The Pistol
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| Originally published | 1959 |
| Authors | James Jones |
| Preceded by | Some Came Running |
| Genres | Fiction |
| War Story | |
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| ID | 2112082 |
About The Pistol
As bombs begin to fall on Pearl Harbor, nineteen-year-old PFC Richard Mask is wearing a pistol, a . 45 caliber automatic that makes him feel connected to the army of the Wild West and Custer's Cavalry. . . .
Boy with water pistol confronted by armed police
... It condemned the response and said The Pistol was unmistakably a toy...
Alec Baldwin could face new charge in Rust shooting, due to 'additional facts'
... The actor told investigators at the time that he pulled back the hammer on The Pistol, but did not pull the trigger...
Why a rare gun charge against Hunter Biden could misfire
... The president s son, however, wrote about his addiction to crack cocaine during the period of his life when he bought The Pistol in his 2021 memoir Beautiful Things...
Police praise 'brave' shop worker who tackled gun-wielding robber
... The Pistol had started to break apart as the two fought and was later believed to have been a plastic BB gun, officers added...
Virginia teacher shot by six-year-old files $40m lawsuit
... The boy brought The Pistol in his backpack to Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, a city of about 180,000 residents north-west of Virginia Beach...
Lyra McKee: Niall Sheerin jailed for having gun used to kill journalist
... Niall Sheerin, 29, from Tyrconnell Street in Londonderry, admitted possessing The Pistol between 11 September 2018 and 6 June 2020...
Jayland Walker: Ohio police release video of deadly suspect chase
... As well as The Pistol found with a loaded magazine on a seat in the car, a bullet casing matching the weapon was found nearby, police say...
Kendal Covid conspiracy brothers jailed for buying pistol
... Quite extraordinary case Harry Wilson paid for The Pistol, a Glock magazine and 50 rounds of ammunition with cryptocurrency but the parcel was intercepted by law enforcement agencies in the United States...
Police praise 'brave' shop worker who tackled gun-wielding robber
By Andrew BartonBBC News
Police have hailed a shop worker as a hero after he tackled a " desperate and dangerous" gun-wielding man who had been on a robbery spree.
Marlon Stewart had threatened six people and stolen a car when Niall Stranix, 61, tackled him as he demanded money in a One Stop store in Leeds.
Stewart, 37, was jailed for 10 Years and four months on Monday.
After the sentencing at Leeds Crown Court , Det Insp Ryan Malyk said Mr Stranix had shown " incredible bravery".
West Yorkshire Police said on 19 July Last Year Stewart, of Chapel Allerton , had committed 13 crimes in the space of about 20 Minutes .
He threatened three 19-year-old males in Chapel Allerton Park before robbing two of them of their mobile phones.
Stewart then demanded cash from a shop worker at a Premier shop in Lidgett Lane, before also threatening a customer and Stealing Her car.
Police said minutes later Stewart entered The One Stop store in nearby Chandos Gardens, and pointed a pistol at a " terrified" woman behind The Counter .
Mr Stranix, who was mopping The Shop floor, then grabbed Stewart in a headlock and held onto him, despite being hit on The Head twice with a bottle, causing two cuts.
Stewart eventually broke free and fled The Scene empty-handed, police said.
The Pistol had started to break apart as the two fought and was later believed to have been a plastic BB gun, officers added.
Stewart was charged with four counts of robbery, one of attempted robbery, five counts of possession of a firearm while committing a robbery, assault occasioning actual Bodily Harm , driving while disqualified and driving without insurance.
Det Insp Malyk, of Leeds District CID, said: " Stewart put all these victims through some really frightening experiences when he carried out these robberies.
" We must recognise the incredible bravery that Niall Stranix showed in making the decision to tackle him while he was threatening his female colleague.
" It was his actions that directly led to Stewart's face being captured on CCTV and him being identified as The Suspect . "
Stewart was jailed for 10 Years and four months with an extended licence period of five years.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
