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MTV 'True Life' Documentary to Focus on Gun Owners
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"MTV, Music Television, has become known more for its "reality" shows and political activism than for playing music videos over the past decade. That trend will continue Thursday night with the airing of the latest episode of the network's "True Life" documentary series: "True Life: I'm a Gun Owner." While some firearms enthusiasts are giving MTV the benefit of the doubt, many gun rights advocates are already questioning the objectivity of the program." |
AL: Gas station clerk shoots, kills robbery suspect
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"A gas station clerk shot and killed a robbery suspect early Thursday and held a second man until Tuscaloosa police arrived."
"Lt. Loyd Baker, commander of the Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit, said the shooting occurred about 2:15 a.m. at the Raceway station on McFarland Boulevard." |
FL: Man Shoots Suspect in Home Invasion
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"Police say a suspect was shot early Thursday morning by a man who was protecting his home and his pregnant wife."
"Police are calling it a home invasion robbery."
"A 17-year-old boy is in police custody, while his brother is in the hospital in critical condition." |
KS: Woman's Death Ruled 'Justifiable Homicide'
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"A woman who died after a car crash had been shot in the heart minutes earlier with a pellet gun that her 14-year-old son received as a Christmas gift, police said."
"Police said the teen was protecting his grandfather from his mother, Elizabeth White. She was threatening the grandfather with a pair of scissors, according to authorities."
"The death was ruled a justifiable homicide, said Capt. Randy Landen of the Wichita Police Department." |
NC: Would-Be Robbery Victim Fights Back
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"Two suspected robbers got more than they bargained for Wednesday night when their intended victim fought back and wounded one of them, police said."
"Damian Powell was headed to an apartment on Farrington Drive, off Six Forks Road in north Raleigh, at about 8 p.m. Wednesday when two teens approached him, police said. One of the teens flashed a gun, and they demanded money, police said."
"Powell wasn't about to become a victim. He knocked the gun out of the teen's hand and ran to his car to get his own gun, police said."
"He and the would-be robbers then exchanged gunfire in the apartment complex parking lot, and Powell apparently wounded one of them as they fled, police said." |
NC: Man Who Shot Suspected Robbers Hailed By Gun Advocates
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"Gun-rights advocates cheered the news Thursday that a man targeted for robbery by two teens Wednesday night turned the tables on them by using his own gun to chase them off." ...
"Police said the incident remains under investigation. Powell had a license for the gun but didn’t have a concealed-weapon permit, police said.
Still, Philip Jones, general manager of Davi's Indoor Range and Shooting Sports in north Raleigh, said the incident illustrates the need for innocent people to be able to carry guns." |
NH: Store Clerk Says He'll Continue To Carry Gun
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"Bruce Soiett said that he always brings his .45-caliber handgun to work. He used to work at a Cumberland Farms in Greenland, and on Dec. 7, the store was robbed at gunpoint. When the thief ran, Soiett followed him."
"'I yelled at him to stop, and he turned with the gun,' Soiett said. 'I fired two quick shots because I thought he was going to shoot at me.'"
"No one was hit, and the robber was never caught. Soiett lost his job because Cumberland Farms has a no-weapon policy. The owner of the Exit 3 Travel Stop in Portsmouth was happy to hire him."
"'We feel more comfortable having people who can stand up for themselves,' store owner Bharat Batel said." |
OH: Crack of pistol sends would-be thief on the run
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"A North Toledo gas station clerk fired a gun at a would-be robber yesterday, ending a holdup attempt." ...
"The clerk took the register off the counter and threw it onto the floor. The employee then reached onto a shelf, pulled out the store's 45-caliber pistol, and fired a shot at the suspect as he ran out the store, detectives said. The bullet hit the door." |
TX: Man shoots burglar at residence
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"An Arnold Hills man shot an intruder in his home shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday. The victim, Myles Edward Petty, 19, remained in the ICU at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler Wednesday morning."
"Ray Reed of Arnold Hills encountered two subjects in his garage on Lynn Dell Drive early Tuesday morning, and a scuffle ensued with Petty. Reed attempted to hold Petty at gunpoint while his wife called 911. Petty lunged at Reed and was shot in the chest with a .38 caliber pistol. ..." |
FL: Deputy Dies in Gun Accident
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"A Collier County Sheriff's Office deputy, once a Polk deputy, was found dead in his van on Christmas Day."
"He is believed to have accidentally shot himself in the leg and died from loss of blood, authorities said." |
NY: Officer, Three Others Arraigned on Weapons Charges
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"A New York City police officer and three other men have been arraigned on weapon charges after they were stopped in an SUV loaded with guns. Prosecutors accuse the men of planning to rob drug dealers in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan."
"Prosecutors said Officer Donald Medard, who was off-duty at the time, was driving when police pulled over the Chevrolet Tahoe early Tuesday." |
PA: College Student Sues Over Mistaken Drug Bust
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"When college freshman Janet Lee packed her bags for a Christmas trip home two years ago, her luggage contained three condoms filled with flour — devices that she and some friends made as a joke."
"Philadelphia International Airport screeners found the condoms, and their initial tests showed they contained drugs. The Bryn Mawr College student was arrested on drug trafficking charges and jailed. Three weeks later, she was released after a lab test backed her story, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Thursday." |
PA: Deputy racked up complaints, lawsuits -- then retired comfortably
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"Longtime Deputy Pat Covey quit the King County Sheriff's Office last year, leaving a wake of complaints, lawsuits and a conviction for criminal trespass in a domestic-violence case. Today Covey is an honorably retired peace officer, thanks to former Sheriff Dave Reichert, who did not act on department recommendations to fire him." |
Canada: Wildlife Officers Call for Hunting Bans
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"Quebec wildlife officers want those barred from possessing a gun to be banned from hunt."
"The union is issuing their call to the Quebec Government in the wake of the murder of Laval police officer Valerie Gignac."
"The man charged with first-degree murder in the case had been prohibited from possessing a firearm, but an exception was made for hunting season." |
NY: Shot Spotter Nails It
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"Next month, Rochester police will have a new tool called the 'shot spotter' that pinpoints exactly where gun-shots are fired."
"In cities that already use it, police credit the shot-spotter for reducing the crime rate and for solving crimes."
"Field sensors send the gunfire sound right to a computer which then maps out exactly where the sound came from. The technology allows the gunshot information to be directly sent to a pager or a palm pilot, so officers can arrive at the scene more quickly." |
Canada: Gun control a waste of money
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"I am referring to his statement that if he is re-elected, he will ban all handguns. Of course, this is optional for those provinces that don't want to institute the new ban. Albertan and Saskatchewan have already said they will not uphold this law if passed."
"How ridiculous can that be? Handgun registry and control laws for legal handguns have been in effect in this country since 1934."
"Martin obviously has not done his homework when it comes to gun owners in this country. He and his cohorts have squandered nearly $2 billion on a useless gun registry that was supposed to cost $1.5 million and has not done one thing to reduce gun crime in this country. ..." |
Canada: An open letter from Premier McGuinty to federal leaders on gun crimes
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"On behalf of Ontarians, I am asking for your commitment to move as quickly as possible under the new Parliament to amend the Criminal Code in order to:
- Impose a ban on handguns
- Impose a mandatory minimum sentence of four years for illegal possession of a handgun
- Impose increased mandatory minimum sentences for all gun crimes
- Create two new Criminal Code offences with mandatory minimum sentences for robbery with the intent to steal a gun and for breaking and entering with the intent to steal a gun
- Impose a reverse onus on bail for all gun crimes, and
- Set more severe penalties for any breach of bail conditions."
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Canada: Handguns are not just a problem in big cities
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"Eight handguns are stolen from a Cape Breton apartment. A cache of unsafely-stored firearms are found as police raid a marijuana grow-op in Chipman. A man robs a Moncton pharmacy with a gun, stealing money and frightening the clerk."
"There are more guns out there than people think. While New Brunswick's cities are relatively small compared with metropolitan centres across Canada, the shooting death in downtown Toronto this week of an innocent 15-year-old girl out hunting for Boxing Day bargains isn't something Maritimers can ignore." |
Canada: Councillor calls for emergency meeting on gun violence
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"Jane Pitfield has asked Mayor David Miller to call an emergency meeting of city council as quickly as possible to discuss the issue of gun violence and to create a unified council response to the crisis."
"The Ward 26 councillor, a declared mayoralty candidate in next fall's municipal election, told CBC News Online that such a meeting, which would be well before the next scheduled council session on Jan. 31, is necessary to reassure the public and to ensure that candidates in the upcoming federal election are aware of what Toronto is demanding of them." |
"Why would an average citizen WANT to own a handgun..."
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"'Are you kidding ?!?' my longtime business acquaintance inquired mid-bite during lunch. His incredulous look spoke volumes."
"'No, I’m not kidding,' I matter-of-factly replied. 'What would make you think I’m kidding?'"
"He laid his fork on the plate and cleared his throat. 'Well,' he measured carefully, 'you just don’t seem like the type.'"
“The type?” I queried.
“Well, uh, you know. You’ve always struck me as a real easy-going, friendly, very moral, ‘big-teddy-bear’ kind of guy. Sort of a ‘Clark Kent.’”
"'Yeah, I know you’ve always been a hunter,' he continued, 'but you just don’t strike me as the type of guy that would want to carry a handgun.'"
"'And just what ‘type’ of guy do you visualize?' I quizzed." |
CA: NRA Attorney Challenging San Francisco Gun Ban
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"An attorney for the National Rifle Association and other groups who are challenging San Francisco's handgun ban said today that it would affect theatrical and movie productions and result in a loss of revenue for the city."
"Chuck Michel, a Long Beach attorney who represents five groups and seven individuals who are challenging Proposition H, a measure passed by San Francisco voters in the Nov. 8 special election, said it also would impact auction houses that sell antique guns." |
CA: New safety rules for handguns
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"Jack Scott's Senate Bill 489 - a 2003 bill that takes effect Sunday - is touted by gun-control groups as first-of-its-kind legislation. It targets a specific kind of accidental shooting, involving a single unspent round fired from a handgun thought to be unloaded."
"Semiautomatic pistols rechamber a bullet with each pull of the trigger, so a user can detach the magazine, believe the gun is empty, pull the trigger and only then discover that a live round was in the chamber. Under SB 489, new models of rim-fire semiautomatic pistols introduced to the California market after Sunday must have a disconnect mechanism to prevent firing when the magazine is removed. These models generally fire .22-caliber ammunition." |
WI: 8-year-olds are too young to hunt
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"Can an 8-year-old handle a gun? That's the question central to a bill in the Legislature that would allow kids as young as 8 to hunt in Wisconsin, under some restrictions."
"The answer here is no."
"The bill, which has passed the state Assembly and is likely to be taken up by the state Senate next month, would lower the hunting age from 12 to 8. But the 8- through 11-year-olds would have to share a gun or bow with an adult 'mentor,' who would have to be within arm's length of the child." |
Philippines: Chief tells cops not to fire their guns
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"AS THE Police Regional Office (PRO) in Western Visayas finished sealing their issued firearms Friday, Regional Director Doroteo Reyes reiterated to his men to avoid firing guns if they don't want to be dismissed from the service."
"Reyes inspected Friday more police stations in Central Iloilo for final instruction to his men and see to it that they're alert and vigilant."
"With the sealing of their gun's barrel, Reyes hopes that his men would follow his order." |
Canada: Gun group to continue advertising campaign in wake of Boxing Day shooting
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"A $100,000 advertising campaign opposing Prime Minister Paul Martin's proposed sweeping handgun ban will go ahead in the Greater Toronto Area in January, despite the Boxing Day shootout on Yonge Street that left a teenager dead and six others wounded."
"Larry Whitmore, executive director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association told CBC News Online that though some changes to the wording of the ads would have to be made, the campaign will continue." |
Canada: Little works against gun violence
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"While the death of a girl caught in the crossfire of a brazen Boxing Day shootout involving as many as 15 young people shocked a city not yet used to such wanton killing, American experts offer only gloomy assessments of what can curb gun violence."
"Decades of experience and attempts at dealing with the problem have shown there are no easy fixes, certainly not once youths have already bought into a gang culture, they say." |
Canada: Canadian PM Blames U.S. for 'His Country's Crime Problem,' Gun Group Says
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"A gun rights group Thursday blasted Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin for accusing the U.S. of 'exporting violence.'"
"The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said Martin is treating the United States like a scapegoat for his failed leadership and for crimes committed by Canadian citizens." ...
"Waldron said not only have Canadian handgun sales already gone up ahead of the gun ban according to wire reports, but law-abiding citizens, not criminals, will suffer as a result." |
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