The Indianapolis Star reports that an investigation is ongoing in the reported incident, which occurred Saturday in the front of Jerry Anderson’s home in Richmond.
An Indiana police officer is in hot water after he allegedly handed his gun to a stranger because he didn’t have it in him to put a badly injured young deer out of its misery.
The incident occurred Saturday in the front of Jerry Anderson’s home in Richmond, according to the Indianapolis Star.
Anderson said a young driver struck the deer during an accident on Chester Boulevard, leaving it severely injured.
A crowd gathered at the scene, and the police officer, who was not named, responded.
Anderson said he went inside his home to get his own pistol to euthanize the deer, but was surprised to find someone else preparing to shoot the animal — with the police officer's gun.
"I went inside to get my gun, and when I came out, my wife told me that [the officer] said he couldn’t do it," Anderson said.
"She said he had tears in his eyes, and he handed his gun to a stranger — his loaded gun."
Anderson said one man on the scene said he had a gun permit in Ohio, but didn’t have it in his possession.
"… And [the officer] gave his weapon to (the man) to shoot the deer," Anderson continued. "You should never hand your weapon to a person in a crowd."
Anderson said he was surprised the officer didn’t disperse the crowd prior to the shooting.
Police officials acknowledged that a deer was struck and later killed on Saturday, but did not provide any additional details.
Richmond Police Department Maj. Kevin Wampler said the incident is being investigated and that the unidentified officer would face disciplinary action if the allegations are true.
The alleged act is not a criminal violation, Wampler said.
Obviously, whoever that officer is, he is not meant for that line of work.
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News From Canada: Police Seize Guns From Citizens In Calgary
June 28th
As a result of heavy rain, flooding took place in the town of High River in Calgary.
Then the unexpected took place, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police there then took advantage of the extreme flooding to seize guns from the homes of evacuated citizens.
The RCMP seized a "substantial amount" of firearms, telling homeowners the purpose was to control weapons and store them for safekeeping.
Sgt. Brian Topham said, “We just want to make sure that all of those things are in a spot that we control, simply because of what they are.”
Canadian residents of the town are outraged!
Homeowner Brenda Lackey said, “I find that absolutely incredible that they have the right to go into a person’s belongings out of their home. When people find out about this there’s going to be untold hell to pay.”
Another resident said, “It’s just like Nazi Germany, just taking orders.”
”This is the reason the U.S. has the right to bear arms,” resident Charles Timpano said.
This recent move by the Canadian police is similar to what happened in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Eddie Compass, New Orleans Police Superintendent, ordered local police and US Army National Guard soldiers to seize all firearms from citizens.
Compass said, “No one will be able to be armed. Guns will be taken. Only law enforcement will be allowed to have guns.”
New Orleans citizens had their guns taken by police with no warrants and excessive force. One particularly memorable incident in New Orleans happened when 58-year-old Patricia Konie was violently assaulted and then arrested for refusing to give police an old revolver.
The police had entered her home in violation of the Fourth Amendment.
The recent firearm confiscation in Canada is a reminder that governments anywhere will abuse its power if not kept in check.
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All Charges Dropped Against Teen Who Refused To Remove NRA T-Shirt
He was charged with obstructing an officer when he wouldn’t stop talking and faced one YEAR in jail.
Last week, the prosecutor for his case made it clear they were going to move forward with the charge.
After the media started to pick up on the story, the prosecutor went so far as to threaten the teen with a gag order.
Now, out of the blue, all charged against Marcum have been dropped.
His mother, Tanya Lardieri, was overcome with happiness when she signed the dismissal order, making it official that the criminal charges against her son are dropped.
She said, “It should have come sooner but it’s done and we don’t have to have that concern anymore about him having a criminal record. I’m just glad that it’s over. His mother is glad it’s over.”
Ben White, Marcum’s lawyer, said he has heard of too many incidents where children are punished for innocent behavior, due to a political agenda. He said Marcum’s case is a win for common sense.
A win for common sense, indeed!
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Colt’s And Black Hills Ammunition Partner To Offer Specialized Colt Ammunition
June 27, 2013
Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC has teamed up with Black Hills Ammunition to sell Colt-branded ammunition that is specifically tuned for Colt tactical and competition rifles.
“We are thrilled to offer Colt customers ammunition that matches the high quality of Colt rifles,” said Joyce Rubino, vice president of marketing for Colt’s Manufacturing.
“The bar was set very high in the development and manufacturing process with Black Hills, and it really shows in the performance of the ammunition.”
During the development process, this line of ammo was ballistically tested in Colt rifles with a requirement of consistent five-shot MOA groups at 500 yards (5-shot groups of 5 inches or less at 500 yards).
This performance benchmark has been dubbed the “Triple Nickel.”
“We’re very proud of the ‘Triple Nickel’ requirement of this ammunition,” said Rubino.
“Our goal with Black Hills was to bring to market a superior line of ammunition for sport shooters to use in Colt rifles, and we feel we have achieved this through the partnership with Black Hills.”
The initial offerings from Colt and Black Hills Ammunition will include 55-grain and 77-grain match bullets from Sierra Bullet Company, and are designed for rifles chambered for 5.56×45 NATO.
The Colt–Black Hills ammo will be available through Midway USA.
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Liberals seek to enact Gun Tax as alternative gun control
June 27, 2013
With the failure of the gun control lobby to pass a national bill, liberals have now turned their attention to individual states.
Several states have already seen the passing of intensified gun control bills in their state, including Connecticut,
New York, and Colorado. As the momentum of measures like these slows down, the left is now looking to enact a specialized gun tax on firearm purchases.
Chicago was the first to pass a new gun tax recently. Since April, Chicago buyers are required to pay an additional $25 on top of the price of the firearm.
California, of course, has been quick to follow.
While debates are still in process, the California legislators are considering a 10 percent tax on concealable weapons and a nickel-per-round tax on ammunition.
The list of other states considering a gun tax includes Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada and Washington.
Representative Sam Graves (R-Missouri), on the other hand, is taking measures to stop gun tax attempts nationwide.
His legislation would make it illegal for states or municipalities to impose increased taxes for guns and ammunition.
In explaining his efforts, Rep. Graves said, “When you place this outrageous tax on the sale of ammunition and firearms, it’s intended to curtail those rights.”
The gun tax is meant to have a social effect as well.
By grouping guns with other specially-taxed items—alcohol, tobacco, and gambling—the government expresses disapproval of the activity.
These measures show that many methods can be used to limit firearms, apart from an outright ban.
The gun tax is simply a more subtle way for gun control advocates to push their agenda without drawing the public eye.
Contact your representatives and let them know that you see these taxes for what they are—an unconstitutional effort to control firearms.
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