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Austin man stops burglary, shoots tires, catches one suspect
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A-R »
Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:26 am
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Sounds like this guy needs a CHL so he doesn't have to go into this house, retreive his gun, LOAD IT, and then give chase.
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Sorry Jim, but everyone knows potatoes don't work as well as bananas :biggrinjester:
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Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:40 am
GA video: Woman uses "notorious" Taurus Judge on 2 BG's.
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surprise_i'm_armed »
Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:47 pm
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The above link has the text and video of an Albany, Georgia woman
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I'll bet it's great for snakes, too. I'm probably gonna get one before my friends & I go camping when it gets warmer.
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Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:37 pm
Update: AUSTIN clerk convicted for shooting beer thief
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A-R »
Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:10 am
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*NOTE: link to story of conviction is on page two of thread*
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UPDATE: conviction changed to manslaughter following plea bargain to correct sentencing guidelines mistake by judge :banghead:
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Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:48 am
Star Telegram: Suit says TCU falsely depicted campus as safe
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BTin »
Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:25 am
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Basically, a woman was allegedly raped by 3 men with criminal histories on campus. She is suing TCU because they advertise to be safe. Here are some...
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Private property owners are liable. That is why we have LIABILTY INSURANCE coveage on top of our my regular homeowner's insurance.
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Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:32 pm
CA: Very rough justice
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seamusTX »
Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:40 am
In Santa Clara, California (Silicon Valley), in 2001 a woman named Jeanine Harms disappeared. She was presumed murdered, but no body has been found....
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Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:40 am
League City: A safer place to shop
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seamusTX »
Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:54 am
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The League City police department has deployed a mobile observation tower that will be used to monitor parking lots of shopping centers.
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I don't know why that Crime Reports web site exists. Maybe it is intended as a public service. It depends upon local police departments to submit...
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Last post by seamusTX
Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:58 am
California shooting
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Jasonw560 »
Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:18 pm
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I can NOT believe this. With California's gun laws, some minor ACTUALLY got hold of a handgun, and shot 3 students!!
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It must be a fabricated story. California has one of the highest Brady bunch scores (79 of 100 and the top scorer on the Brady scorecard), so no one...
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Last post by JJVP
Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:57 pm
Texas City: Store clerk draws down on desperados
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seamusTX »
Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:39 am
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In Texas City a clerk in a convenience store in the 7300 block of FM 1765 allegedly locked children in the store and drew a handgun after some...
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Update: Clerk denies drawing weapon. An adult woman says she was in the store at the time and that the clerk did draw a weapon.
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Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:11 am
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Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:35 pm
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Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:34 pm
League City: Mugging on the road East Bay Area Blvd
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seamusTX »
Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:01 am
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In oh-so-safe League City, a teenage drive was reportedly robbed in the 5300 block of Carefree Drive :smilelol5: near East Bay Area Boulevard about...
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I am certain that they were younger kids as they broke into many vehicles along the street. A vehicle would have been noticed creeping along in that...
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Last post by DONT TREAD ON ME
Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:10 pm
Be Very Afraid
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Keith B »
Wed Jan 12, 2011 4:55 pm
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SWMBOAIP (She Who Must Be Obeyed And Is Pregnant)
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That stuff is the worst of it all. It smells like sour body odor and tastes worse. The Koreans eat so much of it and the smell is so strong that they...
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Last post by DONT TREAD ON ME
Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:44 am
College St.: Young girl stabbed in fast-food restaurant
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seamusTX »
Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:18 am
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In College Station Monday around 7:30 p.m., a 12-year-old girl was stabbed in a McDonald's restaurant in the 100 block of George Bush Drive West. The...
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They don't. Almost no place does. Anyone can walk in the door and do just about anything until the cops get there.
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Last post by seamusTX
Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:13 am
Tulsa Home Invasion
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Kawabuggy »
Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:31 am
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I don't know if I am reading about more of these self-defense situations because I am looking for these stories or if they are happening more and...
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Last post by BTin
Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:23 am
Slow learning home invaders
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RPB »
Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:15 pm
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Home Invasion Suspect Caught
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They, those on the left, think that the appropriate response to home-invasion is to lie on the floor and cooperate. I'm sure that the home invaders...
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Last post by jamisjockey
Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:31 am
CHL Involved ND in Kingwood
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Skiprr »
Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:29 pm
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KPRC in Houston (NBC affiliate) is reporting that a CHL customer at Raffa's restaurant in Kingwood--and I paraphrase the typical reporting--had a...
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Topics started at identical times, but I'm closing this one to consolidate the discussion.
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Last post by Skiprr
Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:16 am
Friendswood, League City: Robbers plead, woman on trial
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seamusTX »
Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:21 am
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In Harris County court Monday two of the cream of America's youth pled to robbery in two incidents that occurred in Friendswood and League City in...
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Woman who was allegedly the driver pled to robbery and took four years in the slammer Tuesday.
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Last post by seamusTX
Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:38 am
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Last post by A-R
Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:17 am
FL Surveyors
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OldCurlyWolf »
Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:00 pm
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Check this out.
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he was not stopping until the threat had dissipated..... :fire
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Last post by powerboatr
Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:41 pm
Code Maroon 1-10-11
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A-R »
Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:37 pm
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Just got notice of this from a Facebook friend. Seems situation already under control. Glad no one was injured.
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Yup CSPD caught her a few hours after it went down.
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Last post by gigag04
Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:53 pm
OH: Woman assists beleagured police officer
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seamusTX »
Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:35 pm
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In Dayton, Ohio, in December a police officer stopped a 64-year-old man who attacked the officer in a hand-to-hand brawl.
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Awhile back one south Texas police department put on a course specifically for CHLs, partly at least because they figured sooner or later their paths...
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Last post by ELB
Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:49 pm
DC: Man attacked in subway by infants
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seamusTX »
Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:21 pm
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In Washington, D.C., Friday a passenger in a subway station was attacked by a boy estimated to be around 12 years old, then by an older girl, then by...
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It could be even worse for the good Samaritan who defends the victim from the gang, but that's the society the people in DC want for themselves, as...
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Last post by Ameer
Sun Jan 09, 2011 4:49 pm
Tried to Run over Cop during Funeral for Fallen Officer
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Keith B »
Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:12 pm
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67 year old driver got tired of waiting on the funeral procession and tried to run over a cop that was directing traffic. Claims she did it because...
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My husband being future law enforcement said that women is not going to be a happy camper the cops realy get a hold of her. They were already irritated...
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Last post by jdlott74
Sat Jan 08, 2011 10:48 pm
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Last post by seamusTX
Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:40 am
Standoff with Homeowner
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chasfm11 »
Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:25 pm
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I'm confused. I thought burglary was when stuff was taken. Robbery was when they attempted to use a weapon to relieve you of your possessions.
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I agree with both of you. Had I entered my garage like that and a gun was pointed at me lead would have been sent at him. I am in awe that the guy...
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Last post by DONT TREAD ON ME
Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:15 am
AR: 14-year-old stops multiple burglars
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seamusTX »
Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:10 am
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In Hot Springs, Arkansas, Monday a 14-year-old boy shot a suspected teenage burglar who was allegedly trying to break into the home with two...
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The 14 year old who defended his home is off to a pretty good start.
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Last post by Excaliber
Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:57 pm
Pflugerville store clerk shot
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RPB »
Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:05 am
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I know we have some forum members living in Pflugerville so ...
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:iagree:
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Last post by eureka40
Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:52 pm
Waco
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RPB »
Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:46 am
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Waco has been busy
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Good for you !!
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Last post by RPB
Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:02 pm
CHL holder fights off 3 burglars in Houston
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jamisjockey »
Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:03 am
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:iagree: , but its still annoying irregardless.
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Last post by Katygunnut
Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:01 pm
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Last post by cbr600
Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:36 pm
Hunting Accident and Convicted Felon
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Oldgringo »
Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:34 pm
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and neither are straw purchases.
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Sadly, I've bumped into alot of people in my time who don't think the same way as you. There's even a country music song glorifying the practice (...
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Last post by jamisjockey
Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:16 am
Oklahoma man says wife's death was sex fantasy accident
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TxA »
Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:01 pm
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I just don't have the words to describe the puzzlement I have for peoples actions and beliefs these days... :headscratch
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That she is loaded so I could hunt, fish and shoot all day :biggrinjester:
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Last post by DONT TREAD ON ME
Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:13 am
Retirement income, at what price?
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Beiruty »
Sun Jan 02, 2011 12:46 am
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FORT WORTH, Texas - The Fort Worth pizza delivery man who was severely attacked on the job by a group of teens has died.
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Ameer 'ol buddy, see posts #3 & 4 in this thread. Comprende ?
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Last post by Oldgringo
Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:18 pm
Killer caught on photo taken by victim
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A-R »
Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:11 pm
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Guess he should've had a gun instead of a camera.
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The shooting took place in one of Metro Manila's seemingly infinite number of tiny, confined alleyways. If you look closely at the photo, you'll see...
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Last post by Skiprr
Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:16 pm
Deputy Shot in RV Campground
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chasfm11 »
Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:59 am
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Considering it was NYE in Ohio, this is truly a bizarre event. Not many recreational RV users will elect to stay in an RV in Ohio in December so it...
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I've seen shot-up propane tanks, but I don't know what caliber or load was used. It looks like a case where a rifle bullet would do better than a...
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Last post by seamusTX
Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:26 pm
SC: Dogs and hunters poisoned
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seamusTX »
Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:58 pm
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In rural Kershaw County, South Carolina, thirteen hunters sought medical care and four hunting dogs died after coming into contact with a pesticide....
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AFAIK, SC is the only state that allows people to wait by their vehicles IN THE ROAD waiting for their dogs to drive a deer ACROSS THE ROAD .
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Last post by Oldgringo
Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:11 am
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Last post by surprise_i'm_armed
Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:32 am
Abilene Man shot at party.
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TxLobo »
Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:12 pm
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Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:12 pm
new year shoot out
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Beiruty »
Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:33 pm
ENON, Ohio – A sheriff's deputy investigating a report of gunfire at a trailer park was shot dead Saturday, and the shooting suspect was killed after...
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Last post by Beiruty
Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:33 pm
HPD: Man holding woman at gunpoint fatally shot
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ddurkof »
Sat Jan 01, 2011 7:19 pm
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Sounds like a good shoot. :hurry:
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Sad to say but the woman that opened the door was not thinking with all her brain cells. Other than that nice shot.
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Last post by suthdj
Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:20 pm
Another Fashionable bank robbery
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Beiruty »
Sat Jan 01, 2011 12:12 pm
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ROWLAND HEIGHTS - An Albertsons clerk was behind bars Friday on suspicion of robbing a bank branch inside the grocery store where he worked while...
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Yea the bank and grocery store were both 30.06 so he left his handgun in the car and grabbed the hatchet. Didn't want to lose his CHL.
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Last post by DONT TREAD ON ME
Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:34 pm
Castle Doctrine fail
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RPB »
Thu Nov 25, 2010 4:38 pm
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Interesting, but a lot of info ...
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If I slam my shoulder against your door to break the chain and force it open, does that mean I'm not actually trying to break into your house because...
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Last post by snorri
Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:25 pm
Killeen home invasion suspect shot by resident
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RPB »
Thu Dec 30, 2010 6:32 pm
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Killeen home invasion suspect shot by resident
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This from the town which gave us the example of why we need a CHL right after the horrid incident at Luby's.
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Last post by Scott in Houston
Sat Jan 01, 2011 10:03 am
Chicago: Off-duty SWAT officer killed
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seamusTX »
Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:48 pm
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In Chicago Monday around 6:30 p.m. in the 2900 block of West Seipp on the southwest side, a 15-year veteran Chicago police officer was found shot to...
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Criminals who kill police officers in Chicago tend not to do well in jail. They have a bad habit of falling down stairs while handcuffed and that...
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Last post by seamusTX
Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:09 am
Tyler Co.: Another unloaded gun death
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seamusTX »
Sat Jan 01, 2011 12:16 am
In Tyler County Thursday around 10:54 p.m. a 17-year-old man was fatally shot in the forehead by an unloaded rifle. Authorities are classifying the...
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Last post by seamusTX
Sat Jan 01, 2011 12:16 am
Store owner kills three suspects
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USA1 »
Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:04 pm
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Police say a store owner shot and killed three suspects during an attempted robbery of his jewelry store.
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Ramon Castillo returned home yesterday.
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Last post by Skiprr
Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:10 pm
Arlington officer shot and killed
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baldeagle »
Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:49 pm
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An Arlington officer was today along with two other people after responding to a domestic disturbance call. Very few details are known at this time...
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The real shame here is that the person responsible for putting this dirt bag back onto the street wasn't the one sitting with the girl friend and...
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Last post by chasfm11
Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:57 pm
MO: Teenage slumber party ends in disaster
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seamusTX »
Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:52 pm
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In Neosho, Missouri (northwest Ozarks) Monday a 14-year-old girl died after being shot by another girl at a slumber party.
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that's my favorite scene in Pulp Fiction
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Last post by tacticool
Thu Dec 30, 2010 3:53 pm
Man boards plane at IAH with loaded gun in carry-on
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CainA »
Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:23 am
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I haven't seen this posted yet, so here it is:
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There is a consistent pattern with most governmental programs:
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Last post by chasfm11
Thu Dec 30, 2010 3:33 pm
Waco Smoke Shop clerk shoots back
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RPB »
Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:40 pm
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Smoke shop clerk sends robbers running for their lives
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Amer should get a semi-auto! AK would be better, loaded no safety. :fire :woohoo
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Last post by Beiruty
Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:05 am
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