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Western Wayne County, Mich., authorities say a gun-toting Comerica Bank customer foiled an attempted robbery after a robber pretended to have a bomb and demanded a teller give him money. Nabil Fawzi, who has a concealed-weapon permit, held the robber at gunpoint until police arrived. The robber was arraigned on bank robbery, armed robbery and habitual offender charges, which can bring up to life imprisonment.(www.woodtv.com), MI. 6/24/08)


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During the decades the American Rifleman has published “The Armed Citizen” column, thousands of incidents of law-abiding Americans using firearms to halt or prevent crime have appeared in the magazine. Editorial space allowing, the total could have been far greater of course, as award-winning survey research shows that each year in the U.S. gun owners use firearms for protection as frequently as 2.5 million times.

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The crime rate in London is now higher than the crime rate in New York. Crimes with firearms have risen dramatically since the ban on handgun ownership was passed by Parliament. ("Gun law stalks Britain`s," The Express, May 14, 2001)

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