It was bound to happen sooner or later...

From Editor & Publisher:

It was bound to happen sooner or later, and in what newspapers in Kentucky are calling a first, one American has killed another in a dispute over the Iraq war.

It happened at Floyd County flea market on Thursday, when two friends, who were firearms vendors there, drew guns after quarreling about the war. Douglas Moore, 65, of Martin, who backs the war, shot and killed Harold Wayne Smith, 56, of Manchester, who opposed it, according to investigators.

Moore was released without being charged after he convinced police he had acted in self-defense. A grand jury may yet hear evidence in the case.

I wonder if they'd have released the anti-war guy if he had prevailed?

This quickly escalated into an argument, then to a scuffle, and finally both men drew pistols outside a snack shed. The dead man was apparently just a little slower in firing (my bold). Witnesses said he stood for about five seconds before toppling on the walkway.

The moral of this story is crystal clear: The first one to clear leather and fire wins. Work on your fast draw.