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Six of One, Half Dozen of the Other
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"The National Rifle Association, on the other hand, likes Bill Pryor. In fact, it likes Bill Pryor a lot. The group has given Pryor its highest award for defense of the Second Amendment, an award which he very graciously accepted. The NRA congratulates Pryor for his 'prominent role in fighting frivolous and predatory municipal lawsuits against the firearms industry', and also lauds him for his work to preempt or repeal local gun control ordinances. Gunowners of America endorses Pryor, too. In fact, it calls on its members to support Pryor by saying his confirmation is in danger because 'Bill Pryor is way too pro-gun' for some in the Senate When taking the Second Amendment into consideration, Bill Pryor gets my support."

Lawmakers to Fight Cuts for Air Marshals
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"A suicide hijacking warning led the government to ask airlines to watch out for certain foreigners just days after it asked for cuts in the air marshal program that was boosted after the Sept. 11 attacks."

"Lawmakers from both parties said they would block any effort to reduce funding for air marshals."

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No, it is foolish to disarm law-abiding, well-trained, peaceable citizens who already have concealed carry permits and treat them like criminals at the gate.

A big new name backs vouchers
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"Do you hear that cracking noise? That's the government-school monopoly dam about to burst."

"Up until now, the teachers unions have plugged the holes in the dike using threats and money to make sure lawmakers, especially Democrats, oppose school-choice vouchers. U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, however, has just joined a growing number of Democratic elected officials who not only refuse to strengthen the dam but want to tear it down."

CA: Total recall
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"And therein lies one problem for conservatives nationwide who would like to see George W. Bush reelected. So hobbled is Gov. Davis that, were he to remain in office, his political infirmity could make it difficult, or at least extremely expensive, for the 2004 Democratic presidential candidate to win California's 54 electoral votes. But if voters boot Gov. Davis, they could conceivably replace him with another, more popular Democrat�particularly if the GOP vote is split among too many candidates."

Legally Armed Citizens & Police Working To Eliminate Dangerous Encounters
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"When a peace officer encounters a person during the normal traffic stop, the officer does not know what type of person they are coming in contact with. If the person is a legally armed citizen, they should work with the officer to lower any threat level that could occur. This area has not been a problem to date, but with more legally armed citizens coming into contact with more peace officers when the citizen travels outside of their home state, what is beneficial to both parties needs to be addressed and examples demonstrated so that both sides understand the procedures that will make a safe meeting for both the officer and the citizen."

A modest security proposal?
Submitted by: Peter F. Jones

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"But the benefits do not stop at the government. Private industry, which is collecting most of the information that is planned to go into TIA, would be able to offer all sorts of new helpful services. For example, the logical extension of the Mach-3 cam is to check to see if you also need Grecian Formula hair dye - a box could leap into your shopping basket if you do."

"If you have the same feeling of control that a rat in a fully transparent maze does, welcome to the club."

They Blinded Me with Science
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"Okay, first of all, the actual study is fractionally less outright stoopid than the summary released to the media. Still, the summary is what 99 percent of the media will read and it contains what the authors presumably want the public to know about their work. Here's the first problem: When asked that this might be seen as a 'partisan exercise,' Dr. Jack Glaser explained that they studied conservatism simply because there have been a great deal of studies on conservatives but not on liberals. Now, putting aside the fact that the authors included in their research numerous speeches by conservatives and judicial opinions by conservatives and the last time I checked there was no shortage of liberal speeches and liberal judicial opinions, I take them at their word that there have been few psychological studies of liberalism and many of conservatism."

OR: Gun's presence makes policy point
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The school board is surprised to learn their "Zero Tolerance" gun policy doesn't apply to CCW permit holders

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"Curtiss Greer brought a gun to a Springfield School Board meeting Monday night - a flagrant breach of the district's strict, no-guns-allowed policy."

"But according to the school district's attorney, enforcing that policy would have violated Greer's legal right to carry a concealed handgun."

"Greer, a retired mobile home park manager and self-appointed government watchdog, has been badgering the school district for more than a year to revise its weapons policy, which he said does not comply with state law."

"Turns out he's right, Merwin Logan, the district's legal counsel, told the board on Monday."

Irish Americans Petition for U.S. Sovereignty Submitted by: Andy Barniskis Website: http://www.kfc-rkba.org/	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
An Irish-American group has begun an online petition opposing a pending US/UK extradition treaty which among other things, gives extradition decisions unilaterally to the chief executives of each nation, instead of their courts, and effectively eliminates national sovereignty in questions of political offenses. An explanation of the potential effects of the treaty are provided with the petition.

OK: Woman Shoots At Mom In Custody Tussle
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"The pair returned to Bob Potter's home in Jet, who is Green's dad. At that time, Lisa asked her mother if she might have the baby for a couple of hours."

"Knowing she would be violating a court order, Green said "No," and started gathering things to return the child to the caretaker sister in Alva. At that time Lisa attempted to take the child by force."

"Accompanied by the infant, Mary Green fled the house, got in her Ford Explorer and headed toward Cherokee."

"Lisa, who was obviously angry, jumped into a pickup truck she had borrowed from Tony Gates, a deputy for the Alfalfa County Sheriff's department."

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This may be one for the "Only Cops Should Have Guns In The Cars They Loan To Unstable Felons On Probation" file.

NY: Another worry for the parental checklist
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
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"No state or federal law prohibits storing and selling guns in the same house as a Syracuse day-care center. And state and federal inspectors find no reason to believe any children are in danger. But the proximity of the guns to the children is unsettling."

"It took the theft of 48 weapons along with a small arsenal of ammunition for at least one parent to learn that the Chaffee Avenue house where she brought her child for day care was also home to Steve's One-Stop Gun Shop. Both the day-care center and firearms dealer are licensed."

Constitution Museum focuses on Preamble to RKBA
Submitted by: Evan F. Nappen, Esq.
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"The Second Amendment is the only part of the Bill of Rights that has a introductory clause defining its purpose. Because a militia is 'necessary to the security of a free state,' the amendment says, 'the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.' Some legal scholars interpret the first clause of the Second Amendment as giving the people the right to bear arms only as part of a 'well regulated militia.' To these scholars, such a militia would be today�s National Guard, which is the modern-day successor to the minutemen of the colonial period. Other scholars emphasize that a militia, at the time of the adoption of the Bill of Rights, consisted of 'the body of the people,' as affirmed in several of the state resolutions proposing that a bill of rights be added to the Constitution."

FL: FIREARMS: Take time to learn the facts
Submitted by: John Isaacs

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"As of 2000, Florida ranked No. 4 in population but ranked No. 21 in suicides. Since the right-to-carry law was enacted in Florida the following changes occurred:"

"The homicide rate dropped 36 percent, firearm homicides dropped 37 percent and handgun homicides dropped 41 percent."

"In the 10 states that adopted right-to-carry laws, the results were no change in the suicide rate, a 0.5 percent rise in accidental firearm deaths, a 5 percent decline in rapes, a 7 percent decline in aggravated assaults and an 8 percent decline in murder."

MD: Charges refiled in weapons case
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"A Baltimore member of a white supremacist group, who is being held on $2 million bail, was charged in city Circuit Court yesterday with several criminal counts related to the mountain of gunpowder he had in his Highlandtown home."

"Lovell A. Wheeler, 60, of the 500 block of S. East Ave. was arrested July 1 after detectives and federal agents searched his house and found about 80 pounds of improperly stored gunpowder, 14 rifles, eight handguns, about 100 other firearms in various stages of assembly and thousands of rounds of ammunition."

U.S. May Cut Air Marshals Despite Warning Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The Transportation Security Administration wants to reduce the number of air marshals to save money, even as the government is warning about the possibility al-Qaida may try more suicide hijackings." ------- First they try to block arming pilots, now they are getting rid of air marshals. How many people have to die before TSA officials are brought to justice before the American people?

OH: Online poll asks who is most to blame for delays on HB12 Submitted by: Ohioans For Concealed Carry PAC Website: http://www.ofccpac.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A new survey has been added to the OFCC PAC website, inquiring as to who is most to blame for delays on HB12." "If you haven't already done so, you can also weigh in on whether or not the Gen. Assembly's failure to pass CCW in '03 effect your vote in '04."

CA: AB 50: Ban .50-Caliber BMG Sniper Rifles
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"Current law restricts certain 'assault weapons' that have specific military features and specific models such as the AK47 series, but there is no general restriction on the sale of armor-piercing, .50-caliber BMG military sniper rifles. AB 50 would ban the sale of .50-caliber BMG sniper rifles and .50-caliber BMG ammunition. People who currently own .50-caliber BMG sniper rifles would be required to register them and could not transfer them to anyone without a special DOJ-issued license."

".50 BMG sniper rifles were created to destroy concrete bunkers and armored vehicles in theaters of war. They have been used effectively by militaries around the world for long range sniping against individual humans from distances up to two miles."

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More paranoid socialist tripe from the group that kills and maims more human beings than guns ever could! Here's their contact info:
[email protected]. or
160 14th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415.621.3582
Fax: 415.621.3438

MI: S. Rockwood chief met teen for sex, attorney says
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"South Rockwood's police chief left a 17-year-old lying on the ground after shooting him during an early-morning rendezvous last week, an attorney said Monday."

"While Keith Hall of Romulus writhed in pain from a single gunshot wound to the chest early Friday morning, Police Chief Kevin Walters hopped in his Oldsmobile Alero and sped away, according to Paul Swanson, Hall's attorney."

"Swanson said Hall's friend, Matthew Schieda, 19, of Romulus called 911 and not the chief, as the Monroe County Sheriff's Department reported last week."

American vs. European Crime Rates Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Here are Interpol 2001 crime statistics (rate per 100,000): * 4161 - US * 7736 - Germany * 6941 - France * 9927 - England and Wales Thus the US has a substantially lower crime rate than the major European countries!"

One of my favorite authors and I have something in common Submitted by: J Ross Website: http://www.misguidedgames.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
After years of reading - and adoring - his books, I find that Joel Rosenberg has something else in common with me: a belief in the right to self defense. He even has an enlighteneing op-ed piece about it. (see link)

TSA revisits German gun contract Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The Transportation Security Administration is reconsidering its recent decision to arm U.S. commercial airline pilots with German-made Heckler & Koch handguns, only a few days after House Small Business Chairman Donald Manzullo, R-Ill., inquired about the agency's method of choosing a supplier, according to congressional and gun industry sources."

MN: Business Owner Sends a Different Gun Message
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"With the hundreds of signs declaring that businesses and office buildings 'ban guns on these premises,' the sign 'GUNS WELCOME' in one downtown Duluth store stands out."

"The owner of the Last Place on Earth has something to say about Minnesota's new handgun permit law. 'Being a hunter and a gun owner, I like to support stores that allow us to carry guns if we have the right to,' said Jim Carlson."

Retired deputy charged with trying to have wife, children killed Submitted by: Larry E. Bigham	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A retired sheriff's deputy was charged with offering at least $150,000 to have his wife, two children and sister-in-law killed, and prosecutors cited a potential inheritance of millions of dollars as a motive."

GA: Voting Fraud Made Easy Submitted by: LFA Editor Website: http://www.libertyforall.net	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
" 'A shocking new report puts Georgia in the spotlight for potential vote counting fraud,' said Libertarian Party of Georgia Chairman Dr. Helmut Forren. 'As a 28 year veteran computer engineer, I knew these new voting machines would be vulnerable to vote tampering, but it just floored me when I found out how terribly vulnerable they really are,' he continued."

Solomon Islands: Rebel gun promise a 'step forward' for Solomons peace Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The head of the Australian-led intervention force in Solomons Islands, Nick Warner, says the decision by a Solomons rebel group to surrender its weapons is a very important step forward." "Leaders of the Malaita Eagle Force (MEF) have agreed to hand over their guns to the intervention force next month."

UK: BBC to focus on gun and gang culture in British cities
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"The BBC is to show a series of documentaries exploring the gun and gang culture among Britain's urban underclass, it said yesterday."

"The Guns & Gangs Season on BBC2 will look at the rise of gun crime and whether groups such as So Solid Crew contribute to the culture of violence."

"In the season's most controversial documentary, The Girls, the BBC provides a 'sympathetic' portrait of three teenage girl gangs who prove themselves just as violent and unruly as their male counterparts."

RI: Cop named in gun case
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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"Lincoln police officer John 'Jack' McRobert reported on June 21 that his duty weapon, an H&K USP .45-caliber pistol, had been stolen, according to an offense report taken by Providence police officer Alfred Zonfrilli."

"McRobert, 41, reportedly told Providence police the pistol was most likely taken out of the back of his SUV, a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder, sometime in the late morning or early afternoon of June 19.?"

NY: Davis' killer got gun through fatal flaw in system
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"Othniel Askew would not have gotten a permit to buy the gun he used to murder Councilman James Davis if authorities had known the North Carolina address he gave was for an abandoned farmhouse."

"He also wouldn't have been able to get the weapon if authorities had known he had attacked his lover with a hammer in 1996, sending the man running naked and bleeding into the street."

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The Brady NICS system at work. Millions of dollars wasted.

Canada: Gun-loving protesters seek their day in court
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"After a month-long coast-to-coast quest to get arrested, six firearms owners who are defying the federal registry law arrived to protest on Parliament Hill yesterday. The group was joined by a handful of local sign-toting supporters."

" 'We want our day in court, and so far the government has been reluctant to give us our day in court,' said Bruce Montague ..." ...

"The gunsmith/repair shop owner vowed he would endure a jail term before he'd comply with the 'asinine' program."

CT: Officer: Carried Gun On Plane For Protection
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"A former Waterford police officer told state police she carried a gun on a plane to Florida in March because there was a high terrorist alert and she feared her occupation would endanger her life if an incident happened." ...

"Carboni's weapon, police identification card and badge were seized after a member of the Tampa Airport Police conferred with Sgt. Thomas Crowell of the Waterford Police Department." ...

VA: Man Stopped in Norfolk Trying To Bring Loaded Gun On Plane
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"A Chesapeake man was stopped at Norfolk International Airport on Tuesday morning after screeners found a loaded .380-caliber handgun in his carry-on bag, officials said."

"Phillip C. Morgan, who said he had forgotten the weapon was in his bag, was trying to board a Delta flight to Atlanta when screeners detected the gun and notified police."

"Morgan, 55, was charged with a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit..."

Gun debate lacks common sense
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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"Did the gun rights group prevail July 21, or did the gun control folks come out on top ...?"

"On paper, the gun rights advocates won when the judge said that the civil rights group failed to prove that any of the defendants had engaged in conduct that constituted a public nuisance."

"In reality, this wannabe activist judge did his damnedest in his written findings to say the firearm industry indeed has created a public nuisance."

Philippines: Scalawags in uniform blamed for gun pilferage
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"National Defense Government Arsenal Director Eriberto Varona admitted the so-called 'scalawags' in uniform are responsible for the sale of firearms and ammunition to rebel groups in Mindanao."

"He, however, said 'those are isolated incidents.' "

"His statement came after the failed mutiny over the weekend in Makati City that was led by 10 junior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines."

UK: Tony Martin: I was frozen with fear Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Referring to the then Chief Constable of Norfolk, he quipped: 'Kenneth Williams said I should have shouted.' " "Well I would like to apologise to Carry On Kenneth, I didn't shout, it didn't occur to me to shout. It was the weekend and the middle of the night. No one would have heard me where I live even if I had shouted."

PA: Cochran to help city, feds scare gun-toting felons Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Johnnie Cochran will be giving free legal advice to many Philadelphians next month." "His message is aimed at disarming convicted felons: if you're caught with a gun and your case gets in federal court, even a good lawyer can't get you off."

Australia: Spalding to host State pistol championships Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Spalding Pistol Club will host the SA Target Pistol League Championships for the first time this weekend, August 2-3." "Competitors from throughout the state are expected to join local club members for the event in A, B and C grades, a Masters grade and juniors."

WA: 'If I Go To Jail, You're Going To Your Grave' Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Bellevue Police say they are not really surprised that a former King County policeman has been charged with four counts of soliciting to commit murder." "William F. Jensen allegedly tried to hire a cellmate to kill his wife, his wife's sister, and his two children."

How Ashcroft Coerces Guilty Pleas
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"The men were not willing to resist disappearing into the black hole reserved for enemy combatants, and who could blame them? For one federal court of appeals, the 4th Circuit in Richmond, ruled that once Bush declares someone an enemy combatant, the judiciary must not look behind the designation and question its propreity or credibility. ..."

"The prosecutors may just as well have put a gun to the men's heads and threatened to kill them on the spot if they did not plead."

UK: Even weirdos have a right to protection
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"...in Tony Martin his supporters immediately see themselves."

"Time and again the burglars had come, and they had come with impunity. He had lost things he loved, clocks, toys, photo albums. The pilferers had taken a buzz saw and even slates from the roof. He felt he had absolutely no protection from the police, and when the burglars came for the last time he took the law into his hands because the law had let him down."

FL: Store owner's son kills robbery suspect in Pompano Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"One of several men who tried to rob a Pompano Beach jewelry and clothing store was shot dead by the store owner's son this morning, police said." "Police this afternoon were using tracking dogs to search for at least one more suspect."

NM: Santa Fe deputy indicted in fatal shooting Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A grand jury has indicted a Santa Fe County deputy in a shooting death earlier this year." "Investigators say Deputy Shawn Beck shot and killed 29-year-old David Sisneros while responding to a domestic violence call on February 4th." "Sisneros� family claims Beck was overly aggressive and the shooting was unjustified. They say Beck was five feet from Sisneros when he fired his gun."

WI: Shooting range expands hours
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FULL TEXT BELOW:

The Dewey Shooting Range will expand its hours starting in August in preparation for the gun deer season.

Beginning Saturday, the range will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays.

Every year, the range operates with extended hours until the day before the start of November's gun deer season, according to the Portage County Parks Department.

MD: Attorney focuses on firearm offenses
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"Assistant State's Attorney Hugh Carter Vinson was assigned to handle all firearm offenses, from the initiation of charges in district court through trial in circuit court. He will also handle such cases in juvenile court..."

"Vinson is a veteran prosecutor, gun collector and target shooter. The release said Vinson wants to effectively prosecute violators of the law, but also wants to protect the rights of law abiding citizens who own guns, hunt and do recreational shooting."

Niger: Youthful Armed Robbers Invade Niger; Police Helpless
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"Although numerous 'check-points' are mounted on all the highways by the police in the State, the robbers on daily basis take over these roads just a distance to where the police are busy demanding for their usual 'Egunje' from motorists..."

"Those who refused to "co-operate" or drivers who tried to make a U-turn to escape from the scene were gunned down instantly while those who received gun shots are now deposited in various hospitals receiving treatments."

ID: Airports prepare for screener layoffs
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"As airports nationwide prepare for a round of congressionally-mandated airport screener layoffs, Pocatello Regional Airport is unsure if anyone will be forced out, but staffing will be reduced." ...

"From 24 screeners a month ago, 11 have left or said they will resign in the next few weeks, said Jim Spinden, federal security director for the Pocatello, Idaho Falls, and Jackson Hole, Wyo., airports."

Australia: Callous thief shoots gran Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A woman shot by a thief says she is incredibly lucky to be alive after the man blasted her from 2m away at her front door." "Sandra Russell was shot in the chest with a sawn-off shotgun on Mother's Day by an armed man who had broken into her car and stolen cash."

UK: Police hunt jailbreak gunman Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A man nicknamed the Laughing Cavalier has gone on the run from a prison where he was serving a life sentence for going on the rampage with a gun 17 years ago." "Detectives today urged Tony Harlow, a father of two, to give himself up after he absconded from Foston Hall Open Prison in Sudbury."

WI: MPD: Pedestrians Robbed At Gunpoint On Spaight Street
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"The victims were walking in the 1200 block of Spaight Street shortly after 12:30 a.m. when the suspects approached them from behind, grabbed a victim's purse and said, 'Give us all your money,' police said."

"Another suspect went to the front of the victims and pointed a small handgun at them and demanded their money, police said."

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And yet, Wisconsin law enforcement bureaucrats still claim there is no need for the citizens to carry concealed guns.

Gun-control amendment a direct hit against public
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"In the aftermath of the Washington sniper attacks in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol, members of Congress pledged to renew the war on crime."

"Too bad they're taking the side of the criminals."

"...the House tacked on a last-minute amendment to the 2004 funding bill for the Commerce, Justice and State departments that shields corrupt firearms dealers from investigation."

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Another anti-freedom editor dancing on the graves of sniper victims to push his nefarious agenda.

Faster gun training for pilots sought
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"In the face of new terrorist hijacker warnings, a pilots' advocacy group is calling on President Bush to expand the number of federal firearms-training facilities so more air crews can fly armed."

"According to the Airline Pilots' Security Alliance, a group that has advocated arming pilots, too few air crews are flying with the protection of a firearm aboard the plane, some 22 months after the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackings."

New Zealand: Armed robber in 3am hold-up Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"An Albany petrol station remained closed and surrounded in police tape yesterday morning after being targeted by an armed robber." "Police say a man entered the 24-hour Gull petrol station on Greville Rd at 3:30am and threatened an attendant with a firearm."

UK: Blair raises practical obstacle to ID cards
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"David Blunkett's plans to introduce compulsory identity cards were dealt a blow yesterday when Tony Blair warned there were still 'huge logistical and cost issues' that needed to be overcome."

"The prime minister said it was right in the "long term" to move towards ID cards but only if the practical problems associated with them could be overcome. He stressed ID cards were 'not a quick fix' for illegal immigration and other problems."

NM: Library officials, civil libertarians blast Patriot Act
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"The United States Patriot Act gives law enforcement agencies greater powers to wiretap phones, monitor e-mail, survey medical and financial records, and obtain information from public libraries."

"With passage of the act, the New Mexico Library Association adopted a resolution put forth by its national organization, the American Library Association, that states portions of the Patriot Act 'present a danger to the constitutional rights and privacy of library users.' "

ACLU, Arab Groups Challenge Patriot Act
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"The American Civil Liberties Union and several Islamic groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the federal government over a section of the USA Patriot Act that lets FBI agents monitor the books people read."

"The ACLU called the lawsuit the first direct challenge to the provision of the act that allows the FBI to secretly order librarians and others to disclose reading lists or other information as part of terrorism investigations."