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AZ: Migrants Awarded Vigilante's Ariz. Ranch
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"DOUGLAS - Spent shells litter the ground at what is left of the firing range, and camouflage outfits still hang in a storeroom. Just a few months ago, this ranch was known as Camp Thunderbird, the headquarters of a paramilitary group that vowed to use force to keep illegal immigrants from sneaking across the border from Mexico."

"Now, the 70-acre property about two miles from the border is being given to two immigrants the group caught trying to enter the United States illegally."

"'Certainly it's poetic justice that these undocumented workers own this land,' said Morris S. Dees Jr., chief trial counsel of the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala., which represented the immigrants."

AZ: Parents sue over secret police search of Tic-Tac sharing middle-schooler
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"The parents of a Taylor Middle School student who was pulled off a school bus and searched after sharing orange Tic Tacs with his friends have filed a civil rights lawsuit claiming unreasonable search and seizure and excessive force." ...

"The lawsuit alleges unreasonable search and seizure, excessive force, negligent hiring and supervision, negligence and defamation." ...

"According to the lawsuit, Scott Mills, then a seventh-grader, was riding bus No. 225 on May 5 when he offered other bus riders some of his breath mints."

"When the bus arrived at the first stop, the driver ordered Scott's seatmate off the bus to be searched for drugs."

CA: Man shot in self defense in court
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A man who was shot in the thigh Wednesday by a homeowner made his first court appearance Friday in a wheelchair.

Jonathan Heade pleaded not guilty to charges of cruelty to animals, assault with a deadly weapons other than a firearm, and possession of PCP.

Investigators said a Bakersfield couple found Heade standing in their yard, beating their dogs with a belt.

The wife confronted the man and told him to leave, but the man refused and then attacked her husband.

That�s when police said the woman fired two warning shots in the air before hitting the suspect in the thigh.

She will not face any charges.

FL: Alleged burglar caught in act
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"'I saw him on the property. When I walked into my house I knew immediately we had been robbed. Things were all over the floor and the bedroom door that is usually locked was open,' said the homeowner, whom we will not identify. 'I immediately called 911,' she said. Then she grabbed her .357 magnum and went outside. She fired one round in the air and yelled for the man to stop. She tried to call 911 again and the man ran away. This time she fired five or six more shots in the air and yelled for him to stop.'"

MO: Brother Of Man Shot By Homeowner Charged With Murder
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A man has been charged with felony murder in the death of his brother earlier this month.

Police said Murrey L. Wynn, 19, and his brother, Quinton, 20, tried to rob a home in the 1600 block of Lawn on Aug. 5. The homeowner opened fire, striking Murrey Wynn. He was rushed to Truman Medical Center, but died.

Investigators said that since he died during the commission of a crime, his brother, Quinton, can be charged with his death.

TX: Home invasion attempt foiled by homeowner with shotgun Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A southeast Houston furniture store owner says some suspects wanted his cash. But police say those suspects didn't get very far because the owner grabbed his gun and fired." "The owner of the store asked us not to identify him for his own safety. On Thursday night, a woman who has been following him around a lot on deliveries came to his apartment on 75th near Harrisburg."

The Second and sometimes the most important amendment to the US Constitution
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"The most important amendment to the Constitution is again showing that in the news today. In Gaza, there is an agreement for the land to go to the Palestinian state. Israelis are being literally carried out of their homes. The Framers of the Constitution knew that there could be a politician some day that would give in to the nature of power and start infringing on the rights of the citizens. Because of the second amendment there will never be a mass infringement like in Gaza."

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Techno-generation: Cash, card or microchip?
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"Given the novelty of such technology, it's impossible not to speculate on its future uses. Will a chip ever be able to detect cancer? Almaraz doesn't see why 'multiple bio-sensing capabilities' couldn't eventually be developed."

"One application that may be realised rather sooner is the VeriChip's use in a 'smart gun'. Firearms manufacturer FN Herstal is researching the possibilities of installing VeriChip-readers in its guns. Only the owner, who has the corresponding chip implanted in their hand, will then be able to fire it."

How the NRA Snuck a Huge Victory Past the Media
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"The August 18 Nightline broadcast was devoted entirely to a report from John Cochran about how the National Rifle Association -- the puissant gun lobby -- pushed through the Senate a heinous bill called the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which gives full immunity to gun manufacturers and gun sellers against lawsuits from victims of crimes in which guns were used. Nightline made a large point about how the media went to sleep when this bill sneaked through the Senate on July 29 -- and, indeed, a Google search reveals almost no print coverage of the passage of this NRA-sponsored legislation. ..."

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A Google news search revealed 121 current stories about the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act

Politics of religion and terrorism should be focus of peace efforts, says gun law expert
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"Unfortunately, though, a number of officials who ought to know better apparently refuse to see things as they are. They attempt to place the blame for the horrors perpetrated by these terrorists on some of the instruments these terrorists use rather than on the terrorists themselves."

"This... 'is especially true of a whacked-out group within the official international community calling itself the International Action Network on Small Arms. ...The UN Program gang wants to mandate tracking lists of all firearm sales, worldwide record keeping of all manufactured guns and even the licensing of gun owners.'"

Guns At Work
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"About 17 employees are murdered every week in American workplaces by someone with a gun, making gun-related killings the third-biggest safety hazard facing American workers -- right after vehicles and machines. In fact, gun-related homicide is the leading cause of death at the workplace for women."

"Researchers at the University of North Carolina have shown that killings are five times more likely to occur at workplaces where guns are allowed as where they�re prohibited. It�s just common sense."

"So what are we doing about this? Some well-known American companies are taking action. It�s government that�s the problem."

Help! I'm A Hollywood Republican!
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"I am a Hollywood screenwriter. I have written feature films, episodic television, movies for network and cable. An Emmy Award for the screenplay for my film 'The Devil�s Arithmetic' sits over the fireplace in our living room. ..." ...

"Me, I�m a Republican. A conservative Republican. I believe passionately in free market capitalism. I believe in the Second Amendment, i.e., the right to bear arms (I even own several guns and go to the shooting range with friends from shul several times a month). I despise communism and fascism, and I believe there is a special place in hell for Islamic totalitarians and their Western apologists � probably 99.9 percent of Hollywood people."

UK: Woman Attacked by 50 Strong Gang
Submitted by: james cramp

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Submitter's Note: The hooligans know that all of England's subjects have been rendered defenseless.

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"A woman was left with glass fragments in her eyes after a gang of about 50 youths launched an attack on her car using iron bars and other weapons."

"The woman became trapped in her red Rover 100 by the gang in Fawley Close, Furze Platt, Maidenhead, in Berkshire, on Wednesday night." ...

"About 30 weapons, including knives and a petrol bomb, were found in the area."

UK: CCTV lead in charity shop gun raid probe
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"THE hunt for an armed robber who held a gun to the head of an elderly charity shop worker was stepped up today as police released CCTV images of a man they want to talk to in connection with the incident."

"The grainy images capture a man acting suspiciously outside Peterborough Lions Charity Shop shortly before 11am last Friday when the terrifying ordeal began."

"Brave Hazel French found herself staring down the barrel of a handgun as she worked alone in the shop in Lincoln Road, Millfield, Peterborough."

MI: Local Gun Lock Giveaway Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Area police are making it easy for gun owners to keep kids safe from weapons. Free cable-style gun locks will be handed out at the Gander Mountain store on North Marketplace Boulevard in Lansing." "The giveaway is part of the 'project child-safe campaign.' In Michigan alone, more than a million gun locks were grabbed up. To get yours, stop by the store anytime between Noon and 6pm."

UK: Pistol 'held to mum's head' Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A GUNMAN frantically hunting for 'stolen' drugs held a pistol to a young mum's head and threatened to execute her, a court heard." "Shari Campbell was ordered to kneel on her bedroom floor as Robert Cassan aimed his gun at her head, jurors were told. Having ransacked her South London home, Cassan allegedly told her: 'You don't love life. I'm going to kill you.'"

FL: Officer Under Investigation After Shooting At Moving Car Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A Groveland police officer is under investigation after he opened fire on a moving car along a busy highway. The officer pulled a car over on State Road 50 near Oak Street. When the driver tried to get away, the officer shot at him. That started a pursuit that went into a nearby neighborhood."

Congo: "Bikes for guns" deal lures weapons from Congo bush
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"Bicycles, rather than Western-backed demobilisation programmes, have succeeded in disarming thousands of gunmen in the lawless north of Congo's Katanga province, the head of a local organisation said."

"Frustrated by the slow pace of an official disarmament programme, Reverend Daniel Mulunda and his peace-building organisation, known as PAREC, have disarmed more than 4,000 militiamen, giving them bicycles in return for their heavy weapons, assault rifles and grenades."

TN: Drug sting nabs 2 officers, 6 others Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Shortly after 10 a.m. yesterday, FBI agents arrived at the Cookeville Police Department to arrest two men." "The suspects were easily spotted." "They wore blue ... and police badges."

IL: Ex-Sun-Times Publisher Charged With Fraud
Submitted by: Mitch Haley

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Submitter's Note: Not gun related, but after years of seeing the Sun-Times call gun owners criminals, I had to share this...

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"Former Chicago Sun-Times publisher David Radler is cooperating with federal prosecutors in their investigation of $32 million that allegedly was fraudulently pocketed by him and others through a series of secret deals."

"Radler, Mark S. Kipnis, the former top in-house lawyer for Chicago-based Hollinger International, and Toronto-based Ravelston Corp., a private company owned until this spring by Conrad Black, were indicted on federal fraud charges Thursday."

Austria: Agents �smuggle� gun through Vienna airport Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Two interior ministry undercover agents managed to smuggle a gun and pepper spray through X-ray machines and metal detectors at Vienna�s international airport, Der Standard newspaper reported yesterday." "The knives of the agents, a man and a woman, were however detected and confiscated by airport security personnel, the newspaper wrote."

MS: Jackson Officer Accused Of Abusive Conduct On The Job Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A Jackson police officer has been taken off the streets while detectives investigate claims that he threatened a truck driver with a gun and damaged the truck with a flashlight -- all while on duty." "The alleged incident played out in a parking lot late Wednesday night. Truck driver Cedric Gibbs said it all started when the officer accused him of being with a prostitute."

IL: Officer Accused Of Demanding Females 'Flash Him'
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"Bond was set at $100,000 Friday for a veteran Chicago police officer accused of demanding two female motorists expose themselves to avoid traffic tickets."

"Dressed in a gray sweatshirt and black pants, Albany Park District Officer Michael Allegretti peered through a closed-circuit television screen as Central Bond Court Judge Colleen Hyland set his bond on two counts each of bribery and official misconduct."

MI: Sheriff's department offers free gun locks Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The Livingston County Sheriff's Department is reloading its supply of gun locks thanks to a donation from Project ChildSafe." "ChildSafe is a national program funded by the Justice Department that offers firearm safety education programs as well as free gun locks. Anyone in the county can go to the sheriff's department and get a free gun lock, which would otherwise cost about $3."

UK: Fake guns: there will be a tragedy Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"I urge everyone to heed the words of Insp Dave Bath about the possibility of a situation where the police 'end up shooting somebody'." "The likely consequences are indeed dreadful." "North Yorkshire Police now deploys heavily armed officers to every incident where a firearm is reported."

Bermuda: Police issue toy gun warning
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"Two youths parading around their neighbourhood earlier this week brandishing a black-painted water pistol were within minutes of being set upon by the Police�s heavily-armed Emergency Response Team � forcing Police to urge parents to pay greater attention to their children�s toys."

"Sgt. Russell Matthews of the Operational Support Training Unit yesterday revealed that some time on Tuesday, an off-duty Policeman spotted a pair of 15-year old boys in the area of Crawl Hill in Hamilton Parish, one of who was carrying what looked like a gun."

UK: Gun museum sets target for 'Hands on History' Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The museum has won funding to put weapons into the hands of its visitors." "A major grant will enable the national museum of arms and armour to create replicas of its most famous weapons, arms and armaments, allowing the public to explore the pieces and assess for themselves their weight, how they were made and how they were used."

MD: Local student attends NRA summit
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"Matthew Pender, son of Bill and Brenda Pender, participated in the National Rifle Association's tenth Friends of NRA Youth Education Summit, June 20-26. The Youth Education Summit was a seven-day, all-expenses-paid educational experience in Washington, D.C. for outstanding high school sophomores and juniors."

"While in the nation's capitol, Matthew toured the NRA Headquarters, National Firearms Museum, White House, National Archives, and the Lincoln, Vietnam, and Korean Memorials. The participants also toured the USMC base in Quantico, Virginia; the Capitol, House and Senate Galleries, Supreme Court, Arlington National Cemetery, American History Museum, Washington Monument; and the Jefferson, WWII and Iwo Jima Memorials."

FL: Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop set for September in Ocala
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"The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission still has openings for women who want to spend a weekend learning a variety of outdoor activities in Ocala on Sept. 9-11."

"Women 18 and older are invited to attend the Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop to improve their outdoor skills and enjoy a few recreational activities. In four, three-and-one-half-hour sessions, the workshop teaches skills associated with hunting, fishing and other forms of outdoor recreation, at all levels of physical activity."

UK: Shooters seek handgun law change Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The government has been urged to relax gun laws which make it illegal for Britain's top pistol shooters to train in England, Scotland and Wales." "Home Secretary Charles Clarke has given special permission for pistol events to be staged at the London 2012 Olympics." "But British team members face having to do all their 2012 preparations abroad."

MI: Chesterfield police chief suspended for 6 weeks Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Chesterfield Township Police Chief Steve Robbins was slapped with a 6-week unpaid suspension Thursday night following a closed door disciplinary hearing." "Approximately 100 residents waited outside council chambers to hear what Robbins' punishment would be. Robbins had the option of requesting the hearing to be an open meeting or a closed one."

UK: Armed youths walked streets for two hours
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"TEENAGERS from north London roamed the streets of Hertford with knives and a gun for two hours before being caught by police, a court heard this week."

"Officers swooped as the three youths � aged 14, 15 and 16 � were about to board a train at Hertford North station on August 31 last year. They were searched and a self-loading pistol, two bullets, two knives and drugs were seized."

"At Hertford Youth Court on Monday, a teenager from Islington pleaded guilty to possessing the gun and ammunition. The youngest of the three defendants, who lives in Clapton, east London, admitted possessing ammunition and wraps of crack cocaine, heroin and cannabis."

Canada: Gun-free zones only increase black market demand
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"Here we go again! Toronto's socialist mayor is calling to make his city into a 'gun free zone' by requiring all the law abiding gun owners to turn over their guns so they can be locked up in a central depot. I'm just surprised that it took him this long to get around to floating this stupid idea."

"All that such 'central gun lockups,' and the resulting 'gun free zones' they create, do is to increase the demand on the black market for smuggled guns, create attractive targets to attack, and create a 'target rich environment" of helpless victims for criminals. ..."