Monday Feel Good Stories
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Self-defense argument rejected in shooting over fireworks.
AP News
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) A man who shot a teenager as several people shot fireworks at him will not be able to claim self-defense during his upcoming trial.
Twenty-year-old Rashan Gill, of Lawrence, is scheduled to go on trial Jan. 14 for criminal discharge of a weapon.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports Gill is accused of shooting at a group of people who were firing Roman candle fireworks at him and his apartment on July 5. One of the shots hit a 17-year-old girl who was in the group’s car. She suffered serious injuries but survived.
Gill’s attorney planned to use Kansas’ stand-your-ground law to claim Gill was justified in the shooting.
The Douglas County District Attorney said this week that a judge rejected that defense and ordered Gill to stand trial on the criminal charge.
The article may be viewed at KWCH News
There’s a Quebec, Tennessee. Who knew?
Robbery suspect killed, second suspect critically injured.
Scripps Media, Inc.
QUEBEC, Tenn. (WTVF) – One person was killed and another injured in an armed robbery turned shooting.
According to officials with the White County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded the the report Friday around 10:15 p.m. on Quebec Road.
The resident living in the home, called 911. The two alleged robbers were both shot after they entered the home. One of them died at the scene and the other was in critical condition.
View the article just where you would expect it to be, here News Channel 5
Category: Feel Good Stories
Don’t bring a roman candle to a gunfight?
Model 66?
No, that’s some kind of Colt. You can tell from the cylinder latch.
Version of the Colt Cobra.
Colt Revolvers Link
66 had adjustable sights, the Smith fixed sight stainless equivalent in .357 is the model 65. An easy tell between most Smiths and Colts is the frame angle ahead of the trigger guard – most pockets Smiths have a very squared-off vertical angle there. Colts are usually angled more like you see here. Plus Smiths don’t have that screw on the left side of the frame. Believe the Cobras were .38s except for King Cobras in .357.
Bought my dad a Colt Cobra for Christmas many, many years ago. Bought it in Texas and took it with me in my carry-on when I flew home at Christmas . It was a .38 cal.
(Shows you how many years ago it was. Travel was easier then – 1969.)
Idiots all around?
Judge must have never been around fireworks, if one of any fireworks hit you they can cause severe burns at the least and if one lands on or in your house it can burn it down. Sounds to me as the accused was defending himself from bodily and property damage. Course if something had happened to him or his property the judge would most likely dropped any charges against the kids as to they were “just having fun”.
We used to shoot bottle rockets at each other back in the early 80’s before the pussification of America happened.
Dihydrogen monoxide is pretty dangerous too. Sometimes kids fill balloons with this chemical that is found in cancers and fire suppression equipment. It can kill if inhaled.
I’ll be keeping my powder dry.
Imagine the problems we would have it were flammable! At least it dissipates harmlessly when heated in open containers.
Attempted arson of an occupied dwelling sounds worthy of gunfire.
imo
One DRT, one WRT, and one dumbass using poor judgement. He may eventually walk on the criminal case; may not be so lucky on a potential civil case. Looks like a good start to the FIRST of the week. Still basking in the glory of earning (never given) the Coveted Title of FIRST for the TAH Friday Weekend Open Thread.
Fought many a rocket bottle battle as a young’un and an adult. Never had an eye put out, and never put out an eye. Also never started a brush fire. Roman candles; that can be a different story. Homeboy better have a real Attorney vs a lawer.
Dihydrogen monoxide has been know to dilute good whiskeys and bourbon. Just like your wives and girlfriends, may they never meet.
ps: Private note to AW1Ed. You keep posting these pr0n pistol pictures, you can’t expect the commentators to track the thread subject matter.
I’ll take the risk. I got tired of blue lights and crime scene tape for the eye-catcher. There’s also rather a lot of chicks with guns pics, in various levels of dress. That would cause chaos and heart attacks, so don’t expect those.
Ummm …
that’s a risk I’m willing to take.
Ditto, plus SA and nitro tabs, bring it!
I’ll risk it, even with the stents. Bring it on! 😎
Lawrence is not exactly a bastion of sanity. I remember back in the ’70s when the DA declined to prosecute a football star because it would hurt the team when he beat the snot out of someone for a minor incident.