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NY: Judge Questions Viability of NYC's Gun Litigation
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"Two months after allowing New York City's lawsuit against the gun industry to proceed, a federal judge in Brooklyn suggested Wednesday the suit might be doomed by language in the appropriations bill passed by Congress last year."
"In a brief order, Eastern District of New York Judge Jack B. Weinstein ordered the city to explain why its suit should not be dismissed in light of the new legislation, which bars the use of a federal database that tracks firearms as evidence in civil litigation."
"The Firearms Trace System database is central to the city's suit, which alleges that gun manufacturers sell excess weapons in cities and states with weak gun laws, knowing that unqualified buyers in New York will obtain the weapons through 'straw' purchases." ... |
VA: Gun fans, take second look at Second Amendment
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"Rudy DiGiacinto's opposition to some of my statements about the Second Amendment led me to his Web site, which proved to be a valuable history of the militia in Virginia from Colonial times ['Founders defined 'militia' as the people, and wanted them packing,' Jan. 28]."
"Certainly, a militiaman had to be armed. But the Second Amendment did not dictate who should own the weapon that he carried."
"After independence, when militia figures were reported from each state, there were wide variations in the percentage of militiamen bringing their own weapons when called to duty." ...
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Advice from Bob Feener: Reload your own ammo
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... "It's been 40 years since I reloaded my first cartridge in the back room of Jimmy Cox's gun shop in San Diego."
"Newly married and earning low wages, it took many months for me to save enough to buy my first new Smith & Wesson 38 Special. ... but there was a problem: ... the cost of ammo was more than this poor boy could afford." ...
"One day, while complaining to Jimmy about the high cost of shooting, he asked, 'Why don't you reload your own?' I replied something to the effect that if I couldn't afford ammo, I certainly couldn't afford expensive reloading equipment."
"Jimmy then motioned for me to follow him into the back room of his shop where he introduced me to an array of reloading equipment neatly set up on a long bench." ... |
WI: Mom Fights Back Against Burglar
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"A Milwaukee mother woke up Thursday morning to find an intruder in her house, but she was more than equipped to defend herself, her children and her little brother."
"The man went through a window into the woman's house."
"Her first instinct, she told 12 News, on hearing the breaking glass downstairs at the front door was to call 911, which she did."
"However, with her young son and teenage brother downstairs, she decided she couldn't wait and had to take things into her own hands." ...
"'I called 911. I grabbed the pistol, and I came down the stairs. As I was coming towards the front door to see what all the commotion was at, he was kind of walking towards the direction of me, and I fired two shots,' the woman said." ... |
AL: Hewitt-Trussville Middle Schooler caught with pistol in locker
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"A 13-year-old boy at Hewitt-Trussville Middle School was caught with a loaded semiautomatic pistol in his locker."
"Trussville City School officials were conducting a locker sweep in search of stolen library books when a teacher spotted him hiding something Thursday. Police said the safety was on the semiautomatic pistol, which belongs to the boy's father."
"According to Trussville Police Sgt. Jeff Bridges, students told investigators the boy had shown off the gun Thursday and said he took it to school for protection."
"'The students said someone was picking on him,' Bridges said."
"School system spokeswoman Kelly Bowles said the boy was detained in the school office while his parents and the police were notified." ... |
VA: Liberty HS student charged
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"A Liberty High School student has been charged after a BB pistol was found in a school restroom Friday morning, police said."
"Sgt. David Marsh of the Bedford County Sheriff�s Office said a juvenile male student has been charged with felony possession of a weapon on school grounds." ...
"Marsh declined to specify whether the restroom where the gun was found was a men�s or women�s restroom."
"Marsh said he was unsure whether the gun was loaded." ...
"Marsh said Friday� incident was unrelated to Thursday, when a student found seven unspent .22-caliber cartridges by a water fountain."
"Officials locked down the school Thursday afternoon, and sheriff�s deputies searched students and their bags with metal detectors and dogs." |
MI: Students face gun charges
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"Two Pinckney High School students face criminal charges after police seized two long guns and two handguns from the trunk of a car in the parking lot of the school ..."
"The students intended to sell the weapons, which were among more than a dozen guns stolen from a Putnam Township home last month, according to Livingston County Sheriff's Lt. Todd Luzod. He said there was no evidence the students planned to use the guns, which were not loaded with ammunition." ...
"The male students, ages 16 and 17, were arrested in the high school parking lot Monday after school officials and police found a sawed-off shotgun, a carbine rifle, a .357-magnum handgun and a .22-caliber revolver ..." ... |
AL: Deadly force battle brews
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"Deadly force means 'shoot to kill.'"
"If the National Rifle Association has its way, Alabama will be the next state to allow a person to use deadly force outside of the home and without first attempting to elude danger."
"Twenty-five states across the country already have these laws."
"Bills introduced by state lawmakers ... propose the changes."
"'We certainly do support the self-defense law because citizens should have the right to protect themselves and their families by meeting force with force,' said Autumn Fogg, an NRA spokeswoman."
"Critics of the bills point out that residents already have that right. Current laws allow a person to use deadly force to defend himself against an aggressor in his home." ... |
KS: Senate passes concealed-gun bill
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"The Kansas Senate approved a plan Thursday for concealed weapons permits by a margin that could prove to be crucial."
"The Senate approved the bill on a 29-11 vote. If the House passes the bill and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoes it, as she has indicated she might, a two-thirds vote of both chambers would be needed to override the veto."
"But in an election year, guns make for fiery politics, and votes could change between now and then."
"'The real question at this point in the process is whether or not there are (enough) votes to pass this bill over a veto,' said Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, a Topeka Democrat who voted in favor of the plan Thursday, but doubted whether it would survive a veto." ... |
KS: Self-defense bill will sit awhile
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"Lawmakers and lobbyists Thursday churned out a series of hypothetical situations where someone might have to kill an intruder or attacker. And while they agreed it would come down to a flash, gut-level decision, they clashed over whether Kansas needs a law making someone who pulls the trigger in self-defense immune from being sued."
"House Federal and State Affairs Chairman Rep. John Edmonds, R-Great Bend, said House Bill 2577 probably won't be discussed again until next month. It would have to pass a committee vote before other lawmakers could vote on whether to make it law."
"The proposed legislation reduces the potential liability someone faces when they hurt or kill someone they think is an imminent threat to them." ... |
MD: Assault weapons ban sought
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"Mayor Martin O'Malley urged state legislators yesterday to ban assault weapons, something the General Assembly has shied away from for three years running."
"O'Malley and the bill's sponsor, Del. Neil F. Quinter, a Howard County Democrat, said at an Annapolis news conference that banning the high-powered guns would make Maryland safer." ... |
SD: Senate accepts self-defense bill
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People who stand up to intruders shouldn't have to worry about being arrested for assault, the South Dakota Senate decided Friday.
Senators voted 30-1 for HB1134, which would make it clear that people may repel attackers and protect property against theft or damage.
The House passed the bill earlier, but it must be returned there for consideration of some Senate changes.
"We have the right to protect our property and ourselves, especially if there is a perceived threat of bodily harm," said Sen. Jim Lintz, R-Hermosa. |
KY: Bill seeks exemption to prosecution for having guns in schools
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"Gun-rights activists want to protect people from being prosecuted for bringing weapons onto school grounds that don't display 'No guns allowed' signs. On Thursday, they won backing from a Senate committee."
"National Rifle Association official Darren LaSorte said the bill is aimed at law-abiding people carrying guns onto property they don't know is owned by schools."
"'That person can still be charged and convicted for a felony,' he told the Senate Judiciary Committee. 'This is very serious stuff.'"
"The bill cleared the committee despite opposition from a couple of senators who worried that it would weaken the hand of law enforcement." |
FL: NRA misfires with gun bill
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"There's only one way to describe the measure the National Rifle Association wants to jam down the throats of Floridians: Ludicrous."
"Every business owner in the state should fight this turkey. It would give folks the right to take their guns to work, as long as they keep the weapon locked in the car."
"The NRA is pushing this in the Florida Legislature this year and in statehouses across the country."
"Gauge the worth of this bill by the business groups that are opposing it." ... |
CA: CHP plans to fire officers for shooting alligator in New Orleans
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"The California Highway Patrol said it plans to fire two officers after an internal investigation found they used their service weapons to shoot alligators while they were working in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina."
"The probe determined the officers shot and killed at least one alligator and failed to report the firing of their weapons, as required by C-H-P policy, according to Fran Clader, a spokeswoman at CHP headquarters in Sacramento. Clader says the officers also broke Louisiana law when they killed the alligator."
"She would not elaborate on how many alligators the officers might have shot or whether the officers claimed to be acting in self-defense. Clader said she did not know the specific kind of gun that was used." |
CA: Neighbors have hope, want more
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... "Stevenson has lived in the neighborhood since 1960, and blamed the trouble on years of neglect. Largely ignored by city officials, it has grown progressively more violent ..." ...
"Even the shooting death of Purnell Brewer ... highlighted the never-ending stream of criminals who elude prosecution one way or the other." [emphasis added]
"Authorities identified Brewer's killer within a week of his death but could not charge him with Brewer's death, explained [Alameda County prosecutor] Rogers."
"On the night Brewer died, he had argued with Derrick Knockum ... Brewer returned with a gun, and Knockum shot him dead, authorities said."
"The district attorney's office ruled that Knockum acted in self-defense, Rogers said. Knockum got a pass on the killing ..." [emphasis added]
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WI: Police Taser gun missing
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"A Taser stun gun lost by a Racine police officer about 10 days ago is still missing, police said Thursday."
"Racine police spokesman Sgt. Steve Madsen said that when a patrol officer returned from his shift, he discovered the Taser's plastic holster was broken and the stun gun was missing. Because there are not enough Tasers for the entire force, officers check them out and back in for their shifts, Madsen explained."
"The yellow, pistol-like device for incapacitating lawbreakers has not yet turned up. Madsen said once the Taser cartridge is fired once, it cannot be used again to incapacitate someone. It could still be pressed against flesh, as a stun gun, to produce pain." ... |
UK: Top police officers back [imitation and toy] gun campaign
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"BRITAIN'S police forces are backing a Sunderland mum in her bid to rid our streets of guns."
"Campaigner Linda Mitchell has received a letter of support from Sir Chris Fox, president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo)."
"Sir Chris has commended Linda, 41, from Beatrice Street, Roker, for her campaigning against air and replica guns and on her push for an amnesty, which looks set to be held later this year."
"In his letter, Sir Chris said: 'Thank you for your continuing work on airgun control. I understand how your experience motivates your determination � that I share � that we reduce the ease with which criminals can get hold of firearms.'" ...
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Canada: Canandian Customs officers walk off job
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... "Canadian Customs workers walked out on the job for two hours at 11:30am, after learning that an armed fugitive might be headed towards Thessalon, Ontario. Shortly after the Leelanau County Sheriff�s Department notified Customs, 12 unionized agents left work citing unsafe working conditions."
"Dean M. Kinske, 18, was reportedly wanted in connection with an attempted kidnapping. The statement said that he might be armed with an assault rifle and a pistol."
"... This is not the first incident of the kind, which is why customs agents have been fighting for the right to be trained in the use of firearms and carry a sidearm to protect themselves, like the American customs agents do." ...
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AZ: Let's celebrate Bill of Rights, responsibilities
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"The first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution outline a set of rights protected from government infringement. With the Bill of Rights comes understood responsibilities we the people balance every day."
"The Second Amendment � which proclaims the right of the people to keep and bear arms 'shall not be infringed' � was raised at the state Capitol earlier this week."
"A measure that eliminated the refresher-course requirement for licenses to carry concealed weapons passed the Arizona House." ...
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IL: Gun Hitler May Have Owned Fetches $140,000
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"With a purported link to Adolf Hitler driving up the price, a World War II-era German gun sold for $140,025 in an online auction that ended Thursday night."
"Bidding began Jan. 30 on http://www.gunbroker.com and stalled for days at $13,000 before rising as Thursday's deadline loomed. At least 60 bids were put in for the weapon; the name of Thursday's winning bidder was not released."
"No one knows for sure whether Hitler owned the Krieghoff Drilling shotgun/rifle engraved with the initials 'A.H.'" ... |
NM: Tech Shooting Club teaches skills to young and old
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"Ready. Aim. Fire."
"New Mexico Tech has a four-decades-old shooting club open to students, employees and the community."
"'The idea is to have fun, but to be safe,' said faculty sponsor Virginia McLemore, also an employee of the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources. 'Safety is first.'"
"To the list of objectives, she added training young people with rifles now and promoting marksmanship and sportsmanship. The club offers different activities."
"Since 1988, she and her husband, James McLemore, have conducted a free practice with air rifles and air pistols in the Tech gym each Monday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. when the university is in session." ... |
FL: No gun rights (letter)
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"Re the Feb. 8 story NRA bill would OK guns in cars at work: U.S. Rep. Dennis Baxley and Marion Hammer of the National Rifle Association are misleading when they say that, 'The Constitution gives you the right to bear arms.' The Second Amendment unambiguously states that, 'A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.'"
"Nowhere in that statement can any rational reader find a mandate to any individual or group. The amendment gives states the right to establish and regulate militia for the security of the state." ... |
PA: Rifle Team Shoots School Record 4693 At NCAA Qualifier
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"Sophomore All-American Chris Abalo fired a 594 in both disciplines to tie his personal best in air rifle and set a career high in smallbore as Army, the reigning NCAA rifle champions, fired a school record 4693 at its NCAA Qualifier hosted by the University of the Sciences at the Colonel William Shea Rifle Range Friday evening."
"Abalo, who came into the meet averaging a 589 in smallbore and a 587 in air rifle, shattered his smallbore score by three points firing a 594, while tying his career mark in air rifle, set last year, for a new career 1188 aggregate score." ... |
MD: Navy Rifle Hosts NCAA Qualifier on Saturday
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"The Navy rifle team, currently ranked fifth in the country by USA Rifle, will host John Jay in an NCAA Qualifier on Saturday morning at the Bancroft Rifle Range. Action gets underway at 8:00 a.m., and admission is free. The Mids are currently ranked fifth behind Alaska-Fairbanks, Nebraska, Army and Kentucky heading into Saturday's qualifier."
"'This match is obviously important in terms of the new NCAA Championship guidelines put in place this year,' said Navy head coach Bill Kelley. 'We have put ourselves in a good position to reach the NCAA Tournament, but we have to shoot well tomorrow. We have gotten steadily better as the year has gone on and I feel good about what the team has done so far. ..." ... |
OH: Zips Get Final Results From Palmyra Rifle Tournament
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"The University of Akron rifle team competed in the seventh annual Palmyra Invitational rifle tournament on January 15, but due to the large number of teams registered, the event was spaced out over three weekends. This past weekend, the tournament concluded and the Zips' gold squad finished seventh among the 11 NCAA teams in both the smallbore and air rifle events. The Akron blue team took home a ninth place finish overall in the tournament."
"The gold squad was paced by freshman Melissa Lussier ... who finished 12th overall in the air rifle with a final score of 583.035. She posted a nearly perfect score in the second (99.006) and fourth (99.008) rounds. ..." ... |
SC: Bulldogs Host First Match in The Citadel Marksmanship Center
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"The Citadel rifle team will show off its new home for the first time this weekend when they host the sixth Southeastern Air Rifle Conference match of the season and a NCAA sectional at the brand new shooting range on Feb. 11-12."
"'The opening of The Citadel Marksmanship Center is a new beginning for competitive rifle at The Citadel,' head coach Bill Smith said. "This will place our training on the same level as our Olympic shooters."
"'It's a new beginning for a team with a history of winning on the national level,' Smith continued."
"The Citadel Marksmanship Center was completed in December of 2005 and is the state-of-the-art facility in the SEARC. It contains 16 points for smallbore/center fire and air-rifles at 50 feet." ... |
UK: Deadly Weapons Discovered
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"DEADLY weapons and thousands of pounds worth of suspected drugs were seized from two Thurnscoe homes during police raids on Monday morning."
"Officers used battering rams to smash into suspects homes during simultaneous raids on two suspected drug dens."
"At the first raid a man and a woman were led away in handcuffs for questioning after officers found a suspected large quantity of class A and class C drugs from the house." ...
"Cops also seized equipment believed to be used for the growing of cannabis plants."
"Officers also emerged from the house with a terrifying knife that had a multi-bladed knuckle duster for a handle. A rifle was also recovered from the property." ... |
Australia: Handguns used in Sydney muggings
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"Pistols have been used in two separate street muggings in Sydney to steal cash, mobile phones and a personal stereo."
"Police said two thieves produced a handgun and a knife to threaten a 21-year-old man walking on Station Street West in Harris Park, in Sydney's west, about 10pm (AEDT) yesterday."
"The men stole a sum of cash, a mobile phone and an mp3 player before fleeing on foot."
"In the second unrelated attack, about an hour later in Newtown, in Sydney's inner west, two men threatened four teenagers with a handgun."
"Police said the four youths, aged 15 and 16, were robbed at gunpoint of their phones and wallets about 11pm ..."
"A police spokeswoman said detectives were not linking the two robberies at this stage." ... |
Israel: Home on the (firing) range
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"Spent cases litter the floor of the indoor shooting range. The smell of gunpowder hangs in the air and mingles with the heavy odor of rubber, which covers the walls and ceiling to prevent ricochet. The heavy steel door shuts behind my instructor and me. A fresh target - not a circle, but a red 'x' - has been hung seven meters away, on the opposite side of the room."
"The time has come to pick up the gun, a lightweight .22, and take aim..."
"Many are under the illusion that Israel is some sort of lax-law, gun-lover's paradise. ... according to the most recent figures released by the Interior Ministry, a whopping 129,893 of the 193,666 people in Israel who have a private weapon with a valid license are security personnel." ... |
Canada: Looking down the barrel
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"It looks as if the gun hysteria emanating from Trawna isn't going to fade out with the new year, as so many had hoped, so I thought I'd revisit the topic."
"I grew up in a semi-rural area near Peterborough, and guns were an everyday part of life. The farmers all had a rifle and/or shotgun to keep the varmints down, and an annual hunting trip was regarded as a normal part of life. Most of the adults were veterans of WW II, and had been trained in the use of weapons, and most of them passed on their knowledge to their kids. Still, it's more a matter of attitude than of knowledge, isn't it? And for my part, I had it drummed into me to never point a weapon I wasn't about to fire." ... |
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