Arsovic led the women’s 10m Air Rifle event in Munich, aiming at Rio (ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation)

Edit Public Technologies 21 May 2016
The Serbian shooter turned out to be unbeatable on the lines of the 1972 Olympic Shooting Range of Munich, Germany, where third ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup Stage of the season is held from the 21st through the 25th of May. The 2015 European Games champion Andrea Arsovic of Serbia, 29, secured today's 10m Air Rifle Women gold medal, during the Day-1 of the ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup in Munich, Germany....

This week’s best radio: how punk took the provinces by storm

Edit The Guardian 21 May 2016
(At this point it’s customary to pause and reflect on the fact that going back 40 years before that would have taken us to 1936 and sigh.) In Punk, The Pistols And The Provinces (Tuesday, 11.30am, Radio 4) Mark Hodkinson looks at how that convulsion connected the capital and Joe Strummer’s “faraway towns” in a way that still haunts those affected....

Indians fail to qualify for 10m air rifle finals

Edit The Times of India 21 May 2016
PUNE ... Serbian shooter Andrea Arsovic was impressive in the final with 208.5 points and the gold ... China won bronze with Mengyao Shi's 186.7 ... In women's 25m pistol event round 1, Heena Sidhu was disqualified after a weapon malfunction before the match (pistol's triggered failed), informed the National Rifle Association of India. On Sunday, India's Jitu Rai , PN Prakash and Omkar Singh will shoot in men's 50m pistol event ... RELATED....

Spanish Olympic team members robbed at gunpoint in Rio

Edit Jamaica Observer 21 May 2016
The sailors from the Nacra 17 catamaran class were in Santa Teresa, a picturesque part of Rio that is a favourite for foreign visitors, when "they were confronted by five people armed with two pistols", the Spanish Sailing Federation said in a statement ... "There were five youths with two pistols ... The Spanish federation said, "Lack of security in Rio is one of the points that worries the teams." ... ....

Prosecutor: fatal police shooting of Ohio man, 76, justified

Edit Springfield News-Sun 21 May 2016
WKYC-TV in Cleveland reports (http.//on.wkyc.com/1U5Fd9J ) that police say Shaw had refused to put his gun down and pointed it at officers ... with a pistol and a rifle....

Jitu, Prakash through; Bindra finishes 15th in Munich WC

Edit The Times of India 21 May 2016
India's pistol ace Jitu Rai displayed good form to sail through to the qualification round of the men's 50-metre pistol event on the opening day of the ISSF World Cup here on Saturday ... In the women's 25-metre pistol, Anisa Sayyed will go into the rapid fire round on Sunday in 12th place after having shot 291 ......

Guard arrested for possessing country-made pistol

Edit The Times of India 21 May 2016
A security guard from Khed was arrested on Saturday evening at Shivnerinagar in Kondhwa for possessing a country-made pistol....

Trader opens fire at office to threaten partner

Edit Deccan Herald 21 May 2016
During the conversation, they asked Kumar to pay Venugopal his share ... Kumar then pulled out his licensed pistol and fired at the roof of his office, said the police ... “We have detained Ravi Kumar and Bhagawan and seized two pistols. We are ascertaining if the two pistols’ licences are still valid or have expired,” Additional Commissioner of Police (East) P Harishekharan said ... ....

Bizman fires pistol to threaten kin

Edit The Times of India 21 May 2016
At 2.30pm, Ravikumar, who supplies cement and iron to builders, fired his pistol when a dispute arose with his relatives to ward off their attack....

Indian shooting team hopeful of good performance in Munich

Edit Indian Express 21 May 2016
Former Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra will lead the 25-member Indian shooting contingent in the third leg of the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup (Rifle/Pistol), to be held here from May 19 to 26 ... In the two Rifle/Pistol World Cups held so far in 2016, India has secured one gold medal via Jitu Rai’s top effort in Bangkok earlier this year....

Authorities say man sold gun to undercover detective, after selling detectives cocaine last month

Edit Denver Post 21 May 2016
Joe David Bazan posted two pitches on Facebook pages to sell a pistol and a 12-gauge shotgun on Saturday ... After seeing the posts, detectives set up another undercover operation. Detectives met and successfully purchased the pistol from Bazan ... ....

Man Sells Cocaine, Then Gun To Undercover Cops

Edit Opposing Views 21 May 2016
A Colorado man accused of selling cocaine to undercover cops last month, has now reportedly sold a gun to a different officer. Joe David Bazan posted to Facebook pages that he had a pistol and a 12-gauge shotgun available for sale, The Denver Post reports ... As part of an undercover operation, detectives met with Bazan and purchased the pistol from him....

China’s Qian wins air rifle gold and sets two records at his first WC participation (ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation)

Edit Public Technologies 21 May 2016
The young athlete scored an exceptional result - 210.6 points - to beat some of the best shooters of the world ... After winning a Silver medal at the last ISSF World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Cao secured today's Silver with 208.3 points, a strong score, but not enough to match Qian records ... Jung Ji Geun, 26, from the Republic of Korea followed him, leaving the match at shot 12 in sixth place with 121.9 points....
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