Summary: 1ST HOUR "STATE OF DEATH Troy Davis, 42, was accused of murdering a police officer in 1989. He was convicted of the slaying of Officer Mark MacPhail in 1991. Since his arrest, Davis has repeatedly said he was an innocent man.And inside the death chamber on Wednesday, his pleas were no different. Davis told the officer's family while on his death bed that he was "sorry for your loss, but I did not personally kill your son, father and brother. I am innocent," witnesses reported him sayingHe also had these words to say."The incident that night was not my fault, I did not have a gun," Davis said to all who gathered for the execution.Davis also urged people to "continue to fight and look deeper into this case so you can really can finally see the truth.""For those about to take my life, may God have mercy on your souls. May God bless your souls," Davis told prison staff.Do you believe in the death penalty? CALL IN 424-222-5255 2ND HOUR-GUN RIGHTS FOR PARDONED FELONS David Scott Blackwell has repaid his debt to society, by Georgia standards.He served five years in prison for selling drugs. He successfully finished his probation. He was even granted a full pardon by the Georgia paroles and pardons which would allow him to possess a gun in that state.But should Blackwell, now living in Franklin, be able to own a gun here?Blackwell is suing the state after being denied a gun permit in Tennessee, arguing that the Georgia pardon fully restored his rights — even the right to bear arms.really????
