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Brady Campaign Again Showing Hypocrisy, Says CCRKBA
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"The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence has once again 'inserted foot firmly in mouth' ...

"Brady Campaign spokesman Zach Ragbourn told the Daytona Beach News Journal that his organization opposes passage of such a law because, 'What's dangerous is having people in the state capital make that decision in advance about every kind of worker in every kind of situation.'"

"'For years,' said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb in response, 'the Brady Campaign has been working feverishly on one-size-fits-all gun control schemes at the state and national level. Now all of a sudden, they don't think it's a good idea for Florida lawmakers to pass a reform measure that protects the rights of gun owners.'" ...

An Enemy of The State
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"According to a printout from a computer controlled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Justice, I am an enemy of the state."

"The printout, shown to me recently by a friend who works for Justice ... contains more than 100 pages documenting what the Bureau and the Bush Administration consider to be my threats to the security of the United States of America." ...

"In the past, when information collected on an American citizen failed to turn up any criminal activity, FBI policy called for such information to be destroyed."

"But President George W. Bush in 2003 reversed that long-standing policy and ordered the bureau and other federal agencies to not only keep that information but place it in government databases that can be accessed by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies." ...

Congress Confirms Lack Of ATF Testing Standards
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... "The CRS memo changes nothing by itself. It has no legal force. But it is the first light Congress has shone on the ATF in 23 years. It is a _beginning_. It is a tool concerned gun owners -- and defense attorneys -- can use."

... "If American gun owners take this memo and demand action upon it, this little report will be bigger than the recent pro-gun vote in Brazil, bigger than forcing FEMA to allow firearms into refugee settlements. This has the potential to lead to the dismantling of one of the worst agencies of the federal government." ...

Fun With Guns
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... " ... Tell it to the little punks who swaggered by a half hour ago with their shotguns, mocking my bold and prominently-placed, 'Posted! No Trespassing! Violators will be Pistol-Whipped!' signs."

"At first I seethed, gritted my teeth and thought about getting down and giving chase. But naaah. Something about seeing kids with guns that gets me right here. It's a moving and beautiful sight. Watching them lovingly cradle and caress their new popguns, bantering and bragging about who's gonna blast the biggest buck, boasting about who's the best shot - I just choke up. I love it. America needs more of this. 'Been there done that,' I thought." ...

TX: Homeowner fatally shoots driveway robber
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Stafford police say the resident had just pulled into his driveway on Maple Leaf near Emerald Leaf Friday evening when an armed suspect tried to rob him. The homeowner had his own gun. Investigators say he shot and killed the suspect.

Two other suspects sped away from the scene in a small red car. They are still on the run.

Stafford police officers say the homeowner will not be charged because he acted in self-defense.

UT: Gun classes offer options to domestic abuse victims
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"Until Christmas Eve 1996, she had never contemplated carrying a gun."

"Then her husband beat her."

"The woman, of Salt Lake City, promptly got a divorce and a protective order - and a 9mm Glock pistol."

"'I was always terrified of guns. But my fear of my ex-husband became far greater than my fear of guns. I saw what he was capable of,' said the woman."

"The Tribune is not identifying the woman because her ex-husband has not been charged with any crime."

"She said protective orders alone are not enough to protect her and others like her. A piece of paper won't save them from an abuser hurtling toward them with a fist or a weapon." ...

PA: DA: Lancaster Twp. shooting was self-defense (follow-up)
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"Investigators have determined a 55-year-old man acted in self-defense when he shot and killed a man during a fight, Lancaster County District Attorney Donald Totaro said Friday."

"The Oct. 28 shooting inside a Lancaster Township apartment ended an affair Raymond Anthony Leary, 42, was having with Robert Wright's wife."

"Totaro issued the ruling after spending the past week reviewing statements from witnesses and medical and autopsy reports." ...

WI: No charges against homeowner who shot intruder (follow-up)
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"Charges will not be filed against a 45-year-old man who shot an intruder who fell into his Janesville home through the living room ceiling last week, the Rock County district attorney says."

"'His actions were reasonable and justified,' David O'Leary said of the homeowner."

"O'Leary said Friday the man 'had no reasonable opportunity to retreat as the intruder was not complying with... repeated demands to leave the residence.'"

"The 38-year-old intruder, who was shot once in the back near his spine, was treated at Mercy Hospital in Janesville and later transferred to University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison." ...

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"Maybe it was John Graves' alligator shoes, gold rings or the rims on his Cadillac DeVille that caught the robber's eye." "But it was what the robber couldn't see that nearly got him killed - a .38 caliber pistol strapped to Graves' ankle and a St. Louis County police badge in his wallet." ... ------- Submitter's Note: Concealed carry works!

AL: Montgomery Mayor Praises Man for Using Gun
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"Despite recent criticism, Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright says he still recommends that citizens fight back against crime with guns. And it appears that at least one man is following the mayor's advice."

"Police say the man was moving his belongings from one vehicle to another Thursday night when two other men approached him. That's when the man went for his gun."

"Several shots were fired. And in the end, the man got shot twice in the thigh. But the mayor says by getting his gun, the man did the right thing."

"'I want to thank him and encourage him and others to continue their fight for their protection and the protection of others,' Mayor Bright said." ...

NH: Packin' heat: It's every citizen's right (letter)
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"DESPITE THE best efforts of anti-gun crusaders, the 2nd Amendment lives. So does Article 2-a of the New Hampshire Constitution, which reads, 'All persons have the right to keep and bear arms in defense of themselves, their families, their property and the state.'"

"The New Hampshire Sunday News reported last week on a string of incidents in which police officers stopped citizens who openly carried pistols. ..."

"'What boggled my mind was that out of at least seven officers and dispatchers, not one seemed to know that open carry is legal in New Hampshire ...' Pelletier said."

"... If police chiefs are not teaching this to their officers, they need to be. Ignorance of the law is no excuse for harassing innocent citizens."

WI: Don't limit concealed guns, Texas lawmaker says here
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"Wisconsin lawmakers should not declare most public places off-limits to individuals carrying concealed guns, a Texas lawmaker and gun advocate said today."

"'When you carve places out, you're telling a gunman where they can go to kill people like fish in a barrel,' Texas Rep. Suzanna Gratia Hupp told a joint legislative hearing this morning."

"Hupp, who decided to run for office after her parents were killed in ... the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, said it would be a mistake to ban the carrying of concealed weapons from government buildings, schools, hospitals and other publicly owned facilities."

"'If it is a place where we as citizens have to enter, (carrying concealed weapons) should be allowed,' she said." ...

IL: Gun fight perennial affair in Illinois
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"Gun crimes like the one that left 14-year-old Alexandra Cervantes dead as she hung out with friends in Rockford tend to focus our attention on laws regulating guns." ...

"The gun lobby argues that guns shouldn�t be blamed for gun-related crime. They say crime stems from such socioeconomic factors as poverty and illegal drug sales."

"'We�re coming up on deer season, and there�s going to be 250,000-plus people in the field with loaded guns,' said Todd Vandermyde, the National Rifle Association�s Statehouse lobbyist. 'Does mayhem occur? Does everybody just fly off the handle and get into arguments and start shooting one another? No, it doesn�t happen.'" ...

KY: Fort Mitchell aims to ban bows and arrows
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"No person shall be allowed to shoot a bow and arrow in Fort Mitchell if City Council approves a proposed ban."

"Council will hold a second reading at its meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday at the City Building."

"The proposed ordinance also says that no adult shall furnish to a minor by gift, loan or hire any bow, crossbow, arrow, or other projectile with the knowledge or intent that the minor is to discharge the device within the city."

"Fort Mitchell Council Member Vicki Boerger said she supports the ban because it would make the city safer." ...

FL: Gun law changes little
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"If the critics are to be believed, Florida is about to be turned into Frontierland, with 'High Noon' shootouts becoming as common as duels on the shuffleboard court." ...

"A prominent advertisement features a silhouette of the state with the warning, 'Travelers: Be very aware of Florida's Shoot First law.'"

"The ad, which cautions travelers about Floridians' short tempers and itchy trigger fingers, is paid for by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence." ...

"Despite predictions of higher body counts, very little is new about the 'Protection of Persons and Property' law that went into effect Oct. 1." ...

IL: Governor's gun bill veto stands
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"Gov. Rod Blagojevich scored a major victory over the state�s gun lobby Thursday, persuading the Illinois House to sustain his veto of a bill easing gun restrictions."

"The House voted 67-44 to override Blagojevich�s veto of a bill that would prohibit local communities from enacting gun transportation regulations tougher than those in state law. Seventy-one votes were needed to override the veto."

"At least 10 Democrats � mostly from Chicago or the surrounding area � who voted for the bill when it passed the House last spring changed their minds and voted with Blagojevich on Thursday." ...

CA: Handgun, military recruiter bans spark little interest in San Francisco
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"Banning guns and booting military recruiters would seem like sure-fire hits with voters in peace-loving San Francisco."

"But days before a municipal election, two ballot measures dealing with the typically passion-provoking topics face uncertain fates. One would prohibit the sale of firearms and ammunition, the other would oppose - in word only - the presence of military recruiters at public high schools and colleges." ...

NY: Legislator wants ban on toy guns
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"Nearly a year ago Haverstraw police found a 14-year-old boy with a BB gun that resembled a .380-caliber handgun."

"The boy did not display the weapon, but police said the situation could have turned deadly if he had and the officer had fired a gun in response. The officer didn't discover the BB gun until the boy had been locked in a patrol car for about 10 minutes."

"Incidents in which a police officer fires on a suspect who later turns out to be carrying a toy gun have occurred across the country, but county Legislator David Fried is looking to make sure such a shooting doesn't happen in Rockland." ...

IL: Governor still pulling his punches
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"When Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was running for the position he attained, he gathered momentum and much of his voting from central and downstate Illinois."

"But since taking office he has reverted to taking the side of big city, upstate Illinois, and it was no different when he recently dealt with gun legislation. Standing up to various gun advocate organizations is difficult enough, doing so with dwindling popularity in the downstate areas proves the governor is not yet ready to let go of what he feels strongly about."

"Even though this strong stance against organizations like the National Rifle Association may be perilous to his upcoming election, the legislation he and other assembly members stood up for will be well worth the trouble." ...

MD: Young hunters prompt debate
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"John Wagner was 5 when he killed his first deer with one shot from a .223-caliber rifle last December."

"Standing in the living room of his family's Garrett County home, John recalls with mounting excitement how he trained the cross hairs on the 75-pound doe as she paused beneath a tree stand where he and his father were stationed." ...

"When an 8-year-old girl made headlines last month by bagging the first black bear of the season, many Marylanders were surprised to learn the state has no minimum age limit for hunting. But for some families in rural areas such as Garrett County, learning to handle firearms is as much a part of childhood as losing one's baby teeth."

"Hunting opponents aim to change that." ...

FL: NRA shooting for more gun-friendly laws
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"The National Rifle Association has been on a political roll in Florida."

"During the past two years, the much-loved and much-loathed group has successfully lobbied Gov. Jeb Bush and state lawmakers to approve a series of controversial laws dealing with gun rights."

"The prime example: a law passed this spring that makes it clear citizens can use force to fight back when attacked in public or in their homes or cars -- a law critics say threatens to turn Florida into ... the Wild West."

"Now, fresh from those victories, the NRA and its legislative allies want to try again."

"Lawmakers have filed an NRA-backed measure aimed at ensuring gun owners can keep firearms in their locked vehicles while they are at work. ... " ...

UK: Triumphant Hunts Can Look To Change In Law -- 300 outings prove new law is 'impossible'
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"DEFIANT hunts will one day be rewarded with a change in the law a leading Labour MP said yesterday, after a weekend show of strength among supporters."

"Kate Hoey said new legislation affecting the sport is 'totally impossible' to enforce and she is confident it will be amended."

"Her comments came after 300 hunts turned out across the country on the traditional starting date of the season, 29 of them in Yorkshire."

"'The reality is the police know this is a law which is totally impossible for them to enforce and the bad law always ends up being changed. I'm very confident that will happen,' said Ms Hoey, who opposed the ban in the Commons." ...
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Submitter's Note: The term you are looking for is 'civil disobedience'.

Iraqi captives 'tormented,' soldiers testify
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"In the summer of 2003, when Fort Carson's 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment was losing soldiers weekly in Iraq, Capt. Shawn L. Martin was trying everything he could to find the attackers."

"But Monday, at Fort Carson, soldiers in his unit testified Martin's tactics went too far - firing shots at the feet of captured civilians, pointing pistols in their faces, striking them with an aluminum baseball bat he called his 'Iraqi beater' and driving one man out in the desert with a shovel to 'dig his own grave.'"

"Martin appeared in a Fort Carson courtroom, accused of three counts of assault and battery, five counts of aggravated assault, and single counts of obstructing justice and conduct unbecoming an officer." ...

CA: Possibility of civilian Taser use concerns police
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"One of the most questionable tools used by police is available to the general public."

"Taser International, the manufacturer of Tasers, also offers the Taser X26c Citizens' Defense System � a slightly different version of the Taser carried by law enforcement in Santa Cruz County."

"Steve Tuttle, vice president of communications for the maker of Tasers, said 'he was stunned' by the news attention this week, as media outlets nationwide have jumped at the story." ...
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Submitter's Note: So if it's so 'controversial' are they gonna quit using 'em?

MI: Gunsmith does a bang-up job at work
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"Don Peebles bought his first new gun, a double-barreled shotgun, around the age of 15."

"Now he owns six and works on hundreds as the resident gunsmith at Bob's Gun & Tackle Shop in Hastings."

"He said he likes the job, though he wouldn't recommend it � there are too many people who do it as a hobby. It makes full-time gigs like his hard to find."

"Everything I see here seems to be a hunting rifle of some sort."

"'We don't get into the paramilitary stuff, hardly any. We'll get some once in a while, and it will just be simple stuff.'" ...

CA: Gun buffs check out the variety at fairgrounds
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"Looking for a vintage revolver or a new hunting rifle? Chances are they can be found at the Gun Show held at Redwood Acres this weekend." ...

"As of about 2 p.m. Saturday, about 300 firearm and sporting enthusiasts wandered through the aisles of the show looking at everything from new guns ready to go, to specialty parts and memorabilia."

"Not everything on display and for sale at the show is a firearm. There�s a wide array of knives as well."

"Also, not everyone at the show is strictly a vendor."

"Chuck Snowden, who belongs to a local black powder heritage club, says the shows are a chance to tell antique gun enthusiasts about the club that focuses more on the classic weapons." ...

NC: Rifle Shoots Up to 6-0 on Season
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"On Saturday, Nov. 5, the NC State rifle team resumed action after a month long hiatus with a win at the SEARC #3 competition in Raleigh. NC State trumped squads from the Citadel, North Georgia and Wofford to move to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in SEARC action. Junior Jennifer Marshall fired a 577 air rifle score to lead NC State, while fellow junior and high school teammate Matthew Gifford placed second with a 566 score. Redshirt sophomore Bill Reynolds set a personal high with a 570 effort. Sophomore Thomas Knight rounded out the top four with a score of 563." ...

AZ: Hunters, military base keep tradition alive
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"Guerry Dalrymple roused himself from a lumpy motel bed long before daybreak Friday and headed toward Fort Huachuca with a rifle and ammunition in the back of his pickup truck."

"The guards at the gate of the Army post waved him through, despite his admission that he was looking for a kill."

"Welcome to deer season in southeastern Arizona."

"Hunting is a tradition that stretches back more than a century here, surviving even after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks prompted many military bases to suspend access."

"Many hunters flock here every fall even though they haven't actually bagged a deer in years." ...

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"The varsity and junior varsity rifle teams from West Valley, North Pole and Delta Junction all posted victories on the opening day of the Region VI Invitational that got under way at three different Interior ranges." "West Valley swept the Palmer Moose, while North Pole downed the Colony Knights and Delta Junction topped Lathrop." ...

OH: Zips Rifle Finishes Second To Ohio State, ahead of John Jay College
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"The University of Akron rifle team took home second and third place finishes in a three-team home match, falling just three points short of taking the top spot from Ohio State. In a match that has a possible 4,800 points, a three point difference is a very rare occurrence and this is the second time this season it has occurred."

"Two weeks ago, the Zips fell to Xavier by two points in the season opener. They followed that up with back-to-back wins at the Boilermaker Invitational and then at the United States Coast Guard Academy. However, against Ohio State and John Jay College, who took home a fourth place finish, the Zips fired their season-best score of 4,576." ...

CO: Army Rifle Captures President's Trophy Match
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"Army's rifle team outpointed three-time defending champion Navy by 91 points in Sunday's showdown for the President's Trophy Match hosted by Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Black Knights swept the four-team service academy field with a 5817."

"Sophomore Chris Abalo captured medallist honors in smallbore, and freshman Wesley Hess was Army's top shooter in air rifle as the NCAA defending champion Black Knights defeated runner-up Air Force (5737), third-place Navy (5726) and fourth-place Coast Guard (5485). It is the second time in four years that Army has won the title, but first with all four academies competing." ...

Libya: Libya jails blogger
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"Libya has sentenced a blogger to a year and a half in prison after he criticised the government in his online articles, according to Human Rights Watch." ...

"In the Libya case, a court in Tripoli convicted blogger Abd al-Raziq al-Mansuri, 52, on charges of illegal handgun possession earlier this month, Human Rights Watch said. But al-Mansuri and his family, which has denounced his arrest and sentence, say it's an attempt to silence dissent." [emphasis added]

"Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement: 'The gun charges are a ruse. The authorities went after al-Mansuri because they did not like what he wrote.'" ...
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Submitter's Note: Of course the charges are a ruse, anti-self-defense laws are always used to oppress otherwise law-abiding citizens.

UK: Gun raid gang flee with phones
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"A gang escaped with cash and mobile phones after holding up a Black Country video store at gunpoint."

"The three raiders, who were all wearing dark clothes and balaclavas, struck at Blockbusters in Birmingham Road, Dudley at around 10.45pm yesterday."

"The men, including one brandishing a silver pistol, ran off after the attack."

"Detectives are appealing for any drivers using the busy Birmingham Road to get in touch if they spotted anything suspicious."

"No-one was injured and the gun was not fired."

"Blockbusters spokeswoman Jane Lamberth said the store closes at 10pm and the robbers struck as staff closed for the night." ...

Philippines: Downtown attack leaves three dead: Gunman shoots couple and their driver at Magallanes Street
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"What appeared to be another vigilante-style killing took the lives of a couple and their family driver when a masked man shot them at Magallanes St. at past 8 o'clock last night. ..."

"Police are looking at two possible motives for the killing - drugs and revenge. The police have not yet gotten any statement from the family of the victims as of presstime."

"A reliable source from the Cebu City Police Office told The Freeman last night that the couple were allegedly engaged in illegal drugs, in fact Telay fell in a raid conducted by elements of the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Branch sometime in 2003 and was released from jail only last year." ...

UK: Hoard of school weapons seized
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"A DEADLY cache of more than 300 weapons, including air pistols, swords and an improvised flame-thrower, have been seized from schoolchildren in the past year."

"Official figures obtained by The Sunday Times under the Freedom of Information Act reveal that Scotland�s classrooms and playgrounds are rife with weapons ranging from claw hammers and knuckle-dusters to martial arts implements and knives."

"In dozens of cases the weapons were used to attack fellow pupils and teachers, who are struggling to cope with rising violence in the classroom." ...

"The figures have raised concerns about the deep-rooted culture that has made Scotland the most violent country in the developed world." [emphasis added] ...

Philippines: 'Vigilantes' shoot, kill ex-convict near cemetery gate
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"A 20-year-old man who was once jailed for robbery was gunned down last Friday night in yet another vigilante-style killing in Cebu City."

"Jerome Sambrano Solon died of multiple gunshot wounds in the head and chest, after two men on a motorcycle attacked him at 9:40 p.m. near the entrance gate of the Chinese cemetery along M.J. Cuenco Ave., Barangay Carreta."

"Solon was the 98th man killed in a series of summary executions of suspected criminals in the city since last Dec. 22."

"He got out of the Cebu City jail last July." ...