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Melodrama and stereotypes galore.
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"Well, I see the Brits are still fond of melodramatic titles, especially if the topic is firearms. As the title of this opinion piece shows 'Licence to kill life under the gun in the US'. I mean really, why are British Subjects, or ex-British as the case may be, so fearful of guns that they feel the need to carry on as they do. The author, Jarek Garlinski seems to think a few guns in a farmhouse merit a comparison to an infantry battalions arsenal. Please, spare us the exaggerations."

"We get treated to the typical sob story; 'a drunken Scotsman banging on someones door at 3a.m. and gets shot, how awful'. Well, I am sure that for every British ex-pat who gets himself shot 10 years ago ... we can point to a Tony Martin ..." ...

IL: Shooting in Chicago May Be Another Illustration of Need for Action on Illinois Assault Weapon Ban, Says Brady Campaign (BCPGV)
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"A 14-year-old honor student, gunned down on Chicago's west side, was an innocent bystander and was likely killed with an assault rifle, police are reporting this afternoon. A stray bullet to her head fired from a block away killed her instantly when it came through her living room window."

"This shooting came the same day as the Illinois General Assembly failed to take action to pass HB 2414, a ban on assault weapons in the state of Illinois and underscores the need for the Illinois General Assembly to act on this pending bill to ban assault weapons in Illinois. The shooting came just two days after a group of assault weapons manufacturers gathered in Springfield to insist that their products were 'not used in crimes' ..." ...
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KABA Note: Dancing on the blood of the innocent once again.

PA: Police identify robber shot by shop owner
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"Reading police said Saturday that Jason T. Mallow, 27, of 1164 Green St. was the man who was fatally shot by a city shop owner during a Friday robbery." ...

"Mallow was pronounced dead Friday afternoon on the sidewalk outside Gregory's Market at 12th and Green streets."

"Police said Mallow used a knife to rob the corner store at about 12:30."

"According to police, store owner Gregorio Zarzuela, 58, told them he shot Mallow once inside the store after Mallow pointed a knife at him and took an undisclosed amount of money from the cash register." ...

CA: Oakland store manager shoots a would-be robber
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"The manager of a Telegraph Avenue cell phone store shot an armed gunman who attempted to rob his store, then identified the man when he showed up at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center for treatment."

"The manager ... was in the store ... about 6:15 p.m. Friday, when two robbers, each with a pistol, came into the store. The store owner said one robber jumped over the counter, gun in hand, and slammed the manager to the ground."

"A second employee tried to run, but she fell, the owner said."

"'The guy behind the counter grabbed her arm and put a gun to her head,' he said."

"At that point, the manager grabbed his own handgun and shot the robber in the stomach, then shot at the second robber as well. The manager was not injured." ...

Iraq: Guns in demand as Iraqi seek protection
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"Like most Iraqis, Abu Ali has long kept a Kalashnikov assault rifle hidden in his bedroom."

"But it was not until sectarian violence pushed Iraq to the brink of civil war these past two weeks that the 56-year-old engineer thought that one automatic weapon was not enough."

"'Danger is everywhere,' said Ali, a short, stocky man. 'I always had a Kalashnikov at home but after the violence I bought a 9mm pistol. I carry it with me all the time.'"

"Fearful of sectarian attacks since the bombing of a Shi'ite shrine on Feb. 22, Iraqis are barricading homes and stocking up on weapons in a country already awash with guns." ...

NY: Manning drops out of race for governor
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"Republican Patrick Manning dropped out of the race for governor on Friday."

"'I better serve the Republican and Conservative parties by suspending my campaign for governor,' said Manning, the assemblyman now facing a challenge for his Dutchess County seat. 'My race was not a vanity candidacy, but there is a time when one must step aside for the greater good of the political process.'"

"He said he felt he was a 'a passionate advocate for fiscal restraint, lower taxes, government and ethics reform, job creation, second amendment rights, and a culture of life.'" ...

WI: Put rifles in hands of third-graders? No way (letter)
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"Senate Bill 26 would allow children ages 8 to 12 to handle a gun within the grasp of a parent or designated adult over the age of 18."

"Do you really want to have a third-grader handling firearms? You dont have to put a gun in a childs hand to teach him to hunt and have respect for the land and nature. When it came to a vote at the Spring Conservation Congress, it lost!"

"Some of the most outspoken critics of this bill are the instructors who teach 12-year-olds. ... We may lose some instructors if this passed. Their time is donated for a week to teach our children and grandchildren safety practices. Not all parents possess this knowledge." ...

VA: Virginia State Delegates Approve New Gun Bill
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"The House of Delegates voted 77-22 to pass a bill prohibiting any property owner, including employers, to enforce regulations barring legally-possessed firearms in a locked vehicle."

"Sponsored by Del. L. Scott Lingamfelter (R-PW) and known as the 'parking lot bill,' the legislation would hold no liability for the property owners if the firearm is locked and secure inside the vehicle, according to The Washington Post. This law would not apply to public school property and limited access parking lots." ...

GA: George Israel still has Macon on his mind
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om 1979 to 1987, was once a lonely Republican in a virtually one-party Democratic state. Now, as president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, he has the ear of Republican majorities in both chambers of the state Legislature as well as the governor's office." ...

"QUESTION: ... The NRA-backed bill to allow gun owners to keep guns in their car in any parking lot, for instance, pits a popular conservative issue against business owners' desire to control their workplaces."

"ANSWER: Normally we would have a propensity to come down on the side of Second Amendment rights. You've got two rights that are clashing. But it's not even close when it comes to businesses' position." ...

SD: New law seals gun records
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"A state law that goes into effect July 1 will make it illegal to release the names of people who apply for concealed pistol permits in South Dakota."

"Gov. Mike Rounds signed the measure Friday. He also signed bills dealing with government openness and child endangerment."

"The handgun measure will strengthen a law that prohibits the secretary of state from releasing lists of people who have permits to carry concealed handguns. A loophole has allowed the lists of applicants for those permits to remain public, and gun owners argued that the information is private." ...

MS: Internet-hunting ban bill goes to Barbour
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"You can shop online, book a vacation or play video games, but how about shooting an exotic animal with a remote-controlled rifle from miles away?"

"Not in Mississippi, if Gov. Haley Barbour signs a bill into law."

"The bill, given final legislative approval Thursday in the House, arose after a Texas company offered computer hunting, in which a person could sign on to the Internet, use a mouse or keyboard to put an animal in the computer sights and fire a shot with the click of a button."

"The practice has since been banned in Texas and other states."

"San Antonio-based Live-Shot had offered hunters the chance to pick from several animals Barbary Sheep, Blackbuck Antelope, wild hogs and deer." ...

OH: Cop Who Killed Wife Quits The Force
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"Embattled Dayton police officer Michael Blake has called it quits, accused by internal affairs of lying about the death of his wife. While he is technically an employee until the end of July, Blake will not get paid under the terms of an agreement he signed with the city."

"Blake shot and killed his wife Niema two years ago during a violent argument in their North Euclid home. Blake argued he acted in self-defense, and a grand jury refused to indict him." ...

"But in records obtained by 2News, it is clear city and police investigators kept pressing Blake for the truth. The city filed disciplinary charges against him late last year after an Internal Affairs probe." ...

Australia: Constable 'was denied request for an officer' before she was shot
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"THE Sydney policewoman shot with her own gun while on lone station duty last weekend had earlier called for a detective to speak to her attacker, police sources said." ...

"Liverpool Local Court heard that Khuu's actions were accidental, resulting from his anxiety at having to wait three hours for Constable Roth to deal with a complaint that his family was in danger."

"It is alleged Constable Roth explained that she could do little until another officer arrived for the morning shift."

"But senior police sources said the constable had phoned an officer at her command station at Fairfield earlier in the evening, requesting that a detective call by to speak to Khuu, whom she indicated was behaving abnormally." ...

India: Public outcry against commandos' misconduct unabated
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"Even as the 18-hour general strike called jointly by various social organisations protesting the alleged harassment, torture and molestation of Maibam Naobi Chanu by Police Commandos in their custody concluded with full public support, public outcry against despicable act of the police commandos poured in from numerous social organisations."

"While announcing their unflinching support to the public demand for punishing the guilty police commandos, these social organisations also came down heavily on the Government for its alleged indifferent attitude to the whole issue." ...

Guyana: Missing guns
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"The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has received an encouraging response to its reward offer for information on the missing AK-47s from Camp Ayanganna."

"'We are encouraged by the responses we have received so far,' army spokesman Colonel Wilbert Lee said last evening."

"On Friday the GDF announced that it was offering a $3M reward for information that could lead to the recovery of the 33 AK-47s and five pistols that disappeared from Camp Ayanganna's storage bond."

"The investigation into how the weapons went missing is still ongoing and seven ranks, including a Warrant Officer, remain in detention. Statements have been taken from some of the men in custody as well as from others and the army is pursuing a number of leads." ...

NY: Suffolk weapons get mass destruction
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"A fully automatic Tec-9 machine pistol used in a home invasion several years ago was summarily executed Friday morning in Yaphank. Suffolk Police Commissioner Richard Dormer held it up and declared its days of violence were over."

"Donning goggles, he placed the gun on a metal plate and, with a flick of a switch and a push of a button, a heavy blade chopped it into thirds."

"On Friday and Saturday, officers planned to destroy 364 seized guns using an electric-powered hydraulic shredder the department purchased in 2004. ..."

"The machine cost the department $18,000 and can cut up a gun in minutes. The scrap metal is then recycled, generating income for the county, officials said." ...

CA: Council seeks ideas on land use
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"Frank Ryan is concerned about a conservation groups plans for 47,462 acres of Pacific Gas and Electric Co.-owned land in eastern Shasta County."

"The reason: the Hat Creek Rifle and Pistol Club, of which he is president, isnt on any of the proposed maps."

"'Weve been there 25 years,' Ryan said of the site about 10 miles east of Burney."

"'This is a tricky issue,' responded Elise Holland, land conservation manager for the Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council. The council was formed as a result of PG&Es 2003 bankruptcy agreement and is planning uses of about 140,000 utility-owned watershed acres throughout California."

"'When you start putting private entities on maps, people get uncomfortable,' Holland said. ..." ...

SC: Winners decline AK-47 raffle prize
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"Two winners in a drawing for an AK-47 assault rifle declined the prize given away by a Clemson University conservative newspaper. A third person in line for the weapon says he is unsure what he will do with his controversial prize."

"The drawing came after about 150 raffle tickets had been taken without donations by people opposed to giving away a weapon."

"Andrew Davis, editor of The Tiger Town Observer, said the gun was offered to bring attention to the Second Amendment right to bear arms as well as to raise money for the paper and other charitable causes."

"Davis said the event Thursday raised about $500 through ticket sales and about $800 more through direct contributions from people who didn't want tickets." ...

VA: Prevent tyranny by owning a firearm
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I noticed in the credits at the end of his op-ed that Ron Miller is a science-fiction writer ["Hold your fire: Second Amendment was aimed at building militias," March 1].

It reads, "Ron Miller of King George is a science-fiction and science-fact writer and illustrator. His books include, with William Hartmann, 'The Grand Tour: A Traveler's Guide to the Solar System,' now in a new edition."

Mr. Miller's article was truly a masterpiece of science fiction!

The Second Amendment is about empowering the people (the common people) to "throw off the shackles of an oppressive and tyrannical government if need be."

It gives us, the people, the ultimate ability to control our government and keep it in check.

Bruce Volensky

Pike Road, Ala.

CA: Twisted ideas (sixth letter)
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"In reference to the letters of Albert Limberg and Jonathon Burchett (Times, Feb. 9), it is interesting how twisted ideas can become concerning the Constitution and amendments."

"Limberg claims violation of the Fourth Amendment in relation to the recent 'wiretaps.' Burchett claims the Second Amendment does not create an individual right to keep and bear arms."

"Moreover he claims 'none of our constitutional rights is absolute. When a right comes into conflict with another's rights, or a legitimate governmental interest, our individual rights often have to give way.'" ...
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Submitter's Note: Then they are not rights, they are privileges.

MN: Successful gun buy-back initiative
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"Project Cease Fire, organized by the African American Men Project in collaboration with 30 community organizations and the Minneapolis Police Department, collected 223 weapons in early February. A significant amount of ammunition was also received."

"Individuals who turned in weapons received $50 for each revolver and $75 for every semi-automatic pistol or handgun. The collection process was anonymous and no one was questioned about their guns. ..."

"In 2002 firearm homicide was the number one cause of death for 15-34 year old African Americans. Trying to stop these killings motivated the Urban Youth Conservation (UYC), a gang diversion program, to participate in Project Cease Fire." ...

NJ: Free education course is helpful for hunters
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"Hunting does not usually make news unless there is an accident or a protest. It is important to note that millions of hunters go out into the woods or fields of their favorite stomping ground and come home at the end of each day with nary a scratch."

"Accidents do occur while hunting, and will occur so long as those participating in the activity are human."

"In an effort to reduce these accidents New Jersey requires prospective hunters to take part in an extensive hunter education course. The course is free, informative, and can be taken in three main categories: Shotgun, Rifle/Muzzleloader, and Archery."

"In New Jersey, the hunter education program is completed in two parts. ..." ...

ID: Gun enthusiasts turn out for 20th annual show: Event continues today at ISU student union
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"It was hard to miss Shane and Heidi McCann at the 20th annual Lewis and Clark Trader's gun show Saturday."

"The Idaho Falls couple dressed in standard World War II military attire, right down to the rifle he carried."

"Shane McCann wore Army infantry gear and Heidi donned a Women's Army Corp uniform."

"'This is what they looked like when they landed on June 6, 1944,' he said."

"He's been fascinated by World War II since he was a child listening to stories told by family members who served in the war."

"The couple were at the show looking for items to include in McCann's Military Museum, which they operate at their home." ...

MD: Navy Rifle Edges Akron in MAC Championship
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"The sixth-ranked Navy rifle team scored a 4636 - 4545 victory over Akron on Saturday in the 2006 MAC Championships held at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. With the win, Navy finishes its dual-meet record at 9-2 heading into next weekend's NCAA Championships."

"'We were mediocre today, but I think we were looking forward to next weekend somewhat,' said Navy head coach Bill Kelley. 'We weren't holding anything best, and we have more work to do next week. But we were happy to get the win and are looking forward to the NCAA's. That can now be our sole focus.'" ...

WI: Hunters have lots to ponder at hearings
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"Significant ruffed grouse, pheasant, turkey, waterfowl and bear hunting questions are among issues to be voted on at this spring's wildlife and fisheries rules hearings."

"But deer hunting topics are, once again, likely to take center stage at the statewide sessions, set for 7 p.m. April 10 in each county."

"The Department of Natural Resources and Wisconsin Conservation Congress co-sponsors of the hearings each have introduced resolutions that could shape the face of future deer hunting."

"An effort to control the baiting and feeding of deer 10 days prior to and during the gun deer season has been proposed by the Natural Resources Board, which is asking hunters if such a ban should be in effect for the 2006 season." ...

SC: Bulldogs Conclude Season with Victory in Open Sectional
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"The Citadel Bulldogs rifle squad completed their 2005-06 season by defeating Clemson in an open sectional match at The Citadel Marksmanship Center on Saturday."

"Senior Evan Rishel had his third straight sterling performance for The Citadel to end his Bulldog career. Rishel led The Citadel with a mark of 571, following up a score of 566 and a fourth place finish in last weekend's SEARC Championships at The Citadel Marksmanship Center. The Monroeville, N.J., native fired the highest total of his collegiate career in a SEARC match at The Citadel Marksmanship Center on February 11 with a mark of 581." ...

MD: Sharpshooter is hired to kill deer in county
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"Howard County has hired a state-qualified sharpshooter to decrease the population of white--tailed deer in the county, officials said Friday."

"The sharpshooter will be working immediately before and after sunset this month on two county-owned sites - Alpha Ridge Landfill on March 14, 21 and 28 and Blandair Park on March 16, 23 and 30."

"The measure is being used to help bring down the white-tailed deer population to about 15 deer per square mile. The estimated deer population is 400 deer per square mile at Blandair Park and 62 deer per square mile at Alpha Ridge Landfill, said John Byrd, chief of the county Bureau of Parks and Program Services." ...

UK: Machine gun seized in drugs raid
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Police have seized firearms and drugs in a raid at a house in Liverpool.

Four firearms, including a pump action sawn-off shotgun and a sub-machine gun, both with ammunition, were found at the property in Dingle.

Heroin with an estimated street value of a Ł125,000 was also discovered at the house on Park Street.

A man aged 21 and woman, 41, have been arrested on suspicion of possession of firearms and possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply.

Both are from the Dingle area.

Police said they also raided the Salisbury Hotel on Marsh Lane in Bootle and found a high-powered air rifle and Ł8,000 in cash.

A 43-year-old man from Bootle was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm.

UK: Guard Beaten In Armed Raid Outside Busy Bank
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"A security guard was beaten by armed robbers in a raid outside a busy high street bank."

"Witnesses say the guard was attacked by a pair of masked men brandishing a pistol and a knife."

"The raid happened outside the Lloyds TSB branch in Devonshire Square, Loughborough, at 2.30pm yesterday."

"The men pointed the gun at the guard and kicked him as he lay on the floor. Shoppers scattered in terror as one of the raiders waved the gun and shouted threats. The raiders then ran off."

"Witnesses said they ran off with a bag of money. Neither Securicor, nor Lloyds TSB could confirm if any cash had been stolen." ...

Australia: Gunman strikes fear into village heart
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"AN Ocean Shores resident who chased after a man who had threatened staff at gunpoint during an armed robbery at Ocean Shores on Friday fears another armed robbery may occur in the suburb."

"The man, who did not want to be identified, said he had been walking past the Ocean Village Shopping Centre Summerland Credit Union branch around 5pm on Friday when the robbery was taking place.

"'One of the girls at the credit union was outside pulling some signs down. She called out and said there was someone inside and she thought they were being robbed,' he said."

""We had to hide behind a pole in case he saw us and fired.'" ...

"'Everybodys worried now that it will happen again. We need security patrols at the shopping centre.'" ...