Illinois (The Gaslamp Post) – Part of being a responsible gun owner is knowing when NOT to pull the trigger. Case in point…
Police say a dispute between neighbors over some late night engine revving, led to one man firing off a shotgun. Deputies responding to a disturbance call a little after 2:00 am, Sunday, received a second call from someone who said that they were inside of that car which was believed to have been revving.
That second call was to report shots fired.
Two men were observed by authorities, arguing in a yard upon their arrival. They also noticed 4 spent shotgun shells on the ground. One of the men had noticeable red welts on his body, presumed by deputies to have been from shotgun pellets. Siding of a nearby house was also damaged by a gunshot.
Michael Burley, 42, of Spring Grove, told police that he had only fired two shots into the air. Burley was taken into custody and charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, criminal damage to property, and possession of ammunition and a firearm without a Firearms Owners Identification Card.
In Illinois, the law states that one must have a special ID card in order to possess a firearm. They do this to keep guns out of the hands of people who would do something like this. Seems to be working, huh?
(h/t: NWHerald)
Marty
June 8, 2012
While I don’t agree with the gentleman shooting his neighbor for revving his engine, needing all these registrations for weapons seems to be defeating the purpose of our freedom to own weapons. I’m not out buying an ak-47 or m-16. I understand that. Criminals get guns faster than law abiding citizens. Law abiding citizens are on record for what they own and how many guns they own. Nice if the government wants to decide to outlaw weapons and take everything away, think Nazi Germany.
the gaslamp post
June 8, 2012
Hey Marty! When you’re right, you’re right. An armed society is a polite society, and regulations and laws clamping down on firearms only protect one person – the criminal.
Truth be told I was born in Illinois (I’z born in HELL-GIN FOOLS! Re-co-nize!), and grew up with those laws and never knew any different until I moved to another state. THEN I realized how restrictive Illinois’ gun laws were.
I wonder if there is any correlation between the clamping down on Illinois’ legal gun owners and the level of corruption that is found there.
Chicago for instance, would not until recently allow their citizens to possess a handgun. Chicago, the MOST corrupt city in the country said that their good citizens should not be armed. I wonder why that is?
It did nothing to curb street gangs or gun violence – it only created a higher body count. Criminals love unarmed victims, it makes their job easier!
And now Chi-town is the murder capital of the U.S. Way to go Mayor Emanuel, you’re doing a “bang up” job!