British tourist shot dead in Texas bar
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| Sat, 11-07-2009 - 10:43am |
Thomas Reeve, 28, killed in Amarillo as shots are fired at drinkers during robbery
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/07/british-tourist-shot-dead-texas
A British tourist has been shot dead in a bar in Texas. Thomas Reeve, 28, was killed in the city of Amarillo when shots were fired at several drinkers, the Foreign Office confirmed.
The attack happened at the Spotted Pony Lounge in the town at about 10.45pm local time on Thursday.
Police said Reeve arrived in Amarillo a few hours before the shooting. He was travelling across the US with two friends.
He died at Northwest Texas hospital after being shot in the torso. An autopsy was being performed in Lubbock, the Amarillo Globe-News reported.
Reeve was drinking in the bar with his friends. They had rented a car in California and stopped in Amarillo on a trip to Florida.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm the death of Thomas Reeve and we are providing consular assistance to the family."
Another customer, Gordon Gollihugh, 48, was shot in the hand and taken to a local hospital, according to the connectamarillo.com website.
The gunman hit other customers with his fist, took purses, wallets and money from the bar's cash register and forced a woman to remove some of her clothing, according to officers. Ray Carlos Cisneros, 25, was arrested yesterday and was being questioned over the shooting, according to the Amarillo Globe-News.



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I don't remember 'categorizing' all gun owners...hmmm...
As for the 'typical' use of guns...I would love to see certifiable statistics from an independent source as to that.
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And therin lies the rub. When a gun is used in a crime, it's sensational news. The papers can't get enough of it. When someone uses a gun in self defense, it's not as widely reported. Indeed, the gun user
Why would
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>> How do these lamebrains get a hold of guns? Oh, that's right...it's because if we do anything to encourage background checks, etc., then we are infringing on their 'constitutional rights'...bleh! <<
LOL, you think these guys go to Academy to buy their guns? Get real. There are a whole lot more law-abiding, responsible citizens that buys guns than these knuckle-headed troublemakers. These fools will eventually eat lead.
And don't mess with Texas!
I have done the footwork...and I disagree.
Honestly, I believe there are responsible gun owners out there but they are the minority.
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Ummm, that wasn't my quote about irresponsible gun owners--my response was in response to catsmack's response to nwt's comment that you posted and attributed to me (hence the italics and quotation marks, and the appearance of that quote in previous posts).
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