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House to Consider Gun-Related Bills Supported by NRA
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"Legislation expected before the U.S. House this week would give the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) greater flexibility to punish federally licensed firearms dealers and limit the agency's actions at gun shows. Another bill would forbid the ATF to release so-called crime gun trace data to cities, counties or states for use in lawsuits against the gun industry."
"In a member alert emailed to the organization's supporters over the weekend, the National Rifle Association (NRA) called for 'urgent action' regarding the two proposals." ... |
What can we do to stop lunatics with guns?
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"On Dec. 6, 1989, a lunatic took a rifle into a Montreal school and brutally murdered 14 young women and wounded an additional 13." ...
"On Sept. 13, 2006, another lunatic took another rifle into another Montreal school, brutally murdered one young woman and wounded another 20 people." ...
"Both Gharbi and Gill were vetted by the authorities of the day. Both were cleared by the government and 'given permission' to purchase their firearms." ...
"Those who continually cry for more 'gun control' refuse to learn the fundamental truth these heinous crimes teach those of us with the ears to hear:"
"Society cannot legislate sanity."
"There is nothing government can do to stop someone from going crazy and going on a murderous rampage." ... |
Anti-Gunners: Part of a World-Wide Conspiracy?
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"Think about it. Great Britain, and to an extent our neighbor to the north Canada, have literally given up their guns. The same is true of Australia. The anti-gunners organized groups, certain U.S. politicians, select members of Congress, many foreign governments, plus the United Nations continue to hack away at the U.S. Constitution's 2nd Amendment every chance they can. These determined gun-haters have popped up in every free and civilized country in the world. Their aim: to rid the world (they say) of any and all deadly weapons by first forcing restrictions, then eventually banning every gun rifle and pistol alike belonging to hunters, sportsmen, and decent citizens those of us who only keep a gun for self defense. ..." ... |
National Gun Rights Policy Conference to Be Held in Charlotte
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"The 21st annual Gun Rights Policy Conference will be held this coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 22 to 24 at the Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel in Charlotte, N.C."
"The conference will feature appearances by ... Wayne La Pierre, Second Amendment Foundation President (SAF) Joe Tartaro and Alan Gottlieb, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA). The event is co-sponsored by SAF and CCRKBA, with support from other organizations."
"Panels will include over 40 speakers including Larry Pratt, Gun Owners of America executive director, Author John Lott, Bob Barr, former member of Congress, and Kansas State Sen. Phillip B. Journey, sponsor of the Kansas concealed carry legislation." ... |
OFCC At Gun Rights Policy Conference
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"This year the GRPC will be action-packed. With over 50 speakers hand-picked from the leadership of the Gun Rights Movement, the topics to be presented promise to have an impact that will help direct the path of our cause for years to come. The GRPC will be held this weekend, September 22, 23 and 24, 2006 at the Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina."
"Scheduled and invited speakers this year include Attorney Daniel Ellis, who is attending on behalf of Ohioans For Concealed Carry. Mr. Ellis represents Ohioans For Concealed Carry in the Clyde issue and will be involved in our efforts to appeal to the Sixth District Appellate Court and take Clyde to the Ohio Supreme Court ..." ... |
James Bond weapons archive to be auctioned off at Christies in December
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"The Propstore of London is proud to announce the sale of the weapons archive of screen icon James Bond. Working in association with the armourers that have been providing the guns to EON productions for over 40 years Propstore is delighted to be able to offer the guns and weapons used by James Bond, attractive Bond girls, the evil villains and expendable henchmen on screen in over 20 Bond movies."
"This incredible archive includes a complete history of Bond's guns from Sean Connery's Walther PP used in Dr. No through to the modern Walther P99 used in Die Another Day by Pierce Brosnan. Other highlights include Roger Moore's Walther P5 from Octopussy, Timothy Dalton's WA2000 sniper rifle from The Living Daylights ..." ... |
Statement of Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke on the Passing of Patricia Kennedy Lawford
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Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement:
"Our deepest condolences go out today to the family of Patricia Kennedy Lawford, who passed away Sunday at age 82.
"Mrs. Lawford was a kind hearted, spiritually centered and altruistic American. She spent her entire adult living giving of her time and energy to a great many important projects, including literacy and the arts. She was a strong supporter of gun violence prevention efforts, and worked hard to help Sarah Brady raise funds for the fight to pass the Brady Law.
"I know that Mrs. Lawford's family members are deeply saddened by her departure. But they may take much solace in the life she spent - like her brothers and sisters - making the world a better place for all of us." |
Big-Bore Sidearms For Sportsmen
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"Hunting handguns are not necessarily the same thing. A hunting handgun is what a handgun hunter uses as his primary game-taking tool. Something like a scoped big-bore single-action revolver, a long-barreled single shot, or a bolt-action pistol."
"A hunters' handgun is what a rifle hunter or shotgun hunter carries as a sidearm to supplement or serve as a crisis backup to their primary hunting gun. ..."
"Of course, small and lightweight ... revolvers have long been popular as hunters' belt guns. But here I'm talking about something different. I'm talking about serious, powerful, backup and point-and-shoot survival tools, where a .357 Magnum is the absolute minimum and the maximum is as much as you can handle." ... |
MN: U area sees assault increase
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"After an increase in assaults in the neighborhoods closest to the University, community associations and police are offering safety training."
"After a month in which reported assaults more than doubled from the same period last year, police are increasing their focus on crime prevention."
"The Minneapolis Police Department is sponsoring a free personal safety workshop Oct. 2 in the Van Cleve Park Community Center." ...
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MI: Man who killed Proof made a bad situation worse, jury told
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"On the night that Detroit rapper Proof was shot to death in an after-hours club, he had been bar hopping, drinking heavily and getting into arguments, according to witnesses at the trial of the man who killed him."
"Mario Etheridge, 28, of Detroit is on trial in Wayne County Circuit Court on one count of carrying a concealed weapon and one count of discharging a firearm inside an occupied building."
"He is not on trial for homicide. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy declined to pursue murder charges against him, saying that he had acted in self-defense April 11 when he shot the rapper, who had shot Etheridge's cousin." ... |
UT: Gun ban 'temporarily suspended' (follow-up)
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"The U lifted its longtime policy banning guns on campus Monday."
"University of Utah President Michael Young announced the decision in an e-mail addressed to students, faculty and staff, stating that the policy would be suspended 'temporarily' until a resolution is met with state lawmakers." ...
"'(Having guns on campus) jeopardizes the ability to have free and open debate,' Young told The Chronicle hours after the court ruling was announced. 'You want people to feel completely free to discuss ideas.'" ... |
TN: Gun-bearing student put on probation
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"A Harris Middle School student has told Bedford County's Juvenile Court judge that he took a gun to school on Sept. 11 and on Monday he accepted state probation among other requirements for the act which would have been a felony had the boy been an adult." ...
"Monday's defendant told county officials he found a gun on a school bus and took it into the school where he showed it to other students, according to Capt. Tony Barrett, chief of the county's school resource officers. The boy hid the unloaded pistol in the back pack of a friend who didn't tell authorities. Then, apparently as officials were trying to investigate, the gun was placed in a wastepaper basket at the school clinic." ... |
SC: $15,000 bond set for Gilbert High student arrested on weapons charges
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"A school resource officer says a 17-year-old Gilbert High School student brought an unloaded .45-caliber handgun and folding blade knife on school grounds. The student's bond is now set at $15,000."
"The school resource officer received information that Blake Alan Coble, of Gilbert, was involved in an on-going dispute with a former Gilbert High student about drug activity. Sheriff James Metts says the dispute led Coble to carry the handgun, and Coble displayed the handgun to fellow Gilbert High students during a party that was held at another student's home this past weekend." ... |
IL: Politician disguised as cop says BAN EM, ROD!!!
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"Fresh on the heels of an endorsement by the Illinois Federation of Teachers, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) announced their endorsement of Rod Blagojevich for Governor, citing his strong record on public safety and his support for an assault weapons ban." ...
"That's how it is in Illinois. Even the top brass police officers are paid politicians. All they do is carry the banner and parrot the usual 'Only police should have guns' line." ... |
FL: New law may aid Acreage shooter
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"Jose Tapanes is charged with first-degree murder after pumping two bullets into a 19-year-old man who had moved in across the street the day before."
"But legal experts say the 62-year-old resident of The Acreage may have been within his rights to shoot. He simply may have been 'standing his ground.'"
"Under a law passed by Florida's legislature in 2005, residents don't have to retreat when they feel threatened. And they can use deadly force." ... |
NV: Shooting range plan will be discussed
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"A plan to create a large location in Carson City for local shooting clubs to practice will be discussed by a citizens panel Tuesday."
"The Parks and Recreation Commission will hear about the idea, which is still in its conceptual stage, said Roger Moellendorf, department director."
"Being eyed for a multi-use shooting range is a 305-acre parcel a mile east of Sedge and South Deer Run roads. Shooting enthusiasts who engage in rifle, skeet, pistol, trap and archery also could hold tournaments on the site, now owned by the Bureau of Land Management."
"'It makes sense to consolidate them all,' Moellendorf said. 'It'll make the area safer and more secure if the clubs are all together.'" ... |
PA: Santorum tries to win over Pa. sportsmen
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"Republican incumbent Sen. Rick Santorum bounced between issues of the war on terror, sportsmen interests and the controversial 2005 state legislative pay raise in a speech to the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs." ...
"During a question-and-answer session, Santorum was asked about protecting Second Amendment rights to bear arms. Santorum changed the subject to comment on relations with the Middle East."
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NJ: Cops Blamed In $200m Lawsuit
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"Two children brutally murdered along with their mother in their Jersey City home last year could have survived if police officers and 911 workers hadn't bungled the response to an emergency call made by a neighbor, according to a $200 million lawsuit filed by the children's father."
"On Sept. 19 or 20, 2005, Marcia Wilson, 35, her 11-year-old daughter Dartagania and her 11-year-old son DeQuan were stabbed to death in their Wegman Parkway home."
"Also stabbed was now-10-year-old Paris Wilson, who regained consciousness long enough on Sept. 21 to call 911. A month later, Marcia Wilson's brother, Dwayne Wilson, 38, was arrested and charged in the attacks." ... |
PA: Former officer busted in Ridley drug raid
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"Police raided a North Fairview Road residence as part of an ongoing investigation that has resulted in the arrest of two people, a warrant for a third, and the confiscation of drugs, cash, paraphernalia and multiple weapons and ammunition, according to court documents."
"Among those charged was Simon Aouad, a former Chester police officer and current boxer who uses his police affiliation to promote his fights."
"Aouad, along with Megan Diioria, are charged drug possession, delivery and paraphernalia offenses, according to criminal complaints filed by township Sgt. Charles Palo. A preliminary hearing is pending before Magisterial District Judge Gregory M. Mallon." ... |
CA: Ex-deputy sues county to get job back
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"A former Ventura County Sheriff's Department deputy who was fired this year for misconduct and neglect of duty for not turning in weapons designated for destruction sued the county to get his job back."
"Michael Chad Van Winkle is alleging that the Sheriff's Department violated his civil rights when he was fired in May and wants back pay and full benefits restored." ...
"In April, Ponce was sentenced to 150 days in jail and three years of probation. He pleaded guilty in February to embezzlement, stealing a firearm and possessing an illegal assault rifle. The district attorney dismissed criminal charges against Van Winkle and Tunigold." ... |
DC: Armed man crashes through barricade, arrested at Capitol
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"Capitol Police apprehend armed man at Capitol as lawmakers raise concern over security protocol."
"The Capitol Police apprehended an armed man ... yesterday inside the U.S. Capitol after he crashed his car through a Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) barricade into a fountain and sprinted into the building, according to the acting chief of police." ...
"Greene ran up the Capitol steps and entered the building on the third floor and was subsequently caught by Capitol Police on the first floor." ...
"In addition to a loaded small pistol, Greene was in possession of crack cocaine." ...
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MS: Sale of confiscated guns to benefit Laurel police
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Between 100 and 200 handguns, rifles and shotguns confiscated by Laurel police since 1997 will be sold or traded to benefit the police department.
Laurel City Council members today gave Laurel Police Chief Walter Bear Martin the option of selling the guns at Durham Auction in Brooklyn or trading the weapons to Craigs Firearms & Police Supply Inc., of Knoxville, Tenn.
Martin said the sale or trade of the guns will be used to acquire new .45-caliber Glock handguns and ammunition that Laurel police officers use.
Martin said any assault-type weapons seized by the department and weapons without serial numbers are destroyed. |
Spain: Soldier and three others arrested after violent robbery
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The Guardia Civil in Torrevieja have arrested a gang of four individuals, one of whom is a serving soldier, for carrying out an assault on a local businesswoman.
She was attacked in the garage of her home, and after hitting her and firing a compressed air pistol at her elbow, they made off with her cash and mobile phone.
However, the four Spaniards, who were still in possession of what they had stolen, were detained shortly afterwards. |
UK: Police apology over assault delay
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"GREATER Manchester Police have apologised to a family who were attacked in their home and had to wait a week for officers to respond."
"The intruders had assaulted David O'Halloran and his girlfriend, Bernadette Dusic, and slapped Mr O'Halloran's disabled mother, Brenda, across the face."
"After repeated phone calls to the police from their home in Hindley, near Wigan, the force finally turned up seven days later. Mrs O'Halloran said: 'I was disgusted really. I kept ringing and ringing every day. They kept saying 'Yeah, we will come out' but they never did. We were terrified the people who did this might come back and attack us again.'" ... |
VA: Truck Driver Shot in Arm
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"A dump truck traveling north on Interstate 395 in Alexandria was struck by a bullet early this morning, but police say the shooting likely was not the work of a sniper." ...
"Police initially said the shot likely was fired from a 40-yard-long wooded area off of the highway, but a search of the woods for shell casings came up empty."
"'They did not find a shell casing in that wooded area,' Sgt. Licklider said."
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NY: We're safest city in U.S. - again!
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"New York remains the safest among the country's largest cities - posting a 4.5% drop in overall crime last year, FBI figures released yesterday show." ...
"Bloomberg used the announcement to hail the work of the NYPD and slap Congress for not doing enough to stem the flow of illegal guns." ...
"New York was at the bottom of the 10 largest cities when it comes to overall crime - behind Los Angeles and Las Vegas and the No. 1 city, Dallas." |
OH: Sayers: Motion To Dimiss Denied (OFCC)
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"In the latest result out of the Oregon Courts the judge has ruled against Daniel Ellis' motion to dimiss. As we reported earlier, Using the Sixth District Ruling For Dismissal, the Ellis argued that since the Sixth District Court ruled that the concealed carry law is not a general law it is not feasible for the prosecutor in Sayers' to argue that their 'complete ban' on firearms is only partial due to the general law nature of HB12."
"Confused? The Oregon, Ohio ordinance bans 'all firearms', and since the Sixth District Court of Appeals ruled that HB12 is no longer a general law, ... the Oregon, Ohio court should agree that what they are dealing with is nothing short of a complete prohibition on firearms." ... |
Switzerland: Women's magazine hands in gun ban petition
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"A women's magazine has collected 17,400 signatures in a bid to rid Swiss households of hundreds of thousands of weapons."
"The petition comes amid discussions in parliament over whether to scrap the country's militia army tradition requiring guns and ammunition to be kept at home."
"Staff at Annabelle handed over the signatures to a parliamentary committee in Bern on Tuesday."
"The petition, 'No weapons at home', is calling for a ban on shotguns at home, for army rifles to be kept in military storage instead of at home and for people not to be able to hold on to army guns after their period of service expires. It is also campaigning for a national weapons register to be created as soon as possible." ... |
Canada: PM vows to ditch firearms registry
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"Prime Minister Stephen Harper is accusing the previous Liberal government of not having done enough to prevent tragedies like the Dawson College shooting in Montreal."
"'Today's laws did not protect us and we take no pleasure on this side of the House from having warned the previous government repeatedly over the past decade that the gun registry would not prevent this kind of occurrence,' Harper said yesterday in the Commons."
"The Prime Minister was speaking as Parliament revved up for the fall session against a backdrop of tragic, violent events notably, more military deaths in Afghanistan and the Dawson College shootings last week that left one young woman and the gunman dead, and 19 injured." ... |
UK: Cops issue gun alert
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"POLICE have issued a warning this week after they received a number of reports of young people carrying guns in East Dunbartonshire."
"Although only replica guns have been recovered so far, police say they have to send out an armed response unit to every report of a firearm on the basis that it could turn out to be the real thing."
"And they are warning owners of ball bearing guns, air rifles or toy guns not to carry them in public."
"Superintendent Andy Bates ... said: 'We must respond to any firearms reports appropriately, which means sending out an armed response unit to ensure public safety.'"
"'When officers attend firearms incidents it may be that they are facing a handgun, a replica weapon or a toy gun.'" ... |
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