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CA: NRA challenges SF's firearm ban
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"The hearing ended without Superior Court Judge James Warren ruling on the validity of Proposition H, which was approved by 58 percent of the voters Nov. 8 and was challenged by the NRA, three other organizations and seven gun owners the next day."

"Warren asked the city to delay enforcement until he rules, which could be as late as mid-June. Deputy City Attorney Wayne Snodgrass said city officials would probably accept some postponement."

CA: NRA urges judge to overturn San Francisco handgun ban
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"The National Rifle Association urged a state judge Thursday to overturn an ordinance voters overwhelmingly approved in November banning handgun possession and firearm sales."

"Chuck Michel, an attorney for the NRA and gun enthusiasts suing to repeal the law, said he was 'sympathetic with the victims of gun violence' but said lawful weapon owners 'are part of the solution, and not part of the problem.' "

"Without addressing the Second Amendment dispute over whether individuals have a right to bear arms, Michel said a local government cannot ban weapons because the California Legislature allows their sale and possession, and has almost exclusive authority to regulate them."

Is self-defense law vigilante justice?
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"These new measures would push the boundaries beyond the self-defense measures already on the books. ...The 'Stand Your Ground' laws would allow people to defend themselves with deadly force even in public places when they perceive a life-threatening situation for themselves or others, and they would not be held accountable in criminal or civil court even if bystanders are injured."

"Laws putting more judgment in an individual's hands stem from people's increased concern about crime in their communities. Proponents say it helps shift the debate from gun control to crime control, and that these laws are part of the rugged individualism of Americans."

Another dimwit with no clue: reply to Robbie Schwartz
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"Let me give you a clue, Mr. Schwartz: you have NO right not to live in fear. Read through the entire Constitution and show me where you find that specific, clearly-delineated right."

"Now let me explain something about the concept of a right. A right is something that every human being has. It exists simultaneously and equally among all humans. It is only a true right if it belongs to every human being equally and imposes no obligation on anyone else to supply you with that right, provide tools to exercise that right or curtail that right to fit another's need. That is the explanation of a true right, and that is how the Founding fathers defined it based on their study of Blackstone, Bastiat and the like."

H.R. 4547, Part III: For The Non-Gun Owners In America
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"Well, youve probably heard all the arguments about the Second Amendments being a civil right and so forth, or that in a time of War as we are in now, preparedness and wariness (armed) is advisable."

"And its worth noting that more and more states are loosening their latitude not about guns, but about how they are carried and how and when they are to be used. It's called the Standing Your Ground movement, and it imbues the doctrine with the concept of a presumption of innocence on the part of the defender. This is not new: it is something American all along and should be restored nationwide."

CO: Teen arrested after MySpace.com posting
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"A 16-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday after postings on the popular Web site MySpace.com allegedly showed him holding handguns, authorities said." ...

"One photo allegedly showed him lying on a floor surrounded by nine rifles with the caption, 'Angel o' death on wings o' lead.' "

" 'The photos were very disturbing, and while the content was not a direct threat, we just felt it was important for us to take appropriate disciplinary action,' Kaufman said, adding the student could be expelled."

DE: Laurel High Student Brings Gun To School
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"Scary moments at a Delaware high school when a school resource officer struggles to get a gun away from a student in class. Police say it happened Thursday at Laurel High School."

"Another student told officials the 16-year-old boy had brought a gun to school. When
the boy was confronted, police say he stood up with his hand on the gun in the waist of his pants. The school resource officer had to restrain him, and pull his own gun out to get the weapon away from the boy."

NC: Attempted Car Jacking of NC State University Student
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"Early Thursday morning at 2:00 am a student reported an attempted car jacking. The crime occurred near campus, at the stop light at Cates Avenue and Pullen Road. As the student was stopped at the red light, the suspect tried to open the driver's side door; the student drove away. A suspect apparently fired a gun at the car; the student received minor injuries."

"This case is believed to be related to a similar crime that occurred on Hillsborough Street near downtown around the same time. The Raleigh Police Department is investigating both crimes."

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Submitter's Note: Another university student leaving a victim disarmanent zone.

OH: Three charged with gun at school Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Two 13-year-old boys and a 14-year-old boy were arrested for having a gun and ammunition at their middle school." "Lakota Local School officials said an eighth-grader at Hopewell Junior School brought an unloaded handgun to school for a classmate."

OR: Student shot at Oregon high school, suspect captured Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A teenager shot and critically wounded a 16-year-old student at school Thursday, then fled to a restaurant, where he put the gun to his head before surrendering, police said." "Police spokesman Sgt. Aaron Dunbar said the shooter appeared to be a student. He was arrested shortly after the attack at Roseburg High School." ------- Didn't the shooter know no guns were allowed in school?

OR: Car Prowler Gets Away With Deputy's Gun, Badge Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A car prowler got away Tuesday night with the badge and gun of a Clackamas County deputy." "The sheriff's office says the off-duty deputy parked outside a dance studio on Lake Drive in Milwaukie. She went inside on personal business, apparently leaving her purse, containing her badge, gun and other items, in plain view inside the car." "A thief smashed the window, took the items and ran. ..."

IL: Gun owners could get state dollars for FOID card delays Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Illinois lawmakers are considering a plan to pay gun owners if the state is late in approving their gun permits." "The measure was approved 80-to-29 in the Illinois House today and now goes to the Senate." "Owners are supposed to receive their Firearm Owners Identification cards within 30 days after they apply. But the state police are taking up to 50 days to process FOID cards."

MA: Chief revokes disputed gun permit
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"Police Chief Gary J. Gemme has revoked the gun permit of a Shrewsbury man who successfully appealed the chiefs earlier suspension of the gun permit in court." ...

"In a Sept. 14 letter notifying Mr. Holden of the license suspension, Chief Gemme said Mr. Holden had been deemed an unsuitable person to carry a firearm based on the alleged Sept. 10 incident that led to his arrest and the related charge then pending against him in court." ...

"Judge Brennan said in his ruling that although the suspension, based on the initial arrest, was justified, the chiefs refusal to reinstate the permit after dismissal of the assault and battery charge was 'arbitrary and capricious.' " ...

"On Feb. 14, Mr. Holdens lawyer, James S. Slavin, filed a complaint for contempt against Chief Gemme, claiming the chief failed to comply with the court order to reinstate the license. A hearing on the contempt allegation was held yesterday."

LA: Some good news (Blog)
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"Capt. Pasqua admitted we have a right to openly carry, BUT, and this is the scary part, he feels it's a conditional right, subject to the interpretation of the police!!!!!!! Sounds more like a privilege than a right. Agreeing that the right to bear DOES exist, he felt, under certain circumstances to be determined by his officers, anyone bearing MAY subject themselves to arrest if others are alarmed or frightened. ..."

UT: People need guns
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"The newly proposed law allowing any legal firearm owner to carry a loaded firearm in a car is long past due. Many people need to carry a firearm because of a recent threat but fail to do so because they can't wait for, or afford, the permit."

"Currently, anyone with a legal firearm can carry it unloaded in an enclosed container, but what good is it then? ..."

"Criminals don't obey gun laws, so gun restrictions only disarm the citizens we should be worried about the least - the law-abiding kind. Utahns shouldn't have to pay money for, or be put on, a permit registry simply because they choose to exercise their right to protect themselves. ..."

UK: Pastor says cops pointed gun at him
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"A PASTOR told a court how he opened his cottage door to find a policeman pointing a gun at him."

"Thomas Baird said he could see the red dot from the gun's laser sighting device on his chest." ...

"Pastor Baird said that when he saw the back of a man dressed in black he shouted: 'What are you doing here?' "

"Added Pastor Baird: 'The man turned round and a light shone in my face. He pointed a gun at me and there was a red light on my chest. I heard voices shouting 'we are the police'.' "

Australia: Shooters reject soft gun stance
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"GUN owners in the Tamworth region have rejected as 'rubbish' claims that the State government is softening its stance on gun control."

"And while it is believed the district has the highest number of registered firearms per capita in NSW, waiting times for those buying or licensing guns run into several months, and red tape and background checks of prospective firearm owners are extensive."

"The Oxley Local Area Command centred on Tamworth and spreading out to Manilla, Gunnedah, Werris Creek and Walcha is the largest gun licensing area in the State, and interest in gun clubs continues to rise."

CT: Tougher gun crime penalties sought
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"Stratford lawmaker Wednesday said he will push for tougher penalties for people who wield guns illegally, saying gun crimes are on the rise statewide."

" 'Criminals armed with illegal guns are making cities across the country and here in Connecticut almost unlivable for honest, hard-working people,' said state Rep. Lawrence Miller, R-122. 'The state Legislature needs to act as soon as possible to give the courts the authority they need to get violent criminals off the streets and keep them behind bars for years.' "

"Miller said he will jointly sponsor legislation to provide $1 million for what he calls the 'currently inactive' State Police Gun Trafficking Task Force."

VA: The First Boundary Violation Bill
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"The Virginia House of Delegates has overwhelmingly (88 to 11) approved a bill to rein in those doctors who think their medical degree qualifies them as gun control nannies to their patients. HB 1531 is now working its way through the senate."

"Today's Virginian-Pilot reports on the bill in the condescending tone of 1990s gun control advocates. The article quotes quotes Dr. Leslie Ellwood of the Virginia chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics as saying 'We don't have an opinion or issue an opinion on guns. We don't say it is a bad thing to have around children.' "

"Not so. The American Academy of Pediatrics does indeed have an opinion on guns--they should be banned. ..."

UK: Towpath gun gang hunted
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"ARMED robbers targeted a man on the Regent's Canal towpath."

"The 27-year-old man was approached by three men, one believed to be carrying a black handgun and another a knife, on the towpath near Oval Road, towards Gloucester Avenue, last Thursday, at around 7.30 pm."

"The suspect with the gun told the victim to hand over his phone and money but as he went to take the cash out of his wallet the gunman got impatient and grabbed the wallet out of his hands."

MI: Gun, knife, outdoors show is Sunday Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A $200 shotgun is the big prize at a sporting goods show Sunday." "There will be other guns, knives and outdoor equipment to browse 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, 1001 S. Ensley Road." "Admission for those 13 and older is $3."

UK: Machine gun raid fear
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"A PIZZERIA manager has spoken of the fear that ran though his veins as armed robbers held an Uzi-style machine gun to him and demanded cash."

"The robbers demanded cash from La Palma Pizza in Hornsey Road, Holloway, as manager Jamshid Orodpour was preparing to close for the day."

"One of the men pulled out a gun from his waistband, the second propped open the door, while a third is thought to have acted as a look-out."

UT: Lehi police arrest high school student in gun incident
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"Lehi police have recovered a gun and detained a female student believed to have brought the weapon to Lehi High School."

"Police said the girl brought the gun to school Thursday morning, showed it to another student and threatened suicide."

"School officials locked down the classrooms from 11:52 a.m. to about 2 p.m. as police investigated the incident."

"In the early afternoon, police located the gun, reportedly at the home of another student, then located the girl."

UK: Scared clubber had stun gun
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"A MAN who was found with a "stun gun" by a doorman at a Llandudno nightspot was fined Ł300 yesterday."

"Patrick Connolly, 21, a restaurant worker, of Conwy Road, Llandudno Junction, carried it for self-defence after being injured in an unprovoked assault in a Colwyn Bay street."

"It cost him more than Ł1,000 for dental treatment following the attack."

"His solicitor, Elen Parry, told Llandudno magistrates: 'He was extremely frightened by what had happened to him.' "

The .338 Federal: A rare moment of sanity, cartridge-wise
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From Field & Stream's David E. Petzal:

"Is it possible? A new cartridge that is not short and fat and that will not snap your cervical vertebrae when you pull the trigger? Apparently so. Federal, at the 2006 SHOT Show, announced the .338 Federal (well, what the hell else would they call it, the .338 Remington?), which is a legitimized version of the .338/08 wildcat, which has been around for years."

IL: Winter Pistol League action continues Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"In his first outing since moving up to Master Class, Bob Watson shot a 470 in Open Sights last Thursday at the Carmi Rifle and Pistol Club's Winter Pistol League, earning him the weekly 'Bull's Eye' award." "The award is given to the shooter who is performing at the peak of his/her current ability."

AZ: Firearm-safety events set for coming weeks Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Free gun locks and firearm-safety handouts will be available through Project ChildSafe during the next couple of weeks." "Kids can also pick up a safety pledge, a badge and a bookmark and meet law-enforcement officers."

UT: Senate committee advances weakened loaded weapons bil Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Utah residents would be allowed to keep a loaded firearm at home without a concealed weapons permit under a bill endorsed by a Senate committee Tuesday." "Currently, keeping a loaded gun in a home without such a permit is a misdemeanor violation of state law."

TN: Rifle Competes at OVC Championships
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"Morehead State newcomer Sarah Bullock earned a spot on the air rifle and smallbore All-Newcomer OVC team, while the Morehead State men's and women's teams finished sixth and seventh, respectively, at the OVC Championships last Saturday."

"Jacksonville State garnered 4671 points to claim the overall team title, while Murray State was second with a 4633 total. The Morehead men scored a 4440 total, while the women clocked in with a 4386 score."

"Matt Hanak led the men's team in air rifle and smallbore, scoring a 566 in both events."

Navy Gains Berth in NCAA Rifle Championships Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The sixth-ranked Navy rifle team is among the eight-team field that the NCAA announced will compete at the 2006 NCAA Championships at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., on March 10-11. The field is chosen for both smallbore and air rifle based on a three-score average in each discipline combined with the scores shot at the NCAA Qualifier."

VT: Police Investigate Alleged High School Gun Incident Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"State police are investigating unconfirmed claims that a student pointed a gun at another student near the Twinfield Union High School in Marshfield." "Tuesday evening the Twinfield school board discussed the alleged gun incident in executive session. They say it happened Monday after school on an access road near the school."

Philippines: Cop pokes gun at own chief
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"A policeman assigned at the San Jacinto Police Station is facing several charges after he poked a gun at his superior officer Thursday evening."

"Senior Police Officer 4 Nelo Alvendia, who was on duty that time, was allegedly drunk and not in proper uniform when the incident happened, his station chief reported."

"Senior Inspector Ferdinand de Asis, San Jacinto police chief, said in an interview over radio station dwPR's Pulis Forum program Tuesday that Alvendia will be facing administrative and criminal charges."

FL: Gun room at work? Proposal not a hit
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"The National Rifle Association, sensing trouble on its proposed bill in the state Legislature that would require employers to allow workers to have guns in their cars in company parking lots, offered some unusual compromises Wednesday:

Creating gun rooms at work and having workers check their weapons when they arrive.
Separate parking lots for gun owners.
Making it OK to carry in the car, as long as you tell your boss."

Firearms care no longer chore Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A good firearm will last a lifetime and beyond if it is properly cared for." "With hunting seasons pretty well finished for the year, it's a good time to clean and maintain firearms. First, find a warm, quiet, and well-ventilated place to clean your guns. Solvents and cleaning products used for cleaning firearms have an odor, thus the kitchen table is not an option."

Defending NCAA Champion Army Qualifies For 2006 Rifle Championships
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"NCAA reigning rifle champion Army qualified for the NCAA Men's and Women's Rifle Championships for the third straight year. The Black Knights turned in the second highest score in the nation firing a school-record 4693 at the qualifier in early February."

"Army finished just three points behind Alaska Fairbanks' 4697 qualifying mark. The Black Knights, whose lone two losses in this year's 9-2 record were to UAF and Nebraska, finished runner-up to the Nanooks (13-0) in both disciplines. ..."

NY: Shoot to hurt, pol urges cops
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"Sen. David Paterson is pushing a bill that would require cops to shoot to wound, rather than using deadly force - drawing outrage from officers."

"The bill also would create a new provision for second-degree manslaughter that would be reserved specifically for an officer who 'uses more than the minimal amount necessary' to stop a crime suspect."

"Paterson, who is on Eliot Spitzer's ticket as lieutenant governor, has reintroduced the bill twice since first sponsoring it in 2001, refusing to let it die."

Australia: Shooter had homemade gun
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"Police have charged a 41-year-old man with firearms possession after he allegedly fired a homemade gun in a block of flats in South Yarra last night."

"Ten police units were called to the Simmons Street flats about 9pm after shots were heard by nearby residents." ...

"The homemade gun was discovered when police searched his flat, and will be tested by ballistics experts to determine its exact capabilities."

VA: Unloaded Gun Found in York County High Student's Trunk
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"A York County High School student could face expulsion or suspension for having a gun locked in his trunk."

"The gun was found Wednesday afternoon by a York County School Administrator and a York-Poquoson Sheriff's Deputy."

"The 12-gauge shotgun was locked in the trunk, and shells for the shotgun were found in the car's glove compartment."

"The 18-year-old student was not in violation of the Code of Virginia, which allows a person to possess an unloaded firearm in a closed container."

"However, possessing a gun on school grounds is a violation of the division's Code of Conduct."

WY: House backs no gun permits Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Website: http://www.nysrpa.org	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Wyoming residents would be able to carry concealed handguns without going through the existing state permit process under a bill that received initial approval Wednesday from the House of Representatives." "By a voice vote, the House overwhelmingly approved the bill. It still needs two more approvals in the House before it would head to the Senate."