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Honor a veterans courage today Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Veterans Day. To some this day means nothing, but to millions of Americans, it is a day to remember loved ones and friends who have served our country in the armed forces. Through the years, veterans have insured our freedom of religion, freedom of speech, the right to keep and bear arms and the pursuit of happiness."

CCRKBA: Gallup Poll on police shows why more citizens are buying guns
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"A Gallup poll showing the greatest decline of public confidence in law enforcement in ten years largely explains why a growing number of Americans are arming themselves for protection against criminals, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said today." ...

"'In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, where thousands of Americans were left to fend for themselves in an environment of looting and more serious crime, the poll results are understandable,' said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. 'Americans witnessed on national television why it is so important for them to be able to take care of themselves, their families, and their property. They are buying firearms and learning how to use them.'"

Clayton Cramer: Son of a Friend of a Friend Reports From Iraq (Blog)
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"This is mostly about weapon systems that work, that don't work, and a grunt's eye view of the situation. I can only vouch for the integrity and identity of the person that sent this to me, but he received it from someone he went to school with, and I presume this would indicate that it is for real. I've edited some of the saltier language a bit. If you aren't interested in weapons, skim through for a discussion of the tactics and the bad guys..."

CA: Would-Be Bank Robber Fatally Shot Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"An off-duty sheriff's corrections officer who happened to be in a Point Loma-area bank Thursday during a takeover-style heist fatally shot a robber who pointed a pistol at him, authorities reported."

KY: Police: Hall of fame hunter shoots alleged intruder Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A member of the Kentucky Turkey Hunters Hall of Fame fatally shot an alleged intruder in his home early Friday, Kentucky State Police said." "Roland Burns, 65, of Rush, told investigators that he awoke shortly before 12:30 a.m. EST to find the man in his home in rural Boyd County, Trooper Ed Ginter said." "Shannon Scott Conley, 32, of Rush, was pronounced dead at the scene."

MS: Police: Resident shoots suspected home invader
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"An intruder was shot early today in the living room of a house in the 400 block of South 13th Avenue, police said."

"Kenneth James, 54, was taken to surgery at Forrest General Hospital with a bullet lodged near his kidney, Police Lt. Shane Tucker said."

"The shooting occurred shortly after 5 a.m. when the residents woke up to find James in the bedroom, he said. ..."

"James apparently entered the house through the back door but it was unclear whether the door was unlocked or if he allegedly broke in, said Sgt. Robert Teck."

TX: Under the gun, she was in control
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"A lot of armed people are running around who are too stupid, too dangerous or too hotheaded to own a firearm."

"If you favor more stringent gun laws, they're the people who come to mind: drug-addled stickup artists, dimwits who keep loaded weapons with kids in the house, bad-tempered drunks and psycho stalkers and cop-killers with nothing to lose."

"But there are less-celebrated people who could make a pretty good case in favor of responsible gun ownership. Susan Gaylord Buxton, the Arlington woman who shot and wounded a housebreaker early Wednesday, might give even the most ardent gun-control activist a moment's pause."

UK: Gunman opens fire on police Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A GUNMAN tried to blast two policemen in the latest of a spate of shooting dramas in Huddersfield." "The armed officers, in an unmarked car, had tracked down a man thought to be responsible for another shooting an hour earlier."

NY: Pair fights robber, then a mystery man kills him Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A Brooklyn bodega manager bashed a would-be bandit in the head with a religious candle moments before the robber fled to the street, where a mystery gunman sprayed him with bullets, police said yesterday." "Ryan Walters, 23, who had seven prior arrests, collapsed and died shortly after the Wednesday night holdup attempt in Brownsville." "The case continued to puzzle investigators last night."

CA: San Fran gun ban removes citizenry from natural rights
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"San Francisco residents will now have a gun confiscation take place in April of 2006. The government will require all guns be handed in by then, and if they are not, you can bet the California gun registry will be utilized by the government to find out where these law-abiding citizens live and take the guns. Whatever ill-will comes to the residents of that city, I shed no tears, and hold no sympathy. Everyone who voted for the ban deserves exactly what they get in every way, shape or form. I sincerely hope they learn a lesson, but realistically they will continue their totalitarian ways. This is not just a tragedy for the residents of San Francisco, but it is an abomination to the principles this country was founded on."

FL: General Gun Season Opens on Saturday
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"Break out the long guns. Sight in the scopes. Say goodbye to your wives. General gun season is finally here."

"The season opens on Saturday morning in the Central Zone, generally from State Road 70 at Arcadia north to the Florida Panhandle, and runs until Jan. 22."

"General gun season is the first opportunity of the fall for hunting deer and wild hogs with high-powered rifles, although many hunters have been in the woods since early September with archery season and then muzzleloading gun season."

TN: East Tennessee school systems reviewing gun-in-school policies
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"The Campbell County High School shooting impacts every high school in our area. A tragedy like that can happen anywhere."

"Anderson County High administrators believe they have two reasons why a gun-related tragedy is less likely here... Police officers Greg McBroom and Brandon Floyd. "

"'If something happens, they will protect us and they're there in case something breaks out or something,' says Anderson County High Senior, Ashley Worthington."

"They walk this beat everyday. They're armed. And at the first sign there might be a gun in school, administrators turn to them."

Finland's Sako recalls rifle cartridges
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Finnish rifle and ammunition maker Sako announced Thursday it was recalling rifle cartridges of the calibre 308 Winchester made between 1990 and 1992.

According to the manufacturer, said the cartridges may have corrosion damage that could cause the cartridge case to fail when firing. Sako says the failure is not likely to break a weapon, but may cause a backward discharge of cordite gases.

SC: Gun-toting student taken into custody Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A Southwood Middle School student was in police custody after bringing a gun to school, the Anderson Independent-Mail reported on its Web site Friday." "Students told administrators that there were rumors a student had a gun ..."

GA: Couple requests that county ban gunfire in residential areas
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"Guns and houses don't mix, one South Hall couple told the Hall County Board of Commissioners at Thursday's meeting."

"Richard and Donna Shaw asked the commission to consider an ordinance prohibiting the discharge of firearms in residential areas. They said the city of Gainesville has one, and the county needs a similar law."

"Hall's back roads are a 'gold mine' for all terrain vehicles, hunters and makeshift firing ranges, Richard Shaw said. But the sound of gunfire is getting too close to home where the Shaws live in the midst of 212 houses, they said."

UK: Next up: Stun gun control? Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A couple were tied up and threatened by a masked gang who broke into their home and used what is thought to be a Taser gun to subdue them." "The pair were asleep in their house in Cressing, Essex when the four men broke in on Friday morning." "The 60-year-old man and his wife, 61, were tied up and then the man was given an electric shock."

UK: Man found with loaded handgun
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"The Armed Response Unit was called in after late-night reports of a man with a gun in Nelson."

"Pennine Magistrates heard how ex-convict Graeme Foster (45) was said to have taken the broken and unloaded air weapon out after being confronted by a gang on the way home from the pub. He had then returned home, loaded the handgun and was ready for bed when armed officers turned up."

"Foster, who was also found to have six months supply of cannabis at his house, admitted to police the gun incident had been 'very silly' but told officers he had not pointed the weapon or aimed it at anybody."

UK: Couple bound at gunpoint in horror raid at their home
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"TWO men who tied up a young couple with gaffer tape and robbed them in their Hertford home were armed with a gun, the Mercury can exclusively reveal."

"Police called the attack an 'isolated incident', suggesting the 25-year-old woman and 27-year-old man were deliberately targeted by the raiders, rather than victims of a random attack."

"The robbers two black men, one wearing a ski mask forced their way in to the third-floor apartment in Edmunds Road, Sele Farm, at about 11.30pm last Thursday."

"They made the couple get onto their bed and then bound them tightly with gaffer tape."

WI: Should gun groups be exempt from lawsuits?
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"The state Senate acted Wednesday to shield the firearm industry, shooting ranges and sporting associations from civil lawsuits stemming from gun violence, approving legislation similar to a federal ban approved by Congress this fall."

"Supporters say the Wisconsin bill is needed because of the additional protections it would afford gun clubs, shooting ranges and sporting associations not included in the federal ban President Bush signed this month."

"Opponents argue it lets gun companies off the hook at the expense of victims' rights."

UT: Study details domestic violence in Utah
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"In 25 percent of Utah's domestic violence fatalities over three years, children either witnessed the deaths or were present in the home, according to a study released Thursday by the state Department of Health." ...

"The study is a second, more detailed examination of the nature of domestic violence deaths that occurred in Utah from 2000-2002 ..." ...

"...it was surprising how few of the victims had filed for a restraining order or had contact with a domestic violence shelter." ...

"Of those who were killed by an intimate partner, women were more than twice as likely to be killed than men. A gun was the weapon used in more than half of the deaths and a quarter of the suspects committed suicide after the killing."

TN: Tiger Rifle Team Falls to Nebraska
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"The University of Memphis Rifle team suffered a loss to Nebraska at home as the Huskers turned in an aggregate score of 4673 and the Tigers turned in a 4608."

"Memphis shot 2317 in air rifle and 2291 in smallbore, while Nebraska tallied 2341 in air and 2332 in smallbore. The top five shooters in the smallbore division were all from Nebraska, but Memphis took the individual title in air with Krissey Bahnsen shooting 589."

OH: Only 115 people observe Columbus Assault Weapons Mentel Ban deadline Submitted by: Buckeye Firearms Association Website: http://www.buckeyefirearms.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that only 115 people responded to an order from Columbus City Council to register guns that the law defines as assault weapons. The ban took effect yesterday."

Canada: Gun crime jailtime 'sends a message'
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"Justice Minister Irwin Cotler will table legislation to make prison terms mandatory for gun-toting criminals, but critics say the Liberals are making hollow promises to shed a soft-on-crime image in the runup to a federal election."

"Cotler, a former academic who admits he was skeptical of the effectiveness of mandatory minimum sentences, said yesterday the evidence is "inconclusive" when it comes to gun-related crimes."

"Imposing a fixed-minimum penalty would serve as a 'denunciation,' he said."

"'Mandatory minimums are sending a message to prospective offenders: You will go to jail without passing Go,' he said."

UK: 90 day bill (Letter)
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"M MAGINESS (Letters November 10), complains that MPs did not support the police requested/Tony Blair advocated 90 day bill, which he says the public wanted. For decades, the public wanted the return of capital punishment. Does he think MPs should therefore have voted for that?"

"Does he support the planned amnesty for all IRA terrorists now on the run, but possible trials and punishment for SAS and army personnel who may have shot terrorists 20 or 30 years ago? This is being tough on terror, isn't it?"

"Also, does he remember how 'the streets were to be made safe from gun crime' by banning target shooters' legal pistols? (Gun crime has increased ever since). ..."

MD: Project Child Safe Trying To Keep Kids Away From Guns Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Children getting a hold of guns is a scary thing. The nation's largest firearm safety program, Project Child Safe, is trying to stop that. They handed out free gun locks at Gander Mountain to promote gun safety Thursday." "The National Shooting Sports Foundation and the Wicomico Sheriff's Department teamed up to help."

Australia: Shooting incident Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Police are appealing for public assistance following a shooting incident in the Newcastle suburb of Lambton." "About 3pm yesterday (Friday 11 November 2005), an incident involving a number of men occurred in a carpark in Turton Road." "As a result of the incident, an 18-year-old man made his way to Newcastle Hospital where he was treated for a wound to the chest and arm."

CO: State troopers arrest Farmington policeman
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"A Farmington police sergeant is facing possible charges after allegedly fleeing a speeding stop in Gem Village early last Saturday morning."

"Colorado State Patrol deputy Pam Molder tried to stop a pickup truck for going 58 mph in the Gem Village 50 mph zone at around 1:25 a.m. Saturday."

"According to Major Barry Bratt of the state patrol, the pickup driver fled onto County Road 508, still going about 50 mph. The driver lost control and the pickup crashed through a wire fence. The fence wrapped around the drivetrain."

UK: Robber threatened trader with fake gun
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"A DRUG dealing father of 15 children who robbed and threatened a 64-year-old shop worker with a fake gun, has been thrown behind bars."

"Tony Richards, from Coley Park, grabbed cash and gold jewellery from pensioner Margaret Chedes Whitley Street shop in Reading on April 23."

"Reading Crown Court heard the 55-year-old went into Sphere Communications at 10am, shortly after Mrs Chede opened up, and pointed the weapon at her, saying: 'Give me all the money you have here.'"

"Unsatisfied with the change she handed over, Richards demanded more and snatched a handful of gold chains before running off. But plucky Mrs Chede chased after him, shouting: 'Hes a thief, hes a thief.'"

NY: Avon School Gun Threat
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"Another school is laying down the law when it comes to any threat of violence. Three Avon High School students are suspended after allegedly talking about bringing a gun to school."

"A letter was sent home to parents Thursday, explaining the situation. School officials say three students all under the age of 16, discussed bringing a weapon into the school. Another student overheard this and reported it to officials."

OH: High School Student Brings Gun To School Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"In a community southeast of Zanesville, authorities say a 16-year-old high school student is facing criminal charges for bringing a .38 special revolver to school yesterday." "The Muskingum County Sheriff's office says while the gun wasn't loaded, the boy also had taken some bullets to his school in Philo."

Cayman Islands: Gun control (Letter)
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"Being involved in whatever crime, and carrying a firearm, should not ever be the reason to indict a person for a more severe crime, if the firearm has not been a factor in carrying out the crime."

"The thought that one should be charged is tantamount to charging a person with possessing advanced knowledge in nuclear weapons design, while s/he happens to be arrested for speeding along a motorway."

"The fact of carriage of a firearm should not ever be deemed by anyone else as an inclination to do harm unto others, any more than possessing knowledge is an indicator of the same idea."

VA: Criminal Safe Zone (Blog) Submitted by: Countertop Website: http://countertop-chronicles.blogspot.com/	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"What happens when your an idiot gun banning banker who likes the fact that your establishment is a 'gun free zone'?" "Well, you can expect to be robbed." "For Wachovia, it is happening more and more frequently, with the latest string of robberies being conducted without the slightest concern as the robber is engaged in a leisurely telephone conversation."