NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR - Police are searching for a man who was armed
with a machete when he tried to rob a pharmacy last week but was stopped
when the owner pulled out a gun.
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Police say when the man raised the machete, the shop owner pulled a .45 Glock pistol and the suspect took off.
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Monday, September 09, 2013
TX:Merciful Resident Shoot Deranged, Naked Intruder in Arm t
Cool thinking, and shooting, in the face of a threat:
HOUSTON – A man shot and wounded a naked man he said was trying to break into his home Saturday afternoon in northwest Houston.
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“After he broke the dude’s window, you know trying to unlock it... you got kids, wife, you know, he said he didn’t want to kill him so he shot him in the arm,” a neighbor said.
HOUSTON – A man shot and wounded a naked man he said was trying to break into his home Saturday afternoon in northwest Houston.
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“After he broke the dude’s window, you know trying to unlock it... you got kids, wife, you know, he said he didn’t want to kill him so he shot him in the arm,” a neighbor said.
OH:Woman Shoots, Wounds, Intruder
SPRINGFIELD -- A home invasion in Springfield ends with a woman shooting
the intruder. Police say a woman broke into a home on Portage Path
over night, but the homeowner woke up and ended up shooting the would be
burglar in the arm.
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OK:Tort Reform to Protect Firearm Industry from Frivilous Suits
Yesterday, the Oklahoma House of Representatives voted 92-0 to approve House Bill 1004,
authored by state Representative T.W. Shannon (R-62) and state Senators
Brian Bingman (R-3) and Anthony Sykes (R-24). HB 1004 contains
critical protections against attempts to bankrupt the American firearms
industry through erroneous lawsuits that would threaten the availability
of firearms to consumers. This legislation would provide that lawsuits
may not be brought against manufacturers, distributors or sellers of
firearms if such suits are based on criminal or unlawful use of the
product by a third party. However, these protections would not apply to
actions arising from the unlawful sale or transfer of firearms, or to
instances in which the transferor knew, or should have known, that the
recipient would engage in the unlawful sale or transfer of the firearm,
or would use, or purposely allow the use of, the firearm in an unlawful,
negligent, or improper fashion.
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CA:Pierce College Bans Gun Class for Ideological Reasons
I offered to give my concealed carry class at the local community college in 1994. I was turned down because they did not think it was "appropriate". This does not surprise me.
Attorney C.D. Michel has filed suit on behalf of the safety class' instructor. As Michel details on his website, Svonkin freely admitted that his rule was targeted at the NRA. "Recently the Board of Trustees found out that on two of our campuses we had classes about guns being taught for the community with the support of the NRA," Svonkin said during a radio interview. "We did not want community members coming on campus to an NRA-supported class, if they were going to bring guns to demonstrate for these people from the community on how to use guns."
In a separate interview, Svonkin added, "I believe that the NRA's goal is to promote gun ownership, and that guns lead to death. So, not having the NRA teach classes, not having the NRA classes on our campuses, is a good thing . . . . I'm much happier with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department protecting our students and our staff and our faculty than having some random person who took a three-hour class and thinks that they're Dirty Harry."
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Attorney C.D. Michel has filed suit on behalf of the safety class' instructor. As Michel details on his website, Svonkin freely admitted that his rule was targeted at the NRA. "Recently the Board of Trustees found out that on two of our campuses we had classes about guns being taught for the community with the support of the NRA," Svonkin said during a radio interview. "We did not want community members coming on campus to an NRA-supported class, if they were going to bring guns to demonstrate for these people from the community on how to use guns."
In a separate interview, Svonkin added, "I believe that the NRA's goal is to promote gun ownership, and that guns lead to death. So, not having the NRA teach classes, not having the NRA classes on our campuses, is a good thing . . . . I'm much happier with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department protecting our students and our staff and our faculty than having some random person who took a three-hour class and thinks that they're Dirty Harry."
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MO:Risk of Armed Confrontation ends Home Invasion
An interesting twist on a common occurrence. The presence of a gun often defuses the situation, because people do not want to get shot. Some small par t of the time, both the armed resident and the intruders leave. This can be prudent if the resident is not sure if there might be more intruders. It is best to let well trained, armored police and their trained police dogs search for hidden intruders.
The resident told deputies he was in a back bedroom when he heard them come in, and he armed himself with a handgun and went to investigate, Smith said. The resident saw a black man wearing dark clothing and a ski mask going upstairs in his apartment.
The resident told deputies he was in a back bedroom when he heard them come in, and he armed himself with a handgun and went to investigate, Smith said. The resident saw a black man wearing dark clothing and a ski mask going upstairs in his apartment.
When the intruder saw the resident, he and the other
man went into an upstairs room and left the apartment through a window
onto the roof. The intruders fled in an unknown direction.
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FL:Would be Robber Shot
Two robbers armed with handguns entered the pizza place at 8257 Normandy
Blvd. about 10 p.m. One was shot by an employee and the other ran away,
according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
MI:Justifiable Homicides in Detroit
Interesting that Police Chief Ralph Godbee says they had 7 times as many cases of justifiable homicide as the the FBI reported. The FBI has a very strict definition of what a justifiable homicide is, so I am not surprised that the FBI numbers are low. Gary Kleck, the highly respected criminologist, estimates that the FBI numbers only represent about one fourth to one eighth of the actual totals. Page 113, Point Blank.
The shooting is one of 12 justifiable homicides in Detroit so far this year, according to police data. The department reported 33 cases in 2011, up from 19 the year before.
Figures for 2011 have not yet been released by the FBI, but Detroit’s self-reported spike exceeds 2010 totals in much larger cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Philadelphia. New York City did not report 2010 numbers.
Police Chief Ralph Godbee said the year-to-year jump is misleading. He said Detroit had 35 cases in 2008, although the FBI only has five on record for the city that year.
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The shooting is one of 12 justifiable homicides in Detroit so far this year, according to police data. The department reported 33 cases in 2011, up from 19 the year before.
Figures for 2011 have not yet been released by the FBI, but Detroit’s self-reported spike exceeds 2010 totals in much larger cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Philadelphia. New York City did not report 2010 numbers.
Police Chief Ralph Godbee said the year-to-year jump is misleading. He said Detroit had 35 cases in 2008, although the FBI only has five on record for the city that year.
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Sunday, September 08, 2013
AR:Burglar suspect shot, killed
A 27-year-old Ashdown man allegedly broke into a house in Ashdown, Ark.,
and was fatally shot by a man living in the house at about 11 p.m.
Wednesday.
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CA: San Mateo Resident Kills Home Intruder In Gun Battle
SAN MATEO (CBS SF) — A San Mateo resident shot two intruders in a gun
battle that occurred during a home invasion late Wednesday night,
killing one, police said Thursday.
The resident was also shot, but survived and was recovering from his wound, San Mateo police Deputy Chief Mike Callagy said at a news conference at police headquarters Thursday morning.
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The resident was also shot, but survived and was recovering from his wound, San Mateo police Deputy Chief Mike Callagy said at a news conference at police headquarters Thursday morning.
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Mentoring a Young Shooter: Joe's First Hunt
Joe with first hunt bag
Introducing young people to the traditions of hunting is important for members of the gun culture. Hunting is a rewarding activity that teaches significant lessons about reality, responsibility, and ethics.
It is a life changing activity that requires considerable thought, judgement, moral decisions, and actions.
Joe's father has some medical problems, and had not been hunting for five years. Joe had accompanied his father on a previous dove hunt, but had never shot at live targets before. He had shot a shotgun one time before this, at a stationary target. Joe is 16 years old.
I was more concerned with making the hunt a pleasant experience for Joe than I was in shooting any birds myself. I gave Joe a lesson on the hunting laws and on hunting conservation and ethics the night before.
I coached him on wing shooting. I helped him spot doves and get ready to shoot.
Joe has native talent. We were pleased to see Joe shoot several doves on his first hunt, and he was quite excited about it.
I urge everyone who can, to take the opportunity to mentor a young hunter or huntress. You will find that it is at least as rewarding as the hunt itself.
The doves were mourning doves in Arizona. Joe is holding an Ugartechea Spanish double in 12 gauge. The shotgun to the rear is a Browning Double Auto 12 gauge. I started him off by only allowing one barrel to be loaded, using Federal subsonic 1 1/8 ounces of 7 1/2 shot. We all wore Peltor electronic earmuffs for hearing protection, which may be more than necessary.
Dean Weingarten
Saturday, September 07, 2013
OH:Oberlin must stop Infringements on Carry of Guns
City Council is
reluctantly mulling a change to its law that prevents firearms in city
parks, as it conflicts with an Ohio statute that permits guns in most
public places, including parks. If City Council does not rescind the
measure, gun owners can take the city to court. Cleveland lost a similar
fight over a guns-rights issue in 2010.
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In 2007, Cleveland sued Ohio, claiming that the state law involving guns was unconstitutional because it infringed on Cleveland's home-rule authority, or its ability to adopt and enforce its local laws. Three years later, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled against the city, saying the law was constitutional.
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In 2007, Cleveland sued Ohio, claiming that the state law involving guns was unconstitutional because it infringed on Cleveland's home-rule authority, or its ability to adopt and enforce its local laws. Three years later, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled against the city, saying the law was constitutional.
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NC:2 suspects kick in door, 1 shot by homeowner
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Two people kicked in the door of a University City
home Thursday evening and one was shot by a person who lived there,
police said.
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LA:Hotel Patron Stops Drunken Intruder with Gunshot
From New Orleans, a classic case of how becoming stupid drunk can cause you and other people a world of trouble. If you are so drunk as to not know where you are, you put your life at risk when you attempt to force your way into a place, and threaten a resident while doing so. From nola.com
The guest confronted Dousay and told him he had the wrong room, the report said.Being drunk is not an excuse. You are as responsible for your actions when drunk as you are when sober. You have just removed your inhibitions, and have to live, (and some times die) with the consequences.
But when the victim entered the room, Dousay threw his leg into the doorway and tried to force his way in, McGregor said. The victim yelled, "stop" several times.
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The victim then shot Dousay in the left thigh, McGregor said.
Mr. Dousay played a stupid game, and he won a stupid prize.
It is worth noting that the reporter named the right person, the hotel patron who had to shoot Mr. Dousay, as the victim. While it does not appear that the victim will have any legal costs, much time and energy was expended to deal with the episode, and he will likely spend considerable time wondering if he could have done something different in the future.
Mr. Dousay appears to be a large, healthy, 38 year old. The victim, a 62-year-old man, was justified in using deadly force to prevent the intruder, who threatened him, from forcing his way into the victim's room.
"I'm going to bust you up," Dousay told the victim
Mr. Dousay is lucky. He did not die. He was treated and released. He has been charged with unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling.
Dean Weingarten
Friday, September 06, 2013
OH: Woman fires three shots at home intruder
Both participants were lucky. Mable Fletcher defended herself and her home, and Stacy escaped being shot.
MIDDLETOWN —
Mabel Fletcher got her conceal and carry weapon permit this summer because she lives alone and wants to be protected.She never figured she’d fire her 9 mm handgun.
Then around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Fletcher’s dog woke her up, and when she wiped the sleep out of her eyes, she saw a shadow standing in her bedroom.
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Australian man jailed for building and selling derringer type pistols
These basic single shot pistols appear very similar to the Cobray / Leinad sheet metal derringers, but with floating firing pins and a simple turn-latch.
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Thursday, September 05, 2013
MO:Crime Spree Stops When Homeowner Shoots Criminal
If you keep on committing serious crimes, breaking into homes, threatening people, carjacking, assaulting, stealing, odds are that one of your victims will not cooperate and will kill you.
Police said when he left Creason’s, the suspect then car jacked a third vehicle – a Ford F150 — at gunpoint at a HyVee near Indiana. Police said the suspect ditched that truck at 92nd and North Brooklyn and from there broke into a home near 90th and Garfield where he fought with the home owner. The suspect fled the scene and broke into a second home, which is where he was shot and killed.
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Police said when he left Creason’s, the suspect then car jacked a third vehicle – a Ford F150 — at gunpoint at a HyVee near Indiana. Police said the suspect ditched that truck at 92nd and North Brooklyn and from there broke into a home near 90th and Garfield where he fought with the home owner. The suspect fled the scene and broke into a second home, which is where he was shot and killed.
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OH:Cleveland: Vicitim Shoots Robber
CLEVELAND -- A pair of robbers ran into trouble overnight, when one
of their would-be victims shot one of them in the chest during an
attempted robbery early Wednesday morning.
The shooting was reported in the area of West 110th Street and Lorain Avenue before 2 a.m.
A man was approached by two men in an attempted robbery. During the altercation, the man being robbed shot one of the robbers in the chest, police said.
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The shooting was reported in the area of West 110th Street and Lorain Avenue before 2 a.m.
A man was approached by two men in an attempted robbery. During the altercation, the man being robbed shot one of the robbers in the chest, police said.
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AL Leads Challenge of Gun Rights Restrictions for Young Adults
MONTGOMERY—Attorney General Luther Strange has filed an amicus
brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a challenge by the
National Rifle Association against a federal law that restricts the
sale of handguns to adults aged 18-20. Attorney General Strange’s brief
was joined on Friday by 21 other Attorneys General in protecting for
their citizens “a liberty that is guaranteed to them by the federal
Constitution but currently denied to them by the federal government.”
"The right to bear arms guaranteed by the Second Amendment is fundamental and sacred,” said Attorney General Strange. “We must be vigilant in protecting it from intrusions and limitations. I am proud to stand with the National Rifle Association in this effort.”
Attorney General Strange’s brief asserts that “adults who are 18, 19, and 20 honorably defend our country when it is at war. These same Americans should be able to defend themselves and their families when they are at home. Yet Congress has chosen to preclude the States from fostering their citizens’ freedom in this way.”
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"The right to bear arms guaranteed by the Second Amendment is fundamental and sacred,” said Attorney General Strange. “We must be vigilant in protecting it from intrusions and limitations. I am proud to stand with the National Rifle Association in this effort.”
Attorney General Strange’s brief asserts that “adults who are 18, 19, and 20 honorably defend our country when it is at war. These same Americans should be able to defend themselves and their families when they are at home. Yet Congress has chosen to preclude the States from fostering their citizens’ freedom in this way.”
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AR:Gun-Rights Advocates Schedule Open-Carry Walk
Gun-rights advocates have scheduled an open-carry “awareness walk”
for Saturday in Van Buren, the second walk this month in the River
Valley involving people openly carrying handguns in holsters.
The walk on Saturday is set to begin at 9 a.m. at the Van Buren Public Library parking lot, according to Steve Jones, chairman of Arkansas Carry, a statewide gun-rights group. From the library, the group will walk north on Main Street to North 20th Street, then cross Main Street and go south to Cane Hill Street. From that point, the group will walk back to the library, Jones said.
Jones said the walk on Saturday is intended to show that Act 746, approved by the 2013 General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Mike Beebe, “has decriminalized the possession of a handgun in plain view if a person does not intend to use that weapon unlawfully.” The act took effect Aug. 16.
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Earlier Article on AR law Here
The walk on Saturday is set to begin at 9 a.m. at the Van Buren Public Library parking lot, according to Steve Jones, chairman of Arkansas Carry, a statewide gun-rights group. From the library, the group will walk north on Main Street to North 20th Street, then cross Main Street and go south to Cane Hill Street. From that point, the group will walk back to the library, Jones said.
Jones said the walk on Saturday is intended to show that Act 746, approved by the 2013 General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Mike Beebe, “has decriminalized the possession of a handgun in plain view if a person does not intend to use that weapon unlawfully.” The act took effect Aug. 16.
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Earlier Article on AR law Here
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