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NM: Former sheriff's deputy accused of robbing woman of $20K
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"Los Lunas police believe it was James Trujillo and Edward Rael who robbed a woman at gunpoint in front of a Los Lunas bank."

"The robbery happened on December 8th, the woman was depositing all the earnings from a Los Lunas business from over the weekend. When she refused to give up the money she was struck in the face with a gun."

"Detectives caught Rael in Jarales, but are still looking for Trujillo whom they consider armed and dangerous. They believe he was driving the getaway vehicle the day of the robbery."
 

IL: Suburb officers held in robbery
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"Chicago authorities foiled an armed robbery early Friday only to find that two of the robbers were law-enforcement officers from the south suburbs, police said."

"A Ford Heights police officer and a Harvey deputy marshal each were charged with six counts of armed robbery late Friday after they and two others were accused of taking money at gunpoint from suspected drug dealers on the West Side."

"The four men had been working for Gold Star Security at an event on the West Side that ended early, Lawrence said. The men were sent home without pay and decided to rob some people to make up for the lost wages, according to statements that two of the suspects gave police, authorities said."

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But only the cops should have guns.
 

IL: Cops probe shooting during reported burglary
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"An intruder got more than he bargained for in north suburban Wilmette late Monday when a resident shot him twice before he hastily exited the front window of an upscale home." ...

"Police declined to name the homeowner, whom Ockrim described as a 54-year-old man home with his wife and two children."

"The village of Wilmette has an ordinance that bans the ownership of handguns. Ockrim said that he did not know if the resident would be charged with any violations."

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What a shame that this man will likely be charged with a crime for defending his life and his family, because the city "authorities" saw it fit to ban self-defense as a human right.
 

NY: Resident busted for defending himself with gun (Follow up)
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"A Brooklyn man celebrated his 34th birthday in a jail cell after he used an illegal gun to blow away an intruder he said was trying to rob his apartment - where cops found a pound of pot, authorities said."

"Sheldon Barrow used the .40-caliber gun to kill Fisher Canton inside his apartment the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office said yesterday."

"Prosecutors said they were continuing their investigation into the Sunday-evening shooting to determine if the slaying was self-defense or whether Barrow should face more serious charges."

If the case is ruled a homicide, Canton's death would be the 586th murder recorded this year, compared to 584 slayings last year.

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Wasn't gun control supposed to solve these pesky murder problems?
 

NY: Brooklyn man kills burglar in bedroom
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"A Brooklyn man blew away an intruder who broke into his apartment yesterday in an apparent robbery attempt, authorities said."

"The would-be crook broke into the first-floor apartment at 600 E. 16th St. in Flatbush at around 6:45 p.m., and ran into the tenant in the bedroom, police sources said."

"That's when the intruder pulled out a fake gun - and the resident responded by shooting him one time in the face with a real 9mm handgun."

"The burglar was pronounced dead at the scene." ...

"It was not clear whether he had a permit for the gun, but he was not immediately charged."

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It should be amazing to any rational human being that this pathetic, socialist hellhole requires you to have a permit to defend your life and your loved ones.
 

CA: A dissenting student hounded for his views
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"Tim Bueler recently received some unusual advice: His principal and a campus police officer suggested that he stay home from his California high school for a few days."

"They feared for his safety because Tim, the founder of Rancho Cotate High School's new Conservative Club, said he had received threats from other students after writing an article for the club newsletter calling for a crackdown on illegal immigration."

"The 17-year-old junior says that stance inspired threats from which teachers have refused to protect him. Some faculty members even started a public campaign against his group..."

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Maybe "zero tolerance" only applies to indulgence toward socialist tyranny. But threatening conservatives and those who won't toe the liberal line is apparently OK.
 

Corruption in high court ruling makes correction imperative
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"The Supreme Court says that it is corruption in American politics that gives it the right to take away rights — to tell people what they can and cannot say on TV as an election draws close, for instance."

"The ruling on campaign finance law shows the court itself suffers from a form of corruption and raises the question of whether Americans should feel themselves bound by this abuse of power."

"The court's integrity and legitimacy, after all, rest to a large degree on whether justices are making an honest effort to interpret the meaning of the Constitution. But in this ruling, a majority seemed engaged instead in ideologically biased philosophizing, with scarcely a glance over the shoulder at what it might mean to guarantee such a proclaimed right as free speech."
 

The fish that threatened national security
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"I wasn't prepared, however, for the TSA to stop me right at the entrance, proclaiming that no small pets, including fish, were permitted through security. I had, however, just received the blessing of the ticket agents at US Airways and pre-assured MJ's travels with Pittsburgh International Airport security weeks before our travel date. I tried to explain this to the screener who stood between me and the gates, but she would have none of it."

"I was led back to the US Airways ticket counter, stocking-footed and alone, where the agents reasserted that they did not see a problem for me to have a fish on board, properly packaged in plastic fish bag and secured with a rubber band as MJ was. But the TSA supervisor was called over, and he berated me profusely. He exclaimed that in no way, under no circumstances, was a small fish allowed to pass through security, regardless of what the ticket agents said."

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Dominate -- intimidate -- control.
 

TX: Security Snafu Shuts Airport
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"Security officials shut down part of San Antonio International Airport after traces of a cleaning solution on a piece of luggage were mistaken for the explosive TNT.
One of the airport's two terminals was closed for 30 minutes Monday after the checked baggage tested positive for the explosive, said airport spokeswoman Lisa Burkhardt-Worley."

"The bag was removed for further testing and its owner was taken into airport custody, she said."

"Transportation Security Administration officials scoured the terminal and plane, but it turned out that the suspected TNT, or trinitrotoluene, was nothing more than his mother's cleaner."

"The gentleman's mother apparently owns a cleaning business, and the chemicals used in one of the cleaners is similar to the chemical makeup of TNT, so that's why the elements set off the explosive detection machine..."
 

Security compromised at electronic-voting company
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"A company developing security technology for electronic voting suffered an embarrassing hacker break-in that executives think was tied to the rancorous debate over the safety of casting ballots online."

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Steady erosion of civil rights, gradual disarmament, and now problematic voting. There are some unsettling coincidences here.
 

IL: Chicago Police step up New Year's Eve security
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"New year's eve is supposed to be a night of celebration but when revelers get out of hand, ringing in the New Year can be dangerous. Chicago police are reminding everyone to have fun but play it safe."

"Chicago police are giving the usual warnings, don't drink and drive, don't shoot off fireworks, and don't shoot off guns in the air."

"Police say, every year, they make the most gun arrests on New Years Eve."

"This year, police are making a special effort to crack down on Chicagoans who choose to use their gun to celebrate."
 

NJ: Police: Fairfield man had cache of weapons
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"A 55-year-old township man was arrested after state police found a large quantity of assault rifles and other weapons in two houses along Fairton-Cedarville Road."

"Frank Dagostino was being held on $25,000 bail at Cumberland County Jail after police charged him with possession of assault weapons, unlawful possession of weapons and possession of marijuana."

"He was taken into custody without incident Tuesday after a daylong search of his two adjacent homes, authorities said."

"Sgt. Kevin Rehmann said state police detectives from the Port Norris barracks developed information that Dagostino had a large cache of weapons and possibly explosives, and they obtained a search warrant."

"No explosives were found during the search."

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Here's New Jersey's way of saying, "Merry Christmas."
 

CA: Gangs linked to most killings
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When it comes to homicide, the same sad story plays out in Salinas -- year after year.

A gangster shoots. Another young Latino man is dead.

2003 was no different. Of the 18 people slain in the city, three were juveniles, and 11 were in their 20s.

At least 11 of the killings were gang-related, while two others were possibly linked to gangs, police said. "Gang-related" can mean that the killer and victim were both gang members or it can mean that only the killer was in a gang.

Firearms were used in 13 of the killings.

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So gang-banging thugs are killing each other and the VPC and Brady will still call them "children".
 

Blame gun dealers, not manufacturers
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"Unscrupulous dealers may be to blame in part for the city's murder rate, but it makes no sense to indict an entire industry."

"A bill pending in Congress could make the Gary court case irrelevant. Legislation that would protect companies that make, import or sell guns from civil claims filed by shooting victims has passed the House and appears headed for approval in the Senate."

"Unfortunately, the bill goes too far in protecting dealers as well as manufacturers. The nation is confronted with two extremes on this issue. Congress is on the verge of exempting the industry from lawsuits; cities like Gary, meanwhile, are targeting manufacturers as well as dealers. A middle ground is desperately needed."
 

MO: What's needed here is some common-sense power drill control
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"Police said a bizarre robbery attempt landed a father and son in jail this week. The pair is accused of using a cordless drill in an effort to rob a Pizza Hut store on Truman Road, KMBC's Peggy Breit reported."
 

CA: Police shooting in San Jose stirs Vietnamese into action
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"Bao, like many members of San Jose's Vietnamese American community, was profoundly touched by the shooting death of Cau Bich Tran by a San Jose police officer. Bao's initial reaction that day was shock, then anger. Now, five months later, he wants to change the system by running for public office." ...

"Tran's death and a grand jury's refusal to indict Officer Chad Marshall galvanized the area's Vietnamese Americans to action like nothing else in their nearly 30-year history in San Jose. At the same time, among some, it has revived a mistrust of police and authority figures that was born of fear caused by Vietnam's communist government."

" 'People are afraid to call the police,' said Bao. 'They're nervous and distrustful.' " ...

"Tran, 25, was killed after a neighbor called the police over concerns about Tran's toddler son playing unsupervised outside their apartment. A second call complained about a possible argument between Tran and her boyfriend, Dang Bui."

"By the time the police arrived, her two sons were inside the apartment. Marshall entered the building and saw Tran, standing in the kitchen about 7 feet to his right with a kitchen utensil in her hand. Marshall later testified that he thought she was waving a cleaver at him and that he twice instructed her to drop it. He estimated that he shot Tran within five to seven seconds of entering the apartment."
 

IL: (Fictitious) Gun show loophole targeted by clergy
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"A group of ministers on Monday urged the Illinois Senate to pass a bill aimed at closing the so-called gun-show loophole, which allows the purchase of firearms at gun shows without the otherwise required background check."

"Spurred by neighborhood killings, the Clergy for Safer Streets gathered on the West Side at St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church, where 26-year-old choir leader Tamika McFadden-Harris was killed by gang crossfire in November 2001 as she left the church."

"The group says most guns on the street originally come from legal sales--not from "black markets" or gun smuggling--and then later are passed on to criminals."

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Too bad for this group of cowardly hoplophobes, the Bureau of Justice Statistics refutes their assinine claim. According to the federal government, 0.7 percent of criminals got guns at gun shows. Additionally, 8.3 percent got them via retail, 3.8 percent got them from a pawn shop and 1 percent got them from a flea market. The rest either got it from a friend or family member and via theft, burglary, drug deal or black market.

 

IL: Metra cop escapes as bullets really fly in gun-free Chicago
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"A bullet whizzed through the open driver's side window -- about eye level and about four inches from his head -- and shattered the passenger's side window." ...

"As more shots were fired at him, Matthews bolted from the car, jumped over the hood and took refuge behind the engine block. He tried radioing for backup, but his portable radio 'did not go through,' so he had to reach inside the squad and use another. All as the gunfire continued."

"He gripped his gun, confident that if 'anybody came across the street or near me, I was going to kill them,' he said. But he couldn't see who was shooting and no one approached."

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But there aren't supposed to be guns in Chicago?!
 

CA: Second Amendment Foundation, Citizens Committee Sue to Halt Destruction of Critical Gun Records
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"The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) today joined in a lawsuit to prevent the California Department of Justice (DoJ) from destroying critical data that may show many sheriffs and police agencies have practiced blatant discrimination in the way they issue concealed pistol licenses to California citizens."

"SAF and CCRKBA filed for a temporary restraining order against Attorney General Bill Lockyer and DoJ Director Randy Rossi and their agencies. The two organizations want to prevent destruction of records under the guidelines of AB 1044, a new law that allows the state to destroy permit applications."
 

WV: Where do criminals get guns?
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"Half a dozen revolvers, similar to the ones shown here, were in a box in the back seat of an unmarked Parkersburg police vehicle when it was broken into overnight."

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Apparently no one told them about this mythical gun show "loophole" where they can get guns on demand. Otherwise, why would they risk breaking into a police car? /sarcasm
 

Congressman Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania Named CCRKBA Defender of the Month
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"In nominating the Keystone State solon for the Award, Snyder said that, 'Rep. Toomey is an outspoken proponent of Second Amendment rights not only in the Halls of Congress but in the public media as well. He truly is an articulate defender of our traditional rights and certainly is most deserving of this Award.' "

"Toomey, cosponsor of the proposed District of Columbia Personal Protection Act, defended the measure during a nationally-televised debate on the issue with anti-gun D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton. The two squared off in October during an edition of 'Hardball with Chris Matthews' on MSNBC."

"The bill would allow law-abiding citizens in Washington, D.C. to possess handguns and rifles in their homes and businesses by repealing the registration requirements for firearms and ammunition, and by eliminating criminal penalties for the possession and carrying of firearms in homes and businesses. Its chief sponsor, Rep. Mark E. Souder of Indiana, is a previous CCRKBA Gun Rights Defender of the Month."
 

PA: Aston Police Help Educate Community On Gun Safety
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"The Aston Township Police Department will distribute 1,200 free firearm safety kits to local residents through a partnership with Project ChildSafe, a nationwide firearms safety education program."

"The safety kits, which include a gunlock, will be distributed at the police station 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday."

"Project ChildSafe, a program developed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), will distribute millions of firearms safety kits throughout the country over the next year. The program is funded by a U.S. Department of Justice grant, with additional funding by the firearms industry."

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More taxpayer funded largesse enacted because an ignorant few are irresponsible with their firearms.
 

TN: In Such Manner…
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"Once again, we are faced with the same question liberty-minded people have asked all throughout the history of Tennessee: 'quis custodiet ipsos custodes - who will guard the guardians?' Who will protect our rights and liberties from those in government who would usurp them? Who will defend Liberty from this three-headed Hydra that calls itself 'the government?' Who will watch those who now watch us?"

"Granted, the Libertarian Party is the Defender of Liberty, but ultimately, it will take all of us - We, the People - to guard the guardians."

"After all, Tennesseans still outnumber the state government."
 

KS: Fliers teach gun safety
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"Volunteers launched a door-to-door campaign Monday afternoon to encourage people not to fire guns into the air to celebrate New Year's Day."

"A group of more than 15 children and adults met at the Central Park Community Center, 1534 S.W. Clay, then saturated central Topeka to hand out fliers that ask people to celebrate the new year safely."

"Cherie Sage, spokeswoman for Shawnee County Safe Kids, talked to youths about how bullets, unlike fireworks, must come down once shot into the air."

" 'It's not like there's a huge number of people going around shooting off guns, but the few that are doing it are endangering us all,' she said."
 

KS: Coalition promotes gunless New Year's
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"On Monday, those groups continued their effort by reminding people that firing guns in the city is illegal and potentially deadly."

"Although it seems obvious, many people who fire shots don't realize how dangerous their actions are, Cedeno said during a news conference at Inter-Faith Ministries, 829 N. Market."
 

UK: Merseyside's most wanted
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"THESE are Merseyside's most wanted men - linked to violent robberies, drug dealing and gun crime."

"Police today took the unusual step of releasing their names and photos and asked you to help reel them in."

"Detectives believe finding them will help get justice for the victims of beatings, shootings and communities plagued by drug crime."

"The list is headed by Anthony Harrington, who is accused of running a gun factory in Liverpool which turned imitation weapons into deadly pistols."

"Harrington was branded the 'apprentice' of brothers Anthony Hampson and David Hampson. The brothers were sentenced to a total of 11 years after admitting creating deadly weapons at their homes."

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But anti-gun laws were supposed to work.
 

Canada: Street slaying foretold in jail says lawyer
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"A Brampton gang member who was slain execution-style last weekend was threatened several times while in custody for a second-degree murder trial in Hamilton."

" 'There were lots of threats going back and forth in this case,' said Toronto lawyer David Bayliss, who represented Adrian Roy Baptiste in the trial that ended shortly before Christmas. At the trial, Baptiste and Jahmar Reuben Welsh of Toronto were acquitted of the shooting murder of Desmon Mingo of Hamilton."

"Baptiste was shot several times at close range in the parking lot of a townhouse complex in what police say was a planned gangland hit."

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But isn't registration supposed help get rid of these types of crimes? Because it doesn't seem to be working. Oh, you mean criminals don't bother registering their firearms?
 

UK: Couple tell of car hijacking by PC-killer
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"A COUPLE whose car was hijacked by the man who had just fatally shot PC Ian Broadhurst yesterday described the moment he pointed a gun at them and ordered them out of their vehicle."

"As the hunt for Nathan Wayne Coleman intensified and calls flooded in to the police incident room, the couple told of the moment the gunman appeared beside their Rover car as they sat outside a Leeds off-licence on Boxing Day."

"Only moments earlier, the man had killed Mr Broadhurst, wounded his colleague, PC Neil Roper, and fired at a third officer. The shootings happened after Mr Broadhurst and Mr Roper approached a stolen BMW in Dib Lane." ...
 

Philippines: Two holduppers cart away P238,000
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"TWO hold-up men staged a heist in the midst of heavy traffic along the road near Robinsons Starmills here last Monday."

"According to Arallano, one of the holduppers announced the heist while the vehicle he was driving was in the midst of traffic."

"Reports also said that the holdupper went to the driver’s side of the vehicle and pointed a gun at Arallano."

"Meanwhile, the other holdupper came to the passenger side and destroyed the right side window."

"He then reportedly pointed a gun at Arallano’s companion."

"Arallano told police that the second holdupper fired his .45 caliber pistol and asked for 'the bag containing the money.' "

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Meanwhile, the Philippine government is trying to disarm its citizens in the face of thugs like these.
 

Kenya: Policeman And Embassy Guard On Gun Theft Charge
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"A policeman and an American embassy security officer were yesterday charged with stealing a pistol with ammunition in preparation to commit robbery with violence."

"Constable James Socrates Nasongo, attached to Kitengela police post, and the security officer, Mr Frankline Amunga Injilimini, were charged before the Kibera senior principal magistrate."

"The court heard that on December 12 at Kitengela police post, Mr Simidi, Mr Likwiro and Mr Amunga stole a Taurus pistol with six rounds of .39 special ammunition, the property of the Government of Kenya."

"They were alternatively charged with handling the pistol and ammunition knowing or having reason to believe them to be stolen goods."

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So only governments and their agents should be allowed the privilege of keeping and bearing arms, right?
 

Philippines: Gun ban nets soldier, National Bureau of Investigation agent
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"A member of the Army and an agent of the NBI were among the five persons arrested in Negros Occidental for violation of Comelec gun ban, since its enforcement on December 15."

"Arrested during the weekend were PFC Rimbert Prado, a member of the 11th Infantry Battalion. Also arrested were Tito Agoncillo and Ronil Tanjusay."

"Two .38-caliber revolvers and a .22-magnum revolver were recovered from them."

"Supt. Pepito Nalang said the arrest of Prado stemmed from a complaint of threats lodged against."

"NBI agent Rene Perez was freed from jail Tuesday after he posted P80,000 bail for charges of illegal possession of firearms and P12,000 for violation of the Comelec gun ban."
 

Australia: Police hunt armed robbers in "gun-free" Australia
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FULL TEXT BELOW:

Police have appealed for help to hunt down three balaclava-clad men armed with a pistol who robbed a western Sydney workshop.

At around 1.30am (AEDT) the men entered the workshop at Brabham Drive, Eastern Creek, held up the three workers they found there and unsuccessfully attempted to force open a safe.

After about an hour the robbers stole money from a vending machine, the personal belongings and car keys of two of the victims, then used one victim's car to flee the scene.

The vehicle was found later in a nearby street, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Blacktown detectives on 9671 9199 or CrimeStoppers on 1800 333000.
 

UK: Date Set For Ammo Trial
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Two men have appeared in court accused of illegally possessing a shotgun, rifles and a large amount of ammunition.

James Divers, 55, and Neil Divers, 29, denied 10 charges when they appeared from custody at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.

The men, of 88 Strathmore Drive, Aberdeen, are said to have reset 222 cartridges, 121 bullets, 107 brass shell cases, a shotgun, a container of ammunition and other items, which had allegedly been stolen, in a car parked at Strathmore Drive and at their home between August 8, last year, and Boxing Day this year.

The pair are also accused of resetting a shotgun, 57 shotgun cartridges, two rifles, and a selection of accessories stolen through housebreaking, which had been at 22 Old Croft Court, Aberdeen.

Both men were released on bail. Trial has been set for April 15.

 

Canada: Canada's gun registry does so work
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"Opposition critic Garry Breitkreuz's latest attack on Canada's gun-control law recycles the same old arguments without regard for the facts."

"By most standards, Canada's gun-control program is a success: More than 2 million firearm owners (90 per cent) are now licensed and almost 7 million firearms (85 per cent) are registered."

"Police officers use the system more than 1,500 times a day and report many cases where the system has allowed them to remove guns from people who were a risk to themselves or others."

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So registration is working perfectly. It is allowing the government to remove guns from "undesireables". This year it's people who are a risk to themselves or others." Next year will it be Jews?
 

UK: Gun raiders snatch £1m in security van ambush
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Armed raiders ambushed a security van yesterday and drove off in it, escaping with more than £1 million in cash.

The van was seized from outside a cafe in Horsham, West Sussex. A security guard was tied up and forced into the back while his female colleague was held at gunpoint in the front.

The vehicle was driven to Faygate where the cash was transferred to a waiting car. The two security guards, who were uninjured, raised the alarm after the raiders left.

Sussex Police used a helicopter to try to trace the bandits while Securicor offered a £100,000 reward for information leading to their arrest and conviction.

A police spokesman said the guards were confronted by a man with a firearm who forced the male guard into the back and his female colleague into the front.

 

UK: Bullets cache found in PC murder raid
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"Ballistic experts were yesterday examining bullet-making equipment discovered at a lock-up in the hunt for the killer of Pc Ian Broadhurst."

"Police raided the premises close to Leeds city centre after a tip-off in response to their publication of a photograph of the suspect, American-born Nathan Wayne Coleman, on Monday."

"A quantity of illegal home-made 9mm ammunition, a bullet re-loader and components were being checked to see if they were linked to the Boxing Day murder."

"Police are also anxious to determine whether Coleman, who does not possess a firearms certificate, was connected with the equipment."
 

New Zealand: Police are being sued for more than $37 million by members of the public and former staff
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"According to figures issued under the Official Information Act, as at November 28, police were dealing with 78 non-employment related lawsuits claiming $35,433,213."

"People sue the police for a range of reasons including breach of contract, copyright infringements, malicious prosecution, unlawful search and seizure, and excessive use of force."

"Police Association vice-president Richard Middleton said the Crimes Act gave police the right to use reasonable force when making an arrest or in self-defence."

"However, the act also said officers could be held responsible if excessive force was used." ...
 

I Have a Dream
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"Perhaps so many people are caught up in the fate of Middle Earth because they recognize, even if only subconsciously, some kind of a parallel to our own reality. After all, there most certainly is something bad in a not-so-distant place, something that is seeking to curtail more more and more of our freedoms, something that is gaining more power and authority over all of us almost daily. If that power continues to grow apace, and gather more and more agents in its name, we literally do face the end of life as we know it and a new life that will, at best, be far less free." ...
 

UK: Airlines oppose US order to have sky marshals on board
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"Airlines and pilots have protested against US plans to place armed guards on flights."

"The International Air Transport Association yesterday criticised a United States government order requiring foreign airlines to put armed guards on planes to meet terrorist threats."

" 'This is a very bad idea because it risks having catastrophic consequences on passengers and crew if there is an armed fight on board between a hijacker and an agent,' said Mr Mogens Holgaard, head of the Danish Pilots Association."

"Stray bullets could puncture the cabin pressure, cause an explosion or touch the electric wires that run the length of the aircraft and cause a short circuit and a fire."

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According to aviation experts, this scenario is highly unlikely. But of course, according to these panty wetters, it's safer to have terrorists fly the plane into a few buildings.
 

Kenya: Thugs Killed in Robbery Bid At Kibaki Farm
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"Two gangsters were yesterday morning gunned down in a botched robbery attempt at President Mwai Kibaki's Rware farm, while a third escaped."

"A firearm was recovered from one thug, while another was found on the farm after one gangster threw it away."

"The gangsters had tried to flee when members of the public and the officers chased them."

"The officers caught up with them, but their orders to them to surrender were unheeded as the gangsters continued fleeing."

"Nyeri police boss Sevelino Kubai said one thug stopped and cocked his gun, while the second tried to raise his arms as though in surrender."

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Good thing the elite are so well protected. What happens when the government disarmed peasants are robbed?
 

South Africa: Back-seat lovers fall victim to rapists
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"People are being warned to avoid secluded spots in and around Muizenberg at night after a spate of rapes in areas popular with courting couples."

"Police say couples smooch-ing on the back seats of cars in quiet areas and roads in and around Muizenberg have become targets for prowling rapists and that at least five rapes are recorded every month at the police station."

"Muizenberg police spokes-man Inspector Cliffie Wyeth said many recent rapes had not been reported because the victims were embarrassed."

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But the government wants to leave people defenseless against these thugs by taking their right to keep and bear arms away.
 

Thailand: 231 guns left in rice field OR More Thai peasants defenseless against bandits and thugs
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More than 200 guns were found on Monday in a rice field in Prachantakham district, police said.

A total of 231 guns including 38 revolvers and shotguns were found in seven wood boxes.

Farmers were burning hay when they spotted the boxes.

The guns were still in good condition and would be handed over to Police Region 2.

Police said the weapons could have been abandoned by people who feared the government's crackdown on illegal firearms.
 

UK: Cop murderer hiding nearby
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"THE man wanted over the murder of a young traffic policeman has been seen twice within a few miles of the crime scene."

"Police yesterday said Nathan Coleman was spotted in Bradford, Yorkshire, on Saturday, and in nearby Brighouse on Sunday."

"A taxi driver has also come forward to say he took Coleman from Leeds to Bradford within hours of the murder."

"American Coleman is prime suspect for the shooting of PC Ian Broadhurst, 34, in Leeds last Friday. A second officer was wounded and a third had his radio smashed by a bullet."
 

UK: The Americanisation of armed robbery
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"NEWS that police in Leeds are looking for an American in their search for the man who murdered one of their colleagues on Boxing Day fits with the way that gun crime has changed over the past decade. The pattern of offences involving firearms looks more and more like that in America: random, careless shootings have replaced the carefully-planned bank robberies of old."

" 'Standards are down,' asserts Terry Smith, who carried out a string of security van robberies in 1980s London. 'Most robbers now get caught up in drugs, and they don't plan properly. The professionalism has gone.' "

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But weren't gun laws supposed to stop these crimes?
 

UK: Station shut in hunt for Pc gunman
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"Police sealed off one of Britain's busiest railway stations following a reported sighting of the prime suspect in the murder of Pc Ian Broadhurst."

"York station was closed as armed police searched trains and platforms hunting murder suspect Nathan Wayne Coleman following a tip-off from a flower seller."

"After almost three hours the station was reopened and North Yorkshire Police later said it was too early to confirm whether the sighting was genuine."
 

UK: Two Are Shot In Airgun Attack
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"Police were today hunting a gunman who seriously injured two people after firing at them with an air rifle - with one pellet almost going straight through a woman's neck. A 22-year-old Plympton woman and a 32-year-old man from Prince Rock were today recovering in Derriford Hospital following the attacks on Sunday night."

"Police say the incidents may have been 'drive-by shootings'."

"Investigating officer Det Sgt Sam Norman said: 'This is a very nasty incident and we are obviously treating it very seriously.' "
 

Russia: Russian sniper confesses to accidentally killing deputy minister in Ingushetia
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A private of the Russian Army, contract soldier Fedor Voronin, has confessed to accidentally killing deputy interior minister of Ingushetia, a representative of the Ingush Interior Ministry reported on Tuesday. “The serviceman elaborated that he had been hunting birds. He accidentally hit the car that carried deputy interior minister,” the source said.

The incident took place at about 16-00 on Sunday. As a result of rifle fire at his car, deputy interior minister Apti Khakiyev was seriously wounded and died on the way to hospital.

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But only cops and the military are responsible enough to have guns, right Sarah?
 

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