The weight of a mighty dynasty Apr 19, 2009
Staff who worked at Ellerston, the family's country estate near Scone in the Upper Hunter, tell tales that mingle fear, awe and affection for the man they called KP. A former Ellerston worker says that when the estate's gardens were set up and the first rose bloomed, the big man pulled out a hunting rifle and shot the flower to pieces. His wife, a devoted gardener, was not amused. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
* World News Quick Take Apr 15, 2009
A gunman wielding a hunting rifle shot two people to death outside his house in the northern town of Douchy-les-Mines, local radio reported on Monday. The 63-year-old gunman, a retired truck driver, fled into his residence after the shootings, but surrendered to police several hours later. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Mexico wants U.S. to cut gun sales Apr 1, 2009
"If the United States had a system like ours, we wouldn't have so many problems here in Mexico," Agustin Villordo, 27, of Puebla, Mexico, said Tuesday as he shopped for a hunting rifle. On Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will visit Mexico to discuss ways to stop gun smuggling. (AZCentral)
Reflections on police tragedy Apr 1, 2009
gamejet wrote on Mar 30, 2009 2:31 PM:" There are a lot of myths about assault rifles that I hope to address here.The only difference between a semi auto assault "style" weapon, and the common deer, elk or hunting rifle, is it has a pistol grip, and better sights for longer range shooting. The ones sold and owned here in the United States, are only SEMI-AUTO! Regulations and special licensing have to be required to get that fully automatic machine gun! Even most gun dealers cannot get them for... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Liquid gold: beekeeper killed for honey Mar 25, 2009
Prosecutors alleged that Alcock, using a hunting rifle he had owned for 15 years, shot Mr Knight as he slept and then spent several hours at the property loading his truck with containers of honey. The court was told Alcock confessed, telling police: "If Tony was home I was going to have to maim him or hurt him bad if I was going to knock off the honey. "I was only out to hurt him. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Going great guns: Handheld, semiautomatic sales increase Mar 15, 2009
Smith & Wesson, which has a Rochester barrel-making facility and is one of the country's largest firearms manufacturers, reported in its most recent financial statement that hunting rifle sales were down nearly 46 percent, but "sales of all other firearms, specifically handguns and tactical rifles, were $70.7 million, a $23.8 million or 51 percent increase over the same quarter last fiscal year.". Sturm, Ruger & Co., another major firearms company, reported that fourth-quarter 2008 sales of... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Massacre Raises Issue of Gun Control in Europe Mar 14, 2009
"Usually that involves someone grabbing their father's hunting rifle and shooting until they're overwhelmed. But when automatic weapons are involved, it's a different story. Fortunately, those are far harder to obtain.". Harder, but not impossible. (Time.com)
Rants and Raves Mar 12, 2009
I could understand a hunting rifle or shotgun, but an "assault rifle?" Why. RAVE TO THE LADIES and gentlemen on the fifth floor of Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Bills target loss of gun rights (82) Mar 8, 2009
A year later I went to buy a new hunting rifle and was turned down. My point is this:No matter what they tell you, Its probably B.S. I have this 1 incident on my record after 33 years of clean Lawabiding life and was blatantly Lied to by our courts. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Infotainment Mar 8, 2009
Police in a Chinese city sent out six patrol cars after reports of a man with a hunting rifle - but it turned out to be a giant cigarette lighter. The main police station in Nanjing received emergency calls saying a man wearing a hunting rifle on his back was stalking the streets. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
DA appeals court rulings in weapons case Mar 5, 2009
Officers found a 12-gauge shotgun bound by a trigger lock and an unsecured semi-automatic hunting rifle, according to police reports. Police later discovered Runyan s firearm identification card expired in September 2005. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Public safety log (Feb. 26) (44) Feb 27, 2009
Menacing charge Police responded around 2 a.m. Wednesday to the 1200 block of 55th Avenue for a report of an intoxicated man who was scaring his wife and might harm himself with a hunting rifle. Officers arrested the 22-year-old man on charges of harassment, menacing and disorderly conduct. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Guns or Bitter Feb 25, 2009
Gene Debs and Huey Long and Norman Mailer would dig Alexander; a Democratic Party financed by Wall Street and choreographed by upper-middle-class hall monitors barely countenances these peoples existence, though the lackbeards navigating the crowded aisles looking for a good cheap hunting rifle will make perfectly suitable corpses in whatever wars the think-tank commanders are drawing up in their tax-exempt covens. I don t hunt, but my dad is an NRA member, and I grew up in a gun culture whose... (The American Conservative)
Officer: Union chief sold machine gun Feb 25, 2009
He said he brought it to a Colonie gun store and got $200 credit toward the purchase of a hunting rifle. Mesley said ''no comment'' Tuesday when asked about Romano's testimony and whether he was concerned any laws were broken. (Albany Times Union)
Father of boy who shot his brother charged Feb 17, 2009
Police say it was 9-year-old Stephen Lanese who accidentally shot and killed his identical twin brother Christian when he was playing with his father's hunting rifle in October. But now, police have charged the father, 66-year-old Michael Lanese of Upper St. Clair, in the boy's death, saying that Mr. Lanese was "grossly negligent" the night that Christian was shot. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Man Who Shot Neighbor Sentenced Apr 1, 2008
But why Shustock raised a deer hunting rifle and shot Thomas Lowell in the shoulder on Jan. 29, 2006, may never be clear ... He got a hunting rifle and ammunition from his son Andrew, Zagaja said. (FOX61, CT)
Doctor made house calls by parachute Mar 31, 2008
In October of 1945 in western Montana, Creek Morgan of Kellogg, Idaho, was accidentally shot in the arm by a high-powered hunting rifle by a hunting companion who was aiming for a bear. Capt. Amos Little parachuted to the spot where Morgan lay in the rugged timberlands of the Bitterroot National Forest to perform the operation, reported the Missoulian. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
The West: Agency OKs killing Columbia River sea lions Mar 18, 2008
The order says the sea lions can be killed by a qualified marksman, who may shoot the animals at short range with shotguns loaded with 00 buckshot or at greater distances using a hunting rifle with ammunition of a minimum caliber of. 240. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Idaho teen gets two life sentences for murdering her parents Mar 16, 2008
Fifth District Judge Barry Wood said Sarah Johnson "had it all" before using a hunting rifle to shoot Diane and Alan Johnson at their Bellevue home in September of 2003. Wood said Johnson had a nice house, family, good parental support and freedom, but she made the wrong choice and gave it all up. (FOX 11, AZ)
Wife took rifle from Kovco, court told Mar 15, 2008
JACOB KOVCO became so drunk at a party in 2001 that his wife, Shelley, took his hunting rifle to the home of her parents-in-law for safekeeping, a court heard yesterday. Ms Kovco said in her statement, read to the State Coroner's Court in Glebe by the counsel assisting, John Agius, SC, that on that occasion, the 50th birthday party of his stepfather, Martin Kovco, at Briagalong, Victoria, her husband had been having a food fight with his stepsister. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Man taken for evaluation after making threats to harm himself Mar 8, 2008
22 caliber hunting rifle Thursday afternoon and causing police to talk him out of harming himself. Police reports show the incident occurred around 12:15 p.m. at a residence in the 300 block of Lafayette. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Experts ponder patterns in school shootings Feb 29, 2008
He then turned the hunting rifle on himself. Nov. 1, 1991: Five people were killed and one seriously wounded by University of Iowa graduate student Gang Lu, who then killed himself. (USA Today -- Tech)
Ohio man indicted on charges of shooting teenager over straw bale Feb 20, 2008
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) - A man who authorities say used a hunting rifle to shoot and kill a teenager who stole a bale of straw in southern Ohio has been indicted. Police say 17-year-old Nathaniel Kennedy, of Chillicothe, was fatally shot on Oct. 14 as he was driving with a friend away from a property that's used by a shooting club for target practice. (WKRC.com, OH)
Police: Man called 911 to say he killed his parents Feb 5, 2008
Sheriff Frank McKeithen said Morris called 911 Sunday night, telling a dispatcher he had shot his parents with a hunting rifle and was waiting for a deputy to come arrest him at their home in the Florida Panhandle. Deputies said he was calm and unemotional. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Skielik dead laid to rest Jan 27, 2008
Nel had allegedly entered the settlement late on a Monday afternoon, almost two weeks ago, and using a hunting rifle gunned down his victims as he walked down the only dirt street of the settlement. Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) secretary general Zwelinzima Vavi said the alleged killer, was a "young brainwashed racist" with "no regard for human life". (iAfrica.com)
Hunter safety online Jan 18, 2008
Published: Thursday, January 17, 2008 1:13 PM MST It s almost every big kid s dream to have a huge antelope or deer between the cross hairs of the scope on his hunting rifle as he waits for the moment to pull the trigger. But if that kid hasn t taken a hunter safety course, he might be breaking Wyoming law. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Officials say child shot is in good condition Jan 14, 2008
Harrison County Sheriffs Investigator Mechelle Carbine says two boys, ages 7 and 9, sneaked into the parents bedroom while they were asleep to look at a hunting rifle. The gun went off, wounding one of them, she said in article. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Shots from military-type assault rifle fired Jan 8, 2008
blkpag1 wrote on Jan 7, 2008 6:36 PM:" Assault weapons fire no faster than any other semi-auto hunting rifle. These are not fully automatic. You still have to pull the trigger everytime you want it to fire. " ... all of these bullets are commonly in use in many hunting rifles today, many are single shot or bolt action, same shell (bullet) but definitely not a "military assault rifle " i am not defending the idiot or idiots that fired these rounds on our city streets,, but i do object to the... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Smiley: (Sort of) true predictions Jan 3, 2008
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Halloween Night confrontation leads to Corcoran mans arrest Nov 6, 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)
Man, 71, headed to court in his wife’s death Nov 1, 2007
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)
Man attacked for his hunting rifle Oct 28, 2007
Your Connection to the. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Mmmmmmm Good!: Annual pancake supper draws hundreds Oct 24, 2007
"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)
Father talks son out of killing himself Oct 24, 2007
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)
McCain touts his national security experience vs. rivals Oct 24, 2007
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)
McCain visits gun factory, files Oct 24, 2007
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)
8 comments Oct 23, 2007
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)
Do "Gun-Free" Zones Encourage School Shootings? Oct 18, 2007
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)
Fleischhacker is the top shot Oct 17, 2007
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)
Leominster police arrest 2 teens after gun, list of names found Oct 17, 2007
22-caliber hunting rifle, as a precaution. He said the father found the handgun in his son's bedroom. (Boston Globe)
Hillsboro boy accidentally shoots sister through wall in home Oct 13, 2007
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)
Doak sets sights on sub-11 Ironman Oct 7, 2007
"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)
Quiet Matamoras coping with killing Oct 7, 2007
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)
Chief says mercy killing unlikely Oct 5, 2007
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)
Daughter turns mom into police for decades old murder Oct 4, 2007
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)
If you can only have one Sep 28, 2007
The most versatile big-game hunting rifle a person can own is a bolt-action. 30-06. (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
