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TX: Cab company "takes aim at crime spree"
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A rash of taxi-cab robberies has prompted a Texas City company to install an alert system...whenever the driver feels he is in danger, he will be able to punch a light that will cause the car's roof-based spotlight to blink.
"It is hoped that the public will notice the blinking light, realize that there is trouble inside the cab, and call 911 for the driver."
[You're in danger, call for help, and HOPE that someone responds. Yeah, right!] |
"Far Too Many" U.S. Kids Suffer Nonfatal Gun Injuries
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(Reuters Health) - "Far too many children in America are injured by guns each year," according to researchers who conducted a national review of US hospital records.
Their report indicates that more than 115,000 children and adolescents were treated for nonfatal gun-related injuries in US hospitals from 1993 to 1997. And in addition, nearly 104,000 children are estimated to have received treatment for injuries related to nonpowder weapons such as BB or pellet guns... |
MO: Intruder shoots woman who fired toy gun
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A 76-year-old woman from O'Fallon, Mo., who heard a noise in her kitchen Wednesday night picked up a toy cap gun and fired to try to scare off the intruder. Her plan worked, but not before he fired back at her, hitting her in the leg.
The woman said that if she had it to do over again, she would not have confronted the intruder.
Capt. Jerry Schulte said many burglars carry a weapon, so "residents should let police handle suspicious noises." |
OR: Gun dealer's tip leads to arrest
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The search warrant that led to the arrest of a Lebanese native with terrorist training was issued on the basis of four felony convictions and his owning and trying to buy firearms.
A Tigard gun dealer tipped authorities after Ali Khaled Steitiye allegedly gave false information and refused to return a purchase application form. |
Group Releases Ad Praising Stand on Gun Show Background Checks
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Noting two recent cases where terrorists operating in the United States have been able to buy weapons at gun shows without undergoing a background check, Americans for Gun Safety (AGS) today (Tuesday) released an ad praising Rep. Mike Ferguson (R.NJ) for his work on behalf of a measure that would close the gun show loophole by requiring background checks for all sales at gun shows. |
ME: Carrying BB gun on school bus leads to 16-year-old's arrest
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A 16-year-old Bonny Eagle High School student was arrested Wednesday morning for "allegedly carrying a BB pistol on a school bus that was carrying more than 25 passengers," police said.
The bus driver, alerted by another student, immediately pulled over and evacuated the bus, which was stopped at Route 22 and Skip Road. |
CO: Holiday sales see good start, say local merchants
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President Bush has urged Americans to shop for Christmas presents as usual, and it seems Aurorans have listened.
"They've done well," said Dave Anver, president of Dave's Gun's, 1842 S. Parker Road. "We see a lot of wives buying things for husbands - bird guns, hunting rifles, accessories. I'd say it's definitely as brisk as last year." |
ME: Old Orchard gun range stirs noise, safety debate
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Residents of Atlantic Village interviewed Wednesday said they would be open to having the range open for police use, but would not favor having residents use the range daily.
"If it were just for the police department, that's fine," said Doreen Burger. But, she added, residents in Atlantic Village are bothered enough during the hunting season. Sound carries especially well out in the woods, she said, and having a firing range would be an annoyance. |
Olin (Winchester) awarded $9 million ammunition contract
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Corporate officials say it is too early to tell whether a $9 million contract will increase productivity at the Winchester ammunition plant in East Alton.
Olin Corp. received the two-year contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to manufacture ammunition for heavy machine guns in September. Olin spokeswoman Ann Pipkin said Winchester would be manufacturing Saboted Light Armor-Penetrating .50-caliber ammunition. |
MD: County "tip" line targets guns
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The tip line - 410-887-GUNS - is similar to one established last year in Baltimore City. Residents can call to report someone who has an illegal firearm. The Police Department will pay tipsters $50 or more for information that leads to an arrest.
"Getting guns off the street seems to be a primary concern as opposed to protecting citizens' rights," said criminal defense attorney Jack B. Rubin. "The tip lines can create problems." |
AL: Prichard chief (falsely claims) officers can protect the city's people
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"We are going to aggressively patrol the entire city," Prichard's Police Chief Brown. "We have enough to protect the city, more than enough."
KABA NOTE: In 1982 (Bowers v. DeVito), the Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit held, "...there is no Constitutional right to be protected by the state against being murdered by criminals or madmen. It is monstrous if the state fails to protect its residents... but it does not violate...the Constitution." Later court decisions concurred: the police have no duty to protect you. |
FL: Gov. Bush signs bill protecting gun makers from civil suits
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Florida became the 26th state to restrict lawsuits against gun makers... Former NRA president Marion Hammer hailed the new law, saying it will protect the industry from what she called "frivolous lawsuits" filed by local governments attempting to force the firearms industry to limit the marketing and sale of guns. Hammer said more than 30 such lawsuits have been filed. Many are still pending. |
Sen. Smith Announces Victory on Gun "Demil" Provision (followup)
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GOA ALERT -- Senator Bob Smith (R.NH) today declared victory in his efforts to delete the anti-gun "demilitarization" provisions from the Defense Department authorization bill.
"The thousands upon thousands of dedicated grassroots activists provided the ammunition needed to kill the provision." --Larry Pratt, Executive Director of Gun Owners of America. |
Most Americans Support Government Surveillance, (Zogby) Poll Says
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Efforts by the ACLU and other civil liberties groups to turn public opinion against the president's anti-terrorism initiatives are falling on deaf ears, according to a poll conducted by Zogby International.
"Despite the best efforts by the ACLU and other rights groups...the various anti-terrorist efforts by the president and the attorney general have strong public support," said pollster John Zogby, president and CEO of Zogby International. |
The Orwellian Evil of "Reasonable" Gun Laws
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"Government bureaucrats nosing through our medical files will soon have the power to revoke our constitutional liberties on almost any pretext.
"In the name of "gun control," our country is being transformed into an Orwellian police state. Americans must decide – and decide soon – how much more of this we’re going to take." --Richard Poe |
MD: City officers caught dozing, hanging out
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"At least 20 Baltimore police officers have been caught this year sleeping and congregating while on duty..."
(Here in Maryland, the average person cannot exercise their god-given right to self-defense by arming themselves. There is practically no chance of getting permission from government in obtaining a CCW. And here you have a story of wide-spread neglect and dereliction of duty by police...So you can't depend on the police, and you can't "legally" protect yourself.) |
Michael A. Bellesiles: Mega Anti-Gun-Nut -- Part XXII
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"The History Book Club (HBC) -- is backing off of its support for this disgraceful, shoddy work masquerading as scholarship...But, to be credible, the HBC has to do more than simply stop praising Arming America and/or offering it as a back-list book. This is not enough. The HBC must apologize for foisting this fraudulent fable on its members, it should no longer offer the book at all and it should refund the money of any member who ordered it." --Larry Pratt |
Bio-terror Response Plan Would Invade Civil (and Human) Liberties
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The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) believes the plan would intrude on Americans' civil liberties by granting public health officials and governors the authority to ration private property, including firearms.
The legislation is formally known as the "Model State Emergency Health Powers Act" (MEHPA). No states have yet amended such a bill, but it is intended to serve as a blueprint for future legislation...when the new state legislative sessions begin in January. |
India: Guns make us feel better
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NEW DELHI: They may not agree on a lot of things, but the members of a shaken Parliament all agree on one thing: More security. And although a few conservatives draw the line at allowing arms over the threshold of the Parliament building, a majority feels that security personnel with arms should be allowed to be stationed inside the precinct... |
UK: Hear no evil
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Britain’s Olympic gold medallist Richard Faulds has won the right to practise for the 2004 Athens Games on his family farm after the local council rejected accusations of noise nuisance from residents and granted the Faulds family permission for a clay pigeon layout. |
Don't Tread on Us
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"Stand up for our Second Amendment rights to defend ourselves and our families, and defy those who would allow criminals to be armed while honest Americans are deprived of their constitutional rights to own weapons of self-defense." --Phil Brennan |
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