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OH: Permits issued to carry concealed firearms in Northeastern Ohio Submitted by: T. Mar	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Once again, on 12/23/04, the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper feels it is necessary to publish a list of all the law-abiding citizens who have received Ohio Concealed Carry Permits this year. Their advertisers include, Ryan Homes, Caldwell Banker, Neobright, Third Federal Savings and Loan, and Infiniti of Bedford.

Wal-Mart gun lawsuit could chill firearm sales
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"Garrett Bracy makes a powerful case for a waiting period and better screening for people buying guns."

"Under the law, Wal-Mart probably wasn't negligent, but juries are known for going against big companies. If Mrs. Bracy were to win her suit, others will follow and eventually stores such as Wal-Mart and even small gun dealers will independently adopt stronger screening measures or firearm sales will become a liability they no longer wish to accept."

"Only a small number of people are going to buy a gun to commit suicide, and only a relatively small number are going to buy a gun for the purpose of murder or robbery."

"But those people add up to a small army, none of whom need to be gun owners."

BB Or Not To BB (Alternate Report)
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"Daisy collector Neal Punchard, who wrote a coffee-table book to mark the company's first century, said it is a shame that such a venerable American institution has been overlooked because there is such an antigun backlash." ...

"Wilson sees irony in the situation, noting that violent video games continue to grow in popularity but BB guns have come under fire."

"...A lot of folks don't like [the video] games either, but the First Amendment is more powerful than the Second Amendment and generally more agreed-upon."

"Byrne said the toy industry has become so antigun that water guns are no longer called guns, 'they're called blasters now.' "

BB-Gun Maker Shuns Christmas Publicity
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"The Red Ryder BB gun is 'the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts,' according to young Ralphie Parker, who pines for one in the movie 'A Christmas Story.' But Daisy Outdoor Products, which makes the Red Ryder, is shying away from any publicity that represents the gun as a toy."

"Joe Murfin, Daisy's vice president of marketing, was emphatic that BB guns, even if they've been turned into celluloid holiday icons, are not playthings."

BB guns as gifts are loaded with responsibility
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"It is important for parents to evaluate their child's maturity and level of responsibility to prevent a firearm abuse situation." ...

"...[Dr. Ron Howard Jr., a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist in 4-H and youth development] noted that the main source of shooting safety programs is the National Rifle Association.

"Contrary to popular press opinion, the NRA's primary function is instruction in safe and responsible firearm handling and the promotion of marksmanship programs. There are literally thousands of NRA certified instructors in Texas, a great many of them also 4-H volunteers or Boy Scout volunteers..."

Jews And Guns
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"Before my son Ariel, z�l, passed away a year and a half ago, he and I spent a great deal of time discussing the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms. Ariel was always amazed at how many Jews � shomer Shabbos Jews � aligned themselves with the advocates of gun control, in reality a movement to banish the private ownership of guns by lawful citizens." ...

"During the Los Angeles riots of 1992, my wife Karen and I, along with Ariel and our daughter Leda, were inside a film theater. Abruptly, an angry mob congregated outside; soon they were trying to break down the doors. Trapped inside, we were all terrified. I held Leda in my arms; she shivered like a frightened rabbit. Karen held Ariel's hand."

" 'Don't worry,' I said with false confidence, 'the police will be here soon.' "

"But the police did not arrive that night, nor did they protect the city from arson and widespread looting. ..." ...

"A few days later, I bought a gun."

Joan Ryan: Guns are a bad idea, but so is ban
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"I was one of those mothers who forbade her son to play with toy guns. This did not stop the gunplay. He fashioned guns out of Legos, twigs, Play- Doh, bologna sandwich crusts. I eventually admitted defeat, opening the door to an arsenal of Super-Soakers, cap pistols and Nerf dart shooters." ...

"Many would agree with me that, on balance, the world would be better off if the gun had never been invented. (I know many would disagree, too, and I expect an onslaught of e-mails telling me so.)"

"Having said all this, the proposal to ban the possession of handguns in San Francisco is the kind of impractical, under-researched, righteous gesture common to college sophomores and San Francisco supervisors."

National Guard Sent To War With Defective Weapons
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"Members of a second National Guard unit that prepared for duty in Iraq at the Army's Fort Bliss compound have come forward with allegations that they were not adequately trained. ..."

"The unit's M-60 machine guns reportedly were in such bad condition when the soldiers deployed in February that one sergeant -- in a section of a post-training summary sent to his commanders that was titled 'gun maintenance' -- wrote: 'Perhaps we should throw stones?' "

"...the sergeant reported that some soldiers had arrived in Iraq without ever having fired some of the weapons they would use in war."

CA: Officer declines to testify
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"A Riverside police officer Wednesday again declined to answer questions about her role in the 2003 shooting death of a Casa Blanca man."

"After being sworn in before the Community Police Review Commission, Tina Banfill Gould exercised her Fifth Amendment right not to act as a witness against herself."

"Her brief appearance Wednesday ended a stalemate that began in October and led commissioners to not issue a report on the incident." ...

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Submitter's Note: Nope, no appearance of impropriety here!

IL: Lincoln officer suspended after marijuana charges
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"A Lincoln police officer charged with growing marijuana in her basement has been suspended without pay until Jan. 4 by the Lincoln Police and Fire Commission."

"Police Cpl. Diana R. Short, 45, a 10-year veteran of the police department, has been accused of growing marijuana in the home she shared with her husband, John Short."

"In related developments, the rest of the police force submitted to voluntary drug tests while prosecutors look at adding more charges in the case."

MS: Missing weapons prompt lockdown at Camp Shelby
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"Officials with the First U.S. Army are looking for five missing weapons and are keeping about 400-700 soldiers on lockdown at Camp Shelby while the search for the weapons is under way."

"The soldiers on lockdown are members of the 1st Battalion of the 155th Brigade Combat Team." ...

"...the soldiers on lockdown will remain at Camp Shelby prior to their deployment until the weapons � four 9mm handguns and a M4 semiautomatic rifle � are found, First Army officials said in a statement released Wednesday."

NY: Housing project residents: Stop cop searches
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"On the heels of a sketchy police shooting in a Brooklyn housing project Monday and almost a year since Timothy Stansbury Jr. was killed by a housing cop nearby, civil rights activists are calling for changes in the way housing projects are policed."

" 'The key issue here is vertical patrols and whether or not police officers should continue vertical patrols in housing developments with their guns drawn,' said Norman Siegel in front of the building where Stansbury, 19, was shot and killed Jan. 24 by a housing cop on a vertical patrol."

GA: Man Charged in Burglary Shooting Submitted by: Blacksnake	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
Homeowner fights back despite being wounded, hits one of 2 Burglars... ------- "The suspects shot the man in the chest." "The man returned fire hitting one suspect in the side."

MI: Air guns found at two schools
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" Britton man has been charged with having a concealed air pistol in his pickup at Tecumseh High School, and three Sand Creek High School students could face similar charges after all were found with a 6 mm air pistol outside the school."

"Don Barnes, superintendent of schools in Sand Creek, said the three students there have been suspended through the end of the semester but will not face expulsion. He said they did not use the gun -- which was not loaded but did have an air cartridge in it -- in a threatening manner."

Philippines: Army, police assure security
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"BOTH the military and the police gave their assurance that all security measures are in place to protect not only Cagayan de Oro City residents but also all power, water and communication facilities among others this holiday season."

"This came as they also vowed to City Hall officials that they would not hesitate to terminate the services of any of their officers who would use their firearms, whether issued or not by the government, to celebrate the holiday season."

MN: Five Lakeville students expelled for violating school weapons policy
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"Five students in Lakeville School District 194 have learned the meaning of zero tolerance for weapons at school when each of them was expelled for one year for violating the policy." ...

"The reasons for the recent expulsions have not been so much for the weapons policy as it has been for the search policy, Coughlin said."

What is a weapon?

�Any object, device or instrument designed as a weapon or through its use is capable of threatening or producing bodily harm or which may be used to inflict self-injury including, but not limited to, any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded; airguns, pellet guns; BB guns; all knives; blades, clubs; metal knuckles; numchucks; throwing stars; explosives; fireworks; mace and other propellants; stunguns; ammunition; poisons; chains; arrows; and objects that have been modified to serve as a weapon.�

NY: Man charged with pulling gun on coworker
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"Newburgh Town Police this morning arrested a Campbell Hall man on a gun possession charge for allegedly menacing a contract worker at the Federal Express facility on Enterprise Drive."

"The victim told police the other employee menaced him with a handgun and then fled in his vehicle."

"Officers spotted the vehicle nearby ... and took the suspect into custody without incident."

"Police charged Edward Bernard, 61, with criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, menacing in the second degree and reckless endangerment in the second degree." ...

"The weapon, a loaded .38 caliber handgun, was recovered. Police said Bernard did not have a pistol permit for the gun." [emphasis added]

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Submitter's Note: I'll bet FedEx bans guns in the workplace, too, but neither lack of a permit nor a workplace ban prevented this.

India: Police bust gang of arms manufacturers
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"Police on Thursday busted a gang of criminals involved in manufacturing weapons, including countrymade pistols, after raiding Dallubigha village under the Hilsa police station of Nalanda district on Thursday."

"The police recovered 12 countrymade pistols and other items used for manufacturing arms.
Earlier, the special task force had raided Chiksohara village and seized a number of countrymade pistols."

UK: Police want penny tax on every drink Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A senior police officer has called for a penny tax on every drink sold in a city centre to pay for the problems associated with binge drinking." "Howard Roberts, the deputy chief constable of Nottinghamshire, said drink-related violence had become so bad that tackling it was as much of a priority as gun crime."

New Zealand: Gun registration off the agenda - Hawkins
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"Police Minister George Hawkins confirmed today that registration will not be in a bill he is preparing to tighten border control of illicit arms trading."

"The legislation will bring New Zealand into line with international protocols on the control of weapons, parts and ammunition."

"The registration of all the guns in the country was recommended seven years ago in a government-commissioned review of gun laws carried out by Sir Thomas Thorpe."

"Neither the previous nor the present government acted on the recommendation, and Mr Hawkins said today it was off the agenda."

NC: Another Victim of Paper 'Protection'
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Original Title: Local couple found dead in vehicle

"Investigators call it �apparent murder/suicide�
A history of domestic violence could have played a part in an apparent murder-suicide Monday, according to the Polk County Sheriff�s Office."

"Mary Woody Rose, 40, and Gary Wallace Rose Jr., 42, of Rose Hollow Lane, were both found dead in a red Ford Ranger pickup truck that hit a gate off Palmer Road near Lake Adger."

"Polk Detective Lt. Chris Beddingfield said apparently, Gary Rose first shot his wife and then himself with a .32 caliber pistol that was also found in the vehicle." ...

"Mary Rose obtained a restraining order against her husband in April. ..." ...

Australia: Missing Defence guns worry NSW
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"The Federal Government is being called on to immediately tell the states what guns have been stolen from its Defence bases over the past five years."

"The New South Wales Police Minister, John Watkins, says he has received reports that a cache of high-powered military weapons has been stolen from the Holsworthy Army Base in Sydney's south."

"He says it is a serious concern given the weapons are highly sought after in the black market."

UK: Eight years for gun raider
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A Telford man who brandished a shotgun in an attempted robbery and later held police at bay before being overpowered, has been jailed for eight years.

James Stevens was masked by a crash helmet in the raid on Madeley Stores but the shopkeeper recognised his voice.

At Shrewsbury Crown Court Stevens, 46, of Coronation Drive, Madeley, admitted attempted robbery, having a firearm with intent to commit an offence and stealing a sawn-off shotgun.

AZ: Rifles pay tribute to history of Arizona communities (Another Report)
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"If you're looking for something unusual to put under the Christmas tree this year, a Colorado company promises to have just the thing."

"Investment Arms Inc. has created limited-edition Ruger 10/22 semiautomatic rifles honoring several Arizona communities, including Avondale, Chandler, Florence, Gilbert, Prescott, Sedona and Yuma."

"Ten to twenty-five rifles are made for each community, depending on the population. The working guns bear the community name and references to historic events in the community, like the Lost Dutchman Mine on the Apache Junction firearm. They cost $600 to $800."

Indonesia: 8,000 illegal guns in N. Sumatra used for violent crimes, police say Submitted by: Newslinks Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"About 8,000 illegal firearms are circulating in North Sumatra, many of which are being used for violent crimes, provincial police chief Insp. Gen. Iwan Pandjiwinata said on Thursday." "Iwan did not say how police had arrived at the estimate." "One of the biggest provinces in the country, North Sumatra is also one of the most crime-ridden, with armed robberies by gangs a regular occurrence."

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"One evening a week, the old city utility building at the end of Monroe Street in Columbia is abuzz in activity." "On Tuesday nights, youngsters participating on the Columbia Air Rifle Team gather there to learn how to properly handle firearms and to practice shooting at targets." "The Columbia Jaycees sponsors the group, which has been around for decades."

TX: Survey: Texans feel safe from crime
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"About 20 percent of Texans were victims of a crime over a two-year period but most feel like they're safe from crime, according to a recent survey." ...

"More than one-third of the victims said they had invested in some type of home defense measure to try to thwart another visit from thieves."

"Of those who suffered from a violent attack, 58 percent said they took new precautions as a result, like securing a protective order from a court, changing locks on their residence, taking self-defense classes or buying a dog or firearm."

CA: Sacramento Teen Wanted In Deadly Home Invasion
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"A Sacramento teen is wanted in connection with a violent home invasion robbery in Salinas, where his uncle was shot to death by the homeowner."

"Authorities are very confident that 15-year-old Andrew Butler is back in the Sacramento area, and they say he should be considered armed and dangerous."

"Police say Butler and his uncle, Richard Strain, were responsible for a home invasion robbery in Salinas Tuesday morning."

"The alleged robbery was thwarted when the homeowner got his gun and shot Butler's uncle, who later died."

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"A state lawmaker wants to address concerns about a new state law that allows guns to be kept in workers' locked vehicles." "Ardmore Republican Greg Piatt says he's drafting a measure that would eliminate legal liability for businesses and employees should a gun be used or stolen at a work site." "Piatt says he likes the new law, but wants to address the liability concerns of businesses."

NY: Boro revels in Gun Court, tougher laws
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"It has been more than a decade since the state Legislature passed one of the toughest gun laws in the nation."

"The law was clear: If you're arrested with a gun, you go to jail for a year."

"It sure sounded tough, but the reality never measured up to the rhetoric."

"That all changed in May 2003 with the introduction of a new Gun Court in Brooklyn that began as an experimental program targeting the five most gun-riddled precincts in Brooklyn."

NC: New gun laws go on the books
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"Local law enforcement officers are going to start cracking down on a new gun law."

"The new law, which prohibits convicted felons from possessing a firearm, went into effect on Dec. 1, said Detective Robert Beall with the Burke County Sheriff's Office."

"Under the new law, no felon can possess any firearm for any reason at any location for any purpose... If they do, they are in violation of the North Carolina law, which is a class G felony. If convicted of that, they could face imprisonment for more than two years."

"Before the law went into effect, felons were allowed to possess a firearm in their home or place of business, Beall said."

AZ: Custom rifles celebrate Gilbert, others
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"If you're looking for that unusual, last minute gift this year, one Colorado company promises to have just the thing."

"Investment Arms Inc. has created limited-edition firearms honoring several Arizona communities, including Gilbert."

"The Gilbert rifle bears the town's name, a large 1900s-era steam engine and coal car, and designates Gilbert 'Hay Capital of the World.' Company marketing director Bill Daley said there are eight Gilbert guns left. The community guns cost from $600 to $800."

Australia: Army weapons 'on black market'
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"A CACHE of weapons stolen from the Holsworthy army base in west Sydney two years ago are allegedly for sale on the black market."

"Up to a dozen weapons were discovered missing from the unlocked armoury in September 2002."

"They, along with other weapons stolen from a rural home, were now for sale on the black market, according to a former army private who had been stationed at Holsworthy, The Sydney Morning Herald said."

PA: Ex-aide to Gen. Bradley duels Army institute over pistol
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"Omar Bradley, one of America's most famous World War II generals, died more than 20 years ago."

"But a dispute over a commemorative pistol that bears his image is very much alive."

"Charles Honeycutt, a former aide to Bradley, claims the gold-and-nickel America Remembers West Point World War II Tribute pistol is his. It was promised to him by Bradley's widow, Esther 'Kitty' Bradley, he contends, and is registered in his name."

"But Honeycutt claims officials from the Army's Military History Institute based at Carlisle Barracks removed the gun when they secured other memorabilia relating to the general from the estate of Bradley's widow, who died in February in Rancho Mirage, Calif."

Canada: Violent night for B.C. RCMP
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"Mounties in three areas of B.C. have been kept busy as trouble arose out of house parties overnight."

"Around 11 p.m. Thursday night two 16-year-old males were stabbed and beaten during an argument at a house party in Coquitlam."

"One teen was attacked with machetes and bats and is in serious condition in hospital; the second has a stab wound to his thigh." ...

"In Kelowna an officer was punched while a group of Mounties tried to break up a house party. Four people were arrested."

"And in Surrey several shots were fired through the front window of a home in the 15300-block 115th Avenue."

South Africa: Cop killed in road-rage incident
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"A stalling police vehicle led to a police officer being killed in a road rage incident in Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Thursday."

"Superintendent Vishnu Naidoo said Inspector Sithembiso Louis Mkhize (41) was travelling in a police car along Woodhurst Drive when it began stalling on Wednesday night."

"The vehicle came to a halt on the on-ramp to Higginson Highway and Mkhize alighted."

"Two other vehicles stopped on the on-ramp. Five men alighted, who began arguing with the officer over the stalled car."

"They allegedly fired shots, wounding Mkhize in the head before kicking him. He subsequently died."

UK: Parents warned not to buy children BB guns after thugs wielding the weapons caused havoc at school
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"Four boys were arrested after an incident at Balby Carr Sports College in which two 12-year-old boys were shot in the face with the weapons, which look like real guns and fire plastic pellets." ...

"Neither of the victims were seriously hurt but police are worried that BB guns are likely to be top of many youngsters' wish lists this Christmas and are urging parents not to buy them."

"Detective Superintendent Paul Broadbent of South Yorkshire Police explained: 'Officers will not know whether a gun is a real firearm or an imitation until they seize it.' "