NV: Homeowner shoots at would-be burglars; teen dead Submitted by: Mark A. Taff	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A group of young men try to break into a valley home, now one suspect is dead, another is in jail, and at least one is still on the loose. Police say the group tried to break in a back window of the home and that's when the homeowner started shooting.

WA: 5 shot at Denny's in Kent
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The violence, coupled with a sharp rise in gun-related aggravated assaults in Seattle last year, have prompted Seattle officials to urge state legislators to pass new gun-control measures this session.

In Kent, police said the suspect had been in an altercation Saturday night at HD Hotspurs, a bar and restaurant more than a mile away. It was unclear how that incident was related, if at all, to the shooting.

NY: Lethal force not always justified against intruder Submitted by: Mark A. Taff	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Schenectady man says it was self defense when he shot at two men who invaded his home. One of the intruders was killed, the other was injured. Local attorney Paul Der Ohannesian says the only time you can use deadly physical force on someone who has invaded your home is if the intruder gives you solid reason to believe that they are going to hurt you.

GA: Official: Man kills would-be invader
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Shortly after midnight, residents of the home in the 4000 block of Winder Highway heard a loud noise at the back door of their house, said Hall County Sheriff's Maj. Jeff Strickland.

When the homeowner went to check on the noise, a man wearing a ski mask and armed with a small-caliber handgun confronted him just outside the door, Strickland said.

He said the man fired several shots in the direction of the homeowner, who returned fire once, striking the man in the head.

FL: Man who 'stood his ground' hopes new law reverses conviction Submitted by: Mark A. Taff	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Kende Moses is serving a 60-year sentence for something that is no longer a crime, his attorney says. Moses was convicted of second degree-murder in 2004. Eleven months later, the Legislature amended the state's Castle Doctrine, legalizing what he did -- killing someone he believed was about to hurt or kill him, according to attorney Charles White.

Denying Emergency Care, Part II: Violence As A Health Problem Is Quackery.
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Some observers say that the future of America rests within the values system of individual officers. That values system will dictate to their individual consciences whether they will enforce as their job what they know to be unethical laws, or give up the pension and credit union as they view such use of force as wrong and refuse to enforce unreasonable laws.

One of the clues to this is in dozens of officers in New Orleans gone missing prior to the gun confiscation there. I sure would like to hear from some of them, anonymously, of course. Write me on whether you knew in advance of the gun confiscation and if that played a role in your decision to bail.

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Evidently Johnson got this amendment confused and thought it said, "The right to arm Bears". Some contend he should not play while under arrest. Equally important to the Stern edict (that's not a play on words) is why? Why does anyone need to take firearms to a party or bar or happening -- or have six guns in his home?

IL: An Illinois defense of our Second Amendment rights Submitted by: Mark A. Taff	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Think about it, if you had an individual right to police protection, every time a crime was committed, the victim could bring suit against the agency providing police protection for failing to protect them from the crime. Obviously, that wouldn't work out very well, except for the trial lawyers.

AZ: Who else but Hunter?
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Is it possible that Duncan Hunter's presidential campaign strategy – to win his party's nomination by painting himself as the most conservative of the Republican primary contenders – is already paying off?

Certainly those promoting the Alpine congressman think so, as they trumpet a straw poll this month showing that GOP officials in Arizona's most populous county prefer Hunter to big-name Republicans such as John McCain, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani and Newt Gingrich.

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In November, one of the clear messages voters sent Congress was to knock off the partisan gamesmanship and start finding common ground on real solutions. It's a message legislators in both parties should heed, and one that mayors have traditionally embraced. By putting aside ideology and focusing on facts, consensus becomes possible -- even on an issue as divisive as guns.

Letters of Delegates to Congress, "...We are a united, resolved People--are or quickly shall be well arm'd & disciplined...", April 29, 1775
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"The 'immedicabile Vulnus'* is at length struck. The Rescript to our Petition is written in Blood. The impious War of Tyranny against Innocence has commenc'd in the Neighbourhood of Boston...."

"...that a Tory dares not open his Mouth against the Cause of America even at New York-that the Continent is preparing most assiduously for a vigorous Resistance--and that Freedom or an honorable Death are the only Objects on which their [Sons?] are at present employed."

"What human Policy can divine the Prudence of precipitating Us into these shocking Scenes? Why have We been so rashly declared Rebels? Why have Divisions been sent to disarm Us?" ...

"...We compare them not with our Rights & Liberties...."

Letters of Delegates to Congress, "...to disarm all such as will not associate to defend the American Rights by Arms...", March 16, 1776
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"...which is an Evidence it falls in with the general Sentiments of the People. Court Measures may necessitate the Colonies to realise these Sentiments in general. What has been done of a publick Nature since my last is a Recommendation to the Assemblys and Conventions to disarm all such as will not associate to defend the American Rights by Arms.*..."

"...* - Well, reason would dictate that one must first be armed in order to be disarmed, now wouldn't it? In my studies of materials on the Library of Congress website. I've discovered that the only time that people were disarmed. Is if they were Tories, which were a party that were not in agreement with American Independence, (considered s traitors" to the "American Cause)...."

UK: British fashion tycoon robbed at gunpoint
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A British fashion tycoon and his girlfriend were tied up and robbed at gunpoint in a raid this weekend in their London home.

The Mail on Sunday reported that 56-year-old Robert De Keyser and his 22-year-old girlfriend ...were asleep when the robbers broke in at around 5 a.m.
De Keyser ... was tied up, gagged and hooded for two hours until Rae wiggled free and was able to raise the alarm, the report said.
The two men who robbed the house were reportedly very calm, claiming they were professionals. De Keyser said he has reason to believe they had stalked the house and carefully planned the robbery.
"Being confronted by a gunman in your own home is a terrifying experience," said De Keyser.

Schadenfreude!

NY: Bloomberg Under Fire From Gun Groups
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More than two dozen national and regional groups of American citizens over the weekend called for a federal investigation of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. In a letter to Michael J. Sullivan, acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the 26 organizations, through the auspices of the Liberty Coalition in Washington, D.C., called upon BATFE to immediately investigate and prosecute New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his associates for conspiring to violate the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 as amended by the Brady Act of 1995.

Brady Center Report Reveals 'Shady Dealings' by Licensed Gun Dealers That Supply Gunrunners: Norfolk Area Dealer Among Those Cited
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As a national coalition of mayors prepares to convene in Washington, D.C., to urge action by the new Congress to curb illegal guns, the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence today released a report revealing that licensed gun dealers often are complicit in aiding gun traffickers, yet remain untouched by the law. The report, "Shady Dealings: Illegal Gun Trafficking from Licensed Gun Dealers," documents more than two dozen cases of illegal gun trafficking from dealers across the country. In each case, gunrunners were prosecuted, but the dealers who supplied them suffered no legal sanctions.

Brady Center Report Reveals 'Shady Dealings' By Licensed Gun Dealers That Supply Gunrunners: Four Ohio Dealers Among Those Cited
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As a national coalition of mayors prepares to convene in Washington, D.C. to urge action by the new Congress to curb illegal guns, the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence today released a report revealing that licensed gun dealers often are complicit in aiding gun traffickers, yet remain untouched by the law. Four Ohio gun dealers -- Dayton's Charles Brown and Gallipolis Gun & Archery Shop; Wilmington based Peddler's Post; and North College Hill's Costello's Gun Shop -- were involved in gun sales to traffickers that are detailed in the report.

Brady Center Report Reveals 'Shady Dealings' by Licensed Gun Dealers That Supply Gunrunners: Indianapolis Dealer Among Those Cited
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As a national coalition of mayors prepares to convene in Washington, D.C., to urge action by the new Congress to curb illegal guns, the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence today released a report revealing that licensed gun dealers often are complicit in aiding gun traffickers, yet remain untouched by the law. Don's Guns, an Indianapolis-area dealer renowned for being near top in the nation for selling guns recovered in crimes and whose owner is known for his startlingly candid public comments about how the gun distribution system makes it easy for criminals to get guns, is among the dealers whose questionable transactions are outlined in the report.

Brady Center Report Reveals 'Shady Dealings' By Licensed Gun Dealers That Supply Gunrunners: Three Oklahoma Dealers Among Those Cited
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As a national coalition of mayors prepares to convene in Washington, D.C. to urge action by the new Congress to curb illegal guns, the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence today released a report revealing that licensed gun dealers often are complicit in aiding gun traffickers, yet remain untouched by the law. Three Oklahoma gun dealers, including two from the Tulsa area, were involved in business transactions with gun traffickers that are outlined in the report. Green Country Arms and Pawn sold four straw purchasers 33, eight, 27 and 22 guns each in multiple transactions in 2003 and 2004. RJ's Guns in Broken Arrow and W.D. Guns in Alva combined to sell a trafficking ring some 240 guns over seven months in 2003 and 2004.

Brady Center Report Reveals 'Shady Dealings' By Licensed Gun Dealers That Supply Gunrunners
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Brady Center Report Reveals 'Shady Dealings' by Licensed Gun Dealers That Supply Gunrunners: Two Georgia Dealers Among Those Cited
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Brady Center Report Reveals 'Shady Dealings' by Licensed Gun Dealers That Supply Gunrunners: Birmingham Dealer Among Those Cited
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As a national coalition of mayors prepares to convene in Washington, D.C., to urge action by the new Congress to curb illegal guns, the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence today released a report revealing that licensed gun dealers often are complicit in aiding gun traffickers, yet remain untouched by the law. A Birmingham gun dealer is among those whose dealings with gun traffickers are outlined in the report. Jo Jo's Gun and Pawn sold multiple guns in 2002 to a gun trafficking ring that resold the guns to Chicago area criminals. They were recovered by Chicago police in shootings and homicides.

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Quote from editorial-"Ms. Sinema's legislation, if it passes, could create a trap for the unsuspecting citizen. This bill, by its wording and omissions, establishes the presumption that if an individual is patrolling to detect illegal activity while in possession of a firearm, that the individual is not "bear[ing] arms in defense of himself or the state [per the Arizona Constitution]."

Transpartisan Network to Co-Host Press Conference Releasing Letter Urging ATF to Prosecute NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg
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The Liberty Coalition, a transpartisan public policy group dedicated to preserving the Bill of Rights, personal autonomy and individual privacy, will co-host a press conference to speak against Mayor Bloomberg's blackmailing of America's gun dealers. The event will include release of a letter signed by civil liberties groups representing about a half million Americans urging ATF Director Michael J. Sullivan to investigate and prosecute Mayor Bloomberg and his associates for breaking numerous state & federal laws in the process of executing Bloomberg's well publicized but highly unauthorized so-called "stings" against federal gun dealers.

NY: Does Owning Guns Prevent Crime? (5 Letters) Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Here in rural Kentucky, no one would plan a burglary around the idea of finding the victims unarmed. My own arsenal--inherited from my grandfather--consists of a well-worn single-barrel shotgun, last fired in the 1970s.

NY: Mayor Brown to Attend Mayors Against Illegal Guns National Summit
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Mayor Byron W. Brown is scheduled to attend a national summit of Mayors Against Illegal Guns to be held in Washington, DC on January 23, 2007. The objective of this full-day event is for mayors to share ideas and strategies on this critical issue, as well as to share with the new Congress the coalitions agenda to combat illegal guns. Formed in April 2006, Mayor Brown is an original member of the coalition, which has grown to over 120 mayors from across the United States.

TX: Firearms Industry, U. S. Attorney, ATF and Local Media Join Forces to Stop Illegal Purchases of Firearms in the Northern District of Texas
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Richard B. Roper, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas; representatives from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); and the firearms industry's non-profit trade association, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), today jointly announced a major campaign to reduce significantly the illegal straw purchases of firearms in the Northern District of Texas. The program, called Don't Lie for the Other Guy, was developed to raise public awareness that it is a serious crime to purchase a firearm for someone who cannot legally do so and to educate firearms dealers on how to better detect and deter potential straw purchases.

Journals of the Continental Congress, "...and the residue to be applied to the arming the associators...", March 14, 1776
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"...Resolved, That it be recommended to the several assemblies, conventions, and councils or committees of safety of the United Colonies, immediately to cause all persons to be disarmed within their respective colonies, who are notoriously disaffected to the cause of America, or who have not associated, and shall refuse to associate, to defend, by arms, these United Colonies, against the hostile attempts of the British fleets and armies; and to apply the arms taken from such persons in each respective colony, in the first place to the arming the continental troops raised in said colony; in the next, to the arming such troops as are raised by the colony for its own defence...."

Journals of the Continental Congress, "...impolitic and not to be reconciled with the genius of free Govts...", Feb. 19. 1787
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"...He particularly and pathetically intreated Congs. to consider that it was in agitation and probably would be determined by the Legis. of Massts. not only to bring to due punishment the more active & leading offenders, but to disarm & disfranchise for a limited time the great body of them; that for the policy of this measure he would not undertake to vouch, being sensible that there were great & illustrious examples agst. it..."

"...Mr Pinckney in reply contended that if the measures pursuing by Massts. were such as had been stated, he did not think the U. S. bound to give them countenance. . . . that the State of Massts. alone should be at the charge, and abide by the consequences of their own misconduct...."

NY: Gun Making as an Art as Well as a Business Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An engrossing exhibition at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is the first show to document the colorful life and business career of Samuel Colt, the firearms manufacturer and shameless self-promoter. As expected, the extensive Colt firearms collections, donated to the museum by his widow, Elizabeth Hart Jarvis Colt, in 1905, draws the eye, but there is much else of interest here.