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"In Boston, a witness to a shooting by a member of a street gang recently found copies of his grand jury testimony taped to all the doors in the housing project where he lives."

"In Baltimore, Rickey Prince, a 17-year-old who witnessed a gang murder and agreed to testify against the killer, was shot in the back of the head a few days after a prosecutor read Mr. Prince's name aloud in a packed courtroom."

"And in each city, CD's and DVD's titled 'Stop Snitching' have surfaced, naming some people street gangs suspect of being witnesses against them and warning that those who cooperate with the police will be killed. ..."

Driver's Licenses Spark Privacy Debate
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"That plastic card, the one with the lousy photo that's jammed into your wallet or purse, isn't just a license to drive. It's the green light to buy a drink, the ticket to federal benefits, the must-have document to get aboard airplanes. Now it's also the flash point for an argument about how best to balance America's security needs with worries that personal privacy could be swept away."

"The federal intelligence overhaul that became law last month - while creating a new national intelligence director and beefing up border patrols - also aims to close loopholes for identity fraud that some of the Sept. 11 terrorists used to get aboard the jets they hijacked."

"Privacy advocates warn that the new federal standards for driver's licenses will effectively create a national ID card, centralizing information that can be misused - by letting the government track the whereabouts of innocent people, for instance. Government officials say they're just making the cards more secure, and that the worries are overblown."

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"The National Research Council, billed as 'advisers to the nation on science, engineering and medicine,' released a report last month that found there's not enough statistical evidence available to determine whether efforts to control violence by restricting guns are effective."

"The spinmeisters on both sides of the gun-control-vs.-gun-rights debate could have a heyday with this."

UK: Grimason: "...how do you change the minds of lunatics?"
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"A Scottish-BASED couple who launched a campaign for gun control in Turkey after their two-year-old son was shot dead have become hate figures for US pro-gun groups."

"David and Ozlem Grimason, whose son Alistair was killed in 2003 as he slept in his pram in a Turkish café, have been targeted in a web campaign by the American gun lobby." ...

"To see people agreeing that guns were good was a very hard thing to take, especially since a gun took our son away. It was a disgusting thing to read. ...Id love these people to come and stand at the graveside of a child that had been shot. Its just insensitive..."

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Any more insensitive than disarming the innocent and making them easy prey for armed thugs?

AL: Church's gun buybacks herald King's nonviolence legacy
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"Organizers of a gun buyback campaign at a Birmingham church to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 76th birthday said 67 weapons were turned in Saturday." ...

"The local chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference organized the gun event and a youth march in the Smithville area as warmups for Monday's holiday for the slain civil rights leader."

"Statewide, the holiday was marked by discussions about King's legacy, church services and more parades."

AZ: Prosecutor Defends Grand Jury Presentation (v. 1)
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"Coconino County prosecutors say they fairly presented evidence to a grand jury that led to a second-degree murder charge against a former Valley teacher in a trail shooting north of Payson."

"On Friday, lead prosecutor Michael Lessler filed a response to a defense motion that claimed the Coconino County Attorney's Office misled jurors to obtain the indictment against Harold Fish, 57, a retired Tolleson High teacher."

"Lessler defended his presentation of the case, including questioning Fish about an incident in which a neighbor alleged that Fish pointed a gun at him."

AZ: Prosecutor Defends Grand Jury Presentation (v. 2)
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"The defense wants the case sent back to the grand jury, alleging 'misconduct' by the prosecution."

"But the prosecution isn't buying it -- any of it."

"In a blistering 19-page rebuttal laced with adjectives like 'silly,' 'ridiculous' and 'astonishing,' lead Coconino County prosecutor Michael Lessler reduced the second-degree murder case against Harold Fish to one question: 'Why warn the dogs, but shoot the human being?' "

"Fish is the 57-year-old retired teacher who is claiming innocence by reasons of self-defense in the May 11 fatal shooting of Grant Kuenzli, a homeless man out walking three dogs near a trailhead in southeastern Coconino County."

MI: Police: Storeowner Fires In Defense; Robbery Suspect Dies
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A 17-year-old robbery suspect died late Thursday or early Friday after he suffered a gunshot wound when a storeowner fired in self-defense, police said.

Rashawn Edward Linnear, of Detroit, was armed with a .45 caliber handgun when he and two other teens -- 16-year-old Miguil Andrew Jackson and 15-year-old Deandre Lamar Benson -- entered the Oakland Party Store on Ten Mile Road in Southfield at about 9 p.m. Wednesday, Local 4 reported.

The three ordered the store's owner, 51-year-old Maurice Gorges, and a customer to the floor at gunpoint, police said.

Gorges, of West Bloomfield, said he asked the teens to leave after he emptied out his register for them.

OH: Parolee's sub shop robbery attempt 'torpedoed'
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"The Dayton Daily News is reporting that a robbery suspect was shot in the arm Friday by the manager of the Subway restaurant he is accused of trying to rob ..."

"The newspaper reports the suspect, whose name was not released, was taken to a local hospital to be treated for the non-life-threatening wound after police caught up with him at his sister's house in the 1-99 block of Philadelphia Street shortly after 1 p.m." ...

"According to quotes in the DDN attributed to Dayton Sgt. Michael McCune, the manager fired a 9 mm at the suspect, who was holding a .22 caliber handgun. The suspect dropped his gun and ran out the front door to his sister's house, a block away from the restaurant. The sister called 911, police said."

TASERs, Torture and Death in the Police State, or Its All About the Money
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"Bernard Kerik, President Bush's first choice to lead the Homeland Security Department, exercised stock options of $6.2 million he received from Taser International, which sold stun guns to the department - and seeks more business with it. Its all about the money."

"Maybe the rush to get the newest technology on the streets is outpacing the ability of public officials to put in place the safeguards necessary to protect the public. Maybe its all about the money."

"The public, who is paying for these items, is being told that TASERs will be used as a safe, non-lethal alternative to guns. But in reality, they are being used in situations where police would never use lethal force." ...

IL: Grand jury indicts ex-cop, husband
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"A Logan County grand jury Friday handed down an indictment against former Lincoln police Cpl. Diana Short and her husband that adds two more felonies and several misdemeanors to charges filed earlier ..." ...

"Two Class III felonies of official misconduct alleging that, by illegally growing, possessing, selling and consuming marijuana, Short violated the contract between the city of Lincoln and the Fraternal Order of Police and also violated the Lincoln Police Departments Policy and Procedures Manual..." ...

"Two Class A misdemeanors for possession of a firearm without a requisite Firearm Owners Identification Card after a 9 mm handgun and a .22-caliber handgun were found in her belongings without having a FOID card."

MI: Detective off job without any pay
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"A Grand Traverse County Sheriff's detective charged with domestic assault is suspended without pay until his legal problems are resolved."

"Sheriff Scott Fewins said Justin Revnell, 26, was removed from paid administrative leave and suspended on Thursday." ...

"A Michigan State Police report stated that the alleged victim told troopers she and Revnell had an altercation early Dec. 30 when Revnell allegedly pushed her to the ground after she confronted him about his alcohol use."

"A breath test performed by troopers just before 6 a.m. found Revnell's blood alcohol to be .08."

"The woman also told police Revnell allegedly assaulted her months ago when he put her in a headlock and forced her to the ground."

UK: Clarke steps up self-defence guide
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"Home Secretary Charles Clarke today steps up efforts to reassure victims of burglars by insisting that the law is already on the side of householders who use violence to protect themselves."

"But, in a bid to stifle a Tory-led campaign to make it a key electoral issue, he has set a deadline of under three weeks for publication of guidance 'in plain English' setting out their rights to self-defence." ...

"Meanwhile the Director of Public Prosecutions, Ken Macdonald QC, yesterday listed details of cases where action was taken, or not, against people who attacked burglars noting that there had only been 11 times in the last 15 years when prosecutions followed." ...

UK: We show that the fight-back figures are wrong
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... "Ken Macdonald QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, announced last week that the Crown Prosecution Service had found only 11 examples in the past 15 years of householders prosecuted for attacking intruders in homes, commercial premises and on private land."

"The Telegraph - without the CPS's access to prosecution files - found seven more examples in a search lasting less than an hour."

"The CPS, which says it prosecutes householders only 'in the most extreme circumstances', described its list as the result of an 'informal trawl' of its resources. Last week, however, Mr Macdonald used it as evidence that 'the law is on the side of householders'. It was published in the same week that Charles Clarke, the Home Secretary, ruled out an amendment in the law to allow householders to use more force to protect their homes and families against intruders. Details of the 11 cases were released to reassure people that police action was taken only rarely." ...

WI: Guns donated to hunter safety program
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"Hunter Safety Education instructor Dianne Jacobson and Jim (Bud) Robinson had something in common: they believed in the value of Wisconsin's hunter safety education program. When Bud passed away, his wife Sue purchased and donated a Remington 807 Express 20-guage shotgun and a Savage Mark II .22 caliber rifle to the hunter safety course in Bud's honor."

"Wisconsin law required anyone under the age of 16 years to be accompanied by a parent of guardian over 18 while hunting or using a firearm for any purpose. However, young people who complete the hunter education course and receive a certificate are eligible to hunt and use firearms without supervision at age 14."

UK: Deadly accident youth walks free
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"A TEENAGER walked free from court after a tragic shooting accident left his friend dead with a bullet wound in the back of his head."

"A judge told the 16-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons the death of his close pal would live with him forever."

"William Buffey, 13, is believed to have died instantly in a disused quarry after being struck by a .22 rifle bullet."

"The weapon discharged accidentally after the weapon struck a tree when the older youth stumbled in undergrowth, Leeds Crown Court heard."

VA: Gangs Sharpen Intimidation
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"Machetes have been used as weapons for years. But they are being wielded by gang members more frequently to damage property or to intimidate, law enforcement officials say. In the past two years in Fairfax, machetes were mentioned in 40 police reports -- ranging from random suspicious persons to gang-related incidents." ...

"Sensing the growing popularity of machetes, Virginia legislators passed a law last year that included them in a list of weapons -- including guns, bowie knives and switchblades -- that cannot be concealed." ...

"In the United States, machetes can be purchased in such stores as Home Depot and Lowe's. ..."

"Other stores, including the Sports Authority, have policies that prohibit the sale of any knives to anyone younger than 18. ..."

UK: 4,000 shot in Britain in a year
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"FOUR THOUSAND people have suffered shooting injuries in a single year as gun crime continues to rise across Britain. Figures released by the Home Office show that 81 people were shot dead and more than 500 were seriously wounded between April 2002 and March 2003."

"The details of gun casualties come as government statistics issued this month are expected to show that other violent crime mainly fuelled by binge drinking has risen by 11% compared with the same period last year."

"The gunshot injuries are revealed in a paper detailing crimes recorded by police in England and Wales. It is the most up-to-date analysis available of the type of weapons used and the scale of injury." ...

CA: Firm's Cheap Pistol Is Banned
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"The state has blocked the sale of an inexpensive handgun manufactured by a Costa Mesa-based firearms company after the weapon failed safety tests."

"Jimenez Arms, formerly known as Bryco Arms, was ordered to stop distributing its JA-9 model in California after three guns experienced a high number of malfunctions during testing."

"The California Department of Justice ordered the company to stop selling the automatic pistol on Thursday, said spokesman Nathan Barankin."

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"A 13-year-old student at Suffield Middle School faces criminal charges for allegedly bringing a handgun to school to show friends." "The boy, who was not identified because he us under 16, also was suspended Friday." "Police charged him with possession of a handgun on school property and possession of a gun without a permit. The case was referred to juvenile court."

IL: Hunters gearing up for furbearing season
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... "Many seasons for furbearers are just hitting full swing. Raccoon, opossum, fox, coyote and skunk offer motivated hunters tremendous satisfaction. Many people aren't familiar with techniques used for harvesting these furry adversaries. A .22 rifle is a satisfactory weapon for taking furbearers, but a good shotgun has put more than a few pelts on the stretcher."

"Raccoon, opossum and skunk may be taken any time of the day, but the best times are just after dusk. These critters can be found literally everywhere, but concentrate your efforts near streams, rivers and cornfields. Those locations should pay off at a higher rate than your neighbor's trashcan." ...

CT: Ammo restrictions questioned by Shays
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U.S. Rep. Chris Shays, R-4, wants to know if ammunition for a high-powered handgun is included in a federal ban on armor-piercing bullets, and if not, why.

In a letter to the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Devices, Shays said he is "very concerned" about the ammunition for Herstal FN 5.7 handgun.

Trumbull police confiscated the loaded handgun during a drunken driving arrest last October.

In unscientific tests conducted by the department, the bullets went through the front of a bulletproof vest and lodged in its back panel.

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email the truth to: Greilly@ctpost.com

And get ready to spend your tax return on a healthy dose of freedom. CDNN has then for like 800 bucks.

Malaysia: Two cops among six charged over robberies
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"Two policemen and a prison warder were among six men charged at a magistrates court here with committing robberies last month."

"Policemen Shahril Azuan Ayob, 23, and Nor Shafik Azizi Narahaman, 20, warder Mohd Ismail Ramzahan, 24, and an unemployed man, Mohd Farid Abdul Jalil, 26, were jointly charged with using a pistol to rob Lim Chun Yee, 26, of RM1,210 and a Samsung cellphone."

"They were alleged to have committed the offence at Taman Bukit Blossom in Rahang here at 2.30pm on Dec 24."

"The four face a second charge of using a pistol to rob Wong Hon Loon, 28, of RM1,930 behind a food court in Bukit Kepayang at 4.51pm the same day."

"They pleaded not guilty to the charges." ...

ME: Bill would ban remote hunting online
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"Animal advocates and sportsmen have endorsed a legislator´s bid to make a pre-emptive strike against remote-controlled hunting over the Internet."

"Although no one has even suggested introducing such activity into Maine, Rep. Roderick Carr, R-Lincoln, has submitted a bill that would make it illegal to use a computer to fire a remote-controlled rifle at a game animal."

"'It's probably a good idea to have something in statute to prevent this,' said Carr, a retired state trooper and registered Maine guide. 'In the state of Maine, we have a tradition of hunting, and our tradition is you go into the woods and stalk your game.'" ...
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Submitter's Note: "... and stalk your game" says the man who still has both legs.

Weighing 'zero tolerance'
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"Present-day enforcement of zero-tolerance policies 'is absurd,' said Gary Redenbacher of the Children's Advocacy Institute at the University of San Diego School of Law. 'School officials have completely abdicated their discretion.' "

"But many administrators and district trustees maintain that, between the law and the community's demands for safe schools, they don't have a lot of discretion left."

" 'Over the last 10 or 15 years, the loud voice from communities is to clean up schools,' said Steve Rowley, superintendent of Fremont Union High School District, to which Cupertino High belongs."

OH: Gun ban lobby's own web poll shows support for CCW
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"A group of gun ban extremists by the name of 'Women Against Gun Violence' have posted a web poll asking visitors 'Should civilians be allowed to carry concealed weapons?' " ...

"Is their message getting out? Must we reduce the availability of guns to law-abiding citizens? Must we try to circumvent to Constitution by classifying gun violence as a public health issue, thereby allowing unelected, anti-gun CDC bureaucrats to endorse gun control policies on America? Is the presence of guns what is threatening our communities? Can we ever be 'gun free'?"

"The WAGs' own readers don't think so:

Poll Results
Question: Should civilians be allowed to carry concealed weapons?

Yes - 97%
No - 2%
I don't know - 1%"

AZ: Gun safety a big part of mandatory course
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"GRAVETTE On Saturday, class was in session at the Gravette Civic Center."

"Around 50 people many of whom were children attended an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission hunter education course, which is a mandatory precursor for any person born since Dec. 31, 1968, to purchase an Arkansas hunting license." ...

"Despite the young age of many in the crowd, Dunlap didnt have to get into the basics as he found out halfway through an explanation of how a . 22-caliber bullet is fired from a rifle. 'Has someone here not shot a gun?' Dunlap asked."

CA: Gun messages tackle teen violence
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"One image features an anonymous toe sticking out of a body bag, another a gun sticking out of a car window followed by a man handcuffed in jail fatigues. The message: 'Help Prevent Youth Gun Crime.' "

"Through billboards and posters bearing these images, the federally-funded Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative is helping concerned teens tell their communities about the consequences of gun violence, and how to prevent it."

"The series of advertisements began this fall, and is part of a campaign against guns, crime and violence produced by the local Project Safe Neighborhoods Task Force. ..."

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"The festive merrymaking known as the Ati-Atihan in honor of the Catholic Feast of the Sto. Nińo (the infant Jesus) turned tragic here Sunday after a policeman ran amuck and shot dead Aklans and Kalibos top cops, a young girl, and three others." "Wounded were five policemen, two media persons, and 15 merrymakers."

UK: Raids net guns and drugs
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"THREE firearms and a quantity of suspected drugs have been seized during a series of raids in Rhos near Wrexham."

"A revolver, a shotgun and a rifle were taken during the police operation over the past three days."

"No arrests had been made last night but North Wales Police said they are seeking two local men in connection with the seizures."

"Police believe the weapons are related to the local drugs scene."

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"The United Nations and Brazil are studying ways to collect the hundreds of thousands of illegal arms among Haitian citizens, Brazilian officials said Friday." "Brazilian troops are leading the U.N. peacekeeping force in Haiti that took over duties from a U.S.-led interim force back in May." ... "According to U.N. estimates, there are 300,000 illegal guns among Haiti's 7.6 million people."

OH: Kent State Univ. 'Treats Second Amendment Club Like Second-Class Citizens'
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"Administrators at Kent State University in Ohio have refused to recognize a Second Amendment club as an official student group, a conservative organization claimed Friday."

"Students organized the group with the assistance of the Leadership Institute's Campus Leadership Program, which helps start and maintain conservative groups at colleges and universities." ...

"Kent State recognizes several liberal groups, including the Kent State Anti-War Coalition, Students Eliminating Environmental Destruction and the Coalition for a Humane and New Global Economy."

Australia: Gunman threatens petrol station fire
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A MAN poured petrol on the ground and threatened to set a service station on fire during a robbery in Adelaide's southwestern suburbs.

Police said the man was armed with a handgun in the incident at Glengowrie about 11.30pm (CDT) yesterday.

He threatened staff, who handed over a substantial amount of cash.

The man then doused the service station's forecourt with petrol and threatened to set it alight before fleeing in a stolen car.

Fire crews were called to the scene to clean up the spill.

UK: Pro-gun lobby targets parents of dead boy
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"The parents of a two-year-old British boy who was shot and killed in Turkey have become hate figures for the US pro-gun lobby."

"David and Ozlem Grimason, whose son Alistair was killed in 2003 as he slept in his pram in a cafe, have been targeted over their campaign for gun control."

"A contributor on one website describes them as 'idiots' who should stop meddling in the affairs of other countries."

"Another labels them 'emotionalists (who) want to force Turkey into the same miserable gun control failure that was implemented (post Dunblane) in the UK.' "

MA: TASER stunner: Cops divided on gun
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"Six months after back-to-back fatal shootings by Boston police sparked the 'emergency' legalization of TASERs for law enforcers, the stun gun is drawing more static than interest from wary cops." ...

"Lawrence police have purchased five TASERs and campus cops at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst are preparing to place an order. But the Bay State's biggest forces - Boston, state and MBTA police - are keeping clear of the electric sidearm, whose 50,000-volt jolt is nearly 25 times that of an electric chair."

"Secretary of Public Safety Edward Flynn, who has developed a six-point plan to ensure police are schooled in when to use a stun gun ..."

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FULL TEXT BELOW: A high school student is charged with bringing a gun to a basketball game. Police say Riddick Bowe, Junior had the weapon on school grounds Friday. C-M-S officials tell us Bowe is a Hopewell High Student.. but was arrested at West Charlotte High School... A police officer directing traffic flagged down the car after they were told someone inside had a gun.

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"It's been yet another dangerous week for customers of "no-guns" businesses in Ohio." "Criminals just don't seem to be able to grasp the idea that guns aren't allowed in places like the (Wisconsin-owned, northwest Ohio-based) Sterling Food Stores chain..."

Writer takes balanced aim at women who want guns
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"Author Caitlin Kelly asks, 'Why would any woman want to own a gun?' Dozens of interviews in her book 'Blown Away' provide answers: to hunt, to compete, to shoot socially, to protect themselves and their children."

"Kelly presents an unusually well-balanced look at the relationship between American women and firearms."

"Frontier women had to know how to handle guns, Kelly writes. Women fought in disguise in both the Revolutionary and Civil wars. Stories abound of women both famous and infamous - from Annie Oakley, the legendary sharpshooter, to Bonnie Parker, the notorious bank robber."

Australia: Armed men tie up woman in home invasion
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"Three men armed with swords and a gun tied up a woman and stole cash, credit cards and jewellery during a Sydney home invasion."

"The 44-year-old woman and her 11-year-old son were woken by the intruders when they entered the Edensor Park home, in Sydney's south-west, about 5am (AEDT) Saturday, police said."

"Two of the men were armed with swords while the third brandished a gun."

"The woman was tied up while the three stole cash, credit cards and jewellery before leaving the house."

MD: City official eyes ban on smoking in public places
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"Like many nonsmokers, Cynthia A. Carter is sick of having to run a gauntlet of cigarette fumes on the way to a restaurant table."

"Unlike many nonsmokers, she has the power to do something about it."

"The City Council alderwoman is exploring ways to strengthen the city's laws against smoking in public places."

"Restaurants and bars are the most likely to be affected by any legislation that Mrs. Carter, D-Ward 6, would propose, since they're exempt from Maryland regulations barring workplace smoking." ...

"A seven-year council veteran, Mrs. Carter is no stranger to controversial legislation. She attracted nationwide criticism in 2003 for her push to ban realistic-looking toy guns."

UK: Paratrooper Shot At Motorist With Pistol
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"A PARATROOPER and his friends fired a BB pistol from a moving car at a fellow motorist on the coast road."

"Joe Birchall, 21, ... could now face being discharged from the armed forces."

"Furness Magistrates Court heard this week that a yellow BB pellet struck a motorcyclist as Birchall, fellow defendant Daniel Nevinson and two others drove along the A5087."

"The four men were arrested for possession of imitation firearms after buying the Baretta and Xinda P.589B pistols at Barrow market on September 4 last year."

"Presiding magistrate Mr Derek Fishburn told Birchall: 'You should know better.'"

"Birchall and Nevinson, 21, of Main Street, Bardsea, denied firing the pellet from the car window." ...

South Africa: Police: If your car breaks down, leave it
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"It's official - police have confirmed there are hundreds of kilometres of freeway and main roads in the province where if you stop, it could result in armed robbery or even death."

"Police have warned drivers that if their cars break down, to leave their vehicles and move away before calling for help."

"According to police Superintendent Vish Naidoo, the Umgababa stretch on the South Coast and the N2 between Edwin Swales and Quarry Road are known problem areas where robberies and hijackings are rife."

"Superintendent Jay Naicker of the Umfolozi police headquarters in Eshowe said motorists have been warned not to stop on the new N2 North Coast toll road, from the Tugela to the Mozambique border, which stretches about 300km to Mkuze." ...

UK: Gun haul 'linked to drug scene'
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"Three firearms and a quantity of what police believe are drugs have been seized by police during a series of raids in Rhos near Wrexham."

"A revolver, a shotgun and a rifle were taken during the police operation over the last three days."

"No arrests have been made but North Wales Police said they are seeking two local men in connection with the seizures."

"Police believe the weapons are related to the local drugs scene."

"The weapons and the suspected drugs are now undergoing forensic examination."

"'The drugs scene is often linked to other forms of criminality,' said Detective Inspector Neill Anderson from Wrexham CID." ...

PA: Gunsmith taking aim at restoration business in Annville
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"It is extremely rare that somebody approaches his job with as much passion as Jerry Calhoun."

"Then again, with such a unique job that the Elizabethtown native has, it certainly is no wonder that he wakes up every morning just itching to get into work."

"In the process of putting the finishing touches on his new store, Annville Gunsmithing, located on 149 W. Main St. in Annville, Calhoun certainly takes his job as gunsmith very seriously."

"Calhoun not only restores old rifles and other guns, he also displays his shooting prowess and talents in many shooting competitions during the course of the year."

UK: Nine arrests after firearm raids
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"Officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) raided 16 addresses across the region on Thursday morning, as part of Operation Breakthrough."

"The raids were part of the GMP's wider campaign which targets people suspected of being involved in firearms offences."

"One hundred officers executed search warrants at addresses in north and south Manchester and Trafford. A gun and some ammunition were seized."