Word: gunness
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...assailant will beat a quick retreat, and spray in case things turn uglier. "I've taken that initiative, but I think I need to go further," she says, citing a string of assaults in her quiet neighborhood near the French Quarter. "I would like to have a visible gun...
...Since Katrina, weapons sales at Jefferson Gun Outlet in suburban Metairie are up about 40%, says the store's owner, Mike Mayer. And it's not the usual gun hobbyists that are buying. "They're not gun aficionados," Mayer says. "They're just doing it because they feel they have...
...increasingly looking at ways to protect themselves. The topic comes up often in casual party chat and on Internet forums; a typical post on nola.com, the New Orleans Times- Picayune Web site, bears the heading "Armed Citizens Rule!" and reads, "would-be predators flee when a legally carried gun is presented instead of a wallet...
...Pitcher of the Year. Meanwhile, the Crimson hitters were stuck in a malaise at the plate, baffled by Penn rookie lefty Jim Birmingham. Birmingham, despite struggling with his control—including six walks—and topping out in the mid-80’s on the radar gun, owned a no-hitter through seven innings when he was pulled. “He probably threw about 145 pitches,” Walsh said of Birmingham. “[His pitch count] was up there and he’s a young guy. I give the coach credit...
...league’s Pitcher of the Year. Meanwhile, the Crimson hitters were stuck in a malaise at the plate, baffled by Penn rookie lefty Jim Birmingham. Birmingham, despite struggling with his control (six walks) and topping out in the mid-80’s on the radar gun, owned a no-hitter through seven innings when he was pulled. “He probably threw about 145 pitches,” Walsh said of Birmingham. “[His pitch count] was up there and he’s a young guy. I give the coach credit for taking...