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Ice Cream on a Bed of Lettuce? Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Some lawyers seeking plaintiffs and a means of maintaining their lifestyle have tried, not too successfully, at least just as yet, to go after gun manufacturers." ... "Seeing the writing on the wall, and accepting the fact that much of America still views the 2nd Amendment as being part of the Bill of Rights, some lawyers are shifting attention to the food industry." ...

IN: Shooting expert provides lessons Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"As a National Sporting Clay Association Masters Class Shooter, Bob Self breaks 1,000 targets a week to stay sharp. He translates that experience into helping other shooters before they ever pick up a gun." ...

Cartoon Showing President Bush Being Shot In The Head.
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"How can the liberal left get away with so much?" ...

"Now I know some of you will cry First Amendment, but the last I checked, any violence directed at any sitting president of the United States is against the law, whether written, spoken, or any other manner to give rise to suspicion. Let's put the glove on the other hand for a minute. If this was a picture showing Clinton taking a bullet to the head, media and their cohorts would be banging down doors and people would be going to jail!"

Philippines: Rogue Officers Storm Commercial Center in Manila
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"Mutinous military officers stormed a commercial center in downtown Manila early this morning, placed explosives in the area and demanded that Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her government resign."

"The fatigue-clad soldiers issued a statement that accused Arroyo of planning to 'explode bombs everywhere' in August, blame it on opposition groups and then declare martial law."

"The incident came hours after Arroyo ordered the military and police to hunt down and arrest 10 junior military officers who officials said were plotting a mutiny to destabilize the government."

NY: Payne brings out the best in grandpa's gun Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"It was a batch of twisted, fire-blackened metal when gunsmith Doug Payne first saw it. When he was done, the owner had an 1894 Marlin lever-action rifle - just as good-looking as the day his grandfather purchased it in the early part of the last century."

FL: Gun distributor sues teacher's widow for legal fees
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"A gun distributor that won a lawsuit brought by the widow of slain Lake Worth teacher Barry Grunow wants her to pay its legal fees but won't go after her personal assets."

"The Valor Corp. is suing Pam Grunow as a representative of her husband's estate, the gun dealer's attorney Tom Warner said Friday. The company says it is entitled to recover legal costs because Grunow lost her lawsuit accusing the Broward County company of being responsible for her husband's death."

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More actions like this would certainly keep frivolous lawsuits to a minimum.

UK: Gay Cop Fired for Sex With Boy Gets Job Back Submitted by: Larry E. Bigham	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"PC Matthew Cowling, 23, was reinstated - even though a judge put him on the Sex Offenders Register for five years." "The extraordinary decision by a tribunal has shocked Metropolitan Police top brass and rank-and-file officers used to seeing offenders booted out of the force for ever." ------- The inmates are definitely running the asylum in Britain.

MN: Lou Gelfand: Review of museum's gun exhibit draws fire
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"A July 18 Variety cover article, headlined 'Exhibit of guns at MIA misfires,' triggered a fusillade (forgive me) of complaints." ...

"Mary Abbe's review tells us much more about her personal distaste for firearms than it does about the Minneapolis Institute of Arts firearms exhibit."

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The Star Tribune is actually apologizing for an opinion piece masked as an art review! Now if only they would do the same for their "news" articles.

FL: Bank robber caught by fed-up customer
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"Last month, Andrew Green was inside the Riverside National Bank in Jensen Beach, Fla., when the establishment was robbed. He stood by helplessly as a witness to the crime."

"In an incredible coincidence, Green was inside the same branch when it was robbed again yesterday morning."

"But this time, there was a different outcome, as Green decided to take action and get involved by pursuing the alleged robber."

U.S. 9-11 Report Faults Saudi Officials - NY Times
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"Senior Saudi officials have funneled hundreds of millions of dollars to charitable groups and other organizations that may have helped finance the September 11 attacks in 2001, The New York Times reported on Saturday."

"Citing people who read a 28-page deleted section of the nearly 900-page Congressional report on the hijackings released on Thursday by a joint House and Senate intelligence committee, the Times said the section centers almost entirely on Saudi Arabia."

Hatch's call for loosening of gun laws questioned
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"Orrin Hatch has a thing for timing. The same day this month that a Virginia court moved the trial of Washington sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad far from the city he allegedly terrorized last fall, the Republican senator from Utah decided it was time to loosen up gun restrictions in the nation's capital."

"The District's 1976 law bans handguns (designed only for killing people), requires firearm and ammunition registration and prohibits guns in the workplace." ...

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Strange that this enemy of freedom doesn't mention the fact that DC is the murder capital of the United States, but sees it fit to use the tragedy of two deranged individuals using a tool to do evil to push for the continued disarming of DC residents.

Morris: Gun safety a matter of common sense Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A gun is for self-defense, Jim said. If it doesn't work it can't help you, so a gun owner should practice using the gun at a target range and keep the gun well maintained and cleaned. The firing pin must make contact and the cylinder in a revolver or the magazine in a semi-automatic must work properly or the bullet won't be there to protect the user."

NY: Rev. Moon son made gun
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"The pistol Othniel Askew produced from the scant concealment of his light summer suit to kill Councilman James Davis was a Kahr MK-40 semiautomatic 'pocket rocket' designed and manufactured by the son of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon to be at once 'super-compact' and super lethal." ...

"The 'm' of MK-40 stands for 'micro,' as this New York company's gun measures only 5.35 inches. The '40' stands for .40 caliber, a big bullet usually fired by a much larger weapon ..."

Gun mentality (Letter)
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FULL TEXT BELOW:

I can sympathize with the citizens of Washington, D.C., who express their concern regarding Sen. Orrin Hatch and his interference with their local gun laws (Forum, July 22) as he seems to zealously advocate sharing his Wild West mentality supporting rampant gun ownership nationwide.

And I can certainly commiserate with their situation when they express the disparity and unfairness in having taxation without representation.

Conflicting data on defensive gun use muddy debate over concealed-carry laws
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"In a country where 40 percent of households are armed, nobody denies that guns scare away burglars (in addition to attracting them), have thwarted liquor-store robberies and can stop a rapist in his tracks, but some experts who attack Kleck's estimates put the number of such cases at just 60,000 per year."

"The federal government's National Crime Victimization Survey typically suggests that about 100,000 Americans each year use firearms to defend themselves."

VA: Report: Stun gun implicated in prisoner's death at Wallens Ridge
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"Repeated use of a stun gun may have led to the death three years ago of an inmate at one of Virginia's supermax prisons, according to a report by an outside doctor."

"Dr. John Barnett was asked by Correctional Medical Services, a St. Louis-based company that provides health services for the Virginia Department of Corrections, to investigate the death of Larry Frazier at Wallens Ridge State Prison in Wise County."

UK: Gun culture is disgusting, say Lisa Maffia
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"Lisa Maffia, one of the singers with controversial band So Solid Crew, has asked people not to judge them on their violent image."

"The former shoe shop assistant spoke out in support of the UK Garage band, which has been criticised for promoting gun culture and the seedier side of inner city life."

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It's strange she doesn't condemn criminal culture, but merely the "gun culture" as if murder and mayhem with any other implement is less repugnant.

NY: Gun show coming to City Center Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The New Eastcoast Arms Collectors Association will have its 53rd Arms Fair Aug. 1-3 at the Saratoga Springs City Center." "NEACA president David Petronis of Mechanicville says the upcoming gun show has attracted many new participants."

UK: Gun in a Briefcase
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"Although it looks like a normal executive metal case, the handle has a lever that acts as a trigger to fire off up to six bullets from a .22 revolver at close range."

"Police say the menacing device - smuggled in from Eastern Europe where the manufacture of concealed weapons has become a growth industry - has been used by drug wars hitmen."

"Now they fear the device, known as the Enigma, could fall into the hands of terrorists who want to target a top British politician."

Solomon Islands: Solomons in gun-destroying gesture
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"In a largely symbolic ceremony, the Solomon Islands' Peace Council has handed over several weapons to the administrators of the Australian-led intervention force, which recently arrived to try to restore order after years of lawlessness."

"The 25 high-powered homemade weapons were destroyed after the ceremony Saturday, which officials said is a good first step in getting the guns off the streets."

CA: Gun group targets media Lobbyists try to show other side of industry
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"A national gun group brought the battle for the hearts and minds of the country's media to a shooting range in the hills above Lake Chabot on Friday."

"The National Shooting Sports Foundation is a Connecticut-based industry organization that lobbies on behalf of manufacturers, dealers, ranges and other gun businesses."

"Friday, the group hosted a daylong display of weaponry open to reporters, authors and other media types."

Canada: Poll finds most Canadians back pellet gun ban
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"A series of drive-by pellet gun shootings have made headlines in recent weeks, including an attack on a five-year-old Toronto boy. A new poll shows the majority of Canadians believe it's time to outlaw pellet guns."

"The CTV/Globe and Mail/Ipsos-Reid poll reveals that 55 per cent of Canadians believe that 'pellet guns are dangerous and should be banned outright.' In contrast, 44 per cent said they disagreed with the idea of a pellet gun ban."

Australia: Laser gun danger Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A toy laser gun said to be capable of causing serious eye damage is on sale in Queensland toy stores." "The Powerful Laser Pointer model P39, which has a range of about 100m, has been banned from sale by the New South Wales Government." "But the laser guns are still on sale in Queensland stores for about $8."

CO: City begins enforcing new gun provisions Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Three little girls played at the puzzle table at the back of the children's section of the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library Wednesday as city workers mounted a sign barring guns on a nearby door." "This is the kind of place Broomfield resident and college criminal justice major Jon Howell would like to see guns stay out of." ...

UK: Gun Threat by Gang at Pool Hall Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A gang of thugs pulled a gun on door staff after they were stopped from entering a Black Country pool hall." "The four-strong group later tried to mow down two policemen who spotted them pulling up at a tower block."

UK: Gun terror for pensioner in robbery Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The 78-year-old woman was threatened with the gun in Handsworth Post Office when two masked men burst in demanding cash." "The pair warned the postmaster and his assistant not to press any panic buttons and one of them used a sledge hammer to smash his way behind a protective screen to get behind the post office counter."

UK: Armed gang attacks man and two teens Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A man and a teenage boy and girl were injured in a gang attack on the outskirts of Belfast tonight." "Police said they were investigating a sectarian motive for the attack carried out by 15 masked people armed with baseball bats, golf clubs and a hand gun."

The Ten Commandments Exterminators
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"In other words, the people who are offended by the Ten Commandments are the ones who are eager to make it easier to violate them. They may not be murderers, rapists, and robbers, but they probably want greater leeway in the sentencing of thugs. They probably dont cheat on taxes, but they didnt mind when a president lied in court. They dont want you to have a gun, but they dont care about criminals with guns." ...

South Africa: Minister survives attack at gunpoint
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"Not even government ministers are safe from crime - as Deputy Minister of Public Works and Inkatha Freedom Party general secretary, Reverend Musa Zondi, discovered on Friday night."

"Zondi and his bodyguard, a policeman from the VIP unit, were held at gunpoint ..."

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Government officials have bodyguards, and yet they are STILL not safe from armed marauders. How do they expect the general populace to fare after they have succeeded in disarming them?

WI: Editorial: No need for hidden guns
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"The state should not get into the business of seizing weapons from lawful gun owners, and it should be cautious when it comes to regulating the types of weapons that individuals can own for hunting, personal protection or historical collections."

"But when it comes to core issues of public safety, reasonable regulations on deadly weapons should be made using the common sense test."

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Oh, it's OK to own them for personal protection, it's just not OK to carry them for personal protection outside the home. Maybe then this editor should be prevented from writing her column for outside distribution. After all, she could misuse that right.

Time to contact this paragon of ignorance with some facts. jettenhofer@madison.com.

IA: The Cowboy Way
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"They're part of an association of gun enthusiasts who just happen to get dressed up in cowboy attire from the late 19th century. Many shoot black powder rifles and pistols."

"But none do it better than Vern Fisher of Cedar Falls."

"For two consecutive years, Fisher has won the National Congress of Old West Shootists national contest. Last year, he missed just once out of some 300 rounds pumped through his revolvers, shotguns and rifles."

GA: Two Men Wounded After Gun Show Mishap Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Kilpatrick was assisting another vendor. Police Sergeant Mark Drinkard says Graham was trying to unload a .45-caliber semiautomatic handgun when it discharged about an hour before the Gun and Knife Show was to open." "Show co-chairman Allen Daniels promised to make closer checks on guns today and at future shows, saying they 'stress safety' at all times."

UK: Tony Martin is 'going to get it', warns cousin of the boy he shot ... But he's still disarmed Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Relatives of Fred Barras, the burglar shot dead by Tony Martin, last night warned that the Norfolk farmer will be murdered after his release tomorrow." One cousin of Barras said Martin was 'going to get it', while another said a hitman would be hired if the dead teenager's associates failed to carry out a retaliatory attack."

Love it or Leave it
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"So, when the government exceeded its authority, violated the terms of its employment contract, and began to do things which it was expressly forbidden to do, did that not constitute grounds for termination? Would we let any simple laborer get away with such behavior? If not, then why the hell do we let our elected and appointed officials, people who should be held to the highest and most stringent standards, get away with the same excess?"

"And where the hell do these 'love it or leave it' types get off telling us that we should leave our homes because some bureaucrat who works for us is doing things we told him not to do?"

NY: Guns, day care a legal mixture Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Storing and selling guns in the same building that houses a day-care center - a situation that came to light after a gun theft in Syracuse last week - doesn't violate any laws, state and federal officials said."

Australia: Murder shocks league clubs
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"Kane Mason was killed after a fight erupted at a park early on Saturday morning."

"The former South Dubbo Junior Rugby League Club under-16 and Dubbo High Year 12 student played first division for the Manly Sea Eagles and was holidaying with fellow team-mate Darren Ward, 25, in Macksville."

"Mr. Ward was shot in the eye and remains in a serious but stable condition at Coffs Harbour Hospital, but Mr. Mason died as a result of his injuries."

UT: Armed and dangerous
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"... can a judge hold a suspect in jail until trial because that person has a history of violence and a propensity for illegally owning guns? And the broader question: Should a person be detained because of what he may do in the future?"

"In the Utah case, prosecutors say the defendant, previously convicted of assault, is a threat to the safety of his girlfriend. Defense attorneys argue you can't predict a person with a gun will shoot someone."

HI: Former police officer waives right to a speedy trial Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft Website: http://www.idcwebdev.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Former police detective Albert Pacheco has waived his right to a speedy trial to allow his attorney time to consult a DNA expert and to explore whether Pacheco's prescription drug for depression triggered violence." "Pacheco is accused of ramming his car into his wife's van and then repeatedly shooting the 42 - year - old woman in the neck and head on a residential street in Waikoloa."

UK: Armed raid on building society Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A man threatened a security guard with a handgun before escaping with a cash box in a raid on a building society." "Police in Coventry are appealing for witnesses to the robbery which took place on Friday." ... "The offender pointed a gun at a security officer and ordered him to drop the cashbox he was carrying." "He then made off with the box to a waiting car being driven by another man."

Canada: 'Reckless' shootings worry police Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft Website: http://www.idcwebdev.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Ottawa police are greatly concerned by the 'reckless' shooting at a Rochester Street home on Friday morning and other similar recent incidents." "Ottawa police say evidence at the scene suggests a 'street gang' was responsible for Friday's 6 a.m. incident in Centretown, in which a house was shot at several times."

NJ: UC boy, 17, passes away after incident with cop; family seeks answers
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"The younger Ives was brutally injured as a result of an altercation with Alejandro Jaramillo, a 24-year-old off-duty Weehawken police officer, two weeks ago." ...

"Officer Jaramillo, a two-year member of the Weehawken police department, told investigators that the two scuffled after an altercation and that the teenager then fell and hit his head. But there are conflicting reports from witnesses and a doctor who observed Ives' injuries."

Rulers of law ~ THE LAW LOOKS AWAY
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"Tyranny is easily identified. It takes advantage and usurps the natural goodness in each person, saddling them with mountains of legalities mandating compliance and penalties for non-compliance. A rule of law that applies only to the citizenry and from which government has exempted itself is tyranny. Taxation without representation is not necessarily tyranny, but a rule of law enforced only against the citizens of a nation and not its rulers is unmistakably tyranny."

Company tries to avoid "legal problems" by placing preemptive restrictions on its sales
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"I just received in the mail a 2003 Fall Shooting Supplies Catalog (Shooter's -- 411 Farwell Avenue -- So. St. Paul, MN 55075-0239) from www.sportsmanguide.com, offering the 'World's Largest Selection of Shooting Gear at Discount prices!' " ...

"On page 7 they show two 'Colt' Army Six-Shooter Black Powder revolvers, but refer the reader to an extensive Restricted Shipping list on page 58, which says the items cannot be shipped to a number of areas, one of which is California, of which I am a resident. I know that California has no restrictions on purchase or sale of Black Powder firearms other than to convicted felons, etc, whether over the counter, online, in state and interstate and even at gun shows, so I called the company's toll-free number to inquire about the restriction. I was told that even though California may allow Black Powder firearms, the company's management has decided to restrict shipments to California as well as to a number of other areas according to the company's own standards in order to avoid 'legal problems,' even if their restriction is more prohibitive than the area in question imposes." ...

Here are the Item Stock Numbers for the two "Colts" I referenced:

HX3A-75316 and HX3A-75317

UK: University Faces Legal Threat Over Rape at Hostel
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"Erin MacLean, a 30-year-old American, was raped by three Russian soldiers while her boyfriend was forced to watch after they returned from the beach to their student hostel in the summer of 1996."

"No-one was ever charged with the crime and MacLean is now attempting to sue the university for negligence contributing to rape." ...

"MacLean, from New York, is suing St Andrews for Ł100,000 and her boyfriend is suing for a further Ł50,000 for his suffering."

WY: Young shooters compete at fair Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft Website: http://www.idcwebdev.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Young 4-H shooters lined up Saturday at the shooting range across from the Albany County Fairgrounds, .22-caliber rifle or pistol in hand to take aim at their targets with the hopes that theyd be the best shot in their class." "Roy Kern, coordinator of the event and head of Albany County shooting sports said there are three different age groups that competed in Saturdays competition."

Philippines: Another cop to face raps for grave threats Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"SPO1 Edgar Joven, of the Marilog police station is being accused of threatening his brother-in-law with a gun." "Nicolas Prado, 48, a native of Surigao, and residing in Brgy 14-B, Sta. Ana Ave., filed the grave threats complaint against Joven on Friday."

FL: Board may revisit zero tolerance
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"For nearly a decade, 'zero tolerance' has been the battle cry of school officials waging a war against potentially life-threatening influences on campus."

"Since 1994, when Congress passed the Gun-Free Schools Act that mandates a one-year expulsion for any student caught with a firearm on campus, school districts nationwide have expanded the no-nonsense punishments to include other weapons, bomb threats and drug infractions."

"But critics say the policies now go too far, that no situation is black-and-white and that the policy, meant to weed out discipline problems, sometimes punishes a school's best and brightest."

IL: Chicago Police Shoot Two Robbery Suspects
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"While off-duty, Calumet Area Sgt. Christopher Fletcher was getting into his car with his girlfriend near the intersection of Stony Island Avenue and 90th Street at 12:10 a.m., when two men approached the car from behind and 'caught his eye,' Camden said early Saturday. Fletcher was immediately suspicious of the two men, he said."

"One of the men put a gun to Fletcher's back and announced a robbery, Camden said. Fletcher feared the robber might discover his own weapon, he added."

"When the other robber said, 'Let's get the girl, too,' the man with the gun turned his back to the sergeant, who pulled his own gun and fired several shots, Camden said. He did not know if the gun Fletcher used was his service weapon."

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But civilians would have been raped and/or murdered in gun-free Chicago.

LA: Parish councilman indicted in shooting
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"A St. Tammany Parish grand jury Friday indicted Parish Councilman T.J. Smith Jr. of Slidell on a charge of aggravated battery in the March 1 shooting of a neighbor."

"The charge is a felony that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. If convicted, state law and the parish's home rule charter would require Smith to resign from the office he has held since 1992." ...

"Smith said Friday that Cagler threatened him and that he acted in self-defense."

CO: No-weapons zone
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"Colorado's new concealed-carry firearm legislation has dramatically expanded the right of individuals to carry handguns. As a result, Colorado employers are confronted with a number of new issues related to workplace policies, private-property rights and liability."

"Both employers and their employees are faced with the following questions:

Do employees have a right to bring guns on workplace property?

Are employers prohibited from banning concealed weapons at work?"

PA: Police chief charged with threatening wife
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"The chief of the Bordentown City police force has been placed on leave after being arrested two weeks ago for allegedly threatening to use a gun to harm his estranged wife."

"Chief Philip Castagna made the comment on July 8 to a mutual acquaintance, knowing it would get back to his wife, said James J. Gerrow Jr., Burlington County executive assistant prosecutor."

" 'He threatened to assault her with a firearm,' Gerrow said."