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AZ: Guard may be on border within 3 weeks Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Az Guard may be on border within 3 weeks Governor Jane Hull's office is expecting the federal government to activate Arizona's National Guard to police the U.S. - Mexico border within three weeks. U.S. "Homeland Security" Director Tom Ridge said the Justice Department, which oversees the Immigration and Naturalization Service, signed off on an agreement last week.

Injecting CHOICE In Gun Debate
Submitted by: John Meeker

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"A note from Planned Parenthood promising Congress a wake-up call next month from 'America�s pro-choice majority' led me to think of the obvious advantage of framing gun issues as matters of choice as well. ... Lots of people don�t want guns around the house. Fine. Let them not have them. Lots of others think the best self-defense is self-reliance. They want to be on the ready if danger strikes. Let them."

Eileen Foley is a Blade associate editor. Email her at [email protected]

EU: Schr�der calls for Europe to set tax rates Submitted by: John Fansler	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"GERHARD SCHR�DER inflamed the fierce British debate over the euro last night by suggesting that the European Union should determine taxation policies in member countries." Ein Volk Ein Reich Ein Umlauf Heil Europa!

Gun rights groups rip U.N. chief's hypocrisy Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun-rights groups yesterday criticized the United Nations after revelations that security officers for U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan may be illegally carrying automatic weapons. The draconian gun-control measures advocated by the United Nations apparently are not applicable to Mr. Annan, said Andrew Arulanandam, a spokesman for the National Rifle Association.

TX: Guymon principal praised for disarming student Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Local officials breathed a sigh of relief and handed out congratulatory words Wednesday after a Guymon High School principal disarmed a suicidal teen. "What it did was save a kid's life and maybe save the lives of other students," said Doug Melton, assistant superintendent of Guymon Schools. "There's no telling how this would have turned out if it hadn't been stopped."

UK: �I watched Rolex robbers gun down my wife�
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"A MILLIONAIRE businessman wept in court yesterday as he told a jury how a robber shot his wife and snatched a Rolex watch from her wrist as she lay dying on the ground.

Giuseppe Martorana broke down as he described how the man also shot his teenage son and his son�s girlfriend during the attack outside the family home in Hertfordshire.

The 59-year-old told St Albans Crown Court that he was shot at with a handgun as he charged at the robber, who had attacked his family."

KABA NOTE: 'nuff said.

SC: GOP urges probe into pro-gun signs
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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Republicans are calling for a police investigation into an ad campaign linking the state Republican Party to efforts promoting concealed weapons at schools. The "complaint" surfaced during Tuesday's session of the Legislature after several lawmakers reported seeing yard signs in their districts endorsing guns in schools.

Also read: PalmettoJournal.com/insider/guns021902.html

For more information visit: GrassRoots Gun Rights South Carolina

H&R Block also helps support Eco-Terrorists Submitted by: Free Kentucky Website: http://www.freekentucky.com/	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
FYI - See what else H&R block is up to (who they help support): "The Defenders of Wildlife wolf logo symbolizes...our broader biodiversity mission ... Policy Leadership: Endangered Species Act, State and federal wildlife laws, Biodiversity education, Wildlife trade, International treaties." (Source: About Defenders of Wildlife) Someone needs to educate someone. This war isn't just about guns.

MN: Personal Protection Act Closer to Passage Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The NRA-backed Right to Carry bill�The Minnesota Personal Protection Act�came one step closer to final passage in the Senate this week when the chamber deadlocked at 33-33 on a motion to bring the bill up for consideration.

GA: Town's curb on BB guns becomes a clash of values Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Once an icon of Rockwellian America, the lone boy toting a Daisy BB gun as he wanders the woods has a new reputation - that of an outlaw. In the boldest of a growing ledger of laws across the country aimed at gradeschool "gunslingers," a new ordinance here makes it a crime to let children under 16 use a BB gun - or its modern cousin, the paintball gun - without parental supervision.

Olympics: Japanese apologize for pointing rifle at police
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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The Japanese Olympic Committee apologized to local authorities after a cross country coach inadvertently pointed an unloaded biathlon rifle at police in Heber City, near the Soldier Hollow venue.

Coach Kazunari Sasaki, who said he had never handled a gun, asked the biathlon coaches if he could hold one of their rifles. He pointed the weapon toward a window in their hotel room, and two police officers in a room directly across the way saw the gun pointing in their direction.

BATF: 'The check is in the mail' (UPDATE)
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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The ATF had mailed a letter last October telling dealers a new Form 4473 was contemplated but didn't say when the switch would occur. Surprise: Businesses such as Dave's Guns in Aurora, the state's biggest dealer, learned the change took effect Tuesday when the Colorado Bureau of Investigation refused to do instant background checks on the old forms.

KABA NOTE: You can now download the new form 4473 here (Adobe Acrobat Reader Required).

Gun Owners Irate with Congressman Cramer
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform bill. The bill drafted by Shays, a Republican, and Meehan, a Democrat, passed the house vote after two attempts to replace the bill failed.

Since the passage of the bill, many organizations have voiced concerns because the bill infringes on the freedom of speech for individuals and for issue-oriented organizations.

DC: Smile, You're on Candid Police Surveillance Camera
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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Though the Washington Metropolitan Police command and control center first went online in 1999 for the 50th anniversary of NATO, the events of Sept. 11 have fast-tracked the center into one of the most extensive surveillance operations in the country.

With powerful high-tech zoom lenses monitoring more than 200 key locations, and more on the way, police officers in Washington, D.C., will soon be able to peer into virtually every corner of the nation's capital.

CA: Court rejects ban on felon book profits
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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The California Supreme Court Thursday struck down a state law that prohibits felons from cashing in on their crime stories in a case that pitted freedom of speech against victims' rights.

The unanimous decision, "a victory for book publishers and the movie industry," found that the state's 16-year-old ban on profiteering from crime was overly broad and violated free speech rights guaranteed by the U.S. and state constitutions.

Bellesiles: Guns and Poses
Submitted by: John Salsgiver

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-- It appears as if the twisted tale of Professor Michael Bellesiles, the propagandist who�s work is praised by anti-gunners in America, is getting burned by the light of Truth.

Schumer, Clinton, Waxman, Kennedy, McCain, Donaldson, Brokaw, Rather, NYTimes, WashingtonPost, etc., who desire to disarm Americans and otherwise usurp the Constitution, must be feeling pretty blue as Mr.�B�s� FRAUD is exposed.

But they shall not give up their fight; neither should WE.

Words And Power
Submitted by: Andy Kellett

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--Wonder how politicians interpret the Constitution? Joseph Sobran tells all...

"[M]odern jurisprudence is a verbal form of alchemy. The "experts" can pick out a couple of phrases from widely separated clauses of the Constitution, combine them, find "penumbras" and "emanations" in them, appeal to precedents laid down by earlier "experts," and presto! Black means white, and day means night. And in the end, the government is more powerful � and lawless � than before."

Europe Moves to Ban All 'Hate-Speech'
Submitted by: Curtis Wood

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Authors of emails and Internet postings that contain "racist" or "xenophobic" material could face criminal charges under a proposed European treaty that is dividing the Internet and law enforcement communities. Known as the "Convention on Cybercrime," the proposal, drafted by the "Council of Europe" would essentially outlaw the publishing of "hate speech" on the Internet.

--You know, in America we're only a few years behind Europe...

UN: Will no one rid us of these odious, hypocritical elitists?
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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The U.S. government is investigating whether the United Nations illegally imported and issued paramilitary assault rifles to Secretary-General Kofi Annan's security detail.

Sources in the U.N. Security and Safety Service say that the members of Mr. Annan's personal protective detail have been using the German-made MP5 submachine guns since 1998, despite an apparent failure to obtain U.S. clearance for their use.

Kmart hopes Spike Lee ads 'do the right thing' Submitted by: Rick Schwartz	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
After hiring and then dumping gun-bigot Rosie O'Donnell as spokesman, now Kmart brings on an even greater gun-bigot and hypocrite to hawk their failing company. Is Spike going to threaten to shoot you if you don't shop at Kmart?

4th Grader Struck With Hammer Submitted by: Rodney L. Hendrix	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A man walked into an elementary school and struck an 8-year-old girl in the head with a hammer in an apparently random attack, authorities said. --Now will we have calls for "hammer control" laws? Carpenters look out! Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Hammers and......

Do Not Be A Victim
Submitted by: R. Lee Wrights
Website: http://www.rationalreview.com

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Excerpt: "Educate yourself in the necessary skills it takes to defend your life, and insist that you be allowed to exercise your Constitutional right to arm yourself accordingly in every situation. Forget the liberal mantra of, "If we outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns." Do you really want to live in an America where only outlaws and government agents have weapons? Buy a gun, the life you save may be your own or mine! Enough is enough, do not be a victim."

MI: Women calling the shots - Women and guns
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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Why would a woman want a permit to carry a concealed weapon? The answer to this question was given in varying degrees by women who recently took a basic gun safety class.

Successful completion of the class is the first step required in obtaining a permit to carry a concealed weapon in the state of Michigan.

The class was taught by Allen Murray and Matt Rivette, both certified instructors through the National Rifle Association (NRA).

CA: Gun Owners Backing (Governor race)
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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Bill Jones was just endorsed by the NRA and Bill Simon picked up the endorsement of the Gun Owners of America and California. The group says Simon will be a friend to the state's law abiding gun owners.
Simon supports a moratorium on gun legislation, saying the state needs a cooling off period and that the focus should instead be on keeping guns out of the hands of criminals.

Front-runner, Richard Riordan, is staying more middle-of-the-road on this issue.

Gunshot victim drives others to hospital Submitted by: Blacksnake	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
RICHMOND, CA - "Three men drove themselves to Kaiser Permanente Medical Center with gunshot wounds Thursday afternoon, but would not tell police who shot them." KABA NOTE: Good. It's nobody's business.

NYC: Brady's Annual 'Stop the Violence Gala'
Submitted by: J. R. Miller

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"Hundreds of supporters of sensible gun laws gathered at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City for the 10th annual 'Stop the Violence' Gala, sponsored by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence."

"Sarah Brady and Tom Mauser -- survivors of two of the most notorious shootings in American history -- spoke about their personal experiences. The audience was treated to the first public reading from Mrs. Brady's upcoming autobiography, 'A Good Fight.'"

NJ: Retired Newark cop kills 4 Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
TOMS RIVER, New Jersey (CNN) -- A retired Newark police officer killed his 22-year-old granddaughter at a relative's home Thursday, then shot and killed three others in the same coastal New Jersey neighborhood, police said.

SC: Two-day event offers living history lessons
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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Old times will not be forgotten this weekend with the annual re-enactment of the Battle of Aiken.

The two-day event starts Saturday - 137 years after Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman's destructive march through South Carolina.

Saturday's activities will be an all-day affair. Sunday's schedule replicates most of the events of the day before, including the battle, but will be shorter, ending about 5p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.BattleOfAiken.org

Media Bias: The sounds of silence
Submitted by: Rodney L. Hendrix

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During its 11 p.m. newscast on Feb. 13, KLAS Channel 8 aired a 3 1/2-minute package on a fatal shooting that took place at Harrah's in the fall of 2000.

However, the audio was not "natural"; it was dubbed in by KLAS, which apparently felt the exclusive footage wasn't dramatic enough on its own.

--A CBS affiliate. The same network who gives us Dan "I think a man can lie about any number of things and still be an honest man" Rather

PETA phonies murder innocent doe with deadly assault vehicle Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"When a deer took out the entire front end of the car driven by two PETA anti-hunting campaigners, PETA saw red�and it wasn�t just the blood of the animal they believe was fleeing hunters� guns." KABA NOTE: The group is not only blaming hunters and game management agencies, they are threatening to take legal action and behaving in other ridiculous ways (as usual).