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Chris Cox: When it came to support for the Second Amendment, President Ronald Reagan demonstrated the difference between mere words and resolute action (NRA)
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"...Clinton and Kerry have both donned hunting garb to project their false Second Amendment credentials, but Ronald Reagan knew the difference between words and action."

"In fact, President Reagan, the owner of an AR-15, was a strong and consistent supporter of the Second Amendment and the NRA. He was a long time member, joining NRA in December of 1972 and upgrading to Life Member in August of 1979. He actively courted the NRA's endorsement in both of his presidential campaigns, and was the first presidential candidate in history to receive that endorsement. He appeared on the cover of NRA magazines four times. In 1983 he was offered, and accepted, an NRA Honorary Life Membership, the highest honor bestowed by the NRA."

Gun safety is beyond debate
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"Each time a tragedy involving a gun is publicized, we hear a barrage from one side of the political fence demanding more gun control, and an equally thunderous volley from the other side with something along the lines of 'guns don't kill people, people kill people'. We spend a lot of time arguing about how many bullets a gun should shoot, how long the barrel should be, and how fast it should fire."

"One of the things that seems to get overlooked is the fact that there are millions of firearms already in the possession of millions of Americans, and that most of those firearms are legal to today's standards. What can we do to prevent the accidents and even some of the crimes we hear about?"

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KABA Reply: Education and training.

After 9-11, Gun Control Loses Firepower
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"Gun control is not an issue in this year's national election, partly because even Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has mouthed support, sort of, for the Second Amendment."

"An extension on the so-called assault-weapons ban was defeated in the Senate in March, to little public outcry. It went down in large part because the ban had not been shown to reduce crime, as advocates had predicted it would."

"Sure, every once in a while one hears of a small gun-control victory, or near-victory, in some state legislature, but while gun control was all the rage only a few years ago, now it's sort of on a par with Madonna: Every once in a while she pops up in the news, and you think, 'Gee, is she still out there?' "

The Pizza Killers; A disturbing pattern
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"Pizza Hut shouldnt make deliveries, and profits, if it cannot ensure the safety of its delivery personnel, or at least allow deliverypersons to protect themselves. Why do corporate executives and government bureaucrats continue to refuse people their natural, constitutional right to protect themselves? Are insurance costs more important than the lives of citizens and employees? How much did the airlines save? Perhaps when a criminal murders a Pizza Hut deliveryperson, the surviving family members should consider the handling by Pizza Hut of the Honeycutt incident, and consult a lawyer!"

Supreme Court to consider police searches
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"The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider how far police can go in searching homes and questioning occupants without violating their constitutional rights."

"Justices will review the case of two Simi Valley, Calif., officers ordered to pay $60,000 to a young woman for their actions in a 1998 search of her family's house."

"The woman, Iris Mena, awoke at dawn to find an officer in a ski mask pointing a submachine gun at her head. SWAT team members led the woman through rain to a cold garage, where she was kept in handcuffs and questioned for up to three hours while the home was searched."

"A jury determined that her right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures was violated..."

Ron Paul: Torture, War, and Presidential Powers
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"It is precisely during times of relative crisis that we should adhere most closely to the Constitution, not abandon it. War does not justify the suspension of torture laws any more than it justifies the suspension of murder laws, the suspension of due process, or the suspension of the Second amendment."

"...If the president claims extraordinary wartime powers, and we fight undeclared wars with no beginning and no end, when if ever will those extraordinary powers lapse? Since terrorism will never be eliminated completely, should all future presidents be able to act without regard to Congress or the Constitution simply by asserting 'Were at war?' "

The Culture War is Over
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"It was time to 'shoot the bastards' four decades ago but no one saw the handwriting on the wall. Now the wall is encircling us and everything we should like to see done to restore America. That will take a third revolution, because the second succeeded in taking our liberties and twisting our values, our mindsets and abolishing our cultural heritage. It was right out in plain sight, and no one saw. Now the internet writers are corresponding with each other while major media, a mind-control system straight from Stalin's old Pravda, keeps spewing the doctrine of the new order in politically correct language and with slanted stories that the majority of Americans believe."

In the name of Freedom
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"After winning independence, and the sovereignty of the individual, our forefathers took on the job of writing a document that would not only unite the 13 Republics (to be known as States) then in existence, but also assure against further oppression by any level of government. In other words, a document had to be created that would control and limit the authority of governments thereby securing our unalienable rights."

CA: LA Deputy In Critical Condition After Being Shot by Fellow Deputy
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"A sheriff's deputy who was shot during a confrontation with a suspect last week was listed in critical condition Monday, the sheriff's department said."

"Deputy Michael Arruda, 36, was shot Wednesday when he and other deputies were called to a Motel 6 to check on a man who then allegedly pointed a BB pistol at them. The deputies thought the gun was real and fired at 51-year-old Paul Smith of Whittier, killing him."

"Arruda, who was apparently struck by a bullet fired by a fellow deputy, was flown to a hospital and underwent surgery."

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But only cops and the military are well-trained enough to be trusted with firearms, right Sarah?

TN: THP Officer Speaks About Shooting (Follow up to earlier story)
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"I was doing my job ... what I was trained to do. It's very difficult ... I can't eat ... I can't sleep..."

"It started as a traffic violation and he hit some cars and ran my patrol car and I felt then he was trying to kill me. He was raising his arm and pointing in my direction and when he did that's when I fired..."

"Mitchell died at the scene. Later investigators searched the field, but Avera says they found no weapon."

"When I found out they didn't find a gun at the scene I was devastated..."

KY: Officer Denies Demanding Sex For Freedom
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A local probation and parole officer pleaded not guilty to charges that he traded sexual favors for the freedom of a parolee.

Metro police arrested David Perry (pictured, left) last week after a lengthy investigation by the Public Integrity Unit, WLKY NewsChannel 32 reported.

A female parolee alleges that Perry told her to perform oral sex on him or he'd send her back to prison.

The woman also claims Perry threatened to have her child taken away from her if she didn't comply.

Perry will be back in court next month.

MI: Suit says Ecorse cop harassed woman in bid for love
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"The first letter seemed friendly enough as an Ecorse cop wrote about his midnight schedule and asked a 30-year-old woman to call him."

"The second letter came on Halloween and the cop, a sergeant, left his pager number and signed it 'Your Spooky Pig.' "

"Soon the letters escalated to the officer talking about how he noticed the woman's lights or TV were on. He wondered why she wouldn't pick up the phone." ...

"By Christmas Eve, a letter quotes the officer saying 'Santa loves to kiss sexy mommies (sometimes very passionately). Something to think about.' "

"Jennesse Gray alleges in a civil lawsuit that Sgt. Jerry Copeland was stalking her, calling her constantly late at night during his shifts and leaving letters on her car windshield that creeped her out."

PA: Cop charged with rape
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"A part-time Beaver County police officer turned himself in Sunday evening, hours after state police charged him with raping a Beaver woman, the second set of criminal charges filed against the officer since Friday."

"Jeffrey L. Murray, 39, of 343 Shannon Circle, Daugherty Township, apparently hadn't been seen since shortly after he was charged Friday with faking a stolen vehicle report in exchange for cocaine and alcohol and then released on bail. Police said he walked into state police headquarters in Brighton Township at 7 p.m. and was taken to the Beaver County Jail on $150,000 bond."

TN: Man shot after chase
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State Trooper shoots and disables vehicle, then shoots man as he flees.....

I guess the Trooper was too lazy to chase the "suspect".

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"Jeremy Ryan Marshall was trying to get away from police."

"It ended up getting him killed."

"Marshall, 23-years old, was shot and killed by a Tennessee Highway patrol officer Sunday evening." ...

" 'There was no reason for them to shoot him,' said Cindy Marshall, the victims aunt, 'The only reason he would run is because he didn't have a license, but that was no reason to shoot him.' " ...

"Tennessee Highway Patrol did say there was a high speed chase, then shots were fired."

"However, witnesses say they only heard one shot."

Mozambique: Is Attorney-General's Office Undermining Press Freedom?
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"The Attorney-General's office has protested at allegedly false articles published in one of Maputo's daily newsheets, 'Diario de Noticias' (DN) - and DN, in Monday's edition, describes the letter as 'a clear threat to press freedom'."

"The letter, signed by Ernesto Nhavoto, spokesperson for the Attorney-General's Office, points specifically to articles published on 3 and 7 June, which both claimed that President Joaquim Chissano himself has put pressure on Attorney-General Joaquim Madeira not to investigate certain cases of alleged corruption."

Bosnia: Toilet poster campaign aimed at disarmament
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"Peacekeepers in Bosnia Herzegovina say a public toilet poster campaign aimed at getting people to disarm, has been a success."

"The posters carry the message: 'The only weapon you need is the one in your hand'." [Did the UN come up with this lovely slogan advocating rape?]

"More than 350 rifles as well as assorted munitions have so far been handed in by people who took advantage of the amnesty offered by the posters."

"They are said to be launching a similar one in women's toilets with the message: 'A real man doesn't need a gun to prove he's a man, there is something else that is more important.' "

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Yes, it's much more manly to stand by helplessly as an armed assailant rapes your wife and beg him to use a condom.

NV: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY: FBI database lacks state records
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"Also missing is information on Nevada residents with protective orders against them..."

"A rapist or child molester from Nevada could slip past background checks in other states because Nevada is the only state where sex-offender records aren't connected to a nationwide FBI database, state officials said." ...

"Also missing are records on Nevada residents with protective orders against them for domestic violence, stalking or harassment, state and federal officials said." ...

"Another problem is that hundreds of Nevada fingerprint files entered each month into the national database include mistakes like misspelled names and inaccurate identification numbers..."

MI: Replica guns pose concerns for law enforcement
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"Many replica gun enthusiasts take pride in their shooting sport called 'airsoft.' But police say the BB-inspired guns may pose a fearful, and possibly dangerous, situation because of their realistic look."

"Late last month, Grand Haven Department of Public Safety received a call about a passenger in a vehicle pointing a gun at occupants of another car while traveling north on U.S. 31."

"When GHDPS officers located and stopped the suspect vehicle, the passenger told police that the weapon was not a real gun, but instead, an airsoft gun. The officers retrieved the gun and confirmed that it was an airsoft gun branded with its commonly known identifier -- an orange plastic tip -- that is required by federal law." ...

GA: With humor, Savannahian tells how he was mistaken for a terrorist
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"Imagine being hauled in by police for being a suspected terrorist."

"Billy Schaffner of Savannah doesn't have to imagine. The 45-year-old father of 11 knows firsthand what it's like to be taken in for questioning after he tried to photograph airplanes landing at Hunter Army Airfield." ...

" 'As I read through the camera manual, I was vaguely aware of activity on the other side of the fence ... It was a Military Police vehicle and an MP staring at me through the fence ...'"

" 'I was still reading the manual when I heard a jet coming in, a Gulfstream. A fine bird, but there was no way for me to tell who might be in it. I wanted a big plane with the country of origin clearly marked. I jumped out of the van anyway and pointed my camera at the sky. I got back in the van just as two Savannah Metro Police cars hemmed me in.' " ...

PA: Women in the Outdoors event succeeds despite damp weather
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"Light rain and a cloudy sky seemed not to matter June 5 as the day remained bright for the 32 Alle-Kiski Valley area women participating in the 4th Annual Allegheny Valley Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation 'Women in the Outdoors' event held at the Bull Creek Rod and Gun Club."

" 'See that? The rain didn't dampen our enthusiasm at all,' event coordinator Lori Lojak said. 'In fact, you really wouldn't think it was raining at all. We're all having a great time here.' "

"The participants chose five 1 1/2-hour courses from a list of 14 to attend throughout the day."

"The hands-on sessions included gun safety, archery, rifle marksmanship, fishing, North American herbs, handgun shooting, Dutch-oven cooking, nature crafts, shotgun shooting, plant identification, basic wild mushrooms, kick-boxing, muzzleloader shooting and pioneer women skills." ...

SC: Sheriff's office tries new weapon in war on crime
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"Supervisors, assistant supervisors and members of the sheriff's office tactical entry team recently took a six-hour course in the use of the device under the supervision of Commander Kirk Corley and Sgt. Craig Hudson."

"Corley, who is responsible for office training and equipment, said the sheriff's office has issued 12 M26 Taser units to certified officers for use in the field."

"Before receiving the Tasers, each deputy had to learn first-hand how the electrical muscular disruption devices worked."

UK: Air rifle man in court
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"A man has appeared in court after taking potshots at young boys with an air rifle."

"Wayne Jacques pleaded guilty at Warwick Crown Court to two charges of possessing a firearm, an air weapon, in Bulkington, with intent to cause fear of violence on successive days in January."

"Jacques, 20, of Weston Lane, Bulkington, also admitted two charges of assaulting young boys on January 13 by firing pellets at them and one of common assault on another boy a few days later."

"At Warwick Crown Court on Friday, Peter Haynes, defending, said Jacques had no previous convictions."

"Judge Marten Coates adjourned the case for a psychiatric report on Jacques, who was bailed."

NC: Shoot 'em Up -- The romance of the Old West calls, and wannabe cowboys strap on their guns for a weekend of competition
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"Kill-'em-All-Kate, the vice president of an Albemarle pest-control company, juggles exterminator schedules and customer complaints Monday through Friday. 'Wolfpack Pest Control - may I help you?'. Her husband, Red River Ray, works in landscaping and owns a share in a commercial nursery. Their 13-year-old son, Grubby Hayes, just finished seventh grade at South Stanly Middle School."

"Those are their weekday lives."

" 'I'm nice all day long,' said Kate, whose real name is Tracie Rummage. 'And I can be mean on the weekends and play cowboy.' "

"I decided when I come shoot, I want to be mean." ...

Army Redesigns Uniform First Time Since '81
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"The pattern for the new camouflage coat and trousers is a mix of light green, tan and gray. Moran said it was designed to allow soldiers to blend into urban, desert and forest environments; it is similar to the Marines' digital camouflage uniform except that it has no black in the pattern." ...

"Moran said the Army will offer soldiers extra protection with add-on armor for the underarm area, which is not covered with protective plates in Interceptor vests. The deltoid protection will increase the weight of the armor vests from 16 pounds to 22 pounds."

South Africa: Prison warder found shot dead
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"An Mpumalanga prison warder is believed to have committed suicide on Sunday morning by shooting himself in the face with his service firearm."

"Wonder Trevor Ngwenya, 27, of New Village in Barberton was found dead about 04:00 when his neighbour called police to report the gunshot."

"Ngwenya was found lying on his bed and the gun was next to his left hand, said inspector Florence Gama of Barberton police."

NY: Little Falls Police to distribute "free" gun lock kits
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"The loss of a child is always difficult for any parent to comprehend. It is even more difficult when a preventable accident involving a firearm takes the child's life. To help prevent these types of incidents, the Little Falls Police Department is starting a gun lock safety program."

"The project, under the direction of Sergeant Pat Higgins of the police department, will allow owners of any type of firearm to obtain a gun lock for their guns, free of charge."

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Translation: taxpayers will pay for you to render your tool of self defense absolutely useless.

MI: Shooting range gets busy
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"Shooting enthusiasts will have the opportunity to move to the front lines next week as the Range Sportsmen's Club trap shooting league gets under way Wednesday and Thursday."

"The Range Sportsmen's Club shooting facility, nestled in a wooded area on Black River Road in Ironwood Township, is set up for state-of-the art trap shooting."

"Teams are being formed and members were out at the range just north of the county blacktop plant on Thursday, sighting in for 10 weeks of competition."

"Final competition will be Aug. 18-19, according to trap committee co-chairman John Wyssling." ...

India: Basic self-defence lessons for ladies
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"The Sabah Shorinji Kempo Association has initiated a 'Shorinji Kempo for Ladies' programme beginning this month for the benefit of housewives, working ladies and schoolgirls, among other target groups."

"Its President, Grand Master David Wang, said for a start, it will conduct a one-day self-defence workshop for members of the United Sabah Chinese Women Association (USCWA) at its main training centre at Km 2.5, Jalan Penampang, off Lorong Landak (opposite Taman Fortuna)."

"'Our centre can accommodate about 100 learners. The programme encompasses five components - application of the pressure points on the human body, basic strikes and kicks, defence against attacks using the techniques of evading, blocking and catching, hand release techniques, twisting and locks, and techniques for using things available at hand.' " ...

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The best "thing available at hand" is a gun. Unfortunately in India you have to give the authorities a very good reason for wanting to carry one.

Kenya: Top al-Qaeda terrorist escapes from police custody [can you say 'Keystone-esque boys and girls?]
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"Fazul Abdullah Mohammed was picked up in connection with an armed robbery in this steamy Indian Ocean port. It should have been a coup for Kenya's cops. They had a man with a US$25 million bounty on his head who was indicted for planning the 1998 US Embassy bombings in East Africa."

"The problem was they didn't know his true identity, although Fazul's most-wanted poster had been collecting dust on the grimy walls of Kenyan police stations for years."

"A day after his detention on July 12, 2002, Fazul escaped, outwitting seven police officers armed with AK-47s and 9-mm pistols. The head of al-Qaeda's East African terror cell evaded capture then, and at least one other time a year later, according to an investigation." ...

MI: Van Buren Sheriff Deputies Test Out New Taser Gun
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"Within the next two months, the Taser gun X26, a less-lethal weapon, will be in use by members of the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office."

"This week, several area law enforcement personnel spent two days involved in a comprehensive training of the weapon that is also used by private security and personal defense markets."

"The Van Buren Sheriff's Office recently purchased eight X-26 Taser guns that will be used by department officers in all shifts."

NV: Straight Shooters: Youngsters hone skills on JAKES Day
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"Fun in the sun while learning outdoor safety was the theme of the fourth annual JAKES Day, which attracted 56 young people to the Spring Creek Marina Saturday."

"JAKES Day - which stands for Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship - is a project of the National Wild Turkey Federation."

" 'I love doing this,' said organizer Pyke Bowles, who is state president of the turkey foundation. 'It's really a lot of fun.' "

" 'They are enjoying it; just look at their faces,' he added."

"Among the activities for the youngsters were an all-terrain vehicle safety and beginners riding class, pellet rifle shooting and safety marksmanship class, an archery safety class and a group session in hunting safety and sportsmanship."

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"In an effort to better protect the public, and themselves, Oswego police officers are being taught to use their instincts. " 'Most shootings occur within one minute of a police officer's arrival,' according to Sgt. Shawn Burridge, a certified firearms instructor. 'What we're doing here is teaching officers trust their instincts; there isn't always time to aim.' "

IL: Unusual Security Measures Leave Some Bank Customers Cold
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"From the outside, the Bank One branch at 82nd and Cottage Grove appears no different than any other branch."

"But if one looks closely, customers will see a 'no guns' icon on the front door -- and a set of green and red lights on the wall..."

"One community activist is planning a protest outside of the branch on Tuesday, saying that the company should either remove the unique security measures there -- or install them at all of its facilities. Bank One officials said they did not mean any disrespect by installing the security vestibule. The idea, company officials said, is to keep employees and customers safe."

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Sure, keep them safe by guaranteeing armed criminals a bank full of disarmed victims.

OH: Tale of Two Signs: Willoughby bank robbed; Middletown store welcomes CHL
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"Following the old adage that a picture says a thousand words, some Ohio businesses are choosing to use pictures say few words to would-be criminals who may target their stores."

"Consider the message received by all who view this picture of law enforcement agent dusting for fingerprints next to a 'no-guns' sign at a Fifth Third bank. The photo appeared on the front page of the Willoughby News Herald. (We already know what message the bank robber received when he saw the sign in the first place.)"

PA: Mostoller etches history with Somerset Borough Bicentennial
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"Carl Mostoller says that he isn't a craftsman, woodworker or artist. He said he just enjoys making his own rifles."

"It was a talent that he kept mostly to himself. That is, until the Somerset Borough Bicentennial Committee got wind of his work."

" 'They contacted me sometime around Christmas and asked me if I would want to make a 'Bicentennial rifle,' he said. 'I really didn't know what to say, but I told (Tim Resh) that I would.' "

"Resh is a member of the committee and is also a friend of Mostoller."

" 'When I asked him what he wanted it to look like, he just said that they wanted a nice-looking rifle with the word 'bicentennial' on it somewhere,' he said. 'I think that that was the most difficult - looking at a blank slate.' " ...

Australia: Shots fired in car blaze attack
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"A crazed camper shot at a woman after she saw a car ablaze."

"It appears the man opened fire after being caught torching a car."

"The 29-year-old woman told police she had left her campsite about 23km along the Old South Rd during the Finke Desert Race after seeing a vehicle on fire near a neighbouring camp."

"As the woman went to investigate, she saw a man in the darkness at the campsite raise a rifle and point it at her."

"Without saying a word, he fired it in her direction."

"Alice Springs-based Senior Sergeant Graeme Farquharson said yesterday: 'She heard a crack, the sound of what she thought was a firearm and took off to her own camp.' " ...

Canada: Canada's Billion Dollar P3 Boondoggle
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"The controversy around the Canadian Firearms Centre (CFC), is a key element in the Conservative Party election campaign. It has been their cause celebre for years as the Reform Party, the Canadian Alliance, and now as the new Conservative party. It has been their rallying cry for speaking for Western alienation from Central Canada, especially Ottawa and the Federal Government. As a pseudo-republican party, the Reform-Alliance-Conservatives have decried the Canadian Firearms Centre, as an attack on the right of Canadians to own guns, in this case hunting rifles and shotguns." ...

AR: Law may protect homeowner from arrest in killing of intruder
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"The Washington County prosecutor says a homeowner who shot an intruder to death Thursday may be protected by Arkansas' home defense law."

"Homeowner Randy Grizzle, 55, was not arrested or charged after he told police that he had shot an intruder who was trying to flee. The intruder turned out to be former neighbor Carl Worden, who was already in his parked car trying to get away when Grizzle shot him once in the chest with his hunting rifle."

"Prosecutor Terry Jones said any charges brought against Grizzle would test the state law that justifies deadly force when someone is protecting his or her home during a break-in."

FL: Knowledge Key In Protection Against Attackers
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"There are steps you can take to protect yourself from becoming the victim of a violent crime."

"Women are getting together to learn the techniques that could save their lives."

"One out of every three women will be exposed to assault at some time in their life, and when violence strikes, there's no time to think."

"Self-defense instructor Betty Montenegro-Helms is leading the way."

" 'We see it on the news, and on TV,' she said. 'but a lot of times, we want to walk around with blinders on and say, 'It's not going to happen to me.' "

"The truth is, it very well could, so knowing the risks and being able to reduce them are critical to surviving."

"According to Montenegro-Helms, about 90 percent of self-defense is seeing danger approaching, being ready for it, and subsequently avoiding it. Only 10 percent is physical contact." ...

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Or tell the attacker "I've got a gun" and avoid the contact portion altogether.

Australia: Armed man surrenders
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"AN armed man has given himself up to police to end a 24-hour stand-off at a Melbourne service station."

"A police spokesman said the 36-year-old man, who had been holed up at a Shell service station at Cragieburn, in the city's north, surrendered 'without incident' about 10.30pm today."

"Police spent the day negotiating with the man, who was armed with a pistol and another firearm, and had threatened to harm police and himself if they tried to enter."

"The stand-off began about 9.30pm yesterday when the man smashed the windows of a car parked at the service station on the corner of Craigieburn and Hanson roads."

"He then entered the service station, and ushered out customers." ...

Australia: Weapons found in gunman's home [More details from earlier story]
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"POLICE have recovered four guns after searching the home of an armed man holed up in a north Melbourne service station."

"Two guns were found the man's home and two were seized from a car parked near the Shell service station at Craigieburn, where the 36-year-old man has remained since 9.30pm (AEST) yesterday."

"Police are continuing to negotiate with the man, who is armed with a pistol and another firearm and has threatened to harm police and himself if they try to enter."

"Dozens of homes and much of the Craigieburn shopping centre have been evacuated and cordoned off, with police saying planning to "wait out" the situation." ...

UK: Armed police tackle gun crime
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"MORE than a hundred police officers took part in a weekend of armed operations in Brent to warn anyone planning to acquire or use a gun that their activities will not be tolerated."

"Operation Hermes was mounted in the wake of a number of shootings in the borough."

"Local officers were joined by members of Scotland Yard's firearms branch, the Territorial Support Group, traffic police search teams and the ongoing anti-gun crime Operation Trident, and immigration officers."