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FL: Family gets $900,000 in negligence case
Submitted by: Bob Wolfley

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"A jury awarded $900,000 in damages to the family after finding the Brevard County Sheriff's Office negligent in its handling of a road chase."

"The civil suit against the Sheriff's Office stems from the Feb. 3, 1999, decision by a deputy to call off the pursuit of an Orange County man speeding on a foggy stretch of State Road 520."

"The sheriff's deputies, however, continued to follow without emergency lights while the suspect drove without headlights, records show."

Terror Alert prompts further concerns with CCW 'victim zone' exclusions
Submitted by: Ohioans for Concealed Carry PAC
Website: http://www.ofccpac.org

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The alert says, in part: "Attacks on places of worship and schools, and the murders of private American citizens and other westerners, demonstrate that as security is increased at official U.S. facilities, terrorists and their sympathizers will seek softer targets. These may include facilities where Americans or possibly other foreigners are generally known to congregate or visit, such as residential areas, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, schools, hotels, outdoor recreation events or resorts and beaches. Americans should increase their security awareness when they are at such locations, avoid them, or switch to other locations where Americans in large numbers generally do not congregate. There is a possibility that American citizens may be targeted for kidnapping or assassination."

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There is no good reason why law-abiding Americans should be disallowed their right to self-protection in a post-9/11 world.

TX: D/FW considers screening plans
Submitted by: serinde
Website: http://www.progunwomen.com

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"Modifying Dallas/Fort Worth Airport's terminals to make room for permanent baggage screening equipment will cost $145.6 million or $170.6 million..."

"The D/FW Airport Board unanimously signed a resolution to build areas for the SUV-size bomb detection machines and a system of conveyor belts that will allow federal screeners to inspect luggage. The undertaking would involve large-scale construction projects that would modify the terminal faces and possibly add more restaurant and retail space to two terminals, officials said." ...

"The Bush budget proposal doesn't contain any money for renovations needed to meet the government's new security requirements for terminals."

CA: New Program Targets Felons and Guns
Submitted by: G. D. Munem

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"It is just one weapon in a massive illegal arsenal that until now has slipped through the cracks. In raids up and down the state, the Department of Justice is seizing weapons from felons, mental patients, and people with restraining orders for domestic violence -- all of whom are banned from owning guns."

"How widespread is the problem? Attorney General Bill Lockyer now believes there are more than 170,000 people in California who are illegally armed and potentially dangerous."

Angola: Widespread small arms could lead to increase in crime
Submitted by: Blacksnake

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"While there is no independent confirmation of exactly how many guns are in the hands of individuals, officials estimate that a third of Angolans are armed." ...

"In a report late last year to the Security Council, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said the country still faced major security threats and stressed the importance of disarming all civilians."

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So what? Maybe that will allow them to better defend themselves against the criminal element while their government is in an admitted shambles.

UK: Citizen power might sweep away guns
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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"The Citizen has launched a campaign to sweep guns off the streets of Gloucester." ...

"Citizen editor Ian Mean said: 'Any self-respecting, law-abiding citizen will doubtless give full backing to The Citizen campaign to make Gloucester a gun free city.' "

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Only a delusional editor, who truly believes that a "gun free" city will stop criminals from victimizing innocent, disarmed victims will doubtless tout this insane scheme.

OH: Former cop dies after police pursuit Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Nathaniel T. Boothe, 26, of Ironton, who was an Oak Hill Police officer in the late 1990s, and recently served the Village of Piketon in Pike County as its chief, is believed to have shot himself following a police pursuit. Authorities believe he was involved in a rash of damaging incidents and that he had robbed a convenience store."

MI: Shulick: I did not know it was cops Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Shulick said he then pulled a 12-gauge shotgun and bandolier of shells from under his bed, and went to the top of the stairs. He said he heard footsteps coming up the stairs, and saw the beams of flashlights on the wall. Shulick said he did not, however, see that those in the home were police officers, and they did not identify themselves as officers."

UK: Enforcer shot in street up for bravery award
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"Two parking attendants have been nominated for bravery awards after helping police catch a pair of youths who shot at one of them as they patrolled a city-centre street."

"The have-a-go heroes chased and restrained the two teenagers after one of them shot Enforcer Paul Stewart in the leg outside Scotmid in Nicolson Street on Wednesday."

"The pellet ricocheted off the 32-year-old's padded jacket on to his leg as he was finishing his shift."

UT: Self-Protection a Right (Letter) Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Let the ambiguous law be clarified. Let law-abiding folks protect themselves. Stop dreaming up possibilities and guessing about unattended guns, or loss of control of a gun or heated arguments in schools. Deal with real situations and deal with them when they arise. ...The answer is common sense, not paranoia."

AZ: Committee clears bills to ease gun restrictions
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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"Arizonans would pay a stiffer fine for speeding than for illegally carrying a concealed weapon under the terms of legislation approved Thursday by a House panel." ...

"What concerned police officers who testified against the bill even more was that current law allows them to not only take the person into custody but also take the weapon. ...all ...officers would be able to do under this plan is issue the offender a citation and send the person -- with the weapon -- down the road."

MD: Proposed bills would tighten Maryland gun control measures Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Gun control advocates pressed yesterday for new measures that would ban assault-style weapons, expand ballistic fingerprinting and require immediate reporting of lost or stolen handguns - and their efforts picked up tentative support from Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr." ------- This is the same Erlich who was the NRA's darling throughout the elections last year?

NY: One Dead, Two Injured When Traffic Accident Turns Violent
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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"One man was fatally shot and another was critically injured Thursday evening when a bystander at a traffic accident in Brooklyn fired a gun before fleeing in one of the vehicles involved in the bang-up..." ...

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Doesn't Sarah Brady always tell us that some "reasonable" gun control would help eliminate these traffic road rage incidents and save lives? Are draconian gun laws in New York not considered "reasonable" enough?

UK: College security review after armed gang alert
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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"Security at Croydon College is to be reviewed after an armed gang walked into the building last week and sparked a safety alert."

"It is thought the group of young men pushed their way into the college carrying knives and other weapons with one youth producing a gun."

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Could it be that this gang had so much gall in broad daylight, because they knew that the college is a completely self defense-free zone?

NY: Protecting A Gun Law; Or a Family
Submitted by: Anonymous

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"But the real issue, unchallenged by Mr. Dixon and his lawyer, Andrew Friedman, is that New York's gun laws were broken. There will be no plea bargain, however, Mr. Friedman said. This week, he asked a Criminal Court judge in Brooklyn to toss out the charges. A decision was put off until next month."

"Pleading guilty, Mr. Dixon says, would leave him, unfairly, with a criminal record that could damage his career. His lawyer adds that encouragement has come from many quarters, including judges in off-the-record remarks. The district attorney's office acknowledges having received hundreds of e-mail messages condemning it for pursuing a man who had defended his home and family."

Turkey: Turkish Cops Storm Plane, Rescue Hostages Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The 28-year-old man held what was he claimed were dynamite sticks as he seized the flight attendants after the Turkish Airlines aircraft from Ankara landed. The other passengers had already left the aircraft." "After about two hours police stormed the aircraft. The sticks turned out to be candles."

Hillary romps in Dems' pres poll Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A new poll says Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton could sweep the entire field of Democratic presidential candidates if she wanted to challenge President Bush in 2004 - fueling talk she's leaving the door open to doing just that." ... "The catch is that the poll shows Bush would beat any Democrat, including Clinton. He'd defeat her by 52 to 41 percent. Lieberman would do a bit better, losing 49-43."

Gun Control Group Skirts Questions of Plagiarism Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Gun control groups are downplaying questions about plagiarism after one organization issued a statement to the media containing language that is, in some instances, identical to passages in a copyrighted news report published four days earlier by the Associated Press."

NV: Police call for special-event gun limits in Nevada Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Police groups called Friday for new laws to keep guns out of high-profile Nevada events that draw thousands of bikers, car enthusiasts and others." "Lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow cities and counties to prohibit guns at special events. Only the Legislature can now pass gun laws."

Pentagon establishes boards to oversee anti-terror experiment
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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"The Pentagon is putting some controls on a controversial project that critics say could violate privacy rights."

"...these tools could comb through masses of information, such as credit card and bank transactions, car rentals and gun purchases."

"But critics fear the project could lead to spying on innocent people."

"To address those concerns, the Pentagon has set up two oversight boards -- one inside the Pentagon and an outside advisory committee."

UK: Sony attacked for glamorizing gun crime to sell 'seamy' computer game Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Sony was accused by the Culture Minister Kim Howells last night of attempting to profit from Britain's growing problem of gun crime through a cynical advertising strategy targeted at fans of rap music and glorifying gun violence."

MD: Moose boosts gun law efforts
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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"Boosted by the presence of Montgomery County Police Chief Charles Moose, gun-control advocates gathered Thursday to support three bills they say will reduce gun violence and help catch criminals."

"Moose, who headed the Washington-area sniper investigation, endorsed the bills that would expand ballistic fingerprinting to all firearms, ban assault weapons and require handgun owners to quickly report when their weapon is lost or stolen."

MI: Man ticketed for noisy flag Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"According to the report, a police officer came to the Chesterfield Township home of Ray Saelens, 51, on Monday night and handed him a citation." " 'He could hardly look me in the eye,' Saelens told the Macomb Daily." ... " 'To me, the noise of the flag is the voices of everyone who's died for this country,' Saelens commented."

France: French police seize mobile phone guns
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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"French police said Friday they had seized two lethal mobile phones capable of shooting four bullets, with the digital touchpads used as triggers."

"The black phones, identical to normal mobile phones on the outside, were discovered in a raid on a suspected criminal's home Tuesday in the northern city of Rouen."

"The deadly phones come apart in the middle to reveal a four-chamber compartment for .22 caliber bullets, which can be shot out of a protruding fake antenna."

Textbooks said to 'hide' problems with Islam Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"World history textbooks in U.S. classrooms sanitize the problems of Islam when compared to how they often treat Western civilization, a review of seven widely used texts reported yesterday." "The study, released by the American Textbook Council, said a rosy treatment of Islam may arise from the lobbying of the Council on Islamic Education on national publishers."

4th consulate worker charged in visa fraud
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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"Federal agents have arrested a fourth employee of the U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, in connection with a wide-ranging conspiracy to commit visa fraud."

"Miguel Partida, 41, a visa adjudicator and naturalized U.S. citizen, was taken into custody Wednesday ..."

"Mr. Partida is believed by authorities to have collected nearly $30,000 in the scheme, which involved three other consulate employees already in custody." ...

Judge says Justice obstructed inquiry Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A federal judge says the Justice Department engaged in a cover-up in a lawsuit involving missing American Indian trust funds kept by the Interior Department, accusing the department of obstructing a legitimate inquiry into whether government attorneys lied to the court."

FBI defends inclusion of mosques in crime survey
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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"The FBI has included mosques in its annual survey of possible hot spots for crime because some Muslim prayer houses have been vandalized and others linked to terrorists, a bureau spokesman said."

... "Any suggestion that the number of mosques is being used to investigate terrorism is wrong."

"He denied reports that a directive has asked the 56 field offices of the bureau to start 'mosque-counting' to conduct surveillance..."

Airline Transportation of Firearms
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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"You can transport a firearm in your checked baggage subject to state and local restrictions, but you should first check with your airline or travel agent to see if firearms are permitted in checked baggage on the airline you are flying. Ask about limitations or fees that may apply at this time. NRA-ILA is working toward achieving uniformity and fairness in the rules and regulations that law-abiding gun owners face in their travels."

CO: Colorado Right to Carry Update Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"On Monday, February 10, the Veterans & Military Affairs Committee of the Colorado Senate will consider Senate Bill 24, which establishes a statewide Right to Carry system. Sponsored by Senator Ken Chlouber (R-4), SB 24 will be heard at 1:30 pm in Room 353 of the Capitol." "...for SB 24 to pass NRA members must let their legislators know how important it is."

Gun Owners Might Benefit from Supreme Court's Copyright Ruling Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Dorf, in a column published on FindLaw this week, said the copyright case suggests that the Supreme Court does not take the prefatory language as seriously as the main clause of the provision." "Using that logic, the Second Amendment would guarantee, 'the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.' "

Why A Recent Supreme Court Copyright Ruling May Have Important Implications for Gun Rights Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Before Eldred, individualists and collectivists alike had assumed that any satisfying account of the Second Amendment must explain the relation between the preface and the remainder of the Amendment. After Eldred, however, it is possible that this is no longer true. If so, the individualists may well prevail."

UK: Thief shot by Tony Martin is jailed over drugs Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A thief shot by the farmer Tony Martin during an attempted burglary was jailed for 18 months on drugs charges yesterday." "Brendon Fearon, 32, whose accomplice, Fred Barras, 16, was shot dead as the pair tried to burgle Martin's Norfolk farmhouse in 1999, was convicted at Nottingham Crown Court of supplying heroin."

NY: NYC May Ban Toy Gun Sales
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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"School administrators at P.S. 72 in Harlem told children not to accept toy guns from the Libertarians unless their parents are with them, and the New York City Police Department was also at the school Thursday when members of the Libertarian Party arrived to give away toy guns."

"The effort backfired. Angry parents were there to jeer the toy gun giveaway. Some parents called the giveaway 'racist,' and they demanded that the Libertarians to go back 'downtown.' "

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This group wants to give these people back their freedom of choice, but are met with jeers, disdain and accusations of racism! Someone has a funny definition of "racism."

UK: Axe Killer's Sentence Reduced
Submitted by: Anonymous

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"A former escort girl who killed her lover with an axe at their West Yorkshire home has had her sentenced reduced by the Court of Appeal." ...

"Charlton, who was not present at the appeal hearing, inflicted at least 20 blows to Mr. O'Brien's skull and shoulders with a fireman's axe." ...

"Appeal court judges Mr. Justice Jackson and Mr. Justice Elias said they thought her five-year jail term for manslaughter was 'excessive.' "

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It's a good thing she didn't use a gun. He might have REALLY been dead then, and she would have been sentenced to life.