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will be arrested during the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines after using his hunting rifle to shoot down a hang glider he thought was a bird. PGA Tour rookie will set a record by showing up in the wrong city for three tour events. (ESPN -- Golf)
US Sunflashes Dec 31, 2007
Prosecutors said Zachariah Blanton, 18, fired his hunting rifle into Interstate 65 traffic on July 23, 2006, from an overpass about 100 km south of Indianapolis, killing Jerry Ross, 40, of New Albany. An Iowa man travelling in another pick-up truck also was injured. (Toronto Sun)
Yung Joc on arrest Dec 29, 2007
I don t own a weapon, don t need one, but you can bring your hunting rifle. LMAO. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Family Escapes Gunshot Through Window Dec 27, 2007
-- Eight people in South Kitsap County escaped unharmed after a man fired his hunting rifle into their home in the 10,000 block of Glenwood Road Sunday, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News ... Authorities said the culprit was a 40-year-old neighbor who had been drinking when he accidentally fired a shot while showing off his new hunting rifle. (KIRO TV, WA)
Man Charged With Pointing Rifle at Wardens Dec 19, 2007
243 caliber hunting rifle directly at the wardens, apparently watching them through the scope. Grandchamp faces charges of baiting deer and reckless endangerment. (WCAX.com, VT)
Will Smith Is A Lonely Guy In 'Legend' Dec 14, 2007
It's totally disconcerting, but, at the same time, engrossing--watching Neville roam about with his dog, Sam, and a hunting rifle, past Grand Central Terminal and billboards for "Wicked" and "Rent," you have absolutely no idea what's going to happen next. (Mark Protosevich's screenplay, touched up by Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman, is very different from the previous incarnations of Matheson's book. (CBS News)
Movie review: Last-man-on-Earth saga ‘I Am Legend’ strikingly shot, then turns cheesy Dec 12, 2007
It s totally disconcerting, but, at the same time, engrossing watching Neville roam about with his dog, Sam, and a hunting rifle, past Grand Central Terminal and billboards for Wicked and Rent, you have absolutely no idea what s going to happen next. (Mark Protosevich s screenplay, touched up by Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman, is very different from the previous incarnations of Matheson s book. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
The quieter French riot Dec 7, 2007
The anchor reported that a number of French officers were sent to the hospital after rioters had begun using homemade petrol bombs and a hunting rifle during clashes with the police. To be sure, working-class French face a lot of problems, most notably an unemployment rate that can reach almost 50 percent among young minorities in some Parisian suburbs. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Teen Pleads Guilty to Highway Sniper Shootings Dec 4, 2007
Prosecutors say Blanton fired his hunting rifle into Interstate 65 traffic on July 23, 2006, from an overpass near Seymour, about 60 miles south of Indianapolis. One of the shots went through a pickup truck's windshield and killed 40-year-old Jerry L. Ross of New Albany. (Fox News)
Sarkozy condemns riot 'thugocracy' Nov 30, 2007
" Michele Alliot-Marie, the country's interior minister, said police reinforcements would be kept there for "a few more days". More than 80 police have been hurt, some wounded by gunfire, since Sunday. The president again promised to ensure that rioters who used firearms would be brought to justice. Several police officers were wounded by hunting rifle buckshot and bullets, as well as metal debris shot from a makeshift gun. Sarkozy said: "In a republic and in a democracy, you do not use... (Aljazeera.Net)
Police: Tenn. Man Shot Traffic Camera With Hunting... Nov 28, 2007
Man Arrested for Allegedly Shooting Traffic Camera With Hunting Rifle ... 30-06 hunting rifle at the camera, knocking it out of action. (Fox News)
Man arrested for shooting traffic camera Nov 28, 2007
30-06 hunting rifle at the camera, knocking it out of action. He was arrested after patrol officers heard shots around 2 a.m. Sunday, spotted a minivan leaving the parking lot of a closed business and pulled it over. (Albany Times Union)
Shot from the hip deters bear's charge Nov 27, 2007
300 short-mag hunting rifle. I shot from the hip, he said. (Missoulian, MT)
Human Error Delays Campus Alert Nov 27, 2007
Last Sunday around 10 p.m. when many UNH students were finishing up (or starting) homework, watching the Pats or catching up on some sleep, three freshman girls walking back to their rooms in Williamson spotted a suspicious looking man near Philbrook, pointing what seemed to be a hunting rifle right in their direction. According to police, the women described seeing a white male in his 40s wearing a black jacket and khaki pants holding a long black object. (The New Hampshire, NH)
End of Music World marks end of music-store era Nov 17, 2007
Phinney's was one of those rare stores where you could buy a piano, a man's suit and a hunting rifle all under one roof. It became my go-to destination for sheet music of my favourite bands, despite the fact I can't play a single note. (The Daily News)
A Perfect Deer Rifle Nov 16, 2007
If I wanted a rifle for a smaller person, the only change would be switching from the 30-06 to a 7mm-08 and you have the perfect youth or female hunting rifle. Now, you can also do this same little trick with Wincherster, Browning, Weatherby or CZ-USA and come up with the same results. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
Family awaits Schwab's execution Nov 14, 2007
Did you know that Junny's dad bought a hunting rifle and aimed it at Schwab when a few deputies were leading him out of the courthouse. He says he didn't fire because he was afraid of hitting one of the deputies. (Florida Today)
Man accused of murder found competent - Report states Andrews no longer shows signs of mental illness Nov 9, 2007
243-caliber hunting rifle and shot his father to death who was reading in a recliner. Investigators said Andrews then walked to a neighbor's home and told him about the shooting. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Mountie slaying 'bad dream' for Arctic hamlet Nov 8, 2007
30-06 calibre hunting rifle he used to bag caribou and walrus ... Not long after this, Constable Scott's partner arrived on the scene, and found the young officer dead in his truck, killed by at least one shot from what some witnesses believe was a high-powered hunting rifle. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Halloween Night confrontation leads to Corcoran mans arrest Nov 6, 2007 Man, 71, headed to court in his wife’s death Nov 1, 2007 Man attacked for his hunting rifle Oct 28, 2007 McCain visits gun factory, files Oct 24, 2007 McCain touts his national security experience vs. rivals Oct 24, 2007 Mmmmmmm Good!: Annual pancake supper draws hundreds Oct 24, 2007 Father talks son out of killing himself Oct 24, 2007 8 comments Oct 23, 2007 Do "Gun-Free" Zones Encourage School Shootings? Oct 18, 2007 Leominster police arrest 2 teens after gun, list of names found Oct 17, 2007 Fleischhacker is the top shot Oct 17, 2007 Hillsboro boy accidentally shoots sister through wall in home Oct 13, 2007 Quiet Matamoras coping with killing Oct 7, 2007 Doak sets sights on sub-11 Ironman Oct 7, 2007 Chief says mercy killing unlikely Oct 5, 2007 Daughter turns mom into police for decades old murder Oct 4, 2007 If you can only have one Sep 28, 2007 Guyanese-Indian held with gun in NY Sep 28, 2007 Ammo clip found on bus led to Tri-Valley lockdown Sep 13, 2007 Special Response Team ready for times of crisis Sep 11, 2007 Smith & Wesson: Armed and Prosperous Sep 10, 2007 Reader's Alley Sep 7, 2007 Sharpe acquitted in slaying plot Aug 24, 2007 Dermatologist faces trial for alleged plot to kill prosecutor Aug 19, 2007 Man gunned down in front of 5-year-old son Aug 16, 2007 Serb Police Arrest Suspected Gunman Jul 29, 2007 Gunman in Serbia kills 9 after fight with wife Jul 29, 2007 * Nine killed in Serbian shootings Jul 29, 2007 At least 9 dead in shooting rampage in eastern Serbia Jul 29, 2007 Nine killed in village rampage in Serbia Jul 29, 2007 Serbian police arrest gunman who killed 9 in shooting spree Jul 28, 2007 Serbia village gunman kills eight Jul 28, 2007 Nine Dead As Serbian Gunman Goes Berserk Jul 28, 2007 Prairie Rose State Games Jul 27, 2007 Murder charge reduced Jul 27, 2007 Jena-cide in Louisiana Jul 23, 2007 Ron Paul upholds people's rights Jul 18, 2007 Unrelated menacing complaints lead to arrests of two men Jul 17, 2007 Photos online brew trouble Jul 15, 2007 More of this story Jul 12, 2007 Ex-wife of murdered student set for release Jul 7, 2007 Quigley: The "White Tree" Jul 6, 2007 Guns In the Home Jul 5, 2007 Shooting victim dies Jul 3, 2007 Shelley shooting arrest made Jun 29, 2007 * World News Quick Take Jun 26, 2007 Man given life sentence for 2004 killing of deputy Jun 14, 2007 Judge says no new trial for Rancher Roger Barnett Jun 13, 2007 Wilk guilty in death of BSO deputy, faces possible death sentence Jun 6, 2007 Family of slain deputy pursues civil suit against Broward Sheriff's Office Jun 6, 2007 Man convicted in 2004 killing of deputy Jun 6, 2007 Wright tops shooters at Birchwood Park May 30, 2007 Two dead in Mastic Beach murder-suicide May 30, 2007 Controversial gun giveaway held May 19, 2007 Grand Manan's war on crack May 19, 2007 TADA court to hear Sanjay Dutt's probation plea May 16, 2007 Virginia gun league to host giveaway May 14, 2007 Gun Advocates Plan Giveaway In Protest May 14, 2007 Darkness visible May 13, 2007 Lasiter sentenced to life May 10, 2007 Man pleads guilty to first-degree murder May 8, 2007 Police officer shot dead in Shrewsbury May 7, 2007 Andrews ruled incompetent May 5, 2007 Guns, game and more: Understanding hunting rifle bullet types May 5, 2007 Letters to the Editor from April 24 Apr 25, 2007
Forest John Sawatzky was spotted by Corcoran Police officers approaching a home on the 2400 block of Strepy Avenue with a lever action 30-30 hunting rifle. He claimed that his mountain bike was stolen from him from the location and that he brought the weapon to confront the people that lived there. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
A Tale of Two Markets Nov 6, 2007
Brunswick () has seen an "unprecedented" drop in demand for , while in my neck of the woods Smith n () got reamed after of weak hunting rifle sales. Other than that, the holidays will be great. (SmartMoney)
He said he couldn t take it anymore, there s nothing else to do, so he shot her with a hunting rifle, she said. Mr. Dilger then instructed her to contact his brother and secure him an attorney, in addition to updating her on the bills and his finances, his daughter said. (Scranton Times, PA)
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John McCain examined a custom-built hunting rifle at a gun factory in Rochester, a company executive explained how the weapon's interchangeable barrel could allow one hunter to use a single gun to hunt fowl, deer, elk or moose ... McCain personally requested the stop at the Smith and Wesson-owned Thompson-Center Arms factory, where he scrutinized hunting rifles, watched workers cast parts from molten steel and enjoyed a closed-door session with executives seated around a table with an AR-15... (Concord Monitor)
Visiting Thompson/Center Arms, a hunting rifle manufacturer in Rochester, McCain joked with employees that he'd like to take homeland security into his own hands, with the help of one of their guns. "I will follow Osama bin Laden to the gates of hell and I will shoot him with one of your products," McCain said to applause and laughter. (Concord Monitor)
"This way participants can see at a glance if they've won something." Top prizes for the event include a Remington hunting rifle and scope, a guided whitetail hunt at Gary Creek Ranch in Clifton and a guided exotic deer hunt for two at Caven Ridge Ranch in Mountain Home. The top prizes selected for the event were not without controversy, however. (Conroe Courier, TX)
According to the Butler police report, he later admitted drinking two pitchers of beer that night before calling a friend to tell him that he wanted to shoot himself with a hunting rifle, but couldn't find any ammunition. He then told his friend he would use a knife instead. (Sussex Sun, WI)
A 16-year-old sophomore entered Pearl High with a hunting rifle under his overcoat. He opened fire, killing two students and wounding seven. (Human Events Online)
A 16-year-old sophomore entered Pearl High with a hunting rifle under his overcoat ... A 16-year-old sophomore entered Pearl High with a hunting rifle under his overcoat. (Townhall.com)
22-caliber hunting rifle, as a precaution. He said the father found the handgun in his son's bedroom. (Boston Globe)
After two days of shooting, Fleischhacker finished first in the hunting rifle event and tied for first in the silhouette rifle competition ... Day 2 - Small Bore Hunting Rifle: Winner - Ron Fleischhacker 69; 1st Master Class - John Clark 58; 1st AAA Class - Neil Wright 62; 1st A Class - Brian Howe 44. (Anchorage Daily News)
A thirteen-year-old boy accidentally shot his nine-year-old sister with a hunting rifle at their Hillsboro home, police said. The boy was cleaning the rifle as the family prepared for a camping trip and he accidentally discharged it, police said. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
It's also the borough's first murder scene in at least three decades, where a 71-year-old man allegedly used a hunting rifle Wednesday to shoot his ailing 69-year-old wife in the face while she was resting in a bedroom. William Hector Dilger reportedly told police he did it because she couldn't eat and her medicine wasn't working. (Scranton Times, PA)
"That's my goal, under 11 hours, and I think that is pretty realistic," said Doak, paralyzed from the waist down at the age of 10 when a hunting rifle accidentally discharged and hit him in the back. "This is my fourth year there, I have some experience, and I now have a professional coach [Chris Ramsey of Acton] who has helped me tremendously. Over the last couple of years, I haven't focused on each and every workout. Chris has helped me with that and now every workout has a meaning. I've gone... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Mr. Dilger told police he did not answer his wife before he allegedly shot her with a hunting rifle, covered her with a blanket, threw away the spent shell casing and placed the gun back in its case in the living room. At about 1:45 p.m., the couple's daughter received a call from her father, saying he had just shot her mother, according to the criminal complaint. (Scranton Times, PA)
Court audio: Murder weapon was a hunting rifle. BOISE, Idaho -- A murdered man, a 12-year-old witness, and a grandmother behind bars. (FOX 11, AZ)
The most versatile big-game hunting rifle a person can own is a bolt-action. 30-06. (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
His lawyer described the gun as "kind of like a Dick Cheney hunting rifle". Omeash's father Pat Hiraman said the incident was "a misunderstanding" and his son, who lives at home near the campus, "would never harm anyone". (India Times, India)
Steve wrote on Sep 12, 2007 10:44 AM:" "To: To:Krusty Krab:"It is just annoying when ignorant people go around blabbing and then when corrected act like their ignorance should be ok. A clip is a clip a magazine is a magazine, they are different and there is an important distinction and neither is as dangerous as a pencil or any sharp object every kid has at school. This whole situation is based on ignorance anyway - someone planning a school shooting would not 1. load a magazine on the bus if it... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
wrote on Sep 10, 2007 10:56 AM:" Does anyone have a healthy fear of too many armed para-military police anymore? Create more agencies to be overseen by another panel for a response that may not require deadly force.Watch the "hearings" this morning in Washington, and realize, what more "agencies" will do for the cost of govenment. Why, last I knew, they(the police in RC) were all out of bullets from practicing too much/shooting moose. My hunting rifle will qualify as a sniper rifle, if the... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
It gained traction in the market through its January purchase of Thomson/Center Arms, a New Hampshire-based hunting rifle company. According to James Maher of ThinkEquity Partners, sales of Thompson/Center products have increased 22% in each of the two quarters since the acquisition was completed. (Forbes -- Markets)
Every hunting season however, Bubba shoots someone (or himself) with a hunting rifle, so I need some legal advice. When I wake up to a 30-caliber hole in my windshield (or worse, my house), whom should I list as Respondent(s) in the court papers - Bubba, Elmer, or City Commissioners Cheech and Chong. (Helena Independent Record)
Sharpe was convicted of shooting his wife at close range with a hunting rifle. Prosecutors said he was angry over the prospect of losing $3 million in their divorce. (Boston Globe)
Sharpe shot his wife at close range with a hunting rifle, and prosecutors successfully argued it was because he was angry over the prospect of losing $3 million in their divorce. His attorney argued that Sharpe had a history of mental illness caused by childhood abuse, and used a temporary insanity defense. (Boston Globe -- Local)
The shooter fired from what appeared to be a long gun or a hunting rifle. Mr. Couture had no criminal record and wasn't known to the police, said police spokesman Jayson Gauthier of the S. (Globe and Mail)
There was no immediate explanation why the gunman opened fire with a hunting rifle, killing five men and four women who had been passing by on the street, police said. Another two people were hospitalized. (Forbes)
Rodoljub Milovic, head of Serbia's criminal police, said the man used a hunting rifle and shot randomly at villagers after a dispute with his wife. The suspect, Nikola Radosavljevic, 38, was found at the local cemetery hours later and arrested. (Seattle Times)
He used a hunting rifle. Radosavljevic recently had returned from Austria, where he works, to his native Jabukovac. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The shooter used a hunting rifle. Mr. Jocic said special units and helicopters were seeking a 38-year-old suspect. (Globe and Mail -- International)
For more than an hour, he ran down the streets of the village shooting at villagers with a hunting rifle, witnesses told B92. Among the victims were a 15-year old boy and at least two women, they said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
There was no immediate explanation as to why the gunman opened fire with a hunting rifle, killing five men and four women who had been passing by on the street, police said. Another two people were seriously wounded. (International Herald Tribune)
He carried out the attacks with a hunting rifle. The interior minister said there was no clear motive for the shootings. (BBC News -- Europe)
A man has been arrested after apparently going berserk and killing nine people with a hunting rifle ... A Serbian man opened fire in a village with a hunting rifle, killing four women and five men. (Sky News)
Small Bore Hunting Rifle, ages 1 and over AA ... Small Bore Hunting Rifle, ages 1 and over A ... Small Bore Hunting Rifle, ages 1 and over Sr.. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
308-caliber hunting rifle when she accidentally pulled the trigger and killed her sister. Lynch told authorities her and her sister hadn't been arguing prior to the shooting. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Also difficult to explain is how Barker, who brought a loaded hunting rifle onto campus in May, was released on a $5,000 bond, whereas Bell's bond was set at $90,000. It will be tragic if Bell spends any amount of time in jail for whatever part he played in the fight with Justin Barker. (The Daily Texan, TX)
If I wish to own a hunting rifle, I have that right. If I wish to own an assault rifle as outrageous as that may sound to you I have that right and it can not legitimately be taken from me. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
In the early morning hours Sunday, state police received separate 911 calls from two different complainants in Jewett reporting that they were being menaced by an individual armed with a hunting rifle. Also on Sunday, Greene County Fire Dispatch received a 911 call from a subject on a cell phone in Greenville reporting being menaced by an individual armed with what appeared to be a handgun. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Police found nothing but an unloaded hunting rifle and shotgun in Strickland's room at the other end of his house, said his father, Don Strickland of Durham. Peyton Strickland was a licensed hunter. (News & Observer)
Dexter Graves of 62193 Wilbur Dillon Road near Angie was arrested by Washington Parish Sheriff's Office deputies Saturday afternoon, shortly after deputies say he shot Kwame F. Farily, 25, of Angie, in the chest with a 7-mm hunting rifle. "There had been a history between these two," said Capt. Fred Kirby, WPSO spokesperson. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Jarrod Davidson, a 27-year-old UCSB graduate student, was fatally shot with a hunting rifle on the doorstep of his Goleta Valley apartment on July 2004. Kelee Davidson's father, Philip Jones of Grover Beach, pleaded guilty in December 2005 to committing first-degree murder. (Santa Maria Times)
The white victim of the beating was later arrested for bringing a hunting rifle loaded with 13 bullets onto the high school campus and released on $5000 bond. The white man who beat up the black youth at the off-campus party was arrested and charged with simple battery. (Zmag.org)
Given enough time, the child may be found spinning a revolver s cylinder, showing neighbors the hunting rifle scope (which was removed from the well-hidden rifle), and building a tower with shotgun shells. Those are the best things that can come from guns in the home. (Suite101.com)
308-caliber hunting rifle. Shelley Police said Diane Khamone, 44, was in Shelley visiting her sister, Chitta Lynch, 43, when the two got into a dispute about whom their 71-year-old mother should live with. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Diane Khamone, 44, who was visiting from Boise, remained in the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center's intensive care unit after suffering damage to arteries and neck bones after being shot with a hunting rifle. Detective Stan Petersen said Lynch, who owned and operated an assisted living center at her home from Shelley, admitted to the shooting but didn't say if it was intentional. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Ning is believed to have used a hunting rifle in the killings and is on the run, it said. The killings came only hours after two of the victims were named to the local village committee, it said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Wilk used a high-powered hunting rifle with a bullet that pierced the officer's protective vest. A second deputy was shot in the hand. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Barnett denied the allegations and said he only took out his gun because Ronald Morales had been carrying a hunting rifle. The jury found Barnett only partly responsible for the incident, assessing damages at 210,000 but ordering him to pay 98,775 after laying part of the blame on the two Morales men. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
A shot from Wilk's hunting rifle penetrated Fatta's protective vest. About one hour before the verdict, the eight female and four male jurors took a break in a courtyard. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Fatta, 33, died after Wilk shot him in the chest with a hunting rifle. A single shot penetrated Fatta's protective vest. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Wilk used a high-powered hunting rifle with a bullet that pierced the officer's protective vest. A second deputy, Angel Cedeno, was shot in the hand and lost a finger. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Mike Houle won the hunting rifle category with 33 hits out of a possible 40. Other hunting rifle category winners were Somerset Jones in Class AAA and John Netzel in Class AA.. (Anchorage Daily News)
Officers entered the house a short time later and found the couple dead in the master bedroom, along with a 30-06 hunting rifle. Both were killed by a single gunshot to the head. (Newsday)
Stephan Mayr of Arlington won the Browning hunting rifle. Times Community Newspapers 2007. (The Burke Times, VA)
32-calibre Winchester hunting rifle ... At 20, Mr. Foster was bringing in $100,000 a year before expenses, enough that he could buy the house on Cedar Street, and fill its sheds with the sort of toys coveted by rural males a snowmobile, an all-terrain vehicle and about a dozen hunting rifles. (Globe and Mail)
He contended that Dutt could then distinguish between a hunting rifle and an AK-56, "a weapon of mass destruction". Dutt's lawyers had urged that he be set free for his good behavior during the bail, citing a 1958 law, which allows certain convicts to be given probation. (South Asian Women's Forum)
On Thursday at the Mason District Government Center in Annandale, the Virginia Citizens Defense League will hold a drawing for a semiautomatic pistol, a hunting rifle and ammunition to raise money for two gun shops that Bloomberg is suing. And because it's Virginia, many people at the "Bloomberg Gun Giveaway" probably will be armed. (Newsday -- Nation)
" The Citizens Defense League is trying to raise money for Bob Moates Sport Shop in Richmond and Old Dominion Gun and Tackle in Danville. The legal challenges stem from Bloomberg's effort to prove that Virginia is a major contributor to violent crime in New York. According to a lawsuit filed a year ago in federal court in Brooklyn, the city alleges that Bob Moates and Old Dominion Gun illegally sold guns to Bloomberg's undercover agents. They were conducting "straw purchases," in which a person... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Her beloved father, an architect, shot himself with a hunting rifle when she was 22; he had just been diagnosed with senile dementia and wanted to go before the condition won out. Now Lianne runs a support group for Alzheimer ' s patients who meet each week to share their frustrations and try to find some hope, or at least pleasure, in the narrative they have left. (Boston Globe)
270 caliber hunting rifle. Minutes after the incident occurred, Davis' stepfather, Tim Cantrell, received a horrific phone call, he testified, from Michael Gonzalez, Davis' friend. (Conroe Courier, TX)
270 caliber hunting rifle to shoot Davis as he was parking the Chevrolet Tahoe at the apartment's parking lot. Conroe police arrested Lasiter minutes later as they saw a small truck matching the description of Lasiter's being driven in an erratic fashion. (Conroe Courier, TX)
He was reported to have a hunting rifle for his gamekeeping, although friends at the Canal Tavern opposite the flats said he was "usually placid", and very careful - even with his air rifle, which he kept locked in his 4x4. "I can't imagine what flipped him over. I met him only two nights ago and he seemed fine," said Richard Duggan, a trainee electrician and drinking companion of Mr Medlicott's for 15 years. (Guardian Unlimited)
243-caliber hunting rifle at the home, the weapon they said was used in the slaying. . (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
The Black Hills Pioneer, Newspapers, South Dakota, SD. Saturday 5 May, 2007. (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
Good grief, even a student with a hunting rifle in his pickup could have brought the situation under control. The assailant apparently was only armed with pistols, and in a confrontation against handguns, rifles win hands down, even when the pistol shooter is wearing an "armored" vest. (Daily Triplicate)
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