Thursday, April 3, 2014

FLASHBACK--Great Anti-Gun Hypocrites In History: Anti-gun Columnist Charged--Shot Trespasser With Unregistered Gun

FLASHBACK--Great Anti-Gun Hypocrites In History: Anti-gun Columnist Charged--Shot Trespasser With Unregistered Gun

April 03, 2014 2nd Amendment , Carl T. Rowan 1 Comments
By William K. Stevens, Sep. 27, 1988, The New York Times
Carl T. Rowan, the columnist and outspoken advocate of gun control, went on trial here today for possessing the unregistered pistol with which he shot a teen-age intruder at his home June 14.
The case, which touched off a furor that continues in the capital, catapulted the gun control issue once more into the spotlight and revived debate about what is acceptable and moral in dealing with an intruder at one's home.
At issue are the events surrounding a post-midnight swim by 18-year-old Benjamin Smith of Chevy Chase, Md., and several companions who came, uninvited, to the pool at Mr. Rowan's home in Northwest Washington. ''Pool hopping,'' as it is called, is a popular pastime among young people in the Washington area. Shot Called Attempted Warning

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  1. Spurwing PloverAugust 23, 2016 at 10:27 PM

    Yes indeed Carl Rowan a anti gun colomist for some news paper always calling for Gun Control then sits likea fool wondering why he is called a Hypocrite for shooting a intruder in his pool just like with Rosie Odonnel and these hollywood celeberties I suggest they look up the meaning of the word HYPOTCRITE

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