Businesses mixed on guns in bars – Mount Vernon News


Businesses mixed on guns in bars
Mount Vernon News
By Chuck Martin, Mount Vernon News MOUNT VERNON — Ohio Governor John Kasich signed Senate Bill 17 into law in 2011 which makes changes to Ohio's conceal-carry policy. Under the law, people licensed to carry a concealed weapon can now take a handgun ...

Correspondent of the Day – Richmond Times Dispatch


Correspondent of the Day
Richmond Times Dispatch
In his letter, "Myths about guns need clarifying," Andrew Goddard raises issues about the ownership of handguns without giving proper evidence. He states that "women . . . before deciding to carry a gun . . . need training and practice.

Self defense law may apply to Slaton shooting – MYfoxLUBBOCK.COM


Self defense law may apply to Slaton shooting
MYfoxLUBBOCK.COM
Sheriff Deputies said 69-year old Fred Melcher entered his home with his friend Edith Ayers when they surprised a burglar. Deputies said the burglar is a man they knew 49-year-old Robert Holt. Lubbock Police Sgt. Jonathan Stewart said there is always a ...

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Martinez man receives probation for fatally stabbing man in self-defense in … – San Jose Mercury News


Martinez man receives probation for fatally stabbing man in self-defense in ...
San Jose Mercury News
MARTINEZ -- Murder charges were dropped in Contra Costa County Superior Court on Friday against a Martinez man who fatally stabbed a man during a September 2008 bar fight in an apparent act of self-defense. Paul Morgan, 33, was instead sentenced to ...

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Libyan Militias Deployed to Bani Walid With Anti-Aircraft Guns – BusinessWeek


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Libyan Militias Deployed to Bani Walid With Anti-Aircraft Guns
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By Chris Stephen Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Forces loyal to Libya's transitional government are positioning themselves near the town of Bani Walid following clashes between militias that deepened the country's worst political crisis since the uprising ...
Bani Walid clashes "pit residents against a militia of former rebels"The Observers
The Lesson of Bani Walid - by Christopher StephenForeign Policy (blog)
Libyan commander says will retake Bani WalidChicago Tribune

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