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PA State Police Plan to Halt Gun Sales 'A Civil Rights Outrage,' Says SAF
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"A state police plan to halt firearms sales in Pennsylvania from Sept. 2 through Sept. 6, ostensibly to update that agency's background check system, is a civil rights outrage, the Second Amendment Foundation said today."
"'The Pennsylvania State Police have just provided a strategy to any state agency, and the FBI, for arbitrarily suspending the constitutional right to keep and bear arms,' said SAF founder Alan Gottlieb. 'No government agency should have that authority, and we are hopeful that state lawmakers will successfully derail this plan until the state police find some other way to update their system without interrupting firearms sales.'" ... |
John Longnecker: Gun Lobby Or Smart Citizens?
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"I'm getting so tired of the anti-gun, anti-family organizations running out of both steam and money, and then blaming it on the Gun Lobby. The Brady Center's website Second Amendment Fantasy and The Center's remarks praising Virginia Tech's anti-student panel ruling refuse to accept the smarts of American citizens – and their rights."
"Has anybody seen the latest instalment of The Power Of 10?"
"... Host Drew Carey posed a question about gun control to the contestant: what percentage of Americans believe that Americans should be allowed to own automatic weapons?"
"The answer was 41%. ..." ...
"So much for the big, bad gun lobby." ... |
David Codrea: Where are All the "Assault Weapons"?
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"A key component of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) enforcement mission is the tracing of firearms ... ATF has prepared the following state-by-state reports utilizing trace data which is intended to provide the public with insight into firearms recoveries."
title would be 'BATFU Does PowerPoint.'"
"One thing that strikes is that of all guns recovered during the report period, the 'National Average Time-to-Crime' is 10.17 YEARS! That's quite some flow for the 'pipeline,' wouldn't you agree?"
"But the thing that caught my immediate attention was the 'Firearm Types' graphic presented for each state:"
"Where are all the 'assault weapons' they're tracing? ..." ... |
Gun Control Groups Prepare for 'National Day of Protest'
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"Gun control activists have declared Tuesday, Aug. 28, a 'national day of protest to focus attention on the scourge of illegal gun trafficking.'"
"The Brady Campaign, along with its Million Mom March chapters, said it will join the Rev. Jesse Jackson's Operation PUSH Coalition at demonstrations in cities across America."
"Jackson's group chose Aug. 28 because it marks the 44th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic march on Washington." ... |
LA: Woman kills one intruder, wounds another in St. Charles Parish
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"A 22-year-old woman shot and killed a New Orleans man and wounded a Metairie man after authorities say the two invaded a Luling home at gunpoint shortly after 4 a.m. Wednesday."
"A 5-year-old child who was in the house at the time was not injured." ...
"Investigators say the two men accosted Nathaniel Evans, 25, as he left his home on Paul Fredrick Street for work. He was forced back into the house by the men who were armed with a 38 revolver, a 9 mm and a 40 mm semi-automatic guns."
"Authorities say Evans and another resident, Irene Bailey, 22, were made to lie on the floor. Evans was shot while Bailey was able to find a gun and shoot both suspects." ... |
GA: Homeowner Shoots Burglar
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"According to police, a morning shooting in Columbus was a case of self defense."
"Around 9:30 Wednesday morning police say a man armed with a gun entered a home on Patch drive."
"Authorities say the homeowner pulled his own gun to defend himself. Sergeant Harvey Hatcher with the Columbus Police Department tells News Three this was a clear case of self defense. Hatcher says 'right now the preliminary investigation shows the homeowner who lives here was confronted by a subject with a gun. The homeowner was able to retrieve his own weapon and fired shots at the suspect'. Hatcher says the attacker was shot in the arm ..."
"The case is being handled as an attempted burglary. The homeowner was not charged." |
GA: Store Owner Shot in Head by Teens
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"According to some of his employees, Parrish Harvil bought his BP convenience store ... about 18 months ago. Now he's in critical condition with a head wound after a late night shootout with some teenage robbery suspects."
"Witnesses said two teens walked into 'Tony's One-Stop' ... about 11 p.m. Wednesday and began robbing Harvil and four or five customers. At some point, one of the teens shot Harvil in the head, but he managed to return fire with a 9mm pistol, wounding one of the teens in the hand."
"The pair ran across the highway to a waiting getaway car and driver, but all three were caught a short time later ... after seeking treatment for their wounded partner. ..." ...
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OK: Jury: Krebbs not guilty of murder
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"Mike Krebbs sat in a Pittsburg County Courtroom on Wednesday afternoon, leaning forward with his eyes closed — waiting to see if he would be taken away in handcuffs or walk out of the courtroom a free man."
"It took jurors about an hour and 10 minutes to determine whether they would find Krebbs guilty, or not guilty ..." ...
"As he heard the verdict and the words 'not guilty,' Krebbs slowly exhaled ..." ...
"Jurors also found Krebbs not guilty of a lesser crime of first-degree manslaughter in the heat of passion." ...
"[Krebbs] and his attorney, Warren Gotcher, contended all along that Krebbs acted in self defense, when he fired a .9 [sic] millimeter pistol and killed Mordecai with a single shot to the chest." ... |
GA: Law-abiders should feel safe in parks
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"The hard truth of the matter is that parks, like almost every other public venue nowadays, have become more dangerous."
"As far as I know, law-abiding citizens, such as myself, who carry concealed weapons are the last group of people that government should be concerned about."
"To legally qualify to carry a concealed weapon, one must first be a law-abiding citizen without a criminal felony record."
"... I have personally never had a problem with law enforcement or park authorities within my county about carrying weapons, but other people who I know have run into problems ..."
"The authorities should be more concerned about the predators ... who have attacked and killed innocent people in parks." ... |
Open carry while delivering fliers
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"While I was out and about delivering fliers for gun shops to post up about August 28th, I decided to open carry. This is not unusual for me ..."
"The first gun shop I hit, J&S Gun Parts, said they'd look into posting a flier. I ... then moved on to Larry's Guns, where Larry's wife seemed very excited about the flier."
"I've carried openly in Larry's before, and I will again. Only one employee even gave me a second glance. He pointed toward it, smiled, and asked who I worked for. When I told him, he quickly frowned. As I had fully expected, he assumed I was an Only One. He told me that OC was 'technically' legal, and I should expect to be stopped by the police. ..." ... |
Save the Second Amendment Rally - August 28 in Dallas, TX
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"Your humble Webmaster for Amendment II Democrats is planning a Save the Second Amendment Rally to be held on Tuesday, August 28, 2007, 12:00 noon CDT in Dallas, Texas. We will be gathering outside the Warren United Methodist Church at 3028 Malcolm X Boulevard, where the North Texas Brady Campaign and Rainbow PUSH members will be holding their own anti-gun rally. It's time for Democrats who support the Second Amendment to take a stand against those who seek to undermine our Constitutional rights."
"Current plans are for a peaceful and civil protest and rally outside the church for approximately one hour, and I am also working on a speech for Tuesday. ..." ... |
VA: GMU approves new weapons policy
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"George Mason University announced it has approved a new regulation that strengthens the school's prohibition against weapons on all of its Northern Virginia campuses."
"A university press release dated Aug. 17 states that the regulation approved by GMU's Board of Visitors prohibits students and employees, with the exception of law enforcement officers, from carrying or bringing weapons on campus. It also prevents members of the community at large from entering campus buildings and facilities or attending any event on campus with a weapon." ... |
'Rudy' rip at Fred
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"A top ally to Republican front-runner Rudy Giuliani yesterday blasted Fred Thompson for attacking the former mayor - and New York City - before even declaring his candidacy for president."
"'Run or keep your mouth shut!' snarled Guy Molinari, New York co-chairman for the Giuliani presidential campaign."
"'If you want to bash people, jump into the pool. We're waiting for you,' Molinari added."
"Giuliani's adviser called Thompson out of bounds for penning a column on his blog blasting New York City's gun-control laws under Giuliani and his successor, Mayor Bloomberg." ...
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Romney, Thompson Fire First Shots at Giuliani
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"It had to happen sooner or later. Mitt Romney’s millions spent and Fred Thompson’s millions in free publicity (how can this be legal under the McCain/Feingold/Thompson campaign finance reform act?) haven’t propelled them to within shouting distance of Rudy Giuliani in national polls, so they’ve decided it’s time to hit the attack button." ...
"Why has it taken them so long to focus on Rudy? Because they have miscalculated the public response to Rudy’s social positions and lifestyle choices." ... |
Opponents Attack Giuliani’s New York Record
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"Rudolph W. Giuliani has showcased his record running the city of New York as he has campaigned for the presidency. But his performance as mayor is now being turned against him as two of his opponents have begun challenging him on two of the biggest issues in the Republican primary: gun control and immigration."
"This week, Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, started running radio advertisements in Iowa and New Hampshire referring to New York City as a 'sanctuary city' ... And on Tuesday, former Senator Fred D. Thompson ... threw down the gauntlet with a commentary on his Web site that criticized New York gun laws and mentioned the Giuliani administration’s efforts to sue gun makers." ... |
English Pushes to Protect Privacy Rights of Hunters
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"Protecting the privacy rights of local hunters is the goal of legislation recently reintroduced by U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Pa.). H.R. 611 would repeal a federal mandate that has been interpreted by Pennsylvania officials to require every applicant for a recreational license, e.g. hunting and fishing, to disclose their Social Security number." ...
"English’s bill would repeal the federal mandate that requires states to collect Social Security numbers for recreational licenses. The requirement for drivers and professional licenses would remain in place." |
MO: Missourians won't need sheriff’s permit to buy concealable gun
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"Residents of Missouri soon will no longer need a sheriff’s permit to buy a concealable gun, although a permit still will be required to carry one."
"Missouri lawmakers changed the gun law earlier this year with little of the controversy that often goes with gun legislation. The change will be effective Tuesday."
"'It's something we've advocated for some time,' said Kevin Jamison, a Gladstone lawyer who is president of the Missouri Sport Shooting Association ... 'This makes it easier for people to buy firearms. They don't have to get permission first.'"
"The gun-permit law for purchases dates to 1921, Jamison said. The sheriff has up to seven days to review a permit application and conduct a criminal background check." ... |
PA: Rendell seeks compromise on gun checks
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"Gov. Ed Rendell said today he will consider modifying a planned computer upgrade that would have the effect of suspending retail gun sales around Pennsylvania for four days just on the cusp of the fall hunting season."
"Rendell, at a noon press conference, said he has asked an ad hoc committee of legislative leaders and sportmen's groups to meet next week to see if there is 'a better time' to proceed with the planned upgrade to the state's criminal history database."
"The governor's move comes after a slowly building firestorm over plans to complete the upgrade from Sept. 2 through 6. The state's mandatory instant background check system for prospective gun buyers would be shut down through that period." ... |
PA: Uproar over Pa. plan for guns
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"Conspiracy, idiocy or just plain political opportunity?"
"When it comes to the issue of guns in Pennsylvania, the answer depends on geography - or so suggests the latest flap over Gov. Rendell's decision to shut down the state's instant background check system for gun purchases between Sept. 2 and 6."
"The reason: much-needed computer upgrades."
"The fallout: people won't be able to buy guns for four days - four days that coincide with the start of hunting season, when doves and early Canada geese become fair game, hunting enthusiasts say."
"Anger around the Capitol is palpable. And at least one top Republican says it's an effort by 'liberals from Philadelphia' to do back-door gun control." ... |
U.S. Army Captain Arrested for Accepting $50,000 Bribe to Steer Military Contracts in Iraq
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... "According to the complaint, in August 2007, Key was stationed in Baghdad, Iraq ... As a Field Ordering Officer, Key had authority to purchase supplies for the U.S. Army, and, as a Contracting Officer Representative, Key oversaw the administration of service and supply contracts awarded by the U.S. Army worth hundreds of thousands of dollars."
"In July 2007, Key approached a confidential informant ('CI'), who is a U.S. citizen who owns a business entity that regularly contracts with the U.S. Army in Baghdad, Iraq, to provide services and supplies. Specifically, Key demanded $125,000 from the CI in order to protect the CI's company's ability to obtain future U.S. Army contracts." ... |
OH: Ex-police officer indicted in pregnant woman's death
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"A former Ohio police officer accused of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend will be arraigned Friday on aggravated murder and other charges, a prosecutor said Thursday."
"Bobby Lee Cutts Jr. could get the death penalty if convicted of killing Jessie Marie Davis and her unborn fetus."
"Davis' body was found June 23 in Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Summit County, Ohio, about 35 miles north of Canton, after a 10-day search." ...
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NJ: He called cops - they beat, cuffed him
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"A Jersey City man called cops Monday night when he saw what looked like burglars on his roof and said he was then badly beaten by arriving officers, who apparently thought he was a burglar as he ran to the front door to let them in."
"Mathias Bolton, 34, ... suffered a broken arm, black eye, possibly a broken foot, and many abrasions on his arms, back and shoulders, as a result of the incident ..."
"On top of that, Bolton was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and resisting arrest, but after he appeared in Central Judicial Processing Court in Jersey City yesterday, the charges were downgraded to simple assault and a lesser degree of resisting arrest. The case was remanded to Municipal Court." ... |
OR: Ex-police officer charged in theft from union
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"A former Woodburn police officer was arrested Wednesday in connection with the theft of money from the local police union while he served as treasurer, officials said."
"Robert Rodriguez Jr., 33, of Salem was arrested on six counts of first-degree theft, Oregon State Police Lt. Gregg Hastings said. He was released later after posting bail."
"Rodriguez was hired in May 1999 and worked on patrol, said Detective Sgt. Jason Alexander of Woodburn police."
"Rodriguez was treasurer for the Woodburn Police Association. He resigned Aug. 16, 2006, shortly before allegations were made of the missing funds, Alexander said." ... |
NY: Hooters trip leaves town vulnerable
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"Three carloads of off-duty Deerpark police officers, outside law enforcement officials and residents headed to Hooters restaurant ... Thursday night."
"While the officers were out on the town, there were no town cops on duty back in Deerpark — 35 minutes away."
"Town officials discussed the outing during a closed session Monday night. Town Council members said they are concerned about the lack of police coverage that evening and plan to investigate the situation further."
"... Two town officers were scheduled to work during the time when the group was on the outing. One couldn't work because of a suspension ... The other officer scheduled to work that night didn't feel comfortable working the shift alone ..." ... |
MA: Officer charged in theft of drugs
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"Even though a court officer suspected his boss might be stealing prescription medications from prisoners at Western Worcester District Court in East Brookfield last year, he was still stunned when he discovered evidence that allegedly confirmed his suspicions."
"Francine Melanson ... was arraigned yesterday in Lawrence District Court on one count of larceny of property under $250. A not guilty plea was entered ..."
"Documents in a one-inch-thick court file indicate a lengthy investigation by state police that allegedly includes Ms. Melanson caught on video removing drugs from the cell block earlier this year." ...
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Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico community, public demand justice after police execution of worker (follow-up)
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"At 6 p.m. on Aug. 11, 43-year-old Miguel Cáceres Cruz of the southeastern city of Humacao, in Puerto Rico, had parked his scooter along with several other motorcyclists in front of the establishment El Playerito in the barrio of Punta Santiago." ...
"Soon thereafter police from the 'elite' Division of Tactical Operations ... Moments later Cáceres was in a pool of blood, shot four times, once directly in the back of the head."
"In Puerto Rico, more often than not, an incident such as this would be immediately covered up ... Police would act to protect one another, plant a weapon ... and claim self-defense. But in this case, a bystander videotaped the atrocity ..." ... |
Spain: Benidorm policeman confesses to wounding himself
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"The policeman stabbed himself to make it look like self-defence after he had shot dead an intruder in his home"
"The Local Policeman from Benidorm who shot dead a drunk 32 year old man who climbed onto the balcony of his home, is now being held on remand in the Fontcalent prison in Alicante."
"The instruction judge considers that the stab wound on the local policeman was self imposed and had been done to try and indicate that some type of struggle had taken place with a thief, and indeed it is now understood that the policeman has confessed to stabbing himself in an attempt to claim self defence for the shooting of the intruder." ... |
MI: Council, insurance agents to discuss gun range safety
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"Representatives from the City of Luna Pier's insurance carrier will attend tonight's city council meeting to assess public safety at a shooting range that was closed earlier this month by Mayor Todd Deal and other officials last week for safety reasons."
"Officials from Risk Management and the insurance underwriter will be present to answer questions from the council about the gun range off S. Harold Dr. that has been a center of controversy among citizens who want to use the site and those who are concerned about someone getting hurt."
"'There are differences of opinion on whether it should be open and what we should do to make it safe,' Mayor Pro Tempore Rick Murray Jr. said." ... |
GA: Guns, parks don't mix
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"GeorgiaCarry.org is a pro-gun group with a dangerous agenda that would appall most Georgians: It wants gun owners to be able to strap on their pistols and bring them to church, to county commission meetings and to your child's Little League game. ..." ...
"To that end, a GeorgiaCarry lawyer is threatening suit against communities that ban guns from parks for protection of the children who play there ..." ...
"But guns in parks would likely cause more crimes than prevent them. A few years after the [1999 murders] 4-year-old Trevon Wilson was shot through the heart as he rode his bicycle in another Clayton park, caught in the crossfire of warring gangs." ...
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OH: Baseballs to Starter Pistols…Mark Mallory embarrasses Cincinnati again (BFA)
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"I love Cincinnati. It is a great town with a rich history. ... Some of my favorite restaurants are down there. Morton's of Chicago ... The Precinct, the original Montgomery Inn as well as the Boat House, Carlo and Johnny's. I love La Rosa's pizza and ... Campanello's, is one of the best Italian restaurants in town…"
"I love Cincinnati. That is why it breaks my heart that Cincinnati has such an anti-gun ninny for a mayor. Yes, I know strong words; but let's face it, friends, Mayor Mark Mallory is a blithering idiot and a huge embarrassment to the Queen City."
"Cincinnatians have been catching on to this for some time. Sadly, after his latest stunt, the whole country now knows it." ... |
UK: Father and son beat man who 'threatened' their wife and mother
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"A FATHER and son teamed up to attack a man while children and bystanders looked on."
"Mark and Luke Akers beat up Daniel Beckett leaving him with bruising on his head and ribs."
"On Monday the pair were sentenced for the attack which took place in front of his neighbours and their children last September."
"... Luke Akers, 22, was having a dispute over the phone."
"Leilah Kessler, prosecuting, told the court that the father and son drove to Mr Beckett's house."
"The two men kicked in the door of the house, put Mr Beckett into a head lock and then fell into a wall during a struggle."
"They punched Mr Beckett several times before dragging him out of the house and onto a nearby grass area." ... |
UK: Man Admits Biting Rivals Nose
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"A MAN has admitted biting a rival's nose during a violent street confrontation, a court heard."
"John McRae pleaded guilty to wounding Peter Easton, 41, during an incident in South Shields town centre on May 10."
"McRae, 38, entered his guilty plea on the basis the attack was 'excessive self-defence' after claiming Mr Easton started the trouble."
"Newcastle Crown Court yesterday heard there has been problems between the two men in the past, and McRae blames Mr Easton for leaving him badly injured in a knife attack in April last year."
"McRae said he was left 'physically weak' and in need of a heart transplant after the stabbing." |
UK: Factfile: teenagers gunned down across UK
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"Rhys Jones, the 11-year-old shot dead as he played football in a pub car park in Liverpool last night, is the latest victim of a spate of gun crime against teenagers and children in recent months."
"Official crime suggest that firearms offences are actually falling - by 13 per cent last year - but there are no separate statistics for gun crimes involving minors and anecdotal evidence suggests that guns are becoming easier to get hold of and are losing their mystique."
"London alone has seen at least 17 teenagers shot or stabbed to death so far in 2007, including a 16-year-old shot dead at an ice rink and another boy killed by single shot after being chased through a South London estate by a gang of youths on bicycles." ... |
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