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Second Amendment Solidified
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"The Department of Justice issued an extensive report that very clearly and definitely shows that the Second Amendment was intended to protect an individual right."

"In examining the word 'right' as it is used in the Constitution, the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) concluded that a right was something reserved to individuals."

"...whenever the word 'right' is used in the Constitution, it means an individual right, saying, 'not once does the Constitution confer a 'right' on any governmental entity, state or federal. Nor does it confer any 'right' restricted to persons in governmental service,' meaning that the Second Amendment 'right' is not restricted to people in active military service nor any other governmental service."

David Codrea: Feelings, Nothing More than Feelings
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"As the ninnies who bleat for government destruction of our rights have consistently demonstrated, it�s not about results. Commentator Martha Blume, in Chesapeake�s Bay Weekly calls for a Constitutional amendment: 'The right of the people to feel safe from gun violence in their homes, neighborhoods, schools, places of worship, employment, on the streets and in any other public places shall not be infringed.'�

NRA serves law-abiding gun owners, families
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"The media has extensively portrayed the NRA as a lobbying group for the gun industry, bent on destroying the barriers that exist between citizens and obtaining firearms. When I have written commentaries supporting Second Amendment rights, many have called me a pundit for the NRA, hell-bent on chaos and destruction. I am a member of the NRA, and fully understand the efforts of both my organization and the anti-gun lobby to accomplish their goals."

"The NRA was started by two Union officers right after the United States Civil War in an effort to improve marksmanship amongst some Union troops. General Ambrose Burnside, a resolute abolitionist, became the first President."

Taurus Model 24/7 Receives National Rifle Association American Riflemen 2005 Golden Bullseye Award as Handgun of the Year
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"The innovative Taurus Model 24/7 semiautomatic handgun has been awarded the prestigious Golden Bullseye Award from the National Rifle Association, recognizing the pistol's innovative design, high quality of manufacture and superior reliability as the choice of target shooters, police officers and civilians concerned about personal safety seeking to purchase sought-after features at an affordable price."

Camera detects concealed weapons in real-time.
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"With 45 ft range, BIS-WDS� Prime uses passive millimeter wave sensor technology to detect guns, knives, or bombs of metal, plastic, or composite construction. Weapons Detection System (WDS) consists of millimeter wave camera combined with video camera and algorithm software that interfaces to other security devices/networks. Capable of identifying up to 50 threats simultaneously, system produces electronic alarm when suspicious item is detected."

AK: Gun threat at JDHS triggers investigation
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"Police are investigating a potential gun threat written on the surfaces of a third-floor girls restroom at Juneau-Douglas High School."

"No arrests had been made by late Thursday afternoon, police said."

"The message, first noticed a little before 10 a.m. Wednesday, referred to enemies and bringing a gun to school on Thursday, Principal John Norman said. About 200 more students were absent Thursday than on a usual day, he said."

AZ: No graduation ceremony for student in toy gun incident
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"A high school senior suspended for bringing toy guns on campus will be able to graduate with his class but cannot participate in graduation ceremonies,"

"Desert View High School officials said Thursday that Adam Gradillas will get his diploma this month but he is not allowed to walk in the graduation ceremony with his classmates."

"Sunnyside School District officials said that by bringing a toy gun to school on April 18, Gradillas violated the state and federal Gun-Free Schools Act." ...

"Gradillas said he never brought the 4-inch-long plastic guns with orange tips into any classroom, instead showing them to friends in the parking lot."

GA: Student Suspended Over Call To Mom In Iraq
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"A high school student was suspended for 10 days for refusing to end a mobile phone call with his mother, a soldier serving in Iraq, school officials said."

"The 10-day suspension was issued because Kevin Francois was 'defiant and disorderly' and was imposed in lieu of an arrest, Spencer High School assistant principal Alfred Parham said."

"The confrontation Wednesday began after the 17-year-old junior got a call at lunchtime from his mother, Sgt. 1st Class Monique Bates, who left in January for a one-year tour with the 203rd Forward Support Battalion."

"Mobile phones are allowed on campus but may not be used during school hours. When a teacher told him to hang up, he refused. He said he told the teacher, 'This is my mom in Iraq. I'm not about to hang up on my mom.'"

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IA: BB Gun Shooting Arrest
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Cedar Rapids police charged a teenager for shooting a student with a BB gun.

Police say 18-year-old Timothy Kalb shot a 15-year-old girl on Kennedy High School grounds on Tuesday. The girl, who was shot in the forehead, was treated and released from the hospital for a surface wound.

Kalb faces charges for interfering with official acts after lying to police about the situation. Since a BB gun is not a firearm, police say he did not violate state weapons laws.

MO: Gun reported, but search yields no weapon at Carthage Junior High
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Don't want to take a test? Claim you saw a gun in school and watch the fun unfold.

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"Carthage Police Chief Dennis Veach said that the report came mid-morning that the student had seen a gun."

"During the sixth hour classes the school went under a mild lockdown where students were held in classrooms and hallway traffic was kept at a minimum."

"Gary Reed, Superintendent of Carthage R-9 School District, said that the school staff searched every possible place that a student might try hide a gun and nothing was found."

NC: Gun found in student's book bag at Garinger
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"An unloaded handgun was found in a student's book bag Thursday at an east Charlotte high school."

"A staff member at Garinger High found the gun in an empty classroom, near where students were taking Advanced Placement exams, according to a letter sent home to parents. No students were threatened or injured in the incident..."

"The gun was second found this week in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and the 11th firearm found since the beginning of the school year... "

NJ: Ski masks and pellet gun? Public Safety takes them seriously
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"'Possession of an imitation gun is illegal on campus property,' explained Miles. 'People don't realize that. Anything that looks like [a gun], even a replica that doesn't fire, is illegal to possess on campus. It doesn't even need to be used in a threatening manner. Students need to leave these imitation guns at home.' Police have not filed criminal charges against the student at this time, but discussions on this matter are still under way. The student will be brought before a disciplinary hearing headed by the office of the Dean of Students."

VA: Ex-boyfriend attacks twice, woman gets prison for self-defense
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"Taylor said Whitaker choked her as he gathered his belongings to move out, and she locked the door and put a .22-caliber pistol in her pocket."

"When Whitaker kicked in the door and choked her again, she fired a shot downward to get him away from her, she said. He bled to death from what appeared at first to be a superficial wound." ...

"I never meant for him to die. The gun that I had took his life, but I feel that it might have saved my life."

"The prosecutor told the judge that Taylor could have left the apartment or called police to keep the confrontation from escalating."

"'But as so often happens in this city, people arm themselves and think that solves the problem,' she said."

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A duty to retreat FROM your home?

FL: Looser gun laws a dangerous precedent
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"A word of advice to Latin Americans traveling to Florida in the near future: Be on your absolute best behavior. Keep a smile on your face and lest any gesture you make appears as a threat, keep your hands in your pockets. Then again, don't. You'd better keep them out in the open where they can be seen."

"Last week, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the so-called Castle Doctrine, making it lawful for Floridians to 'meet force with force, including deadly force' when they feel physically threatened. ..."

Brazil / Venezuela: Venezuela, Brazil world leaders in gun deaths-UN
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"Venezuela and Brazil have the highest gun death rates in the world, according to a U.N. study released on Thursday in Brazil as the country's legislators considered a referendum to ban firearm sales."

"Gun murders are the leading cause of death in Brazil, which ranked second only to Venezuela in gun murders out of 57 countries studied by the United Nations report...." ...

"Brazil imposed tough controls in 2003 that made it illegal for ordinary citizens to own guns and set tough prison sentences for people found carrying them illegally."

"Latin America's biggest nation is still awash with as many as 20 million unregistered and illegal firearms."

MN: A gun bill everyone should be able to back
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"With debates raging at the Legislature over reauthorizing the Minnesota Personal Protection Act and efforts to create Minnesota's own assault-weapon ban, we're happy to report on a gun issue we think most reasonable people can agree on."

"Earlier this week, the Senate Judiciary committee hammered out what we think are some common-sense proposals for the regulation of gun ranges. ..."

UK: Sir's gun victory
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"A TEACHER who was compared to Dunblane killer Thomas Hamilton has won the right to own a shotgun."

"A sheriff has ruled that although Stewart Nicoll has 'an unhealthy interest in death, execution and violence', he is not dangerous."

"Nicoll, 54, had his shotgun licence and firearms certificate revoked by police last year over fears he could cause a bloodbath. At the time, police said there were similarities between Nicoll and Hamilton."

Iraq: Up-Armored 'Gun Trucks' Save Servicemembers' Lives In Iraq Submitted by: Michael Z. Williamson Website: http://www.michaelzwilliamson.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"New 5-ton armored 'gun trucks' fielded in Iraq are providing U.S. troops with effective protection against insurgents' improvised explosive devices and small-arms fire, a senior military researcher said today on Capitol Hill."

UK: More guns in Britain. So much for the ban Submitted by: Michael Z. Williamson Website: http://www.michaelzwilliamson.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"BOOKIES in West Hampstead have put up a �10,000 award for information after gunmen raided a branch of Ladbroke's and stole hundreds of pounds in cash." "The raid was one of two separate armed robberies that took place within an hour in Camden and has sparked fears of a rise in gun crime in the borough."

South Africa: Gun amnesty: 4 000 handed in
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Now the criminals can rejoice...

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"More than 4 000 firearms have been handed to police by city gun owners making use of the amnesty for illegal weapons, which ends on June 30."

"Pretoria police yesterday displayed some of the firearms handed in since the start of the amnesty in January, and appealed to people in possession of illegal firearms to hand them in before the extended deadline expires."

"Spokesman Captain Piletji Sebola said that between January and the end of April 4 204 firearms and 74 884 rounds of ammunition had been handed in at police stations in and around the capital."

OH: Gun City: Police Seizing More Weapons
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Even though, police are seizing guns, their number appears to be on the rise, as is crime.

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"Columbus Police Lieutenant Charles Chapman says, '2,643 in one year. These are the ones that we're really concerned about. This to me is the most deadly thing on the street.'"

"There are shot guns, semi-automatics, handguns and assault rifles. They were all seized by police this year."

"Columbus police records show the number of guns seized from criminals jumped 30 percent in the past four years; that's a record"

"Last October, officers took 279 guns. That's another record. So what's triggering the increase?"

MI: Tough felons-with-guns program gets defended
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"Federal prosecutors mounted a major public defense Thursday of a program that enables local officials to lock up gun-toting repeat offenders under tougher federal sentencing laws."

"Although criminal defense lawyers claim Project Safe Neighborhoods unfairly targets black men, Deputy Attorney General James Comey and U.S. Attorney Stephen Murphy III countered that the project's principal beneficiaries are law-abiding African Americans who are often victimized by such felons."

ME: Ban On Assault Weapons Killed By Committee
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"A gun control bill that drew a crowd of activists to a hearing earlier this week has been killed by a legislative committee."

"The bill seeking to impose a ban on assault weapons was killed for this year's session Thursday by a unanimous vote of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee after the sponsor, Democratic Sen. Ethan Strimling of Portland, acknowledged flaws with the proposal."

"Strimling's bill was intended to fill a gap left by the expiration last September of a federal assault weapons ban, which had been in effect for a decade."

CA: Lockyer, Dunn and Perata Misrepresent Their Bullet Registration Scheme
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"On April 26, 2005, California Attorney General Bill Lockyer, Sen. Joe Dunn and Senate President pro tem Don Perata held a press conference announcing the introduction of SB 357, a bill to mandate that all handgun ammunition carry a unique serial number engraved on the casing of each cartridge and on the bottom of every bullet. During this conference, Lockyer made a number of claims in support of the bill that are not supported by the facts. The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute, Inc. responded to those claims, and provided important insight into the real impact of this ill-conceived legislation."

OH: Panel debates making gun permit lists public
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"The question of whether Ohioans have a right to know who among them carries hidden guns divided law enforcement officials, journalists and private citizens at a public discussion Thursday."

"A selected panel of 17 people gathered at Sinclair Community College to debate whether citizens' rights to get public records outweigh individuals' privacy." ...

"Larry Moore, coordinator for Ohioans for Concealed Carry, said publishing the names of law-abiding permitholders doesn't make anyone safer. And Dayton Police Chief Julian Davis said police are more concerned about the people with guns who don't have permits."

Jamaica: Same gun murdered two cops (It should be jailed! Bad gun!)
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"ONE OF the guns taken from the men who murdered Corporal Chandler Hewitt in St. Andrew Tuesday night is the same weapon used to kill Senior Superintendent Lloyd McDonald 14 months ago, the police disclosed yesterday."

"Results of forensic investigations have also confirmed that the other firearm, taken from the bodies of two gunmen Tuesday night, is the service pistol stolen from the car being driven by Senior Superintendent McDonald after he was murdered on February 20 last year."

UK: Man arrested after attempted robbery at Dublin post office Submitted by: Michael Z. Williamson Website: http://www.michaelzwilliamson.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Garda� in Dublin have arrested a man following an attempted robbery at a post office in the north of the city this morning." "A lone raider entered the premises on Botanic Road in Glasnevin at around 10.30am armed with what appeared to be a firearm." "He was tackled by a member of the public, who received slight head injuries and was taken to the Mater Hospital for treatment."

UK: Teenager charged following gun incident
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"A 14-YEAR-old boy is to appear in court following an incident which left another teenager in hospital with shotgun injuries to his arm and face."

"The youth, who lives in Haverhill and has not been named, was charged with GBH on Wednesday and is due to answer bail at Bury St Edmunds youth court next Wednesday."

"He has been charged in relation to an incident which happened on November 6 on the Clements Estate in Haverhill and left a 13-year-old boy with injuries to his face and arm."

"The youngster was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge for treatment."

TX: Police use of Tasers in 14 cases of 'verbal aggression' debated Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Houston police officers have used Tasers to subdue 'verbally aggressive' people at least 14 times since early December, according to department figures that raise concerns among activists about possible infringement on free speech." ... "Randall Kallinen, president of the ACLU's Houston chapter, said Taser policies should remind officers that they cannot shock people just for speaking."

PA: Residents complete Citizens Police Academy
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"Joseph D'Agostino said he never really considered the difficulties police officers face on a daily basis."

"However, after completing the township Police Department's Citizens Police Academy, he now feels he understands the amount of work and the number of procedures the police deal with everyday." ...

"The 10-week course offered a view of officers' daily routines, and touched on a number of topics such as powers of arrest, driving while intoxicated enforcement and patrol procedures. The academy also hosted a number of guest speakers from the area's law enforcement community."

FL: Man Dies In Miami-Dade Jail After Police Use Taser
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"A man died Friday after struggling with police and being hit with a Taser stun gun, authorities said."

"Stanley Wilson, 44, of Miami, was found unresponsive in a Miami-Dade County Jail cell and was later pronounced dead at a hospital, police Detective Nelda Fonticiella said."

"An autopsy was to determine the cause of death."

"Police used stun guns to subdue Wilson when he resisted arrest and attempted to strike the two officers, Fonticiella said."

South Africa: 'Visitors' gun down homeowner Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A 59-year-old Kranskop man was shot dead by two men who arrived at his home pretending to be visitors, police said on Friday." "Superintendent Joshua Gwala said the two gunmen arrived at Mbhekeni Mangempi Ngidi's home where they found his son." "They told the man's son they wanted to speak to the homeowner."

Guam: 'Reclaim guns in 60 days or else' Submitted by: Michael Z. Williamson Website: http://www.michaelzwilliamson.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The Department of Public Safety yesterday warned gun owners who have not renewed their permits that it would seize or destroy their firearms if they don't claim them within 60 days." "But DPS spokesman Eric David clarified that only some 300 firearms are being held at the department's armory for safekeeping due to expired permits-not 3,000 as claimed by House Rep. Ramon Tebuteb."

MO: Munzlinger seeks to fix firearm legislation Submitted by: Michael Z. Williamson Website: http://www.michaelzwilliamson.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Ever loan a handgun to a friend to use for target practice?" "If you have, you may have broken the law. It's a law that State Rep. Brian Munzlinger, R-Williamstown, is trying to fix."

TN: Gun locks can protect lives
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"It's good to see the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office participating in a program aimed at preventing unsupervised children from using handguns."

"Under Project ChildSafe, the office is giving away free gun locks 24 hours a day. These locks prevent the gun from being accidentally fired."

"The kit comes with a lock attached to a steel wire that is passed through the firing chamber, instructions and a key."

UK: Armed raid on alleged crack den Submitted by: Michael Z. Williamson Website: http://www.michaelzwilliamson.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"ARMED police raided a house suspected of being an epicentre for crack cocaine dealing and gun violence." "Twenty-five officers from the Met's elite SO19 firearms unit were brought in to lead the raid on the suspected crack den."

MA: Allegedly Abusive Trooper's Wife Expected To Testify Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The wife of the former state trooper accused of abuse and stealing drugs from a police evidence room is expected to take the stand Friday." "NewsCenter 5's Pam Cross reported that the case against former Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Tim White involves 27 pounds of cocaine, marijuana, and the drug ecstasy. He is also accused of attempting to kill his wife after holding a gun to her head."