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Proposition H: Mythology Instead of Criminology
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"Accepting the mythology that guns cause murder, areas with high violence rates ban guns. But violence stems from basic social factors, not the mere availability of one among the innumerable deadly instruments in the world. In a study published last December, the National Academy of Sciences, having reviewed 43 government publications, 253 journal articles, 99 books, and its own research, could not identify even one example of gun control that reduced murder or violent crime." ...

"Anti-gun advocacy is built on decades of erroneous claims that the United States, with the world's highest gun ownership rate (true), has the highest murder rate (false). ..."

CA: Free gun locks may be faulty
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"Some gun locks handed out for free by the San Mateo Police Department as part of a gun safety program may be defective."

"Only Project ChildSafe locks distributed by the department after Aug. 25 are in question and may not lock properly, according to Police Department spokesman Lt. Tom Daughtry."

"Anyone who received a Project ChildSafe gun lock after that date is asked to check that it locks properly according to the instructions that came with it. ..."

UT: Proposal Reduces Age Restrictions For Hunting
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"SALT LAKE CITY Utah's Wildlife Board wants to lift or change age restrictions for youth hunting."

"The board approved a proposal this week eliminates the age restriction for hunting small game and reduces the minimum age restrictions for hunting big game from age 14 to age 12."

"The decision follows a survey of less-restrictive hunting laws in surrounding states. The survey showed lowering the legal age for hunting did not increase accidents or fatalities among hunters."

"The changes must be approved by the Legislature."

TX: Police say shooting may have been self-defense Submitted by: RPA-PAC Website: http://www.rpa-pac.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A 27-year-old man from the Seven Points area died after his father allegedly shot him in the chest in what police said appears to be an act of self-defense." "The father, Ronald Ferguson, reportedly shot the son, Robin Allen Ferguson, during an argument at their home around 10:20 p.m. Monday, said Lt. Pat McWilliams, information officer for the Henderson County Sheriff's Office."

Mozambique: Mozambique may remove gun from national flag Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Mozambique is considering removing the image of a gun from its national flag, ditching a militant symbol that portrayed the country's struggle to gain independence from Portugal." "Three decades after independence and 13 years after the end of a civil war, Mozambicans are asking whether the sub-machinegun is a national rallying point or simply an unpleasant leftover from the Marxist era."

UK: Police use Taser gun for first time Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Strathclyde Police officers have used a Taser gun for the first time, the force confirmed." "It is understood the non-lethal weapon was used during an incident at a Texaco garage in New Mains, Lanarkshire, on Wednesday night." "Police officers from the Strathclyde force have been carrying Tasers since September and were the first officers in Scotland to do so."

IL: Jones awarded for fight against gun violence
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"Jones learned about a month before the village did that he was the 2005 recipient of the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence's Law Enforcement Recognition Award for his efforts to reduce gun violence in Illinois and across the country, but he kept mum." ...

"Jones was recognized by the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence for being a strong advocate for gun control. In 2004, he led the effort among Illinois police chiefs in working for renewal of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban. In 2005, Jones fought to preserve the state's database of gun purchase records."

"'I am not anti-gun,' Jones said. 'I am pro-common sense.'"

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...and anti-Constitution.

Canada: McGuinty says rappers like 50 Cent can't be blamed for T.O.'s gun violence
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"Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty says he doesn't think gangsta rappers like 50 Cent can be blamed for the deadly gunplay on the streets of Toronto this year."

"McGuinty says he "wouldn't want to put too much stock" in 50 Cent's influence and that of other rappers even if they do hold some sway with young people. He says the causes of Toronto's gun violence are much more complex than anything one rapper can influence."

The real danger to Jewish people (It may be other Jews!)
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"Did you even for a moment consider "American Christians" as a primary danger to Jews? JPFO would never even imagine it."

"Leave it to Abe Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), to lash out against evangelical Christians in America. That's right - Foxman is raising money from his loyal supporters on the pretext that such Christians pose a serious threat to American Jews."

"Unsurprisingly, Foxman and the ADL are strongly anti-rights, and support the most prohibitive of 'gun control' regimes. The ADL routinely aligns itself with the heavily statist, socialist, big government forces on the political Left. ..."

Brady Campaign Distortion: Out of Control Floridians are Gonna Shoot Ya
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"...if you have the right to be where you are, and you are attacked, it is reasonable to believe that the person attacking you means you harm, and you have the right to protect yourself. If these two conditions are met, you can defend yourself with force, and if you kill the predator, his family cannot continue the assault by suing you for wrongful death. Florida law has become common sense: all resulting consequences reside with the attacker."

"Seems pretty common sense, to me. Robert A. Heinlein once wrote, 'An armed society is a polite society.' One is always free to choose between Heinleins reality or Bradys illusion."

IL: Illinois deer harvest up four percent in first firearm season Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Hunters harvested 4 percent more deer statewide during the first firearm season compared with last year, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday." "Hunters in northern Illinois killed 13 percent more deer during the season, which ran Friday through Sunday." "A total of 77,051 deer were killed statewide, compared with 73,819 during the opening weekend in 2004."

Australia: Theft prompts firearm warning
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"POLICE have appealed to firearm owners to ensure their weapons are stored in an approved and secured wall safe after a rifle was stolen from a Mandurah home on Tuesday."

"Police were told the Pinjarra Road resident and a mechanic friend were working on a car outside the house about 11.25am when two teenage boys arrived and asked for a drink from the tap."

"Shortly after, the mechanic allegedly chased the boys from the house and an inspection of the upstairs bedroom."

"It is understood a gun safe was lying on the floor and a point 22-calibre Anschutz rifle missing."

CO: In biathlete's crosshairs, target illusory Submitted by: Jim Sr	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Rachel Steer shoots as well as she skis, which is good news for the U.S. Olympic team and bad news for the caribou." "The biathlete and avid sportswoman from Alaska is trying to make the squad that will travel to Turin, Italy, in February for the Winter Games. It would be a great finish to a career that includes a strong showing on the World Cup circuit and participation in the 2002 Olympics."

WA: Weapons were bought, bartered in private deals
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"Dominick Sergio Maldonado, accused of shooting six people and taking hostages in the Tacoma Mall on Sunday, slipped through the cracks in gun laws to get the two weapons he used in his rampage."

"His attorney said Wednesday that Maldonado, 20, told him he got the weapons through a newspaper ad and a trade with a neighbor. Laws requiring background checks don't cover such private transactions. That's a loophole that gun-control advocates say ought to be closed, but supporters of gun rights say a better solution is keeping people such as Maldonado, who has a long criminal record, under close supervision."

PA: Cop's loaded gun missing
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"Easton police have launched an internal investigation after a sergeant left his loaded department-issued handgun in a bathroom at the Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon in Palmer Township."

"The gun was gone by the time Sgt. Thomas Smith returned to the restaurant to retrieve it Tuesday, officials said."...

"He left his .40-caliber service pistol atop a toilet paper holder in a bathroom stall, said Palmer police Cpl. Michael Nelson."

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But they're the only ones professional enough...

UK: Getting tough on crime
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"As always, the Prime Minister found precisely the right words to reflect the sense of anger felt by the whole country towards those armed robbers who shot dead the mother-of-three last Friday as she answered a 999 call in Bradford. However, Mr Blair's words will bring far greater comfort to all those who knew WPC Beshenivsky, and the public at large, if he actually delivers on his latest promise to 'get tough' on gun crime."

"For, given how firearm offences have more than doubled since Labour came to power with its much-vaunted crime-cutting agenda, this is an issue which has been allowed to become so serious that it will require far more than well-meaning Prime Ministerial platitudes to tackle effectively."

IA: Student, parents fight toy gun suspension
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"A senior at Cambridge High School who had a toy gun in the school parking lot is fighting his 10-day suspension from school and yearlong suspension from activities with a federal lawsuit."

"The student, identified as A.C., and his parents, Mark and Julie Carlson, say in court documents that the gun was 'clearly a toy gun, not a look-a-like weapon' and that the discipline called for in the student handbook was for the gun to be taken away."

"The punishment handed down was 'arbitrary and capricious' and was an 'abuse of discretion,' the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Rock Island, states."

LA: Expel students in gun magazine incident (Letter)
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"A loaded magazine with .223-caliber bullets is found hidden in a school, and the local police chief's response is to opt not to pursue charges against any of the juveniles."

"This is why we have issues in this country surrounding firearms. We do not apply the punishment when there is wrongdoing. If a student or teacher gets shot at school, there is an outcry to ban firearms, ban ammunition, take away the Second Amendment right to bear arms, but what do we do to deter such tragic activity?"

UK: Catch the desperado gun killer Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A GUNMAN who shot dead a grandfather was yesterday branded a 'desperado' by a cop." "Detective Superintendent Willie Prendergast warned that the killer of Joseph Ryan could easily have hit a child with a stray bullet." "He added: 'If someone is running around with a gun in a highly populated housing scheme, then who is safe?'"

UK: Suspect in shotgun robberies in custody Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A man accused of holding up chip shop staff with a sawn-off shotgun has appeared in court." "Wearing a white T-shirt and jeans, Paul Chambers spoke only to confirm his name and address during the short hearing at Cardiff Magistrates' Court yesterday morning." "No application was made for bail and the 37-year-old was remanded in custody until the next hearing in the new year."

Get Your Gun
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"My experiences inspired me to produce the series we're airing TONIGHT ON NEWS CHANNEL 3 AT 5, 6 & 10. We call it "Get Your Gun" because we wanted to reach those of you who are considering for the first time -- like me -- to arm yourself. Through our production of this series, I have developed an enormous respect for firearms, the experts who use them and our Second Amendment right as Americans to bear them. I am convinced that if more of us had a healthy respect for guns; if more of us as citizens knew HOW to use them, WHEN to use them, WHERE to secure them; and if more law-abiding citizens properly CARRIED the appropriate handgun, crime would not be as much of a problem. ..."

Canada: Gun violence - when will enough be enough?
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"This shocking murder that really should not be that shocking in todays Toronto produced the usual rounds of promised summits and anti-gun rallies. While these rallies undoubtedly make the organizers and participants feel like they are doing something, neither the rallies nor the summits will do anything to prevent the deaths of those young, mainly black males who, if they live to see Christmas will be celebrating their last."

"The harsh reality is that there is simply no political will on the part of any level of government to take steps to combat the violent crime on our streets."

NY: Now, Accounting Can Get Its Gun Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"This past summer, members of a Manhattan law firm went on a field trip to Danbury, Conn., where they spent an entire day at a range without swinging bats or golf clubs. The members of Kobre & Kim LLP were there not to hit and hack, but to lock and load, and to experience the thrill of firing pistols, rifles and even submachine guns."

OH: Deer-gun season opens in Ohio on Monday Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Ohio's popular deer-gun season opens statewide Monday." "Deer hunters will see some of the most liberal deer hunting regulations ever offered, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife."

IL: Knox County boys arrested after bring gun on bus Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
FULL TEXT BELOW: Two Knox County boys face criminal charges after they were found with gun on a school bus. A 12-year-old boy is charged with aggravated assault and unlawful use of a weapon. And an 11-year-old faces just the latter charge. Authorities arrested the boys after responding to a report of boy with a gun on school bus in Knoxville on Tuesday afternoon. They say no one was hurt.

MD: Firearms Deer Season Opens November 26
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"Marylands most popular deer hunting season opens Saturday, Nov 26. Fifty-five percent of all deer taken by hunters occurs during the firearm deer season."

"Deer Management Region A, which consists of Garrett and Allegany Counties, firearm bag limit is two deer- 1 antlered and 1 antlerless. Only antlered deer may be taken during Nov 26 Dec 9. Antlered or antlerless deer may be taken on Dec 10. ..."

"Deer Management Region B, which includes Washington and all counties east, white-tailed deer firearm bag limit is 2 antlered deer and 10 antlerless deer during the season that opens on Nov 26 and runs through Dec 10. Two antlerless deer must be taken before a second antlered deer is pursued. ..."

UK: Female Cop Murdered; British Police Want Guns
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"This latest cop killing - the first British female officer to be killed in the line of duty in four years - renewed calls for police to be better protected including allowing them to carry sidearms. This is a controversial issue in Britain, especially in London. This latest cop-killing highlights the rampant use of firearms by criminals in spite of some of the world's toughest gun control laws. Britain always prided itself in not needing armed law enforcement officers to patrol the streets and maintain the peace."

Australia: Two charged with firearms offences - Botany
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"A man and a youth have been charged with a number of firearms offences in Botany."

"At 4.40pm yesterday, police were called to Edgehill Avenue were they found one man standing in a residential carpark, allegedly holding an air rifle."

"He allegedly threatened a 19-year-old man from a nearby residential area with the air rifle. The man received only minor injuries when a pellet was discharged from the air rifle and struck him on the neck."