Lessons learned:
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"OK," Moskow replied. Then, he reached into his vest as if to get a wallet. Instead, he pulled out a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol and fired two shots.
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Lesson: The element of surprise works both ways.
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Strong said Moskow had a license to carry the gun. Stewart's weapon was being traced by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Stewart's pals told police that he obtained the gun "from his boys in Southwest Philadelphia."
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Lesson: Criminals don't bother with frippery like registration, which makes their guns impossible to trace. Therefore, registration as an anti-crime tool is worthless.
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They looked out the rear of their apartment window, where the shooting occurred, and
"There were cops all over."
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Lesson: The police don't get there until after the shooting stops, by which time, someone's down. Hopefully it's the criminal.