'Agrippina' less than gripping Jul 29, 2009
The result, unfortunately, was not only witless - unless, like some members of Saturday's audience, you're ready to collapse into loud guffaws at the mere sight of Dick Cheney with a hunting rifle or George W. Bush with a bag of pretzels - but stale. Lampooning the Bush clan while it was still in control of the reins of power had a certain urgency; but why, as Barbara Bush herself might ask, should we waste our beautiful minds on them in 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
90 comments Jul 20, 2009
To her mind, it seems, we should make people wait before purchasing a hunting rifle, but dare not ask the same consideration before taking an unborn life. Our children can t be given aspirin from the school nurse without our sign-off, but who even needs to know about the impact of a life-altering abortion. (Human Events Online)
Dropped hunting rifle discharges, killing 11-year-old boy Jul 11, 2009
10:58 AM CDT on Friday, July 10, 2009. ABBEVILLE, S.C. -- An 11-year-old South Carolina boy has died after his rifle accidentally fired as he climbed down from a hunting stand. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Police right to leave immigration to ICE Jul 10, 2009
JGN69 wrote on Jul 9, 2009 10:01 AM:" I agree that Logan PD should not get in the INS business. That is not what we want of our local law enforcement. Some may wrongly believe that cops need to uphold the lawall the laws. I disagree. I dont want to send my tax return into the local PD so they can investigate if I broke the law by fiddling with the numbers on my tax return. I dont expect that the local cops will check for fishing licenses of every person fishing at the local dams... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
'I blame myself' Jul 2, 2009
The employer took out his hunting rifle and, seeing a "head at the window" of the Zozo hut where Ramolefe lived, he fired a shot, hitting Kgopotse in the head. He died about 30 minutes later, after the employer tried to perform CPR on him. (iAfrica.com)
Boy 'killer' faces court Jul 2, 2009
Article By: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:23 A man who allegedly shot and killed an 11-year-old boy with a hunting rifle at a house in Parkmore will appear in the Randburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday, police said ... Thinking that there was an intruder, the man took his hunting rifle and went to outside to investigate. (iAfrica.com)
> Man shoots, kills boy (11) Jul 1, 2009
Article By: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:48 A man who shot and killed an 11-year-old boy with a hunting rifle was arrested on Tuesday in Sandton, police said. The boy from Limpopo had been visiting his grandmother, who was working as a domestic worker at a house in Parkmore, said a police official who spoke on condition of anonymity. (iAfrica.com)
Rifles, bulletproof vests, explosive found in home Jun 25, 2009
The Tuckers said they often heard someone firing off 100 or more rounds at a time in the woods behind Bosco s home, and that the guns used sounded more powerful than a standard hunting rifle. Police said Bosco has been arraigned on a misdemeanor charge of second-degree menacing in connection with the domestic dispute. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Director restores symphony's old vibrance Jun 21, 2009
Honeck might tell the musicians a story about the writing of a piece to inspire them to play differently, such as describing the potent pizzicato in the first movement of Mahler's First Symphony as the shots of a hunting rifle. He may even slightly "re-write" a score, as he did by asking for only pizzicato at the end of the second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 (based on the advice of a conductor who had seen the manuscript). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
SJC will review Mass. gun lock law Jun 19, 2009
The Lowell judge cited the Supreme Court s ruling in dismissing the case against Richard Runyan of Billerica, who in April 2008 was charged with improperly storing a semiautomatic hunting rifle, a 12-gauge shotgun, and a drawer full of ammunition. Last June, the Supreme Court ruled in District of Columbia vs. Heller that Washington, D.C., which had the nation s strictest gun-control laws, could not require gun owners to keep their weapons disassembled and that the Second Amendment provides... (Boston Globe)
Teen wielding pellet gun shot by Anchorage policeman Jun 17, 2009
An Anchorage police officer shot and wounded a 17-year-old boy pointing what the officer thought was a scoped hunting rifle at people in the parking lot of a restaurant late Monday night ... 177-caliber pellet but closely resembles a hunting rifle, was leveled and the boy was looking through the scope, he said. (Anchorage Daily News)
State troopers lose jobs for poaching deer on duty Jun 1, 2009
CHEBOYGAN (AP) Two state troopers from the Cheboygan post have lost their jobs for poaching deer while on duty. " BlueScholar wrote on May 31, 2009 8:03 PM:" The police. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Hardin is ‘on the map' with Gitmo inmate idea May 31, 2009
30-06 hunting rifle loaded and ready said the detainees would invite trouble, and he would rather see them sent back where they came from. But he joked that his rifle was very accurate, and backed up the claim by pointing to a pronghorn antelope head propped along his fenceline, a trophy from last hunting season. (Missoulian, MT)
Montana town wants Gitmo prisoners May 30, 2009
30-06 hunting rifle loaded and ready said the detainees would invite trouble, and he would rather see them sent back where they came from. 1. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
UPDATED: Bear discovered in Klamath Falls (1068) May 29, 2009
BLACK BEAR wrote on May 27, 2009 9:43 AM:" Hi everyone, Im okay but the rumps a little sore from the dart. Just once I would like to shoot you humans in the butt with a tranq and see if you like it. Next time, leave me a trail of meat and I will leave peacefully. Seriously though, Im sorry to alarm you folks. I was just coming to town to pick up some suppliesyou know food scraps, a human tag, bullets for my new hunting rifle. Thats right Bear HunterIll be watin for you this... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Ted KeithMLB POWER RANKINGS May 22, 2009
His teammates commemorated the occasion by providing him an engraved hunting rifle and giving him a standing ovation when he entered the visiting clubhouse in Atlanta after the game. There was also some champagne provided, which is surely the last time we'll see champagne in the Rockies clubhouse this season. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Helton records 2,000th hit with Rockies May 20, 2009
The Official Site of the Colorado Rockies. Colorado slugger singles in third inning against Braves. (MLB.com -- Colorado Rockies)
Rox throw clubhouse party for Helton May 20, 2009
Veteran slugger gets champagne, hunting rifle for 2,000th hit ... After the game, veteran pitcher Aaron Cook addressed the team and presented Helton with a hunting rifle, engraved with his name, the Rockies' interlocking CR logo and "2,000 hits," as well as a bottle of Dom Perignon from the year 2000, autographed by his teammates ... Veteran slugger gets champagne, hunting rifle for 2,000th hit. (MLB.com -- Colorado Rockies)
Window-peeping bear shot in southeastern N.D. May 16, 2009
243-caliber hunting rifle. "He put his boots on while he was running," she said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Hearings examiner listens to four hours of testimony over proposed gun range May 16, 2009
UW Squirrels wrote on May 15, 2009 4:13 PM:" dooshbagilo, there are a lot of things you can't do at in indoor range that you can at an outdoor one. You can't shoot trap or skeet at an indoor range. At most of them you can't shoot rifles over a certain caliber. And the range is very limited. Good luck practicing 300 or 400 yard shots at an indoor range, or even sighting in your hunting rifle for that matter. Duh. ". swan wrote on May 15, 2009 4:47 PM:" gun clubs kill people. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
No reason for assault weapons Apr 29, 2009
paul wrote on Apr 23, 2009 8:28 AM:" if you feel "machine guns" needs banned, relax, it happened many many years ago. only a tightly regulated few may possess a full automatic military style weapon. what i think you are incorrectly assuming is the semi automatic version of a military style currently available should be banned. by the alteration of these civilian models to comply with todays laws, your definition of assault weapons is inherently no different from many popular shotguns and hunting... (Missoulian, MT)
Testing times Apr 28, 2009
Bendik Halgunset, research advisor on the base and, right now, the man responsible for keeping us alive, comes back with a hunting rifle and - as I discover - a live round in the chamber. "It's for your own protection," he says. (BBC News -- Technology)
Disappearing bullets: Obama administration provokes a run on ammunition Apr 28, 2009
This ban was placed on bullets specifically designed to penetrate bullet-proof vests, and were dubbed "cop-killers." No ban or enforcement was ever placed on ammunition that was simply capable of penetrating armor as a by-product of their function, such as most hunting rifles fire ... Most, if not all center fire hunting rifle ammunition is capable of penetrating armor. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Bills make their way to governors desk Apr 28, 2009
A bill sponsored by Hickman that removed the restriction for buying hunting rifles only in Oklahoma or contiguous states passed and was signed by the governor. Hickman explained this bill came about because an Oklahoma resident tried to purchase a hunting rifle in a west coast state and was refused because of the Oklahoma law. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
