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Toy gun vs. real gun.(Exercising The Right: "... the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.")(Brief Article)

The New American

| August 09, 2004 | Lee, Robert W. | COPYRIGHT 2004 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abdrab Ashishi of West Chester, Ohio, was working at his Shop Rite convenience store in Avondale on the evening of May 27 when a man wearing a ski mask and black leather gloves entered the store. The masked man, David Billups, was also carrying what appeared to be a real handgun. Ashishi quickly reached for his own weapon, shot Billups five times, and then called 911. Billups was pronounced dead at the scene. Only then was it learned that the gun he had wielded was a toy.

Billups had a lengthy criminal record that included convictions for aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary and kidnapping. Until ...

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