ABC Fires Away at Palin: Gov. Sarah Palin is already facing ethical
questions over her firing of the Alaska public safety commissioner, and
now she faces questions over the firing of a longtime local police
chief. After taking over as Mayor of the small town of Wasilla, Palin
fired the longtime local police chief. The former police chief, Irl
Stambaugh says he was fired because he stepped on the toes of Palin's
campaign contributors, including bar owners and the National Rifle
Association...In his 1997 lawsuit, Stambaugh also alleged that his stand
on restricting concealed weapons upset the NRA. "Mayor Palin has stated
on several occasions that the National Rifle Association encouraged her
to fire Chief Stambaugh because of his stance against the concealed
weapons legislation," the lawsuit claimed... (It sounds as though this
occurred when Alaska was deciding to go "permit-optional" for CCW.
Alaska is one of two states that does not require a permit for CCW but
will issue one to those who want one, such as those who may want to
carry on an Alaska permit where it is recognized in some the lower 48
states.)
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5713866&page=1
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DC FFL Back in Business: D.C. residents soon will be able to purchase a
handgun and legally bring the weapon into the city now that a gun dealer
has renewed his federal license. Charles Sykes Jr. tells WTOP radio he
will begin transferring firearms Tuesday. The Supreme Court lifted the
city's handgun ban in June. But because there are no gun shops in D.C.,
prospective buyers must go elsewhere, such as Maryland or Virginia.
Under federal law, people can purchase a gun out of state, but the
weapon must be shipped to a licensed dealer in their home jurisdiction,
where the buyer can arrange to pick it up. Sykes is the only gun dealer
in D.C. who has expressed interest in handling such transactions. He
plans to charge $125 for each gun transfer. His business, CS Exchange,
is located in Anacostia.
http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=8947445&nav=23ii
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CHL's Increase in New Mexico County: Concerns about crime may explain
why more than twice as many residents are packing heat this year. The
number of Dona Ana County residents with permits to carry concealed
weapons has more than doubled in less than a year, the Las Cruces
Sun-News reported. According to figures from the state Department of
Public Safety, 951 people in Dona Ana County had licenses to carry a
concealed firearm, and 82 percent of them were men, the Sun-News
reported. As of late last September, 455 county residents - 372 men and
82 women - had concealed-carry licenses, according to DPS figures. Over
the same time period, the total of concealed-carry licenses statewide
went from about 7,000 to 10,687, the Sun-News reported...
http://www.abqjournal.com/abqnews/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8493&Itemid=2
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Oops, Wrong House, Indiana Version: A convicted burglar made a mistake
when he returned to the scene of his latest crime, city police said.
Michael E. Boykin, 50, Muncie, allegedly was making his second trip of
the day into the home of Mike Angel, in the 2100 block of West Jackson
Street, on Sunday night when the homeowner, armed with a gun,
apprehended the intruder and held him until police arrived..."I had a
feeling the burglars would return so I waited for them," Angel said. A
man later identified as Boykin was going through Angel's bedroom when
the armed victim confronted the intruder. "I screamed at him and told
him to get on the ground," said Angel, who then called police again...
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080903/NEWS02/809030398
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Oops, Wrong House, North Carolina Version: Charlotte-Mecklenburg police
say a homeowner shot and killed a man who had broken into his northwest
Charlotte house on Tuesday. Police said 30-year-old Timothy Michael
Quinn died at Carolinas Medical Center after the shooting, which
occurred around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at a home in the 2000 block of
Toddville Road. The homeowner, who was not identified, told police he
had returned home and saw a black Dodge Stratus in his driveway. The
side door of the home also had been kicked in. Deputy Chief David Graham
said the home's owner went inside the residence where he confronted the
intruder and ordered him to lay down. But the man instead moved toward
the homeowner, who then shot him at least once with a handgun. The
homeowner then dialed 911, police said... (If you don't have family
inside the house, it's generally wiser to call 911 and wait outside.)
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/breaking/story/168015.html
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Oops, Wrong Apartment: Greenville County deputies said they are
investigating a home invasion that ended with an exchange of gunfire
between the resident of the home and the burglar. The break-in happened
at 669 Rutherford Road at the Magnolia Place Apartments just before 5:30
a.m. Wednesday. Investigators said someone forced their way into one of
the apartments. They said once the burglar was inside, the resident of
the apartment opened fire, hitting the burglar twice. The burglar also
opened fire, they said. The intruder was taken to Greenville Memorial
Hospital to be treated for his injuries. The resident was not injured...
http://www.foxcarolina.com/news/17379037/detail.html#-
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Oops, Wrong Shed: A Warren (OH) city councilman held a bloody trespasser
at gunpoint outside his home late Saturday night until Warren and
Howland police arrived. Scott Boling, 32, of Warren, was arrested on
charges of misdemeanor assault and criminal damaging and was being held
in the Trumbull County Jail. Bob Dean, D-at large, said he was getting
ready to go to a party Saturday night when he noticed someone near the
shed in his back yard at 4110 Sunnybrook Drive S.E. at 11:43 p.m.
Thinking it might be connected to the rash of shed break-ins in the
city, Dean said he grabbed his gun, for which he has a conceal carry
permit, ''and told him in graphic language to get on the ground...
http://www.tribtoday.com/page/content.detail/id/510177.html
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Oops, Wrong Pharmacy: The Henry County Sheriff's Office is looking for a
man who attempted to rob Harder's Pharmacy in Bassett on Saturday
morning. A white male, with his face partially covered, entered the
store on Fairystone Park Highway at about 10 a.m. and demanded that the
pharmacist give him all the OxyContin and pain pills in the store,
according to a news release from the sheriff's office. The pharmacist
pulled a handgun and the would-be robber ran out of the store and got
into the passenger seat of a vehicle parked across the street,
authorities said. The driver then pulled out and backed up the street
toward Riverside Drive, the release states...
http://www.godanriver.com/gdr/news/local/danville_news/article/robbery_thwarted_by_pharmacist_with_gun/5958/
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Rule One, Rule Two, Rule Three Reminder: Officials say a Lincoln County
deputy was shot in the hand while storing a rusted-out stolen shotgun in
the evidence room at the sheriff's office in North Platte. Sheriff
Jerome Kramer says Sgt. Roland Kramer suffered a substantial injury on
Tuesday when the gun went off by accident. Kramer says deputies
recovered the stolen weapon along the river. He says it was so rusted,
they couldn't get it open to see if it was loaded. The sheriff says
Roland Kramer took the shotgun to the evidence room and placed the
trigger onto a peg. He grabbed the barrel and it went off. Sheriff
Kramer says the incident shows that no one should assume a gun isn't
loaded or that it can't be fired. (The Rules:
http://www.spw-duf.info/safety.html. Pegs count as fingers and, along
with locks, should be kept out of trigger guards if one is not prepared
to fire.)
http://www.journalstar.com/news/nebraska/doc48be89d0287f6620034997.txt
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Rule Three Reminder: A police officer's gun accidentally went off during
an arrest on Tuesday night, police said. Investigators said someone
called police after spotting people with a gun at a strip mall in the
11900 block of Blue Ridge Boulevard in Grandview. Officers arrested two
people at the scene for outstanding warrants. While they were putting
one suspect in a police car, one of the officer's guns accidentally
fired into the ground, police said. Both the officer and suspect
suffered minor injuries when asphalt ricocheted up and hit them. (Note
that this sort of injury is usually reported as "minor," a fact that
should be considered when specifying ammunition with low ricochet
potential, as was done in the Harrold TX school district.)
http://www.kctv5.com/news/17377823/detail.html#-
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Stephen P. Wenger, KE7QBY
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
