GUNS OF THE DAY 21 APRIL 04

[Superfly]

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[MrBenchley]

1. Teen Critical After Shooting In Home (MI)

"The boy is listed in critical condition at St. John after he was shot around 10 p.m. Tuesday inside his home on Fairport, near Seven Mile and Schoenherr roads, on Detroit's east side, according to Local 4.
Police said they do not have a motive or suspect for the shooting, and have ruled out suicide. "

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040421/lo_wdiv/2104649

[demsrule4life]

3. "and have ruled out suicide"

I guess so, since he is still alive.

[Superfly]

4. Courtroom transcript:

Q: Do you believe you are emotionally stable?
A: I used to be.
Q: How many times have you committed suicide?

Link

[Wickerman]

50. to be a technicality nerd

the article is correct. One can suicide and not die. When one suicides one either completes or does not complete.

I've had the displeasure of being involved in numerous research projects regarding suicide over the years and the terminology used in the article is scientifically correct. Reader friendly? nope, that violates several years of writing for the general public - plus it plain gets you made fun of. Stoopid.

[RoeBear]

62. Kind of like drowning...

...you don't have to die.

i.e. "Help me I'm drowning!"

[demsrule4life]

2. The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR)

The first Squad Automatic Rifle. Used with great effect in WW 11 and Korea. The gun MOH winner LtCol Anthony B Herbert used to kill over 200 Chinese soldiers during one busy night during the Korean war.

[CO Liberal]

36. 6.5 mm Mannlicher-Carcano Bolt-Action Rifle

The gun Lee Harvey Oswald used to kill President Kennedy.



(If people are gonna post gun-lust photos, we should probably show the dark side as well....)

[MrBenchley]

37. The Remington 30.06

James Earl Ray killed Martin Luther King, Jr., with this one...

[Superfly]

42. Human Liver...

A liver similar to this one killed James Earl Ray. Done, and.....done.

[CO Liberal]

44. Yeah...Someone Stood on a Rooftop With That Liver...

...and used it to kill.

Nice try......

[Superfly]

46. No, I have to say "nice try" to you

for trying to give a metal and wood object the stigma of a "dark side". Is that you, Darth Vader?

[Wickerman]

54. ok, that was funny

even this jack-booted nazi thug foudn that entertaining.

[Superfly]

55. Thank you, I'll be here all night...be sure to

tip the waitress.

[Superfly]

41. Colt Cobra .38 Special

The gun used to kill Lee Harvey Oswald. Done, and.....done.

[CO Liberal]

67. And Here's The Gun That Killed John Lennon

[Something Blue]

68. Fer cryin out loud...

Don't just post a pic - what kind of gun is it? Details, details!!!

[Superfly]

69. The dueling pistol that killed Alexander Hamilton!!!

Or one like it. Behold! The Dark Side (TM) of guns.

[Superfly]

70. The arrow that killed Achilles!

Link

Now, if only the ancient Greeks had effective bow control.

[Superfly]

71. And the club that killed Lothar of the Hill People...

[Superfly]

75. The pretzel that nearly killed Chimpy

Pretzel control, NOW!

[CO Liberal]

81. And A Rare Picture Of Ted Nugent's IQ

(Wanna see it again?)

:-)

[MrBenchley]

5. Police Reportedly Shoot Wanted Man (MI)

"Neighbors called officers to report a group of men who were stripping a van in the alley located near Rohns and Mack Avenue, Local 4 reported. Arriving officers found three men stripping the van, and one pulled out a .357 magnum, according to Local 4.
Police believe the man began firing at them, so they returned gunfire, the station reported.
The man who reportedly pulled the gun was grazed by a bullet in his leg.
All three men were arrested. Police said they believe one of the men is wanted for a murder in Detroit, but did not release further details."

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/3026021/detail.html

[Superfly]

6. Good work, Police!

Way to go!

:toast:

[demsrule4life]

7. But how did he get a gun?

And just think of the mental anguish the cop who shot him must be going through about now.

[Superfly]

8. I'm just glad the only person injured in this case

was the guy who opened fire on the police.

[MrBenchley]

9. Maybe the gun faery left it under a cabbage leaf for him

Or he could have gone into any gun show in neighboring Ohio and bought it without a background check.

Or he could have gone into any gun show in neighboring Indiana and bought it without a background check.

Or he could have found a gun dealer in Michigan who winks at straw purchases--or worse.

[Superfly]

11. Some more options

which are probably more likely:

He stole it

He bought it on the black market from other criminals

[MrBenchley]

14. Find that post of yours supporting a Democrat yet, dems?

"He bought it on the black market from other criminals"
Who had no problem getting guns from a gun dealer....

[Superfly]

18. Get your eyesight checked.

I'm not Dems.

"Who had no problem getting guns from a gun dealer...."

OK...at one point, all firearms manufactured in the US are sold, legally, from gun dealers (with the exception of the very few that are STOLEN from gun shops/dealers).

[MrBenchley]

19. Oops...

Sorry, I wouldn't want to accuse anyone of being dems...

[Superfly]

20. Wouldn't bother me a bit...

Dems is a friend of mine, but I still want to make sure you are addressing the proper person.

[demsrule4life]

85. Yep sucks to be me

You can only dream of living in all the countries I have, to see and done some of the things I have done. Being a household name in the Borzoi community in Europe and the U.S. for the quality of the dogs at Peacekeepers kennels. Thought of so highly that I had people volunteer to come with my team to Rwanda even though it was thought of as a possible suicide mission and to have a Col tell me "I hope your balls are as big as everyone tells me." One thing I do wish is that I could express my self in writing better. One thing I do know, I would not trade my life experiences with yours. I have seen a lot of bad things but it has never turned me into a bitter and hateful person. Yes it sucks to be me.

[Superfly]

86. I know I'm happy to know you

and I take Bench's suggestion as a compliment. I count you as a friend, and hope that someday we can meet up. If I'm ever in Ala or you're ever in Virginia, we need to get a couple beers.

[demsrule4life]

87. Just a couple?

:)

[RoeBear]

12. Could that be the same gun faery that...

... identified a machine gun in yesterdays's GINT?

[MrBenchley]

15. Gee, roe....

Ask me next if I care that you can't read a headline...

[natasha1]

66. A clue...

Or he could have gone into any gun show in neighboring Ohio and bought it without a background check.

Here's a clue:

He didn't have to go to a gun show at all to avoid a background check. All private firearms sales between individuals can be done without a background check. No need to go to a gun show for that.

Nat

[MrBenchley]

72. If only you had one...

"All private firearms sales between individuals can be done without a background check."
Yeah, but so few other private sales rent out an auditorium and advertise on billboards...

[demsrule4life]

77. They just take out adds on the internet

and in newspapers.

[MrBenchley]

10. Estranged boyfriend, not police, fired shot that killed kidnap victim

"Andrea Umphrey's estranged boyfriend -- not police -- fired the shot that killed her Sunday after a kidnapping and high-speed chase, the Allegheny County coroner's office said yesterday.
The fatal shot came from a 9 mm handgun owned by Alvin Starks, 30, who now faces a homicide charge in addition to kidnapping, aggravated assault and numerous other charges.
Yesterday afternoon, Starks was taken from a hospital where he was treated for a gunshot wound to the arm. He apparently was shot by a Monroeville police officer who had helped to stop him on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Sunday afternoon after a long, twisting chase.
With his arm wrapped in a sling and a thick sponge pad, Starks told reporters prior to his arraignment in Penn Hills that the "gun went off during the crash." "

http://www.pittsburgpost-gazette.com/pg/04112/303884.stm

Guns don't kill people...until the gun owner gets nabbed.

[Township75]

13. Suspect's gun could have been seized

When Alvin Starks was arrested last month for threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend and violating a court protection order, police should have seized his Kel Tec 9 mm pistol.

They didn't.

SNIP

Umphrey's request for a temporary protection order was granted on Feb. 13. Starks violated the order a day later. He appeared in court on Feb. 23 when a final protection from abuse order was granted, but he left before officials realized there was a warrant for his arrest for violating the initial order, said Beth Keenan, the domestic violence coordinator for Allegheny County's Family Court division.

The temporary order directs police to seize weapons used in any threats against a victim if the order is violated. Starks eventually was arrested March 7, but his weapon was not seized. Court records do not indicate who arrested Starks, and city police say they have no record of the arrest.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/news/s_190383.html

Despite this, there will still be nazi horseshit pedophile assholes that want more gun laws as opposed to enforcing the existing one.

[slackmaster]

63. This story is all too common

Police COULD have and SHOULD have seized weapons but didn't.

Court records do not indicate who arrested Starks, and city police say they have no record of the arrest.

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure they don't have any record of the arrest.

:eyes:

[MrBenchley]

16. Deputies arrest gunman at troubled nightclub (KS)

Social notes concerning the gun-owning elite...

"Sheriff's deputies were called shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday to the Outhouse, 1837 N. 1500 Road, on reports of an armed person on the property.
Deputies arrested a 25-year-old Kansas City, Mo., man found with a .40-caliber handgun.
This is the fifth time the Douglas County Sheriff's Department has been called to the Outhouse in less than a month. In late March, a 23-year-old dancer at the club reported she was sexually battered.
So far in April, deputies have responded to reports of a robbery, battery and theft at the nightclub. According to statistics obtained from the sheriff's department, deputies have been called to the Outhouse 22 times since the start of the year."

http://www.ljworld.com/section/citynews/story/167941

[OpSomBlood]

17. Good, another criminal's gun taken away.

I strongly favor selective gun confiscation like this. Great job, police!

[MrBenchley]

21. 2 women found dead in Pendleton (WA)

"PENDLETON -- Two women were found dead Tuesday of apparent gunshot wounds along a road near the Pendleton airport, the Umatilla County District Attorney reported.
The women were found along the shoulder of A Avenue about 1:30 p.m. after a witness reported hearing gunshots, according to a news release from Christopher Brauer, county district attorney.
Further details were unavailable Tuesday night on how the two women died or whether another person was suspected in the deaths, as Brauer's office could not be reached for comment. "

http://www.tricityherald.com/tch/local/story/4989004p-4917133c.html

[Superfly]

22. Time for ANOTHER geography lesson...

Pendleton is in OREGON not in Washington. For crap's sake. No wonder American's scored so low on this test:

Link

[MrBenchley]

23. West Richland bulldog shot up with paintballs (WA)

"But Ollie apparently ran into the wrong crowd. The friendly English bulldog is believed to have been the target of a person or persons who used the 4-year-old dog as a paintball target, blinding him and potentially ending the prized animal's ability to procreate.
About 10 p.m., a woman stopped by the city hall complex with a shaken bulldog in her car. She said she picked it up after it was almost hit by a truck on Van Giesen Street.
"The vet said his muscles were inflamed and bruised, and he had highly bruised testicles," DeVleming said, adding that he is 95 percent sure Ollie was the target of a paintball attack. "We assume he was penned up in a back yard and shot repeatedly.
Despite his ordeal, DeVleming said Ollie is "still the most loving, gentle, sweet dog."
"He's just a big baby. He would have gone up to anybody," Lucy DeVleming said. "

http://www.tricityherald.com/tch/local/story/4989003p-4917131c.html

[MrBenchley]

24. No problem, fly...

Just bring the women back to life, and I'll report they're safely in Oregon...

[Superfly]

25. If you can find Oregon on a map...

(hint...it's waaaaaaay west of New Jersey, where the other ocean is)

[MrBenchley]

26. Just bring the ladies back to life

and I'll be happy to make the correction

[iverglas]

31. uh oh

No wonder American's <sic> scored so low on this test: ...

How'd they do on grammar?


THE HOUSE OF PUPPY'S. The true sign on what then became my least favourite local small business.


(html edited)

[Superfly]

39. ...

[MrBenchley]

27. Police: Man Found Under Overpass Was Shot (IN)

"Police said Tuesday that a man found underneath an overpass Monday was killed by multiple gunshot wounds.
Through fingerprint analysis, investigators were able to identify the victim as Dennis O. Hood, 40, formerly of west Indianapolis.
Hood's body was noticed by a man taking his child to school in the 3700 block of North White River Parkway. "

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040420/lo_wrtv/2103477

[OpSomBlood]

29. How do you find your stories?

Do you enter terms like "shot," "gun," "kill," and "death" into search engines?

[slackmaster]

28. Italy seizes weapons neaded for New York

The Associated Press story appears in the April 21, 2004 dead-tree edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune on page A15.

ROME - Authorities in southern Italy seized about 7,500 Kalashnikov assault rifles and other combat-grade firearms from a ship headed for New York, officials said yesterday.

The weapons - AK-47s, AKM rifles and machine guns worth more than $6 million - were found mixed in with properly labeled guns in cargo containers on board a Turkish-flagged ship that docked at the port of Gioia Tauro, a police official said.

Documents accompanying the cargo indicated the weapons were destined for a company in Georgia, the official said.

The ship was traveling from the Romanian port of Constanta to New York....

Kudos to the Italian police. Good job! :toast:

Just a reminder here - Gun running is the source of most automatic weapons used in crimes in the USA. If the descriptions of the weapons here are accurate, none of them could be legally imported for the civilian market; all are strictly regulated under the National Firearms Act of 1934. These are military firearms like the ones used by the infamous North Hollywood bank robbers, not "assault weapons".

These contraband arms were completely outside of the lawful commerce stream for firearms. I have to wonder how many similar containers get through without being detected by authorities.

[iverglas]

32. follow up?

Documents accompanying the cargo indicated the weapons were destined for a company in Georgia, the official said.

Would you expect that the company will be publicly identified? Is it likely that there are grounds for charging it -- conspiracy? Will you keep a weather eye out and let us know of further news? I'm curious.

Do you have any surmises about what sort of company this would be? (e.g. an actual firearms dealer, or some other kind of company that thought it might be nice to have a few ... thousand ... Kalishnikovs on the premises -- or that was a front for illegal arms dealing, probably the most likely scenario?)

.

[slackmaster]

40. Yes, I will watch out for followups

I suspect the company would be either an importer of firearms or of gun parts - Several major ones of either kind are located in Georgia. One example is TAPCO - See http://www.tapco.com - I do not mean to suggest any wrongdoing on the part of TAPCO or any other company.

As to whether or not the company can be implicated in a conspiracy to import illegal weapons - Who knows? I can envision inclusion of functional, complete automatic rifles in a shipment bound for the US to be the result of incompetence at the sending end, or some kind of honest mix-up. A lot of parts kits (disassembled weapons including everything except the receiver) and DEWATs (DEactivated WAr Trophies) get imported from abroad; those are supposed to be "de-militarized" to BATFE specifications by flame-cutting the receivers into at least three pieces that cannot be readily re-assembled. Proving that the intended recipient was involved in a conspiracy to import illegal arms could be very difficult. It's as if someone mails illegal drugs to your home address, and the package gets intercepted on the way. Unless documentation or witness can be found to prove otherwise, you can plausibly deny all culpability.

Of course there is also the possibility that the alleged rifles actually were de-milled properly and the entire story is erroneous. This would not be the first time an alleged major haul of illegal weapons turned out to be perfectly legal.

If this story turns out to be for real AND the destination company gets implicated I believe it will be big news. If you never hear about it again, that probably means no charges have been filed OR the whole story turned out to be bogus.

I just found another version of this story in the online Union-Tribune. The source is Reuters, and it includes an extemporaneous editorial remark about the pending expiration of the federal AW ban. It also notes:

"We know that the destination was North America, but we don't effectively know if that's where the arms were going," a customs official told RAI state television.

See http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20040420-0617-italy-us-arms.html

Edited for speling.

[iverglas]

43. ah

Okay -- the "real" shipment was destined to the company in Georgia, but it's entirely possible that someone along the way (or someone inside the company, w/o the company's knowledge ...) was going to intercept the shipment and remove the illegit portions of it.

"We know that the destination was North America, but we don't effectively know if that's where the arms were going," a customs official told RAI state television.

Indeed. I would imagine they were going somewhere else altogether. Points farther south come to mind.

I saw an excellent movie in Havana many years ago -- I'd heard of it before going there, and it was my good fortune that it was showing, because it never showed up where I lived. Raisons d'état, 1991, directed by Isabelle Benkemoun and Marc Allegret, a French-Italian co-production (ergo in French and Italian, one of which I speak, which I saw with Spanish subtitles, which I speak lesserly, making for a challenging couple of hours).

Damn, can't find much in English on the net about it (it seems to be called "Off Limits" in English sometimes). The UN Commission on Human Rights referred to it in a 1999 report on victims of torture:
http://www.unhchr.ch/Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/0/c7cf5b27456a10f08025673c0058c142?Opendocument
My film expert brother found something for me on line about it once, but I can't find it.

Anyhow, it's about journalists investigating the illegal arms trade in Europe (i.e. arms to repressive foreign governments), and the blind eye/complicity of governments, especially the French as I recall, and it's Costa Gavras/Z-ish in style and substance. If you ever run into it, it's worth seeing.

.

[slackmaster]

45. Thanks - I envy your ability to travel to Cuba

Without risk of your government hitting you with thousands of dollars in fines.

I'd love to go to Havana. I'm pretty proficient in Spanish. Comes in mighty handy down here.

[Superfly]

47. Speaking of which...

do you think the embargo will ever be lifted against Cuba?

[slackmaster]

48. The embargo will be lifted the day after Fidel Castro dies

Mark my words.

[TX-RAT]

49. Hope so, love those Cuban Romeo y Julieta's

[slackmaster]

51. Of course you've enjoyed them only in Mexico, right?

As an LEO you wouldn't smoke an illegal cigar, would you?

:evilgrin:

[TX-RAT]

53. Right

:sheepish grin:

[Superfly]

52. And Cuban sandwiches...a decent one

a person cannot find in the US.

[Wickerman]

56. Great place in San Antonio

if you are ever there. Right off loop 410 NE and Nacagdoches. Wonderful Cuban food.

[Superfly]

58. If I hit the road right now...

I should be in San Anton by Friday.

[Wickerman]

59. uh, its been a few years

might not drive over there on my account. :shrug:

[slackmaster]

57. Versailles restaurant in Los Angeles, CA

Excellent food at modest prices.

All genuine (I think) Cuban waiters, white table cloths, superb service.

[Superfly]

60. Alright guys...can somebody give me a recommendation

on the East Coast? Preferably in Virginia? Preferably in zip code 23452?

[Wild Bill]

61. Maybe they were being sent to Georgia, VT

You know where Century’s angry beavers put together the SAR series of rifles.

800 dollars for a Romanian AK seems way high. That's even high for a Romak 3.

[slackmaster]

74. LOL - Here's another version courtesy of the New York Post

LINK ADDED: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/19199.htm

The ship's deadly hoard of more than 7,500 terrorist-grade rifles and machine guns... (emphasis added)

AP called them "combat-grade" which kind of makes sense.

Congratulations to the New York Post for coining a new gun term: Terrorist-grade. :dunce:



The NYP's photo caption is messed up: An Italian officer yesterday shows off the cache of illegal assault weapons... (emphasis added) - No "assault weapons", so no Havana cigar for them.

And check out this gem of journalism:

...The smuggled firearms included the lightweight combat Kalashnikov rifles, AK-47 assault rifles and SKA and Mauser rifles, authorities said. (emphasis added)

Get Irie, Mon! Desmond Decker and Jimmy Cliff want their "SKA" rifles cleaned up and ready to go. Of course Mauser rifles are bolt-action, but that's another story.

The AK-47s had been tampered with so they couldn't be rapidly fired, but the modification was one that could easily have been reversed, authorities said.

Not sure what the hell they're talking about here. Either the rifles are legally machineguns or they are not. I wonder if they are referring to the receivers being flame-cut into three pieces, by any chance.

:freak:

The assault weapons are a favorite with terrorists: Osama bin Laden sported one in the now-infamous footage of him taken after 9/11.

Another blooper. OBL was wielding a full-auto Kalashnikov in that video, not an "assault weapon".

AK-47s also have been the weapon of choice for some infamous military-minded wackos, such as the teens who shot up Columbine HS in Littleton, Colo., in 1999.

And one more piece of misinformation for the road. The Columbine kidz didn't have any Kalashnikovs. Can't these clowns get anything right?

The United States has banned such military-style semiautomatic weapons since 1994. The law preventing them from being manufactured, imported or sold here expires in September....

Looks like the NYP is going for some kind of Bad Journalism prize, since of course the federal "assault weapons" ban does not apply to any of the firearms described in the article.

Make that a Yellow Journalism prize. The obvious implication here is that this container full of illegal weapons will suddenly be legal when the AWB expires in September. To qoute our most prolific enthusiast here - "Not even close to true."(TM)

Can ANYONE seriously claim there isn't a lot of dis- and mis-information about "assault weapons" being circulated in the press after reading this stinking pile of garbage?

[Superfly]

76. Nice one...(you have a link?)

Wouldn't mind reading the rest of this tripe.

[slackmaster]

78. Link added - NT

[OpSomBlood]

79. The bright side.

At least the Italian officer posing with the rifle knew to keep his finger off the trigger.

[slackmaster]

80. ROMALTFO! (sic)

Rolling on my ass, laughing the floor off.

And he's not pointing the rifle at anyone.

Not that it matters. I'm SURE the weapons are all unloaded, eh?

[MrBenchley]

30. Harris found guilty (PA)

"A Schuylkill County jury of seven women and five men returned the verdict Monday for the 26-year-old New York man, who prosecutors said carried out the execution-style killing of Amanda "Emily" Finkbiner in a Saint Clair housing project 18 months ago.
The jury deliberated for seven hours and 12 minutes before finding Harris guilty in the death of Finkbiner in the Aug. 27, 2002, shooting in Arnot's Addition.
Harris also killed Jamaal D. "G" Smith in the same incident that precipitated a shootout with police who responded to the scene.
He was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the slaying of Smith.
Relating to the Smith death, Harris was also found guilty of aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, receiving stolen property, possessing instruments of crime involving a Glock 9mm firearm, possessing instruments of crime involving a Jennings 9mm pistol, a charge regarding persons not to possess firearms, and discharging a firearm into an occupied structure. "

http://www.schuylkill.com/pub/2004/Apr/20/E633208A.htm

[OpSomBlood]

35. Another violent criminal off the streets.

[MrBenchley]

33. City man gets to 10-20 years for trying to kill wife (PA)

"But for luck and quick-thinking strangers who risked their lives, Migdalia Santos might not have been in court Monday.
As it is, she is scarred for life and probably will never again be able to walk normally.
''The words, 'I am going to kill you,' are still fresh in my mind,'' Migdalia Santos said in a written statement at a Lehigh County Court hearing for the man who tried to kill her: her husband of 30 years.
Felipe M. Santos, 53, of Allentown was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison for running his wife's car off the road in July 2003, shooting her in the knee with a shotgun and trying to shoot her with a .22-caliber rifle."

http://www.mcall.com/news/yahoo/all-b1_5santosapr20,0,4408230.story?coll=all-aol-yahoo-nws-hed

[OpSomBlood]

34. Another violent criminal off the streets.

[MrBenchley]

38. Role of rival groups probed in homicide (NC)

"Shelby police are investigating whether last week's fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy is related to a rift between two rival street groups.
Police were still looking for Roger Archie of Shelby late Tuesday, whom they plan to charge with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Ryan O'Neal Mason.
Sgt. Jim Glover with the Shelby Police Department said the 17-year-old suspect has friends in one of the groups, which calls itself the P Unit. But Glover said it's too early to tell whether there is any connection to Mason's death."

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/8480178.htm

[MrBenchley]

64. Abducted girl rescued after short car chase (NC)

"A 3-year-old girl who was snatched at gunpoint from her home early Tuesday was recovered unharmed Tuesday night about 15 miles away, authorities said. An Amber Alert was issued for Jai Mya Glover, who had been missing since 12:40 a.m. Her mother said four men driving a small dark-colored or burgundy vehicle with silver or gold pinstripes abducted the girl in Parkton.Lt. Ken Sealey of the Robeson County Sheriff's Department said she was found shortly after 10 p.m. in a vehicle with two people who led police on a short chase that ended on Interstate 95 outside Fayetteville."

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/8480338.htm

[MrBenchley]

65. Deputies Investigate Orange County Shooting (FL)

"A caller reported hearing shots around 3 a.m. on 41st Street, which is near Orange Blossom Trail, WESH NewsChannel 2 reported.
When paramedics arrived at the scene, they found a woman had suffered a seizure, but they didn't find anything suspicious. Someone called later after finding a dead body. Officials said the victim's name is Johnny Lee Stevens. "

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040421/lo_wesh/2104973

[MrBenchley]

73. Police Seek Man With Rifle In Local Holdup (CO)

"DENVER -- Police are looking for a gunman who used a rifle to rob a neighborhood store in west Denver.
On Tuesday, investigators released a surveillance photo of the robber holding the rifle and asked anyone with information to contact them."

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/3023913/detail.html

[MrBenchley]

82. Wayne County Teen Accused Of Hiring Friends To Kill Parents (NC)

"Authorities say 16-year-old Heather Johnson stole a gun from a home on April 12 and later asked two of her friends to use the firearm to kill her parents. Sheriff officials arrested and charged Johnson with two counts of solicitation to commit murder.
Investigators said the two people she solicited to commit the crime have cooperated with detectives. The firearm has not been recovered."

http://www.wral.com/news/3024101/detail.html

[MrBenchley]

83. Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of Local Teen (OH)

"The 20-year-old man is being held in connection with the murder of Lorenzo Hunter, but has not been charged yet.
Hunter, a 16-year-old Benedictine High School student, was shot outside his Cleveland home last Friday.
Hunter was on the parochial school's state-championship-winning football team, and the school and community is devastated by his violent death. "

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040421/lo_wews/2105533

[MrBenchley]

84. Anderson Teen Arraigned In Shooting Of Young Boy (NC)

"An Upstate teen was in court to face charges of shooting an Anderson boy Wednesday.
Anderson Police arrested the 15-year-old for shooting 10-year-old William Miles. The teen is charged with assault and battery With intent to kill. The shooting happened two weeks ago. William Miles' father said his son was shutting the door to their E Street home when a bullet hit the boy in the liver. "

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20040421/lo_wyff/2105217

Besidxes a new radio show for trigger happy shitheels everywhere, let's not forget the NRA publishes a gun magazine for kids...