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How would you change our nation?
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"In a few weeks, I am going to attend a Great Conversations program ... The assignment I received today is to lead a discussion about 'The Next American Constitution.' I need your help." ...

"The Second Amendment. I know we live in gun country (at the start of hunting season) and I am not, I repeat, not a gun critic. But given the almost incredible development in weapons technology since 1787, it might be useful to debate and clarify our national attitude toward gun access. ... At some point, technological developments represent a difference no longer of degree but of kind. It might be interesting to decide how the country really feels about guns as the 21st century begins. And where are our militias?" ...

Teachers Praise JPFO
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"Recently JPFO received a letter from a gun-owning college professor ... He has been showing our award-winning DVD, _Innocents Betrayed_ ( http://www.innocentsbetrayed.com ) to his students each semester. More than one student has dramatically changed their view on firearm ownership as a result."

"We'd like to encourage all our supporters -- in fact, ANY supporter of firearms ownership -- to follow Dr. Edgens' example and use this film to educate gun-haters, gun-owners, and everyone in between about the deadly downside of 'gun control'."

"A few days later, we received an email from another teacher ... praising us for posting the preamble to the Bill of Rights ( http://www.jpfo.org/billrights.htm ) on our website ..." ...

The Glock 17
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... "The Glock 17 has become very popular because of its simple controls, high durability, and moderate price. It is also reported to be highly reliable in extreme environments like desert, jungle, and arctic regions."

"The Glock 17 enjoys widespread use in law enforcement, but is also a very popular military, sports, and self-defense pistol. More than 50 countries use it for law enforcement or military service."

"The only extras needed for the Glock 17 are spare magazines, holsters to fit your needs and a good set of after market sites. The standard Glocks all come with a polymer front and rear site, which I have never felt as being correct for such a quality handgun." ...

Springfield Armory M6 Scout
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"One gun has intrigued me for about as long as I knew of its existence: the Springfield M6 Scout. And the best chamberings for this lovely little combo gun, at least as far as I was concerned, are .22 Long Rifle over the .410 bore shotgun barrel. ... I prefer the .22lr chambering for the simple fact that its a very efficient, inexpensive caliber that will more than suffice for small game hunting and foraging duties...."

"But as nice as the M6 is, and despite the fact that it was designed from the ground up as a survival arm for U.S. pilots, there were a few modifications to be made that would allow it to be even more versatile and better suited to survival. Those modifications are the subject of this article." ...

Henry Survival Rifle
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"Henry Repeating Arms is manufacturing a new and improved version of the famous U.S. Air Force AR-7, now known as the Henry U.S. Survival rifle. This compact and lightweight sportsmans rifle is ideal for all outdoorsmen, including campers, backpackers, hunters, fishermen, boat owners and target shooters. And it can still serve its original purpose as a survival rifle for pilots."

"The Henry U.S. Survival rifle is ultra-lightweight, weighing in at a scant 2.5 pounds. The unique design allows the rifle to break down easily into three pieces in seconds. This enables the barrel, action and two 8-round magazines to fit comfortably into the tough ABS synthetic waterproof stock. No tools are needed ..." ...

NY: Deli clerk thwarts robbery
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A deli clerk is credited with averting a robbery in the City of Newburgh.

City Police said on Friday morning, October 5 at about 6:15 a.m., a man walked into the Star Grocery at 111 William Street, walked behind the counter and pointed a shotgun at the clerk.

The clerk grabbed the weapon, struggled with the would-be robber and pulled the shotgun away from him.

The suspect fled with another employee chasing after him. The robber got away and the employees called the police.

Police said that despite the heroism of the employees, they do not recommend that store clerks wrestle shotguns away from anyone committing a robbery. This could have very easily been another homicide had the gun been loaded and gone off, said Lt. Charles Broe, Sr.

KY: Pro-gun crowd cheers snag in bill
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"For Libertarian gun rights activists like Burlingtons Eric Cranley, the Drawbridge Inn is the place to be this weekend."

"The 22nd Annual Gun Rights Policy Conference attracted more than 800 firearms enthusiasts for a three-day conference that ends Sunday. Texas Congressman Ron Paul, a very long-shot Republican candidate for president, was scheduled to address the conference Saturday night."

"Part of the conferences focus was to update participants on legislation and government regulation regarding gun rights and firearm usage."

"'What (the government) can't pass with legislation they will come after us with regulation,' said Ralph Walker of Tennessee, treasurer of the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association." ...

TN: Guns on campuses provide no answers
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"In a spate of common sense, the MTSUs Student Government Association rejected the notion that guns on campus would keep students safer." ...

"The resolution asked the universitys administration to lobby Tennessees General Assembly or Board of Regents to repeal laws and policies that make carrying guns on MTSUs campus illegal."

"The student leaders rightfully determined armed students would be no guarantee that, should a situation like Virginia Tech occur, students or faculty could stop such a massacre."

"Also, when police respond to such a disturbance on campus, how can they determine where the real threat is, if everyone is carrying a gun?" ...
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Submitter's Note: Because the BG is shooting at unarmed people?

Threat to vets' 2nd Amendment rights on hold
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"An anchor has been attached to a proposal in the U.S. Senate that will slow down progress on the plan that could be used to permanently remove a person's right to own a gun in the United States, according to an organization opposing the measure."

"Eric Pratt, a spokesman for Gun Owners of America, told WND that Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has attached a 'hold' to the plan, H.R. 2640, dubbed the 'Veterans Disarmament Act,' which means that while the bill remains alive, its advance will be delayed considerably."

"Pratt's group earlier launched a campaign encouraging citizens to call their U.S. senators and ask them to oppose the bill that could be described as 'disarmament by diagnosis.'" ...

Senator blocks gun bill sparked by Virginia Tech
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The nations first new firearms law in more than a decade, born of the shooting deaths at Virginia Tech, is being blocked in the Senate by a single lawmaker who says it costs too much."

"The bill, which has passed the House on a voice vote, has bipartisan backing and the National Rifle Associations support. It is designed to improve the federal system for checking gun buyers mental health history in order to block purchases by those diagnosed as mentally ill."

"The lawmaker who put the hold on the bill, Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., contends that the bill would create 'a pathway by which individuals can lose their Second Amendment rights but no pathway through which they can gain them back if theyre stable.'" ...

An Account of the Late Revolution In New-England, "the Town was generally in Arms", April 29, 1689
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"...Upon the Eighteenth Instant, about Eight of the Clock in the Morning, in Boston, it was reported at the South end of the Town, That at the North end they were all in Arms; and the like Report was at the North end, respecting the South end . . . . The mean while the People in Arms, did take up and put in to Gaol, Justice Bullivant, Justice Foxcroft, Mr. Randolf, Sheriff Sherlock, Captain Ravenscroft, Captain White . . . . By this time, being about two of the Clock (the Lecture being put by) the Town was generally in Arms, and so many of the Countrey came in...."

GA: Town becomes one-cop beat after two officers face charges
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"Matt Morgan had been a Luthersville police officer for less than a month when the rest of his three-man department became the subject of a criminal investigation."

"A month later, his police chief and the other officer were arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a 21-year-old woman."

"Now Morgan's running the show by himself."

"Luthersville Police Chief David Yates, 42, is charged with rape, violation of oath of office, false imprisonment and false imprisonment under color of legal process. The other officer, 32-year-old Jason Hardegree, is facing charges of influencing a witness and violation of oath of office."

"Both men are out on bond, but Yates is on paid administrative leave and Hardegree resigned."

WI: Off-duty Wis. deputy sheriff kills 6
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"An off-duty sheriff's deputy went on a shooting rampage early Sunday at a home where seven young people had gathered for pizza and movies, killing six and critically injuring the other before authorities fatally shot him, officials said."

"The gunman, Tyler Peterson, was 20 years old and worked full-time as a Forest County deputy sheriff and part-time as a Crandon police officer, said Police Chief John Dennee."

"Three of the victims were students at the small town's high school, and three were recent graduates, a school official said. ..." ...

"It wasn't immediately clear what the gunman's motive was, but the mother of a 14-year-old victim said the suspect may have been a jealous boyfriend. ..." ...

VA: Drunk Ex-DEA agent Workman found not guilty in retrial
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"The second time around proved to be the charm for Timothy Glen Workman."

"A Roanoke jury deliberated two hours and 20 minutes Friday evening before acquitting the former federal Drug Enforcement Administration agent of any wrongdoing in the Feb. 12, 2002, killing of Keith Edward Bailey."

"The verdict concluded Workman's second trial in Bailey's death, and brought a five-year legal ordeal to an end."

"'It's over,' repeated a family friend tearfully as she hugged Workman's wife, Joan. 'It's over.'"

"Defense attorney Chris Kowalczuk said Workman's family was obviously pleased. 'This is a joyous day for them.' He asserted that he has been certain from the beginning his client was 'actually and factually and legally innocent.'" ...

MI: Officer's Shots Save Skunk Stuck in Jar
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Officer James Kellett knows it's his job to serve and protect -- even when it comes to nature's stinky black and white creatures.
When a skunk with its head stuck in a salad dressing jar wandered into the Carrollton Township police station's parking lot, he grabbed a pellet gun and shot at the jar from about 40 feet away.
The shots cracked and shattered the jar, leaving a glass collar around the skunk's neck. With its head free, the skunk ran off.
'I didn't want to use deadly force, and it is a residential area,' Kellett told The Saginaw News. 'The way he was when he took off, he was able to eat, breathe and spray -- and do anything else skunks like to do.'"Officer James Kellett knows it's job to serve and protect -- even when it comes to nature's stinky black and white creatures."

"When a skunk with its head stuck in a salad dressing jar wandered into the Carrollton Township police station's parking lot, he grabbed a pellet gun and shot at the jar from about 40 feet away."

"The shots cracked and shattered the jar, leaving a glass collar around the skunk's neck. With its head free, the skunk ran off."

"'I didn't want to use deadly force, and it is a residential area,' Kellett told The Saginaw News. 'The way he was when he took off, he was able to eat, breathe and spray -- and do anything else skunks like to do.'" ...

PA: Muzzleloader hunters enjoy gear options
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"For the last 30 years, the Pennsylvania Game Commission has preserved the historical aspects of traditional muzzleloader hunting by keeping Pennsylvania as the only state to have an exclusive flintlock season ..."

"At the same time, the agency has steadily adopted regulations to provide unlimited opportunities for muzzleloader hunters during the early antlerless season. ..."

"This year, more than ever, those participating in the antlerless muzzleloader season have unlimited options. As has been the case in previous years, single-barrel, .44-caliber and larger rifles with both modern and traditional percussion ignition systems and flintlocks are legal, but this year, for the first time, single-shot, .50-caliber and larger pistols may also be used." ...

NY: Woman fights for life after psycho goes on knife rampage
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"A shirtless madman wielding stolen knives went on a bloody midtown rampage yesterday - stabbing a restaurant worker and a psychologist walking her dog before being shot by an off-duty cop, authorities said."

"Deranged Lee Coleman stood wild-eyed over the dog-walker, methodically plunging a knife into her body and face over and over - even pausing to change knives as the woman lay in a pool of blood, screaming for help."
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Submitter's comment: Bloomberg will praise Chin's actions but won't admit that it took a bystander with a gun to end this madman's rampage.

Australia: Teen stabbed victim 'to see what it would feel like'
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"A TEENAGER told mates he wanted to stab someone just before he plunged a knife into the heart of a passing university student, a Brisbane court was told today."

"Witness James Embelton told a committal hearing in Brisbane Magistrates Court today that the 16-year-old, who cannot be identified, showed his mates a 20cm knife and said he wanted to rob and stab someone."

"'(He) was talking about 'rolling' someone,' said Mr Embelton, who was in a car with the teenager when he allegedly made the comment."

"'He pulled out a knife ... and he showed us. It was wrapped up in a blue bandana. He said he wanted to know what it feels like to stab someone.'" ...