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Gun Safety (Read: gun control) Predicted to Be Big 2004 Political Issue
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"The most hotly contested bill is the one that would protect gunmakers from civil-liability lawsuits. The U.S. Senate is scheduled to debate the measure in early March."
"The bill has strong backing and is likely to pass, but some gun-control advocates are hoping to add amendments to it. For example, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is trying to add a provision that would require background checks for all gun sales at gun shows."
"The other highly contested measure is the assault-weapons ban. The National Rifle Association is strongly opposed to its renewal, while gun-control advocates are seeking to make the ban permanent, as proposed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)." |
MN: Notice Of Lawsuit Served Against The Minneapolis Star Tribune And Fox 9 KMSP By Bills Gun Shop And Range
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"Adam Richardson, Esq., counsel for John Monson, owner of Bill's Gun Shop and Range in Robbinsdale, has served a summons of complaint to both KMSP Channel 9 and the Minneapolis Star Tribune, for false and libelous reporting ... " ...
"The Minneapolis Star Tribune filed a remarkable story defaming Bills, entitled 'Robbinsdale Shop Named in Study of Guns, Crime'. They falsely implied, among other things, that Bills is or has been involved in illegal gun trafficking."
"Equally remarkable was Channel 9, KMSP TV's defamatory statements regarding Bills, falsely calling into question compliance with federal firearms regulations and falsely implying among other things, that Bills 'is a bit shady', an actual quote." ...
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The Demise of Common Sense
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"DESPITE SEPT. 11, 2001, changing the calculus of our lives, little attention has gone to a looming deadline that'll make this country even more hospitable to really bad guys: the expiration in September of the federal ban on assault weapons.”
"You know, there really should be a Godwin’s Law equivalent for dragging the September 11th tragedy into debate. Never mind that this well-beaten strawman has absolutely nothing to do with the assault weapons debate. Never mind that it’s a transparent and quite idiotic ploy to draw attention away from the topic at hand and stir up the emotions of the reader, making him more receptive to the empty rhetoric to follow ..." |
MD: Sportsmen take aim at gun ban
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"Washington County sportsmen will join hundreds of others who plan to descend on Annapolis next week to try to block major gun-control legislation.
" 'It's going to get quite crowded down there,' said Steve Palmer, president of the Washington County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs."
"Their target is legislation that would extend the rules of a federal assault weapons ban that is set to expire Sept. 13."
"Palmer said wording of the proposed law is so vague that it could be used to ban guns used for legitimate purposes such as hunting and target shooting." |
Recording gun sales is creating de facto registration
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"Keeping a record of firearm sales is a de facto registration program. Although gun-control activists don't see a problem with such a program, it sets a dangerous precedent and would be the government's necessary first step in confiscation of privately owned firearms."
"It might seem a bit over the top in today's world, but our nation's Founding Fathers intended for citizens to keep firearms as one way to keep the government in check. The Second Amendment reads, 'A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.' ..." |
Hunting getting safer for hunters
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"The generations-old tradition of hunting is getting safer in many areas, in part because of aggressive safety programs by government as well as Internet courses and safety tips distributed by retailers."
"In New York this week, for example, officials announced a record low for injuries. In 2003, 32 injuries and two fatalities were reported among the 700,000 hunters who took to the field. That beats the old safety record of 43 injuries in 2000, when the state averaged five fatalities a year." ... |
VA: Keep guns and bars separate in Virginia
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"The reasons that turn liquor and automobiles into lethal weapons apply just the same to liquor and guns. So, why is one officially scorned but the other officially tolerated?"
"There’s no good reason at all, except for a glitch in the law and some zealous Second Amendment advocates who make life miserable for lawmakers who don’t fall into line. The law only bans someone from carrying a concealed weapon into a bar."
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The Real Reason Airline Management Opposes Arming Pilots.
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"I have heard from fellow pilots, management, and industry observers that 'some' pilots should not be trusted with guns. I can only answer that by stating that procedures are in place within the system to identify pilots who are psychological risks. Anyone who feels strongly enough about a pilot’s mental state or trustworthiness should utilize the tools available to deal with this problem. If we can trust them with the lives of hundreds of passengers, millions of dollars worth of airplanes, and literally billions of dollars of liability every time they leave the gate, we had damn well better be able to trust them with a gun." |
IDs and the illusion of security
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"First, verifying that someone has a photo ID is a completely useless security measure. All the Sept. 11 terrorists had photo IDs. Some of the IDs were real. Some were fake. Some were real IDs in fake names, bought from a crooked DMV employee in Virginia for $1,000 each. Fake driver's licenses for all 50 states, good enough to fool anyone who isn't paying close attention, are available on the Internet. Or if you don't want to buy IDs online, just ask any teenager where to get a fake ID."
"Harder-to-forge IDs only help marginally, because the problem is not making sure the ID is valid. This is the second myth of ID checks: that identification combined with profiling can be an indicator of intention." |
NC: Clayton police shoot man startled by search
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"Manuel Pena's roosters started crowing late Monday night, and the 59-year-old man reacted as he had in the past -- he walked out of his travel trailer onto his front porch with an old .22-caliber rifle he used to scare away raccoons."
"But instead of raccoons, there were strangers in the dark, yelling at him in a language he didn't understand -- then a fusillade of bullets."
"The strangers were Clayton police officers searching outbuildings for a man who had slipped away from probation and parole officers earlier in the night."
"Pena was shot twice in the shoulder, according to his family, and was listed in critical condition Tuesday at WakeMed." |
WI: "The right vote, the wrong motive"
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"Rep. Gary Sherman wore the white hat Tuesday in a Capitol shootout that ultimately upheld Wisconsin's 130-year ban on concealed weapons. Sherman provided the crucial single vote to stop a veto override - but his reasoning only feeds cynicism about Capitol politics."
"Once an advocate of lifting the ban, Sherman, D-Port Wing, flipped to the other side during a dramatic floor vote and left the Republican-run Assembly one vote short of the 66 it needed to override Gov. Jim Doyle's veto of a bill repealing the weapons ban. The vote was 65-34, with all Republicans and six Democrats supporting the override."
"Sadly, Sherman says he switched not out of principle, but politics. He switched his vote as a political power play." ...
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There you have it, Wisconsin residents! Your pathetic power-hungry, neo-fascist legislators trampling on your rights for the sake of political expediency. |
NY: Airport security firm accused of bribery
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"A security company with contracts to protect New York-area airports, bridges and tunnels has been charged with paying bribes to get work and hiring dozens of employees with criminal records."
"Haynes Security Inc. and its president, John D'Agostino, were charged with theft, bribery and conspiracy in an indictment announced Tuesday."
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Paintball gun called a "kid version of a .50 caliber Howitzer"
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"After a rise in injuries, towns question if paintball is appropriate for kids."
"Chris Estes was just another innocent bystander in the middle of an American battlefield.
On a warm January day, three shots were fired from a red sedan, with the heads of several towheaded boys sticking out. As the laughter rang from the car, Chris, a middle-schooler who'd been on a bike ride with his two brothers and a cousin, pedaled back to his house to call 911: A gelatin-encased paintball had just hit his eye, permanently damaging his sight."
"To be sure, boys who once would have thought nothing about pelting each other with BB guns are today picking up the kid version of a .50 caliber Howitzer: the 320-feet-per-second paintball gun..." ... |
Australia: No random firearm audits
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"POLICE firearm safety audits will not be carried out randomly and will be done in co-operation with the licensed owners."
"The Member for New England, Tony Windsor, said the motives of police entering homes of legitimate firearms owners had to be questioned following reports that police were carrying out inspections without first seeking an appointment."
"Oxley Local Area commander Superintendent Tony Jefferson said all firearms audits would be carried out after a mutually suitable arrangement with the licensed owner."
"He said the audits were designed to ensure that firearms were stored safely and properly." |
TX: Citizen arrested for stun gun in car and having car equipped with some law enforcement features
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"Authorities are unsure of the intent of a man arrested for illegally carrying a stun gun over the weekend, but the curiosity of both city and county law enforcement was peaked by his vehicle -- a black Ford Crown Victoria equipped with some police-type equipment."
"Jared Conrad, 22, was taken into custody early on Saturday by the Hays County Sheriff's Office's Alcohol Enforcement Team. He is charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon and possession of a controlled substance, and has since been released from custody on bond." ... |
MO: Free firearm safety kits made available
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"Free firearm safety kits that include a gun lock are now being made available through local law enforcement agencies to families with children, thanks to a national program funded by a U.S. Department of Justice grant."
"Agencies such as the Desloge Police Department are participating in Project ChildSafe, the nationwide firearms safety education program developed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. In addition to the Department of Justice grant, the program is funded by the firearms industry."
"Chief James Bullock said the Desloge department received a shipment of 400 firearm safety kits Thursday. They will be made available to gun owners on a first-come, first-served basis at the police station. ..." |
IL: ISRA Announces Plan to Bolster Beleaguered Gun Shop
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"The ISRA is calling upon Illinois gun owners to show solidarity with a suburban gun shop that has been under constant attack by national gun control groups and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. This call for action comes only days after the Chicago Police Department (CPD) backed down from its plan to picket Chuck's Gun Shop, located in south suburban Riverdale."
"In late January, the CPD solicited Chicago school principals to provide assistance in organizing and executing a Feb. 21 protest rally in front of Chuck's. Ever-vigilant gun owners exposed the plan as a taxpayer funded attack on the Second Amendment. A nationwide firestorm of protest ensued and, on Feb. 2, 2004, the CPD announced that the protest was cancelled." |
KY: "Free" guns locks available through sheriff’s office
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"Free gun locks are now available at the Webster County Sheriff’s Department."
"Last week, Webster County Sheriff Frankie Springfield received 1,300 cable-style gun locks to be distributed to any county resident 21 years of age or older." ...
"There is no need to register for the gun locks and no identification is required. However, Springfield requests that no more than two gun locks be taken per household." |
Bank Robbers Love Gun Control, Group Says
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"A pro-Second Amendment group says bank robberies have tripled in New York City over the last three years, because it is easier to rob a bank than it is to legally own a firearm in the Big Apple."
"Thugs thrive where law-abiding gun owners are scarce, said Alan Gottlieb, founder of the Second Amendment Foundation." ...
"Gottlieb said the situation in New York City is a classic example of what happens in places where crooks have greater freedom to commit crimes than honest citizens have in defending themselves from it."
"On the other hand, Gottlieb noted, the law comes down hard on citizens who use unlicensed guns to defend their homes and families against criminals." |
WI: CCRKBA Blasts Wisconsin Assembly Members for 'Cowardice Below and Beneath' Their Duty
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"Sherman's vote switch, placing the interests of Jim Doyle and his anti-gun Democrat cronies above public safety and the citizens' constitutional rights was despicable, and should be remembered when he runs for re-election... The hysteria drummed up by anti-gun extremists prior to the vote was an insult to every responsible, law-abiding Wisconsin gun owner. Henceforth, the blood of every crime victim in the Badger State who might have been able to defend themselves or prevent a crime had they been legally armed will be on the hands of Jim Doyle and those members of the Assembly who upheld his veto, and especially Gary Sherman."
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KY: Simpson sheriff indicted on 11 felony counts
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"Former Simpson County Sheriff Joe Palma is facing an 11-count felony indictment."
"The indictment for theft stems from a combination of actions, including Palma’s alleged double billing the county for travel expenses. At the same time he was being reimbursed for mileage – about 32.5 cents a mile – Palma, who served as sheriff from 1993 to 2003, is accused of using a county credit card to purchase gas."
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MA: Police, resident grapple over unrestricted firearms permit
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"Talbert applied for his license on Aug. 12 and when he received it Nov. 26, it was restricted to target shooting and hunting. Talbert argued he was not fingerprinted until the day he received the license so therefore, Medford Police Department restricted his license before they reviewed his record."
"Talbert added he needed an unrestricted license when he was trying to get a job with Loomis Fargo. He said police informed him he would need a new license and must pay the fee again. Talbert said he was also told that if he left that job, he would need to apply for the license and pay the fee again. Talbert told the City Council that this was 'legal extortion.' " |
MD: Governor Opposes Md. Weapons Ban
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"Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. said yesterday that he is opposed to a statewide ban on the sale of assault-style weapons, setting up a showdown with Democratic leaders in the General Assembly who want to implement the measure before the federal ban expires this year."
"Ehrlich did not say whether he would veto the legislation if it makes it to his desk, but his communications director, Paul E. Schurick, said the Republican administration could never support the measure."
" 'My thoughts have always been to direct resources, time, attention and money to bad guys who have illegal guns and obviously the guns that cause crime,' Ehrlich told reporters yesterday." ...
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CA: California Race Could Retire Notorious Gun Grabber
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"One of the most important senate races will occur in the state of California, where the all-important primary will be held in early March."
"Former state Assemblyman Howard Kaloogian is running for the Republican Party nomination. If selected, he will take on the ultra anti-gun Senator Barbara Boxer, who currently holds the seat."
"You might not recognize the name. But I have no doubt that you have heard of his work."
"KALOOGIAN HAS A RECORD OF DEFEATING ANTI-GUN POLITICIANS." |
Canada: Gun registry could die of 'financial malnutrition'
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"The final battle over the $1-billion federal gun registry is set to be waged over the next two months, with a senior Liberal MP telling constituents he believes the controversial program may die of 'financial malnutrition' after a free vote in the Commons."
"Sarnia, Ont., MP Roger Gallaway, designated by Prime Minister Paul Martin as the parliamentary secretary for democratic reform, says he expects the government to allow a free vote when a request for more funding is presented to parliament in March."
"Saskatchewan Conservative MP Garry Breitkreuz, who has relentlessly attacked the program over the decade since it was launched by former prime minister Jean Chretien, says he expects nearly 50 Liberal MPs will side with opposition Conservative MPs to refuse the funding." |
CO: Kill the Wild West gun bill
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"Rep. Greg Brophy's attempt to turn Colorado streets into the gun-slinging Old West will only jeopardize the rights of responsible gun owners."
"Lawmakers should promptly shoot down Brophy's House Bill 1281 when it's heard in committee next week."
"The proposal allows anyone who can legally possess a handgun to conceal it in public. Brophy says it allows law- abiding citizens to conceal firearms 'without going through the burdensome and expensive process of acquiring a permit.' "
"In reality, it's a giant leap backward from the responsible concealed-carry law approved last spring."
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DC: Suspects in School Murder Surrender, Gun Free DC Yields 14 Year Old Driver with Mac-10
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"A 17-year-old being sought for questioning in the shooting also turned himself in yesterday, said Sgt. Joe Gentile, a D.C. police spokesman. The teenager, whose name was not released, has not been charged."
"The 14-year-old was driving a car in the 600 block of Yuma Street SE at 12:47 p.m. yesterday when police pulled him over for failure to wear a seat belt, Gentile said. He said the youth tried to elude police but backed into a trash bin, and when officers pulled him from the car, they saw that he had a .380 semiautomatic handgun in his coat pocket and what Ramsey said was a Mac-10 submachine gun in the pouch of his sweat shirt. Both weapons were fully loaded." |
Another Warning Sign
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"From the time we went live asking who News & Views subscribers would vote for if the presidential election were held today, through early Monday morning, we had roughly 400 respondents. Of those, 30% said they'd vote for President Bush. Another 4% said they'd vote for the Democrat candidate. The remaining 66% said they'd vote for a third-party candidate or just stay home on election day."
"Then suddenly, out of nowhere, an additional 400 votes popped up in just a couple of hours and suddenly the President's re-elect number jumped all the way up to...43%."
"Obviously, a pro-Bush supporter put the word out to a group of other pro-Bush supporters to visit our site and 'vote' in our admittedly unscientific 'poll.' That's fine. Got no problem with it. But what does it say that even after 'stuffing' the e-ballot box, conservative support for the incumbent president of the United States is still under 50 percent?" ...
"Somebody at the White House had better wake up...and SOON." |
MN: Trooper charged in crash cover-up
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"A state trooper intent on getting an off-duty colleague to a hockey game allegedly used her squad car's lights and siren and reached speeds of up to 126 mph before crashing into a civilian car in Eagan in December."
"The trooper then told investigators she had been pursuing a violator when the accident took place, and told an Explorer Scout riding with her to lie about what happened, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday."
"Trooper Jennifer Lee Schneider, 26, was charged with one gross misdemeanor and three misdemeanors in Dakota County District Court as a result of the alleged incident and cover-up."
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MN: Minnesotans Against Being Shot can claim huge numbers; repeal effort can't
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"On the opening day of the 2004 legislative session, an activist group showed up that I was surprised to discover includes me in their membership. They call themselves Minnesotans Against Being Shot."
"I am a member of that group. I don't know if they have dues or a secret handshake or if you have to be unemployed so that you have the time to hang around the statehouse and gain the notice of the media, but count me in." ...
"For example, in the Pioneer Press on Tuesday, we quoted an activist who wanted to give her first name only, Sharon, who said she hoped a fellow named Bruce Krafft wouldn't shoot her."
" 'I know him,' she said when asked by a reporter how she felt standing next to Krafft, 'I hope he's not going to shoot me.' "
"Why would he, lady?"
"Krafft, properly permitted and cleared and checked in by security, was countering their demonstration by showing up at the Capitol wearing his pistol. I can happily report that he didn't shoot anybody."
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AZ: Parents' rights in questioning of kids to get official opinion
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"Two Arizona lawmakers have asked the state Attorney General's Office to weigh in on whether a parent should be notified, and present, when police talk to their kids at school." ...
"In December, Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley shook up Valley school officials when he sent a letter warning them that parents have no legal right to be called or present if police interview their child on campus. Most schools require principals to call parents, and wait for them to arrive, if mothers or fathers say they want to be there. The only exception is when parents are suspected of abusing a child." |
Few commercial pilots apply for firearm training
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"An airline pilots association estimates 30,000 commercial pilots who want to carry guns on flights never enrolled in the federal training program because its rules are too restrictive and make commercial airlines more vulnerable to terrorist hijackings."
" 'They walked when they saw the actual program TSA [Transportation Security Administration] put in place,' said Capt. Dave Mackett, president of the Airline Pilots Security Alliance. 'There are 300 pilots on any given day to protect 35,000 flights. It's like policing Washington, D.C., with nine officers.' " ... |
Malaysia: "Firearms owners should undergo training twice a year as a prerequisite for the annual renewal of their licence"
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"Firearms owners should undergo training twice a year as a prerequisite for the annual renewal of their licence, suggests Deputy Home Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung."
" 'This will be good for gun owners, especially those holding side-arms like revolvers and pistols. They should know how to handle them professionally,' he said, after opening the City Square Shooting Gallery, the first private shooting club, here yesterday."
"He added that the requirement to undergo training should also apply to those planning to carry guns."
"Chor said there were currently 82,200 licensed gun owners, with the highest number in Perak (12,255) followed by Selangor (10,180) and Kedah (8,740)." ... |
NE: Prison rules being reviewed after inmate uses firearm to escape
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Can't keep handguns away from prisoners in custody, but gun control works?
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"Prison officials were answering tough questions Wednesday about how an inmate could escape custody."
"McGuire was an inmate of the state prison in Tecumseh, Neb. He escaped Tuesday morning while at the Johnson County Hospital in Tecumseh for a medical test."
"McGuire had little notice of his trip to the hospital, yet someone had left a gun for him in the facility." ...
"McGuire emerged from the restroom with a gun. He later told the guards he held at gunpoint how he got a gun." ... |
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