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A Pragmatist's View of History: The Final Chapter
Submitted by: Mike Vanderboegh
Website: http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com

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... "Like most prags (poor henpecked Snowflake comes to mind) trying to pin them down on their own response to further assault on our traditional rights is like trying to nail jello to the wall. They will not give you a straight answer to the pertinent questions. This mercifully short answer to BigBrain's latest is my last until he feels like giving us a straight answer to the $64,000 question." ...

"'What will YOU do when the regime draws the line of 'legality' behind where you now stand?'"

"Specifically, if they seize control of all private intra-state sales through the 'Gun show loophole' will you comply?"

"Also, if they pass an 'AWB with teeth' will you hand in your now-proscribed semi-auto rifles and bolt actions of large calibers? Are you going to just roll over and hand them in? And if you claim that you won't, how will you resist?"

"Until BigBrain and his kind answer THOSE questions with yes or no answers, everything else they postulate is liquid excrement." ...

House of blues Submitted by: David Codrea Website: http://waronguns.blogspot.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Yesterday, we anticipated the arrival of anti-gun mayors in Cleveland for a public discussion of their plot against Liberty. They did not fail to disappoint. "Nor, we shall see, did our friends in the media."

Santa Opposes Obama on Gun Rights Christmas Card
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
Website: http://www.nysrpa.org

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"An armed Santa Claus opposes President-elect Barack Obama over gun rights on an original Christmas card sent to members of the Senate and House of Representatives and others by right to self-defense advocate John M. Snyder."

"'Although Obama said during the campaign that he supported an individual Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms,' said Snyder, 'his public record as a staunch advocate of repressive gun control measures belies this. ... Most of America's 90 million law-abiding firearm owners are skeptical and ready to oppose extremist gun control proposals emanating from Washington, D.C." ...

The Fight's On
Submitted by: mindful musings

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... "I want you, dear reader, to scrupulously attend the language."

"force"
"muscle"
"bombard"
"pit"
"fire up"
"battalions"

"You should begin to understand all this less as abstract metaphor, and take it all at face value. You are living in a gang war, now, thinly mediated only by political institutions which are less and less able every day to manage it."

"And you should consider what must be resisted: 'the default privatism of American life'. Gitlin is referring to nothing more or less than the Declaration of Independence. That is your 'American life' that he's talking about. No philosophical-parlor amusements among friends or any of that: this is for real."

"You are bound for the hive."

"Keep that straight." ...

HS Precision Digs In Its Heels
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"In spite of an avalanche of e-mails, HS Precision, (the rifle and stock maker that promoted its products with a glowing endorsement from hired killer Lon Horiuchi) has decided to ignore gun owners who expressed outrage at this bit of marketing insanity. ..."

"But in spite of HS's decision to ignore gun owners (in order to placate their big government customers) your efforts have not been unsuccessful. AR15.com reports a response they received from Remington Arms, a regular customer of HS."

"While we have not been able to see the original e-mail ... or prove its authenticity, a review of Remington's website did indicate that they no longer have any mention of HS Precision there, as was noted in the reported e-mail. ..." ...

fools in sheepdogs' clothing
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"'Three Percenters' are self-righteous, anarchist, egotistical, self-centered, solipsistic, incorrigible asses, and are appropriately full of shit."

"*takes a deep breath* There, I said it, and I will be damned if I do not stand by it. ..." ...

"... After wasting considerable amounts of time reading [three percenter's] writings, the only conclusion I can come to is that they do not give to farts about America's liberties and freedom - they only care about their own liberties and freedoms, and whatever perceived slights or affronts to them they see the government doing. They do not care that their writings ... have almost undoubtedly done more harm than good by alienating readers. ..." ...

The Persecution of Plaxico Burress
Submitted by: motoboy

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"Plaxico Burress, the New York Giants wide receiver responsible for catching the game-winning touchdown in this year's Super Bowl, accidentally shot himself in the leg with a gun he had in his pants last week in a New York City nightclub."

"Since Burress' pistol was unregistered in New York, he has been charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in what prosecutors call 'a strong case.' If he's convicted, Burress � who apparently has never been in any significant legal trouble before � will face a mandatory minimum of 3� years in state prison for each count, with a potential maximum of 15 years for each count." ...

Welcome to Kennesaw, Georgia � We're Packin'
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"In 1981, Morton Grove, IL passed a law prohibiting citizens within the city limits to own firearms. In response, the city council of Kennesaw, GA unanimously passed a city ordinance in 1982 requiring heads of households to own at least one firearm with ammunition. The crime rate in Kennesaw at the time was already quite low ... but nonetheless, the crime rate dropped even lower (by 89%) after the ordinance was passed."

"In 1998, Decatur, GA, (another Atlanta suburb with a population of comparable size to that of Kennesaw) reported 4,049 property crimes per 100,000 residents, while Kennesaw had merely 243 property crimes per 100,000 ... Morton Grove has a crime rate of about 10 times that of Kennesaw." ...

Give Credit When It's Due
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"One need only peruse media watchdog sites like News Busters to see the scope and depth of bias among the mainstream media. Whether discussing political parties, corporations, or gun rights, you can generally count on one-sided promotion of their agenda ..."

"Such bias deserves to be exposed, because it signifies the failure of the journalistic institution to faithfully perform its public duty to tell people the truth, so that informed citizens may make better choices when voting, and hold elected officials accountable regardless of political affiliation."

"But that is for another column. Today, I write not to censure a journalist, but to praise one. It is most encouraging when one finds an example of professional journalism." ...

TX: Happiness Is a Warm Gun
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Draw, pardner: How many times has this happened to you? You're out doing the grocery shopping, picking up the dry cleaning, etc. You get back to your car and realize you left your lights on. Then suddenly, out of nowhere, the lead starts flying. A crazed gunman has opened fire. You reach for your hip, forgetting momentarily that�damn!�you had to leave your hog leg at home because of a pesky Texas law that doesn't generally let citizens walk about the streets strapped. Don't you just hate that? Isn't that inconvenient?"

"Oh, and on top of that, your car battery's dead." ...

John 'Junior' Feinstein in the Washington Post - Abolish the 2nd Amendment
Submitted by: JarheadSgt

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"I've been a fan of John Feinstein's sports writing for years. Not so much of his political writing. Today's Washington Post carries a sterling example of the latter, masquerading as the former."

"As some of you may have heard, New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress carried an unlicensed handgun into a New York nightclub (is there any other kind of handgun for a private citizen in New York?), and put himself on the disabled list by shooting himself in the leg."

"This is the latest in a series of gun-related, ah, fumbles by NFL players in recent months, and Feinstein uses it as an excuse to call for repeal of the 2nd Amendment, and to launch a broadside at those who might disagree." ...
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KABA Note: For those who don't remember, here is Mike Vanderboegh's response to such a 'modest proposal'.

CT: Robbery victim saved in Dixwell shootout
Submitted by: Chris

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"Eight hours after finding himself in the middle of a late-night robbery and gun battle in front of his business, Dexter Jones was back in his barbershop on Dixwell Avenue Tuesday greeting customers." ...

"Jones, 44, who grew up in New Haven and has run his shop for more than a dozen years without incident, was robbed at gunpoint at about 11 p.m. Monday outside the shop."

"His neighbors, Garfield and Desmond Mills, who run Wing Madness next door, saw what was happening, drew their own guns and ended up in a shootout with the robbers."

"'If it wasn't for them, I think I would have lost my life last night,' Jones said." ...

Mercenaries, Sonic Blasters No Match for Pirates
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Sonic blasters and private security teams have been billed as some of the best bets to ward off pirates. But an incident off the coast of Somalia is calling the sound weapons' -- and the guards' -- effectiveness into question." ...

"Late last week, pirates stormed ... the MV Biscaglia ... This ship wasn't completely defenseless, however. A team of three private guards ... were aboard. They didn't have firearms ... But they did have a sonic weapon. The LRAD shoots out a concentrated blast of 150 decibels ..." ...

"'What I am saying is that the pirates were basically laughing at our guys while shooting them out. LRADs don't work when they take an AK-47 round through them,' APMSS principal Nick Davis tells Lloyd's List." ...

Still not over the election
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Well, folks, you got your wish. In January, we will see Barack Obama installed as president and you will get your 'change.' One of the changes that many of you will not like is massive gun control."

"Have you noticed in the news that people all over the country are going to gun stores in droves to buy guns? Why do you suppose that is? After all, you heard Obama say he supported the Second Amendment right to bear arms but what you probably didn't notice was that he quietly added 'with reasonable restrictions.' To him and Sarah Brady and Chuck Schumer and Teddy Kennedy and Diane Feinstein and most Democrats in the Senate, total confiscation would be 'reasonable restrictions.' ..." ...

TX: Grassroots group petitions to allow unconcealed gun
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"A grass-roots website is seeking to make Texas an 'open carry' state, allowing citizens to wear unconcealed handguns."

"Texas is among only five states in the nation ... that does not permit the unconcealed carrying of a handgun. The site, Opencarry.org, has similar petitions in every state but New York."

"Mike Stollenwerk, co-founder of the website, said it may come as a shock that a state as 'pro-gun' as Texas has such restrictive laws on unconcealed handguns."

"'In most states, you don't need a permit,' he said. 'Those outlying states, Texas is one of them, which is odd because it is so pro-gun. Certainly, there is some room for reform. We would like to go all the way.'" ...

TX: Texas gun law battle brewing over 'open carry' proposal
Submitted by: JarheadSgt

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"They're setting their sights on Texas and coming out firing. More than a month before the legislative session starts Jan. 13, gun-rights supporters are asking state lawmakers to pass an 'open carry' law to let Texans stop covering up the guns they carry and wear them openly."

"They are putting their message on billboards, on banners on cabs and in radio ads, asking others to sign on to the cause."

"'We are targeting Texas,' said Mike Stollenwerk, co-founder of www.opencarry.org, a champion of the growing nationwide effort. 'Texas is probably the most pro-gun state, but doesn�t have open-carry laws.'"

"'As Texans realize how restrictive their rights are . . . there will be an awakening. ...'" ...

PA: Millersville clarifies language on gun ordinance
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"It's a simple change of language, but one that means so much for people concerned with their Second-Amendment rights � whether it's legal to carry a gun in a public park."

"Millersville Borough Council took up the issue at a recent meeting, and voted to change a park ordinance so that residents are allowed to bring a gun to the park but are forbidden from firing it there."

"'We received an e-mail � I believe it was from a resident but I can't be sure � asking us about whether it was legal to bring a gun to the park,' borough manager Ed Arnold said Nov. 24. 'So, we investigated and saw that our park ordinance contained � this confusing language.'" ...

D.C. Council Supports Gun Control Revisions
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
Website: http://www.nysrpa.org

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"The D.C. Council voted unanimously yesterday to give preliminary approval to legislation that would require gun owners to renew their registrations every three years and to notify police annually whether they still own guns."

"The Fire Arms Registration Amendment, which would also ban assault weapons, was described as building on legislation passed by the council in September to adhere to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the city's 32-year handgun ban." ...

NJ: Targeting Gun Rights Instead of Criminals: S1774 is a Bad Dose of Old Medicine
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Now that the Supreme Court has confirmed that the Second Amendment protects the individual citizen's right to own handguns, it's time for public officials to start prescribing a new antidote for gun crime: target violent criminals who actually misuse handguns, instead of passing scattershot laws with toxic side-effects like disarming victims, bullying honest gun owners, and demonizing firearms themselves."

"Unfortunately, a bill pending in the State Senate and up for committee vote 12/8 (S1774) is a bad dose of old medicine. It's a proposal to ration the Constitutional right of law-abiding citizens to own handguns beyond the existing regulatory thicket, which already slows exercise of those rights to a trickle. ..." ...

Military tanks for our local police officers?
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Folks, every once in a while I run across something that I believe needs the light of day. Or, maybe it is possible that I am the only one that wasn't aware of an issue."

"Anyway, I recently read that a sheriff of a county in South Carolina acquired a tank-like vehicle ... This armored personnel carrier comes equipped with a .50-caliber machine gun."

"I don't know what kind of crime the sheriff has to go up against down there, but this weapon ought to do the trick. Homeland Security will help law enforcement agencies by providing grants for purchasing military equipment. This is supposedly to fight terrorism. Local law enforcement agencies are provided the opportunity to receive surplus equipment ..." ...

OH: Ex-Ohio Police Chief Surrenders to End Standoff
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"A former northeast Ohio police chief has surrendered peacefully, ending a standoff that had gone on for a day and a-half."

"Escorted by deputies, former Ravenna police chief Michael Swartout walked out of his farmhouse in handcuffs at about 12:45 p.m. Thursday ..."

"The 56-year-old had been holed up inside his home since late Tuesday, when he was accused of firing a gun at his adult son."

"Sheriff Duane Kaley said Swartout had numerous weapons with him and threatened that there'd be conflict if deputies entered the home. So, the power was cut off and officers including sharpshooters waited patiently."

"Swartout stepped down as chief in 1998 after pleading guilty to using a firearm while intoxicated."

NY: Falls Officer Hit With Sex & Drug Charges
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Niagara Falls Police Officer Ryan Warme, 27, is ... accused of sexually abusing women and buying drugs. Some of the crimes allegedly took place while he was working in uniform."

"... Officer Warme is facing charges of cocaine trafficking and violating the civil rights of two women while on duty."

"The complaint alleges that on two occasions, Warme sexually attacked two women, raping the first and forcing the second to commit a sex act on him."

"It also charges the officer with buying a substantial amount of cocaine from a now jailed Niagara Falls drug dealer; several times driving to the dealer's apartment in a marked patrol car."

"The two civil rights charges each carry a possible death sentence ..." ...

VA: Norfolk police officers charged with obstruction, perjury
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"A grand jury today indicted two police officers and a former officer ..."

"Charges against the officers include procuring false testimony, filing false police reports, obstructing justice and perjury, though none of them faces all those charges."

"The charges related to incidents in June 2007 and October 2008."

"Former police officer Gregory W. Dudley, 24, of Virginia Beach, was charged with procuring another to give false testimony, a felony; and making a false report to police, a misdemeanor, both for incidents that happened on Oct. 12. The indictments say he induced another to give false testimony under oath and that he gave a false report to a law enforcement official about the commission of a crime." ...

MD: Hagerstown officer charged with pointing gun at girlfriend
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"A Hagerstown police officer was charged with two counts of assault last month in connection with an incident in which he allegedly pointed a pistol at his girlfriend."

"Curtis W. Kelley ... was charged with first- and second-degree assault, and one count of reckless endangerment ..."

"Hagerstown Police Chief Arthur Smith said Kelley has been placed on leave with pay."

"'He will not be working as a police officer until this is resolved,' Smith said." ...

"Hagerstown police received a tip in November that Kelley pointed his departmentally issued gun at his live-in girlfriend�s head during an argument between the couple ... The argument began after the woman told Kelley she was meeting a male friend ..."

NY: Police Academy Instructor Pleads Guilty To Killing Fiancee
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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An instructor with the New York City Police Academy pled guilty today to manslaughter charges in connection to the death of his fianc�e last year.

Alexis Chaparro now faces 10 years in prison when sentenced on January 7th.

Prosecutors say Chaparro shot Sonia Garcia in the couple's Long Island home in September of last year. Garcia was also a member of the NYPD.

Chaparro, who had originally plead not guilty, had said he had been awakened from a sound sleep, by what he thought was a burglar.
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Submitter's Note: Always be sure of your target and what is behind it.

FL: Second AP Police Officer Arrested
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"For the second time in less than two weeks, an Avon Park police officer was arrested by agents from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Sebring field office."

"Alberto Perez, 33, an officer with the APPD since July 2007, was arrested at 2 p.m., Tuesday and charged with one count of threats or extortion, according to Chief Matt Doughney."

"The investigation started in June after the FDLE began receiving complaints from Hispanic residents in Avon Park that officers were taking money from illegal aliens during traffic stops, according to the arrest affidavit."

"One victim met with FDLE agents on Oct. 28 and discussed an April 19 traffic stop, where he was allegedly told to pay $200 or receive a ticket." ...

India: Cops just had 577 rifles, hadn't fired in 10 yrs
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"The state constabulary was grossly unprepared to deal with the worst-ever terror attacks on the metropolis because of an acute shortage of weapons and ammunition."

"Official records show that for a force of well over [180,000], the home department procured a meagre 2,221 weapons ..."

"'Under the centrally sponsored modernisation programme, we purchased almost all types of weapons, but for a state like Maharashtra, the number of weapons was grossly inadequate,' a senior official told TOI on Monday."

"In the absence of a firing range and of ammunition for practice, members of the law enforcement agencies have not opened fire in the last ten years. ..." ...

Is surge in firearms sales linked to election results?
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"NUMEROUS MEDIA reports and data from the National Shooting Sports Foundation revealed that firearm sales increased nearly 10 percent this year and were up 15 percent in October."

"The trend continued into November. During election week (Nov. 3-9), the FBI received 374,000 background requests, 'a nearly 49 percent increase over the same period in 2007,' CNN.com reported."

"The suspected reason sportsmen, gun-owners and collectors, and some new gun-owners are purchasing now is concern about a gun control agenda within the incoming Obama administration, NSSF leaders said. ..." ...

Obama's election causes spikes in gun sales, prices
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"For fear of changes in gun policies since Barack Obama was elected, gun sales across the nation have increased."

"And so have gun prices. Local gun owners and sellers are considering the likelihood of changes in gun policies and whether now is the best time to purchase a firearm."

"Joey Cook acts as campus leader for the Texas Tech chapter of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, and has started 'Students for the Second Amendment' at Tech to promote legal and responsible gun ownership."

"The Lubbock native said his involvement with Second Amendment advocacy has nothing to do with politics, but rather with supporting an item on the Bill of Rights, which he hopes will not be altered." ...

Spike in gun sales prompted by fears of tougher laws, economy
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Standing between hundreds of rifles on display in racks on a wall and a glass case filled with pistols at a local gun store, store president Scott Moss said he can't stock his merchandise fast enough, as Americans have been rushing to buy guns in recent months"

"President-elect Barack Obama's ascension to power and, to a lesser extent, the tough economic times facing the United States are cited by many customers as reasons behind the spike in gun sales, according to Moss, president of Forest and Field -- a shooting range and gun store ..."

"'No one has sold more guns than Barack Obama,' he said."

"Moss said handguns and the AR-15-- a semiautomatic rifle-- have been popular purchases since Obama was elected." ...

Barack Obama -- Employee Of The Month
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Oh sure, he's the president-elect of the United States. But to the owners of most gun and sporting goods stores, he is singlehandedly responsible for record sales of firearms."

"No wonder some stores are posting a photo of him, and naming him 'Employee of the Month.'"

"Here's one example."

"Its not surprising considering that his record is one of abject disdain for firearms and law abiding firearms owners, alike. I have been watching and playing a part in politics for too many years to ignore the basic tenet of governance oversight -- pay no attention to what they say . . . pay every bit of attention to what they do. And our incoming president is going to be a handful." ...

WV: Spending turns hunter orange to money green
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"We hear, over and over again, that West Virginia's deer hunting seasons contribute mightily to the state's economy."

"It's easy to be cynical about spending estimates. Sometimes they come from people interested in marketing products. Sometimes they come from government entities pushing political agendas. And sometimes they come from consultants trying to make clients look good."

"It's refreshing, then, to pore through economic statistics compiled by an unbiased third party - in this case, the U.S. Census Bureau. ...

"The latest survey, issued in 2006, shows just how important hunting is in the Mountain State."

"The bottom line? Hunters pump $285 million a year into merchants' pockets." ...

NY: Rochester police make switch to new .45-caliber Berettas
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
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"During the next several weeks, the indoor firing range at the Monroe County Public Safety Training Facility will be loud and busy, as every sworn member of the Rochester Police Department will undergo lengthy firearm training sessions."

"The 763 members of the Rochester Police Department will be making the transition to new handguns."

"The department is replacing all of its .45-caliber Beretta Cougar handguns, which were recently discontinued by the manufacturer, with a new .45-caliber version � the Beretta Px4 Storm." ...

CA: Buying a gun is not difficult
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"While it's extremely difficult to obtain a license to carry a concealed weapon, it's fairly easy to purchase a gun."

"In either case, law enforcement officials said most people take the legal route to gun ownership."

"'Crooks don't buy their guns, they steal them,' said Sam Cross, director of general operations for ... Coachella Valley Security Academy."

"The training academy, for security officers and other security professionals, also offers Livescan, a fingerprinting and identity verification service, firearms sales and firearms training classes."

"The company has sold 682 guns in the past 12 months � about average, Cross said."

"He said the demand for firearms has picked up in the past month." ...

OH: Ohio Women-Only Pistol Class Serves New Students Well
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"Faith Ferkel has found a universal concern among Ohio women who want to use firearms to protect themselves. Many of the women who would like to obtain a concealed weapon permit are intimidated by the thought of taking the state's mandatory Basic Pistol course with a room full of men."

"The NRA certified instructor from Fremont, Ohio, came up with a simple solution when she teamed up with her mother to teach all-ladies pistol courses. Faith and her mom, Joy Ferkel, an adjunct instructor of English and Communications at a local community college, have sparked an idea that is bringing many local women into the firearms circle. There are no male teachers and no male students in their classes ..." ...