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Because of this shotgun approach to issues and enemies. Nader has often been called irresponsible and an attention seeker. Ralph de Toledano, in his critical study of Nader. Hit & Run, says...

Author: By Charles W. Slack, | Title: Fighting the Corporate Goliath | 4/22/1981 | See Source »

...Shotgun Solution: Defending Your Home," is as convincing an argument as has ever been forwarded for keeping a shotgun next to the bed. For example, "it is a more socially acceptable firearm than is any assault rifle or submachine gun." Still not convinced? "Shotguns possess a menacing look all their own, they are simple to operate, and from a tactile standpoint, the noise of a shotgun action closing is something to strike terror into the heart of a man at the business end of the barrel...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Love, Death and Taxes | 3/30/1981 | See Source »

Though he concedes that a shotgun "won't cure all the evils that plague you," McLoughlin is an otherwise unabashed booster. He uses illustrations to show how to get around laws prohibiting sawed-off shotguns, and his article is filled with photos of rifles perfect for "defense and combat work." One picture, though, gas a more intriguing caption. Underneath a picture of a fat man cradling a rifle, the legend reads: "The old Ithaca Model 37 Police pump with bayonet lugs is eminently adequate to settle social disputes...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Love, Death and Taxes | 3/30/1981 | See Source »

...Murder in Los Angeles. A waitress was fired from her job at Bob's Big Boy Restaurant in West Los Angeles because she had made a false injury claim. A few months later, at 2:30 a.m., two of her friends arrived at the café with a sawed-off shotgun, a standard shotgun and a .32-cal. pistol. After forcing nine employees and two customers into a meat freezer and ordering them to kneel facing the wall, the gunmen began shooting. Three of the victims were killed; five were wounded. Franklin Freeman Jr., 22, Ricky Sanders, 25, and Carletha Stewart...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Curse of Violent Crime | 3/23/1981 | See Source »

Knocking on an acquaintance's door, he was greeted by a shotgun blast and revolver shots. The friend claimed self-defense, and a gun was found on Burgess's body...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: One Week's Murder Victims | 3/23/1981 | See Source »

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