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"Our Constitution is currently under a greater threat than a teenaged boy at a Michael Jackson sleepover. Yes, this rock solid foundational document, a major cause of our country�s amazing success, is undergoing some serious thrashing by judges, bureaucrats, politicians, prosecutors and police. I don�t know about you � but I do not like the fact that the very people who should uphold our rights are stretching them thinner than Fiona Apple on a rack."
"One of the basic human rights that constantly has to be defended is the right to keep and bear arms. Why did the original founders of this great American experiment toss this given, no-duh, entitlement into the Constitution? Well � it wasn�t so that we would be guaranteed that we could hunt squirrels and woodchucks without serving time, as great as that is. It was for the purpose of defending ourselves against perps when the cops are running a little late, and for the purpose of protecting ourselves against the government should the system go south." ... |
Police Groups Warn Officers Nationwide About New Cop Killer Gun, Urge Appropriate Congressional Action
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"Three leading police organizations today urged police nationwide to be on the lookout for a small, easily concealable handgun that fires bullets that penetrate soft body armor, calling the gun an immediate threat to law enforcement officers. They also urged Congress to take appropriate action to help deal with the threat." ...
"Staff of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence recently purchased the weapon at a Virginia gun dealer and test-fired it. The bullets successfully penetrated a police Kevlar vest. A video of the test is available at www.bradycampaign.org/ler/fnh/." ...
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Fort Benning tests current M-9 sidearm, future alternatives
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"The Directorate of Combat Developments and Soldier Battle Lab began an experiment Jan. 24 analyzing the current-issue M-9 handgun and possible alternative weapons."
"'I want to make it clear, this is not a selection of a new pistol,' said Charley Pavlick, project officer with DCD�s Small Arms Division. 'We are responding to concerns we have from (Soldiers deployed for Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom) that report a lack of confidence in the M-9 for several reasons. This is an analysis of different features and characteristics that are available with other weapons platforms.'"
"Some of the concerns with the M-9 include many stoppages, uncomfortable function control and the low lethality of the 9mm ball round, Pavlick said." ... |
Hurdles remain for gun tort ban
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"Gun-rights advocates are hoping freshman senators will make the road smoother this year for gun makers and dealers pushing a bill that would relieve them of lawsuits brought by families of gun-violence victims."
"But one of those pro-Second Amendment senators said that is unlikely."
"'As an outsider, and at this point, I am still new enough to call myself that, it appears to me that part of the Senate's difficulty with passing anything is that all the bills become Christmas trees to be decorated,' said Sen. Johnny Isakson, Georgia Republican. 'I would suspect those same amendments would cause the same problems as before.'" ... |
Virginia Senate Blocks Gun-Show Loophole Bill (JTO)
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"One day after it defeated a bill that would have banned firearms in public libraries, the Virginia Senate rejected a measure to require instant background checks at gun shows, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Jan. 27."
"The bill's sponsor, Henry L. Marsh III, D-Richmond, complained that Virginia's resistance to closing the gun-show loophole has earned it 'a reputation as the gun-running capital of America.' Citing statistics from the National Rifle Association, Marsh estimated that 375 gun crimes are committed annually in Virginia with firearms that were purchased at gun shows." ...
"Richmond civic leaders have repeatedly turned to the legislature in recent years to halt the gun-show loophole because they believe it fuels violent crime in the city." ...
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Remington to introduce new products for 2005
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"The Remington Arms Co., anchored by the company's largest plant in Ilion, remains on the cutting edge in the firearms industry with several new innovative rifles, ammunition and accessories having been introduced by the company for 2005."
"Partnering the features of the Model 700 platform with some of today's high-tech manufacturing materials has resulted in the new high performance, weather-defying Model 700 (Xtreme Conditions Rifle) XCR, billed by the company as the hardcore hunter's 'dream rifle.' This rifle is available in 12-caliber offerings ranging from the versatile .270 Win to the hard-hitting Remington Ultra Mag." ... |
PA: Wounded prowling suspect calls police for ride to hospital
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A suspected prowler who fled after being shot by a homeowner called police yesterday for a ride to the hospital.
Just after 10 p.m. Tuesday, Jim Baer thought he shot a man peeping outside his Derry Township house on McFarland Road. The man pointed a rifle at him, Baer said, so he shot at the stranger twice with a .357-caliber handgun.
State police in Greensburg found blood in the snow, but it seemed the prowler got away.
Then a man called state police yesterday morning and said he was the prowler and that he needed to see a doctor. Police did not identify the caller.
The suspect was taken to Latrobe Hospital with a gunshot wound on his right leg. |
MS: Shootout leaves 1 dead [the guy who tried to rob a paraplegic], 1 injured [the guy who defended the paraplegic]
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"Police said Joseph Kennedy is dead, and Robert Lee Toney is hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the stomach area after the shooting ..."
"Police said Kennedy entered the home and demanded money of Eddie Gillem, a paraplegic who lives in the house with his brother, Robert Lee Tony." ...
"Assistant Police Chief Laverne Simpson said Gillem awoke to find Kennedy standing over him with a gun, demanding money."
"Gillem called out for his brother Robert Lee Toney ..."
"Simpson said the two men argued about money, then Tony reached up and pulled the trigger on a 22 rifle that he had mounted on his wall." ...
"Simpson said the bullet hit Kennedy, who then returned fire, wounding Robert Lee Toney. Kennedy fled and collapsed outside the house." ... |
CA: Murder charges are dismissed in shooting at club
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"Capital murder charges have been dismissed against a 23-year-old North Hills man after a judge determined he acted in self-defense when he fatally shot two men during a fight outside a Northridge nightclub, officials said Friday."
"Alejandro Murillo was freed Thursday following a five-day preliminary hearing on charges of first-degree murder with special circumstances. He could have faced the death penalty if he'd been tried and convicted." ...
"Witnesses testified that the victims had attacked a friend of Murillo's and were reaching for weapons when the defendant shot them." ... |
GA: Serial Rapist Spurs Women's Self-Defense Training
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"The Hope Cottage, a Low Country rape crisis center, says its phones were ringing off the hook when two women were raped in Hardeeville and Bluffton. Then it died down a little. But once police linked those rapes with the Savannah-area serial rapist, the lines began lighting up again."
"Last night, they held a meeting to teach local women some self-defense moves. They're moves no one wants to have to use. But with a serial rapist on the loose, women aren't taking any chances." ...
"When it comes to self-defense, no exercise is too hard. 'I'm looking for ways to protect myself. I don't want to feel vulnerable,' said Kim Schidrick, who hopes what she learned last night will one day help her four-year-old daughter." ...
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Trinidad: Guard kills man in robbery bid
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"A SECURITY guard shot and killed a man who attempted to rob a Coca Cola delivery truck in Diego Martin yesterday." ...
"According to reports, about 3 p.m. a Coca Cola truck made a delivery to Rani's Parlour at the corner of North Coast and Water Hole Road, Patna Village. On completing the delivery and as the salesman, Curt Bernard, was about to return to the truck which was also occupied by a driver and the guard, two men walked up to him and announced a hold-up."
"It is reported that the guard attached to Amalgamated Security challenged the men. There was an exchange of gunfire and Smith was hit. He fell into a nearby drain and died. The weapon he used in his attack, a .45 pistol, was recovered by the police." ... |
NY: We face too many guns
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"Two hours after leaving the Republican convention and listening to George Bush speak about a safer America, yours truly found himself facing a gun in the safest big city in America."
"The gun was held by one of two teenagers who had suddenly appeared out of the early morning darkness. I kept my eyes lowered and my hands at my sides and I said not a word. I have seen several hundred gunshot victims. I long ago learned what can result from even the slightest challenge to someone with a pistol." ... |
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"The celebration was winding down, and Wayzata native Nicole duFresne and several close friends were walking to a lower Manhattan apartment for a nightcap early Thursday."
"Three older teenagers came from nowhere, demanding money. DuFresne's fianc�, Jeffrey Sparks, said he didn't take the threat seriously and tried to brush by them. That's when he got hit in the face with a handgun."
"After making sure he was OK, DuFresne, 28, walked toward the muggers, who were now trying to swipe her friend's purse. In the commotion, an agitated DuFresne shouted, 'What are you going to do, shoot us?'"
"About 10 seconds later, Sparks heard a gunshot. As friends called for help, he held the woman he followed from Seattle to New York City to marry and watched her die in his arms." ...
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LA: Student held on gun charge
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"A 13-year-old student at Delta High School was arrested Wednesday after a classmate alerted school officials the teen had brought a loaded semi-automatic pistol to school."
"Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office chief deputy Mike Tubbs said officers arrived the school around 9:30 a.m. after receiving a call a student may be in possession of a loaded handgun."
"'Apparently he had shown it to some other students,' Tubbs said. 'One of those students alerted some of the coaches at the school, who alerted us.'"
"Tubbs said the student was brought to the parish jail, booked on a charge of possession of a firearm by a student on school property. He released to the custody of his mother. ..." ... |
IL: Ex-cop gets prison for selling guns to gangs
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"A former State Police sergeant was sentenced Friday to 64 months in prison for selling guns to gang members out of his North Riverside home."
"Dennis Kalinoski, 62, had pleaded guilty to a federal weapons charge, admitting he sold three semiautomatic pistols to a government informant in order to obtain crack cocaine."
"Kalinoski will receive credit for the 19 months he already served in a federal lockup."
"The 17-year State Police veteran took the stand to argue he was not of sound mind when he sold the guns. He also told the court he made a mistake." ... |
NY: Fur flying over cat-slay tip
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"A state environmental cop may be in hot water with his bosses after he dispensed advice on killing stray cats - including shooting them with a rifle."
"'I'd zing them with a .22,' state Department of Environmental Conservation Officer Shawn Dussault told a caller. 'You whack 'em with a .22 ... They may not drop dead right there, but they're gonna take off and die within a minute or two after.'"
"Dussault's conversation with an undercover investigator with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals was recorded by the group, and reviewed by the Daily News." ...
"'We were shocked that a DEC officer instructed a citizen on how to drown, strangle, maim and kill cats using a .22-caliber weapon,' said Stephanie Boyles, a PETA wildlife biologist. 'These are methods that are clearly illegal under New York's anti-cruelty statutes.'" [emphasis added] ... |
FL: Ex-detectives settle suit against sheriff
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"Two former Charlotte County detectives who filed whistle-blower lawsuits against the Sheriff's Office have accepted settlements of $87,500 each."
"Detectives Keith M. Bennett and Grant C. Davis, who were fired in 2003, claimed in one combined federal lawsuit that administrators retaliated against them because they aided an FBI investigation of one of their colleagues."
"The settlement brings to a close the second of two high-profile misconduct cases that are part of the legacy of former Sheriff Bill Clement, who was removed from office in late 2003 after being arrested on an official misconduct charge."
"Bennett and Davis were members of a vice squad unit that was riddled with problems." ... |
MS: Deputy Shoots Dog: Overkill or Self Defense?
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"Lisa Raymond and her family buried more than just a dog Friday. They said goodbye to a beloved member of the family."
"The pit bull was gunned down by a deputy during a drug roundup Tuesday." ...
"No one was home when officers arrived. Raymond's neighbors called her at work telling her something was happening."
"'They just kicked the door in and started shooting,' neighbor Candace Lizana recalls."
"[Raymond's husband Wallace Haynes] says his dog was inside protecting the house."
"'He did the same thing any dog would've done when somebody just kicks the door in. They kicked my door in and started shooting before anybody's feet arrived in my house,' says Haynes." ... |
Japan: Petty officer sacked for hunting seamen on destroyer
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"A Maritime Self-Defense Force Petty officer has been sacked following a conviction for hunting down lower-ranked seaman with an air gun while on the Destroyer Tachikaze, MSDF officials here said."
"Osamu Sato, the Petty Officer Second Class, was dismissed from the MSDF following a conviction for assault and intimidation, even though his 2 1/2 year sentence was suspended for four years."
"For months from last summer, Sato forced six lower-ranking MSDF seaman into playing what he called a 'survival game' as he raced around the destroyer's nerve center trying to shoot them with an air rifle and a gas-propelled gun that fired pellets." ... |
Philippines: NBI files murder raps vs. Dumpit
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"The National Bureau of Investigation yesterday filed before the Ombudsman a murder charge and an administrative case for grave misconduct against controversial policeman Adonis Dumpit for the shooting to death of suspected robber Ronron Go last December 14."
"In its referral to the Ombudsman, the NBI said Dumpit�s act of shooting Go had 'attendant qualifying circumstances of treachery and taking advantage of superior strength.'"
"Two witnesses, claiming to be at the area at the time of the incident, executed affidavits attesting Go was unarmed when chased by Dumpit. The paraffin test on Go�s hands also yielded negative results." ... |
NH: N.H. harder on thugs than other states (letter)
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"Thanks for the Jan. 19 story about that local family that successfully used its handguns to stop an intruder."
"The news from other states is so often dominated by stories of criminal successes. Part of what makes New Hampshire special is that we, the citizens, often lord it over the criminals."
"This is partly because we have fewer thug-enabling laws than most places do. Gun restrictions, criminal-friendly self-defense rules, both are relatively lacking here, so criminals have a fairly rough time of it."
"If we could further reduce gun restrictions and also further liberalize the right of individuals to defend themselves, we could give the bad guys a much tougher time than we already do." ... |
CA: San Francisco plans vote on handgun ban
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"Last year, Lateefah Simon went to nine funerals, all for friends and acquaintances killed by handguns."
"As the executive director of a women's outreach center here, 'I've had so many phone calls so many times in the middle of the night from someone saying 'My child's father is dead' that I lost track,' she said."
"So it's not surprising that Simon is a strong supporter of the proposal to ban handguns that voters here will consider this year."
"'To me, outlawing handguns is the first step to becoming a more advanced society,' said Simon, who runs the Center for Young Women's Development, which helps women who live on the street or who were recently released from jail." ... |
OR: State bill would protect firearm makers, sellers
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"Bob Nosler makes bullets for hunting and target shooting - not for committing crimes."
"So the Bend businessman doesn't think he should risk being sued if his company's products are used in illegal act - much like he doesn't believe an automaker should be sued if one of its models is involved in a hit-and-run accident."
"Legislation in the works from Rep. Chuck Burley, R-Bend, and Sen. Ben Westlund, R-Tumalo, would accomplish that goal and shield Oregon firearm manufacturers and sellers from liability unless a product is defective." ... |
TX: VIA is under gun on firearms
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"If a civil liberties group has its way � as it did in Houston � people licensed to carry concealed handguns will be able to carry their weapons on VIA Metropolitan Transit buses."
"The Civil Liberties Defense Foundation recently persuaded the transit authority in Houston to back off of its ban on lawfully carried weapons, and now plans to talk to agencies in San Antonio and Austin."
"'I look forward to just sitting down with them informally, maybe over a cup of coffee, and telling them what the law is,' said Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, who chairs the foundation."
"Patterson referred to a 1995 law that he wrote while in the Legislature. It allows licensed owners to carry handguns in most public places, and a list of exceptions did not include transit vehicles." ... |
UK: Feeling a bit defensive . . .
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"I tumble to the floor and kick out at my assailant�s kneecaps. He jumps on top of me and starts thumping me around the face. I put my hands up to defend my head, elbow him in the abdomen, grab his head and twist him over, kicking him as I make my escape."
"At fortysomething, I have started to learn the rudiments of Krav Maga, an Israeli self-defence system that is one of the fastest growing martial arts in the country." ...
"This week the Home Office reported a 6 per cent rise in violent crime as well as figures showing there were 3.8 million active offenders in England and Wales. It is information like this that has led people like me to Krav Maga." [emphasis added] ... |
UK: Rod sparks gun cops' op
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TEENAGER David O�Farrell was surrounded by armed cops � who thought his fishing rod was a RIFLE.
David, 17, sparked a massive police operation when he poked the end of his rod out of a window at his uncle�s home.
A neighbour thought it was a gun and rang 999. They sent eight sharpshooters and set up four roadblocks in Cosham, Hants. When David strolled out of the house he was grabbed by armed officers.
The warehouseman said: "I was terrified. I thought I was about to be shot." |
UK: Great Britain "turning into a police state"
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"The home secretary, Charles Clarke, is transforming Britain into a police state, one of the country's former leading anti-terrorist police chiefs said yesterday."
"George Churchill-Coleman, who headed Scotland Yard's anti-terrorist squad as they worked to counter the IRA during their mainland attacks in the late 1980s and early 1990s, said Mr Clarke's proposals to extend powers, such as indefinite house arrest, were 'not practical' and threatened to further marginalise minority communities."
"Mr Churchill-Coleman told the Guardian: 'I have a horrible feeling that we are sinking into a police state, and that's not good for anybody. We live in a democracy and we should police on those standards.'" ...
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Ireland: Firearm trade blasts new laws on guns
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"New gun laws in Ulster came in for criticism today - from the firearms trade."
"The Gun Trade Association (NI) warned the legislation could unfairly affect shooting as a sport - and threatens the Irish National Rifle team."
"Association chairman David Robinson said team members from the Republic are to have their Northern Ireland firearms certificates effectively revoked by the legislation coming into force next week."
"'There is a lot of legal confusion but if it is not sorted, the Irish National team will not be able to compete,' he said." ... |
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