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It's Time to Arm Airline Pilots
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"Arming airline pilots is an issue that should pack the wallop of a .44 magnum with grassroots organizations. In March the Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations [CAPA] issued a report card assessing aviation security in our country. Aviation security is a complicated subject but on several vital subjects CAPA has assigned low grades to the Transportation Security Administration [TSA] and the airlines. The TSA received a 'D' for its Federal Flight Deck Officer [FFDO] program, which arms pilots but has been minimally effective because 'poor operational policies' restrict the number of pilots who should be trained and armed to handle terrorists." |
Bill would allow registration of old war-trophy weapons
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"Veterans of World War II, the Veterans of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War could legally register firearms brought home as war trophies under a bill introduced May 4 by Rep. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev."
"The bill, HR 2088, allows veterans and their heirs to register firearms that troops were allowed to bring home under U.S. military policy in effect at the time. It would not change existing policy for combat veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who are barred from bringing back any captured weapons." |
Officer denies responsibility for shipping illegal weapons
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"An Air Force officer denied responsibility for shipping home AK-47 assault rifles, rocket-propelled grenade launchers and other illegal souvenirs from Iraq as his court-martial began Monday."
"Maj. Gregory McMillion is charged with violating standing orders against bringing home such war booty, failing to report and turn over captured or abandoned property, making false statements and conduct unbecoming an officer." |
Michelle Malkin: In praise of the police
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"There are good cops, and there are bad cops. But national press outlets, predisposed to harp on law enforcement as an inherently racist and reckless institution, hype the hellions at the expense of the heroes. Case in point: the hysterical feeding frenzy this week over reports of a cop shootout gone awry in Compton, Calif., and of a Seattle officer who reportedly Tasered a pregnant woman over a speeding ticket."
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Police Will Urge Congressional Action to Help Stop Gun Violence
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"Law enforcement officers visiting Washington for National Police Week will tell Congress it's getting more dangerous for police on America's streets, not safer, because of new firearms that pack a devastating wallop and the return of formerly banned military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines."
"Unfortunately, instead of doing anything about the higher threat level, Congress is going in the opposite direction, preparing to move legislation that protects gun corporations from being held accountable for acts of negligence." |
AL: Officers will not get jobs back
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"Three officers accused of having lied surrounding alleged events of horseplay in the Montgomery Police Department parking lot will not get their jobs back." ...
"Hunt testified in an earlier hearing that Flowers jokingly bumped into him and he fell to the ground. During the horseplay someone allegedly took Hunt's gun out of its holster, but the three charged say they never saw the gun outside the holster. Fannin and Flowers both took and passed polygraph tests." |
MD: 2 city police officers held on robbery charges
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"Two Baltimore police officers who had been previously cleared by internal affairs were charged by federal authorities today with threatening criminal suspects and robbing them of their illegal drugs and money."
"The arrests served as the latest link to Stop Snitching, the now-infamous DVD promoting the glories of drug dealers and the potential perils of testifying against them."
"The accused officers names were mentioned on the video as being in the game, according to city police commissioner Leonard D. Hamm." |
NY: Cop shoots police cruiser during training
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"Police in Glens Falls say one of their cruisers was accidentally shot by one of their own officers."
"Police officials say Capt. Stanley Wood was training with the department's new assault rifle when he fired a round into the hood of the supervisors' patrol car."
"Officials say Stanley, a 33-year veteran of the force, was using one of the department's new AR-15 assault rifles during a training session at the department's shooting range." |
AZ: Police-immigration bill passes
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"Local police officers would have the power to arrest and effectively deport people living in Arizona illegally under a bill passed by the Legislature on Tuesday and sent to Gov. Janet Napolitano."
"Currently, such powers are restricted to federal agents. Senate Bill 1306, approved by the Senate by a vote of 16-11, is based on the belief that the state has too few federal agents to deal with an increase in the population of undocumented immigrants."
"Opponents have said the police officers do not want the added authority and that the deportation of undocumented workers is a federal issue." |
UK: Taxi driver held up at gunpoint
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"ARMED robbers held a gun to a taxi driver�s head in Warwick in the early hours of Wednesday and stole his cash and mobile phones."
"Police say one white and two black men, who had two guns between them, drove off from the robbery behind the Chantry shopping area, Spinney Hill, in a light blue car, possibly a Mondeo, with a registration number including M870." |
Centrifugal weapon could deliver stealth firepower
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"A gun that spits out ball bearings after spinning them to extreme speeds is being developed by a US inventor. The novel design has already caught the imagination of some defence industry experts."
"The weapon, called DREAD, was invented by Charles St George, a veteran of the US firearms industry who founded the company Leader Propulsion Systems to promote the idea. He claims a major US defence company has shown an interested in developing it further and has produced a promotional video showing a prototype in action ..." |
OH: Two UC Basketball players out
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"'There was an admission on his part that the accusations against him were true,' Goin said. 'I heard about it late this morning. It's shocking. I don't know what's happening. I don't know why. What would possess you to carry a concealed weapon? We're just not going to live with that.'"
What??? What part of "shall not be infringed" results in "I don't know why?" The Corry part of UC is crime ridden, and maybe that's why.
For that matter "I don't know why" college campuses infringe on the right to self defense. |
AZ: Jury gives $1 mil in Phoenix shooting
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"A federal jury awarded $1 million on Tuesday to the family of a man who was wounded by a Phoenix police officer in May 2001." ...
"During the weeklong trial, the jury was swayed by evidence that Ramirez-Diaz was not physically intimidating, the plaintiff's lawyers said. Ramirez-Diaz was mentally ill, half-blind and relatively short." |
CA: Gun Debate Continues
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"Twenty-one people were in attendance at an open forum concerning a proposal for the carrying and use of firearms by Yuba College peace officers Thursday, May 5, at noon at the Marysville Campus."
"... While the majority of those in attendance were in favor of the proposal, many were still opposed to the idea of peace officers carrying these weapons."
"The proposal written by Wilkinson was introduced earlier this year and states, 'Yuba College Peace officers are not currently authorized to carry firearms while on duty. Currently, Yuba Community College District peace officers are qualified, hired and trained by the same regulations and standards of any municipal, county or state peace officer.'" |
MO: Appeals court endorses background questioning under state's gun law
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"A state appeals court has rejected a judge's ruling that an applicant for a concealed-weapons permit did not have to answer questions about his background, concluding that the right to bear arms in Missouri isn't an absolute right."
"A three-judge Missouri Court of Appeals panel unanimously ruled Tuesday that Paul Heidbrink - and any other applicant for a permit to carry a hidden firearm - has an obligation to answer the issuing sheriff's department's questions about past crimes or military service." |
MO: Court OKs questioning under gun permit law
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"The right to bear arms in Missouri does not free an applicant for a concealed-carry permit from the obligation of answering questions about past crimes or military service, the Missouri Court of Appeals in St. Louis ruled Tuesday."
"The decision overturned an order by St. Charles County Circuit Judge Ted House, who had sided with a man who demanded a permit without answering Sheriff's Department questions about his past." |
TX: Project offers free gun locks
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"Rusk County residents can pick up free gun locks beginning today, as the national Project ChildSafe starts a drive that will include three other nearby counties during coming months."
"'There are going to be about 4,000 locks that will be delivered into your area,' ChildSafe spokeswoman Shari LeGate said. 'It's really worth the life of a child.'"
"LeGate said this is the second phase of a giveaway that swept through the area last year."
"Cable locks will be delivered today to police departments in Tatum, Overton and New London, as well as to the Billy Moore Pre-Release prison unit. Locks will be delivered Thursday to the Rusk County district attorney and sheriff's offices, as well as to the Henderson and Mount Enterprise police departments and Bradshaw State Jail." |
China wins World Cup Day 2 Gold
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"Zongliang Tan clinched China�s second Gold Medal in just as many events at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup USA, today, in Men�s 50-Meter Free Pistol at the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit�s Pool Range.
Tan finished the qualifying round with a 572, three points above Martin Tenk, of the Czech Republic. Tan went on to hit a 95.8 in the finals, which would be more than enough to walk away with the win. Tenk finished in second place with a 94.8 in the finals and a 663.8 total score." |
OH: Gun permit denial review board to hold first meeting today
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"The committee formed by Columbiana County Sheriff David Smith to review denials of permits to carry concealed weapons will hold its first session today."
"Smith said the four-member group will review the one application denial being challenged by a Mahoning County resident, familiarize themselves with the particulars of the case and then set a date for a formal hearing."
"He established the group at the suggestion of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Magistrate Robert Bannon, who heard the court challenge filed by the applicant Smith identified as Gary Dezee of Austintown."
"Smith said he had rejected the permit application due to a high number of drunk driving convictions on Dezee's record. ..." |
AZ: Leave Guns at Home, Let Police Do Job
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"I enjoy taking my family out to the fine dining establishments in Chandler without having to worry about gun-wielding National Rifle Association activists spinning their pistols on the tables."
"The NRA vocals have a lot of nerve. They are constantly crying that their rights are being violated under the Second Amendment."
"It's too easy for such special-interest groups to focus on what they feel are their individual rights under the Constitution, and forget about the rights of the "whole" for the common good."
"When it comes to public protection, providing for the 'common good' is the job of law enforcement."
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Australia: Toy gun found at prison
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"SECURITY at a western Sydney jail will be reviewed after a toy gun was found lying under a rubbish bin near the main prison walls, prompting prison staff to strike."
"A garbage-run supervisor found the toy gun on Monday under a bin in the visitors' car park, about 80 metres from the main prison walls, the Department of Corrective Services said in a statement."
"Corrective Services said it would review security around the perimeter of the maximum security Parklea prison." |
GA: Ordinance changes rile gun-rights advocates
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"A showdown with gun-rights advocates next Monday was all but assured this week when a Roswell city councilman charged with amending a city ordinance settled on wording that would strip away rights dear to many hunters and gun owners."
"In a special public meeting Monday night, City Councilman Kent Igleheart told about 50 residents that the amended law would remove wording that had given residents the right to use force to protect property, and also make it unlawful to hunt with a bow and arrow in the city." |
IN: Lifelong gun hobbyist shuts shop�s doors
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"Wrapping up another era in the life of downtown Bean Blossom, Ollen Henderson, owner of Henderson�s Gun Shop, which opened in 1991, said farewell to his business at an auction conducted there on April 23. The gun shop, a prominent feature on State Road 135 � one of the main tourist routes into the county � attracted a wide range of customers during its 14 years of business." |
ME: Gun 'bullies' spread fear in Augusta
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"Responsible gun owners, step away from your computer keyboards. Whittenburg is the first to acknowledge that the nasty e-mails and telephone messages surrounding Maine's never-ending debate over firearms come not from mainstream hunters or target shooters or collectors. Rather, she blames them on 'the bullies' who attack anything they consider a threat to their beloved Second Amendment."
"But lately, those bullies have Whittenburg worried. Last week's story out of Augusta - that state Sen. Ethan Strimling, D-Portland, had forwarded three pieces of hate mail to the Attorney General's Office, including one from the 'No Warning Headshot Photo Lab for Freedom' - is but one example of what Whittenburg calls a stepped-up offensive against anyone who dares submit a bill containing the word 'firearm.'"
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PA: Panel urged to back limit on handgun sales
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"Gun-control advocates on Wednesday urged a gubernatorial advisory commission to endorse a proposal to limit handgun purchases in Pennsylvania to one per month when the panel makes recommendations next week."
"'We must rid the community of so many guns, make them harder to purchase and teach people other ways to settle their disputes,' Diane Edbril of CeaseFirePA told a Capitol news conference." |
UK: Driver had imitation gun pointed at him
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"Armed police were mobilised in Yarmouth after a shaken driver dialled 999 to say that another motorist had pointed a pistol at him."
"Four armed officers were deployed following the drama that happened at traffic lights in the town's Fullers Hill at 5.30pm on Sunday."
"A white van in which the gunman was travelling was tracked with the help of CCTV and eventually stopped by police in Alexander Road. The armed officers were not deployed."
"Four imitation weapons - two machine gun-style rifles and two pistols - were recovered from the vehicle and two men arrested." |
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