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TX: Cornyn for U.S. Senate (Endorsement)
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"During his tenure as attorney general, Cornyn has managed to improve what had been a weak system of child support collections. In addition, he made a name for himself as an advocate for open government, bringing new muscle to enforcement of the Texas Public Information Act. Cornyn also launched Texas Exile, which boosted enforcement of existing gun laws that prohibit career criminals from owning guns." -- and according to a recent study, contribute to the killing of police officers. |
TN: Teacher Assaulted in Parking Lot
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"...the teacher claims that student poked her in the face. That's when the teacher says she slapped the student back. According to the report, at that same moment, another student came up from behind and struck the woman in the side of the head and threw her to the ground."
Another student made a threat to come back with a gun and kill her and the rest of the kids.
Schools are "gun-free" zones, making everyone on the grounds into potential victims. |
Freedom Lovers Unite
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Sure we can all see that our rights are being taken away faster than one can say "What Happened!" Just because the general population, indoctrinated in public brainwashing centers does not have the courage to see this fact, does not mean those of us who believe in freedom should not accept it. Prudence and Common Sense would suggest that all the freedom lovers make common ground and unite to educate a brainwashed population and work together to restore freedom. |
UK - Judges told lock up fewer offenders
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"Home Secretary David Blunkett wants judges and magistrates to lock up fewer offenders."
"The statements mark a determination on Mr Blunkett's part to reverse the upward trend in the prison population of England and Wales, which is at a record high of 72,000."
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I don't understand -- gun-free Britain where everyone is a ready-made victim has a surplus of criminals. |
UK: Jail for husband who attacked wife
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Her husband "...he grabbed her by the hair, pulled her out of the room and began ripping up her clothes."
"During the row, Berry grabbed her by the throat so she could not breathe." ...
"Berry was also found guilty of possession of an imitation firearm - a double-barrelled shotgun that he pointed at Mrs Berry last summer." ...
"Judge Peter Jacobs jailed Berry for 18 months." ...
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Meanwhile, a woman who shot her husband after years of abuse has spent nine years in prison. |
ME: Lawyer claims exemption in illegal border entry case
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"The lawyer for a Canadian man arrested while getting gasoline in Maine hopes a longstanding agreement between the gasoline station and U.S. Customs could help his client beat charges that he entered the country illegally."
"Michel Jalbert, 32, was arrested three weeks ago while filling up at the Gazbar gas station, which is just across the border in Estcourt, Maine, after he had been bird hunting. He was charged with being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison." |
The Next Round In Gun Control
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"Gun control advocates are being vocal in Australia again. It must be that time of the year. A recent report by the University of Maryland and the Australian Institute of Criminology states that the 1996 Gun Buy Back was a success. This backlash move was prompted by the 1996 Port Arthur massacre. Here is where the 'facts' - as reported in the mainstream media - become a little hazy." |
UK: Sergeant 'let officers assault man'
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"A police sergeant allegedly turned 'a blind eye' as members of his team assaulted a man in south London, the Old Bailey has been told."
"Sergeant Michael Ide is accused of standing by as the man was 'kicked and struck with a baton,' after a largely peaceful demonstration in Brixton, against a fatal shooting by police a few days earlier." |
Gun Control’s Twisted Outcome
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"On a June evening two years ago, Dan Rather made many stiff British upper lips quiver by reporting that England had a crime problem and that, apart from murder, 'theirs is worse than ours.' The response was swift and sharp. 'Have a Nice Daydream,' The Mirror, a London daily, shot back, reporting: 'Britain reacted with fury and disbelief last night to claims by American newsmen that crime and violence are worse here than in the US.' " |
WA: Gun check glitch 'fixed'
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"Firearm background checks are supposed to prevent spouse abusers from buying rifles."
"But because of computer compatibility problems, thousands of the checks in Pierce County might not have worked between December 2000 and July 2002."
"It's unclear whether the glitch affected John Allen Muhammad, suspected in the D.C.-area sniper shootings and who was subject to a domestic violence restraining order won by his ex-wife in March 2000." |
UK: Tough stance on guns backed
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"The head of West Midlands Police anti-gun crime offensive has backed Sir John Steven's call for tough sentences against criminals who carry firearms."
"The Metropolitan Commissioner had suggested there should be a minimum jail sentence of five years for carrying a gun."
"Detective Inspector Chris Pretty, who is leading Operation Ventara, the West Midlands initiative against black-on-black shootings, supported the call for stronger sentences." |
Some Absentee Ballots Thrown Out in Maryland; GOP Furious
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"Even before the voting begins, Republicans are crying foul in Maryland. The state Republican Party sees partisan politics afoot in a decision declaring that the GOP's absentee ballot application is illegal. In Maryland, applications for absentee ballots must include a voter's date of birth, but the Maryland Republican Party failed to ask for that information on the applications it sent out. |
Dr. Behind Port Arthur Gun Control Now In Maryland
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"Recent news reports from out of America's East Coast of a 'sniper' shooting unarmed people in Maryland and Virginia caused me to take a second look at part of an article I'd written earlier in 2000, about a 'star' of the gun control network, Doctor Rebecca Peters, who coincidentally went to Baltimore as soon as her task 'down under' was done." |
FL: Most citizens may own as many guns as they wish
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"What are the laws regulating the ownership of firearms in the state of Florida and Volusia County?"
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"The laws are quite varied and comprehensive and are found in Florida Statutes Chapter 790 'Weapons and Firearms.' Federal law also regulates the sale and use of firearms." |
UT: The Chronicle's View: Guns Don't Belong On Campus
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"The Harvard Injury Control Research Center recently released a study that says students who own guns are more likely behave in a manner that will harm others or themselves than students who do not own guns."
"The study surveyed more than 10,000 students from more than 119 public and private schools across the nation." |
THE SIMPSONS ON GUN CONTROL
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Instapundit blog, with link to second blog, about latest Simpsons episode
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"The second story had Lisa agitating for gun control after seeing a gravestone for someone who dies in the 1880's with the inscription "I dream of a world without guns." She imagines that he was a peaceful soul and convinces Springfield to ban guns.
As soon as everyone turns in their guns, Mayor Quimby announces to cheers that Springfield is defenseless. Then the dead guy...turns out to be Billy the Kid." |
UK: Gun raid hunt continues
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"DETECTIVES are today continuing to investigate an aggravated burglary in which armed robbers raided a flat in Ipswich.
It is understood that three black men entered a property via a back door in Nacton Road, near to the parade of shops, and threatened the occupants with a firearm at about 8.30pm on Friday.
One man was slightly injured in the incident and several items of property were stolen, including electrical equipment and cash." |
Top Court: Protesters Can Sue over Pepper Spray
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"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for two California sheriff's officers to stand trial for using pepper spray on the eyes and faces of environmental activists at three peaceful protests in 1997."
"Without any comment, the high court rejected an appeal by Humboldt County arguing that Sheriff Dennis Lewis and Chief Deputy Gary Philip were shielded from the lawsuit because they did not use unreasonable force." |
UK: Police demands for air weapon curbs
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"A CALL for a crackdown on air weapon louts has been made by Huddersfield's police commander....
Chief Supt John Holt, head of Huddersfield police, said: "The whole issue of control and legislation of the sale and possession of imitation firearms is long overdue.
"When you look at the reality of crime, while there has been a growing gun culture, the vast majority of instances do involve imitation guns that are very difficult to distinguish from real firearms."" |
UK: Battered wife wins freedom
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"A battered wife who has served nine years in prison for murdering her husband will walk free after the Appeal Court reduced her conviction to manslaughter today. ...
She shot her husband at their home near King's Lynn, Norfolk, with a gun taken from her parents' house a week earlier. ...
Smith claimed at the trial ...she had to disguise bruises from his regular beatings and that he had threatened to track her down should she try to leave him." |
Australia: Brawl club condemned
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"...club leader Glenn Zwiers yesterday vowed to keep teaching youngsters how to fight with guns and knives, despite growing community outrage.
Police Minister Andre Haermeyer has pledged to close the club...
"Have any of my students been charged with attacking someone? No," Mr Zwiers said.
He said six teenagers were being taught to fight with knives at the centre.
"They have been attacked or they're scared of being attacked," Mr Zwiers said." |
TN: NRA's Heston backs Hilleary, Alexander
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"Charlton Heston looked out over several hundred National Rifle Association members at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center yesterday and laid down the word."
' 'This election, as you well know, is very, very important,' he said. 'It's important primarily because it's important to vote 'Freedom First.' " |
IL: Monthlong gun turn-in program gets off to slow start
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"On the first day of the countywide gun turn-in program, Cmdr. Joseph Griffin collected two unwanted handguns."
“ 'That’s a good start,' Griffin said Friday."
"Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter launched the annual program Thursday after obtaining cooperation from every police department in the county, as well as donations from numerous area businesses." |
UK: Gun law change a step nearer?
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"AN airgun attack on a postman in Bolton has been highlighted in the House of Commons by an MP who is calling for the law on such weapons to be changed."
"Jonathan Shaw, MP for Chatham and Aylesford, presented his Bill for changes to the Firearms Act 1968 which would ban the unsupervised use of airguns by people under 17. Currently, children as young as 14 are allowed to use them." |
FL: Saratoga gun show attracts a crowd
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"Everything from artwork and Nazi marching songs to Uzi machine gun components were for sale at the arms fair in City Center over the weekend.
The event draws several thousand gun enthusiasts, collectors and the curious each year, according to organizer Cathy Petronis."
" 'Our goal is to promote collecting and gun-shooting sports,' she said."
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