Another issue with location, location, location

January, 2010 - Crime: Felony Assault

Santa Ana, California: A couple were gathering cardboard to recycle from behind a Sears store when CCW permit holder, Robert Bruce Rieck, saw them from across the street and shined a flashlight on them. When they attempted to explain they were merely collecting recyclables, Rieck pulled a gun on them, reportedly aiming it at the males' head. When the couple attempted to escape, Rieck shot at them.

No explanation was given as to why Rieck didn't just call and report the two to the police instead of taking matters into his own hands.

January, 2010 - Crime: Attempting to bring concealed weapons onto a Naval shipyard

Kittery, Maine: This is a two-fer. Jesus Acosta-Pileta and Juan Guevara-Pompa, CCW permit holders and truck drivers in Pennsylvania were delivering welding supplies to the Portsmouth Naval shipyard. It seems they forgot a couple of things. First thing they forgot was that the driver, Mr. Acosta-Pileta, no longer had a commercial driver's license. Second thing they forgot was that, just because you are allowed to carry in Pennsylvania doesn't mean you are allowed to carry in Maine, especially on to a military facility.

Split-Second Decisions While Carrying = Consequences

September 2009 - Crime: Aggrevated Assault
Kennebunkport, Maine - CCW permit holder, Paul Moshimer, had everything going for him. He had just gotten a promotion in October and was engaged to be married. As a fire fighter of long standing he should have known that split second decisions have consequences.

Moshimer decided to take his loaded gun with him when he went riding on his motorcycle. This was a bad decision because his permit had expired. Then he decided to stop at a house where he saw his fiance's car parked. This was a bad decision because Moshimer got into an altercation with the homeowner where he used his helmet to beat the man about the face causing serious enough damage that the man will need reconstructive surgery.

Moshimer's fiance has taken out a restraining order against him.

His split second decisions cost his victim serious medical consequences and Paul Moshimer his job, his future marriage and his freedom.