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US police chiefs back assault weapon ban extension
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"Police chiefs from major U.S. cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta and Philadelphia urged Congress on Wednesday to renew the federal ban on assault weapons, which is set to expire next year."

"Standing behind a table laden with semi-automatic rifles and other firearms seized from the streets of Philadelphia, the law enforcement leaders told a news conference that failure to extend the ban would cause a new surge in multiple killings and subject police officers to a greater risk of armed attacks."

�Engaging� Traps More Gun Collectors
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"Eight St. Louis area collectors were indicted Sept. 28 for 'engaging in the gun business' without a Federal Firearms License. They are the latest victims in the 40-year battle over the fuzzy definition of who must have an FFL."

"Vaguely defined 'unlicensed dealing' carries more severe punishment than some willful violations by licensed dealers � plus the potential forfeiture of every gun in a collection, and the loss of gun ownership rights, firearms hunting rights, and often even voting rights � for life."

"In addition to the ruinous legal costs of fighting a felony offense punishable by up to five years imprisonment and $250,000 fine, the St. Louis collectors � five of them 60 to 79 years old � have had 572 firearms seized."

A Light Goes on at the CDC Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"In a marvelous moment of candor, a federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) committee has reported that it cannot find any evidence that gun-control laws reduce violent crime. American gun owners spent most of the 1990s telling the CDC that gun control is ineffective at best and harmful at worst. So it's gratifying that the lesson is finally sinking in." ...

TSA reaffirms decision on German firearm supplier
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"The Transportation Security Administration has reaffirmed its decision to have German firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch supply as many as 9,600 .40-caliber handguns to U.S. commercial airline pilots who complete federal law enforcement training under the agency's guns-in-cockpits program."

"A contract of three one-year options to supply H&K USP40 Compact Law Enforcement Model semiautomatic handguns was signed after the agency, under pressure from House Small Business Chairman Donald Manzullo, R-Ill., reevaluated all the bids it had received from firearms companies, especially those with manufacturing facilities in the United States. The maximum value of the contract is $3.3 million, H&K officials said Tuesday."

Has Ashcroft Abandoned Federalism for Federal Power?
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"Traditionally, Republicans have hid behind the notion of states rights, or federalism, when confronted with their inability to let go of the Confederacy, segregation and Jim Crow. But now that Republicans control both the White House and Congress, their actions seriously call into question just how devoted they really are to those principles."

"Perhaps the best example is the current Attorney General John Ashcroft."

AL: Two accused of taking Civil War-era artifacts from river
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"Two divers who pulled a pre-Civil War-era rifle from the muddy bottom of the Alabama River were arrested and charged with violating an Alabama law protecting antiquities."

"Selma police charged Birmingham dive shop operator Stephen David Phillips, 57, and Perry Thomas Massie, the head of a California-based cable television outdoors channel, with taking or possessing cultural artifacts without a permit, a felony."

SC: Handcuffed, Arrested Man Steals Squad Car
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"A handcuffed man arrested for crashing a stolen car Tuesday morning surprised a California Highway Patrol officer by climbing into his squad car and driving away."

"The suspect, 50-year old John Vincent Smith of Santa Cruz, slid into the driver's seat after being arrested around 10:30 am and sped off as the officer was tending to other business outside the car."

"The squad car had been left running with the keys in the ignition. A shotgun and AR-15 rifle were also in the car."

UK: Boy, 10, charged over water pistol Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
FULL TEXT BELOW: A boy of 10 has been summoned to court charged with squirting a woman with his water pistol. The boy allegedly hit a woman in her fifties in April. She then called the police. The schoolboy is due to attend the youth court at Weymouth magistrates' court, Dorset, on Friday to answer a charge of assault.

IN: Town may update firearms ordinance
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"An ordinance on firearms in the town limits of Syracuse was established in 1953."

"It hasn�t been updated since."

"But Tuesday, Tom Perzanowski, town marshal, presented the town council with ideas for updating the ordinance."

"Under the example Perzanowski presented, which came from Nappanee, it would be 'unlawful for any person to shoot or discharge any firearms, slingshots, firecrackers or other missile propelling instruments or explosives within the city limits.' "

"The ordinance would define firearm as any weapon capable of firing a projectile with deadly force by means of an explosion, including but not limited to guns, pistols, revolvers, cannons, muskets and rifles."

FL: First-Grader Brings Gun, Handcuffs Into School
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A first-grader opened a bag at school and pulled out a pair handcuffs Tuesday -- and then security officers found the bag also contained a gun.

A school security investigator said the handcuffs and gun belong to the boy's father, who is a police officer.

When the officer dropped his son off at Chapel Trail Elementary School in Pembroke Pines, the boy reportedly grabbed a bag belonging to his dad by accident instead of picking up his book bag.

Hollywood police have not release the name of the officer's name, but he is reportedly a senior member of the Hollywood Police Department.

There was no word Wednesday if the officer would face any disciplinary action for the incident.

UK: Towpath Gun Death Victim Named
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"A man shot dead with a single bullet to the head on an isolated canal towpath was today named by detectives."

"Simon William Luffman, of Cromford Road, Langley Mill, Derbyshire, was killed at Nottingham Canal, off Coventry Lane in Bramcote, Nottingham, on Sunday night."

"The 39-year-old was discovered by a member of the public and police later found his T-registration Skoda car parked two and a half miles away from the scene."

VA: Barney Fife Rides Again Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"What Richmond needs is a Rudy Giuliani. What we�ve got is Barney Fife." "The situation would be hilarious if not for the high body count. The same week Richmond hit 77 homicides for the year � the vast majority unsolved � Police Chief Andr� Parker was announcing his new plan for fighting murder and violence: He wants to give guns and badges to Gomer and Goober."

Enlightened Self-Interest
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"Compassion apparently goes out the window with all but those persons who follow a libertarian philosophy when it comes to voting. When a person votes affirmatively for a tax that person has decided that it is OK, for the authorities, to kidnap you and financially ruin you and if you resist commit violence against you, if the majority believes as they do. The only thing that has changed is the numbers. Ten, ten thousand or ten million, it really makes no difference. Certainly no one could consider your fellow voters compassionate and caring because they are willing to use any force to achieve their goals even against those who have done nothing to harm them."

OK: Basketball toss leads to criminal charges
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"An Oklahoma teenager faces a year in jail because he threw a basketball at a group of kids." ...

" 'The administration allowed this thing to get out of hand,' said Mike Gassaway, attorney for the student. 'They had insufficient security, insufficient policies and, by allowing the boys to tear down the sign, they created a powder keg that ultimately exploded.' "

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In other news, Senator Feinstein seeks to ban basketballs "for the children," while hardened criminals get out of jail due to overcrowding and roam the streets in search of unarmed prey.

OH: Breakthrough: Senate Conferees Named!!
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"For over a week, Ohioans For Concealed Carry has been hearing from Senators that President White was telling them he had decided to appoint conferees to a committee on House Bill 12."

"Because OFCC is committed to dealing with facts rather than rumors, we elected not to share news of this potential breakthrough until confirmation was available."

"Yesterday, White's office began notifying media that he was moving to appoint conferees."

OH: OFCC Statement on Senator White's announcement
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"We are delighted that Senator White has finally agreed to appoint conferees to Committee on HB12."

"Hundreds of Ohioans participated in 'Defense' Walks over the past two weeks, asking for this very decision. Family members of Dayton carjacking victim Tony Gordon took part in a memorial 'Defense' Walk in White's hometown of Manchester just days ago."

"We believe the House and Senate should work together to find a compromise, irrespective of further political threats from the governor."

WV: MU Police Department offers self-defense class
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The Marshall University Police Department will offer its self-defense class to members of the community beginning Wednesday, Oct. 29.

The class has been available to Marshall students for several years, and the MUPD has received numerous requests to offer a class to the public, said Sgt. Angela Howell.

Howell and officers Scott Ballou and Stanley Harper teach self-defense through the Rape Aggression Defense System. The system includes a series of blocks, kicks, punches and other maneuvers that can help women defend themselves and flee dangerous situations.

"We talk about prevention and then go into strikes, kicks and holds," Howell said. "At the end, we put (class participants) in a simulation where they�re actually attacked."

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Note that many law enforcement officers recommend self defense with a firearm, because strikes, holds and kicks require the victim to be in close proximity to her attacker, who is many times much bigger and stronger than he is. Best to avoid having to grapple with a bruiser. A firearm can be used effectively from a distance.

TX: Women take on first verbal challenge during self defense class
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"I just couldn't imagine the sight of this little, 5-foot-2, blonde girl weighing barely 100 pounds standing there geared up to fight would scare anyone. The thought of it was hilarious." ...

"The truth is, no one wants to think about an attacker jumping out of the bushes when they're unlocking the front door. No one wants to imagine that someone might approach them in their car at an intersection alone late at night, put a gun to their head and shout demands or face the consequences."

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But put a gun in your hand and a 6-foot-4, Bad Buy weighing over 300 pounds will stop laughing. Firearms are the great equalizer.

OH: ROUND 3: Open Carry "Defense" Walks Announced
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Next Round to be held on November 1st & 2nd!

"Local organizers in Youngstown and Alliance will be holding 'Defense' Walks, at which local activists interested in protesting Governor Bob Taft's obstruction of concealed carry legislative reform will 'openly carry' their sidearms on a walk through the neighborhood."

"These Walks are intended to offer a 'visual display' of the choice Ohioans and legislators have before them as a result of the Supreme Court ruling: open carry or concealed carry."

Nigeria: Remembering the Victims of the Tiv Genocide of 2001
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"Today, Nigeria remembers the victims of the Tiv genocide of 2001. May the souls of all those who perished as victims of state terror rest in peace!"

"Exactly two years ago, this country witnessed one of the most horrendous acts of a 'carefully planned mass killing' in her history. From October 22 to 24 of that year, the Nigerian army, which was then under the ministerial supervision of General Theophilus Danjuma (rtd.), invaded Gbeji, Zaki-Biam and surrounding villages in a blood-thirsty onslaught which left over 200 innocent civilians dead and hundreds badly wounded or mutilated."

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This is what happens when only government agents are allowed to keep and bear arms.

NY: Cops at fault in slay, court hears
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"There was no doubt that cops used deadly force against Gidone Busch. First, they pepper-sprayed him. Several seconds later, they shot him 12 times."

"The issue is whether the police shooting was justified - and the Busch family's attorney argued yesterday in Brooklyn Federal Court that it clearly was not."

" 'Whether they intended to kill him doesn't matter. They intended to use lethal weapons, and there was no need for that,' said Myron Beldock, who is representing the Busch family in a civil rights suit against the city."

Canada: Marijuana possession is once again a criminal offense in Canada
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"The court concluded that a scheme that authorizes possession of marihuana by seriously ill individuals but which drives some of them to the black market to meet their recognized medical needs undermines the rule of law and fails to create a constitutionally valid medical exemption to the criminal prohibition against possession of marihuana contained in s. 4 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act."

Singapore: Accused former police officer wanted gun to rob a bank
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"A FORMER Cisco officer, accused of getting hold of a former colleague's gun and shooting him with it, had told the police he wanted the gun to rob a bank."

"The three shots were fired accidentally, he said, maintaining that he did not shoot Mr. Rahim to get his revolver and had no intention of robbing a bank. Ismail faces the death penalty for the alleged shooting."

"Ismail Abdul Rahman, 37, is alleged to have shot Mr. Rahim Othman, 47, at the Bukit Panjang Telecoms Exchange in Woodlands Road between 5.30am and 6am on March 7."

"He faces the death penalty under the Arms Offences Act for allegedly firing three rounds at Mr. Rahim, who died from the shooting, with a .38-calibre Special Smith & Wesson revolver."

MO: NRA brief supports concealed gun law
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"The National Rifle Association is trying to enter the court case over Missouri's new concealed weapons law to argue that it does not violate the state's constitution."

"A St. Louis circuit judge blocked enforcement of the statute Oct. 10 after ruling that it conflicts with Missouri's constitution. Judge Steven Ohmer has set a hearing for Thursday to consider whether to issue a permanent injunction blocking the issuance of concealed weapons permits to citizens under the law."

"The NRA filed a 'friend of the court' brief in court Monday contending that the provision cited by the judge does not block the Missouri Legislature from regulating concealed weapons."

IN: WISH-TV Sponsors Toy Gun Buyback Program Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The Toy Gun Buy-Back concept is simple: Children will bring in a toy gun, and in return, receive a toy store gift certificate valued at $15.00 to purchase a non-violent toy. Gift certificates will be available, one per child, for the first 300 children who participate."

IL: Gun Control (Letter)
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"You had an interesting article on the relationship of gun control laws, or lack of them, and firearms violence. I was struck by the statements of the National Rifle Association that they didn't comment because they hadn't enough time to review the results of the CDC's panel, and The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence (The organization formerly known as Handgun Control Inc. They changed their name because they were having trouble raising money; and like their president, Sara Brady, decided to cash in on public sympathy.), which took its usual knee-jerk approach."

When a child commits a crime, are the parents responsible?
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"Now, let�s expand the question even further. Suppose Mrs. Bartush had turned the gun on someone else instead of herself. Or, suppose Daniel Scruggs massacred those school bullies instead of hanging himself? Gun control advocates would surely go after Bartush for not safeguarding his guns. Distraught family members would surely go after Daniel�s school for not ensuring their children�s safety."

"Still, the underlying question remains. Just how much are we our brother�s � or our families� or even our friends� � keepers? If you cause a family member to consider suicide, fail to take steps to prevent a vengeful murder or even just see a problem and do nothing, are you guilty of manslaughter?"

AZ: Find the reality in gun laws
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Hitler liked gun registration, too. It enabled him to confiscate them at will.

The kinds of measures that Bob Herbert advocates have been put in place in the United Kingdom and Australia ("NRA list of enemies carries hint of madness," Opinions, Monday). The results have been sharp increases in crime.

When a town in Georgia passed a regulation requiring every household to have a gun, the crime rate dropped 86 percent.

Herbert is not in touch with reality.

- H. Sutton
Sun City West

UK: 'No-one can tell if a gun pointing at you is fake' Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Robbery victim backs plea to ban replicas "A WOMAN today relived the terrifying moment she came face to face with a gunman." "And Sonia Bennett believes the terror she felt is ample proof that fake guns should be banned." "She has backed a plea by Huddersfield police chief John Holt to stop the sale of imitation weapons."

OR: Free Gun Locks Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"About two-thousand more local people can lock up their firearms now." "The national 'Project Childsafe' program visited Eugene and handed out free cable style gun locks at G.I. Joe's. The cable prevents the gun from being loaded or fired." "The give-away is part an effort to hand out almost 300,000 gun locks in Oregon, and 20 million nationwide."

LA: Letten says gun initiative working
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"As law enforcement continues to grapple with alarming levels of gun violence in New Orleans, U.S. Attorney Jim Letten said a national initiative to put gun-wielding criminals behind bars is gaining steam."

"Letten appeared before the City Council's Housing and Human Needs Committee on Monday to update officials on Project Safe Neighborhoods, a Bush administration initiative started in 2001 to get illegal guns, and the criminals who use them, off the streets."

MD: Gun found at Howard school; 5 arrested
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"Five Hammond High School students who police believe were involved in a plan to sell and buy a handgun were arrested Wednesday after the unloaded weapon was found inside a locker on campus, police said."

"School officials began searching for the weapon after a parent found a note detailing the proposed transaction and turned it over to school administrators, police said."

"The handgun was found inside a student's locker by a school official, who was helped in the investigation by a school resource officer, said police spokeswoman Sherry Llewellyn. The Howard Police Department has one officer assigned to every high school in the county, she said."

Patriot Games
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"It�s easier to scare someone than to persuade him. That must be why opponents of the Patriot Act say so many frightening things. It hides the fact they can�t back up their charges with any examples of actual abuse." ...

"But the reality doesn�t match the rhetoric. As Attorney General John Ashcroft pointed out last month, 'the number of times Section 215 has been used to date is zero.' "

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Just because there supposedly hasn't been abuse yet, doesn't mean we should be comfortable with the government having such power.

No excuses
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"The route to greater academic excellence is nearly a no-brainer. There are three vital inputs to education: parents, teachers and students. You tell me: How much money does it take for teachers to assign homework, and for parents and teachers see to it that it gets done? How much money does it take to see to it that kids get a good night's sleep, come to school on time, don't fight in school, and respect authority? If these no-brainer things aren't accomplished, there's no amount of money that's going to make much of a difference."

Austria: Farmer faces jail over apricot 'marmalade' Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"An Austrian farmer has been threatened with jail because he sold marmalade made from apricots instead of citrus fruits." ... "According to a European Union ruling, marmalade can contain only citrus fruits like lemons, limes and oranges. It can't be made out of apricots or other soft fruits. Such produce has to be labelled as jam." ... "An EU spokesman said: 'The law is the law.' "

VA: Officer's gun still missing Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Emmerson L. Brown II's whereabouts are no longer a mystery." "But police can't find the once-missing Gordonsville police officer's service weapon." "Orange County Sheriff C.G. Feldman acknowledged yesterday that the .40-caliber Glock issued to Brown has been missing since his bizarre disappearance earlier this month."

Box-cutter 'sting' has admirers on Capitol Hill
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"Nathaniel T. Heatwole, the 20-year-old Maryland man who is accused of smuggling box cutters and other banned items onto commercial jets, might be in trouble with federal homeland security authorities. But he seems to have won a few allies on Capitol Hill."

"Calling Heatwole 'a well-intentioned college student,' Rep. Edward J. Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat who serves on the Select Homeland Security Committee, suggested that rather than sending him to jail, the Transportation Security Agency should hire him."