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NRA letter to Congress challenges gun-grabber's lies
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"You may have recently received two letters signed by Representatives Michael Castle, Christopher Shays, Mark Kirk and Mike Ferguson, claiming that various disasters will occur after the federal 'assault weapon' ban expires on September 13. To respond generally to the claims, please let me stress several provisions of federal law that these four Members apparently overlooked:

Firearm dealers are prohibited from selling a rifle or shotgun to a person under age 18.

Firearm dealers are prohibited from selling a handgun to anyone under age 21.

It is unlawful to mail or ship any firearm to someone who is not a federal firearm licensee (manufacturer, dealer, etc.).

The Gun Free School Zones Act prohibits possession of a firearm on school grounds.

AK-47s and similar foreign-made firearms are prohibited under firearm importation law and administrative rules, which will not be affected by the expiration of the Clinton gun ban.

Two other guns, among the "19" guns the letters claim will be legal again (both very rare revolving cylinder shotguns) are separately prohibited under the National Firearms Act, which will not be affected by the bans expiration.

Political snitches monitor sermons
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"At least two organizations are monitoring the content of Sunday sermons by U.S. pastors and threatening to report churches to the Internal Revenue Service if they hear political messages they deem inappropriate under federal guidelines on tax-exempt status." ...

"Organizations granted tax-free status under federal law 'may not participate at all in campaign activity for or against political candidates,' according to published IRS guidelines." ...

TN: Lawyer: Evidence In Police Abuse Case Will 'Shock And Horrify'
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"Lawyers say the man whose allegations led to the firing of five Campbell County Deputies suffered through two hours of 'torture.'"

"Late Wednesday afternoon, 42-year old Lester Siler stood quietly next to his sisters, wife and 6-year old son, allowing a lawyer to explain his side of what happened at his Campbell County mobile home July 8."

"Sheriff Ron McClellan had told the media that Siler ran out the back door of his home when five deputies came to serve him a warrant for violating probation on an earlier drug charge. But Siler's lawyer tells a different story."

"'When officers arrived, he was standing outside,' lawyer Mike Farley explains. 'He was brought inside, handcuffed, and set down at the kitchen table. He never attempted to flee.'"

"The five officers involved in Siler's arrest were fired Tuesday. ..." ...
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Innocent until proven guilty, but for them to be fired . . .

The Unveiling of the National Security State
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... "We no longer govern ourselves. There is no 'government of the people, by the people, and for the people,' in any meaningful sense in any sense beyond what it might have meant to a citizen of the U.S.S.R. in the bad old days of the Soviet Union."

"As Machiavelli saw in his own time (and as he essentially foretold regarding our own), the dramatic changes to our political institutions have occurred without the people really noticing." ...

The hell with the law, I need my job!
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"People, we all must understand that we live in the United States of America in which the people are sovereign to all government entities. We as free men and women are not subject to man made rules and regulations, as the exercising of rights cannot be made into a crime, nor can they be legislated. Rights are rights, not privileges granted by officials."

"Their (public employees) excuse for not defending rights and applying bills of attainder to the people are such falsehoods as 'just doing my job,' or 'if I don't do it the way they (presumed to be superiors) say, I will be fired' or 'I have to be able to support my family,' and a host of others." ...

AZ: Trailside shooter indicted for murder
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"A Flagstaff grand jury indicted Harold Fish on a charge of second-degree murder Thursday in the shooting death of a Payson man."

"The indictment stated that 'Harold A. Fish, without premeditation, knowing that his conduct would cause death, caused the death of Grant Edward Kuenzli, a class one felony.'"

"The sheriff's office initial determination that the shooting was in self-defense outraged many people in Payson who knew Kuenzli as a gentle and non-violent man."

"Coconino County Attorney Terry Hance said he received more phone calls, letters, and e-mails about the case than any similar case he could remember and said the conclusion of self-defense by sheriff's investigators was 'terribly premature.'"
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So the Sheriff's office based their conclusion on the evidence (Kuenzli was shot from a foot away and was charging Payson when shot), and the County Attorney based his on public pressure. This is an outrage!

David Limbaugh: 'Are we safer now' is the wrong question Submitted by: Robert Lewis	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
... "The only way to better insulate ourselves against an enemy that indiscriminately targets innocent civilians is to forfeit our liberties and our open society ..." ------- How about we strictly enforce the Bill of Rights, arm every adult male between the ages of 17-45 in the country, and make sure any other U.S. citizen who wants to be armed has a gun!

South Africa: Karate Champ says 'I decided that enough was enough' and demonstrates why concealed carry works
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"A gang of heavily armed thugs got more than they bargained for when they attacked and tried to rob a 'defenceless' Pretoria man."

"Christoffel McMaster, 25, who is representing South Africa in a karate competition to be held in Pretoria at the end of the month, was walking home from church in Arcadia on Monday morning when he was attacked by five youths." ...

"Fighting back, McMaster punched the youth who stabbed him, knocking out two of his front teeth before kicking a second man in the groin."

"Picking up a small plank next to his feet, McMaster 'walloped' his third attacker over the head and across the face when the man continued to assault him." ...

"'I thought that I have to teach them a lesson so that they realise that they cannot simply go and pick on anyone just because they want,' he said, demonstrating a kick he used on one of his attackers." ...
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And for those of us who are not and never will be Karate champions, concealed carry of a firearm gives us a similar edge.

CA: Vigilante hailed as hero in jail
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"The vigilante who shot and wounded a burglar got a warm reception while in county lock-up, according to neighbors."

"'He said the guards were shaking his hand, looking out for him and calling him a hero,' said neighbor Tony Trapp, who spoke to Williams on Thursday. 'They couldn't believe he was in jail.'"

Harvey Williams, 29, was arrested on assault with a deadly weapon charges Tuesday after plugging a burglar with four bullets as he fled his Fell Street home."

"The shooting occurred after Williams arrived home to find the gun-toting robber ransacking his apartment. Williams wrestled the gun away from the suspect and shot him as he tried to escape." ...

WA: Woman Shoots Boyfriend To Death [as he charged her with a knife]
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"A woman killed her boyfriend in front of their children Friday at their home in east Pierce County."

"Sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer says it may have been self defense against domestic violence."

"The 42-year-old man was armed with a knife and the 31-year-old woman armed herself with a gun, Troyer said. The man charged her and she fired. Then she called 911 and deputies responded to the home about five miles south of Puyallup." ...

"'[She said] 'He came after me with a knife. I had the gun in my hand. He said 'Go ahead try to shoot me, it's not loaded,'' said Jennifer Ewing, the sister of the woman. 'He had that look in his eye that he wasn't going to stop.'" ...

FL: Shooter of Bystander Won't Be Charged
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"Bradley Beck, the wounded robbery victim who shot an innocent bystander as he fired 17 shots at a suspected robber, won't face any criminal charges, a grand jury in Bartow decided Thursday."

"Alearria Denmark, a 47-yearold special education teacher suffered two gunshot wounds when she drove up on the shooting scene. She testified before the grand jury and appeared shaken after Circuit Judge Ron Herring announced the jury's decision."

"Denmark declined to speak with reporters at the courthouse. Reached later at her home in Lakeland she said the grand jury's decision was wrong and that State Attorney Jerry Hill mishandled the case." ...
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Unbelievable. A thug who has already shot someone in the head is trying to carjack her, and she bitches because the first shooting victim isn't prosecuted for stopping the BG.

CA: Lawyer says gun maker to blame for boy's death
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"An attorney for the parents of a 15-year-old Berkeley boy who was accidentally shot and killed by a friend 10 years ago told jurors that he will present evidence that the gun manufacturer is largely responsible for the boy's death."

"In his opening statement in a trial in Alameda County Superior Court on Monday, Elliot Peters said evidence will show that Beretta USA sold a defective product because it wasn't easy to tell whether or not the gun was loaded, which led to the accident."

"It is the third trial in the case of Berkeley High freshman Kenzo Dix, who was killed when Michael Soe mistakenly thought a 9mm handgun was unloaded and fired it into his chest. Soe was 14 at the time of the shooting." ...
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Soe pulled the trigger and it fired. How is that "defective"?

WV: State Police to hold gun sale -- Seeking buyers for surplus weapons
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"Surplus shotguns, sniper rifles and a couple of machine guns go on sale next month as the West Virginia State Police cleans out its weapons locker."

"The sale to licensed dealers marks the first time in years the agency has decided to let it's older weapons go to the highest bidders, State Police Lt. Col. Dave Williams said Thursday."

"'Some of the previous governors weren't excited about State Police turning loose some of their weapons,' Williams said. 'We just took this opportunity.'"

"The State Police cannot sell weapons that have been used as evidence. They are either returned to their owners or are destroyed."

"For sale on Aug. 5 are weapons past their service lives and those that were given to the agency." ...

OH: Another 'no-guns' First Merit robbery; Branch once held OFCC's accounts
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"Ohioans For Concealed Carry has learned that the Garfield Heights branch of First Merit bank was robbed on Wednesday, July 21. According to sources, the perpetrator walked right past 'no-guns' sign on the outer door, made his way to the counter, and presented a demand note."

"First Merit has posted 'no-guns' signs at its branches throughout Ohio for just eight weeks, and OFCC has documented at least seven robberies in various parts of the state since that time."

"What makes this branch notable is that it once held the accounts of Ohioans For Concealed Carry Inc. Upon the posting of signs, and after the failure of bank management to even enter a dialogue about the potential danger they were forcing upon patrons, OFCC began the process of moving its accounts." ...

NY: New York Officer Shoots Teen While 'Showing Off' Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"An off-duty rookie cop with an itchy finger, who was 'showing off' his gun to two female visitors, shot one of them in the chest during an early-morning mishap in his Queens apartment, law-enforcement sources said yesterday." ... ------- But only police should be able to have guns.

NY: Gun Permits in Others' Names Found in Ex-Officer's Home
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"The retired police officer under investigation in a pipe bomb explosion in the Times Square subway station on Monday night came under scrutiny yesterday by federal authorities, who were investigating why he had in his home several federal firearms licenses in other people's names, a law enforcement official said." ...
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But only cops and the military, right Sarah?

CA: Conflicting testimony in probe of parolee death -- Agent says the suspect didn't pull a gun, then says he did -- no gun was recovered
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"A state narcotics agent who fatally shot a fleeing man in the back told a Santa Clara County grand jury Thursday that the suspect twisted around and pointed a gun at him -- though no gun was ever found."

"But state agent Mike Walker's testimony during a rare public grand jury probing the Feb. 17 killing of Rodolfo 'Rudy' Cardenas was contradicted by the agent's supervisor, who said Walker told him Cardenas never pointed the weapon at him and he shot the man in the back as he turned while running away."

"The supervisor, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement agent Steven Davies, told San Jose police detectives brought in to investigate the shooting that Walker told him Cardenas 'actually had his back toward Mike when he discharged the rounds.'" ...

UK: Armed police called as pellet fired
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"A coach party traveling through Lichfield narrowly escaped serious injury after a gang of youngsters fired a pellet gun at a window."

"Armed police were called to Beacon Park at 3.15pm yesterday on the first day of school holidays." ...

"Fortunately no one was injured in the incident, although passengers and the driver were left shocked."

"The pellet made a hole in one of the double-glazed windows towards the front of the coach, which belonged to a Sutton Coldfield firm."

"Because of the seriousness of the incident three vehicles with six armed officers were dispatched to the scene, along with a dog patrol and the police helicopter." ...
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The inmates are running the asylum.

NY: Giambra's driver was issued pistol, never trained
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"Erie County Executive Joel A. Giambra's driver was issued a Probation Department pistol to protect his boss nine months ago, though he never received the agreed-upon training or noted the gun on his pistol permit.

"Victor Getz, Giambra's $81,000-a-year driver and senior assistant, said through a county executive's spokesman that he plans to take the training soon and would comply with the law by adding the .40-caliber Glock to his pistol license. The spokesman said he did so Thursday." ...
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Another member of the ruling class shows his disdain for the laws that the rest of us peons are saddled with.

LA: Orleans deputy booked in drug case
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"Parking his car, which had an expired out-of-state license plate, in a Chalmette fire lane led to the arrest of an Orleans Parish criminal sheriff's deputy on a marijuana charge Wednesday night."

"Steven Harvey, 28, who lives at 128 W. Philip Court, Chalmette, was booked with misdemeanor possession of about three-fourths of an ounce of marijuana, worth less than $100, after police found the drug in his car and his home, authorities said."

"Harvey, employed as an Orleans deputy since March 2003 in the prisoner work-release program, was suspended after the 9:15 p.m. arrest, according to Col. M.B. Kennedy of the Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff's Office." ...

IL: Station Owner Who Chased Suspect Says He's Just Trying To Protect Business
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"In the eyes of some, Bob Buttrum might be a vigilante."

"To others, including Buttrum himself, he's just a hard-working businessman trying to eke out a living at his Bluford business while at the same time protecting his business."

"During the past 60 days, Buttrum has sparked cheers, questions and controversy, and prompted Jefferson County authorities to sponsor a community training program to advise business owners and property owners about remedies -- lawful remedies -- to protect their property." ...

"'There was never a chase and the other car was not blocked in,' Buttrum said. 'And I kept the gun pointed at the ground the entire time, except when he raised his hand to show me that he had a cell phone.'"

"Buttrum kept the gun in his hand and three people in the vehicle until police arrived." ...
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vigilante: 1) One who takes or advocates the taking of law enforcement into one's own hands.

How is making a citizen's arrest a "vigilante" action?

CA: Gun ban defense gets legal ammo
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"The prominent law firm of Morrison & Foerster LLP has come to the defense of Contra Costa County's ban on the sale of .50-caliber rifles."

"The firm, providing free assistance to Contra Costa, joined with the county counsel's office to respond to a lawsuit challenging the county's new law."

"Attorneys electronically filed the county's answer to the suit Thursday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco."

"In June, a group of gun enthusiasts, publishers, manufacturers and retailers sued in federal court, charging that the county law violates First Amendment free speech rights and is pre-empted by state law." ...

KS: Air Soft Guns Legal To Buy, Illegal To Use In Some Area Cities
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"One family learned about a Leawood ordinance banning the use of air rifles the hard way."

"Linda Thompson said her 13-year-old son was taken into police custody last spring for breaking a law about which he knew nothing." ...

"Thompson's husband bought an air soft gun at Galyan's Sporting Goods. The guns sell for about $20 and shoot rubber pellets, and they are for sale at many area stores. Thompson's son wanted to use the gun to shoot cans, but wound up in trouble with the law because in the city of Leawood, it's illegal to shoot the guns outdoors..." ...
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Lovely. Instead of going out and arresting the real criminals, they're going after kids with toys.

TN: Fort Campbell Wives Learn Self Defense
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Many Fort Campbell families were left to fend for themselves after their soldiers were sent overseas.

But some wives have taken matters into their own hands.

Several wives of soldiers from the 160th Task Force decided to get together and take a self-defense class.

They said the three day class taught them to protect themselves, but also helped their husbands who are on the front line.

That eases his mind a little bit when he's deployed and helps him focus on his job in order to come home safely, said Becki Chambers, the coordinator of the program.

Some members of the 160th are still overseas. Others are waiting to be re-deployed.
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When I was in the Navy, firearms were prohibited in base housing. Perhaps our soldiers overseas would have their 'minds eased' if they knew that their families were not denied effective self-defense tools in their absence.

IA: 'Smart ID' A Step Toward Safer Trails
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"It's been a little more than three weeks since a woman was attacked on a trail in the north-east side of Cedar Rapids. Some trail users say city leaders need to do more to keep them safe. Some business owners are encouraging people who use the trails to take safety into their own hands."

"You could say they're taking a step in a safer direction. One Cedar Rapids store that sells running and walking shoes is now offering ID tags that fit right on the laces. They're called the 'Smart ID' and they give vital information that could be useful in an emergency. They're lightweight, reflective, and could save your life. ..." ...
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No, a gun can save your life. Smart ID tags tell the cops who to notify of your death.

Canada: Liberals shift policy on rifle registration
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Ha! Maybe there is still hope for our neighbors to the north! Kudos to them!

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"Prime Minister Paul Martin said he's now open to decriminalizing the federal government's controversial long gun registry only weeks after rejecting that same call from a government study."

"'Yes, I think that's something we want to have a look at,' Mr. Martin said in a telephone interview from B.C."

"Currently, the law requires all gun owners to register their weapons. However, the law has been unpopular with farmers and recreational hunters who use rifles and shotguns, particularly in the Western provinces. Under the law, failing to register the weapons is a criminal offence." ...

Brazil: Brazil gun amnesty nets huge haul
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"A Brazilian woman in Sao Paulo has handed almost 1,300 firearms to the authorities, claiming $65,000 under a government disarmament scheme."

"The woman, whose cache ranged from muskets to mortar shells, told police her late father was a gun collector." ...

"More than 7,000 weapons have been surrendered across Brazil [18.5% of them from one person] since the campaign launch last week, in which the government pays citizens for weapons." ...

"Under the scheme, payments range from $33 for a pistol to $100 for an assault rifle."

"Anyone can hand in a weapon before the end of the year without fear of being questioned or charged with illegal possession." ...
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What better way to get rid of a gun with a body on it?

NY: Police Tout Success of the Taser Gun (4th story on page)
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"Rochester Police have been using taser guns to help fight crime for the last year, and Thursday the department updated reporters on its' successes. The crime fighting tool has helped police at 22 crime scenes in the last year ... Rochester's Deputy Police Chief Cedric Alexander says the taser gun also helps fight crime solely from a psychological stand point. In 10 of 22 cases in the last year when officers displayed the gun, the suspect surrendered to police." (emphasis added)

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Poster's note: If merely displaying a non-lethal Taser gun eliminates a threat in almost 50% of cases, I wonder what percentage of BGs turn and run at the sight of a real firearm displayed by a law-abiding citizen?

NY: Fear Was Reason for Lying About Shooting, Woman Says
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"A young woman who witnessed the schoolyard shooting of a friend in 2001 testified yesterday that she lied to a defense lawyer two years ago about who committed the shooting because she was scared she might be killed."

"The woman, now 20, testified yesterday in the trial of Dupree Harris, a man prosecutors accuse of bribing and intimidating her and two other girls to prevent them from testifying against his half brother in a 2002 murder trial." ...

CO: Woman Ticketed For Punching Man Who Took Dog
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"A woman in Boulder is facing assault charges after she chased down the man who she says took her dog and then punched him when he wouldnt return her pet."

"Doctor is a 6-year-old Yorkshire terrier and a mascot for Elize Deboom's Pearl Street clothing business, Hello Mommy."

"She says her beloved 6-pound dog was taken by a man right out of the doorway on July 11."

"Police say she chased the man down two city blocks and when he would not give her the dog, she hit him in the jaw." ...

"Police did not charge the man with theft because they could not prove he intended to keep Doctor. He told them he was taking the dog to the Humane Society because the animal was running around loose."
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KABA lauds the Boulder police for their courage in ticketing such a dangerous criminal.

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... "They say a woman was sexually assaulted at the Ivy Chase Apartments off Gorman Street on Saturday." ... "'It could have been anybody.' And it could have happened anywhere. That's what scares Kacy Carmichael who often stays at the complex with her brother ..." ... ------- If this could happen "anywhere," why are citizens permitted to carry the tools of self defense "anywhere?"

UK: 'Out Of Hand' Gun Hobby Leads To Jail
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"A MAN who admitted illegally owning an AK47 and an Uzi as well as ammunition and machine gun parts had got carried away by his hobby, Bristol Crown Court has heard."

"Glyn Flew, aged, 47, of Streamside, Mangotsfield, was sentenced to three years in prison for possessing the weapons which are banned in Britain."

"The court heard that Flew had been illegally importing the guns from a company in Alaska, which was trading on the internet."

"Customs and Excise officers discovered the weapons during a check of the parcels as they came into the country. They allowed them to be delivered to Mr Flew's home and alerted police in Bristol." ...

Malaysia: Experience in self-defence helped rep thwart gunman
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"Teo Kok Chees first reaction when he saw the muzzle of a gun pointed at his chest was to grab the gunmans hand."

"His fast thinking and experience in self-defence made him shove the gun away from the gunman to prevent him from pulling the trigger of the weapon that could have killed him on Thursday night."

"'When I saw the gun, I thought: 'Oh, God! Hes got a gun!' All I wanted to do was to grab the gun from the man, so I grabbed his hand and held it very tight.'"

"'In an act of self-defence, I wanted to whisk out my gun but he pushed me to the ground and I took the opportunity to seek cover.'" ...
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A member of Malaysia's "armed elite" defends himself. Would one of his disarmed peons have been able to do the same?

Canada: Putting the Bite on Mailman-Shaped Dog Treats
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"Dogs chomping on mail carrier-shaped treats is no laughing matter for Canada Post."

"The unamused Canadian postal service ... convinced Pet Valu Inc. stores to stop carrying Bark Bars, dog biscuits that come shaped like cats and letter carriers."

"The pet store chain, which has 292 outlets in Canada, agreed to withdraw the treats after it received a letter from Canada Post saying that employees were concerned about the risks mail carriers face from dogs and unhappy with having dog biscuits shaped in their likeness." ...

"Caines said that in the first six months of 2004 there were 160 dog attacks on mail carriers across Canada."
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That's what happens when you can't carry a handgun for protection.

IN: Defense Expert: Taser Gun Likely Had No Role In Death
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"A Taser electric stun gun likely played no role in the death of a Monroe County Jail inmate, according to a forensic pathologist working for accused jail officer David Shaw."

"The preliminary report by Cyril Wecht contradicted the official findings of Vigo County pathologist Roland Kohr, who determined that electrical shock contributed to James Borden's death last November."

"Wecht, hired by Shaw's attorney, based his report on a review of medical documents, photographs and case reports but not an examination of Borden's body. He said he will complete a final report after he examines slides of tissue taken during the autopsy." ...