 | Violent robber shot by his victim (IN)
OpSD --""Police say that a man was driving around, looking for an apartment to rent, in the vicinity of Fairfield and College avenues in Indianapolis, IN, when a robber approached him and demanded money. The man reportedly gave the robber $6, yet a struggle ensued. At this point, the man drew his handgun and fired one shot in self defense, striking the robber in the stomach and ending the attack, police say. ..."
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| Would-be robber shot by potential victim (OH)
OpSD --"Shawn Mitchell, 23, died behind 6121 Zumstein Dr. after being shot about 5a.m. Police said Mitchell was trying to rob a person in a parked car and was shot by that person. Police would not name the shooter but said evidence in the case will be given to a grand jury."
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| Newslinks for Thursday, July 29
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • Facing facts
• Do Gun Control Groups Manufacture Claims on Concealed Handgun Laws?
• Coming Up: Tax-Free August Shopping
Armed Self-Defense vs. Disarmed Defenselessness • IN: Violent robber shot by his victim
• OH: Would-be robber shot by potential victim
• Yellowstone-area bear attack underscores guns-in-parks effort
News and Views of the Kagan Nomination and Confirmation • Elena Kagan and Iowa's Senior Senator
• Kagan's Snowe job on gun rights
Thoughts on Equipment and Training • FNH Launches Limited Edition SCAR 17S
• Steyr Arms To Sell MA-1 and SA-1. Again. Still.
Panty Soiling Hysteria From the Antis • Gun ban's defeat will backfire on society
• WA: Sammamish park shooting underlines need for gun control
Politicians and Legislation • AK: NRA PAC endorses Murkowski
• AZ: July 29: The Arizona Concealed Carry Bill Becomes Law
• MA: Mass. Gov. Blames "Gun Lobby" for Slowing 1-Gun-a-Month Bill
• NH: Governor vetoes gun-sales license bill
• PA: Taking action to stem violence in Chester
Oath Honoring LEOs and Their Disreputable Colleagues • Officers down in Arkansas
• CA: Police gun down rampaging pregnant cow at California State Fair
• CA: Police Taser Autistic Teen and Then, After Family Complains, Return and Arrest Teen
• CA: Sheriff Opposes New Ammunition Law
• CO: Gun owner sues city
• DC: Pepin Tuma Sues D.C. Over False Arrest, Anti-Gay Slur
• IL: Peterson Wants Gun Charges Dropped
• OK: OKC woman's second strip-search leads to claim against Seminole County
• PA: Exeter police chief takes blame for flare-up over gun law
• PA: Sources: Officers steal money from bar safe
• WV: Plea entered in child porn case
• Canada: Quebec police sue man who killed their colleague
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| | Homeowner Opens Fire On Home Invaders (FL)
OpSD --"Investigators say three men with bandanas over their faces kicked in the front door and tied up the four residents on Sunday. The homeowner freed himself, grabbed a gun and opened fire on the crooks. The suspects fled the scene, but 30 minutes later Osceola County deputies received a call about a body in front of a vacant home ..."
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| Woman Uses Concealed Gun to Fight Off Rapists (OK)
OpSD --"Two thugs followed a woman into her Oklahoma apartment late one evening when she was returning from some errands, and demanded that she remove her clothing. Not only did she fail to comply with their demand that she disrobe, she gave them lead instead."
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| Newslinks for Wednesday, July 28
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • Safer Streets 2010: Author Sonia Wolff's Gun Essay
• Florida Family Doctor Refuses to Treat Gun Owner’s Baby
• 'The suspects have long criminal records'
• Out of the Closet: Hollywood (Heart)s Guns. Sort of.
• The right to regain the right to own a gun
Reverberations and Repercussions from McDonald v. Chicago • Chicago: 83 Applications for Handgun Licenses vs. 100,000+ Illegal Guns
• ICarry Takes Chicago and Mayor Daley Back to Court!!
• Poor historians on Supreme Court
• IL: Otis McDonald Applies for A Handgun License
• IL: Thoughts on guns and the living wage
Armed Self-Defense vs. Disarmed Defenselessness • FL: Homeowner Opens Fire On Home Invaders
• OK: Woman Uses Concealed Gun to Fight Off Rapists
• Stephen Jackson Home Invasion – The Mistakes
• NY: Mexican Officials to Patrol Staten Island Following Latest Bias Attack
Editor's Choice • Sunday Morning Funnies: (De)Motivational Posters
News and Views of the Pernicious DISCLOSE ACT • Campaign Financing Disclose Act Stalls—for Now: Democrats vow to revive bill to illuminate GOP obstruction
• Gun Law Expert Praises Senate Cloture Vote
• The Free Speech Gag Bill Stalls on the Floor of the Senate!
Praxis • Gun Review: Springfield XD-M 3.8 9mm
• How Many Bullets Do You Need in Your Home Defense Handgun?
• Is .380 the New 9mm? Ask My BODYGUARD
• Praxis: 22 Rimfire Ballistic Tables
• The Secret to Choosing a Concealed Carry Weapon (video)
From the Enemy Camp • Gun Rally to Stand in Shadows of Abe Lincoln, Martin Luther King
• The Fantasy World of "More Guns = Less Crime"
• MO: Gun violence -- How Much Longer?
• TN: Poll: Tennessee voters oppose guns in establishments with alcohol -- Seven out of 10 against mixing weapons, booze in public
News from the Campaign Trail • Democrats Embracing Gun Rights Amid Tough Elections (video)
• Strange Brew: The Tea Party Mocks the Founders' Stance on Armed Rebellion
• AZ: Candidates Allen, Konopnicki explain views
• CO: State gun database divides Republican sheriff candidates
• MD: Candidates get a night out at Potomac Fish & Game Club
• MO: Aiming for continued momentum, Icet touts NRA endorsement
• OH: Provenance of anti-gun Lee Fisher quote undetermined; Fisher's record as anti-gun politican is fact
• TX: Fellow Democrat raises questions about White's stance on guns
Politicians and Legislation • Debtors could keep guns under Rep. John Boccieri's bankruptcy bill
• MA: Massachusetts 'Gun a Month' Bill Fades Into Oblivion
• MO: Raymore gun issue will be on Nov. 2 ballot
The "Authorities" • Federal law makes it illegal for law enforcement to work against the Second Amendment
• IL: Downers Grove police officer charged with misconduct
• MD: Hearing Focuses On Officers' Off-Duty Behavior
• NC: Guns, computers seized from home of former Nifong investigator
• NV: Coroner's inquest into man shot & killed by Metro Police at Costco delayed
• NY: $7 Million Payout in Sean Bell Case
• NY: Former Sullivan County deputy sheriff sentenced
• OH: Cleveland officer arrested, accused of domestic violence
• UT: Former Davis sheriff's deputy faces drug charges
• VA: Former deputy sheriff caught with stolen motorcycles
• Australia: Police officer shoots himself while undergoing firearm training
• Mexico: Mexico prison guards let inmates out for massacres
News and Views From Abroad • New Zealand: Minister to tighten laws on airgun ownership
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| | ADA: Man shot likely in 'self-defense' (AL)
OpSD --“It appears at this stage the actions of the shooter were in self defense,” Anderson said. “There has been from what I understand a history of calls (to the police department) from the female in prior occasions regarding the male.”
Anderson said there is a 10-year-old witness to the crime who confirmed the shooter had been struck by Jones.
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| Woman uses railroad spike in self-defense (MO)
OpSD --The homeowner didn't have a baseball bat, a gun, or a kitchen knife handy to defend herself when police say Dover tried to break in, so she grabbed the first thing she saw; it just happened to be an old railroad spike!
She says she hit Dover once in the head, and it was enough to keep her and her roommate safe.
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| Newslinks for Tuesday, July 27
Firearms, Freedom and General Interest • Answering Some Well-Asked Questions About Personal Defense
• Freedom of photography: Police, security often clamp down despite public right
• Peterson Wants Gun Charges Dropped
• With My Rifle by My Side: A Second Amendment Lesson
Armed Self-Defense *Works* • AL: ADA: Man shot likely in 'self-defense'
• MO: Woman uses railroad spike in self-defense
Self-Defense In the News • WA: Relatives Say Man's PTSD Prompted Shooting In Everett
News and Views of the Kagan Nomination and Confirmation • NC: U.S. Sen. Richard Burr says "no" to Elena Kagan for Supreme Court
Right to Carry • MI: When Gun Law Doesn’t Mean What It Says
• MO: Raymore gun issue will be on Nov. 2 ballot
News from the Campaign Trail • CO: Candidate responds
• CO: Use of conceal carry permit names at issue in GOP Larimer sheriff race
• FL: NRA and Unified Sportsmen endorse Proctor
• KS: Guns raised as issue in Kansas' GOP Senate race
• TN: Ramsey, the slideshow
• TN: Undecided Voters Puzzle Over Haslam
Politicians and Legislation • House Expected to Vote on Bill to Protect Guns From Claims of Creditors in Bankruptcy Cases
• NH: Governor vetoes gun-sales license bill
• Senate Scheduled to Vote on Free Speech Stranglehold Bill
The "Authorities" • CA: L.A. County Sheriff's Department to destroy 8,300 weapons seized from criminals
• PA: Exeter police chief takes blame for flare-up over gun law
• TX: City Terminates All But Two in Police Force
• TX: North Texas town fires most of its police department
From the States • CT: Flawed Criticisms Of Gun Rights
• NY: Poor historians on Supreme Court
• TX: Con: It's part of our Constitutional rights
• TX: Pro: Cities and states should be able to regulate gun ownership
• TX: Should cities, states be able to regulate gun ownership?
• WI: The right to regain the right to own a gun
News and Views From Abroad • Phillipines: Who’s afraid of the NRA?
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