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Professors have Tied the Hands of America
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"Just as those who signed the Declaration of Independence unilaterally declared to a candid world the causes that impelled them to embark on a deadly war for their survival as a free nation, we too must confidently declare that America has a moral right to defend itself."

"What America most needs is a new generation of intellectuals - an intellectual army that can defend the principles of the Declaration of Independence. Then, and only then, will America be armed to defend itself." By C. Bradley Thompson

Woman Beaten to Death in Santa Barbara with Rock Submitted by: Bobshouse	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Woman beaten to death with a rock by jealous boyfriend, police unable to respond in time. Maybe California should have better rock control measures?

Printz Declares against CARA; Debate at NRA Meetings Confirmed
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Freedom defender icon Sheriff Jay Printz today announced opposition to the Conservation and Reinvestment Act, CARA, now pending before Congress. Sheriff Printz is a member of the Board of Directors of the NRA, which has supported CARA since 1999, generally without the knowledge of its Directors.

Declining to take a public position has been Neal Knox, Charlton Heston, Wayne LaPierre, and Oliver North.

Bin Laden Received UN Cash Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/forums/publicforums/general	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A BBC investigation has revealed that the United Nations funded the work of a charity believed by the United States to be a front organisation for Osama Bin Laden. The UN donated more than $1.4m to a consortium of charities working in the Sudan in 1997, one of which was the Muwafaq (Arabic: blessed relief) Foundation."

Is the Defense of Liberty Unpatriotic? Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/forums/PublicForums/general	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Now is not the time to critique government policy and cause division, the conservatives charge. Over the last few weeks the Left has been a greater friend of liberty than the Right; conservatives seem to have forgotten the part of their philosophy that views individuals and their voluntary associations as generally better able to solve problems than the modern state." -Jason Sorens

Watch Out for America's Own Extremists
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"This may be just rhetoric, but the chance that there are disaffected Americans who harbor intense hatred for their own government and are willing and capable of committing violence against national targets must not be ignored. Remember Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995."
-Gary Ackerman & Cheryl Loeb, research associates at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS.MIIS.Edu)

Boy charged with pulling pellet gun on school bus Submitted by: G. Hughes	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A 13-year-old Rosemont (VA) Middle School student was charged with two felonies after pulling out a pellet gun on a school bus Thursday afternoon, police said.

What is the Constitution's Role in Wartime? Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/forums/PublicForums/general	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Why Free Speech And Other Rights Are Not As Safe As You Might Think - By SANFORD LEVINSON "it is naďve to believe that the Supreme Court will invalidate any government action that receives both congressional and presidential imprimatur as necessary and proper to protect Americans against the terrorist threat. If our liberties are to be protected, it is up to us to protect them."

Daisy Air Rifle targeted for Recall by Consumer Product Safety Commission
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With less than two weeks left in her tenure as chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Ann Brown is aiming to take a parting shot at an American cultural icon, the Daisy air rifle.

Spurred by concerns that high-powered air rifles made by Daisy Manufacturing Co. are unsafe, Brown is aggressively pushing for a recall that could affect as many as 9 million rifles, industry officials estimated.

Self-defense Incident with Gun Largely Ignored
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"Joshua Johnston inspired today's column. The University of Pittsburgh student said he used a .12-gauge shotgun to defend himself when two masked men broke into his Allentown home, according to police. The alleged intruders, who were charged with burglary, are at Mercy Hospital. Johnston was not charged. The District Attorney's Office could press charges after reviewing the evidence."
--Dimitri Vassilaros

Domestic Violence Gun Use Targeted (CA) Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/forums/PublicForums/general	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Legislation: Moorpark mayor, an L.A. County sheriff's lieutenant, helps craft bill requiring officers responding to calls to document the presence of weapons. The new law will require officers to ask if there are guns in the house and then document the answer for future reference.

Law.com on Emerson: 5th Circuit Gives Ammo to Both Sides Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/forums/PublicForums/general	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Court says individuals have right to firearms but Congress may place limits." --John Council, Texas Lawyer

Unprecedented Federal Court Decision On Gun Ownership Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/forums/PublicForums/general	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The debate, therefore, over the nature of the right is misplaced. In the final analysis, whether the right to keep and bear arms is collective or individual is of no legal consequence. It is, as duly noted by the majority opinion, a right subject to reasonable regulation." --Judge Robert M. Parker, regarding the Emerson decision

Teen admits shooting abusive father in self-defense
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Yesterday, Aaron Stitt admitted in Juvenile Court that he picked up a gun, closed his eyes and fired a shot that killed his father.

He faces up to 3 years in a state juvenile detention center when he is sentenced for voluntary manslaughter by Judge Judith Hunter---

although Hunter read "portions" of a doctor's report that provided vivid details of the events leading up to Dennis Stitt's death, which also outlined the physical and mental abuse he suffered at his father's hands.

Gun control hotly debated by two New Jersey candidates for Governor
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"Republican Bret Schundler and Democrat Jim McGreevey started off their third debate last night highlighting policy differences but shifted quickly to attacking each other, with each saying the other isn't truthful.

The most vociferous clashes between the two candidates for governor took place on the issues of gun control and removing tolls from the Garden State Parkway, continuing the increasingly strident tone the campaign has taken in recent weeks."

Blind man sparks gun permit debate (MI)
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David Gordon meets all the requirements to be granted a Michigan CWP, even if he is blind. The Portage man is over the age of 21, he has completed a gun-safety course and doesn't have a criminal record or history of mental illness.

Gordon's application for a concealed weapons permit in Kalamazoo County has touched off debate over the rights of the blind to carry guns. Michigan's law does not specifically exclude people with disabilities or include any shooting accuracy requirements.

75 march against street violence (CT) Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/forums/PublicForums/general	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Rev. Boise Kimber of First Calvary Baptist Church, one of the organizers, had harsh words for the parents of the shooters He said the law should be changed to hold parents responsible for their childrens' actions. "If your child has a gun and he shoots someone, you ought to be accountable," he said. "That means you ought to go to jail, too."

USNews on Emerson: 'A Decision of Historic Importance'
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"The whole class of people from whom judges and law professors are drawn was overwhelmingly in favor of gun control and looked forward to the passage of laws that would effectively end private gun ownership, at least of non-hunting weapons. ... But at the same time, in the decade from 1965 to 1975, violent crimes nearly tripled in the United States, with very high crime rates in central cities with the nation's toughest gun control laws." -Michael Barone