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Australia: Shooting Association calls for tougher penalties for 'gun crime'
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No wonder they lost their gun rights! Incredible!

"At their annual general meeting yesterday the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia unanimously supported a call for mandatory penalties for those who use firearms during crime."

"The association is calling for all state and territory governments to support the policy of mandatory penalties and plan to discuss illegal firearms issues with Northern Territory police next month."

Civil Liberties Crisis in America
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From the Desk of Sharon Harris, President, Advocates for Self-Government:
* An emerging major new civil liberties crisis in America
* Startling quotes from prominent Americans about the new civil liberties crisis we are facing
* Details on an exciting new Advocates program designed to quickly inform tens of thousands of Americans about the new threats to our freedom
* An opportunity for YOU to take part in this new effort
* Reasons for optimism (needed during these troubling times!)

Germany: Rifle clubs cancel meet Submitted by: Blacksnake	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"German rifle clubs abandoned a nationwide meet Saturday after an expelled student fatally shot 16 people and himself in a high school, but members insisted their sport should not be blamed for breeding a killer."

MI: Those who misuse law enforcement computer system won't be traceable Submitted by: Newslinks Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"State officials Thursday made it harder for the public to learn who has abused the confidential Law Enforcement Information Network, a computer database containing driving records, criminal records and other personal information." --Well, isn't that convenient for them.

NRA: Charlton Heston says he wants to keep post Submitted by: Newslinks Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Charlton Heston said he is not ready to give up his position as president of the National Rifle Association and an NRA spokesman said Friday he expects no challengers in the upcoming election." "As long as I don't screw it up completely, I suppose I'll keep coming back," Heston said.

Book Review: Asset Forfeiture Defense Manual, Volume 1 Submitted by: Newslinks Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"This book can't keep official thieves at bay -- but it might help you fight back." "Asset Forfeiture Defense Manual: Volume 1, Substantive Law and Administrative Procedure" by Brenda Grantland, Esq. and Judy Osburn, Forfeiture Endangers American Rights Foundation (FEAR.org)

Fire Tom Ridge!
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"It's been seven months since President Bush appointed former PA Gov. Tom Ridge to head the new Office of Homeland Security ... The priorities set by Ridge show he does not understand what needs to be done to protect the American people..."

"Americans have no idea what to expect or what is expected of them. They are not being enlisted in this war; they are being assured that everything that can be done is being done for them. That's wrong. That's not how you fight and win a real war."

Bill to give feds control of zoning kept private
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"Senate Democrats yesterday barred the public from a committee meeting and vote on a land-use bill that ... will impose federal standards on local zoning boards."

"The bill establishes a federal grant program that would pay to communities 90% of the cost of updating local zoning regulations. The subsidies would go to municipalities that meet guidelines established under the Clinton administration to "improve environmental policy" and avert "loss of community character."

(The bill is S.975)

Americans for "Gun Safety"
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"An organization calling itself "Americans for Gun Safety" has financed a wave of radio ads, currently running in selected cities, that claim gun shows are a source of weapons for foreign terrorists. Listeners are urged to pressure Congress to fix this allegedly urgent problem."

"...It takes only a moment's thought to recall that terrorists have numerous sources of armaments that are vastly superior in price, quality and selection to what can be obtained at American gun shows."

IL: Gun Giveaway (followup) Submitted by: Newslinks Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Chicagoans Vie for Semi-Automatics ... a contest that has law enforcement officials and gun-control supporters shaking their heads." "The gun-rights group Concealed Carry, Inc. of suburban Oak Brook, Ill., wants to give away a gun a month to a Chicago resident starting this month. The catch: A Chicago ordinance bans all handgun possession and punishes offenders with a trip to jail."

The USA PATRIOT Act: What's Patriotic About Trampling the Bill of Rights? Submitted by: Newslinks Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An in-depth five-page report, with endnotes, by Nancy Chang, Senior Litigation Attorney of the Center for Constitutional Rights.

U.N.: TAKING POWER: The new International Criminal Court is nothing Submitted by: Newslinks Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Word is that they plan on exercising power over all the countries of the world, even those not signatory to their creation. Bullhump! There is only one way they'll ever be able to exercise their pseudo-power over an American is by conquering this country. Better people than they have tried, and failed."

CO: Armed Robbery Occurs At School Unarmed Victim Zone Submitted by: Newslinks Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
--Great example of what happens when we have gun free/criminal safe zones. (Submitted by Brian S.)

SC: Weapons Law Changes Are Common Sense Submitted by: Newslinks Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The State's anti-gun stance crying about common-sense changes to the concealed-weapons law would be amusing was it not sincere." "There is no such thing as "gun-free zones" when it comes to public places. Criminals disobey the law."

CA: Dodging a Bullet From .50-Caliber Legislation Submitted by: Newslinks Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
1st letter: "Columnist George Skelton has clearly joined the ranks of the misinformed with his diatribe against .50-caliber firearms..." 2nd letter: "Skelton quotes from an article I wrote for KeepAndBearArms.com ... I'm not surprised that Skelton's automatic, un-American response to hearing unpleasant facts is to recommend punishing the messenger..."

The New War on Freedom: Give me liberty, or give me... what? Submitted by: Newslinks Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Last week marked the anniversaries of three landmark events that paved the way for the further erosion of our personal freedoms we face today ... Thus began the latest chapter in the death struggle between the American republic, whose plainly ineffective defender I am, and the American Global Empire, our old republic's enemy."

OR: No charges filed against officer in shooting Submitted by: Newslinks Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A Jackson County grand jury has declined to file charges against a police officer who shot at a man who threw a container of Chinese food at him. Instead, the jurors Thursday indicted the man who threw his supper." "Jorge Armando Cisneros (the food-thower) was charged with harassment and second-degree criminal mischief."

Tax Revolts and Liberty
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"As a country, the people have expressed this sentiment only once, when they declared that government had become destructive of their right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

"After winning independence, our founders tried to translate the doctrine of man's rights into legal form. The Constitution they created included some compromises, one of which gives Congress the power to provide for the "general Welfare of the United States."

Critic Labels Land Use Legislation a 'Federal Bribe' Submitted by: Newslinks Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Legislation that would give the federal government more power over the way local communities map out their development is set to be marked up in the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee this week. Supporters say it would help communities "meet some of the challenges of managing sprawl." One critic, however, calls the bill "radical environmentalist policy."

CO: Diverse group decries 'spy files' - rally airs concerns about police
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"Political activists, bikers and masked demonstrators converged outside the state Capitol on Sunday to protest the Denver Police Department's collection of secret intelligence files on more than 3,400 protesters."

"The rally, organized by the Tyranny Response Team, a pro gun-rights group, drew about 100 participants, including members of the Colorado Libertarian Party, the Colorado Green Party and several local motorcycle clubs such as Bikers for Justice."

The Bill of Rights Imposes a TAX... Submitted by: SaveOurGuns.com Website: http://www.saveourguns.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Also see related link: www.SaveOurGuns.com/poster-freedom020.htm

Europe: Gun Laws Under Scrutiny Submitted by: Culpepper Gadsen Website: http://www.commspeed.net/bullseye/	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"European politicians have begun discussions of existing gun laws, and concerned groups in Austria and Britain have called for outright weapons bans." KABA NOTE: And they'll get more of what happened in Germany and the UK: Rising crime and victimization of unarmed citizens.

CO: Congressional Candidate Jeff Bedingfield attacks RMGO staff
Submitted by: Rocky Mountain Gun Owners
Website: http://www.rmgo.org

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"Using a third party to do his attacking, 4th Congressional candidate Jeff Bedingfield (a Greeley attorney) filed a complaint with the Colorado Sec. of State, alleging RMGO Executive Director Dudley Brown violated state campaign law. Bedingfield, who has been smoked out by RMGO and Gun Owners of America as an opponent to gun rights, has decided to trample on First Amendment rights to free speech on his way to shredding our gun rights..."

Media Bias For The American Way Submitted by: Newslinks Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Why are big news organizations supporting a high-profile liberal lobbying group?" "People for the American Way, the liberal interest group that has spearheaded some of the most intensely partisan attacks on President Bush's judicial nominees, has received financial support from several of the nation's top-tier media organizations, including the New York Times Company, Time, Inc., and CBS."

The USA PATRIOT Act, Six Months Later
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"...the federal government has assumed broad powers to investigate the opinions of individuals..."

"...the government has restricted access to a wide range of information ... to insulate government decision-making from the press and public scrutiny..."

"...lawful political association has been deemed suspect..."

"On college campuses, and in high schools and even elementary schools, students and teachers face discipline if they question official US policy in response to terrorism."

Should Felons Have Guns? Submitted by: Newslinks Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Violent criminals do not go to the local gun store and fill out Brady paperwork to buy their firearms today, but they still buy them on the street and carry them. They will always buy them on the street and carry them, no matter what Herculean efforts are made by law enforcement to stop this. Yet a portion of my paycheck goes toward taxes to support enforcement of an unenforceable law."