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UK: Gun Attack in which woman is "punched and hit"
Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer
Website: http://www.armedfemalesofamerica.com/index.php?section=TAKING+AIM...

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"A gun was fired during a street attack in Grimsby."

"A 36-year-old man was punched and hit by two men on St Augustine Avenue, near to Highfield Avenue, on Saturday. During the incident a gun was fired."

"Det Insp Phil Spicksley, of Grimsby Police, today said: 'The man was attacked by two people wearing motorcycle helmets. During this time a firearm is believed to have been discharged." ...
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The 'Civilised' United Kingdom -- where women are forced into defenselessness by law, beaten by strangers on the street, and the police can't stop it
 

IN: Officer loses gun in bar fight
Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer
Website: http://www.armedfemalesofamerica.com/index.php?section=TAKING+AIM...

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"A melee early Sunday at a nightclub resulted in eight arrests, and an Indiana excise officer lost his gun in the fight."

"Another police officer was cut on the head by thrown beer bottles at the Zone Night Club, 3200 Claremont Ave."

"As of Sunday night, police were still seeking the officer's gun lost in the brawl." ...
 

"A Mix of Fear and Fascination"
Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer
Website: http://www.armedfemalesofamerica.com/index.php?section=TAKING+AIM...

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"In sporting goods shops and shooting ranges, talk inevitably has turned to whether more people will acquire weapons. But gun enthusiasts are also fascinated by the sniper: his marksmanship, the weapon he uses and what it might take to stop him -- or them. They even wonder whether he has been there to buy ammunition."

"They also said they worry that the sniper shootings would renew calls for tighter gun control."

" 'There's no gun control in the world that would stop something like this.' " ...
 

Sniper Theories & the Bigger War
Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer
Website: http://www.armedfemalesofamerica.com/index.php?section=TAKING+AIM...

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"There is considerable irony that the sniper appears to be operating out of Maryland, a state with some of the strictest gun laws in the nation. It is proof, once again, that denying people their Second Amendment right to self-defense -- gun ownership -- provides no defense against someone determined to use one to kill people. There isn't a law on the books that prevented the Beltway sniper from acquiring his rifle."
 

MI: Gary Peters, Democratic candidate for attorney general explains why he opposed CCW bill
Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer
Website: http://www.armedfemalesofamerica.com/index.php?section=TAKING+AIM...

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Peters: "Well, I protect Second Amendment rights. As you know, I did vote no on the CCW (carrying concealed weapons) bill."

"...Well, there were two reasons why I voted no on that bill..."

"The first one is the screening for mental health. We still don't know if someone has diagnosable mental illness who is carrying a concealed weapon. And that still scares me now..."

"The second part was that I tried to get an amendment through that you have to have marksmanship training..."

CONSIDER...

How would Mr. Democrat feel if he were required to take a proficiency test to: speak publicly, practice his religion, or meet with like-minded socialists?
 

"Call for arms control gains momentum in US"
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"Arms control is back in focus in the US following sniper attacks in Washington area that has hit around 10 people till last weekend."

"An op-ed article in NYTimes, written by Thomas L. Friedman , says:
"The fact that the President (George Bush) speaks only about Iraq while his neighbors down the street speak only about the shooter, reinforces the sense that this administration is so obsessed with Saddam it has lost touch with the real anxieties of many Americans.

"Bush wants to rally the nation to impose gun control on Baghdad, but he does not lift a finger to impose gun control on Bethesda, six miles from the White House."
And we all know how unbiased the New York Times is.
 

NRA's Hijack Attempt of Online Data for the Informed Armed Citizen
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"Overall, the incoming mail on the NRA's attempt to hijack this domain has been overwhelmingly in support of THEARMEDCITZEN.COM's position, even from current NRA members. But there has been commentary on pro-gun forums which suggests some confusion as to the real issues and as to what the controversy really is about." ...
 

Gun Control Horror
Submitted by: J W Parsons

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"The efforts of Sarah Brady, the Million Moms, and the Violence Policy Center, supported by incessant, aggressive marketing by the liberal media, brought pressure on the FAA to disarm pilots that had been routinely carrying handguns prior to 9-11. Gun control propaganda advanced by this alliance disarmed pilots and 3,000 of our fellow Americans paid with their lives." ...
 

NO to Ballistic Fingerprinting
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A brief review of Ballistic fingerprinting's weaknesses and falsehoods.

News release style Op-Ed piece from Doctors for Sensible Gun Laws, A KeepAndBearArms.com project.
http://www.dsgl.org
 

Gun Control Equals Murder
Submitted by: Ted Vaughn

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"In the last ten years I have yet to find anyone who can come up with a reason for gun control.
I'm still waiting".
-Bob Wallace
 

AZ: U.S. women increasingly enjoy the thrill of the stalk and the kill
Submitted by: G. Hughes

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"On the last day of this year’s dove season, Marsha Petrie Sue stood in position, waiting for the sun to rise over a saddle of land just outside Fountain Hills. Her husband was stationed under a large saguaro within hearing distance, and the couple watched as the first birds of the dawn began to make their way toward town." ...
 

CT: Officer involved in gun controversy, now firearms instructor
Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer
Website: http://www.armedfemalesofamerica.com/index.php?section=TAKING+AIM...

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"A city police officer who was fired, then rehired after a shooting out tires of a car at a sobriety checkpoint, has a new part-time job as firearms instructor."

"Shafiq Abdus Sabur has informed department officials that he has been certified as a firearms instructor with the NRA."

"The police commission fired Abdus Sabur for violating department firearm regulations. In May this year, the state Department of Labor overturned the termination and ordered him back on the job." ...
 

"Bullet ID proposal gets new attention"
Submitted by: Nicki Fellenzer
Website: http://www.armedfemalesofamerica.com/index.php?section=TAKING+AIM...

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" 'The gun lobby has made it clear to the majority in the House that there will be no new federal gun laws,' said Rep. Robert E. Andrews, D-N.J., sponsor of one proposal to create a national ballistic fingerprinting system. Another hurdle, he said, is that his measure can best advance if attached to a larger crime bill, 'and there's been no such bill moving in the last few years.' " ...
 

Felon's rights to firearms moves to Supreme Court
Submitted by: Lyndell Rottmann

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"Vidor man's fight to legally possess guns is one of two Texas cases that will come before U.S. Supreme Court this week"

"Six months later, Bean returned to the United States in a prisoner exchange and eventually was released."

"Even though his crime isn't a crime in the United States, he came home a felon, and therefore could no longer own or sell firearms. Bean went to court to get his gun rights back, but now the federal government wants to take them away again." ...

"The Bush administration's lawyer, Solicitor General Theodore Olson, is expected to argue that only the ATF has the power to restore Bean's gun rights, and since the ATF's funds were cut, Bean is out of luck. The government contends that Congress deliberately cut the ATF program to prevent hardened criminals from regaining access to guns. The courts have no say in the matter, Olson will argue."
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How quickly the Bush Regime forgets that gunowners put him over the top.
 

Jazeera TV: Bin Laden Hails Anti-West Attacks
Submitted by: Sage
Website: http://www.patriotvocals.info

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"As bin Laden hailed the attacks on US Marines in Kuwait & French tanker off Yemen, he also urged Muslims to unite against Americans & Jews."

" 'We congratulate the Muslim nation for the daring, heroic Jihad which our brave sons conducted in Yemen against the Christian tanker & in Kuwait against the American occupation & aggression forces; this struck the umbilical cord of the Christians, reminding the enemy of the bloody price they must pay for continuing their aggression against our nation.' "
 

Bullets baloney -- Letter to the Editor
Submitted by: Rick Schwartz

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"Clarence Page is quick to place blame on the National Rifle Association for the lack of a national database of ballistics information on firearms ("'Fingerprint' bullets?" Commentary, Friday). The reality, however, is that lawmakers at the federal and state levels acknowledge the total lack of evidence that such a system would reduce violent crime and have been unwilling to invest the billions of dollars it would waste." ...
 

Losing the War on Tax Evasion
Submitted by: R. Lee Wrights
Website: http://www.rationalreview.com

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"Among all the evils effacing freedom, erected by the beast Bureaucracy, perhaps taxes are the most egregious offender of all. The idea that the State can take your earnings before they ever reach your hand; and, redistribute a portion of your wealth to others under the pretense that you are giving your fair share is called socialism. Most Americans do not even realize as they criticize socialistic nations around the world that they labor under the same system here at home." ...
 

NJ: "Smart gun" bill continues to advance in the Legislature (NRA/ILA)
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"NRA members must act quickly to stop anti-gun legislation in the State Legislature! Despite opposition from pro-gun legislators in the Senate, the so-called 'smart gun' bill continues to advance in the Legislature. Now in the hands of the Assembly, A.700 is a complete handgun ban masquerading as a 'childproof' handgun bill."
 

MS: Lawsuit preemption language added to bills (NRA/ILA)
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"The House and Senate have each amended their respective General Tort reform bills (HB 11 and SB 2014) to include NRA-supported lawsuit preemption language. Key members of the House and Senate will begin working out differences between the bills next week. Please call your Senator and Representative and urge them to pass meaningful tort reform with protection for law-abiding gun manufacturers during the current special session."
 

Taking unfair aim at the firearms industry
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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The Gun Control Parrot:

"The recent outbreak of long-range sniper attacks in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia exposes two long-term trends in gun industry marketing: Mass marketing of military and military-style weapons, including assault rifles and sniper rifles and equipment, to the civilian market; and cultivation of a sniper subculture within the gun community." ...
 

OR: Bill Bradbury Pushes Federal Anti-gunshow bill
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"Bill Bradbury is pushing to close a gun show loophole."

"The current Oregon Secretary of State and U.S. Senate candidate organized a gun safety event Sunday in southwest Portland."

"Children, parents and teachers used their handprints to sign a letter asking Congress create legislation to close the legal loophole." ...
 

WY: "State working group formed to fight gun crime"
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"A working group has been formed to coordinate the state's role in a federal program to reduce firearms crimes through increased cooperation between law enforcement agencies."

"The eight-person working group will oversee implementation of the Project Safe Neighborhoods program, U.S. Attorney for Wyoming Matthew H. Mead announced Friday."
 

FL: "Sniper's spree revs up debate on gun control"
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"A shell casing might have led investigators directly to the sniper terrorizing Washington's suburbs if only a Maryland database had not been limited to handguns, gun-control advocates say."

"Maryland and New York are the only states requiring gun retailers to provide police with a casing of a bullet from every handgun sold -- effectively 'fingerprinting' the gun in the event it is ever used in a crime." ...
 

SC: Guns a focus of Graham-Sanders debate on national TV
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"The anonymous sniper who has killed eight people in the Washington, D.C., region helped draw sharp differences Sunday between South Carolina's candidates for the U.S. Senate in a nationally televised debate."

"Democrat Alex Sanders said he would support a federal database to identify owners of guns used in crimes, while Republican Lindsey Graham questioned the wisdom of such a system."

QUESTION:

Would this socialist who uses the blood of innocent victims for political gain also support a federal registry of: all Christians, all who speak out against governmental intrusions, or of all people who expect their Fourth Amendment rights to be honored?
 

Europe: EU presidency plan gathers steam
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"The idea of creating a powerful EU presidency is gathering momentum, with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and UK Foreign Minister Jack Straw the latest to give it their support."

"Mr Schroeder's comments came at a dinner in Brussels with the President of the European Commission, Romano Prodi, hours before the publication of an article by UK Foreign Minister Jack Straw, detailing the British case for such a post."
 

"Debate" over gun markings database
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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Though MSNBC's title to this story suggests this is a "debate," our side is only represented in the following quotes:

"A study by a California state crime lab says it’s unknown whether the computer system can still recognize rounds fired after typical wear and tear." ...

" 'You can use sandpaper, files, corrosive acids, to change the image that would be produced, and it would not be able to be identified by the current science,' says Lawrence Keane of the National Shooting Sports Foundation."
 

"Militia members can't be trusted with butter knives."
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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ORIGINAL TITLE: "Sniper's weapon also tool of terror"
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"By all means, let's be concerned with weapons of mass destruction."

"Like the high-powered rifle a sniper has been using to kill people in the Washington, D.C., area." ...

This Gun Bigot's "editorial" -- pure hate speech if there is such a thing -- also says:
"...guns killed 180,533 from 1993 to 1997 in the United States..."

"...guns kill one trigger-pull at a time."

"I'm surprised the United Nations hasn't sent in inspectors. Forget Iraq, we need a congressional resolution for a war on guns here."

"...those of us who claim to be militia members can't be trusted with butter knives, much less guns."

"...we have not done any cost-benefit analysis on gun ownership here. ... Clearly, there is no benefit."

"Disarmament should start at home."
The guy who wrote and published that hateful, bigoted, misinformed trash is named O. Ricardo Pimentel. His email address is: ricardo.pimentel@arizonarepublic.com.
 

AZ: Border schools weed out illegal aliens
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"School districts on the Arizona-Mexico line are trying to break a borderland tradition by keeping students who live in Mexico from attending Arizona public schools."

"District officials in towns such as Nogales say their crackdown on this long-standing practice is motivated by a desire to reduce class sizes and protect taxpayer money. Educating Mexico's youth is an extravagance they say they can't afford."
 

WA: Seattle to build permanent housing for "belligerent" street drunks ($8.7 Mil for 75 people)
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"An estimated 500 chronic drunks haunt downtown Seattle streets and parks every day. Mostly older men, they panhandle on Pine Street, act belligerent in Belltown and pass out in Pioneer Square. They tax police, courts and emergency services."

"Banking on an unconventional approach, the city, county, state and federal governments are spending $8.7 million to build permanent housing for 75 of them — a four-story apartment building on the northeastern fringe of downtown." ...
 

On Columbus Day, Celebrate Western Civilization, Not Multiculturalism
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"Columbus Day has a special meaning this year. Christopher Columbus is a carrier of Western civilization and the very values attacked by terrorists on September 11. To the 'politically correct,' Columbus Day is an occasion to be mourned. They have mourned, they have attacked, and they have intimidated schools across the country into replacing Columbus Day celebrations with 'ethnic diversity' days." ...
 

Trial Lawyer's Money $ Explains Governor Davis Signing Gun Liability Bills
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"The California Rifle and Pistol Association reported today that Governor Davis' actions in signing AB 496 and SB 682 - which allow frivolous lawsuits to be filed against the gun industry - are best explained by $3,382,400.00 million in contributions from trial lawyers to him in the 97-98 races, and $1,268,500.00 million in contributions for the 01-02 election cycle." ...
 

Attacking Iraq could cause collateral damage inside the United States
Submitted by: LFA Editor
Website: http://www.libertyforall.net

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"President Bush and House leaders agreed early Wednesday on a war resolution that gives Bush broad powers to deal with Iraq, and the Senate is scheduled to take up the matter later in the day. But missing from the debate, Libertarians say, is an acknowledgment that the war could have devastating consequences for America as well as for Iraq. For example, attacking Iraq may: Trigger another September 11-like terror attack." ...
 

Beware of government propaganda
Submitted by: LFA Editor
Website: http://www.libertyforall.net

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"And George Bush isn't the only president to employ wartime propaganda to trick the public, Getz noted. Lyndon Johnson's claim that the North Vietnamese fired on a U.S. ship in the Gulf on Tonkin in 1964 was instrumental in getting the Senate to vote for a war resolution, though historians now agree that the shooting incident never happened. ... That's why the American people have every right to demand proof from the president..." ...
 

TX: Homeowner has surprise for burglars
Submitted by: Lyndell Rottmann

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FULL TITLE:
Homeowner has surprise for burglars
Intruders ambushed on third visit
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"Bernard Schwin was sick of being a victim."

"And on the third day, he grabbed his gun."

"...They stole jewelry, electronics, even deodorant and cologne. They climbed into his bed. They used his toilet. They helped themselves to soft drinks from his refrigerator."

"...So he sat in the dark of his bedroom, cradling his shotgun and holding the phone. Just waiting."

"By the time the burglars returned Friday morning and kicked in his door, Schwin was ready." ...

[But far too kind.]
 

IL: Candidates reveal their anti-Second-Amendment leanings
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"Candidates for legislative offices in the Fox Valley were asked to weigh in on the tricky issue of gun control."

"They were asked whether we need tighter restrictions on guns and whether they support conceal and carry laws that give people the freedom to own handguns and carry them on the street."

"Responses are as follows:" ...

Candidates who talked are from the following districts/races:
43rd House District
22nd Senate District
55th House District
28nd [sic] Senate District
One quote among many stands out as intriguing:
West Chicago Democrat John Ryvold said existing laws should be enforced. "We've got all the restrictions we need," he said. He said he does not support the idea of letting people carry handguns. "If one person has one, then someone else gets one, how do we know that person won't snap," Ryvold said.
Consider the following questions, which are based on this guy's theory of placing a Prior Restraint on Basic Rights:
1) How do we know these women -- equipped to be prostitutes -- will not snap and turn to lives of fornication for hire? Prevent them from freely engaging with society.

2) How do we know these Christians will not use these bibles to try to brainwash their children into thinking there's a higher power outside of government's jurisdiction? Prevent them from freely engaging with society.

3) How do we know these activists will not use computers and the internet to distribute subversive messages or plot against people they perceive as enemies? Prevent them from freely engaging with society.
Etc.

In other words, he's a fascist who believes government is ordained to place prior restraints on basic human rights and that others should duly submit to such illegitimate "authority".
 

Russia: Submachine gun for underwater shooting
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FULL TEXT BELOW...
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"The Rosoboronexport federal state unitary enterprise will show the best goods of the Russian defence enterprises, including the sub-machine gun for underwater shooting, at the 4th international exhibition of special task forces Sofex-2002 to begin in the Jordanian capital on Monday."

"RIA Novosti was told in the Rosoboronexport that the well-known designer of small arms, Mikhail Kalashnikov, was a member of the delegation. At the present time, he is a consultant of the Rosoboronexport general director."

"On the basis of the sub-machine gun AK-47 designed by Kalashnikov, who will turn 55 this year, a whole family of simple and reliable patterns of automatic weapons has been created, Rosoboronexport pointed out. Kalashnikov sub-machine guns are in high demand throughout the world."

"Rosoboronexport representatives believe that the following small arms stand's exhibits are most important: the AK-101 and AK-102 sub-machine guns, a special AS sub-machine gun, the APS sub-machine gun for underwater shooting, the Bizon pistol-machine gun, the SPP -1 underwater pistol, as well as the SR-1 and PSS pistols."
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It's for when multiple sharks come at you all at once, of course. :-)
 

CA: San Jose Fire, BATF Probing Apparent Anti-Gov. Attack
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"Police officers and firefighters first responded to the office, located at 2326 McKee Road, at approximately 4:15 a.m. Officials found two vehicles burning, the office broken into and graffiti on a wall, according to San Jose Fire Department spokesman Greg Spence."

"Agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are leading the investigation, since the office is property of the U.S. military."

"Two vehicles connected to the recruiting office were burned at the scene, BATF spokeswoman Marti McKee said." ...

"The graffiti consisted of two words 'pre-emptive attack,' spray painted in red, on a side wall near the driveway of the building's entrance, McKee said." ...
 

White van, rifle, ammo, tarot "Gihad" card seized - "not related to sniper incidents"
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"US authorities have reportedly seized a white van near the scene of the shootings in Washington and found an assault rifle, sniper manual and ammunition."

"The bullets were said to be similar to those used in the attacks that have killed eight people and wounded two others."

"A tarot card was also found in the van and a sign on the dashboard read 'Gihad in America', according to TV station MSNBC. A tarot card was found at one of shootings."

"The van's owner is being questioned by police."

"But Louise Marthens, a spokesman for police in Montgomery County where most of the killings have taken place, played down the reports."

" 'At this time, the task force believes this is not related to our sniper incidents,' she said." ...

" 'There is nothing at this time to indicate it had anything to do with anything,' said a Washington police spokesman, Sgt Joe Gentile."
 

A Discussion about Cowardice
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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This report is sparked by the sniper incidents of late and goes into what it means to be cowardly.
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ORIGINAL TITLE: "coward n: one who shows disgraceful fear or timidity"
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"We didn't know much about the sniper in the Washington suburbs last week, but there was agreement on one point: The killer is a coward." ...

"But Donna Jo Napoli, a professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College, said the terrorists can be described as cowards because a surprise attack violates the basic principle of a fair fight: A victim should be able to see an assailant."

" 'We have rules of good behavior,' she said. 'If you don't declare yourself, a sneak attack is cowardly.' " ...

THINK:

BATF 3AM "Raid" on a gunowner for having had the audacity to exercise his right to keep and bear arms. 10 or 20 guys kick a door in or blow it off its hinges, and they are often armed with machineguns and wearing bullet resistant vests -- against a sleeping citizen who doesn't know they are coming and generally operates under the belief that his 2nd and 4th Amendment rights exist.
 

KS: Man mistakenly freed is returned to county jail
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"A man held on possible charges of assaulting an officer and trying to elude Wichita police was back in custody Sunday about two weeks after a jail deputy accidentally released him."

"Christopher Montoya -- now also held on suspicion of aggravated escape from custody -- was being held on a $127,000 bond, said Sedgwick County sheriff's Lt. Larry Bragg."

"Bragg said police arrested Montoya about 5:30 p.m. Sunday at an apartment in the 1900 block of South Woodlawn Boulevard."

"Late last month, a jail deputy released Montoya while meaning to let out a similar-looking prisoner, authorities said."
 

IL: Alleged mob link to 'irresponsible' gun shop
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"In a perfectly legal arrangement that raises questions about the way federal firearms licenses are granted, the reputed head of the Chicago mob is listed as the landlord of an Elmwood Park gun shop whose owners have been charged with making illegal sales, the Sun-Times has learned."

"John 'No Nose' DiFronzo was named as the owner of the property where Illinois Gun Works Ltd. operates at 7229 W. Grand, according to the gun shop's application for a federal firearms permit."

"The federal Gun Control Act only requires a background check for those applying for a license. But the law does not direct the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to check the background of the property owner, said Tom Ahern, spokesman for the ATF's Chicago office."

"That a store leasing space from a top mobster was able to get a firearms license demonstrates the weakness of the law, officials said." ...

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

"Our goal here has been to reduce and eliminate the number of gun shops in our community."
--Peter Silvestri, a Cook County Board member and president of Elmwood Park in Chicago (Chicago Sun-Times, October 14, 2002)
 

Don't bother to duck
Submitted by: Newslinks Admin

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A British journalist living in the area where a cowardly murderous sniper has been shooting innocent people has a few things to say about the situation, including:

..."Yes, I tell the kids, you need to beware of white vans. You need to beware of white vans that whip straight past that 'stop' sign at the very moment you have decided to run into the road chasing a football. That's a statistically significant danger. More people were killed last week in one car pile-up in the fog in Wisconsin than by the sniper. Did you hear about that?" ...

"...Personally, whenever I feel scared to go out, I remind myself of Lockerbie: people were at home preparing supper when a plane fell on their heads. ..."
 

Lawsuit Aims To Get Rid Of Cheap Gun
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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Alternate Title: Lawsuit Seeks to Bar Poor People from Protecting Themselves
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- "Last year, Nathaniel Brazill was sentenced to 28 years behind bars for killing his teacher. Now the gun he used in the murder is the centerpiece of a lawsuit that seeks to get cheap guns off the streets."

"The design of the .25-caliber Raven handgun will be on trial this week as the widow of Brazill's victim pushes her case against its distributor, alleging the gun is unreasonably dangerous and lacks safety devices that would prevent a minor from using it." ...
 

Do Not be a Victim
Submitted by: Doug Charette

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"So why would a group of people, that obviously had the advantage of numbers, not put up a fight and over power their knife-wielding assailants? It is more than likely that the reason is they were taught all their lives to not defend themselves in such a situation. Now, before you sit down and start writing that dubious poisoned-filled missive about how I am claiming the victims are at fault for their own deaths, at least examine my reasoning before you pass final judgment on my character." ...
 

Waging War on the Lunchbox
Submitted by: Ted Vaughn

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"The problem with 'post-modern' society is there are too many people with nothing meaningful to do, building 'careers' around controlling the lives of others and generally making nuisances of themselves."
-Graham Strachan
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Guns don't kill people, lunchboxes do.
 

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Allowing riflery training while decrying gun violence doesn't send a mixed message any more than does supporting a wrestling team while opposing schoolyard brawls. — CHICAGO TRIBUNE

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