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Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney Visits Firearms Industry's Trade Show
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"Today presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney toured the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show which is run by the firearm industry's trade association, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)."

"Gov. Romney's tour of the SHOT Show underscores the continued importance of the sportsmen's and gun owners' vote in national elections. Sportsmen and gun owners have proven to be a vital and influential voting bloc ..."

"'Americans should have the right to own and possess firearms as guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution,' said Governor Romney. 'I'm proud to be among the many decent, law-abiding men and women who safely use firearms.'" ...

Higher rates of gun ownership correlate with higher homicide rates
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"A new study published in the journal Social Science and Medicine by a team of Harvard researchers finds a strong correlation between state-wide homicide rates and the fraction of households in a state that own firearms. While similar studies have been carried out in the past, this one is the first to include the entire nation and to use results available on a state-by-state level. With two out of three homicide victims in the United States killed by firearms, the authors of the study sought to understand what role household firearms played in this national tragedy."

"To obtain the best, most widely-spread data, the researchers used separate data sets for gun ownership and homicides. ..." ...
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Submitter's Note: Once again, confusing correlation with causation.

AR: Fincher Guilty In Machine Gun Case
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"It took a jury just under five hours to find Hollis Wayne Fincher guilty of owning illegal machine guns and a sawed-off shotgun."

"Closing arguments in federal court in Fayetteville wrapped at mid-morning and the case went to the federal jury about 10:30 a.m. The jury returned its verdict about 3:20 p.m."

"According to police, Fincher had two .308-caliber machine guns ... The other firearms were 9 mm STEN design submachine guns and a sawed-off shotgun."

"The defense tried to make the case an issue of the Constitution versus federal gun laws. The government tried to make the case as simple as possible for jurors � Fincher had the machine guns and they weren�t registered as required by federal law." ...

AR: Judge refuses to allow militia leader's testimony
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"Hollis Wayne Fincher's machine gun trial will go to the jury today with the defense having presented no evidence or witnesses to the jury."

"The defense rested Thursday after U.S. District Judge Jimm Larry Hendren ruled Fincher's proposed testimony inadmissible."

"Fincher testified for more than an hour with the jury out of the courtroom so Hendren could decide if his testimony was admissible."

"Hendren has repeatedly ruled the defense can attack the government's evidence but not the law that applies to the case. He also ruled, based on U.S. Supreme Court precedents, laws passed by Congress to regulate firearms do not violate the Second Amendment." ...

LA: Intruder shot dead during apparent armed robbery
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"One man was shot dead and his brother critically wounded late Wednesday after the two reportedly broke into a house in Shreveport's Highland neighborhood." ...

"A police patrol report says two men broke into the house when the occupant, identified in major incident reports as Emmanuel Henery, confronted them."

"Police found Leonard Ellison in the kitchen with a single gunshot wound to his head. He later died at LSU Hospital in Shreveport, police spokeswoman Kacee Hargrave said."

"Jeremy Ellison was found shot six times, twice in each leg and twice in the side. He was taken to the hospital as well. The patrol report says he was expected to recover from his wounds. Hargrave described his condition Thursday as critical." ...

TX: Home intruder shot dead
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"A 22-year-old man was fatally shot early Wednesday after he forced his way into his ex-girlfriend's house and started kicking in the door of the bedroom where she and her boyfriend were sleeping, police said."

"Police said the woman's boyfriend, 29, grabbed a handgun and started firing, hitting Sammien Chopp once in the left chest as he pushed into the room."

"'It appears to be self-defense, but we will confer with the district attorney's office to get a final determination,' said homicide Sgt. J.D. Thornton" ...

NV: N. Las Vegas store owner shoots robber
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A North Las Vegas furniture store became the scene of a deadly shooting Thursday night when the store owner shot the person trying to rob him. It happened at Corona Furniture on Civic Center Drive near Lake Mead.

Police say the owner was waiting for a late night delivery when he heard a suspicious knock at the back door. He armed himself, and when he went to the back, the robber lunged at him.

The owner started shooting, hitting the robber who later died at UMC. Right now, this appears to be a case of self-defense, and there are no charges against the store owner.

UT: TWO VIEWS: Guns on campus
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"DON'T SACRIFICE RIGHTS TO SOLVE NON-PROBLEM"

"The language of Utah�s constitution is plain. Anybody � except, perhaps, extreme ideologues � can understand a person�s rights as outlined in clear language. It is a right to defend one�s self, not a privilege granted by the state." ...

"WHY CHANGE CAMPUS POLICY?"

"My old high school debate coach taught us that when we were on the negative side of a proposition, one of our best arguments was that no change in the status quo was necessary." ...

WI: Reject campaign for concealed guns
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"Wisconsin remains a holdout in the nationwide trend to allow people to carry concealed guns."

"The Legislature should keep it that way."

"The state has survived quite nicely for 134 years with a ban on concealed weapons. There is no compelling reason to now invite people to carry hidden firearms. In fact, there are compelling reasons to retain the ban."

"Bills to permit concealed weapons have passed the Legislature in each of the past two sessions, only to be vetoed by Gov. Jim Doyle. Last fall's elections have only strengthened Doyle's hand against concealed weapons legislation, but Assembly Speaker Mike Huebsch, R-West Salem, has suggested that another attempt to pass a bill is likely." ...

NY: City officials take aim at gun crimes
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"The city of Elmira is working on an aggressive strategy to address recent shootings in the city."

"No arrests have been made yet in the most recent shooting on College Avenue on New Year's Day, but police are still actively pursuing leads and some arrests should be forthcoming, said Elmira Police Chief W. Scott Drake III."

"Drake has been working with city officials and his command staff on a more proactive approach to the shootings, he said." ...

CT: Legislators aim to pass gun laws
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"Freshman state Rep. William Tong of Stamford yesterday kept a campaign promise, joining other Democrats in sponsoring a half-dozen proposals to curb gun violence and target lost and stolen firearms." ...

"Tong said yesterday he wants to make sure that 'law-abiding gun owners, sportsmen and the like, are not unfairly prosecuted by this.'"

"The measures would require private gun owners and licensed dealers to report lost or stolen firearms; limit purchases to one handgun per month; require presentation of a handgun permit to purchase or possess ammunition; prohibit private sales of ammunition by requiring a license to sell; and punish legal buyers of ammunition who then sell it illegally." ...

Gun Control: Brady Campaign and the New Math
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"'When I served as Mayor during the 1990�s, the administration and Congress helped local communities fight crime by providing funds to hire more police, and making it harder for criminals to get guns. As a result, crime decreased. Over the past few years, however, the approach seems to have been switched. Now cities are often seeing less police but more guns on their streets. These new crime statistics indicate that we�re doing things backwards.' � Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence."

"Brady Campaign's new spokesman seems full of high-sounding verbiage these days, but the Clinton administration�s crime policies�contrary to Helmke�s claims�fell short on crime fighting:" ...

UT: DA drops assault charge against police officer
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"An aggravated assault charge was dismissed Friday against Granite School District Police Lt. Richard Todd Rasmussen, who shot and wounded an unarmed man following a chase in October 2004."

"Newly elected Salt Lake County District Attorney Lohra Miller said it would be difficult to prove Rasmussen did not fire in self-defense."

"It was Miller's first major decision as the new D.A., and it drew immediate fire from her predecessor, David Yocom, whose office filed the charges against the officer."

"'It should have been decided in a courtroom, rather than for political reasons," Yocom told The Tribune on Friday. "Let a jury make the decision. Especially when a law enforcement officer is involved, it should go to trial.'" ...

FL: Good, bad and Ugly: New products at the SHOT Show perplexing
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"This year's new cartridge introductions are mostly baffling." ...

"Normally, I look for the bright spots from this show - the innovative new products from little makers or the trends and advancements that make the hunters and shooters more effective or allow them to have more fun in the field."

"This year there are two new permutations of the .308 Winchester - the .300 TC and the .308 Marlin Express. The case configurations are not exactly the same as the Winchester round, but the two new cartridges are close and the ballistics are within a whisper of each other." ...

FL: The SHOT Show � Best of Day One
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"We�re in the rear with the gear, and guess what? Life is good."

"The 2007 Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show and Conference kicked off here Thursday in grand fashion as the largest SHOT Show in the 29-year history of the event. Around every corner of the massive Orange County Convention Center lurks a never-before-seen item with the potential to change � or maybe even save � your life."

"So deciding what to highlight from our first day on the floor was like trying to choose a favorite 'Deal or No Deal' girl."

"Thousands of industry professionals poured in to wander through 650,000 square feet of all of the hottest new tactical and outdoor gear, put on display by more than 1,800 manufacturers and distributors. ..." ...

UT: Gunning it � Utah company boasts nation's largest weapons show
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"Guns. They cause a multitude of emotions in people � love and hate and, for some, fear. For those who love guns and all things gun-related, not much beats spending an afternoon at a gun show."

"Nearly a half million people bought tickets to Crossroads of the West gun shows in Utah and four other Western states last year, more than other gun shows in America. Crossroads, finishing its 31st year in business, is owned by Bob Templeton and his family of Fruit Heights."

"Bob and his wife, Lynn, started in the gun show business in 1975 when they owned a Salt Lake gun store, Guns Unlimited. 'I started promoting gun shows and they worked out better than the gun store,' Bob said." ...

FL: Documentary tackles assault-rifle violence
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"An Overtown filmmaker hopes his latest documentary will spotlight the need to get Chinese-made AK-47 assault rifles off the streets as a way to stem the surge in violence among young people in Miami-Dade and across the country."

Leo Casino announced at a news conference Thursday that he plans to premiere the documentary ..."

"Casino traveled to Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and New York to interview gang members and relatives of victims of violence to chronicle the rise in youth violence across the country."

"'One Miami teen I interviewed told me that he sees the possibility of death as a vacation from his life of despair and poverty. That was one of the most shocking things I heard,' Casino said."

CA: Anatomy of Gun Control
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The Anatomy of Gun Control - you can find it in every piece of legislation that blames inanimate objects and restricts the rights of the law-abiding American while ignoring the real problem. I believe one can find it in every bill or ordinance that the anti-gun lobby slides through California city councils, county boards and the state legislature. The Anatomy of Gun Control exposes itself in the light of day, if you take the time to look."

"So I thought I'd take a current piece of lawmaking and illustrate by examining the very goings-on of a major California legislative body. ..."

"... Where gun control is being successfully foisted on California citizens, there is sure to be an unholy collboration between gun-control groups and your elected representatives ..." ...

WI: Another view: Violent crime rise proves need for personal protection capability
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"Following a recent FBI report that the first half of 2006 saw an increase in violent crime, anti-gun rights organizations quickly moved to blame passage of concealed carry laws and other common sense reversals of 1990s gun control policies."

"There's a term for such a theory: Preposterous. Across the country, experts have anticipated this crime increase for some time, because of the rising number of younger males in what researchers call the 'crime prone years,' combined with a decrease in the number of jobs for unskilled workers and, perhaps most importantly, a return to the streets of gangsters who were imprisoned in the 1990s, and who have completed their sentences." ...

WV: Rifle: WVU Travels to Palmyra Invitational
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"The West Virginia University rifle team returns to action as it travels to Palmyra, Pa., this weekend to partake in the Palmyra Invitational."

"The Mountaineers (4-3, 2-3) will shoot in the first of three weekends of competition at one of the largest indoor matches in the country. West Virginia's scores will be combined with the results of many other colleges at the end of the three weeks."

"'It's a really good match to have coming back from break,' said WVU head coach Jon Hammond. 'It's a really good benchmark to see where we�re at team-wise. It�s also good for individuals to see where they stack up against a host of other juniors across the country.'" ...

MD: Navy Rifle Kicks Off Second Season This Weekend
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"The Navy rifle team kicks off its second part of the season this weekend with a pair of matches, beginning Saturday against the Coast Guard at home. Navy will shoot against Coast Guard on Saturday at 8:00 am in the Bancroft Rifle Range, then will travel to Palmyra, Pa., to battle Akron on Sunday, also at 8:00 am. The Mids enter the weekend with a 3-2 mark."

"Navy hasn't shot a team match since a Nov. 11 win over MIT and Wentworth in Boston." ...

MI: Gun club to host winter black powder shoot Saturday
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"The North Ottawa Rod & Gun Club is once again hosting its annual winter muzzle loading shoot in memory of Ottawa County's Art Zimmerman, a long time advocate of black powder shooting."

"The shoot will take place Saturday, with practice will begin at 10:30 a.m.. Matches begin at noon and continue until 4 p.m. The entry fee is $10 per shooter."

"Both modern and traditional muzzle loading rifles are welcome, as is traditional dress. Rifle sights, however, must be peep or open � no scopes � and only patched round balls can be used."

"Venison chili will go on the fire at 11 a.m. Donations will be accepted for a raffle. Eye and ear protection is mandatory." ...

UK: 'If you carry fake guns - we will treat them as real'
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"SINISTER images of hooded men posing with lethal Mach 10 pistols prompted armed police to carry out an early morning raid."

"Officers recovered replica guns and drugs after searching a house ..."

"Det Ch Insp Martin Cleworth warned that anyone carrying replica weapons will be treated as an armed person."

"He said: 'This is a very dangerous piece of kit. It ain't cool to carry any type of weapon.'"

"'This incident demonstrates the difficulty that police officers face. In order to protect the public, we need to treat these weapons as if they are real until we know otherwise.'"

"'We would encourage parents to impress upon children that they should not be carrying any form of weapon in the street, whether replica or not.'" ...

UK: Teenage Gun Killer Jailed For 17 Years
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"A BABY-FACED killer who shot a man through the heart with a powerful hunting rifle was sentenced to life in jail yesterday."

"Jamie Munn, 18, was branded a 'calculating and dangerous young man' as he was told he would have to serve a minimum of 17 years."

"He murdered Gary Docherty ..."

"Witnesses told how he took aim using telescopic sights, steadying himself against a wall, before firing the fatal shot."

"Gary was taken to hospital but doctors were unable to save him."

"Sentencing Munn at the High Court in Glasgow yesterday, temporary judge Rita Rae QC told him: 'This was a cold, calculating and premeditated killing. You armed yourself with a rifle and went out looking for Mr Docherty and shot him.'" ...