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A lesson from the Third World about the value of gun control
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"I'm not involved in anything else where a gun might be needed. I've never felt the need to own one for self-defense. I've shot guns at targets or for practice once or twice, but that's about it."

"...I lived in Papua New Guinea, a Third World country that has very strict gun control laws. One expatriate was kicked out for having a pellet gun. Yeah, a pellet gun. They didn't want any guns at all. Period."

"You would think in this country that had very strict controls on who could own guns that there would be little violence, right?"

"Wrong. Their murder rate is twice that of the United States. And guess who had the guns? Sometimes not even the police because the criminals would steal them!"

CA: Gun sales up since hurricanes Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"All the attention focused on home protection after hurricanes Katrina and Rita has increased sales of guns, earthquake insurance and home alarm systems locally." "People are looking for ways to protect themselves in the event of a disaster in the Victor Valley."

FL: Warning tourists about dangerous Floridians is cheap shot by Brady group
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"Because I think some gun control laws make sense -- like requiring background checks to make sure gun buyers aren't felons -- some NRA supporters insist I'm anti-gun." ...

"Right. Anyone not in goose-stepping agreement with every National Rifle Association position is part of a conspiracy to take your guns away, and don't you forget it." ...

"But right now, I'm sorry to say it is a prominent group promoting gun control that is now saying and doing the inane, inflammatory things."

"The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence has people in Florida handing out what purports to be an important warning to newly arrived tourists. The literature tells the arrivals that Florida, thanks to a new 'Stand Your Ground' law, has become a far more dangerous place." ...

"This tactic is designed to create baseless fear and exploit it for political and fund-raising gain. And it is based on a fantasy that Floridians are trigger-happy jerks who, oddly enough, are also highly attuned to legal nuances. Where once the law alone held them back, now they will be opening fire willy-nilly."

NY: Ebay to Block Stun-Gun Sales to New Yorkers
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"Online auctioneer eBay Inc. will block the sale and shipment of stun guns and other illegal weapons to New York residents after working with Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, it was announced Tuesday."

"In an investigation that started last year, Spitzer's office found that eBay users were easily able to buy stun guns through the company's Web site. Investigators, posing as ordinary customers, bought 16 stun guns from 16 different sellers on eBay."

GA: Jeweler shoots attacker in his car
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"A wholesale jeweler from Illinois shot a man who tried to drag him out of his car in a hotel parking lot in Forest Park, Ga., the Associated Press reports."

"The jeweler, whose name wasn't released, had pulled into a Ramada Inn on Ga. Highway 85 shortly after 5 p.m. Friday when a group of men approached his car, according to Clayton County Police."

"'One of the men broke the window of the car and tried to pull him out,' the Associated Press reports. While struggling, the jeweler was able to reach his gun and fire three rounds, according to police."

OH: Police: Middle School Student Brings BB Gun To School Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A local middle school student was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of bringing a BB gun to school." "According to a school representative, a Barrett Middle School student was meeting with the principal when the assistant principal noticed something sticking about of his bag." "When questioned, the student allegedly pulled out a fully loaded BB gun."

NC: Council considers new gun ordinance
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"The city of Charlotte could find itself in a duel with gun rights advocates."

"The City Council is considering an ordinance that would crack down on the display of small handguns in public. It would not affect anyone with a concealed gun permit, but gun rights advocates say it violates their second amendment rights."

"Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Darrel Stephens presented the issue to the City Council on Monday night. He says the open display of firearms is a threat to public safety."

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Is that why police openly carry their firearms?

VA: Police dispute heads to court - South Hill chief ticketed his La Crosse counterpart in culmination of a feud
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"A dispute between the two towns' police departments over traffic enforcement culminated in May with South Hill's police chief ticketing his La Crosse counterpart for improperly stopping on the highway as he was parked in the median during traffic enforcement." ...

"La Crosse Police Chief R.L. Hahnke maintains he was right on the border shared by the towns when South Hill Police Chief Norman Hudson confronted him and threatened first to ticket him and then to have his unmarked police car towed." ...

"During an April meeting, South Hill council members aired a list of complaints about the La Crosse department's traffic enforcement, including that many of those being stopped assumed it was by South Hill police." ...

"And while most of the La Crosse council members strongly support the department's aggressive enforcement, there is some dissension. La Crosse Councilman John Love complained at a June council meeting that the town police generated $250,000 in fines."

"'For a little town like ours, something is not right,' he said."

CA: Debate over gun control triggered by dorm incident
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"So it now appears that students living in the dorms will have to wear their bulletproof vests in order to prevent any life threatening injuries from random gunfire. I would like to pose this one question: How paranoid do you have to get before you start packing heat in student housing?"

"Sacramento State student Patrick Smith was arrested recently on charges of possessing a firearm on campus and negligent discharge of a firearm. This arrest followed an incident that left a bullet in a wall on the second floor of Sierra Hall. No students were injured."

MO: Teen Accused Of Firing Shotgun In School
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"A 17-year-old boy dressed in black and wearing a mask allegedly brought a 12-gauge shotgun to Farmington High School and fired it into a restroom ceiling Tuesday morning."

"No one was injured when the shot was fired around 8 a.m." ...

"Farmington Police Chief Rick Baker said the student allegedly brought his father's single-shot shotgun to school in a duffel bag and assembled it in the boys' restroom. When another student entered and said the gun did not look real, Minks allegedly fired the weapon into the ceiling. ..."

TX: Frequently Asked Questions About Texas Concealed Handguns Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Some interesting facts and explanations about the process one must undergo to get a concealed carry permit in Texas.

CT: Student Suspended, Arrested After Bringing Gun To School
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"A small caliber gun was found Tuesday inside the Urban Youth Institute in New Haven, police said."

"The gun fell out of a seventh-graders jacket pocket in the morning and was immediately confiscated by a teacher."

"The gun was unloaded and nobody was hurt. School officials said they do not believe the student intended to cause harm."

"The student, 12, was suspended from school and arrested."

"The school, which used to be a Catholic school and is now an alternative middle school, did not appear to have metal detectors."

NY: DA: 95% of gun related crimes committed with illegal guns
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"More than 95 percent of all gun related crimes in the Rochester area are committed with illegal guns. Thats what District Attorney Mike Green told NEWS 10NBC Tuesday. So where are all these guns coming from? Police say the guns are generally stolen and come from states that have less stringent gun laws. The problem is they end up on Rochester streets and into the hands of young kids like 16-year-old Arthur McBride. McBride had a handgun on Colvin Street late Monday night and police say he fired it into the air. He was arrested and charged with criminal possession and prohibited use."

TX: Case dismissed against senator with gun
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"Police said they were dismayed Tuesday that a city judge threw out their charge accusing a South Texas lawmaker of bringing a loaded handgun through airport security."

"Sen. Juan Hinojosa, D-McAllen, was found with a 9 mm handgun in his briefcase Monday afternoon as he passed through security at Miller International Airport."

"Airport security discovered the weapon and police arrested Hinojosa and took him to the police department to be arraigned."

"But to the chagrin of police, McAllen Municipal Court Judge Kathleen Henley dropped the charge, Police Chief Victor Rodriguez said Tuesday."

PA: Gun incident at Burlco high school Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A Burlington County high school senior faces possible expulsion after taking a loaded handgun to class this morning, school officials said." "Mount Holly police confiscated the gun and escorted the student from Rancocas Valley Regional High School about 9:30 a.m. during second period, according to school administrators."

LA: Guns Banned at 'Fema City' Puts Rescue Team at Risk
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"...FEMA officials didn't bat an eye when teams of police from other jurisdictions descended on New Orleans and St. Tammany Parish in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, disarming law-abiding citizens who had committed no crime. Nobody from FEMA uttered a peep when California Highway Patrol officers body-slammed Patricia Konie to the floor in her own home taking her revolver and forcibly removing her from her residence for evacuation.

"Yet FEMA went ballistic when a team of trained specialists came to help their fellow Americans, in a region gripped by anarchy, simply because the Phoenix group had the good sense to bring along four armed officers for their security..."

South Africa: Gunowners must renew licences
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"Gun owners born between January 1 and March 31 have until the end of December to renew their licences otherwise their firearms would be considered illegal after that date, Eastern Cape police said on Tuesday."

"'Those whose renewal period expires in December 2005 must note that if they fail to comply, their firearms could be regarded as illegal,' Captain Thembinkosi Kinana said."

"'Consequently, they could be charged for possession of illegal firearms,' he said in a statement."

TX: Comments on Senator Hinojosa Caught with Gun (Letter)
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"Why is it that when a top official is caught violating the law he is not arrested. If it would have been a regular citizen he would probably still be in jail. Now My question is if he took the CONCEALED HANDGUN course he was made aware of state and federal law that he cannot carry a concealed firearm in PROHIBITED AREAS like an airport. Did he take the course or not??? The I forgot excuse does not work in this case. He should have his license revoked."

NC: Unprovoked Attack Or Ambush? Man Said He Shot In Self-Defense
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"The suspect in the shooting of a Dunn auto repair shop owner said he shot in self-defense and expects his name to be cleared in the trial."

"Bradley Morris Hines, 31, of Dunn has a court appearance set for today on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury with intent to kill. He is charged with shooting 42-year-old Robert Surles at Surles Auto Shop on North Fayetteville Avenue on Aug. 1."

"Mr. Hines said the incident hasnt been reported accurately. He said he was not jailed under a secured bond, although his arrest report states his bond was $25,000 secured."

CA: Governor Sensibly Signs Three Bills, But Shouldn't Have Vetoed Fourth Measure, Says Brady Campaign
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"California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger smartly signed two bills Friday, strengthening enforcement of age restrictions on ammunition purchases and protecting domestic violence victims. But he also vetoed a common sense measure that would require handgun ammunition to be locked up by retailers. ..." ...

"'As a victim of gun violence myself, I thank all of the elected officials who had a part in these victories. The people of California will be safer because of these bills,' said Griffin Dix, president of the California Million Mom March Chapters. 'We look forward to working with the legislature and Governor Schwarzenegger next year to enact our two priority bills, to serialize ammunition and equip handguns with ammunition microstamping technology.'"

TX: State senator detained over gun
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"A South Texas lawmaker detained by police after bringing a handgun through an airport metal detector said Tuesday he made a mistake and that he had a permit to carry the weapon."

"Harlingen television station KGBT reported that Sen. Juan Hinojosa, of McAllen, was found with a 9 mm handgun in his briefcase as he passed through security at Miller International Airport in McAllen."

"Airport security discovered the weapon and Hinojosa was taken to the McAllen Police Department before being released."

IL: Brobston marks fourth year in gun business
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"When he was 13 years old, Thomas Brobston received his first .22-cal. rifle - a Winchester - as a Christmas present from his father." ...

"Like his father, Brobston also worked at John Deere in East Moline, retiring in 1993, one year after he and his wife, Karen bought a small farm near Gerlaw. Brobston said that during his 30 years of working at John Deere, he enjoyed buying and selling firearms at area gun shows." ...

"Now 61, Brobston has customers coming to him not only from the Alexis area, but from Monmouth, Beardstown, New London, Bradford, Knoxville, and other communities as well."

UK: Former armed robber broke lifetime ban on keeping firearms
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"A KESWICK man who breached a lifetime ban for keeping firearms has been convicted of possessing an air rifle."

"Gareth Hunter, 23, was banned from keeping firearms after he was sentenced to three years detention for armed robbery in 2000."

"Now the Windebrowe Avenue man has been handed a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, at Carlisle Crown Court."

"An off-duty police officer spotted him carrying a rifle."

"When Hunter was confronted at his home, he was found in possession of the rifle and 300 pellets."

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"A POLICE push for tough laws to deal with those armed to commit violent crime seems to be gaining momentum." "Force command has referred the armed offender squad's concerns of a lack of laws dealing with violent offenders armed for crime, to its legal and corporate policy office."

FL: Former U.S. Rep. McCollum to run for attorney general
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"Former U.S. Rep. Bill McCollum, who has lost two straight U.S. Senate campaigns, will enter a crowded Republican primary for attorney general." ...

"McCollum served as a Navy lawyer for four years until 1972 and spent 20 years in Congress, serving on the House Judiciary Committee throughout his time in office. He has also had a private law practice."

"He received national attention in 1998 when he was one of the House managers who prosecuted President Clinton during his impeachment. He is considered a solid conservative and opposed the Brady bill on gun control and partial birth abortions."

SD: Protecting our Rights and our Local Gun Makers
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"Firearms are a valued part of the culture and fabric of South Dakota. Each year, South Dakota issues well over 120,000 resident hunting licenses, and nearly 100,000 nonresident hunters visit our state each year to support our tourism and hunting industry." ...

"South Dakotans have long seen the logic and importance in protecting gun manufacturers against these types of frivolous lawsuits. Our state was the first state in the Union to pass liability protection legislation for firearms manufacturers, and now the U.S. Senate has followed suit, having recently passed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, a bill I cosponsored, which would provide liability protection to law-abiding gunmakers and retailers throughout the nation."

CA: Program Teaching Kids About Guns Draws Fire
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"The Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program is a free National Rifle Association project that teaches kids what to do when they see a gun."

"And Jeff Jagels' father thinks its a great idea." ...

"Jagels thought the project was so good, he took it to the superintendent of Kern County Schools, who liked the idea." ...

"But others disagree. Local emergency room doctor Art Kellermann has treated his share of juvenile gunshot victims. Hes skeptical of any plan that puts the burden on a young child to make a critical judgment about firearms."

South Africa: Widow fears for life after gang attack Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Three robbers assaulted a Gugulethu shebeen owner with a gun before returning months later to murder him and rob his terrified family, his widow has testified in the Cape High Court." "Overwhelmed by grief and fear, Ivan Fungile Tilela's widow broke down in tears repeatedly during her testimony on Monday."