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Insanity in the U.K. (Liberty Belles)
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"'The bullet, of Swiss origin, was still in its brass casing, complete with enough gunpowder for it to fire itself.'
-- U.K. Guardian Series"

"How does a bullet fire itself?"

"We are all familiar with the anti-gun rhetoric that prefers to hold guns responsible for crime rather than the criminal who commits the act. In the U.K., however, it's not just the guns that are to blame, it's the bullets, too. A single round of .22 caliber ammunition was found in a doorway recently in the United Kingdom which sparked a full investigation. Although there was no gun to be found, the single round of ammunition was considered dangerous and leaving such ammunition lying around is a crime." ...

Debates in the Convention of the State of NO. Carolina, on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution:
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"... I must conceive they were mistaken in their politics, and that this system does not secure the unalienable rights of freemen. . . . Whatever might be their intent, according to my views, it will lead to the most dangerous aristocracy that ever was thought of--an aristocracy established on a constitutional bottom! I conceive (and I believe most of this committee will likewise) that this is so dangerous, that I should like as well to have no constitution at all...."

"... If the laws of the Union were oppressive, they could not carry them into effect, if the people were possessed of proper means of defence...." ...

OH: Prosecutor: No Charges For Store Owner Who Shot Thief
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"The Hamilton County prosecutor said Tuesday that he will not pursue charges against a store owner who shot and killed a would-be thief last month."

"On Oct. 23, police said Gary Eden entered the S & S Deli in Winton Place and attempted to rob the store. Investigators said Eden hit the stores owner, Samson Aregawe, on the head with a full can of soda and immediately ran behind the counter toward the owner."

"Aregawe then pulled a gun from under the counter and shot Eden, police said." ...

"'It is our belief that the victim was acting in self defense and acted reasonably. There will be no presentation to the grand jury based upon these facts,' prosecutor Joe Deters said."

OH: Intruder Shot In Fay Apartments
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"A suspect was shot after breaking into a Tri-state home in what could be the latest case of vigilante justice."

"Police say a man allegedly intent on harming a woman inside the home became the victim instead." ...

"Police say two armed men, one armed with an AK-47, tried to gain entry into the woman's home."

"Police say they were told that both men wore handkerchiefs over their faces and that when the woman saw them coming, she ran out the back door for help."

"That's when the tables were turned."

"Police say one of the intruders suffered a gun shot to the thigh."

"9News was also told that he also suffered severe head trauma from being beaten."

"Police say they expect him to survive."

PA: Homeowner Shoots Intruder, Jailed On Drug Charges
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"A homeowner shot a person apparently trying to break into his house overnight in Knoxville."

"The 19-year-old man was taken to Mercy Hospital with a gun shot wound to the head. He is listed in critical condition." ...

"Homicide detectives interviewed a 20-year-old male and, a 17-year-old female who were inside the residence with their two-month-old son when two black males entered the apartment."

"The intruder showed a handgun and demanded money from the 20-year-old man. The man retrieved a handgun and shot the intruder."

"The 20-year-old male was interviewed and has been charged with possession of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possessing an illegal firearm. ..." ...

IA: Man Charged With Trying To Abduct Urbandale Teacher
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A Des Moines man was charged with an attempted abduction of an Urbandale High School teacher.

It happened at about 7:20 a.m. No students were around at the time.

Urbandale police said 28-year-old Jeffrey Floyd grabbed Leora Young in the parking lot and tried to pull her into his van.

Other school staff members called police and Floyd took off. He was soon arrested outside the Veterans Administration hospital in Des Moines.

Floyd is in the Polk County Jail on charges of domestic abuse, false imprisonment and violation of a no-contact order.
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Submitter's Note: Staff members could not rush to her rescue, but had time to call the police

FL: High School Freshman Arrested After Gun Found In Backpack
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"A freshman at East Ridge High School in Lake County was arrested for allegedly bringing a loaded gun to school in his backpack."

"Everyone agrees, Tuesday could have had a much worse ending. Deputies said the freshman was trying to sell the gun to fellow students and they alerted police, who were able to arrest a 14-year-old before anyone got hurt."

"For deputies at East Ridge High School, Tuesday was anything but routine. They averted potential disaster when they found a pistol, a .380 semi-automatic, in a boy's backpack. Deputies said it belongs to Jeremy Zimboski."

"Witnesses said he was eating lunch when deputies swarmed in, working on tips from fellow students." ...

MO: Springfield works to restrict police statements
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"The Springfield City Council wants state lawmakers to restrict Missouris open records law as it applies to internal police investigations."

"The City Council unanimously approved a resolution last night that opposes a Missouri Court of Appeals decision last year ..." ...

"Last November, the Court of Appeals Southern District ruled that Missouri Sunshine Law required the city to release the internal affairs files to William Harris, who was charged with three counts of third-degree assault on the officers."

"'So we, as a city, said we don't like that because our police officers, their whole work history is going to be a public record, which isn't fair to them. Every other employee gets protection,' said City Attorney Dan Wichmer." ...

OH: Bob Bennett contemplating another term as OhioGOP chair (BFA)
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"The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that OhioGOP party chair Bob Bennett is considering carrying on as party chair, claiming to have learned a few things after voter anger left heavy Republican casualties at the polls." ...

"To gun owners still stinging after years of hearing anti-gun rhetoric from Bennett Republicans like Bob Taft, Betty Montgomery, George Voinovich and Mike Dewine, Bennett's realization about whom his party serves has come far too late. And comments about his inability to understand the source of Bob Taft's ultra-low approval ratings raise questions of just how much of a lesson Bennett has actually learned." ...

IN: Public review today on packing heat in state parks Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The right to pack heat in state parks gets its first public review this morning." "Indiana Natural Resources Commissioner Kyle Hupfer signed temporary rules in September that lifted the long-standing ban on concealed weapons at state parks and wildlife areas." "Today, Hupfer will ask an administrative panel to uphold the rule change, a first step toward making the policy permanent." ...

AZ: Firearms Industry, U. S. Attorney, Mayor of Phoenix, Local Officials, ATF, Local Media Join Forces to Stop Illegal Purchases of Firearms in Arizona
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"Paul K. Charlton, United States Attorney for the District of Arizona; Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and local officials; representatives from the ... (ATF) and the firearms industry's non-profit trade association, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), today jointly announced a major campaign to reduce significantly the illegal straw purchases of firearms in Arizona. The program, called Don't Lie for the Other Guy, was developed to raise public awareness that it is a serious crime to purchase a firearm for someone who cannot legally do so and to educate firearms dealers on how to better detect and deter potential straw purchases. ..." ...

MN: Jury convicts Minneapolis officer on two charges, but acquits on third
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"A Ramsey County jury convicted a Minneapolis police officer today of obstructing legal process and possessing a gun while intoxicated, but acquitted him on a domestic violence charge."

"The jury's verdict means Matthew Francis Segulia will be able to keep his job ... All three charges were misdemeanors, but a domestic violence conviction could have meant that Segulia could not legally carry a gun." ...

"The charges stemmed from an incident Nov. 18, 2005, in St. Paul. Two St. Paul plainclothes officers were driving through the Dayton's Bluff neighborhood when they saw Segulia shove his ex-girlfriend in her driveway, causing her to fall." ...

IL: State Trooper Arrested
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Police in Springfield arrested 54-year-old Robert Knezevich of Edinburg on official misconduct and home invasion charges.

Authorities contend he pistol-whipped a man he found in the woman's bedroom. The man wasn't seriously injured.

Knezevich was released from jail yesterday after posting bond and is scheduled to appear in court December 13th.

State Police spokesman Rick Hector says he's been relieved of duty with pay, pending the results of the case.

A phone call placed to a Robert Knezevich in Edinburg wasn't immediately returned. It's not known if he has an attorney.

CA: Victims of attack share their story
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"Several suspects including at least three men who savagely beat three young women in a horrific hate crime attack Halloween night remained at large Friday." ...

"At this point, the girls began to run, but the pack of assailants ran ahead of them and kept them surrounded."

"'It was like animals, like a pack of hyenas,' Michelle said."

"She was trying to call 911 on her cell phone when the taunts began, but kept getting busy signals. She tried three times to call, she said, but never got through to an operator." ...

"Lauren was the first at Laura's side, and a group of people immediately jumped on her ... At one point, when they got her cell phone away from her, Lauren said she knelt down to try and retrieve the phone." ...

NY: NY Women Learn To Shoot
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"Marjory Fagan stood motionless, slowed her breathing, stared ahead intently and then moved her index finger almost imperceptibly. Bang! Wincing slightly from the .22-caliber rifles recoil and piercing boom, she steadied herself, leveled the rifle and pulled the trigger again."

For Fagan, who is in her 60s, carries a designer handbag and lives on Manhattans fashionable Upper West Side, spending a Saturday at the shooting range was something different. The free womens instructional clinic she was attending at the West Side Rifle Range offered women, many of whom had never handled a gun before, an opportunity to learn how to shoot." ...

TN: Laws for protecting yourself with a gun
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"With a Knox County commissioner's gun wielding stand against an armed robbery attempt, plus an armed home invasion Monday, you may want a refresher on the gun laws for protecting yourself."

"If you choose to carry a gun for protection, there are some places that are off-limits while you're armed. Those include buildings where alcohol is sold and served, all courtrooms, school campuses, public parks and playgrounds."

"As for self-defense laws, the state of Tennessee says you are justified in threatening or using force against someone when you believe your life is in immediate danger from that person." ...
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TX: FYI: Best chance for target practice may be local shooting range
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"Q: I'm new to the area and would like to know if there are any shooting ranges close by. How about public lands? I don't hunt, so I'm not familiar with the rules regarding shooting on public lands or where it is OK to do so. I'd like to do some plinking, but just don't know where to go around here."

"A: The only public firing range that we are aware of is the Angelina Rifle & Pistol Club, which is on Rifle Road off U.S. 69 north at Pollok. ..."

"Lt. Mike Shapaka with the Lufkin Police Department said a city of Lufkin ordinance prohibits discharging firearms inside the city limits of Lufkin, so if you're inside the city you'd be out of luck for target practice." ...

NY: Man Charged In Teddy Roosevelt Gun Theft
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"Sixteen years after the theft of a priceless pistol used by Teddy Roosevelt while leading the Rough Riders at the Battle of San Juan Hill, federal prosecutors have charged a man with pilfering the weapon from the late president's former Long Island home. Anthony Tulino, 55, was named in a misdemeanor criminal information filed yesterday in U.S. District Court in Central Islip, New York ... Tulino was charged with the theft of the antiquity, a .45 caliber Colt that disappeared in April 1990 from the Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Tulino is a former New York resident who relocated to DeLand, a central Florida city. It was in DeLand earlier this year that FBI agents recovered Roosevelt's pistol ..." ...

PA: Death by physician (letter)
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"Dr. Peter R. Lewis, member, Steering Committee of Physicians for Social Responsibility, calls for the limiting, recall and regulation of our Second Amendment rights as guaranteed under the Constitution ('As I See It,' Oct. 29)."

"Dr. Lewis doesn't like firearms, particularly handguns. He claims firearms are used in almost 30,000 deaths per year in this country. He cites no source for this figure."

Submitter's Note: The figure is from the CDC and includes all firearm deaths; accidents, suicides and justifiable homicides along with homicides.

"The Department of Health and Human Services estimates the number of physicians in the United States to be 700,000. Accidental deaths caused by these 700,000 physicians are estimated at 120,000 per year. That's four times the firearms deaths cited by Dr. Lewis."

"Perhaps Dr. Lewis could allot some time for physician responsibility as well. " ...

OH: Apprentice hunting license program a boon for already successful youth deer-gun (BFA)
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"Two Ohio newspapers are covering the upcoming youth deer-gun season and acknowledging the benefits of the recently-enacted apprentice hunting license program."

"Cleveland Plain Dealer Outdoor Writer D'Arcy Egan is reporting that a large deer herd and plenty of large-antlered bucks - combined with a youth deer gun season that has been a big hit - have helped stem a slow slide in the number of Ohio hunters." ...

MI: Deer hunt unites families
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"It was a gloomy day to hang outside -- pouring rain, gusty winds and unrelentingly gray November skies."

"But none of that mattered to Jenni Blodgette of Clinton Township. She was a camouflage-clad hunter on a mission, making use of the outdoor shooting range at Pontiac Lake State Park."

"She skillfully fired her 12-gauge, nailing bull's-eye after bull's-eye on her paper target. When practice finished, Blodgette was wet from the elements but declared herself ready for Wednesday's start of firearm deer hunting season."

"... 'I guess I'm what you call a natural shot. I can't wait to get up to Ionia and start the hunt with my dad (Al Blodgette). There's something special about sharing the hunt with your dad.'" ...

New Zealand: Firearm charge rocks Sensible Sentencing Trust
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"'WE HAVE become a society that stands up for the rights of the criminal and we've trampled all over the rights of the law-abiding citizen. It's despicable.'"

"That is the reaction from the Sensible Sentencing Trust's Garth McVicar to charges being laid against Penrose gun shop owner Greg Carvell."

"Police have charged Mr Carvell after he shot a machete-wielding man who had entered the Small Arms International Gun Shop in July."

"The alleged offender survived the .45-calibre shot to his stomach and has been charged with assault with intent to rob."

"Mr Carvell faces a charge of possession of a firearm without lawful, proper, or sufficient purpose." ...

Canada: High lead content closes Lacombe shooting range
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"After approximately 40 years of use, the Lacombe shooting range at the recreation centre no longer exists and now both the Archery Club and Rifle and Pistol Club are out in the cold."

"'We got no place to operate so we are probably going to have to shut it down I guess unless there is some other solution that can be found,' said Carl Ganter who has been secretary of both clubs. ..." ...

"According to town spokesperson Paul Deleske, the area inside the arena was contaminated with lead." ...

"After the ... arena is cleaned, Deleske says the cost to the town to keep it lead free is too great so the recreation department opted to shut it down."

"'We would have to upgrade it to proper standards.
Were not prepared to invest that kind of money for a facility used by a handful of people.'" ...