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UK: Shops stay open despite raids Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Brave staff at an Ipswich off-licence vowed to keep business as normal over Christmas despite suffering a second robbery in six months." "Shortly after 6pm last Friday a man dressed in black threatened a member of staff with what is thought to be a handgun at the Thresher wine store in Bramford Road, before escaping with a small amount of money."

WI: Lack of Deer Permit Sales Costs State $2.5 Million
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"State wildlife officals say Wisconsin's deer license sales this hunting season were the lowest in eight years. The DNR says about $28 million in revenue was generated this year through deer-license sales--down about $2.5 million from the 2001 season." ...

"...the resident gun-deer licenses, which easily have the largest number of buyers among all of the state�s deer licenses, have declined steadily since 1995." ...

Australia: Murders leave Christmas cold
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"The Christmas Eve crime spree began with the stabbing of a newsagent in the lower Blue Mountains and the fatal shooting of a Sydney electronics store owner."

"Jim Rawas was shot twice in the stomach following a bungled armed robbery and died on the operating table." ...

"Mr. Rawas' death and a spate of fatal shootings earlier this month are likely to fuel the debate over gun laws and provide the opposition with more ammunition in the lead up to the March state election." ...

IN: Dillinger�s Tommy gun may meet fatal end
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"Buncich said he had no plans to display the gun used by a cop-killing gangster, instead preferring to store it in the department�s vault."

"But Lake County Sheriff-elect Roy Dominguez says he may have another plan for the Tommy gun: He may melt it down at a local steel mill."

� 'I see no sense in glorifying him or that gun. ... (the Tommy gun) was used in the commission of a felony,' Dominguez said. 'I would consider melting it down or find another way to properly dispose of it.' "

UK: Forget the fox, they are hunting men now Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Last year Scotland became the test-bed in the Government's bid to clamp down on bloodsports." "It is now illegal to hunt wild animals with dogs there." "As an alternative way of pursuing their mounted pastime, the Borderers now chase human quarry like David - not with foxhounds, but with ever-so-more genteel bloodhounds and otterhounds." ...

Canada: Sights on gun jobs Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"It looks like staff at the Canadian Firearms Centre's central processing site in Miramichi will keep their jobs for a while yet." "Spokesman David Austin said in a telephone interview from Ottawa that the federal government is not ready to turn the operation over to a private-sector consortium which, at one stage, planned to take over much of the operation as of Jan. 1."

CA: Classes instruct about life on cop's beat
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"They met every Wednesday for 14 weeks -- three hours at a time -- learning how to search and seize, remain calm in tense situations and make quick weapons-fire decisions using a computer simulator."

"The 30 Oakland residents who participated in the 22nd Citizen's Police Academy were exposed to a condensed version of the training Oakland police officers receive during a six-month program. They were part of the biggest class ever."

MO: Gun stolen from police Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Police say a .357 magnum handgun a man allegedly fired during a domestic dispute was reported stolen from the Belton Police Department." ... "A 55-year-old Stover man was charged with unlawful use of a weapon after a late-night altercation with his wife."

NJ: 'Smart gun' law is ahead of its time
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"If the legislation, signed into law by Gov. James E. McGreevey this week, saves even one child's life, we will call it a success. New Jersey is the first state to have such a law."

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Considering the number of lives saved by firearms, how can these hypocrites use the "if it saves even one child's life" mantra in good conscience to justify a mandate for a possibly dangerous, expensive technology?

KY: Marchers pledge rallies 'until justice prevails'
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"Demonstrators protesting the shooting of a handcuffed black man returned to the area in front of Louisville police headquarters yesterday, two days after 17 protesters were arrested there for blocking downtown traffic."

' 'They didn't expect us to be here on Christmas Day, but we're here,' said the Rev. Louis Coleman, director of the Justice Resource Center and a protest leader who was among those charged Monday with either obstructing a public right of way or failure to disperse."

NY: Elmont robbery goes awry
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"The two would-be robbers, one of whom police say carried a .380-caliber automatic handgun, ordered the man to get down on the floor. He instead decided to fight back, biting one of the suspects on the hand until the other suspect pistol-whipped him a number of times. The victim sustained injuries to his head and eye socket."

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Maybe, had the victim had access to a firearm, he would have been able to defend himself with more than just his teeth.

UK: Man 'pulled out shotgun after car accident' Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A man has allegedly pulled out a shotgun and threatened a terrified driver following a minor accident between two cars." "Armed officers were called to the scene on the Lincoln by-pass last night after reports that a gun had been spotted." "As they arrived the gunman fled and was later arrested, along with another woman, in a nearby caravan park."

NC: Prosecutors want N.C. to toughen penalties for felons with weapons Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Prosecutors say state law is too lenient when it comes to punishing convicted felons who are arrested while possessing guns, and they plan to ask the General Assembly next year for changes." " 'It would be appropriate to at least take a look at our gun laws and have some public debate,' said Michael Moore, an assistant district attorney in Durham."

DE: In an ideal world, these gifts would have been under their trees Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"For Wilmington City Council: A book of matches. Should members ever get their gun registration law enacted, the matchbook cover should be able to hold all the names of citizens who voluntarily register their firearms." ...

LA: Fifth-grade girl shoots first deer Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Kirk Guidry said he wasn't surprised his daughter could hit the target. He said they have practiced sighting on targets with the rifle, 'but we never pulled the trigger. Caroline was perfect on the shot. It was a great shot.' " "And, a great trophy, one that Caroline Guidry said was a grand early Christmas present."

VA: Barely clad Barbie can't compare to awful war toys (Letter)
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"While toy copies of all kinds of murder weapons and killing machines are readily available in toy stores and "catalogs that children see," Barbie fans will be harmed by a doll in lingerie?"

"I have never heard of anybody being killed or hurt by lacy lingerie, not even by toy copies of them."

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We don't remember any incidents of guns, toy or otherwise, shooting someone by themselves either.

GA: Editorial: Court fires blanks
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"...if there is a disagreement in the lower courts over such a crucial constitutional matter, there's good reason for the high court to intervene and settle the dispute with a definitive opinion on the Second Amendment."

"Gun-rights supporters should welcome such a move, or at the very least a renewed debate on the issue, as history and logic are against the Ninth Circuit's reasoning. But then, that's to be expected, as the Ninth is by far the most-reversed appeals court in the country..."

NJ: Man Tries To Board Plane With Steak Knife
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"Pennsylvania man arrested for taking a knife into Atlantic City International Airport apparently did not plan to use it, police said."

"Thomas Broderick, 48, of Bensalem, Pa., was arrested at a security checkpoint Wednesday morning for possessing a steak knife with a 6-inch blade, authorities said. He was charged with possessing a weapon in the airport, released on his own recognizance and told to return to municipal court in Egg Harbor Township next month."

UK: I'd like to say this, but it might land me in prison
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"While burglars retain their liberty, speaking your mind can put you in jail."

"For invading someone�s home, relieving them of their property and leaving them in terror the judicially approved penalty is now a little light litter collection and a pep talk with a probation officer."

"Perhaps one should not be so flippant. There is, after all, a tough side to community sentences. What they mean is that while convicted burglars remain at liberty whole communities are sentenced to live in fear. And if they want to see law-breakers removed from their areas and punished in accordance with traditional justice? Well, that�s tough." ...

Democrats say they can work with Frist if he reaches out
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"Democrats say they can work with incoming Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee if he continues his past practice of reaching across party lines to get legislation through the closely divided Congress next year."

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Translation: He agrees with most of our pet causes, especially bogus "campaign finance reform" and gun control, so as long as he lets us have our way, we'll "work" with him.

Donations prop up flimsy school budgets
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"With money tight and times tough, parents and teachers across the nation are holding fund-raisers to pay teachers' salaries and benefits." ...

"But the practice has been criticized by education groups."

" 'It says if you live in an affluent area and your parents can afford to donate, then you're going to get these extras," said Leslie Getzinger, a spokeswoman for the American Federation of Teachers." ...

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Because it's no fun if people are willing to help their schools voluntarily. It's much better if more money is extorted and stolen from the taxpayers to pay for the teachers' unions socialist agendas.

Report: CIA using 'stress and duress' interrogation techniques
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"Captives who refused to cooperate were sometimes kept standing or kneeling for hours, in black hoods or spray-painted goggles, the Post said, citing intelligence specialists said to be familiar with CIA interrogation methods."

"At times they were held in awkward, painful positions and deprived of sleep with a 24-hour bombardment of lights -- subject to what are known as 'stress and duress' techniques, the report said."

CA: State attorney general says Riverside police reforming well
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"California Attorney General Bill Lockyer praised the Police Department for improving training and supervision of officers ..." ...

"Lockyer's comments come two weeks after the federal government closed its investigation into the 1998 fatal shooting of Tyisha Miller by four white police officers."

"Lockyer issued the reform order after a state investigation into the Miller shooting found defective policies and practices within the Riverside Police Department."

CA; Lenwood man shoots at home intruders, kills one
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"A Lenwood resident pulled a gun on two men he said had broken into his home, shooting one to death and injuring the other early Christmas morning, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff�s Department."

"A 66-year-old homeowner in the 34700 block of Birch Road called 911 at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, the report said. Two men had just broken into his home. He said that he had shot at the men, but one of them had fled on foot."

CA: Richmond Says "Don't Shoot Your Gun"
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"The Richmond Police Department is joining forces with local youth to prevent residents from ringing in the New Year with gunfire."

"The 'Don't Shoot Your Gun' campaign targets New Year's revelers who celebrate the holiday by random gunfire, usually shooting their gun into the air, according to Richmond police."

"Police say shooting a gun into the air is a felony offense and warn that a bullet can land as far as a mile away from where the gun is fired."

IL: Public nuisance lawsuits meant to protect citizens
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"Chicago's Deputy Corporation Counsel Lawrence Rosenthal ...called the lawsuits against the gun and lead-based paint manufacturers necessary because both products have caused great harm to area residents." ...

"Timothy Lynch, of the CATO Institute ...said municipalities are misusing the public nuisance theory to go after legitimate companies."

"Lynch also ...say[s] the cases are another way for cities to enforce their own failed social policies."

NY: Gun control advocates ask ban of weapons ads Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"After failing to convince state lawmakers to regulate the private sale of rifles and shotguns in New York, a gun control advocacy group has trained its sights on what it believes is the primary outlet of these transactions: newspaper classified ads."

UK: Firearms amnesty to tackle surge in gun crime
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"A national firearms amnesty is to be held in the new year to tackle the growing menace of gun crime."

"New laws to outlaw carrying replica firearms and a minimum five-year jail sentence for being caught with a gun are also expected to be announced and a national guns database and tracing agency are to be set up."

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Will the British never learn that more stringent laws and amnesties won't solve their gun violence problems?

TN: Mt. Juliet Police Raising Money For Guns Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"One Middle Tennessee police department feels so outgunned it's running an ad asking for more powerful guns." "Mt. Juliet police, like most other departments, get a standard issue pistol and shot gun, but police are worried about being out gunned."

Japan: Japanese man releases hostages and surrenders Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A man who police said was upset by his bank's refusal to forgive a large loan surrendered early on Friday some 17 hours after taking four bank employees hostage at gunpoint in western Japan."

New Zealand: North Shore bank robbed by two men Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Two men, one possibly armed with a firearm, held up a North Shore bank today and escaped with an undisclosed amount of money."... And despite stringent gun controls... "It is the second bank robbery in a week on the North Shore."

KY: Man Arrested Near Louisville Police Headquarters For Carrying Concealed Weapon Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Louisville Police arrested Edwin Wilson of Louisville on Wednesday while the latest protest of the James Taylor shooting was going on." "Officers say Wilson was taking part in the protest when a loaded 45 caliber pistol fell out of his pants." "Officers say they watched Wilson try to put it back into his pants. He was arrested and charged with carrying a concealed weapon."

Bush and smallpox - beware the "hidden agenda"
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"So, why the devil would any American accept any edict by Bush concerning a disease that essentially died out, that is NOT highly contagious, and that is NOT nearly as deadly as the government and its vaccines. Besides, we know that 'voluntary' used by the government means 'mandatory,' if not immediately, then soon after. The frauds of income tax, property tax, and all regulations concerning our autos, trucks, licensing, and travel bear this out as truth."

UK: Archery Champ Is Killed By Own Bow
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"An international archery star died after accidentally shooting himself in the face with his bow."

"Father-of-four Douglas Mitchell, 58, sustained massive head injuries while he was adjusting a new bow and arrow."

"The Great Britain team member was in his workshop when part of it flew off and struck him."

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Due to this tragic accident, bow control groups in the UK should demand stringent bow laws "for the children."

FL: ACLU sues over Miami police killing of homeless schizophrenic man
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"The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a wrongful-death suit on behalf of the daughter of a homeless schizophrenic man shot to death by Miami police last year."

"Richard Beatty was delusional, unintelligible and armed with a pocket knife when Officer Hector Mendez killed him in a torrent of 17 bullets, the federal lawsuit said, claiming police could have subdued and arrested him without using lethal force."

Nairobi: Passengers Robbed As Gangsters Hijack Bus
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"Ten passengers travelling from Tanga to Mombasa were yesterday robbed their belongings by three armed gangsters."

"The gangsters in the matatu posed as passengers." ...

"The three gangsters boarded the matatu at Lunga Lunga."

"However, as the driver was driving towards Diani, one member of the gang produced a pistol and ordered the driver to drive into the bush where they ordered all the passenger to surrender their valuables."

Canada: Mother loses second child to gun violence Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Detective Sergeant Terry Wark of Toronto's homicide squad doesn't believe the slayings are linked, but he said he has never seen a case where a mother lost children in separate homicides." ...

Well Regulated Militia
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"We see according to the second amendment, just keeping and bearing arms is not necessary, A WELL REGULATED MILITIA is necessary to the security of a FREE state. ... If they thought only keeping and bearing arms was necessary they could have worded the amendment something along the lines of 'Right of People to keep and bear arms being necessary to the security of free state, shall not be infringed.' But they did not word it like that."

MI: The number of children killed in Michigan's largest city has doubled this year. Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer Website: http://www.keepandbeararms.com/Nicki	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The city is projected to finish the year with a child homicide rate higher than that of Los Angeles, Chicago and other large cities checked by the Detroit Free Press." "Twenty-six children 16 and younger were killed in the city of 950,000 this year. Seventeen died from gunshots, Wayne County medical examiner records show."

Lebanon: Jurist hospitalized with perforated lung
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"A gunman shot and wounded a judge inside a Beirut courtroom Monday in the first armed attack on Lebanon�s judiciary since four judges were gunned down in Sidon in 1999."

"Security sources said the gunman shot Judge Fadi Nashar, 29, once in the chest with a pistol. The shooter, identified by investigators as Khalil Ali Sinno, also 29, was arrested and charged with trying to kill the judge and two other court employees who were present at the time."