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NM: Urgent - House to Vote on HB112 TODAY
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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On Thursday, February 7, the New Mexico State House of Representatives will vote on HB 112, a bill sponsored by Rep. Larry Larranaga to protect safe shooting range facilities from (1) nuisance lawsuits based on noise filed by individuals who acquire property near existing facilities; and (2) onerous local noise control ordinances which could significantly curtail shooting activities and shut such facilities down....

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UK: Police Car Crime Warning
Submitted by: WildWest

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"There's been an explosion in street crime," Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir John Stevens told parliamentarians on Tuesday.

Police said that violent crime had erupted in the past year and particularly since September 11 when hundreds of officers were moved to guard security targets.

("Security targets" meaning "The Politicians" who are gaurded by men with guns, while the "loyal subjects" continue to be defenseless prey.)

NYC: Turning 'The Club' Into a ("sinister") Gun
Submitted by: Rick Schwartz

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NYPD has learned that more enterprising criminals out there "may have figured out a way" to turn the popular steering wheel lock into a "rudimentary shotgun," according to an internal memo.

"Specifically, the handle of the device has been hollowed out to serve as a shotgun barrel," the memo says, going on to explain in detail how the modification is made.

The NYPD says it has not yet seized any Clubs that have been turned into shotguns.

Klamath Basin: Suckers
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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Last summer, about 1,400 drought-stricken farmers in the Klamath Basin got sucker-punched by "scientists" at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Marine Fisheries Service � literally.

Their irrigation taps were turned off because "bureaucrats presumed" that any release of water would result in too-low water levels in Klamath Lake and too-slow flows of the Klamath River for the threatened salmon and sucker fish that reside therein.

WTC flag barred at Olympics
Submitted by: Christopher A. Hamer

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The International Olympic Committee's coordination commission told USOC president Sandy Baldwin that many nations had suffered and that allowing the American team to carry the flag would not be proper. Baldwin told the IOC that position was "clearly understandable."

"Every country in the IOC has issues," American IOC member Anita DeFrantz said Tuesday. "As Americans we have to understand it's a world event and also that we are a guest even though we are the host nation.

The "International Olympic Committee" touts themselves as "the supreme authority of the Olympic Movement". You can CONTACT THEM HERE.

CA: Court Mulls Gun Show Sales Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The California Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether cities and counties can ban firearms sales at gun shows on their fairgrounds and other government properties. The gun lobby argued to the seven justices that local governments are powerless to regulate the industry because the Legislature has authorized such flea markets. KABA NOTE: Also check out The Recorder version.

TX: Audit faults Arlington police over property room
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Website: http://www.progunwomen.com

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A scathing audit has found dozens of security and procedural lapses in the Police Department property room, from loosely guarded drugs to a broken burglar alarm.

A separate audit also faulted the city's Neighborhood Services Department, where citations for code violations have been improperly dismissed. The department's own inspectors told auditors that rules weren't being applied to residents fairly.

OK: Council discusses Bass Pro Shops plan
Submitted by: serinde
Website: http://www.progunwomen.com

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Oklahoma City Council members, concerned over the design of a proposed Bass Pro Shops in Bricktown, were told Tuesday they shouldn't be scared by the store's size and suburban-style surface parking.

"Bass Pro isn't just retail -- you can eat there, climb rocks, use the shooting range. It's an entertainment center in its own right." -- John Gossling

Owners of local sporting goods stores have complained about the city using public money to help launch a competitor.

VT: Public Hunting and Shooting Lands in Jeopardy Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
As you know, the State of Vermont purchased the Champion lands, now known as the West Mountain Wildlife Management Area, for the purpose of preserving them for traditional uses, including hunting and trapping. Environmental activists are working hard to keep in place an easement that would allow them to close large areas of this parcel to these uses!...

Like it or not, We are the Militia
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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The militia is often discussed in the pro-gun foundation where I work. Usually I�m on the other side of the fence arguing against its existence. Being young, maybe I just don�t understand. I�ve never felt the need to enlist into a military service that does not even exist in any measurable way. I even remember saying just six months ago �Why do we need a militia? We�re the leaders of the free world. We�re the United States of America.� - Jessica Mainard, Collegiate Programs Director, SAF

IL: Local gun dealers may need license
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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PALATINE Village officials are drafting an ordinance to regulate home-based gun dealers by requiring them to have a local business license.

The Police, Policy and Code Service Committee Monday recommended that the Village Council ask Village Manager Michael J. Cassady to craft an ordinance. The council is expected to vote on the proposal Monday.

"It would be a benefit so police and firefighters and people know if their next-door neighbor is selling guns out of their garage."

Yemen Bans Firearms From Streets
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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The government banned Yemenis on Tuesday from carrying guns on city streets, and urged security officials to do all they can to enforce the prohibition.

Guns, ammunition and explosives are sold freely in Yemen, a largely tribal society where weapons are carried openly and people often settle feuds with guns. "The problem" grew during the 1994 civil war when many arms were smuggled into the country.

Can You Imagine Such A Nation?
Submitted by: Andy Kellett

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"In the minds of the founders, liberty, with all of its intrinsic risks, was more desirable than material prosperity if accompanied with despotism or collectivism. So strong was their desire that they were willing to give up the latter in order to procure the former for themselves and their posterity.

"Bread and circuses are far more important than Rights to most Americans. Dumbed down education system helps this along as we move towards socialism." - Chuck Baldwin

MO: Burglars Make Most Of Power Outages
Submitted by: rennet

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"As if losing power wasn't bad enough, some area residents are losing valuables as burglars take advantage."

"because the lights were out Friday night, he and his wife went out to dinner. That's when the burglars struck."

KABA NOTE: Try to have a backup lighting system, or shop during the day. Order delivered food, send one person for takeout, or eat out of cans. During a blackout, someone should be home to fend off intruders.

IL: Gun-drawing Teen's Expulsion Reversed, School Delaying Return Submitted by: Michael DePolis	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Bryant was expelled in February 2001 after police searching his locker found a doodle of a gun, a photo of two swords, an essay defending the right to bear arms and another writing assignment that mentioned weapons, according to his lawyer. But Bryant, a 16-year-old junior, is still trying to get back into the school.

Federation of American Scientists, Arms Sales Monitoring Project Submitted by: Bill Brandow	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
-- Here is another site to keep an eye on. They spew VPC rhetoric and obviously don't do any research on their own. So much for scientists. Should be 'Federation of American Socialists.' KABA NOTE: This website and the sponsors of it are shameful. You can contact them here.

Rep. Hostettler Petitioning FAA Over Armed Pilots Law
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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GOA ALERT: Rep. John Hostettler (R-IN) is getting fellow Congressmen to sign a letter that he will send to the Federal Aviation Administration next week. You will remember that the FAA posted questions on its website, asking the public to offer recommendations on how to implement the armed pilots law.

The deadline for submitting comments to the agency is next week. (See http://www.gunowners.org/a012202.htm for details, especially if you have yet to contact the FAA in this regard.)

System Intended to Protect Children Under Fire for 'Overzealousness'
Submitted by: Rodney L. Hendrix

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"Home schooling, devout religious practices, persistent diaper rash, scratches from a new pet puppy, milk intolerance, cystic fibrosis, a broken home heating system, and messy housekeeping have all been documented not just as abuse or neglect, but as the reason for taking a child."

-- Soon, they may take your child because you taught him about the 2nd amendment, or how to shoot an 'evil gun'. We all know of course that 'the government' knows better how to raise your children than you do.

KABA NOTE: This isn't "overzealousness", it's criminal abduction by the state.

MI: Washtenaw Gun Board accused of 'arbitrary and political' action Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
For more than 25 years, John Denman was able to legally carry a gun to, from and during work, but when he applied for a permit under Michigan's new concealed carry weapon law, the local gun board turned him down. Denman, a Salem Township resident, and three other disgruntled Washtenaw County residents are suing the gun board to have their denials overturned.

Sold-out 2002 Shot Show also posts near-record attendance
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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Four days of strong sales plus near-record attendance and an extraordinary display of industry unity highlighted the 2002 SHOT Show � the second best attended show in its 24-year history.

Unusually high final-day registration lifted buyer attendance to within 200 of the all-time record. �I have never seen anything like this! Ten minutes after the show opened our booth was so crowded you couldn�t see through it,� said Dwight Van Brunt of Kimber. Such enthusiastic responses were widespread.

UT: Gun-ban fight targeting U. is shot down Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A Senate committee has holstered a proposal that would have allowed state lawmakers to strip administrative funding from the University of Utah over its current gun ban. The bill would have applied to any state entity that enacts rules or policies in conflict with state law.

MD: Man free on bail charged in killing
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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While he was on probation and free on bail in two separate criminal cases, a 22-year-old Northwest Baltimore man shot and killed a former witness against him, according to police and court records.

Andre L. "Turtle" Chavis of the 3300 block of Firelight Lane is charged in the shooting death Dec. 8 of Adrian Jenkins, 21, who had identified Chavis as a gunman in a 1999 shooting. Police have been searching for Chavis since charging him in late December.

KABA NOTE: The failure of "gun control laws" and our "justice system" that lets violent criminals out strikes again.

UT: GOP 'Fast-Tracks' Gun Fee Proposal Through Committee
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"Republican lawmakers on Tuesday strong-armed their Democratic colleagues during a late-running committee hearing, refusing to adjourn before approving a bill that eliminates state fees required to receive a concealed carry permit."

Daniels offered a substitute motion on the floor of the House to strike HB219 from a list of bills being scheduled for floor debate. Daniels' motion failed on a 25-47 vote.

Virgin Islands: 2 Special Prosecutors hired 'just for gun cases' Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The U.S. Justice Department has awarded the V.I. Justice Department a grant of $240,000 to be used to hire special prosecutors for criminal cases involving firearms. "The role of these prosecutors will be to concentrate on prosecuting crimes in the territory where guns are implicated," a Government House release stated. KABA NOTE: What a gross waste of government funds.

IL: ISRA Applauds Introduction Of Defensive Firearms Bill Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
ISRA is applauding the introduction of HB4959 -- The Family and Personal Protection Act. Introduced by Rep. Bill Mitchell (R-Forsyth), the proposal would allow "qualified" citizens to carry defensive firearms as a means of self-protection.

Visa Reform Bill: Biometric info in 'smart cards' for foreign visitors Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
California Republican has introduced a new visa reform bill that would require the federal government to employ the latest technology to better categorize and track foreign visitors, including "machine-readable visas containing biometric information."

Students protest Patriot Act, fear civil liberties threatened Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Nearly 100 protesters � including several University students � braved the winter wind outside the downtown Federal Courthouse on Monday to rally against legislation they say threatens civil liberties. Organized by the Anti-War Committee, the event was in response to the USA Patriot Act � which was passed last fall by Congress � and its potential ramifications at the state level.

MN: Health & Public Policy 'Experts' Urge Senate to Pass 'Child Safety Act'
Submitted by: Joel Miller

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Public health and policy "experts" urged the Senate "Crime Prevention" Committee to pass the "Child Safety Act" (SF1861) to "reduce the number of gun-related death and injuries to children" in Minnesota.

"The common sense gun safety measures contained in the Child Safety Act are an important way to protect children from harm." - Rebecca Thoman MD, Exec. Dir. of Citizens for a "Safer" Minnesota

KABA NOTE: All the "doctors" who are behind this rediculous sham of a bill, are violating their oath to save lives.

Petition: Oppose National ID
Submitted by: God Bless America
Website: http://devoted.to/Godblessamerica

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"We, the undersigned, urge the Administration to oppose the attempts of state motor vehicle officials to create a national identification system (national ID) through the bureaucratic back door of state drivers� licenses. ...
We urge the Administration to reject national ID systems in any form. The Administration should not take any steps to implement such a system or fund any proposals that would result in a national ID, including the study or development of standardized state drivers� licenses."