The officers soon discovered that this man was an armed career criminal in possession of a pistol grip 12 gauge shotgun which was strapped to his bike. During the search incident to Martin s arrest, the police found a bandolier of shotgun shells strapped around his waist, a flashlight, black gloves in his right rear pocket, four feet of telephone cord, a knife, surgical gloves, and a ski mask. Nicholas Martin was not on his way to a boy scout picnic. In fact, he was preparing to break into an elderly woman s home in an area where two senior citizens had recently been murdered. Under Exile, Nicholas Martin was on his way to a federal penitentiary where he is currently serving 17 years hard time.
Exile is a win-win proposition supported by all sides of the gun debate.
But we need to get the word out. The deterrent effect of the public awareness campaign is just as important, if not more, as the prosecutions themselves. That s why in Texas, we are promoting a public awareness campaign marketed to the criminals. Carry a weapon illegally in Texas . . . The message is resonating.