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SAF Sues Library System Over Internet Censorship Of Gun Websites
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"The Second Amendment Foundation and three Washington State residents have filed a federal lawsuit against a north-central Washington regional library system for denying them access to websites that include information on firearms and publications dealing with guns." ...
"SAF and its co-plaintiffs are challenging the constitutionality of the library district’s policy of using internet filters on publicly-available computer terminals to block access to constitutionally-protected speech, including publications such as Women & Guns magazine, which is owned by SAF. The library refuses to unblock such access even at the request of the plaintiffs." ... |
Smith & Wesson Riding Shotgun
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"Smith & Wesson is entering the shotgun market, announcing that it will unveil two new shotgun lines at a January trade show. ..."
"In September, the company had said that it was investigating whether to start manufacturing tactical rifles, hunting rifles and shotguns. The $1 billion long gun market is about 60% larger than the revolver and pistol market in which the legendary gun-maker specializes, according to the company."
"'We have entered into an agreement with a team of industry veterans, who have formed a partnership and constructed manufacturing facilities with the sole purpose of producing our innovative line of Smith & Wesson designed shotguns,' said chief executive Michael Golden in a statement." ... |
As Major Gun Show Gets Underway at Dulles Expo Center, Noted Author Will Speak on "Guns, God, Women...And Gun Shows"
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"Joan Burbick, author of the just-released book 'Gun Show Nation: Gun Culture and American Democracy,' will speak about how gun shows are an integral part of the 'gun rights movement,' affiliated with the conservative wing of the Republican Party." ...
"Burbick target-shoots and rides horses. She's become a true Western woman. Her book, "Gun Show Nation," exposes the 'gun rights movement' as a political component of the right-wing backlash to the emancipation of minorities and empowerment of women in the '60s and '70s."
"Grounded in personal expeditions into the culture and marketplace of guns, Burbick draws heavily from her personal experience and conversations with members of America's gun culture to see their outlook through a sociological and political prism." ... |
Handpicked by Mayor Bloomberg; Federal Court Appoints Lawyer With Ties to Gun Control Group to Monitor Gun Dealers
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"The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearms industry's trade association, said today it was outraged but not surprised to learn that Brooklyn, N.Y.-based federal court judge Jack B. Weinstein had appointed a lawyer handpicked by New York City Mayor Bloomberg to monitor several small out-of-state 'mom and pop' gun stores that had been sued by Bloomberg earlier this year."
"The lawyer, Andrew Weissman, is a partner with the Chicago- based law firm of Jenner and Block. The firm represents the Violence Policy Center (VPC), a Washington, D.C.-based gun control group known for its extremist positions, which include advocating a ban on civilian ownership of handguns. ..." ... |
Debates in the Convention of the State of NO. Carolina, on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution: Again, cont'd....
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"...It is to be hoped that the gentlemen who will be honored with seats in Congress will faithfully execute their trust, as well in attending as in every other part of their duty..."
"...The only real security of liberty, in any country, is the jealousy and circumspection of the people themselves. Let them be watchful over their rulers. Should they find a combination against their liberties, and all other methods appear insufficient to preserve them, they have, thank God, an ultimate remedy. That power which created the government can destroy it..."
"...to secure to every member of the society those unalienable rights which ought not to be given up to any government. Such a bill of rights would be a check upon men in power...." |
CA: Home invasion led to fatal [self-defense] shooting
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"The man found shot to death in the doorway of a south Sacramento duplex Tuesday was one of two home invaders who burst into the apartment, dragged the resident into the front yard and began pistol-whipping him, Sacramento police said."
"James Robinson, 36, was shot by the 24-year-old resident of the duplex ..."
"No charges have been filed against the homeowner, police said." ...
"According to police, Robinson and Giles showed up at the victim's home around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday. They dragged the resident from the apartment and one of the men beat him with the handle of a gun, Lazark said."
"The victim broke free and grabbed his own gun, opening fire and killing Robinson, Lazark said." |
NC: Jury: Hines Not Guilty In Shooting
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"A Dunn man was found not guilty yesterday by a Harnett County Superior Court Jury in a controversial shooting." ...
"Mr. Hines was charged with the Aug. 1, 2005 shooting of Robert Surles, 43, of Dunn at Mr. Surles' auto body shop."
"A service manager for Perry Brothers Tire Service, Mr. Hines testified he was attacked by Mr. Surles and an unknown, armed black male while attempting to collect a debt owed his employer."
"Mr. Hines testified that Mr. Surles attacked him with a board and the other man drew a gun on him."
"Mr. Hines said he pulled a handgun, for which he has a permit, and fired a single shot in self-defense, wounding Mr. Surles." ... |
LA: Attorney: Son was justified in shooting his father's ex-wife
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"A law partner of Texarkana attorney Bruce Condit said Thursday that Condit's son fatally shot Condit's ex-wife in self-defense because she was threatening him with a rifle."
"Michael Peek said Bruce Condit's son, Chris, was justified in shooting 39-year-old Stacey Condit, who was killed Tuesday night after she went to her ex-husband's house in the Texarkana suburb of Wake Village, armed with a rifle."
"Police are still investigating the shooting but have filed no charges." ... |
NJ: Attacked by four little thugs
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"Cops arrested three boys after they began beating a 35-year-old woman with a metal folding chair, reports said."
"Plainclothes cops ... observed a group of four young men, one carrying a metal folding chair ..."
"The boys surrounded a woman, who said, 'You don't know me, what are you doing this for?' At that point, one boy hit her with the metal chair, police said."
"The plainclothes cops immediately intervened and the boys ran. Three of the boys - two 13-year-olds and a 12-year-old - were caught and arrested, but the fourth got away, police said."
"The three boys were charged with robbery and aggravated assault, police said."
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TN: Weapons Brought Into Both Memphis City And Shelby County Schools
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"Eyewitness News uncovers students in both Memphis City and Shelby County schools bringing deadly weapons to campus. We found several reports of knives in bookbags. We even found one case where a girl brought a loaded gun to school."
"And Tuesday, November 14th, we heard about a sixth-grade girl bringing a knife with her to Mt. Pisgah Middle School in Cordova. Wendy Taylor said her daughter was the intended victim, 'My child could have been seriously hurt or she could have been killed.'"
"Taylor said the girl and her friends threatened her daughter in the morning. She told us they said, 'We're going to get you after school, we got you, yeah we got you, we're going to take care of you.'" ... |
Giuliani Sits Pretty After GOP's Ugly Mid-Term Loss
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"With his exploratory committee now prospecting for 2008, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani leads the GOP's White House hopefuls. ..." ...
"Yes, America's Mayor must comfort GOP primary voters on abortion, gays, and guns. He might do this by advocating parental consent for minors who have abortions, and opposing partial-birth abortion and subsidized embryonic stem-cell research. ... He could outline his longtime opposition to gay marriage and promise to nominate constitutionalist judges who respect the Second Amendment. If Rudy Giuliani did this, his Reaganesque approach to nearly every other issue -- plus his tough leadership, counterterrorism credentials, and communications prowess -- could make him irresistible in 2008." |
UT: Push for gun ban faces tough road
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"University of Utah President Michael K. Young advocates restoring the campus gun ban, but he is likely to face tough opposition from Utah legislators."
"Young is currently lobbying capitol leadership to bring back some form of the now-suspended policy prohibiting U students, staff and faculty from carrying guns on campus."
"But some state legislators aren't welcoming Young with open arms."
"The relationship between the U administration and the Republican-dominated Utah State Legislature has been tense on the gun issue." ... |
NE: Governor signs off on concealed-carry curriculum
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"Gov. Dave Heineman has signed off on the curriculum for classes that will be held across the state: How to safely carry a concealed handgun."
"Now that guidelines for the training course are in place, those who want to teach the class must apply to the Nebraska State Patrol. Once residents pass the course, they must visit to one of six State Patrol headquarters in the state to apply for concealed-carry permits that will cost $100 apiece. Applications will be taken starting Jan. 2." ... |
AR: Bill Filed Would Expand Use Of Deadly Force
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"A proposal filed for next year's legislative session would make it easier to use deadly force in self-defense."
"Arkansas state Sen. Jerry Taylor, a Democrat from Pine Bluff, pre-filed the first Senate bill Thursday for the legislative session that begins Jan. 8. ..."
"Taylor's proposal, Senate Bill Two, would remove the requirement that a person who is attacked has a 'duty to retreat' before turning to deadly force."
"State law already allows the use of deadly force if the person is attacked in their home and they're not the aggressor. It also removes the retreat requirement is the person using force is a law enforcement officer or a person assisting at the direction of a law enforcement officer." ... |
Department of Justice and Canadian Law Enforcement Agencies Work Together to Fight Gun Crime
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"U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and Canadian Minister of Public Safety Stockwell Day today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the ninth annual United States-Canada Cross-Border Crime Forum. The agreement allows for the electronic exchange of ballistics information between the two countries."
"Prior to the agreement, there was a limited manual exchange of ballistics information, which was time-consuming and cumbersome. Now, through electronic access, both countries will be able to connect firearms and bullets used in one or more crime scenes across North America. ..." ... |
LA: Former Troup chief found guilty on two charges
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"The former police chief in Troup has been found guilty of theft for taking a pistol from the department."
"A Smith County jury on Wednesday also found former Police Chief Chester Kennedy, 60, guilty of tampering with evidence for giving a 30-pack of beer to an officer. The jury acquitted him of three additional tampering charges."
"Kennedy faces two to 10 years in prison on each of the two convictions when he's sentenced Dec. 18."
"Assistant Smith County District Attorney Joe Murphy said Kennedy told authorities he took the pistol to give to his wife."
"Former Troup Officer Samuel 'Mark' Turner had pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence for taking marijuana from the department. ..." ... |
NC: Ex-Lieutenant Pleads Guilty In Raleigh Police Double-Dipping Case
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"A former Raleigh police officer pleaded guilty to three counts of larceny Thursday in connection with an investigation stemming from Raleigh officers working off-duty jobs while they were still on patrol."
"Two of the charges against former Lt. Charles Bryant stemmed from overlapping off-duty jobs at Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek and the Carolina Country Club. One count stemmed from working at the BTI Center when he should have been working for the city."
"Bryant was sentenced to one year of probation, 51 hours of community service and was ordered to pay nearly $1,700 in restitution and court costs."
"Bryant, who has 25 years of service, was suspended Nov. 1 after months of investigation ..." ... |
IL: Animal control warden requests county permission to carry firearm
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"The question of whether or not animal control warden Dan Garner should be allowed to carry a weapon on high-risk animal control calls was discussed during the Iroquois County Board meeting Tuesday."
"John Dowling ... said Animal Control Administrator Dr. James Finnell ... presented letters from Iroquois County Sheriff Eldon Sprau and Iroquois County States Attorney Jim Devine. ..."
"In his letter to Finnell, Devine stated that while he understands the dangerous situations Garner finds himself in, he feels a county employee legally in possession of a firearm is too much of a liability for the county."
"Devine said allowing Garner to carry a weapon would also set a precedent." ... |
CA: Shocking Citizen Journalism
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"A video of a UCLA officer using a Taser on a student was uploaded to YouTube yesterday. This is the third videotape of a Los Angeles police incident that involves 'excessive force' to surface in the past week." ...
"'It was beyond grotesque,' said a witness who was quoted in the LA Times. 'By the end they took him over the stairs, lifted him up and Tasered him on his rear end. It seemed like it was inappropriately placed. The Tasering was so unnecessary and they just kept doing it.'"
"... Upholders of the Second Amendment insist that we keep guns to protect ourselves from our government, maybe now all we need is a cell phone." |
OK: Former Muskogee officer on run arrested in Bixby
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"Federal fugitive and former Muskogee police officer David Abston was arrested without incident before 5 p.m. Thursday at a Bixby movie theater."
"Abston had failed to appear at a ... detention hearing in federal court in Tulsa on an indictment on three charges of distribution of child pornography." ...
"Abston was arrested after first identifying himself as Bill Jones and then Bill Davis, Kite said. Abston told officers his ID was in his vehicle."
"'We handcuffed him, patted him down and found a .38 pistol on his belt and a large amount of cash,' [Bixby Police Capt. James] Kite said. 'He also had a $23,000 check where he’d sold a vehicle.'"
"Officers did locate an ID on Abston. His gun was loaded, Kite said." ... |
Australia: Inquiry into family's police abandonment
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"NEW South Wales police say they have begun an internal investigation into their failure to prevent a Sydney gang terrorising a farming family ..."
"The Nam family ... were subjected to attacks in 2004 that led to the shooting death of notorious standover man Michael 'No Thumbs' Pestano and the wounding of two members of his gang."
"Tim Nam, 29, spent two years in jail for Pestano's killing before his release last month after a Supreme Court judge found he and his family had been virtually abandoned by local police."
"Justice Michael Adams said Nam had been acting in self-defence ..."
"He said he was 'astounded' police had failed to protect the family during two terrifying nights of attacks, fires, threats and general harassment." ... |
MN: Court lets Minnesota churches continue their bans on firearms
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"Churches in Minnesota may continue to ban firearms from most of their property, including parking lots and spaces leased to tenants, under a religious freedom exception to the state's liberalized handgun law, a judge has ruled." ...
"It also means that parking lots, day-care centers and other charitable, educational and nonprofit facilities owned by churches may be posted to ban firearms. Howard ruled such church properties 'integral to their religious mission.'" ...
"... [Gun-rights spokesman Joe] Olson said an appeal should be lodged because the injunction covers non-worship spaces and because it could threaten laws that require uniform fire exit and handicapped parking signs on church property." ... |
VA: Law allows gun worn at museum
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"You can't smoke in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, but you can carry a gun."
"On Nov. 4, a man wearing a gun came to the museum. A security guard stopped him and told him to put the gun in his car, but he refused. While the guard called a supervisor, the man left peacefully."
"The man was asked to leave his sidearm behind 'for the comfort of our guests at the museum. Other visitors could be alarmed at seeing a person wearing a gun,' museum spokeswoman Suzanne Hall said."
"'We have since learned, upon doing some research, that Virginia is one of the few states in the United States that allow guns to be worn in public,' she said." ...
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MN: Abler Minded: The right to bear arms
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"A letter to the editor in the Nov. 7, issue of the Lake Country Echo stated the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution does not give individuals the right to bear arms. The writer said this was a misconception promulgated by the National Rifle Association and suggested we should do some research and carefully read the language of the amendment."
"I remember the extensive discussions of all the amendments during my time at the University of Minnesota where I majored in (American) history. At that time, the Second Amendment did not receive anywhere near the attention it has received in the last two decades. While I am not a member of the NRA, I know they are committed to their interpretation of this amendment ..." ... |
MT: Watch out for gun rights
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"It seems that conservative voters should take a lesson from some of their opponents."
"This lesson should be on the word 'infringe' and its derivatives. Planned Parenthood and NARAL take an absolutist stand on the term ... The pro-abortion groups allow for no infringements of abortion access ..."
"There are groups, including the American Library Association and the American Civil Liberties Union, that have a similar view of the First Amendment ..."
"... my focus in this letter is on the Second Amendment. ..."
"If my memory is correct, this is the only place in the Constitution and Bill of Rights where 'infringed' is used, and it has absolutely nothing to do with abortion or pornography or the church." ... |
RI: Student Group Takes Aim To Help Protect Women
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"In an effort to protect women from domestic violence, a student group at the University of Rhode Island is raising money to help purchase guns for those who can't afford them."
"'If you look at women these days, they're vulnerable,' said Benjamin Bell of the Second Amendment Society. 'I believe that if a woman can protect herself in any way possible, that's great. I believe a gun is the best way.'"
"A lot of students, however, don't agree."
"The Second Amendment Society promoted its rape prevention kit, at its fundraising table on Thursday and collected almost nothing." ... |
ME: Charges added in stunt by lawyer
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"The Democratic lawyer who donned an Osama bin Laden costume replete with toy assault rifle to make a political statement on Halloween is facing additional charges."
"Tom Connolly faces charges of terrorizing and reckless conduct, in addition to the original charge of criminal threatening, Cumberland County District Attorney Stephanie Anderson told reporters Wednesday. All three are misdemeanors."
"'Halloween or not, in this day and age you do not get to dress as an international terrorist and wave what appears to be an AK-47 at rush hour traffic,' Anderson said."
"Police officers responding to calls from motorists on Interstate 295 found a bearded man wearing a white robe and carrying a fake assault rifle." ... |
MO: When will we wake up to the poison in our culture?
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"Things just keep getting uglier in America. Why should parents have to worry about their kids getting gunned down at school? Why should parents have to check their kids' book bags for guns?"
"The threat of violence at Francis Howell High School this week brought it home again." ...
"But every time someone suggests clamping down on the seamy side of American life, we hear from the same people crying about infringement on First Amendment rights. And when someone suggests that we limit the sale of guns, the National Rifle Association gets up in arms about the Second Amendment." ...
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VA: Second Amendment is not crucial for everyone to consider (letter)
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"The column entitled, 'The Second Amendment is crucial for everyone to consider,' (CT, Nov. 15) was chock full of fallacious arguments and historical inaccuracies. I want to set some of these things straight:"
"1 - ... Fact: the Supreme Court of the United States has not once accepted the Second Amendment right of individual gun rights as a defense. Different interpretations have arisen concerning the language of the amendment, but the court has repeatedly ruled that the amendment can play no role in canceling out state or federal laws restricting or regulating the purchase, transport or ownership of guns. All 50 states have such laws." ... |
UK: Gunning for good sense?
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"Since David Williams reported in last week's Guardian about a live round of ammunition found in Walthamstow High Street, we have been receiving a flurry of emails from across the Atlantic. Here he reports on just some of the material he has been sent by, we assume, the gun lobby in the USA. It seems to indicate that if George Bernard Shaw were alive to day, he would have to review his famous witty comment to read: 'England and America are two countries separated by MORE THAN a common language'" ...
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UK: Firing In the Wrong Direction
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"There are a lot of Americans on the other side of the pond who seem to think our story about a bullet found in Walthamstow High Street was a big joke."
"Judging by the emails with which they have been bombarding us, they appear to have missed the point or, at least, the point from our perspective."
"In Britain, the vast majority of us don't want people to have guns, except perhaps for carefully controlled and licensed sporting activity."
"The message from our American correspondents is that we are total wimps, that we should be carrying guns to defend ourselves, that we are going to be overrun by alien hordes if we don't get tooled up by tomorrow and that, for some reason which we don't understand, Sir Winston Churchill would be turning in his grave." ... |
UK: Victims welcome speech pledges
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"A CHARITY for crime victims in North Yorkshire has welcomed new plans to put victims at the heart of the law and order system."
"The Queen's Speech yesterday stated that a new Criminal Justice Bill would be 'the next stage of reform' which would bolster the powers of the police and probation services to protect the public from violent offenders and anti social louts." ...
"The spokesman added: 'If the Government wants to increase the sentences for people convicted of carrying knives, that sends a clear message to people who are tempted to use knives to inflict harm on people, or even as a measure of self- defence.'" [emphasis added] ... |
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