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U.S. Lawmakers want to make national park out of Colt property
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"In an effort to revitalize the neighborhood that once housed Sam Colt's gun manufacturing operation, city and federal officials on Monday announced plans to turn Coltsville into a national historic park."
"U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd and U.S. Rep. John Larson said they will start the process by introducing legislation authorizing the Interior Department to conduct a feasibility study for the project." |
Gun Show Background Check Act of 2002 (H.R.4034)
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Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) has introduced bill H.R.4034 in the House, yet another gun show regulation proposal. This one would require background checks through licensed gun dealers for all gun sales, require show promoters to be registered and licensed, require vendors to be identified and reported, and even requires non-gun dealers to report information about the guns they sold (but not the name of the purchaser).
Penalties for violations range from 2 to 5 years in prison.
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Gun Control Lobbying Intensifies
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"While gun control is barely on the Congressional legislative radar screen, the anti-gun Violence Policy Center is beefing up just in case the issue suddenly emerges in this election year."
"VPC executives Josh Sugarman, Kristen Rand and Joe Sudbay have set up a new 501(c)(4) nonprofit, known as the 'Violence Prevention Campaign', to enable them to lobby against firearms more effectively and engage in more partisan activity." |
NYC: Louima Cop Indicted For Perjury
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"A federal grand jury in Brooklyn indicted Charles Schwarz on Monday on perjury charges for allegedly lying when he testified that he played no role in the torture of Abner Louima."
"The indictment signals that federal prosecutors are not giving up on their case against Schwarz, whose two convictions in the Aug. 9, 1997, attack on Louima were thrown out on appeal. Schwarz, who was freed on $1 million bail earlier this month, will face two counts of perjury, prosecutors said." |
Israel: Heavy demand for handguns leading to weapons shortage
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The EU embargo (which I'd never heard of before, how about you?) was restricting handguns which are almost exclusively defensive. At the same time the EU was pouring tens of millions in the the PLO where it's clear it was going for HEAVY arms.
Do you want to depend on any NATO/ EU/ FED's/ State to keep you or your family alive? What happens if the decision is made for you and you now qualify under the 'three-fifths of a person' (or any other status, such as your church is not BATF approved) rule? |
'Don't Prosecute Sarah Brady!'
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"If Sarah Brady made this firearm purchase to give to her son as a gift, then this was a lawful purchase. If she knew beforehand that her son was a prohibited possessor, or she knew that he was going to use the firearm to commit a crime, then the transfer would be illegal!" |
Finance reforms face test in court (Update)
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"A sweeping new campaign-finance law will confront the Supreme Court with restrictions that are constitutional only if the high court rules that some speech is not speech. The court has long ruled that government limits on political contributions do not infringe on First Amendment rights to free speech." |
DC: Candid Cameras in Washington
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"THE WAR ON TERRORISM IS ON ITS WAY TO CLAIMING ANOTHER VICTIM – personal freedom. Since September 11 the American people, especially those who chose or are forced to fly, have put up with inconvenience, harassment, and abuse in the name of safety from terrorists. Unfortunately it’s become worse than I predicted."
"On September 11 I wrote, "As the concern for security mounts we may find that the civil liberties upon which this country was founded will be sacrificed on the altar of safety." |
CO: Push for concealed-gun bill divides Dems
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"Senate President Stan Matsunaka's support for a concealed-weapons compromise is splitting Democrats and could cost the party control of the Senate, some lawmakers predicted Monday."
"Emotions were running high over Matsunaka's efforts to push through a compromise on concealed-handgun permits this session in order, many said, to solidify a 4th Congressional District win in November." |
OH: Woman Dies After Stabbing Downtown
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If Ohians weren't banned by illegal enforcement of "carry laws" this woman might still be alive today. Not only could she have saved her life but the crowd of people watching might have been able to have done something. Gov. Taft... do you CARE? |
Australia: Robbery murders on the rise
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"The number of Australians being murdered in the course of other crimes is on the rise, a new study shows. -- The annual report for the National Homicide Monitoring Program, conducted by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), shows 317 people were murdered by 333 offenders in 308 separate incidents during 2000-2001, with only the ACT recording a clean slate." |
History Channel: 'The Magnum'
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"Tonight's History Channel presentation of "The Magnum" is designed to trace the genealogy of what "Dirty Harry" Callahan called "the most powerful handgun in the world."
"That, in itself, is unlikely to force many to deviate from their normal viewing habits. Most local gun aficionados already know very excited about being around the guns and actually being able to film a bullet going down range; they thought that was pretty cool." |
School Violence
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"Making schools safe sounds like a simple goal, but doing it touches on a wide variety of complex issues: Would stricter gun control laws be an effective deterrent? How much blame should parents bear for children who slide off the track? Are our educators themselves educated enough to prevent such crises and handle them properly if they occur? And to what degree has violence in public schools inspired families to practice home schooling?" |
Gun Rights Policy Conference 2002 to be held in Phoenix AZ
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"The seventeenth annual Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) will take place this year on September 27-29th at the Sheraton Crescent Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. This year's GRPC should be the biggest and best yet!"
"Arizona has become a key gun rights battleground on a wide variety of issues from concealed carry restrictions to attacks on gun shows," stated Alan Gottlieb, Founder of SAF. "With Senator John McCain spewing his anti-gun rants, all of these battles have national implications." |
Fresno Airport Chief Suspended for skirting security
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"The director of the Fresno airport has been suspended for skirting security before he boarded a jet, forcing dozens of passengers to be rescreened after they landed in Texas."
"Charles Hayes said he "totally screwed up" by not passing through metal detectors at Fresno Yosemite International Airport on March 14 when he left for a Federal Aviation Administration meeting in Washington."
"City Manager Dan Hobbs placed Hayes on paid leave Friday pending the conclusion of an investigation." |
VA: Budget squeezes anti-gun program (Update)
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"Prosecutors are trying to get state money restored for a popular anti-crime program in which criminals serve lengthy sentences for using illegal guns. To help close a $3.8 billion budget shortfall, the Republican-run General Assembly cropped almost every program that was started in the past five years. Those cuts included $2.5 million for the anti-gun program, Virginia Exile." |
NY: Gun safety classes may use real weapons
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"Westchester residents taking a required gun-safety course before obtaining a pistol permit would be allowed to train with real guns under proposed changes to state law. Right now, hands-on practice isn't possible even under the strict supervision of a duly authorized instructor." |
MS: Moore carried gun as he fought state corruption
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"State Attorney General Mike Moore began his political career in the 1970s at age 26 simply because he wanted to keep his job as a Jackson County prosecutor. His boss, the district attorney, was elected to a judgeship, so Moore decided to run for district attorney."
"After winning election, Moore soon learned about corruption within the Jackson County Board of Supervisors and launched an investigation." |
NRA declares itself a 9/11 victim
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"Judge them by what they say to their core supporters. The lesson, it turns out, also applies to gun cheerleaders here in America."
"Do NRA members really believe that people who support closing the gun show loophole, which allows criminals to buy weapons without a background check, are in league with Osama bin Laden and that they are mounting a blatant, crass and cynical attempt to exploit a tragedy?" |
Federal Firearms Licensing Reforms and Declining Crime Rates
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"The drop in the national crime rate through the 1990's had little to do with the Federal Firearms License (FFL) reforms enacted in 1994, a study has concluded."
"The study is being reported this week in Criminology & Public Policy, a new journal dedicated to policy discussions of criminology research findings. The journal is published by the American Society of Criminology, a non-partisan membership organization of criminologists." |
MD: Police seek less lethal knockdowns
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"It packs a larger wallop than a 97mph fastball and the impact can resemble a punch from a heavyweight boxer. But the compressed beanbag filled with lead pellets fired from a 12-gauge shotgun is more suited for less-lethal munitions by police officers seeking to resolve a situation - such as hostage and barricades and people violently resisting arrest -without resorting to deadly force." |
UT: Gun law hot topic
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"In a Western-style showdown, University of Utah and the State Attorney General's office will continue fighting to decide whether guns belong on college campuses.
Meanwhile, the rest of the state's colleges and universities, including Brigham Young University, stand watching from the side, hoping not to be caught in the crossfire when the bullets do start flying." |
A Promise For Coltsville Park
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"U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd and Rep. John B. Larson traveled to Samuel Colt's old Hartford armory Monday to announce they'll sponsor legislation to start the process of making the site a national park."
"This is part of our DNA; it's who we are," Larson said of the Coltsville industrial complex centered on Samuel Colt's former gun factory still standing in southeast Hartford." |
Rosie goes on O'Reilly and backpedals
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A looooong transcript, the gun conversation is about halfway down the page.
"Anything you're going to talk to me about -- guns, I want to say it's after Columbine. Children were killed, and I am a mother, and I was devastated by that fact. That's number one. And I'm not excusing my behavior, and I stand by what I said, although some of my comments in retrospect seem a little outlandish."
She also admits to having armed personal guards. Such a nice lady don't you think? [/sarcasm] |
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