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"Safety Bullet...will lock up a gun when accidentally fired"
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"The Safety Bullet would be left in the firing chamber. If the owner needed to shoot the weapon for self protection it could be quickly ejected, clearing the way for a real bullet in the next chamber."

"If someone should pull the trigger with the Safety Bullet in the firing chamber, however, it would jam the weapon until removed with a special tool."

"Worley believes it would prevent suicides as well as accidental shootings such as the one that occurred next door about six months ago."

Doctors whose mistakes led to death still have their licenses
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Given the anti-gun stances some doctors and medical organizations have taken lately, this is noteworthy...

"The state agency responsible for disciplining Texas doctors has not revoked the license of a single physician who committed medical errors in the past five years, including some whose botched operations or misdiagnoses resulted in patient deaths, the Dallas Morning News reported in today's editions."

"The newspaper reviewed thousands of pages of Texas State Board of Medical Examiners disciplinary orders and more than 100 malpractice case files in 18 county courthouses across Texas."

"It found that since January 2001, the board had not investigated the deaths of 1,000 patients."

IL: Board to revise 1925 gun statute
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"Picture this: A young man walks along a street here, points a gun in the air and rattles off a few rounds at nothing in particular."

"Given that discharging a firearm within the village limits is illegal for anyone who doesn't wear a police shield, how much would you expect this trigger-happy pedestrian would be fined by Bartonville authorities?"

"One hundred dollars? Five hundred? A thousand?"

"The fine is five bucks," said Bartonville Police Chief Brian Fengel. "We need to revisit that."

Months after attack at her home, self-defending woman remains rattled Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Police said Roberts was repeatedly assaulted by the two attackers and choked with a nylon stocking. Roberts says she passed out twice before she regained consciousness, grabbed two guns - a .40-caliber Smith & Wesson and a Beretta 9mm - and shot and killed one of the assailants, who later was identified as Dustin Wehde, 20, a troubled youth whom her husband was mentoring."

Canadian Terror Law Outlaws Groups
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network and six other Islamic organizations have been designated terrorist groups under a new Canadian law that makes it illegal to have any contact with them."

"The list published July 23 also names the Armed Islamic Group and Salafist Group for Call and Combat of Algeria, Al Jihad, Al-Gama'a Al Islamiyya and Vanguards of Conquest of Egypt, and Al-Ittihad Al-Islam of Somalia."

Our Freedom and Our Rights
Submitted by: LFA Editor
Website: http://www.libertyforall.net

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"The birth of this Nation signaled the dawn of a new day in the history of Mankind's struggle against the bondage of class distinctions and tyrants. We cannot today fully appreciate the tremendous impact of this event. ... America would prove that equality of opportunity, coupled with the protection of our unalienable rights granted equally by our Creator, would inspire men and women to achieve a freedom that they, themselves, never dreamed was possible."

Hillary Clinton... Liberal No More (Yeah Right!)
Submitted by: Roger MacDonald

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Headline: "Hillary Rodham Clinton emerges as moderate"

'She has never been the wild lefty'

WASHINGTON (AP) -- "When Hillary Rodham Clinton began her Senate bid, some on the right warned she would make even liberals such as Ted Kennedy look conservative."

"Fund-raising letters that raised millions of dollars for Clinton's Republican opponents decried her 'wild-eyed radical leftist views' and branded her as 'a liberal's liberal'."

Yeah, and she used to "hunt ducks" too!

Goodbye Firing Pin, Hello Electronic Ignition
Submitted by: Roger MacDonald

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"Consider it a shot in the arm for factory sporting rifles. Remington's new Model 700 EtronX target rifle and pesky varmint bagger is more than just another gun. It's the opening salvo in what could well be the next revolution in firearms."

"What Remington has done is take the mechanical trigger and related hardware required to energize and release the firing pin of its standard Model 700 and replace it with an electronic trigger and an electronic ignition system. Why? In a word--accuracy."

UT: Armed While Utahn - An all-encompassing controversy. Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"When, earlier this year, Utah attorney general Mark Shurtleff attended a hockey game in Salt Lake City, his experience was similar to what any other Utahn might go through: Before enjoying the game, he arrived at the sports arena, gave his ticket � and checked his concealed handgun with security."

CA: Lomita neighbors capture man who allegedly grabbed 5-year-old
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"A man who allegedly scaled a backyard fence and grabbed a 5-year-old boy was chased down and captured by neighbors alerted by screams from the boy's mother, authorities said."

"Randall Turner, 51, was arrested and booked for investigation of false imprisonment."

"Suzanne and David Arnado said their son, Vincent, was playing by himself in the backyard Friday evening when a man apparently scaled the padlocked, 8-high wooden fence."

Iverson cleared of gun charges Submitted by: Andy Barniskis	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Basketball star Alan Iverson has been cleared of weapons charges after his accusers testified they never actually saw a gun, but that Iverson behaved like he might have one. Tough-on-crime RKBA advocates who hoped he'd take an Operation Cease Fire fall on hearsay evidence are left eating crow.

FL: Feds in Miami charge seven with illegally selling firearms
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"Federal authorities charged six people and one corporation with illegally selling guns and said some of the sales were tied to specific crimes in South Florida."

"One store, the Cash Inn in Miami, sold 28 guns in 2000 that were later involved in crimes, said U.S. Attorney Guy Lewis."

"Irfan Hazoor, a sales clerk at Cash Inn, was charged with selling firearms to a felon, lying about gun sales and selling firearms without the proper paper work."

KABA NOTE: If BATF agents are letting actual felons handle firearms to affect these arrests, that violates the prohibition of firearms handling that comes with a felony conviction -- agents involved in such lawbreaking should be properly charged. And if they are only pretending to be felons, these gun dealers never sold firearms to felons in the first place -- so charges should be dropped.

It's true that there are at least occasional bad eggs in the gun dealer community. But BATF's accusations don't mean these guys fit the description -- the agency's reputation for fudging the truth is widely known, as is their corruption, inefficiency and downright stupidity.

FBI Plans to Fight Terror With High-Tech Arsenal
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"Since Sept. 11, the FBI has budgeted tens of millions of dollars to turn its massive collection of computerized case files, memos, tips and phone intercepts from an investigative black hole into a mother lode of predictive intelligence."

"If the effort succeeds, by Sept. 11, 2004, it will have replaced today's system�so antiquated and cumbersome that many top FBI executives have never learned to use it�with a high-tech brain that instantly culls years of records and eventually will simultaneously check databanks in other government agencies, public records and the Internet."

"And that's just the beginning."

IRS reveals smoking gun Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The mystery surrounding Internal Revenue Service tax audits against critics of President Bill Clinton during his administration has been cracked. A smoking gun has just been released by the IRS. The unmistakable evidence is that the supposedly nonpolitical tax agency responds to complaints by prominent politicians."

UT: Fans Praise Gun Shows Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The Sept. 11 attacks and a string of child abductions have left Utahns feeling vulnerable not only to terrorists, but also to burglars, kidnappers and even handymen-for-hire." "To counter that lost sense of personal security, Utah's gun enthusiasts say there is one right and patriotic thing to do: Support Second Amendment gun rights."

NJ: Cops Planted Gun On Suspect
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"A videotape shows members of an elite Newark police task force planting a gun on a suspect and illegally seizing his car, the local public defender charges."

"The U.S. Attorney�s Office and the county prosecutor received copies of the tape this week, but both agencies declined to comment. A union representative said the officers denied any wrongdoing and said they may file a lawsuit against the suspect, Timothy Jones, if he continues making what they said are false allegations."

KABA NOTE: These New Jersey officers are among the large group of oath-breaking public servants who'll throw an innocent female in jail for carrying a firearm to protect herself from rapists and murderers. Perhaps the full exposure of this situation will inspire a few more patriots to stand up against such overt thuggery.

MI: Rivers gambles on gun debate
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"Lynn Rivers could be doing more than salvaging her own career and ending John Dingell's if she wins next week's primary election matchup of incumbent Democratic U.S. House members."

"She may save gun control."

"In a year in which Democrats both nationally and in Michigan have soft-pedaled support for new gun restrictions, Rivers has made them a centerpiece of her campaign in the new 15th District that covers Monroe, and parts of Washtenaw and Wayne counties."

Massachusetts Legislative Update (NRA/ILA) Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Massachusetts NRA members must act quickly to make sure important gun law reform legislation is addressed in the State Senate before the legislative session ends!" "This month, the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted 114-32 to send reform bill HB 5102 to the Senate."

Patriotism Litmus Test Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"...in American politics you can flagrantly indict someone's racial tolerance, their love of children, their charity, and so forth � Democrats do it all the time to Republicans � but if you 'question' someone's patriotism you're an ogre, a bully, an (always ill-defined) 'McCarthyite'."

India win fifth gold in shooting Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"India's Mukesh Kumar and Bhanwar Lal Dhaka won the gold medal in the men's 25 M rapid fire pistol pairs event in shooting in the 17th Commonwealth Games in Manchester on Monday." "With this effort, India's medal haul has gone up to five gold and two silver medals."

Support for Armed Pilots Remains High�Opposition Waning (NRA/ILA) Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
This report is NRA's take on the move to arm pilots. While none of the information is new to anyone who reads KeepAndBearArms.com every day, you may wish to take a peek as it's a good overview of what has happened lately in the move to let pilots defend their cockpits, passengers, flight crews and innocent people on the ground.

FL: Learning to shoot gun not terrifying after all Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"This was all there was to it? I could have done this all day. I fired the rest of the bullets in the chamber and happily reloaded for my next target." "Zeller adjusted the 10-inch target from 9 feet to 12, then 16, then 21. Each time, I got a little better, never missing the target." "I was either a natural, or shooting a gun is surprisingly simple. I'm guessing the latter is more accurate."

Vin: The parade of disarmament marches on Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"I was a little concerned (also July 22) to spot the first poster for the new 385-GUNS anonymous turn-in-a-gun-owner hot line in the window of my local Mini-mart here in Las Vegas."

Limited rights for terror suspects OK
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the administration of President George W. Bush has, in the interest of prevention and security, taken many controversial steps to curtail the legal rights of those accused of terror-related acts."

"Some legal experts believe these moves violate Constitutional guarantees, but others argue that not only are they legal, they are necessary to ensure national security."

Pentagon to Add Fingerprint Identification to ID Cards
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"A soldier's name, rank and serial number will no longer be enough for a Pentagon that is increasingly worried about security. Fingerprints and other physical characteristics will be encoded on future versions of military identification cards, Pentagon officials said Friday."

"The 'biometrics' data, most frequently seen only in futuristic movies, will include fingerprints, hand shapes, iris patterns, and voice and facial prints."

Administration considers military's role within U.S. borders
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"National Guard troops helping guard borders with Canada and Mexico can't look for lawbreakers while they are flying to their new posts, and some haven't been allowed to carry weapons on duty."

"White House officials say such problems show why the Bush administration is studying whether to ask Congress to loosen the 124-year-old ban on soldiers doing law enforcement work inside the United States."

NY: All Around New York- We're Being Watched
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"There are so many surveillance cameras in Manhattan showing public areas, that one man has decided to give guided tours of the spots. Tour guide Bill Brown has been giving free walking tours of Manhattan's most camera-dense neighborhoods on Sundays for the last two years."

"Focusing on such key areas as Times Square, Chelsea, the United Nations, Washington Square Park and Fifth Avenue, Brown tells his tour groups there are roughly five thousand cameras watching the streets of Manhattan. And those are just the ones he can see."

"Standing on 16th Street between Eighth and Ninth avenues, he points out 16 cameras."

PA: "Police don't need to take guns home"
Submitted by: Rick Schwartz

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PENN STATE EDITORIAL BOARD SAYS:

"A policy for police officers is being unfairly criticized. The policy, which calls for police officers to turn in their service weapons at the end of their shifts, was brought on after an officer was charged with shooting and killing his girlfriend."

"This policy [is] another way to keep more weapons off the street, whether they be in the hands of the 'good guys' or 'bad guys.' Police use their weapons when they are on the clock, but once they're off weapons should stay at the station."

Bush pushes Senate to pass Homeland Security bill Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"President Bush challenged the Democratic-controlled Senate on Saturday to follow the GOP-led House and pass homeland security, defense and economic legislation before its summer recess." " 'By taking action on these issues, the Senate can advance our national priorities of defending freedom, protecting our homeland and strengthening our economy,' the president said in his weekly radio address."

Will a Police State Protect Your Liberty?
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"Whenever George Bush gives us that Alfred E. Neuman smirk and begins prattling about 'freedom,' I know that some member of his administration is about to announce the formation of another link in our chain of subjugation to the state."

"Like the heads of warring states who fill the media with words of their dedication to 'peace' � all the while looking for bigger clubs with which to smash their enemies � 'freedom,' in the mouths of politicians, has a reverse meaning from the normal import of the word."

"Just as any piece of legislation that bears the word 'fair' in its title conveys notice of an expanded governmental power over our lives, the meaning of freedom is always corrupted when uttered by politicians. Like the cynically cruel words 'work shall make you free' over the gates at Nazi concentration camps, we must be ever vigilant in how government officials use language."

Foundations are in place for martial law in the US
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"Recent pronouncements from the Bush Administration and national security initiatives put in place in the Reagan era could see internment camps and martial law in the United States."

"When president Ronald Reagan was considering invading Nicaragua he issued a series of executive orders that provided the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with broad powers in the event of a 'crisis' such as 'violent and widespread internal dissent or national opposition against a US military invasion abroad'. They were never used."

"But with the looming possibility of a US invasion of Iraq, recent pronouncements by President George Bush's domestic security chief, Tom Ridge, and an official with the US Civil Rights Commission should fire concerns that these powers could be employed or a de facto drift into their deployment could occur."

Canada: Sharon Bowes adds to medal total in shooting at Commonwealth Games
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"Sharon Bowes of Waterloo, Ont., boosted her career medal total at the Commonwealth Games to 12 Monday when she captured a bronze with Cari Johnson of Campbell River, B.C., in the women's 50-metre rifle three-position pairs event."

"Edmonton's Susan Nattrass and Linda Conley of Stittsville, Ont., finished third in the women's skeet pairs event Monday, but didn't collect a medal. That's because only three pairs of competitors participated."

MD: Citizen shoots youths for suspected drug sales Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A man was charged with a vigilante-style shooting after he opened fire on three boys who were said to be selling drugs while sitting on his front steps." "It was Baltimore's second triple-shooting in two days involving young people, police said."

Australia: A fistful of medals for shooters Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"AUSTRALIA has added another swag of medals to its growing total in the Commonwealth Games shooting, winning one gold, three silvers and a bronze." "The women's skeet pairing of Lauryn Ogilvie and Natalia Rahman triumphed in a field of only three teams to lead Australia's effort."

FL: Taser works, so its use increases
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"Richard Febo squeezed his eyes shut, stiffened his back and braced for the jolt. In a split second, two needle-sharp darts carrying 50,000 volts sank into his back."

"He let out a yelp as the one-second pulsating charge fiercely twisted his muscles into submission. He crumpled to the floor, ending his part in a training session that clearly illustrated the awesome power of the hand-held device that is becoming increasingly more common in the arsenal of the Orange County Sheriff's Office."

Ohio's concealed carry law puts business owners who carry weapons under the gun
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"Dennis McNamara decided not to take any chances."

"McNamara had just defended a client in a murder case in Steubenville, and the jury had convicted his client on the lesser charge of manslaughter."

"Before he left the courthouse, the family of the victim made threats against both client and attorney. So, as the county sheriff escorted McNamara to his car, the attorney asked if he might keep a handgun on the front seat beside him."

LA: Weekend soldiers working on parish firing range Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Before work began on the firing range currently under construction behind the Concordia Parish Correctional Facility, plans for the project were modest." "But with free National Guard labor and enthusiastic engineers, the development has evolved into something more that a simple rifle range."

Airguns Protected from State Regulation!
Submitted by: Evan F. Nappen, Attorney at Law
Website: http://www.evannappen.com

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"While signing Blue Book of Airgun copies at the recent NRA convention in Reno, I was visited by Evan Nappen, an attorney from New Jersey. He has defended airgun owners from state prosecution by invoking a FEDERAL law that generally is not well known at this time. The most amazing thing about this law, the key points of which were appended to a law which attempts to force special markings on paintball and imitation firearms is that it PRE-EMPTS all state laws concerning the sale of airguns."

Pilots� fury as ground workers allowed to carry knives Submitted by: ed mcghee	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Apparently some airline workers can carry knives in secure areas for religious purposes. Do you think a good old American boy can use the same excuse for his Constitutional rights to keep and BEAR arms, un-infringed? UN troops on American soil?

True Tales of the Citizen Corps: A New Breed of Secret Agent Submitted by: Doug Charette	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"If I told you my real name, I'd have to kill you. And believe me, as an elite member of Citizen Corps, I have the authority to do just that. Besides, you probably already know my code name: 'Cable Guy.' I may seem like an ordinary employee of your local cable company, but I'm really a secret agent."