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Weapons ban purely cosmetic
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. . . "Ban proponents and the media certainly won't give people a straight definition of what they mean by assault weapons. Judging by the AK47 and Uzi references, it's easy to think that machine guns are being banned."

"Many news reports fail to even mention that the guns in question are semiautomatic, not automatic. One gets the impression that the NRA is fighting for the right to go hunting with machine guns. Even 'The Simpsons' lampooned the ban's opponents, with Lenny (speaking at an NRA meeting) claiming that assault weapons are 'manufactured for a reason: to take out today's modern super animals.' "

"Given these impressions, it's interesting to find out what's actually banned." ...

Congressman Seeks Cosponsors for Bill 'Fixing' Armed Pilots Program
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"A bill correcting flaws in cockpit security will be introduced in the House of Representatives next week, if all goes according to plan."

"Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) is sponsoring the bill, after pilots complained that the Transportation Security Administration is trying to discouraging them from carrying guns in the cockpit."

"A Second Amendment group praised Rep. Wilson for making sure the TSA lives up to its congressional mandate: 'We support fully an initiative by Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina seeking original cosponsors for a proposed Cockpit Security Technical Corrections and Improvements Act,' said John Michael Snyder of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA)."

Ruger's new firearm has higher velocity
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"Most varmint hunters are aware that the Winchester 220 Swift has the fastest muzzle velocity of any factory cartridge. With a 40-grain bullet, the Swift generates a bit more than 4,000 feet per second at the muzzle. The Swift has reigned as 'king' for many years, but its reign apparently is over. A new kid on the block may steal the title from the Swift."

"Rugers new 204 caliber boasts a muzzle velocity of 4,225 fps with a 32-grain Hornady bullet. While the figures show the 204 to be much faster than the Swift, it is also worth noting that there is an 8-grain difference in bullet weight. Its entirely possible that the Swift could easily duplicate the 204s velocity if it used a 32-grain bullet. ..."

Court: Evidence can be used from some warrantless searches
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"A federal appeals court has opened the door for police officers in Texas and two other states to search homes and buildings for evidence without a warrant a ruling that two dissenting judges called 'the road to hell.' "

"Acting on a Baton Rouge case, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that police do not need an arrest or search warrant to conduct a swift sweep of private property to ensure their own safety."

"Any evidence discovered during that search now is admissible in court as long as the search is a 'cursory inspection,' and if police entered the site for a legitimate law enforcement purpose and believed it may be dangerous."

Turning schools into victim disarmament zones
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"According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, only 31.7 percent of violent crimes, including rape and sexual assault, saw a police response of 5 minutes or less. ...while 31.4 percent responded in 11 minutes to an hour."

"...How long does it take for an armed thug to pull the trigger and how many will die waiting for the police? How will cowering under a desk, locked in the same building with an armed villain, protect the children and teachers in those schools? How will taking away their every means of defending themselves, and punishing them for possessing anything resembling a tool of self defense going to save them from someone who has no regard for the law and no respect for human life?"

UK: No CPS challenge to gun sentence
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"The Crown Prosecution Service is not going to appeal against a judge's decision not to jail a Birmingham man who took a loaded gun into a nightclub."

"Edwin Hayward, 23, was given a 200 hour community punishment order for having the converted air pistol in the Garry Owen club in Small Heath, Birmingham."

"The sentence has been criticised by anti-gun campaigners but no further action is to be taken by the CPS."

AR: Fingerprint, gun safety program offered
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"David Lucas of the Jackson County Sheriff's Department will speak about the importance of fingerprinting children and how you can have your child or grandchild fingerprinted. During his presentation, he will distribute 'Project Childsafe' gun locks as well. 'Project Childsafe,' developed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, will distribute millions of firearm safety kits throughout the country over the next year. Each kit contains a safety curriculum and a cable-style gun lock. The locks fit most types of handguns, rifles and shotguns. The goal is to prevent a child or any other unauthorized person from accessing a firearm in the owner's home."

New Zealand: Police charged with assault
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"Three South Auckland police officers have been charged in relation to an alleged assault on a woman and child."

"The trio, from the same police station, were understood to be on duty in the early afternoon when the alleged incident took place at a private address."

"The Weekend Herald understands that part of the allegation was that a woman was seriously hurt when she was struck on the head with the butt of a police rifle in September last year. A 13-year-old was also injured."

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Oh, yeah. Police should be the only ones allowed firearms, because they would never abuse their power! Isn't that right, Sarah?

OH: Armed and ready -- Sheriff prepares for concealed carry law
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"Itll be close, but the Tuscarawas County Sheriff Department should have all the necessary tools to process permit applications for the concealed carry weapons law that goes into effect April 8."

"The applications were received and are available in the lobby at the sheriffs office from 8 to 4 Monday through Friday, Sheriff Walt Wilson said Thursday. People also may get the application from the Ohio attorney generals Web site at www.ag.state.oh.us."

WA: Victim of paper protection dead; former boyfriend in custody
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"Friends say Heather Young had feared for her life in the months before she was shot to death Wednesday night. She sought a restraining order the day she died."

"The man she was seeking protection from, ex-boyfriend Robert M. Hampton, is being called a 'person of interest' in the shooting by Vancouver police. He turned himself in Thursday morning after police said they were looking for him and he was being held on unrelated misdemeanor warrants. As of late Thursday night, he had not been arrested on suspicion of the shooting."

"Friends say he called her and threatened her the day before her death."

WA: Schools must squelch bully culture
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"Bullying in schools isn't a "kids-only" problem, but one that worsens when staff refuse to intervene, a violence prevention specialist told local educators and other residents Thursday." ...

"A state law passed in 2002 requires Washington school districts to have policies to prevent harassment, intimidation or bullying on school grounds and at school activities." ...

"A Secret Service report on school shootings also found that many of the students who were shooters were bullied, she said."

"In one case, a fourth-grader in Butte, Mont., took a gun to school, pointed it at his taunters and said, 'Fight this,' she said."

IL: Bills to lower gun-permit age advance in Illinois
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"The Illinois House and Senate approved legislation Thursday to lower to 18 from 21 the age at which a person can apply for a firearm owner's identification card without a parent's permission."

"The House and Senate voted on separate but similar bills. The legislation passed 65-38 in the House and 30-26 in the Senate. Each house must approve what the other passed before it can go to Gov. Rod Blagojevich for approval."

"Lawmakers argued the 18-year-olds are old enough to serve in the military and should be trusted to own firearms."

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Yes, they should be trusted to own firearms, but not treated like potential criminals for merely wanting to exercise their constitutional rights.

FL: Mother suing principal who put toy gun to son's neck
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"A Florida mother is suing her son's former principal after he held a toy gun to her son's neck in order to teach him a lesson."

"The family of a former student is suing principal David Zamore for punitive damages as a result of his 'willful and blatant' disregard of the student's rights."

"According to school police reports, last October Zamore pointed a toy gun at the neck of a 13-year-old student while at the middle school. The principal told investigators that he used the fake weapon to get the student to admit he brought a real gun on the West Palm Beach campus."

UK: Matrix gun victim to sue
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"THE glass collector shot in the head during rioting at The Matrix nightclub is to sue his former bosses." ...

"Mr Banning, 21, has launched a claim against then-Matrix owners Shieldpride Limited for both general damages and loss of earnings, which his lawyer, Catherine Comiskey, said could be a 'significant' sum."

"The father-of-two is claiming the gunman should never have been allowed to get a weapon into the London Street club during the urban music night."

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The gunman was already prohibited by law from having a weapon. Maybe the victim should sue the government for disarming him and placing him at the mercy of armed thugs.

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"A MAN threatened to shoot himself today in a seven-hour siege at a flat in Glasgow's east end." "Armed police entered the block of flats in Ruchazie, where the gunman was holed up with his wife and teenage daughter." "He was led out in handcuffs, while other officers took his family to safety."

Australia: For your kids' sake, lay down your arms
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"UP to 20 young children have become the innocent victims of Melbourne's bloody underworld war."

"And with police naming alleged drug baron and father Carl Williams as a possible target, children's groups have called on potential underworld gunmen to lay down their arms."

"If that does not happen, they say, then other young children will be left without a father." ...

"Australian Children Foundation chief executive officer Joe Tucci pleaded with potential gunmen to holster their weapons and think about the kids."

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If the gunmen are willing to break laws and take lives, they certainly won't be deterred by your tearful "it's for the children" pleas. They will be deterred by an armed populace."

UK: Man wielding toy gun jailed for two months
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"POLICE raced to the centre of Paisley after shocked spy camera operators spotted a man walking along the street with a gun in his hand."

"Staff monitoring pictures from the CCTV system covering some of the busiest parts of the town raised the alarm when they saw Paul Miller strolling along with a firearm in his hand."

"They were worried he was up to no good and immediately contacted police."

"Depute fiscal Paul Ayre told Paisley Sheriff Court that officers sent to investigate spotted 24-year-old Miller in Oakshaw Street."

"He was pursued and eventually caught and it was discovered that the 'weapon' in question was a toy which looked like a real gun."

UK: Shocked residents watched as police swooped on a suspected gunman who brought chaos to a village
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"Six armed officers, the West Yorkshire force helicopter and police dog handlers descended on Copley, Halifax, at 2.30pm yesterday after a man was seen waving a pistol - later found to be a ball-bearing gun."

"Police today warned people carrying replica firearms and BB guns they could frighten members of the public and waste valuable resources."

" 'These weapons are so realistic looking that there's no way of knowing it's a BB gun until you have it in your hand,' said Inspector Russell Clark, of Calderdale police."

CA: Gun expulsion overturned
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"In a dramatic decision on an issue that has sparked intense community discussion, the Yolo County Board of Education voted 4-0 Wednesday to reinstate Adam Liston as a student at Davis High School, brushing aside the suspended expulsion ordered by the Davis Board of Education on Feb. 19."

"The county board did not suggest that Liston did not bring an unloaded 12-gauge shotgun to school on Jan. 14 and 15; indeed, that point has never been contested by the Liston family or their attorney."

"Rather, in a three-point decision, the county board knocked down the charges against Liston, saying the Davis school board violated sections of the California Education Code and denied Liston due process."

Canada: Gun Shot Wounds
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"The other day I penned a commentary presenting my concerns about the laws that make it illegal for doctors to notify police when someone comes into their office, clinic or institution with a gunshot wound. Rather than preventing them from doing so I think it should be required by law that they do just that!"

"The response came quickly and Im particularly grateful to a gentleman who wrotepointing out that under the Highway Traffic Act a physician or optometrist must notify the registrar of motor vehicles of any condition of a patient that would impair his or her ability to operate a motor vehicle. Under the same act an auto repair shop must notify police of any bullet holed auto they encounter. ..."

CA: Residents say range noise is unbearable
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"Paul Diaz said the noise makes it hard to study. Maryanne Seaver said it makes it hard to talk on the phone. Dave Shore said watching the Lakers game is brutal with the noise."

"All these residents live near the Police Department's new firing range at the San Luis Rey Wastewater Treatment Plant on North River Road. These residents were also among the dozen who turned out to a community meeting on the firing range Thursday."

"The meeting, which was organized by Councilman Rocky Chavez, was held for residents to discuss noise problems with the new range that opened in late 2003."

South Africa: 11 year old girl raped at gunpoint while the government disarms the law abiding
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"An 11-year-old girl was repeatedly raped after being abducted from the grounds of her school, police said on Friday."

"According to Zithini Dlamini of East Rand police, the young girl was leaving a Katlehong high school at lunchtime on Thursday when she was confronted by a 23-year-old man wielding a gun."

"The gunman took the child home with him and is claimed to have raped her throughout the night."

NY: Anti-terror efforts put .50-caliber guns in sights
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"The civilian counterpart of the .50-caliber firearm used in battles from Bastogne to Baghdad that became a war movie icon is being recast by some as a tool of terrorism." ...

"In New York, a ban on the sale of the large-bore firearms favored by upscale competitive shooters has become an anti-terrorism priority for the Democrats who rule the Assembly chamber. Republican Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno said Wednesday he is considering what would be the nation's first state ban." ...

" 'The .50-caliber weapon is capable of shooting planes out of the sky, piercing armor,' said Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, a Democrat who represents the lower-Manhattan area hit in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks."

" 'Fifty-caliber guns have no legitimate purpose and to keep them legal is supporting keeping them legal for terrorists and others,' Silver said."

"Take down a plane?" said John Robertson of the 4,000-member worldwide 50 Caliber Shooters Association based in Monroe, Utah. "Ducks and geese are a bigger threat."

"He said a .50-caliber firearm is too heavy, too hard to conceal and creates too little damage to be a terrorist tool. He said the bullet creates a half-inch hole and doesn't splinter to create further damage as in smaller-caliber bullets."

" 'We have a better safety record than your local high school cheerleading team,' Robertson said."

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These .50 caliber liars are unbelievable! They will stoop to any low - even using the 9-11 attacks - to push their constitution and freedom-destroying agenda.

FL: $5 million fine proposed for listing of gun owners
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"Squeezed between the cop on the beat and the powerful National Rifle Association, the Senate leaned toward the NRA Wednesday, tentatively approving a bill that would ban government and private lists of gun owners."

" 'This bill will stop law-abiding gun owners from being profiled simply because they are gun owners,' said the sponsor, Sen. Durell Peaden, R-Crestview."

"The measure (SB 1152) puts an exclamation point on the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment right to bear arms with criminal penalties and an unprecedented $5 million fine for anyone who knowingly violates its provisions."

What do these Hollywood celebrities have in common with these dictators and murders? (JPFO)
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... "Absolutely nothing. Except they all advocate "gun control.""

"There's nothing you can do about Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, and Chairman Mao. But you can help change the minds of Hollywood stars and directors. Use the links below to send them a message. We've provided the wordsor you can write your own message. Tell Hollywood to stop pushing policies that lead directly to police states and genocide!"

UK: Limerick man acquitted on firearms charges
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"A man accused of Real IRA membership in Limerick has been acquitted on firearms and ammunition offences after the Special Criminal Court in Dublin said it could not convict on mere suspicion."

"However, the state immediately proceeded with an additional charge against the accused, Brian Murphy, that of membership of an unlawful organisation styling itself the IRA."

"Brian Murphy, aged 35, of Ardshan, Bally, Adare Co Limerick had denied two counts of unlawful possession of a .303 Lee Enfield rifle and 24 rounds of ammunition at Cloughnadromin, Boher, Limerick on 24 April 2003."

South Africa: SAPS 'Lose Track of Firearms'
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"While anti-gun lobbyists are applauding the South African Police Service (SAPS) for its efforts in recovering lost and stolen guns, it has emerged that the police are incapable of looking after recovered guns in their possession."

"This is one finding of research conducted by the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (Idasa) on behalf of Gun Free South Africa (GFSA), undertaken in 14 police stations in five provinces between July and October last year."

"Released this month, the report, Recovery and Destruction of Firearms in South Africa, says that 198 438 guns were stolen or lost in that period, at an average of 66 a day."

FL: Let's shoot for tax deductions on all firearms!
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"Gun ranges that contaminate land and water with lead and other toxic byproducts of shooting are about to get legal protection from state lawmakers." ...

"Why not go all the way? The state could abolish sales taxes on guns because they act as a government restriction on gun ownership. We could deduct the price of ammunition from our federal taxes. We also could claim guns as tax deductions, just like kids."

"I propose a $1,000 deduction for a rifle, a $2,000 deduction for a handgun and a $5,000 deduction for an assault weapon that has been altered to handle a 100-round clip."

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Why don't you define "assault weapon" and "clip" for us before spewing absurdities, eh?

CA: Another victim of paper protection dies at the hands of a violent spouse
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"A man waited for his estranged wife and stabbed her to death Thursday night after the couple met with a mediator over custody of their three children, police said. Police were called to an office building on the 1700 block of Borel Place shortly before 8 p.m. on a report of a woman screaming for help."

"Officers found the man, Lawrence May, 49, of Daly City, still on top of the woman and quickly pulled him off, according to San Mateo police Capt. Kevin Raffaelli. The victim, Sharen May, 40, had been stabbed several times, Raffaelli said. She was pronounced dead at the scene."

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Gee, Senator Lautenberg, isn't it time to bar those accused of domestic violence from sharp objects?

WA: Murder Victim's Ex-Boyfriend Accused Of Harassment (Alternate report about the ineffectiveness of restraining orders)
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"The ex-boyfriend of a Vancouver murder victim is charged with harassing her the night before her death." ...

"Robert Hampton, named a person of interest in the case, turned himself in the next morning. The 31-year-old was questioned and charged with felony telephone harassment."

"Young's family said the couple's relationship was marred by domestic violence and that the 27-year-old woman was afraid that he would kill her."

"Hampton, the father of Young's 6-year-old son, allegedly called her Tuesday night, prompting the harassment charge. Young filed a restraining order against Hampton just hours before the shooting, claiming that he threatened her and held a gun to her head. Another restraining order was filed last month."

NJ: Millville man indicted for murder of Mary Pierce
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"A Millville man was indicted on murder charges by a grand jury here Wednesday in connection with the 2003 death of 46-year-old Mary Matichen Pierce." ...

"Gonzalez allegedly shot Pierce twice in the back of the head at her G Street home Jan. 13, 2003, according to previous reports." ...

"Pierce had reportedly taken out a restraining order against Gonzalez." ...

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Welcome to New Jersey, where victims are forced to rely on a piece of paper, instead of being able to use a firearm to defend themselves against violent armed thugs.

Rwanda: Ex-Rwandan PM reveals genocide planning
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"Kambanda's testimony was recorded as a transcript of 60 hours of interrogations and according to Melvern's account of it, included in her book, it goes into remarkable detail about the way the genocide was organised."

"Melvern's book - based on a years of research and numerous previously unpublished documents - also goes into the fine detail of planning for a possible genocide."

"After combing through bank archives and government documents she reveals, for instance, that in 1993 the government of Rwanda imported, from China, three quarters of a million dollars worth of machetes. This was enough for one new machete for every third male."

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Machetes which would have been useless against guns, which had been confiscated.

UK: Howard gives his views on Norfolk issues
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"It was a whirlwind tour but Michael Howard found time to give his spin on many of the key issues affecting Norfolk today."

"The Tory leader faced questioning from editors and journalists at the EDP on subjects including crime, regional government, transport and the rural economy."

"And the veteran politician was in his element meeting and greeting traders and the public on Norwich Market."

The Tony Martin case and rural crime

"I don't think that the law on self-defence is working well, but the answer to rural crime is more police officers. Our asylum proposals would allow us to recruit 40,000 more police officers."

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They still don't get it! The police are mostly disarmed. The people are victimized daily. And the authorities are unable to protect them. And yet, this doofus is advocating more police state and less self-reliance.

RI: Does punishment fit the crime? School chair asks in peeler case
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"The city's zero-tolerance policy regarding weapons in schools leaves little room for interpretation, but if School Committee Chairman John F. Ward has his way, the subsequent punishment might." ...

" 'I started thinking about good kids who make mistakes versus those who come to school looking for trouble. Right now there's no distinction,' he said. ... "

"The idea, Ward said, came in the wake of a March 16 incident involving a 13-year-old student who brought a knife to Woonsocket Middle School to peel an orange at lunchtime."

IN: A Few Doing A Lot In Indiana
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"When people say there is nothing they can do, they're wrong. 2nd Amendment Patriots was organized in 1998 and is a very low budget group but here are just some of the goals we have accomplished."

"About four years ago the Indiana State Police had notified all the FFL dealers in the State that they were going to discontinue doing background checks on weekends and holidays. The letter was very plain, written in bold intimidating lettering that this was final. Our group went to work the following Monday with phone calls into the Governor's office. Phone calls are the most effective tool. Within in just a few hours on that Monday the Superintendent of State Police called me to explain that they had reversed their decision."

RI: Police offer self-defense training for women
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"The Cumberland Police Department is offering classes in a self-defense training program designed exclusively for woman."

"Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) advocates realistic and employable tactics without the investment, ceremony or mystical concepts of martial arts."

"The program also includes a lifetime practice policy, in which any student can return free of charge to practice with the guidance of trained instructors."

"Calling the RAD program not for the weak at heart, the system is designed for woman willing to consider a viable option for defense in situations where their safety or life is in jeopardy, Crocker said."

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Better to have a gun and know how to use it when your "safety or life is in jeopardy".

FL: One dead as gunfire rocks neighbors
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"The shot had come from an apartment across the way just after 3:30 a.m. Neighbors found a man lying in the unit's doorway, dead of a gunshot wound to the head. No one else was in the apartment."

"Police identified the dead man as Gregory V. Hall, 26, a lifetime Largo resident who did not live at the apartment, 330 Fourth St. SW." ...

"By late Thursday, they had learned this: Hall and two of his friends forced their way into the apartment, perhaps in search of drugs or money. One of them had a gun. A man in the apartment heard them coming in and fired shots." ...

"Aradi said it's uncertain if the killing would be considered self-defense or if the shooter will face charges. He said Golden and Echols could face charges in connection with the home invasion."

UK: Second Amendment Rights - Rights, Privileges, England, and Just Who Has the Guns?
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"Self defense is a right given to humanity by God. Because it is a right, it cannot be taken away by man, state, country, or the United Nations. But it can be surrendered, which is what gun control bites are designed to bring about."

"But in all cases, registering guns for so-called safety; granting access to guns only from locked cabinets at Rifle Clubs; 'approving' a few visible rifles or black powder guns; removing self defense as a legal answer are all examples of rights having been surrendered. Ask Tony Martin how he feels about having been imprisoned for using a firearm to protect himself and his property, after multiple robberies."

MT: Mother of UM rape victim accuses school officials of negligence
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"The mother of a University of Montana student raped after being abducted at gunpoint on campus has accused school officials of negligence, inadequate security and ignoring the plight of her daughter."

"In a letter released Friday at the state Board of Regents meeting here, the woman demanded UM administrators repay all money paid for her daughter's education and to provide insurance to cover the 21-year-old's counseling."

" 'I hold you morally responsible for what happened to my daughter,' she wrote. 'She was under your care and protection, and you let her down.' "

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"Students who have a license to carry concealed weapons should be advised it is illegal to POSSESS a concealed weapon on The UM campus even if licensed to do so."

Of course they are morally responsible. They enact and enforce victim disarmament policies that give armed thugs plenty of vulnerable prey to choose from.

TN: Boy At Battle Academy With Loaded Gun
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A loaded pistol was found in the backpack of a fifth grader at Battle Academy on Friday.

Police spokesman Craig Joel said another student spotted the gun and reported it to a DARE officer, who confiscated it.

He said the student was charged with felonious possession of a firearm on school property.

He said the boy said he had the gun because of recent break-ins at his home.

Battle Academy is located downtown at Main and Market streets.

KY: Family Of Man Killed By Police Officer Files Lawsuit
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"The mother of a black man who was fatally shot by a white police officer in January filed a federal lawsuit Friday claiming her son's civil rights were violated."

"The lawsuit says Michael Newby's constitutional rights were ignored when officer McKenzie Mattingly shot him in the back three times after an undercover drug deal that went wrong."

"The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Louisville, also charges the police department and Louisville Metro Government with failing to properly train Mattingly and prevent Newby's death."

"Mattingly, 31, was indicted earlier this month on murder and wanton endangerment charges by a Jefferson County grand jury. He has pleaded not guilty and is free on bond."

Zimbabwe: Armed guard foils bank robbery
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"A security guard foiled an attempted bank robbery at Agribank yesterday when he shot and injured one of the would-be robbers as he tried to flee."

"The suspect, who lay still with his eyes slightly open, appeared weak as he lay in a pool of blood."

"Police called an ambulance and the man was rushed to Parirenyatwa Hospital."

"Some police officers at the scene said the suspected robber had been shot once in the pelvis as he tried to run away after their failed attempt to rob the bank at around 3pm."

"The robbers, who appeared to have adopted the movie style type of bank robbery, were allegedly taken aback when one daring armed security guard ordered them to surrender their weapon."

PA: Missouri residents seek Pa. permits since their own oath-breaking sheriffs refuse to follow Mo. law
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"A gun control battle in Missouri recently flooded the Centre County Sheriff's Office with concealed weapon permits from individuals living there."

"The overload is due to political wrangling in Missouri over the terms of a newly enacted concealed weapons law that sheriffs in that state are not complying with because the state is not adequately funding the process."

"Individuals are now applying to other states that issue permits honored in Missouri, in protest of a February state Supreme Court ruling that upheld county non-compliance."

"The Centre County Sheriff's Office received about 3,000 permit applications from Missouri between late February and March 4, when officials stopped accepting new inquiries."

NY: Violence on Decline in NYC Schools
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In the past three months, violent incidents at 12 of the most dangerous schools in New York City have declined by nearly 9 percent, the Associated Press reported March 25.

According to the Department of Education, there was an average of 3.3 violent crimes at the schools in November and December, which fell to an average of 3.02 in January, February, and March.

During the same time period, the number of citations for non-criminal incidents rose 72 percent, from 8.6 to 14.8.

The trends are attributed to Mayor Michael Bloomberg's decision to put more police officers in those schools.

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So, people who are armed tend to suppress violence. We know that. The question is, why must they be cops, when there's a lesser crime rate among ordinary citizens with concealed firearms?

UK: Armed police may fight fire with fire
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"ARMED roadblocks could be the latest tactic used by police to reduce gun crime in Croydon."

"Officers would be given permission to stop and search motorists at various road junctions in town."

"Police chiefs are keen to address the problem of firearms after the latest figures show a rise in the number of offences over the last financial year."

"Borough commander Chief Supt Vicki Marr announced plans for the road checks at last Wednesday night's meeting of the Croydon Police Consultative Committee (CPCC)."

MD: Officer who shot boy to death pleads guility to involuntary manslaughter
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"A school system police officer who shot a 14-year-old boy to death outside an elementary school pleaded guilty Friday to involuntary manslaughter."

"Marlon Lynch entered the plea while jurors were deliberating the case against him."

"Judge John Prevas sentenced Lynch to a suspended three-year prison term and three years of probation."

"Lynch shot Samuel Fitzgerald when Lynch found Fitzgerald and another youth standing behind the school smoking marijuana and drinking."

"Prosecutors contended that Lynch shot the teenager as he ran away. During the trial, defense attorney Warren Brown argued that Lynch fired after Fitzgerald hit him in the face."

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Shooting an unarmed boy in the back gets you 3 years suspended, and three probation -- only if you're a member of the "elite."