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HOMEOWNER BUSTED AFTER SHOOTING BURGLAR
New York Post ^ | 12/30/02 | JOE McGURK and WILLIAM J. GORTA

Posted on 12/30/2002 12:27:37 AM PST by kattracks

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:10:53 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Fired four shots at intruder.

December 29, 2002 -- A Long Island homeowner blasted a would-be burglar with a .22-caliber pistol as the thug climbed through a window yesterday - and later said he has no regrets, although he was arrested.


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To: Southack
Yep. And remember, this land can not be sold back to the government. We need to use this topic to our advantage to make it either go away, or, work in our favor.

But the shrill ones won't say anything about this if they can't take potshots at people. Oh, well.

Birth of Tha SYNDICATE, the philosophical heir to William Lloyd Garrison.
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121 posted on 12/30/2002 7:47:00 PM PST by rdb3
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To: kattracks
Gun power bump
122 posted on 12/30/2002 7:52:18 PM PST by Jael
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To: Cap'n Crunch
He should tell a robber he is armed so the robber can kill him first?

123 posted on 12/30/2002 8:02:54 PM PST by Jael
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To: wolf24
I'm ignorant regarding the laws in NYC---what would have happened if this guy had attempted to register his handgun after bringing into the state?

Not living in NY (thank God!) I'm not totally up to speed on all the legal details there. I think that if you move to NY with a handgun, it is technically unregistered when you cross the border and you could go down for a felony, but there may be some grace period, legal or operational, that gives you some chance to register.

Even if there were such a grace period, however, this guy clearly lived there and had a chance to register his rifles, and couldn't have bought a handgun without the authorities knowing about it, so he's as clear-cut a case as can be found about who the real target of such gun control laws really is.

124 posted on 12/30/2002 8:43:51 PM PST by coloradan
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To: kattracks
That's what he deserves for living in that communist infested rathole of a state.
125 posted on 12/30/2002 8:48:52 PM PST by Nuke'm Glowing
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To: kattracks
I'm feeling both charitable and pissed off right now. Does this man have a legal defense fund I can send money to?
127 posted on 12/30/2002 9:12:24 PM PST by xm177e2
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To: rodeocowboy
Yes, I am a nut.

And you are a fish. Didn't take much to catch you. You'd make a fine police officer, jump to conclusions and name call.

128 posted on 12/31/2002 5:57:21 AM PST by Cap'n Crunch
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To: Abundy
Hi! Long time no see! How you been?

Yeah, I know...didn't put the sarcasm tag....

After all the bashing on another cop thread I thought I'd play devil's advocate....

You were right, wen't over some folk's head. But that was part of my warped plan too.

I wish you a very Happy New Year.

129 posted on 12/31/2002 6:01:36 AM PST by Cap'n Crunch
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To: Cap'n Crunch
Happy New Year to you and yours as well.

When are you going to get down my way??? Found a new 'hole that serves the water 'o life as well as the beer that proves God is Irish...

130 posted on 12/31/2002 9:47:58 AM PST by Abundy
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To: rdb3
As far as I care, they can take potshots - we'll do the work and earn the credit ourselves.

Have a happy new year.
132 posted on 12/31/2002 5:18:17 PM PST by hchutch
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To: kattracks; All
OK, I'll admit ignorance in this matter. Why on earth was this man, protecting his life & property, owning legal guns, arrested?
133 posted on 12/31/2002 5:21:56 PM PST by Libertina
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To: TightSqueeze
A gross miscarriage of justice.
134 posted on 12/31/2002 5:22:33 PM PST by Ciexyz
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To: Libertina
sorry, now I see, he would be protecting himself in an "unlicensed" manner...
135 posted on 12/31/2002 5:22:56 PM PST by Libertina
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To: Libertina
from a "licensed" criminal, no doubt.
136 posted on 12/31/2002 5:24:01 PM PST by Libertina
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To: Abundy
I was through your area (Fredericksburg) in Sept. for an NRA school. We had little time to do anything. An officer from our dept. wanted us to stop by his sisters house for dinner with her family but we didn't have time for that either.

I wanted to go see some of the Fredericksburg Civil War battlefields, but it'll have to wait for another time I suppose.

Beautiful states, Maryland and Virginia. I did have a few Guinness when I was there. I'm sure we'll have a few one of these days.

Until then, Slainte!

137 posted on 12/31/2002 6:44:28 PM PST by Cap'n Crunch
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