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NV: Cop beat handcuffed man at casino Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Metro Police officer repeatedly punched a handcuffed man inside a downtown hotel-casino, breaking a vertebra in the man's neck as the incident was captured on the hotel's security cameras.

Echelon Excesses Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Amid the continuing debate over military tribunals for suspected terrorists, another potential challenge to our civil liberties is going almost unnoticed.

Clippings from a society with a gun in every home Submitted by: John Kupski	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Anti-gunner and former congressman Lionel van Deerlin shows us all how silly owning firearms is with anecdotes such as "Hunting with friends in the Angeles National Forest, Garcia climbed a tree for a better view of the woody terrain. He slipped and fell, accidentally discharging his high-powered rifle. A bullet passed through Garcia's left hand and into his face."

VA: Normality, not iniquity, uncovered at gun show (Followup) Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Garvey Winegar of the Richmond Times-Dispatch received numerous e-mails, all of them supportive, in response to his column on a gun show he visited. At least one e-mail came from a KABA member.

Lowy Statements Prove Ignorance and Extremism Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The recent rhetoric from Jonathan Lowy from the Brady Center to Prevent Handgun Violence proves both his ignorance and extremism. He apparently doesn't have a problem with the current legal carry ban scheme that prohibits all forms of carrying a firearm for defense, either unconcealed, concealed, or in a vehicle.

UT: Leave Guns at Home Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
When the 2002 Winter Olympics get underway in February, thousands of guards will patrol Salt Lake City and the nearby sports venues, radar planes will watch from above and devices to detect chemical and biological attacks will be activated.

WY: Shooting range proponents defend proposal
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CHEYENNE, Wy. -- Supporters of a proposed shooting range just south of town say the facility will be safe, quiet and will not pollute groundwater.

Although the nearest house is a mile away, residents of the Winchester Hills and Hyndman Heights neighborhoods have been concerned about having a shooting range on nearby Terry Ranch Road.

"If this site weren't safe, if it posed a safety problem, the National Rifle Association wouldn't have anything to do with it,".

MI: CCW law fares well so far Submitted by: John Fansler	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Another state implements their "will-issue" concealed carry law. And once again, the blood running in the streets fails to materialize. With only 33 other states having done the exact same thing, you just can't be too sure as to what the results will be in your own state. (-sarcasm off)

IL: Gun Group Calls Illinois Court Ruling 'Political Cronyism' Submitted by: John Fansler	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) Wednesday called a state appellate court ruling against firearms manufacturers a "sweetheart New Year's gift" for Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. (Humor: The same court ruled that sufferers of skin cancer may sue the sun. :-)

MD: Gun Safety Law Hammered by Both Right and Left Submitted by: John Fansler	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
People on both sides of the gun control debate say they are bewildered by a Maryland gun safety law that took effect New Year's Day. The law requires all prospective gun buyers seeking to purchase "assault weapons" or handguns to a watch a 45-minute firearm safety video before they can purchase their firearm.

MD: Bill would allow deer hunting on at least one Sunday Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Sunday deer hunting, prohibited in Maryland since Colonial times, has gained a powerful backer in House Speaker Casper R. Taylor Jr. The Allegany County Democrat says a bill to permit hunting on at least one Sunday during the firearm deer season is among his top priorities in the next General Assembly session.

MI: Citizens academy opens doors to Livonia police Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Years ago, Jeff Vanden considered becoming a police officer before choosing a different career. This winter, the 33-year-old carpenter experienced his childhood dream at the Livonia Citizen's Police Academy -- a 13-week training course designed to show citizens what it's like to be a cop.

MD: Area 2001 Homicide Figures Vary Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The commander of the PG police criminal investigation division is scratching his head over the jump. Gary Corso tells The Washington Post he isn't sure what the reasons are. But he suspects the wide availability of guns, and PG's bordering the District, have something to do with it.

The Gun Nazis, Never Again - For Whom? Submitted by: Carma Lewis Website: http://www.armedfemalesofamerica.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Just like Nazism was established legally and constitutionally in Germany, gun control is supposedly being legally established. I offer "supposedly," because the only way to legally restrict and infringe on firearm ownership is to either abolish the Second Amendment or modify it. Gun control is a euphemism for the total abolition of firearm ownership in America.

USA Today letters: 2 good, 1 dud Submitted by: J. R. Miller	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
New Year's Eve found two excellent pro-gun letters to the editor from USA Today readers, followed by the usual anti-gun nonsense from our friends at "Americans for Gun Safety."

IL: Court sets limits on suits against gun makers Submitted by: serinde Website: http://www.progunwomen.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
First story on page. An Illinois appeals court has ruled that the families of a slain Chicago police officer and four others killed by gang bullets can file public nuisance lawsuits against gun makers and distributors. It said the families were free to sue manufacturers and distributors of the guns used in the crimes, BUT barred them from suing other gun makers as a public nuisance.

SC: "Stop the violence" Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In this letter to the editor a South Carolina reader blasts Charleston authorities for touting community involvement with law enforcement as the be-all panacea to crime, while ignoring documented proof that an armed citizenry is a much more effective crime deterrent.

"Reasonable Articulable Suspicion" Trumps Rights? Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A citizen gets stopped for speeding on a dark, deserted road in the middle of the night and is subjected to what borders on harrassment. A drug sniffing dog and a breathalyzer - all without probable cause. All in the name of the War on Drugs. Are law enforcement officers going too far in their zeal to make drug arrests?

Of kids and guns Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Should guns be kept out of reach of all children, as Sarah Brady preaches? Massad Ayoob, a 27 year police veteran gives us numerous reasons to responsibly teach our children gun safety and respect for firearms.

Emerson: Court ruling a mixed victory for Second Amendment rights Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Fans of the Second Amendment are rejoicing because a federal appellate court has affirmed that the right to keep and bear arms belongs to individuals, not collectives. Anyone who can read plain English already knew that. But now we have a U.S. appellate court saying so. That can't hurt.

Jan. 2 Neal Knox Update -- Happy New Year
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* New gun laws that kicked in yesterday around the country

* One year anniversary for Oregon gun show background check law

* Chicago, the murder capitol of 2001

* Illinois allows anti-gun lawsuits to proceed (although the gun was originally purchased in full compliance with state and federal laws)

* President of AMA, whose platform is gun elimination, has no comment on 100,000 per year "medical misadventure" deaths

* Rosie O'Donnell is fundraising for Janet Reno

MD: Maryland Gun Folly Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Maryland's new law requiring prospective handgun buyers to sit through a two-hour video ostensibly about "gun safety" before they may take possession of their firearms is all about hassling would-be gun buyers not curbing crime or reducing the number of accidental deaths and injuries involving guns.