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Saginaw parolee arrested after ‘celebratory gunfire’ on New Year’s Eve

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SAGINAW, MI — Gunshots on Saginaw’s East Side led to a parolee spending his New Year’s Eve in jail.
About 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, Michigan State Police troopers in the area of Wilkins and Cambrey streets heard “consistent celebratory gunfire,” according to Special 1st Lt. David Kaiser. The cacophony continued and troopers pinpointed its origins to a house on the corner of Van Etten and Gallagher streets.
Three long guns and an additional handgun were seized by police. Police determined the 26-year-old man was a convicted felon on parole. They arrested him on charges of parole violation, felon in possession of a firearm, felony firearm, and reckless discharge of a firearm.

Anyone want to take bets on how quickly he gets through the revolving door of "justice"?

Saginaw parolee arrested after ‘celebratory gunfire’ on New Year’s Eve - mlive.com

In Texas...

CANTON, Texas — Police say alcohol played a contributing factor when a man threatened to kill New Year's Eve partygoers in Canton, Texas, and was himself shot and killed by an armed guest.
On January 1, 2020, at approximately 2:30 a.m., the Canton Police Department, Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office, and the Texas Department of Public Safety responded to a residence in the 500 block of Buffalo Street for a reported shooting.
Upon arrival, police discovered 61-year-old Alan Bates of Plano, Texas, deceased of multiple apparent gunshot wounds.

I imagine a fair amount of stupid was a contributing factor besides alcohol.

Man who threatened to kill New Year's Eve partygoers in Canton shot, killed by armed guest | Crime | inforney.com
 

Two separate stories of stupid actions, no doubt fueled by a gallon or two of liquid stupid.

Will the parolee stay in jail? Well, probably not, but he should, at least for a while. "Hey, I'm on parole and not supposed to have a gun, so I'll celebrate and shoot in the air on New Years!" What a brain dead moron.

and the other one is simply a case of a Darwin Award.
 

Good shot.
 


And two more families with bad memories of the holiday season forever more.
 

A parolee in possession of a gun raises other questions.
 
Bullseye said:
So what?
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So if "honest, law abiding" citizens don't have guns....criminals will find it much harder to get one too

....LOL, you speaking from experience. :lamo
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Laugh any part of your body off you want

Then think about it, every gun (made in a licenced factory that is - which is almost all of them) was legally owned at one time.
 
Rich2018 said:
So if "honest, law abiding" citizens don't have guns....criminals will find it much harder to get one too
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And find it easier to rob, assault and kill honest citizens.



Rich2018 said:
Laugh any part of your body off you want

Then think about it, every gun (made in a licenced factory that is - which is almost all of them) was legally owned at one time.
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Or brought into the country illegally. Or with the help of the government, e.g. Fast and Furious.
 

It has already been proven to you when guns are banned criminals continue to have guns.
 
Bullseye said:
And find it easier to rob, assault and kill honest citizens....
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And as they're arrested, their guns are seized

Meanwhile "honest" citizens are still allowed to have certain gun types if they think they'll be robbed, assaulted or killed without them - as clearly you do



Or brought into the country illegally. Or with the help of the government, e.g. Fast and Furious.
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Yeah, let's reference Hollywood movies as sources for data on the thread...no need for verification on what they say and show.
 
Rich2018 said:
And as they're arrested, their guns are seized

Meanwhile "honest" citizens are still allowed to have certain gun types if they think they'll be robbed, assaulted or killed without them - as clearly you do
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How's that worked our so far?





Rich20`8 said:
Yeah, let's reference Hollywood movies as sources for data on the thread...no need for verification on what they say and show.
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I hope you're joking. :roll:
 
Rich2018 said:
How's that worked our so far?

You mean in countries that have banned guns ?
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Joking again, eh?



Rich2018 said:
Yes it was sarcasm


Hollywood movies are NOT a good source of information.
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Ok. You weren't, I get it.
 
Rich2018 said:
And which ones are those, specifically?

Can you tell me what an "assault weapon" is ?
I bet you can't.
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It's kinda like pornography - I can't define it, but I know it when I see it. :lamo
 
Bullseye said:
It's kinda like pornography - I can't define it, but I know it when I see it. :lamo
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So you can't list the countries


And like everyone else, can't define an assault weapon. Lawyers make fortunes arguing against poorly written laws like the assault weapons ban.
 
Rich2018 said:
So you can't list the countries
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What makes you think I was ever trying?

Rich2018 said:
And like everyone else, can't define an assault weapon. Lawyers make fortunes arguing against poorly written laws like the assault weapons ban.
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That's because there's no logical definition. Most you guys seem to embrace the "if it looks scary it's an assault weapon".
 
Bullseye said:
What makes you think I was ever trying?
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LOL, I wasn't able to back up my claims because I wasn't even trying to....just make sweeping, unsubstantiated claims

That's because there's no logical definition. Most you guys seem to embrace the "if it looks scary it's an assault weapon".
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Another poster on her insists the US Army has such a definition, but they don't

The muzzle of any gun is scary.
 
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