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Feinstein Gun Ban Could Come up in the Senate Next Week (GOA)
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"On Tuesday, the Senate is scheduled to begin consideration of legislation to limit class action lawsuits -- a prime candidate for so-called liberal 'killer amendments,' including the Feinstein amendment to extend the ban on semiautomatic firearms and magazines."

"Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has threatened to offer her semi-auto ban to any 'appropriate' legislative vehicle, and the class action bill is about as 'appropriate' as any on the Senate's legislative schedule."

"Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) has, at his disposal, a variety of parliamentary techniques to prevent Feinstein from offering the semiautomatic ban. Back in March, he chose NOT to use these parliamentary maneuvers during the debacle over the ill-fated gun makers' protection act."

"The debate over this pro-gun bill resulted in a free-for-all which led to killer amendments being added to the bill -- amendments like the Feinstein gun ban."

"GOA is urging Frist to learn from his mistakes and to use his leadership office to insure that the Feinstein amendment is not offered to S. 2062."

Mexico Bars 21-Gun Salute To Honor U.S. Marine Killed In Iraq
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This is what's called "Gun Control Run Amok"

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"U.S. Marines won't be allowed to fire a traditional gun salute at the graveside of a Mexican-American killed in Iraq, Mexican officials said Thursday, citing the country's laws against foreigners carrying firearms."

"Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez, who was born in the central Mexico state of Guanajuato and resided in Dalton, Ga., was one of four U.S. Marines killed in an ambush in Ramadi, west of Baghdad, on June 21."

"After family members elected to bury Lopez in Guanajuato, U.S. Marines made arrangements to give him a traditional 21-gun salute during the funeral ceremony, said Maj. Curt Gwilliam of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City."

"But Mexico's Secretary of Defense turned down the request, saying the salute violated constitutional measures preventing foreign soldiers from bearing arms on Mexican soil."

World Commemorates Week of Small Arms
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"From July 1 to 9 the world commemorates the Global Week of Small Arms, which is probably the largest globally co-ordinated small arms event. It is co-ordinated by the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA). The theme of this year's Week of Action is 'Control Arms Campaign - Calling for an Arms Trade Treaty'."

"The purpose of the Week of Action is to raise media and public awareness of the devastating impact of small arms on so many people's daily lives and to highlight the worldwide efforts being made to stop it, write Frederick Sadomba and Gwinyayi Dzinesa of the Centre for Defence Studies at the University of Zimbabwe."

Dave Kopel: The Hero of Gettysburg
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"When he was a child, he befriended and defended the victims of bullies. At a time when even abolitionists looked down on black people, his son said of him, 'My father has always impressed on my mind that all men are born free and equal.' "

"He was a great warrior. When he was the Democratic nominee for president, he refused to accept campaign contributions. He was a superb American, admired by people of all political persuasions for his unimpeachable integrity and devotion to public service."

"He was Winfield Scott Hancock, born on February 14, 1824 near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And in 1881, he was elected the sixth president of the National Rifle Association."

Call the NRA's bluff
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"There is absolutely no good reason any American civilian needs access to such weapons, whose high ammunition capacity and rapid-fire action are designed for use by troops in combat. Assault weapons are not hunting rifles." ...

"Data shows that the incidence of crimes committed with assault weapons declined significantly over the last decade as criminals' access to these weapons was reduced."

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KABA Note #1: It's a bill of rights, not a bill of needs.

KABA Note #2: The Bill of Rights doesn't specify the right to keep and bear arms as being for the purpose of hunting. As a matter of fact, hunting is never mentioned.

KABA Note #3: Actually, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, crimes committed with so-called "assault weapons" actually increased after the ban was implemented. In 1991, 8 percent of criminals admitted to having owned a military-style rifle. Less than 1 percent had used it in the commission of their crime.

In 2001, the Bureau of Justice Statistics revealed that about 2 percent of inmates had a military-style weapon during the commission of their crime.

More gun grabber rhetoric
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"How these weapons, developed for the military and capable of inflicting terrible carnage on humans, became available for sale to the general population is mind boggling."

"Equally appalling is the possibility that the hard-working men and women in law enforcement could once again face military-style weapons out on the streets if the ban is not renewed by Congress."

"It doesn't take a Harvard math professor to validate the theory that banning certain assault weapons will reduce the frequency with which heinous crimes like the one in 1993 in San Francisco occur. ..."

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Wrong again! According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, crimes committed with so-called "assault weapons" actually increased after the ban was implemented. In 1991, 8 percent of criminals admitted to having owned a military-style rifle. Less than 1 percent had used it in the commission of their crime.

In 2001, the Bureau of Justice Statistics revealed that about 2 percent of inmates had a military-style weapon during the commission of their crime.

And yet MORE gun grabber babble
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"Insiders see this bill as a political no-winner, but I think they're wrong. As 101 California widower Steve Sposato warned, would-be terrorists could do untold damage with these weapons."

"National Rifle Association spokesman Andrew Arulanandam dismisses the terrorism argument as cheap exploitation. Terrorists aren't bound by gun laws, he said. ..."

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Right. Terrorists can get military-style weapons cheaply, and in some cases, at no cost from nations and groups that sanction and support their activities, but instead they're going to run right out and pay hundreds, and in some cases, thousands of dollars to purchase them here legally?

Major County Sheriffs Urge Renewal of Assault Weapons Ban (JTO)
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"The Major County Sheriffs Association today approved a resolution urging President Bush and Congress to renew the landmark 1994 Assault Weapons Ban..."

" 'We are very pleased at today's action by the Major County Sheriffs Association, and we thank President Margo Frasier and the other sheriffs for their strong support for reauthorizing the Assault Weapons Act,' said Michael Barnes, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence united with the Million Mom March. 'Our nation's police know that these military-style assault weapons serve no useful purpose in our communities, and put our police and our citizens at risk.' "

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Once again we remind the gun grabbers: it's a Bill of Rights, not a Bill of Needs.

FL: Officers get okay for more firepower
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"Police Chief Chuck Harmon has decided his officers need semi- automatic assault rifles to protect themselves and the public from criminals with increasingly greater firepower."

"Officers will have the option of buying their own Colt AR-15 rifles, which fire bullets that can pierce body armor. The rifles are accurate enough to shatter a light bulb at 900 feet. The rifles will be kept in squad cars."

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But the petty tyrants in Alabama claim these weapons are only good for the military!

MA: Gov extends ban on assault weapons
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Gov. Mitt Romney signed into law yesterday a permanent state ban on assault weapons.

The new bill extends a 1998 law - outlawing such weapons as AK-47s, UZIs and Mac-10 rifles - due to expire in September when the federal ban runs out.

The law creates a review panel to re-evaluate applications from those denied gun licenses due to "youthful indiscretions," and grants a 90-day grace period for license renewal.

UN to interfere in American elections?
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"Worried about the fairness of the upcoming U.S. presidential election, several House members have asked the United Nations to "deploy election observers" across the country." ...

"The letter was signed by nine members of Congress." ...

"The Congress members, including four blacks and one Hispanic, pointed to a controversial report by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights which 'found that the electoral process in Florida resulted in the denial of the right to vote for countless persons.' "

Ruling Threatens E-Mail Privacy
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"In an online eavesdropping case with potentially profound implications, a federal appeals court ruled it was acceptable for a company that offered e-mail service to surreptitiously track its subscribers' messages."

"The ruling by the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals opens the door to further interpretations of the federal Wiretap Ac
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"Peter Swire, an Ohio State University law professor, told the Washington Post that the ruling means an e-mail provider 'can intercept all your e-mail with impunity, and can read them and use them for its own business purposes.' "

OR: Investigators who built case express relief at verdict
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Officers behave professionally during a year long investigation into one of their own.

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"The conviction of Roger Eugene Magańa came as a "huge relief" to the three investigators who helped build the case that could put the former officer behind bars for the rest of his life." ...

"McKee admitted that he first tried to disprove the woman's story that Magańa entered her apartment before midnight June 10, 2003, groped her breasts and asked her for sex. He said he couldn't believe that a fellow officer would do such a thing."

NY: Woman Kills Husband and Gives Birth, Police Say
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"Mr. Lee apparently was asleep when his wife attacked him in a rear bedroom on the second floor in the two-family, two-story house, said the officer."

"A bloody hammer and kitchen knife were in the bedroom, the officer said, and the woman 'had a mist of blood all over her.' "

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The man's dead but thank God no guns were involved! Now all that's needed is some hammer and knife control in New York, right?

Ed Koch: Moore's propaganda film cheapens debate, polarizes nation
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"Disagreeing with Americas foreign policy and seeking to change it, responsibly or irresponsibly, is a fundamental right protected by the First Amendment. Shaming those who do it irresponsibly is our only lawful recourse and rightly so."

"Senator John Kerry in criticizing United States foreign policy and the incumbent president is acting responsibly, albeit I disagree with many of his views. On the other hand, Michael Moore, writer and director of the film 'Fahrenheit 9/11,' crosses that line regularly. The line is not set forth in the criminal statutes, but it is determined by Americans who know instinctively what actions and statements taken and uttered violate the obligations of responsibility and citizenship they deem applicable in time of war."

SC: Police use of guns 'inappropriate' in school drug raid, but no charges, AG says
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"South Carolina's attorney general said Friday it was 'highly inappropriate' for police to draw guns during a drug sweep at a Charleston-area high school last year but the action did not warrant charges."

" 'It was clear that there was no criminal intent, no evidence of a crime having been committed by the police officers or the school personnel,' Attorney General Henry McMaster told The Associated Press."

"Still, McMaster was highly critical of the way Goose Creek police conducted the Nov. 5 raid at Stratford High School. Surveillance video showed officers with guns drawn ordering 100 students to the floor as a barking drug dog sniffed them for drugs. No drugs were found and no arrests were made."

MD: Off-Duty Baltimore Co. Officer Foils Bank Robbery
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"Maryland State Police are applauding the work of an off-duty Baltimore County police officer who foiled three would-be bank robbers in Carroll County Thursday afternoon."

"Police said Officer Hugh Engle was inside a Wachovia branch in Eldersburg when a teller alerted him to a man who walked in wearing a ski mask and carrying a bag."

"Engle immediately drew his gun and identified himself as an officer. The suspect -- later identified as Albert Collins, 45 -- turned and fled."

"Engle pursued Collins, caught up with him and held him at gunpoint. He asked a passing motorist to contact state police, and troopers responded and took Collins into custody."

KS: At Least Five Killed in Kansas Shooting
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"A gunman shot and killed five or more people at a meatpacking plant Friday afternoon, a police dispatcher told The Associated Press."

"The Kansas City, Kan., dispatcher, who did not give her name, said an employee of the ConAgra Foods Inc. plant walked into the cafeteria and began firing, then killed himself." ...

"The shooting came a year and a day after an employee of a manufacturing plant in Jefferson City, Mo., shot eight people, three fatally, before killing himself in front of the city's police headquarters."

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What do these workplace shootings have in common? Apparently disarmed victims are the key.

UK: Car computer to stop you speeding
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"The Government is to establish a national speed limits database that will pave the way for all cars to be fitted with devices that prevent speeding."

"The digital speed map of Britain is an essential first step towards introducing Intelligent Speed Adaptation, known as ISA, which automatically applies the brakes or blocks acceleration."

"An on-board computer linked to a satellite positioning system will use the digital map to identify the local speed limit. If drivers attempt to exceed the limit, they hear a series of bleeps and the accelerator pedal starts vibrating."

Australia: Guilty plea in gun murder at pharmacy
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"Dudley Aslett admits he is a murderer. He may also be something of a Fagan, allegedly using a child to assist him."

"Yesterday, Aslett, 33, pleaded guilty in the NSW Supreme Court to murdering Emad Youssef in August of last year."

"Aslett shot Mr Youssef, a 38-year old father of two, at point-blank range in front of a co-worker as he closed his Canley Heights Pharmacy, in Sydney's south-west, at 6.30pm. Aslett murdered him after Mr Youssef had been robbed of the day's takings."

South Africa: Now that the population is disarmed, new and creative (as well as expensive) ways to protect yourself are springing up
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"There is a new product on the market which could protect motorists against highway stonings, side window smash-and-grabs and potential hijack attacks, its manufacturers say."

"It is a tough window laminate which offers windscreen protection."

"The product is called Profilon and is sold in the Western Cape by Defence Concepts, based in Somerset West."

"The laminate can also be applied to side windows to defend motorists against smash-and-grab attacks - whether the attackers wield a brick or baseball bat - or, in certain conditions, hijack protection against small calibre firearm assaults."

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Feel safe now, citizens of South Africa?

SC: SPA unaware officer had previous issue with gun
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"A State Ports Authority police officer who allegedly held his gun to a dockworker's neck last month resigned from a different police department last year after his gun was fired at a party."

"One local police chief said that if the earlier incident had been recorded on the officer's employment record, it might have raised a warning flag before the state hired him."

"The officer, Patrick Ashley O'Neal, is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation by the State Law Enforcement Division into the June 19 incident at the port's North Charleston terminal."

IL: Chicago cop charged with off-duty shooting
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"A Chicago police officer faces two felony charges for allegedly shooting her estranged husband in his Alsip home after an argument, authorities said."

"Stacy Lewis-Winton, 30, of Chicago, had an altercation on Tuesday with the man, 'drew her gun and fired,' Assistant State's Attorney Lisa Smith said. 'The bullet grazed his abdomen, went through ... the wall into the closet and into the closet of the apartment next door.' " ...

"Lewis-Winton was charged Wednesday with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated battery, Smith said. She was released on bond. She had been held on a $50,000 bail."

Put the 'Independence' Back in Independence Day
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"The Fourth of July is Independence Day, but America's leaders and intellectuals have been trying to move us further and further away from the meaning of Independence Day, away from the philosophy that created this country." ...

" 'Independence Day' is a critically important title. It signifies the fundamental meaning of this nation, not just of the holiday. ..."

"What are these rights? The right to life means that every individual has a right to his own independent life, that one's life belongs to oneself, not to others to use as they see fit. The right to liberty means the right to freedom of action, to act on one's own judgment, the right not to have a gun pointed at one's head and be forced to do what someone else commands."

UK: Five Wiltshire police officers on an inquiry in south London arrested two armed men when gunfire broke out at a bus stop Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The officers acted when they saw a gun being drawn as the men started fighting in Knights Hill, west Norwood, at 1115 BST on Thursday." "One of the suspects was hit twice in the leg." "Two automatic handguns were found and both men were arrested in connection with firearms offences."

MA: Schools chief denies charges, free on bail
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"School Superintendent Michael A. Cosgriff, 54, of 3 Beccari Lane, Southampton, was released Wednesday on $10,000 personal surety bail after Northampton District Court Judge Richard E. Carey refused a request to hold him without bail."

"Cosgriff was arrested early Wednesday morning after a domestic dispute involving his girlfriend, Jane E. Begala, at their home. Cosgriff 'assaulted his girlfriend by pointing a pistol at her and racking the slide,' a movement similar to cocking a gun, according to court documents."

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This is likely one of the hypocritical bureaucrats that also supports a "zero tolerance" policy in schools.

FL: Death lawsuit against Taser dismissed Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A lawsuit which blamed Taser International Inc. for the death of a Florida man who was subdued with a Taser stun gun has been dismissed, the company said Friday." "The lawsuit, filed last March in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can't be filed again, Taser said."

CA: Home Video Shows LA Police Striking Another Suspect
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"A second videotaped police beating is violent but the arrest doesn't appear to violate LAPD procedures, Police Chief William Bratton said."

"The chief met with about 100 black community leaders on Thursday, a day after the broadcast of a homemade video that showed an officer using a flashlight to strike a man during a June 19 arrest in South Los Angeles."

"Bratton said the Police Department has been investigating the incident, which occurred four days before TV news helicopters videotaped an officer striking suspected car thief Stanley Miller with a flashlight 11 times."

"Bratton has called Miller's arrest 'a mess' and said that was not how officers were taught to detain suspects at the police academy."

UK: Drug and gun bans doing wonders in Britain... NOT
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"Five members of a drug trafficking gang who plotted to import high quality cannabis resin from Spain were jailed for a total of more than 27 years today."

"The men, who were part of a nine-strong gang, were caught after detectives discovered drugs with a street value of more than Ł3.5million hidden in a lorry in north Nottinghamshire." ...

"Martin Groves was charged with possession of Class A and B drugs with intent to supply and was sentenced to four years in prison."

"His brother Neil pleaded guilty to possession of Class B drugs with intent to supply, possession of a section one firearm without certificate and possession of prohibited ammunition without a certificate and was also jailed for four years."

WA: Thurston County man dies after being shot by armed self-defender
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A 49-year-old man shot outside of Rainier has died from his wounds, the sheriffs office reported.
Scott J. Keith, of 15018 McIntosh Lane S.E., was pronounced dead about 6:40 this morning at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Thurston County sheriffs Capt. Dan Kimball said.

The shooting was reported at 9:37 p.m on Thursday. It happened on the shooters property at 15117 McIntosh Lane S.E. The shooter has not been arrested and investigators think the gunshots from a .357 revolver were in self-defense. The victim had a footlong knife strapped to his back and was carrying a baseball bat when he approached the shooter, Kimball said.

VA: Here come the G-men
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"Deputy Attorney General Jim Comey did a great deal of good for Richmond while he labored here as a federal prosecutor, and the city continues to benefit from his services today. Last week Comey announced that Richmond will be included among 15 cities targeted by federal violent-crime task forces. The Violent Crime Impact Teams will try to get guns off the streets and bring the murder rate down."

"Richmond's murder rate has risen even as other violent crimes have declined. Promiscuous shootings in Shockoe Bottom also have alarmed the community. This despite a record number of gun seizures already - 667 firearms so far this year. That's an astounding number, and likely indicates the presence of many more weapons walking around under waistbands and riding beneath car seats."

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Many thousands of us in the area own guns and DO NOT kill. Guns are NOT the problem.

ME: Plant to manufacture machine gun barrels
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The General Dynamics plant in Saco will manufacture 9,000 50-caliber machine gun barrels as part of two military contracts valued at $8 million.

General Dynamics said work on the gun barrels will continue through 2005. The barrels will be used on machine guns for armored vehicles, such as tanks, and on standalone machine guns.

General Dynamics' Armament and Technical Products plant in Saco employs about 170 people.

A variety of gun systems for aircraft, tanks and helicopters are manufactured at the facility.

NY: Rocker David Crosby Fined $5,000 Over Gun Charge
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"Rock musician David Crosby was fined $5,000 on Friday after pleading guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon following his arrest in New York in March when a gun, knife and marijuana were found in his luggage."

"In exchange for his plea in which one count of unlawful possession of marijuana was dismissed, Crosby, 62, was given a conditional discharge. As long as he pays the fine and does not get re-arrested for a year, the charges will be discharged."

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Meanwhile, a regular guy like Ronald Dixon who used a gun in defense of his family without the permission of the New York nanny state, the Brooklyn DA attempted to jail him and force a "plea bargain" that would have landed Dixon in jail four weekends in a row.

CT: Top Connecticut official arrested, put on leave
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"The day after Connecticut's governor resigned amid scandal, the chief of staff to the state's highest-ranking police official was arrested Friday on larceny and conspiracy charges."

"Maj. Gregory Senick, chief of staff to Public Safety Commissioner Arthur Spada, was charged with defrauding the state of more than $10,000 for upkeep of his state-owned home, for which he was charged bargain rent."

"Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who took office Thursday, ordered Spada to take Senick's gun, badge and car and put him on unpaid leave. Before Rell's order, state police had planned to assign Senick to administrative duties, a paid assignment."

MO: Missouri residents get used to new concealed weapons law
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"Missourians must have either a driver's license or non-driver's ID containing a concealed weapon endorsement. The guidelines were implemented Thursday."

" 'This has been a controversial issue and there have been many people who disagree with it and that is their right,' Gilbert said. 'There are laws I disagree with, but it is my job to enforce them.' "

"Gilbert noted that the states of Texas and Florida, which also have the same law, have shown a large drop in their crime rates."

NY: Gun Lock Give-Away July 10 At Fulton Farmer's Market Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The Fulton Police Benevolent Association will be giving away gun locks at the Fulton Farmer's Market on Saturday, July 10, 2004 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon. There will be a short gun safety presentation given at 9:30 AM by Fulton Police Officers after which the PBA will give distribute 250 gun lock kits. There will be an initial limit of 3 locks per person."

Brazil: Lula signs tough Brazilian gun law
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"Brazil's tough gun law went into effect Friday, six years after first being introduced in Parliament."

"President Luiz InĂĄcio Lula da Silva signed the bill into law Thursday. He had supported the bill, which was passed by the Parliament in December over strong objections from the powerful gun producers and sellers of firearms."

"The legislation creates a gun registry called Sinarm which will register not only privately held firearms but also those held by various police and militia units. The system will be updated every three years."

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Now Brazil can experience a rise in innocent victims being harassed and victimized by armed thugs.

The Safe Room - Not a New Idea
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"If your valuables, money and jewels, get a safe -why dont you?"

"Remember the Alamo, where, in 1982, foul-mouthed drug abuser Ozzy Osbourne urinated on the memorial plaque? In 1837, over three thousand of the worlds toughest troops assaulted one hundred eighty-six ensconced defenders. In 1993, eighteen Americans killed were balanced by over a thousand dead Somali thugs in Mogadishu."

"The fourth layer is your safe room. Theyre not a new phenomenon, in the middle ages they were known as castle keeps. Both European and Japanese castles featured them."

NY: Gunfire in New York's gun control "paradise"
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"A man standing on a Queens subway platform was shot in the face last night as he waited to ride to work, cops said the fourth seemingly random incident involving gunplay in the city transit system in a month."

"The 23-year-old man whose name was withheld was shot on the right side of the face by another man as they stood on the Manhattan-bound elevated Queensboro Plaza station platform at 9:45 p.m., cops said."

"The bullet ripped through the man's face and came out the back of his head, police sources said. He was rushed to New York Hospital in critical condition."

"It was not immediately clear what sparked the gunfire, but cops said the shooter was talking to the man before the shots rang out."

UK: Teens jailed over robbery spree Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Jerome Bingham and Michael Sinclair were 17 and 16 when they went on an 11-day spree in Hendon, north London, carrying a machete and imitation guns." "Judge Christopher Moss told them they chose victims in 'a neighbourhood where you expected rich pickings'." "Jailing them for eight years at the Old Bailey, he lifted a ban on naming juveniles 'in the public interest'."

OR: Jury finds officer guilty of 42 counts in sex case Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Former police officer disgraces himself and casts a shadow on his department... ------- "Guilty. Guilty. Guilty." "That's the verdict a Lane County jury delivered 42 times Wednesday in the trial of Roger Eugene Magańa, who raped, sexually abused or harassed 13 women during his eight years as a Eugene police officer."