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ILLINOIS: Ryan wants tougher gun laws for felons Submitted by: Skypod Website: http://www.guncontrolvictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Attorney General Jim Ryan on Wednesday proposed new legislation that would intensify existing laws prohibiting felons from buying or possessing weapons. Ryan's proposal would require that once convicted, all felons surrender their firearm owner's identification card, along with their weapons.

About Charlton Heston
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40 years ago, Heston favoured forms of gun control & campaigned on issues with long-standing Hollywood liberals as Paul Newman. So what happened?

In 1964 he was being driven to the set of the War Lord when he noticed a billboard supporting Barry Goldwater, that year's right-wing Republican candidate against Lyndon Johnson, who later won.

The words beside the picture of Goldwater read: "In your heart you know he's right." Said Heston: "That was my St Paul on the road to Damascus."

NY: Mary Tyler Moore petitions Petaki to back down on Hunting age limit Submitted by: Skypod Website: http://www.guncontrolvictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Mary Tyler Moore has asked New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno to stop Governor Pataki's proposal that would lower the minimum hunting age from 16 to 14 for children to kill deer and bears during with firearms. Ms. Moore also wrote to Governor Pataki and asked him to reconsider this portion of his budget."

PA: National Liberty Museum Coalition Addresses Philadelphia Violence Submitted by: Skypod Website: http://www.guncontrolvictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Sponsored by the National Liberty Museum Anti-Violence Committee, the conference will be held from 1pm to 4pm at the National Liberty Museum. The town hall format will allow for presentations by a number of experts as well as question and answer sessions.

VPC: "White House Shooting Latest Proof of Need for Handgun Ban"
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Today's shooting by Robert Pickett with a handgun at the White House is the latest incident starkly illustrating the need for a ban on the most deadly categories of firearms: small, easily concealable handguns and high-powered assault weapons, the Violence Policy Center stated today. The VPC is a national organization working to reduce gun death and injury in America and is the only gun control organization that actively works for a national handgun ban.

HCI: "Mr. President, Now is the Time for Leadership on Guns" Submitted by: Skypod Website: http://www.guncontrolvictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"All the enforcement in the world won't help if our laws are full of loopholes and our enforcement agencies are hamstrung by lack of support. We need to require background checks on all gun sales. We need comprehensive tracing of crime guns to find their source. We need better record-of-sale information..." Michael D. Barnes, President of Handgun Control said today.

IL: ISRA Proposes Reforms to Combat Navistar-Style Shootings Submitted by: Skypod Website: http://www.guncontrolvictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In response to the recent shooting at the Navistar plant, the Illinois State Rifle Association is renewing its call for meaningful reforms to regulations governing the management of Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) cards.

IL: HB713 Poses Serious Threats to Illinois Gun Owners
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HB713 would require that all transfers of firearms be registered with the Illinois State Police. The registration process would transmit sensitive personal data along with specific information regarding the make, model, and serial number of the firearm transferred. HB713 requires further that all information obtained by the Illinois State Police be entered into a master database, which, according to the language of the bill, must be "made available to any law enforcement officer."

MAINE: Douglass seeks to close gun show loophole
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A Maine state senator shows her statist beliefs by calling for an end to unlicensed gun sales. The usual suspects: a political Chief of Police and "citizen groups" support the bill submitted by Douglass, but they face stiff opposition by a well informed populace. The majority of Mainers are gun owners, and they are an independent lot who do not take kindly to this sort of nannyism. Let's hope that senator Douglass sees her next election suffer the ignominious defeat that this bill is fated for.

When Gun Rights & Environmentalism Clash Submitted by: Al Hambidge	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"As you read this story of how California is attempting to close a shooting range in this mountain suburb, you will see striking similarities to other places out west, and how the government uses environmental extremism to get their way in any situation, especially in the Golden State." Bureaucrats doing what they do best.

A Cop's Thoughts on Government, Guns, & Right & Wrong
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"Gun control in itself indicates one thing to me... It is the only method to further perpetuate their goals of making us helpless to fight their maniacal goals. It is for this reason I believe they have such extreme goals that go against our values that they surely know if we are to remain armed we will surely turn on them one day to correct their evils. This is why they must disarm us or they will never succeed."

Physician Group Slams VPC's Anti-Gun Report Submitted by: Al Hambidge	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
A prominent member of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons has refuted key details of a study published recently by the Violence Policy Center, in which researchers concluded that women were not safer if they used a handgun for self defense.

Troops Were Not Told of Weapons Risks Submitted by: Skypod Website: http://www.guncontrolvictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Safety briefings on the dangers of radioactive weapons were axed as British servicemen headed for Kosovo, the Government has admitted.

Richard Rhodes Challenges "The Media Violence Myth" Submitted by: Skypod Website: http://www.guncontrolvictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
In an article, "The Media Violence Myth," he concludes "that there's no evidence that mock violence makes people violent, and there's some evidence that it makes them more peaceful."

Ashcroft plans to expand Project Exile Submitted by: Skypod Website: http://www.guncontrolvictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
(near end of report...) "In an effort to reduce the incidence of gun crimes, Ashcroft said he wants to expand a federal antigun effort used in Virginia known as Project Exile."

New Anti-Gun Campaign Targets Communities Submitted by: Skypod Website: http://www.guncontrolvictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"...the NCAYV will provide a $4,000 stipend for communities to hire local violence-revention coordinators. The NCAYV is funded through federal, corporate and foundation monies."

Funding for Youth Programs Available Submitted by: Skypod Website: http://www.guncontrolvictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The deadline for applications is March 30. For applications, contact: Department of Education Publications Center P.O. Box 1398 Jessup, MD 20794 877-433-7828 Questions about the grant program should be directed to: Amanda Clyburn 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 202-260-2514 email 21stCCLC@ed.gov

Co/Motion Youth Activists Meet with DC Mayor Submitted by: Skypod Website: http://www.guncontrolvictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
High school aged youth gun violence prevention activists who are working to end gun violence in the District of Columbia met with Washington, D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams to discuss gun trafficking and ways to stop gun violence.

UPS Gun Thief will Serve No Time
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"No jail time for a former UPS worker who diverted gun shipments to himself. Airport native Todd Tongue was sentenced Wednesday to 6 months of home confinement plus 5 years probation on charges he stole gun shipments while working at the shipping company. Federal prosecutors say tongue intercepted gun and ammunition shipments from a wholesale gun dealer in 1998. He could have faced 10 years behind bars."

Ya think perhaps he did it FOR them so they could crack-down on gun shipments?

McCain Planning Gun Control Bill Submitted by: Skypod Website: http://www.guncontrolvictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
The discussions between McCain and Lieberman are still in the infant stages, but the bill is likely to include a reworked version of the controversial gun show loophole, trigger locks and more funds and support for the law enforcement community, aides to both Senators said.

TEXAS: Hate-Crime Bill up for Vote in Senate Submitted by: Skypod Website: http://www.guncontrolvictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
SB87 enhances the penalty for crimes motivated by race, religion, color, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry. TEXANS--CONTACT YOUR STATE SENTORS: www.keepandbeararms.com/information/capitolwiz

More details on "Project Home (UN)safe" gunlocks Submitted by: Skypod Website: http://www.guncontrolvictories.com	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Local police gave away more than 400,000 "Project Homesafe" gunlocks over the last year and a half. Now they're finding out the locks aren't safe at all.

True Crime Submitted by: Al Hambidge	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"When criminals broke into Humberto Fontova's home, and he grabbed his shotgun." But he put it down because they had a gun to the head of his sister-in-law. I do not want to play Monday morning quarterback about someone who goes through this kind of ordeal. Yet, I question the wisdom of giving in, even though nobody was hurt. They were lucky, no doubt about it.

Ashcroft stands by gun rights in interview with CNN's Larry King Submitted by: Al Hambidge	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Law-abiding citizens have a right under our Constitution to have firearms," Ashcroft said during an interview on CNN's "Larry King Live," "but there's no reason for us to look the other way when people misuse them and commit crimes. We should nail them."