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NY: TV anchor's guns swiped
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"The seven weapons - five shotguns and two rifles - were discovered missing on Jan. 22 from a closet in the basement of Beutel�s posh seaside estate on Ocean Road."
"The semiretired Channel 7 'Eyewitness News' anchorman told The Post the guns were family heirlooms handed down from his father - and thus had greater sentimental value than the $4,500 he said insurance estimates placed on the weapons." |
NY: Pataki set to $pring inmates
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"Gov. Pataki is offering a get-out-of-jail-early card for up to 1,300 inmates, including serious drug offenders, officials said yesterday."
"Pataki's plan would allow early release throughout the next year for inmates who have no criminal history of violence and clean records behind bars." |
Forget about firearm database
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"The federal Brady Law requires federally licensed firearm dealers to conduct criminal background checks before selling a weapon. But people who want to buy firearms still can in many states � at gun shows and flea markets � from unlicensed dealers who do no background check and keep no record of sale."
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Philippines: Civilian gun ban imposed
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"President Macapagal-Arroyo yesterday banned the carrying of guns by civilians and off-duty police and military men in public places."
"She also suspended indefinitely the issuance to civilians of gun licenses and permits to carry firearms."
"The President issued these directives during the 12th anniversary celebration of the Philippine National Police in Camp Crame where she said in a speech that she wants to see the Philippines become a 'gun-less society' in the remaining months of her term." |
OK: Ex-CIA official to speak on threats to U.S. security
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"A former CIA official who helped set up the intelligence division of the federal Homeland Security Department will speak at 4 p.m. Feb. 6 in Beaird Lounge of Oklahoma Memorial Union on the University of Oklahoma campus."
"John C. Gannon, assistant director of the CIA until last year, will discuss threats to U.S. national security."
"Gannon will speak Friday in Tulsa at the Mid-Winter Conference of the Oklahoma Press Association." |
FL: Off-duty Melbourne officer faces investigation in parking lot shooting
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"An off-duty Melbourne police officer faces an internal investigation this morning because he fired his weapon seven times."
"Officer Charles Emanuel claims he walked out of the Walgreens to find a man attempting to break into his red Jeep Cherokee. Emanuel yelled that he was a police officer and ordered the suspect to stop. Instead, the suspect jumped into a gray Ford."
"That's when Emanuel pulled out his handgun and fired seven times, missing the fleeing car."
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WA: Solid gun legislation lost in hyperbolic feud
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"Another year, another opportunity to close a nutty legal loophole that allows shoppers at gun shows to avoid background checks when guns are purchased from certain sellers."...
"In another public-safety problem, too many gun stores don't do enough to prevent thefts. State Sen. Debbie Regala, D-Tacoma, may offer a bill requiring product-tracking security � the
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Sony Walkmans don't walk out of stores without alerting the sales staff. " |
Gun Violence Victims Seek Justice
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"Lawmakers, the NAACP, and other victims of gun violence today challenged Congress to reject special interest legislation that would deprive gun violence victims of their legal rights. The event, hosted by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), was sponsored by The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence."
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OR: DPS finds gun ammo in Hamilton
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"On Monday night, DPS reported the confiscation of several boxes of ammunition -- among related items -- from a room in Hamilton Complex. Gantman, who has hunted for more than nine years, said he stores his hunting rifle and shotgun at a facility off-campus, but had figured it was okay to keep ammunition in his room." ... |
OR: Guns and carelessness
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"The gun was located in the master bedroom, unattended, on a high shelf."
"To make matters worse, Matthew was already on probation for unlawfully possessing a firearm in 2001. He broke probation by possessing this firearm and is currently serving his full 30-year sentence."
"It gets even worse. The father of Emilee and Matthew is Craig Randall, a Clark County sheriff's sergeant. The gun used in the accidental killing was his duty gun." ...
"The problem here is guns."
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MI: Teacher Admits to Bringing Gun to School
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"The superintendent says the physics teacher never told the principal of his plan to bring a BB-gun to school. He said if a student had done the same thing, he or she would have been expelled."
"Canton Police and school officials have practiced what to do in the event someone brings a gun into a school and Thursday morning they were pleased with how things went." |
FL: Police Officer Facing Aggravated Assault Charges
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"Court documents show that when DePrado tracked down his ATV to a house at 3101 S.W. 120 Road, then allegedly got involved in an altercation with three people there, who he claimed were stripping his vehicle. DePrado is accused of assault with a gun and knife. He is also accused of threatening to kill the individuals and breaking one person's tooth."
"Two of the alleged victims were minors." |
UK: Firearms units slammed
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"An armed police officer went on a booze binge just hours before a raid in which someone was shot, it has been revealed."
"The details emerged in a Police Complaints Authority report which said there were 'significant problems' with firearms units." |
CA: Officer could lose job over gun
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"Holquinn and his wife, Tanya Marie Holquinn, knew his gun had to be kept in a locked safe or locked gun cabinet for her not to violate parole, said Bill Sessa, spokesman for the California Board of Prison Terms."
"Tanya Holquinn is now back in prison as she awaits a hearing to determine how much time she will have to serve for violating parole. She faces a maximum of one year."
"Meanwhile, Police Chief Jerry Dyer will decide if her husband acted inappropriately and should be disciplined." |
UK: Man fired shotgun to protect himself, court is told
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"His mother, who was in the house called police, but when the victim allegedly damaged a car, Campbell went out with a shotgun."
"The court heard the victim, who was not badly injured, had a handgun in the waistband of his trousers."
"Campbell denies attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm, and the alternative charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and possession of a firearm."
"He said he was acting in self-defense." |
Investigators Bypass Border Guards With Fake IDs
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"Federal investigators apparently have found some holes in the nation's border security."
"Investigators with the General Accounting Office used fake identification with false names but had no trouble getting past border guards."
"In some cases, the guards didn't even bother to check the papers."
"When they did check, the Immigration and Naturalization Services and Customs agents never questioned the authenticity of the counterfeit documents." |
OH: Purses being stolen outside day cares
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"A warning to suburban moms: Don't leave your purse in plain sight as you dash into a day-care center - not even for a minute, not even in a locked car."
"Day-care operators are again seeing a surge in purse thefts from unattended cars in their parking lots - 17 in the past couple weeks throughout Butler County, Sgt. Thomas E. Kilgour, Hamilton police spokesman, said Wednesday. He says police in nearby communities also have been seeing a rash of similar incidents." |
OH: Crime's up and arrests down
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"Cincinnati officers arrested almost 30 percent fewer suspects - about 18,000 people - last year, compared with 2000. That was the last full year before three officers were indicted in the deaths of suspects, riots broke out on the streets, the Justice Department came to town and the ACLU accused police of decades of discrimination against blacks."
"In the months after the 2001 riots, Cincinnati police acknowledged they became less active."
"And they're still not fully back to work, records show - even though serious crime rose 11 percent from 2001 to 2002 and the city's homicide rate hit a 15-year high last year."
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Why do you need a gun when you can call 911?
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You've heard the point gun grabbers make that because you can call the police for help, there's no need for you to own a gun, and you should just cower in fear until the police arrive. But just because you can dial 911, does that mean you can't defend yourself with a gun? This new flash video compares self defense to other things the government does to debunk that argument. |
OH: Guns Seized from a West Toledo Home
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"Police charged Kirk with receiving stolen property because one of the guns came back as stolen. He's also charged with two counts of 'possession of a dangerous ordinance' for the illegal magazines. Tonight, neighbors have their own questions. 'Well, I don't think anybody needs to have that many guns to be honest with you. What's the sense of having that many guns?' said Leslie Beavers, a neighbor." |
OR: Law enforcement agencies focus on home gun safety
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"The sheriff's office does not have a written policy regarding how deputies shall secure their duty weapons at home. The agency just requires they use the best means available to get the job done."
"Crabtree, a father of two, has a lockbox at home. He places his weapon in it out of habit when he is off duty."
"He said his children also have had the importance of firearms safety drilled into them." ... |
The gun -- a homeowner's best friend
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"Prison inmates tell Justice Department interviewers that while committing a crime, running into a citizen armed to defend himself is one of their greatest fears. And so it should be. Hynes, and other gun-control supporters, please take note -- criminals should have to worry about the consequences of the defensive use of guns, not homeowners like Ron Dixon." |
More countries issue ID cards to illegal aliens in U.S.
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"Guatemala, Honduras, Poland, Peru and El Salvador, aware of Mexico's success in getting identification cards to its citizens in the United States, including those here illegally, have begun or are considering issuing cards of their own, federal officials said yesterday."
"Known as 'matricula consular cards,' the digitally-coded documents are being used by Mexican nationals in the United States as legal forms of identification, giving the holders the ability to apply for social services, open bank accounts, cash checks, sign lease and rental agreements, and board airplanes." |
Put "Open Borders" Where The Sun Doesn't Shine
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"If Mr. Smith is so gung-ho for open borders, and letting in anyone and everyone into America who wants to come from anywhere, let him first open his own "private" home to anyone and everyone who wants to squat there. Let him personally feed, clothe, school and provide health care for them before insisting that it's such a groovy idea that hordes of uninvited house guests invade our nation's home ..." ... |
Cesspools of socialism
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"Across America, a lethal virus is infecting college campuses. It breeds in cesspools of socialist philosophy. One manifestation is called STARC (Students Transforming and Resisting Corporations)." ...
" Corporations have to be brought under the control of 'the people,' according to STARC."
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Ridge Outlines New Border Security Plans
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"Ridge described plans to combine border security and inspection agencies to streamline the entry process and increase the chance of catching terrorists and weapons at the border. People entering the United States would ideally meet with a single Homeland Security officer who would oversee all matters of customs, immigration and law enforcement, he said." |
VA: Norfolk teen suggests anti-violence initiatives
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"Tavis' report to the council tonight also will represent his changing attitude about guns." ...
"He had envisioned himself carrying a gun for personal safety and even collecting guns, Tavis said."
" 'Then I became aware of how much damage guns can do to youth, do to the world,' he said. Tavis recalled that a friend's grandmother was killed by gunfire and that his friend's mood 'became quieter.' '
" 'All guns do is make problems worse,' Tavis said."
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FL: Police Dog Dismissed For Off-Duty Bite
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"He's been dismissed from the police force in Montague for conduct unbecoming an officer."
"But the offender in this case is not a human. He is a canine named Booker. He was suspended in November when he bit a neighbor of his handler during an off-duty altercation. Now he's been fired."
"Booker also was accused of being too aggressive during apprehensions."
"Selectmen voted to send him back to its trainers in exchange for a less aggressive dog skilled in sniffing out drugs."
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UK: Police to be armed with stun guns
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"Police firearms units are to be equipped with American-style stun guns in an attempt to find 'less lethal' options to conventional firearms." |
UK: Our firearms officers are not trigger-happy, says Met
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"The Metropolitan police yesterday flatly denied having a 'gung-ho' attitude to using firearms after the publication of a report which suggested its officers behave too aggressively and shoot more frequently than other forces." ...
"The Met reacted when the PCA published a review ...focusing on 24 cases, including the death of Harry Stanley, who died in Hackney, east London. Officers thought he was carrying a shotgun but later discovered it was a wooden table leg." |
CA: Students allege school roundup was illegal, targeted minorities
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"Three high school students and their parents filed suit Thursday against Union City school officials and police, alleging they illegally rounded up, questioned, photographed and searched students as part of an apparent gang sweep."
"About 60 mostly Hispanic and Asian students were detained by school officials and police at James Logan High School last year on Feb. 22..." |
GA: Bob Barr Considering Another Congress Run
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"Just months after a Georgia colleague ousted him from Congress, Bob Barr is angling for a possible return to the House and could announce his intentions soon." ...
"The conservative lawmaker was the gun lobby's congressional liaison but also often sided with liberals in defending privacy rights. The American Civil Liberties Union recently hired him as one of its few conservative consultants." ... |
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