From local NBC news:

4:20 p.m. EST January 20, 2004 - A man accused of waving a gun at an off-duty police officer during an alleged road rage incident is now under arrest.


Investigators said the off-duty officer was driving east on Intestate 66 in the area of Nutley Street when a man in a Toyota pickup truck pointed a gun out the window in the direction of the officer.

The officer called in a report and on-duty officers were sent in to talk to the driver of the Toyota. Those officers arrested and charged Ralph Clark Fisher Jr. (pictured, right), 51, with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and brandishing a firearm.


Police released a photograph of the back window of Fisher's pickup truck. It includes several stickers and signs that say "Pardon my driving, I'm reloading as fast as I can!" "Gun control means using both hands," "Tailgate at your own risk" and the U.S. flag.

Fisher is being held on $2,500 bond on each charge.

 

A convicted felon? I wonder how he got the gun? Obviously in some illegal way. I do believe in gun control, but only in the sense that psychos shouldn't have them! It would be nice to be able to give a psychological test for anybody buying a gun. Ofcourse, that would cost a whole lot of money, so I'm done now...

 

convicted felon, doesnt mean he cant buy a used gun, no back ground check there.

 

I live in Northern Virginia (about two miles from that location).
We DO have background checks and 7 day waiting periods for Handgun purchases in our state (although not from private sellers).

Ed

 

Yes, when you buy a "handgun", you are suppose to be checked to obtain a purchase permit, unless you already hold a CCW permit. If it was purchased by a friend, they should be going after him for at least "allowing the use of".

 

Agreed.

 

If I was that officer, I woulda emptied my 45 acp into him and asked questions later.

Convicted felons aren't supposed to possess or own a firearm. That's why G. Gordon Liddy transferred ownership of his legally obtained firearms to his wife.

 

I'm glad it was a LE-type he pulled it on.
I only wonder how many others he has done the same thing to.

 

ok as a felon (verry stupid choice of mine at the age of 18 ) i know that i can not own or use a gun in any way or means so i dont i like them and every thing about them i even do on ocasion shoot a round or two off from my friends stuff but that is as far as i want to go i got a great home and wife and son that i would miss if i get caught and i know that i messed up and that is part of the punishment of said actions on my part but if people want to get a gun they can thear is no way to stop it in all realiaty

 

I don't agree with the 'felons cannot own firearms' law. I think in some cases it makes sense, but not all.

Let's say a person commits a felony without using a gun in the crime. And gets caught. And serves the full sentence.

Why should that person be forever deprived of the right to protect himself, his family, or his property?

 

thats what i mean, from a private seller

 

"Don't do the crime if ya can't do the time"
Ironicly Tony Baretta (Robert Blake)


That's why you should always do firearms transfers through a FFL dealer.
In today's sue-happy society, it pays to watch yer 6.

 

Let me ask if we administer psyc tests who admin's them how are they graded. I don't think so. Why don't we just enforce the law no need to be radical just remove the jubjectivity from the law and prosecute people that use illegle weapons in a crime.

 

Waaaay too simple that way.
What would we do with all the unemployed lawyers and politicians?

 

Target practice?