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Woman carries gun on flight and is arrested
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NEW YORK (AP) A woman has been arrested after she allegedly tried to pass through a security checkpoint at Westchester County Airport with a loaded handgun in her carryon luggage.

"Barbara Mongelluzzo, 52, was scheduled for arraignment Saturday on a charge of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon... Mongelluzzo said that since the gun had not been detected on her earlier flight from Syracuse to White Plains, she did not expect it to be found on her return..."

Hundreds Put Down Bucks, Fire Machine Guns (CT)
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At a firing range hard against Talcott Mountain, the gun-loving women's group Second Amendment Sisters offered enthusiasts and a few first-timers alike a chance to mow down pumpkins by the dozens.

"... She and two other members of the chapter came to Connecticut Saturday for the fund-raising event that might one day lead to similar chapters at the University of Connecticut and Western Connecticut State University."

Bend Over, America
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"Recently, 2nd Amendment advocates were appalled at the intent of the UN to interfere with national sovereignty in an attempt to disarm the world. Many of those same people are so busy trying to "get used to the new normality" since the September 11 attacks that they have not paid attention to what is going on with the UN now--and Bush will be able to effectively sign over any sovereign status our Bill of Rights has in order to further the agenda of the New World Order." --Shonda M. Ponder

Army takes the lead with smart cards
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"The U.S. military is spearheading a switch to 'smart' identity cards that could open up a new growth market as the world becomes obsessed with security after last month's hijack attacks.

The U.S. Defense Department has ordered chip-based ID cards for 4.3 million military personnel over the next 18 months to tighten security on access to buildings, including the Pentagon, and to computer networks, including access to encrypted e-mail and online transactions...."

Terrorism - The lesson of Columbine
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"Though it was less expansive in scale, we can learn a great deal about the long-term impact of terrorism from what occurred in the aftermath of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in Littleton, CO.

"Principals around the country reacted by turning their schools into armed camps, instituting a zero-tolerance policy regarding weapons, and profiling "potentially dangerous students" ... were quick to suspect and suspend students for innocent, yet ill-advised, comments or jokes..."

British police get plastic bullets for first time
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"HUNDREDS of British police officers are to be armed for the first time with guns that fire plastic bullets. Nearly 200 of the specially designed firearms, together with more than 100,000 rounds of ammunition, have been bought by police chiefs.

"The surprise move follows a wide-ranging review into recent deaths caused by police shootings and aims to provide a new "non-lethal" solution to dealing with rioters, hostage-takers and mentally unstable people who run amok with weapons."

Gun permit applications increase (IN)
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Bob Landis decided to put off getting a handgun permit no longer.

Uncertainty over terrorist attacks and anthrax scares were on Landis' mind when he visited the records office in the St. Joseph County jail for an application last week. He also was uneasy about any type of backlash bringing about new gun control measures.

"That's not my sole purpose," Landis said, referring to security threats hitting closer to home almost daily. "I was worried about it getting harder to get a permit."

Johnny may not get his gun this yule Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/Forums	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"From the time children are old enough to say "bang, bang," they wreak make- believe havoc with their plastic pistols, rifles and grenades. But fun and games do not look like fun and games anymore -- not after Sept. 11. To some adults, the toys have taken on a darker, more sinister aura, as if the terrorists have destroyed the buffer between reality and fantasy." --Robert Seltzer

Jury deadlocks on charges men planned to blow propane tanks (followup)
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A federal jury has deadlocked over charges two "anti-government militia" members conspired to use a "weapon of mass destruction" to blow up two massive propane storage tanks in the Sacramento suburb of Elk Grove.

Prosecutors contend the men hoped federal authorities would respond by declaring martial law, prompting a nationwide response from militia members, and presented evidence that the two traveled to "militia meetings, gun shows and survivalist expositions."

FindLaw Forum: The Second Amendment and gun control legislation Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/Forums	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"...Although the court's opinion permits some limits on firearms possession and use -- such as laws forbidding ex-felons to carry guns or prohibiting guns on airplanes - it places the burden of justifying these limits on the government. That marks a substantial change from the prior attitude of judicial deference to gun control legislation..." --Michael C. Dorf

Guns & the Constitution: Telling the "Right Second Amendment Story" Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
AKHIL AND VIKRAM AMAR tell us, "the court told the wrong constitutional story" and that "Emerson involved a man who brandished a firearm against his estranged wife in violation of a federal statute" -- but Dr. Emerson was acquitted of all charges, which makes these fools LIBELOUS LIARS.

Play it "safe" at airports Submitted by: serinde	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"As the holiday season approaches and more Americans make plans to fly, here are some basic safety tips to keep in mind during tightened airport security:" "Without valid identification, you can be barred from traveling." Note: This is the first basic safety tip. And potentially the scariest.

Residents patrol helps keep neighborhoods safe
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Fort Worth, TX, Citizens on Patrol -- When they are trained, participants can patrol their neighborhoods. They carry a police radio and, when they see suspicious activity, can contact another volunteer who listens at the base station. The base volunteer then determines which department to contact.

Gary Whitwell -- "We're the eyes and the ears of the Police Department. We're nonconfrontational."

Larry Hayes -- [V]olunteers may not see much crime, but their visibility deters criminals.

Americans can Bear Responsibility by Bearing Arms
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"All Americans are, potentially, intended victims of terrorism. What can they do about that? Americans who live in large cities develop a certain urban wariness - an instinctive alertness, a set of prudential strategies for minimizing dangers. A similar heightened alertness is now a civic duty."

"Public safety is the public's business... at all times, and especially in times like these, it is every citizen's business."

Firefighter fined for shot in foot (followup)
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"A firefighter who accidentally shot himself in the foot at a company fund-raiser has been cited... for carrying a weapon in a county park."

"Gregory Paul Rowe, a 29-year-old volunteer supervisor for the fire company's Haunted Hex Hollow Hayride, was carrying a shotgun loaded with blanks on Oct. 20 to help frighten patrons."

"Rowe also was carrying a .22 caliber revolver loaded with live ammunition. The pistol discharged into his right foot when Rowe sat down..."

Ex-policeman charged with plot to kill 3
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"FBI agents arrested a former Victoria police officer Friday and charged him with plotting to videotape the torture and murder of a federal informant and then mailing the tapes to a Victoria police officer and a FBI special agent before killing them as well."

"John McNeil, a 52-year-old former firearms instructor with the Victoria Police Department, was arrested..." for allegedly engaging in the conspiracy.

Federal appeals court rules Oxnard officer violated civil rights
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"A... police officer who interrogated a badly wounded suspect in the hospital emergency room violated the man's civil rights..."

"Sgt. Ben Chavez must pay unspecified monetary damages..."

Oliverio Martinez, 32, was left blind and paralyzed after he was shot by another officer during a 1997 confrontation. Chavez interviewed the farmworker for 45 minutes... as Martinez begged for treatment, even though doctors repeatedly asked the officer to leave their patient alone."

ISRA Blasts Proposal That Would Ban Many Hunting Magazines Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/Forums	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA): "While most Americans have spent the past two months reflecting on the value of liberty, a Chicago-based gun control group has been busy formulating ways to diminish the freedoms Americans hold so dear..."