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"www.sportsmenforkerryedwards.com today announced the availability of an information resource for those researching John Kerry’s history with gun control."
"John Kerry goes hunting. John Kerry goes trap shooting. John Kerry says that he supports hunters and the Second Amendment. What actions has Kerry taken on gun control? What is his voting record? Which lobby organizations support him and which ones do not?"
"Whether voting for Senate Bill 2619 which would outlaw virtually all hunting ammunition or cosponsoring Senate Bill 1431 which could outlaw many, commonly used hunting rifles, John Kerry has shown himself to be anything but the sportsman’s friend."
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IL: Brady blasts Keyes' stand on gun control
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"Disabled gun control activist Jim Brady weighed in Wednesday on Republican U.S. Senate nominee Alan Keyes' declaration that the U.S. Constitution grants private citizens the right to own and carry machine guns, calling the remarks an 'insane' call for a return to 'the Al Capone days.' "
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What part of "shall not be infringed" do you not understand, Mr. Brady?
And why is it do you think Al Capone reached such infamy as a criminal? Couldn't be because of Prohibition which gave government control of substances private citizens put in their bodies and created a profitable black market for alcohol, could it? |
IL: Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Asks if Alan Keyes is Serious About Legalizing Machine Guns
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"Alan Keyes, the Maryland resident running for the Illinois Senate, said yesterday that machine guns should be legal."
"Not semiautomatic assault weapons, mind you -- the guns that were outlawed 10 years ago. Mr. Keyes is for legal machine guns, which came under extraordinary federal regulation in the 1930s after the guns were misused by another guy named Al -- Al Capone."
"The manufacture of new machine guns was banned under the McClure-Volkmer Act of 1986."
"Keyes' comments, published today in the Chicago Sun-Times, were made at a press conference in which he was criticizing 'ideological extremism' of his opponent." |
IL: Petka, Keyes fire at Blagojevich, Obama for anti-gun rights vote and veto
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"State Senator Ed Petka [R-Plainfield] and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Alan Keyes held a joint press conference Tuesday to express strong disapproval of Governor Rod Blagojevich’s August 20 veto of a bill Petka introduced that would protect citizens from prosecution if they used a firearm to defend themselves from an intruder."
"Petka said he plans to ask the legislature to override during the fall session."
" 'The founding fathers did not intend us to live in a culture with police on every corner,' Petka told reporters. 'People should be able to defend themselves.' " |
IL: Canafax applauds the governor's veto
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"Wilmette Village President Nancy Canafax this week applauded a decision by Gov. Rod Blagojevich to veto legislation which would have created a legal defense to local gun laws such as the village's 15-year-old handgun ban."
"Blagojevich on Friday vetoed Senate Bill 2165, which had come to be known as the 'DeMar' bill after Wilmette resident Hale DeMar, who shot and wounded a burglar in his east side home in December."
"The bill was drafted as DeMar fought a local ordinance citation which charges him with owning two handguns in violation of the local law." ... |
OR: The Next Question: Should it be illegal to fire a gun within the urban growth boundary?
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"A proposal before the Washington County commissioners would make it illegal to fire a gun -- except in cases of self-defense or at a target range -- within the urban growth boundary. Violators could be charged with a misdemeanor and fined as much as $100 or sent to jail for as many as 60 days, or both. However, such ordinance violations are enforced only if an officer witnesses the infraction."
"If passed, the ordinance is most likely to affect hunters. It would expand the county's Restricted Shooting District. Currently, hunting is allowed in unincorporated areas inside the urban growth boundary, as long as hunters hold licenses and tags and are not trespassing." ...
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UK: Firm censured for advertising a replica gun as "hours of family fun without danger"
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"The Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint from a worried Notts resident about the claim."
"And it has ordered Modern Originals not to repeat the 'irresponsible' wording."
"The member of the public, who has remained anonymous, spotted the advert for the replica American revolver in one of the firm's miscellaneous catalogues."
"The advert said: 'Here is a perfect compressed air replica, which fires 6mm pellets from its 12-round magazine. It has a safety catch, and a single movement of the breech cocks it, to give you hours of family fun without danger.' " |
TX: Free gun safety locks to hunters
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As part of a nationwide firearms safety initiative called Project ChildSafe, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is giving away 80,000 gun safety locks to hunters.
“We’re issuing a free gun lock to each student who takes hunter education,” said Terry Erwin, TPWD hunter education coordinator and president-elect of the International Hunter Education Association. “We have already distributed 40,000 locks to staff and instructors, and currently have 40,000 more locks to move.”
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AL: Brighton dispatcher charged in drug sale
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"A Brighton police dispatcher is facing charges she sold drugs while on duty at City Hall."
"Debra Smith, 44, was arrested Wednesday in her Bessemer home by officers with the Multi-Agency Drug Enforcement Team or MADET. She is charged with two counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. Bond was set at $20,000 on each charge, according to Jefferson County Circuit Court records." ...
"The sheriff also is investigating a burglary in the department's property room. Internal affairs records, a 9 mm pistol and unknown amounts of marijuana and cocaine were taken sometime between July 31 and Aug. 2."
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CA: 130 Firearms Stolen From Milbrae Locker
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"The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives is releasing little information regarding the theft of 130 firearms from a Millbrae storage locker."
" 'Needless to say, we want to get these firearms back,' Marti McKee, a spokeswoman for the bureau said at a morning news conference in Millbrae."
" 'We're looking into every possibility, every motive,' she said."
"The missing firearms, a combination of rifles, shotguns, pistols and revolvers, are worth an estimated minimum of $100,000."
"The theft from Annie's Attic self-storage at 210 Adrian Road was reported to Millbrae police on Aug. 19 and to the bureau on Wednesday afternoon." ...
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OR: County gun restrictions decision postponed until November
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"Washington County commissioners have postponed until November consideration of proposed restrictions on shooting guns in urban unincorporated areas."
"After a lengthy public hearing Tuesday night, commissioners said enough questions had been raised about the proposal that further study was needed."
"The proposal from Commissioner John Leeper of Cedar Hills was in response to a highly publicized shooting incident last year in the far northeast corner of Washington County at the foot of the West Hills."
"While at work on a construction project inside the urban growth boundary, a man spotted a deer in nearby woods, ran to his truck, retrieved his rifle and shot the deer -- which scared nearby residents who say they are especially concerned about the safety of their children." ...
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Australia: Amnesty last chance for gun owners
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"QUEENSLANDERS found with illegal firearms after the present gun amnesty ended would be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, Police Minister Judy Spence said today."
"Ms Spence said more than 1000 guns had been surrendered or registered in the first two months of the amnesty, which ends on December 31."
"The amnesty began on July 1, giving owners of illegal firearms, who missed the hand gun buy-back scheme which ended in June, a second chance to give up their weapons and avoid prosecution." |
MO: Missouri relaxes rule on concealed guns
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"The state Gaming Commission voted Wednesday to relax its rule against allowing guns in casinos in accordance with a state law, but patrons still shouldn't expect to be able to strap on a six-shooter while sitting at the poker tables."
"Although given the power to permit concealed guns at their businesses, Missouri casino owners and managers are likely to continue their current ban on weapons." |
IL: New federal law allows officers to carry concealed firearms
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"The enactment of a new federal law allows active and retired police officers to carry a concealed firearm."
"The act was discussed at the Watseka City Council's Public Safety Committee meeting Monday evening." ...
"Corke noted that the officers must carry the proper identification with them."
"The federal law, Public Law No. 108-277, was signed by Pres. George W. Bush July 22 and became effective upon his signature." |
OK: Oklahoma's Gun Laws Are Changing In November
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"The gun laws in Oklahoma are about to change. Starting November 1st, employers cannot prevent workers with gun permits from keeping a gun in their cars at work."
"The goal of the law is to protect the rights of gun owners. The law specifically says employers cannot create policies or rules to ban permitted guns in locked cars, unless the employee is a convicted felon."
"Some who work at schools or federal buildings still won't be allowed to bring guns in their cars." |
UK: Police and courts in Wrexham issue a warning against buying potentially deadly handguns over the internet
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"In an unprecedented move, Wrexham magistrates yesterday made a public appeal for the public not to buy weapons advertised on the internet after two people appeared in court charged with gun offences."
"That view has been echoed by the police, who fear they could fall into the wrong hands and may even be used in criminal activities."
"North Wales Police deputy chief constable Clive Wolfendale told the Leader this morning: “It is possible to buy practically any weapon over the internet, ranging from a flick knife to a Sherman tank."
“We believe lots of weapons are arriving in North Wales by this means and are working with the Government and web companies to close this loophole.”
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South Africa: Gun Act keeps your gun safe
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"The implementation of the new Firearms Control Act will, it is hoped, curb the negligent loss and theft of firearms in South Africa."
"It is hoped the Act will also help stem the cycle of violence that emanates from every gun that is stolen from a licensed owner." ...
"Police say the Firearms Control Act states clearly what a licensed gun owner should do to ensure that his weapon does not get lost or stolen."
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ME: Down East deputies to compete at gun event
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"Two local law enforcement officers are the envy of their peers as they fly today to Montana for an all-expenses-paid week that culminates in an international firearms contest for police. Cpl. Rodney Merritt of the Washington County Sheriff's Department and Sgt. Jason 'Jake' Scott, a Machias police officer and part-time deputy with the sheriff's office, are the lucky guys."
"They are one of 32 pairs of officers selected from across North America to take part in the 5.11 Tactical Challenge, a competition sponsored by a number of law enforcement gear suppliers."
"The teams will have time to practice shooting pistols, rifles and shotguns in advance of the contest. ..." |
UK: "We'll catch gun killer"
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"Detectives today vowed to catch the people responsible for targeting Omar Watson in two unconnected gun attacks."
"The Jamaican survived an assassination attempt in August 2003 before he was gunned down and killed three months later in a separate shooting."
"A £10,000 reward for information about the murder has gone unclaimed."
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VA: Guns for the Good (letter)
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"I have never loved guns, nor do I intend to anytime soon. And, I might add, I am not out to merely make a constitutional point about America, which I do love. However, I was always taught that you don't have to love the truth, but you have to live by it. The three points I would like to make are frighteningly (to some) true, reasoned and refreshingly without emotion:
1. Good people with guns = less crime.
2. Bad people with guns = more crime.
3. Only bad people with guns = a lot more crime.
"Everybody knows crimes are committed with stolen guns — so why do some people think that criminals with records will obey the gun laws and abide by background checks? ..." ... |
UK: Man injured during gun-point robbery
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"A man out walking with his 68-year-old mother was attacked and robbed at gun point near Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium."
"The 39-year-old man, from Wandsworth, was walking with his mother in Waterside Way at 7pm on August 21, when he became aware of three men behind him."
"He told police that one of the men pulled out a short-barrelled black pistol and threatened him with it."
"He was told to empty his pockets and he gave them his keys and £10, but a struggle followed in which the victim grabbed the robber's arm to keep the gun's aim away from him." |
KS: Charges Filed Against Kid Accused of Bringing Explosive to School
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The Shawnee County District Attorney files charges against the 16-year-old accused of bringing explosives to school last week.
John Cutchins has been charged with aggravated criminal threat.
Officials evacuated Seaman High School Friday after a suspicious device was brought to the building.
The district attorney's office is not calling the device a bomb, but says it did include gun powder and a wick.
Cutchins is still in custody, and bond has not been set.
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WI: Milwaukee police have used stun guns on more than 100 this year
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"Milwaukee police have used newly issued stun guns on more than 100 suspects this year, a department official says." ...
"Milwaukee officers are now encountering people who fear the 50,000-volt device, which has been nicknamed, 'Shocka,' said Kuspa, who is in charge of the department's one-year trial of its use." ...
"One suspect was seriously injured in early July when he fell and hit his head on the street after being shot by the Taser, but he recovered, Kuspa said." |
IL: Judge says to tutor kid expelled for having gun
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"A Cook County judge Wednesday ordered a Sauk Village school district to provide daily tutoring to a 4th grader expelled for bringing a pellet gun to class while a lawsuit filed by his grandmother seeking his reinstatement is pending."
"Circuit Judge David Donnersberger directed Consolidated Community School District 168 officials to provide the boy one-on-one tutoring with a certified teacher for two hours daily Monday through Friday in the Sauk Village Public Library." |
CT: Teen draws six months for bringing loaded gun into high school
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"A teenager who faced up to two years in prison for bringing a loaded gun to Bristol Central High School in April received six months in prison and six months of house arrest."
"Adaisha Bailey was sentenced today in Bristol Superior Court. The lighter sentence is intended to help her care for her ill mother."
"The 18-year-old allegedly told police officers she only attended school to sell drugs and brought the 9-millimeter gun into the building to protect herself."
"Bailey was arrested outside the building after the gun fall out of her backpack." |
MA: Lock up your safety
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"The Williamstown Police Department is offering free cable-style gun locks to all residents, through a partnership with Project Childsafe of the National Shooting Sports Foundation and as part of the 'A Safer Williamstown' program."
“While the department is not endorsing gun control or gun ownership, we realize that there are legally possessed firearms in our community and seek to raise awareness about the laws mandating all unattended firearms be secured as a way to promote enhanced firearms safety.”
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Liberia: Monrovia Not Gun-free, Man Of God Apprehensive
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"The United Nations Mission in Liberia is still working twenty-four hours around the clock to ensure that Liberia is free of arms once and for all."
"It started the process last year in Monrovia, and moved gradually unto other parts of the country."
"With less than four counties yet to be covered by the multinational force, many residents of Monrovia are expressing doubts as to claims that the city is totally arms-free."
"With such fears, there are calls for 'house to house search' in order to retrieve hidden arms but that is yet to be done and time is running out." |
OH: Loveland eases gun law
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"Council has changed the city's gun law, opening the way for a proposed indoor target range opposed by residents who would be its neighbors."
"But an opponent said the fight isn't over." ...
"The amendment expands the legal discharge of guns within the city to include an indoor range. The new law limits the use of ammunition at a range to .50-caliber for handguns and .223-caliber for rifles, and bans firing automatic weapons inside by anyone but police." |
MI: Government seeks snitches
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"Detroit officials are hoping to reduce gun violence by offering a $500 cash reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of people with illegal guns."
"The program, called Operation Gun Stop, was announced Wednesday. It is a joint partnership of the Detroit Police Foundation, a nonprofit group established last year by Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick; and the Alliance for a Safer Greater Detroit." ...
"The Detroit Police Foundation donated $25,000 to establish the reward fund. The Alliance for a Safer Greater Detroit, which operates the city's Crime Stoppers program, is allowing police to use its hotline."
All calls will be anonymous." |
MA: Firepower goes to higher power: Retiring gun trader turns ammo cache over to preacher
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"A Dorchester man desperate to get out of the gun trade dropped a stash of 1,500 rounds of high-powered ammunition on the highest profile community leader he could think of: the Rev. Eugene Rivers."
"Rivers, floored by the amount of firepower, including a 66-round Tommy gun cylinder, arranged to turn over the arsenal to Boston police today." ...
"According to the 28-year-old man whose name Rivers did not reveal, tons more ammunition and firearms are circulating on the streets of Boston where Rivers contends the illegal gun trade has become a growth industry."
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CA: Deputy challenges dismissal for pointing loaded gun at colleague
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"A former Yuba County sheriff's deputy has filed a complaint challenging his dismissal for allegedly pointing a loaded pistol at another deputy in the office." ...
"At some point, 'Duncan heard the sound of a gun being removed from a holster,' the judge wrote. 'Startled, he looked back over his shoulder and saw (Carroll) standing in the door way of the cubicle, 3 to 4 feet away from him and Phillips. (Carroll) had drawn his on-duty pistol and was pointing it at Phillips' abdomen. His trigger finger was alongside the barrel, not on the pistol's trigger.'"
"The gun was loaded, with a round in the chamber, the report said. Carroll pointed the gun at Phillips for five to 19 seconds before returning it to his holster." ... |
Canada: Report says million guns not registered
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"More than a million guns remain unregistered in Canada, 18 months after a registration deadline, a document released by the Canada Firearms Centre confirms. The total number of valid firearm licence holders who still haven't registered a gun stands at a whopping 406,834." |
KY: Union man sues store, gun maker
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"A Union man who said he was shot in the leg when a rifle he bought at a Florence sporting goods store discharged as he was driving home with the gun still in its box has sued the store and the weapon's manufacturer."
"Michael Woosley, a 43-year-old corporate jet inspector, was driving the family minivan Oct. 14 on Big Bone Road while his stepson, Austin, admired the $240 Marlin 'varmint' .17-caliber rifle, still in the box on his lap." ...
"Veteran federal firearms agents and a Marlin executive have said they had never heard of a similar incident."
"A Marlin spokesman has said it was 'virtually impossible' for a loaded gun to leave the factory because of precautions that are taken there. ..." |
IL: Schools prepare for bomb, gun threats
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"You remember. In case of a fire, each class exited to the nearest door, and the teacher would do a head count outside the school at a designated area. In the case of a tornado, follow your teacher into the hallway, away from windows, and sit down on the floor in front of your locker with your head between your knees."
"Now students in the Rockton and Hononegah school districts are boning up on what to do in case of a bomb threat or armed individual in the school, and administrators and teachers are familiarizing themselves with such terminology as staging areas, sweep zones, code red and code yellow." |
AR: Fort Smith Resident Charged With Having Weapon At Airport
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"Eleven people -- including one from Arkansas -- face misdemeanor charges of possessing weapons at Tulsa International Airport."
"Federal prosecutor Neal Kirkpatrick said only one of the cases involves a gun, while the others include knives and brass knuckles."
"Kirkpatrick said the charge carries up to a year in prison, but added that probation is likely for those who plead guilty."
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LA: More free gun locks at taxpayers' expense
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"In an effort to save lives, Opelousas Police have joined other police forces in the parish to give away gun locks."
" 'We are providing free gun locks to encourage weapon safety in the home,' said Capt. Mark Leblanc of OPD."
"On hand were members of the police Strike Force to show individuals how to use the locks on various guns." |
OH: Editorial: List of permit holders shouldn't be a secret
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"The argument that criminals will suddenly descend on hundreds of homes in a weapons-stealing frenzy is suspect at best. If, as many gun-rights proponents argue, criminals stay away from people who are armed, why would they chance crossing paths with a homeowner who has a firearm at the ready?"
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"Ask any law enforcement officer if criminals want to risk facing ANY homeowner, armed or otherwise, and they will tell you 'no'. These same law enforcement experts will also say that criminals are well-known for casing their targets, figuring schedules for when they can expect the dwelling to be unoccupied. Criminals who want to steal guns are being aided by the Toledo City Paper." |
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