Posted on 04/18/2013 10:15:04 PM PDT by NoLibZone
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06.10 (01.10) This is a completely chaotic scene. Earlier tonight two "Middle-eastern-looking men with guns" hijacked a Mercedes in Cambridge. They drove to a petrol station where the victim of the car jacking was able to escape. Shortly afterwards there were reports of a shooting in Watertown, which suddenly escalated with reports of automatic gunfire and suspects using hand grenades.
06.00 (01.00) BREAKING: We have a chaotic scene in Watertown, just outside Boston, where police are engaged in a serious gun battle with two men who are believed to have hijacked a Mercedes in Cambridge earlier on this evening. Officers are reporting coming under sustained fire and that the gunmen are using hand grenades.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Yep. I hope at least one is brought in alive.
The need to make certain, and all.
Thanks for the link.
Watertown has very multicultural population...... So my bet is these are Muzzies if these are real terrorist suspects tied to the Monday bombing
IOW Watertown is not a place where your white boy bombers will be living. The lib media is going to be choking on this one
974 raise 554 please.
” GlobeJenPeter Jennifer Peter A marathon suspect is in custody as manhunt continues for another in Watertown, according to official with knowledge of the investigation. “
telegraph.uk
One suspect is killed.
“I dare say, no armed citizen could have stopped this week’s terror attack.”
Not sure this is true...
Because drug dealers always have a handy supply of bombs on them ?
FOX Just said ONE bombing suspect has been captured!
I wonder which will be worse for Obama, if these terrorists are here illegally or if they’re here on valid visas?
Well... at one time, God drowned everyone but Noah and his family. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Didn't solve the problem, though.
Really? Would you have known these two guys had bombs in their backpacks and taken them out in time? If not, then what do you mean?
I bet the bad guy passed his background check before he got the hand grenades.
that’s her tweet stream
” If not, then what do you mean?”
No, but the knowledge that Americans are mostly armed, may make a terrorist think twice about pulling some sh!t.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=553_1263789617
Universal hub link saying that they are looking for white hat guy/suspect 2 and that he may have an “assault rifle”.
There is probably no people on earth more armed to the teeth than the Israelis. That doesn't stop the muzzies from blowing up their school buses and cafes now, does it?
Boston globe is confirming 1 suspect in custody and another is loose in Watertown where all the activity is going on now.
“There is probably no people on earth more armed to the teeth than the Israelis.”
As I understand it that’s not true. The Israelis have pretty strict gun laws as compared to the US.
The Israel Dept. of the Interior makes notification to the generalpublic the requirements necessary for the obtaining of a permit to possess a firearm:
1. Applicant must be a permanent resident of Israel for 3 consecutive years prior to making application for a firearms permit.
2. Applicant years of age.
3. The permit request must be for personal use, not to engage in the business of firearms sales.
4. Applicant must fall into one of the following categories:
a. Part-time reservist (volunteer) for 3 years- may own 1 handgun
b. Such a reservist (volunteer) is a member of a gun club- may own 1rifle
c. Professional, licensed public transportation driver, transportinga minimum of 5 passengers- may own 1 handgun
d. Licensed animal control officer- may own 2 hunting rifles, *not*full automatic weapons, or semi-automatic weapons with a limitedcapacity magazine.
e. Full-time dealer of jewelry or large sums of cash or valuables-may own 1 handgun
West Bank and Gaza Strip Settlers:
1. A resident in a militarily strategic buffer zone, essential to thesecurity of the State of Israel- may own 1 handgun
2. A business owner in these geographic areas- may own 1 handgun
Veterans:
1. Veterans of the Regular Army honorably discharged with the rank ofnoncommissioned officer, and veterans of the Reserve Army with the rankof regimental commander- may own 1 handgun
2. Retired law enforcement officers with the rank of sergeant- may own 1handgun
3. Retired prison guards with the rank of squadron commander- may own 1handgun
Individuals:
Upon presenting documentation that one is about to receive a souvenir, aprize, an inheritance, or an award of appreciation from the Israel military.
Source(s):
Brief Summary of Israeli Gun Laws
Firearms Act, 1949, gives a lot of discretion on the subject to the Ministry of The Interior and the Ministry of Defense. The offshoot of this is
A)According to the law, anything with a barrel that shoots objects that can harm a human, or any part of such an item is a firearm. MoI has discretion. Currently, airguns are firearms. Further, the Ministry of Defense has the authority to define what firearms are “military firearms” - barring access to common serfs. Ever since 1950, any rifle larger than .22 and any automatic weapon were firearms.
B) The MoD can decide who it gives licenses to. The current policy is that gun licenses can be only given to:
a)People inheriting guns (no carry, possession only)
b)Hunters (2 shotguns only)
c)ex-military captains, private guards, taxi/bus drivers, gold dealers, inhabitants of danger zones (1 handgun only.)
d)target shooters (2 guns only)
e)Civil guard volunteers (1 handgun
f)Civil Guard Snipers (rifles)
.22 rifles are banned, except grandfathered ones, hunting with rifles is illegal. Any form of outdoor shooting is illegal. People may only buy 50 rounds per year, except those shot at public ranges.
Note that inhabitants of “danger zones” often get issued full-auto guns.
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