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Showing Original Post only (View all)Yet another Gun at Batman showing - Connecticut this time [View all]
Man Brings Gun Into New Haven Movie Theater
New Haven police apprehended a man who brought a loaded handgun into a movie theater during a showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" on Tuesday night. On Wednesday, he said he brought the gun with him to feel safe.
Sung Ho Hwang, a 46-year-old attorney from New Haven, was arrested and charged with breach of peace and interfering with police after it was discovered he brought a loaded hand gun into the theater.
"I normally do not carry, but I live in downtown New Haven and the movie was getting out at 1 a.m., so I felt that I should protect myself since I was alone," Hwang, who has a valid permit to carry a gun, said during a news conference on Wednesday afternoon.
New Haven Police responded to Criterion-Bow Tie Cinemas at 86 Temple St. after receiving a call reporting a man with a gun inside theater one or two.
According to police, an usher said at least three patrons inside the theater saw that Hwang had a holster with a gun in it and alerted theater staff, who then called police.
Sung Ho Hwang, a 46-year-old attorney from New Haven, was arrested and charged with breach of peace and interfering with police after it was discovered he brought a loaded hand gun into the theater.
"I normally do not carry, but I live in downtown New Haven and the movie was getting out at 1 a.m., so I felt that I should protect myself since I was alone," Hwang, who has a valid permit to carry a gun, said during a news conference on Wednesday afternoon.
New Haven Police responded to Criterion-Bow Tie Cinemas at 86 Temple St. after receiving a call reporting a man with a gun inside theater one or two.
According to police, an usher said at least three patrons inside the theater saw that Hwang had a holster with a gun in it and alerted theater staff, who then called police.
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Man-Brings-Gun-Into-New-Haven-Movie-Theater-165380416.html
It was just this past Saturday there was one here in Suburbia Cleveland
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021089892
Next, we will hear how this mans rights were violated.
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Sorry, scroll up.. 29-28 is the start of licensing / regs, 29-37 is the penalty part..
X_Digger
Aug 2012
#22
I know this theatre, altho I live in another part of New Haven. I know the type of patrons that
CTyankee
Aug 2012
#13
I made the opposite trajectory: from Texas where I grew up to the NE where I have lived
CTyankee
Aug 2012
#27
Hey, you should visit my Friday AFternoon Challenge here at DU in GD! It's all about art (usually).
CTyankee
Aug 2012
#31
Geez, I have walked out in downtown New Haven at 3:00 in the morning and did not need to pack heat.
Jennicut
Aug 2012
#29
I guess you're just not the rootinist'-tootinist cowpoke west of the Rio Grande
LanternWaste
Aug 2012
#37