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UK: Member of Sarah's 'Armed Elite' on trial for rape
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A POLICEMAN raped a woman because she refused to have sex with him after he bought her a take-away, a court heard.

Colin Gill a "big detective" in the regional crime squad is also alleged to have raped the woman a second time and indecently assaulted her on a different occasion.

The Wakefield-based officer is also accused of physically assaulting her three times.

Prosecutor Adrian Waterman told a Leeds Crown Court jury that Gill had been a serving police officer for most of the time the offences are alleged to have taken place.
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But only cops and the military . . .

Is the NRA fiddling while the AWBan renews?
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"'... According to insiders, LaPierre was willing to accept a renewed assault weapons ban in exchange for passage of gun industry immunity.'" ...

"The possibility that Ricker is lying must be considered, but unfortunately, it fits the facts and the events. In particular, it fits the way that the immunity bill got to a vote at all; make no mistake, the arrangement by which it reached the Senate floor involved smoke, liquor, and quid-pro-quo." ...

NC: Killings prompt policy review, give example of what happens when people rely on the 'paper protection' of a restraining order
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... "After the killing, Holly Naujoks called the Wilmington Star-News, urging the paper to highlight the problem of harassment on campus, and she said her daughter was also a victim."

"Naujoks' daughter, Christen, had obtained a restraining order against former boyfriend John Peck, according to police and court documents. Once he left 17 obscene messages on her voicemail, at one point threatening, "You're mine." Another time, he blocked her as she tried to drive off, warning he would "push her down in the seat" if she didn't stop screaming." ...

"Days before the story ran, Holly Naujoks asked the paper's executive editor not to include the names of her daughter or Peck in the story. The editor said he wasn't sure how a news article would make things worse since Peck already knew Christen Naujoks, and that she had already filed charges against him of stalking and harassment."

"Christen, 22, was killed last Friday. She was shot with an assault rifle, and shortly after the murder, police said Peck's father called 911, saying his son had just called and said he had shot someone." ...

OH: Ex-Boyfriend [Who Was Under a Restraining Order] Sentenced For Hamilton Woman's Murder
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"A Butler County man has been sentenced for the murder of his ex-girlfriend."

"Police said Anthony Mason broke into Angela Turley's Hamilton, Ohio, apartment then shot her in the head."

"Mason, who was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison, said in court Thursday that 'everyone is a liar' and 'I didn't do it.'"

"Police said Turley did have a restraining order out against Mason. Neighbors told 9News the two had a turbulent relationship."

"Turley's mother, who lived with her, was also assaulted during the ordeal, police said."
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Sarah Brady would be proud. Ms. Turley did all the right things and none of the wrong ones (like getting a gun). If only she had survived the experience.

Ronald Reagan: The Gun Owner's Champion
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"In our September 1975 issue, Ronald Reagan, then two-time Governor of California, penned this column. A man of conviction, Ronaldus Magnus was true to these words before and during his eight-year presidency."

"There are tales of robbery victims that are shot down in cold blood or executed "gangland style." There are stories of deranged parents killing their children or deranged children killing their parents. There are reports of snipers. And now and then the headlines blurt out that an assassin has struck again, killing a prominent official or citizen. All of these stories involve the use of guns, or seem to. As a result, there is growing clamor to outlaw guns, to ban guns, to confiscate guns in the name of public safety and public good."
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Unfortunately there are many people who feel this way about Reagan, despite his support for the Brady Bill, waiting periods, gun bans and his opposition to CCW. It shows the sad state of affairs in the civil rights community when such a compromiser is viewed as a "champion" of gun rights.

PA: No Bond for Officer Charged with Stealing Ammunition
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"An Allegheny County police officer who's accused of stealing enough ammunition to blow up an entire neighborhood won't be getting out of jail on bond as he had hoped."

"Mark Short, 42, a 13-year police veteran and SWAT team member, is accused of stealing 10,000 rounds of ammunition from the county."

"During at raid at his home in Moon Township, investigators found a military stockpile including automatic weapons, machine guns, hand grenades, blasting caps, C4 explosives, rocket launchers and anti-tank weapons."

"Though Short was hoping Common Pleas Judge Donald Machen would lower his $100,000 bail today, the district attorney's office threatened to invoke a constitutional amendment denying bail for offenses that threaten public safety." ...
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So if this guy is a threat to public safety out of uniform, what the heck kind of cop was he?

Virgin Islands: U.S. Attorney announces initiatives to rid territory's streets of illegal firearms
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"Police records show that 180 guns were reported stolen on St. Croix alone in the last decade, U.S. Attorney David Nissman said Thursday."

"Those guns often end up being used in crime sprees. To curb the use of such firearms in criminal activities, federal and local officials are coming together to help get guns off the street through Project Safe Neighborhoods initiatives." ...

"Licensed firearm owners will play a large role in the effort, Nissman indicated."

"'We're going to ask those people to subject their weapon to voluntary fingerprinting,' he said, adding that this will require licensed gun owners to fire their weapons so that law enforcement officials can retain projectiles and spent shells to be matched up to evidence found at crime scenes." ...
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If they are concerned about stolen weapons being used in crimes, how will this help? Or is this more along the lines of "All Jews are asked to voluntarily report to the Geheime Staatspolizei for protective registration"?

Australia: Aussies try 'sword control' -- Cops say new statute outlawing blades will cut down on street brawls
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"Gun control in Australia has given way to sword control as police prepare to enforce a new law meant to curb modern-day swashbuckling."

"According to a report in the Melbourne Herald Sun, the new statute slaps owners of swords who don't have a permit with up to six months in jail and fines of up to $12,000." ...
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How about rocks? Or those nasty sharp pointy pencils? You can do a lot of damage with a pencil.

UK: Neo-Nazi thugs jailed for attacks
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"The ringleaders of a gang of racist thugs who took swords, pickaxes and petrol bombs onto the streets of Hull have been given lengthy jail terms."

"Ben Povey, 24, was jailed for 19 years and Christopher Sirrs, 30, for 14-and-a-half years at Hull Crown Court."

"They were found guilty of offences including violent disorder, assault and making an explosive device."

"Judge Tom Cracknell said they had shown neo-Nazi tendencies and described them as 'bloodthirsty guttersnipes'." ...
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Should have outlawed swords (like the Aussies), I'm sure that would have prevented the attacks!

China: Flat-Footed China Police Losing Fight Against Crime
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"Poor health and shoddy detective work kept Chinese police from tracking down millions of criminals last year, state media reported on Friday."

"About 70 percent of all criminal cases investigated in the country in 2003 went unsolved, the Xinhua News Agency said."

"China's Ministry of Public Security tested the stamina of nearly 400 police from different parts of the country last year and the vast majority came up short, Xinhua said."

"'The ministry also randomly picked 400 front-line policemen to receive a medical check last year, finding 30 percent of them suffered cardiovascular diseases, 40 percent suffered high blood pressure..., 30 percent had gastroenteric diseases and 16 percent had hepatitis,' the report said." ...

Philippines: Cop seriously wounded in "agaw-armas" [gun-snatching]
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"Suspected members of an "agaw-armas" (gun-snatching) gang seriously wounded a policeman around midnight Wednesday in Banga, South Cotabato, authorities said."

"Supt. Diosdado Bangeles, Banga police chief, identified the injured policeman as PO3 Joey Pabolare, who is detailed at the 1205th Provincial Police Mobile Group based in nearby Surallah town."

"Bangeles said two suspects overpowered Pabolare and took his .38 caliber pistol inside a beer joint near the town's public terminal. He said one of the suspects also shot the victim with his own gun wounding the latter in the abdomen." ...
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Cops can't protect themselves from criminals, but the disarmed peons are expected to count on them for protection?

UK: Holy prepared -- Salvation Army workers learn self-defense
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"SALVATION Army members have been toughening up for their duties on the front line."

"About 20 of the organisation's workers in Leeds have been on a safety course run by two martial arts black-belts."

"They were among almost 100 on the course from across Yorkshire who work in Salvation Army-run hostels, some of which help homeless people."

"Taekwondo experts Pat Illingworth and Chris Beanland, who run Keighley-based TK Defence Ltd, taught the staff how to solve potentially tricky situations without getting too physical."

"They were assisted by conflict management tutor and taekwondo student Georgina Walker, who trains airport staff how to deal with fraying pre- and post-holiday tempers." ...
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Conflict management is good, but when the stuff hits the fan, armed self-defense is still the best way to avoid "getting too physical".

Canada: Man shot trying to flee police when cops uses gun as hammer
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"Montreal police say a suspect in a car robbery was injured when an officer's gun accidentally discharged Friday morning."

"Officers were trying to stop two suspects from fleeing with a stolen vehicle near the corner of Beaubien Street and 24th Avenue, in the city's Rosemont district."

"An officer drew his gun and used it to break one of the car's windows."

"The gun went off, hitting one of the suspects in the arm. The victim's injuries are not considered life-threatening."
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But the police are better trained than 'civilians'.

The Brady Campaign, and NBC`s Katie Couric, Try to Re-write History
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"Exploiting tragedy for political gain is nothing new for the media and the Brady Campaign, but this mornings appearance on NBCs Today Show reached a new low. Katie Couric and Sarah Brady used the tragic occasion of President Reagans passing to shamelessly forward the gun-ban agenda with deliberate misinformation. Led by carefully crafted questions from Couric, Sarah Brady claimed that President Reagan wasnt actually an NRA member, and that he 'worked hard' for passage of the so-called 'assault weapons' ban." ...

PA: Box of C-4 found in home of accused officer
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"A box of military-style explosives was found in the home of the Allegheny County police officer who is accused of stealing thousands of rounds of ammunition and trading it for weapons."

"A large quantity of ammunition and dozens of rifles, shotguns, handguns, automatic weapons, gas masks, and boxes of gunpowder also were confiscated from the home of Mark Martin Short, 52, of Foxwood Road, Moon, who is a driver for the county police Special Weapons and Tactics team."

"A bond reduction hearing scheduled Thursday before Common Pleas Judge Donald E. Machen has been postponed until today." ...
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But only cops and the military are trustworthy enough to carry guns.

NH: NH man a champion for gun rights activists
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"A Lyndeborough man arrested in Ohio last December on weapons charges has galvanized support from gun rights activists across the country and internationally."

"Jeffrey Hunter Jordan, 42, was arrested by Ohio State Police on Dec. 29 after being stopped for speeding on I-71. The trooper noticed two semi-automatic pistol magazines on Jordans belt."

"During a search of Jordan and a subsequent search of his 1995 Nissan Pathfinder with a warrant, police found a loaded .40-caliber handgun, a loaded .380-caliber handgun, an additional loaded magazine, seven knives, two canisters of mace, a machete and a locked wooden case containing several swords, a .308-caliber assault-type rifle and about 1,000 rounds of assorted ammunition." ...

Self-defense: A necessity for women
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... "Find out about self-defense classes in your area by contacting your local police department, rape crisis center, or your college. Do not be afraid to ask questions. A good instructor is willing to help you in any way that he or she can."

"Self-defense programs promote confidence and self-esteem in one's abilities to protect themselves or their loved ones."

"Gone are the days of leaving our homes and vehicles unlocked, children free to walk down the streets without worry and an overall sense of personal security."

"Ladies, we must dig our heads out of the sand and face the reality that protecting ourselves is up to us."
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And stop giving away the advantages that armed self-defense can provide.

UK: NI man jailed over arm offence
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"A 23-year-old Ballyclare builder was jailed for three years today after keeping a pistol at his home for paramilitaries who had been supplying him with drugs."

"Belfast Crown Court heard that William James Smyth had a pistol put to his head by two masked men outside his home at Rasheed Drive."

"They gave him a .22 Ruger pistol inside a balaclava and told him to put it in his house."

"Patrick Lynch, QC, for the Crown, said the weapon had been used for a punishment shooting several months earlier but it was accepted that Smyth had not been involved in it."

"Dennis Boyd, defending, said Smyth had been a drug addict for seven years, using ecstasy, acid, speed and cannabis." ...
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But guns and drugs are banned!

Peoples Republic of China: Car hijackers shoot guard, steal payroll
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"Police in southern Guangdong Province are hunting for three men who fled with a firm's payroll after shooting dead a guard and injuring a driver in a car hijacking on Thursday morning."

"The trio stole at least 800,000 yuan (US$96,000), the Southern Metropolis newspaper reported yesterday." ...

"They were on their way back to their company in Jiufo Town around 9am after withdrawing the money from a local bank when three men on a motorcycle attacked them, the newspaper said."

"'The trio caught up with the minivan, and two of them shot at the driver with a rifle, about 1.5 meters long,' the paper cited a witness as saying. The driver was seriously injured in the hands during the hijack robbery." ...

MN: Rosario: Prostitute may face 'new life,' or life
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"The hookers along Lake Street in South Minneapolis called the uniformed cop the "Picture Man.' And on at least three occasions last summer, Minneapolis police officer John R. Mills forced one of the regulars, Edith Madora Hudson, to strip naked and perform graphically lewd acts for the camera in the back seat of his squad car."

"Mills, a six-year police veteran, was eventually found out and fired with Hudson's help, but never faced criminal prosecution."

"What happened to Hudson, 38, however, is another story. She could now face up to life in prison for possessing a gun she says she felt she needed to scare off the corrupt cop's future advances."
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'Armed Elite' gets off, citizen who helped convict him . . . ?

MI: Away from game, players consider guns for safety
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"As personal safety becomes more of a concern for NBA players, a growing number of them, including some Pistons, consider carrying concealed weapons."

"Players say they are highly visible and recognizable, and often feel they could become targets of robberies or other crimes."

'I think any NBA player or any professional athlete has a bull's-eye on their back to some extent, whether they're male or female,' said Jerry Hendon, director of Pistons security. 'And because of that, they just have to be very careful.'"

"Pistons forward Darvin Ham said he kept a gun at his summer home, but did not carry it with him. He acknowledged, though, that he probably would have more weapons around if he didn't have 12-, 7- and 4-year-old sons around the house." ...
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My considered opinion is that Oleg Volk has the right take on the issue. See here (or here for the hi-res version).

Constitution Party Presidential Nominee Believes The 2nd Amendment Shall Not Be Infringed
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"Constitution Party Presidential nominee Michael Peroutka makes an absolute commitment to the defense of the right of Americans to bear arms, while pointing out the support of the Bush Administration for a variety of federal gun control measures." ...

"I believe that the Second Amendment means what it says. If elected President, I will do everything within my power to ensure that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

"It is no coincidence that those jurisdictions which have implemented significant gun control have become cesspools of crime -- cesspools which now, sadly, try to blame their problems on freer low-crime pro-gun jurisdictions." ...

South Africa: Cops grab man for hijack rapes, find pistol believed to be from officer he killed
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"A suspected gang-member - wanted in connection with at least 20 cases of hijacking and rape - was arrested at a roadblock near Estcourt, police said on Friday."

"Superintendent Vishnu Naidoo said the 37-year-old man was also sought for the killing of a policeman in Colenso in May."

"He said the man was believed to have been part of a gang of four men, two of whom have already been arrested, which hijacked minibuses coming into KwaZulu-Natal and raped the women passengers."

"Naidoo said the man was found with an unlicensed pistol believed to have belonged to the dead policeman."

"He said the man had been evading arrest by constantly moving around KwaZulu-Natal. He was on board a truck bound for Durban from Ladysmith when he was caught on Thursday."

"The gang was also being sought for more crimes in the Ulundi, Uthukela and Umfolozi areas. The fourth member was still at large."
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And these are the kinds of thugs that the police want a disarmed populace to face.

Canada: Suspect in cop shooting called armed, dangerous
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"A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for a man accused of shooting at a Riviere du Nord police officer and holding at least four people against their will last week."

"Benoit Richer, 28, might have fled the province after the gunfight with police last Friday, Montreal police said."

"Sylvain Demeules, 34, a 12-year veteran of the Riviere du Nord police force, injured one hand and had a finger amputated on the other after he was hit by bullets during a high-speed chase."

"'(Richer) could have left the province. That's why there is a Canada-wide warrant and border services have been notified,' said Constable Steve Morissette, a Montreal police spokesperson."
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Why didn't the $2 BILLION 'gun registry' prevent this?

SD: The 1880's come back to life
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"The 1880's come back to life this week in KOTA Territory at the National Championship of Mounted Shooting."

"The competition tests the shooters' accuracy by replicating the art of gunplay on horseback."

"Complete with Civil War era costumes, riders shoot balloons with pistols while weaving through a timed course."

"With more than 200 competitors this year the event has come a long way since it was founded 13 years ago."

"Jim Rodgers founded the association, 'We started having contests and we'd tie beer cans and coke bottles, set them on fence posts and shoot them, and I thought it was always a great sport.'"

"Contestants from 37 states take part in the national contest now through Sunday at the fairgrounds."

MI: Former boyfriend charged in slaying of woman 'protected' by a restraining order
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"Police in Sterling Heights rated one of the safest cities in the country are struggling to cope with the second slaying in their community within the past week."

"Paulette Litzan was shot to death at her mothers home Wednesday night, and her ex-boyfriend, Harry Stanley, is charged in a murder warrant with her slaying, police said."

"Litzan reportedly told friends and family members that Stanley the father of her 8-year-old son had threatened hundreds of times to shoot her."

"'We believe this is the result of a domestic dispute, said Detective Sgt. Robert Henigan. 'Its my understanding that she recently had taken out a restraining order on Stanley.'" ...

AZ: Fellow officers contradict ex-cops actions in shooting fleeing woman in the back
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"Chandler police officers called to testify Wednesday and Thursday in the trial of Daniel Lovelace had either minimal or peripheral roles in the case but their testimony often was expanded to include their training on use of force and Chandler Police Department policies."

"Lovelace, 39, claims he felt threatened when he shot Dawn Rae Nelson Oct. 11, 2002, in self-defense. Part of his defense has been to remind jurors that police are paid to confront danger, police work is unpredictable and officers are forced to make life and death decisions quickly."

"The shooting occurred as Nelson fled in her car from a Chandler drive-through pharmacy to escape Lovelaces investigation into her attempt to pass a fake prescription."

"Prosecutors contend the shooting was unjustified because Nelson was shot from behind and posed no threat to Lovelace." ...

NJ: Gun's [read: Officer's negligent] discharge injures officer
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"A fragment of an accidentally fired bullet struck a township police officer in the chin in the police station Tuesday afternoon."

"Officers had returned from twice-a-year weapons qualification at the township's firing range near the police station and were cleaning their weapons when the incident took place at about 12:30 p.m., according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office."

"One officer's .40-caliber pistol discharged and the round struck a wooden table and broke into pieces, said authorities. Most of the round was lodged in the table, but a small fragment hit a second officer in the chin, causing a minor injury, authorities said."
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"It just went off" says the highly trained member of the armed elite.

AR: Winslow Man Shoots, Kills Alleged Intruder
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"Investigators were still trying to piece together what led to the death of a man who was shot and killed Thursday after he allegedly broke into a Winslow home."

"Deputies said the homeowner, Randy Grizzle, knew the man who he shot. However, detectives said the two had not been in contact for 10 or 15 years."

"Authorities said Carl Worden went to Randy Grizzle's house in Winslow at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday."

"Grizzle told officials he was asleep but woke up when he heard someone kick open his front door."

"According to deputies, Worden made it to the second floor, looked into the bedroom where Grizzle was sleeping and then ran from the home." ...

MO: Concealed-guns suits to proceed as Sheriffs and county officers try desperately to avoid following the law
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"Two lawsuits challenging the implementation of Missouris concealed-guns law are proceeding after judges this week rejected state requests to dismiss the cases."

"In one lawsuit, St. Louis County is seeking a declaration that it does not have to issue concealed-weapons permits because the costs of doing so arent covered by the state, making it an unconstitutional, unfunded mandate."

"In the other lawsuit, attorneys for a Moniteau County resident are challenging the issuance of permits there, claiming the county incurred costs not covered by the state and so had to use local money for a purpose not approved by local voters, in violation of what is known as the Hancock Amendment to the Missouri Constitution." ...

GA: The Colquitt Monster
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"This massive buck from the 2002 season topped the 200-point level on the Boone and Crockett scoring system. Here's the story behind Jacky Stanfill's hunt for this record-book whitetail."

"Unless a hunter is fortunate enough to own the land where he hunts, or depends solely on public land opportunities, such as wildlife management areas or national forest property, a very real part of deer hunting today is the ability to retain a hunting lease from one season to the next. Several years ago, few people would have believed lease prices would reach the double-digit-cost-per-acre figures that many land holdings now bring." ...

John Kerry - The Real Deal or a Decoy?
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"Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, the presumptive presidential nominee of the Democratic Party, has been working long and hard on the campaign trail to convince pro-gun voters that he will defend our Second Amendment rights if he wins the presidential election this November. This is particularly true in swing states like Tennessee and Arkansas that Al Gore lost by razor-thin margins in the 2000 election."

"Unfortunately, John Kerry is just another example of a politician who is willing to say whatever it takes to win pro-gun votes on Election Day -- but who will surely stab gun owners in the back if hes elected." ...

Pentagon Wasted $100 Million on Airline Tickets
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"The Pentagon wasted $100 million over six years on airline tickets, a report revealed on Wednesday, prompting lawmakers to urge the government to 'fix its culture of indifference' to American taxpayers."

The Pentagon's weak internal controls 'led to millions of dollars wasted on airline tickets that were unused and not refunded, and millions more where DOD (Department of Defense) made payments to travelers for improper and potentially fraudulent claims,' the report by the General Accounting Office said." ...
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But if we give them a monopoly on effective force, I'm sure that their arrogance and indifference will disappear.

PA: Thieves steal 500-lb. safe holding 9 collector-type guns
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"Police in Lancaster are investigating an odd robbery."

"Guns were stolen from a house along the 1600-block of Millersville Pike in Lancaster Township earlier this week."

"Why so odd? The guns were stored in a 5-foot tall safe, weighing over 500 pounds."

"Police believe the crooks used a hand truck and a van or truck in the heist. The safe was later found in Conestoga; nine collector-type weapons were gone."

"Anyone with information is asked to contact Lancaster police."

CA: Civil War Battle comes to life at Casa de Fruta this weekend
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"Its not Gettysburg. Its not Antietam. Its Casa de Fruta."

"More than 100 Civil War enthusiasts will descend upon the Highway 152 roadside stop to stage a Civil War battle re-enactment this weekend."

"The enthusiasts belong to the American Civil War Association, which has members from all over California. Theyre Civil War buffs who are pretty well read on the war in general, with specialties in certain battles, years or units."

"They wont be staging a specific battle, but there is one thing thats certain: the outcome. The association fights two battles a day, and each side wins one. So if the South wins in the morning, the North will win in the afternoon." ...

Are Feds Putting Weapons in Citizens' Luggage?
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"American travelers are finding blades planted in their luggage, and it looks as if federal workers - make that employees - are culpable." ...

"After Grindle and his family returned from an airline trip to Florida, they found wire cutters in one of their bags, along with a note that said a screener from the Transportation Security Administration had inspected the suitcase." ...

"'I've been to Europe, where they search your bags in front of you, and I have no trouble with that,' Grindle said. 'But it makes me nervous having my bags searched without me being present, especially when inspectors are flipping things in my bags that don't belong to me. What would stop them from putting illegal drugs in my bag?'"

OH: National Matches begin July 9
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"The National Rifle Association will conduct its annual National Shooting Championships -- the National Matches -- from Friday, July 9, through Aug. 16."

"This year's contests -- which include high power and smallbore rifles, pistols, and muzzleloading firearms -- also mark the 97th anniversary of the establishment of Camp Perry, a marksmanship training facility in Erie Township. Since its founding, Camp Perry has been the home of the National Matches."

"'The National Matches are among the most prestigious shooting championships in the world,' said NRA Director of Competitive Shooting M.S. Gilchrist. 'We expect between 4,000 and 5,000 participants of all skill levels to visit Camp Perry this year, and to shoot with, and learn from, the finest rifle and pistol shots in the country.'" ...

Shooting accuracy: Deciding method
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft
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"One of the biggest discussions in the shooting world pertains to accuracy. Accuracy, like beauty, can be subjective. It depends a good bit of what the shooter thinks. A rifle that shoots 2-inch groups at 100 yards would be accurate to some shooters and absolutely abominable to others. The problem stems from the fact that there is no clear cut description of what accuracy really is. Im not going to try to define accuracy, but in one sense of the word. it would mean putting all bullets in one hole that is no larger than the diameter of the bullets being fired."

"Believe it or not, down through the shooting years, several people have fired five shots at 100 yards that would be called absolutely zero. ..." ...

Fathers and sons and rite of passage
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... "You may wonder what place this little story has in an outdoor column. The answer is, it jogged my memory back to the time (about 50 years ago) when I was a curious and somewhat know-it-all boy on my grandparents' farm, and was often in the company of my grandfather."

"Back in those days, a boy's most prized possession was a .22 rimfire rifle. To a 12-year-old a .22 has unlimited potential when it comes to dispatching corn-gobbling crows, hole-digging woodchucks and the occasional red fox."

"If I remember correctly my first .22 was a Winchester Model 67, a single shot bolt action with a cocking hammer that had to be pulled back after the round was chambered in order fire. Although I showed a definite disdain for most school book texts I was a voracious reader of outdoor magazines. In one magazine I came across an article that discussed how to sight in a .22." ...

TN: Having a blast! Get some anger out at Leipers Fork Computer Shoot
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"Leave it to the people in Leipers Fork to take a single event and make it into an annual occasion."

"Such is the third annual Leipers Fork Computer Shoot happening from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. tomorrow."

"Dubbed a Computer Anger Management Seminar, Leipers Fork style, this is a chance to take a load of frustration out on a computer of choice and get the opportunity to shoot an American tradition, the Tennessee Mountain Rifle."

"'This is where Old World technology meets New World technology and the Old World technology wins,' said Greg Murray, president of the Leipers Fork Merchants Association."

"For only $5 a shot, frustrated victims of technological advances like computers, cell phones and PalmPilots can get a quick lesson in computer anger management. For the really angry, or the more competitive, there will be a $10 target game. The winner will get a portion of the games pot." ...

South Africa: Hundreds of Guns head for scrap
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"Police will supervise the destruction of more than 800 guns at a scrap metal works in Cape Town on Saturday."

"Western Cape police spokesman Superintendent Riaan Pool said on Friday this would bring the total firearms destroyed in the province since September 2003 to 4038, he said."

"Since April that year 4,917 firearms and 1.4 million rounds of ammunition had been confiscated, and 631 people arrested for illegal possession firearms or ammunition."

"All the guns that would be destroyed on Saturday were either handed in voluntarily by members of the public, forfeited, or confiscated by the police as unlicensed." ...