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UK: Armagh two year-old shot in bed
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"A two year-old girl was shot as she lay asleep in her home, the Belfast High Court heard today."
"Caitlin Glennon was found lying in a pool of blood after shots were fired into the ceiling of her home at St John`s Court, Portadown, on January 13 2002."
"The little girl had been sleeping in the same bed as her sister Sacha aged four when she was shot in the leg." |
NY: Two N.Y.C. Detectives Fatally Shot
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"Three people were in custody Tuesday in connection with the killing of two police detectives who were shot in the head during an undercover mission to buy illegal guns, officials said."
"The detectives, who had been driving with two associates of a gun seller, were found Monday night lying on a street on Staten Island, both shot in the head. They were the first New York City officers killed on duty since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorism attacks." |
Israel: Interior Ministry vows crackdown on illegal guns
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"Interior Minister Avraham Poraz declared war Tuesday on the phenomenon of possessing a firearm without a permit, instructing ministry officials to furnish him with a list of some 26,000 individuals who are illegally carrying weapons."
"Poraz intends to initiate indictments against persons who do not settle the matter of their weapons permits, and to ask the courts to impose jail sentences on offenders. By law, the offense carries a punishment of one year in prison." |
Israel: Two Israelis Thwart Armed Robbery
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"Peter Weinstein, 78, was waiting in line at a post office Monday in the southern town of Sderot when a man in a black ski mask pointed a gun at the clerk and grabbed a bag containing 1,000 shekels - about $200." ...
"As Weinstein wrestled with the robber, Yulia Husid, 54, grabbed the gun and the cash."
"During the struggle, the robber's ski mask came off, and the two customers identified him as a 34-year-old man with a criminal record. He was later caught by police." |
UK: 80 per cent increase in gun-related crime
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"Gun crime in Barnet has soared by 80 per cent despite an overall reduction in London."
"There were 18 gun-related incidents in Barnet between December 18 last year and February 5 this year, compared with ten in the same period the previous year." |
AZ: Bill bars local gun sales rules at city facilities
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"The Arizona House approved a bill yesterday that would erase a court ruling that says cities can require background checks for people buying guns at shows using city facilities."
"The bill, approved 36-21 and sent to the Senate, would bar local governments from regulating sales and transfers in ways inconsistent with state law." |
NH: Bill: Mental illness, guns don't mix (Another report)
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"Federal law dictates that anyone who has been committed to a mental institution for an extended period of time or deemed mentally ill by a judge cannot purchase a firearm. But New Hampshire doesn't have a law to insure that that happens."
"This week, however, the Senate judiciary committee will likely vote on just such a measure." |
CA: Arcata to defy Patriot Act
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"An Arcata ordinance resisting enforcement of the U.S. Patriot Act has been introduced by the City Council and is likely to be adopted at its next meeting."
"Residents and councilmembers who delivered opinions on the new federal anti-terrorist law at the March 5 council meeting all but called the White House administration fascist – and certain councilmembers were themselves plastered with that association during a previous debate on how the homeless are treated by Arcata police." |
UK: Arrests after motorway gun seizure
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"Three men were arrested and firearms seized after armed officers stopped a car at a busy motorway junction in rush hour traffic."
"Officers from the National Crime Squad arrested one of the men at the scene and recovered ten Glock pistols from the car boot at junction seven of the M11 near Harlow, Essex." |
Japan: Japan soaks up anti-gun message
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" 'Bowling for Columbine' has struck a chord in Japan for several reasons. The biggest, perhaps, is that the movie's fervent anti-gun message hits home in a country where gun-control laws are strict and gun-related crimes are scarce. The connection Moore draws between America's violence at home and its saber rattling abroad has also struck a nerve amid polls indicating strong opposition here to a U.S.-led war against Iraq." |
Supporting Our Troops
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"It's not the type of thing we think about everyday - the hardships and sacrifices made by our U.S. military personnel so that we may live free. We don't think about the time they spent away from home."
"As patriots, we have a responsibility to act patriotic and support our troops whenever we can." |
Tyranny's Friends
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"We have three real problems in this country that indeed set dangerous precedents. One of them, obviously, is the attempt of liberals like Sandra Babcock who try to undermine the constitution and our country's sovereignty. The second is neo-conservatives who support the current administrations attempt to destroy our constitution and create a tyrannical dictatorship in this country. The third problem is the large majority of Americans who seem oblivious to the attempts of both sides." |
NY: Three Arrested in N.Y.C. Police Deaths
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"Police searching for the killers of two undercover detectives arrested three people, including a man trying to disguise himself as a woman Tuesday morning on the Staten Island ferry."
"A fourth man still at large was also wanted in the slayings of the two officers, who were shot while making an undercover gun buy. They were the first New York City officers killed in the line of duty since the Sept. 11 attacks." |
CA: Antiwar protesters trash 9/11 memorial
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"Antiwar protesters burned and ripped up flags, flowers and patriotic signs at a Sept. 11 memorial that residents erected on a fence along Whittier Boulevard days after the terrorist attacks in 2001 and have maintained ever since."
"However, although officers witnessed the vandalism Saturday afternoon, police did not arrest three people seen damaging the display because they were 'exercising the same freedom of speech that the people who put up the flags were,' La Habra Police Capt. John Rees said Monday." |
IL: Woman receives husband's parole notice three days late
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"A Peoria woman received a letter about her estranged husband's impending release from prison three days after she fatally shot him when he allegedly broke into her home and beat her." ...
"State officials called the incident unfortunate, but said there was no failure of the state's victim notification system."
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Dishonest allegations
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"I find all of this political gesturing disgusting. Canadian Immigration and Randy White want to kill my husband over a half a gram of a tiny mushroom stem he used as an exhibit to prove a theory, which he later published in a book. There are illegal immigrants running free in Canada right now who bring entire boatloads of cocaine and heroin into Canada, but that doesn't seem to bother Mr. White." |
NE: Restaurant Owners Worry About Armed Robberies
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"Some fast-food restaurant owners are worried armed robbers are again targeting their establishments." ...
"The robberies make some fast-food restaurant customers nervous."
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NY: Killings Rattle Store Clerks
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" 'We never felt anything, but now everybody over here is scared,' said Alzzani, 39, an Ethiopian immigrant. She now sits near the door, warily scanning customers and poised to run should someone suspicious enter."
"There were 580 murders in New York City last year, including seven in the Ozone Park precinct where Alzzani works."
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TX: Owner Tackles Robber
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"Two men with guns walked into Pepe's Cafe on South Presa Tuesday afternoon and demanded money from customers and workers. Police say one of the men fired a gun, then grabbed the register and ran outside."
"The owner followed him and tackled him to the ground. Police say the robber fired another shot, jumped into a silver Honda with the other robber, and took off. No word with how much the suspects got away with. No one was hurt." |
Australia: Nurses not gun buy-backs
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"There is a plan to buy back pistols at a cost of between $100 million and $300 million - and some 49 people died from shooting incidents last year - the same number as in 1994. Wouldn't it be better if that money went to increasing nursing numbers?"
"One of the reasons waiting lists are so long is because there aren't enough nurses to keep hospital beds open, but perhaps more lives can be saved with improvements to hospitals than through gun buy-backs." |
Australia: Rodger Davis pistol-whipped in robbery drama
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"Australian golfer Rodger Davis has been pistol-whipped in a robbery in Mexico City where he was dining with fellow Champions Tour players and their caddies following the first round of the US$2 million MasterCard Classic."
"Reportedly two men approached their table and demanded their watches, however Davis thought it was a joke and told them go away. It was only when he saw one of them pointing a gun at the head of Champions Tour player Butch Sheehan that he realised it was serious." |
AZ: No wonder we're not liked (Letter)
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"We pollute the atmosphere more than any other country. We're such gun-lovers that citizens and visitors are 10 to 100 times more likely to be killed by a gun-wielding idiot than in any other 'civilized' country."
"No wonder Americans are hated and feared by many people of so many other countries. No wonder that some of that hate was so intense that 9/11 occurred. I'm afraid Americans have not proved themselves very likeable."
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TN: Metro Police Officer Fired
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"A Metro Police officer has been fired."
"Jeff Wells, 44, was terminated from the department for befriending women he arrested on outstanding warrants."
"One of the women took a gun from the officer's home and used it in a kidnapping and robbery, police said." |
UK: Woman is murdered in car by gunman
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"The murder of a young woman who was shot at point-blank range through the window of her car has raised fears of an increase in shootings of black."
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LA: Police Search for Suspects
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"The store owner, 50 year old Darrel Trahan says the men came in with masks on, waving an old rusty gun, demanding money. Trahan says he struggled with the would-be robbers, knocking the gun out of their grips. When Trahan tried to grab the gun, police officials say that's when the robbers begin attacking him with the shotgun."
"Trahan struggled with the two suspects before they left the store. The suspects weren't able to get any money." |
WY: Father cleared in shooting death of daughter's ex-boyfriend
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"The shooting death of a 57-year-old man earlier this year was the result of self-defense, and no charges will be filed, authorities said Tuesday."
"David McCully was killed Jan. 8 by the father of his ex-girlfriend after a struggle in her home..."
"The man was shot with his own gun by William Keith Johnson, 75, after allegedly threatening to kill Johnson's daughter, Janice Richardson, 53, said Meenan, who called the shooting 'a clear case of self-defense.' " |
TX: Search on for man who stole deputy's gun
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"The search for a Port Arthur man who embarked on a crime spree here today after commandeering a deputy's gun at a traffic stop has shifted to Louisiana where he released a kidnap victim." ...
"...a Chambers County sheriff's deputy tried to handcuff Francois, he grabbed the deputy's gun from his holster and fled into the woods, investigators said." ...
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CA: DA eyes alleged police misconduct
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"The San Benito County District Attorney's office has opened an investigation into alleged police misconduct stemming from an incident in which a Hollister officer may have harassed a family at gunpoint last week." ...
"The Hollister Police Department is also continuing an internal affairs investigation into the incident." ... |
NH: Gun Control Supporters Target Legal Loophole
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Gun-control supporters again are trying to close a legal loophole they claim would allow mentally ill people to buy guns in New Hampshire.
Federal law requires background checks designed to bar sales of guns to convicted felons and people subject to domestic violence restraining orders.
The law also applies to people committed to mental institutions by the courts and people found mentally incompetent to stand trial. But background checks won't catch them because New Hampshire is one of 33 states that doesn't report mental health records to the national instant-check system.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is considering a bill that would change that. Supporters say commonsense, and federal law, states that mentally ill people shouldn't have firearms. But opponents say it's overly broad and could result in people being wrongly placed on the list.
A similar bill was tabled last year. |
US Lawmakers Urge Tougher Measures to Block Terror Financing
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"Congressional lawmakers have called for more intensive government efforts to shut down terrorist financing networks. U.S. officials involved in anti-terror efforts appeared before a congressional panel." ...
"...the USA Patriot Act, passed by Congress in October 2001, gave agencies wide new powers to investigate potential terrorist cells, and their financing, and act against them."
"However, lawmakers are concerned that sufficient resources are still not being directed to the effort." ... |
Enforcers Say Patriot Act Enough for Now
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"Although following the money trail to catch terrorist financiers is a constant challenge, law enforcement officials believe they have sufficient tools to deal with the problem."
"Officials from the departments of Justice, Homeland Security and Treasury told a House Financial Services oversight and investigations subcommittee Tuesday that the 2001 USA Patriot Act ...has been quite helpful."
"Officials did not suggest that major changes to the law were needed now." |
US anti-terror law draws complaints from bankers
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"The panel met to review the United States' progress in combating the financing of terror. In October 2001, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act, controversial legislation that broadened law enforcement powers, especially to combat money laundering. While some civil liberties groups said it gave the government too much power, some in the financial services industry have complained that its implementation has put a burden on their businesses." |
Bill would legalize repression
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"Patriot II is a draft legislative proposal ready to go to Congress during the next national emergency. It gives John Ashcroft broad powers over the lives of American citizens."
"Under just one section, a significant part of Pennsylvania's coal region population could be deported." |
Japan: In tough times, rising debts prompt more suicides in Japan
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"The per capita suicide rate in Japan is roughly twice that of the United States. And a recent surge in debt-linked suicides is alarming this nation, battling a long slowdown that has sent unemployment, bankruptcies and bad debts soaring."
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Curbing career criminals
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"From this wisdom was born three-strikes laws that punish incorrigible felons with life imprisonment. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Ewing vs. California (March 5, 2003) that the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishments is undisturbed by terms of imprisonment that put an end to careers in criminality. What astonishes is not the majority decision, but that four justices dissented and that the case sparked controversy." |
OH: Ohio law would OK concealed firearms
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"Dismissing arguments that more guns will lead to more crime and shootings, the Ohio House of Representatives is set to approve legislation that would allow people to carry concealed weapons."
"If the bill passes both the House and Senate, the legislation would allow Ohioans to apply for permits to carry concealed weapons, which is generating debate around the state." |
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