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'Smart' gun IDs a shooter's grip
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"Some engineers in New Jersey say they are closing in on a 'smart' solution to curb violence committed with handguns: a gun that can be fired only by its owner."

"The prototype, developed at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, has pressure sensors embedded in the handle that recognize a person's unique grip."

"Michael Recce, who dreamed up the grip-recognition concept in 1999, said the only obstacles are time and money." ...

"Duke University economist Philip Cook estimates that if all handguns were personalized, more than 4,000 lives would be saved each year from fewer murders, accidents and teen suicides."

Ted Nugent: From His Dead Hand
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"Youre so dedicated to this way of life, what do you say to your critics, to those who decry gun ownership?"

"Well, I get such total gratification that I inspire them to speak up; the statements my enemies make clearly indicate just how right I am. The people who condemn me for being on the board of directors of the NRA, are literally condemning the basic right of self-defence. How could a decent person ever recommend a law that only the decent people will be helpless? Gun control is about guaranteeing that good people will be helpless! Who could condone such a thing? ..."

John Longenecker: Repeal All Gun Laws. You Read Me Right.
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"One of my suggestions for the Top Ten of the Stand Your Ground Movement's mission statement or agenda to was to repeal all gun laws."

"Thats right; repeal all gun laws. And, no, Im not out of my mind."

"The Top Ten were only starting points, and repealing all gun laws was a very sincere one. Believe me when I say that its good for the country. ..."

"I advocate due process and follow-through on all of those."

When you treat children like little idiots... (Blog)
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"The key is education, folks. No matter what the gun banners may tell you, educating your children is the single most important thing you can do to keep them safe. ..."

"Instead, these 'researchers' want you to treat your children like morons. Tell them guns are bad. Hide the guns. Keep the guns and ammunition separate, because you cannot trust your kids."

"Well, guess what! If you treat your children like idiots...

...you will raise idiots."

GA: Former Marine kills would-be robber
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It is worthy to note that the original headline read: "Ex-Marine kills pregnant robber" until the headline was changed this morning.

"A former Marine who police say killed a woman that attacked him during a gang robbery attempt told reporters Tuesday he acted only to save his life." ...

"The pack of would-be robbers, including a 17-year-old woman, might have mistaken the tall, thin, waiter for an easy mark, said police. But, the bandits picked the wrong victim, said Atlanta police homicide Detective Danny Stephens. The former Marine, cornered by his pursuers on Penn Avenue at 4th Street, fought back with a pocket knife in a deadly melee that left the young woman dead and a man in his late teens seriously injured at a hospital."

GA: Teenaged Burglar Shot By Homeowner
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"Police say a man shot and wounded a teenager he found in his home attempting to rob him."

"Police say 27-year-old Ronald Ramsey arrived at his Lawrenceville home Tuesday afternoon and found 17-year-old Alrazi Basher of Duluth inside, robbing him. Officials say when Basher tried to flee the home, Ramsey shot at Basher and hit him and his vehicle."

"Basher drove to a friends house nearby, running over a street sign along the way. The friend called 911 after seeing Basher had been shot. Basher was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center to be treated. He is currently listed in serious condition."

Hypocrisy in Action... (Blog)
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"Security Treaty Between the United States and Japan; September 8, 1951..."

"Japan has this day signed a Treaty of Peace with the Allied Powers.(2) On the coming into force of that Treaty, Japan will not have the effective means to exercise its INHERENT RIGHT of SELF-DEFENSE BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN DISARMED..."

"The Treaty of Peace recognizes that Japan as a sovereign nation has the right to enter into collective security arrangements, and further, the CHARTER of the UNITED NATIONS RECOGNIZES THAT ALL NATIONS possess an INHERENT RIGHT RIGHT of INDIVIDUAL and collective SELF-DEFENSE...."

KS: Officer's gun accidentally discharged
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"A young Salina police officer responding to a business burglary about 11:20 p.m. Friday accidentally fired her weapon when she was startled by movement inside the building, Salina Police Chief Jim Hill said Tuesday."

"The bullet went through a garage door at Orscheln Farm and Home, 360 N. Ohio, and struck Thomas E. Hewitt, 19, 913 E. Elm, in the right leg. Hewitt was kept overnight at Salina Regional Health Center before being arrested Saturday afternoon on burglary, theft and drug possession charges; he was released later Saturday from jail on bond."

NJ: Jail guard's gun stolen, returned
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"The guard, a 62-year-old sergeant with the Hudson County Corrections Department, told police he was heading to work at the jail Friday afternoon when he stopped to buy cigarettes at Orient and Ocean avenues."

"As he was returning to his car, he said, he unlocked the doors with his remote control, and a woman quickly opened the front passenger door and jumped in before he reached the car." ...

"When he got to work, he told police, he realized the gun he had had on the front seat was missing. But he didn't report the theft to police until the following morning."

South Africa: Drunken cop pulled firearm on our councillor
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"An African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) city councillor was threatened with firearms by a drunken Western Cape police officer and his brother on Monday night, the party said on Tuesday."

"It said it was shocked and angered by the incident in Khayelitsha."

"The ACDP alleged that the drunken police officer threatened ACDP councillor Sipho Xasana with a firearm, after the vehicle he [the police officer] was in hit a parked car outside Xasana's house on Monday night. The car belonged to a friend who was visiting the councillor."

CA: Top cop candidates seek to sway voters
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"Three competitors for Mendocino County's top cop spot met at the Senior Center May 18 to take a final stab at swaying Willits voters before the June 6 primary election."

"Sheriff Kevin Broin, Lt. Don Miller and Lt. Tom Allman answered questions at a candidate's forum covering topics ranging from the county's concealed weapons program to fuel-efficient police cars." ...

"'I'm a strong supporter of concealed weapons,' continued Allman. 'I'm not a gun nut, but I believe the Second Amendment allows you to help law enforcement.'"

"Broin and Miller also said they considered the department's concealed weapons program successful and would continue it."

FL: Banks Ask Customers To Take Off Hats, Sunglasses
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"Remove the hats and glasses. That's the demand of some banks in South Florida worried about robberies."

"The banks want surveillance cameras to get a better look at patrons and any would-be robbers."

"According to The Miami Herald, some banks in Davie, Pembroke Pines and Sunny Isles have posted signs asking patrons to remove hats and sunglasses before doing any banking."

"The new dress code has the approval of law enforcement officials."

IA: Des Moines Airman Arrested for Carrying Toy Gun
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He's trained to use real guns...but now a Des Moines airman is in jail for using a toy gun.

Nineteen year old Patrick Thompson was arrested and charged with carrying a gun early Sunday morning. His father says Thompson and his friends were just playing with toy guns that shoot plastic bullets.

Police got a call that someone was in an eastside neighborhood with a gun and police say they repsonded accordingly by arresting Thompson.

Thompson is being held on $6500 bail.

LA: Interest rising in concealed handgun permits
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"The number of people applying for concealed handgun permits has risen since Hurricane Katrina hit southeast Louisiana, but Louisiana State Police aren't sure why."

"It might due to a backlog, or to local crime increases, officials said."

"Interest in concealed-weapons safety classes is definitely down from the 10 months when police were searching South Louisiana for a serial killer, said Capt. Bobby Font, who teaches the classes with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office."

LA: Second Amendment Foundation Warns New Orleans, Nagin: 'No Gun Grabs This Hurricane Season'
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"With hurricane researchers predicting that New Orleans could once again be hit by a major storm during the upcoming hurricane season, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is warning the city and Mayor Ray Nagin bluntly to not repeat last year's gun confiscations."

"'This isn't an 'or-else' kind of thing, it's not a debate,' said SAF founder Alan Gottlieb. 'We went to court once, and we'll go back, only this time, we've already got a court ruling on our side."

"'If a devastating storm hits New Orleans, or anywhere else along the Gulf Coast or Atlantic Seaboard, we will expect the constitutional rights of citizens to be respected, not raped,' Gottlieb said. 'We're adopting a zero tolerance policy.'"

MA: Boston Gun Buyback Offers $200 To Target
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"The city of Boston launched a new gun buyback program Tuesday, in an effort to cut down on the citys gun violence."

"Mayor Tom Menino announced that anybody who turns in a gun between June 12th and July 14th would receive a $200 gift certificate to Target. Guns can be turned in anonymously at Boston police stations and other locations in the city (see below) between the hours of noon and 7 p.m. The mayor vows a 'no questions asked' policy."

Canada: Gun registry changes applauded by owners
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"The federal government has announced it will take steps to scrap the long-gun registry, and according to some local firearm enthusiasts, its a step in the right direction."

"Minister of public safety Stockwell Day announced the federal governments plan to eliminate the registry May 17."

"Included in those plans are to transfer responsibility for the Firearms Act to the RCMP from Canada Firearms Centre, implement license renewal fee waivers and refunds, and introduce a one-year amnesty allowing previously-licensed owners of non-restricted firearms to comply with the law as it currently stands."

OH: Sophomore Faces Gun Charges After Shotgun Found In Car
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A Centerville High School sophomore faces weapons and alcohol charges after investigators said he took a loaded shotgun to school.

Police found the weapon Friday morning, while searching the trunk of the students car, which was parked in the school parking lot. Another student told police that the suspect was acting suspicious.

The teen is in juvenile detention until his next court hearing next week.

MA: Boston Battles Criminals Using Imported Guns
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"Boston police say more and more old guns like the one found in Dorchester are turning up on the streets. Back in the 1990s, police say, guns used in crimes were usually new. But ever since the Brady Bill became law in 1994, anyone buying from a licensed gun dealer has been required to undergo a background check. The law does not apply to sales between individuals, and most states permit private sales at gun shows and flea markets, without records or background checks."

"According to Boston Police Superintendent Paul Joyce, criminals now favor older guns that have passed discreetly from owner to owner for many years before they ended up as crime guns."

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"POLICE who shot a man after an armed hold-up at the weekend were still looking for a gun at the scene yesterday." "A man aged 34, who was apparently unarmed, was shot in the chest on Saturday near Hampden Park, Glasgow. He remained in a serious but stable condition yesterday."

MD: 2 Sides Hammer Ehrlich On Guns
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"The Maryland governor's race has hardly begun, and Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. is under fire for his stance on guns -- from both sides."

"In the past few weeks, Democrats and advocates of stricter gun laws have portrayed the Republican as a friend to gun owners, dating to his 1996 vote as a congressman to repeal the federal ban on assault weapons. Two years ago, they say, Ehrlich worked behind the scenes to block a similar assault weapons bill in the Maryland General Assembly."

"But plenty of gun owners say that although Ehrlich's almost four years as governor have represented a welcome breather from the kind of aggressive gun control initiatives enacted by a succession of Democratic governors, they have been disappointed because he has not done more for them."

Jamaica: Councils split over gun ban at meetings
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"HECKLING AND heated debates have become hallmarks of politically explosive parish council meetings and proposals for a gun ban have again stirred up a firestorm."

"Last week, Milton Brown, Mayor of May Pen, revealed that he was moving to stop Clarendon parish councillors from taking their licensed firearms to meetings. His decision came after two People's National Party (PNP) councillors had a heated verbal exchange, during a closed sitting of the council's Roads and Works Committee."

"Bobby Montague, Mayor of Port Maria said his council had already instituted the ban."

UK: Review call after gun find
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"Police in Tayside were today under pressure to carry out a review of inventory procedures within their specialist firearms unit amid concerns over the discovery of a gun in a city hotel, writes Steven Bell."

"A week on from the shock find of an imitation firearm in the Panmurefield Village Travel Inn, officers still arent saying whether or not it came from their armoury."

"The gun could have been lost during role-play tactical operations, as police used the hotel as a training site on several occasions last year."

VA: Rookie shooters on target at NN citizens academy
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"Rick Ross picked up a gun for the first time in his life, stood seven yards from a paper target and fired seven shots from Newport News Police Department's standard-issue firearm: a Smith & Wesson .45-caliber handgun."

"The bullets tore through the paper target, a small cluster of holes grouped near the target's mid-section." ...

"The 49-year-old mechanical engineer for NASA joined Karen Ebert, an executive assistant to Newport News Mayor Joe Frank, as the class's best shooters during a recent class and low-key competition at the police firing range at Fort Eustis."

PA: 'Stand your ground' proposal triggers gun-law debate
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"When a Somerset County man opened fire on two intruders at his apartment last month, killing one, he insisted he was protecting himself."

"Whether Matthew Eperjesi was justified remains a question for the courts at a time of nationwide debate over extending legal protection for gun owners to shoot intruders in their homes and even people threatening them on the streets."

"Gun rights advocates are applauding so-called 'stand your ground' laws that have left anti-violence groups nervous. This year, nine states have enacted such laws, following Florida, which led the way with legislation passed in 2005."

"Pennsylvania is among more than a dozen other states considering joining the trend."

Canada: Decision to fudge report on gun registry politically motivated, says official
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"A former top bureaucrat says political expediency - not sound accounting - was the key factor in a decision to fudge a report to Parliament two years ago on the cost of the federal long-gun registry."

"John Wiersema told a Commons committee Tuesday he thought $21.8 million in computer development costs should have been reported as part of the registry's budget for fiscal 2003-04."

"He was overruled by other, more senior bureaucrats who decided at a meeting in February 2004 to put off booking the money until the following year."