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HR3348 - Plastic Gun Bill - Passed Senate By Unanimous Consent
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Scroll down to item #21 on the page.
Looks like it passed and is on its way to President Bush for his signature.
They didn't have the decency to debate it or vote on it.
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"21. H.R.3348 : To reauthorize the ban on undetectable firearms.
Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5] (introduced 10/20/2003) Cosponsors: 1
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 11/25/2003 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent." |
Gun Laws do Not Reduce Criminal Violence According to New Study
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"Restrictive firearm legislation has failed to reduce gun violence in Australia, Canada, or Great Britain. The policy of confiscating guns has been an expensive failure, according to a new paper, The Failed Experiment: Gun Control and Public Safety in Canada, Australia, England and Wales, released today by The Fraser Institute."
" 'What makes gun control so compelling for many is the belief that violent crime is driven by the availability of guns, and more importantly, that criminal violence in general may be reduced by limiting access to firearms,' says Gary Mauser, author of the paper and professor of business at Simon Fraser University." |
The "Good" News, The Bad News and The Truth About Concealed Carry Permits
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"You've heard the 'good' news about concealed carry permits."
"A majority of U.S. states have adopted 'shall-issue' permits to carry firearms. All you have to do is take a training course, pay a fee, pose for a photograph, give your fingerprints, and let yourself be entered in a government database. After that, if you don't have a criminal record or a history of mental illness, the government may allow you to carry a tool to defend your life."
"And concealed carry of firearms works! Violent crime has been curbed in places where criminals can't guess who's armed." ...
"You've also heard the bad news about concealed carry permits. Consider the following two examples."
"A traffic cop stops you for going five miles per hour over the speed limit. To your shock, when he comes to your car window, he not only asks for your drivers license and registration�but orders you to hand over your firearm! He knows you carry, because the data terminal in his squad car told him so. Never mind that your concealed carry permit application was supposed to prove you're a good citizen; your gun is considered a threat to all law-enforcement officers, despite your good character. The policeman keeps your firearm until he's ready to let you go� and maybe even longer."
"You're peacefully carrying a picket sign on a public street. You're not raising a ruckus. You're not even 'anti-anything.' In fact, you're demonstrating in support of American involvement in Iraq. Nevertheless, a police officer singles you out and demands to search your backpack. You protest; there's no justification for the search. But eventually you're intimidated into allowing the officer to paw through your belongings. Later you learn that the only 'probable cause' for the search was the fact that you once applied for a concealed carry permit. The information was in a criminal database. You, the law-abiding permit applicant are in a criminal database. You also learn the database has been hacked and information about you and your gun ownership might have been stolen."
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Gussying Up the Gun Show Lie
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"What do you do if everything you stand for is a lie, and that gets found out? Anti-gun organizations often just rename themselves, and declare they�re mainstream. They appear reasonable, and use cheery language. They choose one target � say, gun show loophole � and hint that fixing that one problem would by golly, fix America. Trouble is, the gun show loophole is a gussied-up lie. It doesn�t exist. So just why would anti-gunners go after it so often?" ... |
Senate Democrats Continue to Exploit War on Terror by Attacking Gun Rights
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"The so-called Homeland Security Gun Safety Act of 2003, referred earlier this year to the Senate Judiciary Committee, purportedly seeks 'to enhance the security of the Nation by increasing the time allowed to track terrorists during periods of elevated alert �' "
"That sounds commonsensical enough on its face." ...
"It is in the rest of that paragraph that raises red flags for National Rifle Association: '... closing loopholes that have allowed terrorists to acquire firearms, maintaining records of certain handgun transfers during periods of heightened terrorist risk, and for other purposes.' "
"The NRA says the problem lies with Section 2, which says Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended so that sections of the gun law 'shall not apply during any period in which the threat condition under the Homeland Security Advisory system is elevated, high or severe.' Later it stipulates that the changes 'shall remain in effect until the threat condition has been at the lowest level for 180 consecutive days.' "
"The NRA sees the bill as something that is being slipped under the radar. The 'terrorist threat condition' has never been down to its lowest level since 9/11, the Second Amendment group notes." |
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Brainless bozo babbles AGS party line bull...
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"In the interest of public safety, President Bush should stand behind his campaign pledge."
"As the Washington-area sniper trials near completion, the tragedy left in the wake of the deadly shootings is a reminder of the need for vigorous enforcement of federal gun laws to protect public safety."
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Unconventional Wisdom | Gunmaker shoots for new audience
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"Merchandise from Restoration Hardware is meant to appeal to metro-retros who want to live the martini and prime-rib life, complete with silk bed-jackets and nickel-plated coasters."
"L.L. Bean appeals to those who would rather camp than carpool. Sundance sells simplicity made chic."
"So what sort of lifestyle is Smith & Wesson trying to sell me?"
"Yes, the company best known for marketing .357 magnums has started hawking cozy quilts and crystal champagne flutes. The catalog, a new addition to the holiday mail-order canon this year, is called Crossings by Smith & Wesson."
"Crosshairs might have been a more appropriate name." |
Global Eye -- Naked Gun
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"Don't kid yourself -- and don't let them kid you. When they come at you with that pious sugar, telling you how they're going to protect you, secure you, keep you free, you better run and check the back door � because that's where their goons will be breaking in."
"Last week, the U.S. Congress approved an expansion of FBI powers that will allow Attorney General John Ashcroft's federal police to arbitrarily seize records from a range of private businesses without bothering a judge or grand jury with any silly-billy nonsense about evidence or even suspicion of criminal intent. All Ashcroft's boys have to do is say, 'Boo! Terrorism!' and they can take whatever they want." |
God In The Temple of DC
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"HUMAN EVENTS intern and photojournalist Carrie Devorah went to federal government buildings in the District of Columbia and photographed some of the many religious and religiously inspired items in those buildings. In addition, she obtained a picture from the White House of the Adams Prayer Mantel. These pictures are a small sampling of the many religious images scattered throughout government buildings in D.C. and around the country."
"Will all of these images eventually be removed by the order of unrestrained federal judges? Will the Alabama state constitution�the current version of which was adopted over 100 years ago, in 1901�have to be revised? More important, will Congress and the President act to restrict federal courts� jurisdiction over such matters, as the U.S. Constitution explicitly gives them the authority to do, before it is too late?"
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The IRS Claims New Patriot Act Type Powers
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"In a precedent-setting case, the IRS wielded new power to punish the political speech of those who 'espouse views' the government considers 'inconsistent' with government-held beliefs. In a hearing originally closed to the public in a secret tribunal on a military island, but moved to a public location after protests from the press and the public, the IRS wants to wield this power against a former IRS whistleblower, who was forced to resign upon his discovery of fraud in the agency. After monitoring and taping the whistleblower's appearances on Sixty Minutes, talk radio shows, and political publications where he rebroadcast his findings of IRS fraud, the IRS initiated this inquisition against their former whistleblower. This new power may find new political targets soon enough." |
WA: Metals in soil prompt testing at gun range
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"The state Department of Natural Resources might have more than a gravel pit and ad-hoc shooting range on its hands ..."
"It might be a hazardous waste site as well."
"Soil samples collected at the pit by a neighbor fed up with escalating use of the gravel pit as a shooting range revealed levels of lead and copper high enough to trigger a state Department of Ecology and Thurston County Environmental Health investigation." ...
"The shooting has grown from an occasional weekend activity to a constant nuisance, said Oatman, who has lived near the forest since 1979."
"The gun lobby has substantial influence over DNR," Oatman said."
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Australia: Gun buy-back bill $15m
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"VICTORIANS have handed over nearly 14,500 weapons during the handgun buy-back scheme."
"Owners have been compensated more than $15 million in return for their guns, which have included brands such as Daisy, Diana, Savage and Snake Eyes." ...
"Since August, 14,419 guns have been handed over, along with a further 34,801 gun accessories, including magazines, barrels, butts and holsters."
"Superintendent David Dettman, head of Victoria Police's licensing services branch, said he had been impressed with the way 99 per cent of gun owners had handled themselves during the buy-back."
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OH: Should Ohioans have the right to walk the streets packing a pistol?
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"Whether law abiding Ohioans have the right to carry concealed weapons or not, has been an ongoing issue in the Ohio General Assembly this year. It has been a hard fought battle with grass roots support on both sides. On Saturday, those supporting their right to carry handguns rallied in favor of legislation that would allow Ohioans to carry concealed weapons legally."
"About 50 supporters assembled in North Park for a rally to support Ohio House Bill 12; proposed legislation currently in committee that may grant Ohioans the right to carry concealed handguns on their person or in their vehicle. Many in attendance wore holsters filled with their own handguns, in plain view, as they assembled and walked the rally route from North Park, south on Main Street to 48th Street, then back on Park Avenue." |
TN: Growing Number of Women Carrying Handguns in Tennessee
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"More women in Tennessee are carrying guns for protection."
"Since 2000, the percentage of gun-carry permits issued to women has increased from about 10 percent to almost 20 percent of those issued so far this year."
"Anyone applying for a permit must undergo a background check, pay a $115 fee and take a required training course. More than 5,500 Tennessee women have done just that so [far] this year."
"Permits are issued by the Department of Safety, which took over the process from county sheriffs in 1996. This created a more uniform set of standards for approving handgun permits and resulted in a large increase in applications." |
India: Ultras gun down Civil Judge Jhang
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"Two religious extremists on Sunday gunned down civil judge of Jhang Mehr Mushtaq Ahmad in his native village in the precincts of Police Station Shah Nakdar.
The killers, who were arrested an hour after the incident by the Police as it had cordoned off the area, said that they committed the crime because the judge used 'indecent words' for known Sufi poet and saint 'Hazrat Sultan Bahu'."
"The judge had come to his native district Sargodah to celebrate Eid there. The victim was driving his vehicle when the accused opened fire at him with their pistol and managed to flee the scene in their car."
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MO: Police Investigate Robbery At Mall
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The day after Thanksgiving is usually profitable for local stores but this time it was profitable for a robber. According to the Joplin Police Department, an assistant manager at one of the kiosk stores at Northpark Mall was robbed at gun point. It happened outside one of the entrances at the mall around 10:30 Friday night. The assistant manager told police he waiting for a ride so he could make a night deposit when he was robbed.
A black male approached him with a small handgun and demanded the money. The suspect left in a green car. He is described as 5 foot 9 and is heavy set.
Contact Joplin Police if you have any information in the case.
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NJ: N.J. gun law off-target, critics say
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"Some farmers in Warren and Hunterdon counties could be the owners of an illegal weapon and not even know it."
"Take Dennis Pryslak, a Great Meadows sod farmer, for example."
"A judge last week convicted him of possession of a prohibited assault weapon." ...
It's an illegal rifle because the ammunition magazine holds 17 rounds. The limit in New Jersey is 15." ...
" 'Farmers don't have assault weapons,' said Warren County Freeholder-elect Everett Chamberlain." ...
"He said it wouldn't even occur to many farmers that they may have a banned weapon." ...
"He said some farmers could have a weapon passed down to them through their families that is now banned." |
UK: Woman's Gun Terror
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"Car passenger Delia Blatchford has told a court of her horror when she saw a drunken man waving a gun at the side of a busy Exeter road. Mrs Blatchford said that she saw cars in front swerve and then spotted the man swaying and acting aggressively."
"She then saw the handgun and said in a statement: 'I feared for my own safety.' "
"Police were called and arrested the man, seizing a loaded air weapon and a sheath knife." |
CA: FBI probing accusations filed against BLM ranger
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"A 19-year-old Encinitas man remains in a wheelchair with limited mobility after suffering spinal cord injuries here Nov. 2 allegedly caused by a Bureau of Land Management ranger against whom allegations of abuse of power and use of excessive force have been raised." ...
"Brian Boyd suffered bruising to the spinal cord in the neck area as well as having vertebrae in his neck and lower back wrenched out of place, said Tom Boyd, the alleged victim's father." ...
" 'There seems to be a bunch of cowboys out there abusing people. ... They thought he was a punk kid they could harass. ... We truly believe that an independent investigation is needed to let people know of the abuse,' said Tom Boyd." |
Australia: Police arrest five in Sydney gun raids
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"Police in Sydney's south-west have raided 10 homes and taken five people into custody in an operation this morning against illegal firearms."
"Over 200 police officers took part in the dawn raids as part of Operation Taskforce Gain."
"Three handguns and ammunition were discovered in homes at Hinchinbrook and Prestons."
"Police are still searching for three military-style weapons they believe were used in a shooting incident at Condell Park in August in which dozens of rounds of ammunition were fired into a home."
"The Assistant Commissioner of State Crime Command, Graeme Morgan, says today's raids are part of an ongoing fight against gun crime." |
UK: Crackdown on gun crime
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"GUN crime in Hampstead is being targeted in a police crackdown after a spate of armed raids in the area."
"The Metropolitan Police�s armed response team � the Trojan Unit � will be stepping up patrols on the streets of Hampstead after a worrying trend of gun-related robberies."
"It is made up of armoured cars and officers with guns who rush to be first at the scene of any gun-related incident." |
MO: Man overcomes robber, beats him with gun, police say
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"A man who was robbed at gunpoint after pumping gas turned the tables on the gunman, police said, disarming the robber and then beating him with his own weapon." ...
"The man identified as the disarmed robber, Michael Jackson, 19, of the 4000 block of Cook Avenue, was charged with first-degree robbery and was in satisfactory condition at a hospital." ...
"The victim told police he thought the robber was going to shoot him, so he fought back."
"The two struggled and the pistol fired, but neither was shot. The robbery victim wrested the gun away and hit the robber at least twice on the forehead."
"Police arrived to find the robber unconscious. The gun, which had been kicked away, was stolen by a passer-by." |
UK: Gun gang hunted after shop robbed
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"Police last night were hunting a gang of armed robbers who made off with hundreds of pounds from a DIY suppliers after holding up staff at gunpoint."
"Officers appealed for witnesses to come forward following the robbery at Selco Trading Centre in Minworth, Sutton Coldfield at about 7.30pm on Thursday."
"Staff were outside the premises on the Gallagher Industrial Estate when they were confronted and threatened by three men, one of them armed with a knife and another what is believed to be a black handgun." |
Philippines: PNP to start gun ban on Dec. 15
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The National Police (PNP) will implement a nationwide gun ban beginning December 15 in preparation for the onset of the election period, it was known Thursday.
Director Ricardo de Leon, chief of the PNP community relations, said the ban would effectively cancel permits to carry firearms outside residence earlier issued by the PNP secretariat.
Licensed gun owners, who want to carry guns because of perceived threat to security, should seek exemption from the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
De Leon stressed that policemen are not exempted from the ban and that all PNP units must submit a master list to the Comelec to authorize its personnel. |
TX: Editorial: Late-hour language will weaken gun law
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"A negotiated addition to a government spending bill would undercut the effectiveness of background checks on gun buyers."
"If the proposal becomes law, records on background checks of gun purchasers would be destroyed within 24 hours. The records are kept for 90 days under the current law."
"The move is setback in the fight against gun violence. That lawmakers would weaken that law while terrorists target the United States is even more worrisome." ...
"A Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence spokesman told the AP that the change would hamper the FBI's ability to trace gun sales accidentally or purposefully made to buyers with criminal records or a history of mental illness." |
CT: Officer Gets Special Probation In Gun Case
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"An Enfield judge granted accelerated rehabilitation Wednesday to the former police lieutenant from Waterford charged with circumventing airport security by authorizing an off-duty police officer to carry a gun onto a plane."
"Judge Howard Scheinblum put James E. Flannigan on this special form of probation through Nov. 24, 2004, according to a court clerk. The special probation program allows a defendant with no previous criminal record to avoid prosecution by agreeing not to commit a crime within a fixed period." |
FL: Firearms to be on display at Gun and Knife Show Dec. 6
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The Hernando Sportsman's Club will have a Gun and Knife Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 6 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Hernando County Fairgrounds, 6436 S Broad St.
The show will feature numerous types of new, used and antique firearms, knives and related accessories. Admission is $5 (children 16 and younger admitted free with adult). Proceeds will benefit the club's 80-acre recreational and shooting facility off U.S. 19, north of Weeki Wachee.
For information, call 799-3605.
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UK: Youth, 13, pointed gun at rail staff
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"A TEENAGER who threatened an Upminster station employee with an imitation gun, has been given a two-year supervision order on Wednesday."
"The youth, now 14, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence."
"Havering Youth Court found that it was proved that he used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress, a charge he had denied." |
DC: Guardian Angels Start Anti-Gang Program in Northwest
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"Guardian Angels are launching an anti-gang program today in Northwest Washington."
"The non-profit group will be handing out fliers this afternoon outside of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Church in Mount Pleasant. The area has seen an increase in gang violence and other crime."
"The fliers in Spanish or English provide a 24-hour hot line residents can call for questions about fighting gangs. The group's director says their programs aim to educate parents and children as young as eight-year-old about gangs."
"The local chapter will be meeting with Police Chief Charles Ramsey tomorrow to talk about their efforts."
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KS: Mushrooms v. murder: Sentences in Kansas don't all fit the crime
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"Stephen Fletcher II tried to grow some psychedelic mushrooms in his Lawrence apartment."
"Tremain V. Scott shot and killed a man at close range during an armed confrontation, then took the victim's gun and shot him with it as he lay on the ground."
"Both Fletcher and Scott are in their early 20s and have little or no criminal-conviction record, their attorneys say. So who's facing the stiffer sentence?"
"Fletcher, by double."
". . . 'It doesn't surprise me because I know the laws,' said Lawrence defense attorney John Frydman. 'The bottom line is we are punishing our nonviolent offenders more harshly in many cases than our violent offenders.' "
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NJ: School Works On Smart Gun Technology
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"Officials at the New Jersey Institute of Technology said efforts to develop a so-called 'smart gun' have taken another step forward after a weapons manufacturer signed on to the production process."
"A Florida-based company intends to design a handgun that would incorporate [the] technology."
"New Jersey was the first state in the country to pass such a law last year when it required the technology to be used in all new handguns sold three years after the state attorney general determines that a smart gun prototype is safe and commercially available."
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Australia: Schoolies officers in more strife
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"A POLICE sergeant accused of running his gun along the leg of a teenage girl faces further allegations of bad behaviour in a separate incident during the Gold Coast schoolies festival."
"Queensland Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson said the 38-year-old sergeant implicated in the so-called 'Sex Pistol' scandal was one of three members of the Public Safety Response Team accused of leering at girls as they relaxed in a spa in their bikinis, making inappropriate comments and inviting them up to their unit for drinks."
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CA: Arrest for catching mouse?
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"A California law requires a trapping license in order to kill mice."
"The Animal Protection Institute of Sacramento pushed the bill, which mandates anyone who takes furbearing mammals or non-game animals must purchase a trapping license by passing a complex test and paying a fee of $78.50, the San Francisco Chronicle reported."
"The Fish and Game Code 4005 defines non-game animals as including mice, rats, gophers and moles, the paper noted."
"However, Scott Paulsen, chief of law enforcement for the Department of Fish and Game, said the law would not be enforced for personal use."
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NY: Collectors to get kick out of rifles
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"Two spanking-new versions of the venerable Winchester Model 94 lever-action rifle figure to score an instant bull�s eye among Central New York gun collectors."
"Investment Arms Incorporated of Fort Collins, Colo., has just issued the 'Onondaga County Special Edition Rifle' and the 'Cayuga County Spe cial Edition Rifle.' "
"Both guns have 24-karat gold and nickel-silver barrels and receivers, and walnut stocks and fore-ends that are richly engraved with local history scenes and terminology." |
AZ: Home-invasion victim evens score
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"An angry father decided to 'just say no' to the armed robbers who burst into his house and held his family at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon."
"Salvador Bahena, 40, chased the fleeing home invaders through an east Phoenix neighborhood and rammed their car, resulting in their arrests." |
Saudi Arabia: Car thieves warned of stiff punishment
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"Saudi Arabia will get tough on car thieves following reports that suicide bombers and other militants used stolen vehicles to carry out terrorist attacks."
" 'Car thieves will be taken to court as the crime is tantamount to causing discord on earth,' Brig. Fahd Al-Bishr, director of the Traffic Department, said. But the brigadier blamed negligent car owners for most thefts." |
OH: Senator White announces conceptual agreement with Speaker on Taft's latest ploy
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"On October 23, just two days after 'Defense' Walkers paid a visit to his hometown of Manchester, Senate President Doug White reversed four months of refusals and appointed conferees to a House Bill 12 conference committee. White explained the months of obstruction to the Dayton Daily News at the time, saying he 'delayed appointing conferees because he didn't want his Senate members harassed and pressured by the National Rifle Association and other gun-rights advocates for months while behind-the-scenes negotiations continued.' "
"Thankfully, Senator White now seems to be much more willing to hear from individuals and groups of citizens on the public records issue, although he believes the debate 'slows [HB12] down' and prevents the legislature 'from being able to put this to bed very quickly' (which of course is what Gov. Taft has wanted all along)."
"On Wednesday, White told the Associated Press he agrees with Speaker Householder's initial concerns about Taft's latest demand. 'Initially I�m very much opposed' to Gov. Bob Taft�s request that this legislation turn personal information about permit-holders into public records."
"White also seemed to mirror Householder's willingness to compromise on this issue for the good of getting a law." |
Australia: West Australia Parliment MLC admits state leaves elderly defenseless
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ELDERLY West Australians should sleep with a can of pepper spray under their pillows and take self-defence lessons from a karate expert, One Nation national director Mr Frank Hough said yesterday.
Mr Hough, an MLC in the WA Parliament, said his proposal would give societys most vulnerable people a �fighting chance� against home invaders.
Mr Hough said the pepper spray should be issued as part of a self-defence kit, which included information on how senior citizens can best protect themselves and their houses against intruders.
The kit would be issued in association with free self-defence lessons �starting from how you open the door, who you open the door to, and how you should lock up�.
�Im not advocating that granny hangs from the chandelier, comes screaming through the air and does a scissor grab around their neck,� Mr Hough said.
�Someone with karate skills should just teach them what to do and how to protect themselves.�
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FL: Amnesty International Says Excessive Force Used Against Miami Protesters
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"Police are reported to have fired rubber bullets and used batons, pepper spray, tear gas canisters and concussion grenades on crowds demonstrating against the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) negotiations, leaving some people hospitalized and dozens more treated for injuries. Scores of people, including journalists and observers, were arrested during the demonstration, some reportedly subjected to ill-treatment in detention. Amnesty International is currently gathering more information on the reported violations."
" 'The level of force used by police does not appear to have been at all justified.' Amnesty International said, noting reports that only a small minority of demonstrators had engaged in acts of violence." |
MO: Fatal shooting was self-defense
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A deadly shooting at an eastern Missouri apartment complex was self-defense as the former suspect had insisted, a Franklin County grand jury has ruled.
Witnesses had testified that the one-time suspect, 47, was trying to defend himself Sept. 3 near Gerald when his weapon fired during a scuffle, fatally wounding Jodie Welch Jr., 35.
Welch had moved to the area from Texas and was living in a tent.
Investigators said the argument followed Welch being asked to leave the property. Welch allegedly made threats before leaving, then returned later with several other people. The suspect reportedly fired a warning shot into a tree before the two began fighting.
The suspect alleged he was attacked by Welch, who was shot twice in the chest and in the leg with a .22-caliber rifle.
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"A Seneca County concealed-weapons case that brought statewide attention to the problems with current Ohio law has officially come to a close, and once again, a victim has been victimized."
"Kathryn Howard of Fostoria pleaded guilty to a charge of improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle. Judge Michael Kelbley sentenced her to 180 days in jail but suspended 170 days. She was given credit for three days served and will have to serve the remaining seven days sometime within the year."
"The case began in July, 2002, when Ms. Howard, who was a passenger in a stopped vehicle, was arrested by the Ohio Highway Patrol for having a gun under her seat." |
OH: One Dead in a Possible Series of Road Shootings
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"A woman riding in a car on an Interstate highway was killed on Tuesday by a bullet that penetrated one of its doors, and the authorities said Thursday that other people had reported that shots might have been fired at their vehicles in the same area, where 10 such incidents in recent months have now been confirmed.
Sheriff Karnes did say, though, that he doubted that the bullet had been fired from another vehicle. 'The trajectory is wrong,' he said. 'It's too low and was straight across.' "
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TX: 911 call center fails again
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"As waves of shoppers flowed toward area malls early Friday, the computer system at the new Houston Emergency Center was swamped by waves of a different kind."
"Calls backed up, and the resulting 'information bottleneck' caused the second system failure in as many months at the center, although the new director, Sharon Counterman, said it had nothing to do with the traditional start of the Christmas shopping season." ...
"While public safety officials said no emergency calls were lost and no one was endangered by the computer crash, critics noted that this was another in a long list of problems since the center opened in September." |
UK: Safer baton gun aims below the belt
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"SCOTTISH police marksmen have been issued with a revolutionary type of plastic bullet that could make conventional firearms almost redundant."
"The new plastic baton round deforms on impact with the target, dispersing some of its energy and making it much less likely to kill than normal plastic bullets."
"The round is also far more accurate than previous versions, meaning police have a better chance of hitting the target area of the midriff rather than the more vulnerable head and chest."
"Senior officers believe the new weapon will be used to incapacitate dangerous suspects in a wide range of situations where lethal force would once have been used."
"They believe conventional firearms will only be used in future as the 'final option' where there is an immediate threat to life."
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AL: Victim confronts burglars with knife
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"The couple allegedly tried to steal televisions, stereos, a refrigerator and other items from a home on Lebanon Road SW."
"The alleged victim discovered the apparent theft and gave chase with a knife while the couple tried to flee in their car."
"Officers arrived on the scene as the victim confronted the two with the knife. A car chase from Fort Payne to Rainsville followed before the two were arrested." |
UK: Criminals dodge laws by buying stun guns on the net
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"Britain's criminals have begun to arm themselves with potentially lethal stun guns and CS gas sprays in an attempt to avoid harsh new sentences for possessing firearms and replica weapons."
"Figures obtained by The Observer show that in the past year the number of handguns seized by Customs and Excise at ports and airports has fallen by half, while the number of stun guns has almost doubled."
"The weapons, which incapacitate victims for up to 15 minutes, are officially classed as firearms, but have become increasingly popular with muggers and robbers as they are highly effective but cause no permanent damage."
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UT: Churches not complying with legal requirement to ban guns in houses of worship
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"No churches have registered with the state Bureau of Criminal Identification their intention to ban firearms, which means that under state law, any of the state's 50,000-plus residents with concealed-carry permits can legally pack heat in any house of worship."
"Earlier this year an amendment to the concealed-carry law allowing religious organizations to prohibit guns inside houses of worship went into effect."
"The church gun-ban provision can be invoked by clergy pronouncing the policy over the pulpit or in a newsletter or publishing it in a general-circulation newspaper. Clergy must also register with the BCI, which will post on its Web site a list of churches, synagogues and other houses of worship barring guns."
"But the Web site's list is empty, saying only that 'no churches have notified BCI of their intent to prohibit firearms on their premises.' "
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MN: 4 arrested after robbery, shooting OR Clerk defends himself with his gun
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"Two adults and two juveniles were arrested Friday for allegedly shooting a clerk during an attempted robbery at a St. Paul temporary staffing employment agency."
"When confronted at gunpoint by the would-be robbers, the clerk ran toward his office and was shot in the elbow, but grabbed his own gun and fired shots at the robbers, police said. The robbers fled but were apprehended by police who observed a vehicle matching the description of the one the robbers were driving." |
OH: Deer-Gun Season Starts Monday
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"Thousands of hunters will head to the woods Monday for this year's deer-gun season."
"The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife says approximately 450,000 hunters will participate. The season lasts until Sunday, December 7." ...
"Deer hunting contributes an estimated $266 million to Ohio's economy every year supporting thousands of jobs."
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UK: Gun fired in street robbery
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A man wearing a balaclava and dark clothing approached the men, fired a shotgun and stole a briefcase containing cash.
No-one was injured in the incident which happened at about 1900 GMT on Friday in Thomas Road, Clacton.
The robber escaped in a light-coloured Vauxhall Cavalier which was driven by a second man who was also wearing a balaclava.
The car headed in the direction of Coppins Road and Old Road.
Essex Police have appealed for any witnesses who may have seen the men or the car prior to the robbery to contact them.
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OH: Toledo's gun control problem: only the criminals have guns
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"In Ohio, gun grabbers have found perhaps no greater a sympathetic ear than the Toledo City Council." ...
"Toledo bureaucrats are fond of bans. In addition to the open carry ban (which is, since the Court's recent ruling, begging for a constitutional challenge), Toledo also bans the sale of inexpensive firearms in that city. The consequence is, of course, that lower-income persons have an even harder time protecting themselves. The open carry ban denies them protection on the streets, and the inexpensive firearms ban disarms many, even in their homes."
"Despite Toledo's various gun control laws, crime in Toledo is rampant, and growing. Consider these headlines from just this week." |
NY: With Gang Violence Escalating, Peralta Calls Guardian Angels
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"Although he acknowledges that Corona remains in the grip of a gang problem, Assemblyman Jose Peralta wants to make sure that residents understand that conditions have not escalated to the uncontrolled violence of the �70s and �80s."
"To combat the violence and drugs, the assemblyman is enlisting the help of Curtis Sliwa and his Guardian Angels."
"The Angels will be in Corona as part of a one-year pilot program that Peralta calls 'an alternative solution to the growing gang problems' in the area."
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UT: Naked man nabbed in Pleasant Grove
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"The man's mother called police for help. When officer Shane Fredrickson arrived at the home, the man became violent, said Orem Police Lt. Doug Edwards."
"Fredrickson tried to stun the man with a Tazer gun � but it had little effect. Then, Edwards said, the man attacked the officer, biting him on the finger through his glove."
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CA: Orange County Gun Store Raided for "Assault Weapons"
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"A raid on a Laguna Niguel shooting range and gun shop has yielded the largest haul of illegal assault weapons ever seized in California, officials reported today." ...
"The son is accused of illegally offering to sell the assault weapons at the shop and on the Internet." ...
" 'The illegal sale of firearms is the No. 1 reason criminals are able to become armed and dangerous,' California Attorney General Bill Lockyer said at a Los Angeles news conference held to announce the seizure. 'Anyone who witnessed the North Hollywood shootout in 1997 knows that when placed in the wrong hands, these military-style assault weapons represent a tremendous threat to officers and public safety in California.' "
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Canada: Saskatchewan cops try to murder Native man, get eight months for "unlawful confinement"
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"Two white policemen picked up Darrell Night outside his uncle's apartment one January day before dawn. There had been a quarrel, and Night, who had been drinking, was shouting obscenities."
" 'Get the (expletive) out of here, you (expletive) Indian,' he recalled one officer saying, and they slammed his face on the hood of the trunk, took off his handcuffs and left him standing alone on a riverbank."
"Night watched the car drive off, its lights trailing out of sight. The wind was whipping on the night of Jan. 28, 2000, in Saskatchewan, where there can be sudden blizzards and temperatures may drop to 40 degrees below zero. He was wearing a T-shirt, jeans, a jeans jacket and running shoes." |
AK: Alert victim helps police track mugging suspects
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"McGee did not have statistics on how many similar assaults have occurred on Anchorage's streets this year. He said he knew of two recent cases, one in which a woman had her purse snatched as she ate at a sub shop on Boniface Parkway and another involving a woman who had her purse stolen as she got out of her car at a strip mall on Northern Lights Boulevard."
" 'The only advice you can offer people is to be constantly aware of your surroundings,' McGee said. "And do not resist."
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TX: Web sites keep hunters posted on big buck harvest
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"If you�re a whitetail junkie like me, then you�re constantly checking the wind for the latest deer hunting information. The Internet is a great to find it."
"Two of the most reliable Web sites with direct links to big Texas whitetails are those maintained by the Texas Big Game Awards Program and the Los Cazadores big buck contest based out of Cotulla." |
Canada: Jailed for Office Gunplay, Canadian wants job back
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"Fired for walking into his office drunk, toting a loaded, sawed-off shotgun and saying he was looking for his bosses, a Canadian man wants his union to help him get his job back."
"The incident last April stunned the man's co-workers at the city of Moncton, New Brunswick, where he had worked for 18 years as a tree pruner."
"In court last week, George Pavlovsky, 44, was convicted of weapons-related offenses, but was acquitted of attempted murder. He is serving a two-year prison sentence." |
Ireland: Shocking rise in gun related murders
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"New figures show a stark rise in the number of gun-related murders."
"They have more than doubled since last year, but only a third have so far been detected."
"Figures obtained by the Labour party in response to a D�il question this week on gun-related murders show a shocking rise this year compared to 2002."
"There have been 21 murders involving firearms, compared to ten for the whole of last year."
"That is virtually half of the 44 murders committed as of November 24 this year but criminal proceedings have begun in only 17 of all those cases." |
MN: Jump in concealed handgun permits is less than expected
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"Roughly 12,000 Minnesotans have been issued permits to carry a concealed handgun in just six months, the result of a new law making the permits easier to get."
"Police groups were among the most outspoken critics of the new law while it was being debated in the Legislature."
"Bill Gillespie, executive director of the 7,000-member Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, said his organization is also moving on to other issues."
" 'People in other states say it takes three or four years for problems to crop up,' Gillespie said. 'Right now, there's too few people actually carrying a firearm here to make an assessment.' "
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UK: Dealing with imitation firearms
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"IMAGINE the scenario: it is dark and a teenager armed with an alarmingly realistic BB gun comes face to face with an armed police officer carrying a real weapon loaded with real bullets."
"The implications of such a situation are serious in the extreme but with replica firearms becoming more popular among teenagers across the Epping Forest district, this scenario could soon become reality."
"Loughton area schools liaison officer PC Derek Rust said four BB guns � almost exact replicas of the real thing � were seized from schools in Loughton, Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell in the final three weeks of last term."
"There have also been seizures of such 'toys' from youngsters in Waltham Abbey and Epping." |
Liberia: Guns or Money? Disarmament countdown begins
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"On December 1, U.N. peacekeepers launch a scheme to give an estimated 40,000 fighters the chance to turn their backs on a life of drug-fuelled rape and murder by handing in their guns and learning a trade."
"The plan sounds simple: end 14 years of war in Liberia by removing weapons that have spread to fuel conflicts in neighbouring Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone."
"Liberians used to living at the mercy of teenagers with machine guns agree it is an excellent idea, saying disarmament is the only way to enforce a peace deal signed by the government and rebels in August."
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AK: MP killed in one of 3 shooting incidents
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"Special Agent Brad Earman of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Tuesday that in his experience, the majority of the guns used in crimes in Anchorage are stolen from houses."
" 'What we've been seeing -- a trend for a long time -- is people going out, stealing guns and trading those guns for drugs,' he said."
"Alaska has the highest rate of firearm thefts in the country, according to a 10-year study released in 2002 by the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation."
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The three T's
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"Once upon a time the education of the American people by the people included teaching the youth of this union of countries (states) the three R's, reading, (w)riting, and (a)rithmetic."
"Now, it may be time for the people to teach these again as 50 to 60 percent of graduating seniors cannot read or write, and without computers, their math is horrible. This has occurred in the last century, as somehow government became the controller of 'public education', aptly translated as 'indoctrination of the public.' "
"As we people begin teaching our youth by removing all government controls (home schooling has proved itself far superior to public education), we should also begin teaching the Three T's - Treason, Terrorism, and Tyranny." |
FL: Air Rage Granny Scrambles Fighters
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Fighter jets were scrambled at Miami airport on Tuesday after an elderly woman threw a fit on an American Airlines plane and flight attendants thought she would attack them, police said.
Reports said the woman was aged between 69 and 79.
"They said old," a police spokeswoman said, adding she could not confirm her precise age.
The pilot of flight AA-2133 with 126 passengers on board announced an emergency as a precaution shortly after taking off for Caracas, and fighter jets were scrambled to escort the plane back to Miami international airport.
The plane landed safely.
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Israel: Singing Saddam and Bin Laden Dolls Seized
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Israeli customs have seized a shipment of 450 singing, dancing Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein dolls under a law banning incitement, an official said on Wednesday.
The battery-powered Chinese-made figurines were confiscated at the northern port of Haifa, Customs Authority spokeswoman Idit Lev-Zerahiya said.
An Israeli Arab businessman from the northern village of Qafr Qara admitted under questioning to importing the 400 copies of the al Qaeda leader and 50 of the deposed Iraqi ruler, as a "gimmick" for sale to Jews and Arabs, a customs statement said.
"The law doesn't exactly say that you cannot own a bin Laden doll, but neither he nor Saddam Hussein are exactly good educational role models," Lev-Zerahiya told Reuters.
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AR: Doctor Who Shot Abductor Tells of Ordeal
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"A doctor who shot and wounded a suspected killer who had abducted him and his wife said the five-hour experience was 'the most trying ordeal I have ever endured.' "
"Dr. Samuel Peebles said Scott J. Eizember, who had claimed he was having car trouble, pulled a gun as soon as he and his wife, Suzanne, let him in their van in Arkansas on Sunday."
"Samuel Peebles said he reached under the seat for his wife's handgun when Eizember stopped on a rural Lufkin, Texas, road for a restroom break." |
CA: Students start revolt against 'liberal bias'
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"Students at a high school in the heart of California's 'liberal country' say they've had enough of leftist 'brainwashing' by their teachers, so they're joining forces to promote their own ideology." ...
"The motto for the club sounds like it could have come straight out of the mouth of Michael Savage: 'Protecting our borders, language and culture.' The slogan has prompted some students to call the club racist and sexist."
"Bueler denies the allegations, as both female students and minorities are members." ...
"Meanwhile, back at Rancho Cotate, the Conservative Club has fired up controversy by hosting an NRA member who gave a speech titled 'We Need More Guns in Schools.' "
"The presentation suggested if more teachers had firearms, there would be fewer tragedies like the slaughter at Columbine High in Littleton, Colo." |
MN: Backfence: Don't take your guns to school
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"Our school district's K-6 History Fair was announced the other day. As I'm filling out the permission slip I find the following message: 'IMPORTANT: WEAPONS OR REPLICAS OF WEAPONS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT THE HISTORY FAIR OR ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.' Our district apparently feels that history can be taught while pretending that weapons played no part in that history."
"Concentration camp victims were rescued when the Allies invited the Nazis to a potluck dinner. The Battle of Midway wasn't really a battle, just a misunderstanding that was worked out through an Embracing Multiculturalism Seminar. NO weapons were involved! And if they were, that was a very, very naughty thing to do." |
UK: 80 year old widow forced to defend herself with a sword
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"AN ELDERLY widow told yesterday how she fought off two teenage burglars with a 3ft-long antique sword."
"Jean Freke, 80, grabbed the 100-year-old army officer's dress sword - which belonged to her late husband's father - after the robbers broke down the front door of her home." ...
"Det Insp Garry Smith, praised Jean for her bravery. He said: 'This was a despicable and cowardly attack on a vulnerable widow.' "
"Jean a former secretary with the United Nations, was badly bruised." |
South Africa: In a land where violent thugs run free, government is disarming law-abiding citizens
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"South African gun-owners will face strict regulations under the new firearm law from March next year, and will be forced to reapply for licences every five years."
"This is in accordance with the Law on Firearm Control of 2000, which comes into effect next year."
"However, gun owners will not only have to re-apply, but they will also need to be accredited by training centres - or trained - in order to ensure they are responsible enough to own a weapon."
"According to Jaco Botma, head of the central firearm register, applicants will also have to have police clearance."
"He said people with family violence, drug- or alcohol-related convictions, for example, would not be allowed to own a firearm."
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Central African Republic: Focus On the Impact of War On Herdsmen
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"So far, the army has been ineffective in crushing this menace and herdsmen have little confidence in the national military. This was because herdsmen had complained that government troops had always said they needed food and money before they could intervene; and sometime they had resorted to extortion or outright theft of the rural folk."
"The combined result of all these factors has been that some herdsmen have formed self defence units of 20 men each armed with bows and arrows, which have proved ineffective against automatic weapons."
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Patriotism versus Nationalism
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"After an article I wrote some time ago titled, 'What's Wrong with Patriotism,' it was brought to my attention, by the voluminous feedback I received, that people not only agreed with my thesis; but also, took the argument a step further. A distinction was made between patriotism and nationalism. They are very similar in nature but quite different as well. First of all being a patriot requires serious, analytical, rational thought. A nationalist, on the other hand, throws off the cloak of thought and wraps himself in a brightly-colored flag. He lets someone else do his thinking for him, always destined to be a follower of the leader du jour. A patriot will always question the 'du jour' before he engages an enemy. A patriot does not charge blindly into battle without having become convinced that the cause for battle is a righteous, principled stand." |
MO: Would-Be Robber Gets Taste of His Own Medicine
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A man is in the hospital after an attempted armed robbery, but the patient is the alleged robber.
St. Louis Police say a man tried to rob a customer at the "Conoco & 7/11" in the 26 hundred block of Gravois Wednesday night.
The robber showed a gun and demanded money.
But the robbery victim fought off his attacker and wrestled away his gun.
The gun fired but the shot didn't hit anyone.
With the gun away, the robbery victim beat up his alleged attacker, who ended up going to the hospital with unknown injuries.
The robbery victim had only minor injuries.
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"Juarez was arraigned yesterday by a bail commissioner at the Cranston police station. He was charged with felony assault, possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, carrying a pistol without a license, and firing a weapon in a compact area."
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Rhode Island is a shall issue state, but in practice the Police Chiefs generally refuse to issue or even accept applications.
It looks like Rhode Island's stringent gun control laws didn't stop this particular criminal from breaking any of them. |
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