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Gunning For the World
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"The NRA may not be actively funding gun lobbies around the world�the organization claims its charter prohibits it�but its influence is felt in much more than dollars. It lends support to the anti-gun control effort at the United Nations. It promotes lines of argument, strategy, and political tactics that others adopt for local use. And, if you contact the association, its representatives will come to explain how to get it done. Although many of the NRA�s members may not own a passport, their leaders are savvy operators in international politics. For all their red-blooded American pretensions, they have a deep understanding of how globalization works. ..." |
HI: "Decommissioned" Guns Nearly As Good As Confiscations
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"The Brady group and its congressional supporters are proceeding, and making headway, with a below-radar effort to ban operating firearms from the general public, without having to actually disarm America's 80 million gun owners."
"The plan is now evolving around an innocent-sounding new legal term. It was tucked deep in a 400,000-word spending bill under president Clinton (law # P.L. 105-277), and it is now spreading throughout federal gun laws. Its latest use, the eighth, is in the frivolous-lawsuit ban just enacted (The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, law # P.L. 109-92; S.397). Described at the end of this report, it accents a liability all Americans -- not just gun owners -- are increasingly under, a tightening legal noose few people realize is around their necks." |
NC: Thief Hits Deputy's Cruiser
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"It wasn't until Thursday morning that a Durham County sheriff's deputy discovered that he'd left his cruiser unlocked overnight." ...
"Authorities say a pump-action shotgun, a two-way radio and keys to a Durham public school were taken from the cruiser either late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. The deputy noticed the items were gone around 6:30 a.m."
"Captain Ricky Buchanan said it's the deputy's responsibility to keep his cruiser locked. Buchanan said the deputy thought the gun was secure because it was in the trunk, but all the thief had to do was reach inside the car and pull a lever to release the trunk lock."
"It's not yet known if the deputy will face any sort of action." |
MO: Stalking trial set for former officer
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"Former Columbia police Officer Todd Smith is scheduled for trial Feb. 14 on a charge of stalking."
"Smith this week waived a preliminary hearing in the case that was filed Dec. 30 when he was arrested after a 21-year-old Columbia woman accused him of stalking her and sought a full order of protection." |
MI: Governor Ted Nugent?
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"Ted Nugent is no Bruce Springsteen, politically speaking."
"The Motor City Madman is a conservative and four-time National Rifle Association director."
"Not content with merely playing his music and starring in the OLN network's reality show 'Wanted: Ted or Alive,' Nugent tells the New York Daily News that the Michigan governor's mansion is in his sights." |
GA: More people looking to buy weapons
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"These are probably the most popular firearms that we sell to first time purchasers."
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"Ricky Duffy shows me two 38-caliber handguns. Duffy, who owns The Gun Shop in south Savannah, says more people are coming in and talking to him about their worries about personal protection."
"'I wouldn't say it's astronomical or anything but sales are up,' he says." |
Canada: Handgun ban proposal draws more than 400
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"Nearly 400 people packed the Best Western meeting room Wednesday night to vent their spleen about the proposed ban, with Strahl fielding questions on how a Conservative government would meet their concerns."
"None of Strahl�s political opponents attended the meeting except Christian Heritage Party Leader Ron Gray and Marxist-Leninist candidate Dorothy-Jean O�Donnell."
"B.C. Wildlife Federation executive director Tony Toth, also a guest speaker, said the proposed handgun ban is a 'damning admission' that the $2-billion long-gun registry doesn�t work and shows 'contempt' for all legal firearm owners." |
GA: Campus Police Worried About School Break-ins
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"Since they happened at schools, many people wouldn't expect them to be extremely dangerous, but Chief Bryant says they can. And one of those times was last night at Beach High School. An officer responded to the burglar alarm and found two people in the building. Of course, they ran, but Chief Bryant tells us the officer followed them into nearby woods. And that's when a gun went off." |
Australia: Man charged over gun parts
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"A MAN has been charged with drugs and firearms offences after a package from Switzerland containing semi-automatic pistol parts was detected at Melbourne airport."
"The suspect package was identified by customs officers on January 9 at the Melbourne Airmail Transit centre."
"A statement from the Australian Customs Service said it contained four semi-automatic pistol magazines and a firing pin." |
NM: High school freshman arrested with automatic weapon near school
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"Acting on a tip, police were waiting for a student at an Albuquerque high school who was allegedly packing an automatic weapon."
"Albuquerque police on Friday arrested Daniel Landeros, 15, just minutes before he would have arrived at school. Police say he had the weapon, 52 rounds of ammunition and two magazines."
"Somebody apparently alerted a school security officer on Thursday that the boy had a gun in his car." |
MI: Shots Fired Outside Osborn High School
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"Friday, a student was arrested after firing shots into the air just outside Osborn High School."
"The assistant principal was getting out of her car near by and saw the shooter put the gun in his pants and run off." |
Cayman Islands: Licenced Firearm Holders Urged To Secure Their Firearms
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"Firearms permit holders are reminded that they must ensure that firearms are stored in a safe and secure place to prevent theft or interference."
"An essential requirement that is contingent to all firearms license holders is to have a secure safe that cannot be breached and an alarming device is also recommended. The safe should have two independent means of opening i.e. two keys or combination dial and key."
"Prior to the grant of any permit, officers will come to the residence of the permit holder and physically check the efficacy of the faculty used to store the firearm and give any advice if needed. Additionally, police say that random checks will be carried out and those in breach of the requirements will have their license terminated or not renewed." |
Targeting the Palladium
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"While maneuverings around Iran and chatter about human rights reform have dominated the headlines coming out of Turtle Bay, another issue is lurking. Delegates have gathered at a preparatory committee meeting to plan a conference that will conduct a five-year review of the United Nations' efforts to combat the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. In other words, the United Nations is presenting itself with yet another opportunity to try to clamp down on the gun trade, which should make Americans who still care about the Second Amendment nervous." |
VA: Man bought firearm for his friend, police say
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"A friend who bought a pistol for Henrico County social worker Joe Casuccio three days before Casuccio used it to kill himself and his former girlfriend has been charged with falsifying a federal firearms form to get the weapon."
"Randy L. Tisdale, 29, who recently moved to Hagerstown, Md., surrendered to state police Wednesday on a charge of 'willfully and intentionally making a materially false statement' on a required form to purchase a firearm."
"The offense is a Class 5 felony that carries a sentence of up to five years in prison."
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He could terrify her without a gun, but he needed one to kill her and himself? How convenient, a high-profile straw purchase right at General Assembly time.
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NY: Silver all 'gun'-ho
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"Democratic lawmakers gathered on the steps of City Hall yesterday to urge the Republican-led state Senate to return to Albany and take up gun-control bills, including one to ban 'cop-killer' bullets."
"Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) said even though Gov. Pataki and state lawmakers united in stiffening penalties for gun traffickers last month, the job wasn't done." |
NJ: Officials want gun alteration ban
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"The Ocean County prosecutor is calling on lawmakers to amend legislation and criminalize making air pellet guns look authentic."
"Prosecutor Thomas F. Kelaher held a news conference Thursday to raise awareness of the authentic-looking guns. They are being used by criminals, gangs and kids who just want to play games with the weapons 'to look cool,' Kelaher said. But they are deadly toys, he added." |
NY: Shooting and skiing for the steady hand, endurance heart
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"Rachel Tretter lay down, shouldered the rifle, steadied her aim and fired. The black dot disappeared in the white target 50 meters away, indicating a hit."
"'Was that the one you were aiming for?' her father teased.
"'Actually, it might have been,' she said. Then the 15-year-old from Westchester fired four more times, emptying the clip, hitting the last four targets. When she first heard of biathlon, which combines cross-country skiing with shooting, she wondered who came up with that combination. After trying it at Lake Placid, she said it was fun, though riding is her sport. She'd fired a gun once before, shooting skeet on a family trip out west." |
IA: Gun safety in the school
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"Forget trying to hit the hoop, these kids are taking aim at a bullseye in the North Central High School."
"For the last fifteen years, Dan Block with the Worth County Conservation Board has taught gun safety in Worth County schools." |
NY: Restrictive Gun Bill Passes NY Assembly
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"Assembly Bill 9280 attacks gun owners and sportsmen by placing unnecessary burdens on businesses that sell firearms and ammunition to law abiding sportsmen. The bill, authored by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, D-Scarsdale, requires retailers to remove firearms from display each night and place them in a vault. It also requires that ammunition be removed from displays and stored where it is accessible only to employees, similar to controlled substance like pharmaceuticals or tobacco products. This prevents customers to browse and compare ammunition. AB 9280 passed the Assembly on Jan. 9 by a vote of 89-45." |
IL: Cops question man in mother�s death
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"A 24-year-old west suburban man with a long history of domestic violence was being sought by police today after the apparent stabbing death of his mother, whose body was found Thursday night in their home near Wheaton." ...
"...An order of protection was entered against him, but the charge was dropped in April 2001 after the woman failed to appear for a court hearing, court records show." |
NY: Silver tweaks gov as pal of the NRA
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"Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver touched off a firefight over guns yesterday, alleging that Gov. Pataki and other state Republicans were letting the National Rifle Association call the shots on pending gun bills in Albany.
'The NRA is ensuring that the back door to illegal guns remains open in Albany,' Silver, a Manhattan Democrat, charged on the steps of City Hall."
"Could it be... that our friends in the state Senate or the governor's office are more concerned about protecting their contributions from the NRA than they are about protecting our law enforcement officers?" |
FL: SWAT Team Shoots Armed Fla. 8th-Grader
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"An eighth-grader was shot and wounded by a SWAT team officer in a school bathroom Friday after he pulled out a pellet gun that resembled a real weapon, authorities said."
"He was shot after raising the gun at deputies." |
NC: North Carolina State University Crime Alert
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My daughter sent me this from NC State University.
January 13, 2006 at about 2:45 am a student was headed to his residence hall room. A male sitting on a bench on the sidewalk of Dunn Ave, and using a cell phone, called to the student, asking for directions. As the student approached a second male jumped from behind cover, pointed a small revolver at the student, and demanded his wallet.
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My daughter's Comments: Read what campus police just sent to us below! This happened on campus!! Because guns are not allowed by honest citizens, and criminals don't care about laws, these criminals took full advantage because they KNEW their suspect was unarmed. |
GA: Bills would extend gun rights
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"Some state lawmakers are looking to extend Georgia's already robust laws protecting citizens who own guns or act in self-defense.
House Bill 998 would allow gun owners to keep a gun in their car when parked, even if a business bans guns from their parking lot.
Senate Bill 396 would mirror a law passed in Florida last year, ensuring that anyone who is attacked while behaving lawfully would have the right to "stand their ground" and defend himself or herself. The law would authorize deadly force if the attack could reasonably be considered life-threatening." |
UK: Girl 'raped, tortured, stabbed'
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"A TEENAGER was told she was going to die throughout a terrifying ordeal of rape and torture before she was murdered, a court heard yesterday."
"Mary-Ann Leneghan, 16, was abducted by a gang of men, tortured and forced to smoke heroin and crack cocaine, before being stabbed to death, a jury at Reading Crown Court heard." |
OH: Deputy�s Stolen Guns Recovered
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"Police feared the worst when a thief stole guns from a police officer. But now they are breathing a sigh of relief with a suspect, and the weapons now in their custody." ...
"All day Thursday, investigators went door-to-door, finally arresting 20-year-old Tommy McGuffey, Jr. It turns out he's an acquaintance of the deputy."
"Investigators also located the deputy's badge, ID, phone, and car, along with his personal gun. And a day later they found both Sheriff's Office handguns." |
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| "Some people think that the Second Amendment is an outdated relic of an earlier time. Doubtless some also think that constitutional protections of other rights are outdated relics of earlier times. We The People own those rights regardless, unless and until We The People repeal them. For those who believe it to be outdated, the Second Amendment provides a good test of whether their allegiance is really to the Constitution of the United States, or only to their preferences in public policies and audiences. The Constitution is law, not vague aspirations, and we are obligated to protect, defend, and apply it. If the Second Amendment were truly an outdated relic, the Constitution provides a method for repeal. The Constitution does not furnish the federal courts with an eraser." --9th Circuit Court Judge Andrew Kleinfeld, dissenting opinion in which the court refused to rehear the case while citing deeply flawed anti-Second Amendment nonsense (Nordyke v. King; opinion filed April 5, 2004) |
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