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OH: Akron Officers Handcuff, Wave Gun At Boy
Submitted by: SASister

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Two Akron police officers were apparently trying to scare a misbehaving teenager, but ended up with 45-day suspensions without pay.

"The police department's internal affairs unit determined that the officers violated several regulations, including unnecessary force toward another, conduct unbecoming an officer, and leaving their assigned beat without permission."

--Akron residents' tax dollars at work!

CO: Woman stabbed in kids' section of Denver library Submitted by: Jerry Rowe	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A stabbing in the children's section of the Denver Public Library sent a 22-year-old woman to the hospital and shut down the area Tuesday afternoon." --And I wonder what would have happened if someone there had had a gun to defend? There are of course, those who say "we are safe here..."

VA: Shooting Kills 3 at Virginia Law School Submitted by: Charles Seitz	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
--Yet another case of gun control gone horribly wrong. The shooter has been treated for mental instability and is a non-citizen. The Brady Bill did a "great job" stopping this determined criminal...

Deer in the headlights: Jeep cancels TV ad (followup)
Submitted by: J. R. Miller

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"Hunters drew more attention to it from their insecurity than Jeep would have ever got on their own," PETA president Ingrid Newkirk said in a telephone interview. "So Jeep won."

In the post-Sept. 11 world, Americans like "life-affirming messages" of rescuing people from those who terrorize others with guns, Newkirk said.

Since she considers hunters to be "gun nuts" who terrorize animals in the woods, then rescuing animals from them fits this ideology, Newkirk claimed.

Court TV Acquires Rights To Sarah Brady's "Memoir" Submitted by: J. R. Miller	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Court TV has secured the rights to "A Good Fight," Sarah Brady's upcoming "memoir", for development as part of its original 2002 movie slate, it was announced today by Henry Schleiff, Chairman and CEO Court TV. "Sarah's book is an important one and we are both proud and delighted to be able to work with her and to bring her story to the screen."

Ye Know Not What Ye Do
Submitted by: Andy Kellett

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"The conversion of rights to authorize acts might at first appear to be no big thing; that is, until the control inherent to authorization is actually exercised. Thus, for example, gun registration becomes licensing becomes regulation becomes restriction becomes confiscation. And there are always good reasons given, usually even believed by those giving them at the time, for the initial inroads taken." --Edgar Steele, Attorney At Law

UT: Gun Control Bills Are Quickly Quashed in Committee Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Democratic Rep. Scott Daniels fired blanks Tuesday when both of his proposed gun-control bills were killed at their first hearing. The Judiciary Interim Committee overwhelmingly rejected one measure to wipe out the state law reserving all firearms regulation authority to the Legislature, and another to close a "loophole" in background checks at gun shows.

NC: Gun Law Comes Under Scrutiny Again Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The state Court of Appeals on Tuesday overturned the prison sentence of a man who received more time behind bars because he used a gun while committing the crime. The case marked the second time the state's appellate courts have questioned North Carolina's felony gun law, which allows judges to impose harsher sentences when a firearm is used.

FL: Armed and Homeless, A Federal Crime ("Stash" of weapons gets man arrested)
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A homeless man was arrested Monday after deputies discovered a short-barrel assault rifle & other weapons & White House addresses and phone numbers in the trunk of his car. Ryan had an explanation, he wanted to be part of the nation's homeland defense. When deputies asked if he had any weapons He said "Sure" like a proud parent. Ryan opened the trunk and opened a briefcase containing an AR-15 assault rifle with a 7� inch barrel.

--Sounds like the very legal Carbon 15 Pistol by Prof Ord to me.

10,000 May Have Bought Guns "Illegally"
Submitted by: John Kupski

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"A report by the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation said most states rely on outdated records and computer technology for background checks, which allows thousands of felons to purchase guns with little trouble."

--Yes, AGS is at it again. Their solution: Computerized checks AND waiting periods, for maximum infringement upon your rights.

Here's the AGS Press Release to go along with the AP Story. Read their extremist position for yourself:
AT LEAST 10,000 ILLEGAL BUYERS GOT GUNS DESPITE CHECKS

AL: Hunting Wishes Come True Submitted by: serinde Website: http://www.progunwomen.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The five youngsters � all disabled or terminally ill � said their biggest wish was to go hunting for white-tailed deer. They got their wish � and five white-tailed deer. "Who can say no to a kid whose heart is set on a deer hunt?" asks Jimmy Hinton Jr., whose father has served on the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board under five governors.

PA: Court Spurns Lawsuit on Guns as 'Nuisance' (followup)
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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A federal appeals court ruled last week that Philadelphia may not sue the gun industry for creating a "public nuisance." The decision is the most recent action on one of 30 similar lawsuits winding through federal and state courts. Counties, cities and states have sued gun manufacturers to recoup costs they say they've incurred from having to prevent, clean up after, and care for the victims of gun violence.

FL: Retired judge still center of controversy Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Retired Lake County Circuit Judge Jerry Lockett pulled a foldout knife out of his right pocket, then a .22-caliber pistol out of his left. During what he calls "office bantering," Lockett said he joked to one of his employees in the law firm he now manages.

Wild Card - We need a better ID, not a National Superego Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Opponents hear the crunch of Nazi jackboots and the request for identity papers: Ausweis, bitte! Supporters see bomb-sneakered Islamic fundamentalists strolling onto their aircraft of choice. The issue is a national identity card. In light of Sept. 11, should one be required?

US Airways pilot busted for 'threat'
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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A US Airways pilot was arrested yesterday after he allegedly grumbled to security screeners at Philadelphia International Airport that he "didn't need anything to bring the plane down," sources said.

Elwood Menear, 46, of Annville, Lebanon County, was charged with making terroristic threats and disorderly conduct after the 7a.m. incident near the metal detectors in Terminal B, Philadelphia Police spokesman Jim Pauley said.

Both charges are misdemeanors.

PA: Sportsmen: Grouse hunt great way to end year
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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If you follow the outdoors scene in our state you know that the next few weeks hold conflict and confrontation.

The Game Commission today begins what might be its most discordant meeting ever. Some speakers will complain about the past deer seasons and others will commend them. Biologists will reveal their antlerless license quotas, and try to sell commissioners and sportsmen alike on antler restrictions for next year's hunts.

TX: Sometimes It's Good to 'Lever' Back to the Basics
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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Chill shadows were gathering across the Central Texas ridge as I slipped through a scrabble of brush and prickly pear. I was "still hunting," easing along the edges of broken cover and hoping to spot a deer.

I was also stepping back in time; a lever-action carbine with open sights rested in the crook of my left arm. My right fingers were curled through the lever, and the thumb rested lightly on the half-cocked hammer.

Internet deer gallery shows off more than trophies Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Dead deer. You've got to love them. OK. Not everybody does, but if you're a hunter, you do. That's why we crowd around the beds of pickup trucks at game-checking stations, why we check out the snapshots on the bulletin boards at country stores, why most national magazines include photo galleries featuring everyday hunters and their deer.

The Day Ashcroft Censored Freedom of Information Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
THE PRESIDENT DIDN't ask the networks for television time. The attorney general didn't hold a press conference. The media didn't report any dramatic change in governmental policy. As a result, most Americans had no idea that one of their most precious freedoms disappeared on Oct. 12.

MD: U.S. attorney stresses independence in post
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"Maryland's mild-mannered new U.S. attorney has shown flashes of an iron-willed independent streak...splitting with his closest political ally on the high-profile issue of gun-crime prosecutions and refusing to change course even after public criticism from Baltimore's mayor.

"DiBiagio found himself drawn into public view during the past month, after deciding to change the criteria for prosecuting city gun crimes in federal court."

--Sound like positive small steps to me.

Government Trade Group Promoting National ID Cards
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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A government trade association Monday called for a national, standardized identification system based on state-issued drivers' licenses.

"Our intent is to establish a driver record identification system, that for every driver ... there is only one license, there is only record and there is only one identity," said Linda Lewis, president and CEO of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.

Air Marshals' Future Full of Questions Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Odds remain low that any given flight will have plainclothes marshals aboard. It would take 120,000 marshals or more--men and women who usually work in teams--to cover the 30,000-plus daily flights in the United States, security experts and former government officials said. Such a program could easily cost more than $10 billion a year. Budget figures for the current program are classified.

MI: Murders soar in 2 enclaves Submitted by: John Fansler	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
--First guns, now financial problems. Will we ever find the "real" cause of murder...?

Gun-control advocates should change their tune
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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Times are hard for gun-control advocates. Following Sept. 11, firearm purchases spiked 10 to 20 percent nationwide. It's not about terrorism, but personal security.

Even in pacific Seattle the numbers are up, police say. You can almost picture trust-fund liberals from Leschi and Laurelhurst laying down their copies of the Utne Reader and Mother Jones to buy pistols and take target practice in Bellevue.

OR: Kelso man charged in shooting rampage Submitted by: Taylor	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Numerous residents witnessed the rampage," officers said. "The shotgun Poage had is a single shot which means he had to reload each time he fired the weapon," Det. Andrew Hamilton said Monday in court. "Over 30 shotgun rounds used have been collected in the search which is still being conducted." --This would've ended differently and sooner were it 100 years ago.

NJ: Proposed Law Makes Blocked Hi-cap Mag Owners Felons
Submitted by: Evan Nappen, Esq.
Website: http://www.evannappen.com

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Proposed changes to the New Jersey Administrative Code say that temporarily blocked large capacity magazines are unlawful despite the State Police having issued written opinions in the past saying these temporarily blocked LCM's were lawful. 1000's of unsuspecting citizens are going to be turned into criminals (18 months max jail) who are unaware of this reversal and who fail to take remedial action with in the limited time frame. The comment period is NOW!

AZ: Police Fired 30 Shots in Slaying of Robbery "Suspect"
Submitted by: Michael Lewis

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All 5 Phoenix police officers who surrounded robbery suspect Adan Sandoval's vehicle said they thought Sandoval was going to shoot them... but Sandoval didn't have a gun, according to police reports released Tuesday. Family members said they're "desperately searching for answers."

KABA NOTE: Good. Now there's 1 less dirtbag to threaten and rob people.

The article says: Sandoval walked into a Wells Fargo Bank...and handed a bank teller a note that said, "Give me all your 100's in the drawer or I'll shoot you in the face."

Flight crews to be 1st line of defense
Submitted by: serinde
Website: http://www.progunwomen.com

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...as the Federal Aviation Administration finalizes guidelines for fighting airborne terrorism, flight crews and self-defense experts alike say that training pilots and flight attendants is only part of the solution.

"A security system that is effective has to be a multilayered, interdependent system ... where any one layer is never expected to be 100 percent effective," (Billy Vincent)

Passengers may also play a role in the new system...

Discarding Truth Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"There have always been liars, but until recent years liars were rare among scientists and scholars. The only agenda scientists and scholars had was truth. They didn't always succeed in finding truth, but it was their goal..." --Paul Craig Roberts