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Taking aim at gunmakers
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"Bob Ricker comes by his negative feelings about the gun lobby about as honestly as a person can. For years, he was one of their own, a top lawyer for the National Rifle Association and, later, a lobbyist for gun manufacturers. When he talks about their tactics, he's describing something he's seen firsthand."

"So what's he doing now, criticizing the NRA at every turn and advising Mayor Thomas M. Menino on how the city can stop the flow of illegal firearms?"

Gun control reduces violence? Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Our friends across the pond in England have enacted fairly strict gun control measures in recent years in response to rising violent crime rates, and have an extensive network of cameras to keep a governmental eye on the populace. In fact, things are so peaceful in this now gun-free utopia that schoolchildren are sent to class in body armor to protect against being stabbed."

The Second Amendment and the Preamble to the Bill of Rights
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"Following the Federal Convention of 1787 and the subsequent ratification of the Constitution, the several States began submitting amendments to Congress for consideration. By September of 1789, Congress had reduced 210 separate amendments to 12. The amendments were inserted into a congressional resolution and submitted to the several States for consideration. Of these, numbers 2-12 were adopted and became the so-called Bill of Rights."

"A little known fact about this resolution is that it contained a preamble declaring the purpose of the proposed amendments. Most modern editions of the Bill of Rights either do not contain the preamble or only include the last paragraph. ..."

Substandard Issue: Why can't the military give good guns to our troops? Submitted by: Nate/Field & Strean Website: http://fieldandstream.blogs.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"And while were on the subject of military rifles, its worth mentioning that the U.S. has less than a terrific record on equipping our troops with the latest and best. ..."

LA: Man steps up fight against questionable GPD gun possession charge
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"A Baton Rouge man is fighting back amid claims that the Gonzales Police Department improperly arrested him on a gun possession charge in January, and gaining national attention in the process."

"Mark Marchiafava said recently that he is considering filing a lawsuit against the Gonzales Police Department for 'false imprisonment and on other possible grounds,' but has come across issues pertaining to who would take up the case." ...

"Representatives from the Gonzales Police Department were unavailable for comment."

MI: Officers' joke turns painful Submitted by: Michigan Gun Owners Website: http://www.migunowners.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Officer David VanDyke likely will never again hand a fellow policeman his revolver and utter the words 'shoot me.'" "Superiors disciplined VanDyke and Officer Ronald Langworthy after an investigation of a Feb. 21 incident in which VanDyke 'jokingly' handed Langworthy his gun and asked him to pull the trigger." "Thinking the gun wasn't loaded, Langworthy shot VanDyke in the foot."

UK: Gun cop missed 15yd shot Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A DOWNING Street armed cop opened fire on a pistol-wielding thief from just 15 yards and still MISSED." "The bullet whizzed past the man, who had threatened officers on a busy street. Realising his lucky escape, he dropped to the ground and surrendered." "The suspect had smashed a window and grabbed jewellery from a Chanel store in Knightsbridge, West London."

CA: San Francisco Antique Arms Auctions Await Gun Ban Decision
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"Two major San Francisco auction houses are holding their breath awaiting a judges decision as to whether a new anti-gun law will let them continue selling antique and sporting firearms in the city."

"In municipal elections on November 8, 2005, 58% of San Francisco voters approved Proposition H, a ban of the sale and possession of firearms and ammunition within city and county limits. Unlike the federal government rules, which defines any firearm made before 1899 as an antique and thus immune to regulations and restrictions, the San Francisco law covers all guns, regardless of age or condition."

ID: Gun shops on decline in Idaho Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The number of gun dealers has declined in Idaho but the state remains one of five in the nation that has more gun dealers than gas stations." "A report released yesterday by the nonprofit Violence Policy Center says Idaho has 682 gun dealers and 663 gas stations." "The report says Idaho had 2,300 gun dealers in 1994."

MO: Madison man shoots would-be intruder, police say
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"A Madison man shot a would-be intruder late Wednesday during an attempted home invasion, Police Chief Tom Voloski said today."

"Two men went to the man's home in the 1600 block of Third Street about 11:20 p.m. and tried to kick down the door as they fired several gunshots into the door."

"Two brothers were inside the house at the time and one of them returned fire, hitting one of the men outside, Voloski said."

VA: Senate rejects bill on guns in parking lots Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The Virginia Senate shot down a National Rifle Association-backed bill yesterday that would have prevented businesses from restricting guns in parking lots." "It would have barred businesses from ordering employees or other people not to store legal guns in locked vehicles in public parking spaces, with some exceptions."

UK: Gun raider snatches travel agency cash
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"A lunchtime raider threatened workers with a handgun before escaping with cash from a Luton town centre travel agents on Thursday."

"The robber, described as a scruffy 5ft 6ins tall Asian man wearing a black coat and a black woollen hat, walked into the Thomson shop in George Street just before 1pm."

"The well-built man was carrying what appeared to be a gun in a bag, and after demanding money made off with a quantity of English and foreign currency."

OH: Gun bill in Senate; veto looms
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"A bill that would erase Columbus assault-weapons ban passed the Ohio House yesterday, but Gov. Bob Taft still is poised to veto it over provisions on how people carry guns in vehicles."

"The bill, which makes a number of changes to Ohios nearly 2-year-old law that allows residents to carry concealed handguns, would no longer permit local governments to pass gun laws that go beyond the restrictions set by state lawmakers."

UK: 'Feud link' in teenager shooting Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A gun attack on a teenager in west Belfast is linked to a feud in Ballymurphy, his family has said." "Wayne McComb, 17, was walking along the Whiterock Road at about 0800 GMT on Thursday when his family say two men tried to pull him into a car." "He managed to flee, but one of the men fired a shot, hitting him in the leg. His injury is not life threatening."

UK: Teen gun wars: cops swoop on 13 homes
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"THE fightback against North Liverpool's teen gun gangs began today. Police stormed homes in Croxteth and Norris Green, seizing suspected gang members, drugs and airguns."

"Within seconds of collecting samples from one home, officers discovered TNT explosive had been handled by people inside."

"At another address, detectives discovered photographs of guns pinned to a wall along with a list of names of suspected members of the Croxteth Crew gang."

Australia: Knives now 'weapon of choice' Submitted by: Haddock Website: http://www.servicerifle.com.au/qmrcabout.htm	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"KNIVES are replacing guns as the weapon of choice of violent criminals, Victoria's top cop has said, as a fourth person was stabbed to death in Melbourne in less than a week." "Victoria Police Commissioner Christine Nixon said gun control measures such as buybacks had seen a reduction in the use of firearms in violent crimes."

VA: Many pressing issues deal with health and medicine, so doctors get involved
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"'Physicians have been so involved in their practice and taking care of their patients that we have not been paying attention to all that has been going on,' said Dr. Anne O. Wilhite, a Richmond-area anesthesiologist who was at the assembly recently."

"One of Wilhite's goals that day was to persuade legislators to kill House Bill 1531, legislation that sought to limit what doctors can say to patients about gun safety."

"'I cannot believe this is a bill we are considering,' said Wilhite. 'It pertains to the health and safety of children to know if there are guns in the home.'"

The Senate committee, pressured and educated by physicians such as Wilhite, rejected the bill that had been passed by the House of Delegates 88-11.

OR: Firing ranges move below grade to quiet concerns
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"Oregon's largest shooting range is getting a face-lift that could significantly improve the club's soundproofing -- and community relations."

"The Tri-County Gun Club in Sherwood is adding new in-ground shooting ranges that will descend the equivalent of eight stories and occupy 36 acres. The new ranges will be built into a rock quarry that is being excavated."

"Club spokesman George Pitts declined to reveal the cost of the project, but he said the club's ability to sell the excavated rock has been vital."

UK: Ten years on from the Dunblane tragedy, should all firearms be banned?
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"He was not so blatantly paranoid, in any case, as to fail the inadequate checks that allowed him legally to own the two Browning pistols and the two Smith & Wesson revolvers, together with hundreds of rounds of ammunition, he carried into Dunblane Primary. Ten years on, you are left only with a painful question. What are the real lessons of Dunblane?"

"Ever stricter gun control? Ever tighter security in and around schools? Ever bigger and ever better registers of those who are not fit to be around children? Improved vetting of anyone, anywhere, who might pose a risk to someone, somewhere? None of these are worthless; some count as the marks of a civilised society. Would they have stopped Thomas Hamilton, come the day of his choosing?"

IL: High school locked down after gun spotted in car
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"Glenbrook North High School was locked down for about 40 minutes Wednesday after a gun was spotted in a car parked in the student lot, police said."

"Two students were questioned by police and released to their parents after the weapon turned out to be a pellet gun, Northbrook police said. The gun was not fired, and no one was injured."

Canada: Gun files easy to hack Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A former webmaster for the Canadian Firearms Centre says he could 'easily' hack a path right through the feds' online firearms registration service, and into the private files of Canadian gun owners." "John Hicks, who worked on the CFC's public site between 2000 and 2003, said he wrote software which could crack number codes to gain access to private firearms files protected by PIN codes."

FL: Bond Denied To Student Accused Of Bringing Gun To School Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A judge denied bond Thursday for a Volusia County high school student charged with having a loaded gun in the parking lot of Atlantic High School." "The young man who was arrested on campus said the gun belongs to his uncle. Regardless, the school district said, there is no place for a loaded weapon on school grounds."

SC: Federal officials to fight illegal gun purchases
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"A new program will target people who purchase guns for those unable to buy them legally, the U.S. attorney for South Carolina said Thursday."

"The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the National Shooting Sports Foundation will work with federal prosecutors on the 'Don't Lie for the Other Guy' program, U.S. Attorney Reginald Lloyd said."

"The program is designed to educate gun dealers on how to detect and deter improper purchases and to raise public awareness about the purchases."

OH: Boy not expelled for BB gun Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Zero tolerance doesn't necessarily mean zero sense." "A school hearing officer declined Wednesday to recommend expulsion for a 12-year-old Central Middle School student for violating the school district's zero-tolerance weapons policy by bringing a BB gun onto school grounds after classes let out for the day."

MD: House committee hears 12 gun bills Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Friends and foes of gun control spent hours Wednesday in a sometimes series of hearings on bills designed to either restrict or expand gun ownership in Maryland." "The House Judiciary Committee heard 12 bills, ranging from repealing requirements for safety devices on handguns sold in the state to banning assault weapons."

NM: We yield to common sense on car laws but we're reckless when it comes to children and guns
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"The national statistics are out, and once again New Mexico has failed its children."

"Our state earned a solid F from the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence because of our unwillingness to protect children from handguns." ...

"We recognize, too, that guns can be deadly. It stands to reason, then, that if you own guns and have children in the house, you would be required to protect those children by keeping your guns locked up or installing child safety locks. Not in New Mexico."

MA: Consalvo urges gunshot sensors
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"The City Council held an emergency hearing Tuesday to try to find out if a piece of technology that could track gunshots and warn police would be a sound investment for the city."

"The technology is being peddled by District 5 City Councilor Rob Consalvo, who said a sensor developed by both ShotSpotter and Planning Systems Inc. would help solve the unsolvable gun-related violence thats been rife throughout the city. The coffee can-sized sensor can be mounted on rooftops and light poles and home in on the sounds of gunfire."

OR: Modoc War pistols returned to Klamath County almost 50 years after they were stolen. Submitted by: James A. Farmer	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A Eugene woman has returned two pistols stolen nearly 49 years ago from the Klamath County Museum." "One of the pistols is a .36-caliber Colt revolver that was found at the Lava Beds, the site of the 1872-73 Modoc War. The other is a smaller handgun of uncertain origin." "Both weapons were stolen from the museum in 1957, when it was inside the county library on South Third Street."

SC: Student Caught with Gun on School Bus Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A 13-year-old Easley middle school student has been taken into custody after she brought an unloaded pellet gun on to a school bus." "According to a police report, the girl took the pistol on the bus to scare other students who had been picking on her." "The girl was arrested when the bus arrived Wednesday morning at Gettys Middle School."

TX: Student Sees School Bus Driver With Gun Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A school bus driver is on leave after a student saw him carrying a gun. It happened in the Lake Travis School District." "District officials got a phone call Tuesday from a parent whose child saw the driver with the gun during his bus route." "School officials say that the driver was dressed in full uniform to leave his bus route to go to his second job as deputy constable."

UK: I survived ... now I want to teach
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"ONLY one pupil in Primary 1/13 escaped unharmed. Fifteen were killed at once, and 14 injured; one fatally. The psychological effects on classmates who lived through the traumatic events of that day can only be guessed."

"Two years after the shootings, it was reported that one of the survivors tried to 'protect' himself by carrying knives. His mother noticed the utensils going missing from the kitchen. She found two in his room. 'I asked him why he had them and he said he needed them to feel safe.'"

PA: 15-Year-Old Brings BB Gun, Razor Blade, Ammunition To School Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
FULL TEXT BELOW: A 15-year-old vocational student is accused of bringing a BB gun, razor blade, and live rounds of ammunition to school. Greensburg state police said the student brought the items to Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Stanton on Wednesday. The boy is currently in the Westmoreland County Regional Youth Services Center, pending a hearing.

Canada: Youth STEPS help fight gun violence
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"In response to the escalating gun violence in the city, the Scarborough Rally Against Violence Coalition is hosting a day-long violence prevention event."

"'Showcasing the Endless Possibilities of Scarborough' (STEPS) is on March 31 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Centennial College, 941 Progress Avenue. During the day, youth will attend workshops featuring a live webcast on education, employment, gang violence and media. There will also be an information fair of youth agencies, employers, and educational resources."