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Government Spying? No big deal... What could possibly go wrong?
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"The Department of Defense admitted in a letter obtained by NBC News on Thursday that it had wrongly added peaceful demonstrators to a database of possible domestic terrorist threats. The letter followed an NBC report focusing on the Defense Departments Threat and Local Observation Notice, or TALON, report."

"Acting Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Roger W. Rogalskis letter came in reply to a memo from Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., who had demanded answers about the process of identifying domestic protesters as suspicious and removing their names when they are wrongly listed."

Innocent Until Proven Gun Owner (Blog)
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"Note that Undersheriff McCabe says that Angel made threats, not that Angel is accused of making threats. I find it odd that if a fellow robs a bank, is caught on camera doing so, says his first & last name clearly into the microphone & leaves his drivers license behind he's still usually referred to as a suspect, yet a vocal supporter of the Right to Arms is presumed to have done whatever he's accused of."

The Right
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"We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery. - Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which inevitably awaits them, if we basely entail hereditary bondage upon them."

- John Dickenson and Thomas Jefferson
Continental Congress, July 6, 1775
Declaration of Causes and Necessity for Taking Up Arms

UT: Homeowner Fires Gun at Would-be Burglars
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"A pair of crooks got a rude awakening when they tried to break into a Salt Lake City home on Thursday afternoon."

"It happened at 2 o'clock at 800 South and 200 East. Police tell ABC 4 one burglar tried to break into a bedroom window, which turned out to be same room the homeowner was sleeping in."

"Police say the homeowner pulled out his handgun and chased the crook out to a waiting truck in the street. He shot at least one round into the back of the truck as it sped away."

AR: Officials Promise Full Inquiry Of Shooting Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Authorities promised a timely and thorough investigation into the fatal Arkansas State Police shooting of a disabled Springdale man, but did not say Thursday how long the probe will take." "State Police spokesman Bill Sadler said the agencys commander, Col. Steve Dozier, will make a statement and take questions about the shooting."

IN: Judge: Police wrong to track via GPS without warrant
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"Police violated a burglary suspect's civil rights by using a global positioning system to track him without first obtaining a court warrant, a judge ruled."

"Warrick Circuit Judge David Kelley threw out much of the evidence against a man suspected of burglarizing more than 150 homes in Indiana and Illinois."

"Prosecutor Todd Corne said he would appeal the ruling, which prompted him to dismiss theft and burglary charges against Aaron J. Vaughn, 31. Investigators believe Vaughn is the so-called 'backdoor burglar' who entered dozens of homes through unlocked back doors at night and took valuables left in sight."

IN: Special Deputy Suspended, Investigated Over Gun Incident
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"Indianapolis police are investigating a Marion County Sheriff's Department special deputy over an argument that allegedly involved a firearm outside his ex-girlfriend's house..."

"Sources close to the investigation said Special Deputy Jay Abernathy is suspected of drawing a gun and firing one shot into the ground during an argument with the woman in the 2900 block of Gladstone Avenue on Tuesday night. 6News did not identify the sources."

"Police found on the ground a spent shell casing that came from the type of gun carried by sheriff's deputies, Rinehart reported."

"Abernathy, who was hired in October and works in the City-County Building, has been suspended with pay."

NJ: Newark, NJ Civil Rights Abuses and Security Shakeup Submitted by: Anonymous	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Today's Salt Lake Tribune has an article about the case of gun owner Greg Revell. Revell is the man wrongfully arrested and subjected to barbaric treatment by the Port Authority Police while passing through Newark Liberty Airport (EWR). Of course, this was all done in violation of the Second Amendment and the Firearm Owners Protection act. ..."

UT: Troubling stint in jail sets Utahn on crusade
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"When Gregg Revell packed his bags for a trip to Pennsylvania last April, he had no idea how far he'd be traveling."

"Before the week was out, the 57-year-old suburban real estate agent and grandfather would be arrested, thrown into one of the country's most notorious jails, strip searched and inoculated against his will. The soft-spoken Utah native would be on his way to becoming a poster child for the National Rifle Association in a $3 million lawsuit."

MT: Why It's Easier to Buy Guns Than Gas
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"We're well armed out here in the New West, which should surprise no one. ..."

"But some stats can make you wonder: today we find out that the Northern Rockies territories of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming are among the five states that have more gun dealers than gas stations. (Oregon and Alaska are the other two)"

"Part of me loves this stat: it means our priorities are on hunting, not aimless driving. It means we have fewer roads, perhaps, and more wilderness."

"Or it just means we've got more people with itchy trigger fingers. I, of course, would never suggest this to any of my well-armed neighbors."

MD: Student charged after gun is found
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"Police have charged a 13-year-old Lansdowne Middle School student with attempted armed robbery and possession of a deadly weapon on school property after an incident on school grounds March 1."

"The boy was charged as a juvenile and arrested then released into his parents' custody the same day, said Cpl. Mike Hill, a Baltimore County Police spokesman." ...

"The gun was a 'nonfunctioning BB gun,' according to police."

NY: Yonkers Police get grants for gun violence, child safety
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"The City of Yonkers Police Department will receive $127,500 in New York State grants to be used for programs targeting the reduction of gun violence and for a child passenger safety program, Mayor Philip Amicone announced today."

"The two programs receiving funding, Project Safe Neighborhood and The Child Passenger Safety Program, though very different in nature, will help our police department do what they do best protect our citizens... "

"Project Safe Neighborhood, a new initiative of the Yonkers Police Department will receive a $120,000 grant from the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services to help reduce gun violence in and around the City of Yonkers. ..."

Ireland: McDowell defends his record on gun crime
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The Minister for Justice Michael McDowell is defending his record, and has hit out at Fine Gael and Labour for grandstanding over the murder of Donna Cleary.
Speaking to a PD function in Dublin this lunchtime, Minister McDowell accused the opposition parties of trying to score cheap political points on a very serious issue.

He said that both parties opposed mandatory sentences for gun crime in the past, but have now done a u-turn.

NE: Concealed Carry Advances
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"Nebraska lawmakers are one step away from approving a measure to allow Nebraskans to carry concealed weapons."

"Senator Jeanne Combs of Milligan, the sponsor of the bill (LB454) and a member of the National Rifle Association, moved to vote on ending second-round debate on the measure Friday, knowing she needed 33 votes to stop a filibuster of the measure. She squeaked by. The vote was 33-9."

"Lawmakers then voted 31-9 to advance the bill to the last of three rounds of consideration."

OH: Ohio gunslingers take aim at tweaking concealed-carry
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"THEY'RE a determined bunch. I'll give them that. They managed to persuade a hapless majority at the Statehouse that Ohioans should be packing concealed heat, and they easily nudged a spineless governor to acquiesce. They made concealed-carry the law in a state that was never up in arms - so to speak - about the need to carry hidden guns. And they did it with a promise they'd be back for more."

"Like a nagging headache that won't go away, the gunslingers of the state are again pushing pliable politicians in Columbus to make Ohio's onerous concealed-carry law even more so. They could care less that consistent majorities of Ohioans have opposed the notion of carrying concealed handguns in public, according to several Ohio polls conducted over the years by the Institute for Policy Research at the University of Cincinnati."

NY: Sportsmen's show gives thousands a sampling of outdoor activities
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"Have no fear, sportsmen and women, your annual show continues to be what you have come to expect. No surprises."

"'I've been doing these shows for 30 years through different promoters,' says Scott Keller, the local spokesman for this weekend's 12th annual Rochester Sportsmen's Show, 'and they've stayed the same.'"

"There's the Outdoor Sports Expo Group's signature giant traveling aquarium, the action pond for working water dogs to perform, a trout pond stocked daily for fishing, a gamebird wildlife pen, a casting pool, an air-gun range and archery range, and whitetail deer displays."

PA: Police Chief Talks Teen Gun Violence Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A string of shootings involving local school-aged kids has left police and politicians searching for answers." "Pittsburgh Police Chief Dominic Costa said a big reason for the upsurge in violence is that it's never been easier for kids to get guns."

UK: Impact of gun crime Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"AN exhibition is to show the impact gun crime is having in West Yorkshire." "The permanent event is being staged at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds from March 1. It examines the effects of gun crime in Leeds." "The display will be changed and expanded over the coming months." "It is called Impact and explores the myths and realities of gun crime."

PA: Lawmaker pushes for tougher penalties for school gun crimes
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"Two weeks after a student was shot outside Westinghouse High School, state Rep. Michael Diven will propose mandatory prison sentences for gun-related offenses in and near schools."

"Mr. Diven, R-Brookline, said he'll introduce legislation that would impose a mandatory two-year sentence on any person older than 12 who brandishes a gun while committing a crime within 300 feet of a school."

"The bill, to be called the Pennsylvania School Zone Firearm Safety Act, would impose a mandatory four-year sentence on a person older than 12 who fires a gun in the commission of a crime within 300 feet of a school."

NH: Self-defense bill passes Senate
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"The Senate yesterday passed a bill that would eliminate the responsibility to retreat from the threat of attack. The measure, which is supported by gun-ownership groups and opposed by law enforcement, would also broaden the scenarios where people could use deadly force to defend themselves against an attack."

"The bill is similar to a 'Stand Your Ground' law enacted in Florida last year. The attorney general's office and the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police opposed the idea. They said there's no need for the bill in New Hampshire and warned that it would disrupt the balance in the current law between the right to protection and the need to prevent unnecessary killings."

SC: Free locks part of sheriff's gun safety effort Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Children are curious. But sometimes, that interest can be dangerous." "That's why the York County Sheriff's Office has teamed up with a national gun lock distribution program to help promote gun safety."

UK: Man quizzed after shot fired in pub Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A MAN in his sixties has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following an incident in Hexham's Wetherspoon's pub on Thursday." ... "Firearms officers stormed the pub after a man was shot in the hand." "A man pulled out a gun and, after a scuffle, shot himself in the hand."

CA: Police arrest anti-gang activist and his children
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"A former gang leader who founded an anti-gang center in Hawthorne called No Guns was arrested Thursday when police found him with a handgun."

"Hector Marroquin Sr., 49, of Downey was taken into custody when police raided his home looking for his son, Hector Marroquin Jr., a reputed gang member nicknamed 'Little Weasel,' Hawthorne police Lt. Tom Jester said."

"Marroquin Jr., 31, was wanted as a suspect in a home-invasion robbery that terrorized a Hawthorne woman and her infant in December, Jester said."

NE: Ralston Collects Guns, Ammo
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"The first explosives amnesty in the metro in 20 years was held Thursday afternoon in Ralston."

"The Ralston Fire Department said a series of recent fireworks injuries has prompted local fire officials to create an amnesty. The state fire marshal's office, the Ralston Fire Department and the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives hosted the fireworks and explosives amnesty day on Thursday at the Ralston Fire Station."

"Anyone with fireworks or explosives could drop them off -- no questions asked -- between 4 and 7 p.m. About 100 people took advantage of the offer, dropping off more than three truckloads of explosives, ammunition and fireworks."

UK: Massacre led to stringent laws to control guns
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"BRITAIN now has some of the most stringent gun laws in the world. ..."

"The loner belonged to two gun clubs and had a huge arsenal of weapons, all of which were licensed. A year after the killings, gun laws were changed and semi-automatic weapons such as Ryan's Kalashnikov were outlawed."

"The Dunblane atrocity was also carried out with legally-owned guns two 9mm Browning HP pistols, two Smith & Wesson .357 revolvers and 743 cartridges."

"After the incident, a widely supported campaign named the Snowdrop Petition gathered 705,000 signatures to press parliament into tightening gun laws."

TX: Fake weapons can be hazardous - to owners
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"They shoot plastic pellets and have orange or red tips. But the plastic and metal airsoft guns popular among teen, 'tweens and adults who play military games can still be a threat to the owners."

"The fake weapons are replicas of semi-automatics, sniper rifles, pistols and handguns. Police officers use them to train, but kids use them to play."

"Sometimes playing can turn deadly. If people with a concealed weapon or a police officer sees the weapon and senses danger, they can legally shoot, officials said."

OH: Bill could overrule local gun laws
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"Toledo's assault weapons ban and handgun registration law could be endangered by a House-passed bill that would prohibit local governments from enacting ordinances more restrictive than state or federal law."

"The provision, which cities challenge as an assault on their home-rule authority, was attached to a bill designed to ease some of the restrictions enacted two years ago when the state legalized the carrying of concealed handguns."

VA: Civil War gun still a thrill for visitors Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The Fredericksburg Area Museum & Cultural Center is closed for renovations." "The doors are locked, but the museum keeps getting visitors because its big gun--both literally and figuratively--is outside." "The big draw, even after museum hours, is a cannon from the famous Merrimac ironclad." "There's something compelling about the gun."

SC: US attorney Lloyd warning gun buyers against passing weapons to felons Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Thursday, US attorney Reggie Lloyd kicked off a campaign to get illegal guns off the streets. It's called 'Don't Lie for the Other Guy.'" "The goal is to remind people it's a federal crime to buy a gun for someone who cannot legally do so him or herself."

France: Pupils freed as jobless teacher ends gun siege
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"An unemployed teacher surrendered last night after holding 21 pupils hostage for several hours at a school in western France where he once taught."

"Nicolas Vilpail, 33, who was armed with a handgun, had barricaded the pupils and two teaching assistants into a classroom at the Colbert de Torcy School in Sable-sur-Sarthe, west of Le Mans."

"Parents rushed to the school as two squads of specialist police officers trained in dealing with sieges were despatched from Paris."

Canada: Hamilton amnesty nets 300 guns Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Hamilton's month-long gun amnesty has already seen more than 300 firearms handed to police some with more jaw-dropping firepower than others." "Earlier this week, a resident turned over 67 rifles and shotguns and one handgun." "The next day, he called police again and told them he had one more weapon to get rid of."

Canada: Replica gun ban sought in Ajax Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The more municipalities that move to ban the sale of replica handguns, the easier it will be to approach the federal and provincial governments to do the same." "Durham Regional Police Inspector Jim Douglass said, 'Could we take it to the provincial or federal governments? Of course we could. But that takes time.'"

Canada: Gun registry called online shopping list for criminals Submitted by: News Director	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A 13-year-old could hack into the federal governments online gun registry and have access to the addresses of gun owners, says a former webmaster for the Canadian Firearms Centre." "But John Hicks, an information technology consultant in this central Ontario city, said the real concern is what a criminal would do with a shopping list of guns in Canada."