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NRA Bush Endorsement Not Certain
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"Since 1980, when Ronald Reagan received the first presidential endorsement by the National Rifle Association, no Republican candidate has lost an election with the endorsement and no Republican has won without it."

"In the run-up to November 2004, however, the powerful gun lobby continues to hang-fire on putting its formal seal of approval on George W. Bush." ...

"...sources close to the NRA's leadership tell NewsMax that all is not rosy between the gun group and the Bush White House."

"The main bone of resentment is over President Bush's signature on the McCain-Feingold law, which the NRA believes may have effectively neutered their political muscle for years to come."

Kerry Sharpens Aim on Gun Vote in Red States
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"Four years after Al Gore alienated gun owners with his tough talk and anti-gun record, this year's Democrat presidential nominee has adopted a new strategy when it comes to firearms. ..."

"Before most voters were paying attention to the candidates seeking the Democrat nomination last year, Kerry had reporters and photographers trail him on the plains of central Iowa where they watched him shoot two pheasants." ...

"Potential voters who see the pictures might be left with the impression that the Democrat is a hunting pal of Wayne LaPierre. But the National Rifle Association's executive vice president isn't buying Kerry's use of gun imagery.

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And neither are potential voters.

Kerry looking for votes among sportsmen who once shunned Democrats
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"Now, Kerry leads Democrats in championing gun rights in a bid to reach swing-voting hunters. Worried that a weak foothold with the so-called hook-and-bullet crowd could cost them the election, Democrats have locked and loaded and changed their tune, their image, even their party platform."

"As Kerry toured battleground states in recent days, time and again he told audiences that he's an outdoorsman who embraces the Second Amendment, the constitutional right to bear arms."

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Sure he "embraces" it. As long as he and his cohorts get to control how, when and where we the people exercise said right.

Laws should not force zero tolerance for common sense
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"In January, Adam Liston made a serious mistake. Liston, 18, a senior at Davis (Calif.) High School, dropped off a few friends at school on his way to the gun range with a new shotgun in his gun rack. Someone reported seeing the gun, and the next day, the vice principal asked to search Liston's Ford F-250 truck. Liston readily agreed."

"Six police cars arrived and officers swarmed the truck. As they searched, his heart sank. He realized he had forgotten to remove the shotgun, unloaded and still in its original box, from his truck after target shooting. Liston broke down in tears as officers confiscated the gun and arrested him. He was handcuffed and taken to the Yolo County Jail." ...

"The American Bar Association says the modern zero-tolerance-for-children movement is a response to the school shootings of the 1990s. No one doubts the good intentions of those who pushed these policies; it's the enforcement that has raised concern. And Liston is far from the only victim of this noxious overcriminalization, although he may be one of its older victims:"

In New Jersey, Hamadi Alston, 8, found an L-shaped piece of paper in a schoolbook. He used it as many 8-year-olds would - in a game of "cops and robbers" at the next recess, after which he was taken to the school office, interrogated to tears, then turned over to police for "threatening to kill other students" for saying "pow-pow" during the playground game. He spent five hours in police custody and had to make two court appearances before charges were dropped.

In Alabama, Austin Crittenden, 9, was suspended for "possession of a weapon - firearm replica," when he brought a tiny plastic G.I. Joe handgun to his elementary school. The third-grader's principal "had to tape the gun to a piece of paper to keep from losing it," Austin's grandmother reported.

In Georgia, a 5-year-old kindergarten student was suspended for bringing a plastic gun the size of a quarter to school. The principal backed down when a local TV station inquired about the suspension.

In Spokane, Wash., an 8-year-old was suspended for having two tiny plastic G.I. Joe guns at school.

At another Alabama school, two boys were suspended for playing with toy guns that one had brought in for a school project.

The Viciousness of Tyranny: The Armed Females response to the conviction of Rick Stanley
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"Your Honor, the absurdity and unlawfulness of Denvers 'home rule' with regard to the Second Amendment is not in question. The Bill of Rights is part of the Constitution, which is the Law of the Land. It is not a buffet from which localities can choose which rights they will 'allow' the citizens to exercise. The rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights are endemic to being free men. They are not granted by the government, for they are not the governments to grant. They, therefore, cannot be legally infringed upon by any one locality." ...

"Rick Stanley challenged a fraudulent, corrupt law that turned him and other Denver residents into sub-citizens, less than Americans, unguarded, unshielded and unprotected by the Law of the Land a law designed to guarantee and protect their existing basic rights as human beings and free men."

Congressman Apologizes for Carrying Loaded Gun in Airport
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"Rep. John Hostettler (R-Ind.) pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of carrying a loaded gun in a Kentucky airport earlier this year, and apologized for the incident, the Indianapolis Star reported Aug. 11."

"Under a plea agreement, Hostettler received a 60-day suspended sentence. He will also have to surrender the gun seized at the airport, and for the next two years will only be allowed to purchase a gun in Indiana and Washington."

"Hostettler could have received a year in prison and a $500 fine."

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But he didn't, because he's one of the "elite."

Who are the real gun owners?
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"The sporting media portray firearms in a positive light, but, let's face it, the general public seldom sees or reads the outdoor press. The non-shooting, non-gun-owning public needs to be told the real story about guns, gun owners and gun manufacturers."

"I am glad to call attention to a new book and a DVD about firearms and their owners that can help reach the general public in ways that previously have not been possible."

"In 'Shooters: Myths and Realities of America's Gun Culture,' (Oxford University Press; $29.95) anthropologist Abigail A. Kohn uses ethnographic research with recreational shooters to shed light on America's gun culture."

CDF: It's for the children (JTO)
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"Since the ban was passed, overall gun deaths have decreased by nearly twenty-five percent and child and teen deaths from firearms have dropped fifty percent. ..."

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Unbelievable misleading propaganda! These weapons constitute less than 2 percent of all crimes! Deaths by firearms have been decreasing regardless of the ban. And the use of those weapons in crimes was actually lower BEFORE the ban! Give us a break, CDF!

Brady Center: Assault Weapons Ban hasn't Expired, But Sharks are Circling (JTO)
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"Why wait until something's legal to order it? One Illinois company is ready to serve America's extreme psychotics right away. Have your credit cards ready."

KABA Note: Extreme paranoia noted. Would the Korean shop owners who used these weapons to defend their lives and property during the LA riots of 1992 qualify as extremists or psychotics or both?

"The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence today (August 12th) sent the following letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives about ArmaLite, Inc., a company contemptibly catering to those who are desperate for extraordinary firepower." ...

CA: Calif. Teen Fails in Bid for Gun Company
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"A California teenager left paralyzed in a shooting accident a decade ago failed Thursday in his bid to buy the company that produced the Saturday night special that changed his life."

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He was shot by his incompetent babysitter, who had no business handling a gun, cleaning it or pointing it in the direction of this child's face. But yet, the suit blames the gun maker and wants to destroy a legitimate business. Just follow the money

MS: New state campaign targets illegal gun sales
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"Illegal gun purchases are now the target of an aggressive public awareness campaign launched by Mississippi's U. S. Attorneys partnering with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the firearms industry."

"U. S. Attorneys Jim Greenlee and Dunn Lampton, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) have joined forces on a program to stop illegal purchases of firearms in Mississippi."

"The program, called 'Don't Lie for the Other Guy,' educates firearm retailers on how to detect and deter illegal straw purchases, and brings to the fore a public awareness that it is a serious crime to purchase a firearm for someone who cannot legally do so."

NJ: Ship captain's Second Amendment rights upheld
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"A Warren County ship captain may carry a concealed weapon in New Jersey waters and ports, state Superior Court Judge John Pursel ruled Wednesday."

"The judge cited the post-Sept. 11 world of terrorist threats and the recent rise in the terrorist alert system as part of the reason for his decision to grant the carrying permit."

"Authorities fear the ruling could lead to similar requests from other civilians who would normally face a daunting task in obtaining a New Jersey carrying permit -- permits that are tougher to obtain than those in other states, such as Pennsylvania."

NY: Lawmakers fund prisons, reject Pataki gun permitting changes
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"The state Legislature prepared to vote Wednesday to keep three prisons open that Gov. George Pataki wanted to close, and lawmakers rejected the governor's proposal to establish an expensive new handgun permitting system in New York." ...

The plan proposed to "...change the state's pistol and revolver permitting system by requiring a five-year expiration on all licenses and imposing a $100 fee for new and renewed licenses. The proposal would also have required a $25 fee for each handgun added to a license and made recertification of a license subject to screening by the National Instant Background Check System."

"Currently, counties generally charge $110 per license, which is issued for life."

OH: Two Homes Burglarized, Guns Stolen
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Greene County deputies are urging residents to keep all weapons locked up and valuables out of sight. Authorities said during the past week, thieves broke into two homes and took more than a dozen guns.

Nine of the guns were stolen from Patrick Mahaffey. He said each one of the guns had a special meaning to him.

Investigators are asking for residents to notify police if they see strangers knocking on doors and asking for directions.

According to authorities, both home burglaries happened in the afternoon and the homes had their doors kicked in.

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While there is no direct evidence to tie in the publication of names and addresses of concealed carry permit holders with this robbery, it would be curious to find out whether these folks' names and addresses appeared in any local newspaper.

OH: 'Stubborn City Officials Bring Expensive Gun Suit on Themselves,' Says Ohioans for Concealed Carry
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" 'We warned them, and now we're filing suit', says Ken Hanson, chief counsel of Ohioans for Concealed Carry. ..." ...

"Earlier this year, without any evidence of the need for such an ordinance being presented to council, Clyde's City Council passed an ordinance attempting to restrict the lawful carrying of concealed handguns by those licensed by the State of Ohio. Despite Clyde having been repeatedly warned that their ordinance is unconstitutional, they have refused to amend their ordinance to comply with state law on the issue of home rule conflicting with state law."

OR: Gun control advocates go on tour for weapons ban
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"A big, pink recreational vehicle is hard to miss, and that's exactly what the Million Mom March members hoped for when they launched a nationwide summer tour to urge support for continuation of a ban on military-style semiautomatic weapons."

"It arrived Tuesday in Eugene and attracted about a dozen supporters, including Eugene Police Chief Robert Lehner and Rebecca Lynn, whose daughter was shot at Thurston High School in 1998."

"Lynn noted that shooter Kip Kinkel had an illegal magazine of 50 rounds when he shot 27 students, killing two, in less than two minutes."

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Possession of this magazine obviously didn't improve this guy's shooting ability. Also note the possession of the "illegal" magazine DESPITE the ban.

PA: Editorial | Illegal Gun Sales
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"Pennsylvania's future rests in being an attractive and safe place to raise children and establish a business. Somehow, being a hotbed of illegal sales of handguns used in crimes just doesn't fit that description."

"Straw sales - legal purchases of handguns by buyers who then illegally sell them on the street - is a thriving industry in this region. Its ripple effects are felt throughout the state and into New Jersey through the deaths caused, the medical bills incurred from serious injuries, and the image of Pennsylvania as a state that is not safe from the worst kind of firearms."

"One response is obvious: State lawmakers should make it illegal to buy more than one handgun a month."

VA: A gun rights victory
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It's a victory for gun rights advocates this morning. Guns are now allowed back in Henrico County parks. The Board of Supervisors approved the ordinance at last night's meeting in a 4 to 1 vote.

The county approved allowing guns back in public parks to bring the county under compliance with a new state law that took effect July 1st. That law says counties no longer have the authority to regulate firearms.

FL: Haines City store clerk shoots in self-defense Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"For the second time in a year, Mister Money co-owner Judy Foster has been forced to defend herself from potential robbers - this time killing Thomas Porter Wiley, one of the suspects." "At approximately 11 a.m., two unidentified, armed and hooded suspects entered and demanded money from the store clerk, police said. However, the robbers were not successful in stealing any money."

AR: Would-be victim shoots robber; robber's accomplices charged in death of partner in shootout
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"Police say two robbery suspects face capital murder charges for the death of another man who was working with them, even though neither actually shot him."

"Reginald Scroggins, the man whose bullet killed Cortelyous Johnson, has not been charged because it appears he was acting in self-defense." ...

"The men charged with killing 28-year-old Cortelyous Johnson are 22-year-old Jarrett Johnson and 23-year-old Gregory Williams, 23. They're also charged with two counts of committing a terroristic act and four counts of aggravated robbery."

"A police report says the three men were robbing people outside a Little Rock nightclub early Monday."

UK: Elvis' gold gun banned from TV sale
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"A gold-plated handgun which belonged to Elvis Presley has been banned from sale in a cable TV auction."

"The Walther PPK, engraved with the star's motto 'TCB' ('Taking Care of Business') was to have been one of the stars lot in the rock'n'roll memorabilia sale on European cable channel Auction-world TV."

"But British media regulators have refused to give sale of the gun permission because in the UK advertising guns on TV is forbidden."

NC: Firearms hold responsibility
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"The gun a 15-year-old fired at a Durham police officer was stolen.
It had been legally bought by a local woman but was taken from her car."

"The gun then led to the taking of William Antonio Rochelle's young life. He died when he was shot recently during a scuffle with a police officer."

"Securing a gun and keeping it from the wrong hands is as much a part of responsible gun ownership as safe shooting or buying the right ammunition, law enforcement authorities and advocates say."

UK: Man held in town centre gun drama
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"Armed police sealed off part of Cannock town centre following reports of a man making threats with a gun."

"Part of the A34 Stafford Road in the town was closed and officers were also stationed in Beecroft Road, where a car was stopped and the occupants questioned in connection with the incident."

"The drama came to an end when police arrested a man." ...

"He said that police searched the address and found a weapon inside but the pistol turned out to be a ball bearing gun."

TX: 'Texana,' military items among offerings at Gun and Knife Show
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"The Texas Gun & Knife Show will return to the Brownwood Coliseum Aug. 21 and 22. The show is sponsored by the Texas Gun & Knife Association."

"The show will feature not only guns, gun parts and knives, but also a selection of wildlife art, historical artifacts, "Texana" items and Native American and military memorabilia and displays of gold and silver jewelry."

"The show will be held Saturday, Aug. 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the coliseum. The TGKA will feature two-for-one admission early bird specials on both Saturday and Sunday. Children ages 12 and under are free."

UK: Teens ordered "gun" over the internet Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Martin McDonald, 18, and David Mathieson, 19, both admitted possessing a prohibited article when they appeared before High Bailiff Michael Moyle." "The electric-powered gun, capable of emitting 2,000 volts, is banned under the Firearms Act 1947." "McDonald ordered the weapon from a French company over the internet on Mathieson's computer using his friend's credit card."

ME: Ex-Marine gets 3 years for gun crime
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"A former officer in the Calais Rod and Gun Club was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court to three years and one month in prison for possessing firearms after he was dishonorably discharged from the Marine Corps. Peter David Frost, 36, of Meddybemps was found guilty by a jury in April. He was arrested 14 months ago with 15 guns in his truck at the Calais Rod and Gun Club where an undercover Maine State Police detective had arranged to meet him and purchase a weapon."

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But only cops and the military should be "allowed" to exercise their Second Amendment rights.

UK: Boy arrested over BB gun Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A CONCERNED mother whose teenage son was arrested for carrying a ball bearings gun in town is warning people it is illegal." "The 42-year-old Bracknell woman was shocked after her 13-year-old son was detained by police for possessing the imitation firearm in a public place." "The student was unaware her son had bought the BB gun on a shopping trip to Bracknell on Tuesday, August 3."

AR: Democrats must pull the trigger
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"For 35 years, ever since the Democratic Party got its liberal reputation from the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War, Democratic candidates for statewide office in Arkansas have needed to establish their culturally conservative bona fides by killing something, or at least taking serious aim at it."

"If John Kerry knows what's good for him in Arkansas, he'll accept U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor's invitation to load up his gun and come here in September to have his picture taken while he tries to put the hurt on some doves, which will have the misfortune of being in season in the pivotal days leading to the election."

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Kerry's inept hunting photo-ops will not change gun owners' minds about him.

TX: Dallas Cop Accused Of Placing Gun To 7-Year-Old Daughter's Head Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
FULL TEXT BELOW: A Dallas police officer is on administrative leave...facing an aggravated assault charge. 13-year veteran Darryl Gary is accused of placing a gun to his seven-year-old daughter's head in May...and saying, "This is the gun to kill your mom with." A warrant for senior corporal Gary's arrest was issued today.

Kenya: Gun-Toting Thieves Assault Renowned Kenyan Writer
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"Four gun-wielding thieves pistol-whipped celebrated Kenyan novelist and playwright Ngugi wa Thiong'o and beat his wife only days after he returned from 22 years of self-imposed exile, police said on Thursday."

"The men stormed the couple's Nairobi apartment, burned Ngugi with cigarettes, beat him with the butt of a gun, and hurt his wife Njeeri while they ransacked their home for money and valuables, Nairobi area police chief Kingori Mwangi said." ...

"Nairobi has seen a rise in car-jackings, burglary and rape, which Kenyan businessmen say has become a major deterrent to investors. Police said last week that car-jackings were down by 49 percent in the last three months."

UK: Murdered couple had fled gun attack
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"Police took more than seven hours to respond to reports of a prowler outside the home of a murdered couple despite knowing that they had been targeted in an earlier gun attack."

"John and Joan Stirland, aged 55 and 53, were shot dead on Sunday afternoon in their rented bungalow in Trusthorpe, Lincs, within 30 minutes of reporting the prowler to police."

"However, it took until 9.30pm for officers to investigate the intruder despite the couple fleeing their home in Nottingham last September after gunmen fired shots at them through a window."

AL: Toy Gun Crimes Not Unusual
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"Two times, one week. Would-be thieves trying to make away with a fistful of cash used a toy gun. One man tried to rob a Decatur bank Tuesday. Earlier this week, an 11-year old told police he got the idea to use a toy gun to hold up a couple from a Disney cartoon."

"If someone were to walk up to you with a toy gun, would you know the difference?"

"Investigators say crimes are committed all the time using something fashioned to look like a gun."

CA: Armanino Gun Shop to shut down
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"For years, a shaggy buffalo head has stared out on Grand Avenue from Armanino Gun Shop. But at the end of the month, the animal will no longer lure the curious into this shop."

"Wayne Ross will no longer tell folks about the 3,000-pound animal's death (It was killed in Montana in 1995 with a .458 caliber Winchester rifle)."

"Ross, the buffalo head's genial owner, is closing shop after 27 years of gunsmithing, much to his customers' chagrin. The loss of Armanino's at the end of the month will continue the decline of gun shops in the County. There are only a handful left, and Frank Tabor, owner of Tabor Shooters Supplies in San Bruno, remembers when there were at least five in his city alone."

UK: Criminal caught after gun threat
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"A GUNMAN raided an off-sales where he had been refused drink, a court heard yesterday."

"But Derek Monaghan, 21, was easily caught because an employee recognised him from the previous argument."

"At the High Court in Edinburgh, Monaghan, from Kilwinning, Ayrshire, admitted assault and robbery at a shop in the town."

"He threatened employee Kenneth Cairns with a gun and robbed him of a bottle of whisky."

Australia: Alert after gun gang attack
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"ATTACKS by an out-of-town gun-wielding gang have prompted police to issue an appeal.
They want young people who have been attacked or witnessed attacks to come forward and report the incidents."

"The appeal follows claims by a 16-year-old Cranbourne boy, known as Bandit, who said he and his friends were attacked by the gang, whose members were wielding hand guns, baseball bats, club locks and machetes, three weekends ago." ...

"Bandit said the attacks have become a weekly occurrence with the same groups coming into Cranbourne every weekend looking to fight."