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AZ: Gun permit apps grow in Tucson Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Fear of terrorist attacks has prompted a surge of firearms training in Tucson and applications for concealed-weapon permits. "Officials with several firearms training programs, which are required to obtain a concealed weapon permit, said class sizes have nearly doubled since Sept. 11."

United Airlines puts Stun Guns in Cockpits Submitted by: Jim Garofolo Website: http://users.oco.net/jimg/Nav Center	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In another attempt to make the American public feel safe United Airlines has chosen to use an ineffective means to stop attacks by multiple hijackers. "United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp., said on Thursday it will become the first major U.S. airline to put Taser weapons, or stun guns, in every cockpit in its fleet."

Aviation Bill to Federalize Workers Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) - House and Senate negotiators tentatively agreed Thursday to put all airport baggage screeners on the federal payroll, clearing the way for passage as early as this week of a major aviation security bill.

Support for the Brady Bunch is Evaporating Submitted by: Bill Brandow	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
This is kind of a 'back door' into news from the Brady Bunch that we don't see out in the 'public eye'. It looks like their support base isn't what they claim it to be...

Bummer for Sarah Brady: It's been a great year for gun rights. Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
No gun law is ever going to prevent a terrorist, or for that matter a domestic murderer, from getting a gun. The only thing such laws will ever do is take away the rights of honest citizens. Our courts and politicians are beginning to understand that.

NM: Santa Fe Next City To Consider "Opt-Out" Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Third Story Down NRA-ILA ALERT -- On Wednesday, November 14, an ordinance should formally be introduced before the Santa Fe City Council by District 2 Councilor Karen Heldmeyer, calling for the city to "opt-out" of the states "Right To Carry" law. KABA NOTE: There is no result of this meeting posted as of yet.

Terrorizing the Bill of Rights: Why Should We Care? It's Only the Constitution
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"That many details of this new law are in contempt of the Bill of Rights is unknown to most Americans because, with few exceptions, the pressparticularly its television and radio divisionshas not been paying enough attention. Even in the usually dependable New Yorker, Jeffrey Toobin blithely writes that these changes in the law 'do not represent a wholesale retreat from civil liberties.'..." --Nat Hentoff

Common Sense is Uncommon Weapon
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"In Tuesday's column, I offered a common-sense suggestion to help ensure our children's safety. Since Sept. 11, we're using armed guards to protect our bridges, airports and congressmen. So it stands to reason - in my mind at least - we should do no less for our children when they're in school..." --Dimitri Vassilaros

KABA NOTE: He also says, "The best way to deal with the harsh realities of life is to always be prepared."

"Security" Panel Seeks Nat'l ID Cards Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"An anti-terrorism committee created in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center will call for creation of a national identification card system and federal government take over of airport security, according to its chairman."

AR: Democrats Cautious in Arkansas, "Guns Can Be Winning Issue" Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Al Gore's loss in Arkansas last year may have cost him the White House, but Mike Hathorn (D) hopes he can parlay some lessons from Gore's defeat into a victory Tuesday in his bid to succeed ex-Rep. Asa Hutchinson (R)."

Rolling Up Freedoms in a New Nation Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An excellent opinion piece from, believe it or not, MSNBC. This nice gentlemen rips the USA Patriot Act to shreeds. A good piece for those who must see their evidence coming from the "Main Stream". "In a post-Sept. 11 world, a suspicious government is turning its citizens into de facto suspects." --Brock N. Meeks

KS: Gun-show Dealers will need Licenses Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Organizers of gun shows, auctions, flea markets and other events will have to comply with stricter regulations if they want to sell firearms at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds. "County commissioners Wednesday evening unanimously agreed to new regulations that will require anyone wanting to sell a gun at the fairgrounds to have a federal firearms license."

Guns in China: The Wild East
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"China once haughtily regarded crimes involving guns as a manifestation of American decadence that hardly affected its own, better regulated, society. In urban China at least, this may have been true a decade or more ago. But now even official publications admit that the numbers of gun-related crimes are soaringthough they are still far less common than in the United Statesand that a huge black market has developed for everything from shotguns to fully automatic assault rifles."

Remembering the Constitution
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"The Constitution does not grant anyone freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble, or the right to bear arms. In fact, one searches in vain for any language in our Constitution that grants any rights to the people whatsoever.

"...the Constitution is actually a limited grant of enumerated powers to government officials and a series of restrictions that prohibit government officials from interfering with the exercise of rights that preexist government." --Jacob Hornberger

U.N. Opens in a Changing World
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"Law enforcement agencies seized upon the event to persuade Congress to enact laws that ignore basic Constitutional protections ... but as long as we elect our congressmen, we have a chance to correct our mistakes.

"Of greater concern is the reaction in the international community. World leaders are seizing the U.S. tragedy as an excuse to hasten global governance as the way to control and end international terrorism." --Henry Lamb

YOU Might Be a Terrorist Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/Forums	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"H.R.3162, 'The Patriot Bill,' or the antiterrorism bill, might make you a terrorist. Any persons among us who have accepted that certain civil liberties must be abridged in time of war, or forever, for the sake of security, are going to learn Ben Franklins lesson the hard way: Those who would give up freedom for security deserve, and will get, neither." --Brad Edmonds

PA: Action Against Berks County for Illegal Use of CCW Permit Holder Info
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GOA PRESS RELEASE -- Gun Owners Foundation has awarded a Litigation Assistance Grant to Jerry W. Schaeffer in support of his stand against the County of Berks and the Berks County Sheriff, Barry Jozwiak, for their illegal use of confidential information provided by Berks County CCW Permit Holders. "This is a blatant attack on the privacy rights of gun owners," said Larry Pratt, Executive Director of GOA.

Pilots' Resolution
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The following resolution states that pilots will refuse to fly unless they are able to carry firearms into the cockpits of their planes. It has been passed by several ALPA Councils, and is being considered across the nation by numerous Councils at both ALPA (Air Line Pilots Association) and APA (the Allied Pilots Association). It has passed at United's Los Angeles Council, Alaska's Seattle Council, at Delta's Cincinnati Council, and at a Continental/Express Council in Houston.