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Living with a gun enthusiast from the American heartland Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Absolutely amazing communist blather, which involves everything from linking our foreign policy with a love of violence and guns to comparing gun owners to Al Qaeda. Sanctimonious and patronizing, this essay shows how little the socialist sheep of Europe truly understand freedom.

UK: Gun used to rob shop worker
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A male shop assistant had his car taken at gunpoint during a robbery at a filling station in Holywood.

Shortly after 8pm two men in their 20s, one armed with a hand gun, entered the store on the Ballymiscaw Road and demanded money.

A PSNI spokeswoman said the masked gunman was described as being 6' 2" tall, of slim build and was wearing a black jacket and blue jeans.

His accomplice was 5' 8" tall and of medium build.

UK: Deadly haul closes cop shop
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"A police station was sealed off when a man strolled in carrying a bag of hand grenades and an Uzi sub-machine gun."

"Gobsmacked cops were presented with the deadly haul and told by the man he found them while cleaning out his AUNTIE'S ATTIC."

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The police in the UK are apparently so afraid of armed citizens, that they shut down the police station when a man walked in carrying firearms he wanted to give away!

Bermuda: Gunman kills college student Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A witness in the murder trial of Tekle Zion Mallory was shot dead yesterday morning in what appeared to be the latest in a string of gang-related retribution attacks." "Student Shaundae Winston Jones, 20, who was best friends with murder acquitted Jahni Bean, died of a gunshot wound to the chest."

UK: Raider holds gun to man's head Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"An armed robber is being hunted by police after holding a gun to a Torquay postmaster's head and forcing him to hand over cash." "Bob Warner... was left badly shaken by the hold-up at his Daison Post Office in First Avenue. He managed to chase after the runaway with a member of the public. But both backed off when the fleeing robber brandished his gun at them."

VA: Police say fatal shooting likely was self-defense Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The victim of a fatal weekend shooting was attempting to rob another man when he was shot to death, police said." "Rodney Antonio Mings, 20, of Newport News was killed Saturday morning by a 19-year-old Hampton man. Police haven't released the shooter's name because he's considered a victim and hasn't been charged with a crime."

Lautenberg will fight immunity for gun industry
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"U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., is gearing up for another battle with the National Rifle Association."

"At a press conference outside the U.S. District Courthouse in Camden on Monday, Lautenberg vowed to block a Senate bill that would shield gun makers and dealers from lawsuits." ...

"With 53 senators already signed on in support of the measure, Lautenberg and others opposed are preparing to deliver a filibuster to prevent the bill from reaching the president's desk."

WA: His cowardly act nullifies all the good in Brame's life
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"So I'll leave it to others to proclaim how wonderful he was, how he never gave any indication of being a murderer, how he really bucked up a troubled police department. Others can talk about his storied career, his love of his hometown, his rapid ascent through the ranks."

"I'll stick with the more-recent facts: He tried to kill his wife, he tried to leave his children orphans, he ruined countless other lives, he may have been an abuser, he sullied his badge and his family name."

Errant gun dealer, wary agents paved way for Beltway sniper tragedy
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"Bull's Eye's negligent operation and the government's timid enforcement of errant gun dealers contributed to the tragedy..."

"Long before last fall's sniper slayings, Bull's Eye was among a minuscule group of problem gun dealers that, willingly or not, "supply the suppliers" who funnel guns to the nation's criminals, the ATF says. Studies show about 1 percent of gun stores sell the weapons traced to 57 percent of gun crimes."

FL: Sheriff suspended by governor after being charged with DUI Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A North Florida sheriff who served a seven-month suspension last year for multiple incidents of drunken public behavior was suspended again Monday by Gov. Jeb Bush after new drunken driving charges." "Lafayette County Sheriff Dwayne Walker, 43, was charged with DUI early Sunday morning in Tampa. He was released from Hillsborough County Jail shortly before noon after posting $250 cash bond."

OR: Police Get Power to Check Prints On The Spot
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"Portland police may soon be asking for more than a license when making a traffic stop, but also requesting a motorist to stick out a thumb and forefinger."

"Next month, more than a dozen officers will carry handheld devices on the street that will allow them to instantly verify a person's identity by analyzing their fingerprints."

"The Portland Police Bureau was awarded a $250,000 federal COPS grant to equip each of its five precincts with a device and distribute another 10 to investigative officers in the detective, gang enforcement, drugs and vice, and tactical operations divisions."

MN: Sexual Assault at Macalaster College Triggers Fears, Precautions
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"Words like 'shock,' 'anger' and 'fear' now are tossed around by students newly concerned about personal security. A task force has been formed to consider security improvements, and the school spread a warning after the attack to other area colleges."

"At the college Monday, students applauded the way college officials have addressed the assault and assuaged their fears. Still, there's a new feeling on campus." ...

"Students said Monday that officials handed out whistles to those who wanted to carry them."

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Whistles? There is a rapist on campus (who, by the way could quite possibly have been stopped cold if the student had kept a pistol in her nightstand) and they are handing out whistles.

MN: Decision to Carry Gun Should be Yours to Make
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"For me, it comes down to this: Why should the government be able to tell me that I'm 'safe enough'? Shouldn't that decision be mine, and not the government's? Certainly, there ought to be -- and in almost all of the 34 (not 23) states that have 'shall issue' carry permits, there are -- objective criteria for safety and training which must be made before a concealed-carry permit is issued."

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Minnesota passed its "shall issue" Monday night.

MN: Most Gun Owners Need to Disassociate Themselves From the Extremists
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"As a gun owner, hunter and sportsman, I'm concerned about a common misperception that gun owners are a monolithic body who all march to the tune of the National Rifle Association."

"Most of us do not fear reasonable regulation. We support background checks, maintenance of good records, manufacturing safety standards, and measures that make guns inaccessible to children."

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In other words, he's a gun-grabber, who tries to gain a bit of legitimacy with the "I'm reasonable, and I own guns" routine. This is the kind of gun owner who will wonder what happened when they take his $5000 Purdy and melt it.

An Angry American seeking the restoration of the Constitution
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"Yes I am an Angry American. I'm a Constitutionalist, one who believes in the visions of the Founding Fathers, in liberty, in the FULL Bill of Rights, and all these are being trashed. So just because I can go buy some red flame grapes from whatever country is sending them to us these days (probably Chile) there's nothing in America about which I can feel righteously angry? Friend, you are what is wrong with this country if that's your line of thinking..."

MN: Thank's for the Anxiety (2 Letters)
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Thanks for the anxiety

Let us hope the check that Sen. Pat Pariseau, R-Farmington, and the Minnesota Republican Party received from the National Rifle Association comforts them ("Conceal carry becomes law," April 29).

I know every time I board a Metro Transit bus, I will be worried about how many people are packing guns.

Greg Shockey, Minneapolis.

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KABA note: Luckily for you, Greg, the criminals will be worried about the same thing.

Less and more

Fewer teachers, fewer police officers, fewer firefighters, fewer roadside rest stops, fewer shelter beds, fewer Head Start kids, fewer bus trips, fewer library hours, fewer Meals on Wheels, fewer summer school kids, fewer state park hours. More guns.

Congratulations, Minnesota!

David L. Strand, St. Paul.

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Typical socialist tripe. The people just aren't reliant on the state enough anymore.

TX: Doing 'right thing' lands Sunday's fire hero in jail
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"An Abilene man found himself in the spotlight for heroism one minute and in handcuffs for probation violation the next after he was identified on television for saving children from an apartment fire Sunday." ...

"[Leija] ...was the one who had rescued four children from a devastating fire at the 21/21 Apartments."

"Unfortunately for Leija, he was also spotted by local law enforcement officers when he appeared on television Sunday with the grandmother of the rescued children." ...

New Zealand: Americans have good reason to be afraid of their leaders Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
... "Back in America, complaining about America is the one thing that's pretty much disappeared, lost under the weight of a collective patriotism and increasing constitutional limitations." ... "So for now - while Americans are waking up to a world where, if you're not for your Government, you're a traitor - New Zealanders are safe from the tyranny of an apparently unfettered Government."

MN: Conceal-carry becomes law Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"It took the longest debate in memory on the floor of the Minnesota Senate, but a bill to make permits to carry handguns in public available to more people gained final legislative approval Monday and was signed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty."

UK: Hand in your guns call as truce nears its end Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
NOTE: The URL for this story was too lengthy for our Newslinks system. Click here to access this story. "Police today issued a final plea for people to hand in lethal weapons as a national gun amnesty draws to a close." "The amnesty was launched on March 31 and has been hailed a success by police in West Yorkshire. It ends tomorrow."

UK: Armed cops in hostage drama Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
NOTE: The URL for this story was too lengthy for our Newslinks system. Click here to access the full story. "Officers arrived at the flat in Kirkby last night after reports that a man was threatening a woman with a gun." "After a stand-off lasting more than five hours they went in and managed to release the woman from the first-floor property on Rockford Avenue."

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NOTE: The website address for this report is too long for our Newslinks system. Click Here for the full story. ------- "Gun owners have been urged to use the last days of the national amnesty to hand over their weapons - as it emerged almost half of the West Midlands population wants to carry a firearm for personal safety."

CA: Crime Edges Up in State
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"The homicide rate in California's largest cities and counties climbed nearly 11% in 2002." ...

" 'We must never forget the pain that each of these killings causes for families and communities,' Atty. Gen. Bill Lockyer said in a statement."

Here's another statement this criminal-abetting tyrant made: "The 'right to keep and bear arms' under the Second Amendment is not an individual right to possess firearms, but a collective right of the States..."

My Two Sons And The National Question
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"The U.S. constitution has been twisted to justify the automatic birth citizenship of children of illegal aliens. The Mexican constitution (Capitulo II, Articulo 30) actually stipulates that any baby born in Mexican territory, regardless of parentage, is Mexican. But apparently they�ve found a way around that�refusing to issue birth certificates if one or both parents is not in the country legally! How very clever!"

Privilege Revoked
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"Lynne Stewart, a New York human-rights lawyer with a taste for radical politics, is accustomed to representing unpopular clients.
She never dreamed it would become illegal."

"Stewart was in Seattle on Monday as part of a national campaign to drum up support�not for a client, but for her own case. Stewart was a member of the court-appointed defense team for Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, who is serving a life sentence in connection with the first World Trade Center bombing in 1993. After his conviction, Stewart continued as one of the lawyers representing Abdel Rahman. The Seattle visit came just over a year after her arrest April 8, 2002, when she was taken from her home without warning. Federal agents combed through her office, seizing files on all of her cases, and Attorney General John Ashcroft proudly announced that Stewart had been charged in a four-count criminal indictment with aiding and abetting a terrorist organization�solely for her work in representing Abdel Rahman."

MN: Minnesota Statute on "Armed Associations" Prohibits Militias
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624.61 Armed association.

It shall not be lawful for any body of persons, other than the national guard, troops of the United States and, with the consent of the governor, sons and daughters of veterans and cadets of educational institutions where military science is taught, to associate themselves together as a military company with arms, but members of social and benevolent organizations are not prohibited from wearing words. Any violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor.

RI: Father and son face charges of assaulting 2 hikers
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"A father and son who allegedly assaulted and held at gunpoint a pair of men who had just hiked to the summit of the state's tallest point have been charged by the state attorney general." ...

"Kelley said he and another son, William P. Kelley IV, looked into the hikers' car and saw beer bottles. Then, after about 45 minutes, Kelley said he found the hikers trespassing near his daughter's car. He said the men didn't look like hikers. They were wearing sandals and they didn't have a map or backpacks. Plus, he said, what were they doing out there at 11 o'clock at night?"

"The men smelled like alcohol, Kelley said. He told them they couldn't leave because the police were on their way. But the pair ignored him, Kelley said."

RI: State takes advice of hearing officer, fires high sheriff
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"The controversial reign of Executive High Sheriff James P. DeCastro is over."

"Robert J. Higgins, director of administration for Governor Carcieri, announced yesterday that he has fired DeCastro, whose job has been in jeopardy for months amid allegations that he had mismanaged the state's 200 sheriffs."

Finally, A Bill Worth Supporting!
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"While most new laws emanating from Washington, D.C., these days tend to take freedoms away from us, there is one bill currently in the U.S. House of Representatives that deserves the full support of every American. The bill is numbered H.R. 990 and is titled the 'Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2003.' The bill's chief sponsor is John Hostettler (R-8th/IN)."

"What the bill does is reciprocate state Carry Concealed Weapons (CCW) permits in much the same way that driver's licenses are reciprocated state to state. In other words, a person who has a Concealed Carry permit in one state would be legally allowed to carry his concealed weapon in other states."

It's disgusting!
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"Let me break this down for you, fellow gun owners and gun rights advocates: A national campaign dedicated to protecting you, your families and your freedoms was unable to get one tenth of you to shell out ten lousy bucks per year!"

"This would be pathetically laughable if it wasn�t so disturbing and sad! Ten dollars per year! That�s less than a dollar per month. That�s less than three cents a day."

OR: Homeowner cleared in fatal shooting
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"The Salem homeowner who shot and killed an Aumsville teen intruding and setting a fire in his garage will not face criminal charges, a Marion County grand jury said Monday."

"The decision cleared Linn Stordahl in the shooting death of Anthony Choate, 16. The grand jury concluded that the use of deadly physical force was justified under Oregon law, said Deputy District Attorney Douglas C. Hanson."

Iraq: Iraqis Set to Meet to Pick Transitional Government Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Buried, as the 18th paragraph, we find this tidbit: "A proposal that the coalition forces should gather all personal arms from the Iraqi people was voted down in the meeting, with opponents saying they needed their weapons to protect themselves." ------- Which "coalition partner" proposed this? Likely the Brits.

CO: Keep assault-weapon controls
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Know your enemies...

"The Post strongly supports the president's decision to stay with a reasonable measure that makes sense and thus continue to control such weapons."

"Since 1994, domestic gun manufacturers have been required to cease production of semi-automatic assault weapons and ammunition clips holding more than 10 rounds, except for military or police use." ...

"The weapons ban was put into place to save us from ourselves, if you will. It is designed to keep weapons with unusual firepower off the streets so that police won't be outgunned and to help reduce the number of innocent victims in the line of fire when someone decides to shoot up a school or a workplace."

Weighing All Sides of the Gun Debate
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"There are no easy answers. I am a pacifist, and I get nervous around the sight and sound of a mechanism that is strictly designed to kill. But the way the Constitution is written (whatever the interpretation), I find it difficult to argue with the rights of others to bear arms for one reason."

"If the government can take away the rights protected in the Second Amendment, then what is to stop them from taking away those protected by the First? Would I be allowed to write this column?"

"Would you be allowed to read it?"

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"The new 500 Smith & Wesson Magnum(R) revolver introduced by the legendary 150-year-old handgun maker, Smith & Wesson Corp., a subsidiary of Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation was named 'Handgun of the Year' by the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence at ceremonies held Friday in conjunction with the 132nd Annual NRA Meetings and Exhibits in Orlando, Florida."

The perfect constitution A Most Liberal And Democratic Document Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"That article providing for emergencies opened the door for political expediency. 'War-making powers' come to mind. How could such a perfect constitution falter? By being subordinated to the will of a 'living constitution.' The influence of the Army, and hatred for both the French and the Jews, set the stage for destruction."

NY: Man admits role in gun-running ring Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A Syracuse man Monday admitted his role in a Georgia-to-Syracuse firearms-trafficking ring that federal investigators say sold 50 guns to street gangs on the city's South Side."

Gun companies cannot be held responsible for consumer carelessness
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"The only time a gun company should be held responsible for the product sold is in the case of a malfunction. The only time a distributor should be held responsible for the product sold is when proper identification is not shown."

"Consumers must take responsibility when owning a firearm. Bringing an item such as this into a home, especially with children, has great potential for an accident to happen. People must learn to take responsibility for their actions."

Malvo told police he shoplifted rifle used in sniper shootings
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"Washington-area sniper suspect Lee Malvo reportedly told investigators he stole the rifle used in the killings." ...

"According to law enforcement sources, federal investigators have asked prosecutors to file a felony charge against the gun store owner for willfully disregarding gun laws."

"The Seattle Times says it has documents showing that guns traced to the store were involved in 52 killings, kidnappings, assaults and other crimes between 1997 and 2001."