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Mexico: Girl taking aim at success in biathlon
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
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"Whether she's skiing and shooting, or running and shooting, Mexico's Annie Jardin remains on target for success."

"Annie, 15, placed third in the Mass Start competition recently at the 2006 Summer Biathlon National Championships, held at the Saratoga Biathlon Club. She won a bronze medal."

"She also placed fourth in the Sprint event, fourth in the Pursuit event, and 11th in the Accuracy Match event. She competed in the women's 19-and-under group against many competitors from across the country."

CO: Homeowner Shoots, Kills Alleged Intruder Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A homeowner shot and killed a man who he said tried to force his way into the home Tuesday morning." ... "...the intruder pushed out the air conditioner to gain entry to the home just before he was shot."

NY: Yassky and Guns
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"David Yassky is about to receive the endorsement this afternoon of Thelma Davis, mother of slain Council Member James E. Davis, and another Brooklyn mother who lost a child to gun violence."

"The endorsement is meant to underline Yassky's expertise in gun control, including his role in writing and passing the Brady Bill and Assault Weapons Ban as a congressional aide to then-Congressman Chuck Schumer."

"While all of the candidates in the 11th are in favor of gun control, this is an area where Yassky's government experience seems to give him an advantage. It will be interesting to see whether something like this can get as much coverage as the racial narrative that everyone, including us, has been focusing on."

MA: High Court: Gun Owners Must Lock Up Firearms
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"The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently ruled that gun owners may be negligent for shootings with their stolen firearms in specific situations, if they fail to properly lock up the weapons when they know someone with a history of violence has access to them."

"The state's high court, however, rejected broader firearm liability claims, dismissing the argument that gun owners should be held responsible for harm done with their weapons in all theft cases."

"The 28-page ruling arose from the 1999 fatal shooting of a Westminster police officer by a man with a history of assaults and mental illness who stole a .357 Magnum handgun from his father's poorly locked gun case."

UK: 'Gun mugger blasted me' Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A GUN wielding robber blasted a man in the arm - for refusing to hand over his small change." "The victim told cops he was walking along Tabard Street, Borough, with a friend when the thug approached and demanded money." "He told cops the brute then attacked him without provocation."

CA: Son Shoots Man Holding Gun To His Mother's Head Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A man shot a suspected robber who held a gun to his mother's head outside her South Los Angeles home, however the wounded man and two accomplices fled the scene." ... "According to Los Angeles police Sgt. Peter Casey, three men stopped the woman outside her home and one put a gun to her head. She called for help and her 28-year-old son shot the one holding the gun to her head."

SD: The Shooting Sports Future Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The future of the shooting sports industry gathered in Rapid City, South Dakota recently for the 4H Shooting Sports National Invitational. The 'Future' in this instance would be the 410 kids from 27 different states that are just a small fraction of the 300,000 youths that are involved in the 4H Shooting Sports Program."

Equal Rights?
Submitted by: Jennifer Freeman
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"The mayor of Washington D.C. has declared another crime emergency in his city. In Washington D.C., private ownership of handguns is prohibited which means that only the police and violent criminals have guns. ..."

"The New York state Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics has ruled that it is permissible for judges to pack a pistol beneath their robes while on the bench. Of course, it is extremely difficult for the average American to lawfully own a firearm in New York City, regardless of where it was purchased. And don't even think about bringing your gun into a courtroom!"

"An off-duty Chicago officer opened fire on two men who tried to mug him early Sunday morning. Thankfully, the police officer was not injured, the crime was foiled, and the suspects have been arrested. Had this crime been attempted on an ordinary citizen in anti-gun Chicago, however, the outcome would have been much different."

"These are just a few of the many examples of how gun control discriminates against ordinary citizens but allows exceptions for certain members of the government."

NY: Endicott rifleman wins national title
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"Bob Jodoin of Endicott won the Class A Hunter Division national championship at the July 9-11 NRA Smallbore Silhouette Target Championships in Ridgeway, Pa."

"Bob tied Maryland shooter Tom Danias Sr. with the most points in the field on the first day of competition, Sunday, July 9, but was relegated to second place by a reverse count of targets. He then finished fifth in each of the next two days, tying him at 60 points with Danias Sr. in the overall standings at the end of the three rounds."

"Pennsylvania shooter Austin Bennett was third, one point back. Bob won a sudden death shoot-off with Danias to take home the national championship."

New map details police raid abuses Submitted by: Warren Tilson	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Cato Institute's Radley Balko has put together a map that shows the hundreds of instances of police raids gone bad.

Ireland: Gun amnesty planned after spate of shootings
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"A nationwide gun amnesty is to be held in the autumn, it was confirmed today after a spate of shootings in Dublin left five people injured."

"Plans for the move were revealed as three men and two women, including a suspected Dublin crime lord, were recovering following gun attacks in Clondalkin, Tallaght and Finglas."

"Several would-be assassins used shotguns and handguns in drive-by shootings and an attack on a home."

"A spokeswoman for the Department of Justice said plans were being finalised for the amnesty but it would only be held when gardaí were prepared for it."

United States gun law expert honors Latin American champion of firearm owners' right to defend life and property
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"Gun law expert John M. Snyder recently presented the St. Gabriel Possenti Society Medallion and Certificate to Col. Jairo Paes de Lira, Director of the Brazilian Pro-Legitimate Defense Coalition, during a McLean VA ceremony hosted by Mario Navarro da Costa, Washington director of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP)."

"Snyder is Founder/Chairman of the St. Gabriel Possenti Society, Inc. He noted that de Lira led last years successful grass roots effort against a proposed private firearm ban in South Americas largest country. He called the retired police commander from Sao Paulo 'a genuine hero of the burgeoning international right to keep and bear arms movement. ...'"

Charley Reese: Generic Ignorance
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"Some years ago, I was genuinely shocked when a young man, age 27, told me he had never even touched a firearm. To me, a Southerner, it seemed unimaginable that any male could attain the age of 27 without ever having handled a gun."

"...In today's America, where there is no draft, most young men and women don't have any military experience. In the days of the draft, even draftees from big cities with gun-control laws like New York had been exposed to firearms."

"Furthermore, most Americans today grow up in urban areas where there is scant opportunity for recreational use of firearms. This absence of contact with firearms shows up as a sort of generic ignorance that one sees frequently in journalism and politics."

NH: Annie, get your Glock Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Thanks largely to the popular Ladies Night promotion, women now represent about a quarter of the Firing Line's business, says owner Jim McLoud -- a veritable coup for the testosterone-driven gun range, where the only woman on a staff of six full-time and five part-time employees is a back-office accountant."

NY: Fire power at the bench
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
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"Frankly, we must admit to a little unease about a ruling from the New York state Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics."

"The committee has decided that it is permissible for judges to pack a pistol beneath their robes while on the bench." ...

"Thankfully, although the committee ruled in favor of pistol-packing jurists, it warned that judges must 'be patient, dignified and courteous' to those appearing before the bench and behave in "a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary."

"As it stands now, judges would have to comply with all existing gun laws, before bringing a firearm into their courtrooms."

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KABA Note: Try packing a pistol in New York courtrooms if you're not part of the "elite."

UK: Hotel in gun raid terror Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"ARMED robbers threatened a hotel worker with a gun in a terrifying raid in Coventry today." "Four men dressed in black and wearing balaclavas struck at Brookland Grange Hotel in Holyhead Road, Coundon, at 2.45am." "They entered the hotel, vaulted the reception desk and threatened the night porter with a handgun, before stealing an amount of cash."

VA: Jury Finds U.S. Marshal Guilty Of Manslaughter
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"After deliberating for less than five hours, a jury today found a U.S. deputy marshal guilty of voluntary manslaughter for fatally shooting his wife July 4, 2005, and it will return to court tomorrow to recommend a sentence."

"John Ludwig, 52, of Ashburn, was charged with first-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony for fatally shooting his wife Karen Ludwig, 38, in the couples bedroom. The jury also found Ludwig guilty of using a firearm in the commission of a felony, which carried a mandatory three-year prison term. The voluntary manslaughter charge carries a maximum of 10 years in prison, so the maximum sentence Ludwig can get is 13 years in prison."

VA: Former officer enters Alford plea in sex abuse case Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A former Coeburn police officer has pleaded guilty to charges that he used his position to sexually abuse six females, including four juveniles." "Twenty-seven-year-old Jason Jackson of Saint Paul entered an Alford plea yesterday to 13 counts of sexual abuse. ..."

NY: NYPD shots fired up 75 percent since '04
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
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"Police fired 616 shots last year, an astounding 75 percent more than the 352 in 2004 and the highest number in any year since 1999."

"They were also involved in 16 gunfights last year, up from 11 in 2004. No surprise there, as the city had more overall gun violence last year than the year before, with increases both in the number of shooting incidents and shooting victims."

"But here's what is troubling. In those gunfights with suspects, police fired 276 times - they did so just 92 times in 2004's gunfights - while the bad guys shot back at police just 72 times. The worst cop imaginable has more restraint than the average gunman, so this is clearly a red flag."

NE: Omaha poised to repeal weapons ban
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"As Lincoln city leaders wrestle with a proposed ban on concealed handguns, the Omaha City Council appears poised to repeal that citys ban."

"Five of the seven Omaha council members have indicated they will back the repeal at Tuesdays council meeting. Thats enough to overturn the expected veto from Mayor Mike Fahey."

"If the ban is overturned, people with permits will be able to legally carry concealed handguns in Omaha when a new state law allowing concealed handguns takes effect in January."

CA: Heads up for Californians
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"Officers from the Los Angeles County Gun Task Force in CA have begun serving search warrants on residents in that county who are suspected of holding un-registered 'Assault Rifles' including 50 BMG target rifles."

"If you or any of your friends have not complied with the provisions of AB-50 that require you to register any 50 BMG rifles you own, you may very well expect a knock on your door at any time."

AZ: Gun Safety Campaign Kicks Off
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"A new campaign called 'Project Safe Neighborhood' has kicked off to promote gun safety in Arizona. In Tucson, authorities are focusing on neighborhoods in the 85745 zip code area, including neighborhoods west of Silverbell, between Sunset and 22nd Street."

"Authorities behind the campaign cite statistics that show higher gun-related deaths and injuries in this part of town. More than a dozen shooting deaths and injuries were reported in 2003."

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KABA Note: And it will surely be just as successful as it was in Richmond.

MN: Gun bills may hurt police, not offenders
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"No bill has ever been written that was too ridiculous to support or pass into law. That's politics."

"But the House of Representatives has elevated that practice into an art form of late. Consider two gun-related bills endorsed by a House subcommittee in recent weeks."

"The bills in question are HR 5005 and HR 5092. Even the U.S. Justice Department agrees that some provisions contained in the bills could have a "chilling" effect on law enforcement's ability to crack down on sleazy gun traffickers, dealers and, indirectly, the gun-toting criminals endangering public safety."

NE: Council Votes Yes On Concealed Carry Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Omahans will be able to carry concealed weapons under an ordinance passed on Tuesday by the City Council." "Nebraska voters passed a concealed carry law this session that will take effect on Jan. 1. Under the state law, citizens age 21 or older can carry concealed weapons."

MO: Patrol officer shoots self during training Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A Missouri State Highway Patrol commander is recovering after shooting himself in the arm with a pistol." "Capt. Johnnie B. Hoggatt, 56, shot himself yesterday while participating in a training exercise at a shooting range near Pigeon Creek, off Missouri Route A. He was with five other troopers."

SC: S.C. lawmaker arrested after gun brandished at utility workers
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"A South Carolina lawmaker was arrested after his pistol fired when he went to investigate utility workers checking for storm damage in the backyard of his parents' home."

"Rep. Wallace Scarborough, R-Charleston, was charged with two counts of assault with intent to kill after the 47-year-old brandished and pointed a pistol at utility workers and then fired his gun about 9:45 p.m. Saturday, according to an affidavit."

"Scarborough, who was house sitting for his parents, was released from jail Sunday on a personal recognizance bond, according to jail officials."

South Africa: Officer slammed for giving gun back to killer
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"It has been almost a year since Rosina Chaba and her daughter, Ivy Thathana, were brutally murdered by a man they once loved."

"Today the spirits of mother and daughter have come back to haunt a policeman and the state."

"The policeman in question, Captain Thivakoni Thomas Mandiwana, is in hot water for having handed Jim Dioka Thathana back his licensed firearm, which he later used to kill Chaba and Thathana." ...

"Masipa said a person of Mandiwana's rank should have known better than to give Thathana his firearm because there was a protection order against Thathana, which clearly restricted him from carrying one."