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High-tech gun control (Letter)
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"If scientists can send a radio signal to a robot on Mars or on a moon of a more distant planet to order its movement, then why don't we require small-arms and rifle manufacturers to install chips right into the grips and stocks of weapons that will radiate a detectable signal?"

"Sensors can be installed on light poles, or on buildings. The sensors can be monitored using a system similar to cell phones and signals may be relayed via computer/radio to alert a task force to the location of a firearm. The signal can be instantly run through a database verifying ownership, permit and licensing for the weapon. If no registration exists, then trained personnel can act to apprehend the violator."

MO: Residents aim to get gun-savvy
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"They are your neighbors, your friends; they are residents of Columbia. They are people you see at work, in the library and at church. They are lawyers, security guards, MU employees and Rotarians. And they are armed with HK Universal Self-loading Pistols."

"About 15 Columbia residents practiced shooting handguns Saturday morning at the Green Valley Rifle and Pistol Club Range near Hallsville. The class was part of the Columbia and MU police departments spring Citizens Police Academy. Members were directed by five firearms instructors from the Columbia Police Departments Special Tactics and Response team."

MO: MU shooters take aim at developing talent
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"The Missouri shotgun shooting club team was on the mark at the Intercollegiate Clay Target Championships on April 20-24 in San Antonio, Texas."

"Missouri finished third out of 30 schools, and had four individual champions."

"Travis Dye won the American Skeet Competition, Lindsey Hollin earned the Ladies Combined International Events title, Tyler Schwab won the Mens Combined American Events competition, and Brian Thompson won the American Trap Event."

"Lindenwood University in St. Charles won the team title, and Texas A&M finished second. Both schools give full scholarships to their shooters."

PA: Pennsylvania resident wins skeet shoot
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"Chuck Isaac of New Castle, Pa. bested a field of nearly 500 shooters Sunday to win the 9th-annual Krieghoff Masters Skeet shoot held at the Forest City Gun Club."

"The Pennsylvania shooter, who owns a 99-plus average for four guns in his home state, fired a 400 X 400 total score and was the only shooter to record perfect rounds for all four guns - 12, 20, 28 and .410 gauges."

CA: Sheriff's Deputy May Have Been Shot By Fellow Deputy Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy and a suspect were wounded overnight after a car pursuit in Compton, authorities said." "The deputy was transported to a nearby hospital in good condition, said Deputy Alba Yates of the Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau. He appeared to have been shot by a fellow deputy ..."

AZ: Rep. Steve Gallardo
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"The whole idea of gun safety is something that this Legislature has not addressed. We talk about gun rights, we talk about the right to bear arms I totally support the Second Amendment, but I think we forget to talk about gun safety. We forgot to talk about kids who are staying home and gun owners who are negligent. We have failed to discuss those issues and I believe that the state has got to start debating those issues."

"Ive introduced bills this session dealing with gun safety and theyve yet to receive a hearing, but I think its something that the state needs to start talking about. Gun safety is something that this Legislature has failed to want to discuss."

UK: Police probe link to shooting
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"The murder of a father of three shot dead outside his Bedworth home could be linked to another gun crime in Coventry just hours earlier."

"Police are investigating to see if there are any connections between the murder of James Patrick Fenton, aged 48, on Thursday evening and the shooting of a man at Foleshill Leisure Centre, Livingstone Road, at 11.30am the same day, when a man burst in and shot his victim in the leg and chest."

OH: Liberals beware: It's 'Conservative Week' on campus
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"This year, Conservative Week is being co-sponsored by the OU College Republicans and Second Amendment Club."

"Other Conservative Week events include "Take Back Your Rights -- Before We Can Take Back the Night, We Must Take Back Our Rights," a lecture on the right of self-defense provided by the Second Amendment, tonight in Baker Center room 327. Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Bentley 133, a screening of the controversial film 'Confronting Iraq' will be presented."

"A screening of 'The Great U.N. Gun Debate' will be presented at 8 p.m. Thursday in Bentley 133."

IA: UNI officer's gun lawsuit to be argued
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"A University of Northern Iowa police officer who believes campus police should carry firearms will ask a Black Hawk County judge to determine whether state occupational safety officials should play a role in a dispute over UNI's ban on lethal weapons."

"Lt. Gary McCormack said he filed the lawsuit, to be argued today in Black Hawk County District Court, after the Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration refused to cite UNI for violating workplace safety laws."

"The Iowa Board of Regents has prohibited officers at UNI, Iowa State University and the University of Iowa from carrying firearms on duty. Instead, officers are equipped with electric shock devices, pepper spray and batons."

Another Anti-Liberty Gun Nut Gets It Wrong
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"One of the things the mainstream media loathe about the Blogosphere (and which I love) is our near-light-speed reaction time, especially to give the other side."

"I am speaking of Michelle Cottles article in the May 9th, 2005 edition of TIME, Shoot First, Regret Legislation Later, [Essay, last page] as Ms. Cottle reflects fairly accurately not facts or principles, but the true mocking hysteria in the anti-liberty lobby."

"Thats right, anti-liberty."

NH: Student won't appeal ruling against yearbook photo with gun
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"A high school senior who sued when he was barred from including his shotgun in his yearbook photo won't appeal a federal court ruling that backed the decision to exclude the photo." ...

"The boy's lawyer, Penny Dean, had maintained the school acted to ban the photo. In March, she said she was prepared to appeal the decision if Douglass wanted to continue fighting."

"But Dean now says that though Douglass received some financial help from Gun Owners of New Hampshire and Gun Owners of America, his family can't afford further appeals."

NY: Another negligent discharge by one of the few who Brady and crew believe are the only ones responsible enough to be allowed to have firearms Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"In Manhattan, a transit officer was rushed to the hospital after his gun fired, hitting him in the stomach." ... "It's not clear right now why the officer's gun went off but investigators believe it was an accident. The officer, who is believed to have high rank in the NYPD, was taken to St. Luke's Hospital."

OR: Officer arrested twice in domestic dispute
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"A Portland police sergeant arrested Saturday and released on a charge that he assaulted his wife found himself in jail again Monday for trying to contact her a violation of his bail agreement." ...

"A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in 1996 sought $5.2 million after Torgerson shot the wrong man in the stomach through a window in Southeast Portland. Torgerson said he thought the man, Edward Tramazzo, was an intruder in Tramazzos own house."

"A second lawsuit, filed in the same court in 2000, accused Torgerson of wrenching Pauline Gentrys arm behind her back and bruising her. Gentry asked for $334,000."

PA: F&M coach's son cleared in shooting
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"A college student will not face charges for shooting at a hunter who was trespassing on his familys Peach Bottom property in March, the county district attorney announced today. Glenn Wynn Robinson, 22, the son of Franklin & Marshall College basketball coach Glenn Robinson, shot at a goose hunter after he said the man shot at him and his familys dog during a confrontation."

"Robinson, a student at Penn State Harrisburg, was home sick on the day of the confrontation. Three hunters had entered the Robinson property to collect some of 24 geese they had wounded or killed, the elder Robinson said at the time."

FL: Florida boosts gun rights, igniting a debate
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"When 16-year-old Mark Drewes knocked on a neighbor's door in Boca Raton, Fla., and then ran away as a prank, he was shot dead by homeowner Jay Levin. Mr. Levin, who said afterward that he mistook the boy for a robber out to attack him, was sentenced to 52 weekends in jail for manslaughter."

"Now, 18 months later, the state has enacted a law that opponents fear will only encourage more gun owners like Levin to adopt a 'shoot first, think later' approach - and this time get away without punishment. But others see the new measure, which allows people to meet 'force with force' in public places without fear of punishment, as a vital way for people to protect their homes and families."

AZ: Newspaper Owner Barred from Press Conference
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"Chris Simcox, the owner and publisher of Arizona's Tombstone Tumbleweed and a co-founder of the Minuteman Project, says he was denied entry to a press conference with Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff."

"Before the press conference, he received notice of it like other members of the media. Simcox said he sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security saying he was going to attend. No one from the department's public affairs office called saying he would be barred."

IA: Police say man trying to steal car stereo is shot
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A man still remains hospitalized this morning after he was shot while allegedly trying to steal a car stereo in Des Moines.

Police say 18-year-old Jim Saengaroun saw the alleged crime taking place Saturday from his second-story window and shot Kelly Martin with a semi automatic rifle.

After Martin was hit, police say he drove away in a stolen car and crashed a few blocks away.

A grand jury will decide if charges will be filed.

MA: Sticking to Their Guns
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"Landers' coat was not entirely zipped up that day, and when the wind blew it open, a Dedham Police officer across the street zoomed in and noticed the gun. Upon request by the officer, Landers produced a valid five-year license issued in 1995 to carry the gun. But the problem was, state law required that he keep the weapon concealed."

"While the officer let Landers go without an arrest, the Adams Street resident soon after received notice from Dedham Police Chief Dennis Teehan that his Class A license to carry firearms had been revoked due to the incident." ...

"By denying a license to carry, Teehan has also limited the types of weapons Landers can hold in his vast historical collection. That's what bothers Landers the most."

India: Parliament jawan killed by own gun
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"A jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force was killed outside Parliament when his rifle went off accidentally on Monday, reports our correspondent."

"The gunshot alarmed other security personnel as it reminded them of the December 13, 2001, attack on Parliament."

"The shot was heard around 8 am, three hours before the two Houses were to meet, police sources said."

"The security personnel found that constable Vipul Dass self-loading rifle went off accidentally while he was repositioning it, the sources said."

DE: Handgun Hunting Bill Passes Delaware Senate
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"Last Wednesday, May 4, the Delaware Senate passed SB 46, which would allow certain handguns to be used for hunting deer. Special thanks go to the bills prime sponsor, Senator Bob Venables (D-21), for all of his efforts in passing this bill. The bill is now scheduled to be heard this Wednesday, May 11, in the House Natural Resources and Environmental Management Committee, and may be considered by the full House as early as this Thursday, May 12."

"Please be sure to call your Representative before Wednesday and voice your support of SB 46."

CA: California Anti-Gun Legislation to be Heard Soon
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"Assembly Bill 352 was not heard today. Instead, AB 352 is now expected to be heard on the Assembly floor this Thursday, May 12. AB 352 expands the definition of 'unsafe handguns' to include semi-automatic pistols that are not designed and equipped with an array of microscopic characters, which identify the make, model, and serial number of the pistol, etched into the interior surface or internal working parts, which are then transferred by imprinting on each cartridge case when the firearm is fired."

Canada: Gun control myths just won't die Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"I have never owned a firearm. Heck, I've never even held a real gun, much less fired one. Still, there are few federal programs that irk me more than Ottawa's gun registry." "It's not just the waste, although that's atrocious -- nearly $2-billion for a dysfunctional pile of uselessness."