Thursday, April 19, 2007

Two gun stories overshadowed by the Virginia massacre

Two gun stories overshadowed by the Virginia massacre
this week:

http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Gunfight+at+bar+leaves+one+wounded%2C+another+in+custody&articleId=858db55b-f7c2-4dd2-ba58-5f99976fee2b

Gunfight at bar leaves one wounded, another in custody

By KATHRYN MARCHOCKI
New Hampshire Union Leader Staff
Sunday, Apr. 15, 2007

MANCHESTER – Bullets flew outside the Uptown Tavern
early yesterday when a peeved patron began shooting at
a doorman after being thrown out of the club. The
shooter himself was shot twice by an armed customer
who rushed to the bouncer's defense, a club owner and
police said.

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Remember: New Hampshire has about the least gun
control in the country. No permission need for open
carry except in courts (as far as I know), and
concealed weapons permits are issued automatically
upon request and payment of a $15 fee. New Hampshire
is the safest state in America.

What might have happened had an armed customer not
rushed to the bouncer’s defence? Hmmm?
Rich

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070418/ap_on_re_as/japan_mayor_shooting
Japanese mayor killed by gangster

By CHISAKI WATANABE, Associated Press Writer, Wed Apr
18, 4:53 AM ET

TOKYO - When Nagasaki's mayor was fatally shot in
southern Japan, it wasn't much of a surprise that a
gangster was arrested for the attack. In a country
where regular citizens face strict gun laws, the mob
does most of the shooting.

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That last sentence is so important, it merits a
repeat: “In a country where regular citizens face
strict gun laws, the mob does most of the shooting.”

Was there a part of that sentence that you missed? One
more time: “In a country where regular citizens face
strict gun laws, the mob does most of the shooting.”

If you or anyone you know still don’t get it, there’s
a reason for the cliché: “If guns are outlawed, only
outlaws will carry guns.” And the reason for that
cliché is this: “If guns are outlawed, only outlaws
will carry guns.”

Rich

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Good post.