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CCRKBA Says Anti-Gun Mayors' Summit Is 'All Rhetoric, No Real Solutions'
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"The highly-touted 'summit' of an anti-gun mayors' association today in Washington, D.C., appears to be all rhetoric and no real solutions to violent crime in America, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today."
"'Whether you're talking about a desire of anti-gun mayors to get their hands on confidential generic gun tracing data to fuel harassment lawsuits of gun manufacturers and dealers, or a so-called 'sportsmen's group' claiming to represent hunters and shooters and their opinions about the gun issue,' said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, 'you still have a gathering from which the nation's leading gun rights organizations and authorities were excluded.'" ... |
Bowing down to NRA is dangerous
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"The arguments favoring the private ownership of handguns in this country are based on two myths."
"The first myth is that the Second Amendment ... guarantees private citizens the right to own handguns."
"The fact is this. The Second Amendment, in its entirety, states ... The National Rifle Association has succeeded brilliantly and cynically in convincing the public that the amendment consists only of the part that follows the comma." ...
"The second myth is that every private citizen needs a handgun to protect his loved ones ... This is a pernicious untruth. As a longtime trauma surgeon ... I cannot recall a single patient who had been shot by the resident of a private home while attempting to burglarize it ..." ... |
PA: No charges in store robber's killing
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"There is insufficient evidence to file charges in the slaying of a man shot in the back after robbing a grocery store at 12th and Green streets, according to Berks County District Attorney Mark C. Baldwin."
"Baldwin, citing conflicting witness accounts, said investigators have been unable to determine who fired the shot that killed Jason T. Mallow, 27, on March 3 and if Mallow was shot while he was inside or outside the store." ...
"Mallow had threatened owner Gregorio Zarzuela, 58, at knifepoint inside. Zarzuela's son, Hector, age unavailable, also was in the store at the time."
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Submitters note: The real reason that charges were not filed, is that the DA realized that he could not get a conviction in Reading, PA against someone that killed a robber. Why waste the taxpayers money. |
FL: Man shot in home invasion
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"Police have identified a second home invasion suspect, just hours after arresting a 19-year-old man shot in the buttocks by a resident defending the property, officials said." ...
"Adam Suarez, the resident who shot Giuffrie, will not be charged because he was acting in self-defense, Martinez said, adding police were still sorting out a motive for the incident." ...
"Giuffrie chased one of the occupants ... outside and struck him with a flashlight. Abraham Suarez called out to his brother Adam for help and Adam came out with a gun ... Adam ... yelled for Giuffrie to stop beating his brother with the flashlight and when Giuffrie didn't, Adam shot him with the 9mm, police said." ... |
Congressman Fattah Takes Aim at Illegal Guns in Address to Mayors' Summit on Capitol Hill
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"Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) carried the message of Philadelphia's efforts to combat illegal gun violence to Capitol Hill this week as he addressed members of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition at their 2007 National Summit."
"Speaking to a bi-partisan audience of the nation's leading mayors, convened by New York City's Michael R. Bloomberg and Mayor Thomas Menino of Boston, for their first-ever Summit, Congressman Fattah outlined the steps underway in Philadelphia to remove illegal guns from the streets. Those measures include stepped up and targeted policing, and reward programs." ... |
NY: Amicone Attends National Summit to Fight Illegal Handguns
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"ontinuing the battle against what he called 'one of the biggest threats facing America's cities today' Yonkers Mayor Phil Amicone attended the Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) National Summit in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, joining more than 50 of his colleagues to fight the influx of illegal handguns into cities across the country."
"The all day summit joined together mayors from cities like New York, Boston, Dallas, Seattle, and, of course, Yonkers to discuss initiatives and best practices related to combating the sale, use and possession of illegal handguns. The summit also included sessions designed to lobby Congress on important legislation that could positively impact the illegal handgun trade." ... |
NY: Duffy joins 51 mayors at gun summit
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"Dozens of mayors from around the country gathered Tuesday to urge the new Democratic Congress to fight crime by allowing wider tracking of illegal guns."
"New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino were joined by 50 other mayors, including Rochester's Robert Duffy, who argue more access to gun sales data would reduce crime in the streets of their cities." ... |
The State of Our Cities
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"ON CAPITOL HILL yesterday, not everything was about President Bush and the State of the Union. At the Cannon House Office Building, 120 mayors from across the nation — including the District's Adrian Fenty and mentor Michael Bloomberg of New York — were together for a daylong meeting of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition. ... While the coalition says it isn't pushing to roll back the Second Amendment's right to bear arms ... its call for stricter legislation going after illegal weapons has irked gun rights advocates."
"The District's gun laws are among the most strict in the nation ... Still, as we know full well, with its porous border, illegal weapons are still a big problem in the District ..." |
DC: 'Gun Summitt' Called Brainstorming Session on Gun Control
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"A gun rights group said the upcoming 'gun summit' planned by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is merely a chance for them to brainstorm on more ways to restrict the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens."
"The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said Wednesday that such a 'gun grab' will only lead to more crime, because it will impede the ability of citizens to protect legally themselves."
"'Rather than devising and suggesting more restrictions on the rights of law-abiding gun owners, these mayors need to recognize that urban violence is a symptom of deeper problems that their bankrupt social policies perpetuate,' said CCRKBA Executive Director Joe Waldron in a press release." ... |
Gun shops fight back with 'Bloomberg Gun Giveaway'
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"Southern firearms dealers are raffling off free guns to raise money to fight a lawsuit by New York City."
"The unusual fundraiser -- officially called the 'Bloomberg Gun Giveaway' -- is organized by the Virginia Citizens Defense League, a gun owner rights group, and firearms shops."
"'These are sick people,' Mayor Bloomberg said. 'And if they think that this is funny, I don't think that the parents or the spouses or the children of those that get killed with illegal guns would find that very entertaining.'" ... |
Southern revenge
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"Two Virginia gun stores are offering customers a 'Bloomberg Gun GiveAway' in a redneck's revenge for the mayor's campaign against them."
"Gun nuts get a raffle ticket for every $100 they spend at the shops, which will pick the lucky winner of a new weapon in a March drawing."
"The dealers called the contest payback for a lawsuit Bloomberg filed against four stores in the state alleging they illegally sold guns to undercover investigators." ... |
TN: Hardin County teen shoots himself in school bathroom
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A 17-year-old boy shot himself today in a restroom at Hardin County High School and was in critical condition at a Memphis hospital.
It was not immediately known whether the shooting was accidental or a suicide attempt.
The boy, who was not identified, shot himself with a .25-caliber pistol.
The shooting came a week after a man shot and wounded his wife and committed suicide in a parking lot across from the school.
School principal Bobby McAdams told W-B-B-J T-V that administrators are working to improve security measures because of the shooting.
The Jackson Sun newspaper reported that the school was locked down after the shooting and about 750 students were picked up by their parents before school dismissed. |
GA: Bill would let workers have guns in cars
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"Georgia lawmakers in both the House and Senate, backed by the National Rifle Association, are trying once again to pass a measure that would allow Georgians to leave registered guns in their vehicles while they are at work."
"Sen. Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) and State Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ranger) filed identical bills Tuesday that they say will protect people who are going to and from their jobs."
"'Our main objective is to put employees on the same level playing field as any other individual who would park in a public parking lot,' Rogers said."
"Last year, a similar measure, the Georgia Self Defense Act, failed to gain much traction. The bill passed a House committee, but failed to reach the floor for a vote. ..." ... |
MD: County delegates mull gun control law
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"Del. Roger P. Manno is pushing a bill that would allow the Montgomery County Council to enact gun laws that are stricter than the state's." ...
"The bill would not enact any particular gun measure and would apply only to Montgomery County. Any action, Manno said, would be left up to the County Council." ...
"James M. Purtilo, publisher of the gun rights publication Tripwire, said he expects Manno’s bill to fail. ..."
"Lawmakers should be cautioned not to create a 'patchwork quilt' of gun laws across the state 'to snag the unwary,' Purtilo said. A gun owner traveling across the state, 'depending on what route he takes, he’s either a felon or a free man,' he said." ... |
VA: Panel rejects gun ban for libraries
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"A bill that would have allowed localities to ban firearms in public libraries was rejected by a Senate panel Tuesday. Newport News officials sought the measure after getting into a debate with a gun-rights group last year." ...
"Sen. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton, said her legislation didn't require firearms to be banned - it gave local officials the authority to do so."
"The issue arose last year, when the Virginia Citizens Defense League told the Newport News City Council that the city violated state law by prohibiting guns in public libraries. Under state law, guns are banned from schools and courthouses but are allowed in libraries and other public places." |
PA: Reading, Pennsylvania Mayor Tom McMahon to Meet with Gun Ban Group (NRA-ILA)
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"Mayor Tom McMahon of Reading is planning to meet with the president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Paul Helmke, as well as law enforcement officials and local residents, under the guise of addressing the issue of crime on city streets."
"The meeting will be held Tuesday, February 6 at 6:00 p.m. in the Schmidt Training & Technology Center at Reading Area Community College."
"Mayor McMahon has joined the anti-gun group led by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg ..."
"Please remember to attend this meeting and make your voice heard! If you are unable to attend, please call (610) 655-6234 and let Mayor McMahon know that New York-style gun control does not fit in Reading, Pennsylvania." |
VA: Measure to close 'gun show loophole' fails for fifth time
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"A Senate committee on Wednesday killed legislation to require private sellers at gun shows to obtain a criminal background check on buyers."
"The Courts of Justice committee voted 9-4 to reject the measure, marking the fifth consecutive year that lawmakers have refused to close the so-called gun show loophole."
"Under current law, licensed dealers are required to run background checks on buyers at gun shows but unlicensed dealers — typically individuals selling guns from their personal collection — aren't." ... |
Journals of the Continental Congress, "...deprive them of the liberty they have a right to by the laws of nature...", March 23, 1776
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"...affirming these colonies to be in open rebellion, forbidding all trade and commerce with the inhabitants thereof, until they shall accept pardons, and submit to despotic rule, declaring their property, wherever found upon the water, liable to seizure and confiscation; and enacting, that what had been done there by virtue of the royal authority, were just and lawful acts, and shall be so deemed; from all which it is manifest, that the iniquitous scheme, concerted to deprive them of the liberty they have a right to by the laws of nature and the English constitution, will be pertinaciously pursued. It being therefore necessary to provide for their defence and security, and justifiable to make reprisals upon their enemies...." |
LA: Officer Arrested Again On New Charges
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A former Greenwood police officer charged with murder has been arrested on new charges.
Thirty-two-year-old Donnie Aaron is now charged with aggravated assault after an incident involving his ex-girlfriend.
Aaron has been free on $100,000 bond since the fatal shooting two years ago of Ronald Jamison. He claims he came home from lunch and found Jamison in his driveway and shot him 11 times in self-defense.
Aaron's second-degree murder trial is set to begin next month. Now, he's back in custody and a hearing has been set for Friday to determine whether his bond should be revoked. |
PA: Police Officer's Gun Kills Son
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Police said a 16-year-old boy was shot to death after his mother's gun went off after an argument with her in West Philadelphia Tuesday night.
The teen's mother is a police officer from the 12th district, and had just gotten off duty when the argument took place at a home on the 5700 block of West Girard Street, according to investigators.
Her son reached for the gun, and it went off and fatally struck the teen in the neck as the two were wrestling over it, police said. |
NY: Mt. Vernon police scour city for real-looking toy guns
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City police were dispatched to 40 local stores that may be selling imitation handguns yesterday after they said a 13-year-old boy was arrested a day earlier with a toy gun he used to robbed a Chinese restaurant.
Police identified three stores where similar fake guns were being sold. Court appearances were issued to the owners and managers of the stores, said police Commissioner David Chong said.
County law prohibits sales of imitation handguns that look real.
"It is disturbing enough that a 13-year-old is alleged to have committed this crime and, aside from his arrest, our efforts to identify the resellers of these imitation guns is directly to diminish future opportunities of similar crimes occurring which place the safety of so many at risk," Chong said. |
NY: Yonkers residents fear gun plant expansion
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"Panicked residents flooded City Hall with calls and e-mails yesterday after an anonymous flier warned neighbors they might be in danger of losing their homes because of the expansion plans of a local gun manufacturer."
"Lincoln Park-based Kimber Manufacturing Inc. is seeking City Council approval of a plan to add the company to the Yonkers Empire Zone, an economic incentive program. The flier claims that the measure would place families at risk, hurt property values and leave homes susceptible to condemnation by eminent domain." ... |
IL: Judge permits Johnson to travel for Super Bowl
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"Chicago Bears defensive tackle TANK JOHNSON will be allowed to play in the Super Bowl - with court approval and a warning from a judge to stay out of trouble."
"Cook County Judge JOHN MORAN granted a defense request Tuesday to allow Johnson to leave the state as he awaits trial on gun-possession charges. The Bears will play the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl in Miami on Feb. 4."
"Moran set no special restrictions on Johnson but said he must obey the law 'or dire consequences will result.'"
"Defense attorney LORNA PROPES said Johnson is grateful."
"'He is a young man who is right now having the opportunity of a lifetime,' Propes told reporters after the hearing." ... |
OH: Supreme Court Denies Beatty v. Toledo Appeal
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"On Wednesday the Ohio Supreme Court denied an appeal in Beatty v. Toledo, in which Ohioans For Concealed Carry had joined efforts with Mr. Beatty to pursue an appeal of the Sixth District's absurd decision. Many regular readers of our website will recall that the Sixth District Court of Appeals concluded in Beatty that Ohio's concealed carry law is 'not a general law' due to the fact that HB12 permits a private property owner to choose if their property is prohibited or not."
"The appellate court concluded that this was not a 'uniform and consistent' statewide application of the law, and therefor argued that local governments could pass conflicting and more severe ordinances such as prohibition in a park. ..." ... |
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"I wonder if I will harvest a bull this year? Will I take the first one I see? Which honey-hole should I hunt first? As I stow my provisions for this season's hunt, I am filled with exhilaration as memories of past hunts and close encounters with magnificent bulls parade in my mind. Over the past 5 years, I've developed a sure-fire de-scent regiment and dedicated time to acquiring the tactics and knowledge of getting within bow range (5-50 yards) of mature bulls. ..." ... |
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