Comments on: GOOD NEWS FROM ARIZONA

By: Thomas H. Bunner

Thomas H. Bunner — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:02:44 +0000

Mas,

Long have I followed your articles and abided by your advice. Many times I have read your articles and shivered, thinking any of these people could have been me! I credit you totally for educating me on the law, courtroom confrontations, and the stark realities of self defence with a firearm. My ignorance of these matters was appalling to say the least! I now keep reams of your articles (dating back almost twenty years) on file in three ring binders. If ever I am faced with a travesty of justice as Mr. Fish had to endure, I at least have a fighting chance, and will make said articles available to my lawyer. God bless and keep you! You are a God send to the law abiding CCW citizen!

Years ago when this shooting was first reported I was stunned and amazed that Mr. Fish was being brought to trial for what was clearly a self defence shooting. When he was found guilty I was absolutely floored at the abortion of justice.

Upon reading further about the circumstances, Fish with his back to a ravine, amongst other things, I was even further amazed at the lunacy involved in his conviction. I was overjoyed at the overturning of this case. I shortly will be making a donation to his legal defence fund.

T.H. Bunner

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:48:27 +0000

Steps up onto the soap box! This is why we must take back our states and away from this liberal idiocy of gun control. It is not just avocado eating Californians it is this whole culture that moves in when people move to the rural areas. They file lawsuits against pig farmers and cattle farms for the smell but these farms were there long before these carpetbaggers came calling. We have to take back the town councils and the school boards and elect real judges that know the law and respect it. People who know guns know that different bullets are used for different targets and that if threatened you do not shoot the gun out of someone’s hand like on TV you shoot center body mass to kill. We have seen to many miscarriages of justice in the last few years of gun owners. We must be mindful that if we give up freedoms for some small feeling of safety we deserve neither.
Sorry MAS some days I have more control then others.

By: Dr. Feelgood

Dr. Feelgood — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:47:49 +0000

For those of you bagging on CA, let me remind y’all that Coconino County and the Flagstaff area have been infested by social weirdos and political malcontents (hippies) for decades. The relevance of that fact is still in question, however, given that most of the wrongdoing toward Mr. Fish was at the hands of precisely TWO men: the judge and the prosecutor, neither of whom hail from CA, to my knowledge. I cast a portion of blame on the defender, for sheer incompetence.

A humble defense from your friendly neighborhood Iowan.

As an aside (or rather to get back on topic), I’ve always thought the outcome of this “trial” hinged on the choice of ammo. My first thought after watching the Dateline piece these many years ago was that Mr. Ayoob would’ve been an exceptional witness for the defense. Perhaps they’ll get in touch with you this time around.