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Good News and Bad News (GOA)
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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BAD NEWS: "Sen. McCain, who is the group's poster boy, is threatening to offer his bill (S.890) as an amendment to any one of a number of bills. S.890 would ban private sales at gun shows unless the gun buyer submits to a registration background check." KABA NOTE: Which, of course, according to federal "law," they cannot do -- you must have an FFL to access NICS. Contact U.S. Officials

GOOD NEWS: "Bush Administration Stands For Individual Gun Rights -- Sort Of"

CO: Boys Get In Trouble For Playing With 'Finger Guns' Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The boys were playing soldiers-versus-aliens during lunch when a playground monitor pulled them all aside and brought them to the principal's office because they displayed violent and aggressive behavior during the game, said Mary Terch, executive director of elementary education for Cherry Creek Schools."

AZ: Suit seeks uniform gun-check rules Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"It started because businessman Ernest Hancock wanted a convenient place to park his pistol while he paid his sales taxes at the Department of Revenue." "Hancock, the owner of a Phoenix restaurant called Pizza Belly and a well-known Libertarian, asked the department to check his gun on site, rather than nearly a third of a mile away with the Capitol Police. He was refused."

Canada: Officer faces firearms charge
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"A Calgary cop has been charged with a criminal offence after his service gun went off at his home while he was cleaning it, say police."

"Eric Jean Langlois, 32, who's been on the force for two years, has been charged with unsafe handling of a firearm. City homicide detectives launched an investigation on Feb. 13 after learning the Glock pistol had been fired at the officer's home while he was off-duty."

KABA NOTE: This is overkill if nobody was hurt!

PA: Governor Candidates worlds apart on gun control Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Rendell favors additional controls on handgun purchases. Casey believes that the laws on the books are sufficient." "Rendell is the only one of the three major party candidates who shares Gore's views on guns ... Attorney General Mike Fisher, the sole Republican candidate for governor, holds views very similar to Casey."

PA: NRA ads take aim at Ed's stand on guns
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"THE RECENT Keystone Poll showing Ed Rendell up by 10 points in the governor's race included an odd finding: Gun people like Ed. He led rival Bob Casey among gun owners and voters strongly opposed to new gun laws."

"What that tells us is that voters aren't terribly familiar with the candidates' views," said pollster Terry Madonna.

"That's about to change. The anticipated assault on Rendell by Pennsylvania's gun lobby has begun with hard-hitting radio ads, with TV attacks soon to follow."

IN: Officials confiscate cap gun from pupil on Decatur bus Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A concerned parent's involvement and quick action by Decatur Township Schools personnel Tuesday morning turned up a plastic cap pistol in a student's book bag on a bus headed to school." KABA NOTE: We're sure the streets are so much safer since school officials have banned those nasty toy guns...

South Africa: Burglar Beaten by Karate Expert
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"A burglar who tried to strangle a South African woman ended up in hospital with a fractured skull when the 45-year-old karate expert fought back, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday."

"The Star said Marietjie Fourie, who will compete in the Shotokan Karate World Championships in 2003, let fly a flurry of blows when her attacker grabbed her at her home in the port city of Durban."

KABA NOTE: The key word here is "EXPERT".

HI: 'Team effort' gets tough with gun 'violations'
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"Federal and local law enforcement agencies yesterday announced a team effort to crack down on gun violence in the state."

"The goal of 'Project Safe Neighborhoods' is to prosecute people who use a gun in the commission of a crime, as well as felons who possess a weapon, U.S. Attorney Ed Kubo said. The program involves federal, state and county prosecutors, police on all islands, and the federal Bureau for Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms."

KABA NOTE: For those who thinks this is just fine, we invite you to read KeepAndBearArms.com/Exile

OR: Portland Women Learn Defense from Violence Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Thirty Portland women learned an important skill over the weekend of May 11-12�survival." "The Portland Firearms Training Team�s (PFTT) first �Women Empowered For Defense� seminar took place on Saturday, and covered nine hours of intensive training." "This seminar was designed in response to an Oregonian study of Portland women who were murdered by former partners."

CA: 'Free' (with an hour class) gun locks being 'ignored'
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"The department began offering the gun locks six months ago. ... Only a handful of 4,000 devices have been taken."

"As part of the program, those who sign up are asked to attend a one-hour gun safety class that includes proper use of the lock, but no one has signed up. The only locks given out so far have been at public events."

KABA NOTE: An HOUR to learn how to work a gun lock? Apparently, Tulare citizens aren't as stupid as their police department thinks they are.

SC: Student Arrested for Shotgun Found In Car
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"Tyler Brownlee, 18, was arrested after school officials said that they found a large leather case and ammunition" ... "he forgot to remove the shotgun from his car after a weekend hunting trip."

"Brownlee was released on $3,000 bond and ordered not to return to the school unless authorized by school officials. He faces up to 5 years in prison if he is convicted."

KABA NOTE: ...proving that "school safety" has nothing to do with "safety" and everything to do with banning guns.

New system lets Kroger shoppers pay with fingerprint Submitted by: Newslinks Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Some customers will resist the fingerprint system because of privacy issues, said Griffith, who noted that there are grocery shoppers "who don't even want loyalty cards, because they gather information about you." But they are a relatively small percentage of consumers, she said. "Most people are very interested in convenience," said Griffith."

Citizen's right to bear arms undeniable
Submitted by: Rick Schwartz

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"American citizens have the constitutional right to keep and bear arms, a Southern Baptist public policy expert affirmed May 13. Richard Land said it was a 1939 Supreme Court decision centered on the government's right to ban sawed-off shotguns that institutionalized the faulty view that the Second Amendment pertained only to the states' right to organize a militia. The Clinton administration and others made the argument that the nation's founding fathers intended for the right to keep and bear arms to refer only to a state militia or National Guard before them, he explained."

PA: Boy, 8, dies while saving sister in knife and stun-gun attack
Submitted by: John Salsgiver
Website: http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/2002/05/11/news/local/3243426.htm

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--I guess a child being murdered by a knife-and-stun-gun-bearing criminal, does not rate high enough for extended news coverage. I further suppose that it would have been more news worthy if the child was murdered by a criminal using a gun.

Needless to say, the media bias is exposed again; it's not about crime, it's about political agendas. I have not yet heard any calls from the whackos for knife and stun-gun controls.

Hypocrites!

R.I.P little Andy!

OK: Authorities hope to find missing bullets
Submitted by: serinde
Website: http://www.progunwomen.com

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"Hundreds of boxes of bullets are missing from a law enforcement firing range in eastern Oklahoma County. About 43,000 rounds apparently have been stolen."

"Investigators say it's a large enough amount to cause concern, particularly when authorities don't have any clues about the missing ammo's whereabouts a month after the theft."

"The bullets were stolen from a van parked at the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Department firing range between April 5 and April 9."

CA: $6Million taxpayer dollars to move 75 'endangered' garter snakes... and more Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
--Another example of EPA insanity. "Let me begin with Dave Barry's frequent disclaimer that "I am not making this up." It's really happening out there on the left coast, and it's really bizarre and scary when you think about it � a sign of our demented times."

We Don't Need No Stinkin' National ID Card... Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The last time I checked, establishing residency requirements and deciding to whom and how licenses and ID cards are to be issued was a function of the state legislatures, not Congress or some bureaucrats."

DC: 'Gun-toting' candidate asks for 'special treatment', rejected by police Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Gothard has laid down this demand: if elected, he won�t go to Washington unless the local government makes an exception to gun laws and allows him to run around town with a 9mm submachine gun and a "backup" pistol tucked under his coat. Well, wouldn�t you know it. Those hardheaded cops in Washington informed him they�d make no exceptions."

CA: Boy who found gun finds himself in limelight Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"It was just another weekday morning for Darius Hollins � until, that is, he spotted a handgun lying on a front lawn in Hawthorne as he walked to school." "Hollins picked up the weapon with a plastic newspaper cover that he found nearby and continued on his way to Eucalyptus Elementary School, where he turned over the loaded gun to Assistant Principal Bridget Brown..."

PA: Gun shop owner, employee indicted Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A 25-page indictment claims shop owner Robert Stover, 76, and employee Stephen Passio, 45, advertised Bob's Gun Shop on Bristol Pike in Croydon as the place for criminals to anonymously buy guns and ammunition." "Stover declined comment but said his store is still open for business, and Passio said he wasn't yet ready to talk because he wasn't aware of the specific allegations."

CA: Committees approve bills removing 'immunity' for gun dealers Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Legislative committees advanced twin bills Tuesday repealing a provision in state law that shields gunmakers from lawsuits over their marketing of firearms." "The bills are in response to a state Supreme Court decision last year based on current law. Gun control advocates said manufacturers should be held responsible if they market firearms in a way that may make them attractive to criminals."

'Constitution should reflect that gun ownership is a privilege, not a right' Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
--Here is an opinion from the leading elitist training camp... "America needs tougher laws to keep weapons away from criminals and children, ban handguns and create a national gun registry to keep track of weapons and their owners." -- Opinion of The Harvard Crimson Staff

A Second Life for the Second Amendment?
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"As far as extremists go, Ashcroft is in good company."

"Thomas Jefferson argued that "no freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms." James Madison boasted about the "advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation." Alexander Hamilton wrote that "Little more can reasonably be aimed at, with respect to the people at large, than to have them properly armed and equipped."

Democrats Face New Political Reality on Guns Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The Democrats know that gun control will work against them," said John Velleco, director of federal affairs for the Gun Owners of America, echoing the analysis of national political analysts like Mort Kondracke, Bill Sammon and Ceci Connolly."

CO: Principal grills children about guns
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"What is so surprising about Dry Creek Elementary School Principal Darci Mickle's recent mistake -- she grilled several boys on whether their parents had guns in the home -- is what happened afterward: ... its top official for elementary schools, Mary Terch ... continued to defend the principal's actions."

"An estimated half of all Colorado families own guns. Schools have no business interrogating the kids whose families do as if they had something to be ashamed of." -- Opinion of Rocky Mountain News

KABA NOTE: RMN's anti-gun stance is legendary. Be sure to send them a note thanking them for their unbiased, rational reporting!

TN: Move to Establish Income Tax Turns Uglier Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"As the state of Tennessee inches yet closer to establishing its first-ever income tax, the debate has turned nasty, with members of the legislature receiving death threats and Speaker Jimmy Naifeh characterizing anti-tax activists and radio talk-show hosts as "about the lowest class I can think of."

Media Bias: 'Studies Show That...' Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Often our morning coffee is accompanied by a breathless report in newspapers or on radio or TV: "A new study shows that�" "Usually the "study" claims to reveal a new danger in the environment or a new threat of some other type." --David C. Stolinsky goes on to cite various gun control "studies."

PA: Oops...Shot Yourself? Don't Lie
Submitted by: Jeff Yerkes

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The lead-in: "Here's a good lesson on the danger of guns."

The story: People are making false reports. ("Philadelphia police say they have charged or will charge seven people who shot themselves ... while handling guns and then made up elaborate cover stories.")

What does one have to do with the other?

KABA NOTE: Why, nothing Jeff, except that the reason for these "false reports" is another excuse to justify pushing gun control. -- Did they do a study of the false reports by people who had equally stupid car accidents? Are those people now going to be arrested?

Stance on Gun Rights is Welcomed
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"We commend Attorney General John Ashcroft and the Justice Department for officially altering the government's view of the Second Amendment, recognizing an individual's right to possess a firearm.
The largely symbolic legal brief, filed last week with the U.S. Supreme Court in connection with two cases it is considering for review, is attracting plenty of criticism from gun- control advocates and as such shows no shortage of courage." -- Opinion of The Oklahoman