Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 22, 1948
Caption:
NO, IT ISN'T WAR PREPARATION; JUST DEER SEASON PLANNING: Anyone who thinks the approaching deer hunting season doesn't mean a speed-up for the gun smith need only look at this picture taken in the Wier Gun Shop on Washtenaw Rd. Edwin Wier is shown holding one of the many deer rifles he hopes to have ready for perfect action come mid-November. That rack of artillery behind him is just a small part of the total number of guns he's now working over.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 10, 1949
Caption:
GUNS TO BE PROUD OF: Most hunters take considerable pride in their rifles and other weapons but the owners-to-be of these three deer rifles will have special reasons for pride in ownership of these especially-made 270s. Edwin W. Wier (left) and his son Raynard G. Wier, study the examples of their craftsmanship. The gun in the foreground is equipped with a rare Cutts compensator which reportedly increases accuracy and decreases the amount of recoil. Each of the rifles has been carefully polished and oiled.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 25, 1967
Caption:
Confiscated narcotics, Guns Checked: These four Ann Arbor police officers played key roles in the apprehension of three robbery suspects and the recovery of pharmaceutical narcotics estimated to be worth $6,000. Sgt. Robert C. Conn, seated, wounded one of the suspects with the gun held by Patrolman Lloyd O. Stearns, right, who stopped the car in which the trio was riding. Patrolman Harold Tinsey, left, and Byrl Racine, holding bottles of capsules found in the car, took shots at the fleeing suspect. Sgt. Conn holds an automatic pistol, one of two guns taken from the men.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 20, 1967
Caption:
Recruits Learn Firearm Techniques: These six Ann Arbor Police Department patrolman recruits prepare to fire revolvers on the indoor range in the basement of City Hall as part of their six-week training program. They are scheduled to be in uniform by mid-April. Left to right are David Jachalke, Daniel Cook, Robert Shankleton, George Chapman, William Tommelein and Richard Mantey. The Police Department is currently a dozen men short of full strength.