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CCRKBA Blasts Daley for Giving Cops Machine Guns but Keeping Citizens Disarmed
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"Anti-gun Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has taken one more step toward turning his city into a police state by planning to give police fully automatic M4 carbines, while still fighting to block the gun rights of citizens not only in Chicago but throughout Illinois, the [CCRKBA] said today."

"'Here's one of the most anti-gun mayors in the nation, who has been trying to ban common semiautomatic rifles for years, but now he's rushing to turn his police into a paramilitary force doing battle against street gangs and other criminals,' said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb ... 'Yet this guy works overtime to make it impossible for average citizens to protect themselves against the same criminal element.'" ...

A Hunter and Gun Owner
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The gun industry should set its sights on a different target: certification."

"It should develop and adopt a private licensing and certification program fashioned on the highly successful scuba diving industry model to provide safety, legal, and marksmanship training to all gun owners and users."

"S'cuse me?"

"We have it. From many sources."

"No diver may fill their tanks or take part in recreational or professional diving trips without first obtaining a certification card from one of these private organizations."

"Oh, I see." ...

"Y'know what, Mr. Media Conglomerate Mucky-Muck? What if somebody thinks we ought to treat the First Amendment the way you want to treat the Second ..." ...

Bob Barr: Gun ownership a freedom under Bill of Rights
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"Former Georgia Congressman Bob Barr spoke at the College last week regarding the Second Amendment and the importance of the Bill of Rights to the freedom of American citizens."

"Barr, who is currently seeking the Libertarian nomination for president, was brought by the College Republicans."

"'Any organization that believes in free debate ought to be commended and participated in by everyone,' Barr said. 'The point is not if you agree or disagree with the topic or the speaker but if you are interested in hearing a free debate of the issues.'" ...

FL: Manager recounts shooting in West Palm Beach grocery
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"Being a lousy shot might well have saved Marshall Hugo Grant's life."

"After Grant fired three times Monday from the doorway of the King IGA grocery store, manager Marino Hernandez made a split-second decision not to fire back." ...

"On Monday afternoon, Grant and Hernandez argued after he tried to enter the store through the exit."

"'I said, 'You know what? Take your business elsewhere,' Hernandez said."

"Grant then drew a handgun. Assistant manager Roberto Espinal, behind a side counter, drew his gun. When Grant turned that way, Hernandez pulled his gun."

"It was 5 p.m., and the store was jammed with customers, loading up for dinner on their way home, who hadn't counted on a three-way standoff." ...

OH: Armed citizen dials 911 and waits...and waits...and waits...
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Gun ban extremists and others who oppose the right of self defense are fond of saying that when a person is in danger, the best thing to do is to call 911 and let the police take care of it."

"But what happens when you dial 911 and the police tell you to wait...and wait...and wait?"

"One Columbus-area business owner was wise enough to have made his own plans for that very eventuality..."

"On Thursday, April 17, a drive-thru carryout owner and Concealed Handgun License (CHL)-holder was investigating why his security alarm went off after just having closed up for the night when he was surprised by an intruder who had been hiding in his store. The entire confrontation that followed was caught on tape." ...

Protecting one self shouldn't raise danger
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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... "Universities across the country have begun to consider changes to minimize the risks of these kind of incidents from happening on their grounds, such as more advanced and faster warning systems to alert students to the danger or training police and security forces to handle the situation more effectively."

"One suggestion I've heard mentioned quite a bit lately has me worried that along with this understandable concern over the danger, many have become unrealistic about what will actually help us be safer at our own schools."

"There is an argument some make that people should be allowed to bring their firearms with them to campus ..." ...

NC: Students protest anti-gun law on campus
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"Students opposing Appalachian State Universitys stance on concealed weapons on-campus protested last week by wearing empty gun holsters."

"The Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, or SCCC group had over 3,800 participants on more than 600 campuses across the country."

"'Ultimately, we would like to see the school's policy changed,' said John C. Morrison, senior management major and member of SCCC. 'We're looking for notoriety.'"

"Although carrying a handgun is legal in North Carolina by acquiring a Concealed Carry Weapon permit, there are many limitations on where a permit-holding citizen can carry his or her firearm." ...

Easley Does It
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Hillary Clinton won a major endorsement yesterday when North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley endorsed her just a week before that state's critical primary. ... She now hopes to parlay Gov. Easley's backing into a better-than-expected showing in the Tarheel State next Tuesday."

"Mr. Easley, who has won two terms as governor, is retiring this year. 'It's an incredibly strong endorsement because Easley is popular among the blue collar 'Bubba' voters who are Democrats,' David 'Mudcat' Saunders, a Democratic consultant, told Politico.com. 'He's clean in the culture.... He's a hunter. He's a strong Second Amendment guy. He gives her great cultural validation in the state of North Carolina.'" ...

NE: NRA Fund Supports Johanns
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"Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns, running for the U.S. Senate has received the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF)'s endorsement in the May 13 Republican primary."

"'Governor Mike Johanns is a great friend to Nebraska gun owners,' said Chris W. Cox, Chairman of NRA-PVF. 'On behalf of thousands of NRA members in Nebraska, the NRA Political Victory Fund is proud to endorse Governor Johanns for Republican nomination to the United States Senate.'"

"During his tenure as governor, Mike Johanns has consistently supported the constitutional rights of law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen, demonstrating a strong commitment to the Second Amendment and our hunting heritage." ...

Brady Campaign Praises Senator Lautenberg for Bill That Would Strengthen Brady Background Check System Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, today praised a bill introduced by Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey that would require longer retention of records in the Brady background check system and build in greater safeguards when background checks reveal someone suspected of terrorist activity." ...

FL: Why the 'guns in the glove compartment' law is legal
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"The constitution is about protecting the rights of individual people. But some of Florida's corporate giants are trying to hijack our constitution and circumvent the Legislature and Gov. Crist."

"The Florida Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms for self-defense. Florida Statute 790.25 (5) authorizes the carrying of firearms in private vehicles for lawful purposes. Nowhere does the constitution or law say, 'except in a parking lot.' Yet the Florida Chamber of Commerce and Florida Retail Federation are leading a lawsuit to ban the right of self-defense in public-access parking lots." ...

OH: Bill would protect Ohioans' right to protect their homes
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"As we all know, the quintessential 'American dream' is that of homeownership. ... Of course, a large part of maintaining this dream is being able to defend our homes against those who would destroy our property or harm our families."

"Accordingly, the Senate recently passed legislation that reaffirms Ohioans' Second Amendment right to bear arms and solidifies our entitlement to protecting our homes and families, even if it means using violent force. Senate Bill 184, appropriately dubbed the 'Castle Doctrine,' makes common sense revisions to the state's self-defense laws as they apply to Ohioans' homes. ..." ...

CA: California gun owners face further harrassment
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... "... The California Assembly is considering a bill ... that, if passed, will have dire consequences for California's law-abiding gun owners."

"AB2062 ... would require that law-abiding gun owners obtain a permit to buy handgun ammunition and would impose severe restrictions on the private transfers of handgun ammunition. Applicants for a 'permit-to-purchase' would be required to submit to a background check, pay a $35 fee, and wait as long as 30 days to receive the permit."

"Under AB2062, it would be unlawful to privately transfer more than 50 rounds of ammunition per month, even between family and friends, unless you are registered as a 'handgun ammunition vendor' in the Department of Justice's database. ..." ...

OR: Representative Linda Flores Responds To Medford Mail Tribune
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"House Rep Linda Flores today announced her intentions to introduce legislation to protect the privacy of Oregonians with concealed handgun licenses."

"Flores said 'Many of these people get CHL's because they are worried about their safety, whether it's from a stalker, a case of domestic violence, or some other threat. Making their names, addresses and other records public might jeopardize their security.'"

"Flores proposed her legislation after the Medford Mail Tribune won a lawsuit to force the Jackson County Sheriff to divulge the personal information of license holders in that county." ...

NY: Lawmakers to address weapons ban in May Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The weapons ban proposed for Oswego County government buildings was put on hold again for at least a month." "Monday, the county Legislature's Government Committee agreed to wait until the May meeting to look again at the measure." ...

NY: New York City Cops Against Photographers and Videographers
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"Next time you are in NYC and you have a camera, be careful around the cops."

"This video shows several arrests and aggressive behavior towards people in bicycles and photographers. ... Pay attention to the government's claim that the people in question were interfering with police business or blocking official procedures. This is, for lack of a better word, hysterical, as the opposite appears to be the case --people are minding their own business and the police are the troublemakers." ...

"The availability of cameras and internet access is making this kind of exposé more common. When you have dozens --perhaps hundreds-- of people recording events, it becomes more burdensome for the government to attempt to hide the truth or shift the blame." ...

TN: Action News 5 Special Report: Operator Error?
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"When you call 911, you expect help immediately. Lisa, a Memphis resident, got anything but." ...

"Action News 5 obtained a copy of the call through an open records request. It begins as Lisa calls 911 and a Memphis operator comes on the line. Lisa tells the operator she was robbed at gunpoint earlier in the evening, and that she now hears someone trying to break into our home."

"'I just heard tapping on my window,' she tells the operator. 'I need somebody over here.'"

"The line goes silent. As Lisa continues to explain her situation, the dispatcher does not respond - not for just 15 or 30 seconds, but for one full minute."

"Then, sounds of snoring can be heard on the line." ...

NC: N.C. trooper fired over video of dog-training method
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"Dog handlers for the North Carolina State Highway Patrol have stunned dogs with tasers, swung them by their leashes until they became airborne and hit them with plastic bottles full of pebbles."

"None of that was an issue until a trooper used his cell phone to record a video of a sergeant kicking his police dog repeatedly while it was leashed to a loading dock, its hind legs just touching the ground."

"The video ... shows Sgt. Charles L. Jones kicking Ricoh, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois, five times, causing the dog to swing as much as two feet under the loading dock."

"Jones, a 14-year patrol member, was fired last September after the incident became public. Now he is trying to win back his job ..." ...

CO: Prairie Dog Hunting Debate
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Home videos of prairie dogs being sprayed with bullets are infuriating a wildlife protection group who say bottles and cans are for target practice not prairie dogs.

Groups like the NRA say it's an attack on the second amendment, and the DOW is caught in the middle of it all.

The Colorado Wildlife Commission will discuss the future of prairie dog hunting at their meeting that happens this Thursday.

It's at 8:30 A.M. at the Holiday Inn on Horizon Drive.

Click on the video icon for more details of the controversy.
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Submitter's Note: There was no video that I could find.

UK: Knifings And Shootings Up As Murder Rate Soars
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"THERE has been a huge increase in being people shot, stabbed and even kicked to death since Labour came to power."

"Shocking statistics released last night show a 14 per cent increase in murder and manslaughter in England and Wales between 1998 and 2007."

"There was also a 28 per cent increase in deaths from bladed weapons. Those killed by shootings increased by the same figure."

"Most shockingly, there was a 57 per cent increase in deaths caused by punching and kicking."

"The figures, supplied in Parliamentary answers by Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker, emerged just days after Home Secretary Jacqui Smith claimed the Government was winning the battle against violent crime." ...

Australia: Iron bar used in bashing
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"A MAN was hit in the head with an 'extremely heavy' iron bar three times when a brawl erupted in the Launceston suburb of Mayfield, the Supreme Court in Launceston heard yesterday."

"Mark Russell McMahon, of George Town Rd, Mayfield has pleaded not guilty to one count of causing grievous bodily harm to Jason Cadman on April 23, 2006."

"Lana Eileen Hand has pleaded not guilty to one count of being an accessory after the fact by allegedly hiding the iron bar after the attack."

"Defence counsel Tamara Jago said Mr McMahon had acted in lawful self-defence."

"But Crown prosecutor John Ransom suggested Mr McMahon had used excessive force, even if it had been in self-defence." ...

France: French teen stabs classmates
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French officials say a student has stabbed and injured three classmates in eastern France.

School authorities say the students were stabbed with a knife in the neck, upper chest and leg. Officials say their injuries are not life-threatening. The teen accused in the attack is in police custody.

Police say the incident Monday appears be part of an ongoing dispute among students at the Olivier de Serres school in Meyzieu, east of Lyon. The suspect and victims are all in the same year in high school.