Loganville Mother Shoots Burglar, But What If She Hadn't Been Armed?
A burglar was shot by a Loganville homeowner Friday morning, but what could have happened had she not been armed?
Guns, whether or not to have one, whether or not to ban certain types and whether or not to make public the names of permitted owners — all of these are questions on the minds of many since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings last month in Connecticut. Lawmakers at local and federal levels are looking for ways to ease people's fears and to protect the public from such random acts of violence. How to do it, however, is where the difficulties become evident. The latest controversy has been around a choice by a New York newspaper to publish the names of permitted gun owners as reported in The Huffington Post. A Connecticut lawmaker, in the state still reeling from the Sandy Hook tragedy, also wants all the names of the permitted gun …
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Rick
1:13 am on Saturday, January 12, 2013
"The deputies were on their way — could a hostage situation have ensued?" The author should ask herself, if these were her kids would she be willing to leave it to chance that the police could get there in time before the criminal hurt or murdered them? I certainly wouldn't leave it to chance that he only will take me and my kids as hostages. From my perspective, she did precisely what she needed… more ›