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Patriot Day...the shot heard round the world (Blog)
Submitted by: Robert Lewis

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"Today marks the 229th anniversary of an event that gets talked of a bit in primary school (the shot heard round the world) but seldom mentioned afterwards. Most people think of the bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City. Some think back on the murder of civilians by the federal government in Waco, Texas. If the origin of the 19th of April's significance is ever mentioned it's only in passing."

"But today marks the day when common citizens with paramilitary arms fired on troops of their own government when said government moved to implement gun control. Let that sink in for a moment: the reason the first shots in the war for American independence were fired were because the citizens of Massachusetts were violently opposed to gun control. )Yes - that Massachusetts!)"

Democrat pollsters urge look at 22 million nonvoting unmarried women [How about those 80 million gun owners?]
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"This is the largest group of nonvoting people out there.... They are 3-1/2 times the [number] of NASCAR dads and double the [number] of soccer moms, which is a huge proportion of the electorate."

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And about one-fourth the number of gun owners, if we would all pull together...

KABA Note: Unfortunately it seems gun owners cannot agree on a candidate. Some will definitely vote for gun-grabbing, freedom-trampling George W. Bush again, while a great many others have had it with Bush and the GOP and will vote their conscience this year.

Wasting Votes (Blog)
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"The concept of wasting your vote by voting for a third party is making a comeback in this election year. I'm going to talk about wasting your vote, too, but there's a catch. I'm going to tell you that, unless you live in a closely-contested state or district, voting for either major-party candidate is wasting your vote. The conventional wisdom on third-party candidates is wrong -- and here's why." ...

"Rock the Vote" is not "non-partisan" (Letter)
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"Articles about how the current Republican administration is censoring free speech (among other evils), how to write congress to prevent oil drilling in ANWR, how to get more money for education, and goofy stories with pictures of kids during the New Hampshire Democratic Primary accompanied by slobbering adoring praise of the Democratic candidates. Website links to left-wing groups such as People For The American Way, the U.C. Berkeley Labor Center for Young Workers, NOW, various labor unions including the AFL-CIO, and anti-gun groups. The only thing that the 'non-partisan' Rock the Vote site appears to be missing are pictures of Lenin and Marx or George W. Bush with a Hitler mustache!"

CA: CYA officers won't face charges
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"San Joaquin County prosecutors acted reasonably by not criminally charging six California Youth Authority employees for the videotaped beating of two young wards, Attorney General Bill Lockyer said Friday."

"Youth Authority officials had asked Lockyer to do what local prosecutors wouldn't, and the attorney general's decision not to bring charges may prompt the authority to seek federal charges, Director Wayne Allen said."

"A spokesman for the prison guards' union said he expects internal discipline and lawsuits, as well as a civil rights review by the U.S. Justice Department."

NY: New York Officer Shoots Back at Fireworks, Boy Injured
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From Sarah Brady's "Only the Police Should Be Armed" files:

"A surreal shooting in the Bronx, as an off duty court officer opens fire on a teenager after mistaking the sound of firecrackers for gunshots...The park was packed with kids playing at the time...Barry McManus is in Jacobi Hospital after being shot twice. The 16-year-old, who is mentally challenged, collapsed as he tried to run through Taylor Park back to his building...Police have not charged the court officer..."

NY: FDNY: Beware of gun-waving cops
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"The Fire Department has warned its members to be careful entering stairwells and rooftops after two on-duty firefighters walked onto a Brooklyn roof and were confronted by two NYPD cops with their guns drawn and pointed at them, The Post has learned."

"While the cops didn't shoot, fire officials believed the incident was serious enough to issue a safety bulletin to every firehouse this month."

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If Joe Six-pack confronts anyone with a gun drawn (pointed at someone) they can be charged with felony aggravated assault and thrown in jail for five to ten years. No double standard here?!

OR: Killer cop gets top award
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" 'Justice for Perez! Justice for Perez!' protestors shout outside the Multnomah County courthouse where a grand jury is deciding the fate of Officer Jason Sery, the Portland police officer who shot and killed James Perez during a traffic stop last month."

" 'I don't think the man deserves an award. This man is still harming people! No!' says Teresa Teeter, who was one of those outside the courthouse."

"But that is what happened Saturday at American Legion Post #1 where officer Jason Sery was honored as Portland's top cop, an award handed out by the American Legion to one officer every year."

OR: Even blind old ladies terrify the cops
Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer

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"She was 71 years old."

"She was blind."

"She needed her 94-year-old mother to come to her rescue."

"And in the middle of the dogfight -- in which Eunice Crowder was pepper-sprayed, Tasered and knocked to the ground by Portland's courageous men in blue -- the poor woman's fake right eye popped out of its socket and was bouncing around in the dirt."

"How vicious and ugly can the Portland police get? Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have a winner. ..." ...

"The cops aren't apologizing."

"The cops aren't embarrassed."

"The cops haven't been disciplined."

"And the cops are still insisting, to the bitter end, that they 'reasonably believed' this blind ol' bat was a threat to their safety and macho culture."

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This is the kind of repugnant case that my husband, a peace officer, says makes him embarrassed to wear a police uniform. These are the types of cops who deserve scorn, contempt and need to be punished to the fullest extent of the law, to include loss of their badges and jail time in the meanest, nastiest prisons available.

Nicki Fellenzer
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WA: Police Report: Investigation targets a police lieutenant in Vancouver
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"A Vancouver Police Department lieutenant is under investigation for alleged misconduct while on a trip to Arizona, the police chief confirmed Friday."

"The allegations are being investigated by Vancouver police officers, Police Chief Brian Martinek said Friday night."

"Martinek did not identify the male lieutenant or respond to phone messages and pages seeking further information." ...

"The sketchy confirmation from Martinek came after The Columbian received an anonymous call saying the lieutenant was being investigated."

Belgium: Some of UN's "Chosen Ones" Brawl in Identity Dispute
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"A fight broke out between four Belgian police officers on Wednesday after local cops disputed the identity papers of a pair of plain-clothes colleagues, a police spokesman said."

"Two Flemish-speaking police officers from Brussels were scouting out a prison near the francophone town of Charleroi when local police stopped their unmarked car for a suspected driving offence."

"They were in civilian outfits. They showed their police cards but the local police didn't believe them."

"A scuffle started after local officers refused to accept the identity cards of their federal colleagues, and one of the Flemish officers needed hospital treatment after being put in an arm-lock."

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But these clowns have a monopoly on force in Belgium.

Brazil: Prison Riot Demonstrates Police's Utter Uselessness at Controlling Thugs Even After They Are Locked Up
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"Prisoners jumped from the walls of a Brazilian prison to escape an uprising in which inmates have butchered their foes, severed their heads and brandished them from the walls."

"At least nine prisoners have been killed in five days of unrest at the Urso Branco prison. Hungry prisoners have been reduced to hunting for cats to eat, a police spokesman said Thursday."

"Riots are common in Brazil's prisons but this one has been particularly brutal."

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Brazil recently passed a ban on gun ownership, making citizens dependent upon police for protection. Unfortunately, police can't control bad guys even after they are locked up!

Mexico: Scandals widen among the "elite"
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"President Vicente Fox is appealing for honesty among Mexico's leaders as federal prosecutors investigate a state governor for possible links with drug-related murders."

" 'Democracy demands from all, and especially from leaders, strict vigilance regarding compliance with the law and transparency,' Fox told a news conference."

" 'It also demands honesty in any event and to behave with strict devotion to responsible ethics,' Fox said, his anti-corruption drive in tatters following a string of political scandals this year."

"His comments came a day after thousands took to the streets in the city of Cuernavaca, to demand the resignation of Morelos Gov. Sergio Estrada, who is being probed in connection with two murders."

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Just remember, these are the elite who control the corrupt cops in Mexico -- the same "stellar professionals" who, according to Sarah Brady, should be the only ones allowed to possess firearms.

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"Police corporal Rafeek Mohammed and his wife, Kamla Palto, shared a troubled relationship, a neighbour and friend said, which ended with him shooting her and then turning the gun on himself." "He is dead, but his wife remained hospitalised in stable condition yesterday." "The neighbour and friend of the couple said the police had made numerous visits to their house."

CA: Fake guns pose threat, cops say
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"Fake guns are causing real problems in the county, with deputies saying they recently chased three reports of teens with guns and discovered they were plastic guns firing plastic 'airsoft' pellets."

"Additionally, a civil lawsuit was filed last week alleging parental negligence after a 12-year-old Boulder Creek boy was shot in the eye with one of the air guns. The boys eye is healing, after a corneal transplant and laser surgery, but the longtime effects are unclear..."

"The boy was at a friends house when the friend shot him with a borrowed M-16 replica airsoft gun, meaning to shoot him in the lower body, but mistakenly hitting his eye, later saying the scope had fallen off, Kemp said. ..."

CA: Rash of shootings targets police
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"A spate of deadly police shootings in California has some officials worried that street gang culture, known to reward cop killers with status and respect, is ever emboldening gunmen to target officers."

"The latest victim was a CHP officer shot and killed this week as he exited a court house."

"Some believe the slayings could signal something more ominous than the kind of peril officers usually face."

" 'I've been at this 35 years and I've never seen such a wanton disregard for life,' said CHP Commissioner Helmick. 'We've had shootings over the years, but man. It may be coincidence, but it does seem very strange to me.' "

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And if your "civilians" weren't disarmed they could help by dropping cop-shooting little thugs.

DC: Police Search for Gunman in Woman's Shooting
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This in a town where citizens are banned from owning/using a firearm in self-defense (Being the "seat" of government takes on a whole new meaning) ...

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D.C. police are still trying to find the gunman who shot two people in a Northwest Washington neighborhood.

The shooting happened just before three p.m. Friday in the 900 block of Longfellow Street Northwest.

Police say one of the victims is a 25-year-old man who was running away from someone who was shooting at him. The other is a 45-year-old woman who was shielding her two-year-old son from the gunfire.

Neither victim is being identified because they are witnesses. Both are recovering at area hospitals.

FL: Teen, shot while cleaning rifle, advocates gun locks
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"An Osceola County teen who narrowly escaped tragedy this week wished Friday that the rifle he and a friend were cleaning had been equipped with a gun-safety device that's being dispensed all over Florida." ...

"...His mother, Beverly Jones, called it a 'lucky learning experience' for her son."

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He must not have learned much if he is advocating gun locks instead of education and proper training - the kind of training that teaches you to ensure the gun is unloaded.

MA: This is one thing that could happen when guns are banned
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More criminals using BB gun as weapon

"Police say the Rockland case and other BB gun shootings in Brockton, Raynham, Randolph and Taunton point to a disturbing trend in the use of BB and pellet guns." ...

"The BB gun is quickly becoming the weapon of choice for vandals, pranksters and criminals, area police departments say."

"Reports of BB gun vandalism are on the rise in many area communities and police say some criminals are using the realistic looking guns in robberies and other crimes."

MA: Reaching new levels of absurdity
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"You may have to holster your air rifles, BB guns, switchblade knives, pea shooters, and slingshots -- and even your silly string -- if Town Meeting bans their sale or use next month."

"Selectmen have recommended the ban, prompted by a couple of incidents at last fall's Oktoberfest, to cut down on the hazards possibly posed by the weapons and -- in the case of silly string -- the mess."

"The proposal particularly pleased education officials as a way to reinforce strict antiweapons measures already in place in schools."

MI: Pilot forgets handgun on runway; TSA says security not compromised
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Of course, TSA would say security is not compromised. One of their few anointed, who jumped through every bureaucratic hoop they put in place, leaving a gun on a runway is OK, but God forbid a passenger attempts to carry a pair of tweezers aboard an airplane!

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"A pilot for Continental Express misplaced his semiautomatic handgun on the ramp before boarding a jet in Grand Rapids."

"Authorities said the .40-caliber gun was in a locked box on the jetway in the Gerald R- Ford International Airport." ...

"A growing number of pilots began carrying guns on commercial flights about a year ago to protect against cockpit intrusions."

MO: Backlog of background checks results in longer wait
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"Schools that need to check out a potential teacher and churches seeking information about youth group volunteers sometimes wait months in Missouri to receive the results of a state background check."

"The time on hold can mean scaled-back church camps, delays in certifying teachers and school bus drivers or in another area where background checks are required an even longer wait for couples trying to adopt a child."

"Part of the delay stems from the sheer volume of requests to the agencies that examine individuals' personal histories for crimes and other significant details. But there's a new factor Missouri's concealed guns law, which has poured thousands of requests for background checks into the system."

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Here's a novel idea: blame citizens who want to exercise their rights and defend themselves against armed thugs for taking away resources for youth camps and churches.

We would submit that maybe if Missouri restored freedom and allowed its citizens to carry concealed firearms without treating each and every gun owner like a potential criminal, churches and youth groups wouldn't have to wait as long for background checks.

NY: Chemung man killed after apartment break-in
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It's absolutely unconscionable that this reporter treats this story as just another homicide, instead of a self-defense case. "In a county where there usually is only one prosecutable homicide a year," the report laments, "Bradford County District Attorney Stephen Downs pointed out Friday that there have been four shooting deaths within the past month in Bradford County."

A man was in the process of breaking into someone's home and was shot for his trouble. To lump this in with "prosecutable homicides" is absurd!

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"A Chemung man was shot to death Friday morning after breaking into another man's home in Towanda -- the fourth shooting death in the county in a month and the second in two days." ...

"Arthur Croteau, 50, whose estranged wife was at the shooting scene, broke into Tim Philmeck's apartment at 112 Bridge St. in Towanda by forcing open a kitchen window, state police said."

"When he realized that the window was being opened, Philmeck, 57, retrieved a .357-caliber Magnum from an end table, according to a police report."

"Police said that as Croteau approached Philmeck, Philmeck shot him about three times in the hand, chest and neck. It was unknown whether Croteau brandished a weapon."

OH: Widow had good reason to apply for gun permit Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Mary Lou Krause, a 73-year-old widow who lives in Swanton Township, is among recent graduates of firearms training and has applied to the Lucas County Sheriff's Office for a concealed-carry permit." "She has good reason. She was involved in a shooting during a break-in at her home in 1998, in which she shot and wounded an armed intruder and was herself shot in return."

PA: State Official: Rural schools vulnerable to violence, guns
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"Rural schools in Pennsylvania are becoming more violent because of a gun culture, family instability, demographic changes and limited mental-health services, the state's top authority on school safety said."

"Myrna M. Delgado, chief of the Department of Education's Division of Students and Safe School Services, also said hate groups are adding to violence in rural schools."

"Delgado testified in Lancaster County on Friday before the state House Commission on Rural Education. The commission has spent this school year touring the state and collecting testimony from rural school administrators." ...

""I had always believed the rural schools are very safe, and generally they are. But we have lots of arms in rural areas. We have a culture of hunting and gun collecting," Mettler said. "We need to be aware that that creates a situation where children have greater access to weapons."

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Another idiot bureaucrat who equates access with violence.

SC: Man gets 10 Years for Killing Teen with Brick
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It certainly appears as if the young man is being jailed for defending himself against someone who literally outgunned him in a confrontation.

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A man convicted of a lesser charge in the death of a teen beat with a brick has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Prosecutors charged 21-year-old Kenji Littlejohn with murder, but a Cherokee County jury Wednesday convicted him on the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.

Littlejohn testified he beat 16-year-old Kenneth Allen because the teen pulled a gun on him in December 2002.

The two were arguing after a basketball game, Littlejohn said.

After the verdict, Littlejohn apologized to Allen's grandmother, Mary Williams, saying he didn't intentionally kill her grandson.

UT: UHP Helps to Protect Kids from Guns
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"Utah Highway Patrol Troopers set up shop in Wal-Mart supercenters around the state today... to help protect children from guns."

"The troopers handed out hundreds of free gunlocks to shoppers today".

"The locks wind their way through the gun, rendering it useless."

"And they work on pretty much every type of gun."

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More "free" gun locks paid for by the taxpayer to render your tool of self defense useless in a crisis.

VA: Winchester counters deer overpopulation
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"The state has authorized a limited hunt to reduce Winchester's burgeoning deer population."

"About double the number of naturally supportable deer are living in the city's western half this year. Crowding has forced the animals to eat poisonous plants, scavenge and intrude on portions of Glen Burnie Historic House and Gardens." ...

"Four officers from the Winchester Police Department's special operations team are participating, along with one animal control officer. Officers are using rifles with suppressors to reduce gun noise, but the sounds are not completely silenced, said Police Chief Gary W. Reynolds."

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So why is it cops are allowed to use sound suppressors, but shooting enthusiasts have to suffer hearing loss?

UK: Teen in court on gun charges
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AN 18-YEAR-OLD man appeared in court yesterday following reports that a woman was threatened with a gun in a South Wales town.

The teenager was charged with two counts of making threats to kill and one count of possessing an imitation firearm.

Gwent Police received reports of an incident shortly after 2pm on Friday in the Fairwater area of Cwmbran. Armed officers were called.

The man appeared before a special sitting of Caerphilly Magistrates on Saturday and was released on bail.

UK: ID card trials to start next week Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The pilot will involve 10,000 volunteers and be run from the Passport Office in London and three other centres around Britain." "The government hopes the pilot scheme will pave the way for compulsory identity cards for everyone within the next decade." "Ministers are due to set out details of plans for a nationwide identity database on Monday."

UK: Four escape injury in gun attack Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Four people including two children have escaped injury after shots were fired at a house in east Belfast." "The attack happened at the house in Glenlea Park shortly after 0100 BST on Sunday." "Four shots were fired shattering the living room window." "DUP assembly member Robin Newton said the people in the house could have been killed."

Advocate voices right to arms
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"Randy Weaver's wife and son were killed in 1992 by FBI agents, who also shot and wounded Weaver during a siege at Ruby Ridge, Idaho."

"Today, Weaver appears regularly at gun and motorcycle shows, selling two books he has written and voicing his views that the U.S. government routinely abuses its power and lies to the people." ...

"Randy Weaver was convicted of failing to appear for trial on the firearms charges but was acquitted of murder and all other counts linked to the siege and shootout. He served time and was released in December 1993."

"The federal government admitted no wrongdoing but paid Weaver and his three surviving children $3.1 million for the killings of his wife and son. Randy Weaver now lives in Jefferson, Iowa."

NY: Independence Party honors Schumer
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KABA Note: At first, we really thought this had to be some kind of late April Fool's joke. After all, who would ever think of honoring the gun-grabbing, constitution-shredding Schumer with an award called "Spirit of Independence," right?

Unfortunately, this is no joke.

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The Chautauqua County Independence Party honored Sen. Charles E. Schumer with the Spirit of Independence award at its annual spring fund-raiser Friday in the Lakewood Rod and Gun Club [with what has to be, by far, the stupidest bunch of gun owners in existence!]

Could It Happen Again?
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"National Guard units seeking to confiscate a cache of recently banned assault weapons were ambushed on April 19th by elements of a para-military extremist faction. Military and law enforcement sources estimated that 72 were killed and more than 20 injured before government forces were compelled to withdraw."

"Speaking after the clash, Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage declared that the extremist faction, which was made up of local citizens, has links to the radical right-wing tax protest movement. Gage blamed the extremists for recent incidents of vandalism directed against internal revenue offices." ...

"Governor Gage has called upon citizens to support the state/national joint task force in its effort to restore law and order. The governor has also demanded the surrender of those responsible for planning and leading the attack against the government troops. Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and John Hancock, who have been identified as 'ringleaders' of the extremist faction, remain at large."

UK: Deadline Target for Firearm Holders
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"With just 10 days left for owners of self-contained air cartridge guns to register their weapons, no-one has come forward from Nuneaton or North Warwickshire."

"Police estimate up to 1,000 people from Warwickshire are now risking a five-year prison sentence by not registering their guns under the new laws, which come into force at the start of May."

"Just seven firearms have been handed into Warwickshire Police so far, and these were at Leamington, Stratford and Warwick stations."

"A further 32 people have applied to register, with all being accepted."

Venezuela: Venezuela Freezes Firearms Imports, Gun licensing
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"In a bid to reduce a soaring crime rate, Venezuela's government is suspending gun imports and freezing licenses for firearms until it can update its national registry of legal gun owners."

"Venezuelans who already have gun permits will have to renew them, Defense Minister Jorge Garcia Carniero told the state-run television channel Friday."

"Under Venezuelan law, the armed forces' armament division registers all firearms owned by civilians and state authorities."

"Garcia Carniero said the decree banning all arms imports and granting of new gun permits would remain in effect until all firearm registries 'are brought up to date and modernized.' "

"Violent crime and political violence are two of this poor South American country's most pressing problems."

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It isn't working in Britain or Australia, and they think it's going to work in Venezuela? Please look up the definition of "insanity."

UK: U.S. Service member jailed after weapons find
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"An American airwoman found with a mini arsenal of seven guns and 1500 rounds of ammunition at her Norfolk home was last night jailed for six months."

"Staff Sgt Toni Zito, 33, was licensed under American laws to legally keep the weapons for her 'personal protection' at her former home in Texas, a court martial heard yesterday."

"But her civilian husband, Roberto, brought the guns to Britain in May 2001 when she took up a post as a weather analyst at RAF Mildenhall."

"The four handguns, two rifles and pump action shotgun were kept 20 miles from the base at the couple's rented house in Rubens Way, Downham Market."

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She is being prosecuted for the apparent deeds of her spouse.

UK: Man in wheelchair attacked by vicious thugs who had a government guarantee that he would be defenseless
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"A group of youngsters knocked an elderly man out of his electronic wheelchair and verbally abused his wife in a sickening attack in a Norwich street."

"The 68-year-old man and his wife were making their way home to Silver Birch Court in Mile Cross from the parade of shops in Lefroy Road when the incident happened at about 6.20cm on Thursday."

"The couple were approached by a group of youths - thought to be aged between 10 and 12 - who verbally abused them and pushed over the man's wheelchair, causing him to sustain head injuries."

"The victims were taken to the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital and discharged late that evening."

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But if either of them start carrying any sort of self-defense weapon, they'll be imprisoned.

Australia: Man extradited over finger cutting
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"A 28-year-old man has been extradited from Sydney to face charges over the mutilation of a music student's fingers last year."

"The career of talented 20-year-old saxophonist Phil Evans was destroyed last July when two men used a large knife to chop off three of his fingers and almost sever a fourth from his left hand during a home invasion at Herston, north Brisbane."

"Police extradited the man to Brisbane on Saturday morning after he finished a nine-month sentence in NSW over unrelated matters."

"He has been charged with a range of offences including torture, grievous bodily harm with intent to maim, serious assault, deprivation of liberty and assault occasioning bodily harm."

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"A Man who kept a stolen shotgun and a haul of ammunition in a car outside his home will be sentenced after medical reports are delivered to Aberdeen Sheriff Court. ..." "SENTENCE was yesterday deferred on a teenager who severely injured a man by kicking his head during an early-morning argument over a cigarette. ..."