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The National Rifle Association's Disabled Shooting Services Department is offering a free disability awareness booklet.
The booklet is a collection of articles by Dave Baskin, manager of the NRA Disabled Shooting Services Department, on a variety of related subjects, including hints for instructors working with the disabled, organizing wheelchair-accessible sporting clays events, rifle shooting as a physical rehabilitation tool and safety tips for disabled hunters.
For a free copy of the booklet, call (703) 267-1495. |
VA: Readers' Rebuttal: Gun Confiscation Won't Stop Crime
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... "Editor, Times-Dispatch: The anti-gun letter from Allan Ross totally disregards a couple of things."
"First, there are an estimated 2 million to 3 million yearly uses of firearms to prevent or stop crimes. If all firearms are locked up as he would like, they would not be available for self-protection. A very important, recent U.S. Supreme Court decision ruled that police do not have an obligation to protect citizens."
"Ross seems to assume criminals will follow the new laws he proposes -- ones that would essentially make the private ownership of guns impractical. The gun violence we all hate is caused primarily by criminals who will not stop using guns because of more laws. If it were that simple, some of the 22,000 existing laws would have stopped the violence." ... |
AZ: 3 wounded as resident exchanges gunfire with 2 intruders in back yard
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"Three men were wounded by gunshot, two seriously, late Monday night at a home southwest of the city, authorities say." ...
"She said a woman and her two sons, both in their 20s, were watching television inside when they heard their dogs barking in the back yard."
"When one of the sons went to see why the dogs were barking, he was confronted by a man with a gun, Barkman said, adding that the other son got a gun, went into the back yard, and was confronted by the gunman and another who had joined the gunman."
"The gunmen and the armed son started shooting at each other and all three were wounded, Barkman said." ... |
GA: Police: Victim Shot Burglar
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A Savannah woman says she was a burglary victim twice before she turned the tables and shot the man she says was trying to rob her for a third time. We first told you Friday night about a shooting at Westlake Apartments on Greengate Court. Police say the woman's apartment was broken into several times last week. Friday night she says the same man tried breaking into her apartment again and she shot him. He�s been charged with burglary, but as of Monday night was still being treated at the hospital. |
WV: Teenager Arrested on Raleigh County Bus
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"Beckley police say a 13-year-old middle school student brought a 22-caliber, fully loaded handgun onto a packed bus." ...
"They say another student called home from the bus. And the student's parents then alerted police about the weapon."
"They stopped the bus on Clyde Street in Beckley."
"Investigators evacuated the bus and found the gun on one of the seats."
"Police charged the teen with possession of a firearm on school property."
"He's being detained until he has a probable cause hearing...which will happen within the next 10 days."
"He could face as many as 10 years in a detention hall."
"The Raleigh County Board of Education is also conducting an investigation." ... |
TN: Three boys charged in shooting at Maury Middle School (follow-up)
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"New details are emerging concerning the shooting at Maury Middle School."
"According to a juvenile judge two teachers instead of one as previously reported were the intended targets."
"The three boys arrested for the crime made their first court appearance on Tuesday."
"All three are charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Two of the boys also face an additional charge of carrying a gun onto school property." ...
"Investigators found out about the plan when one of the suspects got shot in the leg in the boys bathroom at Maury Middle School last Thursday." ... |
VA: Police order lockdown of two city schools
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A report of a youth possibly armed with a rifle prompted a lockdown at two city schools Monday.
Hampton police ordered the lockdown at Captain John Smith Elementary School and Spratley Middle School shortly before noon as a precaution after a caller claimed she saw a boy walking down Woodland Road carrying what appeared to be a rifle or shotgun, Officer Paula Hooks, police spokeswoman, said. The schools are located on Woodland Road.
A search of the neighborhood and school buildings failed to locate an armed youth. Officers remained on the school grounds through dismissal. |
MI: Teen caught with loaded gun at school
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"A loaded pistol clattered from a student's pants in a Saginaw High School hallway as security guards struggled to disarm him Monday morning, police and school officials said."
"The 16-year-old was standing in a hallway about 10 a.m. when a group of security guards approached him after another student tipped them that the teen was armed, officials said."
"'A guard confronted him and actually ended up struggling with him,' Saginaw Police Detective Sgt. Mark Lively said. 'The gun fell out of his pants.'"
"Officers said the student was not trying to grab the gun when it fell, Lively said." ... |
TN: Davidson County briefs: Student brought gun to school, police say
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A 16-year-old student at Hunters Lane High School was arrested yesterday afternoon for carrying a loaded gun on campus, Metro police said.
Another student saw the .32- caliber Cobra semiautomatic pistol fall from the 10th-grader's pocket while in class just before 1 p.m. and reported it to one of the school's resource officers, police said.
When questioned by officers, the 16-year-old denied having the weapon.
Police said the classroom was then cleared and the school principal found the gun in a box of books near the front of the room.
The student was charged in Juvenile Court with carrying a gun onto school property. Police are investigating where the student got the weapon and why it was taken to school. |
LA: Looting Begins in New Orleans - While Police Watch
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"With much of the city flooded by Hurricane Katrina, looters floated garbage cans filled with clothing and jewelry down the street in a dash to grab what they could. In some cases, looting on Tuesday took place in full view of police and National Guard troops." ...
"At a drug store on Canal Street just outside the French Quarter, two police officers with pump shotguns stood guard as workers from the Ritz-Carlton Hotel across the street loaded large laundry bins full of medications, snack foods and bottled water."
"'This is for the sick,' Officer Jeff Jacob said. 'We can commandeer whatever we see fit, whatever is necessary to maintain law.'"
"Another office, D.J. Butler, told the crowd standing around that they would be out of the way as soon as they got the necessities." ... |
VA: Kilgore announces sportsmen support group
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"The 'Sportsmen for Kaine' logo is blaze orange, like the vests worn by hunters. Chuck Cunningham suggests camouflage would be more appropriate."
"Cunningham, chairman of an organization of hunters and fishermen supporting Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry Kilgore, said Tuesday that Democrat Tim Kaine is posing as an outdoorsman to conceal a record of opposing gun owners' rights."
"'Tim Kaine is a camouflage candidate trying to hide something,' said Cunningham, director of federal affairs for the National Rifle Association."
"Kilgore and Cunningham spoke to reporters on a teleconference after announcing formation of 'Sportsmen for Kilgore' at a news conference in Vinton. .." ... |
WI: Gun bill ignites open records dispute
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"A contentious bill that would allow Wisconsin residents to carry concealed guns has acquired a new layer of controversy - this time over the state's public records law."
"Deputy Attorney General Dan Bach said legislators must release a draft of the bill because the National Rifle Association and others outside the Legislature had a hand in writing the legislation."
"But Rep. Scott Gunderson (R-Waterford), one of the bill's authors, said he was refusing to turn it over on the grounds that bills are confidential until they are formally introduced. Besides, Gunderson said, no one other than lawmakers and their staffs has seen or worked on the latest version of the bill." ... |
MI: Proposed law aimed at realistic fake guns
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"A ban on brandishing fake firearms in Kalamazoo wouldn't target traditional children's toy guns, city officials say."
"The Kalamazoo City Commission gave a first reading Monday to an ordinance that would prohibit displaying a 'facsimile firearm' in a threatening manner. It is 'primarily aimed at professionally manufactured guns intended to look very realistic,' ..."
"Vice Mayor Hannah McKinney expressed concern that the ordinance could be read to cover children's toy guns."
"Facsimile firearms are defined as 'any device that in size, shape, color, construction or design might reasonably be perceived to be a firearm and can only be differentiated from a firearm through close inspection.'" ... |
South Africa: Gun act failing dismally - DA
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"The Democratic Alliance has asked for a special parliamentary debate on the problems relating to the implementation of the Firearms Control Act."
"Giving notice of a motion in the national assembly on Tuesday, DA MP Roy Jankielsohn said his party believed the government would have to reconsider whether it was able to properly implement the act."
"Firearm owners had experienced a number of problems when trying to renew their firearm licences."
"'While the number of accredited training institutions has increased, in many rural areas training is still a problem due to long distances and bureaucratic obstructions,' he said." ... |
NY: Goons With Guns Over Gotham
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"Just what the trigger-happy NYPD needs: Barrett .50 caliber rifles. Mounted in helicopters, no less."
"Three of the cops' choppers will boast the phenomenally powerful rifles by year's end, WCBS-TV2 reported last week. �" ...
"� [the City's Police Commissioner] Ray Kelly told 60 Minutes: 'It is clearly a weapon of war, a round to be used in a wartime situation. It�s appropriate for the military. The effective range is about 2,000 yards. It�s a very formidable weapon.... It would be a weapon that could do a lot of damage � no question about that.'" ... |
TX: DA opposed to new handgun law
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"Motorists arrested for carrying pistols in their cars without a concealed handgun license will continue to be prosecuted in Houston, despite a new law that purports to give them a legal defense, Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal said Monday."
"Although the sponsor said the law should reduce the number of arrests for unlawful handgun possession, Rosenthal said it won't change enforcement practices in Houston after it goes into effect on Thursday." ... |
NY: Police Officer in Shooting Case to be Re-Tried
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"A New York City police officer whose trial for the shooting death of an unarmed African Art restorer ended in a hung jury, will be re-tried next month, at the beginning of the mayoral campaign. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more."
"REPORTER: Officer Bryan Conroy was charged with manslaughter following the May 2003 shooting death of Ousmane Zongo, during an undercover raid at a Chelsea warehouse. Attorney Sanford Rubenstein says members of the Zongo family will once again make the trek from Burkina Faso to witness the re-trial." ...
"Conroy's defense team contended at the first trial that the officer acted in self-defense, an argument that failed to convince 10 of the 12 jurors. For WNYC I am Bob Hennelly." |
UK: PC avoids jail after stealing rifle sight
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"A POLICE officer who stole a telescopic sight from an air rifle handed in under a weapons amnesty has avoided a prison sentence."
"PC Alexander Hall, 53, was arrested after the scope went missing from a secure custody locker at Saltcoats police station, Ayrshire."
"Hall, of Beith, was fined �500 at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court after he admitted carrying out the theft between July 11-19."
"The court heard Hall, who was suspended from Strathclyde Police after his arrest, had since resigned from the force but would keep his pension." ... |
New Zealand: Police weapons found on roadside
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"A cache of police firearms found lying on a Bay of Plenty roadside has sparked an inquiry into how the deadly weapons ended up abandoned there."
"Two high-powered rifles and four glock pistols were accidentally left by police on a Bay of Plenty road last week and were found by members of the public."
"Kurt Kostryko, one of the men who found the firearms, says the situation could have been a disaster for police if they had ended up in the wrong hands."
"'I think the police should be careful what they leave on the road. If Helen Clark hit that case at 140km it could have done some serious damage to a taxpayer's car.'" ... |
UK: 'Shoot to kill' backfires
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"The fatal shooting of an innocent man mistaken for a terrorist in the wake of last month's London bombings should serve as a caution against draconian police powers assumed by governments in emergency situations."
"British Prime Minister Tony Blair said that police were justified in carrying out special 'shoot to kill' orders formulated to protect against suicide bombers when they pumped seven bullets into Jean Charles de Menezes on a London subway car on July 22." ...
"Now, however, it turns out that not only was Mr. de Menezes not a danger to anyone but British police put out a false story to cover a botched anti-terrorist operation." ... |
Australia: Australian accused of Solomon gun threat
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"An Australian police officer has denied threatening a Solomon Islander with a pistol when taking him in for questioning over the murder of an Australian peacekeeper."
"Paul Harrison, an officer with the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI), also has denied accusations he kicked John Makasi off a chair during interrogation."
"In the High Court in Honiara, Makasi is suing RAMSI's Participating Police Force commander, Australian Will Jamieson, and the Solomons government for damages over his alleged rough treatment in December."
"The Honiara resident has told the court he was humiliated when forced to urinate in front of Australian police officers." ... |
CA: Gun club .22 signups set for Thursday
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"Signups for the Mother Lode Gun Club's fall .22 rifle program are at 6 p.m. Thursday at the clubhouse on Jamestown Road."
"Males and females of ages 10 through 20 are welcome to participate and must be accompanied to signups by a parent or guardian. Parents also are encouraged to attend. The maximum class size is 50 and registration will be first-come, first-served." ... |
RI: Shooting range�s boost in business irks neighbors
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"Sandra Potter was sitting on the deck of her Pound Road home last week with her husband, Dave, and friend Frank Matta, when the roar of gunfire coming from the shooting range at the Beagle Club interrupted their conversation." ...
"Later they would be shocked to learn the source of the gunfire was from the 1,100 state Department of Corrections (DOC) officers using the neighborhood gun range for their annual fire arms qualification." ...
"Potter said she hears shots fired from the gun range only during the weekends, with members starting their target practice after 9 a.m. and ending their activities at dusk. It was a situation the Potters knew about and were willing to live with when they purchased their home."
"But that changed about three weeks ago, when the shooting started several days during the week, from early morning and going all through the day, sometimes past 7 p.m., she said." ... |
KS: Jedediah Smith Gun meet set for this weekend
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"Couples and families dressed in period clothes dating from pre-1840 will vie for prizes to be awarded at the annual Jedediah Smith Muzzleloading Gun Rendezvous Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-5."
"The KMA Blackpowder Cartridge Shoot also will be held Saturday in conjunction with the Muzzleloaders' annual Black Powder Club Rendezvous."
"More than 100 people are expected to attend this year's Rendezvous, which will be held south of Spearville off 126 Road on Marshall Road. Prizes also will be given for the most primitive camp and the best pre-1840 primitive camp. Judging for the costumes will be at the Sunday evening dinner." ... |
RI: WLRGC sets Annual Field Day (second story on page)
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"The Wallum Lake Rod & Gun Club located at 200 Brook Road in Harrisville, will hold its Annual Field Day on Sunday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to dusk. There�s plenty of free parking space and the public is invited to attend."
"For the adults there�ll be skeet, trap, rifle and pistol shooting, NASCAR Collectable items, fishing supplies and a National Wild Turkey Federation display. Tables will also be available free of charge for sporting vendors, outdoor organizations, arts and craft sellers and the like, who are entirely welcome to reserve their spots." ... |
WI: Today�s tip: Rifle range sets openings
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The Reforestation Camp Rifle Range in Suamico will be open to the public for gun-sighting from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays in September.
After that, the range will be open:
� October: From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
� November: From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Nov. 17.
It costs $5 per person, or per gun, and includes targets and assistance. Take U.S. 41 north from Green Bay. Take exit 179 and turn left on Brown Road. After the railroad tracks, turn left into the range. |
NY: Crossbows don't make hunting deer any easier
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"The use of crossbows for hunting is a hot issue for sportsmen, not only in New York but also across the nation."
"There appears to be no middle ground, with a canyon of difference of opinion between those who would welcome and those who would oppose the use of crossbows. My position is clear: There is no rational reason for not allowing the use of crossbows during hunting season, especially bow season."
"However, there are many emotional reasons from those who spend time and money convincing others that crossbows should never be used. I use the word emotional because there is little fact behind any argument on this issue. Let's examine a few of their claims." ... |
Canada: Community programs needed to quell gun violence in Toronto: justice minister
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"Community-service programs need sustainable funding to stem gun violence in Toronto, the federal justice minister said Tuesday after meeting with the city's mayor to discuss ways of tackling the surge in summer murders in Canada's largest city.
"But the federal government stopped short of pledging new funds to ensure such programs exist in the future." ...
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Submitter's Note: Perhaps if they hadn't spent 2 BILLION DOLLARS on a gun registry, they might have the funds. |
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