May 15/history

[more] What else happened today

Today is the UN's International Day of Families. Spend some time with yours. 1718 — London Lawyer James Puckle patents the world's first machine gun. 1915 — Evelyn Ernest Owen was born in Wollongong, New South Wales. 2001 — The Seattle Times quotes the Dali Lama: “If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.” 2007 — At the E. J. Churchill Shooting School in the U.K, the Savage Arms 93R17 BTVS was awarded the "Best New Rifle" in the "Best of the Best" presentation by Shooting Times, Sporting Gun and Shooting Gazette magazines.