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Firing blanks on ballistic prints
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"The sniper spree in the D.C. area has spawned calls for 'ballistic fingerprinting' of firearms."
"Sen. Charles Schumer, New York Democrat, announced he would introduce legislation for a national program. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence told The Washington Post that ballistic fingerprinting would have 'solved this crime after the first shooting.' "
"But an October 2001 report by California state ballistics experts — hushed up by the California attorney general's office — concludes ballistic fingerprinting isn't feasible right now." ... |
Shopping for Sniper Rifles
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"When a sniper began shooting down people in suburban Maryland and Virginia earlier this month, followed by possible copycat shootings on Long Island
last weekend, I wondered why it hadn't happened earlier." ... |
"Police, not NRA, are right on gun DNA"
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"At issue is technology known as ballistic fingerprinting. It uses the distinct marks a gun leaves on shell casings and bullets to link firearms with crimes. Also known as 'gun DNA,' ballistic fingerprints could serve as a shortcut for law enforcement officials in solving the sniper attacks and other murders. A limited database, the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network, run by the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, is already in use, but ..."
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Human DNA doesn't change, nor do fingerprints. But you can change a gun's internal markings in a couple of minutes. These people using the terms "DNA" and "fingerprints" need to be corrected every time they use them. |
The Beltway Sniper: Can't We All Just Get Along?
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What if our domestic terrorism policy worked like our international one?
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"Summary: Armed with the abundant examples provided by our principled leaders in the U.N. and practical politicians in Washington, I have arrived at the inescapable conclusion that diplomacy, not the police, should be used to deal with the beltway sniper." ... |
NJ: 'Smart gun' effort gripped by debate
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"A N.J. bill would eventually require sensors - likely years from sale - that restrict who can fire. A key hearing is today."
"Picture a handgun that knows the feel of its owner so intimately it won't let anyone else pull the trigger." ...
"But groups supporting gun-owner rights see the legislation as a backhanded way to ban nearly every handgun on the market."
" 'We don't have a problem with the technology being developed,' said Nancy Ross, spokeswoman for the state chapter of the National Rifle Association, the Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs. 'The intent of this legislation is to stop people from buying other handguns.' " ... |
No Mercy for Stricken Heston
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"SHOCK-documentary director Michael Moore shoots himself in the foot by bullying Charlton Heston in his latest, 'Bowling for Columbine.'
The film, a crusade against the gun lobby, features an interview with Heston during which Moore clearly attempts to embarrass the National Rifle Association president..." |
Field finds its old guns loaded
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"When the Field Museum decided to clean its firearms collection of 300 to 400 weapons, a dicey--but small--sample of explosives turned up."
"Black powder with the power of six or seven sticks of dynamite was lurking in 15 powder horns, a rifle, one pistol and two cannons."
" 'They were all muzzle-loading black powder weapons,' said William Pestle, collections manager in the department of anthropology."
"And their powder was more than ready: Its volatility spikes over time."
"A bump could have set it off, said Pestle, who launched the cleanup in summer 2001. 'They could have done a fair deal of damage had something horrible happened.' " ... |
Gun Control’s Twisted Outcome
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"Restricting firearms has helped make England more crime-ridden than the U.S."
"In reality, the English approach has not re-duced violent crime. Instead it has left law-abiding citizens at the mercy of criminals who are confident that their victims have neither the means nor the legal right to resist them. Imitating this model would be a public safety disaster for the United States." ... |
Travelers take to road to avoid airport hassles
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"Security checks, random searches, new airline ticket fees and other hassles since the September 11 attacks have kept many people off planes and on the road, particularly for short trips." [Being disarmed, foolish people preventing pilots from being armed, high school dropouts making nursing mother drink their own milk, confiscating G.I. Joe action dolls...]
"The number of people flying commercially between 200 miles and 400 miles dropped 22 percent in the year after the attacks, according to a survey by D.K. Shifflet & Associates Ltd. in Falls Church." ...
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Rosie O'Gunbigot Supports and Defends Father Killers
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"Former talk show host Rosie O'Donnell [who said, "I don't care. Own a gun, go to prison."] has hired a high-profile criminal attorney to take on the case of two brothers accused of fatally beating their sleeping father in his Florida Panhandle home."
"O'Donnell, a foster parent known for supporting children's causes, called Miami attorney Jayne Weintraub two weeks ago and asked her to get involved in the legal fight to win a new trial for Alex and Derek King, ages 13 and 14, Weintraub told The Associated Press Sunday." ...
"The case was tugging at her heart strings. She was offended by what happened to these kids," Weintraub said about O'Donnell. "She told me that she wanted to do something for the boys and asked me if there was something that could be done."
"Alex and Derek were both a year younger when their father, Terry King, 40, was beaten to death with an aluminum baseball bat Nov. 26 while he slept at home in Cantonment."
"A six-member jury concluded that an adult co-defendant, Ricky Chavis, wielded the weapon, but that the boys were accomplices by letting him in the house." ... |
FL: Goldstein Ruled "Competent" for Bomb-Plot/Weapons Charges
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"A Florida doctor accused of planning to blow up Islamic centers and mosques is competent to stand trial. Robert Goldstein, 37, a podiatrist, was arrested in August after police and federal agents found several high-powered guns and 20 bombs in his home. They said Goldstein had a list of 50 Islamic centers and mosques in Florida and a detailed plan for attacking an Islamic school. Samuel Shannahan, a licensed gun dealer, was arrested and charged with illegally giving Goldstein five weapons." ... |
Killings May Not Affect Gun Control Measures
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"After three weeks of silence as a sniper stalked the Washington suburbs, the head of the National Rifle Association dismissed talk of a ballistic fingerprinting system as a 'technical fantasy' and predicted that Congress would enact no new legislation in response to the killings."
"Wayne LaPierre said in an interview that he did not expect the sniper to
alter the politics of gun control." ... |
Lead-free bullets all the rage on the range
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"In its first year of business in 1998, SinterFire Inc. sold several thousand lead-free bullets..."
"This year, he is on pace to sell 50 million."
"Benini appears to have tapped into a market which has been searching for years to find a nontoxic, lead-free bullet that performs well for law enforcement and competitive shooters alike. His SinterFire bullet... has the added benefit of disintegrating upon striking hard objects - potentially preventing injuries from ricochets." ... |
Snipe hunt
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"A wit has opined that in addition to calling for national ballistic registration, an extension on the 'assault weapons' ban and expanded gun control in general, the mentally-challenged anti-gun forces now emboldened by the fatal D.C. snipings should also be calling for the outlawing of white delivery vans. After all, white vans also appear to be an integral part of the snipers' murderous activities."
"A van ban would do about as much good, too. After all, several of the shootings took place in Maryland, which already has the totally useless ballistic registration law in place, (and I do mean totally – not a single criminal has ever been caught due to this ridiculous and easily circumvented procedure). And just in case this little fact hasn't completely escaped everyone's attention, shooting people in the head is already against the law!" ... |
NJ: New Jersey "Smart Gun" Update (NRA/ILA)
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"The latest reports from the New Jersey legislature indicate that the so-called 'smart gun' bill, A.700, is being held in committee for possible amendments. The NRA will continue to monitor the status of this potentially harmful bill. NRA members and fellow sportsmen should continue to contact their Assemblyman and ask them to oppose A.700." |
National Ammo Day Goes International
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"With about $500 from their own pockets, Mr. and Mrs. Kim du Toit have struck a chord with National Ammo Day. Since the website launch on October 4 and only 29 days and counting until the first National Ammo Day, the word is out. And not just to folks in the United States. Canadians and Australians have picked up the torch. The Australian support is coming from the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia, which is promoting the concept to their 125,000 members. The champion of the Canadian effort exclaimed, 'Gun control knows no borders... it affects us all the same way!' " ... |
Ballistic signatures
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"1. Unlike human fingerprints or DNA, ballistic signatures DO change."
"Wear through shooting the firearm, or intentional changing or alteration of the barrel and certain parts (bolt/slide face, firing pin, extractor, ejector) will change the ballistic signature."
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Australia: Loner student guns down classmates
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"The commerce student, in his 30s and of Asian descent, was almost at the end of four years work for his honours degree."
"But instead of carrying his presentation papers to Monash University in Melbourne today, he took with him a semi-automatic pistol and a revolver."
"Within seconds of entering the class in the economics department, he opened fire, killing two students instantly and injuring eight others."
"He was wrestled to the ground by other students and arrested by police." ... |
MA: Pride of college girl gun club
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"It is a glorious fall afternoon, and the members of the 'Second Amendment Sisters' at Mount Holyoke College are in high spirits, because they are going shooting."
"As it is the last day of a long weekend break, only a handful of the 70 club supporters are on campus to enjoy the excursion to the local firing range, just a few miles away." |
NH: Actor Heston Headlining At Gun Rally
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"A get-out-the-vote rally in Manchester Monday will feature a leading gun-rights activist."
"Actor Charlton Heston will headline the rally at the Center of New Hampshire Armory. Heston is president of the National Rifle Association."
"It is not clear if Heston will endorse any particular candidates."
"He is encouraging people to vote for candidates who support a person's constitutional right to bear arms." ... |
Ex-JWT Exec Takes On Gun Violence
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"The commercials are shot documentary style, and focus on school violence. One features a student named John Harris, who knew of a friend’s intent to 'pull a Columbine' but didn’t know who to report the information to. Three days later, three of his classmates were dead..."
" 'I’m in a unique position to help here,' Gross said. 'I want people to understand this is not about gun control it’s about stopping gun violence...' " ...
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The group is called PAX -- a bunch of rabid anti-gunners whose latest mouthpiece has now established himself as a liar. |
MS: Mississippi Legislative Update (NRA/ILA)
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"On 18 October, the House and Senate stopped each others’ tort reform bills (HB 11 and SB 2014). There remains a chance, however, that a general tort reform bill may be resurrected in either or both chambers. Please call your Senators and Representatives and urge them to pass meaningful tort reform, which includes protection for the firearms industry from reckless municipal lawsuits, during this special session." |
AZ: Arizona Public Hearings To Be Held (NRA/ILA)
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"On October 23 and 28, NRA members and fellow sportsmen will have the opportunity to make their voices heard on the future development of Arizona’s public shooting ranges and lands. The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking public input on their proposed plan for the development of public shooting ranges across the state at two upcoming public meetings." |
NJ: 'Smart gun' effort gripped by debate
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"Picture a handgun that knows the feel of its owner so intimately it won't let anyone else pull the trigger."
"New Jersey is homing in on legislating this image of a personalized handgun - a concept likely years away from going from lab research to the handgun stashed in someone's nightstand."
"The state would be the first to require this 'smart gun' technology on gun purchases after it becomes commercially available." |
MD: Background check snafu embarrassing for Townsend
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"With the Washington-area sniper putting gun control at the top of the agenda, Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend's relentless attacks on U.S. Rep. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s NRA-friendly record were starting to get some traction in the Washington suburbs." Until... |
CO: A tough call on gun 'fingerprinting'
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"Given the sniper attacks in and around the nation's capital, it's not surprising that there is a push for a new gun law. The proposal is to compile a record of 'fingerprints' of each new gun sold in the country. Gun manufacturers would make a record of the unique markings each gun will leave on a shell casing and bullet fragments." |
GA: Gun range plan causes concern in historic area
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"Officials at the North Georgia Law Enforcement Academy have yet to hear whether the city will build a firing range next to their training facility."
"The range would be built for the academy to complement its existent facility at the Threadmill complex, but neighbors concerned with the noise oppose the firing range." ... |
CA: Lockyer urges creation of national ballistics identification system
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"State Attorney General Bill Lockyer Sunday called for the creation of a national ballistics database to track firearms use in the country."
"Lockyer says the California Department of Justice is currently evaluating the feasibility and cost of creating and maintaining its own such database for the state."
"He urged the federal government to do likewise." ... |
Technician's View: 'Fingerprinting' firearms will not end crime
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"The recent sniper attacks in the Washington, D.C., area have sparked a strong debate about beginning a national database program recording the 'fingerprints' of every gun sold. The formation of such a program may make lawmakers feel as if they are keeping our streets safe, but a national program of this magnitude would be complicated and difficult to control, and it would take years to construct and without necessarily leading to the benefits some groups optimistically expect." ... |
White House calls for "more study" on gun registration
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"After reaffirming the Second Amendment's prohibition against government encroachment on the rights of individual firearms owners last week, the White House is now calling for more study into the possibility of a nationwide so-called "ballistic fingerprinting" system that would implement de facto registration of gun owners." ... |
Ballistic Fingerprinting vs. Citizen Homeland Defense
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"Once again, the gun control lobby, headed by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence (formerly Handgun Control, Inc.) and the nebulous Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, and incarnated in Congress in the person of Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is using the ghastly acts of madmen or fanatic terrorists, this time a cowardly sniper, to call for further gun control measures to disarm law-abiding Americans." ... |
Pink Pistols Say Media's Sniper Reporting Off-Target
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"An activist group that defends the Second Amendment says the establishment media's unfamiliarity with firearms is distorting the Beltway sniper story."
" 'Much of the reporting on the Beltway killer has contained numerous technical inaccuracies regarding firearms,' said David Rostcheck, an activist with the Pink Pistols." ... |
The Best Libertarian Strategy
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"The free state project (FSP) proposes to identify the easiest state in the union to free, and then relocate 20,000 people to implement the liberation. The people interested in moving will sign up with FSP and vote on the state selected to be freed. There are 10 candidate states: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Idaho. Presently, more than 1000 people have signed up." ... |
Maryland's gun-record scandal
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"True to form, Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, who has cynically sought to exploit the recent sniper attacks for political gain against Republican gubernatorial foe Robert Ehrlich, is already looking for someone else to blame for the latest fiasco to befall her gubernatorial campaign — the revelation that Maryland this year failed to conduct background checks on hundreds of handgun buyers, mandated under the Brady Act."
"Given that Mrs. Townsend (annointed by Gov. Parris Glendening as the state's crime czar) is relentlessly pounding away at Mr. Ehrlich's congressional votes against some gun-control measures and touting her own support for "common sense" regulations like background checks, the combination of hypocrisy and buffoonery involved in this nascent scandal are mindboggling." ... |
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