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Parker v DC: An early response
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The plaintiffs in Parker v DC have filed their response to the government's motion. This is the third document in a sequence of four: proposal, counterproposal, response, and counterresponse. All this is supposed to decide what happens to the case next. The government wants a dismissal on alternate grounds (standing, rather than on the merits). The Parker plaintiffs want to proceed to argue the merits of the case, and we're here today to analyze their response -- which they filed ahead of the deadline."
"There aren't supposed to be any new issues raised here; we are only responding and elaborating on issues raised in the earlier proposal and counterproposal." ... |
Pentagon gun will inflict pain from mile away
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"The Pentagon is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to develop a new "energy pulse" weapon that can deliver a jolt of excruciating pain from more than a mile away. Researchers have expressed outrage that work used to control pain is now being used to develop such a weapon."
"The weapons involve Pulsed Energy Projectiles (PEPs), which fire a laser pulse that in turn generates a burst of expanding plasma when it hits something solid. It can cause temporary paralysis and knock a person off their feet. But documents uncovered by the Sunshine Project, a biotechnology watchdog, also reveal that the same technology could be used to kill a person." ... |
CA: Guard Wroe weighs plea agreement
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"Dameon K. Wroe has four days to make what might be the hardest decision of his life."
"The security guard, who fatally shot a man at a Rancho Cucamonga apartment complex, must choose by Wednesday whether to admit to a crime he doesn't believe he committed, or gamble at trial and risk decades behind bars." ...
"Wroe fatally shot 19-year-old Michael Krause Jr. at the Sycamore Springs Apartments in Rancho Cucamonga on New Year's Day 2004."
"Prosecutors allege Wroe shot Krause while Krause was following the guard's orders to leave the apartment's gated parking lot."
"Wroe, 33, claims he fired in self-defense after Krause twice tried to run him over with a pickup." ...
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Submitter's Note: How many CA cops have been put on trial for murder after shooting someone who tried to run them over twice? But there's no 'double standard' here! |
TN: Single blast kills home intruder
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"Charges won't be filed against a Raleigh homeowner who shot and killed an intruder early Friday."
"Police said William J. Harmon, 42, whose last known address was in Millington, died at the scene after a single gunshot wound to the chest. Harmon had a lengthy criminal record, according to court records."
"'They (the attorney general's office) declined to prosecute because of the inference of self-defense,' Memphis Police Insp. Matt McCann said Friday. 'They're in their home. He kicks in the door. They don't know him. They are afraid for their lives. He did what he felt he needed to do.'" ... |
HI: Farm thefts sharply decline
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"Farm thefts �once a chronic problem here � have decreased dramatically since a man reportedly stealing from a farmer was shot and killed nearly six months ago, farmers and police said."
"No theft reports have been made at Kahuku farms since Marcelino Pacheco Jr. was shot near Khamxath Baccam's farm on Sept. 7."
"Baccam, 48, was charged with second-degree murder. His trial is set for the week of July 25."
"Police have said Baccam told investigators he shot Pacheco, 38, because he believed that Pacheco had been stealing equipment and produce from his farm."
"Baccam's attorney said his client will plead self-defense." ... |
CA: 93-year-old cop still has it in him
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"It doesn't matter if you are 93 and have a pair of bad knees. Once a cop, always a cop."
"John P. Thomas Jr. retired from the Oakland Police Department almost 40 years ago, but that didn't stop him from taking action March 1 when two men made two separate attempts to break into his East Oakland house." ...
"Despite the pair's quick retreat, Thomas' day was far from over. Both men eventually returned and began prying off the screen."
"He got his service pistol from his bedroom, "the one that was issued in 1943," Thomas said. ..."
"Thomas left his house through the back and began to walk toward the men, gun in hand." ...
"The men saw Thomas coming and ran away. Thomas called 9-1-1 to report what happened and provide a license plate number for the van." ... |
CA: Chimp Mauling Under Investigation
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"Investigators said they are trying to figure out how two chimpanzees that viciously attacked a visitor at an animal sanctuary escaped from their cage."
"The chimps chewed off St. James Davis' nose and severely mauled his genitals and limbs Thursday before the son-in-law of the sanctuary's owner shot the animals to death, authorities said." [emphasis added] ... |
UK: Calls for airgun crackdown as boy dies
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"AN URGENT crackdown on airguns must be launched in the wake of the death of two-year-old Andrew Morton, politicians, police and campaigners demanded last night."
"Andrew died in hospital yesterday after being hit in the head with an airgun pellet on Wednesday evening in Glasgow�s Easterhouse estate."
"A 27-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident."
"Cathy Jamieson, the justice minister, told the Scottish Labour Party conference she was treating the incident 'very seriously' and said she was consulting the Home Office over whether any effective measures could be taken."
"The Prime Minister called the circumstances of the boy�s death 'absolutely appalling'." ... |
Bill Introduced to Ban Armor-Piercing Guns (JTO)
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"Four Democratic lawmakers from New York and New Jersey have introduced legislation that would prohibit the sale of guns capable of piercing police armor ..." ...
"The lawmakers pointed a statement on FN Herstal's own website to support their contention that the gun could pierce police body armor. The statement asserted that when the Five-seveN is used with a bullet called the SS190, it can 'defeat the enemy in all close combat situations in urban areas, jungle conditions, night missions and any self-defense action. Enemy personnel, even wearing body armor can be effectively engaged up to 200 meters. Kevlar helmets and vests ... will be penetrated.'" ...
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NY: Engel announces legislation to ban cop killer five-seven pistols
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"Congressman Eliot Engel of Rockland and Westchester counties Friday announced he has introduced legislation to ban the five-seven handgun - a pistol capable of killing a police officer by penetrating a bullet-proof vest from over 200 meters."
"'It is common sense that five-seven handguns should be banned because the weapon exists only to kill law enforcement officers,' said Engel. 'If you support police officers, then you should support my legislation to ban this cop-killer weapon. Police officers wear bullet-proof vests to get them home safe to their families and loved-ones. We owe it to those brave men and women to help ensure their bullet-proof vests cannot be pierced by readily available five-seven handguns.'" ...
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VA: Student charged with carrying gun
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A 13-year-old Wilder Middle School pupil was charged Thursday with bringing an unloaded .22-caliber pistol to school. Henrico County authorities said they also found ammunition for the gun in a coat in the boy's locker.
Police said school administrators earlier Thursday were alerted that the boy may be in possession of a handgun.
They took him to the office and found the weapon in his pocket during a search. "He said it wasn't his," Henrico police Lt. Doug Perry said.
The boy was charged with possession of a firearm on school property and possession of a firearm by a minor. |
MO: Ex-officer is sentenced in shooting
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"Former St. Louis County police Officer Thomas Zeigler was taken from a Clayton courtroom in handcuffs Friday after a judge sentenced him to three months in jail and fined him $5,500."
"A jury took less than an hour in January to decide Zeigler wasn't a candidate for prison in the shooting of fellow officer and lover Patricia March on March 3, 2003, inside Zeigler's SUV."
"Instead, the jury recommended a fine by Judge Melvyn W. Wiesman for assault, a three-month sentence for a companion charge of cocaine possession and a fine for possessing marijuana." ... |
IL: Former cop faces new felony charges
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"A former Grayslake police officer charged with a number of criminal offenses was arrested Friday on charges of harassing one of the witnesses against him."
"David Williams, 35, is accused of sending an e-mail to a Barrington police officer that included references to 'the Grim Reaper' and 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse' from the Bible's Book of Revelations."
"Assistant State's Attorney George Strickland said Williams ... sent the e-mail Tuesday through an account he had apparently created to send that one e-mail."
"The Barrington police officer, whose role in the case Strickland declined to disclose, contacted officials immediately after receiving the e-mail, and it was eventually traced to Williams, Strickland said." ... |
RI: Ex-officer Sentenced In Drug Case
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"A former New York City police officer was sentenced Friday to five years in federal prison for conspiring to buy a kilogram of cocaine in Rhode Island. Prosecutors said Jose Gabriel Delvalle, 24, was carrying his police credentials and service pistol when he was arrested in October in Warwick while arranging to buy the drugs. He was with Basilio Aquiles Delvalle, 34, also of New York, who was sentenced to 46 months. The two men pleaded guilty in December to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a kilogram or more of cocaine. The men had agreed to pay $18,500 for the kilogram, and had said they might buy an additional nine kilograms in the future, prosecutors said." ... |
SC: South Carolina slow to police the police
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"An investigation of South Carolina's system for tracking police officers with histories of misconduct or criminal behavior showed that many officers remained on forces despite major incidents of misconduct and sometimes even criminal behavior."
"The (Charleston) Post and Courier reported Saturday that the state agency responsible for enforcing professional standards among the state's 14,000 officers lacks basic resources such as field investigators and a disciplinary board."
"The officers, some with criminal records that have been wiped clean through court programs, frequently filter down to smaller police agencies that sometimes overlook past problems because they cannot afford to pay competitive salaries." ... |
FL: Taser sales to public worry officers
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"Tasers, the powerful and controversial stun guns used by thousands of police agencies, are stirring debate yet again."
"Manufacturer Taser International is touting a new compact, lightweight version - this one for sale to the public."
"The new model's debut comes as Taser International faces questions about the safety of the weapons, even in the hands of trained police officers. And some of the very officers who support the use of Tasers by law enforcement are not so sure Joe Schmoe should carry one, too." ...
"Officers receive several hours of training before using the Taser. Civilians who buy them aren't required to get any instruction. And they don't need a concealed weapons permit." ... |
Canada: Calgary police constable charged
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"A police officer has been charged with a number of offences stemming from a domestic dispute over the Christmas holidays."
"Constable Ira Macumber is charged with Assault, Careless Use of a Firearm and two counts of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm."
"Police say emergency crews were called out to Macumber's home in the early morning of December 28th."
"There were reports of a domestic assault and a shot being fired."
"Macumber has been connected to a number of shooting incidents."
"In October 2003, he shot and killed a Sudanese man after being stabbed. Macumber was exonerated by a police inquiry that said he acted in self-defence." ...
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OH: Plain Dealer Editorial: 'Gunning for secrecy' (OFCC)
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"The Cleveland Plain Dealer has published an unsigned editorial criticizing a move this week in the Statehouse to close the Media Access Loophole." ...
"In the editorial, the PD states that 'Ohio's CCW bill was terribly flawed when signed by Gov. Bob Taft in January 2004. The only public access provided to permit records was given to journalists. That absurd policy was a direct insult to the residents of Ohio.'"
"We couldn't agree more with the 'flawed' comment. In reality, however, it is the liberal media's assertion that people who are exercising a constitutional right to bear arms for self-defense deserve to be treated as sex offenders under suspicion, and in need of being watched, that is an insult to Ohioans." ... |
OH: Gunning for secrecy (editorial)
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"Having won Ohioans the right to carry hidden guns 14 months ago, the legislature's confraternity of concealment is now working to hide other things from the general public."
"A group of lawmakers, led by Cincinnati-area Republican Rep. Bill Seitz, is seeking to make the identities of concealed-weapons permit holders a state secret by exempting them from Ohio's open-records laws - records to which only journalists now have access."
"This attempt speaks volumes about Ohio's lawmakers and their skewed priorities. It's not enough that, while Ohio's economy continued to slide, the General Assembly spent nearly a decade debating the issue of guns. Now, legislative gun zealots would focus on a further extension of gun rights rather than on Ohio's pressing budget, economic development and tax-reform needs." ... |
AZ: Senate gives early nod to guns in bars (second story on page)
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"The Senate gave preliminary approval yesterday to let people take guns into bars and restaurants if those packing aren't drinking alcohol and establishments don't opt out."
"Supporters said current law deprives law-abiding citizens of the means to protect themselves and subjects their guns to the risk of theft if left in cars parked outside bars and restaurants."
"Critics said the bill could lead to confrontations in bars and would raise insurance premiums for businesses."
"Under SB1363, people could carry weapons into bars and restaurants that did not post notices prohibiting it."
"A similar measure was narrowly defeated in the Senate last year." ... |
OH: Gun-rights advocates dominate Columbus assault weapons hearing (OFCC)
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"Columbus police officer Mark J. Johnson, who was first on the scene in a recent shooting involving a criminal with a semi-automatic AK-47, testified Thursday at a Columbus City Council hearing that he is opposed to a ban on such firearms."
"From the Columbus Dispatch:"
"A ban wouldn�t have prevented the incident, he said at a hearing last night on assault weapons."
"Criminals will continue to get their hands on such weapons, ban opponents have said."
"'An outright ban would hurt law-abiding citizens,' Johnson, a 37-year-old Navy reservist, said after the hearing."
"Also testifying was a member of the Ohio National Guard, who informed council members he gets nearly all of his range-training in not while on duty with the Guard, but rather with a semi-automatic version of his military rifle ... which he practices with on his own time." ... |
AZ: Gun bill approved by Senate (another story)
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"Carrying your loaded gun into a bar or restaurant that serves alcohol would be legal - as long as you don't drink - under a bill that passed Thursday in the Senate."
"'There are already guns in bars and restaurants now, but they are brought in by the criminals,' said Sen. Ron Gould, R-Lake Havasu, who supported Senate Bill 1363. 'If we don't allow law-abiding citizens to protect themselves, we're doing a great disservice to the public.'"
"The bill passed by a vote of 17-11 and now moves on to the House where supporters are confident there are enough votes for passage. Last year a similar bill passed the House, but fell one vote short in the Senate." ... |
OR: Events set for hunting enthusiasts
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"Hunters and shooting enthusiasts can take advantage of several opportunities this weekend and next, and benefit a pair of organizations in the process."
"Here's a rundown:"
"Today and Sunday: The semiannual Gun Show, a fund-raiser for the nonprofit Albany Rifle and Pistol Club, will be at the Linn County Fair and Exposition Center in Albany."
"The show features everything from antique and military collectibles to modern firearms, knives and sporting equipment"
"Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday."
"From Salem, take exit 234 on Interstate 5 southbound."
"Admission is $5 for adults, free for children 11 and younger with an adult. Parking is free. Call: (541) 926-8725 or (541) 928-9953." ... |
NY: Cops Nail 'Dirty Dozen' Gun-And-Drug Gang
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"Cops in Brooklyn have rounded up a 'Dirty Dozen' � a pistol-packing shooting suspect and 11 alleged drug-dealing cohorts who were in an apartment with a cache of marijuana, guns and ammunition, sources said."
"The drama began Wednesday when Hassan Davis, 21, began firing shots inside the lobby of an apartment building at 771 Herkimer St. in Brownsville, sources said."
"A bystander, Jabbar Francis, 22, who lives nearby, was struck in the arm by one of the bullets."
"Davis fled while Francis was taken to Kings County Hospital with a broken bone, sources said."
"Two hours later, Davis allegedly began firing at a group of people standing in front of 221 Bainbridge St., sources said." ...
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UK: Total airgun ban 'not ruled out'
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"Scotland's gun laws could be changed to bring in a total ban on air rifles and pistols after the death of a Glasgow toddler, the first minister has said."
"Andrew Morton died after being shot on Wednesday night. A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident."
"Speaking to the Labour conference in Dundee, Jack McConnell said a total ban of airguns was a possibility." ...
"He continued: 'As first minister, I do know that in irresponsible hands, an airgun is a lethal weapon.'"
"'It would be wrong for government to decide new laws within 24 hours of such a tragedy. But equally it would be wrong to rule out a total ban.'" ... |
UK: Ban All Guns
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"THE mother of a two--year-old boy killed by an airgun pleaded yesterday for the weapons to be outlawed. Hours after little Andrew Morton died in hospital, his mum Sharon said: 'Airguns should be banned and anyone who carries them should be locked up.'"
"Justice Minister Cathy Jamieson called on Westminster to review gun control laws in the wake of the tragedy."
"But the Home Office in London appeared to rule out tougher regulations on air weapons."
"Andrew was fatally shot in the head on Wednesday evening near his home in Easterhouse, Glasgow, after going with his brother to buy chips." ...
"Police believe Andrew was hit by a pellet aimed at firefighters, who had been called to a blaze at a flat near his home. .." ... |
Canada: Police Probe Mountie Killings As Canada Mourns
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"Police scoured a western Canadian farm on Friday for clues into how four Mounties were shot to death in one of the national force's worst bloodbaths, a tragedy that has shocked a country where such violent crime is rare."
"The officers, all junior members of the storied Royal Canadian Mounted Police, were gunned down on Thursday during a raid at an illicit marijuana growing operation near Mayerthorpe, Alberta, 140 km (90 miles) northwest of Edmonton."
"The suspect, identified as Jim Roszko, 46, is believed to have died when he turned what police said was a 'rapid-fire, high-powered rifle' on himself." ... |
Mozambique: Unite against weapons, says bishop who turns swords into ploughshares
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"Mozambican Anglican Bishop Dinis Sengulane, who in his own country heads a project that exchanges weapons for tools of production, urged church leaders, governments and civil society groups March 3 to unite against the proliferation of small arms."
"'The availability of guns makes it easy to have our peace disrupted,' Sengulane, wearing a cross made from pieces of destroyed guns, told journalists in Nairobi."
Submitter's Note: HORSEFEATHERS! The absence of justice and liberty is what leads to unrest, not the presence of guns.
"In Mozambique, Sengulane was involved in peace negotiations in 1992 to end a 16-year-long civil war and came up with an idea for a weapons amnesty project that would help people give up their guns." ... |
UK: Gun terror during M4 chase
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"SIX drug dealers were jailed for a total of 33 years this week, after a terrifying 130mph motorway chase involving fierce rivals led cops to the heart of one gang's drugs operation."
"The bumper-to-bumper pursuit on the M4 in September, 2003, was sparked when one gang, in a Mercedes, conned the other, driving in a stolen BMW, with counterfeit notes during a drug deal in Slough."
"Prosecutor Neil Moore, describing the chase to Reading Crown Court, said witnesses saw one BMW gang-member gesture to another to 'get the gun'." ...
"When both cars were abandoned after crashing near Maidenhead, cops found a high calibre pistol, 20 kilos of cannabis and a number of fingerprints." ... |
UK: BBC pays burglar for story
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"The BBC came under fire today after it emerged Britain's national broadcaster paid a convicted criminal for his story."
"BBC television admits having paid Brendan Fearon, 35, $A9,776.4 for his account of a high-profile burglary in which his accomplice was shot dead."
"Farmer, Tony Martin, wounded Fearon and killed 16-year-old Fred Barras, when he shot the two men during the incident in 1999."
"The BBC has argued that Fearon's version of events is of strong value to the public since he is only one of two people still alive to give an account of the event."
"The other, Martin, now 60, was jailed for life over the killing of Barras, although his sentence was later commuted to five years."
"The case sparked a fierce debate in Britain about the right of homeowners to defend themselves and their property." ... |
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