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Shooting in Binghamton, 41 Held Hostage
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| dimadelux |
Authorities are at the scene of a building in Binghamton, New York, where there are "multiple" shooting victims and hostages are being held, a county spokesman said.
Broome County Director of Emergency Services Brett Chellis said there is an "active" shooting situation at the American Civic Association, and that several law enforcement agencies are at the scene.
Chellis did not provide numbers of victims or hostages, and had no further details.
The local newspaper, the Press & Sun-Bulletin, said on its Web site that at least four people were shot and 41 people had been taken hostage. The newspaper reported that Binghamton Mayor Matthew Ryan, who was at the scene, said there was a hostage situation and said the shooter had a high-powered rifle.
The newspaper said the incident began around 10:30 a.m. ET. Nearby apartments were being evacuated, it said.
The American Civic Association helps immigrants and refugees with a number of issues, including personal counseling, resettlement, citizenship and reunification, and provides interpreters and translators, according to a United Way of Broome County Web site, which is affiliated with the association
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/03...ting/index.html |
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| A.J. |
Yet more evidence that America's gun laws are ridiculous.
Don't mean to sound like a heartless bastard and i obviously sympathise with the victims, but something needs to be done to stop these massacres that seem to occur far more frequently in the US than any other industrialised country. |
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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by A.J.
Yet more evidence that America's gun laws are ridiculous.
Don't mean to sound like a heartless bastard and i obviously sympathise with the victims, but something needs to be done to stop these massacres that seem to occur far more frequently in the US than any other industrialised country. |
dude :D |
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| nchs09 |
| quote: | Originally posted by A.J.
Yet more evidence that America's gun laws are ridiculous.
Don't mean to sound like a heartless bastard and i obviously sympathise with the victims, but something needs to be done to stop these massacres that seem to occur far more frequently in the US than any other industrialised country. |
But... second amendment...its.... what the founding fathers would of wanted.... its... our right
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| Zoso |
| I need to buy a good pistol. |
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| dimadelux |
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| dimadelux |
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
NEW: Four people killed in shooting in Binghamton, New York, source says
NEW: More than a dozen wounded in the assault, the source says
NEW: There may be 20 to 40 people taken hostage, source says
and they are saying the guy parked his car by the back door, blocking it
and they say he might be asian |
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| Zoso |
| Oh, those silly Japs. |
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| Zild |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zoso
I need to buy a good pistol. |
M1911A1 preferably in .45, but the super .38s aren't bad either, but they are more of a target gun for practical shooting competitions.
Buy one and learn how to use it. |
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| nchs09 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zild
M1911A1 preferably in .45, but the super .38s aren't bad either, but they are more of a target gun for practical shooting competitions.
Buy one and learn how to use it. |
San Antonio, US : TXTA #156
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| Zoso |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zild
M1911A1 preferably in .45, but the super .38s aren't bad either, but they are more of a target gun for practical shooting competitions.
Buy one and learn how to use it. |
Thank you for the suggestion. |
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| Zild |
All the people constitute the militia — according to the Founding Fathers. Therefore every able-bodied man has a duty under the Constitution to become part of the "well-regulated" militia, specifically to understand and perform well with the individual weapon currently issued to the regular establishment. . . . Thus one who has not qualified himself with the M-16 may not be considered to be a responsible citizen.
- Lt. Col Jeff Cooper |
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