Gun Control, Texas Style...

[Talisman]

I'm posting this to "Comedy Forum" because although I have no idea whether or not it's true, it made for such a great story I thought I should share. :grin:

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"THE HOUSTON HERALD NEWSPAPER" IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, MARCH 5th, 2009

HOUSTON HERALD NEWSPAPER"
IN HOUSTON , TEXAS MARCH 5th, 2009

Last Thursday night around midnight, a woman from Houston ,
Texas was arrested, jailed, and charged with manslaughter
for shooting a man 6 times i n the back as he was running
away with her purse.

The following Monday morning, the woman was called in front
of the arraignment judge, sworn in, and asked to explain her
actions.

The woman replied, "I was standing at the corner bus
stop for about 15 minutes, waiting for the bus to take me
home after work. I am a waitress at a local cafe. I was
there alone, so I had my right hand on my pistol that was in
my purse that was hung over my left shoulder.

All of a sudden, I was being spun around hard to my left.
As I caught my balance, I saw a man running away from me
with my purse.

I looked down at my right hand and I saw that my fingers
were wrapped tightly around my pistol. The next thing I
remember is saying out loud, "No way punk! You're not
stealing my pay check and tips." I raised my right
hand, pointed my pistol at the man running away from me with
my purse, and squeezed the trigger of my pistol 6 times!"

When asked by the arraignment judge, "Why did you
shoot the man 6 times?" the woman replied under oath,
"Because, when I pulled the trigger of my pistol the
7th time, it only went click."

The woman was acquitted of all charges, and she was back at
work at the cafe the next day!