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Terrible Twos - 48 States Now Have CCW (OFCC)
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"The sweep of gun rights reform in this country is nearly complete as Nebraska prepares to join the 47 other states who have some provision for citizens to carry firearms for their personal protection."
"The Nebraska legislature passed a concealed carry bill Wednesday, which Republican Governor Dave Heineman has said he will sign into law."
"Only Illinois and Wisconsin continue to ban concealed carry, and Wisconsin has narrowly failed to override their governor's veto on two separate occasions." ... |
NYC Mayor's Criticism of Gun Legislation Challenged
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"New York City's mayor is blasting a congressional proposal ... Michael Bloomberg claimed the legislation 'would explicitly impinge on our ability to fight illegal gun trafficking, and it would result in the shooting deaths of innocent people.' But an attorney who specializes in federal firearms laws calls Bloomberg's claims 'patently false.'" ...
"But attorney and firearms law expert Richard Gardiner challenged that description."
"'That assumes that trace data is meaningful in indicating that [firearms] dealers are involved in selling guns that are used in crimes,' Gardiner told Cybercast News Service. 'And the problem with that is that ... not all trace guns are 'crime guns' and not all 'crime guns' are traced.'" ... |
Seems CRYSTAL clear to me.... (blog)
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"... The idea of a republican government, in that paper, is something superior to the poor people. The governing persons are the servants of the people. There, the servants are greater than their masters; because it includes infinitude, and infinitude excludes every idea of subordination. In this the creature has destroyed and soared above the creator. For if its powers be infinite, what rights have the people remaining? ... The junction of these, without limitation, in the same hands, is, by logical and mathematical conclusions, the description of despotism." ...
"... But whether they will INTERMEDDLE with that PALLADIUM of our Liberties or not, I leave you to determine."
"... The Right of The People to Keep and Bear Arms Shall NOT be Infringed!" ... |
Muzzling the AFT [sic]
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"A move is on in Congress to make permanent a 3-year-old ban that has denied the public and press information from a federal program that traces guns used in crimes. Why? To prevent the information from being used by states and cities — including New York state and city — to strengthen lawsuits against gun manufacturers and shady dealers." ... |
AK: Alaska editorial: State gets F+ for gun control
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"The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence has issued its 2005 state-by-state report card on the success of its gun-grabbing agenda."
"Alaska received an F+, dropping from a D-. Across the nation, 32 states received D's or F's on the report card. Thirty-two."
"Why did Alaska fare so 'poorly,' according to the anti-gunners? Thankfully, there were many reasons. Among them: Law-abiding folks can carry concealed weapons here; the state allows private sales without government interference; Alaska does not limit handgun sales to one a month; and, we do not allow police to arbitrarily limit concealed carry. And on and on and on." ...
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HR 5005 protects gun industry, neglects gun crime investigations
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"Don't let the name of this legislation fool you, the Firearms Corrections and Improvement Act only serves to improve the chances of somebody getting away with a gun crime."
"This bill proposes changes that will undermine federal law and endanger public safety. These are not mere technical corrections, but a blatant attempt to restrict use of the ATF's National Trace Center’s database."
"This bill cuts local law enforcement out of the loop. Without this tracing data, local law enforcement officials won’t be able to pursue civil action on suppliers that have been implicated in crimes without the ATF's involvement. Amazingly, HR 2005 makes sharing this information with another police department a crime." ... |
RTP Lawsuit Update: Powerful Amicus Brief Filed... (blog)
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"California attorney John Wolfgram ... recently submitted an Amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, DC arguing on behalf of the We The People Foundation plaintiffs in the landmark Right-to-Petition lawsuit, We The People vs. The United States, case No. 05-5359." ...
Although Wolfgram does not extensively address the matter of withholding taxes to secure just Redress, he does go to some length to remind the court that while Magna Carta explicitly provided for lawful, violent rebellion to secure effective Justice, the purpose of such declaratory language was not to 'legalize' rebellion per se, but to insure that the King understood it was through the threat and demonstration of pending violence that substantive Justice could peacefully be secured. Hence, by analogy, the real purpose of our Second Amendment in relation to the Petition clause is revealed." ... |
NY: Mayor comes out 'blasting'
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"Mayor Bloomberg likened the country's illegal gun crisis to 'a major public health problem' during a speech last night marking the 25th anniversary of the assassination attempt on Ronald Regan."
"At an annual dinner for the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence in Manhattan, Bloomberg continued his crusade against illegal guns."
"'This is a major public health problem,' he said. 'What's going on here is unconscionable.'"
"Bloomberg is known for his public-health initiatives - most notably the passing of a citywide smoking ban, which coincidentally became law exactly three years ago. His alma mater, Johns Hopkins University, even named its School of Public Health after the mayor." ... |
Venezuela: Mayor aims to arm the people against crime
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"As if there weren’t enough guns out there in the capital, Metropolitan Mayor Juan Barreto plans to dole out pistols to local neighborhood security groups."
"The guns were originally used by the Metropolitan Police (PM), who are now being rearmed with more powerful Glock pistols made in Austria.
Barreto, a key figure in the ruling Fifth Republic Movement (MVR), argues that it would be better to make use of the old guns rather than decommission them. His critics say he’s giving up and encouraging vigilantism, and warn that anything up to 2,000 guns could end up in the wrong hands." ... |
VA: Student Accused Of Bringing Rifle To School
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A 17-year-old Loudoun County student is facing possible expulsion for allegedly bringing a rifle to school.
The incident happened on Monday at Loudoun County High School in Virginia.
School officials said they got a tip that the student had a gun in his truck and when they confronted the 17-year-old, he admitted to having the weapon.
Police said they found a .22-caliber rifle, ammunition and several cans of beer in the vehicle.
The superintendent is now reviewing the case and the student could also face criminal charges. |
KS: Concealed carry sponsor concerned about privacy of records
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"Should records of people who get permits to carry concealed guns in Kansas be concealed from the public?"
"That issue was raised in a Journal-World online chat Thursday with the main sponsor of the new law, Sen. Phil Journey, R-Haysville."
"Journey, the self-described 'quarterback' of the new law, said the privacy issue hasn’t yet been addressed — but that he would work to protect the privacy of those who get permits."
"'This was not contemplated in the drafting of the bill and shall be dealt with as fast as possible,' Journey said during the chat."
"The new law goes on the books July 1, but the first permits aren’t expected to be issued by the Kansas Attorney General’s Office until January." ... |
TX: Tommy gun
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"The concealed gun law passed by the Texas Legislature in 1995 couldn't be clearer. A citizen's license to carry a handgun may be suspended if the holder is charged with a Class A or Class B misdemeanor or indicted on felony charges. The right is restored if the person is acquitted or the charges dismissed."
"In the intervening 11 years, the statute has been enforced without controversy. Who would want an accused robber or murderer packing heat while awaiting trial? During that time plenty of Texas politicians were charged with felonies, but none went to court to defend his right to carry a concealed weapon while under indictment." ... |
IL: Weapons ban is a matter of public safety
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"If we could pass a law that could save one person's life, at only modest inconvenience to anyone else, should we do it? That is the question facing Illinois lawmakers as once again they consider a statewide ban on semiautomatic assault-type weapons. We would argue that the answer is clear — that certain guns ought not to be legal — and that those who oppose such efforts are defending the indefensible. They are picking someone's right to play with deadly toys over public safety." ...
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KS: Local officers split on gun law
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"The recent passage of the concealed carry bill has people talking, and local law enforcement officials are seemingly split with their responses to it."
"Some are in favor of responsible citizens being allowed to carry firearms, while others aren’t so sure the law is a benefit."
"Now, citizens will have the chance to decide whether to carry a concealed weapon after the House and Senate voted a combined 91-33 on March 23 to override Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ veto of the concealed firearm bill."
"One of the main arguments was whether states with a form of the concealed carry law are safer than those that don’t have a form of the law."
"Kechi Police Chief Jason Doll said the new law wouldn’t make the state safer." ... |
KS: Chat with Sen. Phil Journey about concealed carry
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"Welcome to our online chat with Sen. Phil Journey about concealed carry."
"The chat took place on Thursday, March 30, at 12:00 PM and is now closed, but you can read the full transcript on this page."
"Moderator: Welcome to our online chat today with Sen. Phil Journey, R-Haysville, who is the sponsor of the new concealed carry law in Kansas."
"I'm Dave Toplikar, World Online editor, and I'll be moderating today's chat." ...
"For those unfamiliar with the issue, the Kansas Legislature last week overrode the governor's veto of a bill that will let Kansans get a legal permit to carry concealed guns." ... |
CA: Ex-Police Chief Gets 12 Years in Sex Case
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"A former police chief was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison for having sex with a 14-year-old girl in his police car."
"David Ausburn, 35, who resigned last year as chief in the Pittsburgh suburb of West Homestead, pleaded guilty in federal court to coercion and enticement."
"Sentencing guidelines recommended a prison term half as long, but U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab said the longer 12-year sentence was warranted because Ausburn took advantage of his authority and because of the seriousness of the case."
"The girl's father said his family had trusted Ausburn to help their daughter, now 17, during a troubled time for the family." ... |
IL: Eight counts against toppled top cop
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"Round Lake Fire and Police Commission hearings will resume in late April on eight misconduct charges against former Police Chief Charles Foy, accusing him of sexual harassment, misuse of police funds and equipment, and illegal sale of firearms."
"Police Chief Cliff Metaxa filed the eight-count complaint on March 6, amending them Wednesday just before the hearing began."
"He wants the commission to either fire Foy or suspend him without pay. Foy is now a lieutenant on the police force."
"The hearing will be continued on April 26."
"The hearing began Wednesday with the commission's jurisdiction being challenged and late amendments to the complaint being questioned."
"Criminal charges have not been filed." ... |
VA: Man says he shot fellow Navy SEAL in self-defense
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"Navy SEAL Ronald J. Gasper told the jury at his murder trial yesterday that he shot fellow SEAL Bradley Jondahl because Jondahl was trying to kill him with his bare hands in Gasper's own home."
"'To me, I'm in a fight for my life right now,' Gasper described the struggle at one point. 'He's aggressive, he's coming after me, he's not going to stop.'"
"Before Gasper took the witness stand, the charge against him was reduced by a judge from first-degree murder to second-degree. Circuit Judge Stephen C. Mahan said prosecutors had failed to show evidence the killing was premeditated. The judge let the trial proceed on a charge of second-degree murder, which carries a possible penalty of five to 40 years. ..." ... |
MA: Gun ruling favors former officer
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"A second judge says former police officer Walter Bush should be allowed to get a firearm's license." ...
"Bush, who served on the town police force from 1997-2000, had been issued a license to carry a gun in 1996 when he lived in Shutesbury. In 2001 and 2004, after he had moved to Southampton, he applied for a license and was denied by Silvernail."
"In a strongly worded 2004 decision, Carey said Silvernail did not have reasonable grounds for denying the permit, noting that the relationship between Silvernail and Bush deteriorated after Bush told Silvernail he was going to take part-time work with other police departments for financial reasons." ... |
VA: Police officer, spouse, mom face gambling charges
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"A Richmond police officer, her ex-policeman husband and her mother have been charged with participating in an illegal gambling operation at the mother's Henrico County home."
"The officer, Goldie Rene Weaver ... her husband, Michael Dean McCray ... and Judith Marshall Weaver ... were charged yesterday under sealed indictments. The indictments were returned March 22 by a Richmond area multijurisdictional grand jury."
"Gambling was conducted at the Vollmer Road residence for at least two years, between Jan. 1, 2004, and Feb. 11, 2006, the indictments allege. On some occasions, a source told The Times-Dispatch, the house 'cut' paid to the operators was several thousand dollars." ... |
NY: Officer Arrested in Drug Ring Bust
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"Three men were arrested in one of the largest drug busts in Long Island history Wednesday, and one of the alleged coke dealers was a guard at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility."
"Authorities seized more than 200 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of $40 million, about $5 million cash, a pound of marijuana, three ounces of crack cocaine as well as several AK-47 assault rifles and six handguns. New York State Troopers arrested Norman Goode, 38, of Holtsville, who worked at the county jail in Yaphank until he was suspended without pay as a result of a conspiracy charge. ..." ... |
TN: Tennessee prisons ban peanut butter jars
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One prison system's list of contraband items includes drugs, weapons and now peanut butter.
The Tennessee state prison system has decided to ban jars of peanut butter. Officials say inmates were using them to conceal drugs and guns, and they found a 32-caliber pistol and ammunition during a search.
Inmates had been allowed to buy 18-ounce jars from prison commissaries. Now they'll have the option of one-ounce packets.
Department investigators found that George Hyatte, an inmate accused in the shooting death of a guard during a bold courthouse escape last year, used a peanut butter jar to hide a cell phone that he used to coordinate his escape. |
UK: Policeman cleared of baton attack
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"A policeman who hit two brothers with an extendable baton while off-duty after a row in a bar acted in self defence, a crown court jury has ruled."
"David Burrows was cleared of two counts of unlawfully wounding Edward Tyrrell and one of assaulting Sean Tyrrell outside the Swansea Valley pub."
"The 43-year-old was found guilty of having an offensive weapon - the baton."
"Adjourning sentencing the judge said: 'It's still a serious offence - particularly for a police officer.'" ... |
Trinidad: Death sentence for police officer convicted of murder
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"Amnesty International welcomes the recent conviction of a police officer for the murder of an 18 year-old man in January 2004. This is the first time since independence that a police officer has been convicted of murdering someone while on duty in Trinidad and Tobago. However, the organization is greatly alarmed that the officer has been sentenced to death."
"Although the conviction is a positive step in the fight for justice in cases of police killings in Trinidad and Tobago, the organization strongly condemns the passing of a sentence of death. It would be a terrible irony if this conviction for a state killing were to be punished by what in effect would be another state killing." ... |
PA: Ford City club using outdoor pistol range
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"It's safe, covered and has a solid dirt bank backstop. Ford City Sportsmen's Club's outdoor pistol range is a great place to shoot even during inclement weather."
"Last fall, club members constructed a 16-by-30-foot pavilion with five shooting benches, five sturdy target frames and three movable target holders, club member John Novak said."
"'It's a 25-yard range,' Novak said, 'but with the movable target stands, you can sight in your handgun at closer ranges like five-to-10 yards. Basically, our members wanted a pavilion over the range so they could have some cover from light rain or snow.'"
"Club member Bill Roberts said the range is designed for casual practice shooting and sighting in handguns." ... |
UT: Shootin' Utes win national title
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"For the first time ever the Shootin' Utes of the University of Utah won the standard pistol team title Friday at the National Intercollegiate Pistol Championships. Team members Ashley Davis, Thomas Fairbanks, Dave Seely and Nicholas Zachman fired a total score of 2,103 points out of a possible 2,400 to beat the U.S. Naval Academy with an even 2,100 and the U.S. Military Academy (Army) with 2,096 at the 2006 National Collegiate Pistol Championships at Fort Benning, Ga., March 17-19." ... |
CT: Gunmaker sends workers home 2 days ahead of time
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"Most of the remaining workers at the Winchester firearms factory were sent home Wednesday, two days before the plant's scheduled closing."
"A company spokesman said about 130 employees of U.S. Repeating Arms Co. were dismissed after the company ran out of work. They will be paid through Friday, when the plant originally was expected to close."
"A handful of maintenance, security and salaried employees will remain to shut down the factory, where the rifle called 'The Gun That Won The West' was manufactured for 150 years."
"State officials met with New Haven officials Wednesday to continue discussions about potential buyers and ways to help the displaced workers find jobs." ... |
MI: Both sides air views about shooting range
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"Both backers and foes of the Island Lake State Recreation Area Shooting Range came away from a meeting last week with the feeling that there is room for compromise on the thorny issue of excessive noise. The town hall meeting, with a packed crowd of about 75 people showing up at the Brighton Township hall, was arranged by state Rep. Chris Ward, R-Brighton Township." ...
"Opponents of the trap, clay and sporting clay range emphasized that many of them are shooters, and they are not trying to shut down the entire range, which initially had only a rifle and pistol range. The complaints started after the DNR added a skeet, trap and sporting clay range in 2002." ... |
NJ: Pistol range construction to start in early summer
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"A $1.2 million county-funded pistol range will be built in Keasbey later this year, township officials said."
"Woodbridge will formalize its agreement with Middlesex County sometime this week to build the range, said Business Administrator Robert Landolfi at a recent Township Council meeting."
"'We have accepted bids, and once we execute our memorandum of understanding, I'll award the contract, and construction will start in early summer,' he said." ... |
NE: School group advocates hidden handguns
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"Nebraska may soon offer permits for concealed handguns."
"On March 10, the Concealed Handgun Permit Act, LB 454, was advanced to final reading in the state Legislature. It still has to pass the Legislature and be approved by the governor."
"Rallying support for the bill, students with the College Republicans organized 'Concealed Carry Week,' which featured literature distribution, a speaker from the National Rifle Association and a trip to a shooting range."
"'Our main goal is just to bring some awareness to the issue,' said Scott Strain, chairman of the College Republicans." ... |
CO: Cañon City rifle team wins national title
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"The Cañon City High School Army JROTC precision rifle team shot their way straight to the top of country with a team win at the national championships and an individual win by senior Jeff Hartless last week."
"Seniors Hartless, Jessica McCauley, Mark Mitchell and Jared Javernick all returned from Fort Benning, Ga., last week with a bit more hardware to add to the school’s trophy case."
"'We are running out of room,' joked coach Paul Vertrees as he made room for the crystal cup the Tigers earned."
"Competing against the top shooters in the world, Cañon City shot three positions: standing, kneeling and prone for its first-place finish." ... |
Australia: Gang war feared as police link two men with murders
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"POLICE have identified two men they believe killed a boxer and a drug dealer in what they fear is an escalation in a drug turf war between criminal groups in Sydney's south-west."
"But the head of the State Crime Command ... said yesterday the names and photographs of the two 'persons of interest' would not be publicly released until police had exhausted all avenues of inquiry."
"Mr Morgan said intelligence gathered by detectives in the 24 hours after Wednesday's shooting murders of Bassam Chami, 26, who was armed with a pistol, and his friend Ibrahim Assaad, 25, showed a new gang was behind recent drive-by shootings." ...
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Canada: The growing acceptance of guns - Handguns become popular among young people
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"Guns, Guns, Guns is the name of a song by The Guess Who from the early 1970s. Unfortunately, its title seems eerily prophetic."
"Our sister paper, The Leader in Surrey and North Delta, is running a series about the widespread availability and use of guns. It’s a surprising and shocking picture. Guns are easily available to young people and those involved in crime. Most come from the U.S., smuggled into Canada in trade for drugs. They are used, more and more often, in crimes — particularly gang murders."
"Langley is not immune from this. While the murder rate here continues to be quite low, thankfully, more people have ready access to illegal handguns. ..." ... |
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