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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (649897)	4/1/2012 5:34:29 PM
From: d[-_-]b	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574386

Guns are made for one purpose.... There are many types of guns for many purposes.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (649897)	4/1/2012 5:43:30 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574386

"Guns are made for one purpose...." right, to protect our freedom

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (649897)	4/1/2012 8:59:12 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574386

Guns can be used for numerous purposes ... including self-defense. Are you glad Johnson wasn't armed when he was attacked? A federal grand jury has indicted four white men in a racially motivated attack on an African-American last summer at a bus stop, the first prosecution in the HOUSTON region under a tough hate crime law, FBI officials said Thursday. Stephen Morris, special agent-in-charge of the HOUSTON FBI office, said the federal law gives investigators and prosecutors expanded authority to go after hate crimes. With a maximum 10-year prison term, the penalties are more severe than state law. Charged Wednesday with federal crimes are Charles Cannon, 26; Michael McLaughlin, 40; Brian Kerstetter, 32; and Joseph Staggs, 49. All four were already in Harris County jail on misdemeanor assault charges stemming from the attack. They are accused of a viciously assaulting HOUSTON* resident* Yondell Johnson, 29, who was waiting for a bus when they allegedly approached him and asked if he had the time. They quickly began to use racial epithets and pummelled him as he lay on the ground in downtown HOUSTON, police said. They are accused of using the N-word as they beat Johnson. .... "I couldn't believe this was happening. I thought I was on my way to dying especially when they got me on the ground," Johnson said. "At first I thought the (police) would be there to break it up, but there was no one in sight. I was lying on the ground, and I saw blood coming out of my nose and mouth. The only thing I had in my head was survival - I prayed God I could make it." Official said three of the suspects had white supremacist tattoos. .... http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Four-men-charged-with-federal-hate-crimes-in-2633283.php