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Analysis and commentary on a gun control article that reports a member of congress who advocates for gun control shot an intruder under suspicious circumstances which got him indicted by a grand jury.
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Gun Control Advocate Shoots Intruder
By Bob Ellis on January 7th, 2010
http://www.dakotavoice.com/2010/01/gun-control-advocate-shoots-intruder/j0398959/
What would you think if a long-time gun control advocate ended up shooting someone? Might the word "hypocrite" come to mind?
It did for me, and apparently for many others.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports North Carolina state senator R.C. Soles shot one of two intruders who attempted to break into his house.
But it gets even more interesting than the mere hypocrisy of a gun control activist shooting somebody.
The New York Times reports Soles won't be seeking re-election, which is not a surprise since state prosecutors have said they plan to charge Soles because "he acted criminally when he shot a former law client."
WWAY sheds additional light on this:
Thursday, a Columbus County grand jury found probable cause to seek an indictment against Soles for assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.
In late August, Soles shot 22-year-old Kyle Blackburn outside the Senator's home in Tabor City.
Blackburn was a client of Soles' law firm. Soles told police he shot Blackburn in self-defense, saying that Blackburn was trying to break into his home. Blackburn told us he ...
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