In article <dp0ue5$2me$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "BudE" <budelvin@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> and ran to his car to get his own gun, police said.
....
> Powell had a permit for the gun in his car, police said.
While I'm glad no innocent person was harmed, it's a shame they had to
include these two bits. They suggest the following to your average
person:
1) Why was this lawful citizen toting a gun around in his car? Why even
have it in the first place? Was he planning on shooting anyone? (Me: Why
wasn't he carrying it on his person?)
2) Permits are required to own firearms. (Me: I'm not familiar with
North Carolina laws, but if true, this is worrisome. One doesn't even
need a permit in /California/ to own a firearm.)
Still, all's well that ends well. I'm glad the Good Guy did well.
Re: OT - Virginia Tech ... That presupposes that the police won't be able to arrest them before they do, and since there are people who get arrested and convicted for attempted murder, I'd suggest that might not be the case, without going and looking for evidence. ... Knife murders tripled since the introduction of strict gun laws here. ... You also miss the point that your average car thief might be quite happy to wave a gun in someone's face, or a knife, in order to gain their car, because they know that being arrested for car theft isn't going to involve much time in jail, and it's also relatively low on the list of police priorities. ... (rec.autos.sport.f1)
Re: "Armed citizen" strikes again, 8th grader shot to death ...police officer to be there to protect you. ...gun guys want to draw the line even closer than that. ... shoot a teenager who tried to steal his car....Hall also had a permit to carry the gun as a concealed weapon. ... (alt.politics)
Re: Should we still believe in gun freedom ... legally required and enforcable accountability)... You can buy a car in the US without registering it. ... a gun can be use to do harm in all ... those charged with protecting the public, IE: the police?... (talk.politics.guns)
