|
|
Michael Moore's Bodyguard Arrested on Airport Gun Charge
Submitted by:
Anonymous
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
FULL TEXT BELOW
Filmmaker Michael Moore's bodyguard was arrested for carrying an unlicensed weapon in New York's JFK airport Wednesday night.
Police took Patrick Burke, who says Moore employs him, into custody after he declared he was carrying a firearm at a ticket counter. Burke is licensed to carry a firearm in Florida and California, but not in New York. Burke was taken to Queens central booking and could potentially be charged with a felony for the incident.
Moore's 2003 Oscar-winning film "Bowling for Columbine" criticizes what Moore calls America's "culture of fear" and its obsession with guns. |
Michael Moore's Bodyguard arrested on Airport Gun Charge (Update from OFCC)
Submitted by:
Anonymous
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"UPDATE: A statement is being distributed by a security firm that says it employs the man who, according to FOXNews, identified himself to police as being employed by Michael Moore."
"The statement does not deny that this person has been assigned to Michael Moore in the past, nor that he told police that he was employed by Moore, but does clarify that the bodyguard was not protecting Moore when he was arrested for carrying a firearm in his luggage without a license to carry a firearm in New York City." |
President Honors Secretary, Mrs. Powell at 'Let Freedom Ring' Event
Submitted by:
Anonymous
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
During the tribute to Secretary of State Powell, President Bush offers proof that guns protect lives, especially minority lives ....
" ... Alma remembers her father during the worst of days sitting up at night with a shotgun by his side to protect his wife and his children. " |
NY: Man Holds Gun On Home Intruder
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
FULL TEXT BELOW:
Elvis Tricic got more than he bargained for after he allegedly broke into a home on Welsh Bush Road in Utica. The break-in happened very early Saturday morning.
State Police say the 22-year old suspect was held at gun point by the home owner until troopers arrived.
Tricic is charged with burglary in the second degree. He is being held in the Herkimer County jail on $50,000 cash bail.
|
AL: U.S. attorneys crack down on gun buys for criminals, offenders
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Federal authorities have launched a campaign to crack down on people buying guns for criminals and those too young to legally purchase one, U.S. attorneys announced Thursday."
"U.S. Attorney Leura Canary of Montgomery said the campaign would educate firearms retailers on how to detect and deter the false — or 'straw' — purchases by people with clean criminal records who then pass them to convicts or underage youths."
"Canary said federal gun-related crimes in the Middle District of Alabama tripled from fiscal year 2002 to fiscal year 2003. While statistics on straw purchases were not available, Canary said it was 'a real problem in our country.' " |
CA: San Francisco, frustrated by rising homicides, mulls handgun ban
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
FULL TEXT BELOW:
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has proposed a sweeping ban on handguns to try to stop an increase in homicides.
By doing so, the traditionally liberal city has injected itself into the national debate over gun control.
The proposal would bar residents from keeping handguns in their homes or businesses and prohibit the sale, manufacture and distribution of any firearms or ammunition in San Francisco.
Washington and Chicago are the only other major U-S cities with handgun bans. Both faced quick court challenges. The national gun lobby already has vowed to challenge San Francisco's ban if voters approve it.
The supervisor who proposed the ban says he and his counterparts already have received threatening calls and e-mails from gun supporters. |
MN: Medical Errors Linked to 20 Minn. Deaths
Submitted by:
motoboy
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Twenty patients died in Minnesota hospitals during a 15-month period because of medical errors or oversights including falls, faulty medical equipment and administering the wrong medication, the state Health Department said in a new report."
"Minnesota's most common problem - not resulting in death or disability - was doctors forgetting foreign objects such as surgical sponges inside patients at the end of operations. That happened 31 times."
"In a 1999 report, the Institute of Medicine estimated that 44,000 to 98,000 Americans die annually because of medical mistakes."
-------
Compare this number with the 762 people, who according to CDC's report died of unintentional gun fire in 2002.
|
OR: Redmond Rod & Gun Club to hold fund-raiser
Submitted by:
Website: http://www.rpa-pac.org
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"On Sunday, February 13, the Redmond Rod and Gun Club will host the 'Central Oregon Blue Star Shoot.' "
"The purpose of the trapshooting competition is to raise funds and collect referral services for the families of U.S. Armed Forces families in Central Oregon. The RR&GC will provide a free "in the ground" barbequed pork lunch. Donations for the meal will be accepted and combined with the proceeds from the trap shoot. ALL proceeds will be donated to Caring for Troops. Caring for Troops are the Co-sponsors of the event. Their contact person is Bob Jeffrey." |
UK: 'Gun photo' candidate dismissed
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"A Conservative parliamentary candidate has been dismissed after he was pictured on the internet with a range of guns, rifles and a hunting knife."
"Robert Oulds, the prospective MP for Slough in Berkshire, appeared with the weapons in the camera phone images."
"Tory deputy chairman Andrew Mackay said the party had faced no choice but to remove him from its candidates' list." |
UK: Police plea as man, 20, fights for life after gun murder bid
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"A MAN who was shot in the head at his Glasgow home is fighting for his life in hospital."
"John Alexander, 20, was found with serious injuries in the hallway of his house in Shettleston earlier this week."
"It is thought his mother, Liz, found him lying bleeding and raised the alarm." |
UK: Police use new gun on suspect
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"ARMED police used a stun gun for the first time in Tameside on Tuesday to tackle a suspect who threatened to shoot officers during a siege."
"Firearms experts swooped on Rowcon Close, Audenshaw, shortly after 2am following reports a 28-year-old man had a gun."
"He was believed to be holding a 30-year-old woman against her will, but she was eventually freed and allowed to leave the house." |
VA: Day care gun-ban bill barely defeated
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"A bill to ban guns from day-care centers died in a Senate committee Wednesday, and gun control advocates considered that a victory."
"It was a close vote, 8-7, and that's better than Robert A. Ricker hoped for, said the lobbyist for Virginians for Public Safety, a gun-control advocacy group." ...
"Sen. Yvonne Miller, D-Norfolk, introduced the bill, which would have made it a felony to carry a gun onto day-care property or onto a bus operated by a day-care center. Guns are banned in public schools." |
IN: Gun discharge injures cop
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"A police officer shot himself Wednesday while driving his squad car, which he crashed into a parked car as he drove himself to LaPorte Hospital." ...
"According to police, Adams was off duty and driving to the sheriff’s department shooting range near the LaPorte County fairgrounds when his duty weapon went off at Lincolnway and Scott Street." ...
"Why the gun went off won’t be known for certain until Adams is interviewed again and there’s a review of physical evidence collected at the scene and complete examination of his weapon, Kellems said."
" 'He must have been doing something with the weapon, but since I haven’t talked to him I don’t know,' Mireles said." |
MO: Jackson County To Issue Conceal-Carry Permits
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Jackson County is ready to join other counties and begin issuing concealed-weapons permits next month."
"The department will begin accepting applications for concealed weapons beginning Feb. 7." ...
"KMBC's Jere Gish reported that offering the permits has been a long time in coming. In September 2003, Jackson County challenged the state's conceal-carry statute, arguing it was unfunded. The Missouri Supreme Court agreed, and while other counties started to issue the permits, Jackson County did not." |
South Africa: Limpopo cop turns gun on himself
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Limpopo police have opened an inquest docket after the death of a 26-year-old border police officer who killed himself just minutes before he was to be arrested for corruption."
"Polokwane police spokesperson Superintendent Mohale Ramatseba said on Thursday that Constable Matsobane Kleinboy Rasesemole had been under investigation for allegedly accepting a R100 bribe from a Zimbabwean illegal immigrant." |
Jamaica: Two arrested after gun find in Grange Hill
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Two persons are in custody at the Morgan's Bridge Police Station in Grange Hill, Westmoreland, following Tuesday's seizure of an illegal firearm and ammunitions."
"Sergeant Alva Douglas, lead investigator in the case, said that the police discovered the weapon in a house in Geneva District during a police operation in the area."
"A Stern Ruger 9mm pistol, loaded with 10 live rounds, was found under a pillow. It is the second gun find in Westmoreland since the year began." |
Australia: Tavern robber still not caught
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"POLICE fear a wigged man who robbed a Newtown tavern at gunpoint will escape justice unless Geelong people lend a hand."
"The Armed Offenders Squad yesterday released a photograph of the man taken from a security camera at the Lord of the Isles Tavern in West Fyans Street."
"The squad's Detective Senior Constable Tony Juric pleaded with the region's residents to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 if they recognised the man." |
CA: Deputy proclaims innocence
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"The families of a Tulare County deputy and the 7-year-old Porterville girl shot to death with his gun sat quietly in court, within a row of each other. Deputy Paul Turner was arraigned Wednesday for the criminally negligent storage of a firearm - a felony - in connection with the Oct. 12, 2004 death of Gabriella 'Gabby' Ruth Garcia. During the arraignment proceedings, Turner pleaded not guilty with the provision that his attorney, Gary L. Paden, could file a motion questioning the constitutionality of the charge." |
MI: Boy, 12, arrested after gun was shown to classmates
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"A 12-year-old student at Detroit Advantage Academy was arrested Wednesday after another student reported that he was showing a gun to classmates."
"Police Second Deputy Chief James Tate said a student who learned about the seventh-grade boy having the .22 caliber pistol at the school at 9881 Mendota, near Orangelawn on the city's west side, went to a teacher and told him about the gun."
"The student who had the gun gave it to administrators when they approached him about the firearm, said school leader Steve Paddock." |
AK: Murder trial of Nome police officer begins
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"The murder trial of a former Nome police officer began Tuesday, almost a year and a half after a 19-year old woman was shot to death, her body found at an abandoned gold mine."
"Matthew Clay Owens, 29, is charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the August 2003 death of Sonya Ivanoff."
"In his opening statement in Nome Superior Court, prosecutor Richard Svobodny said Owens, a police officer at the time, committed the murder and a few weeks later staged the theft of a patrol vehicle, where an ominous note addressed to police was found." |
Designed for Africa but All-American in its impact, this safari stopper is still a bigbore to reckon with
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"The introduction of the .458 was a watershed event that changed the face of American sporting arms forever, and it had almost nothing to do with the cartridge's demonstrated effectiveness on African game."
"The impact of the .458 was that it sired a new class of American magnum cartridges suitable for .30-06-length actions, including the .338 and .264 Winchester Magnums, and their success spawned the 7mm Remington Magnum. The high muzzle velocity offered by these new cartridges caught the imagination of American shooters, and 'magnumania' was born." |
NY: New York's ballistic imaging program costs taxpayers millions with no results; New Maryland police study recommends disbanding program
Submitted by:
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
Website: http://www.nysrpa.org
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Since 2000, New York State has developed and implemented a ballistic imaging database designed to help law enforcement track firearms used in the commission of a crime."
"Since 2000, New York has wasted approximately $16 million with that program."
"New York's ballistic imaging database, or ballistic fingerprinting program, was designed to assist law enforcement by requiring that a fired bullet and empty cartridge casing from every gun legally sold in the state be submitted to the New York State Police for entry into a vast database. The program utilizes computer technology to match pre-sale ballistics data with crime scene data. To date, the program has yet to yield any results after thousands of data points have been collected and four year of bureaucracy and wasted effort." |
IL: Evanston schools change rules after gun found
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"In the wake of parental complaints that police weren't immediately called after a loaded handgun was found in an Evanston elementary school, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Supt. Hardy Murphy has directed principals to make 911 their first call, rather than his office." |
KY: Oldham County Officials Give Nod To Indoor Gun, Paintball Range
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"A debate has been raging in Oldham County about a proposed paintball and gun range in Crestwood. Some say it will be unsafe and too loud, while others say it would be a welcome addition. On Thursday, the Oldham County Board of Adjustments approved the firing range." ...
"...those with guns will be closely monitored, and says the ammunition fired inside will pose no risk to people outside."
"Laws says the range will actually make Oldham County safer. 'It's a firearm safety center is what it's going to turn out to be.' " |
MI: Former Ogemaw County prosecutor facing federal gun charges
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Former Ogemaw County Prosecutor Frederick A. MacKinnon is the target of a federal grand jury indictment that charges that he illegally purchased machine guns and gun silencers for personal use."
"The 30-count indictment also names former Ogemaw County Assistant Prosecutor Gary J. Theunick and former Rose City Police Chief Maxwell Garnett as co-defendants in the case." |
NY: Police Arrest Rapist Who Also Beat Up Nun In Jamaica Estates
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"A Queens man, who went on an alleged crime spree robbing banks and attacking two women, was tracked down and arrested by police on Tuesday just hours after he committed his latest heist."
"Roy Williams, 32, of Hollis, was arrested in his girlfriend’s Bronx apartment less than a month after he was released on parole for a drug sentence. He served two of nine years." |
OR: Burdick's bill lets schools bar legal concealed weapons
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Sen. Ginny Burdick, the Legislature's staunchest backer of gun control, on Wednesday kicked off this session's war over guns by introducing a bill putting new restrictions on holders of concealed handgun licenses."
"The measure, Senate Bill 335, would allow school districts to prohibit concealed handgun licenses from carrying their guns on school grounds."
"Burdick, D-Portland, has introduced the measure before without success. But, thanks to the new Democratic majority in the Senate, she now chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee and has a better chance of getting the measure enacted."
|
PA: Public called on to help with hunting weapon limits
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"Frustrated with what they perceive as an unwelcoming stance from the Pennsylvania Game Commission, South Whitehall Township commissioners on Wednesday urged voters to take a more active role in pushing for limitations on hunting weapons in residential areas." ...
"Search and his South Whitehall colleagues joined with township supervisors from North Whitehall Township to lobby the Game Commission for firearms limitations in development communities after 18-year-old Casey Burns was struck by an errant hunter's bullet." |
UK: Burglary victim had gun
Submitted by:
News Admin
|
There
are no comments
on this story
Post Comments | Read Comments
|
"THE victim of a vicious armed burglary is facing jail after confessing he kept a gun at his home 'for protection'."
"Steven Chapman, 47, told police from his hospital bed the .32 pistol was put through his letter box with a note reading, 'This may help'. Chapman, of Tessa Sanderson Place, in Clapham, admitted possessing the weapon and ammunition."
"Jason Cross, prosecuting, told Inner London Crown Court how Chapman called police following a gang attack at his home on May 30 last year. "He had been assaulted viciously in a burglary by a number of men carrying weapons including firearms,' said Mr Cross." |
|
|
