Defense
Canadian Man Charged After Using Gun to Defend His Home From Firebombers
A Canadian man has been charged with multiple weapons violations after he used his revolver to defend himself from firebombers who tried to destroy his home. And it was all caught on camera. Ian Thomson is a 53-year-old former mobile crane operator from Southwestern Ontario. He‘s also a devoted student who’s using his years after…
Read MoreFlorida Jogger Won’t Be Charged For Shooting Teen
A pistol-packing jogger in Florida won’t be charged for shooting and killing a teenager who attacked him during a midnight run. Prosecutors said Tuesday they are convinced Thomas Baker acted in self defense when he fired eight shots at 18-year-old Carlos Mustelier near Tampa in November . Prosecutors say Florida’s “stand-your-ground” law was a factor…
Read MoreUnusual Guns
Key-wind Coin Silver Pocket Watch Gun Caliber: 3mm Breechblock and mechanism replace the normal watch workings. White enamel face with Roman numerals. Dummy hands, raised crystal. Push-button trigger. Chain ring on top. Single-Shot Percussion Whip Pistol Caliber: .52 9 1/2-inch braided leather-covered barrel with brass frame and underhammer action. Folding trigger. Brass escutcheon on grip…
Read MoreTexas Strikes Back
“I never thought that we’d be in this paramilitary type of engagement. It’s a war on the border,” said Captain Stacy Holland with the Texas Department of Public Safety. Holland leads a fleet of 16 state-of-the-art helicopters that make up the aviation assets used by the Texas DPS to fight Mexican drug cartels. In recent…
Read MoreMan shoots robber at his house
Taylor police said Quinnton Gault, 22, is charged with aggravated robbery after he broke into the home of James Baldwin. Police said Gault used a knife to rob Baldwin of his wallet and cell phone. But as he left, Baldwin shot Gault with a 22-revolver. Gault ran away, but police found him hiding in the…
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