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NYC's gun lawsuit evades congressional attempt to kill it
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"For the fourth time, New York City's lawsuit against several gun manufacturers has survived an attempt by Congress to kill it off."

"A federal judge in Brooklyn ruled Thursday that the city may have access to gun tracing information gathered by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, even though a recently passed measure expressly forbids such data from being used in civil suits."

"U.S. Judge Jack B. Weinstein said the new rule doesn't apply to information already in the city's possession."

Mayor says NRA is in minority over guns
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"I think when you look at the numbers, when you do surveys, it's a very small number of people who actually believe that people should be carrying concealed weapons in the workplace, on the streets of our cities, in schools," Bloomberg said yesterday."

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The federal government estimates there are over 65 million gun owners in this country. At least four million are members of the NRA, and millions of others belong to other gun rights groups such as Gun Owners of America and the Second Amendment Foundation.

A recent National Association of Police Chiefs Survey also contradicted Bloomberg's claims and concluded that most police also believe that carrying concealed weapons reduces crime.

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"Fed up with a lack of federal support in fighting gun violence in their cities, the mayors of New York and Boston led a National Summit on Illegal Guns Tuesday. They were joined by the mayors of 13 other cities, including Yonkers, in forming a base from which to pressure Washington to act against illegal guns." "Their initiative, unfortunately, is necessary."

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"DESPITE THE roughly 200 million firearms in private hands, mayors of major cities believe there are supply-side solutions to the problem of gun deaths that total 30,000 a year in the United States. Armed only with a statement of principles and fresh from a Tuesday summit in New York City, 15 mayors appear ready to recruit their colleagues to take on the gun lobby and its abettors in Congress."

AZ: Senators fail to override gun seizure veto
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"State senators failed by one vote Wednesday to override Gov. Janet Napolitano's veto of legislation to trim gubernatorial powers to seize weapons."

"The 19-10 vote � one vote short of the necessary two-thirds margin � came even after Sen. Dean Martin, R-Phoenix, speculated that Napolitano vetoed the measure so she could use her emergency powers to take weapons away from members of the Minuteman Project patrolling the Mexican border."

"Sen. Marsha Arzberger, D-Willcox, bolted party loyalty and agreed to override the Democratic governor. Another Democrat whose district includes a large stretch of rural Arizona, Rebecca Rios of Apache Junction, left the floor before the vote was cast."

CT: Gun Dealer Arrested For Bad Record Keeping
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"One of the state's biggest gun dealers was arrested after federal agents say they uncovered numerous record-keeping violations at his shop, including the sale of three guns to a person charged with a felony." ...

"D'Andrea, a lifelong area resident who graduated from Harding High School and is a Marine Corps veteran, has operated a gun store for about 30 years at various sites. While D'Andrea has cooperated with the federal government in several cases over the years, authorities said, he also has been an outspoken critic of restrictive gun laws."

"Church said he advised his client not to discuss the case."

" 'He firmly insists on his innocence,' Church said."

IL: Gun Exchange Program to be Held Saturday
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"This Saturday, community members, church leaders and parents are hoping to turn two recent tragedies in Englewood into an end to gun violence."

"In response to the deaths of 10-year-old Siretha White and 14-year-old Starkesia Reed, the Clergy for Safer Streets and the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy are presenting the city's first-ever 'Don't Kill A Dream, Save A Life' event -- a gun turn-in program."

"Anyone can turn in a gun Saturday in exchange for a $100 debit card at 23 participating churches all over the city, said Glen Brooks, CAPS coordinator."

IL: ISRA Announces Boycott of Jewel Food Stores
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"The ISRA announced today that July 2006 has been designated as "Say No to Jewel Month." The month-long boycott of Jewel Food Stores comes in response to the grocery chain's $100,000 donation to Illinois groups that support gun control."

"Illinois hunters and sportsmen will be advised to avoid patronizing Jewel Food Stores and Osco pharmacies for the duration of the month-long boycott. Plans for promoting the boycott have yet to be finalized."

IL: Allowing Handguns for Self-Defense
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"Last December, Morio Billings, a 31-year-old career criminal from Chicago, broke into Wilmette resident's Hale DeMar's home and stole some house keys and a car. Less than 24 hours later, Billings was inside DeMar's house again, trying to see what else he could find."

"What he found was DeMar holding a handgun."

"DeMar, who shot Billings in the shoulder and calf, has not been charged for the shooting (Cook County prosecutors have determined it was justified), but he has been charged with violating the village of Wilmette's ban on handguns, as well as for failing to renew his Illinois Firearm Owner's Identification card. He could serve up to a year in jail."

"Now, a Downstate Democrat, 117th District State Rep. John Bradley (D-Marion), who called DeMar a 'law-abiding citizen,' has introduced HB 4075, which would override local handgun bans when the handguns are used in self-defense."

KS: Concealed carry, an issue of liberty
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"The Second Amendment to the Constitution states that the people have the right to keep and bear arms and that this right is not to be infringed upon by the state. The Tenth Amendment states that powers not delegated to the federal government belong to the States and the people."

"The Constitution places priority on personal responsibility over federal bureaucracy. Citizens are given the right to defend themselves. When there is a question of interpretation, we should err on the side of more liberty, not more legislation."

"...So the debate over concealed carry is really a debate over liberty. Will the state become more powerful, or will the people become more responsible?"

MN: Fewer guns, fewer dead people
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"Last week marked the sixth anniversary of the Columbine school shootings. Along with it, two high school students in Kansas soon will face charges for planning a similar attack. Shootings in Minneapolis also have been surprisingly common lately. The occurrence of these violent acts can be lessened by one thing for sure: gun control."

"Shooting after shooting, it becomes clear the problem is that too many people are able to legally acquire handguns in America. Too many people who do legally own handguns aren�t keeping them safe from their children."

"What do people even need handguns for? Protection, right? However, if no one could buy or carry a handgun legally, no one would need a handgun to protect themselves. ..." ...

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KABA Note: Apparently the editors of this rag live in a different, Rainbow-Brite world than the rest of us, where criminals will obey gun laws and gun bans somehow don't result in black markets.

NH: House OKs deadly force in public
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"The gun owners lobby scored a surprising reversal Wednesday, winning final approval of a bill that lets anyone use deadly force when attacked in public � even if retreating from an attacker is an option."

"Under current law, deadly force can be used only if people are threatened in their home, or if in public they are the target of a deadly attack, a kidnapping or attempted rape. In other situations, retreat is required."

"After a campaign by gun rights groups, House membersWednesday embraced expanding the deadly force law, on a vote of 193-134. Only five weeks ago, they had cast a lopsided measure against a similar bill."

NY: Mission Militia: Students Seek Guns
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"A group of students, including Senators Brian Gold and Dan Curtis, Executive Secretary of the Senate Michael Peters, Senate Chair Justin Holmes and Student Association President R.J. Partington III, is in the process of forming a potential student militia."

"If actualized, the militia that could be joined by any willing student will have 13 sections or 'platoons,' according to wikipaltz.com. Each platoon will independently elect three executive officers, a first lieutenant, a lieutenant and warrant officer, who will have the power to compose a New Paltz Student Militia Central Council."

OK: Authority To Confiscate Guns During Emergencies Considered
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"An Oklahoma legislator said he hopes to make some changes to a new law that makes it illegal for authorities to confiscate weapons during a state of emergency."

"State Rep. Mike Shelton said House Bill 2696 has placed the power of the law into the wrong hands."

" 'During states of emergency, I think police need total control. They don't need to worry who has guns and who doesn't. If the governor calls for Oklahomans to relinquish their guns, the public needs to do so,' Shelton said."

TN: Want to stop the killing? Then go after the guns
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"Some folks just don't get it." ...

"The mayors hope to create a loose coalition that will trade crime fighting information ..."

"That sounds like a terrific idea, even here in Nashville where there have been 27 homicides this year. ..."

"And while all of the homicides have not included guns, most have. That's why the anti-gun summit taking place in New York was a good idea, and it's also why we need stricter gun laws here in Tennessee."

"But as Bloomberg and the other mayors were having their anti-gun summit in New York, another group was criticizing their actions."

"The group, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, called the anti-gun summit a session 'to devise more schemes to restrict the rights of law-abiding citizens, which will only lead to more crime because people will be unable to protect themselves.'" ...

TX: Homeowner shoots intruder who was being pursued by police Submitted by: RPA-PAC Website: HTTP://WWW.RPA-PAC.ORG	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A man being pursued by Houston police officers Wednesday afternoon was shot by a homeowner in the 9800 block of Benning." "He was wounded in the leg, said Sgt. M. Peters of the HPD Homicide Division."

MI: For police, firing shots changes their lives Submitted by: Michigan Gun Owner Website: http://www.migunowners.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Officer Mike Lauer was backed into a corner and didn't have anywhere to go. So, when the man came after him holding a knife and threatening to kill him, he had no choice. He had to shoot." "Thirteen years later he still thinks about it, more now than in the years immediately after he shot Timothy Gonzales. He empathizes with the victim's family and children, and has questioned himself."

MI: Playing cowboy
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"Founded in 1979 as the Single Action Shooting Society, the national fantasy gunfighting organization has swelled to more than 70,000 members and is considered one of the fastest-growing sports in the country."

"In Michigan the Wolverine Rangers, the statewide umbrella organization, boasts nearly 300 members in 15 regional SASS clubs including the Lapeer Wranglers, who gather for year-round shootouts and range wars at the Lapeer County Sportsmen Club. The target-shooting scenarios feature pistols, shotguns and rifles typical of the American frontier from about 1860 to 1900."

"Popular models from legendary gun makers such as Colt, Winchester and Henry include the Spencer repeating rifle, a common choice among settlers after the Civil War."

Australia: Elderly man bashed in home invasion Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A man was violently bashed during a western Sydney home invasion." "The 67-year-old was punched and kicked in the face and head by two men who forced their way into his Doonside home with a firearm about 8.30pm (AEST), police said."

Patriots Day
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"I grew up in Massachusetts in the 1950s. April 19th was celebrated each year as Patriots Day. The holiday commemorates the ride of Paul Revere, and the battles of Lexington and Concord in the colony which birthed the American Revolution." ...

"Growing up in New England in the fifties, there seemed to be no great public concern about guns. At a fairly tender age, I was responsible enough to be entrusted with a BB gun, which I used to protect the household from marauding tin cans, birds in the cornfield, and squirrels robbing the bird feeders. A few years later, I enrolled in a neighboring town�s NRA Youth program, shooting .22 rifles in the basement of the armory. A young boy with an air rifle or .22 drew little interest from passersby on the country roads along which I�d walk on the way to the range, or to an abandoned quarry where I often practiced. Even the local police would wave and drive on by."

Australia: Tougher test for gun licence
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"NEW gun laws have been quietly introduced into NSW which will make it tougher for people to obtain firearm licences."

"Prospective gun owners will now have to pass a harder written exam and, for the first time, pass a practical test."

"The amendments to the firearms laws will also allow shooting clubs to take over licence qualification training, putting licence testing of shooters in the hands of the shooting lobby."

KY: Board backs firing of officer who drew gun in SUV dispute
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"The Police Merit Board voted unanimously yesterday to reject fired Louisville Metro Police officer Matthew Corder's appeal to get his job back."

"The seven-member board, which includes two police officers, made the decision after hearing two days of testimony from Police Chief Robert White and others."

"White fired Corder, an 11-year veteran, in May 2003 after an internal investigation into an incident in which Corder drew his weapon and handcuffed someone trying to repossess his sport utility vehicle in 2002."

Australia: Gun control 'reduces shooting crimes'
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"THERE are fewer shootings because of tighter gun control laws introduced after the Port Arthur massacre but more could be done to improve public safety, Prime Minister John Howard said."

"Mr Howard called on the states to tighten gun control laws after the massacre at Tasmania's historic convict site 10 years ago today."

"A memorial service will be held today marking the anniversary of the day 35 people were killed when 28-year-old Hobart man Martin Bryant went on a shooting spree in the small community."

"Mr Howard today said those tighter gun laws had helped make Australia a safer place - but more could be done."

Australia: Bracks rules out further gun restrictions
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THE Bracks Government has ruled out calls from the Prime Minister to further restrict gun ownership, saying Victoria led the way after a shooting at Monash University.

Yesterday, on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre, John Howard called on the states to take a tougher stance against handguns. "I think there's always more that can be done at a state level," Mr Howard told the ABC.

But a spokeswoman for Premier Steve Bracks said Victoria had led the way on gun reform in 2002 after commerce student Huan Yun Xiang killed two people during a bloody rampage at Monash University. Victoria was the first state to move on a Commonwealth agreement to ban many handguns.

NC: Student Accused Of Having Gun At School Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A Triad high school student faces charges after authorities said he brought a loaded gun to school." "School officials said Joseph Baldwin, 16, meant no harm when he brought a loaded .40-caliber Ruger to school Monday. The gun was kept in his locker and he showed it to friends at the end of the day. The friends told the principal."

UK: Teenagers are arrested over gun murder
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"TWO men have been arrested in connection with the ongoing inquiry into the murder of Michael Hanley."

"The Huddersfield men, aged 18 and 19, were arrested yesterday morning on suspicion of witness intimidation."

"They were questioned by police before being released on police bail pending further enquiries.
Mr Hanley, 23 from Harehills in Leeds, was shot in the stomach with what is believed to have been an automatic pistol after trouble apparently broke out outside Sheridan's bar in Dewsbury on December 27 last year."

AR: Student arrested after bringing gun to school
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Rogers High School student was arrested on charges of theft, burglary and disorderly conduct after the student brought a BB gun to school, police said.

The student, whose name was not released, was taken to the Benton County Juvenile Detention Center after the incident Tuesday, said Cpl. Kelley Cradduck, public information officer for the Rogers Police Department.

Cradduck said police and school officials are treating any weapon on school property, even a BB gun, as a serious matter. "Maybe this will make a believer out of him," Cradduck said of the student.

UK: Police call for every officer to be issued Taser gun
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"RANK-and-file police yesterday called for every front-line officer in Scotland to be issued with Tasers to protect them from armed criminals."

"Members of the Scottish Police Federation, which represents about 15,000 frontline officers, welcomed the proposals as they were floated at the association's annual conference in Peebles."

"Delegates also gave strong support for more police to be allowed to use firearms amid concern over the risk posed by criminals who are increasingly seeking out guns as an 'insurance policy'."

WA: Attacking gun rights does not save lives
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"Much ink has been spent lately in an ongoing debate about gun rights versus gun control in the wake of the tragic shootings on Seattle's Capitol Hill a few weeks ago."

"While the gun-control crowd has, by its own admission, tried to capitalize on the incident for its own purposes, the gun-rights community has been digging in and defending an individual civil right that is part of both our federal and state constitutions."

VA: Kaine vetoes concealed weapon bill
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"Just moments before his deadline of midnight on April 13, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine rejected a bill that would have allowed gun owners without a concealed weapons permit to store firearms out of sight in their vehicles." ...

Sophomore Jessica Brazil agrees with the governor�s decision.

" 'For the most part, I think the safety of the majority is more important than making the individual happy,' Brazil said. She said she would not want students to be able to store guns in their cars on campus."

"Senior John Hupp also agrees with the legislation, and thinks there should be limits to firearm ownership. 'I don�t want just anyone going around with a gun. If you want to conceal a weapon, you should have permission. Even if you�re responsible about it, someone who�s not could get a hold of it,' he said."

TX: Gun found at High School
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A loaded gun was taken from a student at Harker Heights High school Thursday. Killeen school district officials confirmed they confiscated the handgun from the student Thursday morning after receiving a tip.

They say the student claims there was never any intent on using the weapon at the school. The student was taken into custody by the Killeen school district police and then taken to the Bell County Juvenile Detention facility.

PA: Gun Found in Student's Backpack
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"Philadelphia police are probing a problem at a public school where an 8-year-old boy brought a gun to school in his backpack. It happened at Anderson Elementary School at 61st and Cobbs Creek Parkway. Officials say more than that one child handled the .9mm handgun."

"Parents arriving to pick up their kids at Anderson elementary at 61st and Cobbs Creek didn't know a student brought a gun to school this morning. They were alarmed when we told them."

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"The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is handing out 500 free gun locks to adults who keep the weapons in their homes, Sheriff Warren Evans said today." "The announcement came after a 3-year-old Detroit boy, Joseph Link IV, accidentally shot himself in the head Monday with a gun he found hidden beneath a mattress in his west-side home. Joseph is in critical condition at Childrens Hopsital."