ShadyScott999
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This on following a shooting by a CCW holder here in Columbia, SC
http://www.wistv.com/Global/category.asp?C=1682#poll82456
http://www.wistv.com/Global/category.asp?C=1682#poll82456
Another gun poll...
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CoRoMo
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Voted... but this will have to be moved out of the Legal forum.
ShadyScott999
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Sorry about that. I thought that there is a specific place for polls but I couldn't find it.
ShadyScott999
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It's actually going the other way. Was 90% to 10%.
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Follow up article from local sherrif...
http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10175581
Lott: Trained, armed citizens are 'helping us out'
Posted: April 13, 2009 04:51 PM EDT
Updated: April 13, 2009 05:34 PM EDT
Lott: Trained, armed citizens are 'helping us out.' Jack Kuenzie reports
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - It is a story bound to re-ignite debate about concealed weapons permits in the Palmetto State. On Saturday night, police say a man was shot and killed when he tried to rob people at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.
For the second time in two months, law enforcement says the response is appropriate.
"We've got a violent society. Times have changed. It's not the 60s and the 70s, when you didn't have people with guns. You have bad guys now and they all have guns. They're committing more serious crimes against people. So I think the fact that we've got law enforcement being assisted by citizens who are properly trained and armed, are helping us out," said Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott.
Saturday's fatal shooting of an 18-year-old armed robbery suspect in Five Points follows last month's retaliation by an Irmo pizza deliveryman.
In that incident, investigators say the victim had been physically assaulted before he pulled out a gun and killed his attacker.
In both cases, the men who fired back had valid concealed weapons permits.
State Law Enforcement Division figures show steady increases in the number of South Carolinians applying for and receiving those permits.
The latest figures from the SLED show nearly 79,000 people statewide now have active concealed weapons permits.
Judy Sharp wants to add her name to the list.
"I guess it depends on where you live. How vulnerable you feel. It is a confidence builder," said Sharp.
Sharp, a professional chef, recently completed a basic pistol course. On Monday, she got fingerprinted at the Columbia Police Department, one of the requirements for obtaining a permit to carry a gun here and in other states.
Sharp is heading to Florida to apply for work as a chef on a yacht and says it's now important to know how to use a weapon on the high seas.
"Mostly because there's been a higher rate of assaults when crew go ashore in various parts of the Caribbean. And also the chance of piracy," said Sharp.
In Richland County, SLED approved more than 1,200 permits last year, bringing the county's total of armed citizens to nearly 4,300. Lexington County had more valid permits. Horry County and especially the Greenville-Spartanburg area showed even higher figures.
Lott expects the trend to continue.
"People are calling, wanting what do I need to do to get a concealed weapons permit. Where's the application, where's the classes going to be. So I'm seeing an increase in it," said Lott.
Previous Stories:
Man shot, killed while trying to rob Five Pts. AA meeting
Pizza delivery man says he fired shots to defend himself
Reported by Jack Kuenzie
Posted by Jeremy Turnage
http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10175581
Lott: Trained, armed citizens are 'helping us out'
Posted: April 13, 2009 04:51 PM EDT
Updated: April 13, 2009 05:34 PM EDT
Lott: Trained, armed citizens are 'helping us out.' Jack Kuenzie reports
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - It is a story bound to re-ignite debate about concealed weapons permits in the Palmetto State. On Saturday night, police say a man was shot and killed when he tried to rob people at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.
For the second time in two months, law enforcement says the response is appropriate.
"We've got a violent society. Times have changed. It's not the 60s and the 70s, when you didn't have people with guns. You have bad guys now and they all have guns. They're committing more serious crimes against people. So I think the fact that we've got law enforcement being assisted by citizens who are properly trained and armed, are helping us out," said Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott.
Saturday's fatal shooting of an 18-year-old armed robbery suspect in Five Points follows last month's retaliation by an Irmo pizza deliveryman.
In that incident, investigators say the victim had been physically assaulted before he pulled out a gun and killed his attacker.
In both cases, the men who fired back had valid concealed weapons permits.
State Law Enforcement Division figures show steady increases in the number of South Carolinians applying for and receiving those permits.
The latest figures from the SLED show nearly 79,000 people statewide now have active concealed weapons permits.
Judy Sharp wants to add her name to the list.
"I guess it depends on where you live. How vulnerable you feel. It is a confidence builder," said Sharp.
Sharp, a professional chef, recently completed a basic pistol course. On Monday, she got fingerprinted at the Columbia Police Department, one of the requirements for obtaining a permit to carry a gun here and in other states.
Sharp is heading to Florida to apply for work as a chef on a yacht and says it's now important to know how to use a weapon on the high seas.
"Mostly because there's been a higher rate of assaults when crew go ashore in various parts of the Caribbean. And also the chance of piracy," said Sharp.
In Richland County, SLED approved more than 1,200 permits last year, bringing the county's total of armed citizens to nearly 4,300. Lexington County had more valid permits. Horry County and especially the Greenville-Spartanburg area showed even higher figures.
Lott expects the trend to continue.
"People are calling, wanting what do I need to do to get a concealed weapons permit. Where's the application, where's the classes going to be. So I'm seeing an increase in it," said Lott.
Previous Stories:
Man shot, killed while trying to rob Five Pts. AA meeting
Pizza delivery man says he fired shots to defend himself
Reported by Jack Kuenzie
Posted by Jeremy Turnage
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