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UK: Vicar loses appeal over loaded gun sentence
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"A VICAR has lost his appeal against a four month jail sentence for keeping a loaded handgun in his bedroom."

"The Rev Michael Daggett, aged 54, had been jailed by a district judge at Salford Magistrates Court, despite pleas for mercy by parishioners and Church of England colleagues after police found the antique gun in his grandfather clock at his vicarage in Swinton."

"The vicar's jail term at Manchester Prison alongside killers and rapists sparked outrage among his congregation."

4th of July Promotion Submitted by: SaveOurGuns	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Promote the 4th of July - print out and distribute (just do 50).

NJ: Appeals court says gun seizure by Wayne police was proper
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Police responded to a domestic dispute and seized 19 guns. They later discovered that the owner had four DWI convictions [over a 20 year period], and refused to return them. The court ruled that the gun owner was a "habitual drunkard", and disqualified from gun ownership.

"I don't go drinking with a gun. I use them for sport," said [Thomas] Whitney, 43, who works in construction. He said he is a National Rifle Association member and an avid hunter. "All my guns are locked up, and no one has the keys but me."

Australia: Teenager who rapes and tortures woman with cerebral palsy gets '2 yrs. detention'
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"A teenager will spend two years in detention for a prolonged and inhumane sex attack on a 30-year-old sufferer of cerebral palsy."

"The 17-year-old male pleaded guilty in Brisbane's District Court to four counts of attempted rape, two counts of rape and one count of torture."

"The court heard he forced the woman to crawl around a house 'like a dog', held a knife to her throat, burned her on the upper thighs with cigarettes and sexually assaulted her during a five-day ordeal last year."

"Crown prosecutor Sal Vasta had argued the teen be placed on five years' probation for rape and three years' for torture, giving him no time in a youth detention centre."

KABA NOTE: With the Australian ban on possession of handguns for self-defense and "Crown prosecutors" who want to put such wretches back on the street immediately, shouldn't local citizens be a tad upset?

CA: L.A. County found liable for Sheriff's treatment of inmates
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"The county can be held liable for the death of inmates that resulted from the sheriff's department's jailing policies, a federal appeals court ruled."

"The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a federal court ruling Thursday that Sheriff Lee Baca was acting on behalf of the county, when his deputies kept Maruricio Avalos in a cell with rival gang members who beat him to death in July 1999."

UK: Samurai sword attacker walks free Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A man detained under the mental health act after attacking 11 churchgoers with a samurai sword less than three years ago, has been released." "Eden Strang ran amok naked, attacking worshippers with the weapon at a service at Thornton Heath, South London in November 1999." "He was released from a secure mental hospital and is now living in a hostel, 28 months after the attack."

UK: Armed Robbers botch McDonalds heist, in "gun free Great Britain"
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"A GANG of four armed men were today on the run after escaping from a botched attempt to hold up a security van at a McDonald's restaurant."

"The raiders, one brandishing a handgun and another a hammer, struck at the Barrett Road outlet in Tuckswood while the restaurant was bustling with customers and a Securicor van was collecting cash."

"Three of the men burst in and went behind the counter where they threatened both McDonald's and Securicor staff with their weapons."

MI: Local police may start using non-lethal guns Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Shooting and disabling -- instead of killing or wounding -- a suspect is an option many police officers would like to have." "Macomb County officers may soon get that chance as the Sheriff's Department and other departments Wednesday were shown the latest version of a rifle and handgun that temporarily disable a suspect. The weapons fire 35-gram, lead-filled socks or rubber bullets."

WA: Inmate-release notices fall short, police say
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"At the Bellevue Police Department, they call it the 'Welcome Wagon': a spot on a squad-room wall where bulletins about the worst of newly released prison inmates are posted for officers to see and remember."

"After the shooting death Saturday of King County sheriff's Deputy Richard Herzog, by a man who had just gotten out of prison for attacking another police officer last year, there has been a debate over the usefulness of the state Corrections Department's efforts to make sure police are told when potentially violent felons move back to their cities."

British actor deported from U.S. for having overstayed his visa by one day -- five years ago
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"Actor Steven Berkoff has been forced to leave the United States for violating visa regulations - in 1997."

"The British thespian was in the US to speak at a festival in Ann Arbor, Michigan."

"But he was sent back to the UK on Tuesday after having been stopped by US Immigration and Naturalization Service agents at Detroit Metropolitan airport."

"Unbelievable as this may seem to humans who are half-civilised, this trivial infringement was enough in the post-September 11 hysteria to give this lowly clerk with a gun holster the right to play God," said Berkoff.

KABA NOTE: Doesn't INS have bigger problems to deal with at America's borders than aging actors? (Hint: Mexican border, where hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens enter every single year.)

Poll: Most Americans Think 'Under God' Is Constitutional
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"An overwhelming majority of Americans more than four in five disagree with this week's federal appeals court decision that the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional."

"On Wednesday, a San Francisco federal appeals court ruled that the Pledge of Allegiance is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion because it contains the phrase "under God," and therefore cannot be recited in public schools."

UK: Police vow to smash gun gangs after 44% increase in offenses involving firearms
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"West Midlands Police has [sic] pledged to tackle the rising tide of gunrelated crime on the region's streets."

"Deputy Chief Constable Matthew Baggott said he was concerned about the 44 per cent increase in offences involving firearms, which went from 1,512 to 2,262 last year."

"The figures, published in the force's annual report yesterday, equate to an average of six offences every day, with many shootings being carried out by rival gangs in turf wars over drugs."

UT: BYU Backs U. Campus Gun Ban
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"The University of Utah has picked up a powerful ally in its battle to keep concealed handguns off its campus: LDS Church-owned Brigham Young University."

"BYU President Merrill Bateman signed an affidavit, filed Thursday in federal court, in support of the U.'s gun position. With claimed membership of 70 percent of Utah residents, and close to 90 percent of the state's elected leaders, church backing of a campus gun ban could help shift the political dynamics of the fight."

Usurpation and Abdication
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The Supreme Court issued an outrageous ruling on the death penalty, but it did not inspire much outrage. It was greeted with equanimity because the policy the Court imposed was within the bounds of reasonableness. The Court ruled that the mentally retarded could not be executed. What should cause opposition, and resistance, is not the policy that the Court imposed but the fact that it imposed it without constitutional warrant at all.

MI: Police praise new gun range Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"As communities in Metro Detroit struggle to stay in the black, police officials insist Canton's new gun range should help save money and generate extra revenue." "The range -- which cost $900,000 and opened in the spring -- will offer adequate training opportunities for Canton officers, police said. Police officials celebrated its grand opening on Thursday."

Feds Deny Asking ISPs to Watch E-mails
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"It may sound like a plot device for a futuristic movie, but the federal government may not be far from forcing Internet service providers to keep copies of all e-mail exchanges in the interest of homeland security."

"The White House denied a Washington Post report Thursday alleging that the Al Qaeda terrorist network is working on using online and stored data to disrupt the workings of power grids, air traffic towers, dams, and other infrastructure."

FBI: Suspected gun maker had PSU blueprints Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A man who stockpiled illegal guns and bombs and claimed to be the commander of the Pennsylvania Civilian Militia had blueprints for Penn State electrical systems, an FBI agent testified." "Ronald William Hertzog, 39, was ordered held without bail after a detention hearing Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge William H. Askey."

Majority of teens favor tighter gun control, poll finds
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"Forty-one percent of U.S. teens say they know someone who has been shot and 71 percent are in favor of tighter handgun control, according to a poll released Thursday by the Child Welfare League."

"The 17-question Teen Gun survey, initiated by Uhlich Children's Home in Chicago, was distributed to more than 1,000 12- to 19-years-olds and broken down according to gender, age, region and ethnicity."

UK: Study: 'Big Brother' Cameras Have Little Effect On Crime
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"Putting closed-circuit TV cameras in public places has only a small effect on crime, according to a British report released Friday, but the U.K. government insists the police cameras dissuade criminals and make people feel safe."

"The study came out on the same day that police turned on a $4.5-million system blanketing the downtown area of Manchester, England's third largest city, with 400 video cameras."

A Militia Grows in Brooklyn Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"New York Citys powers-that-be did not take well to the recent news that certain members of the local militia would be re-asserting their right and duty to take up arms in defense of their homes and families. NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly, in particular, displayed palpable distress at the idea of the citizens of Brooklyn showing such effrontery."

UT: Gun debate at U. resurfaces Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The University of Utah's gun battle has produced a new volley of court action with shots being fired from both sides. The U. has asked a federal judge to issue a summary judgment supporting the university's right to dictate gun policy on its campus and the Utah Attorney General's Office has asked that the suit be removed from the federal court's jurisdiction."

Irish anti-arms trade call Submitted by: Blacksnake	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Mike Cosgrave said it was nonsensical to export small arms to developing countries when it was known those weapons would be turned against Irish peacekeepers in the future." "Cosgrave, who lectures in military history at UCC, pointed out that many of the developing nations who buy these weapons cannot afford to build schools and hospitals."

Is bureaucracy stalling armed-pilot legislation? Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Why has John Magaw head of the new post-Sept. 11 agency charged with making America's skies safer chosen to build a vast new bureaucracy of air marshals rather than to arm commercial pilots?" "The Transporation Security Administration's stated task is gargantuan: "To protect the nation's transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce."

Proposed Arm Pilot Bill - A Sham! Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Today, the House Aviation Subcommittee passed a revision to the originally proposed legislation which in essence is a sham. The provisions in this bill amount to nothing more than another cosmetic security measure. When this passes, our elected officials will be able to say they created a meaningful program for arming pilots."