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More than 2 years later, only small percentage of pilots is armed
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"The pistol-packing pilot was supposed to be the last line of defense against a terrorist who managed to get into a cockpit."

"But now, more than two years after Congress sanctioned a training program to deputize aviators and allow them to carry guns in the cockpit, it's believed that only about 5,000 - a little more than 5 percent of the estimated 95,000 commercial pilots in the country - are armed while they fly."

"Pilot advocacy groups claim there's a pent-up demand of perhaps as many as 40,000 pilots willing to arm themselves, but they charge that the Bush administration has deliberately undermined the program by making training inconvenient and insisting on an awkward protocol for transporting weapons."

Feinstein seeks tougher regulation of rifle
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"Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced Friday the introduction of legislation that would classify .50-caliber rifles in the same category as machine guns or sawn-off shotguns."

"The legislation would change the .50-caliber's classification as a 'long gun,' requiring all future sales to go through a licensed gun dealer and a background check on the buyer, Howard Gantman, a Feinstein spokesman, reported. If the legislation passed, the Internal Revenue Service would also record all future purchases of the weapon under the National Firearms Act."

House, Senate May Have Immigration Deal
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"Senate negotiators on Monday accepted a House plan to make states verify that driver's license applicants are U.S. citizens or legal immigrants but softened House-proposed changes in asylum laws."

"The immigration measures are part of a bill to pay for continuing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Still unresolved was how much more money to spend on border security." ...

"Civil liberties and gun rights supporters opposed the measure on privacy grounds, saying they fear driver's licenses will evolve into a national identification card."

Gun Control: Politics Without Reason
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"In 2000, Jews For the Preservation of Firearms Ownership posted an article by Dr. Sarah Thomson which explained in psychological terms exactly how gun control advocates shield themselves from reality . When I read this, I thought it was an interesting idea, but it seemed a little extreme to say that the bulk of gun control advocates are feel the way they do not merely because of ignorance, but because of complete irrationally."

"My experiences with antigun nuts since then, and a bit of thought, have made me realize just how nutty these people really are. ..."

Negative feedback for Minutemen
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Archive of 'negative feedback' ranging from scolding from libs to threats from Mexicans.

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"We have received hundreds upon hundreds of emails both supporting and opposing our efforts to do the job our government refuses to do. Below are a few of the negative comments we have received."

"Caution: Some of the hate mail included below is racially charged, violent, vehemently anti-American, and pro-foreign domination of the United States. These comments reflect the attitudes of most opponents to the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws."

Gun Grabbers Silent No More
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"The silence from the gun control supporters in this nation has been deafening the past few years. Anyone seeking a debate over gun rights and the Second Amendment could have, at one time, found a plethora of cases to be fired up about. Something happened during the 2000 election though, that changed this." ...

"Just this past week however, the volume over gun control and self-defense rights was suddenly turned back up. Gun control leaders like Sarah Brady was back in the public eye demonizing gun and concealed carry laws. It was as if Liberals everywhere had suddenly remembered how much they loathed guns. So what was it that jarred their memories loose?"

Angelina Jolie: Guns Instilled Trust in Brad Pitt
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"For Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, happiness is a warm gun. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Jolie says the two actors came to trust each other while taking gun training for the upcoming 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith.' In the movie, they play married assassins."

" 'You had to trust each other to cross under or over and only move when the other person moves, so the trust, when somebody's got a loaded gun at your back ... it made us trust each other quickly,' Jolie said in the magazine, on newsstands May 10."

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Submitter's Note: Think they'll fight for the 2nd amendment? I doubt it.

CA: Former Fresno Police Officer Accused Of Killing Brother
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A former Fresno police officer was held on $1 million bail after authorities said he shot and killed his brother.

Police said Louie Sanchez is accused of killing Arthur Sanchez on Saturday.

Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said he fired Sanchez immediately after the officer was charged with murder.

The nearly 12-year veteran of the Fresno Police Department was in the living room of his home in northwest Fresno when he used his department-issued handgun to shoot his brother, police said.

Police have not released a motive in the shooting.

IL: Shop owner has guns destroyed
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"The "V"-shaped plate of a hydraulic press clamps down on a revolver, snapping its barrel."

"The press raises, and its operator moves the gun in for another bite. The press crushes the trigger guard and eats through the metal surrounding the cylinder."

"The gun was one of 40 mangled, crushed and broken into pieces in late March when police brought them to recycler Morris Tick Co., 501 E. Stewart St. A few of the weapons were destroyed by court order, but 36 were given to officers by a Bloomington pawnshop owner."

"Wes Lane, owner of Midwest Exchange, said he would rather the weapons were destroyed than sold to people who would likely use them in crimes."

KY: Woman Arrested After Gun Passes Through Airport Security Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A scare at the Louisville International Airport ended with a woman being charged." "A security screener missed a handgun in a passenger's fanny pack Saturday, WLKY NewsChannel 32 reported." "According to a police report, the air traveler brought it to the attention of authorities. On Saturday morning, Glenna Donohoo made it through the security checkpoint."

ME: Ban on assault weapons proposed to Maine committee
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"A leading supporter of a proposed ban on assault weapons warned Monday that it was only a matter of time before someone is killed with one of the targeted guns."

"But gun rights advocates told lawmakers that Sen. Ethan Strimlings bill would chip away at their constitutional protections and serve no useful purpose."

"Strimling, D-Portland, told the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee that his bill would fill a gap left by the expiration of a federal assault weapons ban last September after being in effect for a decade."

"He said seven other states have passed laws similar to his proposal, which also seeks to ban .50 caliber weapons and ammunition."

MI: Farmington may limit air gun use
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"The Farmington City Council will vote today on an amended ordinance restricting the use of air and paintball guns by children after several instances of teens shooting one another."

"In recent years, several teens have been arrested for assault after shooting plastic pellets at other teens and strangers."

"While injuries have been minor so far, police fear it is only a matter of time before a more serious injury occurs, said Chuck Nebus, Farmington's public safety director."

MN: Gun permit bill clears Senate committee after makeover
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"Legislation to restore an overturned law dictating who can carry a pistol in public moved through a Senate committee Monday, but only after the bill was changed to make permit seekers get fingerprinted and to create more gun-free zones."

"While gun-control lawmakers won the day, supporters of the law expanding access to permits said the fight was far from over. They believe they have enough senators in their column to roll back revisions they don't like once the bill hits the Senate floor."

Australia: Supermarket workers held up at gun point
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"Supermarket workers have been threatened at gun point during a robbery in south-east Queensland."

"Two men, one armed with a semi-automatic pistol and the other possibly with a sawn-off shotgun, threatened staff at the IGA supermarket at Caboolture about 10.30pm (AEST) on Monday, a police spokesman said."

"He said the men forced staff to hand over the contents of three cash registers before escaping through the rear of the shopping complex."

Philippines: Gun ban crusader still a man on fire
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"ANTIGUN crusader Nandy Pacheco was 9 years old when he took part in the Death March, a tortuous 100-km walk that killed thousands of Filipinos and Americans during World War II." ...

"This not only convinced Pacheco of the senselessness of war, it helped mold his opinion about guns later in life. For him, gun ownership is an extension of war."

"So for the last two decades, Pacheco has been pressing for a gunless society in a country obsessed with guns. For that, he has been called naďve, even insane. In the world he wants to create, no one can carry a gun outside his home unless he is a policeman or soldier on duty."

IL: Winter Pistol League wraps up with Shaw's perfect score Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Carmi's Kevin Shaw closed out the Carmi Rifle Club's inaugural Winter Pistol League season last Thursday by posting his third perfect score in four weeks." "Shaw's 480, though, was only two points better than Valinda Rowe, who also competed in the top classification, High Master."

MS: Project aimed at getting illegal weapons off Jackson streets Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A federal-state program designed to get illegal firearms off Jackson streets could be operational by year's end, law enforcement officials say." "U.S. Attorney Dunn Lampton wants to start a gun interdiction unit through the Jackson Police Department. Officers would use vans equipped to test-fire guns taken at the scene of vehicle stops and crime scenes."

UK: Free Gun Teacher
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"A PETITION with 10,000 names calling for the release of teacher Linda Walker has been handed to the Government."

"The mum-of-three was jailed for six months after firing an air pistol as she confronted a gang of yobs."

"Campaign leader Lisa Davis, who gave the petition to Prisons Minister Paul Goggins, said: 'It should never have got to court. Linda should not spend one more night in prison than necessary.' "

UK: 'Stand-off' at surgery ends
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An alleged armed stand-off at doctor's surgery in Edinburgh has been brought to a peaceful conclusion by police.

Armed officers were dispatched to the Springwell Medical Centre at Ardmillan Terrace in the Gorgie area amid reports a 33-year-old patient had a gun.

The man emerged nearly three hours later with a friend from the building and tests are now being carried out on a weapon to establish if it is a real firearm.

Philippines: 'I pack a pistol'
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"Without a doubt, the criminals are having a 'field day' slaughtering or distressing members of the press. Due to lack of action and justice, the crooks are becoming bolder and resolute in attacking the media. Some groups even tried to scare journalists into silence. Information surfaced about the alleged existence of a 'hit list' targeting at least two journalists in each province." ...

"...These days it is not uncommon to see journalists carrying a gun even in the middle of the city. 'I pack a pistol. In case it rains, at least I have an umbrella,' said a reporter who has been receiving death threats for almost a year now. He said he will fight back and is ready for it."

UK: Clarke pledges to take airguns off the streets
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"HOME Secretary Charles Clarke today vowed to announce plans for a crackdown on air guns by the end of July."

"In a joint press conference with Scottish Justice
Minister Cathy Jamieson in Glasgow, Mr Clarke said they would consider all options, including a ban.
He warned that firearms law, which is reserved to Westminster, was 'very complicated', but added: 'We are not ruling any particular proposition out.' "

Canada: D'Arcy McGee assassin's gun for sale Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"The gun used to kill Thomas D'Arcy McGee in 1868 is to be sold at auction this month in Hamilton, Ont." "Bidding starts at $55,000, but the winning bid is expected to be much higher."

Canada: Firearms rights activist speaks at Coquitlam gun show
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"Late last month the Historical Arms Collectors Society of BC held their annual 2-day gun show in Coquitlam. This year's event brought Donna Montague west from her Dryden, Ontario home to speak to BC firearms enthusiasts about the arrest of both herself and her husband Bruce Montague on September 11, 2004."

"Donna and Bruce Montague are alleged to own firearms without licenses or registration certificates. Heralded by the Ontario Provincial Police as "dangerous", this quiet unassuming family finds itself at the centre of a constitutional firestorm surrounding the right of Canadians to own firearms."

MN: Debunked Rumor Closes New Prague High School, Middle School
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"A rumor of violence shut down the high school and middle school on Monday in this small town southwest of Minneapolis." ...

"A rumor started spreading Friday afternoon that someone had prepared a list of students who were to be harmed in the schools on Monday by a middle-school student." ...

"On Sunday night, administrators decided to close the schools as a precaution, giving about 1,800 students the day off."

"However, after investigators interviewed about 50 people and checked computers used to spread the rumor with e-mail and instant messaging, no list was found."

'Rifle' is part of NRA for reason
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"The national NRA convention featured a great deal of glitz, with Hollywood celebrities on hand to lend some glamour to the proceedings. There were some fairly exotic weapons showcased, few of which I had seen before."

"Of course, I am outdated. My own firearm experience was limited to very early teenage ownership of a .410 bird gun and a .22 target rifle. The Army widened my firearm world considerably, introducing me to the M-1 Garand, all nine and a half pounds of it, the M-1 Carbine, considerably lighter, the submachine gun designed by Thompson, but not, unfortunately, with the famous round drum favored by gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s. It had an elongated clip and a tendency to ride up on long bursts."

OH: Gun At School
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"A Boardman High School student is facing serious charges after school administrators searched his car this week. They were looking for cigarettes but found much more than that."

"Police arrested 18 year old Stephen Suszczynski on several charges including possession of marijuana , underage possession of alcohol and having a deadly weapon in a school safety zone."

"Authorities say teachers smelled cigarettes on Suszczynski when he came to school and searched his car, finding a loaded semi-automatic hand gun in the glove compartment. They say he cooperated with police and said he only had the gun because he had been in a dangerous part of Youngstown the night before."

OH: House Passes 'Amy's Law'
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" 'Amy's Law' will make it tougher for first-time domestic violence offenders to get out on bond. The measure is named for Amy Rezos, a Liberty Township woman whose husband tried to kill her three times. The bill now goes before the Senate."

"The subject of protecting domestic violence victims is one that quickly comes to mind when discussing the Media Access Loophole. Some of the same Representatives and Senators who are supporting Amy's Law are the ones who continue to struggle with understanding why publishing CHL-holders' names in the newspaper could prove dangerous."

UK: 'More Foxes Suffer since Hunting Ban'
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"The ban on hunting with hounds has increased the suffering of foxes as more are shot and wounded, according to research out today."

"The All Party Parliamentary Middle Way Group which commissioned the study, said the findings published in the May edition of 'Animal Welfare', the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, have been peer reviewed and accepted as valid scientific research."

"The MPs called for the study in 2002 after shooting became quoted by pro-ban organisations as the 'humane' alternative to hunting with dogs."