Posted on 05/29/2008 5:10:04 AM PDT by marktwain
In the small town of Winnemucca Nevada a man bent on performing a mass shooting at a bar was stopped by an armed CCW permit holder who happened to be in the right place at the right time. The alleged mass murderer had already killed two victims & had injured two others with gunshot wounds, but after reloading to resume his shooting spree he was shot & killed by an armed CCW permit holder who was also at the bar. The alleged mass murderer & his two dead victims were already dead by the time Police arrived on the scene once again proving that when seconds count, only the immediate responders are already on the scene, while first responders (Police) are only minutes away. This is further proof that gun free zones are a travesty that must be ended.
. . .The officers on scene discovered three adult males who had died from obvious gunshot wounds. Two additional gunshot victims were also located. One of these victims, a 34 year old male, was transported to Humboldt General Hospital via private vehicle. The other victim, a 22 year old female, was transported via Humboldt County Ambulance . . .
. . . The subsequent investigation lead detectives to believe that Villagomez entered the bar and at some point began firing multiple rounds. At least two of these rounds struck and killed the other two decedents, Jose Torres age, 20 and his brother Margarito Torres, age 19 both of Winnemucca. At some point during this shooting spree Villagomez allegedly stopped and according to witnesses reloaded his . . . handgun and began shooting again. It was at this point that the second shooter, the Reno resident, produced a concealed handgun and proceeded to fire upon Villagomez who succumbed to his wounds. The Reno resident was in possession of a valid Concealed Carry Permit issued through the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office . . .
Luckily Nevada does not turn places that happen to serve alcohol for on premises consumption into a so-called "Gun Free Zone" or who knows how high the victim count could have been before Police could have arrived to end it. In Arizona & many other States citizens are not currently allowed to carry a defensive weapon into places that serve alcohol. It is long past time that we get rid of gun free zones, places where only the Police & the criminals are armed.
Sarcasm off.
Ping.
Dave posted this story here.....http://www.claytoncramer.com/gundefenseblog/labels/NV.html
I have a permit in VA. Am not allowed to caryy in say a Friday’s or a Ruby Tuesday’s. I do it anyway.
I can't imagine why I didn't hear it on the TV or radio. Instead I heard about the Atlanta jackboots in blue going around and randomly stoping people looking for guns and drugs in zone 3. HALT ZEIGE PAPIEREN! or if you prefer остановка! покажите ваши бумаги
. It's a good thing that the police are looking for "illegal" guns. Can't have anyone but the jackboots and those the government grants the privilege to going armed can we.
You bad boy...
Shoddy journalism...
Why not?
Can’t carry where they serve alcohol.
“You would think this would be national news. According to the MSM, this is a “man bites dog” story.”
It just doesn’t compute for them. You see, an armed man (and worse, probably a an armed WHITE man) did something heroic. Since every good journalist knows that an armed man can only either shoot his family or rob someone, this story just doesn’t work. Guns in the hands of private citizens NEVER produce a good outcome, according to the press.
As a public service announcement I should say that German SIG 9mm police turn-in pistols are widely available for about $300 right now with a couple mags and a holster. Good stuff!
Ditto. Or I will cross the border into SC and do it legally. NC's attitude screws the state out a lot of taxes revenue (gas, booze, cigs).
Has VA changed the laws in the last few years? It used to be that you couldn't carry concealed in places that serve alcohol, but you could carry open.
Are you aware of what states follow that statute? I have never been informed that I am not allowed to carry in an establishment which provides alcohol. I will have to check into that. (I live in Indiana by the way in case you know the law on that as of this moment)
In Texas you can’t carry in an establishment that derives 51% or more of their revenue from alcohol. So, most bars, but not most restaurants.
I believe you can carry open in such places. But not concealed.
I don’t know which states have that exception. No concealed in bars, courthouses, and schools is fairly common, though.
Yeah, apparently concealed carry is okay in bars there. No, not referring to NV law.
Concealed being the keyword. If they don’t see ti they cannot ask you to leave. Here in Texas just a sign won’t do. It has to be a size prescibed by hte law and has to have a certain instruction in a specified font size or it is meaningless.
I carry mine everywhere. In church, to my kids’ school, in all restaurants, etc... The only place I don’t is where I have to pass through a metal detector.
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