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Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:08 pm
Houston: Police officer in shootout on west 610
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seamusTX »
Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:48 pm
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A uniformed Houston police officer driving his personal vehicle was traveling north on I-610 near Market around 3 a.m. today when he heard gunshots...
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Oops :oops:
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Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:22 pm
4-Year-Old Shot in Head While Fishing With Dad
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i8godzilla »
Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:15 am
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Not uncommon for a child to be accompanied by a parent to a liquor store. Kids go with their parents...
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Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:04 am
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Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:15 pm
Father kills family members at child's birthday party in Tx
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KingofChaos »
Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:06 pm
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This tragedy occurred in Dallas today, and my prayers go out to the family. Everyone involved in this incident appears to be very young.
I wonder...
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Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:08 pm
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Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:49 pm
NY: 8-year-old boy sells pistol at school
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seamusTX »
Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:06 pm
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In Queens, New York, an 8-year-old boy allegedly brought a pistol to school and sold it to another boy for $3. :shock:
The happy buyer brought the...
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I guess the father has never watched Ron White, of the famous line I had the right to keep silent but not the ability .
Agreed. Even on island...
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Last post by Jumping Frog
Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:49 am
Flash Mob robbries
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Beiruty »
Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:38 pm
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What is the best defense for such Flash Mob Robberies? Do you ask Arnold for his rotary machine gun?
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Why are you guys shocked that these people feel like they can walk into a store and take whatever they want? Why should it matter that they did...
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Last post by Big Tuna
Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:30 pm
Victim appeals for clemency for death row inmate
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seamusTX »
Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:40 pm
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In 2001, one Mark Stroman, a career criminal and drug addict, shot three Asian men in Dallas, two fatally, in revenge for the September 11 terrorist...
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Sure. Witness tampering happens now, with the current state of the law.
- Jim
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Last post by seamusTX
Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:30 am
Local arson
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KD5NRH »
Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:01 pm
Occupied structure. Without knowing how it was done, hard to say if there would have been an opportunity for self defense, but hopefully the...
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Last post by KD5NRH
Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:01 pm
Burned body in George Bush Park (Houston)
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koolaid »
Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:39 am
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Not a lot of details, just that the burned corpse of a woman was found at the park.
Yikes. Rather close to home.
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Well, I care because I like to know what is going on in my local area. Which is what local news should be for.
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Last post by koolaid
Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:56 pm
Texas Couple Jailed After Toddler Finds Gun
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Keith B »
Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:45 pm
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Granny and her boyfriend need a time out. :mad5
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She was mad about the handgun but was fine with the meth in the same drawer? Not to mention the marijuana and a loaded shotgun leaning against the...
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Last post by snorri
Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:55 pm
Chicago murder--with a gun!
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mamabearCali »
Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:46 pm
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I was under the impression that hand guns were banned in Chicago. So if they are all banned how did this man shoot his neighbor? Yes, gun free works...
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Can this hot head receive hot lead in the head?
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Last post by Beiruty
Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:11 pm
PASADENA Home Invasion- resident shot
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RPB »
Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:12 pm
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Read above link for full story and updates as they are available
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I live two blocks from this in the same subdivision. There was a lot of police and helecopter activity (both police and news channels) for several...
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Last post by boomstick
Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:33 am
Iraq War Veteran Holds Burglary Suspect at Gunpoint
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Jumping Frog »
Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:26 am
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From Evansville IN:
His neighbor called him at work and let him know he was being burglarized. He drove home and detained the suspect until police...
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...the first two questions don't figure for me...if he's in my home, he's mine...and I don't mow the yard or go out to the truck unarmed...ever...not...
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Last post by speedsix
Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:14 am
One more reason to not fire a warning shot...
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Scott in Houston »
Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:46 pm
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Can't blame the guy for getting his gun wanting to protect himself, but firing a shot?? Idiot.
How...
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An open door on a business at 03:00 and no sign of employees or other authorized people working is a prime example of not needing a warrant to enter....
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Last post by OldCurlyWolf
Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:14 am
Several home invasions w/ Good guys winning
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RPB »
Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:43 pm
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All in the last couple days
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Finally a parent that understands that if their son/daughter brakes into someone else's house there will be consequences, and you can't blame the...
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Last post by paulhailes
Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:47 pm
Sugar Land: Elderly couple attacked in home, sketch released
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seamusTX »
Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:17 pm
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In Sugar Land June 10 a man assaulted a 75-year-old man and 66-year-old woman in their garage. The assailant fled without stealing anything or giving...
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These people lived in town homes known for having mostly retired folks. It's very close quartered and is a bad area to attack people if you're a...
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Last post by Scott in Houston
Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:03 am
34 arrested in alleged DFW drug ring by IRS, FBI, locals-
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RPB »
Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:08 pm
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Where's the ATF ?
probably too busy shredding papers/emails etc ...
This could be interesting
34 arrested in alleged DFW drug ring
Texas Syndicate...
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So that's what the Dallas Cowboys have been up to during the lockout. Here I thought the Drug Ring in Dallas joke was dead.
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Last post by SQLGeek
Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:34 pm
Pearland bank robbery/hostage situation
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KD5NRH »
Fri Dec 31, 2010 3:18 pm
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Anybody close getting any better news on this? Last I've heard was the police and FBI are still negotiating wih the robbers, but that's what they've...
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Six men were arrested today in conjunction with this robbery and other bank robberies that occurred in the Houston area in late 2010.
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Last post by seamusTX
Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:45 pm
MI CHL 1, BG 0 - Talk about a concealed draw!
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Jumping Frog »
Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:06 am
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2 BGs go in to rob a Barber Shop. They fire a shot into the floor to tell people to hurry up. A customer sitting in barber chair with the...
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I think I read on a different forum that the Barber Shop owner was a CHL . . .
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Last post by Jumping Frog
Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:01 pm
Austin: Wonder what he was arrested for?
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RPB »
Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:54 am
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Developing story:
Car with weapons found in Lavaca garage
Bomb search team swept building; Man arrested
Updated: Tuesday, 12 Jul 2011, 7:34 AM CDT...
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Well, for those of us who don't get revelations from voices that only we can hear, there aren't many other sources of news.
- Jim
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Last post by seamusTX
Thu Jul 14, 2011 1:17 pm
Netherlands: Catastrophe in shopping mall
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seamusTX »
Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:01 am
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In a suburb of Amsterdam today a lunatic opened fire with what was described as an automatic weapon in a mall, killing six people and wounding eleven...
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A report on this incident was released today, though not yet made public in English (if it ever will be).
The shooter was mentally ill and had been...
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Last post by seamusTX
Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:02 pm
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Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:01 pm
Houston: Jewelry store owner dies in shootout w. robber
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RHenriksen »
Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:03 pm
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This should almost go in the 'Never Again!' section, but for the fact that the person in question...
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It would do the same thing for the torch and tool burglary ratings, which are separate from the fire rating.
A summary of the various ratings can be...
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Last post by Excaliber
Mon Jul 11, 2011 3:41 pm
A Crimebuster!
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Blindref757 »
Sun Jul 10, 2011 11:56 pm
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We don't need all these guns...we need to learn the Figure 4!
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Or set on fire and then sunk into the Houston Ship Channel. :shock:
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Last post by SQLGeek
Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:06 pm
Fort Worth Police Officer Shot
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magillapd »
Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:59 pm
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Suspect has been caught, Officer in serious condition.
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It's just out of place. I'd assume a firearm could be concealed in the front pocket, or that the loose-fitting, long garment makes it easier to...
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Last post by fickman
Mon Jul 11, 2011 11:14 am
SD: Parole once again fails miserably
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seamusTX »
Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:25 pm
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In South Dakota, a 41-year-old man who was released on parole allegedly broke into the home of a 75-year-old woman, stabbed her to death, and stole...
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he was just biden his time
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Last post by FNguy
Sat Jul 09, 2011 7:47 pm
Shooting rampage in Northeast Grand Rapids - 7 Killed
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mojo84 »
Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:22 pm
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7 dead and now gunman has 2 hostages.
Shooting rampage in Northeast Grand Rapids appears related to domestic issues.
Police scanner feed here:
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*prayers for the family and friends of those affected.
shame on this guy for killing people... especially kids.
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Last post by schufflerbot
Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:48 pm
2nd body found in USACE Park in 2 days today it's Waco
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RPB »
Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:17 pm
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Today Waco, Yesterday in Houston George Bush Park
HR 1865 needs...
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...somebody needs to investigate soon... - Oxford Town by Bob Dylan, circa 1959
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Last post by Oldgringo
Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:41 pm
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Last post by AJ80
Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:21 pm
Chicago: Backside of the "shoot to wound" coin?
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ELB »
Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:11 pm
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A Chicago cop stops a guy (Bobby Selvie) he has dealt with before to ask questions. Selvie shoots the...
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I understand and agree with all said. I just find it interesting and surprising that this strategy was used successfully as a defense in the shooting...
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Last post by C-dub
Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:04 pm
Thugs stab deaf people
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by Thomas » Sun May 01, 2011 10:37 pm
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An unintelligent thug saw a group of deaf people making signs with their hands and thought they were part of a gang. The thug left to get other thugs...
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A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car;
but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.
Theodore...
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Last post by surprise_i'm_armed
Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:05 pm
FL: If we don't talk about it, maybe no one will notice..
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ELB »
Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:24 pm
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Man reports 16 y.o. daughter and her friends were robbed. Investigatig officer tells man that daughter...
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Or the officers start rekpresenting the areas as the most efficent crime neighborhood in the state.
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Last post by longtooth
Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:15 pm
So there I was sitting in my car minding my own business...
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ELB »
Tue Jul 05, 2011 3:21 am
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Not me, actually. Some guy in Washington state:
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Synopsis: Homeowner finds guy rummaging thru...
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With the homeowner's testimony, it should be a quick no bill.
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Last post by snorri
Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:47 pm
IN: 6-year-old fatally shot when parents absent
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seamusTX »
Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:59 pm
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In Martinsville, Indiana (Indianapolis exurb), today, 11-year-old and 6-year-old brothers reportedly were home alone when the younger boy was fatally...
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The 11-year-old in this case was charged with murder in a probable-cause hearing Friday, the day after the shooting.
Charges of neglect are also...
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Last post by seamusTX
Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:38 pm
IL: Another cold case—1957 murder
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seamusTX »
Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:06 pm
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In Sycamore, Illinois, in 1957 a 7-year-old girl disappeared. Her remains turned up months later in western Illinois.
Sycamore is still a small...
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I don't know.
Sometimes people reach a certain age or some other milestone in their lives and decide to settle old issues that have been bothering...
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Last post by seamusTX
Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:48 am
Homeowner surprises burglary suspects
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Kirk »
Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:26 pm
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I don't know if it's that they saw me through the broken window or they heard when I cocked my gun,...
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The only time they are going to hear me rack the slide (on my shotgun) is when I just shot his buddy and I'm fix'n to shoot him.
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Sat Jul 02, 2011 6:38 am
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Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:34 pm
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Last post by Grog
Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:08 am
What is wrong with some peoples kids
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magillapd »
Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:22 pm
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Teens suspected of tying dead dogs to tracks and watching train run over them in Haltom City
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They weren't raised by anyone...
Then there are others who think, '..it's okay, they're just kids being kids...in your yard or on the RR tracks or...
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Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:20 pm
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Last post by SQLGeek
Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:18 pm
Don't Bring Oatmeal To A Gunfight..
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Kawabuggy »
Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:55 pm
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Another great example of what NOT TO DO when you have a CHL. 1st, he gave CHASE when the offender was...
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At this point it looks like the guy with the oatmeal won. He didn't get shot or go to jail.
- Jim
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Last post by seamusTX
Tue Jun 28, 2011 9:05 pm
in case you needed another reason to ALWAYS carry...
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schufflerbot »
Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:33 pm
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sad, sad stuff. dont ever let your guard down, folks.
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This seemed strange to me also. However, in the drought we are having, this is not a bad time to water the lawn.
We are out in the sticks and I...
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Last post by i8godzilla
Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:31 pm
CA: Man accused of vicious assault on son's mother
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seamusTX »
Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:52 pm
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In Simi Valley, California, in 2008, a woman accused her estranged former boyfriend, the father of her son, of a violent assault that approached...
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The death penalty sounds about right for everyone involved in the conspiracy to kidnap him.
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Last post by tbrown
Tue Jun 28, 2011 4:09 pm
CA: Infant fatally shoots girl, father charged
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seamusTX »
Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:53 pm
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In Fresno, Calilfornia, May 29, according to reports, a 2-year-old infant found a loaded .45-caliber pistol under his father's bed and fatally shot...
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The father in this case pled no-contest today.
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I don't know the ins and outs of California law, but...
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Last post by seamusTX
Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:44 pm
FL: Murder or self defense?
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seamusTX »
Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:25 pm
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In Pierson, Florida (middle of nowhere), Saturday a 36-year-old woman called 911 to report that her live-in boyfriend had accidentally shot himself....
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The offense of petite oxygen larceny has a ring to it, doesn't it?
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Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:21 pm
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Last post by WildBill
Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:02 pm
Woman Sleeps, Showers with Gun
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{TEX}Hawaii 99 »
Sat Jun 25, 2011 1:48 pm
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Bad neigborhood.
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Yeah, I was thinking about that. I don't think under the pillow is a good idea, especially on a Glock. I've heard, anecdotally, of people...
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Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:23 pm
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Sun Jun 26, 2011 2:46 pm
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