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Gun control back in election arena
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"The demise of Republican gun legislation in the Senate and a stalemate over renewing the assault-style weapons ban thrusts gun control squarely into the fall presidential campaign, both sides in the debate say." ...

" 'You can be sure it's going to be in the presidential campaign as a bona fide issue as to whether the American people want AK-47s, street sweepers and Uzis sold once again,' said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., one of the chief sponsors of the assault weapons ban."

Great News! -- Feinstein semi-auto ban is dead, as Senate shoots down gun control bill (GOA Report)
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"First, the U.S. Senate voted to renew the Feinstein semi-auto ban. Then it voted for the McCain gun show ban. All this in addition to the 'Lock Up Your Safety' requirement that Senators tacked on to the lawsuit protection bill last week."

"You will remember that Gun Owners of America had warned senators last week to oppose S. 1805 if it was loaded down with gun control provisions. Thankfully, pro-gun senators heeded the call to kill the bill once it was turned into an anti-gun abomination. These senators were joined by their anti-gun counterparts who opposed the underlying bill because they still want to bankrupt the gun makers."

Lets allow gun makers to stay in business
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"Over the past few years, a deluge of lawsuits have targeted firearms manufactures, claiming they should be held liable for damages done with a gun. Now Congress is considering a bill to shield the manufactures from frivolous suits."

"The goal of the anti-gun lobby is to throw up thousands of suits against the manufactures, hoping to put them out of business." ...

"In the short run, we need to pass the bill to shield gun makers from frivolous law suits. They will still be liable for defective products, or for selling a weapon to a known criminal. And in the long run, we need tort reform to stop such suits from being filed against anyone in such a manner. Freedom of business is at stake here. Because if one industry can be bankrupted in this way, yours could be next."

States United: US Senate Rejects Abominable Gun Industry Immunity Bill (JTO)
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"States United to Prevent Gun Violence (SU), an association of independent state based gun violence prevention advocacy organizations in 29 states across the nation, applauds yesterday's bipartisan U.S. Senate rejection of S.1805, gun lobby-inspired legislation to protect the gun industry from civil liability."

"Gerry Anderson, Executive Director of Arizonans for Gun Safety said: 'We are absolutely delighted that Congress voted to protect America's homes, schools and communities by voting against pet legislation proposed by the gun lobby. ..."

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Yet more spin. They voted to prevent gun banners from foisting more unconstitutional gun control upon Americans.

Lawyers, Guns And Money
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"Here's a nasty little stat: Just 1 percent of gun dealers supply 57 percent of the guns used in crimes. These are dealers like Washington's Bull's Eye Shooting Supply, which supplied the assault rifle the D.C. snipers used to gun down their victims as well as guns traced to 52 other crimes including homicides and kidnappings. But if this bill ever becomes law, the families of those murdered by Muhammad and Malvo would be denied the right to hold Bull's Eye accountable in court."

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You, ma'am are a liar. The gun shop did not "supply" Muhammad and Malvo with guns. They stole them. But it doesn't matter to you if small businesses are destroyed by your political agenda of lies, does it?

'Judas' Director Takes Faith 'Very Seriously'
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"Concerns had arisen after TV Guide quoted 'Judas' star Johnathon Schaech as saying: 'A lot of religious individuals won't accept him as anything more than just a betrayer of Christ. When you give him a heart and say he's misunderstood, they don't want to hear that.' "

"After the way CBS tried to rewrite history by smearing the Reagans, that sounded worrisome, but Carner seems like a straight shooter. He's a life member of National Rifle Association and is described by KeepAndBearArms.com as a Second Amendment leader who is 'a rare and welcome voice of patriotism, sanity and virtue in Babylon.' "

U.S. flights can still be hijacked!
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"It seems that most of the post-Sept. 11 security upgrades have been primarily focused on things travelers can see, specifically on increased screening of passengers before they board the plane including integrated intelligence programs to check passenger lists against databases of possible terror suspects, updated X-Ray and metal-detector equipment at gates, more qualified officials at security posts, and more frequent body searches of passengers before they enter the gates." ...

"But behind the scenes, it's been business as usual. In most airports, aside from more thorough background checks, there have been little or no security measures added to the routines of the tens of thousands of aircraft cargo workers." ...

IN: Have Zero Tolerance Policies Gone Too Far?
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"Some central Indiana school officials are taking a hard look at zero tolerance policies..."

"The increased scrutiny on the policies is due to several instances where school leaders have learned that the same rules don't apply to every situation."

"But many school districts still work under zero tolerance guidelines, leaving some children to pay the price..."

"Jacob Finklea, 12, was expelled for bringing scissors to his sewing class at Lincoln Middle School in Pike Township."

PA: Governor Rendell Names Deputy Commissioner of Professional Responsibility for State Police, Releases Kroll's First Quarterly Report
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"Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced that upon the recommendation of Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Jeffrey B. Miller, he has appointed Major John R. Brown to the newly created position of Deputy Commissioner of Professional Responsibility. In this capacity, Brown will focus on all issues related to police misconduct, including sexual harassment and sexual misconduct." ...

"The creation of the new Deputy position - the fourth in the Department - is intended to be consistent with recommendations made by Kroll Inc. ... Kroll will evaluate the appointment of Major Brown to determine whether it serves to effect meaningful change and reform within the department."

MO: County seeks court order to block gun law
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"St. Louis County plans to seek a court order that would prevent it from issuing permits for concealed weapons. Officials said Tuesday they hope to obtain an injunction before a state Supreme Court decision allowing for such permits takes effect."

"County Executive Charlie Dooley on Tuesday ordered officials to collect information on the potential costs of issuing permits. The county would challenge the law allowing the permits as an unfunded mandate that violates the state constitution. Officials expect to have the cost data together by the end of the week."

VA: Virginia Senate Passes HB 1144 & HB 1302 (NRA Alert)
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The Virginia State Senate passed unamiously, HB 1144 and HB 1302. HB 1144 and HB 1302 allow Virginia residents to lawfully purchase long guns from licensed dealers in other states. Please contact your state Senators and thank them for supporting these important bills. You can find contact information for your Senator by using the "Write your Representative" feature on your right.

Old Police Weapons Can Fall Into Wrong Hands
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"Police weapons used to protect and serve have been used to commit robbery, rape, even murder." ...

"Firepower is used to stop dangerous criminals in their tracks, but a WESH NewsChannel 2 investigation has uncovered these same weapons used for law and order often end up on the other side of the law in the hands of criminals -- put there indirectly by police through a common but rarely publicized practice. Central Florida police and sheriff's offices routinely sell their used guns, most often when upgrading their arsenals."

South Africa: Fiancée questions police armourer's 'suicide'
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"Police spokesperson Michael Read said: 'One of the guys who stays at the barracks heard a shot and went to Laubscher's room to check and found him lying in a pool of blood on the floor. He had allegedly shot himself in the left temple with a 9mm pistol belonging to the state,' he said."

"Read said the motive was unknown, but that police were investigating."

"But [his fiancee] Holmes is questioning the suicide theory. She said Laubscher had not been depressed and that his wallet was empty when she arrived at the scene, even though he should have had about R10 000 which he had withdrawn on Friday."

"She now wants to know the circumstances that led to his death."

FL: Justice was served Ex-deputy's use of force was excessive, not his sentence
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"Police officers and sheriff's deputies have a difficult job, facing situations that most of us can hardly imagine."

"But they are also given tremendous power. Law enforcement officers must have the emotional temperament to handle that power responsibly."

"Wyatt Henderson, a former Charlotte County sheriff's deputy found guilty of pistol-whipping a teenager during a drug bust, clearly did not."

"Henderson was sentenced Monday to a little over seven years in prison for the May 2002 incident, and for lying about it to his superiors and the FBI."

"U.S. Magistrate Anne C. Conway sentenced Henderson to the minimum allowed under federal guidelines. She said the range of sentences Henderson faced was 'too high' for the crimes he committed."

Separation of Church and Statists
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"Used to be that eminent domain was all about using land for public works projects, like building a nice sewage treatment plant in your backyard or erecting a water tower so people can sprinkle their petunias and brush their teeth in the morning and flush their federally mandated low flow toilets. No more. Now it's all about money." ...

"...don't those upstanding citizens of Cypress have rights, too? You bet they do, and this quote from an article in the Orange County Register makes that abundantly clear: 'But Cypress residents say their quality of life is at stake. And they mirror the views of some city officials: What about residents' rights to new jobs, quality services and convenient shopping?' "

"Got that, all you rights-obsessed libertarians out there? People have a right to jobs, a right to services, a right to convenient shopping, but not a right to keep their own property. Kick the deadbeats out."

MO: Gun permits on hold in Pulaski County
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"Despite the passage of a concealed weapons permit law in Missouri last year, Pulaski County is still unable to issue the permits because of legal questions."

"Sheriff J.T. Roberts said Monday that the problem stems from the legal intepretation of the state's Hancock amendment, dealing with state finances, in a Missouri Supreme Court ruling handed down Friday, Feb. 27. The Supreme Court ruling upheld the conceal-carry law, but raised some legal concerns for counties, according to Roberts."

DE: Delaware lawmakers help kill gun bill
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"A bill that sought to protect gun manufacturers and dealers from negligence liability lawsuits died in the U.S. Senate Tuesday after lawmakers added two amendments supported by Delaware legislators." ...

"Sen. Joseph R. Biden, D-Del., and Sen. Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., voted against the bill because they oppose protections for the gun industry." ...

" 'I support the rights of law-abiding citizens to buy and own guns,' Sen. Carper said, 'but I also support common-sense efforts to keep handguns and automatic weapons out of the hands of criminals.' "

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And prosecuting lawful businesses for not being telepathically gifted and able to tell whether a gun will be used in a crime is "common sense"?

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"AN ongoing audit of NSW security companies had found further breaches of safe gun storage practices, the NSW government said today." "Police Minister John Watkins warned that companies which did not comply would be shut down." "He said Operation Advance was targeting 492 sites across the state checking storage conditions, paperwork and records."

OK: State employee arrested with gun in briefcase at state Capitol
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"A state employee was arrested Wednesday morning when a handgun was found in his briefcase as he entered the state Capitol."

"Jeff Davis of the Office of State Finance was arrested after security officers spotted the .380 semi-automatic when his briefcase went through an X-ray machine."

"Oklahoma Highway Patrol Lieutenant Rusty Rhoades says Davis told officers he didn't know the gun was in the briefcase." ...

"Finance director Scott Meachem says his office will investigate to determine if any disciplinary action is needed, but says he has no information that Davis had a bad intent."

WA: Putting a lock on gun safety (Otherwise known as: locking up your safety)
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"In the greater Snoqualmie Valley these days, golf bags in the backs of SUVs are nearly as common as rifles in the windows of pickup trucks."

"Maybe that's why police Chief Craig Barnes has barely made a dent in the inventory of gun locks his department has been trying to give away since last fall." ...

"For Barnes, that translates into the starting stash of nearly 700 his department received as part of a gun-safety program begun five years ago by the gun industry and given a $50 million boost last year by the Department of Justice."

FL: Ex-deputy accused of waving gun at motorist
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"The former Hernando County sheriff's deputy charged in a February road rage incident was being held at the Central Pasco Detention Center on Tuesday after he was accused of brandishing a handgun at another motorist."

"Charles Patric Afriat, 32, turned himself in to authorities at the jail in Land O'Lakes about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday after Hernando investigators issued a warrant for his arrest..." ...

"Afriat's second arrest came less than a month after he was accused of firing his .40-caliber Glock service weapon at a motorist in New Port Richey on Feb. 8."

"Afriat, who was two weeks shy of his one-year anniversary and the end of his probation, was subsequently dismissed by Sheriff Richard Nugent."

Australia: Lawyer fined $2000 over gun charges
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"A LAWYER who stored two unregistered rifles in his child's bedroom has been fined $2000 and had his gun licence suspended."

"In the Adelaide Magistrates Court yesterday, Deputy Magistrate Dr Andrew Cannon found Peter David Kerin guilty of possessing a silencer and failing to secure two unregistered rifles."

"Kerin, 42, had already pleaded guilty to improperly storing a Slazenger .22 calibre rifle but had claimed his wife had purchased the two rifles and stored them in their home, along with a silencer found in his office."

"The weapons were seized during a joint raid on Kerin's Netherby home by police and Customs officers in June 2002."

MT: Gun fight in Senate mostly politics
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"Gun makers are and should be accountable for defective products or illegality on their part. But the products they make firearms are perfectly legal and perfectly safe in proper hands. Beyond all the headlines and Hollywood portrayals, the vast majority of guns in this country are owned and used responsibly by law-abiding citizens. And, for what its worth, they also happen to have a constitutional right to own them." ...

"Meanwhile, consider the irony: While the Senate is debating all of this back in Washington, D.C., the state of Montana proclaims this first week of March to be 'Right to Keep and Bear Arms Week,' commemorating Montanas 'valued heritage' of gun ownership and use. Talk about a clash of cultures!"

CA: Free gun locks for residents
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"The Oceanside and Escondido police departments are distributing free gun locks while supplies last."

"Project ChildSafe, a program of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, has provided the cable-style gun locks through a U.S. Department of Justice grant."

"Residents are encouraged to pick up a safety kit to securely store their firearm. A safety curriculum and cable-style gun lock are included in the kits. The locks fit on most types of handguns, rifles and shotguns and are not trigger locks."

WI: Police Search For Man Accused Of Several Sexual Assaults
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"Residents on Milwaukee's west side are going door- to-door to alert others after several sexual assaults." ...

"The latest one happened early Monday morning near 41st and Auer."

"Police said he held a 17-year-old girl at gunpoint, dragged her to an alley and sexually assaulted her."

"The other two attacks happened on the morning of Nov. 21 near 55th and Center and 49th and Concordia."

"In both cases, the attacker pulled out a gun, forced the woman behind a home and sexually assaulted her."

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And in all cases, the women were unable to carry concealed and defend themselves against this assailant. If any of these victims owned firearms and weren't allowed to carry them thanks to the immoral statists who betrayed them in the legislature, they should sue every legislator who voted against concealed carry.

WI: Concessions Don't Work
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"Legalization of a constitutional right to carry a concealed firearm will not happen for Wisconsin gun owners thanks to the governor's veto and the treachery of one of the measure's sponsors in the state House, Rep. Gary Sherman (D-Port Wing)."

"Sherman, having sponsored the bill when it was introduced in the House, was the single vote that killed the effort to override the governor's veto. Why Sherman would do this is perplexing since he comes from a district that voted over eight-to-one for adding language in 1998 to the Wisconsin constitution protecting the individual right to keep and bear arms. Perhaps he has planned to return to private life after the next election."

FL: Bill would outlaw lists or databases of gun owners
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"Law enforcement agencies and pawn shops would be prohibited from keeping some lists or records of gun owners in a bill advancing through the Florida House on Wednesday."

"The bill (SB 147) calls for public officials using such registries to be fined up to $5 million and face felony charges. The House is now ready to take it up for a final vote, which wasn't immediately scheduled."

"Proponents argued that the measure is necessary to stop 'harassment' of people who have pawned their firearms. Opponents said it would be more difficult for officials to track people connected with crimes involving guns."

MO: Sheriffs' lobbyist suggested language in concealed-carry bill
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"Sheriffs who are baffled by how to implement Missouri's concealed guns law following a state Supreme Court ruling may have themselves to thank for the confusion."

"That's because the language cited by the court as triggering an illegal unfunded mandate was added to last year's concealed weapons legislation at the behest of the sheriffs' lobbyist." ...

"At issue in the Supreme Court's ruling is a provision requiring sheriffs to charge applicants for concealed gun permits a nonrefundable processing fee of up to $100. The law directs the money to local accounts that can only be used for law enforcement equipment and training."

"Sheriffs therefore cannot use the money to pay for the required fingerprint and background checks, or for the personnel needed to handle the applications, the court said."

KS: House Advances Concealed-Weapons Measure
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"The House tentatively approved a bill Wednesday to allow Kansans to carry concealed handguns."

"The vote was 78-43 to advance the measure to final House action. The margin suggested the measure should have enough votes to win final passage and go to the Senate."

"House members narrowed the bill's scope slightly during two hours of debate, not enough to frustrate its supporters."

"Supporters argued the proposed 'Personal and Family Protection Act' would allow Kansans to protect themselves. Opponents said the proposed 'Personal and Family Protection Act' would lead to more gun-related violence instead of making Kansas safer."

CA: Soquel Police Supply Store Robbed
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A police supply store in Soquel was robbed Tuesday, and authorities are concerned about what was taken.

Investigators said robbers hit Galli Gear Uniform Co. on Porter Street, taking dozens of knives, including some with 8-inch blades, police badges, police batons, pepper spray and flashlights.

An FBI vehicle with two guns inside was also stolen. The car was later found on fire in Los Gatos without the guns.

Santa Cruz County authorities are investigating the incident.

First sergeant, commander found guilty of mailing war trophy Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft/	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Two soldiers deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom have been found guilty under the Uniform Code of Military Justice of conspiring to mail an automatic pistol through the military mail system and knowingly providing a false statement." "One soldier a first sergeant received a Field Grade Article 15 and was ordered to forfeit half-a-months pay for two months, totaling $4,314.30."

Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA) requires guidelines for home gun storage
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"The fatal shooting of a Clark County sheriff sergeant's 10-year-old daughter prompted a national law-enforcement accreditation group to adopt new guidelines for how police officers store their duty weapons."

"After the shooting, Sheriff Lucas adopted a department policy requiring off-duty officers to lock up their duty weapons and supplied 200 officers with pistol lock boxes."

"Lucas also proposed that CALEA make the same requirement of police departments nationwide. The sheriff announced on Tuesday that the commission's new policy requires agencies to provide guidelines for the 'safe and proper storage of agency authorized firearms' when officers are both on and off duty."

NV: The Gun Store is the perfect representation of Vegas' wacky charm.
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"...But of all the attractions of Sin City, one of the most sublime isn't advertised on the city's billboards or spelled out in neon letters on the Stripin fact, it isn't even on the Strip. Instead, it's a few miles east, in a nondescript building kitty-corner from a Wal-Mart, a low-slung, windowless building with a sign out front that says, in big letters 'GUNSIndoor Range.' This is the Gun Store, and it is where localsand, especially, out-of-townerscome for the rare opportunity to fire off anything from handguns to machine guns on the in-house target range. Nevada's gun-control laws are sufficiently relaxed that, in exchange for plunking down a few 20s and a photo ID, it's possible to while away an afternoon with some of the deadliest weapons known to man."

LA: Glen Oaks student arrested for gun, drugs
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"A senior at Glen Oaks High School in Baton Rouge was arrested this morning after authorities say they caught him carrying five small bags of what is believed to be marijuana and found a loaded pistol in his locker."

"Malcolm Baker, 18, 6352 Lanier Drive, was arrested about 7 a.m. after someone called Crime Stoppers with a tip that Baker had a gun at the school, East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriffs Office spokesman Lt. Darrell ONeal said."

"Baker was booked into Parish Prison on counts of illegal possession of a weapon and possession with intent to distribute marijuana."

"Baker was 'a student in good standing, ready to graduate in May,' said John Connelly, public information officer for the school system."

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And yet all the "gun-free" school zone laws in the world didn't stop him from having a firearm in his locker.

KY: Russell County Circuit Judge Fined For Carrying Gun Into Blue Grass Airport
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"A Jamestown lawyer has entered a plea of guilty to a federal misdemeanor and paid a $500 fine for carrying a weapon into an airport."

"Donald Byrom was a Russell County circuit judge when he was arrested a week before Christmas for carrying a gun into Blue Grass Airport at Lexington."

"Byrom is the first person to face such a federal charge in the Eastern District of Kentucky."

"Assistant U.S. Attorney Tom Self says Byrom got caught up in post-9/11 extreme security."

AL: Gunning for votes Submitted by: Sean Glazier	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
FULL TEXT BELOW: Liberal Democrats in the Senate are the same as they've always been. They are taking the gun laws and they're trying to take individuals' rights away. They say they know the gang members are the ones who commit the crimes with guns. It's not the guns that do it, it's the gang.

Guyana: 2 Policemen Killed by Former Colleague in Guyana Shooting Incident
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Two police officers were killed and two others injured when a former policeman opened fire on a police station in Guyana.

Authorities say the former officer walked into the Georgetown station, took a policeman's pistol and began firing.

No charges have been fired yet against the shooter, who was hospitalized with a leg wound. The Associated Press reports the man was recently evicted from his home.

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They can't protect themselves. They can't retain their weapons. They go on shooting sprees. Tell us Sarah, why is it only cops should have guns?

CA: Davis is debating price of a good kid's bad mistake
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"Adam Liston didn't realize he was in trouble when a Davis High School official told him he was wanted in the principal's office."

"After all, the 18-year-old senior had been a model citizen since the first grade. He had been raised to respect his elders, follow the rules, earn his own way." ...

"But as Liston stepped into the administrative office area on the morning of Jan. 15, it was all about to unravel. Liston found himself in a major jam for the first time in his school career because he mistakenly brought his unloaded shotgun onto school property - not once, but twice."

"There were no Columbine-like signs. He wasn't angry or depressed or reckless. But under the so-called zero-tolerance rules involving guns on school property, his first misstep likely was going to be his last."

Australia: Victim tapes own shooting
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"A WIRED-for-sound police informer recorded himself being shot twice - once between the eyes, a jury heard yesterday."

"Alexander Kudryavtsev, 41, miraculously survived the almost point-blank shooting by moving his head at just the right moment, the Supreme Court was told."

"Prosecutor Boris Kayser said a bullet hit Mr Kudryavtsev between his eyes, but exited at his eyebrow."

"Michael Goldman, 55, admits he shot Mr Kudryavtsev on July 10, 2002, but has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder or to intentionally causing serious injury."

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More gun violence in the gun control paradise of Australia.

SC: Bill bars guns for criminal domestic violence convicts
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People convicted of criminal domestic violence could not have a gun or ammunition under a bill that cleared a House Judiciary subcommittee on Wednesday.

It would be a misdemeanor for those people to ship, transport, possess or receive a firearm or ammunition.

The Criminal Laws Subcommittee also amended the bill to require that people who are the target of a restraining order have to pay the fees associated with it.

The bill now heads to the full committee.

Italy: Italian prosecutors want police tried over G8 raid
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"Italian prosecutors on Wednesday asked a court to indict 29 policemen over a violent raid during the G8 summit in Genoa in 2001 which left dozens of anti-capitalist protesters injured."

"The prosecutors believe the men -- including senior officers -- are guilty of causing injuries, falsifying evidence, slander and abuse of office, court sources said."

"During the summit, about 200 police officers in riot gear raided the Armando Diaz school, being used by protesters as a headquarters, and arrested 92 people whom they suspected of taking part in fierce street battles with security forces."

IL: Southern Illinois University Carbondale offering women's safety course
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"Southern Illinois University Carbondale is offering a nationally recognized program for women that teaches self-defense tactics as well as techniques to reduce the risk of an attack."

"R.A.D., or Rape Aggression Defense, begins Thursday, April 1."

"The training is free and is open to any female over 12 years old, although participants under 17 require parental approval. The classes are open to the public, with a maximum class size of 20 participants."

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University Policy:

Unauthorized Possession and/or Use of Weapons. Weapons include but are not limited to: Firearms . . . . Switchblade knife, butterfly knife, taser or stun gun, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon. Any object intended for use as a weapon.

AZ: More weapons for prison guards?
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"A special panel reviewing a 15-day prison hostage situation in Arizona will recommend that guards be allowed to carry more kinds of weapons and receive more self-defense training." ...

"The panel arrived at its conclusions after hearing several days of testimony over the past month from prison officials and correctional officers, including the two held hostage by two inmates in a watch tower at the state prison in Buckeye." ...

"Auch told the panel last week that officers need to be able to carry more than pepper spray. He said the standoff wouldn't have lasted 15 days if the tower guards had been able to carry side arms."

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Now apply the same testimony to the defenseless in NYC, Washington, Boston, Chicago . . .

TX: Seventh-Grader Allegedly Caught With Loaded Gun On Campus
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"A Kirby Middle School student was arrested Monday after he was allegedly caught with a loaded gun on campus."

"According to Judson Independent School District officials, the 13-year-old was armed with a .22-caliber pistol."

"School administrators learned about the weapon after two students saw the boy holding the gun."

"The incident left students and relatives shocked and concerned."

" 'What's going to happen tomorrow?' said James Arana, a Kirby Middle School student. 'And what's going to happen later in the year? Is somebody else going to try it? Are they actually gonna shoot somebody?' "

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And how are a bunch of unarmed teachers going to stop them?

IL: Illinois Has More Assault Weapon Manufacturers Than Any Other State, New Study Shows
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"A new study shows that Illinois has more 'post-ban' assault weapon manufacturers than any other state, according to the release of 'Illinois: Land of Post-Ban Assault Weapons' conducted by the Violence Policy Center, based in Washington, D.C."

"Although the federal assault weapons ban was passed in 1994, the gun industry has willfully circumvented federal law and created through a process dubbed 'sporterization' a new generation of assault weapons and re-named them 'post-ban' or 'after-ban' assault weapons. The gun industry has evaded the intent of Congress to get military style semi- automatic assault weapons off the streets by making minor cosmetic changes and producing 'clones' and 'knock-off' versions to continue to sell for profit at the expense of public safety."