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More Panic Mongering from the Brady Center: Police Officers at Risk From Cop-Killer Gun; Gun Maker May Get Legal Immunity from Congress
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"A handgun that shoots bullets that penetrate police body armor has generated alerts to law enforcement officers all over America from numerous sources, including the federal Department of Homeland Security."

"The manufacturer has misled federal firearms officials, saying that the weapon's ammunition won't penetrate body armor, despite tests that prove it does. So what is Congress doing about it?"

"The gun lobby's allies in Congress, with the backing of President Bush, are supporting a bill that would give the gun's manufacturer ironclad protection from legal accountability to police officers shot with this cop-killer weapon. Legislation that would shield the most reckless gun sellers from being held accountable in court for negligent conduct has been introduced in both the House and Senate."

ME: Youth suicide about more than gun waiting period
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"It would be a mistake, however, to pass such a law in response to the problem of youth suicide. There may be good reasons to have waiting periods, but youth suicide is a much larger issue than access to firearms. Indeed, the problem cannot be effectively combated that way."

"Passing a law to limit younger adults' ability to purchase guns will not prevent a determined and suicidal youth from finding a means to kill himself or herself. The waiting period bill won't outlaw mental illness. It won't remove the thousands of guns already in Maine homes. It won't take away the many other means for committing suicide."

OR: Oregon measure protects gun makers, dealers
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"A bill that would shield gun makers and dealers from being sued when the firearms they sell are used in crimes drew no opposition at a hearing in front of a House panel yesterday."

"Legislative lawyers, though, say the measure is flawed because it clashes with citizens' state constitutional rights to take legal action to seek compensation for injuries."

"Rep. Robert Ackerman, D-Eugene, House Judiciary civil-law subcommittee chairman, said the panel will rework the bill to try to resolve the conflict."

IN: 84 year old kills intruder
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"Birtwhistle called police to his home shortly after 1 a.m. to report that he had shot 40-year-old James Rosebush as the younger man apparently was attempting to force open the front door of his home. Rosebush, who lived just blocks away at 735 Lincoln Way E., died of his injuries at the scene." ...

" 'It was going to be either him or me,' Birtwhistle said Wednesday. 'I told him that if he didn't stop, he was going to get what was coming.' "

"According to a report from the St. Joseph County Metro Homicide Unit, which is investigating the case, Birtwhistle was awakened in his first-floor bedroom by the sound of someone trying to kick down his front door."

"At that point, the octogenarian retrieved the loaded revolver he kept in his bedroom and went to investigate the situation."

LA: East Feliciana Parish woman kills attacker inside her home
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"An East Feliciana Parish woman fired a bullet into the chest of a man who had broken into her farmhouse, then fought off his beating until the man died from the gunshot wound."

"Georgia Belle Sullivan says she was sleeping before dawn yesterday when her dogs' barking woke her up. She retrieved her gun, then saw a shadow move behind a line of chairs. She told authorities that's when a man lunged at her."

"She fired once at close range, hitting 44-year-old Arthur Sanford, a former farmhand who had worked on her cattle farm and lived on her property near Clinton."

NY: Conn. men arrested in Rockland, NY jewelry store robbery
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"Police in New York have arrested a second Connecticut man in the jewelry store robbery in Rockland that resulted in one of the robbers being shot."

"Police say 36-year-old Jonathan Murray of Bethel, Connecticut was arrested late Tuesday."

"Police believe he's the man who picked the store in Bardonia, New York and plotted the holdup. Murray is charged with three other men with robbery."

"Barry's Estate Jewelry in Bardonia was robbed by two men Monday morning. Storeowner, Barry Fixler, was able to use his gun to shoot and wound one of the robbers. Police arrested the wounded guy at the scene. The second gunman was arrested in Connecticut that night. A third man driving a getaway van was arrested shortly after the botched holdup."

MN: Cop Arrested, Accused Of Rape
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"A Minneapolis police officer has been arrested, accused of raping a St. Paul woman."

"Officer David Hansen, 28, was arrested at his home Wednesday night and spent the night in a Ramsey County jail, accused of kidnapping and rape. He has not yet been charged."

"St. Paul police said they were called to a home in the area of Randolph and Snelling Avenues last Friday on a report of a sexual assault."

NJ: Teacher, Cop Among Those Charged In Gun Trafficking
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"A school teacher and his wife, who is a police officer, were arrested Thursday as part of an undercover operation to crack a gun trafficking ring that included the teachers brother-in-law, authorities said."

"Five rifles were sold for $9,200 over the course of the investigation, according to court papers."

"FBI agents found a 9mm handgun in the coat pocket of the teacher, William Mayes, as he was preparing to leave home for his ninth-grade class at Success Academy, part of West Side High School in Newark, Special Agent Steve Kodak said."

NY: Perjury is among the charges in killing of a mastiff during a hunt
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"A Canandaigua city police officer was suspended Wednesday after he answered charges of intentionally shooting a dog while hunting in November."

"Craig Cummings, 34, of Middlesex, Yates County, also was accused of perjury. He is suspected of lying to an Ontario County grand jury on Jan. 25."

"Cummings appeared before Ontario County Court Judge Craig Doran on Wednesday to answer a seven-count indictment, which includes charges of first-degree perjury, criminal mischief and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling."

TX: Constable gets 4 years for pot sale
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A former McClennan County deputy constable was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday after he was caught selling marijuana from his patrol car.

A federal jury in December convicted Kevin Scott Baker of delivery of marijuana.

In an undercover Department of Public Safety investigation, the 38-year-old Bellmead resident was videotaped arriving at a motel in his patrol car and then selling an ounce of marijuana to an undercover officer.

Baker was wearing his constable's uniform and carrying his service firearm during the deal, according to court testimony.

WY: Assasin Exercise Teaches Gun Safety, Decision Making
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"A gunman invaded the high school Wednesday, but the assassin was Gillette Police Officer Randy Monk. And a group of teens were given the chance to learn tactics employed by police during a school emergency." ...

"Lawrence teaches them gun safety, including not touching the trigger until the moment of firing, how to hold the pistol and proper aiming techniques. He explains the role of each team member during a search: Ones on the right and left cover their respective sides while the middle covers the front and back."

Australia: Ex-MP on gun charge
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"FORMER Labor MP Tayfun Eren was behind bars last night awaiting a psychiatric assessment after allegedly threatening police with a gun."

"Mr Eren, 45, was arrested on Wednesday night after police were called to his Warringa Cres home in Hoppers Crossing where they allegedly found him brandishing an antique handgun."

"Sources alleged Mr Eren, the former Upper House member for Doutta Galla, threatened the officers while waving the gun around." ...

"In 1998, his second wife unsuccessfully sought a restraining order against Mr Eren after accusing him of beating her."

IL: Man begs police not to use stun gun on him during raid
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"When Chicago Police raided an Uptown home Wednesday searching for narcotics, a man appeared at the door begging officers not to use a Taser on him because his friend had died last week after being shocked by a police stun gun, officials said." ...

"The man was not arrested because he was visiting the home and was not listed on the warrant. He said he was a friend of Ronald Hasse, a 54-year-old man who died last week after a police sergeant used a Taser to subdue him in a Lake View apartment building as he allegedly tried to bite and kick officers."

IN: Deadly force used only when necessary in self defense Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"On Wednesday, NewsCenter 16 told you about an elderly Mishawaka man who shot and killed an intruder at his home." "Police and the Prosecutor called his actions justifiable but where is the line drawn?" "If you have a gun for protection, when is it ok to use it?"

Samoa: Be wise, stay away from guns
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"The District Court has again reminded the public that anyone found in possession of an unlawful gun could be sent to jail."

"Judge Vaepule Alo Vaemoa Vaai gave the warning during the sentencing of 47-year-old Samasoni Afoa Gasio of Afega to a one-year jail term."

"He was convicted for possession of an unlawful weapon, assault and use of threatening words
The Police summary of facts, said Gasio pointed a gun at a 17-year-old boy's head, held his collar and threatened he would shoot him."

OH: Ohio county suspends use of Tasers
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"Police have suspended their use of stun guns following the death of a suspect who had been shocked nine times."

"Lucas County Sheriff James Telb said Wednesday the department will not use Tasers again until more safety studies are conducted. He said his officers have used Tasers about a dozen times since they went into service last year."

"Jeffrey Turner, 41, died last month after he was shocked five times by police and four times by guards at the jail. The coroner's office has not released a cause of death."

Canada: The latest registration scheme
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"Hes never been one to shy away from his opinion, be it on the issue of same-sex marriage, the federal gun registry or government waste of tax dollars, and the Feb. 9 session of Parliament found Wild Rose MP Myron Thompson hopping into a blazing saddle of another sort."

"The longtime Conservative MP rose in the House of Commons to state his opposition to a tentative proposal currently being bandied about between Agriculture Canada and Equine Canada to register horses in Canada, thereby creating something of a national database."

"And true to his shoot-from-the-hip style, Thompson issued a blast of partisan disdain for the federal side of the partnership by calling the initiative a potential 'sequel to the Liberal gun registry.' "

MA: Walking a fine line
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"It's reassuring to know that Brookline has fewer gun owners than nearby communities such as Newton, Cambridge and Wellesley." -- KABA Note: Yes, the criminals are very reassured.

"It's also comforting that residents looking to obtain a license to carry a gun in Brookline undergo considerable scrutiny." -- KABA Note: Apparently asking the authorities for permission to exercise a right doesn't raise any flags with the editors of this paper. Perhaps if they had to undergo the same scrutiny when writing editorials...

"We're not advocating putting more guns on the streets; we just want to make sure anyone who wants a gun permit gets considerate treatment and a fair review."

FL: Police, Lauderhill fourth-grader stumped on how gun got in her bag
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"The mother of a 10-year-old Royal Palm Elementary student told police she had no idea how a loaded .380-caliber semi-automatic gun got into her daughter's book bag, according to a report police released Wednesday."

"Broward Sheriff's Office spokesman Hugh Graf said police continue to investigate the matter. He didn't know whether police have questioned other family members or neighbors, or whether they planned to. Nobody was arrested and the student was not suspended."

"Graf applauded the fourth-grader for notifying her teacher about the gun."

MI: BB gun incident the 2nd this year
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"School officials continue to investigate a third-grader who brought a BB gun to Summerfield Elementary School on Tuesday."

"The boy, 8, is not allowed to attend school for three days while officials investigate. A suspension or an expulsion could be issued, said Larry Watkins, the district's director of school safety."

" 'The school principal is doing an investigation, but it does not appear he brought it to do any harm,' Watkins said. The gun wasn't loaded."

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"Police and school officials in Columbus say a six-year-old boy showed a loaded handgun to another boy on a school bus before the driver took it away." "Authorities say the kindergartner told police he brought the gun to school to show it off. Columbus Police Sergeant Dan Kane says the boy's mother, Shawntia Westbrook, will be charged with endangering children."

NH: Lawyer Wants To Hear Gun Photo Claim Under Oath
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"The lawyer for a high school senior who wanted to hold his shotgun in his yearbook portrait wants another hearing in the case."

"Penny Dean is skeptical about claims that Londonderry High School yearbook editors, not school administrators, made the decision to ban Blake Douglass' photograph -- so skeptical that she wants to hear it under oath." ...

"Dean insists the first time the decision was attributed to student editors was at a recent hearing in which she unsuccessfully sought an injunction to delay publication of the yearbook."

UK: Hunt Supporters Review Options as Ban Starts
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"When hunts meet for the first time this weekend after the ban on hunting with hounds comes into force they will have a number of options available to them."

"Hunt supporters have vowed to continue hunting in some form after it is outlawed and hunts are expected to test the limits of the new law."

"John Haigh, Yorkshire regional director of the Countryside Alliance, said he believes the legislation is mired in confusion and many huntsmen may unintentionally fall foul of the law."

"While it will still be legal to shoot foxes, the legislation bans all hunting with hounds, including the pursuit of hares and stags."

NC: Free gun locks available from Project ChildSafe
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"Starting today area law enforcement agencies are distributing free gun locks in an effort to promote firearm safety."

"Project ChildSafe, the nations largest firearm safety education program, has begun the second phase of its nationwide campaign to encourage safe and responsible gun ownership and storage. The program reminds gun owners to take steps to prevent a loaded gun from falling into the hands of a child, thereby preventing tragic accidents."

"More than 32 million gun locks will have been distributed through the program by the end of this year. Each firearm safety kit includes a cable-style gun lock and a firearm safety brochure."

IN: No change in Taser policy, say officials
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"Three local law enforcement leaders say they will do nothing differently with their Tasers despite a call from the worlds largest association of police chiefs to review use of the popular tools."

"Officials in Gary, Portage and Porter County say they already do regular reviews."

"USA Today reported Tuesday that The International Association of Chiefs of Police will call for the review sometime in the next 10 days."

UK: Man jailed for having handgun
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"AN ASHTEAD man has been jailed for four years after a handgun and ammunition were found at his home."

"Rodney Doll, 53 of Harriotts Lane, was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court last Wednesday after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition."

"Doll was arrested in April 2003 when he surrendered a Smith & Wesson revolver and six unfired bullets to officers who were executing a warrant at his home address."

"He had claimed that he was going to hand the gun in as part of an amnesty that Surrey Police was running at that time."

NY: Gun rights advocate says weapon issue is being blown out of proportion
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"George Rogero of Washingtonville is a gun rights advocate who believes so strongly in it that he operates OCShooters.com, an educational web site 'designed to promote the safe, legal and responsible use of firearms'. "

"Rogero takes exception with groups that step forward in situations like the shopping mall shootings in the Town of Ulster last weekend. 'New Yorkers Against gun Violence are a 501-4C tax exempt organization; the whole purpose behind their organization is to lobby for gun control laws,' he said. 'They dont have any programs for education services; you cant call them up and get a pamphlet about gun safety.' "

VA: Flawed Arguments in Gun Vote Letter (Letter)
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"As for the Columbine incident, Fischer's point is a weak one. The two shotguns and rifle used in the Columbine massacre were purchased by a girlfriend who didn't have a felony record that would have triggered an instant background check to fail. Besides, Harris and Klebold could have gotten their guns without going to a gun show, the same way almost all criminals already do, thus obviating the need for a surrogate who might or might not be deterred by background checks. ...They violated close to 20 firearms laws that existed in obtaining their weapons. To suggest that one more law, directed the less than 1 percent of guns used in crime, would stop determined mad men like Harris and Klebold is misguided."

CA: Student Brings Gun, Ammunition To High School
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"A 15-year-old student at Carmel High School has been arrested after allegedly bringing a loaded handgun to school and talking about suicide, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office announced today."

"The male student allegedly brought a .45-caliber Glock pistol and two clips of ammunition with 36 bullets to the high school on Wednesday. He showed it to a classmate and had it in his waistband during his first-period class."

"The classmate informed Carmel Vice Principal Juan Gomez about the gun later in the day and at approximately 2 p.m. Gomez called the sheriff's office and reported the incident."

NC: Teen arrested for carrying shotgun near school
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"A 13-year-old boy carrying an unloaded shotgun was arrested just a few blocks from Kannapolis Middle School on Thursday."

"As the boy was walking near the school around noon, someone in a nearby building saw him and called police. Officers notified the school and the staff immediately ordered a lockdown as a safety measure."

"Police arrested the suspect about five blocks from campus. The gun was not loaded, and no one was hurt."

UK: Labour fights crimewith spin doctors
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"Conservatives have complained after it emerged that Tony Blair's Labour Government is fighting crime - with an army of spin doctors."

"While the number of violent offences has rocketed by 16% in the last seven years - to an annual 5.9 million - Home Office spending on its press office has gone up by a colossal 477%, to Ł1.9 million."

"This expenditure - compared with Ł329,000 on press officers in 1998 - coincides with the Home Office move to a new Ł311 million headquarters in central London, and would be enough to employ dozens of additional police officers to fight street crime."

AR: TAPD providing gun safety kits to protect kids
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"The Texarkana, Ark., Police Department in conjunction with the Arkansas Attorney Generals Office will provide free firearm safety kits to local residents through a partnership with Project ChildSafe, a national firearms safety education program. The safety kits, which include a gunlock will be distributed at 10 a.m. Friday at the Arkansas-side Wal-Mart, 133 Arkansas Blvd."

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

UK: Police in armed siege after gunman's suicide threat
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ARMED police surrounded a Llandudno Junction house yesterday as a man armed with a gun threatened to shoot himself.

The alarm was raised at 5.40am by neighbours and surrounding streets were sealed off.

Amid fears that others might be injured, the police stand-off lasted about five hours and a specialist negotiator was called in.

Eventually the man, who was alone in the house and is understood to have mental health problems, was arrested.

David Codrea: A judgment call
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"Folksinger Peter Yarrow of Peter Paul & Mary believes we need more gun laws. ..."

"Gun control advocate Britney Spears annulled her quickie Vegas marriage within hours on the grounds that she 'lacked understanding of her actions to the extent that she was incapable of agreeing to marriage.' " ...

"Actor and United Nations 'Messenger of Peace' Michael Douglas is at the forefront of the global effort to control small arms, and is a leading advocate for additional gun laws. ..." ...

"Where do we begin with grunge diva Courtney Love? ..."

"Who can forget Rosie O'Donnell ambushing actor Tom Selleck on her talk show, because he lent his likeness and support to the NRA? ..."

"The Constitution and the Bill of Rights were bequeathed to us by disciplined men of sober temperament and judgment, classically educated giants whose words and deeds still shield us through the ages. ..."

"Peter, Britney, Michael, Courtney and Rosie's judgment vs. that of the Founding Fathers. Tough choice."

OH: Woman confronted at her workplace by armed, estranged husband
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"Is this woman's right to self-defense infringed upon by her employer? Most likely."

"Did her employer do anything to protect her? No."

"Shouldn't his behavior be illegal? It is. The gun control law prohibiting this man from even owning a gun failed this woman. The gun control laws prohibiting this man from carrying his illegally-owned gun concealed, and in a car, failed this woman."

"Did this attacker have a CHL? He could not have qualified for one, because he wasn't even legally able to own a gun. Why no mention of the fact by the Akron Beacon Journal? Wasn't the Media Access Loophole supposed to be used to make certain the 'wrong' people weren't getting licenses?"

AZ: This is 'gun control' with logic (Letter)
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You are congratulated on your headline in Saturday's paper that read "Gun crime = hard time." Now, that is "gun control" that makes sense!

With all the state and federal laws currently existing, it is about time the prosecutors used them. For years the laws have existed, yet criminals and would-be lawbreakers haven't got the message that using a firearm in a crime simply is not worth the consequences.

Finally, a focus on lawbreakers makes much more sense than restricting rights of law-abiding people and limiting their ability to adequately protect themselves, their property and families.

This kind of "gun control" I support.

Larry DiLucchio, Chinle