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Indiana Man Lost License Walking with Rifle

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) _ A man who has been walking along roads in Lafayette carrying a rifle to protest the loss of his driver's license says he intends to continue doing so despite being clipped in an apparent hit-and-run.
 
Jim Sanders called police Wednesday afternoon and said he was struck by a pickup truck that swerved at him.
 
Police say there were no witnesses. Sanders declined medical treatment.
 
Numerous people have called Lafayette police to report seeing a man walking around town carrying a rifle strapped to his torso. Sanders tells WLFI-TV he's protesting losing his driver's license for refusing to pay fines.
 
Sanders said Thursday he intends to continue his protest. Police say as long as Sanders doesn't threaten anyone, he has a right to carry the rifle.
 

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