residents were inside, according to a news release from the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office. The intruder entered through the unlocked front door and walked down the hall into a bedroom, where he started stealing a coin collection, according to the release. The owner confronted the robber, who threatened the owner and kept taking the coins, according to the release. The owner ran to another room, grabbed a handgun and chased the robber. The owner fired a shot and missed, and the robber drove off in an SUV. Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Cpl. Robin McIntosh said she did not know if the shot was fired while they were inside or outside the home. The homeowner fell while chasing the robber and suffered minor injuries. His wife, who also was home, was not injured, according to the release. The intruder dropped some of the stolen coins as he ran off, according to the release. The collection was estimated to be worth about $150, a Hilton Head Plantation official said. The robber is described as white, [RACE mentioned for once. How strange!] in his mid-20s, about 6 feet tall and 180 pounds, with light brown hair, according to the release."


ATF to Tennessee: Screw the Constitution, you’ll do what WE say: "The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has told Tennessee gun dealers to disregard a state statute that exempts firearms made and sold inside Tennessee from federal gun laws and registration. The ATF says the federal laws still apply regardless of the state’s move. … ‘This bill simply asserts that if a firearms and/or ammunition is made totally within the state of Tennessee, then the federal government has no jurisdiction over that item in any fashion, so long as it remains in the state and outside of interstate commerce,’ Sen. Mae Beavers, R-Mt. Juliet, the bill’s sponsor, said on the Senate floor when it passed there in June.”

WI: Teenager Shot While Trying To Rob Shooter: "Police are spending Friday morning trying to find a suspect involved in a robbery that ended with gunfire. Witnesses say someone on a bicycle pulled out a gun and shot a 16-year-old boy in the head. The shooting happened at the corner of North 63rd Street and West Villard Avenue on Thursday night. The shooter left the scene. Police later found out the victim had a pellet gun and was trying to rob the man on the bicycle when the victim was shot. His condition was unknown as of early Friday morning."


Pa.: Victim shoots robber in Washington County: "The victim of a robbery attempt shot and killed one of the robbers in New Eagle early yesterday, state police said. Police said William Eyles, 25, of Monongahela, and Cole MacFarlane, 25, of New Eagle, tried to rob Joseph Gallick, who pulled a gun and shot Mr. Eyles. Mr. Gallick was treated at Monongahela Hospital for injuries incurred during the crime. Mr. MacFarlane was charged with homicide, attempted robbery, conspiracy and criminal mischief and is in the Washington County Correctional Facility.


SC: Robbery victim charged too: "A man who says he was a victim of a robbery ended up arrested and facing a more serious charge after he shot at the alleged robbers, police said. Byron Blake Haynes, 21, told police that he was walking away from the BP gas station at 3000 Augusta Street in the Pleasant Valley area on Monday night when two men approached him. He said the men grabbed him and stole his cell phone. Police said that Haynes went to his home and got two guns and came back and shot at the suspects' vehicle as they drove away. James Kanard, 59, and Furman Kanard, 55, are charged with strong-arm robbery. Haynes is charged with assault with intent to kill and discharging a firearm. All three have been released on bond."


Seattle mayor wants to be two-time loser: "The Second Amendment Foundation today renewed its pledge to sue Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels if he pushes through a proposed rule that would ban legally-carried firearms in city Parks and Recreations Department facilities. The proposed rule change was announced Friday morning. SAF founder Alan Gottlieb quickly noted that this rule would violate Washington State’s long standing firearms preemption statute, first adopted more than 25 years ago. That law has become a model for similar state laws all over the country.”

Detroit woman turns gun on purse snatcher: "A Detroit woman whose purse was snatched early Friday morning while she was pumping gas allegedly took matters into her own hands and shot the suspect with a concealed weapon. Police have yet to definitively identify whether a man who died at an area hospital Friday was involved in the robbery but say it's a "very strong possibility." The shooting happened around 5 a.m. at the Mobil gas station at Schoolcraft and Southfield, Detroit Police Sgt. Eren Stephens Bell said. A woman in her 40s was pumping gas when she was approached by a man who demanded her purse and said if she didn't comply, he'd shoot her. After the suspect snatched the purse, the woman, who has a valid permit to carry a concealed weapon, shot several rounds at the suspect who fled on foot, Bell said. The victim's purse was recovered but police aren't saying how. Investigators are running gun ballistic tests and will forward findings to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office to determine whether the victim will be charged."


TX: Pellet gun robbery suspect remains in hospital: "A man accused of trying to rob a 8-liner business with a pellet gun remained in serious condition Friday at a local hospital four days after being shot by a security guard. The 20-year-old suspect was shot twice during a botched robbery attempt Monday night at the Cherry 777 Arcade, 620 Paredes Line Road, said Brownsville police spokesman Sgt. Jimmy Manrrique. After the shooting he was transported to Valley Regional Medical Center-Brownsville where he remained under guard. The guard also shot a 15-year-old boy who police said took part in the robbery. He was transported to Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville where he was treated and released Wednesday evening. He was charged with attempted aggravated robbery in juvenile court, Manrrique said. On Friday he remained in custody at a juvenile detention center in San Benito. The shooting took place when the man and the teenager tried to rob the arcade with a pair of pellet guns only to be fired at with the guard’s .40-caliber Glock, Manrrique said. The two fled the scene in a silver Lincoln Navigator and were stopped shortly afterward by a Cameron County Sheriff’s Department deputy for running a red light."


Crime rate drops while Cleveland tries to kill golden goose: "The overall crime rate continues its four year decline in Cleveland despite the City’s efforts to overturn state gun laws and once again take gun rights away from residents. While criminal on criminal violence still continues to be a problem (mostly gang and drug related), the average citizen has become increasingly safer in the city over the last four years, which roughly coincides with efforts at the state level to expand concealed carry and gun rights in general. As citizens become increasingly able to protect themselves and thwart the efforts of criminals, those criminals have shifted their focus to property crimes such as burglary and theft.”


CA: Appeals Court to consider key gun rights question: "A federal appeals court in San Francisco on Thursday will confront America’s next big gun rights question: Whether or not the Second Amendment prevents state governments from enacting anti-gun laws. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in a case that’s likely to decide whether the Bill of Rights’ guarantee of a right to ‘keep and bear arms’ restricts only the federal government and the District of Columbia — the current state of affairs — or whether it can be invoked to strike down intrusive state and local laws too. In an earlier ruling in April, a three-judge panel of the same court ruled that the Second Amendment did apply to the states, a different outcome than appeals courts in Chicago and New York had reached. On Thursday morning, a larger Ninth Circuit panel is scheduled to re-hear the case, meaning the earlier decision in Nordyke v. King could be upheld or rejected.”

Kentucky: Would-Be Burglar Stopped By Homeowner: "A Lexington man is behind bars after police say he tried to break into the wrong home overnight. A man says he was taking a shower early this morning at his home on West Fourth Street, when he heard something just outside his house. He told police he went around to check it out, and saw a man trying to break in through a window. That's when the homeowner grabbed a gun and held the would-be burglar at gunpoint, while he called 9-1-1. Police later caught up with and arrested Donovan Campbell. He's now in jail, charged with burglary. That homeowner runs a business out of his home, and he says he was tired of being broken into, so he decided to put a stop to it."


Tennessee: Woman In Shower Shoots At Intruder: "A woman in Mount Juliet got a scare this week when a man broke into her home while she was in the shower. The intruder quickly ran out, but the woman grabbed her gun and shot at his car. Police arrested Franklin Fish a short time later. The woman identified him as the burglar. Detectives believe Fish is wanted for several other home break-ins."


A runaway Amtrak of anti-gun hysteria: "Last week, the U.S. Senate approved an amendment to a transportation and housing bill that would require Amtrak to once again permit passengers to transport unloaded firearms in their checked baggage, or lose its $1.6 billion annual federal funding. Before the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and the subsequent Madrid train bombing, transporting locked, unloaded firearms in one’s checked baggage on Amtrak was uncontroversial. It was only after guns were not used to kill thousands of people in those two atrocities that the current total ban of firearms was put in place.”


WI: Proposal aims to boost self-defense: "Proposed state legislation would give more legal protection to homeowners and residents who use deadly force to defend themselves from an intruder who has broken in. The proposal addresses situations such as Jamie Chen’s shooting and killing of Roberto Vega-Gil Wednesday, after Vega-Gil broke into Chen’s Fitchburg home with what police officials said was the intention to carry out a burglary. Current law only allows a homeowner to use lethal force as a defense if he or she believes the force was necessary to prevent death or serious injury. District attornies typically review such situations to establish whether a homeowner possessed a credible belief.”