Roderick Prichett
Normally, for close range predator work, I recommend a good centerfire revolver, but Dad's hands are not as steady as they once were, and his eyes are starting to fail him as well. After a few minutes, the topic of discussion changed, and I didn't think much more about it. Awhile later, he once again was asking about .22 magnum rifles, and if I knew where he might acquire one. He was serious about this thing.
It was just a few days later that I learned that Henry Repeating Arms was building their handy little lever action in .22 Magnum, and I immediately called McLain's Firearms and placed an order for one. The gun arrived wearing a decent-looking walnut stock, and handled and functioned very well. Still, before giving the rifle to my Dad, I wanted it to be something really special. I wanted the gun to be his, unlike any other, so I called upon a friend who had previously done some laser engraving for me, and had him to put Dad's name on the walnut stock. Also, in keeping with the purpose of the little carbine, I had an image of a coyote engraved beside the name.
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John Leyden at The Register - Email worm joins Blaster attack on Windows - Sobig-F is spreading like wild fire. I've received quite a few of its messages today. [grabbe]
John Birch and Roderick Prichett at KeepAndBearArms.com - Prichett in his own words: Can a black man own a gun in Cook County? - apparently not. Mr. Prichett jumped through all the hoops necessary to legally own a gun in Chicago, but was arrested on a felony offense for carrying his unloaded gun in the legally required case in his car. The trial starts on September 15. If you live near Cook County, John Birch of Concealed Carry, Inc. requests that you attend the trial starting at 9:30 on the morning of September 16. Address in the article. If you can afford a donation, send it to his lawyer via Concealed Carry (address also in the article). [kimdutoit]
After nearly a year Roderick Pritchett's Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapons felony trial is upon us Monday, September 15th. We have to treat this just like the cops treat a trial of a cop killer. The cops PACK the court room sending a clear message to the jury. We must do the same for Roderick.
When you arrest one gun owner, you arrest all gun owners.
The Cook County Circuit Court needs to look like a well dressed NRA national convention just rolled into town. Hopefully we will have enough attend that the overflow will be in the hallway. The press will be invited as well. We have nothing to hide and do not fear the white light of the media on us.
As word spreads that gun owners will be at the trial security will ramp up significantly at the court house costing Cook County taxpayers additional thousands. For some reason, even though statistically we are the most background checked citizens in the state, when we gun owners come calling the cops get twitchy trigger fingers. So be it. This is Illinois after all where murderers get a free pass from the governor and gun owners get jail.
