2006/11/17

Misc. Friday Ramblings...

Wally: I can't risk being know as the guy who knows how to edit the database. I barely have time to avoid the work I already have.

Friday FIREPOWER!
  • Putting the gun in his pants was first mistake.
    Three men attempted to kidnap a teenager in a dispute over stereo speakers shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Wichita police reported. One of the three pulled out a gun and fired it at the teen in the 1000 block of South Wichita.
    The shot missed the teen. But then the shooter jammed the gun back into the waistband of his pants -- and it went off.
    The bullet struck the 23-year-old man in his left testicle, causing him to cringe -- which caused the gun to fire again.
    The second shot struck him in the left calf.
    Police did not release information about the size of the gun he was using at the time.

    I can’t make this up. But it begs the question, does size matter?

  • State Senator Foils Robbery, Holds Suspects At Gunpoint
    A pistol-packing politician catches a group of intruders suspected of stealing motorcycles from his warehouse.

    State senator Tim Burchett had to draw his gun on four people as they were leaving his warehouse on Ball Camp Pike Wednesday morning. Senator Burchett had three motorcycles stolen out of his warehouse in recent weeks. He had been staking out the building and called 911 after catching the burglars in the act, but told us he had to draw his gun to prevent them from escaping.

    I don't know Tennessee laws, but in Florida I do not believe that this would be a legal action. The statute I could quickly find was 776.07. This pertains to an actual arrest, though, not just detaining criminals. Ah well, he was a politician. He'd pretty much be immune by default.

  • The Kalashnikov Museum.
    Currently, guided on-site tours to the museum are provided only in Russian - so, if you were to visit Izhevsk, but you don't know Russian, you'd need to bring an interpreter along with you to the museum to understand what the tour guide is saying. The purpose behind this virtual tour is to provide a richly illustrated tour in English, a language that is accessible to many of the world's people who are interested in all things Kalashnikov.

    Oh yes, especially interested in the Vodka.

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