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VPC says "Gunmakers Urge Children as young as 4 to get a .22 for Christmas" Submitted by: Kevin Novak	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The gun industry promises that a gun in a child's hand is a short-cut to responsibility and maturity. In fact, the only guarantee is one of increased risk of death and injury," states Marty Langley, VPC policy analyst and study author. "The firearms industry and gun lobby are attempting to secure their own survival by endangering that of our children."

Man dies after two "stun gun" (Taser) blasts Submitted by: Kevin Novak	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Hendrix was shot in the shoulder with the stun gun and did not yield, so police shot him again for 10 seconds with the stun weapon in order to handcuff him. And then Hendrix suffered cardiac arrest. Police saying it's unlikely that the jolts from device killed him, but we'll know for sure after the autopsy results.

UT: Hearing on Rules Banning Public Employees From Packing Guns (Thursday)
Submitted by: SASister

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State personnel officials will hold a public hearing Thursday on plans to wipe out rules banning government employees from packing concealed weapons on the job.

Department spokesman Conroy Whipple said the hearing was called in response to a request from the Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah. Whipple said the department will take all comments into consideration as it moves toward a planned Jan. 1 elimination of the gun-ban rules.

Rick Stanley: U.S. Senate Candidate Released from Jail
Submitted by: Michelle Konieczny
Website: http://Stanley2002.org

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Rick Stanley, Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, and Duncan Philp were released from Denver Police custody December 16.

Charged with violating a local gun-control ordinance for openly carrying loaded handguns in a planned act of civil disobedience, they are seeking a jury trial to have the ordinance declared unconstitutional.

Paul Grant, attorney for both men, stated, "There's absolutely no way a judge should be able to uphold Denver's ordinance in light of the state constitution".

More at: Stanley2002.org/denvsconstitution.htm

VA: Number of concealed weapon permits has rapidly increased
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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The number of people seeking concealed weapon permits in the Roanoke and New River valleys has leapt in the months since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

In the month after the attack, Roanoke, Salem, and Roanoke, Botetourt, Bedford, Franklin and Montgomery counties saw permits more than double from October 2000 totals. The number of permits in November continued to increase in each of those localities, compared with November 2000.

New Anti-gun Organization: Gun Industry Watch Submitted by: J. R. Miller	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
See the latest propaganda from the gun grabbers. "GunIndustryWatch.org is a new student watchdog network that will monitor gun industry and National Rifle Association (NRA) practices surrounding the manufacturing, marketing and sale of guns and will take direct action aimed at gun makers and the gun lobby."

CA: Guilty Plea In LAPD Scandal Submitted by: WildWest	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Perez and his partner shot 19-year-old illegal immigrant Javier Francisco Ovando during a 1996 arrest. The two officers claimed at the time that Ovando attacked them first, reports CBS News' Steve Futterman. Ovando was unarmed and the officers planted a gun on him, said U.S Attorney John Gordon."

UK: Bungling cops raid wrong home Submitted by: WildWest	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A terrified couple were woken early today when police smashed their way into their home only to be told: "You've got the wrong address." "It was not us they were looking for - they were not even looking for my son, just a friend of his." "Why didn't they just knock?" asked 42-year-old Mrs O'Brien, who was woken by the sound of breaking glass."

Ballistic Imaging Evaluation and Study Act (HR.3491)
Submitted by: John Rich

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Rep Melissa Hart (PA) has submitted H.R.3491 to create a massive study of ballistic imaging of bullets test-fired from newly manufactured guns to evaluate the feasability and effectiveness of creating a national database of pattern marks on bullets from gun barrels for use in tracing crime bullets back to particular guns and individuals.

KABA NOTE: Imagine that! Testing technology before implementing it! Of course, as any gunsmith will tell them, the marks left from individual barrels change over time. They could avoid wasting time and money by simply finding out the facts.

Media Equates 'Gun Owners' with 'Terrorists'
Submitted by: John Fansler

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"All the gun-ban groups are copying the Americans for Gun Safety fact sheets to promote [McCain's gun show ban S860] legislation. ... They ended that diatribe by accusing 'the gun lobby' of being an 'accessory' to the 'next act of terrorism.'

"An (AP) article...covered Riveras acknowledgement of his carrying a gun. His revelation has caused great consternation... In fact, one war correspondent was asked by his anchor whether he would carry a gun and he responded that if he did he wouldnt tell anyone." --Tanya Metaksa

MD: Most Baltimore murder victims have criminal records
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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There's one tie that binds the vast majority of the victims: "Almost every one of these people had a criminal record. That's a fact," Detective Carew said. "The bulk of their charges were related to drugs." They are also mostly black, male, and younger than 30.

"The result is a self-perpetuating matriarchal cycle in which women take over households, and young men grow up with very few positive male role models or professional opportunities in their community."

Gun-buy (NICS) Database Being Purged Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Justice Department is continuing to destroy records from a gun-purchase database despite a request from members of Congress and the FBI that it be used in terrorism investigations. Justice Department spokeswoman Lori McMahon said Friday that under the regulations, the approved gun purchases from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, are purged after 90 days.

Letter: Extremists Exploiting Tragedy Submitted by: WildWest	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
FIRST ITEM ON PAGE TO THE EDITOR: "The gun ban extremists are at again, this time shamelessly exploiting the tragedies of Sept. 11 in an effort to force their agenda on an unwilling public. Once again their target is Attorney General John Ashcroft. ... Sarah Brady is calling for Ashcroft to break the law by disregarding a key provision of legislation that bears her name." --Jim Powell

MD: Step-up effort to "get guns off the streets" (Op-Ed) Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A recent study reported Maryland had the highest rate of handgun murders involving juveniles among the 50 states from 1995 through 1999. "Some might take this as evidence that the state's gun laws are ineffective. But there are several reasons why such a conclusion is premature, at best..." --Daniel Webster

MA: Home robbed, Unarmed resident beaten Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"In a robbery shocking for its brazenness, two men armed with a gun shoved their way into a Wellesley home at about noon yesterday..." Why would anyone in MA need a firearm? You can just use pepper-spray. Oh wait, in MA you can't use pepper-spray. Well, maybe you can use a really big flashlight.

Police now carry guns, badges...and beanbags (and Tasers) Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Nonlethal weapons are now becoming a standard-issue presence in many squad cars as concern grows about the use of "excessive force." Example: A man ignores the police order to drop his weapon. When it seems the man is going for his gun instead, the officer shoots him with a beanbag. The man suffers only a "large bruise" instead of a bullet hole.

U.N. meeting hears proposal to register every human
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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Every person in the world would be fingerprinted and registered under a universal identification scheme to fight illegal immigration and people smuggling outlined at a United Nations meeting today.

The plan was put forward by Pascal Smet, the head of Belgium's independent asylum review board, at a roundtable meeting with ministers including Australian Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock this afternoon.

Sarah Brady on Ashcroft's Decision to Bar Use of Gun Records Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"John Ashcroft's decision to prevent the FBI from checking gun records is proof of what we have said since he was first nominated to become Attorney General: he is beholden to the gun lobby and he places his allegiance to them above the best interests of the United States." --Sara Brady

Tom Ridge says "Uncertainty is the biggest U.S. threat"
Submitted by: Aaron

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Some Americans have responded to the September 11 attacks by purchasing firearms. Ridge was asked about that phenomenon.

"The casual acquisition, the personal acquisition of a firearm I don't think is necessarily going to enhance national security," Ridge said. "It may give an individual or family a greater sense of comfort, but at the end of the day that's not the best antidote to 21st century terrorist attacks."

KABA NOTE: He was certainly careful not to commit to any concrete thoughts or opinions.