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Anti-Gun Senator RC Soles Shoots Home Invader

05.12.10

R.C. Soles Anti-Gun Senator
TABOR CITY, N.C. — A sheriff says a North Carolina state senator shot one of two intruders at his home and hospital officials say the man is in fair condition.
Multiple media outlets reported that Columbus County Sheriff Chris Batten said that 74-year-old Sen. R.C. Soles of Tabor City shot Kyle Blackburn late Sunday afternoon.

A spokeswoman at Loris Community Hospital in South Carolina said Monday that Blackburn was in fair condition.

Batten says the shooting occurred when two men went to the senator’s house and tried to kick in his front door. No charges have been filed.

The sheriff’s office said the State Bureau of Investigation was handling the case. A call to an agency spokeswoman was not immediately returned. There was no answer at a number listed for Soles’ home.

The Democrat has been in the Senate 32 years.

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3 Responses

  1. Gravatar Guav Says

    Not sure of the relevance of this story. A few things:

    Soles has an A rating from the NRA.
    The shooting occurred in August 2009 (at least that’s when your link was published).
    In January 2010, he was indicted on charges of assault with a deadly weapon.

    I know you’re out of practice—and I’m glad to see a post—but you can do better than this :)

    # May 12th, 2010 at 11:05 am
  2. Gravatar Chad Says

    Haha. Thanks Guav. Yea, it’s a few months old but I figured I’d throw it up. I haven’t found a copy of his voting record, but all the gun bloggers state that he’s known as anti-gun.

    I suppose they all could be wrong, but I’m doubting it. :wink:

    The NRA A rating is ridiculous and not surprising. Even the NC Grassroots guys gave him a 1 star out of 4.

    But as I grow more conservative, the NRA grows more liberal.

    # May 12th, 2010 at 11:16 am
  3. Gravatar Guav Says

    I know all the gun bloggers state he’s anti-gun, but I didn’t see anyone explain HOW he’s anti-gun, just like you didn’t. I think everyone is saying he’s anti-gun because they saw someone else say that he was, and didn’t bother to check.

    Not sure how you can call the NRA “liberal,” but I’ll trust them over a bunch of gun bloggers citing nothing.

    # May 12th, 2010 at 1:59 pm