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UK: Firearm charge man in court
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A 31-year-old man from Bangor was due at Newtownards Magistrate's Court today charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life, and possession of explosives in suspicious circumstances.
The charges relate to the search of a house in October 2001. |
MD: Murder suspect released from jail
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"Teen-age murder suspect Leeander Jerome Blake was freed from jail yesterday after a concerned Anne Arundel County judge said she had no choice but to order his unrestricted release while an important appeal is pending in the case." ...
"Blake and his neighbor Terrence Tolbert, 20, of Annapolis are charged with first-degree murder, carjacking and related offenses in the Sept. 19 death of businessman Straughan Lee Griffin, who had been unloading groceries in front of his home." ...
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So while the state of Maryland lets these violent offenders go free, its draconian gun laws leave the citizenry at the mercy of these thugs. |
UK: Security Guard stabbed with syringe
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"A security guard was stabbed in the neck with a hypodermic needle after tackling a suspected shoplifter."
"The 40-year-old’s neck was pierced after he challenged a man outside the Scotmid superstore in Duke Street, Leith, yesterday afternoon."
"The guard, who works for West Lothian firm, Attlaw Security, now faces an anxious wait for results of blood tests for HIV, hepatitis B and other diseases." |
Bulls Eye's misfires gun-show law flaws
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"The Bulls Eye Shooter Supply Store in Tacoma, Wa., is a busy place."
"Guns come in. Guns go out."
"Sometimes they go out to buyers such as Buford O. Furrow Jr., who in 1999 wounded five people at a Los Angeles Jewish Community Center and killed a Filipino postal employee. One of the assault weapons found in Furrow's van after the attack was purchased at the Bulls Eye."
"Sometimes guns disappear from the Bulls Eye inventory and wind up in the wrong hands. That happened when a Bushmaster .223-caliber semiautomatic assault rifle supposedly in the store's inventory surfaced with John Allen Muhammad and Lee Malvo, alleged snipers accused of terrorizing the D.C. suburbs last fall." ...
"Such statistics are Exhibit A in why it is a bad idea to grant gun dealers and manufacturers immunity from certain legal claims." ...
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Using this logic, all car dealers should be held responsible for any drunk driver who kills innocents, and all victims of theft should be sued if the stolen item is subsequently used in a crime. |
Hypocrite Hatch -- Software Pirate? (Follow-up)
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"Sen. Orrin Hatch suggested Tuesday that people who download copyright materials from the Internet should have their computers automatically destroyed."
"But Hatch himself is using unlicensed software on his official website, which presumably would qualify his computer to be smoked by the system he proposes."
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Do as I say, not as I do - the mantra of the vast majority of politicians. |
Firearm Safety
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"When firearms are kept in homes with children, there are things you can do to minimize the risk of a tragedy, according to Stanford University Medical Center."
"High-risk situations include, but are not limited to, the following:" ...
"Ammunition and firearms stored together. This greatly increases the risk of unintentional death or injury."
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Irrational anti-gun laws
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"It's preposterous to imprison a man for protecting his family, even with a gun that has been made illegal by the unconstitutional actions of our government. What the hell are they thinking when they make such laws? I've said this many times, and those in power don't get it: how the hell can a person defend his family against an illegally-armed violent criminal if he is disarmed by the government?" ... |
Australia: Corrupt cops helping criminals
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"Corrupt police are leaking confidential information about gang investigations to criminals – endangering the lives of other officers and the public."
"The Daily Telegraph has learned briefings distributed state-wide by an elite anti-gang squad have been suspended as a result."
"Intelligence reports on outlaw motorcycle gangs and their involvement in drug and gun distribution have ended up in the hands of the gangs themselves." |
Canada: Gun deadline looms, but firearms office locked
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"The Yukon's only firearms office may reopen – but not in time for the final deadline on gun registration."
"That means gun owners must call up the Surrey, B.C. firearms office to try to get their paperwork in order."
"Longtime hunter Ruben Huber says it wasn't easy trying to register his guns over the phone." ...
"In January a backlog of registrations forced the government to extend its deadline to July 1." ... |
UK: Defenseless man raped at gunpoint in "gun free Britain"
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"A skinhead talked his way into a flat and forced a young man to strip at gunpoint before tying him up and raping him, a court heard on Tuesday." ...
"But once inside, Subosits pulled out a gun, ordered the heterosexual man to strip and bound and gagged him before subjecting him to a horrifying sex attack, Snaresbrook Crown Court heard."
"The man's ordeal, in December last year, only ended when his friend arrived at the flat, in Limehouse, and scared off Subosits, the jury heard." |
RI: Is personal hatred clouding decisions?
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"RI Senator Jack Reed continues to show us how his personal hatred of firearms is affecting common sense legislation in the Senate and further demonstrates that he is no longer fit to represent RI in the Senate."
"It's no secret that Reed doesn't believe the average person is capable of defending his or herself from criminal attack with a firearm. Even though statistics nationwide prove otherwise. Legislation has recently overwhelmingly passed the U.S. House that protects the gun industry from frivolous lawsuits. This has upset Reed and he is trying everything to prevent it from passing the Senate." ... |
Democrats' philosophical relativity hurts
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"Republicans have a large advantage in raising 'hard' dollars, which are for particular candidates and are covered by annual limits. Democrats, deprived of soft money, will be forced to rely on paid issue advocacy by their 'groups' - environmentalists, gun control advocates, the pro-abortion lobby. Dependence on the groups will cost the party control of its message and pull the party to the left, away from swing voters." |
OH: 'Women on Target' program July 18
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"The National Rifle Association's Women on Target program will sponsor a free instructional shooting clinic for women only beginning at 6:30 p.m., Friday, July 18 at the Camp Perry Training Site in Port Clinton."
"All necessary equipment will be provided by the club. Firearm use, ammunition, lunch, eye and ear protection will be provided free of charge."
"The shooting clinic will feature hands-on training in the safe handling of shotguns, plus the fundamentals of shooting ..." |
MN: Burnsville City Council members want gun law repealed or amended
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"The Burnsville City Council passed a resolution June 16 calling on the Minnesota Legislature to repeal the new concealed-carry handgun law."
"If legislators won’t repeal it, they should amend the law to allow cities to prohibit permit holders from carrying guns on city property, the resolution said."
"The council also passed a firearms policy that prohibits city employees (except sworn peace officers) from carrying guns while on duty." ... |
South Africa: Police caught napping on the job while citizens get victimized
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"Gugulethu police were apparently literally caught napping as four residents of a single street were robbed by a gang of armed thieves."
"The four families repeatedly phoned the police station for urgent assistance without getting a response."
"Then one rushed to the station and allegedly found the police officers on duty fast asleep."
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CA: Mock the Vote
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"Proponents of the recall—which is currently being promoted in a statewide petition campaign and has apparently gathered more than half the 900,000 required signatures (12 percent of the number of voters in the last election)—note, correctly, that none of these objections matter. The recall provision in the Golden State's constitution does not establish any legal or structural criteria for mounting a recall, and states that 'sufficiency of reason is not reviewable.' " |
WA: 'It's About Gun Safety'
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"Some 2,000 children in King County alone are living in homes where guns are left loaded and unlocked."
"Now, there's a new effort to get you to ask about guns in the homes where your children play." ... |
IL: Sheriff's deputy accused of shooting at police officers
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"A Cook County sheriff's deputy was charged with attempted murder Thursday after he allegedly opened fire on police who went to his Bellwood home to serve a search warrant in a case involving his stepson."
"One of the 10 officers present, Cassius Pates, 37, was hit in his leg, though bullets grazed his protective helmet and hit his radio, which was in his bulletproof vest." |
CA: Deputies arrest Norwalk man, 45, for possession of firearm silencer
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"A Norwalk man was arrested early Thursday when sheriff's deputies served a search warrant at his home and discovered an illegal silencer for a firearm and two or three possible explosive devices inside the house, said Sgt. Richard Valdimar of the sheriff's Major Crimes Bureau." ...
"He was booked on suspicion of possessing a firearm silencer and is being held on $1 million bail. His arraignment is Monday in Whittier Court." |
WA: Chilean army machine gun kits seized in Seattle suburb
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"Nearly 8,000 Chilean army machine gun kits were seized from a suburban arms and ammunition importer in a recent raid after [BATF] agents learned of the kits during a search at a North Carolina business..."
"...P.W. Arms of Redmond imported 16,000 disassembled assault rifles, each with a 20-round magazine and a bayonet, for $84 apiece from an unnamed Chilean exporter..."
"It was not immediately clear what happened to the other 8,000 kits..." |
TX: City of Lubbock, officer sued over 2001 arrest
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A man whose arrest contributed to the firing of a Lubbock police officer has sued the officer and the city.
A lawsuit filed by Ricardo Torres claims he suffered physical pain and mental anguish, was falsely imprisoned and endured civil rights violations during his November 2001 arrest on a public intoxication charge outside a Lubbock nightclub.
The arresting officer, Nicholas Medina, was fired in January 2002 after police officials said he used excessive force during Torres' arrest by striking him in the head with his gun and kicking him as he lay on the ground.
Medina won his job back after appealing to an arbitrator, but resigned last month. He declined comment about the lawsuit Thursday.
Torres' lawsuit seeks no more than $50,000. |
LA: Self-defense course helps women protect themselves
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"Criminals beware. There's a group of Bossier women who are no longer easy targets thanks to a self-defense course provided by the Bossier Parish sheriff's office. More than a dozen women of various ages left the Bossier Sheriff's Substation with helpful personal safety tips and a lesser chance of becoming a victim after completing a two-part self-defense and firearms training course this week." |
IL: Man wanted on [automatic] gun charges
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"A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Streator man wanted for possessing illegal automatic weapons and ammunition."
"David Kimes...is wanted by police after they discovered several automatic weapons and ammunition inside his trailer."
"Streator police responded at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday to a report of automatic weapon fire in the mobile home park where Kimes lives. Kimes, who previously served prison time for possession of illegal weapons, was seen leaving the area" ... |
Jamaica: Guns, ammo seized
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"A People's National Party (PNP) election day worker and a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporter were arrested and charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition yesterday, after two guns and several rounds of ammunition were seized in Central Village during election day activities."
"The guns, a .380 semi -automatic pistol and a Colt .45 semi-automatic pistol, were recovered in two separate incidents..." |
Cruise: Show Scientology the money
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"The Church of Scientology’s Top Gun has been lobbying the White House. Tom Cruise has been meeting with officials from the Department of Education and lawmakers at the White House, reports the Washington Post, and a source says he believes that Cruise is hoping to get government funding for the church." |
Probe Finds IRS Workers Misuse Internet
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YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK
"Internal Revenue Service employees using thousands of computers accessed prohibited Web sites that included personal e-mail, sexually explicit sites and games. To Treasury investigators, it was a sign that 'significant misuse' of the Internet continues after a crackdown a year ago." |
New Zealand: Livestock burp tax sticks in throats
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"Farmers will be taxed on the flatulence of their livestock in a bid to reduce New Zealand's contribution to global warming."
"The levy could cost a typical family farmer up to $300 a year. Larger corporate farmers could pay up to $10,000." ...
"Deer and goat farmers will also be taxed." |
Dems Have Not Dropped Gun Control Agenda
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"Has the gun control issue really disappeared? Some think that Democrats, chastised by the loss of the presidency of 2000 and the loss of the Senate in 2002, have learned the risk of supporting gun control the hard way. Some even argue that there is a more fundamental change in Democratic beliefs on gun control."
"Yet, as Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi recently said, Democrats will wait and revisit the guns 'when the issue is ripe.' " |
OH: Legislators to keep working on concealed-gun bill
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"Columbus- Members of the House and Senate will try to work out their differences on a bill that would let Ohioans carry concealed guns."
"The fast-moving legislation cleared the Senate on Wednesday, but the House - viewing the measure as too restrictive - announced it would reject the Senate-passed bill and ask for a conference committee to search for a compromise. A meeting of the committee was scheduled for noon today, even before its members were known." |
John Ross' Speech on the Current State of (Gun) Affairs
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"Throughout the country, people are talking about the horrendous gun bans in Canada, Great Britain, and Australia. 'It’s inevitable, America is next, we’re doomed,' is the message. It’s easy to be a doomsayer. If you’re wrong, no one minds. One of the riskiest things you can do is to say that things are good." |
Leading Civil Liberties Experts Discuss War on our Freedoms
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"The War on Our Freedoms is an essential guide to the dangers of limiting civil liberties in the name of 'national security.' In this new book from The Century Foundation and PublicAffairs, fourteen leading thinkers, scholars, journalists, and historians describe what is happening and why the implications are ultimately destructive of American values and ideals. They'll explain why they believe the 'war on our freedoms' is just as real -- and just as dangerous -- as the 'war on terror.' " |
Canada: High-tech ID on the way
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"Alberta plans to start using facial recognition technology when issuing new driver's licence cards -- a move one civil libertarian says must be done with discretion." ...
"Alberta Government Services spokesman Gwen Vanderdeen-Paschke said the technology, which will be online in about 18 months, is for the protection of Albertans."
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MI: Lawyers Defend Accused Officers Against Federal Charges (Follow up)
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"Detroit police arrived in federal court on Friday as defendants to be officially charged with serious civil rights crimes. Several suspects appeared before a federal judge and were ordered to turn in every gun they own. In total, 17 officers were indicted as a parade of high-powered attorneys and disgraced police officers entered the court."
"39-year-old officer Chris Guinn, last assigned to the 4th precinct in Detroit, was the first to face the magistrate and was charged with writing a false police report." |
CA: Sheriff shoots for change in gun code
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"A possible update to the Calaveras County firearms code could give some county residents more peace and quiet."
"The proposed change would prohibit people from firing guns within 150 yards of houses, barns and other buildings on neighboring properties."
"The updated code would allow people to shoot within that 150-yard zone only if they have written permission from the property's owner." ... |
HI: City resolution cites civil rights concerns
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"A majority of City Council members gave preliminary approval yesterday to a resolution that raises concerns about the anti-terrorism powers in the U.S.A. Patriot Act."
"The council's Executive Committee, passed the resolution by a vote of 6-1."
"If the full Council approves the measure, Honolulu will join the state Legislature and other cities across the nation that have passed similar resolutions raising concern that the Patriot Act, poses a threat to civil liberties." |
MN: A local church joins fight against gun law.....
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"It's the first local church to officially join a lawsuit opposing minnesota's new conceal and carry gun law."
"First Unitarian Universalist Church signed on to the lawsuit brought by Edina Community Lutheran Church."
"After a thirty minute discussion recently the vote was overwhelmingly in favor of supporting the lawsuit."
"Church leaders say the new law and the posted signs prompted the congregation to take action."
"One member of the church is using funds from it's budget ..." |
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