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The lady bought a gun
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She never saw the nameless, faceless intruder. She only knows he left without getting what he came to get. She has no guarantees he will not return under the veil of darkness to steal from her, harm her or rape her.

So the lady bought a black .38 revolver. She loaded a bullet in each of the five chambers. Folks suggested she keep it under the mattress, but she wanted to be ready with a quick draw.

Pentagon Plans New Command For U.S.
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The Pentagon has decided to ask the White House for approval to set up a new four-star command to coordinate federal troops used to defend North America, part of an intensified effort to bolster homeland security, defense officials said.

The move was prompted by the new domestic security demands placed on the military after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the Bush administration's "declared war on terrorism."

The New U.S. War on Liberty
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"Too many people are presuming that somehow the U.S. government can and does represent us contractually, and that somehow socialism can be made to work for defense purposes. However, government institutions by definition exist primarily based on coercing the peaceful choices of people, representing political interest groups who use government power against others, and making decisions based on an incoherent and anti-social collectivist calculus." --Karen DeCoster

VA: Restaurant Ban Repeal (HB952) Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://GunControlVictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
GOA Alert -- A bill to repeal the ban on concealed carry firearms in many restaurants (HB952) was voted out of subcommittee this week by a vote of 4 to 1. HB952 could move to full committee at any time. It is important that gun owners contact their delegates right away and urge him or her to fully support Delegate Ware's bill. (See link for contact info!)

MD: 'Gun culture' kills a father, city's future Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://GunControlVictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"How many more families must lose sons, daughters, mothers and fathers? ... To end the cycle of shooting, Baltimoreans need to crack the gun culture." --Opinion of The Baltimore Sun

PA: 'Preventable tragedy' Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://GunControlVictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
'Why does Pa. allow guns to be sold to those being treated for mental illness?... guns are denied to many, including those under an active "protection from abuse" (PFA) court order... Sandra Watkins was given information explaining how to seek such an order. For her own reasons, she did not... Pennsylvania must work to place more safeguards..." --Opinion of The Philadelphia Enquirer

MacArthur Makes Trio of "Violence-Prevention" Awards
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The awards, made under the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's violence-prevention program area, included:
* $200,000 to the Consumer Federation of America to support a 2-year study on "firearms regulation",
* $300,000 to the San Francisco-based Community Against Violence for "general operating expenses", and
* $80,000 to the Harvard School of Public Health for a communication campaign focused on "creating a national system for tracking injuries related to violence".

MO: Child Access Prevention Bill from MMM
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The St. Louis chapter of the Million Mom March has endorsed a Child Access Prevention bill that was filed Wednesday, January 23, by Rep. Joan Bray, D-St. Louis, along with 15 other co-sponsors in Jefferson City.

House Bill 1595 would make it a crime to store or leave a loaded firearm within the reach or easy access of a minor. Currently there are no criminal penalties or adult accountability in Missouri if a child is hurt or injured by a weapon.

Gun Violence Has Long-Term Effects Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://GunControlVictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Even 25 years after individuals witness gun violence, the impact of the trauma remains evident, the Los Angeles Times reported Jan. 9." -- All the more reason to learn how to defend yourself: So you are not traumatized.

MI: Jackson meeting a hit! Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://GunControlVictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
MCRGO Report -- We had an overflow crowd approaching 200 people in Jackson Tuesday night. This right on the heels of last week�s Livonia meeting with 400+ in attendance tells us that the people of the State of Michigan really care about the gun issue.

Online discussion on the debate over Arming America
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The Chronicle of Higher Education is sponsoring an online discussion this week about the debate over "Arming America" and how historians responded to criticism of the book. The cover story of the new issue of The Chronicle is an in-depth examination of the controversy, featuring interviews with the key players. The Chronicle invites members of this list to read the article and to join the discussion.

OH: Brady Campaign gun-control group gives Ohio a D+ Submitted by: MichaeltsH	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A state law barring cities from suing gun makers dropped Ohio even lower in the esteem of a national gun-control group in 2001. "The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, which has merged with the Million Mom March organization, released a report card yesterday giving Ohio a grade of D-plus for how well its laws protect children from gun violence."

SC: 'With guns on every street, society's rights out of kilter'
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"Yes, many reasons besides the weaponry will be discovered in the investigations into why these 5 productive lives were lost...from holes in the judicial system, mental health system, school system, social services system and even law enforcement system if the guns are found to be possessed illegally... But a system that doggedly clings to a perceived need for everyone to bear arms also deserves attention." --The Island Packet

MO: The Vermont Project 2002 Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Vermont Project is an initiative petition drive in the state of Missouri to return to the ballot the issue of concealed carry. We have a little over a year to collect nearly 100,000 signatures from registered voters across the state. If we collect sufficient signatures, on November 5, 2002 the people will again get a chance to vote on the real issue of concealed carry.

Project "Safe Neighborhoods"
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"Although progress has been made in fighting violent crime, America remains far too violent with a violent crime rate among the highest in the industrialized world. A teenager is more likely to die from a gunshot than from all natural causes of death combined. This is unacceptable in America. For our children's sake, this Nation must reclaim our neighborhoods and streets..."

KABA NOTE: It is a pathetic shame that President Bush is endorsing such lies that endanger public safety.

H.R.2459 - To establish a "Department of Peace"
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SEC. 108. OFFICE OF ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT.

(a) IN GENERAL- There shall be in the Department an Office of Arms Control and Disarmament, the head of which shall be the Assistant Secretary of Arms Control and Disarmament. The Assistant Secretary of Arms Control and Disarmament shall carry out those functions in the Department affecting arms control programs and arms limitation agreements.

(b) RESPONSIBILITIES- The Assistant Secretary of Arms Control and Disarmament shall...

AK: Risky Weaponry (?)
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"It stands to reason that with all those guns...there are bound to be wild west scenarios, even for the sanest of citizens... It's understandable that people need to defend themselves...but unrestricted concealed guns could be an even more serious threat than those posed by Alaskan bears." --Lawrence Journal-World

-- What a dufus! The crime rate in Alaska is miniscule compared to highly
restrictive DC, Chicago, or NYC!

UT: Is Senator Bill Hickman ANTI-GUN? Submitted by: Utah Gun Owners Alliance Website: http://www.utgoa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Sen. "Wild Bill" Hickman claims that "no one is a bigger supporter of gun rights than I am". But he's also the most vocal opponent of a bill to make it easier and less expensive to get a carry permit in Utah. Utah gun owners, and especially those in Southern Utah, need to let Sen. Hickman know what they think of his anti-gun behavior. Here's how to do it!

A dud shell could have been worse Submitted by: Joel Miller	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"My first bird fell to the ground, so I swung on another and pulled the trigger again. "'Phmmmp...' I quickly ejected the dud, still focused on the bird, and shot a third time. "'B-Bang!' The end of the muzzle peeled back before my eyes like an Easter lily."

U.S. drawing a bead on glory in biathlon
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Biathlon combines the heart-pounding activity of cross-country skiing with the heart-slowing activity of shooting at 4-centimeter-wide targets from a distance of 50 meters. The contradictory disciplines are the crux of the sport. Nahrgang said biathlon "is like running up 10 flights of stairs and then trying to thread a needle."

-- Chicago Tribune, a notorious gun-hating paper, has postive article on our chances for Olympic medals.