I called the Knoxville Journal and spoke to a gentleman named Nelson. He confirmed that a writer named Phil Hamby does, indeed work there. He took a message and I am awaiting a call from Mr. Hamby to confirm or deny this story. They are a small publisher with a limited readership and have no website -- thus the inability to link to one.
This story, on closer inspection, appears to be as much as three years old. Apparently it may have been rehashed. The citation starts with 96 and the copyright date of the story is 1997. Also, Mr. Nelson has no knowledge of this story but has worked at the Journal only since 1998.
The Knoxville Journal is at:
Knoxville Journal 423-546-5353
(Newspapers (publishers))
1717 N Broadway St,Knoxville, TN 37917-5836
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Gun Control: The proposition that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her own panty hose, is more acceptable than allowing that same woman to defend herself with a firearm.
[This message has been edited by jimpeel (edited January 17, 2000).]