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Gun Control Helps Terrorists
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"We know that terrorists target civilians as well as military personnel. They capitalize on both mass murder, such as the attacks on 9/11, and on individual torture such as the numerous beheadings that continue to occur in the Middle East. By brutally torturing and murdering civilians, the terrorists hope to create a pacifist movement for military retreat as was the case in Italy's recent election and recent South Korean demonstrations for retreat."

"Gun-banning politicians and organizations seem all too willing to help facilitate such a retreat by continuing to push for further restrictions on civilian firearm ownership. They have the nerve to claim that additional restrictions, which really only affect law-abiding citizens, are necessary to keep guns out of the hands of terrorists. Such an argument is disingenuous at best."

Political Report: John Edwards (NRA)
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"John Edwards' four years in the Senate are characterized primarily by poor attendance, but the votes he has cast are far closer to the Massachusetts liberal benchmark set by John Kerry than to views held by North Carolina voters." ...

"In the early years of his Senate career, Edwards voted to 'commend' the Million Mom March, to end private sales at gun shows, and to maintain long-term federal registration of gun buyer records. He voted for national registration of all gun show vendors, and voted to ban importation of ammunition magazines. There wasn't much in the way of gun control legislation that Edwards didn't support."

195,000 U.S. deaths blamed on hospital error
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"As many as 195,000 people a year could be dying in U.S. hospitals because of easily prevented errors, a company said on Tuesday in an estimate that doubles previous figures."

"Lakewood, Colorado-based HealthGrades Inc. said its data covers all 50 states and is more up-to-date than a 1999 study from the Institute of Medicine that said 98,000 people a year die from medical errors."

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Sounds like hospital control is needed more desperately than gun control.

Drunk Driving Laws Are Out of Control
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"When Pennsylvanian Keith Emerich went to the hospital recently for an irregular heartbeat, he told his doctor he was a heavy drinker: a six-pack per day. Later, Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation sent Emerich a letter. His driver's license had been revoked. If Emerich wanted it back, he'd need to prove to Pennsylvania authorities that he was competent to drive. His doctor had turned him in, as required by state law."

"The Pennsylvania law is old (it dates back to the 1960s), but it's hardly unusual. Courts and lawmakers have stripped DWI defendants of the presumption of innocence - along with several other common criminal justice protections we afford to the likes of accused rapists, murderers and pedophiles."

"In the 1990 case Michigan v. Sitz, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the magnitude of the drunken driving problem outweighed the 'slight' intrusion into motorists' protections against unreasonable search effected by roadblock sobriety checkpoints. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice Rehnquist ruled that the 25,000 roadway deaths due to alcohol were reason enough to set aside the Fourth Amendment."

"The problem is that the 25,000 number was awfully misleading. It included any highway fatality in which alcohol was in any way involved: a sober motorist striking an intoxicated pedestrian, for example."

Michael Moore: My Plea to John Kerry: Stand Up for the Progressive Agenda that the Majority of America Already Agrees With
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"The majority of our fellow Americans are liberal and progressive when it comes to the issues. That's not just me saying this or wishing it to be true. Every poll shows that the majority of Americans believe in women's rights. The majority of Americans want stronger environmental laws. The majority of Americans want gun control laws, the majority of Americans are pro-labor. ..."

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Did public education not instruct Mr. Moore as to why our Founding Fathers did not create a democracy in this country?

CA: Report: Controversial Shooting By Police Justified
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"An internal report says the shooting death of a black man by Pasadena police officers was justified."

"The shooting of 30-year-old Maurice Clark in April raised concerns among many in the city, who say police have long mistreated black residents."

"Police investigators say Clark ran away from two officers who had responded to a call of a man with a gun."

"During the chase, investigators say he fired one gunshot, though not in the direction of the officers. Officer Keith Gomez then fired six shots through a chain-link fence, striking Clark twice and killing him."

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Notice that when a regular citizen shot a burglar with the thug's own gun recently, he was arrested.

CA: State Agent Ordered To Stand Trial In Fatal SJ Shooting
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A Santa Clara County criminal grand jury looking into the death of Rodolfo "Rudy" Cardenas ruled Wednesday to indict California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement agent Michael Walker on criminal charges.

Cardenas was shot and killed after a chase through the streets of San Jose earlier this year. Walker and the other agents had mistaken Cardenas for a parolee wanted by authorities. He told the grand jury he fired at Cardenas because he thought he was wielding a gun.

Santa Clara County Assistant District Attorney Karyn Sinunu said she expected Walker would surrender to authorities.

FL: Judge denies new trial for 4 convicted Miami officers
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"A judge denied a new trial Wednesday for four Miami police officers sentenced to federal prison in a plot to plant guns after the police shootings of unarmed suspects and to cover up the wrongdoing."

"But U.S. District Judge Alan Gold agreed to consider why prosecutors dropped charges against the last of 13 officers charged in the conspiracy. Two trials ended in nine convictions or guilty pleas in the biggest corruption scandal to hit the department in a generation."

FL: Couple Pepper Sprayed After Cell Phone Call In Movie Theater
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A college student who answered a cell phone call in a Florida movie theater was pepper sprayed by an officer and charged with disorderly conduct, along with her boyfriend.

Warronnica Harris was at a movie theater Saturday night, watching the opening credits to 'Catwoman' when her cell phone rang.

Officer John Douglas shone a flashlight in her eyes and asked Harris and her boyfriend, Terrell 'KC' Tolson to leave. The couple said he pushed Harris in the hallway, then pepper sprayed both of them in the lobby.

Police denied the couple's account, saying Harris refused to end her cell phone conversation, yelled at Douglas and refused to leave the theater. Police said her boyfriend also refused to leave and threatened the officer.

Witnesses said the pair did nothing wrong.
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While decidedly inconsiderate, did this girl's action warrant the abuse of power by the officer?

KY: Deputy Sheriff Under Investigation After Girlfriend Files Protective Order
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A Bullitt County deputy sheriff is being investigated after his live-in girlfriend filed a domestic abuse report and took out an emergency protective order.

Dannette Flaherty wrote that she took out an EPO on Michael Sievert because she worried about her own safety. According to a police report, Sievert grabbed her by the neck on July 27 while holding a gun in his hand.

Bullitt County Chief Deputy Sheriff Jim McAuliffe refused an interview with WAVE 3 News.

Sievert has not been arrested, but he is scheduled to appear in court August 5th. Sievert used to work for the Jefferson County sheriff's office.

MD: Baltimore police officer sentenced to jail for firing gun in bar
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"An off-duty Baltimore police officer who fired a .45-caliber handgun inside a bar was ordered to spend three to 18 months in prison."

"Michael R. McDanel, 32, of Red Lion, fired the weapon during an altercation inside the Glad Crab, a restaurant and bar in York Township, in July 2003."

"A jury convicted McDanel in May of reckless endangerment but acquitted him charges of aggravated assault and resisting arrest."

WA: State giving names to FBI
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"The state Department of Social and Health Services is starting to give names of mentally ill people who can't own handguns to the FBI."

"Police and gun shop owners use the list of names in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to screen people buying guns." ...

"The department says Washington is the first state to submit the names of mentally ill people to the national computer database."

Trial date set in case of former U.S. Park Police chief
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"The former chief of the U.S. Park Police has lost her bid to be reinstated while fighting her dismissal. But an administrative law judge agreed Teresa Chambers, a former police chief in North Carolina, has a right to seek testimony from high-ranking officials in the Bush administration." ...

"They will have to testify under oath about what role they played in the decision to gag me and strip me of my badge and gun..."

"Chambers contends she was wrongfully fired after telling reporters her agency was inadequately staffed to simultaneously provide security at national monuments and on federal parkland and roadways under its jurisdiction. ..."

IL: Wilmette gun ban - four letters
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"Good for these folks that are tired of politicians at all levels that think the people are there to serve them, not the opposite ..." ...

"It all seems so simple doesn't it? Ban bb guns and your life will be safer. No mention of pea shooters, slingshots, or spud guns? It appears that the public safety committee has got too much time on their hands." ...

"This is even more ridiculous than banning handguns. ..." ...

"The thought of banning airguns or any other firearm is ludicrous. If there are problems with individuals misusing a firearm, then deal with the miscreant doing the deed. Leave the law-abiding firearms users alone."

MS: Chute 'N Shoot: Parachutes and Rifles Used In Marksmanship Event Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Providing a place for sport parachutists and weapons competitors to gather and hone skills is the goal of the annual Chute 'N Shoot competition held in Scott County." "Clyde Morgan, a retired U.S. Army veteran, opens his Sherman Hill Shooting Center each spring to sport parachutists and weapons enthusiasts during an event not easily found elsewhere in the United States."

Ireland: Gun control apparently ineffective
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"There has been a sharp increase in the number of sexual offences and gun crime in Ireland, figures revealed today."

"Statistics released by the Garda Commissioner confirm that firearms offences have risen by more than 60% compared to the first half of 2003 while the number of female rape cases increased by 27%." ...

"In order to reduce the level of firearms offences Mr McDowell said he intended to strengthen the law and was considering introducing a mandatory minimum sentence for the most serious charges."

UK: Brits think low minimum wage has something to do with gun crime
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"The concept of a 'differential' minimum wage in expensive areas of the country has been raised by Home Secretary David Blunkett."

"Mr Blunkett heard from a youth group in Brixton, south London, that the minimum wage's current level may be one reason why some young people in London were turning to gun crime."

"The lack of sustainable jobs with a proper income was forcing some youngsters to be involved in gang crime and other firearms offences, the group told the Home Secretary at Lambeth Town Hall."

Canada: Loaded gun stolen from police officer's car
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A Calgary police officer who once received a national award for bravery has had his loaded gun stolen from his car.

Acting Staff Sergeant Gerard Brand was a constable when he was honoured in Ottawa in September of 1998.

He received a citation for shooting then arresting a man who pointed a gun at his head.

Brand's badge, notebook, and loaded glock were all locked in his briefcase when they were stolen from his personal vehicle.

The badge was recovered but the handgun is still missing.

If you find the weapon, police say don't touch it and call them immediately.

An internal investigation has been launched to make sure Brand was following the department's "gun handling" policy.

AR: Lake City Council votes to buy tasers Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The Lake City city council met in regular session on Monday evening, July 19, and worked through a short agenda." "No bids were received on the police car the city had advertised for sale. The decision to sell was tabled." "Dwight Mangrum bid $500 for the used mosquito fogger. The council voted to keep the fogger and use it as a back-up."

Spirit of the Ohio Press
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"The inveterate liars of the Lorain Morning Journal and Akron Beacon Journal are evidently endeavoring to palm off upon a noble and chivalrous people another of their vile and brutal falsehoods with regard to the recently passed HB12, which would finally recognize Ohioans right to keep and bear arms for their defense and security."

"The idea that this will lead to an increase in crime and deaths originated in their own fulsome brains--or rather in the settlings which they regard as brains. They had better swallow this lie if they want to save their abandoned reptile carcasses the public whipping they so richly deserve."

Socialism is evil
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"What is socialism? We miss the boat if we say it's the agenda of left-wingers and Democrats. According to Marxist doctrine, socialism is a stage of society between capitalism and communism where private ownership and control over property are eliminated. The essence of socialism is the attenuation and ultimate abolition of private property rights. ..."

"Republicans and right-wingers support taking the earnings of one American and giving them to farmers, banks, airlines and other failing businesses. Democrats and left-wingers support taking the earnings of one American and giving them to poor people, cities and artists. Both agree on taking one American's earnings to give to another; they simply differ on the recipients. ..."

MO: Appeals court rejects St. Louis city's lawsuit against gunmakers
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"Saying a newly revised Missouri law bars such legal action, a state appeals court refused Tuesday to reinstate the city's lawsuit that sought compensation from gunmakers, distributors and related trade groups for gun-related injuries."

"St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay called the ruling by the three-judge Missouri Court of Appeals disappointing, adding that it was not yet clear whether the city would further appeal."

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"The owner of Jim Shema's Outdoor Sports, 7119 Broadway, shot a suspect who was allegedly attempting an armed robbery at the store Tuesday."

South Africa: Paranoia noted: 'Guns will threaten our democracy'
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"Gun-related violence claims about 10 000 people in South Africa each year, according to the campaign group Gun-Free South Africa." ...

"Susan Shabangu, Deputy Minister of Safety and Security, told about 100 activists marking the Global Week of Action against Small Arms and Light Weapons in Johannesburg this month that criminal gangs possess 25 000 illegal guns and 1,6-million rounds of ammunition in South Africa."

"But independent sources believe the figure could be anywhere between 500 000 and four million." ...

"If not controlled, these guns will eventually threaten our democracy..."

NV: Police add taser guns to arsenal
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"A new tool will soon be hanging from the belts of La Vista Police officers thanks to a grant from the La Vista Community Foundation."

"Lt. Kevin Pokorny said last week training for all department officers on the new X26 Tasers will begin in August. Though the four tasers were purchased a couple months ago, Pokorny said a policy on them was not approved until last week."

"Currently there are three officers already trained to use the tasers. Tasers International, the company that manufactures them, will do the training."

UK: Masked gunman robs betting shop
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"A MASKED gunman fled with cash after raiding a Huddersfield betting shop."

"He walked into the Jack Pearson shop on Sheepridge Road, Sheepridge, at 3.30pm yesterday while it was busy with customers."

"He pointed a gun at the two men behind the counter and ordered them to open the door so he could get to the till."

"The men, aged 57 and 52, let him in and the robber stole cash, stuffed it in his pocket and fled."

It's a Rough World
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"There is a lesson here for Libertarians. The path to liberty does mean advocating the use of The State in the intermediate term. To fail to do so is to fail to win office and effect any changes. The transitional measures are important."

"For example, talk of federal tax cuts is premature. The government has $7 trillion in debt to pay off. This money has already been spent or committed. Even with some massive cuts in discretionary spending, we still need to keep taxes high in order to begin to pay down the interest-bearing debt and to prepare for the retirement of the Baby-Boomers. This is not pleasant, but if it is not done, futures taxes will be higher. We can productively talk about simpler taxes - including taxes that we find unacceptable in the long run - but lower federal taxes are a dream for the future."

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"Dale Parker won't have to waste much time bonding with some of the other shooters on the U.S. Olympic rifle team." "That's because Sgt. 1st Class Parker and a number of his fellow Olympians already know each other as members of the Army's elite Marksmanship Unit. Seven of the Olympic shooting team's 28 members are full-time marksmen with the Army unit based at Fort Benning."

SD: Daschle, Thune split on weapons issue
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"U.S. Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle and his Republican challenger, former U.S. Rep. John Thune, take opposite positions on whether Congress should extend the nation's ban on various types of semi-automatic assault rifles, shotguns, pistols and related weaponry."

"Daschle is the only supporter of the ban among South Dakota's congressional delegation and candidates." ...

"Thune 'strongly' opposes reauthorizing the ban, according to John Wood, his deputy campaign manager. 'He does not favor federal restrictions on the Second Amendment,' Wood said."

UK: Gunman shown mercy
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"A man who threatened people in a Glasgow flat with an imitation handgun was shown mercy by a High Court judge."

"Paul Edmonston, 23, waved the gun at two men in a flat in Iona Court in Govan and ordered them to leave."

"The High Court in Glasgow heard that police later went to Edmonston's flat in Govan Road and he showed them the gun in a display cabinet." ...

"Lord Dawson deferred sentence for a year, and ordered Edmonston to be of good behaviour. He said: 'I am giving you a second chance to stay out of trouble. Don't let me down.' "

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Disarmed populace. Ineffective gun control. Bleeding heart judges. Light sentences for the thugs. Is it any wonder the UK is as messed up as it is?

UK: Yanks are so immune to gun violence, they can even laugh about it
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"IN a country where too many innocents are killed or wounded by firearms every day, you'd think the last thing they'd need here in the States is a fad which glorifies violence."

"America has the highest level of gun violence in the industrialised world, but, compared to all those other countries, it also has the weakest gun laws."

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In a nation that's so immune to tyranny, that its citizens actually brag about being disarmed by the government and at the mercy of armed criminals, this pathetic, ignorant rant is unsurprising.

IL: Protesters target sales of guns used in crimes
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"In an effort to raise awareness and prompt changes in legislation and regulations, metropolitan Chicago community leaders shared stories like Mateo's in a rally organized by United Power for Action and Justice outside Chuck's Gun Shop. According to a January report by the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation, the store sold more guns used in crimes than any other supplier in the nation over a four-year period."

"According to the report -- which covered the years 1996 to 2000 -- 2,370 guns involved in crimes were traced back to Chuck's."

"Representatives from Chuck's Gun Shop could not be reached for comment Tuesday."

MA: Pols, activists blast feds on coming lapse of gun law
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"State lawmakers joined with grassroots activists yesterday to blast Congress and the Bush administration for playing politics with legislation aimed at keeping cop-killer assault weapons out of city neighborhoods."

" 'These weapons have no place in civil society,' said state Rep. David Linsky (D-Natick). 'They have one mission and one mission only - to kill human beings, to kill them rapidly and to kill them in large numbers.' "

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Paranoid delusions duly noted.

NC: Residents Stop Attempted Home Invasion
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Three people in Greensboro stopped a home invasion robbery dead in its tracks Sunday night.

When police arrived on Marion Street they found Matthew Chilton hog-tied with a cord. Investigators said Chilton was attempting to rob the home, armed with a 9 millimeter semiautomatic pistol.

Police said the people living in the home overpowered Chilton and tied him down.

Chilton and another man were arrested and charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, first-degree burglary, along with other charges.

UK: Aren't guns and drugs illegal?
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"POLICE found Ł13,500 worth of cannabis in a Glasgow home, a court heard."

"Anthony O'Hara, 30, a production worker, was being interviewed by police on another matter when he said he had cannabis in his home."

"The High Court in Glasgow heard the house in Tweedsmuir Road, Cardonald, was searched and a rifle barrel, 15 cartridges and 11 bars of cannabis found."

"O'Hara admitted being concerned with the supply of the cannabis and illegally possessing the rifle barrel and ammunition."

MS: Robbery Victim Shoots at Home Invaders
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"An elderly, white-haired woman appeared calm Monday as she sat at a patio table and talked to investigators after her injured grandson fired at two robbers during a home invasion."

"Her grandson, who was struck on the back of his head, found a gun and started shooting as two men ran from the home on Lewis Avenue, police said. At least one of the victims was tied with duct tape, police said at the scene after the 1:56 p.m. call for help."

Army may oust M-16 in favor of new XM8 rifle
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"The U.S. Army's pursuit of a weapon to replace the aging M-16 rifle is still on track despite a failed congressional attempt to pump nearly $26 million into the federal budget for manufacturing the weapon in 2005."

"Military and legislative officials said last week that development and testing of the new XM8 assault rifle will resume later this month and run through December. It will be the second round of tests for the highly anticipated rifle, with evaluations taking place in the hot, gritty desert near Yuma, Ariz., the tropical jungles of Panama, and the arctic climate in Alaska, said Col. Mike Smith, who oversees the XM8 testing program at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey."

NY: Witness Testifies She Lied About Gunman (follow-up)
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More on that crime gun control was supposed to prevent.

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"One of three young women who witnessed the fatal shooting of their friend in a Brooklyn schoolyard in 2001 testified yesterday that she lied to a defense lawyer two years ago about who committed the crime. She also said the defendant's half brother gave her $500 after she did so."

OH: Cleveland Plain Dealer fulfills promise to violate privacy of CHL-holders
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"Ohioans For Concealed Carry has learned that the editors of the Cleveland Plain Dealer have begun publishing a names of concealed handgun license-holders in Ciuyahoga Co. and five surrounding counties. Three counties, Ashtabula, Cuyahoga & Erie, were published today, and three more will be published tomorrow." ...

"The editor of the Cleveland believes in open records. Thus he should certainly have no problem with OFCC publishing his home address and telephone number:

Douglas Clifton
19 Shoreby Dr.
Cleveland, OH 44108-1161
Tel.: (216) 761-6577 " ...

"Clifton paid $550,000 for the house in 1999. He and his wife Peg reside there. They have two adult children and two grandchildren."

UK: Police warn about gun risk but dont turn up
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"POLICE issued a stern warning telling parents not to buy their kids BB guns but then ignored reports that tearaways were shooting pellets at Chestergate shoppers."

"A gang of ten kids were seen outside the Express offices on Monday, alarming shoppers, children and workers by pointing lookalike weapons at them."

"But when the papers photographer called the police to report them, nobody turned up."

NC: Youth learn important gun safety rules
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"Salisbury's Project SAFE Neighborhoods initiative turned toward prevention Tuesday as children in summer camp got a lesson in gun safety."

"Salisbury's SAFEKids held its first outreach program at the Salisbury City Park Center on Lake Drive. More than 50 youth ages 5 to 12 attended."

"Visitors included McGruff the Crime Dog and the Salisbury Parks and Recreation squirrel mascot, who, along with Salisbury Police's Lt. David Belk and Karen Wilkinson with Salisbury Parks and Recreation, taught the kids four things to do if they see a gun: stop, don't touch, run and tell police."

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Funny, doesn't Eddie the Eagle teach similar lessons without using taxpayer dollars to do it?

Bermuda: Sailor given absolute discharge after taking aim with air pistol
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"A Royal Navy officer who admitted to Police he fired an air pistol while staying at the Wyndham Bermuda Resort over the weekend was given an absolute discharge by a Magistrate."

"But Benjamin Thomas Gibson, 20, now faces military discipline which could include a imprisonment and discharge from the Navy for being found with a Crossman 1008 air pistol and copperhead pellets in his room at the former Sonesta Beach on July 25."

"Mr. King did not convict Gibson for the offence and explained that he was being lenient because Gibson did not intend to break any laws and because he was a young man with no criminal record. Mr. King also ordered that the gun and ammunition be destroyed."

UK: Man remanded on airport gun charge
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"A 40-year-old man who was arrested at an airport after the discovery of a gun was remanded in custody today charged with firearms offences."

"Edward Carlo Garofano appeared before magistrates in Nuneaton following his arrest at Coventry Airport on Sunday."

"He was detained after the gun was found in a car and prompted a major security alert."

"Garofano, of Willow Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, was accused of possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of a loaded gun in a public place, as well as four other firearms offences."

IL: Gun lobby already preparing for next legislative session
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"The gun lobby is already planning its next salvo across lawmakers' bow even though the General Assembly will not be returning to Springfield until November."

"Sen. Peter Roskam, R-Wheaton, wants to expand state police background checks at gun shows, but the measure requires state police to erase the information within 24 hours if the firearm purchaser comes up clean." ...

"The Illinois State Rifle Association argues that the database is a violation of federal law requiring the state police to purge records every 24 hours. The association's executive director, Richard Pearson, could not be reached for comment."

MN: Robbery suspect charged
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"A St. Cloud man arrested Friday after a downtown bank robbery was charged Monday in federal court."

"Edwin Franco Martinez Jr., 27, is charged with one count of bank robbery, FBI special agent Paul McCabe said. ..."

Martinez is accused of robbing the downtown office of Liberty Savings Bank. He also is a suspect in two other robberies at that Liberty office. ..." ...

"Friday's robbery was the third time since May 24 that the downtown Liberty office has been held up. The first two times, no weapon was shown, according to police. The robber used a weapon Friday, police said." ...

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Poster's note: According to a local, that bank is posted against permit holders.

All I'm Asking... Submitted by: LFA Editor Website: http://www.libertyforall.net	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Life's not easy, and spreading consequences around only compounds society's problems. This is not how libertarians WANT life to be, so don't blame us. This is the way life is. We didn't write the rules, we're just trying to live by them, because sticking your fingers in your ears and going la-la-la-la-la doesn't make problems go away. It just makes problems big enough to be everybody's."