[ncpatriot]

Thanks for the info so far. I suspect the press in that area is conveniently omitting facts, such as the assumed name. I found that out by checking PA Corrections website. Seems the reporters there could easily do that too. If someone had assumed name with good fake ID, I see how he could defeat a system.

The person I am debating constantly brings up anything he can to prove the average person should not carry a gun. I have repeatedly challenged him to check out info on repeat offenders & parole absconders; that he will probably find they do a great deal of the crime in his area, same as my city & many others too. He has yet to come up with a true case that isn't somehow full of holes. Several of us on that forum have defeated every argument he has made. Some of his arguments are so easy to shoot down that I almost feel guilty, but not quite. Most pro gun people have made good arguments & a few antis have at least stated their cases well. But this guy is another story. His favorite arguments are "what if this" or "what if that?". He tells a story as if a true event, with an armed person losing his temper & shooting someone. Then he says "but that didn't happen, as he didn't have a gun after all". Totally off the wall. 3 or 4 of us have told true stories of gunowners. He thinks they are "1 in a million".

Keep the info coming, especially anything local in Philly that may not make the news or the net in other places.