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“The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor — The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi” This is a fascinating book about a labor leader who has had tremendous influence on our lives, but whose name is not even known by millions of Americans. Please read my review.

From:  The American Rifleman  August, 2000

Washougal, Wash., resident Gloria McCourt was working in her garden one evening as her 5-year-old daughter played nearby. Suddenly, a 250-lb. bear emerged from the woods and fixed its gaze on the little girl. “I looked at that bear as it was looking at my baby, and something happened. I turned into the mamma bear,” said McCourt. She was convinced the bruin posed an immediate threat and resolved to protect her family. Grabbing a .357 Mag. handgun, McCourt “got a bead on [the bear] and hit him in the neck.” Then, with the assistance of two workers from a local fish hatchery, she trailed the animal into the woods. The posse soon found the beast expired. Capt. Murray Schlenker of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife later explained that, like most “nuisance” bears, the one McCourt dispatched was probably nosing around because it “had become addicted to garbage.” (The Seattle Times, Seattle, Wash., 5/4/00)

A West Boca Raton, Fla., resident was thankful he had prepared for the worst when a neighbor from the same apartment complex broke through his window in an impromptu 3 a.m. “visit.” The resident already had his gun trained on the intruder’s intended path by the time the inept, would-be burglar made his way into the kitchen. The resident continued to hold the man at gunpoint as he reported the incident to a 9-1-1 operator. Deputies arriving on the scene a short time later found both captor and crook mediated by the former’s firearm-out front. “Honestly, as a law enforcement officer I recommend protecting yourself,” said Sgt. Rick McDermott of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. (Boca Raton News, Boca Raton, Fla., 11/4/99)

As Dante Williams of Gary, Ind., walked toward home one night, he looked ahead to his basement apartment and noticed a man standing nearby. Moments later, when Williams attempted to enter, a struggle ensued with his front door acting as the only barrier between him and three adversaries. Apparently, the lookout had been joined by two other men all of whom were now attempting to force an invasion of Williams’ home. According to police, one of the attackers was armed and fired on Williams. The shaken resident, who had a permit to carry a handgun, responded with several shots from his .40-cal. pistol. Police arrived on the scene a short time later to find Williams, pistol drawn, on the lookout for the other two assailants. Police also found the body of the third man, who had been wearing a mask and whose gun had discharged at least once, lying near the apartment. Williams later identified his other two attackers who were arrested by police. (Gary Post-Tribune, Gary, Ind., 3/30/00)

A string of burglaries that targeted a garage where Bret Hutchison had stored personal belongings prompted the Mesa, Ariz., resident to arm himself and hunker down inside. Having prepared for a long wait with food and other supplies, Hutchison was surprised when he heard thumping sounds little more than an hour later. According to police accounts provided by Hutchison, the sounds turned out to be a burglar crawling through a vent from the adjoining house. After the man climbed down into the garage and noticed him, said Hutchinson, he threw a brick and then went for another weapon. “When [the suspect] reaches toward his back area and says he’s going to kill him, Hutchison closes his eyes and shoots,” said Sgt. Don Rosenberger, a spokesman for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. The shots found their target, sending the suspect to a local hospital. (The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Ariz., 3/9/00)

Juan Perez entered a Philadelphia grocery store to buy a jar of pickles, but was lucky to emerge a short time later with his life. Perez watched in horror as gunmen stormed in, put a gun to his head, robbed him of $20 and forced him to lie on the floor. That’s when the ruffians went after the store’s owner, whose wife and children were on the premises. As Perez lay fear-stricken on the floor, he heard one of the would-be robbers tell the merchant, “Either give me the money or I will shoot your child.” At that, the merchant brought his own gun to bear and opened fire on his two assailants. In the ensuing battle, Perez was wounded in the shoulder by one of the armed robbers and one gunman was killed. Perez later commented of the merchant’s actions flatly, “He was protecting his family:” Another neighbor said, “I think he did the right thing. He had to protect his wife and children.” (Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pa., 3/13/00)

Edward Tuliper didn’t typically receive visitors – least of all wild animals – in the wee hours of the night, but that’s exactly what happened to the Florence, Vt., resident one Sunday. “I thought, ‘Oh, jeez, the dog’s getting into a porcupine,”’ said Tuliper of the commotion that erupted shortly after 3 a.m. in his front yard. It turned out that the family pet had cornered a rabid, 40-lb. female bobcat by an entranceway. When Tuliper’s wife, Linda, opened a door to check on the family pet, named Max, she was nearly overrun by the crazed cat. Both she and the couple’s 13-year-old daughter fought the animal for control of the door. Meanwhile, Edward Tuliper attempted to dispatch the big cat with a machete. Finally, with help from his daughter, Tuliper latched onto a pistol and fired several shots killing the cat. Authorities later determined the animal was rabid. Fortunately, no member of the family – including Max the dog – was badly hurt. (Rutland Herald, Rutland, Vt., 5/18/00)

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