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Patriotism vs. the USA Patriot Act Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Patriotic Americans have a lot at stake this Fourth of July. After the glare of fireworks has faded, the true test of American patriotism moves to Congress, where both the House and Senate Judiciary Committees will prepare to debate the fate of the USA Patriot Act."

Time to take freedoms back, not lose more
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"We believe that Congress acted in good faith in passing the Patriot Act. But, members were wise enough to make the most invasive changes to our rights a temporary situation."

"The Fourth of July is a good time to dedicate ourselves to paying attention to the upcoming debate over the matter and take a hard look at giving up freedoms that brave men and women have fought to preserve."

"History tells us that once we lose them, it's difficult to get them back."

An Excess of Power
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"...The founding fathers understood that every right we have emanates from our right to private property. In this sense, 'private property' means not only the right to one's home and land, but also the right to own the product of one's labor. James Madison, the father of the U.S. Constitution, wrote in 1789, 'A man is said to have a right to his property, he may be equally said to have a property in his rights. Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions.'"

Happy birthday!
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"Today, as Americans celebrate the birthday of their nation, a good question to ponder is whether a group of people could come together from across the breadth of this land and actually agree on a set of principles to bind them together in nationhood."

"How would the Bill of Rights read?"

"Would great or mediocre minds insist on editing 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion ... '"?

"What on earth would a rewrite of the Second Amendment look like? Does the Constitution guarantee to the individual the right to own a gun? You can bet that ambiguous verbiage about 'a well-regulated militia' would vanish."

Ex-felons face roadblocks in regaining voting rights
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"But many are split on whether states should make it easier for ex-felons to get their rights back. The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington is suing for ex-felons to get their rights back if they have served their prison terms but owe money. But a bill addressing that issue never even made it to the House floor for debate this year."

"'We don't let them get their gun rights back, and they shouldn't get their voting rights back unless they have demonstrated they are law-abiding citizens,' said David Muhlhausen, a senior policy analyst with The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington, D.C. 'If you don't want to lose your voting rights, don't commit a felony.'"

Seegars: Details on the Denial... (Blog)
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"Earlier, I wrote about the decision to deny rehearing to the Seegars case at the DC Court of Appeals. I've now obtained more details on that ruling, including the full text of each statement accompanying the denial. The most interesting part of the additional information is Williams' statement; it suggests that had he not felt bound by precedent, he would have voted our way on the three-judge panel (as my guest-witness thought might happen)."

"I'm retyping portions of the opinions below; typos and errors should be presumed to be mine."

David Codrea: Are you vermin? (Blog)
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"Here's a commentary I wrote a few years back, no longer posted anywhere and dusted off for WarOnGuns." ...

"And to politicians who would exploit this hatred to enhance their own power, let me tell you what we are- free men and women who yet possess the means to resist your predation."

"How can you tell? It's easy. Unlike prey, slaves, subjects and prisoners, we have guns."

"And we intend to keep them."

CA: Proposed law would require serial numbers on ammunition
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"Auburn gun rights activists say a proposed new law to require serial number on bullets is a bad idea and a prelude to an attempt to ban handguns."

"Activists are responding to an ammunition restriction bill that recently passed out of the Assembly Public Safety Committee." ...

"'There's clearly an agenda to ban handgun ownership in California' said Dwayne Souza, owner of Sierra Gun Supply on Highway 49."

NC: Police: Store Clerk Shoots Back At Robbers Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A convenience store clerk shot a robber three times. The store manager said the shooting sends a message to thieves to stay out." "Business is back to normal at a BP station on Ashley Road near Interstate 85 in west Charlotte after an early morning robbery attempt." "Store manager Rebecca Williamson is hoping that what happened early Monday morning sends a loud message out to criminals."

TX: Convenience store owner fatally shoots would-be armed robber
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A convenience store owner turned the tables on a would-be armed robber, leading to some deadly consequences.

It happened at the Sunny's food store on Synott near High Star in southwest Houston just after 9pm Sunday. Police say the suspect walked into the store, jumped the counter, and demanded money while pointing a gun at the owner and another customer in the store. The owner was able to produce a gun to protect himself.

"'The store owner fired two shots and the suspect was later found dead behind the store,' said Officer Philip Yochum with the Houston Police Department.

Police say the owner has not been charged, and that the case will be turned over to the Harris County District Attorney's Office.

TX: Storeowner shoots, kills robbery suspect Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A convenience store owner fought back during a robbery overnight that left one suspect dead." "Police say the gunman walked into Sunny's on Synott at High Star in west Houston. He jumped over the counter and pointed a gun at the storeowner and a customer." "But the owner pulled out his own gun and fired twice, according to police."

New Zealand: Dairy owners take up arms
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"Dairy owners are arming themselves with crowbars, baseball bats and machetes to protect themselves from criminals in the Western Bay."

"Some say they are even prepared to have guns to deter intruders."

"The shopkeepers say the recent slaying of Auckland worker Bhagubhai Vaghela has made them reconsider security and has forced some to take radical steps to protect themselves from being hurt, robbed or having their property damaged."

South Africa: Robber beaten with brolly, shot Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A man first used an umbrella to chase off two robbers who attacked him and his wife next to the road before he shot and killed one of the robbers with his pistol in a scuffle."

UK: Gun-threat thugs are jailed over mugging Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"TWO young drunks who threatened to shoot a pair of teenagers during a street robbery have been jailed." "Aaron Burns, of no fixed address, and Lee McKillop, of Primrose Close, Cherry Hinton, were drunk when they decided to rob Kevin Wilson and Andrew Wilson, who were on their way to a Tesco store in Fulbourn."

India: Man robbed at gun-point
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An unidentified threesome gang robbed an engineer of his possessions at gunpoint near Mangadu early this morning.

Kumaresan, a construction engineer in a private firm was on his way on his motorcycle for inspecting a construction site, along with Ezhumalai, a mason from Porur, when he stopped his vehicle on Ramamoorthy Avenue near Mangadu on noticing a rope tied across the road.

Sudden, a trio on a motorcycle appeared on the spot and threatened Kumaresan with a gun and took away his gold ring, chain, watch and Rs.2000 in cash. They also made away with his motorcycle. Kumaresan lodged a complaint with the Mangadu police.

Trinidad & Tobago: Missing police gun used in South murder Submitted by: Haddock Website: http://www.servicerifle.com.au/qmrcabout.htm	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The gun used to murder Uttamdeo Marajhat his parents business in Palo Seco belonged to the police and was the weapon that disappeared from the St James Police Station last week." "The loaded 9mm handgun was found in the bushes close to where the killers crashed their car during the getaway last Thursday." "Investigators traced the gun and bullets, and confirmed the link last night."

UK: 'Stop the guns', advert warns Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"It is a tender moment as the young black man hugs his girlfriend on the couch. But as the camera pulls away, you see the blood on her jumper where his hand has just been." "This is one of the poignant moments in a hard-hitting campaign launched by Scotland Yard to fight gun crime in the black community."

UK: Replica gun in robbery
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"A LATE-NIGHT deal near a city park went horribly wrong when a man was threatened with a replica gun."

"The 20-year-old had made arrangements to sell his camcorder to a 'posh-sounding' man over the telephone."

"But when he arrived at the agreed location at the agreed time, he bumped into a gang of thieves in a black BMW convertible."

"After stealing his Ł250 JVC video camera, one of the men lifted his top to reveal a gun and warned him not to tell the police."

OH: Ohio State Health Professor Testifies Against Columbus Gun Ban (PRO) Submitted by: Peoples Rights Organization Website: http://www.peoplesrights.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"I am concerned about your efforts to enact additional legislation regarding what you have redefined as assault weapons." "My extensive experience in working with data, as a police officer and a senior government policy maker and now a professor teaching public health policy all combine to cause me to ask you to abandon this proposed legislation."

KS: Suspected Gang Type Brawl In Kiowa Saturday Night
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"Before the night ended, one victim was sent by ambulance to a Wichita hospital for surgery, three others were injured and treated at the Kiowa District Hospital and four people were arrested."

"Injuries came from attacks with blunt instruments Officer Holt listed as baseball bats, metal pipes, pieces of cast iron and chains. He said bottles and cans were also thrown during the fight."

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Submitter's Note: Good thing the governor of Kansas vetoed legislation that would have allowed Kansans to carry concealed, huh? Somebody might have gotten shot.

Canada: Gun registry is no lifesaver Submitted by: RPA-PAC Website: http://www.rpa-pac.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The gun controls implemented by the federal Liberal government in 1995 appear to have had little if any effect on gun-related deaths, despite a $1.3-billion price tag and the government's extravagant claims that the measures would produce 'a culture of safety' and dramatically reduce crime."

Papua New Guinea: Summit discusses problem of illegal firearms
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"A summit on guns in Papua New Guinea has heard there are almost 2,500 factory-made firearms in the hands of clansmen and criminals in PNG's Southern Highlands."

"Our reporter, Sean Dorney, says the summit is looking for ways to confront PNG's gun problem."

"Associate Professor Philip Alpers has told the summit most of the high-powered weapons have been bought or stolen from the PNG military or the PNG police."

"He says everyone he spoke to in the Southern Highlands said the guns were acquired for one purpose, killing people."

Australia: 'Mild-mannered' man had arsenal fit for war
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"Happiness for Peter Ivan Bateson wasn't just a warm gun. It was a personal arsenal that included machine-guns, semi-automatic pistols and 40,000 rounds of ammunition."

"A quiet, mild-mannered bachelor, Bateson had armed himself with a $200,000 collection of weaponry that shocked Australian Crime Commission investigators." ...

"The court heard that Bateson, a long-time Armaguard officer, had been a licensed gun enthusiast for 30 years. He led a law-abiding life until he ignored the buyback for his registered weapons."

DC: Guns Over Democracy
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"PARLIAMENTARIANS gathered in Washington this holiday weekend from Europe and North America arrived just in time to witness the U.S. House of Representatives -- on the eve of the anniversary commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence -- trample upon the right of self-determination. Morphing themselves into city council members, a House majority overturned a city law and voted to allow D.C. residents to keep in their homes loaded shotguns and rifles, as well as handguns bought before 1976, unbounded by trigger locks or disassembled. The deed itself makes a mockery of Congress as a federal body. If the action is allowed to stand, however, the consequences could be even worse: The nation's capital will become a deadlier place in which to live."

Canada: But did our gun laws actually save any lives?
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"Statistics Canada issued a 'health report' this week that left the false impression that there was a link between the Liberals $2 billion firearms program and the decline in gun deaths. Statistics Canada should be embarrassed putting out a report that is so misleading in the way the data was presented. If bureaucrats were subject to peer-review, like academics, they would never get away with such a distortion."

Uganda: Police Officer Held Over Raping Suspect
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"A special police constable has been charged with rape and remanded to Luzira upper prison until July 14."

"Michael Serwadda, 48, attached to Kawaala Police Post and a resident of Kasubi allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl who was in police custody on June 18 at gunpoint."

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KABA Note: And yet according to these people, "To the greatest possible extent guns should be in the hands of the police and only the police."

UK: Seventh man charged over shooting Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A seventh man has been charged with murder after a nightclub doorman was shot and killed." "Ishfaq Ahmed, 24, from Birmingham, was shot outside the Premonition club in Bristol Street on 20 November 2004. Two other men were injured." "A 35-year-old man, from Small Heath, Birmingham, was arrested and charged with murder and three counts of attempted murder on Monday."

UK: Shot fired in 3AM city gun siege Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A MAN has been arrested after a gun siege in Carlisle during which a shot was fired." "Police armed response officers and negotiators had to seal off part of Almery Drive, Currock, in the early hours of yesterday." "They were called out after reports of a 60-year-old man in the street in possession of a shotgun and discovered him in a house with a woman, believed to be his wife."

Kenya: Watchmen with guns? No way, say firms
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"A Bill proposing to arm private guards was strongly opposed by security firms, that said Kenya was not ready for such a move."

"The Kenya Security Industry Association said arming private security guards could compromise security, especially if guns were issued to the wrong people."

"'To the greatest possible extent guns should be in the hands of the police and only the police. The priority should be to ensure that the police are well equipped, trained, and disciplined,' said the associations chairman, Mr Robert Poole."