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Parents Urged to Ask About Guns in Other People's Homes
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"On this first day of summer, anti-gun groups are observing the fifth annual National ASK Day -- ASK, an acronym for 'asking saves kids.'" ...
"Second Amendment groups such as the National Rifle Association have long advocated programs that teach children gun safety as the best way to reduce accidental shootings in homes with guns."
"Some Second Amendment advocates also note that statistics on the number of children killed or injured by guns are skewed by the inclusion of older teenagers -- gang members and other criminals who don't care about gun safety and have no respect for the law." |
Behavior Modification + Police State = USA
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"...Everywhere I turn, I see behavior modification in action. I see it on television, in ecology and other sciences, in the pharmaceutical and health industries, all schools and universities, all laws and hidden legislation, all executive orders, all deed-restricted communities, all transportation issues, all law enforcement powers, all food and water issues, and in every other system that has anything, whatsoever, to do with homo sapiens."
"We are constantly told what to do, where to go and not go, what to eat and not eat, how to die, what pets to keep and not keep, how to raise our children, what gods we can and cannot worship, what to say and not say, how to be sane, what to wear, what to buy, where to buy, where to live and not live, on and on… We are also told that American-style freedom is being spread across the globe. American freedom?"
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Education is common denominator when it comes to gun control (Letters)
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"Your column on firearms and children makes some good points, but it also promotes some misleading facts. For example, the so-called 'Eight kids a day' statistic includes 19-year-olds who are legal adults. Many of these 'kids' are violent criminals. The statistics become much less scary if you don't pad them with the criminal acts of gangs and drug crimes."
"Alarmist statistics only do a disservice by causing great fear over an issue that is actually one of the lowest threats to children. Yes, the Red Lake and Columbine incidents are shocking and horrible, but the very reason they are is that they are also very rare." |
KY: Police Seek Burglar Who Got Away
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"An Eastern Kentucky farmer refused to let his home be burglarized."
"The Madison County man became suspicious when he saw a strange car parked in his driveway."
"That's when he got his gun and caught two men robbing his home."
"One man got away, but the farmer held the other at gunpoint until police came." |
NC: Probe of Swannanoa shooting death points toward self-defense
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"A prosecutor said Monday that a preliminary review indicates a 15-year-old Swannanoa boy acted in self-defense when he shot and killed another teen, but authorities need more information before deciding whether to file charges."
"Assistant District Attorney Kate Dreher said it’s significant that there is evidence to show that David Eugene Ray forced his way into a home off Buckeye Access Road before he was shot in the chest Sunday. ..." |
Sergeant Accused of Killing Fellow Soldier
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"An Army sergeant is accused of shooting to death a fellow soldier in Iraq after an argument in February, military officials said."
"Sgt. David Freyaldenhoven, of the 39th Infantry Brigade in Arkansas, was charged with murder, aggravated assault and consuming alcohol in a war zone following a four-month military investigation." |
LA: Excessive Force- A New Orleans woman accuses NOPD of crossing the line
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"The piece of plywood nailed over the broken glass on Patricia Hyde's front door remains a silent witness as to whether or not New Orleans Police Department officers acted in an abusive manner out of retaliation for Hyde's earlier complaints against them."
"Hyde, 49, said that she has been trying to get officials to hear her story and investigate since the incident occurred on March 9, at her home in the 3000 block of Bienville Avenue. According to Hyde, her family was attacked by police officers without cause." |
NC: Officer Resigns After Accidentally Shooting Teen
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A Wake Forest police officer offered to resign from the department after he accidentally shot a 14-year-old girl.
Officer Kenneth Mangum agreed to resign after an investigation found that he violated the department's deadly force policies. Instead of getting fired, the 10-year veteran will resign under certain conditions.
Mangum shot Brianna Richardson while he was chasing her brother Jermane, who was a suspect at the time. Magnum's gun went off and went through a door and hit the teenager.
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PA: Cop turns himself in on sex charges
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"An Avoca and Duryea part-time police officer turned himself in Monday on charges he forced two teenage girls, ages 14 and 15 at the time, to perform oral sex on him in Scranton in 2001." ...
"Mr. Collins is charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, which is a first-degree felony, as well as statutory sexual assault, indecent assault and corruption of minors."
"One of Mr. Collins's alleged victims was 14 when the sexual contact took place in the summer or fall of 2001 but 18 when she called Scranton police on April 21, according to court papers. The teen was getting a ride home from Avoca to Scranton when Mr. Collins detoured to a secluded parking lot on Meadow Avenue, according to court papers." |
WA: Officer charged in road-rage incident
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"A Kennewick police officer fired for an April road-rage incident, during which he allegedly pointed a loaded pistol at another motorist while off duty, was charged Monday in Benton County Superior Court."
"Ryan J. Bonnalie, 29, is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday on one count of second-degree assault. He originally was charged with the same crime in District Court."
"The West Richland resident was arrested April 1 on suspicion of brandishing his service gun at 63-year-old Don Schnell, according to West Richland police and court documents." |
KY: Nation Of Islam Fires Back Verbally At Recent Gun Violence
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"Recent gun violence in Louisville's streets has prompted the Nation of Islam to fire back -- with words."
"At a rally Monday night, minister Jerald Muhammad said the organization intended to promote what he called 'manhood training' events this summer, offering guidance on job skills, home ownership and values." |
Australia: Imports trigger gun law challenge
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"THE importation of 2000 military-style semi-automatic pistols by controversial Sunshine Coast gun-lobbyist Ron Owen has sparked calls in the High Court for anti-gun laws to be tightened."
"The High Court was told yesterday that Mr Owen had been trying to circumvent tough gun control measures when he paid a Victorian associate to import 2000 Chinese-made Norinco 9mm pistols four years ago after his own import licence had been revoked. Commenting on the case in the High Court yesterday, Justice Michael McHugh said it had raised concerns the nation's anti-gun legislation 'does not provide full protection to the public'." |
KY: Former principal wins $3.5 million in lawsuit over firing
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"A jury awarded a former middle school principal $3.5 million after finding that her firing violated the state's whistleblower act." ...
"Cobb was fired in 1999 after school officials found a loaded gun in her car." ...
"She claimed school district officials fired her for revenge after she notified the Office of Education Accountability of an administrator who allegedly falsified documents to obtain a child's confidential records." |
UK: MI5 machete attack man hospitalised
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"A SCHIZOPHRENIC who armed himself with a machete and knife before attacking security guards at MI5 headquarters in London was sentenced to unlimited hospital detention yesterday."
"William Cornford, who has a history of mental illness over 20 years, ran into a junior minister's office as he rampaged through Thames House, Millbank, last year. Middlesex Guildhall Crown Court heard that he had attacked two security guards, leaving one needing ten stitches, before he raced to the upper floors of the building." |
OH: Friends, Neighbors Say Legal System Failed Murder Victim
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"Friends and neighbors of Symmes Township woman say the legal system failed her."
"A few months before Amy's Law will go into effect, they say it wasn't soon enough to save their friend." ...
"While Judge Raymond Shannon, of Hamilton County's Court of Domestic Relations, has stated that, 'No piece of paper is going to stop a bullet,' her friends and neighbors say her husband should have never been released from jail two weeks ago." |
UK: Moving anti-gun song on MTV tonight
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"MUSIC CHANNEL MTV Base will exclusively screen a ground-breaking music video featuring the voices of mothers who have lost children to gun crime."
"Why?, an soul track recorded by some of Britain's hottest young talent, and the video are part of the 'Don't Trigger' Campaign, run by grassroots organisation Urban Concepts UK."
"The song aims to highlight the scourge of gun crime and the devastation it brings to families and communities." |
MI: Woman takes gun crusade on road
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"Linda Leitz always made sure there were plenty of life jackets around when her children played at their friends' homes on Lake St. Clair because she believes that you can never be too careful."
"She told them to wear their seat belts and warned them about the danger of matches, but Leitz never thought to ask the friends' parents if they kept guns in the home." ...
"The Harrison Township resident has introduced the national Asking Saves Kids campaign to Macomb County parents and community members. The campaign encourages parents to ask if there are guns in the homes where their children play." |
OH: Columbus Council Rifle Ban Now Moves to Special Hearing
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"Last night, with little fanfare, Columbus City Council gave first reading to an ordinance that would ban possession of most semi-automatic rifles. The issue now moves to June 30, where another special public hearing will be held to debate the issue. PRO has been invited to testify, and will do so for about 20 minutes. Anti-gun organizations also will be testifying. Plus, the city will accept speaker slips from 30 members of the public, who will have 3 minutes to make their opinions known -- pro or con -- about this ill-conceived law proposal. The ban could be passed by Council as early as July 11, and would take effect 30 days after such a vote. Council knows that PRO is likely to take the matter to court once again, where we have won twice and forced the city (unfortunately, actually city taxpayers) to pay our legal bills." |
WI: Former police officer charged in incident
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"A state charge of disorderly conduct has been filed against former City of Oconomowoc police officer David Borenz for allegedly firing a weapon out of his personal vehicle during a night of heavy drinking."
"Borenz, who submitted his letter of resignation to the city May 31 with an effective date of June 2, also resigned from his part-time position with the Village of Lannon Police Department last week as part of a precharge agreement." |
Japan: Officer kills self in police box with own pistol
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"A police officer shot himself to death in the lounge of the police box where he worked, leaving a note that said he had worries over his job, Hokkaido police said."
"The 28-year-old officer began his shift shortly before 9 a.m. Saturday, and a colleague found him on a bed in the lounge at about 1:10 p.m. on Sunday bleeding from the head."
"The suicide note said the officer had been despondent over problems at work." |
PA: Henderson: Rifles legal for deer in Tier, barring a veto could be legal in Tier
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"The idea of using rifles for big game in the Southern Tier is one of the most divisive hunting issues I've encountered in the 25-plus years of compiling this column."
"Some hunters support the idea as something that is long overdue while others vehemently oppose it for safety and other reasons. Southern Zone hunters (outside the Adirondacks and northern Catskills) have never been allowed to use centerfire rifles since modern regulated deer hunting started in the 1930s."
"Nevertheless, barring a veto, deer and bear hunters will be allowed to use centerfire rifles in some counties, including Tioga, Chenango and the area of Broome County east of the Susquehanna River starting this fall." |
WI: Concealed Carry Bill Resurrected
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"Supporters of carrying concealed guns will resurrect their fight in the Legislature."
"This one will have private companies and law enforcement organizations issuing permits instead of county sheriffs."
"The previous concealed carry bill vetoed by the governor required sheriff's departments to do background checks of applicants. But sheriffs complained they didn't have the time or resources to do so."
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GA: Roswell shoots itself in the foot
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"The city of Roswell would like to portray its change of heart about a weapons discharge ordinance as a compromise that benefits both the north Fulton County community and the National Rifle Association. That's off target."
"Originally, Roswell officials had proposed to remove a provision in a city ordinance that allows a firearm to be used to defend private property. That change would have brought the city's ordinance into conformity with state law, which allows firearms to be used to protect personal safety, but not to stop someone from stealing your car, for instance. The NRA objected strongly to that change." |
VA: Kaine targeted by interest group
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"A television commercial highlighting the differences between Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine and Gov. Mark Warner on issues involving Second Amendment rights hit the airwaves in the Commonwealth on Monday."
"The spot, paid for by the Alexandria-based Center for Individual Freedom, brings up issues consistent with attacks lodged by Kaine's rival for the office of governor of Virginia, Jerry Kilgore, that Kaine does not support the death penalty and that Kaine strongly opposes the rights of gun owners." |
NE: Muzzleloader Competition Draws High School Shooters
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"The first-ever Nebraska High School Muzzleloader Rifle Championship will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 24, 25 and 26 at the Pawnee Free Trappers Club range west of McCook."
"The competition is open to all school-age hunter-education graduates from 11 through 19 years old. Hunter safety cards will be checked."
"Traditional and modern inline black powder rifles may be used." |
PA: U.S. Army marksman teaches trapshooting to area youngsters
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"Joshua Richmond is spending this week as a guest of the North Mountain Sportsmen Association, working at the NRA Junior Training Camp at Muncy Valley Intermediate School, promoting trap shooting among future competitors.
"Along with Olympic shotgun coach Lloyd Woodhouse, the 2004 graduate of Sullivan County High School will help to provide hands-on training for those youngsters wanting to experience what it takes to compete on the international level." |
Gov't. Collected Airline Passenger Data
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"The federal agency in charge of aviation security collected extensive personal information about airline passengers even though Congress forbade it and officials said they wouldn't do it, according to documents obtained Monday by The Associated Press."
"The Transportation Security Administration bought and is storing details about U.S. citizens who flew on commercial airlines in June 2004 as part of a test of a terrorist screening program called Secure Flight, the documents indicate." |
CA: To Protect and to Serve
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"In the last 127 years 96 San Francisco Police Officers have died in the line of duty. Fortunately, San Francisco did not add any names to that list on the night of May 5th, 2004."
“Prosecutors say the 29-year-old felon fired first and officers returned fire…in self-defense and defense of each other,” according to The Examiner. The suspect was killed."
"Several officers involved in the aforementioned incident now find themselves before the Police Commission on charges of misconduct, albeit none of the charges involve any allegations of wrongdoing for firing the fatal shot." ...
"The job of a cop shouldn’t be to simulate chum for the cadre of anti-cop activists. Contrary to certain opinion, the most important aspect of police work is the knowledge, skill and ability to employ force in order to protect self or others. The job of policing is sometimes dirty and always dangerous. For cops facing violent subjects, the risks are numerous and the rewards are few. There are good reasons for having force options located on the belt of an officer rather than in storage lockers at district stations. A lethal option in the use-of-force continuum is something that every cop trains for but none desire."
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NM: Police, program works to put a lock on gun safety
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"Today marks the first official day of summer and state agencies and local authorities are promoting responsible gun ownership as part of ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day, a national day to focus on gun safety." ...
"With millions of children out of school for the summer break and many left unsupervised, there is an increased chance of gun accidents, said Wayne Torpy, chief of police for the Los Alamos Police Department." ...
"The police department offers free gunlocks to the public, available in the lobby of its station at 2300 Trinity Drive." |
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