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Gun-control activists ignore facts
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"The April 16 guest column by Heidi Yewman, "Gun advocates ignore lessons of Columbine," was an entertaining reminder of the glory days of the gun control movement. The headline refers to the lessons of Columbine, which Yewman obviously interprets as a need for more and stricter gun laws, including background checks at gun shows, a ban on so-called assault weapons and the ability to sue gun makers. Let's take these one at a time."

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"It looks like the 9th Circuit court in California has as little respect for the First Amendment as it has for the Second. According to Eugene Volokh of the Volokh Conspiracy, the court decided yesterday that "derogatory and injurious remarks directed at students' minority status such as race, religion, and sexual orientation" are not protected by the First Amendment." "SAY WHAT????"

CA: Bill seeks to require guns to tag ammunition
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"California could become the first state in the nation to require semi-automatic handguns include microscopic equipment for pressing an identifying mark into every bullet fired."

"Through newly developed technology, the firing pin of a semi-automatic weapon can stamp the gun's make and model onto a bullet shell as it leaves the chamber. The technology could help police investigate homicides and trace gun trafficking."

IL: New Blagojevich ads attack Republican opponent
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"More than six months before Election Day, the Blagojevich campaign launched a series of attack ads. The target is his Republican opponent Judy Baar Topinka."

"The governor is taking full advantage of his massive campaign war chest to fill the airwaves with the first round of attack ads at a time when Topinka is still trying to recover financially from the cost of the Republican primary. One Blagojevich ad attacks Topinka for supporting President Bush's tax cuts, another for opposing a hike in the minimum wage and a third uses Topinka's own words to ridicule her opposition to additional gun control laws."

NE: Seng to pursue ban on concealed-weapons in Lincoln
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"Some two weeks after a bill was signed into law allowing Nebraskans to carry concealed weapons, Lincoln Mayor Coleen Seng said Thursday that she would seek to ban them in the capital."

"The action underscores an apparent hole in the concealed carry law, which does not preclude cities from enacting their own bans."

"The concealed weapon bill is a very real threat to the security of citizens... I support the constitutional right of citizens to own weapons, but passage of the concealed weapons law unnecessarily puts Lincoln at risk for increased confrontations involving guns."

NY: Bloomberg recalls Boy Scout target practice
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"Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an outspoken gun control advocate, said Friday there is "nothing wrong with people having guns" for recreational shooting, and even recalled his days as a Boy Scout marksman."

"Bloomberg is convening a summit of big city mayors next week to discuss what he calls the "scourge" of illegal guns. On his weekly radio show, the Republican explained that he still supports the Second Amendment and said he has no problem with hunting and target practice."

MD: Possible Self-Defense In One Of Fort Washington Deaths
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Prince George's County police are trying to determine whether a Fort Washington man shot an alleged intruder in self-defense.

Officers say someone broke into the home and killed 59-year-old Patricia Caniglia.

Her 24-year-old son then allegedly grabbed a gun and shot the intruder.

The son was taken in for questioning and released.

No word on the identity of the intruder.

Patricia Caniglia and her husband Rocco own and operated Mama Mia's Pizza in Waldorf for 26-years.

NC: Teen's Slaying Ruled Self-Defense
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"A Tuesday night shooting that left a Durham teen dead has been ruled a case of self-defense, police said Friday." ...

"A 21-year-old man told investigators he was working on a vehicle in the 1600 block of Holloway Street late Tuesday when Anderson approached him and attempted to rob him, police said. The man, whose name wasn't released, told police he was pistol-whipped before he pulled out his own gun and fired several shots, striking Anderson in the head."

He's sick and tired of cops not being held accountable
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"One of the saddest parts of the scandals that have hit some police departments is that they tarnish the image of good cops along with the bad."

"The police forces of Easton and Bethlehem have had one uproar after another, including millions upon millions of dollars in awards or settlements resulting from allegations of severe police misconduct." ...

"For the most part, there have been no meaningful sanctions against the culpable officers. It is innocent taxpayers who face the crippling financial burdens that such misconduct leaves behind."

"Another painful burden, however, is borne by the many good police officers also left behind, trying to serve and protect the public with reputations unfairly tarnished. ..."

HI: HPD officer's stolen gun found; badge and uniform missing (Update)
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"The Honolulu Police Department says it has recovered a weapon stolen from an officer's vehicle. A 26-year-old male and 30-year-old female were arrested at Tracks Beach in Waianae on Thursday evening, with the stolen gun."

"The officer's gun, badge and uniform were in a vehicle parked on Roosevelt Avenue in Ewa yesterday."

"The officer ran out of gas, locked his clothes and gun in his car, and walked to a gas station a couple miles away."

"When he got back to his car, his gun and uniform were gone."

MN: Former state trooper convicted of sexually abusing girl
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"A former state trooper was convicted Friday of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl."

"Scott Trautner, 41, was found guilty of first-degree criminal sexual conduct by Washington County Judge Thomas Armstrong. Trautner waived his right to a jury trial."

"The former lieutenant faces a state-mandated sentence of 12 years in prison ..."

"Trautner had earlier received a lifesaving award for rescuing a woman from a fire in 1993, as well 34 letters of commendation for his work."

"'It is with a heavy heart that I do this,' Armstrong said. 'The defendant has a good record with the state but I must do what I know must be done.'" ...

"Trautner, whose wife is a state trooper, resigned from the State Patrol in December. ..."

FL: 13-year-old boy arrested for bringing gun to school
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A 13-year-old boy was arrested for bringing an unloaded .380 automatic handgun to Delaware School Thursday.

The sheriff's office report said the boy had been carrying his jacket around as if he had something in it.

Inside, the pricipal found a small silver handgun.

The boy told investigators he found the gun under a seat on his school bus, but another student said the boy had the gun before he got on the bus.

The 13-year-old boy was taken to a juvenile detention center.

FL: Students arrested for bringing gun to school
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Two seventh-graders are out of school, facing explusion, after bringing a loaded gun to school.

Lakeland police arrested the 14 year old boys at the evangel christian school Wednesday. They say another student tipped the principal about the gun and school officials found the .380 semiautomatic handgun in a locker.

Both boys are charged with possession of a firearm on school property. That's a third-degree felony. We're not releasing the boys names because of their ages.

CA: Castroville teens cited for brandishing replica gun on campus
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"Four students at a Castroville high school were cited Thursday after allegedly flashing a realistic-looking replica of a handgun at classmates," ...

"At the intersection of Paradise Canyon and Desmond roads, Monterey County sheriff's deputies performed a 'high-risk' stop, removing each person in the car one at a time. Sheriff's deputies reportedly found a pellet gun designed to simulate the look of a Glock 27 pistol. According to deputies, the orange safety marker had been removed from the front barrel of the pistol, making it look even more realistic."

SC: Threats prompt extended lockdown of Red Lake schools
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"Reported threats made by students at Red Lake schools have prompted an extended "lockdown" and a police investigation assisted by the FBI."

"FBI agents have been seen in Red Lake since Wednesday, several school employees said. And at least one community leader said many parents were keeping their children home from school."

"The lockdown started Tuesday and continued Thursday, exactly seven years after the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colo. April 20 also was Adolf Hitler's birthday and the day that Red Lake High School shooter Jeffrey Weise originally wanted to carry out his attack."

KS: 5 Kansas students arrested in alleged plot to attack school
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"Five teenage boys accused of plotting a shooting rampage at their high school on the anniversary of the Columbine massacre were arrested yesterday after a message authorities said warned of a gun attack appeared on the Web site MySpace.com."

"Sheriff's deputies found guns, ammunition, knives and coded messages in the bedroom of one suspect, Sheriff Steve Norman said. Authorities also found documents about firearms and references to Armageddon in two suspects' school lockers."

UK: Five raids in one month as convenience stores targeted Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A CONVENIENCE store was raided by armed robbers on Wednesday night, the fifth premises in Solihull to fall victim to the crime this month." "This follows last week's report in the Solihull News that robberies in the borough have risen by 22 per cent in the last year." ------- Why wouldn't criminals target them? They know full well their prey is disarmed.

Canada: Stop talking about fixing government, just do it, public says
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"Canadians are hardened cynics about government accountability and the public service and only want to see action and results, a newly released government report warns."

"Canadians also see the public service as disconnected, lazy and overpaid."

"Based on focus groups and interviews with members of the general public and public servants across the country, the report says Canadians have reached a defining moment."

NJ: Pistol range construction to start in early summer Submitted by: NYSRPA Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"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 next week to build the range, said Business Administrator Robert Landolfi at last week's Township Council meeting."

Venezuela: Chavez arming fellow countrymen
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"President Hugo Chavez constantly warns Venezuelans a U.S. invasion is imminent."

"Now hes begun training a civilian militia as well as the Venezuelan army to resist in the only way possible against a much betterequipped force: by taking to the hills and fighting a guerrilla war."

"Supporters of the president, a former paratroop commander, are increasingly taking up his call. Chavez wants 1 million armed men and women in the army reserve, and 150,000 have already joined, surpassing the regular militarys force of 100,000. Now Venezuelans are also organizing neighborhoodbased militia units for Chavezs Territorial Guard."

NJ: Pa. gun law affects Camden, group says
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"Michael Johnson already made a connection between guns and violence when a teenage relative was shot outside of Camden High School last year."

"On Thursday afternoon, Johnson learned about the gun trafficking connection between Camden and Pennsylvania when he overheard a news conference outside the federal courthouse on Cooper Street." ...

"Bryan Miller, executive director of Ceasefire NJ, held the press conference to discuss data he recently obtained from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that reveals that the number of guns making their way into Camden from Pennsylvania is increasing."

NY: Shoot down skeet range, group says
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"No shots have been fired - yet."

"But a bid to reopen a public skeet-shooting range at Southaven County Park in Yaphank has pitted residents who say they fear lead from ammunition could contaminate nearby soil and water against firearms enthusiasts who support Suffolk's move to resurrect the range."

"And, because the park lies within the most sensitive 'core preservation area' of the Pine Barrens, questions are being raised whether the county could reopen the range without inviting legal action."

TX: Student Allowed Back On Bus After BB Gun Incident Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A Richardson school bus driver is upset that a boy who brought a toy gun to school is being allowed back on the bus." "The driver said he saw two elementary students in his rear-view mirror wrestling over the gun last week. The driver added that he thought the gun looked real."

UK: Gun charge headmaster up in court
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A NORTH Wales primary school headteacher charged with illegally possessing guns and ammunition made his first appearance in crown court yesterday.

Martin Wynn Davies, 58, of Bryn Hyfryd, Johnstown, near Wrexham, was brought from custody at a preliminary hearing before Judge Merfyn Hughes QC at Mold Crown Court.

The now suspended headteacher of Ysgol Deiniol, Marchwiel, near Wrexham, faces allegations of possessing seven prohibited weapons and 239 bullets.

Davies was sent to the crown court by District Judge Andrew Shaw, sitting at Flintshire magistrates' court at Mold, a week ago.

UK: House keys save man shot in shop robbery Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A BRAVE shopper who refused to back down to an armed robber was saved by his front door key after the raider shot him." "Brian Woodham, 64, challenged the balaclava-clad man when he pointed a gun at him during a cash raid at the Asda supermarket in Ashford, Kent." "He was shot at twice, but the bullet pinged off the set of keys in his trouser pocket."

MI: Cops in Schools
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Security in the Lansing School District is getting tougher. Public safety officers will soon be able to make arrests.

The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards will license the 30 officers.

They can make arrests based on a Michigan State Law provision, it grants arrest authorities to agencies who provide security for hospitals and shopping malls.

The criteria for an arrest by the Lansing School District Public Safety officers is very strict, and officers are not allowed to carry a gun.

The public safety officers completed 100 hours of training at the Lansing Police Department and Lansing Community College.

Lansing is the first school district in the state to use this program.

Venezuela: Venezuelan Hospitals Cope With Violence
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"Victims reach the emergency room soaked in blood and dazed wheeled in on stretchers, carried in peoples arms, some still walking with the last of their strength. An elderly man shot in a robbery, a young man sprayed with gunfire, a woman who took a stray bullet in the head while on her way to church." ...

"Dos Santos son accused Chavez of virtually ignoring crime while also inciting the poor: 'The president is always saying its OK to steal in order to eat.' " ...

"The government has pledged sweeping police reforms and also put up $4.6 million for a gun buyback program that will offer people money to hand in revolvers and pistols."

PA: Medical Students Traveling to Harrisburg, Pa. to Urge State Legislators to Pass Bill Banning Bulk Sales of Handguns
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"A group of Philadelphia area medical students are coming to the State Capitol Monday, April 24 to visit legislators and urge them to take action on a bill that would restrict sales of multiple handguns. Such multiple sales have been identified by law enforcement experts as a sign of illegal gun trafficking."

" 'As physicians in training, we are directly confronted by the results of handgun violence and are deeply concerned about the health of our patients,' explained student Rachael Truchil. 'The tragic results of gun shot wounds are evident. We would rather focus our efforts on prevention of the injury, than unsuccessful attempts to repair the injury.' "

UK: Man remanded in custody over firearm charge
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"A 34-year-old man has appeared in Belfast Magistrates Court today charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition."

"Ronald Alexander Hoy, from Ganton Park, Tullycarnet in Dundonald, was charged with having an Uzi sub-machine gun and 21 rounds of 9mm ammunition with intent to endanger life.
A PSNI constable today told the court that he believed he could connect the accused to the charges."

"Detectives recovered the weapon after receiving a call from a member of the public reporting that a man had left a city centre bar in a taxi, armed with a knife on Wednesday evening."

FL: Senate passes limits on stun gun use by police
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"Florida police would have to take special training and abide by new restrictions when using stun guns under a bill passed today by the State Senate."

"The bill would limit use of the weapons that deliver a high-voltage electrical jolt to situations in which arrest suspects or others in custody resist an officer."

"Even in those cases, stun guns could be used only if the subject has the apparent ability to physically threaten the officer or others or is preparing or attempting to flee. The restrictions also would apply to correctional and probation officers."