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Thermopylae, the Alamo, and Election Season
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"I can already hear the question: What do these three things have in common?" ...

"In 480 BC, Leonidas of Sparta, with 300 Spartans, and a few hundred Thebans and volunteers from other city states, held the pass at Thermopylae against overwhelming odds. Xerxes of Persia (modern day Iran) had an army consisting of well over 100,000 men, possibly as many as 600,000. Leonidas knew that there was absolutely no chance for an ultimate victory at Thermopylae, but he held the pass anyway. Why? He was buying time for the rest of the Greek city-states to arm, to organize, to prepare to resist the oncoming forces of oppression." ...

"Why did the men of the Alamo stay to die in the little mission fort, especially since they had been specifically ordered to destroy the fort and leave the area? For the same reason Leonidas of Sparta and the immortal 300 died, to buy time for the forces of freedom." ...

"But what does all this have to do with this election season?"

"Simple, really. Just like these brave men, we are faced with grave threats to our freedom, to our very way of life. Just like these brave men, we are vastly outnumbered by the forces of oppression, of ignorance, and of apathy."

Actual Assault Weapons (Letter)
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"Contrary to your characterization of them as 'fast-fire attack weapons designed for waging war, not hunting' (editorial, April 20), the firearms covered by the 1994 Congressional legislation banning assault-style firearms are technically no different from the semiautomatic or self-loading firearms used for 100 years by millions of Americans for hunting, sport shooting, collecting and personal protection."

Some Gun Owners See Bush as Lesser of Evils
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" 'Bush's problem is that he's been bumbling the issue. He does stand to lose the enthusiasm that he needs from the Second Amendment base, and perhaps even lose the Reagan Democrats,' said Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America, which has 300,000 members."

"Pratt said Bush could lose significant votes from gun owners who either turn to Kerry or decide not to vote on Election Day."

"But Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the 650,000-member Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, said that gun owners would ultimately support Bush when they learn that Kerry, despite his love for hunting, supports banning some guns."

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This is exactly why our rights are being destroyed. Because gun owners, in the long run, are too afraid to vote their conscience, and will vote for the lesser of the two evils, and refuse to give the politicians any incentive to change.

If it's a threat . . . shoot the cat
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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". . . The newspapers were soon full of analyses of why such things happen -- mankind's housing settlements are expanding into traditional mountain lion terrain."

"But the other problem is that it's now politically incorrect to hunt the big cats in California. In fact, Californians passed Proposition 117 in 1990, banning the 'sport hunting' of cougars."

"California game wardens now visit elementary schools, advising children to stand still, wave their arms and shout when they encounter one of these deadly predators."

"It's good advice as far as it goes -- the animal is far more likely to take a small human for prey if it tries to run away. But shouldn't the kids yell something else, first? Something like, 'Daddy, shoot the cat'?"

Now a fair, balanced liberal manifesto
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"Two weeks ago in this space, my friend and colleague James Howard Gibbons, a proud liberal, cobbled together something he called a conservative manifesto. He said he was doing so in the interest of fairness and balance, hoping it would be a useful summary of the agenda on the right. As a conservative, I have made a similar effort to provide a summary of the agenda on the left:"

"In peace, raise taxes. In war, raise taxes. The basic purpose of government is to redistribute wealth and provide for the welfare of the people." ...

"The Internal Revenue Service must be given more authority and personnel to root out the tax cheats and make sure all the loopholes are closed." ...

"Love of money is not the root of all evil. Republicans, predominantly white males of European extraction, are." ...

"The U.S. Constitution is a living document, meant to be bent and shaped to address whatever social goals a majority of the Supreme Court deems desirable." ...

"Fortunately for liberals, Americans are more and more inclined to believe the government owes them a living and should take care of their every need. That's what they are taught in public school, and that's what most politicians tell them. Democrats have become socialists and Republicans have become Democrats."

Dodging the draft
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"In front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Vietnam veteran Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., argued for the reinstitution of the draft, asking, 'Why shouldn't we ask all of our citizens to bear some responsibility and pay some price?' "

"The answer to Sen. Hagel's question is simple: the American public never asked for this military endeavor. We never had a say in how, when or why the United States should invade Iraq -- we were simply told. And no matter where you stand on the issue of the U.S.' involvement in Iraq, the fact that the American public didn't get a say remains true. So why should the government begin to force its citizens to pay for its decisions?"

U.S. doesn't need new spy agency
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"The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States is prepared to issue a recommendation which could result in the appointment of a Cabinet-level intelligence czar, or a new secret police force, or both."

"While we would support the Cabinet-level intelligence post as a better, more direct line of communication between the intelligence community and the president and his advisers, we do not want yet another intelligence-gathering organization to conduct internal probes of U.S. citizens or foreign visitors."

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"Carnivore is the original name for an e-mail surveillance system operated in the United States by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI later changed the name to DCSlOOO. The Carnivore software operates through a designated PC. It is installed at an Internet Service Provider's location via a router box." From there, it scans all incoming and outgoing e-mail

Patriot Act Enhancement Provides Death Penalty For Any Federal Crime Punishable By Over One Year In Jail
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Pending Legislation to "Enhance" the Patriot Act

"President Bush is setting the stage for a fight that will ensue next year, as several controversial provisions of the Patriot Act that impinge most on American's civil liberties are set to expire. He wants to convince the public that spying on citizens is the way to stop terrorism. If Congress does what it did in 2001, it will once again sell our liberties down the river--this time for good."

"In addition, new legislation is pending to create more crimes of "terror," many of them carrying the death penalty."

"Following on the heels of President Bush's road trip to promote the controversial Patriot Act at events in Pennsylvania and New York, on April 21, 2004 a key House subcommittee considered a proposal to expand the Patriot Act's controversial definition of 'terrorism' to provide a death penalty for any federal crime punishable by more than one year in prison if the crime was intended to influence government policy and results in death."

Revisiting the USA Patriot Act
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate, voted for the Patriot Act in 2001 and still supports major parts of it. But Kerry now charges that the Bush administration has misused aspect of the law. He has promised to eliminate 'sneak and peek' searches and 'fishing expeditions into people's library and business records.' "

"Major parts of the Patriot Act don't expire until the end of next year, but Bush wants Congress to make them permanent right away. That's unlikely because Rep. James Sensenbrenner, the Wisconsin Republican who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, has stated categorically that his panel won't take up the issue until next spring."

"Whatever the outcome of the Nov. 2 election, most lawmakers expect Congress to hold hearings on the Patriot Act before deciding whether to renew, expand or curtail it. Nobody, at this point, expects it will be repealed."

MI: Social Security Numbers Req'd To Obtain License
Submitted by: Mark Palazzolo

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"The law mandates that all states collect SSNs from drivers license applicants for use in child-support enforcement. Michigans Family Independence Agency estimates $200 million in federal funds are at risk if the state does not comply with the requirement."

"It will not be necessary to present an actual Social Security card when applying for a drivers license. The state will verify all Social Security numbers. A person who has never been issued a SSN must certify to that fact on a form provided by the branch office. Individuals who make a false statement regarding their SSN are subject to a fine of up to $5,000 and imprisonment for up to five years."

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The Constitution be damned. The STATE will lose 200 million if it doesn't comply. What BS!

UK: Police will be able to order eye scans under ID card plan
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"Police will have powers to stop and check people against a national biometric database under plans for a compulsory identity card scheme to be unveiled today."

"David Blunkett, the Home Secretary, confirmed that police would be able to compare people against national fingerprint or iris records even if they did not carry the controversial document." ...

"Civil liberties campaigners expressed alarm at the proposals, but a defiant Mr Blunkett insisted that legislation would be put before Parliament by the autumn after consultation on technical issues are resolved. A pilot test of the equipment needed for the cards will be launched this week."

FL: Law on Gun Storage Criticized for Weakness
Submitted by: Keith Russell

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"When 13-year-old Tronnie Watson appeared in court last week to answer charges that he found a gun and shot a young playmate, Circuit Judge Roger Colton seemed more upset with adults who leave guns where kids can find them than he did with the kids who shoot them."

" 'Get rid of them all,' Colton said in a raised voice, referring to the guns."

"Florida law requires that all firearms must be kept in a securely locked box or container, placed in a location 'which a reasonable person would believe to be secure' or equipped with a trigger lock."

MD: CeaseFire Maryland: Guns in Homes Risk More Child Shooting Tragedies
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"CeaseFire Maryland called on parents to remove guns from their homes following the tragic shooting of a 4-year-old Randallstown boy yesterday evening. The child, Miles Patrick Smith, Jr., was pronounced dead at Johns Hopkins Hospital's pediatric intensive care unit." ...

"CeaseFire Maryland is saddened and deeply troubled by yet another shooting death of a very young child. When will people realize that it is time for parents to remove guns from their homes to prevent more tragedies such as this?"

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When? When all crime is eradicated. When criminals lay down their weapons. And considering that Maryland has pretty high crime rates, despite stringent gun control, don't hold your breath, gun banners.

Debt & Tax
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"The Outstanding Public Debt as of 25 Apr 2004 at 05:19:56 PM GMT is: The estimated population of the United States is 293,888,466 so each citizen's share of this debt is $24,402.19."

"The National Debt has continued to increase an average of $1.87 billion per day since September 30, 2003!"

"And the forehorse of this frightful team is public debt. Taxation follows that, and in its train wretchedness and oppression."

Thomas Jefferson

Bush Asks SCOTUS to Okay Attacks on Medical Marijuana Patients Submitted by: Sean Glazier	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The Bush administration yesterday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a federal appellate court ruling protecting medical marijuana patients and caregivers from prosecution by the federal government. If the high court agrees to take the case, the safety and well-being of tens of thousands of patients in states that have enacted medical marijuana laws will hang in the balance."

NC: Court Upholds NC Gun Ban for Felons Submitted by: Sean Glazier	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A U.S. appeals court has upheld a 1995 change in North Carolina law limiting the right of felons to own handguns. Significantly, in doing so, the Richmond-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that the law can be applied even against those convicted of felonies before the 1995 amendment."

NY: Moving hunters away from home
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"Gina Skelton moved from Yonkers into her Putnam County home two days before deer hunting season began in 2001. Since then, she and her family have marked the passing of the seasons deer, turkey, small game by the sound of gunfire coming from nearby empty fields."

"The action came a little too close in the fall of last year, when a shotgun slug ripped through a bedroom wall, hit a headboard and fell to the carpet an event that now has the Southeast Town Board asking the state's permission to increase the mandatory distance between hunters and dwellings."

Ireland: Shooter Goes Out with a Bang
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"Friends of a champion Irish clay pigeon shooter have fulfilled his dying wish by packing his ashes into shotgun cartridges and blasting his remains over firing ranges around the world."

"Shooting enthusiast Tony Mullan made the request before he died at Easter aged 63 after a year-long illness."

"Tony said 'I want to go out with a bang and it's up to you guys to help me...' " ....

" 'So I took the lead out of 50 cartridges, put Tony's ashes into them and recrimped them, and now every ground I go to I fire one off,' he added."

"Mullan represented Ireland twice at the sport's World Cup in New Zealand and Australia."

UT: Student tells U of UT administration "I have the right to pack heat" (Letter)
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"Be advised that you can no longer enforce your anti-gun agenda. Senate Bill 48 is the law. This campus and its staff have to follow the law. Besides, concealed weapon by definition means concealed. You will not know if a student is packing heat. Plus, I dare you to try to punish a student who defies your so-called policy. You will not know if he or she is packing, and there is squat you can do about it. ..."

"Please exert your energies on other matters and quit spending precious time and money on this matter. Even a first-year law student knows that the First Amendment cannot trump the Second Amendment. "

"In closing, I plan to carry when I want, where I want. I have the Bill of Rights, The Utah Constitution and Utah law backing me up. So take your best shot! (No pun intended.)"

CA: Police may pack assault rifles Submitted by: Sean Glazier	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Outgunned by gang members and facing more crimes involving AK-47s, police are in very early discussions about buying similar assault rifles and donning U.S. Army style vests to better protect themselves in areas, such as the Bayview." ------- Once again, the elite class get better weapons than the rest of the peons.

Liberia: Fighters fail to hand in arms
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"The United Nations on Sunday took its campaign to disarm Liberia's 45 000 combatants to the rebel stronghold of Tubmanburg amid new concerns that only half of the fighters are actually handing in weapons."

" 'We can't rely solely on the ongoing disarmament program for a gun-free Liberia,' said pro-democracy activist Tobias Nagbe."

"UNMIL will have to insitute cordon and search operations to ensure that guns are taken from our midst."

Tupac's Estate Among Delinquent Taxpayers
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"To those for whom civic duty alone is not enough motivation to pay taxes, states are rolling out a new weapon: shame."

"A growing number of states are hoping to humiliate delinquent taxpayers by putting their names online. Used in at least 13 states, with zingy names like CyberShame and DelinqNet, the Web sites are giving state tax collectors a surprisingly useful tool in gathering old taxes."

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So not only do they confiscate your earnings, but they compromise your privacy and attempt to humiliate you! Your tax dollars at work.

AZ: Politicians fight gunbattle without any ammunition
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"As happens every year at the state Capitol, the pro-gun and anti-gun politicians have stepped out into the blazing sun at high noon, squared off and blasted away. As often happens, neither group was using the live ammunition of facts. Just emotion, exaggeration and mistrust."

"For example, the state House passed a bill to allow patrons to carry guns into restaurants and bars, although owners can keep weapons out simply by posting signs saying guns aren't permitted."

" 'We looked into this and found that those states that have laws like this have had no rise in incidents of violence or in things like insurance rates,' said Rep. Randy Graf, the Republican from Green Valley who sponsored the legislation."

"And he's right. Opponents of the proposal don't have facts on their side, only emotion. They're firing blanks." ...

"At Arizona gun shows, only licensed federal dealers are required to run background checks on buyers. Critics, including Sen. John McCain, say that criminals and terrorists have purchased weapons at the shows. They want the loophole closed."

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Proof? What proof? Where is the proof that terrorists have purchased weapons at gun shows? Federal government statistics show that less than two percent of criminals purchase their weapons there. Facts? Nah. Just emotion as usual from Ed Montini.

CA: Four teens detained, freed after reports they had guns
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"After sending Morgan Hill police on hot pursuit, four armed and masked teenagers near an elementary campus Monday turned out to only have fake weapons."

"All four boys, ranging in age from 13 to 16, were taken into custody on suspicion of possessing replica firearms and felony possession of replica firearms on school grounds." ...

"Fearing for the safety of the children -- many who were practicing baseball nearby -- police pursued the boys, who eventually threw down their weapons."

TN: Explain why troopers need new assault rifles
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"The Tennessee Highway Patrol has some explaining to do. THP should explain why the decision has been made to buy 1,000 assault rifles at a cost of a little over $1,000 a piece. What could possibly justify arming troopers with such firepower?"

"This isn't a matter of spending taxpayer money for the AR-15-style assault weapons. Funding for the purchase will come from money confiscated from criminals' ill-gotten gains. The question which needs to be answered here is, why do troopers need such firepower?"

"Tennessee's troopers are primarily responsible for enforcing laws and investigating accidents on state highways. Occasionally, they are involved in dangerous situations when they are called on to back up other agencies."

"Troopers already are heavily armed. Troopers are issued a .357 Magnum revolver, as well as a backup handgun they keep in their cars. They also carry a Remington 870 12-gauge shotgun. Why do they now need assault rifles?"

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The bigger question is: why should the THP have more power than the civilians whom they are supposed to protect and defend?

Australia: Gun owners asked to make audit appointments
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"GUN owners can expect a knock on the door in coming weeks with police conducting firearms safety audits throughout Muswellbrook."

"The audits are being conducted statewide, with registered gun owners notified by mail earlier this year."

" 'We're not targeting anyone,' Senior Constable Judy Simpson said."

"We have to audit every single registered firearm owner."

"We're not going out there just to charge people or revenue raise, we're just making sure people are following regulations."

U.S. asparagus victim of drug war
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"After 55 years of packing Eastern Washington asparagus, the Del Monte Foods factory here moved operations to Peru last year, eliminating 365 jobs."

"As the global economy churns, nearly every sector has a story about U.S. jobs landing on cheaper shores. But what happened to the U.S. asparagus industry is rare, farmers here say, because it became a casualty of the government's war on drugs."

"To reduce the flow of cocaine into the United States by encouraging farmers in Peru to grow food instead of coca, the United States in the early 1990s started to subsidize the Peruvian asparagus industry, and since then U.S. processing plants have closed and hundreds of farmers have folded."

WA: Secret Service questions student on drawings
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"Secret Service agents questioned a high school student about anti-war drawings he did for an art class, one of which depicted President Bush's head on a stick."

"Another pencil-and-ink drawing portrayed Bush as a devil launching a missile, with a caption reading 'End the war -- on terrorism.' "

"The 15-year-old boy's art teacher at Prosser High School turned the drawings over to school administrators, who notified police, who called the Secret Service."

DRUG WAR BRIEFS: Kicking Against the Pricks
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" 'It's not unreasonable to have 72 ( plants ),' said Mayor Tom Bates. 'What people have told me is that this is what is needed and necessary, and it's worked out well for Oakland. I am supportive of 72 plants even though it sounds like a ton. I think the people in Berkeley overwhelmingly support ( medical cannabis ).' "

"The federal Drug Enforcement Administration takes a difference stance."

"I find it incredible that a person would need 72 plants to grow marijuana for himself or herself, said DEA Special Agent Richard Meyer. 'There is something wrong there. Under federal law, marijuana is an illegal substance.' "

Japan: Japan to step up gun control measures
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A new department tasked with dealing with organized crime involving guns is to be set up at the National Police Agency (NPA), government officials said Tuesday.

The new department will be in charge of obtaining more information on gun-related crimes in cooperation with 47 prefectural police headquarters, as well as coordinating strategies to tackle such crimes. The police will also exchange more information on gun-related crimes with China, South Korea and Russia.

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So the outright ban on private firearms ownership is just not enough?

KS: Law enforcement agencies to offer free gun locks
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"Free gun locks are being distributed at local law enforcement agencies beginning next week. A national firearm safety program called Project ChildSafe is giving away more than 200,000 locks in Kansas."

"The program is federally-funded through the U.S. Department of Justice, using a $50-million grant to hand out more than 20 million locks nationwide." ...

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$50 million in taxpayer money is not "free."

NY: Gun found in bag at airport security checkpoint
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"A man says he was in a hurry and didn't realize a handgun was in his bag when he rushed to the Rochester International Airport. ...The 40-caliber pistol was found in a carry-on bag when it was x-rayed at the security checkpoint Friday evening. Donald Swartz of suburban Webster told authorities he had forgotten the gun was in the bag. Airport security officials say Swartz has a state permit to carry the gun. Airport security director John McCaffrey says the matter was referred to the FBI for possible prosecution under a federal statute that makes it a crime to carry a gun into an airport checkpoint. ..."

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What kind of punishment will Rep. Hostettler get for the same "crime"?

LA: BR student among first to face U.S. gun charges
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"A Glen Oaks High School senior whom authorities say kept a loaded handgun in his locker may be one of the first students in the nation facing time in a federal prison for it." ...

" 'This is not a statute that's enforced very regularly anywhere in the country,' said Deborah Barron, a spokeswoman for Americans for Gun Safety Foundation, a Washington, D.C., private organization that advocates for gun-ownership rights and stronger enforcement of firearms laws."

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Sorry, you cannot advocate strict enforcement of unconstitutional gun laws and be considered an advocate for gun ownership.

Here's the email of the "journalist" who wrote this fluff: proberts@theadvocate.com

WI: Your tax dollars paying for voluntary disarmament
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Monroe Police Department has free firearm safety kits for local residents through a partnership with Project Childsafe, the nationwide firearms safety education program.

The safety kits, which include a gun lock, will be distributed at the police department until they run out. Unfortunately, due to demand, there is a limit of two kits per person.

Project Childsafe distributes gun lock safety kits to all 50 states and five U.S. territories.

UK: Gun victim lies critical in hospital
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"A MAN remains in a critical condition after being shot three times in the street."

"The 27-year-old was blasted in Mostyn Road, Brixton, shortly after 9pm on Saturday."

"Police were called to the scene to reports of gunshots and found the injured man lying on the pavement. ..." ...

"There have been no arrests in connection with the shooting."

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Nearly total firearms ban + armed criminals + police who have a lousy solve rate = disarmed British sheep at the mercy of thugs with guns.

Welcome to the gun-free UK!

UK: Another gun siege in the land of gun control
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"ARMED police today surrounded a newsagents shop in Workington after it was believed a man with a gun barricaded himself in a flat above."

"More than 20 officers were called earlier this morning and rushed to the Ashcrofts newsagents on Church Road, 100 yards from Harrington junior school."

"Roads were blocked off as police alerted people in homes nearby to stay away."

"It is not known whether a full evacuation has taken place."

MT: Initiative Petition Allowing Medical Marijuana Approved for Circulation
Submitted by: LFA Editor
Website: http://www.libertyforall.net

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"The Montana Secretary of State's office and Montana Attorney General's office recently approved the format and legal sufficiency of the Montana Medical Marijuana Act, Initiative 148 (I-148)."

"Paul Befumo submitted the petition on behalf of the Medical Marijuana Policy Project, a Missoula organization seeking to get I-148 on the November 2004 general election ballot. The proposed amendment to Montana state law would allow the production, possession, and use of marijuana by patients with debilitating medical conditions."

"Montana law requires the secretary of state and the attorney general to review and approve all statewide initiative petitions before signatures can be collected."

UK: Another disarmed victim; another armed thug
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"A TEENAGER forced a girl across Sheffield at gunpoint, gagged her, beat her unconscious and indecently assaulted her on a secluded river bank, a court heard."

"The 16-year-old, who cannot be named, had allegedly stalked the girl for hours before the attack after spotting her on a bus." ...

"The teenager gagged the girl with his scarf and forced her to perform a sex act before beating her unconscious, the court heard."

UK: Police to use electric shock stun guns Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"POLICE in Thames Valley will continue being issued with electric stun guns despite not firing the hi-tech weapon once during a 12-month trial." "Officers claim the trial was successful and the Taser guns have been an effective deterrent, but human rights group Amnesty International says there are still uncertainties about the gun's safety."

UK: NEWSFLASH! Criminal violates restraining order!
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Save this one for your "DUH!" file.

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"A paedophile has admitted breaching a lifetime order banning him from entering children's playgrounds and play areas."

"Christopher Harris, 39, was spotted at the Nicholas Everitt Park, in Oulton Broad, near Lowestoft, on Friday afternoon by a park warden."

"The warden saw Harris watching a girl on a bouncy castle and became suspicious before eventually calling the police."

MO: Orders Of Protection: One Of Several Ways To Curb Domestic Violence
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"Protection orders are fairly easy to obtain and important for any threatened spouse or domestic partner, but are they effective at stopping violence?"

"Several people recently killed in the metro area had orders of protection, so now many are asking why the orders didn't work, KMBC's Emily Aylward reported."

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They didn't work, because criminals willing to inflict bodily harm on another will not be stopped by a piece of paper. They will be stopped by a well-placed bullet.

CA: Targeted Calif. Man Wins $4.5M Jury Award
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"The jury ruled in favor of Steve Grassilli on Monday in his case against the CHP and officers Richard Barr and Michael Toth."

"Grassilli, 44, had filed a complaint in 1997, saying a friend had told him he was hired to illegally remove a catalytic converter from Barr's pickup truck to increase its power."

"He said officers soon began ticketing him and a supplier who worked with him in his water-tank installation business. He said the supplier stopped working with him, ruining his business."

"Two other officers testified that they felt pressure from CHP officials to lie under oath to support Barr."

"Barr remains on active duty. ..."

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Why is this corrupt cop still wielding a badge and a gun?

AZ: Hospitality associations shoot to kill gun measure
Submitted by: Sean Glazier

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"Guns and alcohol don't mix."

"That's the message the Valley Hotel and Resort Association is taking in opposition to Senate Bill 1210. The Arizona Restaurant & Hospitality Association also opposes the bill that would allow patrons of restaurants that serve alcohol to carry guns on the premises."

"The bill moving through the House could face a final vote there this week before advancing to the Senate."

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Of course cars and alcohol don't mix either. Is a bill pending to prohibit anyone from driving to a bar?

Thailand: Thailand Lets Teachers Carry Guns in Restive South
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"Thailand gave teachers in its troubled Muslim south permission Tuesday to carry guns in classrooms to help allay safety fears sparked by a four-month spate of attacks on schools and public buildings." ...

"More than 60 people have been killed and scores of public buildings attacked in the restive area since January, when unidentified gunmen stormed an army barracks, killing four soldiers and stealing hundreds of assault rifles."

OH: First Ohio CHL-holder detainment after 'man-with-a-gun' call
Submitted by: Ohioans For Concealed Carry PAC
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"We ...warned legislators that the ridiculous 'plain sight' language would lead to a rush of 'man-with-a-gun' calls from uninformed citizens who spotted CHL-holders removing their garments to reveal a firearm before entering their vehicle, in accordance with the law."

"There are some things we don't like being right about - especially not when it involves the Senate District 10 Coordinator for Ohioans For Concealed Carry becoming (as far as we are aware) the very first CHL-holder to be detained by law enforcement, and not when it all went down because of the very language we warned would cause such instances to occur."