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Clark wary of concealed guns
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"Though he owns a lot of guns, loves to hunt and spent 38 years in the military, Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark is generally opposed to letting citizens carry concealed handguns." ...

" 'It's OK if you're a detective on the police force,' Clark continued. 'But I don't see a requirement for ordinary citizens to carry concealed weapons.' "

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Clark is what's called a "constitutionally challenged elitist." It's little wonder many who served with or under him had no respect for him. He isn't even aware of the Constitution he swore to uphold and defend as a soldier.

The Brady Bunch Visits Wonderland Once Again
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"Well, the Brady Bunch would have us believe many impossible things. But here are six for starters."

"First, the group gives Vermont a grade of D- because, supposedly, the 'state's weak laws make it too easy for criminals, the mentally ill and juveniles to get guns.' "

"But this statement is laughable, for crime in Vermont is virtually non-existent." ...

"The Land of the Midnight Sun is now following in Vermont's footsteps -- having passed a law last year allowing citizens to freely carry firearms without first obtaining government permission."

"The Brady Bunch doesn't like this at all. They awarded a D- to Alaska -- the second unbelievable grade -- and sentenced the entire state to the 'time-out chair.' "

See where the nine Democrat presidential candidates stand on your right to keep and bear arms.
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"Howard Dean proudly claims to have been endorsed by the National Rifle Association, and indeed it is true that the NRA's Political Victory Fund (PVF) endorsed Dean in his re-election bid for governor of Vermont in 2000. But NRA members know that an endorsement by NRA-PVF in one election is not an endorsement forever. Endorsements are made based on several criteria specific to individual elections, including candidates` statements, voting records and other pertinent information. Dean was endorsed based on his position on issues specific to Vermont that were current at that time."

Violence Policy Center (VPC) Applauds U.S. Senate's Rejection of Omnibus Spending Conference Report Loaded With Provisions That Would Arm Criminals, Protect Corrupt Gun Dealers
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"The most egregious gun lobby-sponsored provision would drastically reduce the time that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) can retain records of approved gun sales -- from the current 90 days to a maximum of 24 hours. A June 2002 General Accounting Office (GAO) study conducted for Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) found that 228 of the 235 (97 percent) firearm retrievals initiated during the first six months of the current 90-day rule could not have been done under a 24-hour rule. Simply put, that means that 228 prohibited persons (i.e. felons, persons convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors, fugitives, etc.) would have been able to keep their illegal guns."

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While it's expected that the VPC is trying to avoid irrelevancy by claiming that it's the firearms provisions that stalled this huge, pork-laden monster, fact remains that there were a host of issues that caused the bill to be blocked, and firearms issues aren't even mentioned.

"Democrats are angry over provisions related to food labeling, overtime pay, media ownership rules and other issues, and some fiscal conservatives are upset with the bill's cost."

Guns Safety Programs in Schools, Don't Work?
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School gun safety programs don't work. That's the finding of a study in the journal Pediatrics.

Those safety programs fail when taught in a place where children would not encounter a gun, researchers find.

Researchers found better success when simulations were done in children's homes, or another place they might encounter a gun.

In a recent test in a home setting, 10-children who were taught not to touch the gun, but find an adult. Eight-out-of-10 children did the right thing, left the gun alone and found a grown-up.

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This is confirmation of a simple rule responsible gun owners already follow: teaching children gun safety is the responsibility of every parent. Do not rely on government schools to do the teaching for you.

Resistance to Patriot Act Gaining Ground
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"More than two centuries ago, the patriots of Brewster shut down the Colonial courts on Cape Cod in one of the first acts of resistance against the tyrannical rule of King George III."

"Now, deliberately evoking its Revolutionary history, Brewster Town Meeting has formally condemned the antiterrorist USA Patriot Act, united against the laws of a different leader named George."

"...In Brewster, anger at the Patriot Act has drawn together libertarians, an antitax group, and a Unitarian congregation, as well as a more traditional coalition of civil libertarians and antiwar activists."

Privacy group to file complaint on traveler data
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"A public interest group that has fought privacy-threatening projects by Microsoft, Intel and Double Click believes its case against government efforts to obtain airline passenger records could have a far-reaching impact on consumer privacy, Marc Rotenberg, its executive director, said Sunday."

"The Electronic Privacy Information Center plans to file a consumer privacy complaint Wednesday with the U.S. Department of Transportation. Northwest Airlines violated its policy on passenger privacy when it gave NASA/Ames Research Center in Mountain View information on an untold number of passengers who traveled before and after the Sept. 11 attacks, Rotenberg said. NASA was trying to develop a protocol for determining security threats."

KY: Woman alleges Louisville cop raped her
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"The rape allegedly happened at the woman's home in a southwest Jefferson County neighborhood."

"According to allegations in an arrest warrant, Officer White came into the victim's home, pulled out his gun and slammed her against the closet door. He then forced himself on the victim in front of her 9-month-old daughter. Officer White then told the victim if she told anybody, he would kill her, adding that nobody will believe her anyway."

OH: Veteran Officer Faces Assault, Domestic Violence Charges
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"A 14-year veteran Columbus police officer faces accusations of assault and domestic violence, and it is not the first time he has been in trouble with the law, NewsChannel 4 reported."

"John Patton, 42, was arraigned Tuesday and given a $15,000 bail after his arrest Saturday night at his eastside home. Patton was charged with assault and domestic violence. In the police report, his wife accuses him of forcing sexual behavior and grabbing the back of her head." ...

"Patton was convicted of a misdemeanor assault charge in 2001." ...

"If found guilty, Patton could be ordered by the department to anything from counseling to termination."

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If this were not a police officer, he would forever lose his Second Amendment rights.

VA: Virginia GOP Seeks to Curb Lawsuits
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"Virginians would not be able to sue gun manufacturers, tobacco companies, fast food restaurants or other companies making 'inherently unsafe products' whose dangers are well known to the public under legislation proposed Tuesday by House Republican leaders."

"The exemptions are part of a GOP legislative program that would limit the circumstances under which injured people can bring lawsuits and would encourage settlements. Supporters say the measures would help prevent frivolous lawsuits, while opponents said the efforts were a 'set of solutions looking for a problem.' "

UK: Maybe it's time to ban wood longer than 5'6"
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"Christmas shoppers watched in horror as a row between two men involving a loaded trolley outside a Carlisle superstore led to one of the customers attacking another with a 6ft length of wood, a court heard."

"Jason Lyon claims he was repeatedly struck with the piece of wood by Simon Child, 38, as other customers at the city�s Asda store frantically shouted for security staff to stop the violence."

"Then as Mr Lyon tried to flee the alleged attack, Child came up behind him and whacked him over the back of the head, it was alleged at Carlisle Crown Court yesterday."

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OK, UK, it's time to ban wood.

The Last Days of the First Amendment
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"I laugh sometimes when I hear Republicans and Democrats fighting over appointments to the Supreme Court. Both parties rally their bases by pledging to appoint judges who'll fight for their pet issues. Both promise to oppose judges who'll fight for the opposite side. The reason I laugh is because I'm not sure it matters anymore. No matter who wins, we all get screwed."

"Case in point: The Court's recent decision to uphold the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law."

UK: Armed Robber Strikes Again
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"AN armed robber who raided a Cambridge off-licence on Sunday struck again last night."

"Just 24 hours after the first terrifying attack at the Thresher store in Mill Road, the man walked into Unwins Wine Merchants in High Street Sawston and pointed a gun in a female shop worker's face."

"Off-licence managers around Cambridge are now being warned to be on their guard by Cambridgeshire police."

"The raider entered the shop at around 8.20pm while the shop assistant was alone."

"He pointed a gun at her and told her to open the shop's safe."

"When she told him she could not, the man took money from the till. He then stole her purse."

CA: 'Project Child Safe' Offering Free Gun Locks
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The Sacramento Police Department is teaming up with "Project Child Safe" to offer free gun locks in an effort to promote safe gun storage and handling.

Program coordinator Ed Mayor said it's easy for gun owners to get a lock.

"We show them how to get the right size lock for their handgun or rifle. It's a simple concept that saves lives," Mayor said.

Free guns locks will be available Tuesday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sacramento Police Department at 5770 Freeport Blvd.

Mayor said that 26,000 gun locks were given out at the Sportsman's Expo at Cal Expo last weekend.

Brazil: Brazil Adopts Strict Gun Controls to Try to Curb Murders
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"No country in the world has a higher rate of homicide by firearms than Brazil, and the toll is highest in large cities like this one. But now, in what gun control advocates describe as a bold but risky social experiment, Brazil has virtually outlawed the possession of handguns."

"Since just before Christmas, no one in this nation of 175 million except police officers, soldiers and prison and security guards has been authorized to carry a pistol."

Low-life gangs, criminals are the problem in society today (Letter)
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"Your recent article concerning the gun control lobby Americans for Gun Safety and its report concerning local gun dealers just shows how such groups will spin statistics to serve their flawed agenda."

"The gun industry is already the most regulated one in the country, and it should not have to deal with certain groups trying to impede their right to do business. Citizens also have the right to own firearms for the protection of their families and property."

"The real problem is the low-life gang members and other criminals who prey on society."

Is there a child psychologist in the house?
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"Cox: Last year marked the centennial of NRA's involvement with teaching the country's youth about gun safety, respect and responsibility toward firearms, marksmanship and enjoyment of the shooting sports. A tiny but shrill minority in this country call this an extremist agenda. What are your thoughts on kids, firearms and the shooting sports?"

"Rep. Murphy: Interaction between parents and their children can have a very positive influence on their lives. Such activity, whether it is playing baseball or a shooting sport, can help instill important life lessons of morality, safety and respect. The key here is parental involvement. Parents can serve as important mentors and role models for children in sports."

Which Freedom Won't You Surrender?
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"If you're not worthy of owning one type of semi-automatic firearm, what makes you worthy of owning any? And if you're not worthy of one constitutional right, why should you have any? Right now, U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., and Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y., are seeking to demolish the Second Amendment rights of all Americans by undermining the rights of a few." ...

"Not enough Americans are as outraged by this as they should be."

UK: New laws on replica guns �not enough�
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"POLICE chiefs in Reading say new gun laws banning people from carrying replica guns or air powered weapons in public do not go far enough to win the war on violent crime."

"The law, which comes into force today, means anyone seen with one of the guns could be jailed for six months or fined �5,000."

"It is hoped the legislation will reduce the number of hours police spend responding to reports where guns have been sighted, only to find they are replicas."

"But Thames Valley chief constable Peter Neyroud is demanding even greater gun control."

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Oh yeah. The old draconian ban is doing so much good, that a new draconian ban is desirable!

UK: Police welcome replica gun law
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"LEGISLATION outlawing the possession of imitation firearms has been welcomed by senior police officers."

"Under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 anyone caught carrying imitation guns or air weapons in public faces arrest and up to six months in prison."

"Chief Insp Mike Ismay, of tactical support, told Midweek: 'The misuse of imitation firearms is a significant issue for the force, from serious crimes to nuisance and false alarms.' "

"On many occasions we have sent a full armed response to a report of a firearm being carried in the street only to find it was imitation."

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Don't blame the toy. Blame the paranoid society that breeds citizens to fear anything resembling a firearm.

IN: Initial hearing for officer today: Carmel policeman accused of child molesting was disciplined by department in early '90s
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"A Carmel police officer accused of child molestation has faced work-related trouble, departmental records show."

"Paul Terry was suspended for three months without pay in 1992. The suspension came after an 'altercation' with a male juvenile who was an associate of his son's. During the incident, police say, Terry was intoxicated and improperly displayed his badge and weapon. He was demoted from sergeant to patrolman as a result."

"Police arrested Terry early Sunday and say he molested an 11-year-old girl over at least a two-year period. He faces 25 felony counts of child molestation, 10 counts of providing obscene materials to a minor and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor."

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Another case for the "Only Police Should Have Guns" file. Only professionals such as this should be able to freely exercise their Second Amendment rights, isn't that right, Mr. Clark?

UK: Mums unite against gun crime
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"TRAGIC mums whose children were victims of gun crime were today gathering at a unique event to tackle armed gangs."

"Patsy McKie, who set up the pressure group, Mothers Against Violence after her son was shot dead in Manchester, was among more than 100 delegates to the national conference being staged in Birmingham."

"The Home Office-sponsored event brought together representatives of the community and the voluntary sector, young people, law enforcement and policy-makers to discuss the nature of gun culture."

CT: Bridgeport Officer Kills Himself
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"A police officer shot himself to death Monday afternoon as state troopers were about to force their way into his home to end a 16-hour standoff after a domestic dispute, police said."

"Authorities identified the officer late Monday as Sgt. Michael Dominguez. He shared the Cape Cod-style home with his girlfriend, fellow Bridgeport police Sgt. Christine Burns their infant daughter and her 9-year-old son. The couple was breaking up, police said."

"The standoff began about 10:15 p.m. Sunday, when someone called 911 and hung up. When police called back, they said Burns answered and told them Dominguez was threatening her with his 9 mm service pistol."

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But Wesley Clark thinks people like this are the only ones stable enough to exercise their Second Amendment rights.

South Africa: Robbers shoot 93-year-old shopkeeper
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"Police have launched a manhunt for three men who shot and killed a 93-year-old Laudium shopkeeper and a young assistant on Sunday night during a robbery."

"As police search for the gang, the shopkeeper's 65-year-old wife is lying seriously injured in a city hospital."

"The couple were closing their shop when the three men, one of whom was armed with a pistol, forced their way into the shop."

"Police said the men began beating the woman, before turning on her husband, Gandhi Babu Earsotam, as he tried to rescue her."

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And the South African government insists that its citizens should face these thugs unarmed.

KY: "Free" gun locks available soon
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"A truck-load of gun safety pulled into Bellevue Monday afternoon, offering the potential for thousands of local gun owners to make their homes safer without spending a dime."

"The 9,000 gun locks delivered to the Bellevue Police Department will be distributed to Northern Kentucky police departments over the next week as part of Project Childsafe, a U.S. Department of Justice funded program. Gun owners can obtain the gun locks at no charge from their local police."

Mexico: Armed Gangs Threaten Mexican Sea Turtles
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" 'It is difficult to get to San Valentin beach because of the presence of armed people who, in addition to committing other crimes such as drug trafficking, set themselves to preying on the turtles and their eggs,' said Miguel Angel Calzada Adame, who represents the federal environmental prosecutor's office for Guerrero state."

"He said it was difficult for his inspectors to enter the area without collaboration from other law enforcement agencies 'because we do not carry arms.' "

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Is it any wonder that armed thugs rule the area?

VA: Suits filed in law-school shootings
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"On the eve of the second anniversary of a deadly shooting rampage at the Appalachian School of Law, three survivors filed lawsuits alleging a quest for accreditation led school officials to ignore signs that could have prevented the killings." ...

"The suits portray school officials as being so concerned with getting the fledgling school fully accredited by the American Bar Association that safety was ignored."

"The suits also allege school officials ignored the warnings of students and staff that Peter Odighizuwa - the man charged with capital murder and attempted capital murder in the shootings - was a threat before and after he flunked out of school."

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How about suing the school for disarming its students and exposing them to an obviously unstable and violent individual, who killed three people before two armed students got the drop on him, forcing him to surrender?

NY: Man Shot on Subway in disarmed New York
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"Detectives yesterday were still trying to sort out the details of a subway shooting that left a man on life support without hope of survival, according to police and his family."

"The man was shot twice in the head on the northbound W train as it pulled into the 14th Street subway station in Union Square just before 4 a.m. yesterday."

"Police took two men on the subway platform into custody after the shooting and recovered two guns, including the one detectives said they believed was used in the shooting."

"The man who detectives believe shot Rivera initially told them Rivera was trying to rob him and that he shot Rivera in self-defense."

"Detectives expressed skepticism of the man's claim because he had been arrested before."

MD: Another Victim of Anti-Self-Defense Prosecutors
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"An Elkton man received a maximum 10-year prison term Friday for shooting his neighbor in September 2002 during an altercation."

"The county's chief prosecutor explained that the amount of force used by Linzy didn't rise to the actual threat posed by his foe."

"Last September, a jury found Linzy guilty of attempted voluntary manslaughter at the conclusion of a two-day trial."

"It acquitted him of the most serious charge, attempted second-degree murder."

"The verdict indicates the jury concluded that Linzy acted in self-defense, as the defense maintained at trial. But the jury also concluded that the threat he perceived didn't warrant firing a gun to protect himself."

NH: Dover man faces big fine: Didn�t license dog Submitted by: Thompson	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A local man could face up to $1,200 in fines after failing for several months to pay $10 to register his dog with the city." ------- Amendment VIII to the US Constitution - "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."

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"An illegal Mexican immigrant wrestled a gun away from a pair of bandits on a Manhattan subway, triggering a wild shootout early yesterday that left one thug dead, police sources said." "Otelio Tapea, who snuck back into the country after getting deported last year on an assault rap, was riding an uptown W train around 4 a.m. when the bandits boarded the car at Eighth St., sources said."

NV: Taser training causes injuries
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"Las Vegas police are being armed with Tasers to reduce injuries to officers, but officers have been hurt since training with the electrical devices began last month."

"Eight of the nearly 500 officers trained were injured after they were shot with a Taser, which is part of the training recommended by other police agencies and the Taser manufacturer."

"The officers were not hurt by the 50,000 volts the Taser discharges but from falling after the electricity incapacitated them, Undersheriff Douglas Gillespie said."

"Unlike the Nevada Highway Patrol and North Las Vegas police, Las Vegas officers now are forbidden from being voluntarily zapped with the hand-held Tasers."

MD: Homeowner Shoots, Kills Intruder in Maryland
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A would-be burglar is dead after the owner of the home he was trying to break into shot him. Police say at this point no charges have been filed against the homeowner, but police will be consulting with the Maryland state attorney.
Police in Prince George's County got a 911 call Tuesday morning from a man who lives in the 1900 block of Ruatan Street in Adelphi.

He allegedly got out a ladder and tried to get into an upstairs window.

"He advised us that someone was trying to break into his home," said Corporal Fred Merkle. "The suspect placed the ladder against the side of the victim's home and we believe he was attempting to gain entry into the home"

Police say the homeowner came outside and confronted the burglar, then shot him once in the chest. The burglar died at Washington Hospital Center.

Investigators are still trying to determine if the homeowner will be charged.

IL: Another victim of paper protection
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"A 24-year-man was charged Tuesday in the weekend kidnapping on the South Side of a former girlfriend who had a court order of protection against him."

"Bobby T. Williams, whose last known address was 45 N. Mayfield Av., was charged with aggravated kidnapping, domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery and violation of an order of protection, said police News Affairs Officer Patrice Harper." ...

"The victim, Shante Needham, currently has an active order of protection against Williams, according to Wentworth Area Sgt. Kevin Duffin, who was assisting the Special Victims Unit in the investigation."

NY: Gun Crime in Gun Control Utopia
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"A 21-year-old man was shot on a Jamaica street Sunday afternoon, police said yesterday." ...

"A man was fatally wounded in a street shooting last night in the Olinville section of the Bronx, police said." ...

"Police have arrested a Mott Haven man for shooting a 28-year-old acquaintance in Melrose last week." ...

"A gun-wielding thug made off with $200 after he held up a Castle Hill restaurant, police said yesterday." ...

"A ski-masked bandit stole more than $1,000 from a Williamsburg grocery, police said yesterday."

"The holdup occurred when the gun-toting thief entered the Nunez grocery at 232 Metropolitan Ave. at 11 p.m. Sunday, cops said."

PA: City turns to Philly for gun resolution
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"With the proliferation of gun violence here in recent months, several programs have been looked at as methods to help get guns off the streets."

"Police and other law enforcement officials are, of course, increasing their efforts to lock up those individuals who seemingly fire their weapons at will -- in unfortunate instances, striking someone, but in most cases just leaving a scared community in the wake of their unbridled anger."

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Mistake #1: Thinking you can actually disarm the criminal element

Mistake #2: Turning to a government bureaucracy to achieve said goal

The Obligatory Post-Airport Homeland Security Rant
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"It makes some people feel better to have a visual on the government doing something, Thank God. And to the people this comforts, the rest of us, with an uneasy feeling that we've merely been butt-probed, look like whining brats with no comprehension that our inconvenience is all for the greater good."

"I feel it's not merely pointless and damaging to the travel industry, it's actually counterproductive to safety."

WI: Gun vote cynicism
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"Seeking to embarrass Gov. Jim Doyle on the day he is to deliver his annual State of the State address, state Senate leaders have scheduled an attempted override of his veto of a concealed weapons bill for Wednesday."

"This is a cynical - and, frankly, immature - abuse of their positions by Senate Majority Leader Mary Panzer and other Senate leaders." ...

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Doyle should be embarrassed. He's hopelessly tyrannical and constitutionally inept in his efforts to deny the citizens of Wisconsin the right to armed self-defense.

UK: Shots fired on city street in "gun-free" England
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Nottinghamshire police have expressed concern after shots were fired in broad daylight.

The incident happened just before 1600 BST on Monday, on Larwood Grove in the Sherwood area of Nottingham.

An undisclosed number of shots were fired by a group of men who drove away in a small white van.

The vehicle is thought to have had a roof rack and a smashed windscreen.

Officers from Operation Stealth are now appealing for anyone who saw the van to come forward.

Although no one was hurt, they say the presence of weapons in the city - and people willing to use them - is grave cause for concern.

Operation Stealth was set up specifically to deal with the rising number of gun related crimes in Nottingham.

UT: Woman Almost Becomes Another Victim of "Paper Protection"
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"Salt Lake County sheriff's Deputy Brett Miller took a shotgun blast to the chest, but his bulletproof vest protected him from all but minor injury and he was able to return fire."

" 'I am just so thankful that I don't have a fatality here,' Sheriff Aaron Kennard said. 'It could have been very ugly.' The sheriff's office got a call at 4 a.m. Monday from the wife of James Israel Torres, 30, who had filed a protective order was in the process of filing for divorce."

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Note that it took a gun to enforce this "protection order".

TX: Jury To Decide Charges For Officer In Teen Shooting
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A grand jury will decide Tuesday morning if charges will be brought against a Houston police officer who shot and killed a 14-year-old boy in November.

Eli Escobar Jr., 14, was shot and killed at a northwest Houston apartment complex in the 3100 block of Mangum and Sherwood on Nov. 21.

Houston police said a scuffle broke out between the teen and officers moments before A.J. Carbonneau's gun went off, hitting the teen in the head.

Officers said Escobar was not armed.

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Why is it that news outlets are so loathe stating that the trigger had to actually be PULLED by someone in order for the gun to go off?

UK: Lothians police draw guns four times per week
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"ARMED police draw their weapons an average of four times a week in the Lothians as gun-related crime soars to new heights."

"Police chiefs have given the order for firearms officers to be 'prepared to fire' more than 160 times since April last year - more than double the year before."

"Growing problems with fake or replica guns and air weapons have seen police marksmen attend 324 firearms-related incidents in the last nine months."

"The extent of the growing gun culture was revealed as new laws come into effect today making it illegal to carry an air weapon or replica gun in a public place. Under the plans, police will have the powers to arrest anyone carrying fake guns or air weapons in public without good reason."

Their legislation would also ban every semi-automatic shotgun in America- including the millions of Browning Auto-5 shotguns produced since 1903
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"The Clinton semi-automatic gun ban of 1994 has been a decade-long vicious slap at veterans and Americans whose families have served in the military. For more than 200 years American soldiers, sailors and Marines have developed an interest in the rifles, pistols and shotguns involved with their military service. They lived with some of those guns. Some saved their lives. Some were used by their allies or enemies."

"Millions of service personnel and people with an interest in the military have purchased or inherited these guns... All these firearms played an important part in the military service of millions of Americans."

MO: Concealed guns bill also would allow other hidden weapons
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"Missourians who receive permits for concealed guns would automatically be entitled to carry hidden knives, blackjacks and other lethal weapons as well - possibly into some places where concealed firearms are prohibited."

"Opponents of the concealed guns law cite such a possibility among their reasons for asking the state Supreme Court to declare the law unconstitutional. Arguments are scheduled Thursday before the state's highest court."

'It's pretty scary, the stuff you can get on people'
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"Faced with the possibility of another close election, U.S. political campaigns and advocacy groups are drawing up detailed profiles of the voters who will determine their success at the polls next fall."

"Political groups are finding out what kind of car their prospective supporters drive, how much they earn, what sort of neighborhood they live in and what magazines they read."

"They may not know how individuals voted in the last election, but they do know who showed up at the polls and whether they are registered with a particular party -- strong indicators of how they are likely to vote in the November election, experts say."

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How amusing. They know all about you, but refuse to listen to you.