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We Must Stop Baseball Bat Violence!
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"A Message from the Coalition to Stop Bat Violence. (Formerly known as the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence)."
"Setting: The Year 2020, six months after the last privately-owned gun was found and destroyed. We have finally made All Americans (including intruders) Safe from Gun Violence in Americans' Homes. But we must continue our struggle to make All Americans safe from Violence in homes and businesses, and on the streets." |
NE: Nebraska searches for robber-killer trio (another report)
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"NORFOLK, Nebraska (CNN) -- A manhunt is on in Nebraska for three robbers who held up a branch of the U.S. Bank on Thursday, opening fire and killing five people and wounding a sixth, the Nebraska State Patrol said. "
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So much for no resistance. Five more unarmed innocents killed. Welcome to the future of victim disarmament. The Brady folks should be proud.
And good luck trying to get a "permit" to carry a concealed firearm in Nebraska. |
MA: Gun shop relocation questioned
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"A gun shop in town has at least one resident up in arms over its location at 493 Main St. because of its close proximity to South School on Summer Street."
[One resident, and the newspaper considers it a story.]
"Collectors Gallery recently relocated to 493 Main St. from 297 Main St. where they were forced out of their 19-year-old home. According to Collector�s owner, Jack Gallagher, the landlord at the previous address was renovating the property and they could not conduct business while the building was being renovated, prompting the move." |
CO: Tancredo Turns on Term Limits
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"Citing an ongoing 'threat' to the nation, Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) said today he will no longer be bound by his pledge to limit himself to three terms."
"Tancredo, who is seeking a third term this fall, made his announcement in a letter to supporters that was posted on the Rocky Mountain News Web site and later obtained by the Associated Press." |
CA: Kids learn how to shoot, respect guns
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"The firing squad lines up in a row of six at the back wall of the room. For some of them, this is the first time they've held a gun, so the initial wonderment these kids are feeling at this moment is right there on display."
"One young boy in a green camouflaged T-shirt carefully picks the lever-action Winchester rifle from off the bench and slowly raises it to eye level." |
Military seeks ways to use drugs on rioters
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"The U.S. military is exploring ways to use drugs such as Valium to calm people without killing them during riots or other crowd control situations when lethal weapons are inappropriate."
"One hurdle for using such drugs...is finding a way to deliver the substances to large groups...Another problem would be figuring out how to prevent other injuries, such as those caused by people falling down if they are knocked unconscious." |
The Horrors of the BAR: Judicial Treason
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"If all three Branches of our government are controlled by lawyers, who is representing We the People? The truth is, these are the terrorists who are in control of our government and have eliminated our original Constitution."
"The threat is real and the takeover is complete. Right now, this minute, we are ruled not by a republican form of government but by a Ruling Class of self-proclaimed Nobility." |
FL: Hypoluxo man arrested after machine gun part arrives in mail
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This fellow allegedly possessed multiple identifications with various names and doesn't sound like he's the cleanest individual in town. But his arrest and charges may be of interest to gunowners...
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"The man known as Nico Toscanni was arrested Monday after a postal inspector posing as a mailman delivered him a package containing the frame of a rare Czech-made fully automatic machine gun, court records state. Police in Prague had intercepted the package addressed to Toscanni last month and alerted U.S. authorities to its contents."
"Toscanni faces felony charges of smuggling goods into the United States and unlawful possession of an unregistered machine gun." |
High-altitude Rambos leave uneasy feelings
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"Dr. Bob Rajcoomar, a U.S. citizen and former military physician from Lake Worth, found himself handcuffed and taken into custody last month in one of the many episodes of hysteria to erupt on board airliners in the United States since the Sept. 11 attacks."
"Rajcoomar was seated in first class on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Philadelphia on Aug. 31 when a passenger in the coach section began behaving erratically. The passenger, Steven Feuer, had nothing to do with Rajcoomar."
"Two U.S. air marshals got up from their seats in first class and moved back to coach to confront Feuer, who was described by witnesses as a slight man who seemed disoriented. What ensued was terrifying. When Feuer refused to remain in his seat, the marshals reacted as if they were trying out for the lead roles in Hollywood's latest action extravaganza."
"There were no terrorists on board. There was no threat of any kind. When the plane landed about half an hour later, Feuer was taken into custody. And then, shockingly, so was Rajcoomar. The air marshals grabbed the doctor from behind, handcuffed him and, for no good reason that anyone has been able to give, hauled him to an airport police station where he was thrown into a filthy cell."
"A spokesman offered the absurd explanation that Rajcoomar was detained because he had watched the unfolding incident 'too closely.' If that becomes a criterion for arrest in the U.S., a lot of us reporters are headed for jail." |
UK: Charles laments passing of fox hunting
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"Prince Charles' private anger over government plans to ban fox hunting has become public, with newspapers obtaining letters in which he complains of political correctness run amok."
" 'I and countless others dread the very real and growing prospect of an American-style, personal injury culture becoming ever more prevalent in this country,' Prince Charles wrote in a letter sent to Lord Chancellor Irvine, head of the judiciary in England and Wales." |
CA: California's Governor Signs Series of Anti-Gun Measures
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"Mr. Davis signed several other gun-related bills today. One gives city attorneys access to federal gun-sales records. Another authorizes the Department of Justice to test handgun models each year to determine whether they meet state safety standards. A third prohibits the sale of safety locks that are not approved in the state and a fourth requires arms makers to obtain certification from the Department of Justice that the recipient is an authorized dealer." |
FL: Theft of 600-pound gun safe, arms stumps deputies
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"How many people does it take to steal a 600-pound gun safe?"
"That's what Sarasota County sheriff's detectives have been tying to figure out since August, when the safe with more than $10,000 worth of guns inside was taken from a Sarasota home."
NOTE: The most telling comment in the article is: " 'What alarms me is how many guns are out there,' Stroud said." |
Michigan 3rd in cutting licensed gun dealers
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"Michigan posted the nation's third-largest drop in the number of licensed gun dealers, according to a study released Wednesday."
"The Washington, D.C.- based Violence Policy Center study said the number of federal firearms licenses in Michigan dropped from 12,076 in January 1994 to 3,016 in April 2002 -- down 9,060 licensees, or a whopping 75 percent decrease."
NOTE: The chart on the above link shows numerous other states whose numbers of federally licensed firearms dealers have dropped dramatically -- most of those dealers disappeared under the Clinton Administration. |
UK: "Help Us Halt the Air Gun Thugs"
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"There were hundreds of shoppers on Clumber Street when 13-year-old Mark Mumford heard his name being shouted above the hubbub."
"He turned his head and spotted a teenager with a gun. He didn't hear a crack or even feel any pain."
"Yet by the time he got home he could hardly see out of his eye. It was only half open and his vision was badly blurred." ... |
OH: Concealed gun supporters don't have good choice in governor's race
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"For those who support the right to carry a concealed gun, the upcoming governor's race offers up nothing but blanks."
"Democrat Tim Hagan and Republican Bob Taft are lucky if they can agree on what time of day it is, much less find common ground on any political issues. But while they take different roads to get there, the two of them wind up in pretty much the same place when it comes to concealed weapons." |
NE: Omaha council OKs gun-permit ordinance
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"Despite concerns that the law infringes on the rights of law-abiding immigrants, the Omaha City Council adopted a new ordinance Tuesday setting guidelines for denying and revoking handgun permits."
"The approval came after more than six months of rewrites and three versions of the ordinance." |
NY: Area pistol permits increase
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"Following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, statewide statistics indicated more people were initially applying for permits to carry handguns. As time went on, that trend appeared to be waning."
"Locally, however, Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie counties have seen a marked increase in pistol permit issuances this year, while in Chenango County the number of new permits decreased." |
VT: Neighbors sour over shooting range
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"An 80-year-old shooting range is losing favor among its neighbors."
"Neighbors say noise from the Chittenden County Fish and Game Club has grown louder and more persistent."
"The issue has set off a local zoning dispute."
"The gun club has doubled its membership in the last few years and earlier this year refurbished its shooting stations and improved its parking lot without applying for a zoning permit." |
South Africa: Robber shot dead in Soweto
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"An armed man, one of three men who robbed a doctor waiting in her car at a traffic light in Diepkloof on Wednesday, was himself shot dead by a motorist, police said."
"Captain Mbazima Shiburi said the 40-year-old doctor was waiting at the robot on Marthinus Drive, Zone 5, Diepkloof, around 13:30 Wednesday when three men with guns surrounded her car." |
MD: Gun control advocates object as Ehrlich backs bill on lawsuits
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"Gun control advocates criticized Rep. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. anew yesterday for his support of a bill that would give sweeping legal immunity to the gun industry."
"The bill, backed by the National Rifle Association, would bar certain kinds of lawsuits against gun dealers, manufacturers and trade associations. Ehrlich, a Republican running for governor, voted in favor of the measure yesterday as it passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee." |
CA: Woman Is Acquitted in Road Rage Shooting
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"A 36-year-old mother accused of shooting a man in the head was acquitted Wednesday on all criminal charges after jurors found she acted in self-defense."
"The jury of nine women and three men deliberated for half a day before finding Oreyda Paramo not guilty of attempted murder, two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and shooting into an occupied vehicle." |
OK: Government had missile in Murrah building
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"When Timothy McVeigh blew up the Oklahoma City federal building, the government had a TOW antitank missile stowed in a locker several floors above the daycare center."
"Federal law enforcement officials say their agencies frequently must store weapons � everything from handguns and ammunition to semiautomatic rifles and flash grenades � inside buildings frequented by civilians, but that those who handle them are carefully trained and abide by existing laws." |
OK: Putnam City selects priorities
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"School buses, security cameras and bleachers comprise the three large projects selected by the Putnam City school board to be paid for with MAPS for Kids money."
"School security topped the concerns and suggestions received, [District spokesman Steve] Lindley said."
" 'More safety and security was the recurrent theme at every school,' Lindley said. 'They all expressed a desire to have security cameras and a monitoring system.' " |
TX: Children taken from father after he uses stun gun to discipline stepson
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"A man's four children and stepchildren were taken away from him after he used an electric stun gun to discipline one of them, his 8-year-old stepson, for missing the school bus."
"Moody said his use of the stun gun wasn't abuse."
" 'The instructions say that it cannot cause permanent damage. My definition of abuse is some kind of permanent damage, whether it be physical or mental.' "
"Moody said he tested the stun gun on himself, his wife and a neighbor before using it on his stepson." |
IL: Gun Owners PAC Announces Endorsements In U.S. House And U.S. Senate Races
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"The ISRA-CCC is pleased to announce its list of candidate endorsements for the 2002 U.S. House and U.S. Senate races."
"Key endorsements include:"
"17th Congressional District - Republican Peter Calderone is endorsed. Calderone is a solid supporter of the rights of hunters and sportsmen. His opponent, Democratic incumbent Lane Evans, has a long history of voting against the interests of hunters and sportsmen." |
New Pro-Gun Flash Movie
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The anti-gun belief that it's better to be unarmed and victimized than armed and safe is taken on in a new pro-gun flash movie called "Better Off Dead". Forget about the phony statistics and lies they throw around - this movie reveals the true message of those who oppose armed self-defense. |
ME: Police officers attacked by man with baseball bat
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"Two police officers were hurt Wednesday afternoon while trying to take a mentally disturbed man into custody at his Pond Road home."
"Officer Raymond Roberts was struck several times in the head when Steven Fournier, 28, attacked the officers with a baseball bat, police said."
"Officer John Fitzgibbons was struck in the head, chest and arms with the bat while trying to subdue the man. Police said what followed was a struggle over one of the officers� guns before the man was brought under control."
"Both officers were hospitalized with various wounds after subduing the suspect with chemical spray and getting him into handcuffs." |
Recent Bank Jobs Involving Multiple Fatalities
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And many law enforcement spokesmen say not to resist. ...
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* September 26, 2002: Three gunmen rob a U.S. Bank branch in Norfolk, Neb., killing five people.
* June 4, 1998: Three robbers kill two people at the Iberville Savings & Trust Bank in Napoleonville, La.
* May 19, 1994: A robber and his getaway car driver are shot dead by police after they kill the vice president of the South County Bank of Ashland in Ashland, Mo., during a robbery attempt. ... |
Public Sector Competition and Interference Hurts Free Markets
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"Public roads and highways are kept in a perpetual state of reconstruction, interfering with free enterprise but sending tax funds to favored contractors. Subsidized sports such as hockey, baseball, basketball, football and golf are thriving but unsubsidized sports facilities, such as bowling alleys, are shutting down in town after town. Cultural facilities flounder and fail after extracting millions of dollars in taxes from the private sector." |
CA: Man sentenced for having firearms on SDSU campus (a felony)
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David Johnson, 52, a former El Cajon police officer, was charged with felony possession of firearms for having guns on the San Diego State University campus.
According to this article, "It is a felony to have a gun on a college campus."
"[Superior Court Judge Robert] Trentacosta sentenced Johnson to a year in jail Tuesday, but suspended the sentence pending probation." |
TX: Teen gets 10 years for killing with baseball bat
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GALVESTON -- "A former Ball High School student was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for beating a man to death with an aluminum baseball bat."
"State District Judge Susan Criss formally sentenced Arthur Ouzenne Jr., 18. Jurors had deliberated for about six hours before deciding on the punishment late Wednesday."
"The former football player could be eligible for parole in five years. He could have received up to life in prison for the murder conviction." |
FL: BATF arrests firearms dealer for "illegally transferring firearms"
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TAMPA -- "Federal authorities charged a man who they say owned five of the high-powered firearms recovered at the home of a podiatrist accused of plotting to blow up Islamic mosques and centers around the state."
"Samuel Valiant Shannahan of Dunedin was arrested Wednesday night by agents with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and charged with illegally transferring firearms, according to the criminal complaint filed in federal court in Tampa on Thursday."
"Shannahan told investigators he and Goldstein met at a gun show several years ago and that Goldstein has been a friend and customer of his since then, according to the complaint."
"The weapons registered to Shannahan and found at the Goldstein residence included three automatic machine guns and two silencers." [each of which could be bought at a hardware store with no questions asked, back when gun-related crimes were much, much lower] |
Dutch police will be taken off the beat if they cannot fight
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"Dutch policemen will be taken off the beat unless they can prove they can fight in new tests."
"Rank and file police officers fear up to 20% of the country's 33,000-strong force could fail the combat tests."
"They have been introduced after repeated criticisms of police officers for backing down from violent criminals."
"Previously, officers had to prove only that they were competent with firearms to show they were up to the job."
"But now they have to show they are also skilled at hand-to-hand combat and at arresting violent offenders. They are being given special training to help them."
"Hans van Duijn, secretary general of the Dutch police trade union, told De Telegraaf: 'We know that from the 33,000 policemen in Holland, a lot will fail.' "
" 'If they do not succeed in their exam, they have to return their weapons and perform a desk-task. Nevertheless I think it will be a very good thing to have this training. It will improve their self confidence.' " |
FL: State worker shoots two, kills himself in anti-self-defense government facility
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JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) -- "A state Health Department employee opened fire with a pistol at his workplace Thursday, wounding two co-workers before killing himself, authorities said."
"Police Sgt. Dennis McGuire said the gunman, Wayne Horowitz, 53, shot himself in the head."
" 'We had a disgruntled employee,' Duval County Sheriff Nat Glover said. 'This is the drastic action that he took.' "
"The nature of the dispute was not disclosed."
"The shootings occurred before 9 a.m. EDT in the office of radiological services, a Health Department division about a mile from downtown."
"The wounded co-workers, Philip Thoma, 43, and Don Steiner, 50, were listed in critical condition." |
IA: Council OKs ban on guns
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"Gun advocates were forced to sit silently Monday as a divided city council passed an ordinance barring weapons in municipal buildings."
"The new ordinance makes it a crime punishable by up to 30 days imprisonment and a $200 fine for an unauthorized person 'to carry, possess or display any weapon' or firearm within any structure 'owned, leased or otherwise occupied by the city.' " |
Waiting for Emory - 'Bellesiles is toast.'
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"A close reading of Emory's 'Policy and Procedures for Investigation of Misconduct in Research,' with especial attention to those provisions which apply to the appeal process..., indicates that a final disposition of the Bellesiles Case is not very far off. Such a reading also seems to suggest -- though the Emory jury is still out, and given the nature of juries one must always expect the unexpected -- that, as [an] anonymous Emory professor predicted months earlier, 'Bellesiles is toast.'" |
NH Hells Angels President sentenced to two years for firearms possession
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"The president of the New Hampshire Chapter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison on a federal weapons possession charge."
"Two of the other Hells Angels also had loaded guns but had permits to carry the concealed weapons."
"As a [non-violent] felon, Dodge is prohibited from having guns or ammunition. On June 25, he waived indictment and pleaded guilty to the charges." |
NY: City wants to abolish legal restraints so NYPD can spy more effectively
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"Seventeen-year-old restrictions on NYPD political investigations must be lifted to aid the war against terrorism, city officials said yesterday."
"The Corporation Counsel's office filed papers in federal court seeking to ease the so-called Handschu Agreement, which requires police surveillance of political groups to be monitored by a secret, three-member authority."
"Under the city proposal, the authority - established in 1985 in the settlement of a lawsuit filed against the police - would deal with complaints about police political investigations, but would no longer regulate or veto such probes."
"The Handschu Agreement evolved from a 1971 lawsuit over police surveillance of Black Panther Party members." |
OH: Bank's money worth more than local residents' lives?
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Bear in mind this happened in Ohio, where law enforcement leadership and many legislators oppose armed self-defense for "regular people."
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"A store security guard returning from his morning trip to the bank shot and killed a man who police said tried to rob him Wednesday."
"A second robbery suspect fled to nearby woods but was captured."
"Police say the private, certified security guard, Bayard Betleyoun Jr., acted properly."
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