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Bush puts Pickering on appeals court
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"President Bush bypassed Congress and installed Charles Pickering on the federal appeals court Friday in an election-year slap at Democrats who had blocked the nomination for more than two years." ...

"Bush installed Pickering by a recess appointment..."

"Pickering, a federal trial judge whom Bush nominated for a seat on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, has been waiting for a confirmation vote in the Senate." ...

"Democrats have accused Pickering of supporting segregation as a young man, and promoting anti-abortion and anti-voting rights views as a state lawmaker."

"They also have said they wouldn't be able to trust him to keep his conservative opinions out of his work on the federal appeals court."

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The 5th ruled a couple of years ago that Dr. Emerson did indeed have an individual 2A right, but then ruled that the Lautenberg amendment was an OK infringement of that right.

Where do you stand on the issue of freedom (i.e., guns), Mr. Pickering?

IN: Bartender shoots patron in self-defense
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An Indianapolis man remained in serious condition Friday after a bartender shot him in a case that police say was self-defense.

Police say Cecil D. Sanders, 29, and another person had an altercation with a patron at the Sports Bench Tavern, 2023 Southeastern Ave., on Wednesday night. Police say Sanders then threatened to harm the bartender, John E. Hansen. As Sanders was coming over the bar, Hansen, 31, shot Sanders once in the chest.

Depending on his medical prognosis, police intend to arrest Sanders on a preliminary battery charge, said IPD spokesman Sgt. Steve Staletovich. Sanders was being cared for at Methodist Hospital.

Staletovich said three witnesses and a videotape of the encounter support Hansen's story.

PA: Government turns school into a maximum security prison
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"The threat of a shooting at Oxford High School Friday led to increased security by borough police as students entered the building and a lockdown throughout the day."

"Students were lined up out the front doors in the freezing cold waiting to go through a metal detector to get into the building."

" 'The opening of school went very smoothly,' Oxford Borough Police Chief George Pappas said. 'It went without a hitch.' "

"Of as much or more concern than the written shooting threat were rumors that some students would be bringing weapons to school for self-defense."

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What kind of upside-down psychotic mind-set is that?!? They are more frightened of students defending themselves from a shooter than of the shooter himself?

"True Majority" Anti-gunners: more lies
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TrueMajority.org would like to have you send a form letter to your Representative urging him or her to defend the Brady Bill, maintain the "assault" weapons ban, and "preserve the rights of gun crime victims." In other words, they promote every socialist, evil talking point on Brady's agenda.

However, you can modify this letter to express your TRUE feelings easily. I changed mine to a pro-gun stance.

You may have to register (free) with True Majority, but it's worth it. We can help block their gun-grabbing tactics using their own site.

The Keep "Off The Grass" Rebellion
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"Robert Marlett started out suing the city and an enforcement officer for an illegal search. His case has now evolved into going after several government officials and the city's attorneys. He is also attempting to have the city attorneys disbarred. These documents that we managed to find are a MUST-READ for anyone who desires to fight back against government officials! It is a lengthy read, but for those of you that might be or have been abused by local authorities it is well worth it."

"The following pages being presented, although local districts have different local laws, can be used as a TEMPLATE throughout the United States for different localities. Read past the issues about the abandoned car. This is not about abandoned vehicles but the trashing of Constitutional Amendments as listed following. USE IT AND KEEP YOUR RIGHTS!"

Meeks-Heit Health Books Revealed
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"The purpose of this presentation is to show that the topic of weapons (specifically guns) do not belong in a health book. The facts presented in this presentation show undeniably that the threat and deluge of weapons in our country and our schools, as a health and medical epidemic, is non-existent (except for inner city schools where violence is a way of life). The information provided also has shown that the Meeks Heit approach is just one portion of a segment in our society which is trying to by-pass the political process and destroy our rights as citizens for bearing arms and reaching out to our children to brainwash them into the same mindset."

"I could have just broken down the statements from the book but that will not suffice. It will not suffice because in order for you to understand the statements, you must have the history and validations of what is really going on. It is imperative for all the information to be read and digested before you read the analysis of the book's statements."

"Our children are our future. We cannot allow them to be brainwashed, or our country will eventually cease to exist. If this report casts even a shred of reasonable doubt on the Meeks Heit health books, they should be removed from our schools immediately."

WI: Doyle meeting shadowed by job bill, gun vote
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"Two recent developments - a controversial job creation act and a legislative session to override a veto on a concealed-weapons bill - marked a town hall session Friday billed as a chance for Gov. Jim Doyle to get public sentiment leading up to Wednesday's State of the State address." ...

"Doyle brought up in his closing remarks the state Senate's decision to hold its veto override vote on the concealed-weapons bill on the day of the State of the State address by Doyle, a Democrat. Doyle noted he had been informed of the date of the vote by reading a news release from the National Rifle Association, not by leaders of the Republican-controlled Senate."

Northwest Airlines has no respect for your privacy
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"Northwest Airlines provided information on millions of passengers for a secret U.S. government air-security project soon after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, raising more concerns among some privacy advocates about the airlines' use of confidential customer data."

"The nation's fourth-largest airline asserted in September that it 'did not provide that type of information to anyone.' But Northwest acknowledged Friday that by that time, it had already turned over three months of reservation data to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Ames Research Center. Northwest is the second carrier to have been identified as secretly passing travelers' records to the government."

CA: Police Ordered to Tone Down Their @%*&!
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"Responding to citizen complaints of foul-mouthed law enforcement, the police chief in this laid-back Northwest city has told its 950 officers to not cuss so much in the line of duty."

"The directive, which says officers must 'self-report' each time they use a swearword on the job, took effect Jan. 1. Those found guilty of unnecessary swearing would face counseling and in extreme cases official reprimand."

NY: Cops Hunt Brooklyn Diner Shooter (Another report)
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Police are looking for a gunman who walked into an East New York diner early Saturday, announced a robbery and opened fire with two pistols, injuring eight customers as others scrambled for their lives, police said.

As the gunman sprayed up to 22 shots in the Galaxy Diner at about 5:15 a.m., some patrons took cover or ran, with one fleeing to a next-door McDonald's, police said. Then, the gunman and his unarmed accomplice robbed two men and beat another customer before fleeing on foot through the diner's parking lot.

The two men, who a police source said may have driven off in a black truck, still were being sought Saturday night.

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More disarmed victims in "gun-free" New York City.

UK: Prince Philip wants kids to learn about shooting
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PRINCE Philip has invited a group of school children to his Norfolk estate to learn about pheasant shooting.

He was accused of traumatising pupils at St George's Middle School, Sandringham, after they saw the birds being shot near their school.

Teachers were so appalled they even encouraged their pupils to write letters of complaint to the Queen.

Philip wants the affected children to learn about the benefits shooting has on the countryside.

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How about wanting them to learn of the benefits associated with gun ownership, such as self defense, personal responsibility, concentration and freedom?

IN: Preserve public's right to track gun sales (read: treat gun owners and sellers like pariahs and blame them for criminal violence)
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"A study by a national gun-control organization linking Indiana gun shops to crimes committed with their merchandise makes a valuable contribution to the debate on firearms. ..."

KABA Note: Actually this study used raw data and published misleading results, even according to the ATF.

"Unfortunately, Congress is considering legislation that would prevent citizens from learning which gun shops should be receiving extra attention from the ATF." ...

"Few, if any, businesses, enjoy such protections from public scrutiny - and accountability."

KABA Note: Maybe it's because few, if any, businesses are constantly under attack from the enemies of freedom.

AL: Officer shot and killed in training laid to rest (Follow up)
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"A Prattville police officer shot and killed during a training exercise was laid to rest Saturday."

"Representatives from area law enforcement agencies attended services at Camellia Baptist Church for Officer Clinton Earl Walker, 26." ...

"Walker was shot in the abdomen by a fellow officer Wednesday in the rear parking lot of the old post office in Wetumpka."

"Prattville Police Chief Alfred Wadsworth said Walker had been on the police force for three years."

"Officials said police had used plastic guns during the training exercise, but the officer who fired the fatal shot had begun carrying his regular pistol after the exercise ended. Wetumpka police are investigating."

TX: Report: Houston police shootings of mentally ill continue
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"Five years after the city's police department began training its officers to better deal with the mentally ill, such interactions continue to end violently, according to a newspaper study."

"Houston police officers have shot at least nine people with known mental illnesses in the past five years, seven of them fatally, the Houston Chronicle reported Sunday. In at least six other shootings, the victim's behavior suggested that he or she may have been having mental problems. Four of those people died."

GA: Georgia remains last state to pass child endangerment law
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"With the Republican governor and Democratic lieutenant governor both squarely behind it, prospects look good for legislation aimed at protecting children from reckless behavior by their parents or guardians."

"The effort to make Georgia the 50th state to adopt a child endangerment law has already stalled several times _ making supporters cautious as the plan begins moving through the General Assembly."

UK: Yet ANOTHER ban might be needed
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"Home Secretary David Blunkett may ban fake firearms completely - if new laws fail to cut gun crime."

"Speaking to the Evening Post, Mr Blunkett admitted that gun offences in the city had rocketed in recent years."

"And he said the Post's No Fake Guns campaign - calling for a total ban on the sale, importation, transfer or manufacture on fakes - could be the answer."

"The Home Secretary is bracing himself for a further rise in gun crime in the latest crime figures to be released next week, although the statistics will show the increase is slowing down."

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Funny, in the US when states pass "shall-issue" laws the crime rate doesn't increase more slowly, it drops like a rock!

Canada: Secret army unit gets robbed: Joint Task Force 2 has truck, counter-terrorism gear stolen during stop at store
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"Canada's commandos may have tested their mettle against al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, but they appear to be no match for homegrown car thieves."

"A Joint Task Force 2 pickup truck containing counter-terrorism gear was stolen last May after personnel from the unit made a quick stop at a store, the military has confirmed."

"Although police recovered the Ford S350 pickup two days later, the thieves had made off with two empty gun magazines, a barrel for a pistol, clothing and a computer laptop. Other equipment, which the military refuses to discuss for security reasons, was recovered in the vehicle."

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But only cops and the military are responsible enough to have guns, right Sarah?

NY: Shootout in "gun-free" New York
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"Two men opened fire during a robbery at a Brooklyn diner early yesterday, wounding seven diners and a busboy and pistol-whipping a teenager before fleeing with cash and jewelry, the police said."

"Detectives said they had counted more than 20 shell casings inside and outside the Galaxy Diner at 805 Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York, from at least two pistols, a .45-caliber and a 9-millimeter, but surprisingly, most of the people struck had suffered relatively minor injuries to their hands, arms or buttocks." ...

WI: The battle in Wisconsin
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"James Maas would like to be able to carry a concealed weapon. He's just not sure the bill vetoed last year by Gov. Jim Doyle, which is the subject of an upcoming Senate override vote, is the right answer." ...

"Wisconsin is one of four states that currently bans concealed weapons. The state Senate is set to vote Wednesday on whether to override Doyle's veto of a law that would permit state residents to carry concealed weapons. The legislation would require sheriffs in participating counties to issue permits to carry concealed weapons to applicants who meet a series of requirements."

OH: Armed and ready? Handgun permit affects everyone
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"Ohios new law allowing ordinary law-abiding citizens with permits to carry concealed handguns becomes effective April 9, but Tuscarawas County Sheriff Walt Wilson already is making preparations."

"Wilson said he has no way of knowing what to expect, but he is readying for a possible onslaught of applications." ...

" 'Criminals fear citizens with guns,' Lorenz said. He noted that crime rates always go down measurably in states that have passed concealed carry laws."

Australia: Machinegun killers at large
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"TWO gunmen wanted for murder are believed to be on the run in Melbourne armed with machineguns."

"The fugitives are believed to have been part of Sydney's recent bloody gangland war."

"Their presence is fuelling fears that those murderous gang networks, linked to sections of the Lebanese community, have spread to Victoria. Police believe the men, Raphael Joseph, 27, and Raymond Youmaran, 25, could be carrying semi-automatic pistols and machineguns."

"Warrants have been issued for their arrest over a year-old shooting murder."

" 'They are extremely dangerous and should not be approached,' NSW Detective Acting Inspector Paul Auglys said."

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But those guns are banned! Bad Guys can't have them.

MD: Deer being wiped out, according to reader
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"The deer seasons are getting so long that all of the deer are being annihilated."

"There is bow season, rifle season, doe season, muzzleloader season, and you can even buy extra stamps to kill them."

"Dont tell me any one person needs all the deer that you can kill! And half of the hunters dont even check in their deer. We know this for a fact."

"Plus you see pictures of little kids killing nice bucks."

"You know the parents are shooting them for them."

"I think the big insurance companies are backing some of the extra seasons. No deer, no need to pay out for insurance."

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And they call gun owners paranoid and delusional?

Australia: We need some knife control here!
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"A KNIFEMAN made a speedy getaway on his bicycle after holding up a Darwin supermarket yesterday."

"In a brazen daylight robbery the man entered the Moil Supermarket just after 1pm."

"After walking around the store for several minutes - even talking to the shop attendant - he pulled out a black-handled kitchen knife with a 10cm long blade."

"The man then threatened the 17-year-old male cashier, demanding money from the till."

"It is the second armed robbery at a Darwin supermarket in three days."

"A man was arrested at the weekend just hours after he allegedly robbed the Rapid Creek Supermarket, armed with a sawn-off rifle."

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Well the "sawn-off rifle" ban seems to work, let's ban kitchen knives next.

MI: Suburbs take aim at hunting near homes
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"Michigans $1.2 billion hunting industry may have met its match in many fast-growing communities. Houses, schools and businesses have moved onto land that was once a prime destination for hunters."

"Many once-rural Metro Detroit suburbs that have boomed with population growth, such as Macomb Township, are working to restrict hunting in the name of public safety. So far, no one has been hurt or killed."

"Some townships, such as Macomb, Pittsfield and Brownstown, want to partner with the state Department of Natural Resources to restrict hunting in newly residential areas." ...

UK: Soldier shot by colleague loses leg
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"AN injured British soldier's leg was amputated during the Iraq war because doctors were not given standard medical equipment to save it, MPs have been told."

"The revelation will heap more pressure to resign on beleaguered Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon, under fire for sending troops into battle with kit shortages."

"But a senior Army officer told the House of Commons Defence Committee yesterday how a young infantryman lost his leg after being shot four times by a colleague's SA80 rifle by mistake."

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But only cops and the military are professional enough to have guns, right Sarah?

FL: Making the right to counsel vanish
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"Many people would be surprised to know that there is an asterisk over our constitutional right to counsel. While it is true that counsel must be provided to anyone who cannot otherwise afford it, the courts have (inexplicably and unfortunately) ruled that this only applies if a defendant is facing a potential deprivation of liberty. In cases that are so minor that there is no possibility of jail, no lawyer has to be made available. According to Miami-Dade County Public Defender Bennett Brummer, this loophole in our justice system is being exploited through a 'deliberate policy' by the state attorney's office."

"Prosecutors are promising judges that protesters will not face jail time and then asking judges to remove the FTAA protesters' public defenders. It is a tactic designed to leave these defendants, many of whom are out-of-state students with few means, without representation. Once stripped of counsel, they would be far more likely to take a plea and not fight the charges."

FL: Miami police claim about shot-free year seems off target
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"A few weeks ago, Miami police Chief John Timoney boasted that 'in 2003, for the first time, the police department did not shoot, or shoot at, any civilians.' "

"Guess the rubber bullets that wounded Nikki Hartman on Nov. 20 don't count."

"Granted, we don't know whether it was Timoney's officers who shot Hartman on a downtown Miami street during the Free Trade Area of the Americas summit."

" 'I can't tell you who shot me,' said Hartman, 28, of Pinellas County. 'I can't tell you because they weren't identified. And I can't tell you because I had my back turned every time I was shot.' "

"Police officials said they acted legally and appropriately in response to a fluid situation."

FL: Weekend event teaches sportsmanship
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"The Chain-O-Lakes Gobblers, the Leesburg Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, is slated to host the first-ever State Jakes event Jan. 23, 24, 25 at Circle-C-Hunt Club."

"Jakes, an acronym for Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship, teaches children about the outdoors and all it has to offer."

"Among the special events planned are introduction to turkey hunting and calling, air gun, turkey shoot, introduction to fly fishing, skeet shooting, archery, basic survival, balloon shoot, wildlife recognition, airboat instruction and safety, black powder, basic hunting, .22 rifles, advanced archery, paint ball shoot, and fishing."

MD: Disarmed Papa John's employee gets victimized in gun control utopia
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Police are asking for your help tracking down some men who robbed a pizza delivery man at gunpoint.

It happened late Friday night on Security Road in Hagerstown. Police say four black men wearing hooded sweatshirts approached the Papa John's employee, displayed a gun and demanded money. They then fled with the cash.

If you know anything about this crime, police want to hear from you. Call 301-790-3700 with any information.

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Papa Johns strictly adheres to its victim disarmament policy, preferring that their employees submit to their attackers instead.

WI: Petty, cowardly, tyrannical state patrol wants to keep citizens disarmed
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The Wisconsin state patrol is asking lawmakers to uphold governor Doyle's veto of the concealed carry law.

The law would allow people to carry guns in public.

Leaders in the Wisconsin troopers association say safety and the amount of money involved in the permit process make the law too risky to put into practice.

But gun rights groups say several states that have had the law are not thinking of changing it any time soon.

"Not one single state has introduced a bill even to repeal concealed carry," says NRA activist Buster Bachhuber. "So they're not having this problem of the wild west, it just doesn't happen."

Bachhuber points to the 46 states that have some version of the concealed carry law .. And says it's a success.

PA: Student suspended for bringing toy gun to school
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"A prank has landed a Pleasant Valley Middle School student in trouble after the student allegedly told other students he brought a gun into the building."

" 'The kid was contending he had a gun in school,' district superintendent Frank Pullo said. 'When he was brought in, he actually had something that was kind of a lookalike. It was a toy.' "

"Students alerted the principal to the situation."

"The plastic toy gun was found to be loaded with small, orange plastic pellets."

"Pullo said that the toy presented no lethal danger but could have injured a student if one of the pellets hit someone in the eye."

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So can a pencil, if brandished in such a manner. Are schools ready to ban them yet? After all, those points can get pretty sharp.

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"Nine people have been arrested and a gun seized in an armed raid by police on a Liverpool pub." ... "Merseyside Police said Armed Response teams (ARVs) were joined by neighbourhood and dog patrol officers for the operation."

IRS Issues Chilling Guidelines
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"According to the new rule, the criteria for identifying forbidden speech 'include, but are not limited to':

a) The communication identifies a candidate for public office; b) The timing of the communication coincides with an electoral campaign;

c) The communication targets voters in a particular election;

d) The communication identifies that candidate's position on the public policy issue that is the subject of the communication;

e) The position of the candidate on the public policy issue has been raised as distinguishing the candidate from others in the campaign...

"Gun Owners of America argues that the new rule will have a bigger chilling effect on political speech than the McCain-Feingold law."

NM: Another victim of paper protection
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"The 31-year-old Tomé woman is recovering in an Albuquerque hospital from a single gunshot wound. Police say that, after Miguel Garcia, 30, shot his wife Wednesday morning, he turned the gun on himself."

"Court records show that Garcia had been served with a temporary restraining order on Dec. 15 to stay 100 feet away from his wife after she reported that she had received several phone calls from him, allegedly threatening her life. He was served with the paperwork while he was being held at the Valencia County Adult Detention Center on unrelated charges, Martinez said."

Greece: Passenger tries to take gun on plane
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A GERMAN has been detained after trying to smuggle a revolver and more than 100 rounds of ammunition on to a commercial flight from Athens airport, Greek police said today.

The man, whose identity was not revealed, was travelling yesterday from Hamburg to the Greek Mediterranean island of Crete via the city.

An X-ray check of his luggage in Athens revealed a .357 calibre revolver as well as 110 cartridges of a different calibre, police said.

Sources refused to say if the gun was loaded or if it was found in the man's hand luggage. Security measures have been stepped up in the Greek capital's airport ahead of the 2004 Athens Olympics in August.

UK: Post offices under siege in "gun-free" UK
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"SUFFOLK'S post offices are being targeted by armed robbers, a trade spokesman has warned."

"The warning comes after two men raided a post office in The Street, Barton Mills, near Mildenhall, armed with what is believed to be an axe and gun at around 5pm yesterday."

"The raid was the latest in a spate of attacks on post offices in Suffolk most of them armed."

"They include attacks on Holbrook Post Office, January 14, Exning Road Post Office, in Newmarket, on December 30, Shotley Gate Post Office and Stores."

UK: U.K. Gun laws come under fire fuelling worldwide online debate
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"A worldwide debate has swept across the internet following the release of an article, highlighting changes in U.K. airgun laws, published right here on Pickering Online only yesterday."

"Many gun owners are arguing against further gun controls, claiming they fail to reduce gun crime."

"North Yorkshire Police say the new laws, which come into effect on Tuesday next week, are part of measures designed to reduce the flow of deadly weapons to criminals."

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The criminals don't obey the old laws. Why should they be expected to obey the new ones?

NV: Favoring gun laws won't hurt Democrats (Letter)
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I don't doubt some Democrats believed the NRA rhetoric that a Gore administration would conduct house-to-house searches of gun owners, but the truth is Al Gore won the popular vote and if it were not for the incredible fiasco in Florida, he would be our president today.

Numerous polls over the years have clearly indicated that the majority of American citizens are in favor of more strict gun control. As long as innocent children and multitudes of "law-abiding citizens" continue to be gunned down so that the other "law-abiding citizens" who happen to own guns (as I do) can do as they please with their firearms, the American public will continue to favor restrictions, and in greater numbers.

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Ah, the old "I'm a gun owner, so I can promote gun control with a clear conscience for the children" routine!

More children are killed in automobile accidents and from disease and neglect than firearms. Should we have greater car and parent control?

IN: Gun lawsuits aren't the answer
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"Americans for Gun Safety, a Washington, D.C.-based gun control lobby, also said Indiana ranks first in the nation for stores supplying guns traced by law enforcement officials to crimes."

"None of this is the kind of top 10 ranking that is comforting or worthy of a billboard welcoming visitors to the region." ...

"These cities must aggressively fight the violence. Suing gun manufacturers, as Gary has done, gets publicity, but doesn't produce results. Police need sufficient resources - and effective strategies - to reduce the threat of violent crimes."

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"McGreevey also signed a law preventing people convicted of child abuse, domestic violence or stalking from owning guns." ... "The bill restricting firearms ownership is designed to tighten the state's domestic violence laws." ------- An abuser is willing to break the law and beat the snot out of his partner, but will somehow heed gun laws? What a superfluous waste of time!

The appearance of corruption
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"Lord Acton said, 'Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.' Meet Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, the powerful Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee." ...

"But the Ted Stevens story is less about Ted Stevens than it is about the cesspool our Congress has become. Incumbents are entrenched like never before--over 98 percent reelection rates cycle after cycle. Rarely are incumbents even seriously challenged. No term limits. No process to recall them."

Bush trashing your liberty slower than the other guys
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"Here we are on the outset of 2004, and the hope that President Bush would wrap up his first term with a conservative agenda is rapidly fading. From the beginning of his administration with the No Child Left Behind Act, the Patriot Act, and later with the Homeland Security bureaucracy and the farm bill, President Bush has abandoned his conservative base."

"Many conservatives were convinced that it was all a part of a grand political strategy and that when the Republicans took the Senate, all would be different. Unfortunately, nothing changed, except that more liberal legislation has been passed."

What Happened to Real America?
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"Our rights are under attack from every angle now days. Property rights, right to bear arms, freedom of speech, and states rights. The federal government is taking over wildlife and fish management and telling states what they can and can't do. Violating the tenth amendment. The States are violating property rights and calling it land use planning. All levels of government are attempting to take away your right to bear arms and freedom of speech. The Clinton gun ban and many other federal laws are in violation of our right to bear arms. The campaign finance reform bill violates freedom of speech."

Ashcroft, Bovard, the Patriot Act and the Truth
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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"No croons for Bovard. Whipping a cheap cigar out of his vest pocket and pointing it at the AG, he hooted, 'Mr. Ashcroft, your lofty sentiments are uplifting -- until one remembers that you issued an order largely gutting the Freedom of Information Act a month after 9/11. You say you're all in favor of a 'solid foundation of facts' -- but you're opposed to permitting Americans from learning what the feds are up to? This is not quite what the Founding Fathers had in mind!' "

"When that got a chuckle, Ashcroft smirked at our ignorance (and I tell you, this guy can seriously smirk). He then informed us the Patriot Act was For Our Security..."

DC: Defenseless in D.C.
Submitted by: Robert Lewis

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"On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton gave new support for the District of Columbia's ban on firearms. For his decision, the judge relied on the liberal revisionist interpretation of the Second Amendment to the Constitution, a view that holds that the right 'to keep and bear arms' was not intended for private citizens to protect themselves. 'The Second Amendment does not confer an individual a right to possess firearms. Rather the amendment's objective is to ensure the vitality of state militias,' wrote Judge Walton. It is unfortunate the judge did not consult what the Founders actually thought about gun rights before issuing his anti-gun fiat."

CA: Officer mistakes cat for lion
Submitted by: Larry E. Bigham

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"A police officer shot and killed a neighborhood cat he thought was a mountain lion Thursday after two cougar sightings were reported in the same area over the last eight days."

"Animal control officers were sent to a home in the 1500 block of Crestview Road about 11:30 a.m. They were met by a police officer who emerged from a home carrying an AR-15 assault rifle."

"The officer told Redlands Animal Control Supervisor Gayle Lipes he had shot the cat, which he described to her as very large and resembling a wild animal."

" 'Why the hell did you shoot it before we got here?' Lipes asked."

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If this "stellar professional" can't tell a tabby from a cougar, picture what'd happen if you had the TV remote in your hand when this 'minion of the law' came to your door.

A Face of Democracy
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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"A democracy, to honor its pledge to secure the maximum good for the greatest number, cannot function with money based on silver and gold. A silver and gold standard limits the supply of money and would allow that supply to expand only, if the value of the precious metals were revised from time to time. But why go through such trouble, when millions are able and willing to offer their labor as a promise to pay. It frees the way to employ fiat money, money backed by debt and makes an almost limitless supply of money available to an avaricious government. The printing press then becomes government's only enemy, because it can print only as fast as its gears will allow."