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The Senate Takes a Look at All Those Happy Pamphleteers
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"IN the eyes of one conservative group, a lesser-known Senate lobbying proposal would have forced Revolutionary patriots to reveal their leafleting routes to King George." ...
"To its supporters, the provision would unmask 'Astroturf' ventures, fake grassroots operations with big money funneled through shell groups ..." ...
"The proposal, contends Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, suggests that 'you're not free to be a Tom Paine pamphleteer unless you notify the government of who you're talking to, and what you're saying, and what it costs.' ..." ... |
Women taking up arms
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"Participation by women in hunting and shooting sports has jumped in recent years, and may jump even higher in years to come."
"Christine Godleski, VP/GM of ESPN Outdoors, predicted that growth will continue thanks to the television shows, magazines, grassroots programs � and especially the many new products � that appeal to women."
"Godleski made her prediction during her keynote address to a capacity crowd at the SHOT Show's annual Women in the Industry luncheon at the Las Vegas Convention Center."
"'Participation among women in hunting and target shooting rose from 4.2 million to 6.3 million between '99 and '04,' Godleski said. 'It's the grassroots initiatives and volunteers that encourage women to go out and try it ..." ... |
KY: Convicted felon killed following gunfight with two sons
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"A Perry County man was killed following a gunfight with his two sons."
"Ray Adams, 44, was pronounced dead in the parking lot of a liquor store on Friday following a gun battle with his sons William Hensley, 24, and Allen Hensley, 18, according to Perry County chief deputy sheriff Randal Poff."
"... no arrests have been made in Adams' death."
"According to witnesses, Adams attacked the sons earlier in the day, smashing a van the two were riding in with a baseball bat. The sons then raced to a family member's house across a creek from a liquor store. When Adams began shooting at the house with a shotgun, the two sons returned fire, Poff said."
"Poff said a grand jury will decide whether to press charges in the case." |
FL: Man claims self-defense in fatal shooting
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"Volusia County sheriff's investigators are asking the State Attorney's Office to decide whether charges should be filed in a fatal shooting in Deltona."
"Roberto Legarreta, 37, was shot in front of his Belltower Avenue home about 7 p.m. Thursday. ..." ...
"Perez, whose aunt was the victim's wife, told investigators he drove to the Belltower Avenue home to pick up someone, but feared there might be a confrontation because Legarreta had been violent in the past."
"'While waiting for his passengers, Perez said Legarretta came out of the house armed with a large knife and rushed towards his car,' Davidson said."
"Perez said he couldn't get his keys in the ignition quickly enough to drive away, and when Legarreta neared the vehicle, Perez opened fire on him. ..." ... |
CA: Lodi businessman acquitted in fatal 2003 shooting
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"Alarm company owner Paul Alamo acted in self-defense when he fatally shot a man, a jury found Friday in acquitting the 48-year-old Lodi man of murder."
"Alamo killed house painter Mark Hasty during an Oct. 13, 2003, confrontation at a rural house under construction southeast of Lodi."
"Alamo testified during the five-week trial that he feared for his life when Hasty - angry at Alamo for twice calling deputies to his house to search for stolen property - came toward him in a threatening manner. Alamo shot Hasty twice in the chest after warning the 47-year-old man to stop approaching."
"The jury deliberated for one day." ... |
Iraq: Director of Iraqi public television killed in ambush
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"Gunmen killed the director of Iraq's public television channel and his driver Saturday, the second slaying this month of a figure who shapes broadcast news coverage of the country's sectarian strife." ...
"The Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, reacting to Saturday's killings, announced that it would ask the interior minister to grant licenses allowing journalists to carry firearms in self-defense. More than 70 foreign and Iraqi journalists have been listed as killed since U.S. forces toppled Saddam Hussein three years ago. Al-Iraqiya says 38 of its employees, including non-journalists, have died in the violence." ... |
MS: Hearing sought on school gun incident
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"Law enforcement officials have asked a judge for a hearing into whether Wesson school officials should be charged for how they handled a recent incident when a seventh-grade student brought a hand gun to his school."
"Wesson Town Prosecutor Bob Lawrence said the motion was filed Thursday in Copiah County Circuit Court. He said the hearing would determine if Wesson Attendance Center Principal Billy Britt and Elementary School Principal Ronald Greer violated the law by not notifying local authorities when a student was found with a handgun at the school Feb. 21."
"No hearing date has been set."
"Police Chief Steve Carlisle alleged Britt and Greer failed to notify local law enforcement as required by law about the incident. ..." ... |
UT: Air pistol brought to school
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"A 12-year-old boy was charged with having a concealed weapon at Canyon View Middle School for bringing an air-soft pistol on campus."
"The boy was also charged with having a dangerous weapon at school and making threats against life or property on Thursday."
"Cedar City Police Detective Sgt. Jerry Womack said the boy showed the gun to his friends and his friends told the principal, which 'was the right thing to do.'"
"The school resource officer pulled the boy out of school and will likely be expelled. Iron County School District Director of Secondary Education Paul Maggio said the safe school policy includes imitation weapons, particularly guns that shoot projectiles, even if they are not firearms. ..." ... |
TX: Law officers stand by decision to not arrest principal immediately
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"Acting ECISD Police Chief Pete Frankson said he let principal Van Grady go home immediately after a gun was fired in his Crockett Junior High office because there was no urgent need to arrest him at the school."
"'That was my decision at the time while the investigation was going on,' Frankson said.
Grady, who is accused of firing a pistol Feb. 24 in his office at the junior high, wasn�t arrested until March 2."
"'We were still putting things together,' Frankson said. 'You have circumstantial stuff. You still have to get information from witnesses and try to get things straightened out and make sure you have the correct information.'" ... |
SC: BB guns trigger problems at schools
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"A BB gun at school can get a student arrested."
"It can also get a studeine a student's weapon to determine whether it's a toy, said Lt. Jerry Waldrop of the Rock Hill Police Department."
"'If he pulled that on an officer, he'd get shot,' Waldrop said. '(The gun) looks almost identical to the ones we carry.'"
"Along with creating problems for police, BB guns create panic among others who don't know the weapons aren't firearms."
"Just look at the case of Ricky Rolla, the 17-year-old Northwestern High School student who was arrested on March 2 after he allegedly brought two BB guns and three swords to school." ... |
CA: California Judge Dismisses Suit Thanks To 'Protection Of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act' (NRA-ILA)
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"On Monday, Federal District Court Judge Audrey B. Collins used the 'Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act' as the basis for dismissal of a reckless 'public-nuisance' lawsuit against firearm manufacturer Glock and distributor RSR. In doing so, Judge Collins became the first judge in the country to use the new law to counter the anti-gun lobby�s shameless attempts to hold the lawful firearm industry responsible for the acts of criminals."
"The suit sought to blame Glock and RSR for the horrendous criminal actions of deranged white supremacist Buford Furrow. In 1999, Furrow shot and killed postal worker Joseph Ileto, and wounded three children at a Jewish Community Center ... after illegally acquiring firearms. ..." ... |
MS: Must hunters' reports be kept secret?
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"If a hunter is eaten by a bear before June 30 in Mississippi, you can expect to hear about it on TV and read about it in newspapers. If a hunter is eaten by a bear on or after July 1 in Mississippi, it may be an official state secret."
"Absurd? Well, yes."
"But here's what a line in House Bill 929 ... adds to Section 49-4-31 of the Mississippi Code ..."
"'Hunting accident/incident reports shall not be a public record, nor made available for public distribution.'"
"Now if a trucker stops at a state rest area and is eaten by a bear, that would be public information. If a fisherman is eaten by an alligator, the public could be trusted with that information." ... |
SD: Everyone needs to know
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"You don't hear much debate on whether open government is good government - at least not publicly."
"More often you hear, 'I'm for open government, but ...'"
"That 'but' is chilling, and it's the focus of the second annual Sunshine Week, being observed in South Dakota and across the country this week. The goal is to get people thinking about the importance of open government and eliminate that 'but.'" ...
"Legislators this year closed public access to concealed pistol permits, even though one county sheriff said making that information public had helped him in the past identify people who never should have had the permits. And he added that there never, ever had been problems with public access to those records." ... |
CA: S.F. approves penalties for anti-gun ordinance
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"Despite an ongoing lawsuit with the National Rifle Association, San Franciscos Board of Supervisors set penalties last week on what is regarded as one of the toughest anti-gun laws in the country."
"Last November, 58 percent of San Francisco voters passed Proposition H, a city ordinance that makes it illegal for residents to possess handguns and prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale and transfer of firearms in the city."
"As required by the proposition, the supervisors Wednesday approved a set of penalties for violating the law that include imposition of a $1,000 penalty and a jail term of between 90 days and six months." ... |
OH: Toledo: Let the crying over statewide pre-emption begin (OFCC)
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"Statewide pre-emption is, in the eyes of most gun owners, one of the best things that could happen to the State of Ohio. When out-of-state gun owners write OFCC asking for advice on how to transport or otherwise comply with Ohio's gun laws we include a standard disclaimer: Every local community can pass a different law restricting how you carry or transport a firearm, so beware."
"Finally, the Ohio Legislature might resolve that incredibly unfortunate situation in Ohio. ... Statewide uniformity isn't bad, but a patchwork of local gun laws is a very bad trap for the unwary. Now that it might be resolved, the home-rule chest thumping has begun in the liberal anti-gun bastion of Toledo, Ohio." ... |
NJ: Ex-corrections officer guilty of murder
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"A jury convicted former corrections officer Jonathan Norman of murder Friday in the gruesome slaying of his onetime girlfriend Teneka Milbourne."
"Norman shot Milbourne, 26, in the back of the head with a .32-caliber Beretta pistol as she struggled to lift herself off the ceramic kitchen floor inside his Fairfield Township home on Aug. 2, 2003."
"Milbourne's family and friends ... shouted a collective 'yes' as the foreman read the jury's unanimous verdict after about six hours of deliberation over two days." ...
"... Norman said she slapped him and then lunged forward before he threw her to the ground and retrieved a loaded gun from the nearby living room, adding that he 'blacked out' during the shooting." ... |
Brazil: Troops stir anxiety in Rio's slums
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"The residents of the Providencia neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro rarely see even the police patrolling their poor and mean streets. So the occupation this week by the Brazilian army came as an unsettling shock."
"For the first time since 2003, and in one of only a handful of occasions since democracy was restored in 1985, Brazilian soldiers have stormed into several city neighborhoods in a direct challenge to the criminal gangs that control large swaths of Rio de Janeiro."
"The army's stated goal is to recover a clutch of weapons stolen last week from a military base in Rio. ..."
"Many Rio residents support Operation Asphyxia. But some federal officials are challenging the operation as unconstitutional. ..." ... |
Philippines: 'Vigilantes' killed 120 in 15 months
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"A TOTAL of 120 people were killed vigilante-style since Dec. 22, 2004 up to the present, records at the Homicide Section of the Cebu City Police Office show."
"The Homicide Section under Insp. Mario Monilar has listed 131 cases. Of the 131 cases, 11 victims survived the vigilante-style attacks." ...
"Monilar�s report also recommended that the five pillars of criminal justice system be re-activated, 'as we initially found out that one of the causes that vigilantism occurs, when the local population is frustrated with the complex and seemingly unfair court procedures and rulings that apparently allow felons to walk free and be found not guilty.'" |
Philippines: PAF soldier shoots brother-in-law dead
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"A member of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) allegedly shot dead his brother-in-law who reportedly tried to intervene with the soldier�s quarrel with his wife inside their house in Pasay City, yesterday morning."
"Killed was Leonardo Pacariel ... He died at the San Juan de Dios Hospital due to a bullet wound in the chest."
"The suspect, A1C Joseph Cornel, 29, a member of the 95th Communication Electronics Information System Group, and also of Block 70, Lot 21, 17th St., VAB, surrendered to his superiors at the Air Police Squadron." ...
"Cornel told police that his brother-in-law always involves himself every time he and his wife had sort of misunderstanding." |
UK: Police get 'licence to kill' without questions
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"GOVERNMENT lawyers have told police chiefs preparing to 'shoot to kill' suspected suicide bombers that they are likely to escape criminal charges even if they kill an unarmed or innocent person."
"The legal advice is contained in confidential legal papers prepared for the Metropolitan police Special Branch and chief constables."
"More than 150 pages of documents, seen by The Sunday Times, detail Operation Kratos People and Operation Clydesdale, the secret guidelines on dealing with suicide bombers. They provided the justification for the operation that led to the accidental shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, an innocent Brazilian, at Stockwell Tube station in London last July." ... |
India: Delhi Encounter is highly suspicious, high level judicial enquiry demanded
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... "Police is repeating the old story which is always used to justified the encounter, but Civil Liberties well understands, the story itself proves that encounter is fake. There are so many reasons for it 1. Why a single policeman was not injured in exchange of firing in spite of alleged terrorist having AK 56, Pistols, grenades, and explosive materials ... .4.with in the 15 minutes of encounter polices released all the history of militants, how it is possible to know the life history of a person who died with in five minutes, its also proves that these persons were in police custody." ... |
VA: Miller's argument is right on target
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FULL TEXT BELOW:
For more than 50 years, I have not discussed the Second Amendment of our Constitution because of the many people who hold a position diametrically opposed to my interpretation of this short and succinct amendment.
Finally, the opinion piece by Ron Miller ["Hold your fire: Second Amendment was aimed at building militias," March 1] made my position as clear as crystal.
I am sure that members of the NRA and like-minded people will disagree totally with Mr. Miller, but I am certainly pleased that he took the time to voice his opinion.
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VA: FiRiNG BACK The Founding Fathers were clear: Citizens should be armed
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"RON MILLER is obviously a good fiction writer. His op-ed on the Second Amendment ['Hold your fire: Second Amendment was aimed at building militias,' March 1], certainly qualifies as such."
"Miller, like others who wish to restrict select freedoms, writes that the Second Amendment is obsolete--only there to form a militia--and that it does not guarantee an individual right to arms."
"After reading the voluminous writings of the people who conceived the Constitution and Bill Of Rights, I can only find history that is at odds with Miller's theories." ... |
NY: Rev' Shot In Head--Witness Talks
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"The young minister had just dropped off a passenger and was backing out of the driveway when he almost hit a group of people walking behind his car. That's when the shooting started." ...
"[The witness] said, 'These guns are ridiculous. You can go get a gun like going to get a piece of candy out of a store. It's serious out here right now.'" ...
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Submitter's Note: Ahh- So it's the guns that are the problem! Actually, law-abiding New Yorkers must go through a 6-month (at best) permitting process costing hundreds of dollars to even own a handgun, yet that didn't stop this senseless killing- because criminals still don't obey gun laws! |
NH: Shooting judge bags another title
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"In the courtroom, he�s the Honorable Robert J. Lynn, chief justice of the New Hampshire superior courts.
Down at the shooting range, he�s Bob Lynn, the surest shot in all of New Hampshire."
"The 56-year-old jurist once again proved himself as formidable with a gun as he is with a gavel, winning the state�s annual Indoor Smallbore Rifle Championship last weekend in Peterborough."
"'I was very happy with my performance,' said Lynn, who previously won the state championship in 1987 and 2004. ..."
"Lynn beat 13 other shooters on his way to the title, including several sharp-eyed youngsters who have yet to reach their 20th birthday. Youth is an advantage for sharpshooters, who squint from 50 feet at targets no bigger than an Oreo cookie." ... |
KY: Hunting the net
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... "For the firearms deer hunter, late winter is a good time to reload ammunition, test hunting loads at the range or place an order for a new rifle. Wayne van Zwoll's 230-page hardcover Deer Rifles & Cartridges, published by Woods 'N Water Inc., is sure to get the avid shooter fired up for next season."
"The author of 10 books and more than 1,000 magazine articles, van Zwoll has decades of experience with deer and elk rifles, and it shows in his in-depth writing and excellent photographs."
"Readers learn about the development of deer rifles and cartridges, the rise of the bolt-action centerfire, factory rifles, custom calibers and lightweight rifles. ..." ... |
AK: Hunters and trappers support higher education
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"People who oppose consumptive use of wildlife often characterize hunters and trappers as 'knuckle draggers' who reap the bounty of our land but never return anything of value to society. Not many folks in Alaska hold such a negative opinion of outdoorsmen (and women). However, even many supporters don't realize that consumptive users provide numerous financial benefits to students at the University of Alaska."
"Friends and relatives of local hunters and trappers have established scholarships at the University of Alaska to commemorate the lives of these respected outdoorsmen. The primary purpose of these scholarships is to support the education of the next generation. ..." ... |
VT: Coyote hunting blasted in Vermont
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"With a second coyote hunting tournament about to take place next weekend, a group is helping landowners post their property against what they call a 'senseless slaughter.'"
"Three newspapers have denounced the derbies. A number of hunters say they fear coyote hunting tournaments in which prizes are awarded for the lightest and heaviest kills are giving hunting a bad image. And the group Vermonters for Safe Hunting and Wildlife Diversity formed after last year�s inaugural tournament in Whiting is calling on the state to ban competitive hunts."
"But Don Felion, organizer of Howlin' Hills Coyote Derby, said he believes he�s doing some good for hunters. He said coyotes are preying on deer, rabbits, partridges and other game animals." ... |
PA: Lehigh boy hunter of year
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"Who's afraid of lions and tigers and bears?"
"Not 12-year-old Cody Yerk of Lehigh Acres, recent winner of the Fort Lauderdale Safari Club's 2006 Youth Hunter of the Year."
"'I might go to Canada soon to hunt grizzlies,' Cody said. ...'"
"Cody already boasts an impressive hunting record. At an antelope hunting trip in New Mexico, Cody and Sonny Mowbray, his paternal grandfather, joined a band of other hunters."
"After several hours of searching, climbing, stalking and avoiding various cacti, Cody bagged an antelope. Around the campfire at the end of the day the other hunters recounted their experiences with great relish and minute detail, boasting of their stalking tactics and shots landed despite overwhelming odds." ... |
NY: Local biathloners enjoy thrill of competition
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"For one, it has been his sport since childhood, a sport embraced by his politically ostracized father and a sport at which he himself excelled as a national team member for many years."
"For another, it was a sport he tried later in life and, with his recent capture of the Eastern Canadian Championships title, has given him 'beyond-my-wildest-dreams' success."
"Two very different routes. But today, Stormville�s Zbysek Skrabal and Town of Northeast�s Darrell Rikert are close competitors."
"Skrabal, 41, is the more talented of the two, according to Rikert, 42, who says, 'There�s no shame for me to lose to Zbysek.'" ... |
WI: Hunters keep number of wild pigs in check
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"Bear and deer hunters along the Lake Superior shore found unusual visitors at their bait piles last fall."
"'We reliably know of about 85 feral pigs that have been killed in this area since August of 2005,' said Greg Kessler, Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist for Douglas and Bayfield counties."
"'We have heard that as many as 20 or 30 more might have been taken out.'"
"Most of the pigs were shot coming to deer bait and a few to bear bait, with bowhunters accounting for about one-third of the kill, Kessler said."
"'I think once bowhunters realized pigs were coming to their bait, they went home and brought back their rifles,' he said." ... |
AZ: Cowboy action shooters in town
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"At first Mandy Flores thought her mother's penchant for cowboy action shooting and those who favored dressing up in late-19th-century American West clothing seemed a little odd."
"But Flores, 27, quickly took to the shooting sport where she competes using firearms from the Old West: rifles, shotguns and single-action revolvers. She adopted her new persona with clothing and an alias, 'Cantina Cruz,' as do all members of the Single Action Shooting Society, or SASS."
"Cantina Cruz feels odd now when she's not wearing her hat, leather holster, high-waisted pants - ones with buttons since zippers are not authentic - suspenders and boots." ... |
Ole Miss Rifle Finishes Sixth At NCAA Championships
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"The Ole Miss rifle team concluded the program's first trip to the NCAA Championships with a sixth place finish. The Rebels turned in an air rifle aggregate of 2321, to finish the championships with a total score of 4616."
"'We didn't shoot up to our ability,' said Ole Miss head coach Valerie Boothe. 'However, I can't be too disappointed, since this was our first trip to the championships. It provides us with great experience for next year.'"
"Senior Natasha Phillips turned in the Rebels best air rifle score with a mark of 584. Jennifer Lorenzen, Megan Sandage and Shannon Wilson all turned in scores of 579. The Rebels finished sixth in the team air rifle standings. Alaska-Fairbanks claimed the overall national title." ... |
Shannon Wilson Finishes Runner-up In Smallbore At NCAA Championships
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"Ole Miss sophomore Shannon Wilson tied the school record of 587 to finished second in the smallbore at the NCAA Rifle Championships."
"'Shannon shot fantastic today,' said Ole Miss head coach Valerie Boothe. 'To finish second in the nation is an amazing accomplishment. She worked so hard for this and we are very proud of her.'"
"The Fairfax Station, Va. Native tied Samantha Leach's school record of 587 to advance to the smallbore finals. Wilson turned in a mark of 101.5 in the finals to finish runner-up."
"The Rebels could not capitalize of Wilson's hot shooting. Megan Sandage turned in a score of 575, Casey Phillips shot a 567 and Jennifer Lorenzen finished with a mark of 566." ... |
Nevada 4th in Air Rifle at NCAA Championships
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"The University of Nevada placed fourth in air rifle but didn't figure in the combined team championship scoring here Saturday at the NCAA Championships."
"Alaska Fairbanks won its seventh NCAA title with a combined air and small bore score of 4,682. Nevada shot 2,236 in air rifle but did not qualify as a team in small bore."
"Alaska Fairbanks took first in air rifle with 2,353 and was followed by Nebraska at 2,344, Army with 2,332 and Nevada with a 2,326 in the eight-team field."
"Nevada's Sarah Smith, a freshman, was seventh with a 588 to lead Nevada. Junior Michael Tanoue had a 582, junior Corrie Holmes shot a 580 and sophomore Meghann Morrill scored 576 to complete Nevada's scores." ... |
Navy Rifle Has Strong Second Day to Finish Fourth at NCAA Championships
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"The Navy rifle team closed out its season on a high note rallying to finish fourth at the 2006 NCAA Championships, held at the Olympic Training Center. The Mids, who were sixth after day one, have now finished in the top four two of the last three years. Navy finished the tournament with a 4625, just ahead of Murray State for fourth place. The Mids shot a 2322 in air rifle on Saturday. Alaska-Fairbanks won the team title."
"'I can't say enough about this team,' said Navy head coach Bill Kelley. 'They didn't have a terrible day yesterday, but really came through with a great day today. We shot very well in a tight competition, and had our struggles this year, but never gave up. ...'" ... |
Huskers finish with best finish ever
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"Junior Kristina Fehlings became Nebraska's first NCAA air rifle champion to lead the Nebraska rifle team to its best finish in school history by claiming second at the NCAA Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Saturday."
"Fehlings' season-high score of 592 in regulation and 100 in finals produced a winning aggregate mark of 692 to give the Huskers' their second individual national champion in rifle program history, joining Nicole Allaire's NCAA smallbore crown in 2000."
"With Fehlings leading the way, the Huskers produced a final aggregate team score of 4,666 in smallbore and air rifle to trail only Alaska-Fairbanks' winning total of 4,682. ..." ... |
Green finishes tenth at NCAA Rifle Championships
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"Celeste Green finished tenth in the individual smallbore event at the NCAA Rifle Championships with a three-position score of 581. The senior became the first shooter in school history to participate in the national competition held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo."
"The 2003 NRA All-American was nearly perfect from the prone position, finishing with a score of 199 out of a possible 200. She added marks of 186 and 196 from the standing and kneeling positions, respectively, for an aggregate total of 581, to place tenth place in the field of 36." ... |
Rifle Team Finishes Third At NCAA Championships
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"Army's hopes of defending its NCAA Men's and Women's Rifle Championship came up short as the Black Knights earned the bronze with an aggregate team score of 4650 to trail Alaska Fairbanks (4682) and Nebraska (4666) in the race for the 2006 title in Colorado Springs Saturday."
"Alaska Fairbanks, finishing first in both disciplines, fired a 2329 smallbore the first day to hold a seven-point lead over Nebraska and 11 over Army heading into today's air rifle competition. The Nanooks put a lock on the title with a 2353 air rifle score to outpoint their closest rival by nine points en route to winning their eighth NCAA national championship and seventh in the last eight years." ... |
Fairbanks wins seventh rifle title
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"Alaska Fairbanks claimed its seventh NCAA national title at the 2006 NCAA Men's & Women's Rifle Championships on March 11. The Nanooks scored 2353 in air rifle and 2329 in smallbore for a first-place total of 4682. Kristina Fehlings from Nebraska shot a final score of 100 to finish with a 692 to win this year�s air rifle national title. Nebraska finished in second place with an NCAA total 4666 followed by Army (4650), Navy (4625), Murray State (4621), Mississippi (4616) and Kentucky (4600)."
"'It�s exciting to be in first place, I just wanted to do my best for my team, being in first came second,' said Fehlings." ... |
Ireland: Up in arms
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"Donna Cleary�s killer leaned over the bonnet of the Volvo, steadied the aim of his 9mm automatic and fired five shots before getting back in the car and making off towards Kildare." ...
"Dwayne Foster, who has been accused of Cleary�s killing ... would have had little problem in sourcing such a gun."
"There is thought to be more illegal weapons per head of population in the Republic than at any time in the state�s history. ..."
"In the Small Arms Survey report of 2003, the Geneva-based research body noted that high-performance weaponry has been flooding into western Europe in recent years. ..."
"'Instead of less capable revolvers, [criminals] increasingly have fully automatic pistols,' said the report." ... |
Canada: Gun amnesty right on target
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"Congratulations to the community at large for delivering a sharp message to anyone who questioned Hamilton police for declaring a gun amnesty during March."
"The public has been voting with their feet on this one. Police phones have been ringing from the day the program began as city residents embraced the opportunity to safely get rid of a wide range of unwanted weapons that had ended up in their possession." ...
"Hamilton's amnesty, which allows people to surrender unwanted firearms, registered or unregistered, is a good move."
"Any legitimate strategy which reduces the volume of weapons that could fall into the wrong hands, is a strategy which serves the public interest." ...
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Submitter's Note: Completely ignoring the beneficial uses of guns in the 'right' hands. |
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| The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of a republic; since it offers a strong moral check against the usurpation and arbitrary power of rulers; and will generally, even if these are successful in the first instance, enable the people to resist and triumph over them. � Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States; With a Preliminary Review of the Constitutional History of the Colonies and States before the Adoption of the Constitution [Boston, 1833]. |
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