Daley won’t say if 80-year-old will be charged under gun ban – Chicago Breaking News

Mayor Richard Daley refused to say today whether an 80-year-old Army veteran who shot and killed an intruder will be charged under the city’s handgun ban.

Asked about the possibility of charges, the mayor ended a news conference he had called about summer curfew in the city.

“I don’t know. Thank you very much,” Daley said and stepped away from the microphone.

Before walking away, Daley acknowledged people's frustration over the issue of gun control but insisted “I don’t think the answer is guns.”

A parolee with a record of drug and gun arrests broke in an reportedly fired two shots before the homeowner dispatched him.

The man has been hailed as a hero by his family and neighbors, but Daley cautioned that “guns is not the answer to the problems that we see in a home, in the streets of America. It’s as simple as that.”

Actually, Mayor Daley, I think that this story illustrates that you are just plain wrong. As simple as that.

Pizza Guy incident: Pizza delivery leads to robbery attempt

A delivery driver for Boss’s; Pizza and Chicken was delivering an order in the 400 block of North Lake Avenue just after 3 a.m. when he was approached by a man with a gun who demanded cash, police spokesman Sean Kooistra said.

The driver handed over his money, two pizzas and his cell phone, but the robber dropped his handgun, Kooistra said. The driver picked it up and began to beat the robber as two other men jumped out from the bushes.

Not exactly sure what it means by “began to beat the robber” but good on the pizza guy for reacting quickly to a miscue by the bad guy.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen said Wednesday he expects lawmakers to once again override his veto of bill to allow handgun carry permit holders to bring weapons into bars and restaurants that serve alcohol.

The Senate was expected to vote Thursday on whether to turn back the Democratic governor's veto, which takes only a majority in both chambers of the General Assembly.

Bredesen laughed when asked by a reporter whether he would be surprised to see lawmakers reject the veto.

“Not in the least,” he said. “Not in the least.”

via Tenn. gov expects veto override on guns in bars – CNBC.

Pizza Driver, Would-Be Robbers Exchange Gunfire

Indianapolis:

Two would-be robbers and a pizza delivery driver exchanged gunfire early Thursday morning after the men tried to rob the worker, police said…One of the men fired a shot at the driver, but missed. The driver also had a gun and fired back. Indianapolis police said they don’t think either suspect was struck, but the men haven’t been found.

Refreshingly:

The owner of the pizza shop said that he started having all his drivers carry guns while on deliveries about two years ago.

A sign that reads, “Warning, We Don’t Dial 911″ is posted inside the business.

“It’s a visual deterrent. Sometimes people are armed, sometimes they’re not. You just never know what you are going to run into,” said owner Darrell Kreitzer. “If you want to run in here and try something stupid, you don’t know what you’re going to get.”

The shop in question is Aunt Polly’s Pizza.

Surprising that no one hit if it all took place on a porch.

Via The Armed Citizen: Man attempts to rob pizza delivery man

A would be robber got more than he bargained for when he tried to hold up a pizza delivery driver. As FOX10 News reporter Renee Dials explains, the robber found himself looking down the barrel of the intended victim’s gun.

It was an ambush and the robber had a shotgun on the delivery driver.

Instead of panicking, Dean did something the robber wasn’t expecting.

“I dropped my pizza bag when I drew my weapon and that got his attention. He glanced to the side, and when he glanced, I just drew my weapon, and he ran off, almost instantaneously,” he explained.

This write-up on the story indicates that Dean works for Hungry Howies and his store does not have a policy forbidding drivers from carrying weapons. Does anyone know if that’s a company-wide policy?

Uncle has a message from SCCC: Number of Colleges Allowing Concealed Carry on Campus Doubles

Colorado:

The Colorado State University Board of Governors today rescinded a system-wide ban on concealed weapons, citing a Colorado Court of Appeals ruling that struck down a similar ban at the University of Colorado.

Today’s move indicates that any more court challenges to state law allowing concealed weapons on campus would be unwinnable, said Fort Collins attorney Terry Ryan.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry shoots coyote that threatened his dog

Perry told The Associated Press on Tuesday he needed just one shot from the laser-sighted pistol he sometimes carries while jogging to take down a coyote that menaced his puppy during a February run near Austin.

Perry said he will carry his .380 Ruger — loaded with hollow-point bullets — when jogging on trails because he is afraid of snakes. He’d also seen coyotes in the undeveloped area.

Iowa is about to become Shall Issue.

Of course, this brings predictions of blood running in the streets and the OK Corral.

Here’s a bit about how the current “may issue” law works in one Iowa county, presented as proof that it’s just fine:

In Henry County, Sheriff Allen Wittmer has created a criteria on who is able to get a concealed weapons permit and who’s not qualified.

Under that criteria, those whose jobs require a firearm can be qualified to carry a weapon. The self employed also can get a permit if they collect and transport large sums of money or other valuables. Retired police officers also are qualified.

Wittmer, too, is in strong opposition to the law change.

“I did not support it,” Wittmer said. “There’s nobody that knows their constituents better than the sheriff. It’s totally taking the discretion away from the sheriff.”

Wittmer noted out of the 18 applications he received last year, nine were denied, just by merely following the county’s criteria.

“We have it working well here,” he noted. “We have a procedure in place that works in Henry County.”

So it sounds like the only people who get one in Henry County are people who require a gun for their jobs, people who transport large sums of money for their jobs, and people who are retired cops. So, unless your job necessitates it, only retired cops get permits.

That is a great example of a working may issue system. And a great example of why shall issue is the way to go.

Overheard a guy telling someone that his buddy wanted them to go down and get their concealed carry permit so they could buy guns at gun shows without having to fill out paperwork or anything.

I had to stop and explain that, in Michigan, owning a Concealed Pistol License allows you to purchase handguns without having previously acquired a 10-day permit to purchase from the local law enforcement agency, but that all the standard paperwork and background checks were still required.

Which reminds me of the big sign out along I-90 in Boston near Fenway. I got a pic and will post it tonight.

The antis rely on people believing lies. Unfortunately, a lot of people do exactly that.