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Manslaughter Conviction replaced with directed verdict of SD
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ELB »
Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:26 pm
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News account. Quotes because it appears it was bascially a reprint of a press release by the petitioner's lawyer. Doesn't mean it is wrong or...
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Anything important is never left to the vote of the people. We only get to vote on some man; we never get to vote on what he is to do. -Will Rogers
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Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:44 am
Pregnant woman with shotgun thwarts burglars.
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knotquiteawake »
Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:05 pm
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Quick note.... I really hope she wasn't at the business end of that shotgun or perhaps she needs a...
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Bless her heart. Now that's what I call a real woman!! To bad she didn't get a round into one of them!!!!
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Last post by Harrychl
Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:27 pm
Officers Shot-confronting Burglar-Cell Phone Saves Cop's Lif
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RPB »
Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:01 am
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This sounds like something Colin Goddard would write but ...
3 OK Officers Shot while Confronting Burglar at City Hall; Cell Phone Saves Cop's...
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...this sounds like a candidate for Paul Harvey's Rest of the Story series...
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Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:00 pm
VA: Man killed with own gun
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ELB »
Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:17 pm
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He had a concealed carry license, but it seems he either was openly carrying or not careful with his concealment:
The juvenile who took his gun...
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...yup...this would have been a situation where you needed to shoot a fleeing felon...several times, if necessary...and would have showed a lot of...
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Last post by speedsix
Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:20 am
Police kill LA traffic shooter
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philip964 »
Sat Dec 10, 2011 2:47 pm
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What was interesting after watching the video was the commentary from readers
Here was one
Here in...
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Last post by philip964
Sat Dec 10, 2011 2:47 pm
NYC uses cannon on mob
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ELB »
Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:11 pm
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Water cannon, that is.
Yay Fire Deparment, I'm glad to see they had the initiative to go bail out the cops. :mrgreen:
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and politicians wonder why we need AR-15 and AK-47 style weapons in a situation like that a hunting rifle isn't gonna cut it.
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Last post by ajwakeboarder
Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:50 pm
Fox News reports Shooting at VA Tech
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SC1903A3 »
Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:10 pm
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Fox news just reporting shooting in one of the parking lots at Virginia Tech. Waiting for the rest of the story.
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A police officer has...
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Virginia State Police release information on shooting suspect
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Last post by RPB
Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:08 pm
Stooting at FedEx Store in CA
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i8godzilla »
Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:05 pm
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Fox News is reporting that there has been a shooting at a FedEx store in L.A., CA. (No web link yet.)
Not sure how this could happen in a state with...
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Last post by longhorn86
Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:35 pm
So is this McDonald's employee a hero or a criminal
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philip964 »
Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:52 pm
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So its New York, the rules there are different. Its hard to tell what really happened, but I would say...
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Rayon forgives his attackers...but is thinking about suing McDonald's.
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Last post by ELB
Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:42 pm
Amtrak shoot out in Dallas
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A-R »
Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:40 am
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I thought guns were not allowed on Amtrak trains? How could this happen? Why did this person not follow the no guns policy? Why did the invisible...
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Yup, and the BG didn't even fire his weapon.
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Last post by C-dub
Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:19 pm
Fake Utility/City Workers
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LongHairedRedneck »
Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:35 pm
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Seems to be a increasing trend as I've noticed more of these stories in the last few weeks. The BG's are posing as various utility/city workers and...
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Last post by Keith B
Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:43 pm
Never Bring Fists To A Gun Fight...
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Kythas »
Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:40 pm
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...unless you're a MMA fighter.
Good thing Chicago has such restrictive gun laws, otherwise convicted felons would have guns and would be robbing...
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That gave me a good chuckle, goes to prove the point about people just giving up when a robber threatens them. Seems like his plan backfired and now...
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Last post by LongHairedRedneck
Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:23 pm
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Last post by apostate
Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:20 am
Vet shot & robbed while sighting in his guns
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Jumping Frog »
Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:24 pm
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It can happen anywhere . . .
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Perhaps as little as 20 years ago...the thought of being robbed/other at the shooting range would never have occurred to me, but I confess to...
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Last post by flintknapper
Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:19 pm
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Last post by terryg
Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:30 pm
Trick-or-Treater pulls gun on Woman
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by Thomas » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:27 pm
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A woman jokingly told a 10 year old kid she was going to take his candy, he responded by pulling a gun on her and saying, No you're not.
Apparently...
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I certainly wouldn't let my kid go out for trick or treat in Houston without some manner of self-defense.
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Last post by george
Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:33 pm
Sad day for FT Bliss
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teraph »
Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:49 pm
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Quick rundown from everything I have read and the command has said:
SFC goes over to 1SG's house, knocks on door
husband opens door, gets shot in...
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Wierd stuff. Blame it of computers.
One of my kiddos had orders that included shipment of HHG and POV. The vehicle was shipped, but after the POV...
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Last post by saltydog452
Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:12 pm
Family Terrorized... again
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Scott in Houston »
Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:08 pm
This is the 2nd or 3rd story of this type from the Houston area I've heard in the last few months. It seems to be more common than before.
This is...
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Last post by Scott in Houston
Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:08 pm
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Last post by RHenriksen
Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:39 pm
CHL holder shoots man over child custody
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wgoforth »
Sat Nov 19, 2011 11:23 pm
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Obviously full story isn't in, but stories like this always detract from our good guy image... if he was the bad guy in this case.
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Sure, there are exceptions, but they're few and far between. In general the MSM is anti-gun and anti-self-defense and they have been for as long as I...
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Last post by VMI77
Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:50 am
FL: Who is "the bad guy?"
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ELB »
Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:52 pm
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Last year's news story:
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:iagree: Four witnesses told it the same way but James’s family will never believe anything except he died a hero. Oh well, natural I suppose.
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Last post by VoiceofReason
Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:13 pm
GG: 1, BG:0 - Homeowner shot/killed car burglar
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RHenriksen »
Sun Nov 27, 2011 2:01 pm
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3 bad guys, wouldn't stop pillaging homeowner's car even after he yelled at them. GG went back into...
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I think this situation is probably one of my biggist fears, now you have 2 people who probably want you dead and know where you live =/
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Last post by zero4o3
Wed Nov 30, 2011 2:34 pm
Para-military style robberies in Abilene
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wgoforth »
Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:04 am
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I wasn't didsagreeing at all.. in fact I agree. I was just riding in on your comment. They missed the layers ofsecurity which is what you do to...
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Last post by wgoforth
Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:32 pm
Denny's customer shoots @ armed robbers
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RHenriksen »
Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:29 pm
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Not a lot of details about this one, yet.
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...it's not about a threat ...the shooting happened during the commission of an aggravated robbery...and deadly force is authorized...even while...
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Last post by speedsix
Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:11 am
Dallas - Homeowner Shoots Home Invasion Suspect
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knotquiteawake »
Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:29 am
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Another win for the good guys. Good thing the first thing on his mind was to grab the gun before they broke the door in. I wonder if he'll replace it...
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Three thoughts...
1. Firing to wound or scare seems to me to be a bad tactic.
2. So.... These guys I just shot/at know where I live. Am I safe or do...
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Last post by RoyGBiv
Mon Nov 28, 2011 2:24 pm
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Last post by Jumping Frog
Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:06 am
Zero Tolerance = Zero IQ
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Keith B »
Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:09 am
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Security guard at grocery store captures and interrogates dangerous criminal (4 year old) for shoplifting apricots and not paying for them....
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Even worse, school admimistrators are paid more than ever before, while ZT reduces the amount of thought and wisdom required to do their jobs.
Are...
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Last post by rp_photo
Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:33 pm
Home Invasion - NW Houston, Cy Fair Area
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Maxwell »
Fri Nov 25, 2011 2:27 pm
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Just a couple of miles away from me. What confuses me is that there was no teft and they didn't go after the others in the house.
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One mile from my house as the crow flies. About a mile and a half if you use the roads. It's in the neighborhood behind the Cypress Ace Hardware...
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Last post by 3dfxMM
Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:03 am
OUCH. Fleeing Suspect Stopped
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ELB »
Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:37 pm
Don't want to give away the video, but if you've played football (Real American football, AndyC :mrgreen: ) you may recall the term clotheslined....
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Last post by Medic218
Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:31 pm
woman shoots intruder while boyfriend is tied up
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RPB »
Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:14 am
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FLA woman shoots an intruder while her boyfriend is tied up
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Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there... with Joe Horn.
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Last post by MasterOfNone
Fri Nov 25, 2011 5:42 pm
Real life "Tueller drill."
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ELB »
Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:34 pm
Recent long thread on knives elsewhere, this story may be of interest.
Youtube dashcam. Two and half minutes of fairly boring car chase (apparently...
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Last post by ELB
Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:34 pm
10 y.o. defends mom with BB gun
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ELB »
Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:56 pm
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And when he got the gun, she probably warned him against putting someone's eye out. heh. ;-)
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Hmmm? What could make a renter angry and drunk on Tuesday? That kid and his momma should exhibit a little more understanding and love before they...
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Last post by Oldgringo
Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:21 pm
Webster Foodtown Murder
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Teamless »
Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:46 pm
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It can happen anywhere, this just happens to be 1/2 mile from my house,
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My wife wonders why I carry...
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I am not familiar with GJ. How 'bout FOE? rlol
BTW how did we get from a horrible murder to refinery talk? Wrong turn somewhere, huh? Oh. I guess...
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Last post by puma guy
Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:10 pm
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Last post by Keith B
Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:34 am
Texas dad shoots suspect holding daughter at gunpoint during
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RPB »
Sun Nov 20, 2011 4:49 pm
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Texas dad shoots suspect holding daughter at gunpoint during attempted home invasion
by Brad Woodard / KHOU 11 News
Posted on November 19, 2011 at...
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That's some Harry Callahan stuff there.
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Last post by stroguy
Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:34 pm
Ice cream truck driver shot and killed
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baldeagle »
Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:20 am
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There are no safe places. Stop thinking that way, and you will be a lot safer.
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...I've felt the same here...one that came around for a whole summer would stop the music and a woman's voice would call out loudly: HELLO ...you...
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Last post by speedsix
Fri Nov 18, 2011 1:18 pm
El Paso- Alleged robber dies after victim shot him
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RPB »
Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:40 am
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El Paso- Alleged robber dies after victim shot him
Updated: 7:27 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011 | Posted: 3:02 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011
Alleged...
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Because writing/saying Good-guy +1 isn't PC for the news media who would rather turn the criminal into the victim and sensationalize the story when...
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Last post by txjim42
Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:39 pm
Woman fires gun to ward off sex offender-carjacker-kidnapper
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RPB »
Fri Nov 11, 2011 4:09 pm
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Woman fires gun to ward off sex offender-carjacker abduction kidnapping
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Her gun was a .38 revolver. She didn't have it onbody, though.
While the bad guy had her pinned down backwards on her front seat, she had to arch...
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Last post by surprise_i'm_armed
Mon Nov 14, 2011 2:09 pm
Attacked from behind - Yet another Craigslist robbery
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rp_photo »
Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:41 am
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Of course SA of what's going on around you is paramount, especially in high-risk situations such as...
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How about meeting would be CL buyers or sellers at a police station instead of a populated public place ?
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Last post by goheeled
Sun Nov 13, 2011 11:02 pm
Galveston: Suicide + accidental shooting of friend
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seamusTX »
Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:34 am
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According to a police report, a 35-year-old Florida resident was staying in a rental house in Galveston for the motorcycle rally that took place this...
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Can you, as a moderator, clarify the rules? Whose feelings are we supposed to respect, and whose can we trample on?
For example, if anyone might be...
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Last post by seamusTX
Sat Nov 12, 2011 2:47 pm
Robbers now using "military handguns"
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VMI77 »
Tue Nov 08, 2011 6:47 pm
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I'm not sure if this falls under crime or politics --both I think.
Ooooooh.....those evil military style rifles and military handguns. Ignorance...
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Well... if we're making up terminology here, I say we start calling these liberal handguns :
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Last post by Thomas
Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:02 pm
It isn't the old west
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RPB »
Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:06 am
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It isn't the old west.
100 years ago Newspaper- Gun's blasts scared off chicken thieves in Catonsville in 1911
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:thumbs2: :tiphat:
Exactly
100 years ago, a wild teenager (Billy the kid) shoots someone and becomes world famous BECAUSE IT WAS SO RARE back when...
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Last post by RPB
Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:02 pm
Pizza delivery man shoots armed robber
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RPB »
Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:32 pm
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Pizza Delivery Man Shoots Suspected Robber
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Not much detail, wonder if delivery guy had a CHL?
Nonetheless, chalk up another one for the good guy!
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Last post by longhorn86
Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:02 pm
Sad-Bryan Tx burglar/home invader shot
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RPB »
Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:26 pm
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Sad part is:
The burglar.... was shot while invading his grandfather's home, by his grandfather.
So,...
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Another incident
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Both a resident and an intruder apparently were shot at a Tulsa apartment complex.
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Last post by RPB
Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:34 pm
Homeowner defends self with gun from burglar
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wgoforth »
Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:08 pm
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I just love these newspaper websites that give you no clue what part of the world they are in. :mad5
I think every state has a Gainesville. I...
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Last post by Rex B
Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:40 am
Armed Burglar left his bicycle
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RPB »
Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:05 am
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Victim: Burglar Needs To Turn Self In To Police
Police: Burglar Fires Shot During Break-In
the suspect also left a bicycle out in his front yard...
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well, he didn't leave his cell phone
Cell phone found in home leads to burglary suspect
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Last post by RPB
Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:08 am
It's not just 2-legged attackers we need to worry about
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rp_photo »
Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:24 pm
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One more reason to have 10+ rounds on hand.
Does anyone have an idea as to how other dogs might...
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A few years ago, at around 2:AM, a pack (6-7) of dogs attacked one of my cats on my front porch. The dogs were all pretty big. Rotty, shepherd,...
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Last post by RoyGBiv
Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:04 am
Good Samaritan+Gunfree Zone= sad results
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RPB »
Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:38 am
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L.A. NOW
Southern California -- this just in
Man killed in shooting was Good Samaritan, authorities...
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Then how could anyone get shot then?
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Last post by rp_photo
Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:57 pm
The potentially horrific consequences of a car jacking
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VMI77 »
Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:58 am
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I did a search and didn't see this posted. It may be something to consider for anyone who ever has the misfortune of facing a car jacking...
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Most people don't know about this either
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Last post by philip964
Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:47 pm
Woman shopping by herself at Walmart murdered in parking lot
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philip964 »
Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:21 am
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Stabbed by another woman, but three men were also involved somehow. She parked under a parking lot...
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I kinda like criminally present or here against the law because undocumented immigrant fails to specify if he's here criminally, or legally and just...
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Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:56 pm
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