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CT: Man, 89, charged in mercy-killing of wife Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"An 89-year-old Connecticut man will be charged with murder after telling police he smothered his 85-year- old wife in her nursing-home bed last week to end her pain, authorities said yesterday." ... "Marsha Morris, one of the couple's two daughters, decried the decision to charge her father." " 'Not an 89-year-old man," she said. 'He can hardly walk anymore. It was an act of mercy.' ..."

AZ: Civil Homeland Defense Update
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"According to Garrison Commander Col. Lawrence Portouw the number of illegal immigrants found on the Army post is 'interfering with the fort's regular law enforcement operations.' One can only imagine what National Security risks such an invasion across our borders will bring. This past weekend, 94 illegal immigrants were apprehended on the fort and turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol, Portouw said. The previous weekend ended with 70 being detained in the same locations." ...

TN: West gives up for now on gun bills Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"State Rep. Ben West of Hermitage took a pass today on a slough of bills he has filed this year, including 13 bills related to handguns and other firearms, including some to relax the regulation of concealed handguns."

CA: Deputy struggles with machine-gun-toting man Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"During the struggle, Balsitis grabbed the barrel of the Tech-9 semi-automatic machine pistol and stuck his finger behind the trigger to prevent it from firing." "The weapon described as one similar to a small machine gun could have easily let go with a burst of bullets."

Philippines: Unlicensed firearms seized from Kanlaon landowner
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"The raid on the house of an alleged influential landowner in Kanlaon City, which was dubbed as 'Texas City' of Negros Oriental, on Monday led to the confiscation of a cache of firearms." ...

"The raid yielded a .30-caliber carbine, a 12-gauge shotgun, a .45-caliber pistol, a .357-caliber magnum revolver, an M-14 rifle, and assorted live ammunition." ...

"...the raid was the offshoot of several shooting and strafing incidents in barangay Masulog."

Diverse groups oppose security proposal
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"In a letter sent to Congress on Monday, the coalition urges politicians to oppose draft legislation prepared by the U.S. Justice Department and called the Domestic Security Enhancement Act (DSEA). Critics have dubbed it the USA Patriot Act II, a reference to the 2001 law expanding eavesdropping powers that Congress speedily enacted soon after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The coalition includes groups as varied as the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Conservative Union, the Gun Owners of America, the American Baptist Churches, the U.S. Presbyterian Church and the Mennonite Central Committee. Immigrant-rights groups, librarians and civil rights groups also signed the letter."

Curiosity about guns can kill Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
" 'The risk of death is so significant that the American Academy of Pediatrics says that the best way to prevent firearms-related deaths and injuries is not to have a gun,' Marchione said." ------- It wouldn't be that the AAP got lots of money from the feds beginning with the Clinton era, and ergo bowed to the gun control agenda, because it's not wise to bite the hand that feeds you, would it?

MD: Man is charged in illegal gun sales
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"Charges were filed yesterday in Baltimore County Circuit Court against a Rosedale man alleged to have acted as an unlicensed gun dealer in the illegal sale of firearms in the Baltimore area, the state attorney general's office announced."

"Gerry James Hege, 30, of the 8000 block of Roslyn Ave. was charged with one count of selling regulated firearms without a dealer's license and nine counts of illegal transfer of weapons."

Encryption could lead to jail time
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"Cheating on income taxes or neglecting to pay sales taxes on online shopping could get you five extra years in prison if the government succeeds in restricting encryption, encryption-rights advocates fear." ...

"Law enforcers hope the threat of added penalties up to five years for the first offense and 10 years after that would make criminals think twice before scrambling their messages. Longer sentences have already been approved for using guns as part of robberies, for instance."

MA: Gun control debate in the Boston area
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Upcoming debate on:

"Gun Control and the Second Amendment"

at Harvard Law School next Tuesday (April 8). It's co-sponsored by the Target Shooting Club and the Harvard Law School Democrats.

Tuesday, April 8, 2003 - 4 - 6 p.m.
Austin North classroom, Harvard Law School Free and open to the public.

(follow link for participant list) It should be a fun event. We want this event to be well attended, so please spread the news far and wide, and come see us if you're in the Boston area.

CA: It's in the portrayal [letter]
Submitted by: Tom Allison
Website: http://eternalvigilance.blogspot.com

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FULL TEXT BELOW:

So The Bee is not getting all the factual information it desires how does it feel?
Not to say I don't agree, but it's interesting that the industry that picks and chooses what information to publish, even at times skewing with careful wording, has a problem with government bodies doing the same.

Did you ever consider that possibly the manner you sometimes choose to present the information is the reason they don't want it made public? That they don't fear the information itself being made public but the way it would be portrayed by the press?

I know if I had a concealed carry permit, for example, given your attitude toward guns, you'd be the last people I'd want to have that information on me. There's no telling what you'd do with it.

Homeland Security And the Bottom Line
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"When the new Department of Homeland Security suggested on its Web site in February that home first-aid kits should include potassium iodide tablets, it sparked a sales rush of historic proportions for the folks here at Natural Balance, a maker of health and diet products." ...

"But a half-hour's drive south, in Colorado Springs, nobody is smiling at the headquarters of Apogee Components, a maker of model rocketry supplies for schools and Scout troops."

" 'We've been tearing our hair out since the Homeland Security Act passed,' Apogee President Tim Van Milligan said. 'This law treats model rocket fuel as an explosive. You need a criminal background check now to use our product. It's an absolute disaster for this industry.' "

Loving Big Brother
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"Why aren't the Iraqi people rejoicing at their liberation? It's Stockholm Syndrome to the Nth degree. We gave these people cause to hope 12 years ago and some rebelled, only to be left high and dry for reasons that were never made clear, probably having to do with Iran. And many of them paid a heavy price. For years, TV news magazines have told us of the unbelievable nature of mind control in Iraq, the absolute ubiquity of Saddam's image in country. During World War II, the Germans and Japanese believed fervently in their leaders and causes. They had to be defeated, if not crushed, before they came to their senses and rejoined the family of civilized nations."

NE: Concealed Weapons Bill Passes First-Round Debate Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A bill that would allow people to carry concealed weapons passed the first of three rounds of debate Tuesday." "The bill's sponsor said he thinks it will become law." "It must pass two more rounds of debate before heading to Gov. Mike Johanns; Johanns has said he would sign the bill."

NC: Student Suspended For Having Inoperative Gun
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"The mother of a Midway High School student, who was suspended from the school for bringing an inoperative gun in his car for a class assignment, said the Zero Tolerance Policy should not have applied to her son."

"Florence Spurgeon said her son, 17-year-old senior Joseph Metzger, was suspended for the rest of the school year. The student brought an old gun that was used as a prop for the filming of a class project based on the Shakespeare play 'Macbeth,' she said. The gun was discovered last Tuesday and the suspension followed the same day."

IL: Daley cites security in closing of Meigs Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Saying he acted out of concern for public safety and desire to spare citizens 'months and maybe years' of contentious debate, Mayor Richard Daley today defended his decision to close Meigs Field and have its runway torn up in the dark of night."

Never draw to an inside straight
Submitted by: Stephen Carville

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Patriot Act is being used to go after PayPal.

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"I was shocked to learn that the world's most-used Internet payment system was, in actuality, a plot hatched in the bowels of a cave in Tora Bora by some towel-headed terror magnate. I suspect that most people were. But the Ministry of Truth says so, and the Ministry of truth wouldn't lie, you know."

"At issue is PayPal's processing of payments for online casinos. Yep, casinos. You didn't know that playing a hand of blackjack could be a terrorist act? Neither did PayPal, but the Ministry of Truth says so, and the Ministry of Truth wouldn't lie, you know."

IL: Totalitarian Land Grab at Meigs Field (Another report)
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"Under cover of darkness in the early morning hours Monday, Chicago's lakefront airport Meigs Field was closed after city construction crews carved a series of large, X-shaped portions of concrete out of the runway. After the airport closed operations at 11 p.m. Sunday, with no notice to the tower and only short notice to the airport-based fire department,
a police-escorted caravan of heavy equipment made its way onto 18-36 and carved large X's into the runway. By dawn the trucks and backhoes were gone. 'The nature of the actions taken by the city under the cover of darkness indicates that there was not public support for this action,' EAA President Tom Poberezny said. 'Throughout the years, Meigs Field has proven its value, both from an economic standpoint and as well as from a social standpoint. Thousands of kids have enjoyed EAA Young Eagles flights there. Numerous organizations and hundreds of volunteers have worked diligently on behalf of the airport. We will continue to work with the Friends of Meigs Field and others in trying to save the airport. All options will be quickly investigated.' "

WA: Bad Guys Caught Trying To Steal Guns!... Submitted by: GUNED.COM Website: http://guned.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"At 10:30 am , dispatch was advised by a resident at 22200 NE 262 Ave that he had returned home to find two subjects in his home attempting to steal weapons. He fired one round into the ceiling, causing them to run, leaving their vehicle behind." ------- Would criminals have registered these weapons?

The Enemy of my Enemy? Submitted by: LFA Editor Website: http://www.libertyforall.net	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"It is often said that 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend'. In wartime the folly of such a thought becomes crystal clear. My enemy is the state - whether the Iraqi state or the American state hardly matters. Perhaps the new rulers will be less harsh than the old ones - of course that would be a relief if I am still alive to appreciate it. But I will still be ruled."

Libertarians lambaste Bush for funding war with deficit spending
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"By funding the war with deficit spending rather than program cuts, President Bush is piling one outrage on top of another, Libertarians say." ...

"The deficit will increase dramatically if Congress approves the $74.7 billion supplemental spending bill that Bush requested on Tuesday to fight the war in Iraq for the next several months. The supplemental spending would be added to the record $2.23 trillion budget planned for fiscal 2003."

UK: Union praises teacher who confronted pupil with 'gun' Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A teacher who calmly confronted a pupil waving a replica handgun in a classroom should be commended for his bravery, his union said yesterday." "Science teacher David Morgan has returned to work at Neath Port Talbot's Cymmer Afan Comprehensive after receiving eight weeks of stress counselling and support."

MS: Council to vote on gun show ban Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The City Council is set to vote on an ordinance that would outlaw gun shows in the city of Jackson." "Councilman Kenneth Stokes said the ban is a way to cut down on violence and keep guns off the streets." "The Trademart in downtown Jackson hosts almost all of the gun shows held each year."

IL: House Shoots Down Gun Bill Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A bill to bar unlicensed gun dealers from selling weapons at gun shows failed by one vote in the Illinois House Tuesday." "The bill would have required gun sales to be done through licensed firearms dealers who can check a buyer's background. Currently, unlicensed dealers can sell a weapon to anyone at a show with a firearm owner's identification card and no background check is required."

DC: Alleged High School Gunman Surrenders Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Principal Reginald Ballard Jr. pointed out that the building has 16 doors. Some of those entrances have metal detectors and X-ray machines that students are required to go through each morning. However, he said the school does not have the budget to continually staff all of the doors throughout the day with metal detectors and X-ray machines."

UK: Italian job over fakes Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Police chiefs in the West Midlands have stamped out the importation of James Bond-style replica pistols that can be converted into lethal weapons, it emerged today." "Detectives have convinced the Italian manufacturers to halt production of the Ł50 semi-automatic blank firers blamed for the surge in gun crime."

UK: Kidnap victim threatened with gun Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Four men have been sent to custody after a Birmingham man was kidnapped, driven for six hours and threatened with a gun."

OR: Columbine creator asks critical questions (Letter)
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"Although one might not agree with Michael Moores analysis, you have to admit he is asking very important questions. This is the mark of a prophet, asking the hard-to-face questions that we would rather avoid."

"Moores acceptance speech at the Oscars was difficult to hear because it was also prophetic. The reality is as a nation we are acting outside of U.N. approval under our new 'pre-emptive strike' doctrine. We also spend more on our military than the next 25 nations combined."

China: Boy, 5, with gun prompts police alert
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"Police in China investigating gunshots in a house found a five-year-old boy playing with a gun." ...

"Eight policemen wearing bullet-proof vests found a frightened boy in the courtyard with a pistol in hand."

"One officer talked gently with the boy and coaxed him to hand over the gun, which turned out to be no longer loaded."

"The boy's father used to work as a security guard for a factory and had brought the pistol home, police said."

NY: Fear Imperils Free Speech
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"Outside the open entrance, two National Guard soldiers from upstate stood with their M-16s pointed at the floor. One was Rick, and he is a college student at SUNY Geneseo. He is taking primary education, which his girlfriend majors in, too." ...

"Standing guard outside my coffee shop, they were proof that we do have Operation Atlas. But they only stay here for an hour and then they go to another spot. The coffee shop next was guarded by a police sergeant and a cop ..."

NC: ONE IDEA: Subdivisions are no place to fire guns
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" 'I own guns. I use them responsibly. I don't shoot them around here,' Herman said. 'Would you want a gun to be fired routinely in a subdivision in Winston-Salem? That's what it amounts to.' "

"He doesn't consider himself a gun-control advocate. It's just common sense to stop people firing guns in neighborhoods. Herman went to see the Davidson County commissioners to make a case for a modest firearm restriction."

"They listened politely, and that was that."

CA: Who's watching the cops?
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"Just how the San Francisco Police Commission, whose five members are appointed by the mayor, will deal with fallout from the protests is anybody's guess. But at this point it would be a surprise if the panel actually pressed for a full accounting of the overtime bills or sanctioned any cops who got out of line. The commission, which sets department policy and disciplines rogue cops, generally seems unwilling to ask the department tough questions and uninterested in hearing from the citizenry."

NV: Nevada ACLU fires on Senate bill to shield police Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"An attorney with the Nevada American Civil Liberties Union has told a state Senate panel a bill intended to reduce unfounded complaints against police officers is a mess." "Allen Lichtenstein said SB342, similar to but more narrowly focused than an Assembly bill, could have a chilling effect on citizens trying to make legitimate complaints against a police officer."

Canada: Union slams planned government security checks Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The Ontario Public Service Employees Union is voicing a strong protest against a new Ontario government plan to do extensive background checks on over 2,000 public employees." "Management Board Secretariat says public employees working with birth certificates, driver's licenses and health cards who do not submit to intrusive checks may be removed from their jobs."

Without dissent, it's not America
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"Too many Americans aren't waiting for congressional action, however. They see in the civil disobedience, the mass, street-clogging protest and even the relatively mild demurs, the makings of treason."

"Understand, I, too, have little patience for protesters who mug for the camera."

"And if you are going to commit civil disobedience, at least think it through enough to also expect to get arrested. Clashing with cops? That's not peaceful protest."

MD: Police tried to make eyewitness doubt initial ID
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"A couple of days after the Michaels shooting and after the snipers shot and killed several more people, headquarters sent a homicide detective to conduct a field interrogation of Cribbin."

"He says the detective seemed to try to talk him out of his original description of the suspects."

" 'It was a black cop who interviewed me the second time, but I guess he didn't like that when I said black people,' Cribbin said. 'He kept asking me, 'How do you know it's black people?' "

IN: Police: Robber Killed By Intended Victim Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Investigators said two men tried to rob a gold chain from another man at gunpoint." "The robbery victim reportedly grabbed the gun from one of the suspects and it accidentally fired, killing the second suspect, police said." "The robbery victim told police that the surviving suspect drove off in an early-model blue Monte Carlo with a black top." "No names have been released."

UK: Briefs: Armed theft in Newtownabbey Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Mace store in the Newtownabbey area." "At around 2.30pm, a masked man, armed with a hand-gun, entered the Mace store at Crescent Corner in the Mossley area." "The man waved a gun at customers." "He then approached the sales assistant, pointed the gun at her head and demanded she hand over cash from the till and some phone cards."

Fears About DNA Testing Proposal Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A Justice Department proposal to create a database containing the DNA of suspected terrorists has raised fears that the measure would lead to so-called DNA dragnets." ... "[the act] ...would empower the attorney general to collect DNA samples for the purpose of 'detecting, investigating, prosecuting, preventing or responding to terrorist activities.' "

Do the Constitution and the Powers of the Federal Government Pertain to You?
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"The Constitution, as far as the powers of the federal government are concerned, constitutes the rules of the game. These rules are fixed and have a precise meaning based on the intent of those who crafted them. The problem flows from the fact that two players in the game, the several States and American people, have lost their copy of the rules while the other player, the federal government, is cheating by redefining the rules and changing the rules as the game unfolds." ...