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1 Suicide Every 40 Seconds, 1 Murder Every Minute Worldwide
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"The report estimated that 815,000 people killed themselves in 2000 - making suicide the No. 13 cause of death worldwide."
"The highest suicide rates were in eastern Europe, while the lowest were in Latin America."
"Among the Inuit people in northern Canada, for example, there were overall suicide rates of between 60 and 75 per 100,000 people, compared with 15 per 100,000 for the general population, it said."
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IL: Blagojevich pandering to area
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Letter to the editor:
"I have begun to wonder if Blagojevich is having an identity crisis. He comes to Southern Illinois and touts his support for gun owners, but fails to mention his support for partial-birth abortion and homosexual marriages. Two days later, I read his remarks to a crowd in Chicago touting his blatant opposition to gun ownership and praising his blemish-free, pro-abortion record."
"I hope that people will take the initiative to educate themselves before the election." |
WA: Assault charge against candidate for nabbing shoplifter dropped
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"The alleged victim is a felon . . . with one heck of a criminal history for a young man."
"When Kallas arrived on the scene, he grabbed Koss, knocked him to the ground and ordered him to lie flat with his hands out in front, twisting his arm behind his back when he failed to comply."
"Kallas, a former sheriff's deputy and police officer, said he used only as much force as was needed to protect himself and other people standing nearby."
"An obviously relieved Kallas said he was glad the case was settled before the Nov. 5 election. He's running for Position 3 on the new Spokane Valley City Council." |
UT: U. Argues It Has the Right to Ban Guns on Campus
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"The University of Utah argued in federal court Wednesday that it has the right to ban guns from campus under U.S. and Utah constitutional guarantees of free speech and its responsibility to maintain a safe learning environment."
"Academic freedom, a First Amendment right, depends on the free exchange of ideas without the threat of coercion or intimidation, Alan Sullivan, an attorney for the U., told U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball." |
VA: Former Norfolk judge held on weapon charge (another version)
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"Former Norfolk judge Luther C. Edmonds was arrested Wednesday morning, accused of trying to take a gun into the Circuit Court building in Newport News."
"The arrest is another setback for Edmonds, who rose from childhood poverty to become a judge before experiencing his own legal troubles."
"He was convicted three years later of pistol-whipping then-state Del. William P. Robinson Jr. and served 15 months in jail." |
NC: Durham Bondsman Convicted of Carrying Pistol Onto School Property
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"A Durham bail bondsman has been convicted of chasing a fugitive across a busy school playground with his gun drawn."
"Jurors deliberated for 35 minutes before finding Derrick Lorinza Hester guilty of carrying a pistol onto school property."
"Orange County Superior Court Judge Wade Barber sentenced him to three to four months in prison but suspended the jail time and placed him on two years of unsupervised probation. He also was fined two-thousand dollars."
"Hester, who owns Hester's Bail Bonds in Durham, will probably lose his bondsman's license if the conviction stands."
He was chasing a bail jumper. |
Iraq V.P. Suggests Bush-Saddam Duel
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"An Iraqi vice president offered a unique solution to the U.S.-Iraq standoff: a duel between George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein."
"Taha Yassin Ramadan said the duel could be held at a neutral site and with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan as the referee." |
Anti-Gun Bigot Attacks Heston
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"This week I�ll be taking aim at a website. Yes, I realize that generally websites come and go, and many gun control 'organizations' are usually ephemeral flights of fancy for those with too much time on their hands and little factual information. But the reason I�d like to draw your attention to this particular website is that 'Gunguys.com' is not only a prime example of gun-control maliciousness, ignorance and disingenuousness, but also a great tool to help those who aren�t familiar with the Second Amendment rights debate to see an example of the kind of poisonous, repugnant cowards these 'it�s for the children' types really are." |
ND: Veterans panel rejects commandant�s reprimand
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"The board overseeing the North Dakota Veterans� Home at Lisbon voted Wednesday not to reprimand the home�s commandant for scaring two state employees with a cap gun more than two years ago. 'The gun incident is the least important thing in this entire report,' said Paul Smathers of Edgeley, a new member of the veterans committee." |
KY: KFC manager refuses robber in Florence
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"The would-be robber had what was thought to be a semi-automatic handgun stuck in his waistband. The man then cornered the manager and demanded money. After the manger refused to turn over any money, the man ran from the store without stealing anything."
"Police recovered a pellet gun, which was a replica of a Taurus or Beretta 9 mm semiautomatic pistol. It was silver in color with a black grip."
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Many managers these days -- from banks to convenience stores -- will hand over money to someone "armed" merely with a note. |
MT: Gun Group Endorses Eddleman for Supreme Court
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"The Montana Shooting Sports Association (MSSA) today announced its endorsement of Bob Eddleman for the Montana Supreme Court."
"MSSA president Gary Marbut commented, 'Most Montana voters have little information about how Supreme Court candidates are likely to perform on issues of interest, which usually gives an incumbent enormous advantage. In this case, there is a clear choice. Eddleman grew up on a Montana ranch, and understands legitimate firearm use and gun rights and hunting issues.' " |
Everybody Must Get Zoned
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"There is something indomitable about the human spirit. It manifests itself in its inexorable drive to function by beating against the walls of the prison erected by man with governmental laws and regulations. ... No matter how government tries to force humanity into convenient little categories of behavior, the spirit, ultimately, wins out. I'm reminded of this truth every time I travel to a different area of the country." ... |
Five Killed in Washington Suburb Shootings
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"Five people were killed during a 17-hour period in a series of apparently random shootings in an affluent Washington suburb, police said on Thursday."
"Police said 1 woman and 4 men were killed in 6 separate shooting incidents beginning 5:20 p.m. Wednesday & ending 10 a.m. Thursday."
"Victims were killed outside gas stations & shopping centers in a 10 mile radius."
"All schools in the county were locked down, outside activities were halted & afternoon kindergarten classes canceled." |
Five Killed in D.C. Suburbs in Possible Spree Shooting (FoxNews version)
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"Police are searching for the killer or killers who gunned down five people within a one-mile radius in less than 24 hours in several suburbs of Washington, D.C."
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WHO: Half of World's Violent Deaths Are Suicides (yahoo report)
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"Violence in all forms kills 1.6 million people worldwide each year: 1/2 are suicides, 1/3 are homicides, 20% are war related according to a WHO report."
"Suicide ranked as 13th leading cause of death in which 3x as many aged over 75 kill themselves as 15-24 yr olds."
"Eastern Europeans top the suicide rate; Latin Americans & a few Asians rank lowest."
"WHO says the 20th century was one of the most violent in history as 191 million died, half of them civilians, due to armed conflict." [More than half of them were due to genocide of disarmed peoples.] |
Outrageous Lawsuits Battle for 'Grand Caesar'
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"Heard the one about the sex offender who lost 2 toes to frostbite during an escape & tried to sue the Sheriff saying deputies were too slow in finding him? Or the couple who sued an airline $15 million for losing their cat?"
"Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse www.cala.com awards such the 'Grand Caesar' in honor of Caesar Barber who sued 4 fast food chains for making him fat."
"CA leads in judicial frivolity with 1.5 million civil lawsuits filed in 1998-99 (one for every 21 Californians)." |
AZ: Gun Nut - a report on "GRPC Media Shoot"
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"Early in childhood, The Spike spoiled its frilly pink Easter dress by firing a double-barreled shotgun at a watermelon. The dress and The Spike landed in a large heap on the ground -- torn, muddy and decidedly unhappy about the condition of the beloved pink organza. But The Spike was still sporting a smile at the knowledge that, even as a 10-year-old in a pink dress, it could unleash that level of firepower. It was like heroin, but less girlie." |
Shots fired at United Nations; man detained
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"Shots were fired Thursday outside the United Nations headquarters in New York. There were no reports of injuries and a man was taken into custody. He described the handgun as a silver-covered pistol. He said the man was also carrying leaflets. It was not clear what the leaflets said."
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Felons' Gun Rights at Issue at High Court
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"Thomas Lamar 'Tommy' Bean is selling used cars in south Texas right now, and to him, that's the fault of Congress."
"It's Congress, after all, that won't allow him to regain his license to sell guns. On Oct. 16, his case comes before the U.S. Supreme Court. And if he gets his way, Bean, a convicted felon, will be dealing guns again." ... |
NC: Duplin 'Firearms for Females' gun course caters to women
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"Ready, aim, fire!"
"James Sprunt Community College (JSCC) is shooting its way into the community by offering courses that are geared specifically to the needs of the community, and women in particular."
"On Oct. 5, from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., the college will offer an introduction to handguns course entitled, 'Firearms for Females.' The course is free and open to the public." |
FL: Gun evidence OK'd in civil trial
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"Attorneys for the family of slain teacher Barry Grunow can present evidence in a civil trial next week that the type of handgun used in the murder has a long rapsheet."
"Circuit Judge Jorge Labarga on Wednesday denied requests by the gun's distributor to keep data on the gun's use in crimes out of testimony before the jury."
" 'We are very pleased with the ruling,' said Rebecca Larson, an attorney for Pam Grunow, widow of the Lake Worth Middle School teacher shot by student Nathaniel Brazill, 15, in May 2000."
"Pam Grunow is suing the Valor Corp., which distributed the.25-caliber Raven handgun used in the shooting." |
UK bans 'killer toy guns' that shoot suction cup projectiles
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"Shopkeepers in Sandwell have been warned that they face prosecution unless they remove killer toys off their shelves."
"It follows new legislation introduced following the death of a child who choked on a rubber dart fired from a plastic gun."
"Bob Robinson, Sandwell Trading Standards area manager, said: 'It is now illegal to sell toys which fire projectiles with suction caps - such as toy guns.' " |
UK: New police chief makes pledge
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"He said he had no 'number one priority', but was determined to crack down on gun crime which had seen two shootings in one day earlier this week."
"But Mr Scott-Lee said he was also looking to have fun in the post which he has taken over after the retirement of Sir Edward Crew." |
Australia: Gun buyback a life-saving success
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"POST-PORT Arthur gun control measures, which featured a massive weapons buyback, have dramatically reduced the rates of gun murders and robberies, according to an Australian criminologist working in the US."
"In a paper he has co-written on the 1996 buyback, Peter Reuter reveals firearms-related murders declined between 1980 and 1995 and then fell sharply between 1995 and 1999, after the control measures." |
CA: Kern County race is all about avoiding the issues
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"The likely winner of the state Assembly campaign in southeastern Kern County is taking an unusual approach to the touchy, hot-button issues of abortion and gun control."
"He says he won't talk about them."
"Bill Maze, a Tulare County supervisor and the Republican candidate in the 34th Assembly District race, says it's nobody's business how he feels about those issues." |
Firearms Related Joke Tops Out as World's Funniest
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"In a project described as the largest-ever scientific study into humor, the British Association for the Advancement of Science asked Internet users around the world to submit their favorite jokes and rate the funniness of other people's offerings. "
"More than 40,000 jokes from 70 countries and two million critiques later, this is it:Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other man pulls out his phone and calls emergency services.
He gasps to the operator: "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator in a calm, soothing voice replies: "Take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead."
There is a silence, then a shot is heard.
Back on the phone, the hunter says, "Ok, now what?" The joke called "Three Kicks" is better. |
VA: Ex-judge tries to carry gun into courthouse (another version)
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NEWPORT NEWS -- "A former Norfolk judge, convicted in 2000 of pistol-whipping a state delegate, was arrested at the Newport News courthouse Wednesday when he tried to carry a gun into the building."
"Edmonds was convicted in February 2000 of unlawful wounding and unlawfully wearing a mask. He was sentenced to 18 months in jail for the 1997 beating of Del. William P. Robinson, a former friend." |
Groups blast Congress over pay raise
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"Government watchdog and taxpayers'-rights groups have blasted Congress for giving itself a $5,000 pay raise this year � for the fourth year in a row � as the nation becomes mired in war, recession and ever-increasing federal budget deficits." |
NY: Knicks' Thomas arrested for assaulting wife
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"New York Knicks center Kurt Thomas was arrested Monday after a fight in which he allegedly assaulted his wife. Thomas was arrested at his home and charged with third-degree assault and risk of injury to a minor, police said."
"Police said the 6 ft 9, 235-pound player assaulted his wife while she was holding their 2 yr old daughter. The argument started over a laptop."
"Thomas is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday and denies the charges. He is set to join the team for practice on Wednesday." |
PA: Green Party Gubernatorial Candidate Michael Morrill prefers women submit to rape?
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"Preventing rape is not funny. At least it shouldn't be. Somebody should have mentioned that to the audience before the recent first televised gubernatorial debate at Penn State. Candidates were asked what they would do to encourage rape victims to report the crime to authorities. One of the four gave an answer few were expecting. The audience and the other three thought he was joking." ...
"Libertarian candidate Ken Krawchuck must have had people like that in mind when he answered, 'It's obvious that a handgun is a girl's best friend.' After the laughter subsided, Green Party candidate Michael Morrill said it's insane to advise a woman to combat violence with violence."
"Should she combat violence with submission?" |
MI: Defenders: Should Retired Cops Carry Guns?
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"Retired cops and federal agents are calling Michigan the most dangerous state in the country, telling the Defenders in this post-9/11 era that they should be an important part in the war on terrorism. But instead when it comes to their years of experience it's 'no help wanted.' "
"But the Local 4 Defenders are learning about a volley of complaints from retired law enforcement agents saying despite years of intense training they're no longer trusted to carry weapons." |
MD: Gun background checks decline
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"The number of people seeking gun permits in Maryland last year declined to the lowest number in at least five years, while the number permit applications nationwide rose slightly in 2001, according to state and federal officials."
"Maryland's steep decline comes on the heels of major gun-control laws adopted in 2000, but activists on both sides of the gun control issue were hesitant to attribute the change to any single factor." |
ID: Hunting, fishing bring big bucks to Idaho
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"Hunting and fishing keep more than 14,000 Idaho residents employed and provide the state $51.5 million in tax revenue, according to a new report released by industry groups."
"The report says 197,000 hunters and 416,000 anglers spent $754 million on recreation last year."
� 'The American Sportsman � Take a Closer Look' uses results taken from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service�s 2001 national survey of fishing, hunting and wildlife-associated recreation." |
NY: Ex-Cop Turns Sniper, Injures Teacher (Newsday version)
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"A former police officer fired more than 20 shots at his 'Stuy Town' neighbors yesterday, grazing a preschool teacher who was leading children through the normally quiet housing complex, and striking neighbors' cars and windows, police said."
"Shooting from his fourth-floor apartment at 647 E. 14th St. in Stuyvesant Town, Brian Berrigan, 33, fired in three separate spurts over 2-1/2 hours before being captured, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said." |
LA: Former Louisiana Democrat Governor Prepares For Jail on Extortion Conviction
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"Former Gov. Edwin Edwards was ordered Wednesday to report to prison by Oct. 21 to serve 10 years for extorting riverboat casino applicants during and after his fourth term."
"In a written order, U.S. District Judge Frank Polozola also told Edwards' son, Stephen, and Baton Rouge businessman Bobby Johnson to report to prison by the same date for their roles in the scam." |
Federal air marshal who 'overreacted' had already failed psychological exam
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"A federal air marshal accused last month of overreacting on a Delta Air Lines flight had been rejected by the Philadelphia Police Department in the mid-1990s after failing a psychological test."
"In addition, Shawn B. McCullers, 29, received only part of the training required for his job when he was hired over the summer, sources say." |
NJ: Police capture man seen near school with submachine gun (Newsday version)
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"A man armed with a submachine gun walked toward an elementary school before scuffling with his adult son, who disarmed him and drove away. The gunman was later captured in a nearby town and hospitalized for psychiatric observation."
"Isaias Nunez, 53, of North Bergen, was charged Wednesday with possession of an assault weapon, possession of a silencer, and possession of a defaced weapon. The serial numbers of the gun, an Acobray M-11, had been drilled off, authorities said." |
NJ: Former N.J. County Executive Admits Taking Bribes, Agrees to Keep Helping Feds
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"A former county executive admitted Thursday that he took more than $100,000 in bribes while in office and agreed to keep cooperating with a federal corruption probe."
"Democrat Robert C. Janiszewski, who resigned as Hudson County's top elected official a year ago, pleaded guilty to extorting money as an official and evading taxes on the bribes during his 13 years in the office." |
Gloves Off! � Dems Risk National Security for Political Gain
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"I�ve been flooded with e-mails from current and former federal workers who cannot believe the Democrats would trade national security for organized union support and votes. Most of these e-mails confirm my conclusions that the federal government is fat with personnel, many of whom have become dead wood." ... |
Canada: Here come more taxes
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"One day after signalling dozens of new spending initiatives in Monday's Throne Speech, Prime Minister Jean Chr�tien began backtracking on earlier promises not to raise taxes. 'It has been said before and we on this side of the House agree that, like it or not, taxes are the price one pays to live in a civilized society,' Mr. Chr�tien said Tuesday. On the same day, two senior government officials confirmed that a tax increase may be imminent." |
OR: Officer Shoots Two Dogs During Search (another version)
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"A Southeast Portland man is saddened and outraged after a police officer shot two of his dogs --killing one of them. It happened Tuesday night around the 7000 block of SE Lexington Street."
"A Portland police officer was searching for a suspect he thought may be hiding in one of the back yards in that neighborhood. That's when Jerry DePaolis invited the officer onto his property. Jerry DePaolis had just finished helping the officer search his backyard when his three rottweiler dogs ran to the side of the house and that's when he heard gun shots. 'I came running through here and they were shooting my dogs, and I ran up to them and said what the hell are you doing! Stop shooting my dogs.' " ... |
KY: Men charged for making false statements on BATF Form 4473, and more
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PADUCAH, Ky. -- "A federal grand jury has indicted two Hopkinsville men -- Jerome J. Daniel, 46, and David R. Morris, 50 -- on a variety of alleged weapons violations, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. Both are charged with conspiracy to falsify information to a licensed firearms dealer, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and making false statements on 'ATF Forms 4473.' "
"According to the indictment, Daniel possessed a firearm on May 22, 2001, while he was under a domestic violence order. On June 4, 2001, Daniel made false statements on a form for the Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms in an attempt to buy a handgun, according to the indictment."
"Also, on June 6, 2001, Daniel and Morris conspired to falsify information to a firearms dealer and Morris made a false statement to a firearms dealer, authorities allege."
"Daniel and Morris are scheduled to be arraigned on Oct. 23 in U.S. District Court here." |
CA: These kids shooting for gun safety
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"A Manteca club offers a free monthly class that places an emphasis on introducing young people to firearms."
"Susan Rubert, 15, participates in a cowboy shooting competition at the Manteca Sportsmen Club."
"The firing squad lines up in a row of six at the back wall of the room. For some, this is the first time they've held a gun, so the initial wonderment is right there on display." ... |
MS: Doctor claims 'not gulity' on firearms charge, medical license being withheld
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ORIGINAL TITLE: "Doctor's bid for license on hold"
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"State will not make decision until Lee's weapons charge is resolved"
"A decision on Dr. Jerry Lee's application for a medical license in Mississippi has been put on hold by the state Board of Medical Licensure following the obstetrician's indictment in Georgia last week on a weapons charge."
"Lee, 42, who has lived in Greenwood since August, is hoping to establish his obstetrics and gynecology practice here."
"He said he is innocent of the charge of possessing the illegal machine gun while he was a resident of Evans, Ga., near Augusta."
" 'This is upsetting because I don't know anything about it. I was charged. I am not guilty,' Lee said today." ...
"Lee was indicted Sept. 25 by a Columbia County, Ga., grand jury with possession of the illegally converted AR-15 rifle. If convicted, Lee could face a prison term of up to five years." ...
"In a letter published in today's Commonwealth, Dr. Lee's wife, Kandace, said that the indictment further proves her contention that Columbia County District Attorney Danny Craig has a vendetta against her husband and his family." ... |
NC: Doctor shot at VA Hospital seeks $8 million from county
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SALISBURY, N.C.(AP) - "A former Veterans Affairs doctor who was shot through the heart by a patient is seeking $8 million in damages from Rowan County, saying that the county sheriff's office could have prevented the shooting."
"Dr. Charles Flynn, 44, was working in the W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury on Aug. 3, 2000, when a Rowan County sheriff's deputy brought in Johnnie Reid for an involuntary commitment and mental evaluation. While Flynn and other doctors examined the 83-year-old Reid, the patient took a handgun out of his pocket and shot Flynn in the chest." ... |
MI: Woman Shoots Intruder in Self Defense
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"Two terrified women felt they had run out of options. The women huddled in a closet clutching a handgun while intruders roamed through their Detroit flat. But it wasn't until one of the suspected thieves opened the closet door that the women fired."
"One suspect is hospitalized. He is in serious condition. He is under arrest. Police are searching for at least one more suspect and probably more. They say what happened inside the flat on Sorento looks like a clear case of self-defense."
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A legal system gone bonkers
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"It's craziness of the first ilk, these lawsuits brought by 30 cities and counties against gun manufacturers, and that's the least of the pejoratives that could be used to sum up what's happening."
"The suits also constitute an attempted subversion of democratic processes, a threat to the predictable rule of law and an abuse of power that could be financially crippling to an industry not even accused of doing anything illegal." |
VA: Hunting Seasons NOT Closed
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"Deputy Secretary of Natural Resources and Drought Coordinator David K. Paylor made it clear today that hunting season is not closed, and currently no plans are underway for a forest closure. Rumors have been circulating about a closure due to the drought."
" 'While we remain concerned about the lack of substantial rainfall in the Commonwealth, there has NOT been active discussion to close hunting in Virginia,' " |
A Coherent Vision of Freedom
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"As shown previously, one way to avoid the 'lesser of two evils' dilemma is to position our candidates leftward in many three-way races. Like it or not, the Republicans have successfully marketed themselves as being more libertarian - at least on economic issues - than the Democrats. Some of the RP politicians even follow through on this marketing position, albeit much less well than we Libertarians would like." |
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| No kingdom can be secured otherwise than by arming the people. The possession of arms is the distinction between a freeman and a slave. He, who has nothing, and who himself belongs to another, must be defended by him, whose property he is, and needs no arms. But he, who thinks he is his own master, and has what he can call his own, ought to have arms to defend himself, and what he possesses; else he lives precariously, and at discretion. � James Burgh, Political Disquisitions: Or, an Enquiry into Public Errors, Defects, and Abuses [London, 1774-1775]. |
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