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Press Image of Gun Owner Not Far Off, Except for All Those Women
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"A Gallup Poll released this morning reveals that the average American owns 1.7 guns, with the average gun owner possessing 4.4 of them. The press is quick to promote stereotypes of the average gun owner as a white male, most likely Republican, living in a rural area or the South. But how well does reality match the image? The new Gallup Poll shows that the stereotype is not that far off, but with several twists."
"For one thing, one out of three American women say they own a gun. That's not much below the overall mark of 40% for all American adults." ... |
The Left Will Rise Again
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"Eventually, the Republicans will lose power and the left will again rise in our country. ..." ...
"If ... the American left takes a good look in the mirror and realizes that America has long ago abandoned left-socialism, and is now in some sort of anti-leftist vogue, the Democrats can put the brakes on our country�s fast journey toward totalitarianism, simply by returning to their roots. Not their Rooseveltian roots, but their Jeffersonian ones."
"One thing the Dems should do is stop being so overtly hostile toward gun owners. If the Democrats came down hard in favor of the Second Amendment, that alone would probably win them the national elections. ..." ... |
NY: Snag slows Council's hit on guns
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"Last-minute complications could delay a showdown vote today on a bill to make it easier to sue gun manufacturers and dealers."
"Members of the City Council's Public Safety Committee had anticipated being able to vote on the bill today."
"But as of late yesterday afternoon, delicate negotiations remained unresolved and could delay any action on the measure." ... |
NY: Accord Reached on Bill to Ease Lawsuits Against Gun Makers [follow-up]
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"The Bloomberg administration has reached agreement with City Council leaders on a bill that would make it easier for crime victims to sue gun manufacturers and dealers who do not adhere to strict guidelines for selling and distributing their firearms."
"The bill, which is expected to pass the Council today, would allow civil suits to be filed against the manufacturers and dealers unless they voluntarily adopt a "code of conduct." That code would include restrictions like selling no more than one handgun to a particular person within a 30-day period and requiring background checks of all prospective buyers at gun shows." ... |
TX: Mother and son shot during violent home invasion in SE Houston
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"An apparent home invasion ended with three people being shot -- a mother, her young son, and one of the suspects."
"The attempted break-in happened around 6:30am Tuesday at The Cove apartment complex in on Windmill near Windwater in southeast Houston. Neighbors at the complex say they heard at least three gunshots and Houston police think this may have been an intended home invasion."
"An 11-year-old boy and his mother, Regina Hearst, 31, along with one of the suspects, Marcus Brown, 12, were injured during the violent home invasion."
"Witnesses say three men kicked in the front door and began shooting. The mother and son were both struck, while the father, Eric Milburn, was able to get his gun and return fire." ... |
NM: West Side man who shot, killed burglary suspect likely to be freed on bond
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"Elton John Richard will likely return home tonight after being arrested and charged with killing a burglary suspect, his lawyer said."
"Richard, 27, ran after the suspect and shot him on Thursday after he heard the man breaking into his Ford Bronco and garage, said Billy Blackburn, Richard's attorney."
"'The burglar went after him first,' Blackburn said. 'Clearly, based on the information I've received, this is a case of self-defense. The burglar broke into his car and his house - where his 15-month-old son and wife were sleeping - and then tried to get away.'" ... |
ME: Brewer resident not charged in fatal November shooting
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"A Brewer man appears to have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the November shooting death of a Texas man living in Brewer. Eric Lane, 27, shot Eric Loessin, 47, in the chest after a Nov. 8 confrontation, according to police. From the beginning, investigators considered the possibility that Lane, who was Loessin's neighbor and landlord, acted in self-defense." ... |
WA: Fatal shooting won�t involve murder charge [Translation: Man shoots intruder in self-defense]
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"Pierce County prosecutors have decided not to file murder charges against a man suspected of fatally shooting another man inside a Parkland home last month."
"Chief criminal deputy prosecutor Jerry Costello said he�d have a hard time proving the man didn�t act in self-defense when he shot Timothy Smith, 44, on Dec. 22."
"'We cannot disprove beyond a reasonable doubt that he acted justifiably,' Costello said Monday. 'We cannot with the available evidence.'"
"Prosecutors did charge the 41-year-old man, a convicted felon, with unlawful possession of a firearm and failure to register as a sex offender." ... |
ID: Vallivue High Student Brings Unloaded Gun To School
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... "On the morning of December 17th, Vallivue High School's resource officer got a tip. 'I had a student come up and say they thought a student had some kind of weapon. They saw it in a white handkerchief but they didn't know what it was,' said Officer Watson with the Caldwell Police Department."
"Officer Watson informed the school's principal of the situation. 'We located the student within 10 minutes of the tip. We brought the student to the office with his backpack,' said Vallivue High Principal Wyatt Tustin."
"Tustin then searched through the student's belongings. 'During the search I discovered an unloaded 38 caliber pistol in his backpack,' said Tustin." ... |
NY: Handgun prompts student's arrest
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"A student at William Grady High School in Brighton Beach was arrested Tuesday for having a handgun, police said."
"Garfield Gwood, 17, a junior, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon after he was caught at the school with a .25-caliber automatic pistol at 10:30 a.m., authorities said. No injuries were reported."
"Gwood, of 95 Linden Blvd. in Flatbush, was being held by police last night awaiting arraignment."
"Keith Kalb, a spokesman for the Department of Education, said the arrest came after Gwood had been taken to the dean's office for an unrelated incident. He said Gwood ran out of the office and fled the building." ... |
AL: Mayor Kincaid Considers Police's Request For Assault Rifles
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"Birmingham police could soon carry assault rifles. Mayor Bernard Kincaid said he's weighing the recent request made by Police Chief Annetta Nunn."
"Representatives from the Birmingham Police Department said they are outgunned by criminals, citing such situations as the June 17, 2004, shootout that ended in the deaths of three police officers."
"'It�s no doubt that the 'other side' has these weapons, and we can't send our police out less armed than them,' said Kincaid." ...
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OH: Police Slow To Respond To Christmas Day Threat
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"Cassandra Williams felt her life was in danger Christmas Day. She wants to know why it took three calls to police to get assistance."
"Williams ... claims her ex-boyfriend, Vincent Smith, threatened to kill her on Christmas. But the woman said it took three calls to the Mansfield Police Department before an officer was sent."
"'I called the police. He (dispatcher) said 'we're only handling emergencies,' Williams said. 'He said if it can wait (to) wait until Monday (Dec. 27).'"
"Williams said she first called police around 8 a.m. after Smith ... allegedly made threats over the phone. She called back less than an hour later and said she got the same response from the dispatcher."
"'He (Smith) was threatening my life,' Williams said. 'What was I supposed to do?'" ... |
MO: Trial begins for county police officer
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"After a day in a half of jury selection, the trial of St. Louis County Police Officer Thomas Zeigler in the shooting of another officer began this afternoon in St. Louis County Circuit Court." ...
"Zeigler, 31, of Eureka, is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting of Officer Patricia March, who was shot in the face. She lost an eye but survived. She is expected to testify that she has undergone several surgeries."
"It was 5:20 a.m. on March 3, 2003, when Zeigler's 40- caliber Glock semiautomatic pistol fired in his car parked outside his apartment in the 5500 block of Southfield Drive in south St. Louis County. Both officers were off-duty." ... |
IA: Lawyer: Man shot by deputy had no weapon
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"A rural Mills County man suspected of weapons violations was unarmed when law officers burst into his home and shot him twice in the chest, a lawyer hired by his family said Monday."
"'He was murdered,' said Brian Beattie, a Malvern attorney working for Brett Pace's family. 'A defenseless man was shot, all over a stolen handgun.'" ...
"'They essentially executed a no-knock warrant and shot him point-blank,' Beattie said. 'He had nothing in his hands, and all he had on was a T-shirt. A battering ram hit the door. 'Go, go, go.' Then pop, pop.'"
"Authorities conducted a press conference and have issued a pair of press releases since the shooting, but they have not yet explained why Pace was shot." ... |
MD: Maryland Natural Resources Police Arrest Man For Interfering With Hunters
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"Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) have arrested and charged a Mechanicsville man for interfering with hunters and other criminal charges in St. Mary�s County on New Years Day."
"After receiving complaints of hunter harassment, NRP set up surveillance in the area of Morgan Brothers Road near Cremona. There they saw Allan Eugene Pulliam, 37, verbally confronting goose hunters near his property. The goose hunters were hunting legally and were not on Pulliam�s property. According to officers, Pulliam drove back and forth on the property line in his truck and discharged numerous rounds from a .30-30 rifle. After NRP officers made contact with Pulliam, marijuana was discovered in his truck." ... |
CA: Airman due back in court in murder case
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"Facing multiple murder charges in the shooting deaths of two homeless women in 2003, a Travis Air Force Base enlisted man will return to Solano County Superior Court in February."
"Superior Court Judge William C. Harrison on Monday morning scheduled 8:30 a.m. Feb. 7 for a further readiness conference and setting of a trial date for 20-year-old Corey Marques Jasmin of Travis AFB."
"Jasmin, who is being held in Solano County Jail, is charged in a no-bail felony complaint that includes two counts of murder in connection with the gunshot slayings of Otilia Julia Carrington, 48, and Rickshella Mae Harrison, 29, two homeless mothers who were found shot to death in downtown Fairfield the morning of June 4, 2003." ... |
India: Army sacks soldier for rape of 60-year-old woman
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"In a bid to curtail human rights abuses by its men, the Army dismissed another soldier for breach of discipline in the alleged rape of a 60-year- old woman in Sallar in north Kashmir."
"Earlier, the Army has dismissed a soldier for 'indulging in misconduct which is not in keeping with the tradition and ethos of the disciplined Army rank and file and in violation of Army�s code of conduct enunciated by the Chief of Army Staff.' The soldier was also given one year rigorous imprisonment and handed over to the police who sent him to Jammu jail."
"According to defence spokesman Lt Col A K Batra, the inquiry revealed that another soldier, Rifleman Zuber Khan, was also involved in misconduct as he was present outside the house when his colleague misbehaved with the woman. ..." ... |
Philippines: Batad policeman disarmed, restricted
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"POLICE Officer 1 Edwin Andog of Batad Police Station was disarmed and restricted after it was confirmed that he fired his service firearm, an M16 armalite, on the afternoon of January 1."
"Andog admitted to former OIC police chief, SPO4 Eusebio Reyes, he fired his rifle 11 times to signal the start of the fiesta parade ..." ...
"Andog, also a radio operator, was among the police escorts for the parade."
"Senior Superintendent Efren Quintos, police provincial director, said he ordered newly assigned police chief, Inspector Teddy Tomas, to disarm Andog and assign him to the Iloilo Provincial Police Office."
"Reyes is also facing relief by virtue of command responsibility." ... |
South Africa: Two dead in 'love triangle' shooting
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An apparent love triangle has triggered a shooting which resulted in the death of a 19-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man near Mokopane, Gilead police said.
A 20-year old man, who was seriously injured in the shooting, had been admitted to hospital.
Police spokesman Captain Malesela Ledwaba said on Tuesday the 24-year-old security guard spotted the woman walking with the 20-year-old man.
He allegedly produced his service pistol and fired shots at the pair. The woman at the scene.
Ledwaba said the gunman, who fled the scene, was found hanging from a tree on Monday.
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CA: Bids Overflow for Volcanic Pistols in San Francisco
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"Greg Martin Auctions' recent expanded sale generated more than $4.5 million in total sales and a world-record price for Volcanic pistols sold at auction."
"In addition, the collections of arms sold to benefit The NRA (National Rifle Association) Foundation Endowment and the NRA National Firearms Museum realized more than $500,000 in sales ..."
"Highlights of the sale included $123,750 (a new world record) for a unique and exceptional double cased pair of rare ivory gripped No. 1 pocket model New Haven Arms Co. Volcanic breechloading repeating pistols. Pairs of Volcanics are extremely rare; this set, from the collection of King Farouk of Egypt, is the only known cased pair and well exceeded its estimate of $70/90,000." ... |
IA: Iowa produces three-antlered buck
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"A man has bagged an unusual deer -- one with three antlers and 33 points."
"Travis Smiley, of rural Red Oak, said he won't know for another month or so if the whitetail buck he shot in early December in southwest Iowa is some kind of record. He said he shot the deer near Imogene, in Mills County."
"'He just came running toward me and stopped,' Smiley said."
"People aren't sure how to count the number of tines, or antler points, on the deer's rack because there also is a third antler with three or four tines on its own base, said Angi Bruce, a wildlife supervisor for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. She also is Smiley's sister-in-law." ... |
CA: Project ChildSafe is distributing locks for firearms at county sites
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"Helen Tenbrook picked up some peace of mind Monday."
"There was no catch, no sign-ups, no hidden fees that came with the plastic bags Stephen DuBray handed to her from his table set up outside the Simi Valley Wal-Mart."
"Free Gunlocks!" his orange sandwich signs and table covering advertised."
"Tenbrook was just one of hundreds who took up DuBray on his offer. He handed out 200 within the first hour."
"The event was organized by Project ChildSafe with a goal of handing out 15,000 gun locks in Ventura County this week. Two grants from the U.S. Department of Justice totaling $30 million are fueling the effort to hand out 12 million nationwide." ...
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FL: Engler Custom Paintball Guns releases their latest custom marker
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"ENGLER CUSTOM PAINTBALL GUNS is proud to announce the release of its latest Custom Gun for Scenario Players."
"The AK-98."
"The AK-98, like all of Engler Custom Paintball Guns products, is geared towards the serious scenario player."
"Combining the tried and true Tippmann� 98C with parts from real AK-47 assault rifles and a J&J Ceramic barrel it provides the player not only with a scenario gun that looks real but also performs as good as it looks. Options available for this gun are the Tippmann� Response Trigger and E-bolt to provide that full-auto feeling of the real AK-47." ... |
TN: Rules called an overreaction
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"Despite several revisions, some Montgomery County residents are still upset about a proposed ordinance that could limit the amount and hours in which guns can be fired on private property." ...
"The commission first considered the ordinance in October, but sent it back to planners for revisions. The updated ordinance restricts citizens to shooting no more than 1,000 rounds per person per day on their land, and firing can only occur between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m."
"The original ordinance restricted shooting to 200 rounds per person between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m." ... |
UK: Police Seize Paintball Guns From Youngsters
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"PAINTBALL guns have been seized by police after youngsters started shooting at cars in Carlisle."
"Officers warned they were taking a 'tough stance' after a spate of incidents were reported late last week in the city centre."
"Inspector Andy Shaddock said children were believed to have been using the 'Pistol Splat' guns � probably Christmas presents � to spatter cars and buildings."
"'Anyone firing these guns in a public place � particularly at cars and people � could be committing a criminal offence,' he warned."
"'We don�t want to be killjoys but we are concerned about the recent upsurge in these incidents.'" ...
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UK: Time to get tough on knife culture
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"ANOTHER day, another stabbing. That's how it seems to be in a Britain where knife culture is rapidly spiralling out of control. In North Wales alone, a string of knife atrocities has highlighted this awful situation." ...
"Just what on earth is going on? This is North Wales, not The Bronx."
"It seems people across the UK who hover around the fringes of criminality are carrying deadly knives as a matter of course."
"Be it for self-defence, for aggressive intent, or simply for bravado, they are walking our streets equipped with weapons that can end a life in a single flash of temper."
"They are out there now, walking, talking, working amongst our own friends and our own families. At any time, another tragedy could occur." ... |
UK: Gun raider nurse sent to prison
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"A trainee nurse from Derby who used a shotgun to blast his way into a woman's home has been jailed for eight years."
"Nicky Clayton, 27, of Danebridge Crescent in Oakwood, fired through a glass door and smashed his way in."
"He then told his victim to remove her clothes. Derby Crown Court heard the incident last June lasted 90 minutes."
"Clayton admitted possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and false imprisonment with intent to commit sexual assault."
"The court heard the victim confronted Clayton downstairs after being woken up but the sound of breaking glass and he forced her upstairs." ... |
Philippines: Man shot, stripped of 14,000 US dollars
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"Whether the killing of suspected criminals has deterred robbery in Cebu City was put to the test Tuesday, when motorcycle-riding robbers attacked a collector and grabbed thousands of dollars from him in Barangay Banilad."
"Santiago Olivar, 42, was sent to the hospital after one of the three robbers shot him in the back with a 9mm pistol."
"Olivar, a resident of Englis-V. Rama St., works as a collector and errand boy of Wam Manufacturing and Development Inc. in Cabancalan, Mandaue City."
"SPO3 Genilo Veraque said initial reports placed the loss at US$10,000 (some P561,000), but an employee from the accounting department of the manufacturing company told Sun.Star Tuesday the victim was carrying $14,000 (P785,000)." ... |
Rifle Sight lets soldiers shoot around corners.
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"Scientists from MTC Technologies, Inc. (MTC) Land Forces Group have developed a new rifle sighting capability that permits both direct or indirect firing, and can be mounted on any weapon that has a Picatinny 1913 Rail weapon mount. It allows the soldier to place a laser dot on target and fire around corners, over or under barriers, and into buildings using a variety of off angle firing positions, with only the hands and forearms exposed."
"While need for such technology has been documented back to WWI and several countries, including the United States, have used similar devices through the years, the Parascope [sic: trade name] is unique because it requires no zeroing, calibration or external power source. The device contains a five-sided prism and has viewing ports from the rear for normal firing, and from the side for indirect firing. The lightweight Parascope can be left on the weapon or carried in a pouch for quick mounting. It does not interfere with normal operation when left on the weapon." |
GA: New sheriff forces fired employees out under sniper guard
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"On his first day at work, the new sheriff of Clayton County called 27 employees into his office on Monday, fired them and had snipers stand guard on the roof as they were escorted out the door."
"A judge on Tuesday ordered him to rehire the employees." ...
"Sheriff Hill was among a spate of black candidates elected last year in the county, which was once dominated by rural whites. The fired employees included four of the highest-ranking officers, all of them white. Sheriff Hill told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that their replacements would be black." ...
"Sheriff Hill's move provoked an angry reaction from the newly elected chairman of the county commission, Eldrin Bell, who is black. He called the move illegal and filed for the restraining order granted by the judge, Stephen Boswell." |
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