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Homeland Security
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"Now, when it comes to advising the citizens of the United States on how best to protect themselves against terrorist threat; the DHS fails miserably. We are advised to buy plastic and duct tape to seal our windows and doors, stock a little food and water, and report any suspicious activity. They make no mention at all about how to best protect ourselves and our families against an actual terrorist. They advise us on how to protect against airborne chemicals and food shortages, but nothing is mentioned about protection from the cause of the problem. If we suspect a terrorist, we are to make a report to the proper authorities, and eventually they might investigate. That has proven to not be good enough. As individuals, the police cannot protect us. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the police have no responsibility to protect an individual citizen."

Soldiers in the Streets - House by House, Block by Block
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Go to the March 27 "Interactive Graphics" in the right column and click on "The Urban Battleground."

You will have a choice of three topics to click on:

- Introduction, Physical Characteristics and Weapons Carries.

Source: "Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain," U.S. Marine Corps.

On to Iran
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"As I write Dubya is telling how Saddam�s regime tied a 'dissident' to a stake in a town square after his tongue was cut out and allowed to bleed to death, as an example of how 'evil' our current enemies are. I don�t doubt what he says, on its face. I�ll also bet anyone a steak dinner that we�ll never hear Dubya talk about how evil the regime was that allowed a group our home-grown Nazis to murder a group of women and children in a church building a few years back."

UK: Gun hoax drama
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"Several members of the public dialed 999 after seeing a man firing a pistol at another man, who doubled up, as if hit in the chest."

"Armed Response Vehicles (ARVs) were alerted and a total of around six police cars swooped on the scene, on the housing estate at Walpole Gardens, next to Chapelfield Road."

Frontline against terror: Packing heat
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"Of course, price is no object when the goal is banning all guns � a $70 gun is hated with as much passion as one that costs $7,000. And nothing stirs the passions and seems to stoke the antagonism of anti-gun activists quite so much as gun shows, and the fact that federal rules do not force the occasional purchases from non-dealers to be checked through the National Instant Check System. Since Congress has said no to shutting down gun shows, these activists looked to Sept. 11 to provide a boost."

MD: Mock drill scares, angers Laurel parents
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"A group of parents, including a Prince George's County police officer, said an emergency drill held March 18 in Laurel frightened residents after city police officers and S.W.A.T. team members surrounded a local community center." ...

"Parent Wanda Clark of Scaggsville, who was picking up her 10-year-old daughter Megan Clark from the same ballet class, said some parents panicked when they saw officers in black gear patrolling the area with guns." ...

"She said she did not find out it was a drill until after police stopped her car, searched it with a flashlight and questioned her about whether she saw suspicious activity or men with guns inside the center."

CA: Lockyer loses bid to dismiss DA's lawsuit challenging state "Assault weapon" law
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"In an upset victory, Fresno Superior Court Judge Kane today ruled that a lawsuit challenging the new state 'assault weapon' law makes valid claims against the law, and should not be thrown out of court. California Attorney General Lockyer, a defendant in the suit, had asked the Court to dismiss the case. The ruling means that the case will proceed toward trial, and that when the plaintiffs prove that their factual allegations are true, the law might be struck down."

"The law suit challenges Senate Bill 23, the 1999 amendment to the
state's 'assault weapon' law that bans firearms based on their cosmetic features."

NM: New Mexico: 35th State to Allow Concealed Handguns Submitted by: Tom Allison Website: http://eternalvigilance.blogspot.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"As anti-gun critics attacked research supporting the passage of concealed carry laws to reduce crime Wednesday, New Mexico was poised to become the 35th U.S. state to allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed handguns for self-defense."

VA: 2nd Amendment Group Hails Democrat for Signing Gun Bill
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A pro-gun group is praising Virginia's Democratic governor for proving to be a man of his word. Gov. Mark Warner earned praise from the Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) after signing a bill that gives state gun law precedence over inconsistent local regulations. CCRKBA Executive Director Joe Waldron called the law "a victory for gun owners in the Old Dominion...and all Virginians who believe that the fundamental right of self-defense should not be encumbered by local jurisdictions that have passed regulations sometimes contrary to state statute." Under the bill, citizens licensed to carry concealed weapons in Virginia will not be prosecuted for violating local ordinances that regulate gun possession. The law does not prevent private companies and groups from setting their own gun rules, however. Gov. Warner campaigned on a gun rights platform, and CCRKBA praised him for remembering his promises now that the election is over.

WA: Closing 'gun-show loophole'
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"But that's the thing about guns. 'The chances' increase, especially when guns get into the wrong hands. On that April day in 1999, those hands belonged to two teenagers with delusions of death and a high school at their mercy." ...

"It's hard to imagine what a parent does in the wake of such inexplicable loss, but Tom Mauser chose to memorialize his son by working to pass a measure that closed the 'gun-show loophole' in Colorado."

"He is now traveling to states that have been slow to take the same action, and will speak Saturday at Washington CeaseFire's 20th Anniversary Gala at the Westin Hotel in Seattle." ...

"Cyber Militia" hacks Al-Jazeera web site - now pro-American Submitted by: Guy Smith Website: http://www.cynical.ws	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Hackers on Thursday replaced the English-language Web site for Arab satellite television network Al-Jazeera with a U.S. flag and the message 'Let Freedom Ring.' " "Hours later, the site was hacked again by others. Hackers calling themselves the "Freedom Cyber Force Militia" earlier hijacked Internet traffic destined for Al-Jazeera's Web site."

NY: Friar Tuck Inn noise trial postponed Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A jury trial to decide if monetary damages should be awarded in the suit against the Friar Tuck Inn in connection with noise from its shooting facility has been postponed."

NY: Airman who shot burglar: 'Him or me' Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A U.S. airman who gunned down an armed burglar breaking into his mother's Queens home said yesterday he had to open fire because 'it was him or me.' " "Manuel Falquez, 22, who was charged with having an illegal handgun after the shooting, also said he would rather be serving his country in Iraq than making court appearances in Queens."

UT: School board to issue decision on gun incident Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A 17-year-old Lehi student awaits the decision of the Alpine school board after he recently brought a loaded gun to school." ... "On March 14, the student brought a .22-caliber revolver to school. He said this was to protect himself from another student, said Lehi Police Sgt. Jeff Swenson. The two students had exchanged threats towards one another and had been in a fight."

Canada: MP did his best, gun enthusiast says
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"A local gun activist thinks the Yukon�s MP did the best he could on the recent firearms registry vote � for a Liberal."

"Paul Rogan has been outspoken against the federal Liberal government�s controversial firearms registry. In an interview today, he said not voting was the best Yukon MP Larry Bagnell could do if he wanted to remain with the governing party."

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This says a lot about where this MP's priorities lie - not with what's right and wrong, but with retaining his power.

UT: Judge splits University gun ban case
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"The University of Utah's lawsuit challenging state claims that the school can't ban guns on its campus must be heard in state court, a federal judge ruled Thursday, effectively leaving the gun ban in place until the case is resolved in court."

"The university filed a pre-emptive lawsuit to uphold its 25-year-old gun ban after Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said the school was violating a state law holding that only the Utah Legislature can create gun regulations."

IN: Temporary closure of range Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Cease fire. Access to the sheriff�s shooting range is barred until further notice." "The temporary closure of the range located off County Road 150 East just north of County Road 500 South, is due to an ongoing investigation that will determine how ammunition fired from it could have lodged in an inside wall of a residence a half-mile to the north."

WA: Ken Schram Commentary: Where's The Justice?
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"State Supreme Court Justice Bobbe Bridge had all sorts of legal maneuverings available to fight the drunk driving charges against her."

"She shunned them all."

"No attempts to use her influence for special consideration. No special treatment."

"Justice served."

"Jack Robertson ...used his authority like a weapon; threatening to cut off women's Welfare benefits if they didn't agree to have sex with him."

"He pleaded guilty to one count of extortion and one count of 3rd degree rape."

"He was sentenced to one year in jail."

"That's not justice. It's a sham." ...

"People are still clamoring for Bobbe Bridge's head on a platter simply because she's on the state Supreme Court."

"Yet few seem to be outraged by Robertson's light sentence."

"Where's the justice in that?"

CA: Gunshop Owner, Customer Shoot At Robbers
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"Police Cndr. Daniel Hurley said a man who entered the Old West Gun Room Wednesday afternoon made the owner uncomfortable -- and he asked him to leave."

"When he buzzed the man out, two more men pushed in. One was carrying a shotgun."

"The store owner quickly drew his own pistol and opened fire, as did a customer."

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Trying to rob a gun store in broad daylight? The lifeguard wasn't watching when these three buffoons climbed into the gene pool.

HI: Report: Nearly 3,000 guns bought last year Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Nearly 3,000 guns were registered on the Big Island last year despite a strict screening process." "According to a report compiled by the state Attorney General's Office, the Hawaii County Police Department approved 1,108 gun permits and registered 2,973 weapons in 2002. The discrepancy in numbers is because more than one firearm may be purchased with a single permit."

OH: Anti-guns group rips researcher for opposition
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"Members of the Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence joined Sen. Eric Fingerhut, D-Cleveland, at the Statehouse Wednesday to ask lawmakers to ignore Lott's work because of concerns about his evidence and honesty."

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Funny how they haven't been able to prove any fraud in Dr. Lott's research, nor have they been able to refute his findings. But they'll rely on character assassination and speculation in an attempt to invalidate a Constitutional right.

Attorney visits no closer for 'enemy combatant'
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"A federal judge stopped short Thursday of setting the conditions under which defense attorneys could meet with Jose Padilla, an alleged al Qaeda associate named an 'enemy combatant' by President Bush and held incommunicado in a South Carolina Navy brig for the past 10 months."

"But the judge indicated that he might do so, if only to expedite the government's appeal of his order that Padilla be permitted to meet with his attorneys."

IN: Man challenges right to bear arms in public
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"Hutchens, 53 of Plainfield, says he walked up to a Hendricks County Sheriff's Deputy in the courthouse, informed him that he had the weapon and demanded to be cited for breaking a county ordinance prohibiting deadly weapons on the premises."

"His goal, he says, is to challenge any law that prohibits him from carrying a firearm wherever he pleases. He says the ordinance is the government's way of infringing on his right to bear arms." ...

" 'There are limitations on the Second Amendment, certainly they are for the public safety,' Steuerwald said. 'It's analogous to the First Amendment that you can't run into a crowded theater and yell fire.' "

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That old flawed analogy again? A more correct comparison would be the possession of a voice in order to be able to yell "fire" in a crowded theater. Maybe we should limit that right?

Rules of Engagement: Making Up The Rules As You Go
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"For a country that has virtually no air force and crippled leadership, they sure are offering a hefty amount of resistance - even if it is futile. This resistance has been labeled with such terms as:"

"Iraqi Irregulars
Saddam's Martyrs
Saddam Loyalists
Pockets of Resistance
Iraqi military who changed into civilian clothes
Al Queada sympathizers.
The Fayhadeen"

"What you'll never hear them called are 'armed civilians.' " ...

Hysteria Among the Hoplophobes Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"We haven't seen a rebuke of counter-productive gun laws articulated so compellingly since Lethal Laws, which the mainstream media ignored, was published a decade ago. However, because of Lott's scholastic and scientific status, his research has been impossible to suppress. His detractors in the anti-self-defense lobby responded predictably with ad hominem attacks. " ...

Morons in the News: Note to Crooks: Gun Store a Bad Place for Attempted Robbery Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An amusing take on the attempted gun store robbery story posted earlier. ------- "Gun stores are full of guns. Gun stores have gun store owners and gun store customers who think guns are groovy. Gun stores also have loads of ammunition. Any idiot could tell you that attempting an armed robbery of a gun store isn't the best of plans." ...

AZ: Gun advocate revives bill targeting city gun laws
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"A legislator succeeded yesterday in resurrecting legislation aimed at preventing Tucson from restricting gun shows held on city property."

"The proposal by Rep. Randy Graf would erase a court ruling that says cities can require background checks for people buying guns at shows using city-owned property or buildings."

"It was defeated last week by the state Senate's Judiciary Committee, but the same panel approved it yesterday 6-3."

UK: More city gun cops Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The number of armed cops on the streets of the city is to be boosted to combat fear over the rising tide of gun crime." "West Midlands Police today announced plans to expand the Firearms Operation Unit with an extra 15 armed officers."

UK: Fake gun fear of mother and child Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A Paignton man who pointed an imitation firearm at a neighbour and her young daughter has been ordered to pay her �200 compensation for the fear and distress he caused her." "At Exeter Crown Court 24-year-old Matthew Tunkin was also given 100 hours community punishment work and a two-year community rehabilitation order."

MA: No guns allowed on CPU property
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"The Clarksdale Public Utilities Commission adopted a new policy Tuesday banning firearms on CPU property." ...

"The new policy was enacted in the wake of a longtime CPU employee's dismissal because of a dog-shooting incident on plant grounds."

"The employee, who was not identified, shot a dog that was threatening two other employees who were working at the CPU plant on Tallahatchie Avenue, according to Carraway."

OK: Tulsa Police Fires Officer Indicted On Drug Charges Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A Tulsa police sergeant facing federal drug charges has been fired." "Tulsa police say Kirk Hewitt was fired following an internal affairs investigation. Hewitt has ten days to appeal." "Hewitt was indicted by a Texas grand jury last week for possession of G-H-B with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm."

Canada: $4M lawsuit against cops dismissed Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A multi-million-dollar lawsuit against Sudbury�s municipal police service has been dismissed." "The $4-million lawsuit was filed in December 2000 by a Sudbury couple." "Louis Poitras and Karen Lunn launched the suit, as well as a third plaintiff, Allan Campbell." "The lawsuit was filed in the aftermath of the arrests of all three in February 2000 on drug and weapons charges."

MI: ACLU Sues On Behalf Of Student Wearing Anti-Bush T-Shirt Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Bretton Barber, a junior, wore a T-shirt to school on Feb. 17 which displayed a photograph of President George W. Bush with the caption 'International Terrorist.' " "School administrators told Barber to turn the shirt inside out or go home; Barber went home for the day. He has not worn the shirt since the incident..."

Could The Executive Branch Use War In Iraq To Seize More Freedoms?
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"Using court positions, internal policy changes, and secret decisions, the administration has built the executive branch into a fortress, nearly invulnerable to the checks of the judiciary and Congress." ...

"The recently leaked Justice Department draft bill, the Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003, commonly known as Patriot Act II, would make over 100 changes to existing law. But as recently as March 4, Attorney General John Ashcroft refused to discuss any of the 86-page draft ..."

WV: NRA Lauds West Virginia Governor Wise's Signature
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"In a victory for West Virginia gun-owners, Governor Bob Wise signed HB2110 today, a Bill that will end malicious lawsuits aimed at bankrupting the firearm's industry. NRA's chief lobbyist Chris Cox praised the signing as a significant step forward in stopping reckless litigation against a legitimate industry. So far, 32 states have adopted legislation to prevent cities and municipalities from filing suits against the lawful firearms industry."

NJ: State launches a hunt for youthful hunters
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"The state Division of Fish and Wildlife needs to convince New Jersey's youth that hunting ...is more exciting than hunting for songs to download from the Internet."

"Doing so would help the division reverse the shocking decline in the number of people that hunt in the state. The division is funded predominantly by hunting and fishing license fees, and officials fear a fiscal disaster if they fail to lure more youngsters away from technology and back to the woods."