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CO: Stanley Arrested for Apparent Administrative Foul-up
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Mr. Stanley went on to say, "One thing I understand about the Constitution is that it protects the right to keep and bear arms. The Denver Municipal Code under which I was originally arrested is unconstitutional and will be overturned."

Stanley, along with another supporter were arrested for openly carrying a gun in violation of Denver Revised Municipal Code 38-117.5(b) on December 15, 2001, during a rally celebrating the Anniversary of the Bill of Rights.

TX: Mendoza and deputies aid crime-fighting drive
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Police Chief Ralph Mendoza and deputy chiefs will be the breakfast cooks during a recruitment drive Thursday for the Ministers Against Crime.

In the program, local ministers undergo weeks of specialized police training before patrolling city streets, schools and neighborhoods. Equipped with police radios and uniforms, the ministers report crimes, assist sworn officers, offer victims assistance and quell tensions in the community and in schools.

Terrorist Pilots' Student Visas Arrive Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Exactly six months after terrorists Mohamed Atta and Marwan Alshehhi flew two jetliners into the World Trade Center, the Florida flight school that trained the men received paperwork showing that their student visas had been approved. The two suicide hijackers had applied for the visas through their flight school, Huffman Aviation International, in August 2000.

Guns, Children, Scholarship, and �The Bikini Factor� Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
EVERY NEW STUDY ABOUT GUNS OR GUN OWNERS that is put forth by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or various university schools of public health is destined to get positive media coverage. The latest �study� is from The Harvard School of Public Health, one of the more prolific organizations to publish scholarly works against firearms and their owners.

UT: U. MovesTo Keep Gun Ban; Machen seeks injunction until dispute is resolved
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True to his word, University of Utah President Bernie Machen on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Mark Shurtleff, seeking a court ruling that the school's long-standing gun ban is legal.

The complaint -- described by both sides as a "friendly lawsuit" aimed at settling the politically charged dispute -- was filed in U.S. District Court for Utah exactly one week after the end of the 2002 legislative session. Call it the case of the Ivory Tower vs. Capitol Hill.

Clothing may have interfered with stun weapon
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Probes fired by a stun weapon may have been deflected by a Minneapolis man's clothing, reducing the weapon's effectiveness during a confrontation that ended with the Somali immigrant's death, the weapon's maker said Tuesday.

Steve Tuttle said he doubts that the Advanced Taser itself failed. He speculated that Abu Kassim Jeilani's clothing kept the electrical current delivered by the Taser from disabling him.

-- And these are the only weapons our airline pilots are allowed to have?

Gun Rights: If You Want Your "Piece", Prepare for War
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Target: H&R Block.

The issue here is another controversy over an affiliate marketing program. But in this case, it was a marketing agreement between H&R Block and the NRA via the NRA magazine, First Freedom.

Now, I know what some of you are saying: "Go to bat for the NRA??" When you read the complete press release below, you as that Real American Warrior must say to yourself: "The NRA may be sons a bitches, but in this case, they're OUR sons a bitches."

MD: Bill would make owners of guns get licensed
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Senate Bill 224, the Gun Accountability Act of 2002, would require "a valid Maryland driver's license or photographic identification card with an approved firearms purchase designation for the purchase or receipt of a regulated firearm."

The bill currently is under review in the Senate by the Judicial Proceedings Committee.

"I don't like it," said Judicial Proceedings Chairman Sen. Walter Baker, D-Upper Shore. "This is the state of Maryland, not the People's Republic of Maryland."

Gun lobby takes aim at easing concealed laws
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Around the country, gun-rights groups are waging what some portray as a deliberately gradual, one-step-at-a-time effort to ease state laws governing the carrying of a concealed weapon.

Organizations such as the National Rife Association and Gun Owners of America say their efforts - under way in more than half the states - are no greater this year than before. But they say the Sept. 11 attacks may have provided some momentum.

CO: A good idea retains its bite
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You can't keep a good dog - or a good idea - down.

Much like a dedicated retriever that won't give up the chase, an organization that provides field trial competition for a broad range of hunting dogs has been revived at an eastern Colorado game bird club.

The name, North American Gun Dog Association, only begins to tell a story that began a little more than three years ago amid grand acclaim, only to sadly crumble beneath sundry organizational woes.

CA: Oceanside abbey to appeal approval of facility on nearby site Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The city Planning Commission on Monday night unanimously approved a proposal to build a police shooting range on city land 1,500 feet from the abbey's property, within a half-mile of its living quarters and retreat house.

Founding Firearms
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"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."

The above is the entire text of the second amendment to the US Constitution. Using today�s language, this amendment is difficult to decipher. Removing the first comma helps, making the amendment read as: "Since a well regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state�"

CA: Clerk fends off gun-wielding robber with mop handle
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A gas station clerk beat an armed robber with a mop handle even after the crook fired three rounds inside the store, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff�s officials.

Basilios Basilios was working at the Unocal 76 station on Stoddard Wells Road about 12:45 a.m. Sunday when the would-be robber came inside and stood in the candy aisle.

Basilios told deputies he went into a back office and when he turned around the man was pointing a gun at him, according to sheriff�s logs.

More insight into FBI shooting of Eagle Scout
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More information is coming to light about the FBI shooting of Joseph Schultz in Pasadena, MD:

The FBI had a photo of the suspect and knew he had used an airgun during the the bank robbery.

Two airguns have been recovered, the real robber caught, but the FBI will not release photos of their suspect.

Joseph Schultz, the man shot in the face is currently unemployed, without medical insurance, and in the Baltimore Shock Trauma Center.

Who is paying his medical bills?

PA: Gun shows returning to Expo Mart Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The Pennsylvania Gun Collectors Association is returning its shows to the Expo Mart. The deal was struck after the gun collectors agreed not to display some 25 assault weapons that were objectionable to Expo Mart managers. Association officers pulled out of the Expo Mart in 1993, after declining to accept restrictions on what could be displayed.

WI: DNR Needs Help Shooting 500 Deer Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The state Department of Natural Resources wants landowners to shoot most of the 500 deer the state wants killed to test for a deadly brain disease. The deer will be killed in a 415-square-mile section of Dane and Iowa counties where chronic wasting disease has been detected.

PA: Federal Funds (your tax money) to Fight Area 'Gun Violence'
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Federal officials will work more closely with county prosecutors to fight gun violence in the area, U.S. Attorney Patrick Meehan said today in Allentown. The program, Project Safe Neighborhoods, will use federal money to designate county assistant district attorneys as special assistant U.S. attorneys. Meehan made his announcement near Harrison-Morton Middle School on N. Second St., the site of past shootings.

CT: Police Job Applicant Arrested for Unlicensed Gun
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Gilbert MacConnell went into the police station for a job interview. He wound up getting arrested.

MacConnell, who is 35 and lives in Kent, wanted to be a patrol officer. He already had passed written and oral exams as well as a physical agility test, and the next step was a face-to-face chat with police brass.

During his Feb. 28 interview, police say, MacConnell bluntly stated that he owned a handgun, even though he lacked a permit to carry one.

WA: Venues agreeing to admit armed, off-duty officers (follow-up)
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"Seattle police guild President Ken Saucier said he first noticed a problem in December when security guards at the Seattle Stadium Exhibition Hall wouldn't let him into the big motorcycle show with his concealed service pistol, even though he was carrying a badge and is one of the department's foremost firearms experts."

"Now, after other off-duty officers from Seattle and King County have been denied entry into large public events because they were carrying their guns, it appears the management of most of Seattle's largest venues have agreed to change security policies to let them in, guns and all."

NY: Public aims to protect itself
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"Requests for handgun permits in Saratoga County rose dramatically after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, according to statistics released last week by Saratoga County Sheriff James D. Bowen."

"Zacharewicz said it can take three to six months to obtain a pistol permit in Saratoga County. First, a person goes to a gun shop and gives a down payment on a weapon. This gets the applicant serial numbers and a bill of sale to take to the Sheriff's Office in Milton. The person also must provide four character references for the application, photos, a videotape and fingerprints."

TN: Cops steal man's guns and cash but don't charge him
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"More than $47,000 in currency and coins were confiscated last week when the narcotics unit of the Robertson County Sheriff's Department searched a Springfield man's home with a search warrant."

"The resident, Wade Jones, 38, of 1102 5th Ave. W., has not been charged with a crime. Information from the search will be presented to the next term of the Robertson County grand jury."

"Two assault rifles, a quantity of marijuana and the money were found at Wade's home, police said."

UK: Masked gunman shoots at Suffolk cop
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ON the day that police marched on London to protest against changes to their pay and conditions, a major investigation was launched in Suffolk after a masked gunman fired shots at an on-duty officer.

"...the 31-year-old constable was fired at with what is believed to be a [banned] sawn-off shotgun. ... He had been called to investigate an incident in Wilby Road, Stradbroke after an anonymous tip-off."

[Was it a "tip off," or a setup?]

RI: Another woman dies after betting her life on a "restraining order" instead of a gun
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"A man who was let out on $500 bail for stalking his ex-wife and violating an order to stay away from her broke into her house early Tuesday, shot her and then himself, police said."

KABA NOTE: According to this report, police were on the scene for a whole hour before the murder/suicide took place. Not only is this a case proving the non-functionality of a "restraining order," it's a case of "Cops Have No Duty to Protect You".

H&R Block Cuts Ties With NRA
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"H&R Block has cut ties with all interest groups and not singularly the NRA. This isn't a victory for gun control groups as the Brady Campaign would like people to believe," said Kelly Whitley, NRA spokesperson, in an interview with CNSNews.com.

"Other interest groups will no longer be part of this program with H&R Block. These [anti-gun] groups should do some more research before they mislead the public," Whitley said.

Details unfold in FBI mix-up Submitted by: Jim Sr	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
FBI agents involved in the shooting of an unarmed Pasadena man March 1 had a photograph of the actual bank robbery suspect they sought and earlier that day had discovered that an air pistol, not a handgun, apparently was used in the holdup, court records show.

FREEDOM SUMMIT 2002 - Oct 12 & 13 - Phoenix, AZ
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Best Western Grace Inn at Ahwatukee, Phoenix, Arizona

The Freedom Summit is an annual seminar dedicated to promoting and advancing human freedom. To that end, the Freedom Summit offers speakers who have demonstrated their ability to effectively present the intellectual case for freedom.

The Freedom Summit is a forum for the vigorous and peaceful exchange of ideas about how humans ought to interact with each other.

"Where the great minds of modern freedom come together"

What First Amendment?
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KABA Director Angel Shamaya's letter was published in his local paper, if you'd like to read it. The issue addressed is "campaign finance reform" -- written in response to the editor of the Arizona Daily Sun having said that the infringements on free speech were tolerable if it helped clean up campaign finance problems. In the Sun's letter, AZ Senator and Traitor John McCain was hailed as a hero for having pushed the Incumbent Protection Legislation.

Gun Rights Advocates Chalk Up State Wins Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Gun rights groups, bolstered by safety concerns in the wake of Sept. 11, are turning to state legislatures to reverse bans or restrictions on carrying concealed weapons. And the efforts appear to be paying off. The National Rife Association and Gun Owners of America, both organizations that support individuals carrying concealed weapons, are aiming squarely at laws in more than half the states.

Support for ID Cards Waning Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Support for a national ID card, which hit an all-time high after the Sept. 11 attacks, appears to be fading, according to a nationwide poll released Tuesday. A survey by Gartner Inc. found that 41 percent of Americans opposed a national identification system, while 26 percent backed the idea.