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Report: Man With Gun Gets Near Bush's Daughter At Yale
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"Secret Service agents assigned to Barbara Bush, 21, at Yale, briefly detained a man with a gun, the New Haven Register reported Tuesday."

"The newspaper, quoting law enforcement sources, said the man was questioned then released after authorities determined he had a permit to carry the weapon."

"Agents noticed a man watching the president's daughter and, at some point, feeling the man had shown an unusual amount of interest in her, agents confronted and frisked him, discovering he was carrying a gun, the newspaper reported." ...

"When the man consented to let them search his car, agents found a cache of ammunition and other items in the trunk. After being questioned, he was released."

Attacking Self Defense
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"Having first refused to respect man�s natural right to self-defense, England has now begun actually punishing those who protect themselves. This is madness. Remember these British laws the next time a gun control advocate tells us there is no danger in licensing and registering firearms and their owners. Gun control leads to registration, which leads to confiscation. England is a classic example of this. And as Tony Martin�s case illustrates, outlawing guns quickly leads to criminalizing self-defense."

Are Gun-Banners Crazy?
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"Britain, the country once famed for its unarmed bobbies, is now the most violent country in western Europe. This is in spite of the fact that the people have been disarmed and now only the police have guns."

"Repeat."

"The British have been disarmed and only the police have guns in what has become the most violent country in western Europe. And yet, the ultimate goal of gun-ban organizations like the Brady Campaign, the 'Million Mom March', the Violence Policy Center, Americans for Gun Safety, and the United Nations continues to be the disarmament of the people."

Gun-rights group rallies against popular history-education bill
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Group worries liberal teachers would �excise Second Amendment� from class

"A seemingly innocuous education bill that was expected to be signed into law this year has become entangled in gun politics, leading some lawmakers to withdraw their support from the suddenly controversial measure."

"Soon after Sen. Lamar Alexander�s (R-Tenn.) bill passed 90-0 in June, the Gun Owners of America started to lobby against the House companion bill sponsored by Rep. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)." ...

"In making its argument, Gun Owners of America points to previous examples of how federal money was used to teach values that the group sees as running counter to the Second Amendment."

"F**k the Law: Illegal Concealed Carry"
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"I will admit openly that I carry weapons, both openly and concealed. I will also admit to having done this most of my life." ...

"More recently, I acquired my first firearm. As a new weapon owner, I didn�t even think twice about carrying it on my person. It was a matter-of-fact thing to me. I have never and will never ask anyone�s permission to do what is perfectly natural for me to do. However, most Libertarians and ignorant anarchists cheer when the state passes a concealed-carry law. 'A boost for freedom-lovers everywhere,' 'The state finally respecting the Second Amendment,' et cetera, is what I am hearing on a daily basis. Silly fools . . . ."

War shuts borders, and this is war Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
... "I have been writing for a while in this space that I believe we should have a moratorium on immigration from anywhere in the Islamic world because the nature of destructive technology is such that even very small numbers of immigrants - 19, for instance - can kill large numbers of people if that is their mission. War always shuts down borders, and we are, ladies and gentlemen, in a war." ...

OH: Pro-CCW, Anti-Taft Protestors to send Bush a message in Columbus
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"Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen reported today that concealed carry reform supporters plan to send a message to President Bush when he visits Ohio this Thursday."

"The message?"

" **Bob Taft's opposition to some of President Bush's strongest issues, such as self-defense rights and lower taxes, threatens to damage the President's re-election chances in state where he won only by some 200,000 votes in the year 2000, due to disillusioned voters in the conservative base.** "

Ron Paul: The Looting Process
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"Every fall Congress goes through what is known in Washington as the 'appropriations process.' The term really is inaccurate, as it should be called the spending process. After all, your money has already been appropriated, which is to say taken, through taxes." . . .

"Congress passes 13 huge appropriations bills each year, along with a 14th known generously as the 'supplemental' bill. These bills fund a vast array of federal departments, agencies, and programs, including more than a trillion dollars worth of entitlements. Each bill is stuffed with hundreds of pages of goodies for countless favored groups, industries, individual companies, and foreign governments. It�s common for dozens or hundreds of amendments to be added..." ...

Norway: Robbers storm postal terminal, firing shots as they flee
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"Downtown Oslo turned into the wild, wild West during the night, after as many as eight armed and masked robbers stormed into the postal service's main letter-sorting operation. They grabbed hostages, robbed the department handling valuable mail and fled through Oslo's central train station in a hail of gunfire."

"The hostages were cast aside when the robbers fled, firing shots as police arrived on the scene."

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Norway's gun registration didn't appear to stop these robbers from turning this post office into the "Wild West."

VA: "I am buying a gun tomorrow" (letter)
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Fifth Letter on the Page

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Editor, Times-Dispatch: I am going to say this again. I should not have to do this two times. There is anarchy on our highways.
I am being tailgated by truckers and bullies in cars. Everybody is violating the speed limit. I-95 has become a very dangerous place to drive. Powerful cars are being driven by bullies. These cars are potential bombs with gasoline in them.

I have traveled I-95 a lot and I have never yet seen a trucker stopped for speeding or tailgating. Something is deadly wrong here. In fact, I rarely see anyone stopped. The state should take down the speed limits because nobody is obeying them anyway. Why is the paper not investigating this serious stituation? I know some people are starting to carry guns and I do not blame them. I am thinking of buying one myself. These tailgaters and speeders are potential murderers. Again, why is your paper ignoring this deadly situation? I personally hold you responsible for this situation for not investigating this.

Many, many people are being threatened by these outlaws. It is a travesty and morally bankrupt for your paper to ignore this. I am an ex-teacher and know what anarchy is. We who drive I-95 may have to take the law into our hands. I am starting to be ashamed of our country for allowing this to happen. Again, I am buying a gun tomorrow.

Israel: New gun shoots around corners
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"An Israeli-American company Corner Shot Holding has developed a gun that is capable of shooting around corners, without exposing the shooter to risk., Ma'ariv reported. Officials in the security establishment and the IDF currently are examining the possibility of incorporating this newly developed gun into the arsenal used by the special counter-terrorism units that operate in the territories. The patented invention used in the Corner Shot gun is a special rod that allows for the end of the gun to be trained either left or right by the combatant, depending on the specific situation on the ground." ...

UK: Family slam gun culture Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"THE FAMILY of murder victim Ray Craven today condemned the 'ridiculous' gun culture which claimed his life." "His heartbroken sister, Nikky Sheridan, spoke out on what would have been his 28th birthday as his three killers began life sentences." "She told how her beloved brother was an innocent victim of a bitter feud which had spiralled violently out of control."

UK: Gunshot victim left to die in street Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A YOUNG dad was shot dead after visiting his mum's home." "Anthony Robinson, 28, was blasted twice from close range - in the back and through his cheek." "Cops believe the unemployed dad-of-two knew his killers." ... "A passer-by called an ambulance but Mr. Robinson had died of his injuries by the time he reached King's College Hospital."

CO: ACLU wants cops' stun-gun policy revised Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"An attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union called upon Glendale police Monday to revise their policies for using Taser guns in the wake of what a coroner is calling an accidental death last month." "ACLU Legal Director Mark Silverstein questioned why police chose to zap Glenn Leyba, who was flailing on the floor and refusing to obey the commands of paramedics."

UK: Gun Raid on Betting Shop
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"Police are hunting two men who burst into a city betting shop and threatened staff and customers with a suspected gun."

"The two men, who wore scarves over their faces, entered the George Akins bookmakers off Nuthall Road, Bobbers Mill, shortly after 12.30pm yesterday."

"They ordered customers to lie down and threatened staff with what was thought to be a firearm before escaping on foot with an undisclosed sum of cash."

FL: Ex-bailiff agrees to plea bargain on gun charges
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"A former bailiff at the Palm Beach County Courthouse faced a minimum nine years in prison if convicted of threatening three people with a gun."

"But William Shetron walked out of court Monday with five years of probation instead after accepting a plea bargain to reduced charges."

"Shetron, 63, is barred from owning a gun and must complete at least five hours of community service a month during his probation. But he will now return to his South Carolina home and be allowed to visit his son in North Carolina and his physician in South Florida."

MD: Wheeler Expected to Reach Plea Deal
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His lawyer says Wheeler is expected to plead guilty tomorrow to one count of reckless endangerment and two counts relating to the improper handling of smokeless powder at his home.

In exchange, he receives a suspended sentence of five years in prison and three years of supervised probation.

Police seized 62 pounds of gunpowder, 22 guns, ammunition, body armor and weapon parts in a raid on his house last July.

Wheeler's attorney has said his client makes and sells guns as a hobby.

MO: Grain Valley bans concealed guns
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"Grain Valley joined other public entities Tuesday in passing a gun policy that takes into account the new concealed weapon laws."

"The Board of Aldermen unanimously adopted a policy forbidding anyone from carrying a concealed weapon into public buildings."

"The new policy also requires posting of signs indicating the prohibition against weapons."

"Police Chief Aaron Ambrose said police have heard of no problems with people carrying concealed weapons into civic buildings. Calls from citizens concerned about the law have dropped to nothing, he said."

Naysaying the Nanny State
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"We all practice civil disobedience. We have to. It's the only way to live in a world where every snaggle-toothed snot-nosed gecko-skinned legislator in the nation just has to pass a few thousand more laws to show us how superior they are. Maybe we drive home from Bubba's Bar and Rattlesnake BBQ a couple of points above the federally mandated two-beers-fits-all inebriation limit. Maybe we seal our old crankcase oil in milk cartons and dump it in the Monday morning trash to avoid the recycling charge." ...

"Increasingly, however, civil disobedience has become an organized community event." ...

Senators question lighters on planes
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"Two Democratic senators want the Transportation Security Administration to review its decision allowing butane lighters and matches aboard commercial planes."

"Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Byron Dorgan of North Dakota are concerned a terrorist could smuggle aboard jackets, pillows or toys treated with chemicals and turn them into bombs by lighting them. They want to know why butane lighters and matches aren't on the list of items prohibited in airplane cabins."

Australia: Firearm buy-back collects 600 guns Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Hundreds of banned firearms were handed in during a three-day gun buy-back in Shepparton that ended Monday." "Victoria Police's Licensing Services branch collected around 600 revolvers and semiautomatic guns." ... "Gun owners are required to hand in prohibited hand guns after the Council of Australian Governments agreed to reform firearm laws nationally in December."

The Engine that drives Enterprise is not Thrift, but Profit
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"A 19th century economist named Adolf Wagner formulated a 'law' regarding the expansion of government. He argued that as the wealth of society increases, so does the size of government. Wagner did not know why this is the case; he was simply making an observation."

"The United States is a perfect example of Wagner's Law. Prior to World War I, government spending as a share of the gross national product was less than 3% almost every year except during wartime."

FBI finds small increase in crime in 2002 Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The FBI is reporting a small increase in serious crimes in the United States." "The bureau said the number rose slightly last year -- but is still well below the numbers that were recorded a decade ago."

MS: Endorsements may mean little to voters
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"Educators, doctors, manufacturers and gun owners are among the groups that have endorsed candidates in Mississippi's gubernatorial race."

"Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, a Democrat, and Republican Haley Barbour equate those endorsements from groups with hundreds of members as badges of honor, which they hope will sway voters to support them."

"Steve Shaffer, a Mississippi State University political scientist, said endorsements can tell voters how certain candidates are viewed by various groups, but that may not matter to the general voting population."

Only True Rights Have Responsibilities
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"Gun control legislation routinely ignores Second Amendment rights. Our Founding Fathers trusted the people to act responsibly with their weaponry. The very life of the nation depended on a well-armed militia that was drawn from the civilian populace. That was the implied compact in the Second Amendment. Americans then and now understood that guns were not toys or killing machines just waiting to jump off a table and start firing on their own volition. Gun ownership carries with it a duty to act responsibly. Claiming to protect children, gun control laws are meant to purposely infringe on the right of the people to bear arms because a government that fears the people will disarm them." ...

Endgame
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"The United States has been heading down the path of becoming a police state for more than half a century. The creation of the American KGB (the correct Russian translation of 'Homeland Security Department') was simply a formality."

"It will NEVER end -- at least, not in the sense that the right- and left-wing socialists hope I will. One might have asked the same question at the beginning of the Cold War: 'When will America go back to being the country it was before the beginning of the Cold War?' "

"The answer, of course, was NEVER. ...The country will similarly never return to what it was before the War on Terror began."

County Treasurer Stirs Rights Debate
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"Imagine what would have happened had just one of the three tearful Goetz jurors known about their jury rights. The three were literally in tears as they confessed to Goetz' attorney that they did not want to convict, but the judge said that they had to apply the law as he stated it. The judge had said that if Goetz had an illegal gun, the jury had to find him guilty and send him to jail."

"Had the Goetz jury been fully informed of their rights, Goetz would never have set foot in a jail. Justice would have been done, even if the judge did not like it."

MO: Judge dismisses lawsuit against gun industry
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"A St. Louis County judge has dismissed a lawsuit the city of St. Louis brought against the gun industry seeking reimbursement for costs associated with gun-related injuries."

"St. Louis County Judge Emmett O'Brien said he found no basis for the claim. O'Brien dismissed the lawsuit against gun manufacturers on Oct. 15. Then on Friday, he dismissed it against the remaining defendants: gun distributors and trade organizations."

"In a five-page opinion, O'Brien wrote that such lawsuits would open 'a floodgate to additional litigation.' He also said that 'issues of both logic and fairness' favored dismissing the case."

MN: Minneapolis cabbie shot
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"A Minneapolis taxi driver was shot and wounded early this morning, and police say they hope that a surveillance system inside the cab might lead to the arrest of a suspect."

"The driver, whose name was withheld by authorities, was taken to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale. He was listed in serious condition. His injuries were not life threatening, according to police."

"The driver slammed into a wall after being shot by a passenger in the cab just before 1 a.m., police said." ...

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This was the third cab driver in four months that has been shot working the overnight shift in Minneapolis. A cabbie died during from the last incident, and the cab companies responded by installing cameras in the cars. Unsurprisingly, this wasn't much of a deterrent.

The cab company is trying to find solutions to this problem other than the obvious one: "The last thing I want to hear is drivers carrying guns."

Cowardly Hatch ready to cave on judgeships
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"Senator Orrin Hatch of the Senate Judiciary Committee is negotiating with Sen. Carl Levin, Michigan Democrat, to add as many as two new Michigan-based federal judgeships in exchange for lifting a filibuster against all of President Bush's judicial nominees from that state." ...

"...some fellow Republicans are comparing the plan to 'negotiating with terrorists.'"

"Upon learning of the negotiations yesterday, several Republicans privately expressed outrage."

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While not directly related to gun rights, this does show a certain tendency on behalf of the GOP to compromise for the sake of political expediency.

WA: Gun Scare At Renton FAA Offices
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"Employees working at the offices of the Federal Aviation Administration in Renton were told to stay indoors after eyewitnesses said they saw a man with a gun in the parking lot, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported." ...

"Renton police and Federal Protective Services officers rushed to the 5-story complex and ordered workers to stay inside while officers searched for the gunman." ...

"Investigators were planning to review surveillance tapes in the hopes cameras captured pictures of the gunman fleeing the property."

Big brother or the mark of the beast? Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"If homeland security�s extreme precautions against terrorists haven�t gotten under your skin, look again. That�s just what they�re about to do � with VeriChips. A VeriChip is a rice-sized radio frequency identification microchip designed for tracking everything from products to people."

Indonesia: Globalization, Rights and Poverty
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"Physical torture consisted of kicking in the belly, chest and head with army boots; beating with fists, rattan sticks, rifle butts and stones; denial of food; kneeling with an iron bar in the knee hollows; standing for hours with a heavy weight on the head, shoulders, or cradled in the arms; stepping and stamping on hands; tying and shackling of thumbs, wrists and legs; sleeping on bare floors; stabbing, taping eyes shut; and forced labor in a weakened condition." ...

"The commission noted that these violations 'are directly connected to [the Indonesian army] acting as protection for the mining business of PT Freeport Indonesia.' "

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And yet some are convinced that the military and police should be armed, while the general populace should remain without the right to keep and bear arms.

WI: Students Worry About Concealed Weapons
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Students at UW-Stevens Point want the legislature to exempt college campuses from the concealed weapons law if it were to go into effect. They believe that concealed weapons could make it quite dangerous for the university's unarmed campus law enforcement.

The UWSP student government recently passed a resolution that pushes to include a clause that exempts all college properties from allowing anyone to carry a gun. Meanwhile, local activists believe that the ban should be lifted.

�Most of the people in America feel that they are responsible for their own safety,� says National Rifle Association activist Buster Bachhuber.

Currently there are 45 states that permit the use of concealed weapons.

CA: Suspended Officer Pleads Guilty In Assault Weapons Case
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"A suspended Los Angeles cop accused of taking illegal assault weapons from police custody and storing them in a locker in Nevada pleaded guilty Monday to a felony charge, prosecutors said."

"In exchange for his guilty plea, Piffard is expected to spend no less than a year in jail, and there will be no alternate form of incarceration, such as electronic monitoring, said Deputy District Attorney Mark Ashen."

"Other charges against Piffard -- he admitted to illegally possessing assault weapons -- including grand theft of a firearm, embezzlement by a public officer and perjury, are expected to be dismissed. He is free on bail pending sentencing."

Japan: Bomb threat, shot directed at Japan Teachers Union
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"An object apparently designed to look like a crude bomb was found at the Japan Teachers Union headquarters Sunday night, and someone appeared to have shot at a local JTU office in western Tokyo, according to police."

"Investigators said Monday that a security guard found a suspicious object placed at the side of the entrance of the Japan Education Center in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, at around 9:50 p.m. Sunday."

"Meanwhile, at around 11 p.m. Sunday, a man telephoned the Tokyo head office of the Asahi Shimbun, saying he had fired a bullet into the JTU's office in Kunitachi, western Tokyo, and claimed a bomb had been placed at the union's headquarters."

OH: OFCC obtains copy of Hamilton County Prosecutor's Open Carry Mandate
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"TO: ALL COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

FROM: MICHAEL K. ALLEN
HAMILTON CO. PROSECUTING ATTY

9/25/03

RE: Klein vs. Leis, 99 Ohio St.3d 537

There is no statute, in the state of Ohio, which prohibits the carrying an unconcealed firearms. Police officers are advised that they should not consider an individual openly carrying a firearm as an 'automatic arrest.' Openly carrying a firearm does not mean that the person is automatically guilty of Disorderly Conduct or Inducing Panic."

OH: Bob Taft (finally) wants to hear from you on HB12
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"During a call with an OFCC representative today, Governor Taft's office indicated that they have begun keeping a journal of how many callers support/oppose HB12."

"After years of pro-CCW calls that went completely ignored, many people have told us they've given up on calling Taft, and focused instead on their legislators. We don't blame them. And we do think it's interesting that they only now have decided to start keeping a poll of callers."

"Taft's phone number is 614-466-3555."

OH: FBI: Michigan's crime rate down 10.5% with CCW law
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"Anti-self-defense extremists are often confronted with the question of why Ohio should resist concealed carry reform, since 45 other states have it in some form or another (including every state that borders Ohio). They are fond of responding that since Ohio's crime rate is already lower (than, say, Michigan), there is no need for these reforms."

"After reading the FBI's 2002 Uniform Crime Report, we know they're going to wish they'd used a different excuse."

Living In Post-Constitutional America
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"We have reached the point where those who wish to faithfully apply the Constitution as written and accept its limitations on federal power are considered 'outside the mainstream of constitutional law,' and that those who agree with the Framers' beliefs about the role of government are summarily disqualified from federal judgeships. Janice Brown finds herself in the same position as Charles Pickering, Bill Pryor and Miguel Estrada."

"Taking the Constitution seriously is not just a liability in the judiciary; it poses problems in the political realm as well." ...

Angola: Widespread small arms continue to cause concern
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"The widespread availability of small arms among Angolan civilians could pose a threat to holding peaceful national elections, tentatively scheduled for 2005, a senior opposition UNITA official said on Tuesday."

"Speaking on Monday to Angop, the state news agency, Home Affairs Minister Osvaldo de Jesus Serra Van-dunem said the government would enact a 'Weapons Ownership and Disarming of Civilians Act', aimed at removing guns from circulation."

"Serra Van-dunem noted that following the end of three decades of civil war in April 2002, 'there is no need for arms for self-defence'."

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Because there is no chance of a repressive government coming to power and starting a genocide. Not in Angola, right?

UK: Female reporters carry alarms after town's sex attacks
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"Women reporters at the Weston & Somerset Mercury have been issued with personal attack alarms following a spate of sex attacks in the town." [emphasis added]

"The attacker has been linked to six incidents in Weston-super-Mare during the past few weeks and a massive police search has so far failed to track him down."

"Some of the female staff have also taken up the offer of self defence classes in the town to better equip them for potential problems during the course of their work."

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But don't allow them defensive weapons; those might actually work!

India: Unsafe in the City: Create Gender-friendly Spaces
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"The recent incidents of rape in Delhi have once again sparked off the debate on law reform."

"While serious law reform is needed, we also need to focus on the fact that insufficient attention is paid to the prevention of rape by planners, administrators and law enforcement agencies."

"Why is it that they do not address the prevention of rape as a serious issue while preparing and executing the blueprints of the constantly changing landscape of cities? Instead of moving into more effective mechanisms of legal enforcement and gender-sensitive planning, each reported incident of rape is reduced to a cautionary tale for women."

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Why is it that they look to the government when they create a large part of the problem by disarming women?