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Fayetteville, N.C. — Deputies on Wednesday charged a Fayetteville woman with carrying a concealed weapon into the Cumberland County Courthouse.
Tara Suzanne Capone, 30, of 318 Bitteroot Court, was detained at a security checkpoint at the courthouse entrance after an X-ray revealed a handgun in her handbag, authorities said.
Capone, also known as Tara Bacon, told deputies she forgot the gun was in her purse and claimed to have found it near a local mobile home park. She said she decided to keep it for protection because she is a convenience store clerk, authorities said.
Deputies also seized 20 rounds of .22-caliber short ammunition from the purse, authorities said.
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February 20, 2009 8:51 a.m.
And what made her think telling them she found it would be a good idea? Was the ammo with it when she found it?
Even if she would have had a permit, she couldn't have carried it into the courthouse. So eitherway, she was in the wrong.
February 18, 2009 9:52 p.m.
Show me WHERE in the Holy Second Amendment it says I have to have a PERMIT to carry a gun in the United States of God Bless America!
February 18, 2009 6:39 p.m.
May be next time the lady should get a concealed handgun permit. At least she would have the handgun training that she can ignore.
February 18, 2009 6:30 p.m.
20 rounds in addition to the rounds in the handgun? To me, having that many extra rounds is not for "protection" as she stated. It is for a siege...
February 18, 2009 6:29 p.m.