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UK: Handgun crime rises by 46 per cent Submitted by: Sateven Brown	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The figures also show the number of crimes involving handguns has more than doubled since the post-Dunblane massacre ban on the weapons, from 2,636 in 1997-1998 to 5,871 in the last financial year."

UK: Siege enters final stages Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Police say the 15-day armed siege in east London is in its final stages." "Officers have approached the building and used ladders to peer through windows with torches looking for the gunman, Eli Hall."

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Rural Tradition of Hunting Shows Sign of Decline
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"As fewer fathers take youngsters out into the woods and more suburbanites balk at a sport they see as both dangerous and cruel, some observers predict the number of hunters in the United States could fall by as much as 50 percent in the next 20 years."

"For a number of states, that's becoming a concern. Hunters keep deer populations in check and revenue from hunting licenses are key to conservation revenues. Others lament the loss of a father-son ritual that they consider as much a part of American life as the family farm."

TN: THP Releases Video Of Cookeville Officer Shooting Family Dog Submitted by: Harvey Burnett	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Wednesday, the Tennessee Highway Patrol released videotape of a North Carolina family's dog being shot and killed by a Cookeville Police officer while the family was handcuffed." Download Video from Here

PA: Man Pleads Guilty To Impersonating Game Officer
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"A man has been placed on two years probation after pleading guilty to charges he impersonated a state Game Commission officer and threatened a couple at a Lebanon County park."

"Howard Rhoads, 74, of Lower Paxton Township, pleaded guilty Wednesday to impersonating a public servant, terroristic threats, harassment and weapons offenses."

"Judge Bradford Charles fined Rhoads $1,400 and ordered him to surrender any firearms he owned, as well as his gun license."

California rancher lands top committee job Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A California congressman well-known for his strong advocacy of property rights and access to federal lands has been named to the top post of a major committee that handles legislation dealing with environmental and land use-related matters." "The Resources Committee has jurisdiction over a wide range of issues vitally important to private property rights and use of federal lands..."

CA: California loses track of more than 30,000 sex offenders
Submitted by: Bob Wolfley

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"California has lost track of more than 33,000 convicted sex offenders, despite a law requiring rapists and child molesters to register each year for inclusion in the Megan's Law database."

" 'We don't know where they are,' acknowledged Margaret Moore, who until recently ran California's sex offender registry."

"Sex offenders are not checking in with law enforcement, which in most cases is a felony. And many overworked police departments are not following up."

Canada: Gun group tries fraud charge
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"One of the groups fighting the federal government's gun registry says it plans to ask the RCMP to charge industry minister Allan Rock with fraud under the criminal code. Rock was justice minister when the registry was created."

"Bruce Hutton, founder of the 25,000 member Law-Abiding Unregistered Firearms Association, alleges Rock provided misleading, distorted and incorrect data to the House of Commons about the relationship between firearms and violent crimes."

Australia: Police hunt gun thief Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Police are looking for a Beretta semi-automatic pistol and dozens of rounds of ammunition after the owner was robbed in Melbourne." "The victim, Sebastian Carroll, 21, had been carrying the 92FS model gun in a computer case when he was knocked over and robbed in Balaclava." "The case also contained 30 rounds of ammunition."

Canada: Police won�t hunt for owners of unregistered guns Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"If gun owners still have unregistered firearms, police don�t plan to come looking for them." "Authorities say they�re cutting gun owners some slack, given delays caused by the volume of people trying to register their firearms, or just to signal their intention to do so, to the Canadian Firearms Centre." ...

UK: Gun reforms 'don't go far enough' Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A Devon police chief says the Government's decision to ban replica guns and air weapons in public may not go far enough." "Police fear there could be 'tragic consequences' if the gun law is not tightened further." "The warning follows Home Secretary David Blunkett's announcement that carrying replica guns and air weapons in a public place without good reason will be banned."

NY: Airport alters arrest policy Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Authorities said Wednesday they released a man last month after finding a handgun in his carry-on bag because they were told he is an outstanding soldier who was flying to his mother's for Christmas before possible deployment to the Middle East." "But they won't again release an accused felon with an appearance ticket for a later court appearance, they said." ...

CA: 3 lawsuits filed over foster-care raids Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Dela Torre said she answered the door in her underwear and was pulled outside by officers who pointed guns at her head. Morales-Opett said she was roused from her bed naked and forced to dress in front of male officers, although female officers were along on the raid." "The women said they were held for 51/2 hours, denied food and water and not allowed to call an attorney." ...

UK: Two charged with gun gang murder Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Two women were today charged in connection with a murder which is being linked to the slaying of Birmingham teenagers Charlene Ellis and Letisha Shakespeare." ...

UK: Six gun crimes a day in Mids
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"Gun crime in the West Midlands soared by more than twice the national rate, according to new Home Office figures released today."

"West Midlands Police recorded 2,262 crimes involving firearms in the year to April 2002 - a 50 per cent rise on the previous 12 months and more than double the 20 per cent rise recorded across England and Wales."

"The latest figures show that the number of firearms offences nationally rose to more than 9,000 last year..."

Canada: Police officer sanctioned for detaining youth
Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer
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"A St. Lazare police officer abused his authority by detaining the son of a dog-owner while he investigated an attack by a Rottweiler in 1997, the Quebec police ethics committee has ruled."

"Gilles Arsenault, chairperson of the ethics committee, ruled that Patrick Des-pr�s erred when he took the minor to the police station, searched him and held him there for about two hours without following proper procedures."

UK: Company fined for pistol offence
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"A dangerous semi-automatic gun disappeared as arrangements were being made to export it to the USA, Coventry magistrates heard."

"Firearms export company William Frederick Grote Ltd, based in Milton Keynes, was fined �1,000 ..."

"The company admitted handing a 9mm Browning semiautomatic pistol to freight company BK International, based in Torrington Avenue, Tile Hill, Coventry, which does not have government permission to handle such dangerous weapons." ...

KY: Cincinnati airport misses deadline for bag screening
Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer
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"Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has missed the deadline for electronically scanning checked luggage for bombs."

"It is one of 29 airports that missed the Dec. 31 deadline. About 400 others -- including Blue Grass in Lexington and Louisville International -- have made the changes, which Congress ordered after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Congress has not specified penalties for missing the deadline."

FL: Basic pistol and firearms safety course offered by Sheriff's office
Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer
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"The Collier County Sheriff's Office periodically offers free courses in basic pistol and firearms safety. Successful completion of the course can lead to a certificate necessary for applying for a Concealed Weapons Permit. Even if you have no need or desire to apply for the permit, the course offers beginners as well as the experienced, basic invaluable information about handguns, and the opportunity to practice using them under a controlled teaching situation."

CA: New L.A. police policy: ignore burglar alarms
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"Police in Los Angeles have settled on a new way of handling those pesky burglar alarms that take up so much of their time. They will now ignore them -- unless someone can prove that there is a genuine emergency."

"The change was approved by the Los Angeles police commissioners at the request of chief William Bratton, who said that 92 percent of the alarms are false -- wasting time and money in a city struggling with gang violence, a spike in violent crime and a shortage of officers."

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So while the state is making it infinitely more difficult for law-abiding citizens to defend themselves with firearms and forcing them to rely more on the police, the police are announcing a stated policy of ignoring those who need them.

UK: London: Gun crime capital Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"London is the gun crime capital of Britain, according to the Home Office statistics." "Nearly 4,200 crimes involving firearms were committed in Greater London last year." "Greater Manchester was the second most dangerous place to live, in terms of gun crime."

PA: The hidden cost of guns
Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer
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"The solution depends on who shouts the loudest and longest when it comes to anything that hints of a move to alter a citizen's right to bear arms. And the NRA is a powerful lobby."

"So what is there to do? Why, pay the medical bills, of course, since I don't see any major move toward change."

"This apparently is the accepted price to be paid for not being able to reasonably discuss anything that has to do with guns in this country."

TN: Richardson resigns as Tennessee State basketball coach
Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer
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"Tennessee State head men's basketball coach Nolan Richardson III resigned late Wednesday after being suspended for allegedly bringing a gun on campus. He had been suspended indefinitely on December 26 for an undisclosed violation of university policy."

"Richardson reportedly got into an argument with assistant coach Hosea Lewis... Richardson later admitted to campus police that he then went to his car and brought a handgun into the school's gym."

UK: Police play down fears over gun crime rise Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The surge in gun crime represents an increase of 58 per cent compared to an average for England and Wales of 35 per cent." "But the police were keen to play down the figures, saying the public should not be alarmed." " 'These figures are wide-ranging and could be talking about anything from an armed robbery to a gun being stolen from a shed,' said spokeswoman Catherine Feast."

UK: Beware foreign policemen at your door Submitted by: P. Jones	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"British citizens may soon be liable for arrest over illegal conduct in other EU countries, even if they have never been abroad." ...

Canada: Minister vows to spend even more on $1B gun list Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Mounting a desperate public relations counterattack, Mr. Cauchon said the government plans to use the registry to instill a new gun culture in Canada." "Canadian Alliance leader Stephen Harper said his party would not only discard the registry if it wins power, but also destroy information now contained in the system on firearms owned by nearly two million Canadians."

UK: How can guns be made less accessible? Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Read what Brits have to say about the problem. "One obvious solution is to make them illegal. If that doesn't work then, er, make them more illegal. Oops, sorry, I forgot, the government tried that and it didn't work. How about banning people from wearing clothes, so they can't hide a gun if they have it?" *Dave Tankard, UK*

MI: Child Gun Safety Submitted by: MichiganShooter.cOm Website: http://www.michiganshooter.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Only four days into a new year and Detroit has lost another child to a firearm accident. The death of children from gun accidents can be directly attributed to their parents and guardians. Parental supervision, education, and responsible gun ownership are needed to protect children and decrease the number of accidental child deaths in the future."

MI: Gun safety, laws and lawsuits (Letter) Submitted by: MichiganShooter.cOm Website: http://www.michiganshooter.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Your Jan. 7 editorial 'Gun Safety: Tragedy will repeat without more locks, leadership' suggested that more gun locks would prevent accidental shooting deaths. Every year, scores of children die from ingesting ordinary household products such as bleach, cleansers and over-the-counter medicines. Should the government mandate locks on cabinets where cleansers and medicines are stored?"

Canada: Police want bikers declared terrorists Submitted by: Pushrod	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A secretive seizure at Montreal's Dorval airport, allegedly linked to a member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, has sparked an unusual call for the gang to be added to the federal government's list of terrorist organizations."

Three Indicted for Trying to Kill McVeigh's Judge
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"A federal grand jury in Texas has indicted a man on suspicion of hatching a plot to kill the judge who presided over the Oklahoma City bombing trials, according to court documents." ...

"Also named in the indictment were Ryan Gary Martin and Jimmy Dale Stamps, who are suspected of being enlisted by Bennett in his alleged plan to murder the judge."

"All three men are currently in the prison system on other charges..."

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Ah, to be a member of the protected class! Notice the lengths gone to in order to protect the judge, while leaving ordinary citizens to fend for themselves.

TN: Safety, training classes on target, say gun shop owner Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
" 'I'm not a card-carrying member of the NRA or anything like that,' said Brown, a social worker. She's not ready to buy a gun yet, but firing live ammunition 'is kind of an empowering feeling, I have to say.' " "The range is open to beginners like Brown, as well as experienced marksmen. New shooters have to fill out an orientation form that quizzes them on gun safety."

NJ: DYFS found dead boy to be safe Submitted by: dale Reising	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The starved and beaten 7-year-old Newark boy found dead this week had been deemed safe and secure last year by the state Division of Youth and Family Services, a scenario not that unfamiliar to the embattled state agency."

Student notes written during Columbine massacre released
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"The documents also contain writings by the student gunmen before the attack, both on violent themes." ...

"Five months before the attack, Klebold wrote a 12-page paper about Charles Manson, concluding that his murders "conflicted with society's morals" and that no one can be sure if he is insane." ...

"Two months before the shootings, Harris wrote a fiction story about how he and his "Marine buddies" were attacked by aliens on the moon." ...

Income tax: How government turns human vice into votes Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"As pleased as they are to see the 'rich' zapped, is it not magnitudes more rational and benevolent to hope that no one is robbed blind, and that rich and poor alike can dispose of or save their income as they please?" "Evidently not, because, overall, the debate about income tax is dominated by the quest to burn the 'rich' rather than enrich all burn victims."

I pledge allegiance - but never to the US Flag and what it now represents
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"I also pledge my allegiance secondarily to my fellow man, whether he is white, black, red, brown, yellow, or any of the many shades in between. I further pledge my allegiance to the principles laid down in the Ten Commandments, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution for the United States of America, the Bill of Rights reflected in the first ten amendments, and the many statutes (administrative regulations) meant to control government and government created entities."

TX: Some tough questions for Ari Fleischer
Submitted by: glen biddle

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"When the president was governor of Texas, as I understand it, he signed a bill allowing anyone age 21 or over with no crime or mental health problem a permit to carry a concealed weapon. And my question is, since this meant that this weapon could be legally used to stop a crime, which all good citizens are supposed to resist and report, how can the president oppose militia groups who stopped the crime of illegal immigration, which goes on by the millions, including those who bring in drugs?"

License to Kill
Submitted by: Randy Hudson

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"But there's a reason you won't see anyone investigating ATF: Its failings are the direct result of actions by the Republican politicians who now control both houses of Congress. At the behest of the National Rifle Association (NRA), GOP lawmakers (and some conservative Democrats) have saddled the bureau with so many legal restrictions that it has little practical power to deter sellers from allowing weapons to flow to criminals. ATF could have cracked down harder on Bull's Eye, but its lack of aggressiveness was precisely what GOP lawmakers had intended. Pro-gun-control Democrats could have made an issue last fall of how Muhammad obtained a sniper rifle, but they remained silent in the face of feared retribution at the polls by the NRA. Now, as the minority party, Democrats have little power to investigate anything, even if they wanted to."

Defending the Homeland Begins at Home
Submitted by: Jim Sr

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" 'Let me tell you as a cop, I�m not gonna be there,' Mark Granko told his students, who sat transfixed, listening to war stories from his 25 years as a police officer, including five on a SWAT team. 'I don�t care if you call 911. By the time we get there, it�s over.' "

"That�s why the 15 men had trekked to the seedy Oakland suburb for the weekend. We were there for one purpose alone: to learn how to kill an attacker instead of allowing him to kill us while we wait for the police to arrive."