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Disarmament controversy.(Exercising The Right)
On September 18, in the wake of increasing congressional support for legislation seeking repeal of many of the District of Columbia's draconian domestic disarmament statutes, the notoriously anti-gun Washington Post editorialized against the move, claiming that it would amount to a virtual "human hunting license."
Somewhat ironically, that day the Post also published a letter indicating why such legislation is needed. District resident Tony Snesko described what happened one day when, shortly after midnight, he and his wife were awakened by pounding at their front door. He said, "When I went to the window, I saw a large man trying to kick down our door. I warned him to stop, but he started swearing, insisting that I give him money. He then started kicking the door again."
Mr. Snesko called 911, but was put on hold. "I waited for about 30 seconds," he said, "and then realized that the man at my front door probably would be inside before the 911 operator answered. Despite the D.C. gun laws, I have a gun for just such a situation."
Retrieving the gun from his closet, he "went to the window and pointed it at the man. I warned him ...
- Calif. councilman lobbies against adult PPV. (Tony Snesko; pay-per-view TV)
- Magazine article from: Multichannel News Umstead, R. Thomas June 20, 1994 700+ words
...block the distribution of adult pay-per-view programming in their communities. The move by Poway, Calif., Councilman Tony Snesko is in response to a local cable system's scrambling problems with adult PPV services. Snesko begun lobbying Congress to...
- Lancaster County, S.C., Officials Say Front Door Communications Deal Is Off.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News July 2, 2003 700+ words
...dollars it paid to lure multimedia startup Front Door Communications and said the company has...County Administrator Chap Hurst said when Front Door didn't purchase 100 acres from Crescent...relocation costs and $137,000 paid to Front Door for interest on a loan to be paid back...
- Front Door Communications Acquires Business Park Site in South Carolina.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News January 22, 2004 700+ words
...Tribune Business News Jan. 22--Front Door Communications executives have secured...That's how much county officials gave Front Door in 2002 for startup costs associated...Chairman Rudy Carter said Wednesday that Front Door's executives told the county they expect...
- Front Door Communications Repays $500,000 to Lancaster County, S.C.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News June 13, 2003 700+ words
...and uncertainty, multimedia company Front Door Communications has repaid Lancaster County...the firm to help it relocate there. Front Door officials also said they sent a check...pledged in October. The money paid to Front Door recently became a source of contention...
- Front Door Communications to Build Headquarters in Lancaster County, S.C.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News October 16, 2002 700+ words
...Tuesday, Gov. Jim Hodges announced that Front Door Communications Inc. of Charlotte...a mail-order catalogue operation. Front Door's campus would anchor the 6,200...the S.C. Department of Commerce said Front Door publishes 14 magazines and produces television...
- Dress Up Your Front Door.
- Newspaper article from: Victoria Advocate (Victoria, TX) November 2, 2006 700+ words
...go away" first? If you answered the front door, you're exactly right. More to the point, the front door unites the exterior design of your home...together design-wise often starts at the front door. MORE THAN AN ENTRY A front door is...
- Lancaster County, S.C., Reevaluates Agreement with Front Door Communications.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News June 24, 2003 700+ words
...County Council members concerned about Front Door Communications' recent bounced check...unconditionally give the $600,000 to Front Door in December 2004, according to the document...agreement when they agreed to send it to Front Door. They thought it was understood that...
- 8 NEW FRONT DOOR PRIDE HOMES
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News October 28, 2009 700+ words
...construction of the largest number of Front Door Pride homes since the program began...once, bringing the total number of new Front Door Pride homes to 14. "This is the kind of progress that we want to see with the Front Door Pride program. The fact that we are...
