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SAF Hails Virginia Attorney General for Proposed 'Gun Sting' Legislation
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"The Second Amendment Foundation today applauded Virginia Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell for requesting legislation that would outlaw 'simulated straw purchases,' thus prohibiting the kind of vigilante gun sting operation mounted last year by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg."

"In a letter to Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, McDonnell noted that 'The recent activities by the City of New York in Virginia brought this issue to my attention. New York's actions were met with much concern by law enforcement and this office, and have resulted in much civil litigation against Virginia businesses.'" ...

Zumbo 'Proud' of Gunowners, Vows to Lead Charge for Right
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"'I'm an idiot. I'm ignorant. My words obviously have come back to destroy my career.'"

"Thus was the observation of outdoor legend Jim Zumbo, who told Gun Week in an exclusive interview that he harbors no ill feelings toward the legions of angry gunowners whose backlash has possibly cost him his livelihood, and perhaps his reputation."

"'I did it to myself,' he said. 'I have nobody to blame.'"

"But in a candid conversation from his home in Wyoming, Zumbo said that the most important lesson he learned�and that he hopes will translate into action in defense of the Second Amendment in this country�is that 'When the gun community acts and decides to take on an issue, this is proof positive they can make it work. I am proud of them.'" ...

Why we applauded Bronson in "Death Wish"
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"While watching the news last night and the Jim Webb/Phillip Thompson issue was being discussed, I was surprised to hear an attractive young woman, an advocate of right to carry and owns guns herself say 'I won�t be with a man that can't kill another man.' I was so astounded by her frank and open statement, more than just a breath of fresh air but a near gale that it made me wish more women would be allowed to speak so openly. However, that is wishful thinking since the MSM doesn't get into the stories I read each month in the NRA's publication 'American Rifleman' unless it is to the advantage of those that want to disarm all law-abiding citizens of America." ...

Equal rights under the Second Amendment
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"On March 9, a good thing happened for people living in the central and inner cities of America: the DC gun ban was declared unconstitutional. The blanket ban on all operational firearms - and every handgun even if that gun doesn't work - was struck down as unconstitutional by a federal appeals court. As a guy who lived in the projects, served as mayor of Cincinnati, and who serves as a member of the National Rifle Association's urban affairs committee, I say, 'Three cheers for justice.'"

"Many cities have bad gun laws, and the worst is the DC gun ban. Under the ban, you cannot have any handgun, even in your own home. ..." ...

Second Amendment applies to civilians
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"From a federal perspective, the purpose of the militia is to supplement the regular military with additional men of fighting age who are familiar with military weapons used by ordinary soldiers - in other words, assault weapons."

"Traditionally, members of the militia were expected to provide their own private weapons. More recently, our government provides weapons and equipment for the National Guard component of the militia."

"Many people incorrectly equate the National Guard with the 'militia,' and mistakenly believe that the Second Amendment only applies to this 'militia.'" ...

Guns And Poses: Democrats In Concert
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"Gun Control: Democrats are noticeably silent as freshman Sen. James Webb packs heat and leaves an aide literally holding the bag. So why should their constituents not have the same right to self-defense?"

"Webb was selected to run against Republican George Allen last year in part because of his support of the Second Amendment. Webb sees the right to keep and bear arms as an individual right. It was part of the Democrats' plan not only to recapture the Senate but to make inroads into red-state America." ...

Second Amendment: an individual right rooted in colonial history
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"The original intent of the Second Amendment is quite clear and straightforward: the Founders wanted to protect the right of individual Americans to own guns. The Amendment does not say, as critics contend, that only the 'militia' has the right to bear arms � it says, quite plainly, that the 'right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.'"

"If every citizen was armed, the Founders reasoned, it then would be a relatively easy task to form them into a militia should the need for the states to protect themselves from tyrannical overlords become necessary." ...

YOU are invited to attend SAF Leadership Training Conference May 12, 2007
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"On May 12, 2007 you have the opportunity to attend the Second Amendment Foundation�s (SAF) Leadership training conference in Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky (just across the river from Cincinnati)."

"Buckeye Firearms Association leaders will be joining leaders of other grassroots organizations from Ohio and Kentucky. This event is free to participants and all costs for publications and lunch are provided compliments of the SAF."

"We thank the Second Amendment Foundation for coming to our backyard to share their wisdom with us and help us become more effective activists." ...

More Armed Pilots Needed, Aviation Experts Say
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"Box cutters, ice picks, knives, meat cleavers, brass knuckles and explosive devices are among the lethal weapons undercover government agents manage to smuggle past airport security, according to aviation security experts. They say the serious security gaps underline the need to arm more airline pilots - and quickly."

"Despite extensive security measures put in place since 9/11, the experts note, the agents succeed in getting the dangerous items past airport security staff nine times out of ten."

"Determined individuals would even been able to sneak firearms onboard, taking them apart and putting them together again once on the plane, according to Larry Johnson, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent." ...

Overdue ruling crushed years of 2nd Amendment abuse
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"Wasting no time after a federal appeals court for the District of Columbia struck down a 31-year-old handgun ban in Washington, D.C., gun control proponents revealed the true nature of their movement."

"It's founded on fraud and fear of self-reliance."

"Despite what they may claim about not wanting to ban guns, they really do. Shrieks over the landmark ruling by Senior Judge Laurence Silberman that 'the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms' suggested that proponents of restrictive gun control felt a wooden stake being driven through the heart of their movement." ...

MA: Man accused of shooting suspected burglar acquitted of murder
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"A New Bedford homeowner who fatally shot a man he thought had broken into his house has been acquitted by a Bristol Superior Court jury of second-degree murder."

"Jurors took just 3 1/2 hours on Monday to decide that Charles Chieppa, 60, was justified in killing Frank Pereira Jr. in June 2004." ...

"Chieppa's lawyer, Kevin Reddington, told the jury during closing statements that his client, a Vietnam War veteran, acted in self defense."

"'When you consider his state of mind, when you consider the circumstances, this was a justifiable homicide by a citizen protecting himself,' Reddington said during closing arguments on Monday." ...

South Africa: Resident faces murder charges after house break-in
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"A Cape Town resident will face a murder charge after shooting a robber in his home yesterday, in apparent self defence." ...

"The owner heard noises and was woken up. It is believed that the burglar gained entry through an upstairs bathroom window."

"The 55-year-old man told the Cape Argus that he heard scratching at the side of his house and shortly afterwards saw the suspect through his bedroom keyhole, walking up the stairs."

"The resident apparently took his firearm from his dresser confronted the man and told him to go downstairs. He then made the intruder sit down."

"While contacting the police the unarmed suspect allegedly attacked the man and this is when the owner shot the suspect in the chest."

MA: Kid caught with gun in school
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"The .44-caliber pistol was in the boy�s backpack, officials said."

"When his fifth-grade teacher asked him just before class ended for the day Tuesday whether he had a gun, the 11-year-old at John P. Holland Elementary School said yes, authorities said."

"Then, he took it out of his blue and gray bag and put it on his desk, while more than 20 students watched, school officials said."

"The gun was loaded, police said."

"School officials said it was the first time they have found a loaded handgun inside a city elementary school. ..." ...

"Elaine Driscoll, spokeswoman for Boston police, said the boy told investigators he found the gun in a yard. The location is under investigation." ...

FL: Trying to Disarm the Dangerous World That Students Live In
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... "Jeffrey Johnson was shot with a Tec-9 semiautomatic, a weapon that it had been illegal to manufacture for a decade under the federal assault-weapons ban. Congress let the ban expire in September 2004. For its part, Florida has no state restriction on the sale or possession of such arms and is unlikely to pass one."

"It was one of the first states in the nation to adopt a law allowing individuals to carry concealed handguns, and two years ago it enacted what is known as the 'Stand Your Ground' law, permitting a person to preemptively 'use deadly force' against any perceived threat of attack." ...

"As a result of its current policies, Florida has received a rating of F-plus from the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence..." ...
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KABA Notes: After passing "shall-issue", crime dropped like a shotgunned pigeon. And Intratec went out of business in 2001, three year before the useless federal black gun ban expired.

Jim Webb, Scofflaw?
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"In the District of Columbia, it is unlawful to possess a handgun unless you are a law-enforcement official or (under certain circumstances) a retired policeman, or unless the handgun was registered in your name before 1976, when the gun ban was first enacted. Yet Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., seemed to hint at a March 27 press conference that he does not obey this law. When I phoned his office on March 28 seeking a clarification, spokeswoman Jessica Smith said the senator had none to offer. 'We haven't said anything further,' she explained, citing an ongoing criminal investigation. 'At some point we will say more.'" ...

MT: French doesn't support Second Amendment rights
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"I am not surprised Rep. Julie French (D-Scobey) is offended at being branded for her anti-gun stance on HB 340 - Citizen's Right to Self Defense. Hers is not a popular postition to have in Montana, especially in the rural areas."

"Her false claim that she understands and strongly supports the Second Amendment is remarkably similar to the recent events surrounding the firing of a well-entrenched outdoor writer/TV personality Jim Zumbo ... because his actions did not support his false claim of 'strongly supporting the Second Amendment.'"

"I am afraid, like it or not, having a couple of guns in the house does not make you supportive of our Constitution and we are back to the old axiom - 'Actions speak louder than words.'" ...

FL: AFL-CIO Sides With NRA In Backing Employee Gun Rights
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"The issue was whether employees have the right to keep guns in their cars at work, and the National Rifle Association got help from an unexpected ally at a committee hearing Tuesday: the AFL-CIO labor union."

"The business community strongly opposes the new NRA-supported legislation, but that's no surprise, said AFL-CIO spokesman Rich Templin, who said big business wants sweeping new property rights."

"'They're seeking to put the rights of dirt over the rights of people,' Templin said. 'They're seeking to say that the rights of Floridians stop at the boundaries of our property. People should not have to lose their rights simply to keep a job.'" ...

TX: Deadly Force Made Easier
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"Cloudy's Liquor in western Nacogdoches County is an easy target for intruders. Owner, Nelson Cloudy knows this. That's why he keeps a loaded shotgun within easy reach. The gun has collected dust because Cloudy has never had to use it. ..."

"As the law stands now, Cloudy would have to try to run away from an intruder before shooting. Something Cloudy didn't know. The new self defense gun law will give him the right to shoot first. There are some stipulations. A person must believe their life is threatened before using deadly force. Also they must have a right to be at home, in their car or at work, not provoke the person against them, and not be engaged in a criminal activity at the time. The law takes effect September first." ...

MT: Gun rights bill comes under fire
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"A well-known prosecutor trashed a proposed gun rights bill, saying Wednesday that supporters are using deceit to push the politically charged measure."

"The Republican-backed bill aims to make it easier for Montanans to defend themselves with deadly force _ but it's been wrapped up in partisan politics ever since the state Republican party used it as the centerpiece of an attack ad earlier this month against Democrats. It cleared the House, and is now before the Senate."

"Yellowstone County Attorney Dennis Paxinos told the Senate Judiciary Committee that an argument used to get the bill out of the House is built on a false self defense claim." ...

TX: New Texas Law
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"'This is a reasonable legislation, it does not allow anyone to use deadly force if they provoke their assailant first,' says Texas Governor Rick Perry."

"After much discussion, both Chambers of the Legislature approved Senate Bill 378. The bill allows people to defend themselves from criminal prosecution and civil lawsuits. Although fifteen other states have adopted a similar bill, Texas is the first state to pass this type of bill."

"Perry says,'Merely extends the right of self defense beyond ones residence to vehicles, businesses of employment deeming each of these protected places.'"

"The law changes a previous Texas law that would require a person to retreat from an intruder." ...

TN: Gun Ownership During Disasters
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"A move is underway in Nashville where lawmakers may do away with the power to confiscate legal firearms and ammunition. Governor Phil Bredesen is now supporting that effort to keep guns in their owners hands."

"Gun owners at Turkey Creek's outdoor sports store 'Gander Mountain' say the existing Tennessee law infringes on their rights."

"'I think to keep your own gun, protect your property and that's your right,' Chip Cox says. 'The gun is registered to you, you've met all the criteria for gun ownership.'"

"Firearms specialist Chip Cox says state officials should not stop the sale or transport of guns during a Hurricane Katrina-like disaster." ...

OR: Port Of Portland Bill Moving Forward. Your Action Needed Now (OFF)
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"House Bill 2852, a bill that will reward the Port of Portland Police for breaking the law is scheduled for a 'Work Session' on Monday-April 2 at 8:30 A.M.in room 357."

"... the Port of Portland is violating gun owners' rights and the law with an illegal ordinance banning CHL holders from airport property if they are in possession of their self defense firearms."

"The Port is well aware that they are violating the law, and the committee is well aware of it as well."

"Each committee member has received extensive documentation demonstrating that the Port is in violation. ..."

"The Port Police have made it clear that it is their intention to continue to break the law. ..." ...

FL: NRA, gun bill take step toward target
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"The National Rifle Association won the first round Tuesday in a two-year fight with Florida's business lobby over whether employees should be allowed to keep guns in their cars when they go to work.

The early victory has many business lobbyists, who managed to block the controversial idea just one year ago, worried that the NRA will be much tougher to stop this time around."

"'I would think that right now the bill stands a good chance of passing,' said Sen. Jim King, R-Jacksonville, moments after the Senate Criminal Justice Committee voted 7-1 to approve the measure that would make it illegal for businesses to prevent people from keeping guns locked in their cars when they park on company property." ...
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Submitter's Note: The bill actually covers 'lawfully possessed' property, something we don't find out until the 11th paragraph.

Inhabitants of the United States, "That of refusing to surrender your Birthright", May 29, 1777
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"...In free States an unreserved Communication of Sentiments, as well as an Union of Interests should always subsist, between those who direct, and those who delegate to them the Direction of public Affairs..."

"...Arms were employed to punish you for not surrendering your Birth-right; and to wrest from you what you would not, relinquish. What remained on your Part, to be done? To oppose Force by Force. The Sword that is drawn in the Defence of Liberty is consecrated..."

"...But the Means of Freedom will never be wanting to those, who resolve to be free..."

"...every man was impressed with an awful Sense of the Necessity he was under of Exercising that Right which Nature gave to every Man..."

PA: Police Officer Charged With Raping 14-Year-Old
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"A Philadelphia police officer has been suspended after being charged with statutory rape."

"Thomas Gitto, 40, who worked in the narcotics field unit, turned himself in Tuesday morning following an investigation that began in November when a 16-year-old girl went to police."

"'It was learned through our investigation that the young girl, when she was 14 years of age, and the officer was 36 years of age, was raped three different times,' said Chief Inspector Bill Colarulo with the Philadelphia Police Department."

"According to police, Gitto became acquainted with the teenager through a family friend and in addition to the three rapes in the summer of 2004, is also accused of a number of indecent assaults on the girl." ...

NC: 'Tarnished Badge' Probe Claims 3 More Robeson Deputies
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"Three more former deputies, including a commander, face charges as a result of the federal 'Operation Tarnished Badge' investigation of the Robeson County sheriff�s office."

"Lawrence Patterson, who had been chief of detectives, was arrested. ..."

"... They also charged [two] former patrol deputies ... bringing the arrest total to 14." ...

"Operation Tarnished Badge began more than four years ago, and agents made it public last June. More serious charges against deputies included kidnapping and money laundering."

"Many of the deputies charged were involved with drug enforcement, and District Attorney Johnson Britt said in February that he has dismissed between 200 and 300 drug cases because they were tainted."

NJ: Maybe It Was Suicide (follow-up)
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"The death of a retired Jersey City police officer on Monday appeared to be an accident, but subsequent autopsy details have investigators taking a closer look at the possibility it was a suicide, officials said."

"The state Regional Medical Examiner's Office in Newark said yesterday the fatal wound to the chest of retired Officer Robert J. McGillis Jr. was inflicted while the handgun muzzle was pressed against his chest, Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio said." ...

CA: Pink Panthers?
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"'I'm generally not in hostile situations,' says Nicole Stallard, a woman in her 40s, wearing black leggings, 3-inch heels and a pink cardigan. 'But situations can change.'"

"Stallard is San Jose chapter head for Pink Pistols, a national group that advocates gun rights and armament for the LGBT community. Distracting me from her philosophizing is the fact that she's gripping one of her favorite guns, an H&K USP 9mm pistol, ready to fire. Out of nowhere, Stallard smiles, then aims 25 yards ahead. She pulls the trigger. The deafening sound of gunfire booms ... until her magazine is empty, and there's silence once more. Stallard relaxes and removes the empty clip from her gun. 'Situations can always change,' she repeats." ...

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"Columnist Eugene Robinson ('Off target about gun control,' March 24) can't figure out why the Second Amendment is in the Constitution, ' . . . what is otherwise a charter of individual rights and freedoms.' That is precisely why it's in there, Mr. Robinson. The people have a right to protect their life, liberty and pursuit of happiness." ...

OH: Ohio Supreme Court refuses to reconsider Beatty appeal (BFA)
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"The Toledo Blade is reporting that the Ohio Supreme Court has refused to reconsider its prior decision not to hear a challenge to the city of Toledo�s authority to prohibit the carrying of concealed handguns in its parks." ...

"While the impact of the Supreme Court's decision not to act was diminished by passage of HB347's statewide preemption provision, the fact is that there are still local laws on the books that are more restrictive than state law."

"While the intent of the law is that firearms laws be the same throughout the Buckeye state, that does not mean that any cities have repealed their firearm restrictions. Until they do, or court cases set a clear precedent, caution is advised. ..." ...

OH: Did the journalist loophole cause full auto firearms theft?
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"The extremely rare Class 3 license allows an individual to possess fully automatic firearms ..."

"One individual in Springfield Township went through the process of becoming a lawful owner of an M-60 machine gun only to have it stolen by burglars ..." ...

"... WTOL-TV in Toledo didn't show the face of the owner, nor did they identify him ... we can only assume that someone who went through the process to obtain a Class 3 license probably would get an Ohio License to carry a concealed handgun."

"What we'll likely never know is if the criminals targeted this home knowing that the occupants owned some kind of firearm due to the name being printed in a newspaper or on a television news station's website." ...

UK: Man traced over web 'gun' videos
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"Police have traced a man from Galashiels after videos of people wearing balaclavas and pretending to fire weapons were posted on YouTube."

"Officers have questioned a 32-year-old man in connection with the incident, filmed near Selkirk and Galashiels." ...

"Imitation weapons have been recovered. Police said the circumstances would be reported to the procurator fiscal." ...
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Submitter's Note: Now, pretending to fire a pretend gun in a YouTube video will get you a real visit from the Police, and they are not pretending when they confiscate your imitation weapon and submit a report to the procurator fiscal (prosecuting attorney) who will pretend to fight crime. Meanwhile real firearms crime continues to rise.

Mexico: Mexico Swaps Computers for Guns
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"Police in the Mexican capital have kicked off a campaign to exchange guns for computers and other gifts in an attempt to reduce firearm deaths."

"On the first day of the program in Tepito, a neighborhood known for drug dealing and street markets rife with contraband, officers collected 29 guns Tuesday and gave out several desktop computers along with packets of food and cash."

"'Imagine how Mexico City would be if there were no guns,' Mexico City Public Safety Secretary Joel Ortega said. 'This is a barrio known for boxing champions, and now it has turned into a barrio where there were 32 murders last year.'" ...