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N.R.A. Opens an All-Out Drive for Bush and Its Views
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. . . "Gun owners who know the issues know that Bush is all talk," said Angel Shamaya, executive director of KeepAndBearArms.com, which is encouraging gun owners to vote for anyone but Mr. Bush. "He's turned out to be a phony in so many ways, I'm embarrassed I voted for him in 2000." ...

Presidential candidate Aaron Russo releasing TV commercials nationwide urging Americans to resist military draft
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"IMPORTANT NOTE: A few hours after this was released, calls for mandatory national service had been removed from John Kerry's web site. We have saved the old file and will be placing it on the internet soon." ...

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The comments on this one ought to be interesting. We'll find out who stands for rights around here, for sure.

"Amendment IX -- The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."

If you don't have a right to refuse involuntary servitude, you do not own your own body. If you do not own your own body, who does? By what authority?

Nation's Gun Lobby Creating News Company
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"The nation's gun lobby is creating an 'NRA news' company that will produce a daily talk show for the Internet, buy a radio station and seek a television deal to spread its gun-rights message nationwide."

" 'If that's the only way to bring back the First Amendment, we're going to bring it back,' Wayne LaPierre, NRA executive VP, told The Associated Press."

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"The nation's gun lobby" = NRA? Shows what most reporters know about the Second Amendment.

"It�s So Simple, It�s Ridiculous"
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" 'I won�t go to jail.' "

"Bob Schulz announces this in late January to a rapt crowd of 200 gathered in an auditorium in Crystal City, Virginia. It�s the first national conference of the We The People Foundation for Constitutional Education, a nonprofit advocacy group Schulz founded and runs."

"He delivers his declaration not with reckless bravado but with a dignified, quiet, middle-management-lifer assurance, in keeping with his general mien. Schulz is a serious white male in a nice conservative dark suit, a former environmental engineer for both General Electric and the Environmental Protection Agency." ...

Why Republicans Cave-in
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"Now, let�s get to the task at hand. Why do Republican officeholders cave in with such regularity? To answer that question, we must recognize their true priorities." ...

"...being a member of the minority party is no fun for a politician. Your bills usually go nowhere. ..."

"This is why Republican officeholders, especially those in leadership positions, make serious compromises, sometimes highly questionable ones, in order to be the majority party and control the key leadership positions. For example, this is the primary reason why the Republican leaders who dish out campaign funds to Republican candidates frequently support squishy, RINO candidates over solidly conservative candidates."

Survey: Should Pilots be Armed? VOTE!
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National Federation of Republican Assemblies conducting a survey:

"Would you feel more secure knowing that your airline pilot was armed to prevent a Hijacking?"

You are given a simple yes/no choice. As of 5:30 pm EST, the votes were overwhelmingly in the "yes" corner. 94.74 percent of respondents say they would feel more secure with armed pilots.

And they had to run a survey to confirm that blatantly obvious fact?

Schumer airs plan to combat city gangs
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"Gang members who recruit minors could go to jail for up to 10 years if a bill targeting violent gangs becomes law."

"Proposals in the bipartisan measure, co-sponsored by Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., include making gang recruitment a federal crime."

"At a news conference Wednesday, Schumer said the legislative package - called the Criminal Street Gang Abatement Act - would give prosecutors and police officers new tools to combat gangs in Buffalo and other cities."

What a fearful thing is the imagination of a teen
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"Last month... a student at the Academy of Art University had been expelled for submitting a story 'rife with gruesome details about sexual torture, dismemberment and bloodlust' to his creative- writing class. ..."

"San Francisco Police Department homicide inspectors were called in; a criminal profiler went to work on the student. The officers found no evidence of wrongdoing. ..." ...

"The threat posed by these prosecutions to civil liberties, to the First Amendment rights of our young people, is grave enough. ..." ...

"So we censor the art they consume and produce, and prosecute and suspend and expel them, and when, once in a great while, a teenager reaches for an easy gun and shoots somebody or himself, we tell ourselves that if we had only censored his journals and curtailed his music and video games, that awful burst of final ugliness could surely have been prevented. ..."

Law, Character, and Morals
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"How it is that we have a supreme Law of the Land that is ignored by perhaps 100 percent of officials, the agents hired by the State to enforce the violations to the supreme Law of the Land, and the people themselves ignoring what is 'law.' "

"Officials have taken it upon themselves, with the armed enforcement by 'law' enforcers, to also ignore the document laying out the sovereignty - the supremacy - of the people over government, The unanimous Declaration of Independence of the thirteen united States of America. Through indoctrination, the people have been led to believe the government is the sovereign, a complete fabrication."

Judge Weinstein shepherds gun lawsuit (Blog)
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"As if to confirm this website's worst fears (Mar. 31, 2003 and Mar. 24, 2003), federal Judge Jack Weinstein of the Eastern District of New York is permitting the City of New York to proceed with a "public nuisance" suit against the gun industry. If that theory sounds eerily familiar, it is because a Manhattan appellate state court threw out an essentially identical public nuisance lawsuit by the state of New York against the gun industry in the Sturm, Ruger case, noting that New York state law did not countenance such attenuated theories of liability (Jun. 30 and Jul. 4). The district court opinion is a marvelous example of how an unprecedented theory of liability lifts itself up by the bootstraps: the decision relies heavily on Judge Weinstein's previous opinions and the Ninth Circuit's unreasoned Ileto v. Glock decision (Dec. 3 and Nov. 20); while claiming that Sturm, Ruger supports it, the decision ignores language (and related precedent) in that opinion that would preclude the City's theory of liability."

AL: Gun lobby opposes Madison lawmaker's bill
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"A national gun lobby is opposing a bill that would require the reporting of involuntary mental commitments to a federal database gun dealers use for background checks on customers." ...

"The Gun Owners of America, which has 300,000 members nationwide, opposes Butler's bill, which would require probate judges to report anyone they have committed to the federal database." ...

"Erich Pratt, director of communications for the Gun Owners of America, said the group opposes Butler's bill because it essentially 'blacklists' innocent citizens and removes guns from their possession."

"He said cases such as Barksdale's reflect a failure of the justice system, not gun control laws. ..."

IN: New ATF task force coming to South Bend
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"A new task force is coming together to help keep you safe. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced Thursday it's partnering with local law enforcement to reduce violence in South Bend, Elkhart and all of St. Joseph County."

"The ATF has always had a presence in South Bend but never to the level it is now. Three full-time ATF agents will be headquartered in South Bend. They will be heading up a new task force aimed at reducing gun violence."

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"In anticipation of the governor's veto, Statehouse champions of the bill to allow law-abiding, qualified Kansans to carry concealed handguns announced Tuesday that they didn't have enough votes to override in the House and would try again next year." "It's a pity." "Gov. Kathleen Sebelius hasn't given the concept of self-defense, let alone this bill, its due."

MI: Allure of guns hurting Detroit
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"Despite recent citywide prayer vigils, public appeals by police and politicians to end gun violence, and Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's multi-agency task force charged with getting wanted felons off the streets, guns continue to kill and injure Detroiters at an alarming rate."

"During a four-hour span Tuesday night, Detroit police said nine people were shot. At least four of the victims were killed in the incidents, which included a carjacking and a shooting police said was drug-related."

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We must also remember that at least one of those Detroit shootings was self defense.

NV: Citizens urged to become snitches Submitted by: G. Hughes	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"In an effort to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, local law enforcement agencies are urging citizens to call a hotline if they know of anyone who is in illegal possession of firearms." ... " 'We are not after legal guns,' DuVall said. 'We're after guns possessed and used by criminals.' "

MN: Guns make us unsafe
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The April 12 story, "Minneapolis woman shot dead; another suspected," was sadly familiar: One woman dead; another injured, allegedly by the same group of people who killed 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards.

Guns make it so easy to kill � whether the person being killed was the intended target or an innocent child, sitting in her dining room doing homework.

Each year, some 30,000 Americans die in gun violence. All the guns, and all the gun deaths, don't make us safer. That's why we Million Moms will once again march in Washington, D.C., on Mother's Day.

We need to send a message that we want an end to the guns that are killing too many people � and making even more people feel unsafe in their homes and neighborhoods.

KATE HAVELIN

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Your paranoia and hoplophobia are hardly reason to infringe on people's natural rights

OH: No guns in parks
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The City of Warren proposes an ordinance, to ban concealed weapons from its city parks. The measure comes just days after Ohio's new law took effect.

City Council discussed the measure last night. Putting the ordinance into effect will be challenging because banning concealed weapons from certain areas is prohibited by the new state law.

Fonce says making changes to the wording of the law is worth it - since this would make people safer in the parks.

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Correction: it will make criminals safer in the parks, as they won't have to worry about being shot by disarmed prey.

OH: Appointment needed for Warren Co. gun permit
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"Sheriff's offices across the region said they are preparing for a deluge of hundreds, if not thousands, of concealed-carry permit applicants in the coming days."

"Ohio's CCW law went into effect last Thursday. For months, those who want the permits have been taking the required training classes. Now, sheriff's offices are processing the applications, taking the fees and performing background checks."

"But anyone expecting a permit immediately will be disappointed. Sheriff's offices expect to take up to 45 days, the legal limit, to process applications."

"Sheriff's offices in Warren and Miami counties are taking applicants on an appointment-only basis."

OH: Concealed weapon applicants still plentiful
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"There's been no letup in the number of people submitting applications to get a concealed carry gun permit, said Licking County Sheriff's deputies."

"The office started taking applications on April 8 and accepted walk-ins for three hours that day."

"A total of 19 people applied and since then the sheriff's office has been accepting applications by appointment only."

"Thus far, 68 appointments have been scheduled, Richardson said. "

"By law, the sheriff's office must issue the concealed carry permit within 45 days from the day the applicant submits his application packet."

MA: Clerk's gun trumps knife in robbery try
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"A knife-wielding robber fled empty handed but unharmed after his victim pulled a gun on him Sunday night, according to police."

"The unidentified man went into Forest Service Center at 316 Lowell St. about 8:15 p.m. asking for change to use in a vending machine..."

"The clerk left the office to tend to a customer and when he returned the man asked for more change."

" 'After the attendant made change the second time the suspect produced a knife and pointed it at the attendant and said, 'Don't do anything stupid and give me all the money,' ' Nally said. 'About this time the attendant produced a handgun which he is lawfully licensed to do and ordered the suspect to leave the store, which he did.' "

OH: Area women learn about keeping safe
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"Personal safety is a concern for every woman in Crawford County. Members of the Homemakers Council got safety instruction close up Wednesday."

"[T]he women were instructed on how to get away from attackers by Crawford County Sheriff's Deputies Jeff Click and Jim Spaun."

"According to Spaun, the instruction is something every woman should know."

" 'Every two minutes, a lady in America is the victim of a sexual assault,' Spaun said."

"The two deputies showed the women how to use personal items as weapons, how to defend themselves from attack and to make sure to use their voice in a manner to try and scare the attacker or to call for help."

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If "personal items" work to repel attackers, why do cops carry guns?

KY: Woman Accused Of Killing Ex-Husband Wants Out Of Jail
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"An Oldham County woman charged with killing her husband wants out of jail."

"Donna Fryman admitted that she killed her ex-husband, Dan Fryman, in January, but maintains that it was a case of self-defense, WLKY NewsChannel 32 reported." ...

"She alleged that her ex-husband bit her face before pulling a gun on her."

"The fight escalated, and Donna Fryman said she pulled the trigger to save herself."

PA: 10,000 march against violence in Philly
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"Mayor John Street addressed the marchers when they assembled at Dobbins Technical High School in North Philadelphia. Parents pushing strollers lined up with elders walking with canes. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts led the march as flag bearers. Members of AFSCME District Council 47 and 33 carried signs that said, 'Stop Killing Our Children.' "

"Other union contingents, including the Laborers and Temple University Employees, carried banners reading, 'Bury Guns, Not Children' and 'Our Children Are Our Future.' Neighborhood clubs, organizations and churches wore their T-shirts for identification."

Australia: Man stabbed in Sydney restaurant brawl
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A man was stabbed and shots fired during a brawl at a western Sydney restaurant overnight, police said today.

A police spokesman said a man aged in his 30s was stabbed a number of times after a fight broke out among at least five men at a restaurant on South Parade at Auburn, about 11.51pm (AEST) yesterday.

A gun was also fired during the brawl, but no one was hit.

The injured man was taken for initial treatment to Auburn Hospital, before being transferred to Westmead Hospital.

He was in a serious but stable condition.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

NY: Judge rejects Diallo police officer's bid to get gun back
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"A police officer involved in the fatal shooting of Amadou Diallo does not have a right to get his gun back, a Manhattan judge ruled."

"Kenneth Boss, who was stripped of his service weapon and put on desk duty after the unarmed West African immigrant died in a barrage of 41 bullets in 1999 _ had sued the New York Police Department and the city, demanding they restore him to full duty."

"In an order made public Thursday, Justice Michael Stallman ruled that Boss had not proven that police Commissioner Raymond Kelly 'acted arbitrarily or capriciously, or contrary to law, by not restoring petitioner's weapon.' "

KY: Police officer involved in fatal shooting of black teen fired
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"A Kentucky police officer indicted for murder in the fatal shooting of a black teenager has been fired."

"Louisville's police chief says the officer violated policy on the use of force when he shot Michael Newby in January."

"The chief says Newby had not been a threat to the officer's life, and no one else in the area was in immediate danger."

"Officer McKenzie Mattingly told investigators he thought Newby was carrying a concealed weapon when they struggled over the officer's gun. Mattingly has been on administrative leave since the January shooting. He was indicted for murder last month by a grand jury. He's pleaded innocent and is free on bond."

MD: Maryland rejects bear plan
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"The state yesterday rejected a proposal from two national animal-protection groups to call off a planned bear hunt in western Maryland in exchange for $75,000."

"The Department of Natural Resources said it gladly would take the money that the Fund for Animals and the Humane Society of the United States offered to fully compensate property owners for bear damage and pay for nonlethal management of nuisance bears � but not on the condition that there be no hunt in the fall."

TX: Officer indicted in shooting death of boy resigns
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"A Houston police officer resigned today, about five weeks after he was indicted on a charge of murder in the on-duty shooting death of a 14-year-old boy."

"Arthur J. Carbonneau, 24, handed in his letter of resignation rather than face an indefinite suspension after the Nov. 21 death of Eli Eloy Escobar Jr., Houston police said."

"Carbonneau, who worked two years for the Houston Police Department, quit while two internal police investigations were ongoing -- an inquiry into the shooting and a separate insubordination charge for refusing to answer questions from internal affairs officers. He had been had been suspended with pay."

UK: City-wide sweep after armed raids
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"Two Glasgow banks were raided within 24 hours
of each another, while a thief has struck twice in the east end."

"Officers are also hunting a gang who made off with light bulbs worth �250,000 from a Greenock warehouse."

"The first bank robbery, at the Clydesdale, in Cathcart Road, Govanhill, happened around 1pm yesterday when a man, armed with a gun, burst in and threatened staff before grabbing a three-figure sum of money."

OR: Doctor says he welcomes trial on shooting
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"Coos County's medical examiner, faces assault charges after a February shooting on his rural property."

"In his statement, Hosack said he is ready for trial. 'I do welcome the opportunity to provide a full public airing of my actions and the nature of the conduct of the others involved,' Hosack said. 'I am confident of my full vindication, legally and in the eyes of my community.' " ...

"Hosack's Eugene attorney, Bob McCrea, declined to comment on his client's defense. But a witness claimed that the medical examiner saved his life the night of the incident." ...

"On the night of Feb. 7, Wyatt had walked to Hosack's place to give him a hand with some chores, he said, when two carloads of young people came blazing up the road."

"Wyatt yelled at them to slow down, he said, and they jumped out of the car and attacked him."

FL: University of Western Florida raises self-defense awareness
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"Take Back the Night" is an annual event at the University of West Florida designed to raise awareness about sexual-assault issues in the community. The daylong event included speakers, an information fair, a self-defense workshop and a candlelight vigil on the John C. Pace Library Green. The workshop was sponsored by Project Fight Back and Dragon Tree Center for Self-Development.

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If you want to really "take back the night" get armed, and don't allow yourself to be victimized!

UK: Howard meets crime victims
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"Tory leader Michael Howard has met bereaved relatives of two victims of crime." ...

"The leader of the opposition today arrived in Arnold, Nottingham, and walked straight into the Time centre where the 64-year-old grandmother was killed last September." ...

"Mr Bates has talked a number of times in the past about his desire to see more officers on the streets of Nottingham, where gun crime has been a major problem over the past few years."

UK: Gun and Knife Check on Pupils Urged (another report)
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"Police should be able to carry out airport security-style checks for knives and guns in schools, teachers said today."

"Officers with hand-held metal detectors should go into a random sample of schools to gauge the extent of the problem, said the National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers."

"As with drug tests, parents would have to give their consent, but most would want to know if weapons were a problem in their schools, said NASUWT deputy general secretary Chris Keates."

PA: County prison: Who is minding the store?
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"Smoking marijuana with prisoners. Smuggling and selling contraband inside the prison. Assaulting inmates and relinquishing control of the prison to certain inmates."

"Those are among the list of shocking crimes seven current or former guards at Northumberland County Prison allegedly committed between 2000 and 2002..." ...

"Yucha, Grohowski, Guise and Wohlheiter have been suspended without pay by the county prison board, pending the outcome of their cases."

"Authorities reported Hulsizer was previously fired from his position as a correctional officer while Dinklocker resigned. Dorkoski recently retired as a guard."

PA: Guard accused of sexually assaulting female prisoner
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"A correctional officer at Northumberland County Prison has been charged with sexually assaulting a female inmate at least 10 times during the past four months." ...

"According to a criminal complaint filed by Trooper Lance Thomas of the state police barracks at Montoursville, Thomson is accused of having indecent contact with inmate Billie Jo Weirick-Millington at least 10 times between December and March at the prison."

UK: Union calls for gun and knife checks in schools
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"Police should be able to conduct airport security-style checks for knives and guns in schools, teachers said today."

"Officers with hand-held metal detectors should go into a random sample of schools to gauge the extent of the problem, said the National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers at its annual conference in Llandudno."

"As with drug tests, parents would have to give their consent, but most would want to know if weapons were a problem in their schools, said Chris Keates, the NASUWT deputy general secretary."

"The union wants the Government's working party on school security, set up in the wake of the Dunblane massacre, to consider the issue as a matter of urgency."

MD: City of Baltimore to pay $200,000 to man beaten at market
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The city Board of Estimates has approved a $200,000 payment to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who claimed sheriff's deputies beat him and zapped him with a stun gun at Lexington Market after he was mistaken for a bank robber.

The payment approved Wednesday will go to Rolando Sanchez, a construction worker from El Salvador who said he was taking a lunch break at the market in September 2002 when five deputies attacked him.

Two deputies were fired and two others suspended after the incident.

Sanchez filed a lawsuit against Lexington Market, for which the city assumes some legal responsibility, said City Solicitor Thurman W. Zollicoffer Jr.

UK: Last warning for gun owners
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"PEOPLE who own air cartridge guns will need to apply for a certificate by the end of the month or face a five-year prison term."

"As part of a national crackdown owners of self-contained air cartridge guns will be required by law to get a firearms certificate before April 30."

"Alternatively gun owners who do not want to get a licence can hand the weapon over to Northamptonshire Police where it will be destroyed."