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"Lawmakers on Capitol Hill heard testimony yesterday about a bill that would codify into law the Oath of Allegiance taken by new citizens and prevent changes to its wording unless made by Congress."
The current oath has five elements:
1 - support for the Constitution
2 - renunciation of prior allegiance
3 - defense of the Constitution against foreign and domestic enemies
4 - true faith and allegiance
5 - bearing arms or noncombatant service as required
"...[the new version] would drop the part about bearing arms and replace it with "I further commit myself to defend the Constitution and laws of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, either by military, noncombatant or civilian service." |
Senator Tells TSA: Arm Pilots or Lose Funding
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"Frustrated by the Transportation Security Administration's delay in arming airline pilots with guns, four members of Congress said Thursday they want the agency to quit dragging its feet." ...
"Bunning was joined by Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) and Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.), who is sponsoring a companion bill in the House. But it was the Kentucky senator who had the harshest words for TSA."
" 'They'll get the message or they'll lose their money for the program,' Bunning said. ..."
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TSA Defends Record on Armed Pilots Program
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"A day after taking a beating on Capitol Hill from members of Congress, the Transportation Security Administration struck back at critics who accused the agency of dragging its feet on its armed pilots program."
" 'We are very passionate about this excellent program,' said Amy von Walter, a TSA spokeswoman. She defended the agency's record and pointed to recent steps taken to improve the training of applicants."
"Four members of Congress gathered Thursday to introduce legislation they said would speed up the process of arming pilots and tear down the barriers that turn off pilots from ever applying." |
Chris Cox's Political Report -- John Kerry and the Second Amendment (NRA report)
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"As he campaigns to take the White House, John Kerry claims he respects the Second Amendment. But his 20 years of casting anti-gun votes in the U.S. Senate reveal the truth." ...
"At this writing, it looks like John Kerry is well on his way to earning the Democratic nod to run against President Bush. But if Kerry wins, gun owners lose. A review of the votes he has cast since becoming a Senator in 1984 should make all law-abiding gun owners want to scream." ...
"Make no mistake, Kerry is trying to garner support from gun owners. He has repeatedly staged photo-ops afield with his side-by-side... ...But the remarks he delivered at an meeting for party insiders reveal the truth behind his deceptive scheme." |
.300 Winchester Short Magnum; Is short-package performance enough to ensure success?
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"...As of the time of this writing, the factory cartridge listings show four loadings from Winchester: a 150-grain and 180-grain Ballistic Silvertip at 3,300 fps and 3,010, respectively; a 180-grain Fail Safe at 2,970 fps; and a 180-grain Power-Point at 2,970. Federal Cartridge Company also offers several options in this caliber."
"But I haven't heard of many shooters throwing away their .300 Winchester Mags or, for that matter, their .30-06s to go out and buy a .300 WSM, though that doesn't mean a few haven't made the switch. Still, it's early, and I think the jury has yet to return a verdict on the ultimate popularity of this cartridge. ..." |
An autoloader Buyer's Guide for the serious turkey hunter
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"With wild turkey populations at their zenith and liberal seasons and bag limits now available in nearly every state of the Union, turkeys no longer take a back seat to wide-racked whitetails when it comes to the dedication of the American hunter/conservationists. And while turkey hunting has become special, turkey-hunting gear has become "specialized." This is evident in everything from camouflage boot soles to high-frequency slate calls and magnum shot charges never before dreamed of. Along the way, turkey guns, too, have evolved. ..." |
Private Guns, Public Health by David Hemenway - Another "Study" Which Looks Only At Costs And Not Benefits
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"On an average day in the U.S., guns are used to kill almost eighty people, and to wound nearly three hundred more. If any other consumer product had this sort of disastrous effect, the public outcry would be deafening; yet when it comes to guns such facts are accepted as a natural consequence of supposedly high American rates of violence."
"Private Guns, Public Health explodes that myth and many more, revealing the advantages of treating gun violence as a consumer safety and public health problem."
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Note also that guns are used defensively about 2.5 million times each year. Assuming that only one life is at stake in each of those incidents (many times it's more than one), that would make 6,849 lives saved per day. |
Josh Horwitz unabashedly lies through his teeth
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"Putting the best spin on its humiliating loss in the U.S. Senate last month, the NRA is trumpeting a letter faxed to Senators moments before a final vote on legislation that would have granted the gun industry unprecedented legal immunity. The letter ...urged members to vote against the NRA's top legislative priority..."
"The NRA argues that its issuance of the letter, and the bill's subsequent defeat, proves its political might. In reality, the letter was a desperate attempt to kill legislation over which the gun lobby had lost control. ..."
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Rachel Mills: Promises, promises...
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"So now in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi it is legally OK to enforce the Fourth Amendment only when convenient. ..."
"So the Bill of Rights. Eh... We can work around it." ...
"Well-intentioned politicians expand government powers in order to do more good, but cumulatively they've created a hugely powerful beast that does as it pleases. Next time you hear some perfectly good reasons to break this or that chain on government power, and a never-you-mind about the potential abuses, worry."
"In closing, I have two words: Patriot Act." |
CT: Three Arrested After Shootout At Meat Company - Owner Shoots Back During Robbery Attempt
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"Three suspects were arrested in the attempted robbery of a meat company in which the owner of the business and a suspect were wounded."
"Armed men shot the owner in the leg during a robbery attempt Thursday night, according to police. The victim also shot one of the alleged robbers, police said." ...
"Gigliotti shot one of the three robbery suspects in the shoulder during the holdup attempt, police Sgt. Robert Flodquist said."
" 'You're entitled to self-defense,' said Sgt. Robert Flodquist. 'In Connecticut, a person can use reasonable force to defend themselves.' " |
LA: Would-be robber dead, victim jailed on unrelated charges after fighting off 3 armed invaders with an "Evil Assault Weapon"
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"A would-be robber is dead and one of his victims is in jail on drug charges after a home invasion in Shreveport. Carlos Cannon died after allegedly breaking into a home early yesterday morning and being shot by the homeowner, Quirinius Wilson."
"Cannon, armed with a semiautomatic handgun, charged down the hall but didn't make it farther than the open bedroom door when he was hit in the abdomen by more than 12 rounds fired from Wilson's SKS assault rifle."
"At least one of the other intruders fired several shots through the living room wall."
"...the intruders realized they were outgunned and ran, leaving their car." ...
"Brown says Wilson was not charged in the shooting because he acted in self-defense." |
TN: Rapist Targets Elderly Women
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"In October, a 94 year old woman in earle was raped. Neighbors say it's a horrific crime made even more unimaginable because police say the attacker targets elderly women who live alone. On Tuesday, the small town was shocked to hear about another victim and this time she is 71 years old." ...
"Police say in October, a 94 year old Earle woman was also raped and robbed. The victim was in her upstairs bedroom watching t.v. when two men came into the house through an open downtstairs window."
"Now, Elnora Alexander makes sure her windows are latched and her security alarm is set. She says she's even been forced to carry a gun." |
CA: Violence documented - Video Of Stockton Youth Prison Seen Nationally
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"The violence inside California's youth prisons came into Americans' homes Thursday when a chilling videotape of a January beating of two inmates was released as part of a stepped-up effort to prosecute six officers involved in the incident."
"Attorney General Bill Lockyer said he has reviewed the tape of the Jan. 20 incident at a Stockton youth prison 'many, many times' and described the kicking of a 19-year-old inmate after he was subdued as 'excessive force.' "
"Lockyer said his review -- triggered after San Joaquin County prosecutors refused to press charges -- might be finished as early as today."
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CA: City Sued for Police Killing of Suspect
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"The family of a man fatally shot on live TV by Los Angeles police officers at the end of a pursuit sued the city for at least $10 million Thursday, claiming the death was the result of an unreasonable use of deadly force."
"As the Malibu man's vehicle rolled back toward two patrol cars after he failed to negotiate a U-turn, television viewers saw two officers fire into the back window. A third officer fired when Killinger's car struck a patrol car as the man flung open his door."
" 'There is no way this shooting was justified under the law because there was no immediate threat to the officers,' said Danilo Becerra, an attorney for Killinger's brother and estate. 'They had this man cornered; he wasn't going anyplace.' " |
FL: Jury of 11 votes to convict Miami officers in trial, retrial
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"For the second time in the same case, an 11-member federal jury rather than the standard panel of 12 delivered convictions for Miami police officers accused of corruption for guns planted by officers after police shootings."
"The odd-sized jury has been authorized since 1983, and the judge took painstaking steps as he got rid of three jurors and added two alternates. But defense attorneys claim the panel shrunk through racially motivated intimidation and that too many jury changes were permitted." |
RI: Officer indicted on robbery charges
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"Patrolman Robert Autieri, 31, of 41 Barrows St., Providence, who has been on the police force for six years, was indicted on two counts of first-degree robbery, one count of using a firearm while committing a crime of violence, two counts of conspiring to commit first-degree robbery, larceny of a firearm and assault with a dangerous weapon, a firearm."
"Autieri, who has been suspended without pay, is accused of pretending to break up two drug deals while on duty and driving away in his cruiser with the drug money, and in one case, a gun." |
TX: Officer Arrested For Assault
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"Taylor Police had to arrest one of their own Thursday. Taylor Police Sergeant David Garrett is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon."
"Garrett was arrested at his home after the Williamson County Sheriff's Office issued an arrest warrant."
"Sheriff's investigators say Garrett is accused of taking part in a road rage incident that is alleged to have occurred at the intersection of Highway 79 and County Road 122 in late January."
"The victim says the off duty officer displayed his gun." |
TX: In Sarah Brady's world, these guys would be the only ones allowed guns
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"Three men, including a current and former city police officer, were in federal custody Friday on a six-count federal indictment alleging they kept hundreds of pounds of marijuana and cocaine from a traffic stop."
"They also are accused of reselling the drugs and arranging deliveries for drug dealers." |
CA: Neighborhood Residents Take Aim at Longtime Gun Club
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"A resident of a cozy mountain housing tract by the San Gabriel River said he bought his homes to get away from city noise, not move closer to it."
"But six days a week from 8:30 a.m. until 4:45 p.m., the idyllic coves of upper Azusa are peppered with the rat-a-tat tat of gunfire from the longtime San Gabriel Valley Gun Club as members take target practice."
"The gun club has been at the same location since 1946 in the foothills at 4001 Fish Canyon Road in Azusa, but on the Duarte side of the river."
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KS: House sends concealed handguns bill to governor
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"Legislation allowing Kansans to carry concealed handguns cleared the House on Thursday and went to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, who has said she won't sign the bill in its current form." ...
"Sebelius has said repeatedly she supports allowing concealed carry only for retired law enforcement officers." ...
"Supporters of the bill contend that the measure would allow law-abiding citizens to protect themselves. Opponents predict it would lead to more gun-related violence."
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WA: Tacoma police officer accused of sexually assaulting child
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The Tacoma Police Department's new domestic violence unit was being put to the test after an officer was accused of sexually assaulting a child.
According to Friday’s Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the alleged incident happened three years ago and the victim used to be a member of his family.
The officer, identified only as having been on the force since the mid 1990s, was on paid administrative leave while the department investigates. He's also been stripped of his gun and badge. |
KS: Concealed Carry Veto Likely
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"Supporters of a measure to allow carrying of concealed weapons aren't giving up their fight."
"About 50 of them gathered on the Statehouse steps over the noon hour Friday. They're urging other supporters to call and write Gov. Sebelius, trying to convince her not to pull the trigger on concealed carry."
" 'The question I have for Gov. Sebelius is why are you afraid? Why do you fear law abiding citizens,' said Richard Dyer, a concealed carry supporter."
" 'I cannot understand why anyone would deny me the right to defend myself,' said fellow supporter Carissa McKenzie."
"A measure to allow Kansans to carry concealed weapons passed both the House and the Senate. But Gov. Sebelius said Friday it basically has no future in her office." |
MD: Senate Panel Kills Assault Weapons Bill
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A bill that would have banned the sale of 19 semiautomatic guns in Maryland was killed by a single vote Friday in a Senate committee.
The Maryland Assault Weapons Ban of 2004 (Senate Bill 288) was intended to replace a federal ban on military-style guns that is set to expire in September and is not expected to be renewed by Congress.
Gun control advocates saw the bill as their last opportunity this year to strengthen Maryland's gun laws.
The measure was defeated 6-5. Three Democrats joined the three Republican members of the committee in voting against the ban.
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KS: St. Louis police chief says Officers may have violated policies in shooting
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"Two police officers who fired 28 shots at a fleeing car, wounding the driver, probably violated department policy by shooting so many times into a vehicle also occupied by the man's wife and three young children, the city's police chief said."
"Only one of the shots hit anyone, striking the intended target in the upper left arm, Police Chief Joe Mokwa said. Khaafidh was treated at a hospital and was returned to custody."
"Khaafidh's wife and their children were not injured in the gunfire that reportedly followed Khaafidh's fleeing a traffic stop."
"Though the questioned officers said Khaafidh put them in fear, Mokwa said 'I'm very concerned with the number of shots fired. I've got serious concerns that protocols were violated.' " |
PA: Teen charged in slaying of pizza deliveryman
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"Homicide detectives charged a 16-year-old boy last night with murder and related offenses in connection with the slaying of a pizza deliveryman during a botched robbery Sunday night in West Oak Lane."
"Martique Daughtry shot Abraham Cisse in the forehead after luring him with a phony pizza order, according to Homicide Lt. Philip Riehl."
"The initial finding of the investigation was that someone called Cisse - who worked at Papa's Perfect Pizza - for the purpose of robbing him, but something went wrong. The robber shot Cisse, but left behind the victim's money and cellular phone. The only thing that was apparently taken was the pizza, authorities said."
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TX: Amarillo sights target of new shooting range
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"If the city's aim is sharp, a new shooting range will be completed in November."
"It will be available to the public and provide important training for Amarillo Police Department officers. As a department, APD practices shooting twice a year, although officers also get individual practice on their own."
" 'If you shoot one time a year, you're not going to be proficient,' said Sgt. Michial Dunlap, range master. 'You need to shoot several times a year.' "
"Shooting is one of the two activities that put officers and the city the most at risk of lawsuits, with driving being the other, Dunlap said."
" 'Anytime you can train with pistols, train people to shoot, it's better for the city of Amarillo,' Dunlap said of the police force." |
MI: Michigan Dove Bill Passes Senate (NRA Alert)
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"The Michigan Dove Bill, HB 5029, passed in the Senate with a 22-15 vote. This historic legislation returns to the House for concurrence on amendment and then will be sent to the Governor. ..."
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Philippines: Cop’s gun killed girl in Navotas
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"Police probers said the bullet that killed a four-year-old girl during a shootout on Thursday in Navotas allegedly came form the pistol of one of the NAKTF agents."
"Relatives of Jennifer Gallano urged the government for a speedy investigation regarding the girl’s death caused by a stray bullet that hit the victim during a shootout between five kidnappers and NAKTF operatives on Thursday."
"Gallano’s mother, Jenalyn, blamed the NAKTF agents for accidentally killing his daughter."
"Presidential spokesman Ignacio Bunye said Malacañang will take responsibility for the killing of the girl in Navotas."
"He said the government will provide compensation to the victim’s family if the NAKTF agents were responsible for the death of the girl."
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WI: Campus feels anxious, but in general safe
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"In the wake of UW sophomore Audrey Seiler's disappearance from her apartment and recovery, some students in Madison have expressed a new sense of awareness of dangers that could befall them on any given night."
"Many students on the UW campus and in off-campus housing have said their conscious attentiveness to their surroundings is especially valid because Seiler's reported abductor could still be roaming around the downtown area."
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UK: Nightclub row leads to gun in man's neck
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"A THUG who held a gun to a Camberwell restaurateur's neck as he sat behind the wheel of his car has been jailed for three years."
"Junquira Simoes, 26, held a starting pistol to Domingos Pinto's neck just hours after accomplice Flavio Videira, 35, had threatened to shoot him at a nightclub." ...
"It was a very realistic pistol. I appreciate it was an imitation but people who see these types of weapon are absolutely terrified."
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South Africa: Crime problem out of control, but citizens must rely on police to save them
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"AMr. Tafa Balogun, yesterday disclosed that 422 armed robbers were killed within three months this year."
"Speaking at a world press conference in Abuja, Balogun said 476 suspected armed robbers were also arrested within the same period, while 28 policemen were killed."
"He revealed that the policemen were killed in gun encounters with robbers. The IGP appealed to the public to provide the police with necessary information about criminals, their hideouts, illegal firearms, their manufacturers and those keeping them." |
Kenya: Police 'Execute' 3
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"Three people suspected of plotting to rob a restaurant in Mombasa were shot dead by police in a cold blooded execution, bystanders said yesterday."
"They accused police of shooting the three after they had already surrendered and were lying face down on the ground."
"One policeman drew a pistol and shot each one in turn in the head, they claimed."
"But DC Mohammed Maalim said they were shot only after they defied an order to surrender and instead drew a pistol."
"A Beretta pistol and six rounds of ammunition were recovered from the men, who were shot dead at the town's Makadara Grounds."
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PA: Self-defense empowers women
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"Fun. Empowering. Enlightening."
"These are just some of the words that students who participated in Rape Aggression Defense Systems used to describe the program. RAD is a self-defense course that allows women to learn valuable techniques and tactics to use if they're ever attacked. The course took place at the campus police station."
"The purpose of the course is 'to develop and enhance the options of self defense so they may become viable considerations to the woman who is attacked,' according to the IUP Police Web site."
"Everyone is responsible for her own safety, and it is up to the individual to defend herself."
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NY: Woman's Disappearance Sparks Campus Safety Awareness
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"With Brianna Maitland gone missing for two weeks, some women in the area are feeling less than secure. Situations like Maitland's disappearance really bring the safety of young women into the spotlight."
"University police at Plattsburgh State want their students to have the attitude that anything can happen anywhere."
"Dave Boise has been teaching women self defense for 27 years."
" 'We are in a rural area and we really don't think about self defense until something bad happens, whether nationally or whatever,' he said. 'I think people need to realize that self defense is a mental not physical thing.' "
"Boise does recommend carrying a small weapon --- but not mace or a gun."
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"LEGISLATORS are gunning for more factory jobs in Oklahoma by targeting firearm manufacturers. Senate Joint Resolution 54, which passed without a single dissenting vote in either house, encourages gunmakers to locate plants in this gun- friendly state." ...
"Unanimous support for the resolution was somewhat of a surprise. Either lawmakers would be happy to see guns made here or they just don't want to be seen as anti-gun, which could make them a target of gun-rights groups."
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India: Self-defence for women on mean streets of Delhi (the 'rape capital' of India)
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"They offer the art of kicks and chops to women walking the mean streets of Delhi, which is sometimes unflatteringly called the 'rape capital of India'."
"Self-defence classes, organised by the Crime Against Women cell of Delhi Police, are gaining in popularity in schools and colleges. A large number of office-going women are also enrolling."
" 'Ever since the classes started Dec 5, 2002, there has been a lot of interest in them,' notes Inspector Neeta Malhotra, in charge of the self-defence training."
"Thousands have enrolled ever since."
"And self-defence is a formidable weapon indeed, if a display ceremony Thursday at the BVN was any indication."
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NC: 8-year-old's book bag held gun, police say
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"An 8-year- old girl was charged Thursday with taking an unloaded 9 mm handgun to Lillington-Shawtown Elementary School.
The gun was found in the girl's book bag after school Wednesday, authorities said. Principal Linda W. Stewart said the girl was suspended indefinitely until the investigation is complete. The police chief said the girl did not give a reason for having the gun at school."
"The gun belonged to the girl's father, authorities said. The girl is a third-grader at the school on Old U.S. 421 near Lillington."
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NH: Seized by the Manchester Police for Open Carry
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Bruce W. Krafft
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"Since I had neglected to tuck my shirt over it, my holstered Glock 30 sidearm was thus visible."
"I was idly leafing through an interesting book, minding my own business, when suddenly I found myself seized by the right shoulder and my holster, pushed towards the corner of the bookcase..."
"I was then disarmed, the holster being unsnapped and removed from my waistband. ..." ...
"Once my record came back clear, naturally, I was subjected to a condescending lecture about the carrying of arms, quizzed repeatedly as to why I carry a firearm." |
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