A man who allegedly stole four bottles of vodka from CVS last week had more than a retail theft citation to be worried about.
When Fox Point police arrested a 37-year-old Milwaukee man for stealing vodka from CVS Pharmacy last week, they also found a crack pipe in his hand and a small blade tucked under his sweatshirt. According to the police report, CVS employees saw the man steal four bottles of vodka from the store at 4:29 p.m. on Jan. 27. Fox Point police later pulled over the suspect vehicle on Good Hope Road as it was merging onto the southbound I-43 ramp. The man driving the vehicle told police he did not know what his passenger – the alleged thief – had done, until the traffic stop. When police pulled the vehicle over, the passenger started hiding liquor bottles in the back seat. Police found a crack pipe in the passenger's right hand, which had been …
Francois Ross had hunted most of his life and he thought he knew how to handle a gun. But when he decided to carry a concealed weapon, a gun safety instructor made him think twice. Now he's teaching others to do the same.
Want to see more stories about this topic? "Like" this article on Facebook by clicking the "like" button just above this article. If we get 10 or more likes, we'll know to do a follow-up story. The National Rifle Association trains their gun safety instructors to focus on knowledge, skills and attitude when they teach people how to carry and use their weapons. Francois Ross, of Glendale, also teaches those elements to his students as a certified NRA instructor when he teaches his classes on personal protection in the home and pistol shooting at the Racine County Line Rifle Club. But in his Carrying Concealed Weapons class, he'll stress the importance of attitude a little more. On Nov. 1, people wanting to carry a concealed weapon can apply…
42.84123
-87.84378
Racine County Line Rifle Club
8922 Rifle Range Rd, Racine, WI
/articles/sdfa-e44242d2
1603145
/locations/5708162
CowDung
8:37 am on Monday, November 7, 2011
Sandy: As a non-gun owner, I can assure you that I will not shoot first and ask questions later... I think Chawkster's point about the DOJ instructions was to point out that there is something of a procedure that should be followed to determine the threat level and the level of response that is appropriate. I suspect that they differ considerably from '1) Shoot to kill, 2) Ask questions'... As … more ›