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Philippines: Policemen, jail guards in near encounter
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Members of the municipal police and the Bureau of Jail Management nearly ended up fighting each other over the rowdy merry-making of the jail guards last Sunday night.

The Municipal policemen allegedly went there to ask the jail guards to keep down the racket they were making.

The jail guards, including [Deputy Jail Warden] Lavarias, were allegedly drinking, shouting and clapping their hands while watching a female inmate dance.

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But these guys should be the only ones with guns.

RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS (Web log)
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Law professor Randy Barnett, on Glenn Reynolds' MSNBC web log, has 3 days of interesting remarks about the 2nd Amendment, with more to come

On regulation:

"First, all rights are abstract and need to be governed by law to be practical.... The right to keep and bear arms may be a bit more specific, but only a bit. One still must figure out its nature and scope.... We can be sure only at the extreme.... Prohibition is (or ought to be), constitutionally speaking, off the table...."

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Does gas station owner have a duty to protect customers? Judge said yes. But this is California, where few people in most areas are eligible to exercise the basic human right to self-defense.

Philippines: NBI says Cebu cop killed fellow cop and snatcher
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"The Region 7 office of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI 7) has recommended the filing of charges of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and murder against a policeman in connection with the death of another policeman and a snatcher last week."

"According to an investigation conducted by NBI 7 probers, SPO4 Juanito Pajantoy might have fired the shots that killed PO3 Michael Sarcol, who was chasing suspected snatcher Oscar Patińo."

"Patińo was also killed during the incident after he allegedly fired back at the policemen chasing him."

Symantec's anti-rights software
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(An open letter to Symantec from Vladimir Kushnir)

Symantec's Internet Security software includes parental controls to block unwanted websites containing "pornography, violence, and other material inappropriate for children."

Dr. Kushnir found that Symantec's default settings include blocks on pro-Second-Amendments sites that include KABA, GOA, SAF, JPFO, and even the NRA ...but not anti-gun sites.

Feel free to email Symantec about their blatant hoplophobic bigotry. This is a link to tell them what you think of their product and how it can be improved.

No Defense in the Workplace--Again
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"It has been pretty quiet in the media since the July 8, 2003, Meridian, Mississippi Lockheed-Martin workplace shooting and massacre by racist hot-head wacko-employee Doug Williams."

"Although Mississippi is a concealed carry state, it is a foregone conclusion that Lockheed-Martin probably prohibited licensed CCW holders from having, carrying, or accessing a personal defense weapon while on company property."

"Isnt it interesting how victims always obey the rules and the predators dont?"

Suit Against Gun Makers Shot Down (another report) Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Check out the anti-gun "Guns in America" interactive. Not one part of that interactive site gives any kind of information on the defensive uses of guns. If you'd like to give feedback about their blatantly biased interactive program, go to the bottom of the page.

Patriot Act Abuse Complaints Documented
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"Justice Department investigators found that 34 claims were credible of more than 1,000 civil rights and civil liberties complaints stemming from anti-terrorism efforts." ...

"Among these are a claim, still under investigation, by a Muslim inmate that he was ordered to 'remove his shirt so that the officer could use it to shine his shoes' and a complaint by an Egyptian national that he was improperly arrested by the FBI after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks." ...

"In other cases, an immigration official allegedly held a loaded gun to the head of a detainee."

AP Calls Terror Organizations Militias
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"The Associated Press (AP) has adopted the word 'militia' to refer to Palestinian terrorist groups such as Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades. Not only are Hamas and Islamic Jihad on both the U.S. and U.N. list of international terrorist organizations, but all three share a platform of targeting and killing civilians."

"This is not the function of a 'militia,' which the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language defines as:

an army composed of ordinary citizens ... subject to call for service in an emergency"

"Hamas does not detonate bombs on crowded buses as 'service in an emergency' but in the service of terrorizing a civilian population."

MD: Boy, 6, fires gun, loses three fingers
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"A 6-year-old boy was shot and maimed after he and his little brother found a loaded gun in the living room of the Baltimore house where they were staying." ...

"Police said the small derringer-type pistol belonged to the homeowner, Jermaine Watts, 30, who was charged last night with failure to prevent access of a deadly weapon to minors and was being held at Central Booking and Intake Center."

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Better call the NAACP. Those evil guns are causing unique harm to black folks again.

UK: Criminals Could Avoid Court by Saying Sorry Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft Website: http://www.idcwebdev.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Criminals could avoid being taken to court if they agree to apologize personally to their victims, under plans outlined by the UK government Tuesday." "The proposals -- dubbed 'restorative justice' -- could see offenders held to account by their victims, in some cases by-passing the court system, Home Secretary David Blunkett said."

DC: Scholar says Hatch, NRA 'sabotage' suit to end D.C. gun ban Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft Website: http://www.idcwebdev.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"I'm saying the court should address the Second Amendment issue. There's nothing else in the case... Hatch's bill is a Band-Aid. It doesn't do a thing for anyone outside Washington, and could be repealed at any time. ... This just basically undermines our whole case."

UK: Security plea after gun scare at school Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft Website: http://www.idcwebdev.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A teenager entered a primary school site carrying a gun." "The youngster was armed with a BB gun, which fires ball bearings, when he came on to the playing fields of Guilden Morden Primary School, near Royston." "One mother, who did not want to be named, has criticised security."

CT: Hartford deploys detectives in battle against gun violence Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft Website: http://www.idcwebdev.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Hartford police have reassigned more than 20 officers to work in troubled neighborhoods in the city's North End." "The deployment includes more than a dozen detectives from homicide and narcotics divisions." "Police officials hope the shift will tamp down gun crime."

UK: Fake gun 'shooter' jailed for five years Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft Website: http://www.idcwebdev.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A man has been jailed for five years for a 'shooting' in a Lanarkshire street." "Mathew Smith's pistol was a replica, a court heard, but victim Joseph Kane was terrified when he saw the muzzle flash and dived to the ground." ------- Couldn't he just apologize?

Second Amendment Foundation Sees Dismissal of NAACP Lawsuit as 'Turning Point'
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" 'Even with the weight of Judge Weinstein's evident prejudices against the gun industry,' Gottlieb observed, 'he still dismissed the lawsuit. The message to those who would consider similar legal actions is that their arguments cannot even prevail in the courtroom of an anti-gun judge."

" 'It is time,' Gottlieb said, 'that these types of lawsuits disappear from the legal landscape. Whether that is done through legislation or simple common sense, it clearly appears that the campaign to push these frivolous, but costly lawsuits has run its course, and the legal arguments against a law-abiding, highly-regulated industry have run out of steam.' "

CT: Police Officer Created A Disturbance Boarding Plane With Gun, Affidavit Says
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"An off-duty police officer carrying a gun created a disturbance when she tried to return from a visit with her mother in Florida without proper authorization to fly armed, according to an arrest warrant filed Monday in Enfield Superior Court."

"The pilot of the plane she was boarding at Tampa International Airport called airport security when Calli E. Carboni insisted on boarding Southwest Airlines Flight 1348 April 1, the warrant states. She presented a letter from Lt. James E. Flannigan dated a year earlier which claimed that she was on official police business and had permission to carry a firearm, the warrant states."

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Law enforcement officers apparently realize the dangers of leaving the passengers unarmed and at the mercy of potential terrorists, who will figure out new and creative ways of getting weapons aboard planes. Why hasn't the TSA?

Australia: Underworld warfare revenge killing
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"A criminal gunned down in his car in a gangland execution was almost certainly murdered for revenge."

"William Thompson was implicated in the murder of Nik Radev, a brutal standover man and convicted drug dealer." ...

"Thompson was killed in a hail of gunfire as his sat in his car on a busy road near neighborhood shops."

"It was the 17th underworld murder in the past five years. All remain unsolved."

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See how well gun control works for Aussies?

IA: Local 'Shooters' Head to State Competition
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About fifteen kids load up here every Monday night. They're all part of the Muscatine County Gun Club and many of the young competitors - like Austin Dietrich - have already been competing for years.

"It's just a really fun sport to do," says Austin.

Everything, including the guns and the ammunition, is donated to them by the owners of JRB Target but local police, and even the Muscatine County Sheriff's Department, are active in the club and stress the importance of gun safety.

OH: Women get their 'shot' at learning about weapons
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Port Clinton resident Debbie Tester, who was once afraid of firearms, tried out her husband's 20-gauge shotgun this weekend with the assistance of some NRA officials.

"The goal of the program is to introduce women to the shooting sports and to show them that guns are not inherently bad or dangerous. They are like any other tool for sporting purposes," said Keith Bailey, Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association president. He said he was pleased with the number of women who attended.

NJ: Marine Who Rapped For Iraqi Kids In Trouble With Law
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A Marine who found wartime fame by entertaining Iraqi children is in trouble back home in Long Branch.

Lance Cpl. Alex Rivera Jr. is facing weapons charges after allegedly brandishing a pellet gun.

Police say they arrested the 21-year-old after two people saw him driving down Johns St. with the gun in hand. The gun had allegedly been altered to remove orange markings that allow authorities to distinguish between toy pistols and real guns.

Rivera was on leave at the time.

Statement of Dennis Henigan, Brady Center on Judge's Ruling in Gun Violence Case
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The Brady Center released the following statement by Dennis Henigan, Director of its Legal Action Project:

"Today's decision offers a clear and compelling indictment of the gun industry. There can no longer be any doubt that the gun industry ensures the continued supply of a robust underground gun market. Just as polluters create a public nuisance . . . the gun industry pollutes our cities with illegal guns." ...

Eleventh-Hour NRA Amendment to Justice Department Appropriations Bill Would License Tens of Thousands of New "Kitchen-Table" Gun Dealers [Press Release]
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A NRA-backed amendment inserted at the last minute into fiscal year 2004 appropriations legislation would dramatically increase the number of "kitchen-table" gun dealers across America. The surprise amendment, adopted last week by the House Appropriations Committee by a vote of 31 to 30, would require the ATF to issue Federal Firearms Licenses (FFLs) to "kitchen-table" gun dealers, applicants who do not actually run stocking gun stores, but instead operate out of homes and offices.

IN: County Reserve Deputy Arrested for "burglary and criminal confinement"
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Late Monday afternoon, Marion County Reserve Deputy Larry Dalton Junior was arrested and put in jail. Dalton was a road-patrolman on the department for just over two years.

In September of 2002, the tables turned and Dalton became the target of a criminal investigation. Though the sheriff refused to reveal any information about the deputy's criminal activities, he did say that Dalton confessed to his crime and is now being charged with burglary and criminal confinement.

Saint Martin: Gas station owner shot dead in home
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The owner of a gas station was gunned down at his home on Sunday night by two men wearing dark masks and armed with a knife and a gun.

Jean Passera was murdered in the presence of his wife.

According to the wife, two men entered their house and demanded money from her husband while they held her hostage. The husband refused and an argument broke out. Shortly after, three shots were fired and her husband fell to the ground with a fatal wound in his chest.

Kenya: "Officers operating lethal gangs or renting out guns and communication gadgets to criminals."
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Talk about giving police officers a pay rise has been on the air for the past few months. It was just a question of when.

The sum total of all these is a demoralised force that makes them vulnerable to corruption and extortion to make ends meet.

It is common knowledge that the fight against crime has not been successful because police lack modern equipment.

Worse, cases have been reported of officers operating lethal gangs or renting out guns and communication gadgets to criminals.

Israel: Israeli army to get new Tavor assault rifle
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The Israeli army will from next year be increasingly equipped with the new Tavor assault rifle, made by Israel Military Industries (IMI), the defense ministry said on Tuesday.
The ministry has already ordered 15,000 guns with a view to eventually phasing out and replacing the American M-16.

A ministry statement described the Tavor as currently "the best assault rifle in the world".

The Tavor is particularly efficient in street combat, due its precision and lightness, the statement added.

ID: Shotgun magic - Idaho Falls airbrush artist dresses shotguns with variety of designs
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They certainly aren't your granddad's shotgun.

Using an airbrush and a healthy imagination, Jeremy Thompson of Idaho Falls is setting the normally staid shotgunning community on its ear with eye-popping gun designs.

One stock has the tatters of an American flag blowing in the breeze.

Another has zebra stripes.

Yet another has eyes that seem to be peering out of the wood grain.

All have people talking.

Anti-Brady Bill sheriff joins Libertarian Party
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The Arizona sheriff whose legal challenge against the Brady Bill went all the way to the Supreme Court and ended with a historic victory for states' rights has joined the Libertarian Party. Richard Mack, 50, became an LP member in June, saying that Republicans and Democrats "have had a monopoly on our political system and have made a mess of it. It's high time for a change and some fundamental competition."

War on Drugs causes patients to suffer needlessly
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As a pain clinic nurse told me recently, all doctors could treat pain, but unfortunately very few choose to treat pain. A patient who requests pain medication is immediately suspected of being a junkie, labeled a "drug-seeker" and treated accordingly. ... Often, patients are told that they are depressed. Gee, I can't imagine why anyone living in constant agony, treated like a drug addict and ignored or yelled at by doctors would be depressed.

DC: Drive-by shooting in the land where handguns are "banned"
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Gunmen in a rented minivan fired as many as 45 shots at bystanders and D.C. police cruisers Monday evening in a drive-by shooting and subsequent chase through Southeast Washington, police said.

No one was hit by any of the shots, said Cmdr. Winston Robinson of the 7th Police District. After the van crashed, police arrested the alleged driver, a 31-year-old man, and found body armor and six loaded guns, Robinson said. ...

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An editorial cartoon in the Los Angeles Times that depicted a man pointing a gun at President Bush prompted a visit to the newspapers offices Monday by a Secret Service agent, who asked to speak to cartoonist Michael Ramirez. The agent was turned away. ...

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"Cambodia's top policeman, Hok Lundy, has ordered the country's armed forces to keep their weapons out of polling booths in Sunday's national elections." "At the same time he warned any violent protests in the aftermath of the elections will be met with force." ------- Ya. They'll yell at violent protesting mobs.

WI: Award upheld for man shot by officer
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Gregory Thornton has been waiting more than five years to be compensated by the city for injuries he suffered when Lamont Hodnett, an off-duty Milwaukee police officer, shot him outside his home.

An appeals court moved him closer to restitution Tuesday, finding that Hodnett had acted unreasonably and violated Thornton's rights by shooting him in the left shoulder and hip.

"Just like they can't arrest you for no reason, the police can't shoot you for no reason," Thornton's attorney, John Schiro, said after the ruling. ...

Germany: German teenager shoots himself at school
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"On July 5, a 16-year-old was buried in the Bavarian town of Coburg amid the mourning of much of the local population." ...

"Three days earlier, Florian K. (his full name has not been released by authorities) had taken his own life in a classroom of the Coburg secondary school." ...

"Police ruled out the possibility that he had planned a massacre, because the teen had already boasted about his guns and showed them to his classmates during the first lesson that day. He also only fired a deliberate shot against one personhimself." ...

Canada: Police firearm cleared after Glock review
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A review of the safety of the .40-calibre Glock pistol following two gun mishaps involving Niagara Regional Police officers has given the green light to the police-issued firearm.

In a written report to the board, Supt. Gary said a review of the Glock service pistol determined member error was the common factor of the documented unintentional discharges.

Police chief Nicholls ordered the review a day after an unnamed veteran officer accidentally discharged his pistol while cleaning it.

Second Amendment Cases Full of 'Legal Trickery'
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A senior official with a pro-Second Amendment group is charging gun control advocates of manipulating the legal system to find better venues for cases involving firearm manufacturers and whether they should be held liable in cases where guns are used to commit crimes.

Numerous groups have gone to court at the state and federal level seeking judicial support for their positions. Some gun-rights advocates argue that those court cases have been filled with "legal trickery" from anti-gun groups.

IN: "Cops should check guns at the door" Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The ban would offer some insurance, as well as assurance, against the likelihood that someone might try to wrestle an officer's gun and create havoc or ignite a tragedy." "Lake County judges want to ban police officers from carrying their weapons when they go to the judges' courtrooms to testify. Police chiefs oppose the ban, saying that would be dangerous." ...

Australia: Pinky's Pizza raid
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TWO men, armed with a long-armed firearm and wearing disguises, held up the Pinky's Pizza store in Ingrid Street, Dandenong, last Tuesday.

The men entered about 10pm and threatened the owner and workers.

They searched the employees for money and then checked the cash register.

The owner then handed over some cash.

The men ran off.

One is described as 175 centimetres and Caucasian. The second offender is 185 centimetres, of medium build and wearing a light brown checked jacket.

TX: Local instructor favors more gun safety classes in schools
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Last week's accidental shooting of a young boy was a painful reminder that children and firearms can be a deadly combination.

Dick Brown has been teaching firearm safety most of his life.

Brown said, "a lot of parents don't know any more than their kids and a lot of parents are good, but a lot of parents are scared of guns."

Brown believes firearm safety should be taught in school classrooms but says it will never happen because of the fear many people have of guns.

OR: Man shoots pit bull to halt attack Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft Website: http://www.idcwebdev.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
But the pups seemed to play well together when they got the chance. So Bonson was surprised Thursday night when the neighboring pit bull slipped under the wood-slat fence and attacked his dog. As a last resort, the Willamina man ended up firing two shots into Buddy from a .357 magnum to get him to release a death grip on Digger's throat.

AL: Mobile County man fatally shoots burglar fleeing his home Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A homeowner surprised two burglars in his west Mobile County residence and fired at the fleeing men, killing one of them, authorities said." "The other suspect remained at large late Monday. Police said Timothy Adams, 40, shot Gayland Motes, 35, of Baldwin County. Police did not release the identity of the scaped man."

Philippines: Judge, daughters survive ambush
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Two police escorts were assigned Tuesday to Trial Court Judge Cańete, who narrowly survived an ambush while driving two daughters to school.

Cańete and his children were on board their pick-up when two unidentified men, hiding behind some roadside bushes, opened fire at them.

The attack, which began minutes after the Cańetes left their home, left Cańete with a slight wound on his right knee, while Paula was bruised on her left thigh. Kathleen was unharmed.

South Africa: Farmers in peril after wave of attacks
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Philippi farmers are under siege from criminals, with the murder of a farm manager at the weekend bringing to seven the number of armed attacks in three months.

Millions of rands in cash, produce and equipment have been stolen in armed robberies that have cost the lives of several farmers and injured scores of them.

The Farmers Association says the community is living in fear, and it wants action from politicians.
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Best action? Allow farmers weapons to defend themselves!

OH: Ladies get ready, aim, fire
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Port Clinton resident Debbie Tester, who was once afraid of firearms, tried out her husband's 20-gauge shotgun this weekend with the assistance of some National Rifle Association officials.

"It's not as bad once you get out there," Tester, 46, told another participant, Lisa Oestreich, 37, formerly of Gibsonburg and now of Van Buren. "The first shot's the worst."

Tester and Oestreich were among 30 women who participated Friday night in the NRA's Women on Target free instructional shooting clinic for women. The event was held at the Camp Perry Training Site in Port Clinton. Two more similar events will be held there within the next two weeks on July 30 and Aug. 6.

UK: Gardaí continue search for armed raider in Cork
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Gardaí in Cork city are continuing their search for a man who committed an audacious armed robbery at a shop in Ballygarvan yesterday afternoon.

At about half past three, the man entered the Village Pantry shop in Ballygarvan, a few miles outside Cork city.

He produced a gun and threatened staff before making off with an undisclosed sum of money.

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In the gun-free paradise of the Peoples' Republic of the UK.

FL: Police union newsletter says officer accused of DUI should have been let go Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft Website: http://www.idcwebdev.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Police officers should not get special treatment. Even members of the Broward County Police Benevolent Association agree with that. A year after a Pembroke Pines officer was arrested for DUI, association members clamored in their July newsletter that she was treated differently because she should have been let go with a warning, the same way civilians are sometimes given breaks.

UK: Martin calls book 'My Right to Kill'
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Tony Martin is to write his autobiography and plans to call it My Right to Kill.

His MP Henry Bellingham immediately urged Martin who will be released on parole on Monday after serving just over three years for killing 16-year-old burglar Fred Barras to rethink the book's title.

Mr Bellingham, MP for North West Norfolk said: "I think it's right for him to defend himself. He feels very strongly that he shouldn't have gone to prison, and I also feel that."

TN: Officer charged with assault Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft Website: http://www.idcwebdev.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An off-duty Memphis police officer was charged Tuesday with barricading herself inside her Cordova home, firing a shotgun and ramming several occupied police cruisers. Officer Kimberly C. Tate, 40, a police officer since 1989 and most recently assigned to the Northeast Precinct, was charged Tuesday with nine counts of aggravated assault. --- But only cops should have guns.

New Zealand: Warrant Issued In Taneatua Inquiry Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft Website: http://www.idcwebdev.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man accused of involvement in the Taneatua gang shoot-out. Gregory Hohua failed to appear at the Whakatane District Court today. He is one of seven men facing charges in relation to the confrontation which put three men in hospital. All seven are charged with unlawful possession of a sawn-off shotgun.

CA: Medical pot case headed for the jury
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Two people who operated a Citrus Heights "cannabis club" manipulated the state medicinal marijuana law and raked in $3,000 a day in pot sales, a prosecutor said Monday.

"This was simple dope dealing," DDA Park said in closing arguments of the three-month trial.

Defense attorneys accused the prosecutor and her office of having an agenda that is opposed to the state's Compassionate Use Act, which decriminalized marijuana use for medical purposes.

UK: Hire A Lawyer, Give Up.. We're Not Going Away
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DETECTIVES yesterday vowed to hunt down the man who shot cop John Cunningham as they revealed a handgun had been found nearby.

As the 53-year-old policeman recovered in hospital, the officer leading the hunt warned the gunman: "We aren't going away and you should hand yourself in."

"This is the attempted murder of a police officer who was sitting at his desk when he was shot for no reason."
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Right! You should have shot an ordinary subject if you wanted the police to slack off!

WA: Feds endorse new owner for gun shop
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TACOMA -- Federal regulators have approved transferring the ownership of the Tacoma gun store that was the source of the rifle linked to the Beltway snipers who terrorized the nation's capital last fall.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Friday granted a firearms license to Chris Kindschuh to own and operate Bull's Eye Shooter Supply, according to an ATF spokesman and lawyer Jim Frush, who represents former owner Brian Borgelt.

The sale of the store and its stock has been in process for months. Borgelt had little choice but to sell Bull's Eye after the ATF revoked his federal firearms license at the beginning of the month. ...