Quadriplegic NJ Man Wins Right To Hunt With Mouth-Operated Shotgun

Jamie Cap, 46, was injured in an accident 30 years ago while playing American football. A head-on tackle resulted in a neck injury that left him a quadriplegic and robbed him of hunting, one of his passions.

But after a 2 1/2 year legal battle, Mr Cap has won the right – with the help of a partner – to use a 12-gauge shotgun fitted with a battery-powered machine that is operated by a breathing tube. He can adjust the angle by nudging a toggle switch.

He fired his first shot in three decades last week, describing the experience as priceless.

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London Knights Fans Make It Rain Teddy Bears for Charity

It was the Knights 9th Annual Sun Life Financial Teddy Bear Toss in support of the Salvation Army. Fans are encouraged to bring stuffed teddy bears and other plush toys to the game. Once the home team scores their first goal, those in attendance litter the ice with the stuffed animals, which are collected and distributed to less fortunate children in the community for Christmas.

This year’s final teddy bear tally was 8232, a London Knights record.

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Lawsuit threatened over atheist councilman in NC

North Carolina’s constitution is clear: politicians who deny the existence of God are barred from holding office.

Opponents of Cecil Bothwell are seizing on that law to argue he should not be seated as a City Council member today, even though federal courts have ruled religious tests for public office are unlawful under the U.S. Constitution.

Voters elected the writer and builder to the council last month.

“I’m not saying that Cecil Bothwell is not a good man, but if he’s an atheist, he’s not eligible to serve in public office, according to the state constitution,” said H.K. Edgerton, a former Asheville NAACP president.

Article 6, section 8 of the state constitution says: “The following persons shall be disqualified for office: First, any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God.”

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