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A high price for free speech
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"The Supreme Court will be convening soon, and it will immediately have to make a decision whether to hear a case on free speech. The case involves target practice."
"Now, I suppose you thought speech had something to do with verbal communication or writing. If only it were so. In Massachusetts, it is against the law to shoot at pictures of human images at gun club shooting ranges." |
MD: Board to define terms of handgun law
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"Maryland’s Responsible Gun Safety Act, which goes into effect in January 2003, requires all guns sold in the state to have integrated mechanical safety devices or built-in locks that would prevent anyone but the owner from firing them."
" 'We have no intention of imposing a de facto gun ban on Maryland's firearms dealers or citizens,' Col. Mitchell said."
"Democratic Candidate, Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend has expressed her support for all gun laws." |
KS: Father Hooks Suspected Peeping Tom
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WICHITA, Kan. -- "A father used fishing line to catch a man he suspected of spying on his daughters. Brian, a hunter and fisherman, took a spool of fishing line, snaked the fishing line into the house, and left the spool on the kitchen counter. With his 6-year-old daughter in the bathroom one night last week, he got a bite. Brian stepped forward and ordered the man to lie down while his wife called police. 'It was just a stupid, little trap,' Brian said. 'But we got him.' " |
UK: Pistol-packing priest
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"An Anglican vicar in England is looking for new work now that he's been defrocked for owning a handgun."
"After receiving a tip earlier in the year, police requested to search the home of American-born Rev. Michael Daggett, a former antiques dealer, looking for weapons. A little bird told the bobbies that Daggett had, as the Manchester Evening News put it, 'a powerful fast firing modern clip gun.' " |
The Gun Show "Loophole" Fraud -- Part I
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"A recent issue of U.S. News & World Report (8/26/02) featured a cover story headlined 'The Art Of The Hoax' which exposes a variety of what are called 'elaborate swindles, outrageous gags and insidious disinformation campaigns.' But, missing from this long list of hoaxes is one of the biggest frauds ever: The attempt by many gun-grabbers and their organizations to convince us that there is a gun show 'loophole' problem which must be solved by -- you guessed it -- passing more gun-control laws." |
Smallpox Vaccine Guidelines Readied
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"Federal health officials will issue detailed guidelines today for vaccinating the entire U.S. population against smallpox within five days of an outbreak of the dreaded disease."
"...the unprecedented move reveals a growing belief within the Bush administration that even one case of smallpox anywhere in the Western Hemisphere would signify a terrorist assault and should therefore trigger a far more massive response than officials had previously suggested..." |
NY: Police officer suspended after DWI arrest on Long Island
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One more for the "Only Police Should Be Armed" file.
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"An off-duty New York City police officer who was arrested on a drunken driving charge over the weekend has been suspended from the force, authorities said."
"The officer, Jose Anaya, 32, was arrested just before 4 a.m. Saturday after his car struck a truck just east of Exit 49 on the Long Island Expressway, according to Suffolk County police."
"Anaya was in critical but stable condition at Nassau University Medical Center after the crash, police said. A passenger in his car suffered a broken leg, and the driver of the truck was not injured, police said."
"Police said Anaya refused a Breathalyzer test; it was unclear whether he was given a blood-alcohol test." |
WA: Gun park group sues city, police chief
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"A second claim for damages against the city has been filed by a group unhappy with gun show rules imposed by Police Chief Byron Nelson during an event earlier this year at Guy Cole Convention Center."
"Nelson is also named in the document filed last week in Clallam County Superior Court in Port Angeles."
"Pacific Northwest Shooting Park Association, which supports construction of a shooting park in Clallam County, filed the legal claim." |
IN: Judge decides Gary can sue gun dealers
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"The Indiana Court of Appeals has cleared the way for the city of Gary to sue three Lake County businesses which, the city argues, have become through their weapons sales a public nuisance by fueling crime."
"The court's ruling, announced Friday, said a Lake Superior Court judge was wrong dismissing Gary's entire civil lawsuit last year."
"It said Gary's lawsuit can proceed against three of 21 entities originally named as defendants in the lawsuit."
"The three businesses the appellate court specified should remain defendants in the lawsuit are Cash Indiana of Burns Harbor and Lake Station, Ameri-Pawn of Lake Station and Blythe's Sport Shop of Valparaiso." |
NC: Police officer blackmailing beauty queen fails to show up for court date
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Original Title: "Revels' ex-boyfriend a no-show in court"
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LUMBERTON - "The former boyfriend of Rebekah Revels failed to show up this morning for a court hearing in Lumberton to turn over the topless photographs he allegedly took of Revels."
"The boyfriend's disclosure of the existence of the photos caused Revels to resign as Miss North Carolina. A Robeson County judge gave the boyfriend, Tosh Welch, until Oct. 15 to produce the photographs or explain why he shouldn't be held in contempt."
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NC: Police officer blackmailer no-shows court appearance (another version)
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"After failing to appear in court Monday, a Robeson County judge issued a preliminary injunction ordering Tosh Welch to turn over any topless photos he may have of his former fiance, Miss North Carolina Rebekah Revels."
"Welch, a police officer and Cherokee Indian, lives on the Cherokee reservation in western North Carolina. Tribal leaders said Welch does not have to answer to a court's demands outside the Cherokee nation."
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WV: Security Plan Threatens Civil Liberties, Senator Byrd Says
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"The war on terrorism should not be used by the Bush administration as 'an excuse to ignore constitutional liberties behind closed doors,' Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., told the Senate in a lengthy speech Tuesday afternoon."
"During debate on a bill to create a Department of Homeland Security, Byrd said Bush-backed proposals are a threat to civil liberties and workers’ rights." |
CA: Property rights battle heats up in rural county
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"A pickup truck driving along Highway 49 near the Nevada County border last week sported numerous American flags and a bumper sticker declaring: 'I love my country, it's the government I'm afraid of.' "
"This sentiment has many adherents in the foothills and mountains of rural Nevada County, a local hotbed of the nationwide property rights movement." |
CIA to Get Information From Grand Juries
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"The Justice Department announced new guidelines Monday that would allow prosecutors to share grand jury information and wiretap results with intelligence agencies whenever a federal investigation uncovers 'foreign intelligence.' "
"The guidelines break through a barrier between law enforcement and intelligence agencies that was established in the 1970s in response to perceived CIA abuses." |
Feds Seize Cattle of Western Shoshone Ranchers in Nevada; Dispute Over Who Owns Land
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"As more than 30 armed federal agents stood by, Bureau of Land Management officials seized 227 head of cattle they say two Western Shoshone sisters were grazing illegally on public land."
"Mary and Carrie Dann, who have been at odds with federal authorities for nearly three decades over grazing and land ownership, sharply criticized the operation Sunday in Pine Valley in northeast Nevada." |
UK: 400,000 people protest government's performance in London
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"AS around 400,000 people took to the streets of central London yesterday, it was without doubt the largest protest gathering in living memory."
"The crowds were so huge that people were forced to queue for six hours just to filter through to the official route of the march."
"The sheer numbers of people who wanted to take part was a measure of how strongly they wanted to get their message heard. And this was not just about hunting with dogs, which the Government will shortly seek to ban in England and Wales."
"The March for Liberty and Livelihood, which was organised by the Countryside Alliance, cannot be simply dismissed as a protest by the pro-hunt lobby."
"People had travelled from all over the country to voice a range of concerns, from milk prices and farm subsidies to the Government’s handling of last year’s foot-and-mouth crisis.
"However, the overall message that came through loud and clear was a simple one: that people living in rural areas are just not happy with this Government’s performance." |
GA: From the "Reasons to own a gun" department: Burglar rapes Augusta woman
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"An Augusta woman was raped while her fiance and 13-year-old son were tied up in another room during a home invasion early Sunday on Old McDuffie Road, authorities said."
"The woman's live-in boyfriend told Investigator Dan Carrier, of the Richmond County Sheriff's Office, that he heard someone knock just after midnight and opened the door." |
No More 'Pro-Gun' Politicians!
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"To say that this upcoming election year will be important to the pro-freedom movement is an understatement. But in deference to the NRA, who is calling for support of pro-gun candidates, I submit an alternative to you. It is time for Americans to start electing pro-Constitution candidates!"
"I have had my fill of the so-called pro RKBA politicians, like John McCain, Arlen Specter and George Pataki to name a few. Even our so-called pro-gun President, George W. Bush has been a ..." |
Russia: Another of Stalin's mass graves has been discovered
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ORIGINAL TITLE: "HOW MANY DID STALIN MURDER?"
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"St.Petersburg law enforcement officers discovered a very sensational find, which is most likely yet another mass burial situated near the Russia’s northern capital. Members of the Memorial searching group suppose that mass executions were held at the Rzhevsky artillery range during 1937-38."
"According to provisional and yet to be confirmed information, about 30,000 people are lying in the burial place. Several large common graves have been already discovered. Remains found prove that the people were shot. Experts say the shots in the back of the people’s heads were from 45 caliber guns, which were commonly used by the Soviet People’s Commissariat of Internal Affairs."
"As of now, several graves have been already inspected, and a more detailed investigation of the area is to start very soon. However, there is another problem: the mass burial is situated in the functioning Rzhevsky artillery range, which is covered by unexploded mines and shells. In addition, no official evidence has been found yet to confirm that mass shootings had been executed at the range during 1937-38. A special searching group consisting of forensic medical experts, geographers, ballisticians, and soil scientists has already been created. Most likely, the fact that mass shootings were held at the artillery range during 1937-38 will be soon be confirmed."
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SD: Bill would let S.D. juries overrule law (follow-up)
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"A measure on the South Dakota ballot this November would allow defendants to tell juries they can disregard a law if they don't like it, a prospect that has the legal profession aghast."
" 'Amendment A' would let people accused of crimes argue that a law should not apply to their circumstances or that it has no merit." |
MS: Jackson to host nation's best at Police Shooting Championships
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"Annie Oakley and Kit Carson, get your guns."
"Sworn law officers from across the nation and world, and Mississippi civilians, will get the chance to compete this week in the National Rifle Association's annual Police Shooting Championships. The weeklong event will attract more than 500 of the nation's premier target shooters." |
MI: Becker jury finds man guilty of his 17th felony
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"A 12-person jury found a Park Rapids man guilty on three felony charges Sept. 18 in Becker County District Court."
"Michael Glinnon, 51, will be sentenced Oct. 15 for a June 13 incident at a rural Becker County residence."
"He is currently being held in the Becker County Jail without bail."
"Glinnon was charged with one felony count each of first-degree burglary, theft of property/services and theft of firearms." |
FL: Citizens beat county government in court, public servants job hunting
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Not gun related but inspiring nonetheless. It illustrates nicely that government can be controlled by the people if enough pressure is applied. Notice how two of offending 'public servants' are now looking for new jobs?
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JENSEN BEACH, Fla. - "When Karen Shidel looks beyond her backyard, she sees an empty green landscape, a view she fought to get for seven years."
"Shidel led her neighbors in a legal battle to demolish an apartment complex that towered over their properties, peeking into their yards and swimming pools. The Martin County Commission had approved the complex's development, even though it violated the county's own growth rules."
"The neighbors recently won their lawsuit and demolition crews began tearing down the $3.3 complex two weeks ago. Only construction vehicles, trash bins and an abandoned leasing office remain."
" 'I don't think governments before this always paid attention to citizens. This gives us the feeling that maybe we do have a voice,' said Shidel, who no longer sees a two-story building and balcony from her back patio." ...
"Most neighbors also fault the commission. Two commissioners up for re-election lost their bids Sept. 10." ... |
ID theft: Authentication not enough
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"In Shakespeare's Othello, Iago laments that 'he that filches from me my good name/Robs me of that which not enriches him/And makes me poor indeed.' In the modern world, by contrast, filching someone else's good name through identity theft can significantly enrich the criminal and impoverish the victim."
"Some federal cases within the last year suggest why identity theft has become one of the fastest-growing forms of white-collar crime:" ... |
AZ: Pima County juvenile probation officers could carry guns by spring
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TUCSON -- "Juvenile probation officers in Pima County could be carrying guns as early as next spring."
"The change, sanctioned by the Arizona Supreme Court in January, is getting mixed reviews locally."
" 'One thing that I don't want to do is change our basic mission, or change the way we interact with the community and the kids we are entrusted with,' said Presiding Juvenile Court Judge Hector Campoy."
"Juvenile probation officers work with teens and children in a variety of settings, including school campuses. Their role is to focus more on rehabilitation than adult probation officers do."
"Roughly 100 of the adult probation department's 191 officers carry guns. There are about 20 officers who are qualified but don't carry a firearm."
"Juvenile Court spokeswoman Gabriela Rico said 166 juvenile probation officers will be eligible to apply to be armed."
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AL: NRA's President endorses incumbent, scandal-plagued Democrat governor for reelection
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"Moses may have trampled over the GOP's so-called 11th commandment, 'Thou shalt not harm another Republican.' "
"On Saturday, Charlton Heston, president of the National Rifle Association and lifelong Republican, released a letter of endorsement for Gov. Don Siegelman's campaign. The letter came just one day after Heston spent time campaigning for statewide Republicans alongside U.S. Rep. Bob Riley - Siegelman's opponent in the Nov. 5 general election."
" 'This just doesn't make any sense,' said Riley spokesperson David Azbell. 'Mr. Heston spent all day with the congressman and had ample opportunity to talk with him of the endorsement.' "
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Does time fit the crime?
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COURTHOUSE, Pennsylvania -- "An 18-year-old man robs about $500 from four Norristown stores using a novelty lighter shaped like a handgun."
"His punishment: five to 10 years in state prison."
"A 39-year-old man embezzles more than $5 million from his Plymouth employer and loses the money in failed investments."
"His punishment: one to three years in county prison followed by a lengthy probation."
"Money may buy a lot of things, but how much you steal means less than how you steal it when it comes time to pay for your crime." |
The Gun Show "Loophole" Fraud -- Part II
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"In my previous column, I exposed the sleazy, lying language, and warped mindset behind the effort to try and convince us that there is a so-called gun show 'loophole' when there is no such thing. It is a hoax."
"Now, let's take a close look at some of the motley crew, some the Chicken Littles who are screaming the loudest about this mythical gun show 'loophole' problem:" ... |
Canada: Cost of gun registration
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"With summer waning, Northwestern Ontario hunters are starting to think about unlocking the gun cabinet and oiling up the long arms."
"But this fall will mark the last season that Canadians can legally hunt with unregistered firearms. Under Bill C-68 — the controversial Firearms Act — the Canadian government will consider all gun owners who do not register their firearms by the end of this year to be criminals." |
The Gun Show "Loophole" Fraud -- Part III
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"In my previous column, I reported how Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) have no data of their own regarding the so-called gun show "loophole." Instead, they rely completely on Americans For Gun Safety for their respective views that this "loophole" is a problem that must be solved by yet more gun control laws. So, to find out what, exactly, AFGS has to say on this subject, Matt Bennett, the group's Director of Public Affairs, was interviewed." ... |
The Gun Show "Loophole" Fraud -- Part IV
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"A brief recap. In a previous column we mentioned Arnie Grossman, co-president of Sane Alternatives To The Firearms Epidemic (SAFE) -- a group that led the fight to close the gun show 'loophole' in Colorado. Grossman was saying in an interview that the 'vast majority' of criminals who want to go to a legal source to get guns go to gun shows. What is his source for this assertion? He says he thinks it was some FBI national crime statistics. But, Grossman is wrong. An FBI spokesman says, flatly: 'We have no stats for that or any data regarding gun shows.' " ... |
Rosie's Publisher fights back.
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Rosie O'Donnell's publisher says that she was using the magazine to pursue a narrow personal agenda unsuited to a mass audience. Change that to "nobody wants to hear your hysterical anti gun tirades." |
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