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Canada: Gun crime crackdown urged
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"After a spate of public shootings and open gunplay, Calgary's top cop said enough is enough and it's time to get tough on crooks who favour firearms." ...
"Beaton said he agreed with Toronto police Chief Julian Fantino, who last month called on the feds to increase sentences for those who illegally use firearms or illicit, unregistered handguns." |
WA: Gig Harbor to regulate gun ranges
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"Come tomorrow, the city of Gig Harbor will be the first city in the state to regulate its gun ranges."
"The City Council voted Feb. 10 to pass a gun-range ordinance."
"The ordinance requires gun ranges to apply for a license and comply with opening and closing hours that the city mandates. The city can also establish safety rules." |
UK: Intruders breach World Service HQ
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"The BBC has instigated a wide-ranging security review after up to 50 intruders barged their way into the headquarters of the World Service in London." ...
"The incident raised concerns that the World Service could be the target of a violent attack. It is often accused of being pro-Palestinian, and ...an armed Jewish settler had to be escorted from the corporation's Jerusalem bureau earlier this month. He had asked for the World Service correspondent Lyse Doucet, and was carrying a gun." |
The Moral Bankruptcy of Liberalism and Conservatism
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"The statists and collectivists on both the left and the right often say that the government's role is to provide for the 'general welfare' of the people. ... The Founders never intended to erect a system, which would compel men, women, and children - at gunpoint if necessary - to redistribute wealth (the transference of earned capital) from those who rightfully earned the 'fruits of their labor' to those who didn't, even if it were done for the 'moral good' of society." |
Don't Militarize the Borders
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"The U.S. military is the most effective fighting force in history -- so effective, in fact, that politicians and pundits have come to see it as a panacea for every security problem posed by the terrorist threat. But on the home front there are many tasks for which the military is ill-suited and where its deployment would be ineffective and dangerous."
"Nowhere is that clearer than with the growing calls to militarize our borders." ...
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Guns and Violence
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"The role of gun violence and street crime in the United States and the world is currently a subject of great debate among national and international organizations, including the United Nations. Because the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the individual right of American citizens to own private firearms, availability of firearms is greater in the U.S. than the rest of the world, except perhaps in Israel and Switzerland." |
TX: Lawmaker worries about civil liberties
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"U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Surfside, warned a friendly audience at the University of Texas on Monday that the nation's war on terrorism poses threats to civil liberties."
" 'If you don't have your privacy, how can you be free?' Paul, one of only four Republicans to vote against the USA Patriot Act, told 150 people gathered at the UT School of Law Auditorium."
"The event featured a replica of the Liberty Bell, and audience members could sign an enlarged copy of the Constitution." |
US pilots from Viet-war disappeared in Soviet Union
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"It's been revealed that 51 captured US pilots were transferred to the Soviet Union during the Vietnam War."
"The information - contained in Russian archives - has been reported in Moscow by the Interfax news agency."
"It quotes authorities as saying the fate of the 51 Americans remains unclear..."
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CA: Great Time to Buy a Gun
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"...we encourage each of you to patronize your local firearms dealership. Whether your purchase is for new gear, ammunition, or a new firearm, we feel that engaging in the right to keep and bear arms is just as important as fighting for the right to keep and bear arms. The Liberty Belles proudly supports the 'one gun per month law' in that we encourage you to purchase one gun every month whether you can afford it or not!" |
NY: Police Disciplined for Botched 911 Call
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"The supervisor of a 911 operator who improperly handled a distress call from four teenagers believed to have drowned last month was disciplined for failing to follow police procedure."
"The police department filed the administrative charges last week against the supervisor, who could be demoted or even dismissed because of the charges, police officials said." |
CA: Lawsuit lacks merit [letter]
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"...regarding lawsuits filed against the current district attorney, the McHenry Museum, the Richmond Fayette Artillery Brigade and 29 others. The merit of these lawsuits ranks up there with the lawsuit against McDonald's for making people overweight."
"My wife and I ...were within 20 feet of the cannon and suffered no hearing loss. The people firing the cannon ...gave everyone present ample warning and instruction prior to firing."
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NY: DeWitt club in clear
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"Organized sportsmen throughout New York won a major legal victory on Feb. 7, when the state Supreme Court Appellate Division upheld a lower court decision that favored the DeWitt Fish & Game Club over some litigant neighbors."
"The appeals panel decided Supreme Court Justice Charles Major acted correctly last year, when he dismissed a suit filed against the DeWitt club by the Concerned Citizens of Cedar Heights-Woodchuck Hill Road." |
Ninth circuit panel expresses sympathy for individual rights view of Second Amendment (Blog)
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"The Ninth Circuit is still bound by a previous panel decision (Hickman v. Block) that adopted a states' rights view, and Hickman can only reversed by an en banc panel. Such en banc rehearing would require a majority of the Ninth Circuit judges to vote to rehear a suitable case (not this one); then an 11-judge panel would be assigned, and would have the power to overrule Hickman, if it chooses. Given the current composition of the Ninth Circuit, I doubt that will happen. Still, the panel's decision is a powerful signal that even on the Ninth Circuit, and even among Ninth Circuit judges appointed by Democrats, the individual rights view has significant persuasive power." |
60 Minutes fails to fact check (Blog)
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"CBS' '60 Minutes' ran a segment on acclaimed documentary film producer Michael Moore, whose 'Bowling for Columbine' has been nominated for an Oscar. The program noted that Moore has critics, but failed to mention that some question whether Moore's film 'documents' the truth. Indeed, the program featured the infamous bank gun-giveaway -- without mentioning it was staged, as reported in Forbes. Moore's even inspired a full-time fact checker." |
TX: Officers who fought are suspended without pay
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"Two police officers and a dispatcher have been suspended without pay in connection with a fight in December after a police association Christmas awards banquet at Lone Star Park, a department spokesman said."
"[dispatcher J. DeLyce] McKeehan crashed a vehicle into a racetrack stable while the officers were fighting. The crash caused about $5,000 worth of damage to at least four stalls. No horses were reported injured." |
TX: Roanoke police chief quits after inquiry
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"The City Council accepted Police Chief Doug Angell's resignation late Monday and agreed to pay him $103,000 to settle his contract."
"A complaint alleging harassment and wrongful termination was filed by a former employee against Angell on Jan. 13, City Manager Jimmy Stathatos said. City officials declined to discuss details of the complaint or to identify the recently fired employee. Investigations are also under way because of complaints against two other Roanoke police officers." ...
"Angell's is the fourth area law-enforcement agency to come under scrutiny in recent months." |
TX: Texas' wild hog numbers lead country
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"There are three legal methods for controlling hog populations in Texas; live trapping, shooting and hunting with dogs."
"Hog hunting continues to gain popularity in Texas because there is no season on them."
" 'They can be hunted 365 days of the year. When deer season is over, people want to keep hunting,' [Billy] Higginbotham said."
"Feral hogs are considered exotics, but a generic hunting license is required by hunters, he said." |
NH: Town may ban guns at school
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"...board member Don Gorman, who has worn a concealed pistol to meetings at the Deerfield Community School in the past, said that citizens already have given up too many rights. Gorman said that he fears the policy will prohibit the use of guns for firearms safety courses or self-defense classes for women." |
Smith & Wesson .50 caliber (Letter)
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I'm probably wasting my time, but I'd like to give the person who wrote the recent Furthermore article on Smith & Wesson's .50 caliber handgun some advice: Don't alienate your readers by thinking that we're all liberal, anti-gun pussies like yourself. Many of us actually own and have an interest in guns -- including those of the 'grotesque,' 'penis extension' type. I'm sure you've heard this before, but just in case you’ve forgotten, let me remind you that my right to own a gun is no less important than your right to whine about it. I won’t try to take away your rights or freedoms, so don’t mess with mine! Thank you.
Sincerely, Jason -- A law abiding, non-wife beating, non-redneck, electronics engineer, who owns his own company, has an adequate penis and likes guns. |
TX: Bryan High senior chosen for national security conference
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Skylar English is preparing for a simulated national security crisis.
The 17-year-old Bryan High School student is "one of 400 high school juniors and seniors from across the nation selected to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum on Defense, Intelligence and Diplomacy in Washington D.C."
[H]e would like to use his skills to work for the government, creating networks that would allow government agencies to better communicate with one other. |
Federal Bureaucrats Obstruct Armed-Pilots Law
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"The bureaucrats who fought the arming of airline pilots are now placing outrageous roadblocks in the implementation of the law authorizing pilots to carry guns during flights."
"The requirements proposed by the Transportation Security Administration, including exhaustive psychological evaluations, are 'intrusive' and 'obscene,' charges Airline Pilots' Security Alliance (APSA)." |
NM: Legislation would promote handgun safety
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"A commission to promote handgun safety standards would be established under legislation pending in the House."
"The legislation says the commission would have to adopt a handgun performance standard within a year."
"The standard would specify that a personal handgun must be made so that it can be fired only when operated by the gun's authorized user."
"The bill would allow people to keep conventional handguns they already own. But it would prohibit them from selling, trading or transferring them unless the seller is not the owner of the handgun and is selling it as the sales agent for a private party."
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SC: Trooper's son accidentally shot with father's service weapon
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"The bullet that killed the 8-year-old son of a Highway Patrol trooper this weekend came from the father's service weapon, Greenville Police Chief Willie Johnson said today." ...
"Yaquan was shot with a handgun while at his father's home near J.L. Mann High School Friday night. Johnson said one of his two older brothers was with him when the gun went off." ...
"The boy's father, Ricky Sabb, was off duty and not at home at the time of the shooting, authorities said." |
NH: Official fights gun ban proposal
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"Gorman carried the gun to the school, as well as on errands, not for protection, he said, but to exercise his Second Amendment rights. ...Gorman believes banning guns at the school would violate those rights."
" 'We're giving up too many liberties, and that's one I defend absolutely,' he said. 'I have a permit to carry a firearm, and on any given day I might be carrying a firearm. I'm not playing cowboys and Indians with the damn thing. It's purely a constitutional issue.' " |
Canada: Bureaucrat's holdup arrest stuns City Hall
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"Klaus Burlakow's 20-year tenure in Winnipeg's civic offices was the stuff of a typical, white-collar administrator. Police say that following his retirement 18 months ago, he embarked on a more adventurous second career: armed bank robbery."
"Mr. Burlakow, 48, was arrested on Friday after a robbery at a Bank of Nova Scotia in Winnipeg's west end led to a high-speed police chase." ... |
UK: Public invited to open gun summit
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"North Southwark and Bermondsey MP Simon Hughes and Mayor Ken Livingstone's race advisor, Lee Jasper, will join speakers at a gun crime summit in Southwark tomorrow night."
"Council leader Nick Stanton and a member of youth group Boyhood to Manhood will also appear at the public meeting, which aims to explore ways of tackling the borough's gun crime problem." |
FL: Legal weapons cache found in Tampa home
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"Deputies dressed in SWAT gear surrounded a home for about six hours after receiving a report that there was a cache of about 200 guns and a hand grenade inside the house, authorities said." ...
"It was later determined that the resident, Robert Walters, 46, is an avid gun collector. The weapons, which included an inactive hand grenade and an inactive mortar, were all legal, sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said. No charges were filed." |
Canada: Liberals beat retreat on gun vote
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"The Chrétien government was forced to retreat from a crucial vote on the federal firearms registry yesterday when it became clear too many Liberals refused to support a motion limiting debate on a bill that would streamline the program." |
CO: Police defend use of gas
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"Police in Colorado are defending their use of tear gas against anti-war protests over the weekend."
"The Colorado Springs demonstration was supposed to be peaceful -- with at least three-thousand people lining sidewalks along a major thoroughfare."
"But it turned ugly when a group of college-aged protesters broke with organizers' instructions and blocked traffic lanes. Thirteen people were arrested." |
Endless Fake Terror Alerts: Fear Based Mind Control
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"I don’t believe for a second that the criminal CIA had at any point believed New York, Washington or Florida had been, according to this lying informant, targets of a dirty bomb attack. As we were warned before by the responsible FBI and CIA agents, the government was again scripting hysterics to bully us into submission. Even though the whole thing was admitted to be a false alarm, the orange terror threat status still remains in force days and weeks after." |
Many Things Were Missing from the Rosenthal Trial
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If the government's job - what we hire them to do - is to protect our life, liberty and property, then how were they fulfilling their function by prosecuting and jailing Ed Rosenthal? Whom have they protected, and from what? How could the jurors do their job as a part of the government system of justice after being denied half the facts and never advised of their power to judge the merits of law, and to judge how the law was applied? |
UK: Britons face extradition for 'thought crime' on net
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"British citizens will be extradited for what critics have called a 'thought crime' under a new European arrest warrant, the Government has conceded."
"Campaigners fear they could even face trial for broadcasting 'xenophobic or racist' remarks - such as denying the Holocaust - on an internet chatroom in another country." |
Sleep Well Tonight, Your National Guard Is…….Overseas?
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"These deployments infuriate me because I believe it is unlawful to send any members of state militias, i.e. 'National Guard,' beyond the borders of this country, and that doing so exceeds the privileges of the President, and violates the trust, and the earliest traditions, of the American people – in citizen militias, minutemen, non-interventionist philosophies, Constitutional limitations on the powers of the executive branch of the government." |
The birth of a new gun ban
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"I'll tell you the truth, Mr. Davis. Some people who purchase this weapon will use it for hunting. And yes, they do hunt with handguns, and your denial of this fact does not negate the reality of its existence. Some people who purchase this firearm will do it to have a neat new weapon with which to shoot targets. And some will buy it to protect their homes and their families from assailants. But whatever the reason they make this purchase, government maggots like you need to keep their interfering noses out of their business. The gun is not the threat to you, but the criminal is. Concentrate on those who break the law, and leave the rest of us alone." |
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