In 1959 the population of Raleigh had to be no more than 50,000-100,000 souls.
Maybe 60% of the population had phone service, there was no 911 and anyone, including teenagers,(the chiiiiildren) could buy rifles and ammunition at the local hardware store or by mail.
The only reason the City Council would pass an ordinance in 1959 restricting varmint control to permit only with ratshot would be to create a highly selectively enforced Jim Crow "tool" against CERTAIN people.
The police force itself could hardly have been more than 200 patrol officers if that.
Methinks I smell a clever attorney definition of the word "is" as in "Is you going to believe me or Is you going to find out the truth about this situation"?
Maybe the Pajama Patrol has some ideas about this?
Best regards,
Progress man, progress donchya know. Brought to us by......progressives!
He better watch his step or his property may become a candidate for eminent domain status, eh?
Here's an idea, he should convert his little piece of heaven into a shooting range. And invite his neighbors over for some "shots"???
FGS