Lumpy Lambert in gun-pointing standoff with would-be robber
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Katie Allison Granju, Producer
Last Updated: 11/13/2006 2:06:53 PM
Greg "Lumpy" Lambert
Knox County Commission member and car dealer Greg "Lumpy" Lambert says he grew suspicious Saturday when a customer didn't price haggle over a 2005 Ford Focus.
The young man didn't ask for a mechanical inspection, either.
Lambert says the man pulled a .25-caliber handgun from his pocket, apparently to rob him. Lambert pulled his own .380 caliber and the two were pointing weapons at each other for a tense moment.
The commissioner says he told the man to put down his gun and the man said he didn't want any trouble.
The suspect fled on foot and police later arrested 19-year-old Kane Stackhouse on an attempted robbery charge.
At the time of the robbery, Lambert was wearing a baseball cap that read, "Friends of the NRA." He says the would-be robber never asked for money or made demands -- but then, he didn't get much of a chance to.
As I sometimes say, this guy has a set of stones bigger than his brain. That's a awful lot of faith in his fellow man. I wouldn't have given the perp the benefit of the doubt.
Then again...
the man pulled a .25-caliber handgun from his pocket, apparently to rob him. Lambert pulled his own .380 caliber
Effective this month Kansas and Nebraska become the 39th and 40th 'shall issue' states. That brings the total of states with some form of permitting to 48!
To wit:
Right-To-Carry Era Under Way In Kansas
On January third, Kansas will begin issuing permits to the nearly 3,000 Kansans eligible to carry in the state. On Monday, Kansas became the 47th state to adopt a Right-to-Carry law, with permits available on the first business day of the new year.
Read About It: Kansas City Star
and...
Nebraska Carry Law Takes Effect
Nebraskans will be able to apply for a permit to carry on January 3, and officials said interest is high.
Pennsylvania and Virginia have now signed a reciprocity agreement!
Effective immediately any person with a valid Virginia concealed
carry permit can carry concealed in Pennsylvania. Virginia's permit is now honored in 22 states.
Here is a link to Pennsylvania's reciprocity web page:
New Mexico Castle Doctrine Legislation Scheduled to be Heard in Committee on Tuesday!
Please Contact Committee Members Today!State Representative John Heaton (D-Carlsbad) has introduced HB 163, NRA-backed "Castle Doctrine"/self-defense statute reform legislation. This bill is modeled on Florida's landmark law, creating presumptions of reasonableness for the use of defensive force in or around your home or occupied vehicle; codifying that you have "no duty to retreat" from a violent attack if you're in a place where you have a right to be, if you're not the initial aggressor, and if you're not engaged in criminal activity yourself; and establishing additional protections from civil liability if you lawfully protect yourself or your family.
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Experts Weigh In On Validity Of Self-Defense Shootings
- Gainesville Times
When a South Hall homeowner shot and killed an armed intruder, it was a fairly easy call by officials not to bring criminal charges. Prosecutors and police often must wrestle with the facts of each case, and, in recent years, legislators have passed new laws they say strengthen a citizen`s rights to use deadly force in self-defense.
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Make My Day` Law Scope Might Expand
- CBS4Denver.com
Lawmakers may soon expand Colorado`s "Make My Day" law, which says people who use deadly force to protect themselves in their homes can`t be prosecuted. A measure dubbed "Make My Day Better" would also protect people who use deadly force to protect themselves in their businesses and automobiles.
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Last night two virtually identical "Castle Doctrine" bills, one by
Delegate Janis (HB 1626) and one by Delegate Cline (HB 2458), were
combined into one bill to be carried by Delegate Janis (HB 1626).
That bill passed easily out of subcommittee and is now on its way to
the full committee.
Arkansas Castle Doctrine Legislation Scheduled to be Heard in State House Judiciary Committee on Thursday!
Important Second Amendment legislation (House Bill 1027) will heard in the Arkansas State House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, February 1 at 10:00 A.M.HB1027, the "Castle Doctrine" self-defense bill, simply states that if a criminal breaks into your home, your occupied vehicle or your place of business, the victim does not have a duty to retreat. The bill also provides protection from criminal prosecution and civil litigation for those who defend themselves from criminal attack.
Fairfax, VA— The Texas State Legislature is poised and ready to consider National Rifle Association (NRA)-backed "Castle Doctrine" legislation in the upcoming legislative session, now that two Texas state legislators have filed the self-defense law reform bills.
“We are pleased to see the Lone Star State get ready to discuss ‘Castle Doctrine’ self-defense protections for the good people of Texas,” said Chris W. Cox, NRA’s chief lobbyist. “It is fundamental that honest, law-abiding citizens know the law is on their side if ever they are faced with danger from criminal attack.”
Senator Jeff Wentworth (TX-25) has filed SB 378 with 27 co-authors and Representative Joe Driver (TX-113) filed HB 284 with 100 co-authors, which would make key changes to the Texas Penal Code and Civil Practices & Remedies Code. The proposed reforms of Texas’ self-defense laws would accomplish three things:
- The bill would establish, in law, the presumption that a criminal who unlawfully enters or intrudes into your home, occupied vehicle, or place of business or employment is there to cause death or great bodily harm, and you may therefore use any manner of force, including deadly force, against that person.
- The bill would explicitly state in law that you have no “duty to retreat” if you are attacked in a place where you have a right to be present, if you are not the original aggressor, and if you are not engaged in criminal activity.
- The bill would protect persons using force authorized by law from lawsuits filed by injured criminal attackers or their families.
“On behalf of our NRA members in the great State of Texas, I want to thank Senator Wentworth and Representative Driver for their leadership in introducing this vital legislation,” concluded Cox. “We look forward to working with the Texas Legislature this upcoming session to pass ‘Castle Doctrine’ into law.”
Since Florida passed the first “Castle Doctrine” bill in 2005, 15 other states have followed suit.
Houses Passes Bill Allowing Deadly Force In Self-Defense
Virginians would be allowed to use deadly force against a threatening intruder under a bill that passed the House Tuesday on a 91-to-6 vote.
The VA Senate must still pass this but this looks like a good opportunity for law abiding Virginians to gain protection from civil actions by felons. If the Senate also passes this by a wide margin it will be veto proof!
Spurred by violent crime in Memphis and elsewhere, Tennessee legislators have filed several bills to expand the legal rights of people to use deadly force when threatened by would-be attackers.
After a couple of weeks of stalling by opponents, the state House on Wednesday voted 34-30 to expand Colorado`s "make my day" law so that a strengthened right to self-defense would apply not only to homes but also businesses.
A divided three-judge panel in the D.C. Circuit has overturned
Washington DC's gun ban!!!
This is huge, not only for DC, but for all states, as again the true
meaning of the Second Amendment has been spelled out for those who
just can't understand such a basic law based on its face value.
The ruling will now allow DC residents to possess loaded firearms in
their homes, including handguns.
The DC decision was made on the basis of the US Constitution and the 2nd Amendment. This is huge for those who believe that our founding fathers intended all rights to be individual rights.
Here is the url for an excellent review of the decision.
