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MI: Women took action against would-be assailants in separate incidents
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The woman was driving her 2002 Chevrolet Impala with two companions, another woman and a man, when she parked in front of a local business at St. Clair and Warren on Detroit's east side at around 2:50 p.m. Thursday. Police say two armed men approached the driver and demanded she surrender her vehicle.
At some point during the attempted carjacking, the suspects, one of whom was described as a 17-year-old boy, fired shots.
"(The) victim … returned fire," the police report said. "It was unknown if any shots took effect." |
FL: Man pulls 90-year-old woman from alligator's jaws
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A 90-year-old woman is recovering after a Good Samaritan saved her from an alligator attack on Wednesday.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission says Margaret Webb was in her front yard near Copeland, FL when the alligator attacked her.
Dwain Daniels III was driving by, saw the attack and rushed out of his vehicle to help. ...
Daniels took a shot at the alligator and believes he hit it. He says the gator was seven to eight feet long.
Submitter's note: Several articles on this incident fail to mention that the Good Samaritan was armed. Several more downplay it. |
MI: 70-year-old Detroit woman shoots at intruders
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The woman was inside her home in the 15700 block of Sorrento at 12:50 p.m. Thursday when two men got inside through her window, according to a Detroit police media summary issued today. She fired shots, and they fled. She was not injured. |
MI: Gun silencers, suppressors OK with a federal permit, Schuette says
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Michigan law permits gun owners to obtain and use noise suppressors or silencers as long as they go through a federal permitting process, according to a formal opinion released Friday by Attorney General Bill Schuette.
The state law, which generally forbids the sale or possession of firearm mufflers or silencers, contains an exemption for those obtained with federal authorization, Schuette said. |
MI: Fired Pontiac police chief was investigated after friend's breath test
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Pontiac Police Chief Val Gross was under investigation for allegedly falsifying documents in the months before his firing, according to an investigation.
Materials obtained through the Michigan Freedom of Information Act show that Gross gave a preliminary breath test to friend Roderick Akins on New Year's Eve, but log book records of the time of the test and GPS readings on the man's tether didn't match up, prompting an inquiry by the Michigan State Police at the request of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. |
NM: State cop gets ax over sex scandal
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The New Mexico State Police officer who was photographed having sex on the hood of a Honda is no longer a cop.
Bert Lopez was informed late this week that the Department of Public Safety has fired him, The New Mexican has learned.
It is unclear when that decision was made as agency spokesman Sgt. Tim Johnson has declined to comment until all appeals have been exhausted. ...
But when asked Friday evening if Lopez was still employed with the New Mexico State Police, Johnson said, "No."
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MA: Videographer of alleged Melvin Jones beating could be charged with illegal wiretapping
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SPRINGFIELD – The amateur videographer with the colorful vocabulary who memorialized the alleged 2009 police beating of Melvin Jones III during a traffic stop may be charged with illegal wiretapping.
One of four police officers disciplined for the incident on Nov. 27, 2009, Michael Sedergren, has filed an application for a criminal complaint against videographer Tyrisha Greene. Sedergren, who was suspended for 45 days, claims it was illegal for Greene to videotape him without his consent. |
TX: Precinct 2 Deputy Constable Arrested for Kidnapping
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Disturbing allegations in College Station after a Brazos County Deputy Constable was arrested for handcuffing and kidnapping a 19-year-old woman.
Police say it happened early Sunday morning outside a fraternity party.
Investigators say the woman called police after waking up near a fast food restaurant on Wellborn Road.
Brazos County Precinct 2 Deputy Constable Augustin Rubio is accused of handcuffing a 19-year-old woman and putting her in his patrol car, while working off duty doing security at a fraternity party on Fraternity Row in College Station.
The woman was allegedly held for nearly four hours and says she woke up by the parking lot of Sonic and the Baywash Car Wash on Wellborn Road. |
AR: Pistols hit mark with target enthusiasts
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There are friends who get together for coffee, friends who gather to play bridge, discuss books or ride bikes.
One gaggle of friends gets together on Friday mornings to look down their pistol barrels and send bullets flying to targets at the Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area shooting range.
It's an informal group of men and women, most from the Rocky Branch area at Beaver Lake, who get together to socialize and target shoot. |
LA: No-sales-tax holiday wraps up
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Louisiana shoppers, hopeful of turning tax exemptions into savings, took to sporting goods stores again Sunday as the Second Amendment Tax Holiday wrapped up its final day.
From 12:01 a.m. Friday until midnight Sunday, the state dropped its 8.6 percent tax on a long list of traditional hunting-related products, from guns and ammunition to four-wheelers and deer stands. The goal was to for hunters and campers to save money for outdoor fun. |
CA: Fresno gunstore makes buying firearms less intimidating
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A firearms store designed to be inviting to women has opened in northwest Fresno.
LRStone's Firearms, at 3058 W. Bullard Ave. near Marks Avenue, held its grand opening last month.
Owner Leona "Lee" Stone welcomes both male and female customers, and sells firearms, stun guns, pepper spray and other defense devices.
There is a wide variety of firearms and accessories, along with the occasional pink-gripped handgun and pink set of ear protection for the shooting range.
"For women especially, buying a firearm is a bit intimidating," she said. "I wanted something that was woman friendly." |
UT: Utah Sen. Mike Lee a little slow on ‘fast and furious’ question
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One of the attendees at Lee’s event asked the freshman senator: “What can you do to get these people to fess up about ‘fast and furious’ and how high it went?”
Lee’s response: “OK, let’s pretend that one of us doesn’t know what ‘fast and furious’ is.”
After an unusually long pause, the attendee sheepishly said, “Would that be you?”
To which Lee said, “Yes, sir.”
Laughter filled the room. |
CA: Woman Says Deadly Shooting Was Self-Defense
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A broken arm, a swollen eye and bruises all over her body is the result of an altercation that escalated to a tragic incident.
According to Palm Springs police, the shooting happened Saturday night around 7:00 p.m. at the Desert Moon Spa and resort living complex in Palm Springs.
Vanessa Mascolino says she shot and killed her aggressor, who allegedly made death threats and got physical with her after she refused to pay the rent. |
MO: Comprehensive pro-gun reforms in effect Sunday
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Major changes in Show-Me State gun laws will take effect Sunday as Governor Jay Nixon signed House Bill 294 into recently.
While many of the changes will affect concealed carry permit holders, the new law provides for several other significant provisions all of which tend to favor gun owners.
The most significant change brought about by the new law deals with the age at which Missouri residents may apply for a concealed carry permit. Prior to this change, those interested in obtaining a permit had to wait until they reached the age of 23. The new law lowers it to 21. |
WI: NTC to offer firearms class
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Northcentral Technical College is gearing up to offer firearm training courses for people who want to apply for a permit to carry a concealed weapon. NTC officials say their courses will begin once the Wisconsin Department of Justice finalizes the specific information required from courses in order to receive a permit. |
LA: Louisiana sales tax break ends today
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Dove season in Louisiana technically started Saturday. For some, like Scotty Holmes, it started Friday.
Holmes took advantage of the state's Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday to purchase a Benelli Super Vinci shotgun. Purchase of hunting-related items Friday, Saturday and Sunday are exempt from state and local sales taxes.
"I'm ready," Holmes said. "I'm going to go home, pack up and go to the Louisiana Delta to dove hunt for the weekend." |
UT: The progressive’s freedom agenda
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“Gun Query Off Limits for Doctors in Florida.” Florida recently passed a law forbidding doctors to ask patients whether they keep a gun unless they find the matter “relevant.” (Your guess of what “relevant” means is as good as mine.)
Questions like “Do you wear seat belts?” and “Is rat poison within your toddler’s reach?” are still permitted in the semi-free state of Florida. But an inquiry on whether Junior has easy access to guns — the source of thousands of children’s deaths a year— is forbidden. |
Did President Barack Obama Authorize Gun Running into Mexico?
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Questions about President Barack Obama just do not seem to get resolved and go away. The question now arises if Obama and his Attorney General Eric Holder will be implicated in potential criminal activity in Operation Fast and Furious. It they are, will they be able to extricate themselves?
Hearings have taken place in our Capitol on Operation Fast and Furious. It appears that a part of this Operation included efforts by the Obama Administration to allow more than 1,000 guns to be illegally smuggled into Mexico? |
IN: Gun questions can cut both ways
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I wonder sometimes if anyone else sees the split personality in Indiana when it comes to firearms.
A school bus aide from East Chicago was suspended Thursday after a handgun allegedly dropped from his waistband in front of a busload of kids.
Yet the Indiana General Assembly has passed a law saying that registered firearm owners may carry their guns onto public property such as parks and other places kids go. |
Justin Timberlake enjoys being in the firing line
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He told Total Film magazine: “I think Andrew has an ability to use his films to make us look in the mirror. He does it in such a smart way. I’ve never done a film like this so I was excited to jump into those running shoes- I run a lot in this movie.
“It’s very intimate and performance driven, but it was fun to drive cars really fast and shoot guns and not get arrested for it!” |
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