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Lawmakers on hot seat as weapons ban expires
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"Gun control may emerge as a wedge issue in the fall elections, as Congress decides whether to reauthorize the assault weapons ban."

"The 10-year ban expires this September..." ...

"The bill's fate may rest in the hands of powerful lawmakers such as House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, a vocal gun control opponent who has already suggested House Republicans may let the measure expire." ...

"Gun control advocates suspect that the White House is trying to have it both ways, rhetorically supporting the ban to appease moderates while keeping the GOP base happy by letting the House kill the gun measure."

Gun-toting rock wife aims for Kerry
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"IF you go down to the woods today, make sure you are wearing a bright orange safety vest and hope that Shemane Nugent is not hiding behind a bush with a .38 tucked in her belt and a steel-tipped arrow loaded in her hunting bow."

"The blonde huntress, who is the wife of rock star Ted Nugent and mother to son Rocco, stormed into Washington last week to introduce the capital's urban elite to a growing political phenomenon: gals who like guns." ...

"Nugent made it clear that Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, who some right-wingers consider soft on gun owners' rights, was in her sights."

"Someone better tell Kerry that when a mother bear is defending her young she is unstoppable," she said."

Pat Durkin: Intolerance of gun owners nation-wide problem
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"...I cant help but notice the worried looks and whispers of waiting passengers while helping a ticket agent check in my rifle or muzzleloader at the airport. In one case, my daughters overheard a woman tell her husband, 'Youd think with children in his house he wouldnt keep guns around.' "

"Amazing. I would have thought she would have been more impressed that my three daughters then fairly young had stood in line for 30 minutes without irritating the spit out of everyone within hearing. At some point you would hope those judgmental sorts would look at your family group, consider the evidence before them, and realize gun ownership isnt an indicator of criminal intent or aberrant behavior."

Gun Control and Common Sense
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"An effective gun control program can readily accommodate the legitimate needs of hunting, marksmanship, collection and self-defense. That's not the problem. The problem has to do with the Second Amendment, which was placed in the constitution for two reasons. First, an effective citizens militia was regarded as essential to national defense. Second, it was thought to be more difficult for an unjust government to tyrannize over an armed citizenry than an unarmed one." ...

"As regards the second reason, things are not so simple. We live peaceably under a benign government, and the threat of tyranny is perhaps the last thing the average citizen has on his mind. It can't happen here. Or can it? ..."

Gun owners: Know your friends (Letter)
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"Senate action in February and March loaded down a certain bill with anti-gun amendments. ..." ...

"Additionally, Sen. Tom Daschle, D-S.D., along with 11 other switch hitters cosponsored pro-gun legislation even while plotting to kill it. ..."

"Daschle is up for re-election this year, and so is Dorgan. So, you hunters and gun owners, now know who your friends are. Let's get Daschle and Dorgan out and replace them with folks who respect our Second Amendment rights."

"I hardly need to add that a vote for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry would be comparable to a turkey voting for Thanksgiving."

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Of course, so would voting for Bush. But no one seems to mention this little uncomfortable fact.

IL: Former police officer gets 24 years for thefts
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"A former Chicago police officer was sentenced to 24 1/2 years in prison Friday for stealing more than 200 pounds of marijuana and cash from a narcotics dealer and trying to hold up other drug dealers on three occasions in 2001."

"The sentence imposed on Mario Morales, a patrol officer since 1996 who at the time of the thefts was assigned to the Rogers Park District, was among the stiffest handed down in U.S. District Court against a law enforcement officer, according to a government filing."

IL: Convicted cop sues to get his job back
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"A fired Maywood police officer, heading to prison on one set of charges and awaiting trial on another set, is suing the village to get his job back."

"Harold Jenkins, a 25-year officer, claims he didn't get a fair hearing before the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners voted to terminate him. In a suit filed Friday in Cook County Circuit Court, Jenkins is asking that his termination be overturned and he be reinstated."

"Jenkins was convicted in April of illegally discharging a firearm, theft and official misconduct. That stemmed from a 2001 incident in which he fired shots at a man, then took a toolbox from him but never entered the toolbox into evidence."

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FULL TEXT BELOW: An "armed man" wanted by police and shot dead by officers in an incident in south London has been named. Nicholas Palmer, 23, who was shot dead in Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, was wanted for firearms offences. A handgun was allegedly found near his body. He was named by the new Independent Police Complaints Commission, which is to investigate the death.

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FULL TEXT BELOW: A total of 223 people were arrested for various crimes in the Soweto area today, police said. Police say some of the suspects were on police's wanted list for serious crimes. Of those arrested, 21 were for rape, three for armed robbery, two for murder, three for attempted murder, six for possession of unlicensed firearms and seven for possession of stolen goods.

Israel: Police kick off firearms-return campaign
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Israel Police, in conjunction with the Interior Ministry, kicked off a firearms-return campaign Sunday. According to the plan, weapons held by the public without proper permits must be returned by the end of the year.

In the first stage of the campaign, letters will be sent to some 32,000 citizens who hold firearms without a valid permit.

At the end of the operation in October, criminal investigations will be launched into the citizens who did not respond to the mailed-in warning.

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It's difficult to believe that a country that supposedly realizes the value of an armed citizenry in crime prevention still uses fascist permitting and licensing schemes.

Grab Your Sweater: D.C.'s Feeling a Draft Submitted by: LFA Editor Website: http://www.libertyforall.net	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
" 'Why shouldn't we ask all of our citizens to bear some responsibility and pay some price?' Hagel wanted to know." "Why 'shouldn't we' ask our surfer dudes, our black men in shirts and ties -- our guitarists, our cowboys, our pensive wiggers -- to leave behind their hopes and dreams, to risk their lives, to 'pay some price' on behalf of people living halfway around the world?"

CA: Lucy Nash honors memory of her slain son by giving to schools, speaking out on law
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"It has been nearly nine months since her 14-year-old son, Evan, was shot and killed by his father on a busy Ocean Beach street." ...

"...Lucy Nash is fighting back. She's doing it for the sake of Evan's memory." ...

"In an even more public step, she is working with local legislators and actively campaigning for state laws that would require a person named in a restraining order to turn in guns they own."

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What she SHOULD be actively campaigning for is for potential victims to get firearms and proper training. People already willing to break the law by assaulting another person will have no trouble obtaining a weapon.

Australia: Wallerawang demands more regular police presence
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"Lithgow Council is to make another attempt to have the Police Department honour a commitment to upgrade the police presence in Wallerawang." ...

"Cr Barbara Moran said that despite promises to the contrary the police levels at Wallerawang had actually been reduced over the years."

"She said that at one time Wallerawang had three officers."

"There was now only one and for much of the time that officer was seconded to duties elsewhere."

"Cr Moran said that it was a matter of real concern that for several weeks recently the town was completely without its own police while the resident officer was seconded outside of the Lithgow police district to conduct a firearms audit at Oberon."

MN: Taking Exception: Punishing criminals just isn't enough to prevent handgun violence
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"While I agree that violent felons should be prosecuted, punishing criminals is not enough because gun violence is seldom related to crime. Rather, it results from ready access to lethal weapons during times of anger, despair and conflict. It happens to law-abiding citizens all the time, including those with permits to carry, and rarely in the context of a criminal attack."

"Each year, approximately 330 Minnesotans die from firearm injuries. The vast majority of these deaths (about 75 percent) are the result of suicide. ..."

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And if firearms were not available, does this woman really believe that a person intent on committing suicide wouldn't find another way to kill his or herself?

UK: Thirteen life terms for armed robber, 41
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"An armed bank robber who terrorised staff and customers in a series of hold-ups along the M6-M1 corridor, including three in Staffordshire, has been given 13 life sentences."

"David Curwen was branded 'an extremely dangerous man' by Judge John Shand when he was jailed at Stafford Crown Court."

"His accomplice Warren Thomas, who the judge said played a lesser role, was jailed for 17 years yesterday."

"During a trial lasting three months the court heard the pair held customers hostage at gunpoint as they plundered isolated banks to the tune of Ł78,000."

NRA Working To Renumber the Constitution (Satire)
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"WL: Because order is everything, especially in America. Americans are fascinated with being numero uno, finishing first, that sort of thing. Finishing second is never an option. That is the problem with the Second Amendment. Its second. We think it should be first, not second, and thats why we started the Constitutional Renumbering of Amendments Process."

"TS: Thats C.R.A.P."

"WL: Well, youre entitled to your cold, dead opinion, but we at the NRA take it seriously." ...

"WL: It should not be first. The Second should be first. If the Second were first, then the Second would enjoy the celebrity status, respect, and deference that currently goes to the First, because its first. ..."

Canada: The $100-million that simply disappeared
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"Over the next three years, Mr. Guité listened closely to his masters. He consulted Mr. Pelletier and Mr. Gagliano and their staffs regularly, offering his advice and listening to their recommendations on which social, cultural and sporting events deserved federal support." ...

"And, the RCMP now alleges, he was committing fraud, in cahoots with Jean Brault of Groupaction Marketing. ...In one case, Mr. Guité allegedly hired Groupaction for strategic advice on marketing the government's controversial firearms registry, even though the Justice Department had not asked for any advice and was unaware of the contract."

CA: Sports complex silences Manteca police gun range
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"Manteca Police Department's training facility -- off of McKinley Avenue -- will soon find itself neighbors with Manteca's new sports complex, Big League Dreams."

"As plans rest now, Big League Dreams will share a corner with the training facility."

"According to Manteca Public Affairs officer Rex Osborn and Manteca Police captain Dave Bricker, the facility serves more than just training police officers how to operate guns."

"When Big League Dreams opens, fall of 2005 if all goes well, shooting practice will have to cease at the facility."

"That's just common sense."

India: Two Pak women accuse policemen of gang rape
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"Two women have accused policemen of gang rape in Multan, but a senior police official said on Sunday it was too early to determine who were the actual culprits. An 18-year-old woman told a local court that she and her 30-year-old cousin were kidnapped and blind-folded by a group of men including two in police uniform while on their way home from a wedding in Multan early on Saturday."

"The women told the court they were dragged away at gun point from an auto-rickshaw and an elderly relative was beaten up when she tried to protect them. The two abducted women were later raped."

"They also said that the room in which they were held had some police uniforms in it."

UK: Convicted baby killer on the run from police could be looking after young children in Scotland.
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"Last night Corinne and Tony Mackin, whose six-month-old son Joseph was killed by Stacey, made an appeal to parents to be on their guard from the killer." ...

"Joseph died just four days after she started work with the family when she shook him after becoming irritated by his crying. Stacey appealed against the murder conviction and was freed on licence in 2002 after it was later reduced to manslaughter. The hunt for her was launched a year ago after she broke her licence conditions and vanished." ...

"Police believe she is with disabled Andrew Paton, 53, who is due to face kidnap, false imprisonment, firearm and blackmail charges ..."

UK: Man shot in face in driving row
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"A young man is in a stable condition after being shot in the face in a row over driving."

"The 21-year-old was playing football with friends in Queensbury Road, Harlesden, north-west London, when he was attacked at 2000 BST on Saturday."

"A friend had pulled up in a car, just missing a woman and child, which sparked the row with three passers-by."

"The three men left, but one came back with a handgun which went off when he hit the victim in the face with it."

GA: Gainesville observed on gun design
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The City of Gainesville is being commemorated on a limited edition rifle from Investment Arms of Colorado.

Company spokesman Bob Daley said 25 of the rifles are being made and are sold on a first come first serve basis. The base model is a Ruger brand .22 caliber rifle.

"We have modified it with extensive laser graphics and engraving from research done by our department in terms of the history of Gainesville." Daley said.

Daley said many cities and counties have been commemorated by Investment Arms and the guns can be ordered through local gun dealers.

WI: Women's Outdoor Programs
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Women learning to shoot both firearms and cameras were in the woods southwest of Wausau Saturday.

The Women's Outdoor Program made a stop in central Wisconsin, teaching women a number of outdoor activities ranging from hunting to fly-fishing to learning the basics of nature photography.

"The environment is just great because they're learning with other women, so there's no intimidation and it's just a comfortable atmosphere," said Karyl Utke, Women's Outdoor Program.

For a $45 fee, the program provided each woman with the necessary equipment and safety instructions.

OH: Group carries cause to an extreme
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This Cleveland Plain Dealer Newspaper editorial writer "detests everything Ohioans for Concealed Carry stands for."

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"Even though the state last month began issuing permits for citizens to wear weapons under their clothes, a provision in the new law allows businesses to effectively outlaw guns in their establishments." ...

"Jim Irvine, a spokesman for Ohioans for Concealed Carry, said the Cleveland-based political action committee wants to send a message to those businesses."

" 'We want them to know that they're losing a valuable customer,' he said, adding that people with gun licenses are among the most law-abiding people in the country. 'They're the next best thing to having a law enforcement officer in a store, God forbid something does happen.' " ...

"While I detest everything Ohioans for Concealed Carry stands for, I agree wholeheartedly with its boycott. If those card-carrying, gun-toting folks hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known where to shop to avoid them."

"I feel safer armed with that knowledge. Don't you?"

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KABA Note: We wonder how safe Mr. Fulwood would feel when criminals begin targeting the haunts he and his disarmed sheeple friends frequent, because they realize they will encounter no armed opposition.

Care to ask him? sfulwood@plaind.com

NV: Guns at school: Parents need to know Submitted by: Blacksnake	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Would you know if someone brought a gun to your child's school? It's a question being raised after two Cheyenne High School students were arrested for bringing an unloaded gun to school Wednesday." "Parents of Cheyenne H.S. students want to know why they were not notified about this event. It turns out there is no uniform policy in place to alert parents about these types of situations."

UK: MP's slam government inaction over BB Guns
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More political grandstanding of Chuckie Schumeresque proportions...

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"AN MP who has campaigned for a ban on replica and BB guns has slammed a government decision to rule out a ban on imitation firearms."

"Despite a dramatic rise in crimes involving imitation weapons in England and Wales, a consultation paper published by the Home Office earlier this week says a ban is impractical."

"The police and anti-gun campaigners, including Bournemouth East MP David Atkinson, have been pressing the Home Office to outlaw imitation weapons."

"Mr Atkinson said: 'This is bad news because the government has avoided dealing with a problem which won't go away. It is irresponsible because there must be a solution.' "

"The police must feel badly let down because they cannot tell the difference between a replica and a real gun."

Venezuela: DJ Venezuela destroys 11,000 firearms
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"Blame the guns" platitudes and political correctness. Wouldn't it have been more of an act of justice to have actually caught and punished the criminals who caused the affection by violence?

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"Venezuela's defense ministry on Thursday destroyed more than 11,000 firearms that had been confiscated by police as part of an effort to remove illegal guns from the streets."

"The firearms - including 9,088 handguns, 2,275 shotguns, 10 rifles, 38 homemade guns, and 19 automatic weapons - weighed roughly 11 metric tons, said Defense Minister Jorge Garcia Carneiro."

"The destruction of the firearms was 'an act of justice for those who have been affected by violence,' he told the state-run Venpres news agency."

SC: Bill lifting gun purchase limit waiting for Governor Sanford's decision
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"The fate of a bill that lifts limits on gun purchases is in the hands of Gov. Mark Sanford."

"Current law limits people to buying no more than one gun a month. Doing away with the nearly 30-year-old law could make the state the first in the nation to lift the cap."

"The legislation, intended to help gun collectors, prompted little debate. The House passed it last year and the Senate approved it on a voice vote this week. It's now on Sanford's desk."

"The Republican governor was endorsed by the National Rifle Association for his generally pro-gun-rights stances and record during his six years in the U.S. House." . . .

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Can you imagine the uproar if people were limited to a certain number of religious services a month, or even a certain number of automobiles?

May 14 in History -- An anniversary to remember
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Of special interest is the following entry, near the bottom:

"2000 Tens of thousands attend the 'Million Mom March' in Washington DC to demand stricter gun control and to memorialize those lost to gun violence."

Four years later, however, a couple of thousand misguided mommies and a band of bussed in professional protestors from Jesse Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH coalition screeched in the spring sunshine.

WI: Keeping children safe by teaching them real gun safety
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"The 11th annual Sauk County Rural Safety Days wrapped up its second and final day Wednesday to rave reviews from students and teachers alike."

"More than 800 third-graders from all over Sauk County attended the event, held at the Sauk County Fairgrounds. Students traveled to 12 stations, with demonstrations ranging from chemical and electrical safety to how to safely approach large farm animals. Other stations included first aid, bike safety, seat belts, gun safety and being safe while home alone." ...

"The two [officers] showed a short film featuring 'Eddie Eagle,' sponsored by the National Rifle Association. Giese is in his 10th year volunteering for the event, and said Eddie is always a big hit with the young students." ...

CA: Walk in Modesto
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A radio station has organized a "Take Back the Trail" walk Monday night along Modesto's Hetch Hetchy Trail, where three women have been attacked since May 4, bringing the total to seven since December. The walk, sponsored by KHOP 95.1 FM, will start at 6 p.m. at Sherwood Park, at the corner of Claremont Avenue and Rumble Road behind Sherwood Elementary School. Self-defense experts will demonstrate techniques to use in an emergency. Fliers with the police sketch of the suspect will be distributed.
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Best technique: Pull gun from holster and point at attacker. If his pants suddenly get wet and he runs, call 9-1-1 then sit and shake. If he advances, shoot until he is no longer a threat.

IN: Group takes shot at fears -- 'Women on Target' aims to increase gun knowledge
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"'The line is hot!'"

"Upon learning that the coast was clear, five women lifted their weapons arms' length to eye level, sighted and fired."

"Saturday morning, 19 women, ranging in age from their 20s to 60s, met at the Fraternal Order of Police No. 36 shooting range on Indiana 23 to learn about gun safety and recreational shooting and to try their hand at hitting a target."

"The Women on Target program is sponsored by the National Rifle Association and facilitated by local NRA members."

"This is the third year the program has been in South Bend. NRA member Ken Ryan, also a 13-year veteran of the South Bend police force, reported that two years ago, 17 women took the class. Last year, 60 women registered." ...

CA: Vacaville's preparations for serial rapist costly
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"City leaders estimate they have spent $100,000 so far preparing for the unwelcome arrival of serial rapist Patrick Ghilotti and expect to dig even deeper into the pocketbook once he arrives."

"Costs range from providing residential security surveys and counseling services to increasing the wattage of the street lights on Silvey Acres Drive where Ghilotti is expected to live with his wife."

"'This is just a ballpark figure,' Vacaville spokesman Earl Parker said, 'but we don't think it's far off. We don't know what it's going to cost us after he's here, but it's going to be in the hundreds of thousands once he does come.'" ...

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It would be cheaper to give neighbors a gun and some training.

IL: Potential paintball marker ban in Park Ridge, IL as moronic politicians once again blame inanimate objects for their problems
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"Should pellet guns and paint ball guns be banned entirely from Park Ridge, or just regulated?"

"Ald. Michael Tinaglias (1st) chairman of the city council's public safety committee, talked to the Journal this week about the issue of air rifles and similar devices."

"They were the subject of a discussion May 6 at a committee meeting."

"'Mayor (Michael) MaRous recently received a letter from State Sen. Jeff Schoenberg recommending that we ban these things outright,' said Tinaglia. 'The senator sent us a model ordinance that he says some other communities have enacted. We discussed this issue extensively, and most committee members agreed that we didn't want to ban them outright, but we wanted to regulate them strongly. We have a suggested set of regulations from Police Cmdr. Pete Bostrom, and we are reviewing that now.'"

Australia: Drug trafficker (who 'allegedly' worked with dirty cops) and woman found dead
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"A DRUG trafficker and a woman found dead last night in an eastern suburbs apartment may be the latest victims of Melbourne's underworld carnage."

"The bodies of a career criminal and his wife were found in their Harp Rd, East Kew, apartment just before 6pm."

"They are believed to have been discovered by the dead man's son."

"Underworld sources last night said it was likely they were the 26th and 27th victims in a chain of gangland killings that began with the death of feared standover man Alphonse Gangitano in 1998."

"The dead man, 56, was arrested at an Oakleigh East home in September last year, allegedly with major drug investigation unit officer David Miechel." . . .

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Guns and dirty cops in a 'Brady Paradise'.

AK: Women-only class to teach safe shooting
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"If you've always wanted to learn to safely shoot a pistol but didn't know where to start, a women-only basic pistol class will be held Saturday and May 23 at the Birchwood Recreation and Shooting Park in Chugiak. Margaret Miller, Jessica Baker and other certified instructors will teach firearms safety, types of handguns, shooting fundamentals and other topics in a fun two-day class. Registration is $100, and all equipment is provided. Space is limited. For information, contact Margaret Miller at mlmiller@mosquitonet.com or 644-2824."

UK: Vigilantes Batter Damilola Suspect
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"A TEENAGER cleared of murdering 10-year-old Damilola Taylor has been brutally beaten by vigilantes."

"Three hooded gunmen burst into his home, pistol-whipped him and warned: 'Don't f*** with us!' The terrified youth, now 18, was left with a large cut on his head which required stitches. He now fears for his life."

"His mother said last night: 'The people who did this are monsters. This could have had something to do with Damilola but he never killed that boy. Why can't we be left to get on with our lives?'" ...

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Pistol whipping?!? Vigilantism?!? In the 'Brady Paradise' of the United Kingdom?!?

IL: Faith leaders citywide ask people to turn in their guns
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Church provides valuable service for criminals who are looking to get rid of guns used in crime.

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"The Rev. Walter Johnson, pastor of Wayman A.M.E. Church in Cabrini-Green, had five guns stashed Saturday and was looking to get a hold of a few more."

"This wasn't a man of the cloth on the lam. This was the Citywide Gun Turn-In."

"The church in the middle of the infamous Near North Side public housing complex was among 11 houses of worship citywide where folks were encouraged to drop off guns -- no questions asked."

South Africa: 3 cops killed in armed robbery
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"Three policemen were shot dead and another wounded during an armed robbery in Troyeville near Jeppestown on Sunday, Johannesburg police reported."

"Sergeant Sanku Tsunke said a 15-member gang entered a business on the corner of Bezuidenhout and Gous Streets, and demanded money while holding the owner at gun point."

"The businessman was then shot in the stomach. The gang started shooting randomly and four policemen, who were inside the Chinese-owned warehouse, were shot."

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And yet, the South African government continues its attempts to emulate the British gun control failures, even as armed criminals are killing the very people who are supposed to protect the disarmed populace.

SC: New Gun Proposal Would Lift State Purchasing Restrictions (Another Report)
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The fate of a bill that lifts limits on gun purchases is in the hands of Governor Mark Sanford.

Current law limits people to buying no more than one gun a month. Doing away with the nearly 30-year-old law could make the state the first in the nation to lift the cap.

The legislation is intended to help gun collectors. It prompted little debate as it passed the House last year or the Senate last week. It is now on the governor's desk.

Sanford spokesman Will Folks would not say whether the governor would sign the act.
Opponents say it could lead to more South Carolina-purchased guns being used in crimes in other states. A federal study shows the law has had little impact on that.

Australia: Widower fails in gun appeal
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"A MAN whose wife killed herself with one of his shotguns wants his firearms licence back."

"Alan James Coare's guns were seized after neighbours complained of allegedly erratic and bizarre behaviour, directed particularly at local children."

"The Firearms Appeals Committee heard the 66-year-old Yallambie man was seen 'screaming and yelling' when no one was in the vicinity, and at times stood in his yard singing at the top of his voice."

PA: House Bill 2403 Out of Committee
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Think about this: You wake up one morning to find that someone you
have dated has gone to court to obtain a "protective order" against
you. In this "secret" proceeding -- in which you have no right to
be present or heard -- the court, after hearing one side of the
story, has ordered (as required by law) that all of your firearms be
confiscated. You have 24 hours to turn in all your guns, and no immediate right to appeal.

Furthermore, it is a crime for you to transfer your guns to a neighbor for safekeeping, AND you are required to reimburse the state for taking your guns away!

If you retain any portion of a gun, it is a crime. And any violation of the order is a crime for which you can be imprisoned without trial.

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"In the name of 'political correctness,' this bill would allow ex parte ('star chamber') protective orders to be entered against a defendant by anyone in a 'dating relationship' (sections 6108 (a) (7) (i) (A) and 6102)."

"Defendants would be required to turn in their firearms within 24 hours (section 6108 (a) (7) (i) (A)) -- without any immediate right to appeal -- and to pay for the privilege of having their guns seized."

"A defendant would not have to violate the court's order to be sent away to prison for six months. If he just 'engag[ed] in a pattern of practice that [the court finds] indicates continued risk of harm,' he could be imprisoned for up to six months. And the defendant is explicitly prohibited from receiving a jury trial before being sent to jail (section 6113.1 (b) (3))."