United States
Halloween: US Man Answers Door-knock with 29 Bullets, Kills 12yr-old
Associated Press
1 Nov 2008
SUMTER, South Carolina -- An ex-convict who thought he was being robbed gunned down a 12-year-old trick-or-treater, spraying nearly 30 rounds with an assault rifle from inside his home after hearing a knock on the door, police said Saturday. Quentin Patrick, 22, is accused of killing 12-year-old T.J. Darrisaw on Friday night. T.J.'s 9-year-old brother, Ahmadre Darrisaw, and their father, Freddie Grinnell, were injured but were released after being treated at a hospital. The family attended a Halloween celebration in downtown Sumter, 45 miles east of Columbia, then stopped at Patrick's house because the porch light was on, police said. Another sibling... ( gunpolicy.org )
United States, Zimbabwe, United Nations
US, Zimbabwe Unite as Sole 'No' Voters on UN Global Gun Trade Treaty
Los Angeles Times
1 Nov 2008
UNITED NATIONS -- The United States and Zimbabwe united briefly Friday against the world to oppose creating a treaty that would control international sales of arms. In a United Nations General Assembly vote, 147 of its 192 members voted in favor of creating a global treaty that would impose rules on the import, export and transfer of weapons among nations. Only the U.S., long an opponent of such a treaty, and Zimbabwe voted against the idea. Arms exporters such as China, Russia and Israel showed their reluctance over the regulations by abstaining; other nations were absent. The resolution is intended to lead to a treaty that by creating strict regulations... ( gunpolicy.org )
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