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When Freedom Gets Targeted: The NRA vs. the UN
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"In recent times one has to wonder just where the United Nations gets its ideas for social structure. ..." ...

"Now, the UN wants to dictate that we as free Americans can't think for ourselves and can't own a firearm in our own home or vehicle. ..."

"The UN has announced recently that it wants a standing army. Now let�s think about it. A standing global army that ... wants to take away your right to own a firearm? That�s a scary thought. Just what is the UN planning to do when civilians have no defense? Are they planning to take us over? What�s the deal? I don�t understand why the UN can�t leave the UNITED STATES Constitution alone and mind their own business. " ...

U.S. Gun Lobby Blasts U.N. Arms Meet
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"The National Rifle Association ... is leading a campaign to literally flood the Sri Lanka Mission to the United Nations with letters and postcards protesting an upcoming conference on small arms."

"Ambassador Prasad Kariyawasam of Sri Lanka, president-designate of the two-week long conference beginning Monday, told IPS that the NRA campaign is totally misguided because the meeting is 'not aimed at banning small arms or controlling weapons that are legally manufactured, purchased or traded in conformity with national laws'."

"At last count, his Mission had received over 100,000 ... in what appears to be a rigidly coordinated letter-writing and hate-mail campaign for which the NRA is notorious in this country." ...
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Submitter's Note: Yes, it couldn't be the righteous indignation of hundreds of thousands of law-abiding gun owners could it?

Saving Hunters From the NRA
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"While at the annual conference of the Outdoor Writers Association of America last week, I attended a press conference put on by a new nonprofit group called the American Hunters & Shooters Association. The first thing the executive director said was his group planned to compete with the National Rifle Association." ...

"Bob Ricker, AHSA executive director, didn't pull any punches. He came out swinging and claiming, 'our hunting heritage has been destroyed by the most powerful lobby in Washington, D.C.'"

"Austin Dorr, an AHSA board member, joined in the NRA roast. ... 'It's too focused on forwarding a political agenda and not concentrating enough on things that matter to me like conservation.'" ...
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Submitter's Note: As Oleg Volk points out: No one would ever ban your hunting rifle. They will call it a sniper gun, first.

MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: Protect Children, not Guns
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"Is protecting our children important to us as a nation? On June 12, the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) released our annual report on gun violence against children, Protect Children Not Guns. The report shows that the 2,827 children and teens who died from gun violence in 2003 - just one year - is higher than the number of American fighting men and women killed in hostile action in Iraq from 2003 to April 2006 - three years. The bodies of young gunshot victims are streaming into urban hospital trauma centers on the frontlines of an undeclared war on America's children." ...
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KABA Note: Repeating lies does not make them more true, and talking about protecting children in the headline, then including 18 and 19 year olds among your 'children and teens' is as good as a lie.

NC: Lake Norman homeowner allegedly shot and killed black bear
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"A homeowner in a Lake Norman neighborhood took the removal of a black bear into his own hands."

"According to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Mecklenburg County is not the usual place to spot a black bear, especially in heavily populated areas."

"But on Harken Drive - a street full of families and small children in Cornelius - a bear reportedly wandered into a resident's yard." ...

"'The bear went ahead and ran through the backyard, and that's where it was shot with a .306 rifle,' said Walsh." ...

"If Lindquest is found guilty of illegally shooting the bear, he could face more than $4,000 in fines."

"Walsh said that if someone spots a bear they should call Wildlife Resources immediately." ...

TX: Painful Shots Prescribed After Rabid Cat Attack
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"Dozens of painful injections, and a scare for an Upshur County man attacked last week by a rabid cat."

"Dwayne Seabolt was making a phone call outside his home west of Gilmer Thursday. Suddenly, the cat attacked." ...

"Claws embedded in his leg, and the cat's teeth sank into his knee. He knocked the cat away, and knew it had to be examined. The cat hadn't acted that way before, and with grand kids around couldn't happen again."

"'I went and got my rifle and I shot him, because like I said, I got my four grand babies are down here all the time. I sure didn't want the cat biting them for any reason, and I knew there had to be a problem with him.'" ...

LA: Fired officer appeals decision
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"A former police officer who was fired after testing positive for steroids is asking a judge to overturn the civil service board�s decision last month not to reinstate him."

"John Keith Richard, who was terminated last year, has argued that the drug test result could have been attributed to dietary supplements contaminated with illegal steroids." ...

"Richard had also faced charges of illegal possession of the prescription painkiller Lortab and possession of a stolen pistol, but prosecutors announced last month that those charges would be dismissed."

"Goode said that Richard had a prescription for the Lortab because of a horse-riding injury and purchased the gun on the street but did not know the weapon�s history."

NJ: Healy lawyer: Many claims of similar abuse
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"A number of people have contacted Mayor Jerramiah Healy to claim they've been mistreated by cops in Bradley Beach, including two people who said they were abused by the same cop accused of spraying chemical irritant in the mayor's eyes while he was handcuffed on the ground, according to Healy's attorney, Ralph Lamparello." ...

"Healy said Monday he was going to file a complaint against Bradley Beach Police Officer Terry Browning, who arrested him Saturday about 2 a.m. ..."

"Yesterday, Lamparello said the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office asked Healy not to file the complaint until it has completed its investigation into the incident. Lamparello said that investigation could result in charges against Browning." ...

Canada: Police allege 48-year-old Que. woman arrested Wednesday is leader of drug ring
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"Two former police officers were arrested Wednesday as part of a drug ring that made weekly shipments to the United States, RCMP said." ...

"The two ex-police officers were identified as Carl Thomas, 44, who was arrested in Magog and 40-year-old Daniel Pepin, who was taken into custody at his home in Mirabel, north of Montreal."

"Both men had worked for the Magog municipal police force in Quebec's Eastern Townships." ...

South Africa: Soldier kills wife, then self
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"A Bethlehem soldier shot dead his wife, then turned his R4 rifle on himself ..."

"Buti Mokoena ... had threatened to kill his wife, Laetitia, 26, before Monday night's shooting, said Assistant Commissioner Eric Nkuna."

"She was granted a court protection order after complaining to the police that her husband had assaulted and threatened her."

"'The protection order was never served on her husband,' said Nkuna."

"'That evening, her husband was on duty at 2 Field Engineer Regiment and he was issued five rounds of ammunition and an R4 assault weapon which he used for guarding duties at the base.'"

"'At change-over of his shift, he never returned the firearm and ammunition and he disappeared.'" ...

MI: Gun shop aims at safety first
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"From cap guns to BB guns to rifles, Simon Rosenbaum has been hooked on shooting 'since I was born.'"

"'I've always been fascinated with firearms,' said the 56-year-old Lowell Township resident."

"'I used to hunt, but now I find I just can't bring myself to kill anything. I even pick up spiders and let them out of the house.'"

"Rosenbaum, a former National Rifle Association instructor, likes to keep his shooting skills sharp. He also likes to hammer home safety for anyone picking up a gun."

"Rosebaum opened WMI Airsoft -- the WMI stands for Weapons Of Mass Instruction -- last month in 1,700 square feet of leased space at 505 W. Main St." ...

MS: Local 4-H members do well at shooting event Submitted by: RPA-PAC Website: http://www.rpa-pac.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Members of the Jones County 4-H Shooting Sports Club recently traveled to Pearl to compete in the Southeast District Shooting Sports Competition. The members represented their home county very well by placing in the top three of their respective disciplines and age categories." ...

WI: Appleton police issue warning about fake pistols
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"Two phone calls within a three-hour period Wednesday alerted officers to two youths carrying facsimile firearms, prompting the Appleton Police Department to remind parents fake pistols are not suitable toys."

"Police Lt. Todd Freeman said the first caller at 3:15 p.m. described seeing a boy in a group carrying a weapon near Story and Commercial streets, and the second caller at 6:15 p.m. described a lone youth with a weapon near apartments on Bartell Court."

"Freeman said the youths were holding Airsoft pistols, which he said are the equivalent of a BB gun and also shoot small rubber pellets. The fake pistols can be spring-loaded or powered by carbon dioxide." ...

MN: Local teens win title in shooting event, advance to nationals
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"Four local area teens won the State Junior Olympic team title for the Sporter Class three position air rifle competition April 20."

"The Gopher Rifle and Revolver Club (GRRC) Junior team also sponsored by American Legion Post 225 (Forest Lake) won the honor of representing Minnesota at the USA National Junior Olympics in Bowling Green, Kentucky this July."

"The team members are Ross Chester, 17, Scandia, Thomas Keefe, 17, Pine City, Dan Keefe, 15, Pine City and Jason Showalter, 16 of Isanti."

"They won the Sporter Class with a team score of 2,000 out of a possible 2,400 surpassing the second place Minneapolis Junior Rifle Club team that had a score of 1,709." ...

CA: Fire Away!
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"Last week, a state judge struck down a ban on handguns in San Francisco passed by city voters, arguing that the measure conflicted with state laws that regulate handguns. Proposition H, which won a 58 percent majority last year, would have outlawed the possession of handguns by all city residents ... except law enforcement officers and people who used the guns for 'specific professional purposes.' ... The National Rifle Association sued the city the day after the measure passed, saying it violated citizens' Second Amendment rights. City officials, led by Supervisor Chris Daly ... have said they plan to appeal the judge's decision. Are you an apologist for handguns in San Francisco? Take our quiz and find out!" ...

MI: (letter) Enough of the anti-gun garbage
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"This letter is in response to Rob Britton's letter (June 6, "We don't need guns to be safe") that Livingston County residents don't need guns for safety. First of all, this country was founded by a well-armed army of citizen soldiers that brought their own weapons to form the minutemen militia."

"I'm 58 years old and I've owned guns for 46 years, and the same weapon I use for hunting and target practice also protects my home. I also enjoy teaching women and children the safe way to use firearms. If more children were taught gun safety, I believe there would be less accidents."

"Perhaps you've listened too much of the anti-gun garbage spewed forth by the likes of senators Chuck Schumer, Ted Kennedy and Hillary Rodham Clinton. My guns have killed less people than Kennedy's car." ...

NY: NYSRPA 2006 Legislator of the Year Award Announced
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At its June 10th annual meeting the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association proudly announced that Assembly Republican Leader James N. Tedisco of the 110th District representing Saratoga & Schenectady counties was chosen as the recipient of the NYSRPA 2006 Legislator of the Year award. This award is given annually to legislators who unfailing support the 2nd Amendment and the shooters and sportsmen of New York state. The recipients of this award have repeatedly supported the NYSRPA's endeavors, introducing legislation that leads the way in defending New Yorkers' 2nd Amendment rights while providing a safe place for all New Yorkers to live.

PA: Aim for reason in gun debate
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"Over three days, from June 16 to 18, weapons, from machine guns to pistols, were on display and for sale at the annual gun show at the Valley Forge Convention Center, a reminder of the freedoms provided by the Second Amendment."

"'A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed,' reads the simple, yet powerful provision." ...

"A lot has changed since the founders of this nation were fighting Red Coats for independence and exploring the frontier, so it would make sense that our application of the amendment would evolve with the times." ...
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Submitter's Note: Somehow I don't think they mean it should include machine guns, LAWS and Stingers.

PA: Buffalo Bill's Pony Express Pistol to be Sold
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"One of the Old West's most historic guns -- Buffalo Bill's Pony Express pistol -- has been put up for auction by Pennsylvania Lt. Governor hopeful Tom Lingenfelter. ..."

"Lingenfelter believes it's quite appropriate to accept Buffalo Bill's contribution to help in a campaign dedicated to the restoration of freedom in Pennsylvania. Buffalo Bill was the most famous American throughout the world for many years and was the major contributor to the American Old West's folklore."

"As one of the few known surviving artifacts -- and possibly the only firearm -- associated with the fabled Pony Express, Buffalo Bill's pistol can truly lay claim to being labeled 'the gun that made the West.'" ...

AR: Don't let U.N. ban firearm ownership (letter)
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"On the very day that this country celebrates one of its most important national holidays, July 4, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is holding a conference of world government representatives at U.N. New York headquarters to finalize the details of a U.N. treaty to ban civilian firearm ownership worldwide. While the public face of the conference is portrayed as a discussion of small arms trading, the existent goal is to outlaw private ownership of all firearms by private individuals." ...

"If you believe in the Second Amendment, you need to let Kofi Annan and others know of your opposition to what the U.N. is trying to do. Write letters now expressing your opposition:" ...

MO: Firing range open for business
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"For the past 25 years, Neosho residents have wanted a firing range. That dream came true with the opening of one in Neosho last week."

"'This gives us the opportunity to serve the customers,' said Monica Fullerton, a public service assistant with the Missouri Department of Conservation. 'This range will give people the opportunity to sharpen their shooting skills.'"

"The range is located on the west side of the Ft. Crowder Conservation Area, near the Neosho School Farm. Total cost for the project was $345,000."

"The shooting range consists of three areas: A 25-yard, a 50-yard and a 100-yard. Each of the ranges come equipped with covered stations and is handicapped accessible." ...

OR: Friends of NRA plan banquet
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"Members of the Central Coast Chapter of the Friends of the National Rifle Association (FNRA) invite the community to the seventh annual FNRA Banquet fund-raiser, set to begin at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 29 at the Newport Shilo Inn."

"In conjunction with the banquet, the Central Coast Chapter is holding a 'pre-event' raffle on July 15, offering the opportunity for participants to win one, two, or three firearms with a single ticket purchase. Prizes include a Henry Big Boy 'Special Cowboy Edition' lever action rifle in .45 Colt (market value $1,089), a Stoeger Side By Side Stagecoach Shotgun double barrel in 12 gauge 3-inch Magnum (market value $350), and an Uberti Model 1873 Cattleman Revolver in .45 Colt (market value $395)." ...

WA: Clubhouse opens new doors
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"Jefferson County Sportsman�s Club members opened their new clubhouse doors on the morning of June 17 to recognize and thank major contributors who helped in the construction."

"The club�s original 1977 log building off Gun Club Road has been replaced with a custom facility to help members and guests of all ages."

"'This is a really nice club that offers a good family sport,' said Mark Cooper ... who came out for the dedication and trap shoot tournament. 'It's like golf or bowling and everything else except it goes bang and things blow up. Women and kids like coming out here, and if it's their first time they shoot better than us men. Kids do because their coordination is good, and women do because their ego doesn't get in the way.'" ...

Canada: Urban battleground
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"As many as 100 gangs wage war daily on Toronto's urban battlegrounds, fighting for control - or simply for survival."

"Police have said many of the gangs are loosely organized crews or cliques, made up of a bunch of kids in a 'hood' aspiring to make a name for themselves. Their initiation often involves low-level crimes - swarmings or purse snatches."

"But others have matured into sophisticated organized crime gangs."

"Det.-Sgt. Doug Quan of the Toronto Police Gun and Gangs task force said street gangs have become 'highly organized' and are no longer just a bunch of kids doing purse snatches." ...
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Submitter's Note: But if they didn't have guns they would be holding hands around a campfire singing "Kumbaya"?

UK: Men cleared of gunpoint attack on QPR director
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"Two men were cleared yesterday of taking part in a gunpoint attack on a director at the Championship football club Queens Park Rangers."

"Gianni Paladini, 60, claimed that he was punched and threatened with a pistol after being ambushed by his fellow director David Morris and six others in an attempted takeover bid at the club's west London ground."

"The Italian-born tycoon and QPR shareholder said he was forced to sign a resignation letter handing over his club shares during a match against Sheffield United on August 13 last year."

"... The pair were acquitted of conspiracy to blackmail, false imprisonment and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, all of which they had denied. ..." ...

Canada: One Man's Opinion - Gun Registry
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"Do Canada's Police Chief's need to brush up on their basics? The Chiefs say they would like to see the Harper government keep the Federal gun registry. ... when the Chief's speak of their officers routinely checking the database when they�re heading into a potentially dangerous situation such as a domestic dispute � what's their point? That registry does not contain the names of the ten of thousands who have not registered their guns � it certainly doesn't list those who possess smuggled or otherwise illegal guns. So have the Chiefs forgotten what every member of their front-line troops must never forget � that you always enter those potentially dangerous situations assuming that there well may be a gun or guns in there." ...