Keep and Bear Arms - Gun Owners Home Page

NC: Ban dogs!
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"We don�t want dangerous dogs that are a living threat to children regulated." ...

"We want these four-legged devils banned from our city, period."

"By nature, Pit Bulls, Dobermans, Rottweilers and Chows are aggressive animals. If 'responsible' owners can�t keep a grip on these beasts, why should an innocent child, or an elderly person, or a handicapped person, or even someone else�s properly domesticated pet, fall victim to the teeth and viciousness of these blood salivating mongrels?"

"Ban them." ...

"WE BAN CERTAIN TYPES OF GUNS�AUTOMATIC WEAPONS�FROM THE PUBLIC. GET CAUGHT WITH ONE, YOU GET ARRESTED BECAUSE OF THE DANGEROUS MASS DESTRUCTION OF SUCH A WEAPON."

"If you�re a collector, and say you have the right to collect such weapons, we say no you don�t."

"Collect pictures of automatic weapons. It�s much safer and far less noisy."

"Same with these dangerous dogs."

OK: Bosses Fret Okla. Law Allows Guns in Cars
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"A new state law allowing employees to keep guns in their locked cars on company property has alarmed some of Oklahoma's biggest corporations and pitted them against gun enthusiasts."

"The law was passed by the Legislature earlier this year and was scheduled to go into effect Nov. 1, but a federal judge blocked its enforcement while he considers a challenge brought by companies fearful that guns at work could lead to bloodshed."

"Employers say the law interferes with their right to restrict what happens on company property." ...

"Democratic state Sen. Frank Shurden, a co-author the law, said Oklahomans need guns for protection. ..."

NC: Man shoots home intruder
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Jamie Harris woke up Tuesday morning in his southwest Charlotte apartment and realized an intruder was inside his home. He grabbed his gun and shot the intruder." ...

"...He said he had no choice. Knowing his fianc� and baby were inside the apartment, Harris said, 'That's what gave me the intention to shoot.' "

"Officials say the intruder wasn't armed. According to police statistics from January through August, there were 408 home break-ins in the area of southwest Charlotte."

NJ: Dad Kills Robber After Threats to Rape Girls
Submitted by: Blacksnake

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"A frightened father who chased after four men who robbed him and threatened to rape his daughter killed one of the suspects by running him over with a sport utility vehicle, police said." ...

"O'Neal was robbed at gunpoint outside his home Sunday night, according to police reports. He had just walked his two daughters to the house and returned to his car when he was confronted by the four suspects."

"One of them demanded his wallet, and O'Neal handed it over, according to police. Inside were his credit cards and identification." ...

"When they threatened to rape my daughters, that was it... They put a gun to my head. I was afraid they were going to come back." ...

""This (criminal activity) has got to stop... If we don't stand up for ourselves, it won't stop."

Anti-hunting organizations join forces
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"HUNTERS are enjoying the excitement and re wards of their sport right now, but the sport that millions love so much should not be taken for granted as attacks to ban hunting continue."

"The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) has learned that the nation's principal anti-hunting organizations will merge in a concerted effort to target bowhunters for extinction."

"The USSA, a national organization founded to protect the rights of sportsmen to hunt, fish and trap, has been following a rumor that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the Fund for Animals are preparing to combine forces."

WI: Blame the shooter, not the gun or Hmong, in deaths
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
Website: http://www.nysrpa.org

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Guns don't kill people, people kill people."

"That's what those who oppose gun control legislation say, and I'm beginning to think we ought to take them seriously." ...

"...There are lots of Hmong people around and they've been here for decades now. I don't recall any previous incident of a Hmong person shooting someone who ordered him off private land. We don't know exactly what happened in Sawyer County, but it doesn't seem to have anything to do with the Hmong culture as a whole." ...

"Nor is the rifle relevant. The Internet sites - many of them posted years ago - frequently mention using the SKS for deer hunting (they say it's acceptable at close range but not good for longer range hunting). There's no reason to believe Vang bought the gun in order to cause mayhem."

"But there is one factor that is relevant, I think. It's that, in St. Paul, Vang previously caused a gun disturbance. Police say he brandished a handgun during a family dispute three years ago and that he was involved in other family disturbance calls. No charges were filed in connection with the incidents."

IL: Stalker guilty of burglarizing woman's home
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"A man convicted in 1999 of stalking his ex-girlfriend was found guilty Friday of breaking into the same woman's home." ...

"Platacis and the woman broke up on Christmas Eve 1994 after a two-year relationship. DuPage County Assistant State's Attorney Liam Brennan emphasized that it wasn't an off-again, on-again relationship after that. 'This defendant since 1996 has repeatedly violated an order of protection -- she got the order in 1996, but he bothered her years before that,' he said."

NY: Woman in hospital slashed by intruder
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"An outpatient at an East Harlem hospital was slashed in the stomach Thursday by her former brother-in-law, a homeless man who was arrested Friday, police said."

"Investigators said Luz Rios, 30, of East Harlem, was being treated for diabetes at the Metropolitan Hospital Center at 1901 First Ave. when Oscar Rios, 30, walked in at 9:50 a.m. and slashed her on the stomach and forehead with a folding knife. The attacker then left." ...

"On Aug. 24, police said, Oscar Rios accosted Luz Rios at the same hospital and grabbed her by the arm. He was not arrested in the incident, for reasons police said were not clear. ..."

"Luz Rios had obtained an order of protection against Oscar Rios but it expired on Oct. 31, police said."

NY: Dad Accused Of Killing His 2 Children In Apartment
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"A former correction officer burst into a Harlem apartment on Wednesday and shot and killed his 13-year-old son and 1-year-old daughter, police alleged."

"The suspect, identified as Everett George, was later arrested at a Bronx hospital where he was being treated for a possible overdose."

"George, 34, allegedly shot the children at about 7:15 a.m. at the second-floor home on East 129th Street, said Sgt. Christine Doherty, a police spokeswoman. He fled on foot."

"The motive was unclear, the sergeant said.Charges were pending."

"Police were investigating a report that the children's mother had an order of protection against George."

VA: Paper Protection Fails Again!!
Submitted by: Pirate

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Authorities have brought additional charges, including one of abduction, against a fugitive wanted in the death of his estranged wife, who was found shot to death in a Charlottesville motel." ...

"Court papers filed in Prince William Circuit Court state that Anthony Crawford had threatened numerous times to kill his wife."

"According to the court documents, Sarah Crawford obtained a protective order against her husband Nov. 1."

CO: Second scare at high school Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Law enforcement and School District 51 officials put Fruita Middle School under emergency lockdown Tuesday afternoon after someone wrote a message on a bathroom wall claiming to have brought a gun to school." "Tuesday�s incident was the second gun scare at the school in five days." "No weapon was found. Officials did not immediately know who wrote the message."

IA: Eight students stabbed at Valparaiso High School Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Valparaiso High School went on lock-down Wednesday morning after eight students were stabbed. A student pulled out two knives and started slicing fellow students at the start of school. By the time the stabbing spree was through, eight students were injured. None of the injuries is believed to be life-threatening."

MI: Van Buren County teen expelled after bringing gun to school
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

FULL TEXT BELOW:

An eighth grade student in Van Buren County has been expelled after bringing a gun to school.

Police say the 13-year-old boy brought an unloaded small caliber handgun to Bloomingdale Middle School Tuesday morning.

According to the school�s principal, the student wanted to show the gun off and had no intention of hurting anyone.

The student showed the gun off on the bus and another student on the bus told the school officials about it.

School officials found the unloaded gun inside the student�s bookbag in his locker.

NC: Student Charged With Bringing Gun To School
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

FULL TEXT BELOW:

Nash County deputies have charged one student with having a gun at school and are looking for a second student they suspect brought the weapon on campus.

Marquice Joyner, 17, is charged with possession of a weapon on school grounds.

A warrant also was issued for Anthony Hilliard, 16.

Hilliard is suspected of bringing the pistol to school and giving it to Joyner.

Hilliard has not yet been arrested.

PA: Turning schools into maximum security prisons
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Frustrated by a string of shootings, Philadelphia's top school official begged city authorities Wednesday to send armed police to protect students at city schools now patrolled by security officers who have arrest powers, but no guns." ...

"The murder was the second in just nine months on the doorstep of a city school, and district Chief Executive Paul Vallas renewed his call for a bigger police presence on high school campuses."

"He said every junior and senior high school in the city should have at least two police officers stationed outside when children arrive in the morning, and again when they depart for the day."

Australia: 30 armed men attack teenager: police
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

FULL TEXT BELOW:

Police are searching for information about a group of around 30 men armed with metal bars, cricket bats and guns, which assaulted a teenager in Sydney's west.

The attack happened around 11.30pm AEDT yesterday when the group approached a 19-year-old man, who was with a group of friends in Dartbrook Road at Auburn.

Police say the teenager was assaulted before he and his friends escaped in nearby cars.

There are reports that shots may have been fired and police are asking anyone with information to contact them.

VA: Fairfax Board Makes Familiar Requests to Richmond
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Once again, Fairfax County will send its delegates and senators to Richmond with a list of legislative proposals, some of which wil be dead on arrival according to some political observers. The Board of Supervisors' legislative agenda, particularly its positions on dangerous weapons and sexual orientation, is nothing more than a wish list that alienates lawmakers, wastes political capital and makes it more difficult for the county to make progress on needed state funding for transportation and education, critics say." ...

"...[It] features two positions that the board has repeatedly asked for and lost. The first would allow local governments to ban guns in county-owned buildings, such as recreation centers or police stations. ..."

TN: Former officer gets 10 years for stealing millions Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A former Memphis police property room boss who stole more than one (m) million dollars in cash and 150 kilograms of cocaine was sentenced to 10 years in prison." "Kenneth Dansberry apologized in federal court." "He said he gave in to pressure." "The 42-year-old Dansberry stole drugs to sell to Atlanta drug dealer and former property room employee Patrick Maxwell from 2000 to 2003."

KY: 15, including ex-deputy, arrested in Lewis drug sting Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"When Lewis County sheriff�s officers fanned out Wednesday to begin arresting 15 people on drug charges, one of the suspects was a man who once wore a badge." "Police arrested Jeffrey Ginn, 54, who was a sheriff�s deputy in the county for 16 years under two previous administrations, Sheriff Bill Lewis said." "Ginn had not been a deputy since Lewis took office in January 1999."

Seegars v Ashcroft: The Brief of the NRA (Blog)
Submitted by: TriggerFinger
Website: http://www.triggerfinger.org/weblog/index.jsp

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Halbrook has some interesting arguments that show up here for the first time in the case as far as I can tell. It's a much better brief than the arguments in his complaint. This is not unexpected, according to my theory of the case, as he was expecting to lose on standing issues at the District Court. Once the District Court reached the merits of the 2nd Amendment unfavorably, however, he must argue more in earnest in hopes of convincing the appeals court to undo some of the damage."

"Also consistent with this theory, Halbrook's arguments on the standing issue remain weak. I suspect his optimal outcome at this point would be for the District Court to rule that the whole case should have been dismissed for lack of standing, thus overturning the 2nd Amendment portions of the ruling, or else to moderate that ruling. Halbrook basically argues that the plaintiffs are forced to choose between vulnerability to criminals and violating the law; the problem is that they ignored the third option (to attempt to register their firearms and pursue that process)."

"It's not inconceivable that the court would agree with his arguments and grant standing, but I suspect the appeals court will prefer to defer to the legislative process in this case. Quite simply, it lets them duck the issue."

AZ: Arizona Hunter Needs Assessment Survey
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"The Arizona Game and Fish Department is looking for ways to encourage and increase hunting participation. The following survey is intended to assess the needs of current hunters as well as those that may have an interest in hunting but either have not had the opportunity or have stopped hunting for some reason. Please provide your input by answering the following questions which will help the Department in developing new programs to meet this important challenge. All of your responses are anonymous."

Australia: Police weapons out of courts
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

FULL TEXT BELOW:

POLICE entering courts will be screened for weapons to keep unnecessary guns out of courtrooms.

Several gangland and police corruption cases are due in court soon.

Officers with guns and equipment such as batons and capsicum spray will be checked and asked to explain the need for them in court. If there is no need, the weapons will be lodged either with the protective security officers or at the County Court.

The new measures include the Supreme, County, Magistrates' and Children's Courts.

Sources said that while the upgrade was timely and professional, it would also stop anyone trying to pose as a police officer to smuggle a gun inside.

UK: Gun pair deserve everything they've got
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"THE president of Morecambe Rifle and Pistol Club has condemned the actions of two ex-members jailed for a total of 19 years for supplying a criminal gang linked to the Continuity IRA with 'murderous' weapons." ...

"Greenwood and Naylor were paid thousands of pounds to restore Uzi 9mm Sterling and Sten weapons to lethal working order."

"They were convicted of manufacturing sub-machine guns following the discovery of a murder weapon on an Irish river bed."

NJ: Appeals court upholds restraining order
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"The ruling upholds the restraining order against former Bordentown City Police Chief Philip Castagna that bars him from contacting his estranged wife."

"Appellate Division of state Superior Court in Mount Holly last week upheld a permanent restraining order against former Bordentown City Police Chief Philip Castagna." ...

"Mr. Castagna was removed from his position in May after a state Superior Court found him guilty of harassing Ms. Leopold-Castagna and violating the restraining order. The court permanently barred Mr. Castagna from holding public office in New Jersey."

TX: Dallas officer tried to choke son, report says
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

NOTE:
Use the following information to access this article:
Site username: [email protected]
Site password: Newslinks
Must have cookies turned on for it to work.

-------
"A Dallas police officer was in jail Wednesday for allegedly trying to choke his son, one of several officers currently under investigation for domestic violence."

"At least six Dallas officers have been accused of domestic abuse since August; some have allegedly hit their wives and girlfriends while others have allegedly abused their children."

"Police respond to domestic violence calls every day, so it's a big concern when an officer is accused of abusing a loved one."

IN: Hoosiers Support "Common Sense" Gun Violence Prevention Measures (JTO)
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

Key Findings from 2004 Survey:

"89.2% of Hoosiers support background checks at gun shows..."

"87.4% of Hoosiers support a law requiring mandatory a waiting period before being able to purchase a handgun." ...

"85.2% of Hoosiers support legislation prohibiting the sale of handguns to those convicted of domestic violence."

"79.2% of Hoosiers support requiring all new handguns sold in Indiana to be "childproofed" -meaning devices that recognize only the gun owner in order for a firearm to be used."

"76.7% of households support trigger locks."

"80% of households without firearms and 53.4% of households with firearms feel that stricter gun laws would help reduce violent crime."

UK: Conservatives welcome new crime agency
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Also commenting on a new National Police Plan announced by the Government, Mr Davis said: 'Under Labour crime is out of control. Violent crime has soared, gun crime has doubled and our police are spending almost as much of their time behind their desks as they are on the streets. The public want action - what they have got today is more talk from a Home Secretary who thinks Whitehall knows best.' "

MA: Fired Salem cop faces ethics charges over interference on behalf of daughter
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"A former Salem police captain violated state conflict-of-interest laws by looking at internal department files, confronting a union official and intervening on numerous other occasions in a misguided effort to help his police officer daughter, a state agency charged."

"The Massachusetts State Ethics Commission lodged allegations yesterday against Capt. Paul Murphy, who was fired last year after the city found he abused his role as second-in-command at the Police Department."

OH: Judge Junkin reverses; returns illegally confiscated gun to CHL-holder
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Bainbridge resident Justin T. English got his .38 caliber Smith & Wesson revolver back Wednesday."

"On Monday, Bedford Municipal Court Judge Peter J. Junkin ruled that the gun be returned after English�s attorney made an oral argument for the gun�s return before Junkin."

"Junkin had police keep the gun after English appeared before him Aug. 24. Police originally took the gun from English during a traffic stop Aug. 5. English, a passenger in a green Oldsmobile, told police immediately that he had a gun in the waistband of his pants."

"English had and has a valid permit to carry a concealed weapon."

OH: Deer-gun season opens soon
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Ohio's most popular hunting season begins Monday when more than 400,000 hunters take to the field for the statewide deer-gun season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife." ...

"The deer-gun season will be open each day from Monday through Dec. 5, from a half-hour before sunrise to sunset. With a pre-hunting season population estimate of 700,000 white-tailed deer, the Division of Wildlife anticipates a kill of 140,000 to 145,000 deer during the week-long hunt."

"Ohio has more than 1 million acres of land open to public hunting. In the past 10 years, the ODNR Division of Wildlife has added more than 65,000 acres to this total."

OH: Depite history of violent robberies, some Family Dollars still posted
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Despite a dangerous history of violent robberies, some Family Dollar stores in Ohio still post signs rendering customers defenseless."

"The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that a notorious Dollar stores robber has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for a spate of violent robberies at Family Dollar stores." ...

"After such an intimate experience with how criminals are undeterred by gun prohibition, why do some stores in this chain still post signs which distriminate against and endanger customers and employees?"

The following stores post such signs in Ohio:

Family Dollar, Norwalk
Family Dollar, Alliance
Family Dollar, Ravenna

UK: Police 'failed me over gun' Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A worker with the homeless who had a gun pointed at his neck has criticised police for taking 50 minutes to answer his SOS call." "Mark Overland said his terrifying ordeal, which led to St Theresa's Day Care Centre, in Manor House Street, Peterborough, closing for three days, was made worse by the police's slow response. He said: "All 999 calls should be dealt with the utmost urgency."

Greece: Cretans Against Guns
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

FULL TEXT BELOW:

Minister of Public Order Giorgos Voulgarakis announced that a special team will be formed, made up of distinguished Cretans and headed by world famous music composer Mikis Theodorakis, having as a goal to sensitize the people of the island of Crete, southern Greece, on the issue of the accidents caused by guns.

Mr. Voulgarakis met in Iraklion, Crete today with 9-year-old Vasilis Kokotakis, who was injured when a gun backfired on October 1. The young school student asked for measures to be taken in order to be the last victim.

NY: Missing Drugs, Falsified Medical Records, Improper Treatment Alleged In State�s Correctional Facilities
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"Charging that there are serious criminal issues that have long been ignored and condoned throughout the New York State Department of Corrections, a Rochester attorney has filed a notice of claim against state and the Mohawk and Walsh Correctional Facilities including Walsh�s Regional Medical Unit located in Rome, Oneida County."

"Allegations that chronically ill inmates are beaten, assaulted, punished and otherwise retaliated against when complaints are filed with the state regarding their treatment while incarcerated within the state prison system are contained in complaints and claims filed against the state by Rochester attorney Cheryl L. Kates who represents former Suffolk County resident Michael Rutkowski." ...

Italy: Over-Zealous Traffic Police End Up in Dock
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

FULL TEXT BELOW:

Driving in the bus lane -- without a driver -- is perhaps the most bizarre charge leveled at bemused motorists by Rome's over-zealous traffic police.

But according to a public prosecutor the police have also issued tickets to people who had never been in the city and fined the same motorist for the same offence at the same time in different parts of town.

"It seems like the set of an Italian Comedy: the craziest city in the world," said Vincenzo Piso, local leader of the right-wing National Alliance party.

Prosecutor Giuseppe Corasaniti opened investigations against 12 traffic police in response to hundreds of protests from outraged motorists.

Spain: Sergeant Arrested for Toy Gun Attack in Bar
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~bruce.krafft/

There are no comments on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments

"A Spanish army sergeant has been arrested for staging a make-believe attack in a Madrid bar using a plastic toy gun, Defense Minister Jose Bono said on Wednesday after dropping into the bar to apologize."

"The sergeant, an instructor who was teaching a group of soldiers how to protect threatened individuals, took it upon himself to simulate a shoot-out at La Amarilla, a corner bar in the Calle Mayor, right in the center of Madrid."

"People's nerves in the Spanish capital are still on edge, eight months after the commuter train bombings that killed 191 people on March 11." ...