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Assault weapons is 'a tough sell' now
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
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"Rarely do opposing sides on gun control see eye to eye on any aspect of it, but on this they agree: The 1994 ban on assault weapons didn't save America from the Columbine massacre or the D.C. snipers."

"Common ground ends there, though, with the result that came Sept. 13, the ban born of such horrific incidents as the Long Island Rail Road rampage may fade into extinction, a casualty of election-year politics."

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"The big problem with the NRA is that it acts as if any restriction on any gun anywhere must inevitably lead to the total confiscation of every privately owned guns [sic.] in the U.S." ------- Ever hear of the slippery slope, boys and girls?

Should the government create tougher gun laws? (The ignorance of today's high school students)
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"Guns are used for different purposes in each area and each state. It is my opinion that instead of trying to ban guns altogether, the governments should take some time and put some thought into some restrictive policy toward the attainment of firearms. It would be impossible for the government to confiscate all the guns in the United States. Half of the country wouldn't stand for it." ...

"Today, guns that fire hundreds of rounds per second aren't very practical for public use, and if any guns should be outlawed for general use, those should be the ones." ...

"There is a child accidentally killed by a gun every four seconds, so what that says to me is that it is way too easy to get a gun." ...

Badnarik Wonders if Bush and Feinstein Know the Meaning of "Infringe"
Submitted by: Melissa Seaman
Website: http://Skypod.DeadBangGuns.com

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"While Bush and his staffers have pledged multiple times to sign the bill into law if passed, GOP lawmakers are vowing that it will not be allowed on the House or Senate floor, thus protecting Bush from losing the support of the powerful National Rifle Association (NRA)." ...

"Speaking at a July 4 gun rights rally at Mace Sporting Goods in Mebane, Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik aimed a few short words at not just Feinstein, but Republicans, as well."

"That Feinstein would use parliamentary procedure to slip in yet another attempt to deprive us of one of our most fundamental individual rights is not surprising. The even scarier issue is that Bush has already promised, in advance, to sign such a bill."

"Clearly, when an issue as major as the Assault Weapons Ban is supported by Feinstein, Schumer, Bush and Warner, it is yet another indication that both of the major parties are, in fact, the same."

Alan Gottlieb and Dave Workman: Can you trust liberals willing to sell out principles
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"An intriguing phenomenon is at work right now in Canada and the United States, where political liberals are demonstrating a remarkable willingness to turn their backs on what once seemed an unshakable principle, simply in the interest of winning re-election and assuring their political survival."

"It appears these politicians have suddenly realized what a pity it would be for them to have to find real jobs, so in Canada and here in the states, they've decided that it is the smart thing to be against gun control."

"North of the border, Canadian Liberals, according to Reuters, are scrambling to avoid defeat in the June 28 election so Prime Minister Paul Martin is promising to modify that nation's gun registration law. His Liberal colleagues have discovered, the news agency said, that gun registration is a 'vote loser.' Martin told a Canadian newspaper he is willing to consider abolishing criminal penalties for citizens who refuse to register their firearms. How long that promise will hold water is anyone's guess."

"After all, if a Liberal is willing to turn his back on a principle, just how hard is it for a Liberal to break a promise?"

Devvy Kidd: Why the GOP can't be trusted
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"Having run on the Republican ticket for Congress, I got a first hand look into the machine and it sickened me. The central committee honchos weren't the least bit interested in the law, the Constitution or what was right, only 'win at all costs.' A pernicious course that is hastening the death of this Republic. ..." ...

"The text of the Patriot Act was not given to members of Congress until it was time to vote. What did the so-called leadership of the Republican controlled Congress do when presented with such an immoral decision - voting on legislation they haven't read? They caved, voted and the backlash has been unprecedented. ..."

Editorial whines that Bush is doing nothing to help promote tyranny
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"The Republican leadership in the House has bottled up the bill extending the 10-year-old assault-weapons ban. But President Bush will bear part of the blame if nothing is done." ...

"But the answer is to tighten and to expand the law, along the lines of California's smartly effective 5-year-old assault-weapons ban, and not to return to the days when a wannabe drug dealer or cop killer could buy an Uzi at a local gun shop."

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Same empty invective -- different paper.

Appalachian Pharmacies Become Fortresses
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"Ever since prescription painkillers such as OxyContin became the drugs of choice among dealers and addicts in Appalachia, the days of small-town pharmacists dispensing medicines from behind an ordinary counter have become a quaint memory." ...

"Jackson pharmacist Everett Dunaway has armed himself. The weapon came in handy when a man walked into the Family Pharmacy with a shotgun under his long coat and demanded drugs. When Dunaway pulled his own gun, the would-be robber fled."

" 'It's at times a dangerous profession,' Dunaway said. 'Anything to do with drugs can be dangerous. You have to take precautions.' "

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"Two quick-thinking Jacksonville residents turned the tables on an apparent home invasion suspect Tuesday, police say." ...

FL: Legal Fate of Robbery Victim Still Uncertain
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"It should take at least a month for investigators to decide whether they will charge robbery victim Brad Beck with shooting bystander Alearria Denmark outside a South Florida Avenue photography studio Tuesday morning, Lakeland police said."

"Denmark, 47, was driving a van on Lenox Street when she was struck by one of 17 bullets fired by Beck as he chased robbery suspect Darrell Logan, who police say was attempting to force his way into Denmark's van."

"Just moments before Beck wounded Denmark, Logan had robbed Beck and then shot him in the forehead inside Phillips' Photographers, where Beck works, police said."

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So a robbery victim who has been shot in the head may face charges for preventing a car-jacking by someone he knows shoots his victims?

TX: Homeowner wounds alleged home invader
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A man who is suspected of breaking into a residence in southwest Harris County is in the hospital after the homeowner returned home and shot him.

The homeowner reported to police that the injured suspect and two others were in his home in the 800 block of Legend Springs when he arrived. The had his own gun with him and opened fire on the suspects.

One suspect was shot in the leg, another suspect was caught, but the third one escaped.

UK: Manager uses coins to weigh down robber
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"A TERRIFIED shop manager tried to hamper an armed robber�s getaway by weighing him down with loose change."

"Spar shop manager Christine Boyle thought the thief was joking when he first came in brandishing a gun and demanding she hand over cash."

"But the 51-year-old soon realised he was deadly serious when he pointed the gun at her head and ordered her to empty the safe at the shop in Livingston."

"Despite her terror, Mrs Boyle was still able to think on her feet and deliberately loaded down the robber with loose change in an effort to frustrate his getaway."

"Her courage and quick thinking today led to her being hailed a hero by her bosses."

UK: Shopkeeper Denies Illegal Trade of James Bond Guns
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"Hundreds of James Bond guns were illegally sold from a respectable-looking militaria shop, the Old Bailey heard today."

"Some 576 illegal guns passed through the hands of shopkeeper Guner Salih and two other men, it was alleged."

"More than 400 of the weapons were Walther PPK as used by 007 after M took away his Beretta early in his career when he was wounded."

"Mark Gadsden, prosecuting, demonstrated one of the guns and told jurors they might recall it from the James Bond Goldfinger adventure."

UK: Terror raider jailed for life
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"Judge John Saunders, the Recorder of Birmingham, warned that gun-toting gangsters would be given long sentences to keep the city's streets safe."

"Birmingham Crown Court heard how Andrew James, 22, and an accomplice burst into a convenience store in Raddlebarn Road, Selly Oak, brandishing a handgun."

"They put the gun to the head of owner Hakumat Aggarwal and demanded cash from the till."

"Mr Aggarwal struggled with the raiders and the gun went off, missing his head by inches and hitting him in the arm."

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Even when it's plainly obvious that the criminals were responsible for this shooting, the British press still insists it was the evil gun.

FL: Professor killed in front of police station by husband, who then kills self.
Submitted by: Larry Mitchell
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"A community college professor was shot to death in front of an empty police station by her husband, who then committed suicide, police said."

"Debra Allen Vazquez, 50, had driven to police headquarters to get help, but all officers were on assignment at the time, authorities said."

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Tell us again how the police will protect us, Mrs. Brady. Tell us again how we don't need tools of self defense. This woman is dead because she heeded your advice - yours and others like you, who claim that it's better to rely on police to protect you than to take responsibility for your own safety. Her blood and the blood of many others are partially on your hands. Think about that next time you do another multi-thousand dollar speaking engagement on the evil of guns.

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"Jasper collapsed inside the doorway. The men ran. City police officers were there in less than 10 minutes, Barnes said." Once again here's more proof that police aren't there to prevent crime, but to mop up afterwards. Ten minutes is a long time to wait for help.

UK: Weapons warning to holidaymakers
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"Scottish holidaymakers are being reminded by police not to bring potentially offensive weapons back into the country from overseas.
Hundreds of tourists attempt to bring back expensive ornamental swords, knives and knuckle-dusters every year."

"Customs and Excise and Strathclyde Police launched a drive at Glasgow Airport on Monday to warn people that such souvenirs would be seized."

"Customs officers in Scotland have seized 314 weapons in the past year."

IL: Chicago teens living in safer neighborhoods less likely to carry concealed firearms
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"Chicago children and adolescents living in neighborhoods that are safer, more cohesive, and less disordered are less likely to carry firearms, according to a new study in the July issue of The Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals."

" 'Under federal law, individuals younger than 18 years are prohibited from owning handguns and in most states from carrying concealed weapons. Nonetheless, data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey and other studies indicate high levels of self-reported gun carrying among American youth,' the article states."

MA: Bill To Give Police Stun Guns Gaining Ground
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"A bill to allow police to use high-voltage stun guns in Massachusetts appears to be picking up support in the wake of two fatal police shootings in Boston."

"Final passage of the bill was expected as early as Tuesday." ...

"Seth Gitell, a spokesman for Mayor Thomas Menino, declined to comment on the two fatal shootings last week, but said Massachusetts is the only state that does not allow the stun guns, often called Tasers after the leading manufacturer, TASER International."

Australia: Gun-toting granny makes Olympic grade
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"A pistol-packing grandmother is set to become Australia's oldest Olympian in 28 years after earning selection in the shooting team for the Athens Games."

"At an age when many of her contemporaries are starting to slow down, 56-year-old Annette Woodward has her finger on the trigger and her sights set on Olympic gold." ...

"A mother of six, Woodward had never held a gun, let alone fired one, when she suddenly became interested in the sport after watching the 52-year-old Patricia Dench win bronze at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles." ...

" 'Like a lot of people I was frightened of guns, I thought it was all cops and robbers stuff,' she said.

"But I hit the target with my very first shot and I was hooked straight away."

South Africa: How do you prove the 'need' for a firearm? (Letter)
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Why is it that whenever the Firearms Control Act is under discussion, the most important sections, promoting nothing less than human rights abuses, are ignored?

Under-21s will not be able to defend their families.

One needs to prove "need" for a firearm to persuade the authorities to issue you with a licence. How on earth does one do this?

Searches and seizures may take place without a warrant, not only by the police, but by "a person authorised by the National Commissioner".

When charged with an offence, in terms of this law, you will be presumed guilty until proven innocent.

Why these abuses of power?

MA: Chief May Refuse To Give Feds Info About Patrons
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"The head of the Boston Public Library said he doesn't believe in government spying on the reading and research habits of library patrons, and would consider breaking the Patriot Act if asked to disclose such information."

"Specifically, Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act allows the FBI to ask for private information about library patrons. The act is a tool of government in the fight against terrorism that was enacted in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, and violators of the statute run the risk of federal prosecution."

" 'I can say without equivocation that the Boston Public Library has received no requests under Section 215,' said Bernard Margolis, president of the BPL since 1997. ..."

UK: Gangland Gun Victim 'Was Not A Yardie'
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"The family of gangland execution victim Eric Akinniranye who was gunned down while on leave from jail today appealed to the public to help catch his killers."

"Akinniranye, 25, died in a hail of bullets as he rode his motorbike through a busy south London street."

"Detectives suspect he was caught in an ambush by gun-toting Yardie rivals and said it was astonishing that innocent bystanders were not killed."

"In a statement issued today Akinniranye�s family denied he was a Yardie."

Joys of independence
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"In Hernando County, there were no fireworks Sunday, but that doesn't mean it was quiet. Several hundred spectators showed up at the Hernando Sportsman's Club's annual machine gun shoot. They looked on as about 60 shooters peppered junk cars and demolished targets bearing the image of Osama bin Laden. 'It's a pretty awesome sight to see,' said Nick Olsen of Tampa, who came to watch one of the largest machine gun exhibitions in the state. 'This is the Second Amendment in action.' "

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Gee, and no one got killed by those evil war machines?! Someone call Sarah Brady!

UK: Dog Shot after Gunmen Disturbed by Neighbour
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"A rottweiler was shot dead by gunmen as its owner cowered in an upstairs bathroom, police said today." ...

"The owner was threatened with a gun before racing upstairs and locking himself and a woman in the bathroom." ...

"After breaking down the door, they spotted a neighbour who had come out to investigate and stormed over to confront him."

"The man was threatened with a gun and ran back inside and seconds later, as he hid in the bathroom, he heard a gunshot and the dog let out a yelp, police said."

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"This is how the world ends. Not with a bang, but with a whimper." -- T.S. Eliot, "The Hollow Men"

Jamaica: The burning of guns and the US-Jamaica connection
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"At the very least, we know that more than 10,000 guns, approximately 58 per cent of which were illegal, will not fire again."

"On Saturday, these guns, some of which were old rejects of the Jamaica Defence Force, were placed in a furnace at Caribbean Castings and melted." ...

"Indeed, the majority of the nearly 1000 murders committed in Jamaica each year is with guns. Access to firearms is, therefore, a matter of concern for all law-abiding citizens. In that regard, we welcome actions by the security forces to destroy confiscated guns that are in their position."

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Never mind about providing people with the tools to defend themselves. Just destroy those tools and things will be OK.

A tough-on-terror stance emerges in Democratic platform
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"The party takes a cautious approach to the Patriot Act, parts of which Democrats have criticized as infringing on civil liberties. Aspects of the law, not specified in the document, 'must be made smarter to better protect the privacy and liberty that law-abiding Americans cherish, while still allowing government to take all needed steps to fight terror.' "

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Funny, the vast majority of them didn't mind voting for it and putting Americans' rights in jeopardy when it was politically popular to be "tough on terrorism."

Watch your language!
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"With the celebration of my Nation's birthday, I am posting this to ask all who read it to watch their language. My Nation's birthday has a name. It is called Independence Day. Independence has real meaning. That is the birth of our United States of America. Please do not say: 'The Fourth of July.' It takes away from the meaning of my favorite holiday and this most important celebration. If someone wants to know the date of Independence Day, tell them that Independence Day is on July 4."