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USA PATRIOT Act: Police State
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Rep. Ron Paul confirms rumors circulating in Washington that this sweeping new law, with serious implications for each and every American, was not made available to members of Congress for review before the vote.

"Maybe a handful of staffers actually read it, but the bill definitely was not available to members before the vote."

And why would that be? "This is a very bad bill," explains Paul ... efforts to obtain copies of the new law were stonewalled even by the committee that wrote it.

Canada: Every Year Statistics Prove Gun Registration Doesn't Work Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/Forums	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Every year, Statistics Canada publishes a report on homicides in Canada and every year the statistics prove what the Liberals don�t want to admit � gun registration doesn�t work. So why don�t the Liberals finally heed the Statistics Canada numbers and put an end to this charade? Here are some of the more revealing facts from the Statistics Canada report, Homicide in Canada, 2000...

Sedition Law Used to Hold Suspects
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Last week, prosecutors cited the rarely invoked law in the case of a student being detained in New York, and hinted they might make fuller use of it in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.

With roots in laws that date back more than 200 years, the statute gives the government great flexibility in assembling prosecutions against people who plan but don't carry out criminal acts against the United States.

The Medical Profession's Anti-gun Quackery
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"Remove all government funding from the CDC (and the University of Nevada School of Medicine, while we're at it); if these political "doctors" choose to militate for repeal of the Second Amendment, make them raise their own funds and register as a political lobby. If they whine that they "do other good works," the answer is that if they valued nonpartisan public funding for those ventures they should have stuck to medicine, and let our freedoms alone." --Vin Suprynowicz

France: Gun Fear of Paris Police Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/Forums	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
FRENCH authorities are being overwhelmed by "American-style" gun crime that has led to Paris being labelled "The Bronx on the Seine" by one newspaper. Thousands of police are expected to march through the capital today to demand that officers be given bulletproof vests, rifles in all police cars and defence batons.

Refusal of Increased Air Security Hurts Safety and Keeps Passengers Away Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/Forums	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Airline management's refusal to enhance security measures because they might hamper 'on-time' records is hurting the industry. "Flight crews are routinely pressured by ground supervisors to cut short security briefings and checks," said Patricia Friend. "We are regularly told that the airlines will not take a delay because the crew wants to make sure the flights are safer."

GA: State Distributing "Free" Gun Locks Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/Forums	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Called "Project HomeSafe," the program is the single largest gun lock giveaway in America's history, distributing 3 million locks nationwide. The program, developed by the National Shooting Sports Foundation or NSSF, kicked off in Georgia Nov. 8. Remaining giveaways are listed below. Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor launched the campaign with a press conference to call attention to the giveaways.

Many people buying guns since Sept. 11 (yet another article!)
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...they always wanted to learn to use a gun but never acted on the urge until after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

"It got me thinking that I better have some kind of defense," said Mrs. Stone.
Her husband agreed. "I know no terrorist is going to come in my home, but I want it for protection around the house."

"Americans have been awakened. They've been sitting back happy, thinking that nothing is going to happen."

Firearm safety the ultimate target for beginners
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"Our average student probably is as interested in knowing and understanding the laws regarding when and how they can carry firearms as anything else. Close behind handling and marksmanship, they realize the firearms use they see in movies or on television is not even close to reality.

"It is really satisfying from my standpoint to see people taking responsibility for themselves and their guns, realizing they are dealing with a deadly weapon."

Philippines: dog shot dead in child's defense, defender disarmed
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Darwin (a K-9 dog) chased a 9-year old child, intending to inflict harm, when a security guard intervened. When Darwin shifted his attention to the guard, who, sensing the danger to his life, drew his service firearm and fired. Darwin died on the spot with a lone gunshot wound in the body.

Gado, the guard, had cried self-defense but he was disarmed nonetheless by the Boracay police, pending "further investigation," according to the spot report.

Use of ranch may be deer hunter's last
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For 18 years, he has welcomed the firearms hunt from a special vantage point -- in a tree stand on a ranch near Lake of the Ozarks, overlooking some of the best deer habitat you'll ever see.

But when Redman climbed into that stand Saturday morning, he knew that it might be the last time. The land on which he hunts is for sale. And Redman knows full well that he might soon be looking for another place to hunt.

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IL: Anti-Gun "safety" message to continue after rally (Chicago suburb) Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/Forums	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Our plan is to present and perhaps implement some new programs in the schools throughout the area so that the message stays fresh, and we are looking at a few pilot programs that could be implemented in our School District (Valley View Community 365-U) in the future as well," said Therese Davoren, DuPage Township youth director, organizer of the event.

TX: Officials may tighten hunting restrictions in Waco city limits
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Every year during dove hunting season, Bogey's Golf Course is inundated with the sound of shot gun fire, loud enough to disturb the game of the most focused golfer.

New restrictions to the city's hunting ordinance being considered by the Waco City Council should take care of problems such as those at Bogey's Golf Course, which seem to pop up more frequently as the city increases in population, said Sgt. Jan Price, an officer with the Waco Police Department who proposed the changes....

Parents of toddlers find ways to keep them safe at home Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/Forums	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The childproofing industry remains in its infancy but is maturing rapidly as new parents learn more about home safety. Beyond firearms, poisons and exposed electrical outlets..." "The National SAFE KIDS Campaign recommends grandparents lock up all medications and household products, set the water thermostat to 120 degrees to prevent burns, lock up firearms and ammunition in separate locations."

OH: Airport security finds six guns in vehicle Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/Forums	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Federal Aviation Administration requires vehicle searches now because the short-term parking lot is within 300 feet of the airport terminal. So... A man has been charged with carrying a concealed weapon after airport security workers found six loaded handguns in his car ...and... (OH) state law prohibits motorists from carrying loaded guns.

The New USA PATRIOT Act: Are You a Patriot? Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/Forums	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The USA Patriot Act, now passed and the law of the land, has eliminated the Constitutional guarantee of probable cause when investigating a crime, and now allows the police � at any time and for any reason � to enter and search your house, your files, your bank account � and not even tell you about it. As a result of this, America is longer America, but a police state, pure and simple.

Caseworkers want help with safety!
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Their worst fear became reality when Nancy E. Fitzgivens was beaten, choked and stabbed to death during a home visit. Nearly a month after the slaying, Fitzgivens' colleagues are beginning to speak out about the concerns they have for their safety.

In the wake of Fitzgivens' death, the public began questioning why caseworkers weren't equipped with "cellphones, panic buttons, pepper spray or better self-defense training."

MI: Officials await opinion on gun ban in buildings (Ottawa County)
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A proposed ordinance that would ban weapon possession inside Ottawa County buildings is moving nowhere fast as officials await the state attorney general's opinion regarding its legality.

The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners Criminal Justice Committee discussed the ordinance, introduced in June, again Monday, but took no action in moving the ban forward. However, Commissioner Jane Ruiter of Spring Lake encouraged fellow commissioners to push the proposal.

NM: Another community forum backs arming school police (Albuquerque) Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/Forums	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A proposal from a Citizens Advisory Council going to the Board of Education shows the public firmly in the pro-gun camp on the issue of allowing Albuquerque Public Schools police to carry firearms. The meeting concluded with an endorsement of board member Matthew Archuleta's proposal that would allow APS police to carry guns.

IA : (Pro-gun) Libertarian announces bid for Governor's Seat Submitted by: Newslinks Director Website: http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/Forums	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Fairfield entrepreneur Clyde Cleveland officially declared his candidacy as Libertarian Party candidate for governor of Iowa. In a Courier article last month, Cleveland outlined the theme of his campaign, "Paradigm Shift to Freedom." For more than 10 years, he was active in the elimination of federal income tax movement. Cleveland also supports the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

KY: Courtroom "security" recommendations are "logical move"
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"Although we are ardent supporters of the Second Amendment and the right of citizens to bear arms, we see no conflict with these particular regulations. Those licensed in KY to carry concealed deadly weapons already have signed agreements that their rights don't extend to such places as schools, courthouses, churches and bars.

"Severe restrictions are advised on who may lawfully carry weapons in the courtroom -- including...that LEOs surrender their sidearms." --Kentucky New Era