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Poor Parenting To Blame for Gun Control Debate
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"As a child, I was taught proper gun safety. To this day, I can still remember this animated eagle telling me to never touch a gun and, if I saw one, to immediately notify an adult. My dad used to take me to gun shows ... in this matter at least, as a fairly well-adjusted nonviolent person ... I consider myself a testament to the fact that guns do not kill people - some people kill people. But mostly, the catalyst of all this mayhem is bad parenting." ...

"Really, it all comes down to education. Guns, the NRA and the Second Amendment are not the enemy. They dont advocate murder or school shootings. ..."

"'Well, what if his kid finds it and uses it as a toy and gets his head blown off?' Then his father was tragically irresponsible. No one is ever too young to learn gun safety. ..." ...

Just Listen to Our Words, Don't Watch What We Do
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"Foxes in the Henhouse is a book of advice to the Democratic Party by Steve Jarding and Dave 'Mudcat' Saunders, the authors of Democrat Mark Warners 2001 winning campaign for governor of Virginia." ...

"Gun Owners of America is nonpartisan and I would frankly welcome a sincere competition for the votes of gun owners by candidates of every political party."

"But a sincere competition, or even a factually accurate campaign for our votes, is not quite what Jarding and Saunders are interested in waging. They treat the Second Amendment right to bear arms as a mere marketing problem for Democrats."

"They note, correctly, that 'the negative publicity on guns ... has tended to hurt down-ballot Democrats on the gun issue.'" ...

It's time to infringe on the Second Amendment
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"What would happen if all personal firearms were banned? It'll never happen, but I enjoy mulling it over almost as much as I like to think about a night without car alarms, or becoming the nanny to Jude Law's children."

"Last weekend there was some deadly gun action in the neighborhood of Pioneer Square. ..."

"Oh, and then there was the armed man, shot and killed by Seattle police when he allegedly took aim at them after being confronted. And the cab driver in Tacoma, shot by a passenger."

"Gun violence and gun control issues can quickly divide communities. Gun advocates everywhere will tout their right to bear arms while others would prefer the right to live in a society without people packing weapons down the backs of their pants." ...

Maybe, or maybe not
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"A man's life hangs in the balance. Whose judgment do you trust, twelve duly appointed jurors or one lone blogger?"

"Normally, I'd say 'the jury,' but in the case of Cory Maye things may not be what they seem."

"Cory Maye is a 25-year-old Mississippian on death row. ..." ...

"Obviously, Balko's posts on The Agitator have agitated a significant portion of the blogosphere, with bloggers from across the political spectrum coming to Maye's side in the case."

"Why?"

"Well, it's not just because Balko's no ordinary blogger, being an employee of the Cato Institute and a columnist for Fox News and all. Mainly it's because the facts almost scream out for themselves. The case has a distinct odor." ...

Australia: Rebecca Peters: Nations disarm as laws tighten
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"TODAY we remember the Port Arthur murder victims ... The cross listing their names overlooks the memorial garden ..."

"Another memorial to those killed and wounded on that awful day is less visible or tangible but powerful nonetheless: Australia's nationally uniform gun laws. Out of horror and insanity, something positive and rational was forged."

"Ten years later it is hard to believe the indifference to public safety embodied in the old gun laws. In those days civilians could buy military weapons and there was no limit on the number of guns an individual could stockpile. NSW, Queensland and Tasmania had no registration for rifles and shotguns, so it was impossible for the police to know if someone had a gun (or 10)." ...

TN: Self Defense or Murder?
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"A deadly shooting has Knox County sheriff's deputies trying to sort out whether it's a case of self-defense, or murder."

"It happened at 2 a.m. ... behind a home, near the storage shed."

"The incident left one man dead and another facing charges, charges his family say are unwarranted." ...

"But right now, sheriff's investigators apparently believe it's murder. They've charged Kevin with second degree murder." ...

"'The way that I'm understanding it that Kevin threw a light on him, he came out here once and the guy hid and then when the dogs kept barking well he came back out. The guy started toward him so he didn't know what to do, he just shot him. At 2 in the morning what are you going to do on your own property?'" ...

OK: Police Say Homicide Was Self Defense
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Police say a woman who shot her boyfriend to death was acting in self defense. Police say the woman was defending herself from her boyfriend who was coming at her with a knife. Police say the couple did have a history of domestic problems. The man is a registered sex offender with a second degree rape conviction.

The shooting happened at about 10:30 pm on Thursday at the couple's home around 7th and Xanthus. Police say after they have fully completed their investigation they will forward the case to the District Attorney's Office so they can determine if charges will be filed. The man's death was Tulsa's 29th homicide this year.

AZ: Fish trial takes strange twist
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"The trial of Harold Fish took a bizarre twist Thursday morning when one of the 11-member jury visiting the scene of the alleged crime found a spent .10 mm cartridge on the ground not far from where Grant Kuenzli's body was found."

"t was the same caliber of ammunition Fish, 59, used when he shot Kuenzli during a deadly confrontation May 11, 2004."

"For the jury's visit to the crime scene, a trailhead just north of the intersection of Highways 87 and 260 West, Coconino County Sheriff deputies had carefully placed yellow markers where -- during their initial investigation -- they found five spent cartridges from Fish's pistol." ...

AZ: Man gets probation for shooting neighbor's dog
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A Tucson man will spend three years on probation for shooting his neighbor's dog, but he says he'd do it again under the same circumstances.

Ralph Edwin Adamson shot at two dogs in October, wounding one so badly it had to be put to sleep.

The 50-year-old told the judge who sentenced him Friday that he had seen two pit bulls chasing someone down his street and shot in self-defense.

Prosecutors disagreed and charged him with four felonies, including endangering dog owner Tierra Grady, who says she was chasing her dogs to get them back in her yard.

Grady says it infuriates her that Adamson says he shot to protect someone. She says no one was in danger.

Adamson also was ordered to stay from the dog's owner and not to own guns. [emphasis added]

WA: Coyote shot after Eastside attacks
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"Three days after a coyote attacked two Eastside children, a state Fish and Wildlife agent shot and killed a coyote along an Eastgate trail Friday." ...

"On Tuesday, a 11/2-year-old boy was bitten on the ear while he was playing under the supervision of his parents ... and later a 4-year-old boy was bitten on his buttocks while playing outside ... That led officials to set traps for the coyotes and to a heightened effort to look for them." [emphasis added] ...

"Chandler returned to the area ... As he was walking back down the trail, he saw a coyote." ...

"The animal approached him, Chandler said, and he drew his .40-caliber Glock semiautomatic pistol and finally decided to fire." ...

WV: Boy, 10, booked after spree with air gun at W.V. school
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"Police in West Valley City took a 10-year-old boy to a juvenile detention facility Friday for allegedly taking an air gun to school and shooting his classmates with it. The shootings allegedly occurred Wednesday and Thursday at Granger Elementary School ... Granite School District police Chief Randy Johnson said the boy was booked into a detention facility on suspicion of aggravated assault. The fourth-grade student brought a plastic-pellet-firing Airsoft pistol to school and shot students on the playground and in the classroom while the teacher was away, the chief said. 'We went from a couple of victims to a total of 13 as of yesterday,' Johnson said ..."

NH: Martel's 'mistake' on deadly force endures
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"'I made a mistake,' state Sen. Andre Martel told us last month, after realizing he inadvertently cast the deciding vote in support of a bill to expand the right to use deadly force in self-defense. ..."

"Martel said he became confused about the vote in his rush back to the Senate floor from the anteroom, and he vowed to correct the situation. 'I'm going to keep working to get the reconsideration vote,' he said." ...

"Many thought the bill would be killed in the House, given the opposition from the attorney general, the New Hampshire Association of Police Chiefs and the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. But lawmakers overturned the committee recommendation, then passed the bill by 59 votes." ...

NC: NC State Board of Elections 2006 Nonpartisan Judicial Voter Guide
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... "Beecher 'Gus' Gray"

"Personal statement (by candidate):"

"I am seeking the position of associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court because I offer a 20 year judicial experienced, conservative veteran's voice to interpret, not make, the laws of our State. I am the only candidate who answered the call to duty, honor, and country during the Vietnam War ... I advocate fair trials and firm punishments. I support and defend Constitutional freedoms, including the Second Amendment. I want the citizens of North Carolina to feel safer on the streets, in their homes, and in the retention of cherished private property rights. ..." ...

VA: Dueling Dems in Virginia
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"As usual, Jim Webb is spoiling for a fight. As usual, he has found one. He is seeking the Democrats' senatorial nomination in Virginia against the incumbent, George Allen, a presidential aspirant."

"Webb, a varsity boxer at Annapolis, was wounded twice as a Marine officer in Vietnam where he earned the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts. ... In 1988 he resigned - more feistiness - as President Reagan's secretary of the Navy ..." ...

"Webb says, 'I'm pro-choice, pro-gay rights, pro-Second Amendment.' Two out of three might not suffice ... And he says, 'I'm not saying what anti-war people want to hear - 'Get out last Tuesday.'" ...

CA: California 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."

"Thirty-three California police chiefs support a bill, ..."

"'It has the potential to solve some significant crimes in some pretty large numbers,' Koretz said in a telephone interview."

"Officers could quickly match the casing numbers to weapons on a state gun sales database maintained by the California Department of Justice." ...

GA: Bill allowing deadly force signed
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"Georgians would have greater latitude to fight off assailants without fear of legal action or criminal prosecution under a bill signed this week by Gov. Sonny Perdue."

"Senate Bill 396 ... expands the state's self-defense laws to allow law-abiding people to use deadly force anywhere they feel threatened, as long as they are licensed to own or carry the firearm. The same protection already applies to people in their own homes and cars or on their own property." ...

"Supporters say the bill will give state residents a tool to use against those who might cause them harm. Opponents say it will give some people cover for committing violent crimes or encourage otherwise law-abiding citizens to become trigger-happy." ...

CT: House defeats bill creating charges for not reporting lost guns
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"The House of Representatives on Friday narrowly shot down legislation that would have punished gun owners who don't report their firearms being lost or stolen in a timely manner."

"After nearly three hours of debate, lawmakers voted 79-66 to defeat a proposal to create a $500 penalty for anyone who doesn't report a lost or stolen gun within 72 hours of discovering it was missing." ...

"Proponents of the bill were stunned by the vote."

"'It was kind of surprising. During the hearing, there wasn't any kind of outcry,' said Rep. Robert Farr, R-West Hartford. He said the legislation will likely be revived next year."

"Opponents said they feared some law-abiding gun owners could get unintentionally caught up in the legislation ..." ...

FL: Senate passes NRA-backed voting plan
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"Floridians who buy hunting or fishing licenses would be able to pick up applications to register to vote at the same time, under a bill approved Friday by the Legislature."

"The Senate voted 31-8 for the plan, which was pushed by the National Rifle Association and modeled after a Georgia law dubbed the 'Shooter Voter' act. The bill breezed through the House 110-6 last week and heads now to Gov. Jeb Bush's desk."

"Bush spokesman Russell Schweiss said the governor has not yet reviewed the legislation but indicated that he is inclined to sign it."

"'He tends to support policies which would broaden opportunities for voters to register,' Schweiss said." ...

KY: Governor Ernie Fletcher Signs Two Pro-Freedom Bills in Kentucky (NRA-ILA)
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"This week, Governor Ernie Fletcher signed two NRA-backed bills into law."

"Senate Bill 38, the Castle Doctrine, establishes a presumption that citizens are justified in the use of force when violent criminals attempt to forcibly enter their home, vehicle or other dwelling. It also codifies a court decision specifying that citizens may meet force with force and have no duty to retreat when being violently attacked."

"The other bill was the comprehensive firearms rights reform package, House Bill 290. It includes provisions that allow employees to store firearms in their vehicles while at work so that they may protect themselves as they travel to and from their jobsite. ..." ...

MD: Breakin' All the Rules -- Prosecutor Drops Case Against Man Who Says Plainclothes Police Tried To Force Way Into His Home Without Warrant
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"It was 28 seconds past 7:45 p.m. on Aug.18 when the 911 dispatcher took the call from Sascha Wagner. 'Theres someone breaking into the house,' she yelled at the 911 operator, giving the address of the home she shares with David Scheper ... 'Send police now!'"

"Moments before, Scheper had opened the door to two strangers who then tried to force their way in. ..." ...

"The intruders? They got in. They took $1,440 in cash ... They took 18 of Scheper's guns ... 'They threatened to blow up my safe,' Scheper says, so he opened it for them. They face no criminal charges."

"The intruders were William T. Bristol and Antwyne R. Jones, Baltimore Police Department detectives with the Organized Crime Division." ...

CA: Ex-Latino liaison for Oakland cops fired
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"An Oakland police officer who once served as the department's official liaison with the city's Latino community has been fired, officials confirmed Friday." ...

"Department officials confirmed Mendoza was fired effective April 8. But citing state laws concerning personnel matters, they declined to give further details. ..."

"Sources said Mendoza was fired for violating department policies regarding 'obedience to laws and regulations' concerning off-duty incidents that involved a relative she had physical confrontations with last year."

"The district attorney's office declined to file charges in the incidents, sources said. ... some other county agencies investigated, but they also took no formal action, sources said." ...

MI: Search by ATF called politics
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"Time will tell if federal agents will return with arrest warrants after carting away numerous firearms from the home of an embattled Brady Township official whose husband is a convicted felon."

"Federal law says felons cannot own firearms." ...

"The Alcorns refused comment. William A. Temple, special agent in charge of the ATF's Detroit office who supervised the raid at Alcorn's home, also would not comment."

"Arnold D. Dunchock of Corunna, an attorney for the Alcorns, said the firearms were in a gun safe in the home and Douglas Alcorn 'did not have access to them.'" ...

NE: Real threats to security
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"So let me get this straight: Our mayor, Coleen Seng, says that the newly passed concealed weapon law is 'a very real threat to the security of citizens.'"

"I'm confused, how exactly is allowing law-abiding citizens the right to carry a weapon for defending their lives a 'threat' to the 'security of citizens'? How is allowing a convenience store clerk the right to carry a concealed weapon while he/she takes out the trash at 3 a.m. a 'threat' to the 'security of citizens'? Tell me, Mayor Seng, how is allowing a female jogger the right to carry a concealed weapon a 'threat' to the 'security of citizens'?" ...
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Submitter's Note: People already have the right to carry a gun, now they need not fear criminal prosecution for exercising that right after they jump through the paternalistic hoops.

WI: Editorial: Spotlight on needless deaths
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"Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett brought back more than an I ? NY T-shirt from his visit to New York City last week. He carried with him both a general determination to intensify the war on gun violence in Milwaukee and a specific legislative recommendation that will help the important struggle. Both of Barrett's priorities deserve support and should be emulated regionally and statewide." ...

"Mayors like Barrett and Bloomberg can play an important role in curbing handgun deaths, but the problem cries out for national action, if for no other reason than that handguns are portable. A pistol can be manufactured in State A, sold in State B, shipped to State C, lost or stolen in State D and shooting someone in State E." ...

KS: Opinion: Concealed carry, an issue of liberty
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"The Kansas State Legislature recently passed a bill, overriding the governor's veto, that will allow Kansas citizens to carry concealed handguns after obtaining a license. ..."

"Issues of gun control and gun rights are at the forefront of many political debates today. Politicians and students alike are arguing the merits of both sides. Friends students should be aware that this bill is a step toward decentralizing government power and allowing citizens freedom to exercise their Constitutional rights of self-defense." ...

"The Constitution places priority on personal responsibility over federal bureaucracy. Citizens are given the right to defend themselves. ..."
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Submitter's Note: Actually the Constitution gives nothing, it recognizes the pre-existing right and forbids infringement by the government.

IN: Gunning for tradition
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"On a grassy patch of land near Newburgh, a group of riflemen dropped to the ground and aimed their weapons at a target some 25 yards away. Crouched side-by-side in a line, they stared straight ahead and waited for the order. 'Fire!' an instructor yelled."

"Bullets zipped through the air, unleashing a series of pops like a finale at a fireworks show."

"The scene, some at the Red Brush Rifle Range will say, is reminiscent of the days when America's founding fathers gathered to practice their marksmanship, a skill that would come in handy during the Revolutionary War. But, in many families today, it's a skill that isn't passed down to future generations, said Jack Dailey of The Revolutionary War Veterans Association. ..." ...

CA: Is Self Defense Worth it?
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"Today we had a discussion about this in my contemporary issues class and some of the laws that I didn't know existed are really weird."

"If a burglar is breaking into your house and robbing you, you can get charged with murder if you shoot them, unless you have enough evidence that they were endangering the lives of you and/or your family members. I don't think this is really fair. If someone is breaking into your house, you're scared and will probably do whatever you think of first. If you own a gun, that first reaction may be to shoot the robber. Well, don't because you could go to prison." ...

NJ: At gun shop in Glassboro, 'responsibility' is the password
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"Let's be honest: People who dislike guns (like me) are apt to dislike people who like them."

"I can't say my visit to Bob's Little Sport Shop on Delsea Drive in Glassboro has made me into a firearms enthusiast."

"But immersing myself, however briefly, in the world of legal firearms has disarmed me of some of my preconceptions. I wanted to hear from gun owners; I wanted to learn why they're so passionate and why there's such hair-trigger opposition to what seems to me like perfectly reasonable limitations and regulations on firearms."

"I learned quite a bit by chatting with Bob Viden, the grandfatherly proprietor of a business that's something of a community center for South Jersey's sport-shooting crowd." ...

WV: A new 'home on the range'
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"Were they to stroll across a grassy Putnam County field, pistols a-dangling and spurs a-jangling, Calamity Jane or Wild Bill Hickok would feel right at home."

"Off to their right, they'd see sights they used to see on the muddy streets of Dodge City or in the dusty alleys of Tombstone. They'd see a buckboard wagon, a jail, and the lurking silhouettes of owlhoots and desperadoes intent on doing them in."

"That's precisely the atmosphere that members of the Kanawha Valley Regulators hoped to create when they designed their spanking-new shooting range. For in the rootin', tootin' world of cowboy action shooting, appearance is dang near everything." ...

Canada: Time to put a bullet in national gun registry
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"The first time I used a firearm was 1969 at a local trap-shooting range. That was also the last time I fired a gun. I hate 'em."

"If it were up to me, only police officers would be allowed to have handguns; the sole reason pistols exist is to shoot people at close quarters. ..."

"And I'd be delighted if simple possession of a handgun, or any illegal firearm, became a criminal offence with a mandatory five-year sentence. And triple it if a firearm is used while committing a crime."

"But as much as I dislike guns, I dislike the federal gun registry even more."

"It is an inefficient, expensive intrusion into the lives of law-abiding long-gun owners. It does nothing to deter criminals and is another burden imposed upon all of us by Big Government." ...

UK: Crazed gunman gets life
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"A GUNMAN who shot an innocent man on his own doorstep has been jailed for life."

"Neil Anthony Wood ... committed a catalogue of terrifying offences while on the run for 10 days."

"He has been ordered to serve at least 20 years in prison."

"Former altar boy Wood's worst offence was on November 11 last year when he called at the home of 60-year-old dental technician Clifford Brookwell ... and demanded his car keys, warning he was armed."

"Mr Brookwell refused to let him in and pushed him out of the doorway."

"Mr Aleric Bassano, prosecuting at Liverpool Crown Court, said: 'Wood then threatened to shoot him and, with both hands on his gun, he shot Mr Brookwell in the chest at point blank range.'" ...