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Senate leader takes no chance on NRA bill
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"Until lawmakers vote on a top-priority gun rights bill, nothing else happens in the Senate. ..."
"That's the way Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has toughened up his style in the final days before the August break was to begin, learning from last year to leave no room for gun control advocates to derail legislation limiting lawsuits against the gun industry."
"Frist, R-Tenn., used Senate parliamentary procedures Wednesday to keep Democrats from dooming the measure with an amendment that would offend the National Rifle Association."
"Last year, the NRA abruptly withdrew its support from a similar bill after Democrats succeeded in adding a measure that would renew the expiring assault weapons ban. Frist took the bill down." ... |
NRA's 'investment' in Congress pays off
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"The National Rifle Association is getting near to realizing a handsome reward for its campaign contributions to members of Congress."
"Members of the Senate are poised to act on a bill this week to shield gun makers and dealers from lawsuits stemming from crimes involving the use of weapons. The bill is being pushed ahead of schedule so the Senate can take a vote before recessing for a month-long vacation in August. How’s that for clout?" ...
"The bill would protect the industry from civil lawsuits arising from the use of a firearm in a crime. The manufacturers and dealers could still be sued for product failures, negligence or breach of contract." ... |
Political Realities Force Democrats to Support Gun Bill
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"As the Senate moves closer to a vote this week on the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, gun-rights advocates are jubilant over the bipartisan support for the bill, which bans frivolous lawsuits targeting gun manufactures."
"National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre said 2nd Amendment supporters have played a large role in politicians’ changing attitudes toward firearms. The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (S 397), for example, has 56 co-sponsors in the Senate and 257 co-sponsors in the House--more than enough votes to pass. It is sponsored by Sen. Larry Craig (R.-Idaho) and Rep. Cliff Stearns (R.-Fla.)." ... |
Gun Industry Liability Debate: New Violence Policy Center Study Documents Bulk of U.S. Military Gun Contracts Go to Foreign Gunmakers
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On Monday, July 25, the Violence Policy Center issued a new report, A Foreign Affair: Contracting for U.S. Military and Law Enforcement Firearms revealing that, contrary to claims by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist that firearms litigation could result in U.S. armed forces having to depend on "foreign manufacturers" for their sidearms, the "American" company Senator Frist cited as being at risk, Beretta, is, in fact, a foreign company. That same day, the National Rifle Association issued a statement claiming that the VPC statement was false and that Beretta USA, located in Accokeek, Maryland, is not Italian. In response, VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand today released the following statement. |
Gunmaker shield bill has a shot in Senate
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"The Senate appears poised to pass a priority of the National Rifle Association this week, legislation that would shield the gun industry from lawsuits arising from the misuse of their weapons." ...
"The shield bill is sponsored by Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho), who is on the NRA's board of directors. It would ban most lawsuits against gun manufacturers, dealers and trade associations that seek to hold them responsible for damages caused by the unlawful use of the weapons or ammunition they have produced or sold." ... |
Gun Bill Caught in Crossfire
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"Four Democratic senators announced their opposition Tuesday to a measure that would shield gun manufacturers, dealers, distributors and trade associations from most lawsuits, including ones already in court brought by shooting victims and municipalities."
"Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (S. 397) is a diversion from the $491 billion Defense Authorization Act, which the Senate Tuesday decided to delay a vote on until the fall in lieu of Senate action on the gun bill." ... |
Gun Liability Control
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"If we recall correctly, it was Shakespeare who wrote 'the first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.' That's going too far, but the Senate can do the metaphoric equivalent this week by voting to protect gun makers from lawsuits designed to put them out of business."
"Senate Republicans say they have 60 votes to pass the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which would protect gun makers from lawsuits claiming they are responsible for crimes committed with their products. The support includes at least 10 Democrats, which speaks volumes about the political shift against 'gun control' in recent years." ... |
IL: Sen. Durbin Flip-Flops on Support for Working Families (ISRA)
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"With temperatures soaring in the hot July sun, the only thing spinning faster than a ceiling fan is Sen. Dick Durbin's position on supporting the working families of Illinois."
"While in Chicago earlier this week, Durbin addressed the AFL- CIO convention by pledging to fight for working families. Yet, less than a day later, Durbin was in front of the press pledging to defeat a bill designed to save thousands of Illinois jobs from extinction."
"The bill in question S.397, would protect lawful firearm manufacturers and dealers from lawsuits seeking recovery of damages arising from crimes committed with firearms. The gun control movement, with the aid of high-powered trial lawyers, has been using such litigation in an attempt to bankrupt the nation's firearms industry. Without the protections offered by S.397, it will just be a matter of time before the firearm industry is driven to ruin by these frivolous, politically motivated lawsuits." ... |
Maribel Cuevas Is a Great American
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"Here, in the home of the free, the land of the brave, and suchlike prattle, I encounter this: 'An 11-year-old girl who threw a stone at a group of boys pelting her with water balloons is being prosecuted on serious assault charges in California. Maribel Cuevas was arrested in April in a police operation which involved three police cars and a helicopter.'"
"It seems that the rock gashed the little monster's forehead and, according to the BBC, he needed 'hospital treatment.' I suspect this means that he needed treatment that any general practitioner could have given him in his office, but ambulances don't take people to general practitioners."
"Now, if I had a son who was ganging up with other boys to torment a girl who didn't speak English, or did (apparently Maribel barely did), I'd slap him across the room so hard that he would think he was an astronomer ..." ... |
Critics Claim Act Curbing Violence Against Women Leaves Men Unprotected
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"A men's issues columnist says many civil rights violations are occurring as a result of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Under that legislation and a later modification passed in 1996, police officers or military personnel that have a restraining order against them are not allowed to possess a firearm."
"... And according to columnist Glenn Sacks, the evidence standard for restraining orders is so low that they are often issued without any allegation of violence." ...
"The men's issues advocate feels Congress should repeal the ... [1996 modification] and allow soldiers and police officers who are under a restraining order to continue using their military-issued or department-issued firearms for the purpose of their jobs. ..." ... |
Schumer Confesses to Not Understanding Constitution
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... "In a tag-team appearance with Senator Pat Leahy (D. Vt.), ranking minority member of the Judiciary Committee, Schumer confessed to the Nation that neither he, Leahy, nor the Democrat party for whom he spoke, understands a fundamental principle of American constitutionalism: separation of powers. ..." ...
"It is bad enough that the Democrats don’t—or won’t—understand this, but apparently they’ve succeeded in selling their bogus view of American constitutionalism to the American people. ..."
"The fact is that no one is entitled to know what John Roberts thinks about abortion—or gay marriage, capital punishment, gun control, self-incrimination, free speech, warrantless searches, compulsory process, the commerce clause—or the price of tea in China." ... |
Thoughts From The Gunner's Guru -- July 2005
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"Shooting Master John Gannaway introduced us to the .700 Nitro Express recently. This cartridge, developed by Holland & Holland of England, is said to be the brainchild of the factory staff in response to the opinion of a customer who once said that the reason he packed a .600 when hunting elephant was simply that "They don't make a .700." Well, now they do. The .700 Nitro starts a .70-caliber, 1,000-grain bullet at 2,000 fps. The custom-made single-shot piece has a falling-block action, and at 16 pounds per unit, it is presumably best used in pairs since a double for this round would be too cumbersome to pack afield." ... |
A Natural 7
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"Of all the new short and super-short magnums, the two I have the least experience with are the 7mm WSM and 7mm RSAUM. Partly, this is by chance; the opportunity simply hasn't come along. Partly, admittedly, it's just me: I haven't gone out of my way to make the opportunity. You're right; here I go again, knocking the 7mms that so many of you love. But, really, there's only room for so many rifles and cartridges in anyone's life."
"I like the .270 caliber a lot, so I like the .270 WSM. For somewhat larger game in open country I like a fast .30--any fast .30, including the short magnums. I have magnum 7mms and nonmagnum 7mms. None of them sees as much use as I'd like, so I've had a hard time getting close to any of the short-magnum 7mms." ... |
MI: Fatal shooting troubles clerk
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"People stopping at the Lewis Street Market on Tuesday were still telling Sean Hannosh he did what he had to do when he returned fire during an attempted armed robbery last week, killing 14-year-old Hakeem Nelson."
"A beer vendor making a delivery said Hannosh and his brother, who owns the party store, are 'good people,' but Hannosh said he's still bothered by what he felt he had to do in self-defense." ... |
Beware of strange men with rocket launchers
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"This week, New Jersey Transit officials joined the New York Police Department in performing hapless random searches of Granny's knitting bag and Junior's Thomas the Tank backpack to prevent the next al-Qaida attack."
"But not everyone is fighting the War on Terror blind. Some U.S. military personnel have been given a very clear and un-politically correct mission:"
"Be on the lookout for Middle Easterners carrying rocket launchers."
"... Battle Staff Directive No. 41, categorized as 'For Official Use Only,' was issued at Hill Air Force Base in Utah last week to raise a red flag about the incident at Tinker AFB:"
"On 14 Jul 05, three individuals were observed outside of the perimeter of Tinker AFB, OK. They were looking through binoculars, taking pictures and one appeared to be holding a large weapon at chest level ..." ... |
MA: Officer's handgun used in Pawtucket robbery [with his knowledge]
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"A handgun belonging to police Sgt. Michael Ciresi was used in a Pawtucket robbery in December, according to a spokesman for the attorney general's office."
"Spokesman Michael Healey said that Ciresi has been under investigation since the robbery. He also said that Ciresi has been suspended from work with pay for about six months." ...
"The masked intruder, Mark W. Pine, a 35-year-old with an extensive criminal record, admitted to the crime and was sentenced to a 15-year prison term last month."
"The police began investigating a North Providence police officer within hours of the incident, according to a collection of reports filed by Pawtucket police officers." ... |
KY: Indiana Guardsman pleads guilty in Iraqi death
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"An Indiana national guardsman pleaded guilty Monday to negligent homicide in the death of an Iraqi police officer, a crime he was accused of attempting to cover up by shooting himself in the stomach."
"Cpl. Dustin Berg, 22, will spend 18 months in prison and receive a bad conduct discharge from the Army."
"Berg, of Ferdinand, Ind., had changed his story multiple times during the investigation, initially saying the Iraqi had pointed an AK-47 at him to prevent Berg from reporting insurgent activity. On Monday, however, Berg said that Iraqi police officers as a matter of habit carried their guns with the barrels pointed slightly upward." .. |
WI: Woman faces prison after run-in with airport screener
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"A federal jury in Green Bay is expected to begin deciding today whether a 62-year-old retired tech school teacher is guilty of assault for grabbing a female airport screener’s breasts ..."
"Phyllis Dintenfass of Appleton faces one federal count of assault of a federal employee for allegedly shoving a Transportation Security Administration supervisor before grabbing the female agent’s breasts to protest what Dintenfass felt was an invasive search. Her trial began Monday."
"Federal prosecutors contend Phyllis Dintenfass’ actions were criminal. She claims self-defense. If convicted, Dintenfass faces a year in federal prison and up to a $100,000 fine." ...
"'She was feeling me up.'" ...
"'I felt violated. … She wouldn’t stop.'" ...
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Australia: 'Cowboy gun' pulled on boy claim
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"A SERVICEMAN held a pistol to the head of two young Aborigines after he and a group of youths exchanged racial slurs, Katherine Magistrates Court has heard."
"Three juvenile witnesses described the weapon as a hand gun about 25cm long - one saying it was 'like the one the cowboys use in the movies'.
The court heard police found six long guns and a Colt .357 magnum revolver at the home of Timothy Andrew Drinkwater at Tindal RAAF Base ..." ...
"Drinkwater ... pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated assault, making a threat to kill, going armed in public and carrying an exposed firearm in a public place ..."
"He pleaded guilty to firearms charges including having seven unregistered firearms and having a prohibited weapon." ... |
Nigeria: Slain Okada Man: 'Lagos'll Bring Killer-Officer to Book'
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"Lagos State government yesterday said it would bring to justice the Naval officer who allegedly shot and killed one Mr. Peter Edeh, a commercial motorcyclist popularly called 'Okada' in Ikeja."
"The officer, Lt, Felix Odulami, was said to have used his pistol to shoot the Okada rider for recklessness on the road. The culprit is being detained at Alausa Police Station." ... |
Trinidad: Tunapuna cops concerned over colleague's 'misdeeds'
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"SEVERAL Tunapuna police officers yesterday expressed concern over what they see as an attempt to cover up the misdeeds of one of their fellow officers."
"This latest incident comes on the heels of the unsolved disappearance of two service pistols from the station."
"According to sources, the misdeed is alleged to have occurred sometime on Saturday when a woman came to the station seeking to rent a number of police barriers." ...
"The woman handed over $500 and received the barriers." ...
"The officer was questioned again, this time by more senior officers, following which he broke down and allegedly confessed that he had pocketed the money." ... |
CA: Commentary: Hands-On Experience is Unnecessary
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"I sure learned a lot about guns and those who love them from the recent letters to the Daily Planet that were prompted by the slaying of Meleia Willis-Starbuck and the editor’s subsequent commentary on gun control. One letter writer claims that all women should be armed with handguns in order to fend off would-be rapists. Presumably gun possession would also help prevent muggings; thus men should pack heat every time they leave the house too. While it’s true that with everyone carrying guns the potential for the damn things to go off increases and they may be used in anger rather than self defense and their proliferation will increase the possibility of them finding their way into the hands of children, drunks and the mentally impaired ..." ... |
WA: Gun rights activist gets hit with pink slip
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"Joe Huffman is a research scientist in computer security. And, according to his performance reviews, he is a good one. Documents from his previous employer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), a government laboratory in Richland, Washington indicate Huffman’s outstanding ratings."
"Unfortunately, despite Huffman’s exceptional performance appraisals, PNNL fired Huffman from his high level cyber security position of Senior Scientist on June 3, 2005. He was given no substantial explanation from the company regarding the firing. PNNL never made any specific, believable, allegations of wrongdoing or improper behavior." ...
"Most disturbing is a technical report just released by Huffman telling the probable reason why he was hit with a pink slip: Joe Huffman was fired because he was a strong supporter of gun owner rights." ... |
AK: House Bill 184 Signed by Gov. Murkowski
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"Alaska House Bill 184, NRA-ILA sponsored legislation, was signed into law by Governor Frank Murkowski on Thursday, July 21."
"HB 184 will provide two significant benefits for law-abiding firearm owners. First, HB 184 strengthens and broadens the existing Alaska State Firearm Preemption statute. It will standardize all firearm laws throughout the State of Alaska and will make null and void any local ordinances that are more restrictive than current state law. Second, HB 184 will limit the ability of persons and entities to restrict the possession of firearms by law-abiding citizens in their vehicles. ..." ... |
IL: Barry Makes Switch To Plastic Pistol Match
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"A new shooting event being planned for next June at PASA Park in Barry will have a word difference from other events held there — plastic."
"'It's going to be called the 'Plastic Fantastic' pistol match,' said Carla Gordon of Quincy, who is helping with the organizational details. 'The only guns that will be allowed are all polymer-based guns — what we call plastic guns.'"
"This includes handguns such as the Glock pistol commonly used by many police agencies across the country, including the Quincy Police Department."
"Gordon said organizers of the tournament are hoping to attract police and military competitors along with an array of other pistol shooters of all ages from around the country." ... |
WA: Light Rifle match is Saturday
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"The Peninsula Junior Rifle Team and the Jefferson County Sportsmen's Association sponsor a "Light Rifle" match at 10 a.m. this Saturday, July 30 at the association's shooting range on Gun Club Road in Port Townsend."
"Open to the public, the match is a fundraiser for the junior team to help defray costs in sending its members to the National Air Rifle Championship, recently staged in Bloomington, Ill., and the National High-Power Rifle matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, later this year." ... |
DC: D.C. Residents Rally in Support of Gun Restrictions
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"Amid the rapid clip of anti-gun speeches last night, Eric Wright fired back."
"The five-year city resident stepped before a microphone and said he had been attacked three times by homeless people and shot at as he drove through Rock Creek Park."
"'I deserve the right to defend myself. I deserve the right to carry a weapon by my side,' Wright said at an anti-gun town hall meeting at Shaw Junior High School in Northwest Washington. 'I'd like to know why people believe I don't have that right.'" ... |
MN: ER club’s Scholz wins military rifle state shoot here
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"A state rifle shooting competition with military flavor was hosted by the Elk River Sportsman’s Club on Saturday and Sunday, with a pair of suburban marksmen dominating the event."
"Andreas Scholz, a youthfully fit 40-year-old from Eden Prairie with a buzz cut, looked right at home handling the AR-15, the civilian version of the M-16 used by American soldiers. He won the Minnesota Service Rifle Tournament on Saturday, and prevailed again Sunday in the Excellence in Competition." ... |
FL: County-owned gun range target of controversy
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"A showdown could be looming over relocating Strickland Shooting Range in Daytona Beach."
"On Thursday, the Volusia County Council is set to discuss a $1.4 million contract to build a replacement for the popular 30-year-old gun range in a new location."
"But some council members want to discuss more than that."
"With a new middle school set to open in August near the existing range, council members say it should be closed or its hours adjusted even before the replacement range is opened next year." ... |
NV: Vegas club takes aim at nationals
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"Unable to find a suitable loaner shotgun in Ohio last summer, middle schooler Christian Mayfield accepted an offer from Linda Hand to try out her .12-gauge Browning Citori model."
"Hand, the state director of the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP), didn't believe the two would fit well, since the gun was almost as long as the boy."
"'I didn't think he'd be able to lift it,' Hand said. 'He's small, and the gun is big. But his score immediately jumped six or seven targets. The more he used it, the better he got.'" ... |
Canada: [Toronto] Mayor Blames Lax U.S. Gun Laws after Day of Gunplay
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"The city has exploded in gun violence, with seven separate shootings within 24 hours prompting the police chief to maintain the city is safe and the Mayor to insist something must be done." ...
"Local news reports compared the city to the 'Wild West' and sprayed television screens with bloody images of wounded men undergoing surgery in inner-city hospitals and of the bullet-riddled SUV." ...
"The Mayor blamed lax gun laws in the United States for some of Toronto's violence, saying half the firearms in the city originated in America." ... |
Australia: Toy gun warning issued
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POLICE have warned students against carrying toy guns to school.
The move comes after a St Francis Xavier student was cautioned over taking a cap gun to his outer-eastern school.
A teacher saw the boy showing the plastic toy pistol to friends on the school's oval in Beaconsfield.
A girl, 9, had earlier seen the boy showing the gun to a school mate at a train station.
Though the boy did not threaten or intend to harm anyone, police were called. |
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