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Dueling for the NRA Vote
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"Believers in the Second Amendment aren't necessarily believers in a second term for Bush." ...

"Second Amendment fundamentalists, not so affectionately referred to as 'gun nuts,' are fed up with Bush. Sam Cohen, director of a New Hampshire NRA affiliate, asked Karl Rove 'whether President Bush was aware that many thousands of gun-rights activists around the country felt so strongly about this that we had drawn a line in the sand (my exact words), and would not support any politician even President Bush himself who supported this atrocious legislation.' Angel Shamaya, executive director of KeepAndBearArms.com, a proud member of the Anybody But Bush crowd is equally disenchanted 'Gun owners who know the issues know that Bush is all talk...he's turned out to be a phony in so many ways, I'm embarrassed I voted for him in 2000.'" ...

More Military Personnel Obtaining Licenses Or Permits To Carry Weapons When Returning From War
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... "One thing is for sure, the more soldiers returning from active duty who elect to become legally armed citizens, the better the wisdom of our Founding Fathers is seen because; even though the Second Amendment is dead in every state except Alaska and Vermont, a 'standing militia' sure sounds like these returning veterans who as legally armed civilians, might be able to thwart the efforts of any terrorist attempting to use small arms as their means of terror!"

Ron Paul: None of Your Business!
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You may not have heard of the American Community Survey, but you will. The national census, which historically is taken every ten years, has expanded to quench the federal bureaucracys ever-growing thirst to govern every aspect of American life. The new survey, unlike the traditional census, is taken each and every year at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars. And its not brief. It contains 24 pages of intrusive questions concerning matters that simply are none of the governments business, including your job, your income, your physical and emotional heath, your family status, your dwelling, and your intimate personal habits." ...

"Keep in mind the survey is not voluntary, nor is the Census Bureau asking politely. Americans are legally obligated to answer, and can be fined up to $1,000 per question if they refuse!" ...

The Myth of Republican Conservatism
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"The latest 'Conservative Index' that has just been published by The New American, (a biweekly publication of The John Birch Society), is an eye-opener for those who think that the Republicans in Congress are 'conservative.' The index once again refutes the myth, based on the voting records of Republicans in Congress, that the Republican Party is the party of 'conservatism.'" ...

"Some of the House congressional votes that are counted in this particular index relate to extended unemployment benefits (H.R. 3030), child nutrition programs (H.R. 3873), transportation (H.R. 3550), abortion at military facilities (H.R. 4200), and job training (H.R. 444). Some of the Senate congressional votes relate to gun show background checks (S. 1805), transportation (S. 1072), assault weapons (S. 1805), extended unemployment benefits (S. 1637), and extending the Internet tax moratorium (S. 150)." ...

Putting the President in His Place
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"We have long since made clear that a state of war is not a blank check for the president when it comes to the rights of the Nation's citizens." Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, writing for the Supreme Court in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, June 28 ...

"On June 28, ruling on American citizen Yaser Hamdi, held without charges for two years, incommunicado, in a navy brig in South Carolina as 'an enemy combatant' put away solely by the president the Supreme Court vigorously instructed George W. Bush:"

"'We reaffirm today the fundamental nature of a citizen's right to be free from involuntary confinement by his own government without due process of law.'"

"No president, said the Court, is above the Constitution, and while George W. Bush is commander in chief of the armed forces, he is not commander in chief of the rest of us."

Schumer seeks action on assault weapons bill
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"Sen. Charles Schumer Tuesday urged President Bush to intervene and break the logjam over renewal of the 10-year-old federal ban on the manufacture and importation of 19 types of assault weapons."

"The New York Democrat interrupted floor debate over a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage to present a plea for reauthorizing the assault weapons ban before it expires as scheduled Sept. 13." ...

Senators' letter touts assault-weapons ban
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"Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said Tuesday ``it's looking more and more likely' that the nationwide ban on assault weapons, which she pushed into law in 1994, will expire in September as Republicans in Congress continue to prevent a vote on its renewal."

"Feinstein and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., released a letter to President Bush by former Presidents Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, both Democrats, and Gerald Ford, a Republican, warning that 'it would be a grave mistake' if the assault-weapon ban were allowed to expire. The law has a provision allowing it to expire after 10 years if Congress does not reauthorize it." ...
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KABA Note: Without the sunset clause the ban would not have passed. At the time they were saying "We'll see if it works and only renew it if it does." It hasn't worked, and is an egregious infringement on the rights of law-abiding citizens: Let it die!

Supreme Court Detainee Ruling Affirms Badnarik on Civil Rights
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"Recent Supreme Court rulings on 'unlawful combatants' reaffirmed that wherever the US Government or its military goes, the Constitution goes too."

"'This is exactly what we've been saying all along,' observed Michael Badnarik, the Libertarian candidate for US President. 'In fact, my staff and I made exactly this point to several San Francisco leaders, and members of the American Muslim Task Force on Saturday.'" ...

OK: Man Shot To Death [In Self-Defense] After Confrontation Tuesday Evening
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"Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed Tuesday night near 14th and Erie."

"It happened shortly after 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police say 55-year-old John Anderson who lived at the residence had been getting some threatening phone calls from his son and his son's roommate."

"Authorities say the two men came to the house for a face-to-face confrontation. That's when the roommate, only identified as a 56-year-old male, went to the door with a shotgun. Anderson also came to the door with a shotgun."

"Police say Anderson saw the roommate raise his weapon and Anderson shot the roommate in the chest."

NC: Wife cleared in shooting
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"A domestic violence murder charge was dismissed Tuesday when a judge found there was not sufficient reason to prosecute 57-year-old Barbara Jean Gaddy in the May shooting death of her husband."

"District Judge Craig Brown ruled that the evidence against Gaddy would not even support a manslaughter charge, let alone an allegation of murder." ...

"'She was forced to do what she did,' he continued. 'He went for his gun. She had her gun. She got off the decisive shot.'" ...

Pledge of Allegiance court case: Blessing in disguise
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"The Pledge of Allegiance court case is a blessing in disguise, by providing a temporary delay. It allows the fight to widen against the entire Pledge, not just two words. As a libertarian and a lawyer, too, I am spearheading the next court case as a pro bono service to the public to liberate Americans from government pushing the totalitarian Pledge." ...

"'Pledge II' will be a blockbuster sequel. The first case led to scary discoveries about the Pledge's pedigree. ..." ...

MI: Cop accused of theft taken off program listing
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"A Detroit police officer charged with stealing more than $1,300 from Bloomfield Hills Andover High School's cheerleading program was still listed this week as an instructor for a Marygrove College program."

"But as soon as college officials realized Kemberly Wilson, 40, was listed on a Web site as an instructor Tuesday, they dropped her name from their promotion for their cheerleading camp."

"Wilson ... has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of larceny by conversion. If convicted, Wilson could face a year in jail." ...

RI: Three armed teens arrested at Chariho Middle School
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"In an apparent attempt to make a home movie based on the popular 'Matrix' film series, three teenagers were arrested on Tuesday afternoon with pellet rifles and a paintball gun outside of Chariho Middle School." ...

"Once the police arrived they spotted the three teens, whose names were not released, and, at gunpoint, ordered them to the ground. The boys were not carrying weapons at the time, O'Donnell said."

"The police found two pellet rifles, a paintball gun, two water pistols wrapped in black duct tape to resemble .22's and a camcorder, O'Donnell said. None of the weapons were loaded." [emphasis added]

"Evidence on the video camera supported the boys' story that they were making a film based on the 'Matrix,' O'Donnell said." ...
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Radical anti-gun nuttery run amok!

WA: Agents seek bear shot by security in Maple Falls
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"Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officers want to learn the fate of a young black bear shot by security officers at the Glen at Maple Falls on Sunday."

"Officers aren't sure if the bear ran off and died of its injuries or if it is wandering the area wounded, a particularly dangerous situation when a wild animal has lost fear of people." ...

"A security officer responding to the calls took his personal gun, a 9 mm pistol, with him and shot at the bear four times. It's unclear if the bear was hit or was injured by the shots. Community security officers are not armed. The officer had a concealed weapons permit for his personal gun."

"The bear staggered away." ...
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Why would anyone need a .50 handgun?

MN: Handgun law thrown out
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"In a strongly worded decision chastising the state Legislature, a Ramsey County judge Tuesday nullified Minnesota's contentious new handgun permit law."

"In his 23-page ruling, District Judge John T. Finley voided the law because it was tacked onto an unrelated bill last year in violation of the state constitution." ...

"'The old statute is now in effect,' said Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch. 'Permits that have been issued are still in effect. Applications for permits now being filed will be issued pursuant to the old law.'" ...

"Bruce Krafft, a permit holder and Maplewood resident, was among many who applied for a permit on the first day the law went into effect in May 2003 and he has earned attention for carrying his gun on his hip through the Mall of America."

"He said he typically carries his pistol to the store and on errands because the permit has given him a sense of duty."

"'I would feel terrible if someone was killed or hurt and I had a chance to do something but didn't because I wasn't carrying,' Krafft said."

MN: Gun-law ruling has sheriffs adjusting
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"As county sheriffs across the state scramble to figure out if and when to issue permits to carry guns, many say the gun law struck down this week as unconstitutional didn't pose the threat to public safety that some feared it would."

"Traverse County Sheriff Don Montonye said he resisted the 2003 law, which made it easier for citizens to carry firearms, because it stripped sheriffs and police chiefs of some discretion to deny applicants. But after adapting to the new law, he'd prefer to stick with it, he said."

"'It's kind of frustrating,' said Montonye, whose county has the highest number of gun-carrying permits per capita in Minnesota. 'We put in a good system and things were running smoothly.'" ...

UK: Web of violence -- Knives seized during police purge
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"DEADLY weapons were seized by police as a crackdown on violent behaviour got under way in Inverclyde."

"Officers carried out 186 searches and uncovered 10 weapons during swoops over the weekend."

"They targeted hot spots and stopped and searched gangs of young people acting suspiciously."

"During the searches they confiscated:"

"Four lock knives

One Stanley knife

One kitchen knife

Two baton-style clubs.

Three bits of wood that had been fashioned into weapons."
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The UK hard at work Creating More Defenseless Targets for Criminals....

Japan: RFID Children
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"The rights and wrongs of using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on humans have been debated since the tracking tags reached the technological mainstream. Now, school authorities in the Japanese city of Osaka have decided the benefits outweigh the disadvantages and will now be chipping children in one primary school."

"The tags will be read by readers installed in school gates and other key locations to track the kids' movements."

"The chips will be put onto kids' schoolbags, name tags or clothing in one Wakayama prefecture school. Denmark's Legoland introduced a similar scheme last month to stop young children going astray." ...
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Big Brother tracking scheme by initiating children at a young age

NY: Man dies after shooting in tavern
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"A gunman opened fire in a Bronx bar, killing a father of three with whom he had been arguing, police said yesterday."

"Jimmy Calhoun, 39, described by a relative as a devoted family man, was enjoying a few drinks with friends at the Laconia Inn near his home Monday night when he got into a heated argument at the bar, police said."

"The gunman pulled out a 9-mm pistol and shot Calhoun seven times, mostly in the chest, police said. Calhoun died just before midnight at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center."

"The gunman, believed to be about 60, was being sought last night."

"The victim's family, meanwhile, gathered in grief at his Williamsbridge home." ...
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In "gun free" NYC.

NY: Bronx man charged in friend's death
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A Bronx man was charged yesterday in the shooting death of his 16-year-old friend, police said.

The suspect, Ronald Womack, 23, of 1330 Webster Ave., was charged with murder in the second degree and weapons possession in the May 26 death of his friend, Carnell Harris.

Police said Womack, who was picked up initially on an unrelated suspended license charge, confessed to the crime and said the gun, a .38 caliber pistol, went off accidentally as he and Harris were playing around with it. The shooting took place inside Harris' E. 180th Street home in Bronx.
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Ignorance is deadly, and as long as pistols are "banned" in NYC, people believe they don't need to be educated.

Canada: Local arrested for island bank robbery
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"Salt Spring RCMP are confident they've caught the man who held local tellers at gun point in the island's first bank robbery last month."

"'We're pleased that an arrest was made early,' said Salt Spring RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Mike Giles."

"Islander Charles Gregory Crossland (34) appeared in Victoria Provincial Court for a bail hearing Tuesday in connection with the Salt Spring robbery of the Bank of Montreal on June 22."

"But local police are not celebrating their success, Giles said."

"'It's not a very triumphant thing when you arrest and charge someone for such a big offense.'" ...
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Armed robbery? But what about your $2 Billion gun registration system?

Trinidad: Army assault rifle missing
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ONE OF the Defence Force's Israeli-made Galil assault rifle has gone missing and several officers who were on duty at the time the weapon disappeared have been confined to barracks.

An investigation is now taking place.

The Express was told by a reliable source that the disappearance occurred sometime on Tuesday when an inventory of their weapons revealed that "all was not well".

The Galil, currently used by the army and some arms of the Police Service, is the Israeli-made answer to the widely popular Russian-made AK-47.

The Galil uses a 5.56 mm bullet and its effective killing range is approximately one mile.

Within recent times, four Galil rifles are believed to have been stolen from the Army and the Express has been told that they are in the possession of a Morvant-based gangster.

NC: N.C. Legislature Lessens Paperwork For Gun Buyers -- People With Permits Won't Need Additional Application
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The Legislature agreed Wednesday to allow people with concealed handgun permits to purchase a pistol without filling out an additional license application.

The bill, agreed by the House and Senate in separate votes, changes a requirement that also required a separate pistol purchase permit to buy a gun. Gov. Mike Easley must sign the measure before it can become law.

A person who gets a concealed handgun permit already must pass a background check by a local sheriff. The permit is more thorough than the pistol purchase examination, supporters said.

House and Senate negotiators agreed to the Senate version of the measure, minus a provision that would have created a specialized license plate for enthusiasts of the National Rifle Association. A separate bill to create the NRA plate could receive final legislative approval as early as Thursday.

Indonesia: Southeast Asian pirates have shippers up in arms
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"In the arms race between ruthless pirates and heavily laden ships in one of the world's busiest sea lanes, the shipping tycoons are looking for more powerful weapons."

"'If we have only knives and the pirates have assault rifles, the pirates will win,' said Suyono, general manager of one of Indonesia's biggest shipping companies."

"'We want permission for our crew members to be armed with small arms,' he said. 'Even two or three pistols would be useful. We don't want to kill the pirates, just scare them away. If they're climbing aboard, we could shoot in the air.'"
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So self-defense is useful when defending millions in crude oil, but not acceptable at home?

Brazil: Brazil pays to get guns off the street
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"Brazil plans to begin buying guns from private citizens in an attempt to keep firearms off the streets of a country with one of the highest murder rates in the world."

"A spokesperson for the justice ministry said Wednesday she did not know when the programme would be launched, but the government budgeted 10 million reals (about R18-million) for the purchases on Tuesday evening."

"The government hopes to take 80 000 guns off the street by the end of the year through the programme."

"Under the new programme, the government will pay 300 reals for an assault rifle, 200 reals for a rifle and 100 reals per pistol."

"Citizens will be compensated for both registered and unregistered weapons. Those who turn in unregistered firearms will not be charged with illegal arms possession if they turn them in before December 23, when tough new law takes affect." ...

Canada: Home improvement project lands man in court
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A Charlottetown man who substituted a rifle for a nail gun will not be allowed to own or possess firearms for five years.

Michael Robert Porter decided a sawed-off .22-calibre rifle could help him with a bit of home improvement. On July 5, he took his gun and some nails outside his Rochford Street residence and started securing a screen over a window.

Someone who was passing by the residence saw Porter shooting at his house and called police.

Officers seized five firearms which they said were stored unsafely. Two of the firearms were antiques, they will be turned over to the Army Museum in Charlottetown.

Porter volunteered not to have firearms in his home.
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Any excuse for confiscation

France: Woman admits she made up anti-Semitic attack -- Follow-up on previously posted story
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"A French woman who claimed last week she had been the victim of a vicious anti-Semitic attack admitted to police that she had made up the entire incident, and was detained for falsely reporting a crime."

"After being questioned for a second time by investigators about the alleged incident on July 9, which shocked France and shed a negative light on government efforts to stamp out anti-Semitism, the woman admitted she had lied." ...

UK: Crackdown on toy 'fear' guns
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"A TAMESIDE police chief is personally imploring shopkeepers to stop selling ball-bearing guns."

"Chief Superintendent Kevin Mulligan has written to shopowners in response to a "significant increase" in firearm incidents in recent months."

"He has asked traders to cease selling them as an act of 'civic responsibility'."

"Fears have been raised that the weapons are being used by yobs to frighten pensioners and young children who are unaware the guns are actually fake."

"A loophole in the law means the pistols, which are often lead-weighted, are classed as toys, so shopkeepers and traders can sell them at their discretion." ...
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KABA Translates: "Loophole" means "a modicum of freedom not yet trampled".

TX: Self-Defense Saves Lives
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"She's only 13, but Mary's been taking self-defense classes for five years. Breaking a small board takes the same amount of pressure it would take to break someone's rib, jaw bone or collar bone in a fight. If you can't afford to spend the money on a self-defense course, using common sense can be just as effective."

"Self-defense instructor Pam Hudson says, 'Be aware. Don't put yourself in danger. Pay attention to where you park your car. Pay attention to what surrounds you (and) if someone's following you.'"

"When it comes to fighting back, size often doesn't matter. ..." ...
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But size often does matter, which is why Sam Colt's invention was called the "equalizer"

WA: Three young children die in Tacoma-area horror
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"A man doused his girlfriend and three small children with gasoline inside a car and set them on fire early Wednesday as he drove, authorities said. All five died after the car crashed in flames." ...

"Antigone Monique Allen, 18, who had recently filed an assault complaint against the 24-year-old man, survived for about nine hours at a Seattle hospital, Det. Ed Troyer said. She managed to tell investigators what happened before she died." ...
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Gasoline control now! It's for the children.

MO: Rifle range litigation may reach conclusion
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"After more than three years of litigation, a settlement may finally be satisfied over the shooting range at Rifle Range Road."

"Robert Hamilton, a neighbor to the shooting range, pleaded a civil suit against Tom Masteller, the range's owner, in December 1999."

"The two parties reached a settlement agreement in June 2003 wherein Masteller was to make a number of improvements on the range. The judge, Roger Wall, examined those improvements in April 2004, but was not satisfied. He asked for more specific improvements and reviewed those changes to the range in June. Masteller had not heard back from the judge as of Friday, July 2." ...

Australia: Buried bullets linked to police killer
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"More than 600 bullets have been found hidden in the backyard of a NSW house formerly owned by the mother of convicted police killer Bandali Michael Debs."

"Two jars of high-powered pistol and shotgun cartridges were uncovered by the new owners of the weatherboard house in Sydney's north-west after they moved into the property in April."

"Debs used the house to hide weapons used and jewellery stolen in a series of armed robberies, his Supreme Court murder trial was told in 2002. The crimes led to the undercover operation in which Victorian police officers Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller were shot dead. Debs and Jason Joseph Roberts were convicted of their murders." ...

UK: Jail for driver who waved replica gun
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"AN enraged motorist who pointed a replica handgun at other cars has been jailed for two years."

"Furious Roy Graham took exception when other motorists honked their horns as he weaved in and out, overtaking them at high speed."

"He rolled his window down and waved an imitation handgun at them."

"Drivers were so alarmed by his conduct they reported it to police and within minutes an armed response unit was sent out to investigate."

"Paisley Sheriff Court heard there had been a minor bump between the accused's vehicle and another car in Johnston Street." ...

OR: Gun replicas pose real hazard to children
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"I never thought I'd have to say this because I thought it was obvious. But apparently, this really needs saying:"

"Don't let your kids play with realistic replica guns, or else be prepared for the worst."

"One morning last week, a 33-year-old Milwaukee man driving on Interstate 5 south was terrified to see three boys aiming what appeared to be a .50-caliber Desert Eagle semiautomatic pistol at him from another car. Then, they shot the gun at him."

"Horrified, the man caught the license plate and a description of the car, then sped down the Southwest Nyberg Road exit to call police."

"Officers stopped the boys' car and found two accurately detailed Air Soft replicas of Desert Eagles ..." ...

MT: Hotchkiss takes first in the 'D' class at practical pistol shoot
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"Mike Hotchkiss has been shooting gophers since the age of eight. Since then his interest in firearms and shooting has escalated into competition. Saturday, July 10, Hotchkiss added two more certificates to his growing collection. He placed first in the "D" Class Production Pistol division and earned the High Overall "D" class award during the Gallatin Valley Action Shooters practical pistol shoot near Bozeman."

"Hotchkiss followed the Bozeman shoot with a trip to Missoula on Sunday where he competed in the Big Sky Practical Shooting Club Annual Single Stack Classic. 'It was a fun weekend. . .guns, riding my motorcycle and getting to drink beer together with my friends. There is not much more fun a guy can have. It's a guy's dream,' Hotchkiss said." ...

OH: Muzzleloading contests ring in annual matches
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"The National Rifles and Pistol Matches is again under way at Camp Perry. This is the 97th year for the matches at this location. The first shot ceremony took place Monday."

"Many may regard that as the start of the matches. Not all though, for that first shot ceremony was held after awards were already presented for the muzzle loading matches. I attended this newest and smallest portion of the national contest Friday. What the contestants were missing in quantity seemed to be made up in enthusiasm."

"... I missed the target I fired upon with a Kentucky rifle belonging to Rich Hulsebus of the Toledo Muzzle Loaders. But I certainly had a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed the experience." ...