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Groups For and Against Guns Put Best Possible Spin on Election
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"The midterm election may have been a referendum on the president, war, corruption, and scandal, but 'it does not translate into greater support for gun control at the grass roots level,' says a gun lobby group."

"'If anything, gun control was notable as a non-issue in this election,' said Gun Owners of America in a news release."

"A leading gun control group, however, says quite the contrary: 'In this election, the gun issue was in play, gun violence prevention groups won while the gun pushers lost, and there is now a shift in momentum on the issue of common-sense gun restrictions,' said Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence." ...

Progressive Gun Control: Tushnet v. Cornell
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"On Thursday, November 2, the American Constitution Society hosted a debate between Professor Mark Tushnet and historian Saul Cornell over the challenges and possibilities for progressive gun control policy." ...

"Cornell began by describing the high cost - in both dollars and lives - of gun violence in America, noting that approximately 30,000 Americans die each year as a result of gun violence and that direct medical costs alone constitute several billion dollars of spending per year. ..." ...

"Tushnet, on the other hand, showed less optimism about the possibility of making progress on the gun control issue and expressed concern that 'making a big deal about it' would be a fruitless use of time and energy." ...
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Submitter's Note: Good to see that they have dropped the pretense of 'balance'.

AL: Accused found not guilty
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"A man accused of murder in connection with a 2004 shooting death at a Pike County night club was found not guilty on Wednesday when a jury agreed he fired in self-defense."

"It was the second trial for 22-year-old Cedrin Ferodd Carter of Troy, who was accused of murder in the shooting death of Donney Howard Carpenter, 34, of Brundidge at Club Paradise on Dec. 25, 2004."

"The state's first case against Carter ended in a mistrial in June, after a jury deliberated for nearly six hours before declaring it could not reach a verdict."

"In his first trial, Carter entered a plea of not guilty. But in this week's trial ... he changed his plea to self-defense, admitting for the first time since the incident that he shot Carpenter." ...

HI: Puna man indicted in death of ex-girlfriend
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"A Big Island grand jury indicted a Puna man yesterday for allegedly murdering his ex-girlfriend in front of their 2-year-old son, and then setting the woman's car on fire with her body inside last week." ...

"According to court records, Santos told police he shot 21-year-old Daysha I. Aiona Aka once in the head with a .22-caliber pistol as their son looked on, and then put her body in the woman's 2003 Mazda before setting the car on fire." ...

"Aiona Aka moved out in August after she alleged Santos beat her during an argument, and in September she obtained a Family Court restraining order to keep Santos away from her." ...

FL: Grand jury indicts Dressel for first-degree murder and two attempts November 1
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"The Baker County Grand Jury ... charged Mr. Dressel with first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder, armed burglary and violation of a domestic violence injunction."

"Mr. Dressel was wearing an ankle bracelet when he allegedly broke into a trailer ... and shot Ms. Below to death in a hallway. ..."

"He then shot and wounded his ex-girlfriends stepfather ..."

"He then turned the pistol ... Ms. Below's mother, and shot at her as she attempted to hide behind a bed. The bullet missed."

"Mr. Dressel had a history of violence and threats against Ms. Below, with whom he had a son last year. County Judge Joey Williams ordered the monitoring anklet last summer following several violations of an earlier protection order." ...

MI: Store clerks consider guns after shooting
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"Arming employees and keeping guns behind the counter has been the talk of Muskegon Heights convenience store clerks in the wake of several local robberies." ...

"Clerks fear for their safety even more than usual since the shooting of Harbans Singh, owner and operator of JB's Liquor, 3374 Hoyt, during an Oct. 22 robbery gone awry. Harbans was shot six times and remains hospitalized for his injuries."

"Puneet Kaur, an employee at JB's Liquor, said there has been serious talk among store workers of purchasing a gun for the store as a deterrence method, saying they're disappointed in police efforts and they need 'to take protection into their own hands.'" ...

Misguided mayors need to look to Castle Doctrine laws to curb crime (BFA)
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"On Thursday October 26th a group of mayors gathered in Chicago to plot their strategy for getting guns off the streets, a continuation of Mayor Bloombergs efforts from April. While the gathering made headlines in USA Today, the details in the reporting made it clear this cluster of obtuse politicians are clueless about crime."

"The problem with crime is not guns, it is criminals. Anyone with a modicum of common sense knows this; unfortunately, common sense seems to be a fairly rare thing in this crowd of mayors. These mayors ... would be wiser to back something that would truly help deter crime. Promotion of Castle Doctrine laws and encouraging people to take responsibility for their own lives is exactly what they need to do. ..." ...

GA: Morrow teen faces school weapons charge
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"A Morrow teen was arrested at Whitewater High School Wednesday after school officials found a handgun and a knife inside his car, police said."

"The student and two others attempted to check a student out from class without parental permission ... After their request was denied, the three lingered on campus and school officials became suspicious and escorted them outside the building ..."

"The teens vehicle was searched by school officials, who found a loaded 9 mm handgun and a knife in the glove compartment ..."

"Antonio D. Jinks, 18, was charged with two counts of possession of a weapon on school property ... Two other men were served with a criminal trespassing warning but not charged with a crime, she added." ...

KY: License to Kill
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"If you or your family are ever attacked or the safety of your home and belongings are being compromised, what are your rights? Can you defend what is yours without fear of retribution?"

"Lawmakers in Frankfort passed the Home Invasion law last session in an effort to protect everyone's fundamental right to self defense." ...

"'It was almost like you had to ask the criminal: 'are you here to steal my vcr and dvd player or are you here to harm me?' If he was just stealing your dvd player you had no rights. If he said i'm going to hurt you, you could fight back,' [Senator] Thayer says." ...

"'Dope dealers are going to use this to kill other dope dealers,' [Commonwealth Attorney Ray] Larson says." ...

OH: ACTION ITEM: Journalist Loophole Bill Moving (OFCC)
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"Next Wednesday, November 15th at 11:00am, the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee on Civil Justice will hold their third hearing on Representative Oelslager's House Bill 9, which substantially revises Ohio's Public Records law."

"An amendment was made to this public records bill. The amendment was written by Representative Tom Brinkman and would allow a concealed handgun licensee to prohibit the disclosure of their personal information to a journalist. The Ohio House passed HB9, including that amendment, by a vote of 93-1. Governor Bob Taft expressed opposition to the amendment, as did the bill's sponsor when it was modified in the Ohio House." ...

NC: Gun law is on table
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"Council Member Jane Welch said Monday that she will push tonight for a ban on the discharge of firearms within the town limits."

"'I think the buck stops with the council,' she said. 'If you're going to err, err on the safety side.'"

"The council is scheduled to discuss changes to the firearms ordinance at its monthly meeting. Some residents and town officials have debated the issue since the beginning of the year, and the council has considered it once, before it was sent back for more public comment." ...

IL: Gun Prevention in Rockford
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Mayor Larry Morissey is encouraging Rockford parents to ask a simple question, are there guns in the homes our kids play?

"PAX", a national non-profit organization has come to Rockford to shoot a public service announcement geared towards gun control and prevention.

The campaign will last for one year and is focusing on Rockford because statistics show more than 1-thousand kids here live in a home with a gun.
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KABA Note: According to the CDC's WISQARS website, between 1999 and 2003 293 children (13 and under) were accidentally killed with firearms, while 1.5 times that number (455) were accidentally poisoned and 14 times that many (4140) drowned. So what should parents be asking about?

NY: State Police replace 9 mm Glocks in light of recent police deaths
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"New York State Police Superintendent Wayne Bennett announced today that the New York State Police has purchased 5,400 new Glock pistols to replace older Glock models that were called into question following the death of Trooper Andrew J. Sperr on March 1 in Chemung County."

"The state police have purchased the new model Glock 37 which is a .45 G.A.P. caliber after what Bennett called careful consideration by a special committee." ...

HI: Ex-officer gets 2 1/3 years in drug case
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"A former police officer who admitted he had been addicted to cocaine apologized in court yesterday at his sentencing and acknowledged that he "betrayed" the trust the community placed in him as a law enforcement officer."

"'My addiction took over my life,' James Leslie Corn Jr. told U.S. District Judge Helen Gillmor."

"But a federal prosecutor noted that Corn admitted he sold an unregistered gun to an undercover officer whom Corn believed was a criminal."

"Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Brady said he couldn't think of a more dangerous situation and asked Gillmor to sentence Corn to more than the 10 to 16 months recommended by federal sentencing guidelines."

"Gillmor agreed and sentenced Corn to 2 1/3 years in prison." ...

NJ: Cops can't tell the real guns from the 'replicas'
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"Instead of messing around with things like keeping trans fats away from our french fries, I have a suggestion for our local representatives in the state Assembly that might save some young lives now."

"Last week, cops in Holmdel caught a group of local boys with a replica handgun they planned to take on a camping trip with them. And according to a story in Greater Media's Independent, as the police officer was taking that young lad to the pokey, he spotted two more teens on the street with replica weapons."

"All of the boys were eventually charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, but they're lucky that's all that happened. They could have wound up dead." ...

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro is a killing field for police and powerful gangs
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"To the residents of the Little Alligator slum ... what happened to pizza delivery man Bruno Ribeiro de Macedo ... could have befallen any of them."

"After his 77-year-old father suffered a heart attack at home, the 19-year-old mounted his motorcycle in shorts and sandals and zoomed to the slum's entrance to find a taxi to take his father to a hospital."

"Police officer Julio Cesar de Oliveira Lira ... thought Ribeiro de Macedo was trying to rob the taxi and shot him in the head with a rifle. Ribeiro de Macedo died instantly, followed by his father minutes later." ...

"The murdered man's sister ... said innocent residents are suffering the brunt of the street wars, especially the violence waged by police, who see anyone in a slum as a potential threat." ...

SD: Gun Deal Struck With 20th State
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Pennsylvania has been added to South Dakota's reciprocity agreements for concealed-weapons permit holders from other states, said South Dakota Secretary of State Chris Nelson.

That means South Dakota and Pennsylvania will now honor each other's concealed weapons permits.

South Dakota now has reciprocity agreements with 20 states. They are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.

CA: How to not build bin Laden's AK-47 without even trying
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"The thing about driving around with all the parts to build an assault rifle in the trunk of your car is that pretty soon you forget theyre in the trunk of your car. Theres no dashboard light for that, like there is for your seat belts or your door being ajar; they could just stay there forever and what could ever go wrong?"

"Then some guy stepped off the curb in a midblock crosswalk in downtown Santa Ana, and I was taken by surprise so I honked at him and swervedinstead of stopping, which would have been the Right Thing to Do. And then the cops I never even saw lit me up and pulled me over ..." ...

SC: 'Girls with guns'
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"Cindy Harris was running out of options."

"Shed been whitewater rafting with her 23-year-old son, Christopher, and even braved rock climbing."

"Looking to develop some family bonding, and maybe engage in something a tad less strenuous, the 45-year-old travel agency owner turned to firearms."

"On Wednesdays, mother and son have been heading to Shooters Choice in West Columbia for Ladies Night, plugging away at silhouette targets in an indoor firing range and getting closer." ...

"Shooters Choice has been waiving range fees for women and their friends for the past 15 years, making Ladies Night one of the busiest nights of the week. ..." ...

AZ: Firearms Industry, U.S. Attorney, Phoenix Mayor, Local Officials, ATF, Media Join Forces to Stop Illegal Purchases of Firearms in AZ Submitted by: RPA-PAC Website: HTTP://WWW.RPA-PAC.ORG	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"News Conference to announce the 'Don't Lie for the Other Guy' campaign in Arizona with Paul K. Charlton, United States Attorney, District of Arizona; Phil Gordon, Mayor, Phoenix, Ariz.; Lawrence G. Keane, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, NSSF; ATF Representatives and Local Government Officials" ...

MN: Souther: Understand the Second Amendment (letter)
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I have just read a letter to the editor in the Oct. 26 issue regarding NRA endorsed candidates.

I may be wrong, but it appears as though he has a misconception as to the provisions of the Second Amendment. It does not give individuals the right to bear arms. This is a misconception promulgated by the NRA.

I suggest the writer visit the Park Rapids Library and carefully read the Second Amendment.

Bill Souther,

Crosslake
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Submitter's Note: Mr. Souther is correct, the Second Amendment does not give us the right to keep and bear arms, it protects that pre-existing right. In theory, that is.

MO: UMKC Rifle Falls To UTEP, 4523-4490
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UMKC's rifle team traveled to El Paso, Texas last weekend to take on the Univ. of Texas - El Paso in a dual meet. The Kangaroos averaged 92.21 in the smallbore competition and 94.875 in the air rifle competition but fell to UTEP by an aggregate score of 4523-4490.

Senior Evan Williams had top marks for the Kangaroos in both competitions, shooting an impressive 580 in the air rifle discipline and a solid 566 in the smallbore competition.

The Kangaroos are off until the new year, taking on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in a dual meet on Jan. 20, 2007.

SD: 4-H Shooters Recognized
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"Outstanding shooters were recognized at the Marshall County 4-H awards banquet on Sunday. Shooting sports is divided up into numerous disciplines. In Marshall County we shoot air rifle, air pistol, .22 pistol, BB gun, .22 rifle, and shotgun while Cory Cole does archery out of Langford. The youth may shoot in three qualifying matches throughout the year and their scores are sent into Rapid City to compete against shooters from across the state." ...

CA: Guns can save lives (third letter)
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... "Guns can kill and save lives. The fact is, more guns in the hands of good citizens equals less crime."

"Look to our friends, the British, to see how not to decrease gun crime. After banning handguns for citizens and banning nearly all long guns, the gun crime rate in Britain went up and not just a little bit, either."

"One scary fact is that the per capita burglary rate is higher in Britain than the United States, not lower. So-called hot prowls, where people are home when a house is burglarized, are much more common in Britain as well. Why? Because in Britain, the bad guys know that the homeowners aren't armed. Self-defense is not considered a reason to use a gun. ..." ...

UK: Bullet found in doorway
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"LIVE ammunition has been found lying in the doorway of a busy high street shop."

"The .22 calibre short round bullet was found at the entrance of the 99p Stores in Walthamstow High Street on Wednesday morning, November 1."

"Haroon Khan, who has a firearms licence and is a member of a local gun club, was alarmed to discover live ammunition in a Walthamstow doorway."

"The bullet, of Swiss origin, was still in its brass casing, complete with enough gunpowder for it to fire itself."

"Mr Khan said that if it had been struck hard enough or exposed to heat it could have gone off."

"'This sort of thing should not be lying around. It was live, primed and active,' he said. 'But rather me pick it up than a little kid.'" ...

Ireland: Lawyers challenge murder conviction over Forristal death
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"Lawyers for the 20-year-old man appealing his conviction for murdering a 68-year-old horse-breeder in Waterford say the dead man, in brandishing a knife, went beyond what the circumstance demanded."

"Anthony Barnes ... was convicted earlier this year of murdering Richard Forristal at his home after he and another man were caught burgling his house." ...

"[Mr Forristal] came upon Anthony Barnes and another man burgling his home ..."

"Barnes had claimed he was defending himself from a knife attack by Mr Forristal when he fatally stabbed him in the chest."

"His lawyers today, in appealing the murder conviction, say the dead man's attack on Barnes was unlawful." ...
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Submitter's Note: Just so we are clear: Lawyers are saying that a 68-year-old man, confronting a 20-year-old burglar and his accomplice can't arm himself?