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CCRKBA Condemns Cook County, IL Gun Proposals, Urges Members To Act Now
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The [CCRKBA] is encouraging members and supporters throughout Illinois and in neighboring Michigan and Indiana to flood the Cook County, Illinois Board of Commissioners with phone calls and mail opposing proposed ordinances that would effectively put firearms dealers out of business and ban guns in the county."

"... [Commissioner Larry] Suffredin's 'Deadly Weapon Dealers' ordinance would ban gun shows in the county and prevent licensed firearms dealers from operating within ten miles of each other. The proposed 'Safe Streets and Weapons Registration' ordinance would require registration of all guns and gun owners in the county, and ban handguns that do not have loaded chamber indicators." ...

My New Year�s Gun Control Resolution
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Lately, liberals (read: statists) have been giving me a hard time about my opposition to a gun control initiative that would limit gun purchases to one per month per owner. Since I a) don't like the government telling me how many guns I can own, and b) just hate having liberals (read: statists) mad at me, I've come up with a solution. It takes the form of a New Year�s resolution sure to make everyone happy (myself especially)."

"I hereby resolve to help the cause of gun control in America by purchasing only one gun per month in 2008. Naturally, I am providing a list of those guns below with pretty pictures you can access with a click of the mouse. I hope you enjoy the following selections:" ...

There is No Leftist Anti-Gun Conspiracy - They Really Believe This Crap
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Over the years the anti-gun left has spread a lot of disinformation about guns and gun owners. Aided by a complicit establishment media they have been largely unchallenged in the court of public opinion. Even though it seems like there is a conspiracy between anti-gun groups and the establishment media to guns, nothing can be further from the truth."

"The sad truth is both groups honestly believe the crap they disseminate about guns."

"After Richard Nixon's election win for the presidency in 1968, a news reporter famously noted that she couldn't believe he won since she didn't know anybody that voted for him. ..."

"The same theory holds true about guns and how the establishment media treats gun owners." ...

A war of words over gun control
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"The Reporter recently received a letter from Terence Geoghegan disputing Bernard Lehrer�s argument that a tragic shooting in Omaha, Neb. underscores the need for stricter gun control laws (See 'Omaha underscores need for gun control,' letters, 12/13/07). Geoghegan also emailed his response to Lehrer and a debate over gun control laws has ensued between the two lawyers ensued. Here are some excerpts:" ...

Viewpoint: Something not to be thankful for
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"For many of us, the holiday season reminds us of all the great things we have to be thankful for. For others, the holidays elicit reminders of a lost family member or friend. For those who have lost a family member or friend because of some form of gun violence, it's a reminder that we must continue speaking out against it."

"On Nov. 20, 2007 the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would hear a case challenging a circuit court ruling in March 2007 about the District of Columbia's ban on handguns. ... Now on appeal to the Supreme Court, there is an opportunity to reverse this erroneous ruling and give jurisdiction back to the local authorities to decide what is best for their communities. ..." ...

Editorial: Gun control bill should become law
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"Whenever someone wantonly opens fire and kills a group of innocent people, the natural question is, what can be done so it doesn't happen again? There's no easy answer - no silver bullet, so to speak - but Congress has recently taken one small step that should help."

"It passed a bill, born of painful Long Island experience and the tragedy at Virginia Tech, that will help keep guns out of the hands of dangerous, mentally ill people. Wonder of wonders, it reflects common ground between passionate champions of gun control, such as bill sponsor Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola), and the National Rifle Association. It needs only President George W. Bush's signature to become law." ...

Public safety trumps outdated, irrelevant Second Amendment
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"Having scheduled a March 2008 hearing for the case of District of Columbia v. Heller ... the Supreme Court will face a fusillade of angry responses � no matter who wins."

"Both sides (plus National Rifle Association lobbyists and gun-control advocates) will use the Second Amendment to buttress their briefs. But regarding tangled and contentious issues of ownership and regulation of guns in the 21st century, our Second Amendment � crafted to address 18th-century national security threats � offers no solution."

"Indeed, ratified in 1791, the complete Second Amendment considered firearms essential for group defense of our communities ..."

"... Yet, even in 1791, this right to bear arms was deemed conditional." ...

NY: Teens with AK-47 not exercising a 'right'
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"Your editorial Dec. 27 editorial about easy accessibility to assault weapons, prompted by the two teens who carried an AK-47 knock-off assault rifle through Solvay, was perfectly sensible; the hysterical and erroneous responses printed Jan. 1 were not."

"First, it is true that the assault weapons banned under the federal law that lapsed in 2004 were, like many hunting rifles, semi-automatic that is, firing a bullet with each pull of the trigger ... But they differed from hunting weapons because they were designed expressly for military use ..." ...

"Robert Spitzer is Distinguished Service Professor of political science at SUNY Cortland and author of 'The Politics of Gun Control.'"

Justice should wake up to reality
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"If the Supreme Court is as hermetically sealed from outside influence as many believe, then the recent carnage in Nebraska and Colorado will have no influence on its decision whether the Second Amendment gives individual Americans the right to bear whatever arms they choose or limits it to a collective right controlled by the state for the national defense."

"But if the justices do not operate in a vacuum, then the two disturbed individuals who shot up an Omaha shopping mall and two Colorado religious centers with AK47 assault rifles never meant for civilian ownership will weigh heavily on their minds when they consider whether a lower court was correct in overturning the District of Columbia's super-strict gun law. ..." ...

Will Personnel Shuffle Harm D.C. Gun Ban Case?
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"The lawyer who took the lead role in preparing the District's appeal on its handgun ban was fired just one week before the brief he helped prepare is due to be filed to the Supreme Court."

"The Washington Post reported ... that city lawyer Alan Morrison had been fired for ... political reasons. The Supreme Court is set to hear the case as early as March, and its interpretation ... could have ripple effects in crime-ridden cities across the country."

"In this morning's edition, at-large D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson complained to the Post that the mid-stream firing was 'like committing hari-kari.' Mendelson also said he had only heard positive things about Morrison's work." ...

DC: Nickles fires lawyer in gun-ban case
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Peter Nickles, the District of Columbia's acting attorney general, has summarily fired the lawyer who was supposed to defend D.C.�s controversial gun-control laws before the U.S. Supreme Court this spring."

"One of Nickles' underlings sent Alan Morrison an e-mail Dec. 28, telling him to have his desk cleaned out by next Monday. Morrison, who has argued before the Supreme Court in several precedent-setting constitutional cases, was brought in last fall ..." ...

"Nickles, a longtime family friend of Fenty and the mayor's most trusted adviser, wouldn't discuss Morrison's exit or Morrison's account of it. But he said the firing wouldn't affect the District's case." ...

Guns in the cockpit
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"In a recent interview, Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida stated: 'The need for guns in the cockpit is just nearly not [sic] as acute as it once was. There are all kind [sic] of screening systems, there is now the reinforced cockpit door, there are air marshals, we now have a lots of checks and balances.' Hearing this, some might ask, 'Do airline pilots still need to be armed?' The answer is, 'Absolutely � now more than ever.'"

"Consider this: Arming pilots is not a new idea. In fact, airline pilots flew armed in large numbers from the dawn of commercial aviation to 1987 with no record of incident. When the federal government disarmed pilots in 1987, many pilots predicted cockpit takeover attempts ..." ...

Fred Thompson: Second Amendment: A Citizen's Right
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Here's another reason why it's important that we appoint judges who use the Constitution as more than a set of suggestions. On Nov. 21, 2007, the Supreme Court decided to hear the case of District of Columbia v. Heller."

"Six plaintiffs from Washington, D.C. challenged the provisions of the D.C. Code that prohibited them from owning or carrying a handgun. ..." ...

"I�ve always understood the Second Amendment to mean what it says -- it guarantees a citizen the right to 'keep and bear' firearms ..."

"In general, lawful gun ownership is a pretty simple matter. The Founders established gun-owner rights so that citizens would possess and be able to exercise the universal right of self-defense. ..." ...

What Fred Thompson Hasn't Done
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"It's time to wake up, conservatives! It's time to face the hard truth of the Fred Thompson candidacy ... It's time to find out just what Fred Thompson hasn't done as a U.S. Senator from Tennessee."...

"And it is even more obvious that Senator Fred Thompson has chosen to ignore the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In 1998, he had the audacity to vote no on a bill that would've forced gun dealers to sell handguns with trigger locks, and in 1999, he had the intestinal fortitude to vote no on a Lautenberg Bill that would've forced background checks for all firearm sales at gun shows. It's apparent that Senator Thompson has chosen to side with the rights of the private citizens to keep and bear arms ..." ...

GA: Wayne LaPierre and the NRA come calling
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"Last year, Republicans in the state Senate were torn apart by a bill backed by the National Rifle Association, demanding that employees be permitted to keep handguns and such in vehicles parked on corporate lots."

"The Georgia Chamber of Commerce fought the organization to an ugly standstill, protesting what it called an infringement upon private property rights."

"Round 2 will commence Monday, a full week before the Legislature convenes."

"Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the NRA and the organization�s biggest gun, will head down to Atlanta for a day of pre-emptive meetings with 'key legislative leaders,' said NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam." ...

PA: Off-Duty Officer Suspected Of Being Drunk, Pulling Gun In Public
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"An off-duty Philadelphia police officer is suspected of being drunk and brandishing a weapon in public, NBC 10 reported." ...

"'I was kind of scared for the simple fact that he was drunk ...' said Derrick Helms, a night clerk at a South Philadelphia Sunoco A-Plus."

"Helms said a man who appeared drunk walked past him Friday and into an area restricted to customers."

"'So I went over there to ask him, 'Why did you walk into our restricted area?' And he started mumbling something. So that's when I noticed he was drunk,' Helms said."

"But what Helms didn't know was the man was an off-duty officer, and things were about to get frightening." ...

TX: Dallas Officers Face Charges After Holding Singer at Gunpoint
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"The Dallas Police Department is asking the district attorney's office to prosecute two officers accused of holding country music singer Steve Holy and a friend at gunpoint."

"The incident happened during a game of foosball at Holy's home while the officers were off-duty last week."

"Police investigators have asked the district attorney to file misdemeanor deadly conduct charges against Officers Randy Anderson and Paul Loughridge."

"... prosecutors are reviewing the incident to determine whether more serious charges such as aggravated assault should be filed." ...

"Holy and his friend told police that Anderson and Loughridge then pointed their guns at them and told them to get on the ground."

PA: Four Calls Go Unanswered During 911 Outage
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"York County's 911 service went offline for about an hour this morning and at least a few calls were dropped, according to the county's office of emergency management."

"'We know for certain that there were four 911 calls dropped. But we have no idea what they were ... said Emergency Services Executive Director Eric Bistline."

"The new York County 911 Center, which opened just about four weeks ago, lost phone, computer and radio systems for about 20 minutes, but the 911-call system took about another 35 minutes to restore, according to the OEM. An official statement for the OEM office said that a 'detailed technical process that is involved in transferring 911 calls' was to blame for the additional time." ...

CT: Suspended Officer Charged Anew
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"A police officer already in trouble with the law faces new charges that he tried to stop witnesses from cooperating with an internal investigation into police misconduct."

"Bernard Durgin ... will appear ... on charges of witness tampering and intimidation. Police have already charged Durgin with workers' compensation fraud ..."

"A seven-year veteran of the department, Durgin has been suspended since August following an unusual confrontation with New Haven police outside of a Temple Street bar � on a night Durgin had supposedly called in sick."

"That night, Durgin tried to stop police from arresting his friend, a convicted felon and motorcycle gang member, by flashing his Madison police badge. ..." ...

CA: Fresno police officer charged
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"A Fresno police officer who struck and killed a pedestrian in November will face misdemeanor manslaughter charges, but be allowed to return to regular duty today, Fresno Deputy Police Chief Robert Nevarez said Wednesday." ...

"Police officials said Howard had just finished a 10-hour shift at 7 a.m. when he failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection."

"Traveling about 5 to 10 mph, his 2001 Dodge Ram pickup hit Jen, knocking her down and running her over with one of the rear tires."

"Howard stopped immediately and went to Jen's aid ..."

"Howard was holding a cell phone in his hand when the accident happened ... He was waiting for a call back from his wife, Dyer said, but was not talking on the phone." ...

NY: Dave Henderson: NY takes small step toward eliminating lead
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"Lead is a ballistic marvel for shooters, but just a four-letter word to environmentalists."

"The notation in this space two weeks ago ... that lead was on its way out got me labeled as an alarmist. Well hell yes, I am alarmed. You should be, too."

"The column noted that that California decision would have little effect on eventual banning of lead at this side of the country, but the same can't be said of New York's first step in that direction." ...

"The dwindling hunting population would likely be able to withstand a ban on lead ... But target shooters and other .22 rimfire aficianados would take a major hit."

"... Ban lead and raise the price of rimfire ammunition geometrically, and you'll see a major change in the face of shooting."

OK: Man stabs another man with pork chop bone
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An Oklahoma man was arrested after police say he stabbed another man in the neck with a pork chop bone during a food fight.

Police in Ardmore, Oklahoma responded to call of a fight outside a local business New Year's day. When they arrived, they found the victim covered in blood with a puncture wound to his neck.

Police arrested the suspect, 38-year-old Tony Willis a few block from the crime scene. According to authorities, Willis had blood on his clothes and they found the bone used in the attack.

The victim was treated at a local hospital and released.
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Submitter's Note: Obviously we must ban bones!

SD: Nugent In Area To Shoot Video -- As Well As Deer And Pheasant
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"Like many people around the world, rock star and renowned hunter Ted Nugent rang in the New Year with some big explosions."

"But they weren't associated with fireworks. Instead, the 59-year-old 'Motor City Madman' was marking the occasion by 'harvesting' pheasants ..."

"Despite frigid temperatures and howling winds Tuesday, Nugent walked the snow-covered fields with his hunting dog, Gonzo, and a video camera in tow." ...

"Speaking with the Press & Dakotan, 'Uncle Ted' wasted no time launching into a sermon from what he calls the 'altar of fact, truth and logic.'"

"He pities the poor souls -- those who want to ban hunting, guns and limit personal freedom, in general -- who don't worship at the same altar." ...