Comments on: Granny get your gun . . . back http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:13:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cinomed http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/comment-page-1/#comment-42881 Cinomed Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:52:44 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/#comment-42881 I live in DFW, and an accaintence of mine shot a man breaking into his car. I honestly do not agree with the way it went down, but regardless, this was almost a year ago and he does not have his gun, and all charges have been dropped. They were dropped immediatly, only charged as a "formality". honestly considering this is Texas, I highly doubt she needs a replacement right now, it is quite safe to assume she was flooded with offers from freinds and family, she has been in the news quite a bit. I live in DFW, and an accaintence of mine shot a man breaking into his car.
I honestly do not agree with the way it went down, but regardless, this was almost a year ago and he does not have his gun, and all charges have been dropped. They were dropped immediatly, only charged as a “formality”.

honestly considering this is Texas, I highly doubt she needs a replacement right now, it is quite safe to assume she was flooded with offers from freinds and family, she has been in the news quite a bit.

]]> By: Les Jones http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/comment-page-1/#comment-41949 Les Jones Thu, 15 Dec 2005 16:55:03 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/#comment-41949 A month is nothing in the legal world. If there's ever going to be a trial, that gun is a key piece of evidence. It sucks, but that's the way it often works. A month is nothing in the legal world. If there’s ever going to be a trial, that gun is a key piece of evidence. It sucks, but that’s the way it often works.

]]> By: SayUncle http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/comment-page-1/#comment-41873 SayUncle Thu, 15 Dec 2005 16:02:04 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/#comment-41873 I can see that, les. However, the incident occurred on Nov. 9. I don't think it's unreasonable to conclude that whatever evidence the police would gather from the gun has been obtained. It should be returned. I can see that, les. However, the incident occurred on Nov. 9. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to conclude that whatever evidence the police would gather from the gun has been obtained. It should be returned.

]]> By: Les Jones http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/comment-page-1/#comment-41871 Les Jones Thu, 15 Dec 2005 15:55:01 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/#comment-41871 I'd pitch in for a replacement, too. This will piss some people off, but the cops did the right thing by confiscating the gun as part of the process of securing the crime scene and evidence. When she says it was self-defense, that's a statement, not a fact. In a shooting, someone's always going to claim self-defense - especially if the other guy's dead and can't contradict them. It's up to the police to rule it a good shooting and they can't do that without evidence. They also don't need to make decisions on a case-by-case basis just because they shooter is a little old lady. They just always take the gun. It sucks, but I've always been told that if you're involved in a shooting that you shouldn't count on getting your gun back any time soon, if at all. I’d pitch in for a replacement, too.

This will piss some people off, but the cops did the right thing by confiscating the gun as part of the process of securing the crime scene and evidence. When she says it was self-defense, that’s a statement, not a fact. In a shooting, someone’s always going to claim self-defense – especially if the other guy’s dead and can’t contradict them. It’s up to the police to rule it a good shooting and they can’t do that without evidence. They also don’t need to make decisions on a case-by-case basis just because they shooter is a little old lady. They just always take the gun.

It sucks, but I’ve always been told that if you’re involved in a shooting that you shouldn’t count on getting your gun back any time soon, if at all.

]]> By: Standard Mischief http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/comment-page-1/#comment-41864 Standard Mischief Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:25:32 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/#comment-41864 So does everyone have a spare, located away from the house, to replace the one the cops will confiscate? So does everyone have a spare, located away from the house, to replace the one the cops will confiscate?

]]> By: Bowline http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/comment-page-1/#comment-41861 Bowline Thu, 15 Dec 2005 07:18:01 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/#comment-41861 Word on this is that the prosecutor would like to return the gun, but the lawyer for the defendent has requested the gun be held as evidence until the trial is concluded. However, a family member has already loaned Granny another pistol. Word on this is that the prosecutor would like to return the gun, but the lawyer for the defendent has requested the gun be held as evidence until the trial is concluded.
However, a family member has already loaned Granny another pistol.

]]> By: Marc http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/comment-page-1/#comment-41855 Marc Thu, 15 Dec 2005 03:23:15 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/#comment-41855 The .gov likes your stuff a whole lot more than you do. Try a couple IRS audits and you'll find that no matter how much you like your money they like your money whole hell of a lot more. The .gov likes your stuff a whole lot more than you do. Try a couple IRS audits and you’ll find that no matter how much you like your money they like your money whole hell of a lot more.

]]> By: _Jon http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/comment-page-1/#comment-41778 _Jon Wed, 14 Dec 2005 22:07:50 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/#comment-41778 Let's have a fund-raiser to get her cash so she can buy a replacement. I'll throw in $20. Let’s have a fund-raiser to get her cash so she can buy a replacement.
I’ll throw in $20.

]]> By: robert http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/comment-page-1/#comment-41658 robert Wed, 14 Dec 2005 19:42:11 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2005/12/14/granny_get_your_gun_back/#comment-41658 Police and the courts have all the power. They especially get excited about guns. I doubt she ever gets her property back. Police and the courts have all the power. They especially get excited about guns. I doubt she ever gets her property back.

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