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William S. Lind: Organizing the Militia
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"I spent last week in Pittsfield, Maine, at a symposium on modern war called by Colonel Mike Wyly, USMC retired. Col. Wyly was one of the heroes of the maneuver warfare movement in the Marine Corps in the 1970s and 80s, and when he suggests it�s time for a new effort, people listen. ..." ...
"But � and here was the kicker � the new service has to keep us safe without pushing America further toward Big Brother, the all-powerful, centralized, national security state represented by the Department of Homeland Security, the 'Patriot Act' and much else coming out of Washington."
"So what should this new 4GW armed service be? The answer of our working group at the symposium was, 'a militia.'" ... |
Mother Jones: The Ricochet
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"AT 2:57 P.M. ON THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1993, a nondescript man stepped off an elevator on the 34th floor of 101 California St., a sleek, granite high-rise in downtown San Francisco, and entered the plush law offices of Pettit & Martin. Dressed in a dark business suit and carrying a black attach� case, he might have passed for an attorney returning from a late lunch."
"He set his case down and from beneath his jacket pulled out three semiautomatic pistols, which he came prepared to reload with hundreds of rounds of ammunition. ..." ...
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NY: Bar security guard returns gunfire
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A security guard at the Copacabana Bar, 751 Fillmore Ave., returned fire early Sunday after shots were fired at him, according to Ferry-Fillmore District officers.
Bobby D. Lee told police that several shots were fired at him at 3:45 a.m. and that "he saw a weapon pointed at him and flash from the muzzle." He fired three shots from his gun, for which he has a permit, and the man fled east on Broadway.
The shooter was described as a black male, about 23 years old, standing 5-feet-8 and weighing 130 pounds. He had a thin build and was wearing black pants and possibly a black hoody. |
IL: Husband convicted of fatally shooting wife in 2002
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"CHICAGO Jurors deliberated for less than two hours today before convicting a man of fatally shooting his wife after her repeated 9-1-1 calls for help."
"Louis David Drexel was convicted of first-degree murder, home invasion and residential burglary in the death of Ronyale White." ...
"Defense attorneys argued that the shooting was not intentional and took place during a struggle for the gun."
"But prosecutors played a tape during the trial from a cassette recorder that White had hidden in her jacket on the night of May Third, 2002. It recorded the last of three 9-1-1 calls she made to authorities before being shot in the head."
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UT: Mother Of Two Gunned Down In Broad Daylight
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"A close-knit community is reeling in shock after a mother of two is gunned down in broad daylight, in front of her children at a Bountiful home."
"According to police, 29-year-old David Drommond is under arrest accused of killing his ex-wife and seriously injuring his father-in-law. Police say Drommond had a restraining order against him, but he was still allowed to see his kids. Drommond's ex-wife was dropping off the kids at their father's home Sunday afternoon, when Drommond greeted her at the door with a gun." [emphasis added]
"Tonight, the children are with family members, their grandfather is in serious condition. Police say the victim had feared for her safety and, that is why she asked her father to accompany her to Drommond's." ... |
CA: Mountain-lion fears afflict Silicon Valley millionaires
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"You would think that if you plunked down $10 million for a home, including millions to buy three adjoining properties, you could count on a little freedom to roam."
"But then the occasional mountain lion traipses across your land and, if you are Barbara Proulx, you feel trapped, afraid to let your two young sons out by themselves because of the dangers lurking outside." ...
"They are hardly the only ones in Silicon Valley feeling like prisoners in multimillion-dollar homes. In recent months, there have been a few publicized mountain lion sightings up and down this peninsula just south of San Francisco, especially in the area's rural, most upscale neighborhoods, out of the reach of most ..." ... |
AK: Urban grizzly attacks man and dog; both OK
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"Gary Paterna was walking his dog down an overgrown trail in the woods southeast of his Chugach Foothills neighborhood Tuesday evening when a heart-stopping roar erupted behind him."
"'I hadn't taken one or two steps when the bear burst out of the brush,' he said Wednesday. 'It charged down and then it stopped.'"
"It was a grizzly sow, with at least one cub, and it growled upon finding a human so close to its offspring. The encounter was near the boundary of Far North Bicentennial Park, perhaps 1,200 yards from suburban homes ..." ...
"Last September, a resident from the same neighborhood shot and killed a brown bear that charged him along the popular Tank Trail, several hundred yards north of the most recent attack. ..." ... |
VA: 'Crime wave' never occurred
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"On Nov. 18, 1993, a top state criminologist warned Virginia lawmakers that a new kind of violence was tugging at the commonwealth's social fabric."
"'Around the year 2004, 2005, we're going to have a great crime wave unprecedented in Virginia's history,' Richard P. Kern told state senators ..." ...
"It is 2005, but rather than a crime wave of epic proportion, Virginia and the rest of the country enjoy some of the lowest crime rates since the 1970s. Not only were the prognosticators wrong about a crime wave, but they also failed to predict an epic drop in crime." ...
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VA: Kaine Continues to Mislead Virginia Voters on Second Amendment
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"Today�s 'Sportsmen for Kaine' unveiling is just another attempt by Tim Kaine to hide his true gun control record. But this smoke and mirrors campaign isn�t going to fool Virginia�s gun owners and sportsmen. Kaine�s record and rhetoric don�t match."
"Here are the facts about Tim Kaine and his true Second Amendment record:"
"Tim Kaine supports shutting down gun shows. (debate 7/16/05)"
"As Richmond mayor, Kaine used taxpayer money to send eight chartered buses to gun control rallies. (Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6/15/00) Also as mayor, he advocated suing lawful gun manufacturers for the actions of criminals. (Richmond Times-Dispatch, 3/14/99)" ... |
NC: Easley signs domestic violence gun bill with assurances
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"Gov. Mike Easley signed a bill that requires clerks of court to provide information to domestic violence victims on how to get a temporary concealed weapons permit."
"Easley signed the bill into law Saturday, only after getting assurances that portions may be changed before the General Assembly leaves for the year, an Easley spokeswoman said Monday."
"Domestic violence prevention advocates have questioned whether information on a weapons permit from a court official sends the right message to domestic violence victims and their children." ...
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TX: 700 new laws � which one's yours?
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... "People, meanwhile, who like to drive around with pistols in their cars but never got around to getting a concealed handgun license may appreciate new clarifications to an old law that allows law-abiding Texans to carry pistols while 'traveling.'" ...
"A longtime law that allows Texans to carry handguns while traveling, even without a concealed handgun license, is clarified. The new law says a person is 'presumed to be traveling' if he or she is in a private vehicle, is not engaged in criminal activity, is not prohibited by any other law from possessing a firearm and is not a member of a criminal street gang." |
AZ: Arizona HB 2325 Legislative Update
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"HB 2325, NRA-backed legislation making much needed reforms to the Arizona concealed weapons law (CCW) is now in effect. ... Most importantly, the legislation reduces the number of training hours required of first-time CCW permit applicants from 16 to eight. Evidence from other ... states indicates that this change will dramatically increase the number of law-abiding firearms owners who obtain permits. The training required of permit renewal applicants is also reduced from four hours to two hours. Permit holders who apply for their second or subsequent permit renewal after August 12, 2005, will no longer be required to submit fingerprints with their applications ... Permits are now valid for five years, instead of four years." ... |
CA: Anti-Gun Measures Continue to be Considered by the California Legislature!
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"Since reconvening, the California Legislature is still considering several anti-gun measures. Assembly Bill 352 has been re-referred and is expected to be considered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations. However, as of yesterday, August 25, AB 352 has been placed on the inactive list."
"AB 352 expands the definition of 'unsafe handguns' to include semi-automatic pistols that are not designed and equipped with an array of microscopic characters which identify the make, model, and serial number of the pistol by imprinting the characters on each cartridge case ... AB 352 can be removed from the inactive list at any time, please continue to contact members of the Senate and ask them to oppose AB 352." ... |
NE: Bruning Announces Convictions Against Former Clarks Police Officer
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"Attorney General Jon Bruning announced today that former Village of Clarks Police Officer Ron Jones has been convicted of one count of criminal mischief, a Class I misdemeanor, and one count of theft by unlawful taking, a Class II misdemeanor." ...
"Bruning said, 'The law applies equally to everyone. Law enforcement officers who hold the public trust must be held to a higher standard. An officer�s firearm should not be used to intimidate innocent people, and an evidence room is not a personal pantry.'"
"The charges against Jones stem from allegations that he unjustifiably fired his .22 caliber rifle into the radiator of a vehicle in September 2003. Jones and the owner of the truck had engaged in a verbal altercation ..." ... |
MO: Federal Agencies Offer Deer Hunts for Missourians with Mobility Impairments
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"Hunters who might ordinarily have trouble taking part in deer season will have access to special deer hunting opportunities at seven public areas this fall and winter."
"Hunters who use wheelchairs, crutches, braces or canes to get around sometimes have trouble reaching good hunting spots. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) offers five special hunts on land around its reservoirs to help such hunters overcome those barriers. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) offers a handicapped hunt at one of its Missouri wildlife refuges, and the National Park Service (NPS) has a handicapped hunt on land bordering the Current River for the first time this year." ... |
MI: Bullets were 'flying' in road rage shoot-out
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"A witness in the preliminary examination of an off-duty Wayne County Sheriff's deputy testified 'bullets were flying all over' after a road rage incident escalated into a shoot out on Eight Mile Road in Southfield."
"The witness, Jody Trottier, was a passenger in a car driven by her fiance, Deputy Derrick A. Wade, when they got into a confrontation with the driver of another vehicle ..."
"At least eight shots were fired, one of which went through the window of a business on Eight Mile."
"One person ... was injured. Manley testified he may have shot himself in the scuffle between him and Wade. Wade, an off-duty deputy, was subsequently charged with felonious assault and reckless driving." ... |
KS: Police department replaces shotguns with rifles
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"The shotgun used to be a standard weapon of law enforcement."
"But the culture of law enforcement has changed over the last several years, according to Maj. Pat Kitchens, deputy chief of the Leavenworth Police Department."
"He said his department is replacing its shotguns with rifles."
"Last week, the Leavenworth City Commission approved the purchase of 25 semi-automatic rifles at a cost of $27,620." ...
"Kitchens said the rifles being purchased come equipped with magazines that hold 30 .223 caliber rounds. The department is purchasing 19 Heckler & Koch G36K carbines, each of which has a 12.5 inch barrel, and six G36C compact carbines, each of which has a 9 inch barrel." ...
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Russia: Woman Beats up, Disarms Gun-Toting Policeman in Drunken Brawl
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"A police officer was badly beaten by a woman who rushed to help her friend wounded minutes earlier by the man in a drunken brawl. The officer was hospitalized with numerous injuries."
"The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon in Moscow, a spokesperson for the Moscow prosecutor�s office told Interfax news agency."
"Preliminary reports said that a police officer had been drinking alcohol in the company of two women. At some point he quarreled with one of them and fired several shots at her from his pistol wounding her in the leg."
"Seeking to avenge her friend another woman attacked the policeman, hit him several times and took his weapon away from him." ... |
India: 'Obsolete' guns out, Delhi cops to carry INSAS rifle
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"The Delhi Police is set to go the Army way, at least, as far as its rifles go. Indigenously manufactured INSAS rifles will replace the 'obsolete' guns in the force with one battalion to be equipped initially."
"The 5.56-mm INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) rifles, currently in use by the Army and paramilitary forces, is pegged to be one of the biggest acquisitions by any city police. 'Delhi Police handles a wide variety of roles, including tackling terrorist strikes and VVIP security, apart from law and order and crime prevention duties. The new acquisition would certainly enhance the force�s firepower,' a senior police officer said. Glock pistols and MP5 rifles were recent additions as well." ... |
Malaysia: Record shoot by Police
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"IT was a record feat by Royal Malaysian Police when they gunned down 1,693 points for the gold medal in the men�s 25m centre-fire pistol in the National Shooting Championships at the National Shooting range in Subang yesterday."
"Gold medallists Darham Ali, Zakaria Ishak and Mohamed Hashim Mohamed Desa bettered the previous record of 1,688 which was also achieved by Royal Malaysian Police in 1998."
"Armed Forces Mohamed Sani Ghazali, Zulkifli Ismail and Khalel Abdullah won silver with 1,645, while Johor�s Mohamed Syawal Othman, Peter Chung and Mohamed Ridhuan Mohamed (1,622) clinched the bronze." ... |
CA: NRA president visits Napa during Bay Area tour
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"As a young girl National Rifle Association President Sandra Froman, 56, would often visit family friends who lived along Silverado Trail and spend afternoons searching for old arrowheads in their vineyard. On Saturday afternoon Froman ... came back to Napa to play in the vineyards in a different sense as she visited Greg Martin, her longtime friend and owner of Martin Estate Winery and Greg Martin Auctions." ...
"When Martin, who's an avid antique gun collector and auctioneer, heard that Froman was coming back to the Bay Area he decided to invite her to Rutherford for a small dinner party, he said. As a teenager Martin began shooting guns and making wine at his family home in San Jose ..." ... |
NY: NFA grad one heck of a shot
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"Kelly Hoeltschi just started her sophomore year at American University. Dealing with the hustle of Washington, D.C., she's also working on a double major in international business and German."
"Her crazy, fast-paced life makes her one of the last people you would think would be comfortable in a sport based around patience and precision."
"So what's she doing winning a national rifle shooting championship?" ... |
NC: Greensboro Gun Show draws a crowd
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"Hunters, gun collectors and outdoors enthusiasts gathered over the weekend at the Greensboro Coliseum for a Triad tradition."
"The biannual Greensboro Gun Show has been held locally for 25 years."
"The coliseum's exhibit halls already were jumping Sunday morning, with the crowds growing larger by the hour. Table after table -- 700 of them total -- were filled with new and used guns in all shapes, sizes and models." ... |
NY: Kids learn trap shooting at T-burg Fish & Game Club
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"Liz Watson, 15, sights down the barrel of her shotgun, follows the flight of a clay target, presses the trigger and watches the target break into several pieces."
"'Way to go,' says instructor Lee LaBuff. Watson wears a big smile as fellow shooters congratulate her. ..."
"It's a Saturday morning at the Trumansburg Fish & Game Club off Searsburg Road. Eight youngsters ranging in age from 12 to 15 are on the downward side of a three-day class in trap shooting, a sport that the Outdoor Adventures Network says is the most popular shooting sport in the nation today." ... |
SD: Mountain lion season gets final OK
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"State lawmakers have signed off on the first-ever mountain lion season in South Dakota, allowing the predators to be killed with rifles, pistols, shotguns that fire slugs, and bows and arrows."
"Lawmakers who serve on the Legislature's Rules Review Committee endorsed a set of standards 4-2 on Monday that establish the season."
"Hunters can begin stalking the big cats on Oct. 1 in the Black Hills National Forest."
"A 25-lion quota has been set, but the season will end on Dec. 15 or whenever five breeding-age females have been killed." ... |
Israel: Quarter of a million Israelis own firearms
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"A quarter of a million Israeli citizens possess personal firearms, according to an Interior Ministry survey." ...
"The study also found that a worrying number of guns were held without valid license, 34,000, due to a failure by owners to renew their licenses."
"A spokesman for the firearms branch of the Interior Ministry, Yaakov Amit, said that the government had begun to target those who did not renew licenses."
"'A person who shows up on the computers as not having renewed a license for their firearm is informed to apply for a new license. It�s very effective, far more then when we relied on the police, who were not able to enforce this law fully.'" ... |
UK: Shots .. Then Mum And Baby Fell To Floor Horror At Christening
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"THE uncle of the woman gunned down as she cradled his baby at a christening party told last night of seeing her die."
"Zainab Kalako, 35, was hit by a bullet in the head when three young black men, armed with a shotgun and a pistol, burst into the room firing."
"Voluntary worker Stefano Kalako, claimed: 'They just walked in and shot. They didn't say anything till after they'd shot.'" ...
"'There were three men wearing balaclavas screaming at everyone to get on the floor. They snatched some ladies' bags that were on chairs nearby and then just went away.'" ...
"The attack happened at a community hall on the Wood Dene Estate in Peckham, South London, at around 10pm on Saturday." ... |
Canada: So much for Gun Control
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"When we first read the headline in last Thursday's Sun - 'Feds taking aim at gun violence' - we thought that there must have been some mistake."
"Gun violence? What gun violence? We have a very expensive national gun registry that was put into place to ensure that every firearm in Canada can be tracked. We have cumbersome regulations in place that make it more difficult for Canadians to buy guns. We have armies of bureaucrats shuffling paper to and fro to make sure that everything related to guns in this country is all very above-board and law-abiding." ...
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