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WI: Concealed Weapons Veto Upheld
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"The state Assembly voted to uphold the governor's veto of the concealed weapons bill. Republican leaders fell one vote short of the two-thirds majority they needed to override the vote."

"The final vote was 65 to 34."

"The concealed weapons bill would have made it legal to for people over 21 to carry a concealed weapon -- such as a gun or knife -- after obtaining a permit. Wisconsin banned concealed weapons 134 years ago, and remains one of only four states that does not permit carrying concealed weapons."

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But they do allow open carry. So instead of having background checks, safety training, business exclusions etc., it's time for Wisconsin residents to carry proudly and in the open.

TSA = Terrorism Subjugating Americans
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"Lets start with a logical approach. If you were president, wouldnt you be most desirous of protecting the lives of American citizens, both in the air on airliners and those working in skyscrapers as well? Wouldnt you first seek the most common denominator as concerns all those flights in order to implement an effective security policy? And wouldnt the common denominator be the flight crews themselves? Wouldnt you focus on precisely the same key target that the terrorists would focus on; namely, the cockpit crews?" ...

On Repelling Predators, Criminals, and Tyrants
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"Western political thought, from ancient Greece to the Enlightenment, theorized that the basic animal instinct of man to adapt and survive threats in his physical environment also formed part of the body of "natural rights" endowed at birth that allowed man to protect himself from ever-changing, complex, and sometimes threatening social intercourse."

"The list of potential threats has changed little across time and space. As philosophers from Cicero to John Locke would agree, the number one threat to man has never been wild beasts or criminals lurking in dark shadows; it is, always has been, and always will be, tyrants and governments. More specifically, the most dangerous government to life, liberty, and property was never the government halfway around the world; it was the one in your own backyard." ...

"The colonists had been storing arms in anticipation of the growing threat posed by their government. The first shots of the American Revolution were fired in response to a column of British regulars trying to seize some of these arms. In essence, the American independence movement was initiated by a government attempt at gun control."

MD: Maryland Legislators Propose Extension of Ban on Assault Weapons
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"Fifty-three lawmakers are backing a bill that would extend in Maryland a federal ban on assault weapons that's set to expire."

"Gun control advocates are afraid Congress won't renew the ban - allowing guns like Uzis and AK-47s back on the streets." ...

"Delegate Neil Quinter filed a companion bill Tuesday that would expand the state's assault pistol ban to include what he calls 45 'weapons of war.' "

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These people are projecting their paranoia on the rest of society.

MN: Activists' focus is undoing work of last session
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"Krafft, who is making something of a habit of carrying weapons into very public places, attended a news conference calling for the repeal of the 2003 law that made it possible for him and many other Minnesotans to more easily get concealed weapons permits. He engaged his opposites in banter and light debate and, when asked, opened his cape to reveal a Para-Ordnance P14 hanging from a sling under his left arm."

" 'I always carry it,' Krafft said."

"But to the state Capitol while the Legislature is in session and the building is buzzing with first-day activity?"

"Despite heightened concerns about homeland security, Minnesota law allows anyone with a legal permit to carry a loaded handgun into the Capitol complex as long as the state's public safety commissioner is notified. The commissioner does not have to approve of it only to be informed, according to Capt. Cheri Frandup of the State Patrol's Capitol security division."

NY: Second Amendment Foundation: Bank Robbery Boom in Big Apple Proves Thugs Thrive Where Armed Citizens Are Scarce
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"It is easier to rob a bank than it is to legally own a firearm to stop a crime in New York City, proving that thugs thrive where law-abiding gun owners are scarce, said Alan M. Gottlieb, founder of the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF)."

"Bank robberies have tripled in the last three years... and in many cases, the robbers aren't even using guns. They just stroll into a bank, hand the teller a note, and walk out with the loot."

"You can't smoke in a bar, cabbies can't hold cell phones while they drive, dogs can't be unleashed, and average law- abiding citizens can hardly own, much less carry, guns for personal protection, but any outlaw looking for an easy score can pick a bank and rob it almost on a whim..."

Australia: Gun audit underway
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"A 14 year old is under arrest after D. C police allegedly found him with two powerful guns. And while the investigation is just getting underway, it seems the boy is from one of the streets linked to Monday's fatal shooting of a Ballou High School student."

"MPD spokesman Sergeant Joe Gentile says around 12:45 Tuesday, officers tried to pull over a car in the 600 block of Yuma Street, Southeast. The car backed into a trash bin, and when police pulled the suspect out, they say they found a fully loaded semi-automatic handgun in his pocket, and a Mac-11 machine gun in the pouch of his sweat shirt."

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The DC gun ban is effective at disarming the law abiding, leaving thugs like these with all the hardware in the world.

Firearms for Your Valentine
Submitted by: Jennifer Freeman
Website: http://www.libertybelles.org

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"Nothing says, 'I love you,' more than a new firearm or firearm training course."

"This Valentine's Day, show the one closest to you how much you care by giving the gift of self-defense. Whether it's a new firearm or tactical defense course, your gift of self-defense will provide a unique and personal way of expressing how much she means to you."

"Take your loved one to the local firearm retail facility and consider a handgun, small handgun for CCW use, or shotgun for home defense. She can complete the paperwork while you peruse the latest firearm accessories."

"Firearm training - not just safety, but tactical as well - is as important as ammunition. There are various types and levels of training. Basic safety and use is great for the first-time gun owner. Also useful is a tactical course that will not only help you map out a plan in the event of an attack, but will also sharpen the self-defense mindset. Low-light and advanced tactical training never goes out of style and lasts for a lifetime."

"Don't know where to train? Firing ranges usually offer some form of instruction or can refer you to a knowledgeable instructor."

I'm Tired of Neo-Cons Being Tired of Conservatives
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"Given a laundry list of items, would any principled conservative vote for someone who: Continuously increases government spending, driving us deeper into debt; expands central government power over the states; undermines the Bill of Rights with bills such as the USA Patriot Act; cuts deals with other countries that undermine our economy via so-called free trade deals that only go one way (only out with our jobs and only in with products); wants to give millions of criminals (illegal aliens) a pass, thus not only blurring our boarder, but driving wages down and encouraging even more illegals to flood our markets in hopes of yet another amnesty a few years down the road? This is George Bush. He is no conservative." ...

Super Bowl: Hitting a New Low
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"I guess we have finally gotten to the bottom of the barrel in this nation. A singer at the Super Bowl gets her costume torn away and exposes a breast and CBS gets overwhelmed with complaints and attempts to apologize to everyone. Yet this same network and others will miss lead people about guns and politics and no one cares. I say one bare breast won't stop the world but taking our guns or some of the stupid politics going on right now may change our lives or take it."

Of The People, By The People and For The People
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"Anyone who claims to truly believe that our current crop of politicians, bureaucrats, or judges want constitutionally literate justices presiding over our courts, should immediately check themselves in for a psychiatric evaluation at their local lunatic asylum. It is only through the use of compliant, constitutionally challenged justices, that they are assured their unconstitutional statutes and bureaucracies will be legitimized." ...

"Public servants such as those Ive described, have no legitimate purpose that justifies their political existence; they are, in fact, little more than malignant growths living off the sweat and blood of honest citizens."

WI: Wisconsin gun banners show just how extreme they are
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"Having already seen his veto on concealed carry legislation overridden in the Wisconsin Senate, Democrat Governor Jim Doyle is holding out hope today that he can avoid being overridden in the Assembly - perhaps for the same reason Taft avoided the same in Ohio - some pro-CCW legislators may care more for party politics than defenseless citizens."

"Wisconsin's veto showdown is being played out in one of the country's most liberal cities - Madison, Wisconsin. And as one NBC cameraman remarked after observing open carry walk protestors on the streets of Cincinnati last September, Wisconsin state representatives are learning that the only violent people in the debate are the gun ban extremists."

MN: Lieutenant injures leg in accidental shooting at jail
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"Houston County Sheriffs Department lieutenant is recovering from an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound on January 27."

"Lt. Tracie Erickson shot himself in the right calf when he was removing his .40-caliber Glock pistol from its holster at 5:18 that Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred in the stairwell of the jail."

"Sheriffs department personnel are required to lock their weapons in a locker before entering the jail on the east side of the sheriffs department building. Erickson was in the process of doing that when the gun went off. The bullet went straight down and lodged in his calf."

'Gun safety' is misnomer in organization's name (Letter)
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"American For Gun Safety is not a 'group' and has nothing to do with gun safety. AGS consists of Internet billionaire Andrew McKelvey. It has no members and no gun safety programs. AGS claims it is a 'centrist, nonpartisan group' but consistently demonstrates it is nothing more than an anti-gun lobbying organization cut from the same cloth as the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. The goal of AGS is to pass laws that ban the ownership of all guns except for law enforcement officers and on-duty military personnel."

"...The AGS report is a rerun of a Brady Center report released in September 2003. The bureau characterized the report as misleading."

UT: Court to Decide if Gun Ban Includes Company Parking Lots
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The Utah Supreme Court will have the final say on whether employers have the right to ban guns from company parking lots.

The state's highest court heard arguments from both sides yesterday after three former America Online employees sued the company for wrongful termination.

AOL fired the men in September 2000 for transferring guns among their vehicles in the company's parking lot at the Ogden call center.

Utah state law allows employers to ban guns from their workplace. But the court will rule whether that extends to the company's parking lots.

The court took the case under advisement.

UK: Cemetery boss kept unlicensed guns stash
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"THE man in charge of the American Cemetery at Madingley has pleaded guilty to keeping unlicensed and illegal guns in his house."

"James Schoenecke was given a 12-month suspended sentence at Cambridge Crown Court yesterday."

"The court heard how police were called following an incident at his home last August."

"Officers found a selection of guns, most without licences and several banned under British law."

"They included a loaded revolver found on a table in the hallway."

"There was also a self loading rifle in a gun cabinet in the hall."

"Officers found another five unlicensed guns, including three rifles and two more revolvers, and more than 180 rounds of ammunition, including 122 illegal hollow point bullets."

NY: Guns and Murder: Where Does the Mayor Stand?
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
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"Mayor Mike Bloomberg recently told reporters while touring Queens, 'Nobodys come up to me and said I was out of touch, so I dont know whether anybody feels that way or not.' Time to call in the mayors pollsters."

"On the day of the shooting he said he did not understand why anyone would carry a handgun because handguns kill people; though the city licenses people to carry guns, he did not understand why anyone would carry one. He was not consciously trying to triangulate liberal Democratic voters on an issue that appealed to them; he was making a statement in the heat of the moment."

"Undoubtedly however, those Republican and conservative voters he is now courting on Staten Island and in Queens will recoil at his gun position, and since pro-gun people vote the issue, it will hurt Bloomberg on Election Day. The anti-gun people, who usually do not vote the issue, will approve but stay with their Democratic choice."

New Zealand: Gun Control Coalition Renews Gun Law Reform
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"The Coalition for Gun Control (CGC) is renewing its quest for tighter gun laws in New Zealand."

" 'The recent shooting incident in Dunedin involving an eight year old boy's use of .22 rifle gives us a chilling reminder of just how easy it can be for guns to get into the wrong hands and the potential for tragedy that can follow' says a CGC spokesperson, Marion Hancock."

"New Zealand's gun control laws are lax in comparison with most other developed nations and are second only to those in the United States."

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Extremists and cowards are the same all over. One person does something stupid, and they push to punish everyone else who didn't do it.

WI: TV Crime Fighter Walsh Calls Concealed Gun Bill A Bad Idea
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"Crime fighter John Walsh of the television show "America's Most Wanted" called Wisconsin's proposed conceal and carry weapons law a bad idea that should be rejected."

" 'I think it's a poorly written law,' Walsh said during a press conference at the Wisconsin Sheriff's and Deputies Association conference that got underway Sunday at the Wisconsin Dells Howard Johnson." ...

"Walsh said people should 'get past all that NRA (propaganda)' and put aside the emotion because 'no one can take away your right to bear arms.' "

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So what in blazes is a prohibition on concealed weapons if not something "taking away your right to bear arms"?!? Wake up, John. It's happening every single day. Just because you say no one can do it, doesn't mean it isn't happening.

Protest At Your Own Risk
Submitted by: Joshua Long

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"In many places across George Bush's America, you may be losing your ability to exercise your lawful First Amendment rights of speech and assembly. Increasingly, some police departments, the FBI, and the Secret Service are engaging in the criminalization or, at the very least, the marginalization of dissent." ...

One example:

"...We were following traffic rules when a big police paddy wagon pulled up with its light on. Gradually, more police officers arrived, and they told us we had to leave our bicycles. We were all arrested for operating our bicycles without a license."

"There is no such offense in St. Louis, the ACLU of Eastern Missouri says. Afterward, Police Chief Joe Mokwa said the arresting officer was 'overenthusiastic,' according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch."

States Weigh Common Terror Database
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"Although privacy worries led several states to pull out of a federally funded crime and terrorism database project, others are actively considering joining and thereby sharing information on their citizens, The Associated Press has learned."

"Mark Zadra, chief investigator for Florida state police, which runs the Matrix project, said organizers have given presentations to more than 10 Northeastern and Midwestern states in recent weeks, arguing at each stop that the database is an invaluable law enforcement tool."

"Officials in Iowa and North Carolina said Friday that they are exploring the system. And documents obtained through a public-records request in Florida indicate Arizona and Arkansas also may have interest in the quick-access information repository, which combines state records with 20 billion pieces of data held by a private company."

NY: Why Brain Structure Makes Unintended Shootings Inevitable
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"...Press reports have called the fatal blast an accidental shooting, which brings to mind the cavalier handling of a firearm... But neurological research suggests that the problem is much deeper, and that such shootings may be almost impossible to eliminate."

"I think it is important to distinguish between discharges that are accidental and those that are unintentional," said Roger M. Enoka, chair of the department of integrative physiology at the University of Colorado. "An accidental discharge occurs when a weapon is not being handled correctly. In contrast, an unintentional discharge occurs when a physiological response causes the trigger to be depressed while the gun is being handled in an appropriate manner."

WI: Recent city events spark a revisiting of campus safety
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"While running through Camp Randall on Sunday, University of Wisconsin sophomore Emily Palmer started feeling nervous."

" 'It was only seven o'clock, but it was dark and I got a little scared,' Palmer said."

"In light of the recent attacks and assaults occurring on campus, most recently a 20-year-old female student who was knocked unconscious on Randall Court early Sunday morning, many students have become worried about their safety."

"Officer Thurber from the Madison PD said . . . simply having a plan before leaving the house can eliminate some of the potential for danger."

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Having a gun can eliminate even more potential danger. But most campuses insist on banning the best means of self defense on the market today.

WI: Guns too serious to be left to politics
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"None of the arguments the gun lobbies have presented impresses me, although I know it is an issue dear to the hearts of my brothers and at least several nephews."

KABA Note: Likely it's because you have a mind that's impervious to logic and rational discourse.

"My attitude toward concealed weapons comes from working in emergency rooms and seeing firsthand the results of the right to bear arms, concealed or otherwise."

KABA Note: Or maybe that attitude comes from an inability to distinguish between the right to bear arms and its abuse.

"Shame on us for turning a life and death issue into a political football."

KABA Note: You should be more ashamed for turning a basic human right into something to be feared, instead of respected and cherished.

Immigration and the Myth of Unwanted Jobs
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"Black markets may be illegal, but that doesn't mean they aren't markets. They are. Whether it's cheap labor, drugs, or bootleg movies, you're not going to stop someone from tapping an untapped market. Period. That's capitalism, and that's just the way it goes. The question, then, isn't how to stop illegal immigration, but how to reduce the incentives."

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This is true of guns as well. When you outlaw firearms, the market doesn't go away, because

IL: Five letters on the 2A and Wilmette's Home Invaders Protection Act
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"Congratulations to John Bradley on his introduction of his bill that gives the people of Illinois the right to protect themselves when it comes to invasion of their homes..."

"The Second Amendment should not be a question. It is an absolute right. No government should restrict the right to bear arms, especially in this day and age." ...

"Billings should instead thank DeMar for breaking the law in order to save his worthless life by shooting him with a low-powered handgun. A rifle shot would have killed him, and a shotgun blast would have sent him to hell in so many little pieces that even Satan wouldn't be able to put him together again."

OR: Concealed-weapons suit creates logistics questions
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"Some students argue that carrying a weapon on public ground is constitutionally protected, while others say it would make the campus unsafe."

"In a random survey of 100 University students, 31 percent said they thought OUS doesn't have the right to prevent someone with a CHL from carrying a gun on campus, 52 percent said CHL holders should not be allowed to bring their guns to campus, and 17 percent said they were undecided."

Quote from cowardly professor:

"The idea of having concealed weapons in a 500-person classroom is absolutely ridiculous to me... I would be very reluctant to teach under those kind of circumstances."

MD: Police pleased with gun lock giveaway Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Police Chief Mark Tomlin figures more than half of the 600 free gun locks available at Town Hall have been given away." ... "More than 5,000 of the locks, valued at $25 to $30, were given to police agencies in Cecil County including Elkton, North East, Port Deposit and Rising Sun police departments, as well as the Cecil County Sheriff's Office."

UK: Robbery spree leads to 10 years in prison
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"A DANGEROUS criminal who took part in a string of violent robberies has been jailed for 10 years."

"Jamie Fraser, aged 30, of Faversham Road, Catford, netted Ł5,000 after targeting bookmakers, off-licences and jewellers across south east London, Blackfriars Crown Court heard on February 2."

"The gun-toting criminal was accompanied by an unnamed knife-wielding accomplice on each of the six raids."

"The violent pair's first target was Coombes Bookmakers, in Trafalgar Road, Greenwich, on August 22 last year."

Australia: Sydney's sickness
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"On Sunday evening, 20-year-old Mark Nicholls, honouring a promise to help out a friend in his smash repair business workshop, became the latest victim." ...

"On Monday two police officers were lucky to escape injury when their patrol car was shot at as they attempted to stop two men who had robbed at Petersham hotel." ...

"Yesterday a gunman armed with a pistol shot a man outside a Liverpool motel. The victim is in hospital in a serious condition."

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"Gun control advocates lined the stairway leading to the House chamber encouraging the representatives to repeal last session's conceal and carry law. Gov. Tim Pawlenty was one of a number of politicians interviewed at a makeshift Minnesota Public Radio studio in a Capitol corridor. A boys' choir prepared to sing 'God Bless America' in the House at the start of the session." ...

South Africa: Gun law confusion causes licence delays
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"Stricter gun control is expected to be enforced later this year as the provisions of the Firearms Control Act of 2000 are put in place."

"But firearm owners are confused about their rights because, while some of the acts regulations are already in place, no time has been allocated for the implementation of others."

"Now firearm dealers and those planning to acquire guns are complaining that they are waiting an excessively long time for licences to be approved, mostly because they say police dont know sections of the law."

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"Police found a corpse wrapped in a blanket in the back of a sport utility vehicle belonging to a man who allegedly told a relative he was driving to Mexico with his estranged wife's body." ... "Ofelia Gahol, 50, had been missing since Saturday night, when her car was found two blocks from the torched house. She had a restraining order against Caldejon, police said."

Seniors Pack Heat for Protection (Another report)
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Dorothy Maddock's eyes aren't what they used to be and she's hard of hearing, but like many seniors she refuses to be a victim and is packing heat for protection.

"The idiots that are out there, they don't care about us, what we have," said retiree Maddock. "They'd just as soon kill us for a buck than look at us."

Another gun-toting senior agreed, "I can't run and I can't fight them," said Terry Shown.

According to national studies, for the first time in history Americans 65 years old and up are more likely to own a gun than any other age group -- 37 percent, irrespective of race and income.

"The elderly have always been an attractive set of victims for criminals to attack because they offer relatively little resistance," said John Lott, of the American Enterprise Institute (search).

Forty-six states now let citizens carry concealed weapons (search), but is it safe for seniors whose hand and eye coordination isn't what it used to be to own a firearm? Haddock and friends say it's their right and they aren't taking any chances.

Stirring the columnist pot - or the slumbering sheeple
Submitted by: Barry Bright
Website: http://www.freekentucky.com/

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"There are only three things that might make this country worth living in again two Constitutional Amendments one to forbid in clear terms any form of socialism and another to clarify that the Second Amendment was written and exists to force the government at all levels to acknowledge the right of the common folk to fight back with immediate and extreme consequences for any elected, appointed or hired public servant who even dared to mention any form of socialism or 'gun control'; the third - the resolve to fight and win the real civil war that would result from these actions."

"I have no illusions that I will live to see any of this take place. Maybe someone will prove me wrong. The Republicrats certainly arent."

Nowhere to Go and Nowhere to Hide
Submitted by: Gary Wallace

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"Is this a global village or a universal gulag? The heresy of Galileo Garlilei will no more be tolerated from modern day dissenters, conflicting with the established order, than it was by Rome. Now we have a nanotechnology horizon that will be monitored by a GALILEO satellite network. Under the puissance of the State, who really believes that privacy can survive?"

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Is it too late to stop this, or is the most we can do now is simply be aware that it's happening?

NY: Paralyzed vets on target in air rifle event
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
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"The recent United Spinal Association-National Rifle Association Air Rifle Championships at Castle Point VA Medical Center drew several dozen contestants." ...

"The Association and the NRA regularly conduct air rifle clinics at VA hospitals in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The yearlong Marksmanship League, developed from the clinics, allows veterans to compete with others from the various hospitals. During the championships, gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded."

Hamdi will be allowed to meet with attorney (after 2-yr interrogation)
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"A Virginia defense attorney will get his first opportunity on Tuesday to meet Yaser Esam Hamdi, an American citizen who has been held in solitary confinement for nearly two years since his capture alongside Taliban soldiers in Afghanistan."

"But Federal Public Defender Frank W. Dunham Jr. told The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk that he is concerned about restrictions that have been placed on the meeting, including a requirement that the military be allowed to sit in on the discussion and record it. The meeting will be held Tuesday morning at the Navy brig in Charleston, S.C." ...

"The Pentagon said it is allowing the visit because the interrogation of Hamdi is finished. However, military officials said they plan to continue holding Hamdi indefinitely. He is one of three government-declared enemy combatants being detained incommunicado."

NY: Pistol fee proposal called infringement on gun owner rights
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
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"Gun owners, the Conservative Party and county clerks said Thursday that Gov. George's Pataki's proposal to hike the cost of getting and renewing a handgun permit is an assault on the constitution."

" 'This is another thinly veiled attempt at gun control,' said Tom King, president of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association."

"The Republican governor's proposal shocked the group that has long focused on Democrats' gun control efforts, he said. The cost and regular renewals would likely reduce the number of handgun owners while giving more gun control power to government, he said."

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This is a common mistake among gun owners. They have been conditioned to believe that Republicans will protect their rights, while Democrats will infringe upon them. The truth is that both parties will shred the constitution for political expediency. The Republicans will merely be more dishonest and clandestine about it.

UT: Utah lawmakers want out of United Nations
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"The Utah House of Representatives voted Monday to urge Congress to withdraw from the United Nations, asserting the organization was a threat to American sovereignty."

"It was a victory for state Rep. Don Bush, who for years has been trying to find approval for a nonbinding resolution expressing Utah's will to the president and Congress." ...

"This time the Utah House voted 42-33 in favor of 'freeing the nation from a large financial burden and retaining the nation's sovereignty to decide what is best for the nation and determine what steps it considers appropriate as the leader of the free world in full control of its armed forces and destiny.' " ...

Who Needs a Liberal? Budget calls for $1.3 billion to Forestry Service
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"President George W. Bush is requesting more than $1.3 billion -- $22.6 million more than last year for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 2005 budget. The request represents the administrations continuing commitment to protect Americas natural resources and support conservation partnerships in communities across the country."

"Among the key features of this budget package are an increase for partnership and cost-share grant programs under the Presidents Cooperative Conservation Initiative and $2 million for a new Science Excellence Initiative. Budget increases for hatcheries and migratory bird programs help to round out a package that will allow the Service to conserve, with its partners, the nature of America."