Pharmacist fired by Walgreens releases video
It's the usual story: fellow working for a store is robbed, defends self successfully, and is fired for violation some policy against impeding robbers. This time, the un-victim has released the security cam videos, which has the store all bothered.
The change in the robber's attitude when he draws and shoots is marked. In about half a second it goes from aggressive to "run like hell" mode.
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Self defense in Canada
Sounds like it's going the way of England. Article here. Man arrested for shooting at masked group that hit his house with six firebombs, another charged after he strikes a burglar (which is smashing his car into the homeowner's car) with the flat of an axe, another jailed for driving off burglars with an unloaded gun.
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Interesting Colorado case on felons and self-defense
People v. Dewitt, discussed over at The Volokh Conspiracy. The Colorado court holds, based on the State right to keep and bear arms, that a felon charged with possession is entitled to a jury instruction on his right to self-defense if he presents any evidence on that issue (in this case the evidence offered was that there had been muggings and suspicious activity in the area, so it need not be "someone was coming at me with a knife" type immediacy.
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Moral/Rational case against SWAT raids
An interesting post. The comments, many by military who served in Iraq, are likewise of interest. I don't doubt that there are situations where use of a SWAT team is wise, but it seems to be becoming the default tool for search warrant execution. One commenter notes such a team was used, with fatal results, to arrest a doctor for gambling on sports events. I noted earlier use of a team, flash-bangs, and an armored vehicle in Maricopa County, to raid a guy charged with cockfighting. I know a fellow in Tucson who experienced that sort of a raid on charges of forgery (not even faking a signature; in AZ forgery includes any use of a "false document").
National right to carry considered in the House
Story here. Never thought I'd live to see the day... Back in 1968, it took much effort just to keep it to GCA 68 instead of national registration and permit proposals that were floating and had serious support. It stayed that way for a decade.