Posted on 05/14/2017 4:19:55 AM PDT by marktwain
HOUSTON A man came to the rescue when his relatives next door were tied up and assaulted during a home invasion in northeast Houston overnight.The uncle, who lives next door, heard the screaming and came to the rescue. Some accounts say that the Uncle came across an invader beating a family member in the back yard; another says that the Uncle broke into the house and shot the invaders. The presence of three .223 steel casings in the driveway indicates shots were fired before the Uncle entered the house, if he did.
Houston Police Department officers responded around 4 a.m. Tuesday to a call of a burglary in progress at a home in the 3700 block of Crandon Street.
They had my little sister at gunpoint, so we couldnt do anything, said 19-year old Rene Garcia.
He and his twin brother tried to lock themselves inside their bedroom when they heard their mom and dad screaming and struggling. At least one gunman threatened to shoot a family member if Rene and his brother didnt open their bedroom door, Garcia said.
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In Kolbe, the 10-judge majority concludes that the guns and magazines covered by Maryland's ban are "dangerous and unusual" because they are "exceptionally lethal weapons of war" that are not appropriate for civilian use: "We are convinced that the banned assault weapons and large-capacity magazines are among those arms that are 'like' 'M-16 rifles''weapons that are most useful in military service'which the Heller Court singled out as being beyond the Second Amendment's reach."Heller did nothing of the sort. But that did not stop the 4th Circuit from concocting the lie.
Absolutely correct.
Also need to be taught discipline of barrel control when walking and knowing when it should be used and when not.
Hunters almost all know those things.
I’ve been in skeet shoots as guest where it was apparent those pointing the gun were not aware. I would shake my head and walk away and return my shotgun.
taught discipline of barrel control
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Agreed. Barrel control at all times. This is why young people need to be taught at an early age. By the time they have “been in the field” toting an empty gun a few years, they will have adapted to the unconscious “safe” carrying of a firearm. Expecting people to learn safe gun handling out of a book is ridiculous. You don’t learn to play the piano out of a book. Safe gun handling comes with practice, just like knowing where f sharp is on a keyboard.
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The .223 has taken the place of the old rim fire .22 rifle for most families.
Its an excellent varmint gun, and the Ruger “Ranch Rifle” is a reasonably priced gun that can be found all over the place.
A common ordinary gun by any measure.
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Walk away time.
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