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US Supreme Court rejects International gun laws affecting US citizens rights
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"People convicted of crimes overseas still can own guns in the United States, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday."
"In a 5-3 decision, the court ruled in favor of Gary Sherwood Small of Pennsylvania. The court reasoned that U.S. law, which prohibits felons who have been convicted in 'any court' from owning guns, applies only to domestic crimes."
"Justice Stephen G. Breyer, writing for the majority, said interpreting the law broadly to apply to foreign convictions would be unfair to defendants because procedural protections are often less applied in international courts. If Congress intended foreign convictions to apply, they can rewrite the law to say so specifically, he wrote." |
Alumna to take the reigns at NRA
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"Standing 5-feet-tall, 55-year-old alumna Sandra Froman, an attorney from Tucson, would probably be the last person mistaken for a gun enthusiast. But behind her mild-mannered facade lies the soul of an experienced hunter � not to mention the new president of the National Rifle Association. Appointed at the association�s annual convention last weekend, she is the second woman to ever hold this post."
"But Froman, Class of 1971, was not always a gun lover. In fact, she grew up in San Francisco in a firearm-free environment." |
Conservative Southern Dems Vanish
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"In consecutive days last month, Alabama lost two legends from a disappearing movement � Southern Democrats who were powerful in Washington because of their party's majority and powerful back home because of their tendency to buck it."
"Look around Congress these days and you'll find few conservative Democrats in the mold of the late Sen. Howell Heflin or Rep. Tom Bevill. Those who remain are almost as likely to represent the Midwest or Great Plains as the once-solid South."
(And here's why:) "Unlike in the past, when seniority alone dictated leadership positions for the party, Black says parties now handpick their committee leaders. For Democrats, he said, that means the rewards tend to go more often to liberals."
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CA: Man killed in self-defense, authorities say
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"Investigators have identified the gunman in a weekend shooting in Moreno Valley, although the man is not in custody because he is believed to have killed in self-defense, authorities said Monday." ...
"Investigators say he shot and killed 37-year-old Vincent Ernest Moore of Inglewood." ...
"According to Schultz, Moore first kicked the front door of the house, and then later punched the woman's new husband. The husband of Moore's ex-wife shot and killed Moore, Schultz said." |
FL: Gun Law to Expand Leeway for Self-Defense
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"It is either a Wild West revival, a return to the days of 'shoot first and ask questions later,' or a triumph for the 'Castle Doctrine' -- the notion that enemies invade personal space at their peril."
"Such dueling rhetoric marked the debate over a measure that Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) could sign as early as Tuesday. The legislation passed so emphatically that National Rifle Association backers plan to take it to statehouses across the nation, including Virginia's, over the next year. The law will let Floridians 'meet force with force,' erasing the 'duty to retreat' when they fear for their lives outside of their homes, in their cars or businesses, or on the street." |
FL: Gov. Bush Signs Bill Allowing Meeting Of "Force With Force"
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"With a lobbyist for the National Rifle Association at his side, Gov. Jeb Bush signed a bill Tuesday intended to make it clear that people have a right to defend themselves on the street, meeting 'force with force' without fear of being prosecuted."
"The measure, which passed the Legislature overwhelmingly earlier this year, says people are under attack don't have to retreat before responding, as long as they're in a place they legally have a right to be." |
GA: One Suspect Shot, Second at Large in Robbery and Assault
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"A man accused of robbery and sexual assault remains hospitalized tonight while police look for his accomplice. A man and a woman were sitting in their car on Stuyvesant Street last night when police say Eric Easterling and another man robbed them at gunpoint and then sexually assaulted the woman."
"She somehow grabbed Easterling's gun and began firing it, hitting him in the neck." |
MI: Man shot by homeowner charged with home invasion
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"A homeowner who shot at a man breaking into his home will not face charges." ...
"One of the men accused in that home invasion, 20-year-old Marcos Fernandez, was charged Tuesday with first-degree home invasion, conspiracy to commit home invasion, felon in possession of a firearm, felony firearm (firearm used in the commission of a felony), and being a habitual offender."
"Police say the homeowner woke up and found Fernandez in his home, fired a gunshot and hit the robber, who then fired back but did not hit anyone." |
NY: Seniors discover the sheriff's office
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"About 40 people, many close to twice the maximum hiring age, are in the sheriff's Senior Academy, an eight-week course designed to explain the inner workings of the county's law enforcement efforts."
"In the second class on Thursday ... participants got more hands-on with firearms training and defensive tactics simulations."
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Poster's Note: Thank you for not telling people "non-resistance is the safest option!" or "Scratch your attacker with your keys!" |
SC: Men shot, arrested after store burglary
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"Efrem L. Nipper, 37, of Jacob Mackie Road, and Trah Best, 25, of Lloyd Road, will face charges of second-degree burglary, sheriff's Lt. Michael Frank said in a news release."
"Robert McFerrin, the owner of Twin Lakes Food Mart at 1230 Bettis Academy Road, shot both men with a shotgun after they kicked open the front door of the store and tried to remove seven cases of beer at about 10:45 p.m., police said." ...
" 'Although the victim was defending his property, we still have to check with the Solicitor's Office for guidance in this case,' Sheriff Michael Hunt said in a statement." |
KY: Officer Accused In DUI Crash Had Several Reprimands
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"Louisville Metro Police Officer John Kelly is on paid administrative leave after he allegedly crashed his police cruiser while driving drunk off duty last week. And it's not the first time he's been in trouble as a police officer. ..."
"Kelly has been suspended without pay eight times in his 14-year career with the department." ...
"Through it all, Kelly has managed to keep his job." |
NY: Cop abuses inmate, 2nd woman, gets 1 1/3-to-4 years
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"ALBION � A former Medina police officer who admitted to sexually abusing a woman inside the village's police station while he was in uniform was sentenced to 11/3-to-4 years in prison."
"In the 2002 incident, Santoro tried to force a female victim to perform oral sex on him."
"In the 2003 attack, Santoro [asked] the mother of a young man who was in trouble to come to the Medina police station to talk... Santoro pulled up her shirt and forcibly fondled her. He then threatened the victim with retaliation if she told anyone."
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Poster's Note: Rosie & Co. would prefer to grant a monopoly on effective force to "people" (term used loosely) such as this. |
WA: Thief Makes Off With Running Police Cruiser
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"Embarrassed Lakewood, Wash., police say the theft of one of their unmarked cars is a reminder to everyone not to leave a car unattended with the motor running."
"Police are looking for a Lakewood detective's car that was stolen from outside a home in Gig Harbor."
"The detective had started the car Tuesday morning then went back inside the home to get something. When the detective came back out, the car was gone." |
CA: California proposes requiring bullet ID numbers
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"California's attorney general introduced pioneering legislation on Tuesday that would require all bullets sold in the nation's most populous state to bear tiny identification numbers."
"The bill, aimed at helping investigators solve crime, would require ammunition vendors to submit sales records to a state registry starting in 2007. Anyone bringing bullets into the state not bearing the tiny serial number etched by laser could be punished for up to a year in prison." |
CT: Lawmakers drop rifle registration plan from firearms bill
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"State lawmakers have dropped language from a firearms safety bill that would have required the buyers of rifles, not just handguns, to get permits for their purchases."
"The safety bill would mandate that people report any stolen or missing guns, in order to better track firearms in Connecticut."
"The legislature's Judiciary Committee decided to scrap the rifle registration language from the bill to concentrate on passing a law on stolen or missing guns, said state Rep. Robert Farr, R-West Hartford, a member of the committee." |
IL: House committee approves ban on cities' tougher gun transport laws
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"Gun owners could get a break from cities punishing them for the way they transport firearms under a plan moving through the Legislature."
"A House committee today voted without opposition for a measure that would prevent cities from enforcing tougher gun transportation laws."
"State law allows guns to be transported unloaded and in a case, not immediately accessible or broken down into pieces." |
UK: Salter's bid to modify handgun law
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"READING West Labour candidate Martin Salter has denied pushing for a secret change in the law to legalise the use of handguns." ...
"Mr Salter said: 'We were looking at how a future government could work with those who take part in clay pigeon shooting and other related sports.'"
"'At the moment Olympic gold-medal winning marksmen and women have to train outside the country because of the ban. They are not allowed to practise their sport in their own country.'" ...
"Target pistols are not the weapon of choice of criminals."
"Gill Marshall-Andrews, Gun Control Network spokeswoman, said: 'We would regard what he has said as the thin end of the wedge.'"
"'Any suggestion of a relaxation of the law is completely out of court.'" ... |
UK: Shots fired in gang incident
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"POLICE raced to a shooting in Chingford after being alerted by the CCTV controller for the area."
"The incident took place outside the Mount pub in Chingford Mount Road just after 11pm on Friday during a quarrel between a gang of black men and a gang of white Mediterranean men."
"A number of shots were fired during the fracas but no-one was injured and no damage was caused." |
VA: Opposition to rifle range mounts
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"A request to construct a firing range near the Warrenton-Fauquier Airport is being opposed by several residents who cite noise, safety and the potential for dwindling land values as their core concerns."
"The firing range proposal, Range 82, is slated for development on roughly 283 acres at 4380 Midland Road, in the Cedar Run District. It calls for 33 rifle ranges, 58 pistol ranges, two shotgun ranges and separate skeet and archery ranges." |
MD: Noise bill a shot in the foot for gun club?
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"A bill set to be signed by Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. doesn't seem to say what its sponsors intended, and a county lawmaker plans to ask the governor to hold off."
"The bill, amended at the urging of Pasadena's Stoney Creek Fishing and Hunting Club and passed by an overwhelming margin, would allow Anne Arundel and other counties to adopt noise control regulations that could prohibit shooting at some clubs." |
UK: Robbers steal �50,000 in cash from security guard
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"Around �50,000 in cash was stolen during an armed robbery in Belfast on Tuesday morning."
"The incident, which involved a Securicor guard, occurred outside a bank in east Belfast at around 10.45am."
"A man armed with a gun approached the guard on the Cregagh Road and threatened him before grabbing the box and making off in a maroon car."
"The car was later found abandoned on Lismaine Street, just off Ravenhill Avenue." |
AZ: Perhaps guns, bars don�t mix
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"Lest I be dismissed as a gun-hating liberal, I note here that I received my first firearm � a shotgun � at the age of 10 from Santa Claus. That pretty much cemented my stance on gun control. I�ve been on Santa�s side ever since."
"But on this bill, I disagree with the National Handgun and Assault Weapon Association (NRA). This group used to be the National Rifle Association until the lunatic fringe took over one day when the rest of us were out birdhunting. The NRA appears to have been the driving force behind this bill, pointing out the many wholesome aspects of allowing people to bring guns into bars." |
WI: Aldermen favor more gun buyer checks
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"Some mothers who lost sons to gun violence received a boost Monday from a Milwaukee Common Council committee in their effort to toughen gun laws in the county."
"They are, however, unlikely to get the same positive reception in Madison, where they need support to make their vision of extending background checks to person-to-person sales a reality."
"The Judiciary and Legislation Committee voted 4-0 to support a bill, which state Sen. Spencer Coggs (D-Milwaukee) sponsored, that would allow Milwaukee County to create a system to regulate such sales." |
IL: Shaw is top marksman again
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"For the third straight week, Carmi's Kevin Shaw was the top shooter at the weekly gathering of the Winter Pistol League last Thursday at the Carmi Rifle Club."
"Shaw edged Valinda Rowe 478-477 in the High Master category, while Mike Duke won the Master class with a score of 473. Dawn Williams was second in that category with a 469, followed by Tony Stein with a 456." |
AZ: Gun bill shot down
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"Gov. Janet Napolitano vetoed what has been dubbed the 'guns in bars' bill Monday -- a piece of legislation that would have allowed gun owners to carry their loaded firearms into establishments that serve alcohol, as long as the patrons didn't drink and the establishments allowed it."
"Sen. Jack Harper, R-Surprise, who sponsored the bill, responded by saying the governor's veto was meant to further a liberal agenda. He also said, 'The next course of action should be replacing her in the next election.' " |
VA: Police Find Gun in Teacher's Car
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"A Fairfax County school teacher is out of the classroom after authorities say a loaded gun was found in his car."
"County police say Timothy Fudd has a valid concealed weapons permit - but that doesn't allow him to bring a gun onto school property, which violates the school system's own rules."
"An anonymous tip is what investigators say led them to search Fudd's car in the parking lot of Westfield High School in Chantilly, Monday. He surrendered this morning and was released on his own recognizance." |
CA: Student arrested at Scripps Ranch High in gun scare
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"A student at Scripps Ranch High was arrested Tuesday for allegedly bringing a pellet gun to school, authorities reported."
"San Diego police got a report shortly after 12:30 p.m. from someone who said the boy had shown what appeared to be an Uzi assault rifle to other teens in a quad area at the Treena Street campus, SDPD Detective Gary Hassen said." ...
"...It was not immediately clear if he would face criminal charges." |
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