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Senate To Consider Compromise On Gun Makers' Protection -- Ask Senator Frist to shield the bill from anti-gun 'killer amendments'
Submitted by: Bruce W. Krafft

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"As early as this week, the U.S. Senate could take up S. 397 -- a measure originally designed to protect gun dealers and manufacturers from frivolous lawsuits."

"The bill has been watered down substantially over the years, as pro-gun Senators have worked hard to get additional support for the legislation."

"But far more important than what's currently in the bill is what anti-gun senators plan to try to tack onto it. Anti-gun 'killer amendments' could include:

* A lock-up-your-safety trigger lock mandate;
* A renewal of the semi-automatic ban ...
* A .50 caliber ban;
* A Lautenberg amendment to match Instant Check applicants against an administration 'enemies list';
* A gun show crack-down which would subtly but effectively outlaw gun shows."

"As was the case last year, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has the parliamentary tools to block all of these amendments -- if he chooses to use them." ...

Ready on the right
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"The NRA prides itself on the patriotism of its members and its devotion to education, training and Americans' freedom to bear arms. It should show the same regard for civil discourse." ...

"Rock musician Ted Nugent ...said supporters of gun control were a joke and that the real enemy was Americans who owned guns but had not joined the NRA."

"The NRA's primary enemy is the vast majority of gun-owning Americans? Even discounted to allow for irrational exuberance, these extremist sentiments are prejudicial nonsense that does nothing to promote the NRA's agenda. ..."

Treat gun violence as a health problem
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"CITIZENS AND public officials in Baltimore face the perennial and politically contentious question of how to reduce a serious gun violence problem. At times it appears to be an insurmountable challenge to reduce the deaths and injuries caused by gunfire."

"Politics is always at play when it comes to the gun issue - and the debate over solutions represents an emotional flashpoint that most elected officials would like to avoid."

"There is, in fact, a different way to address gun violence: by approaching it is as the problem it is - a public health problem."

ME: Fully Informed Juries Make Strange Bedfellows
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"The desire for Fully Informed Jury laws has created an amazingly diverse coalition of bedfellows nation-wide. It does include organizations such as the American Rifle Association, Gun Owners of America and other pro-Second Amendment groups, Anti-nuclear and pacifist groups, Tree-hugging Earth-firsters along with timber-cutting Wise use advocates, Peace and Justice groups throughout the nation, Radical pro-abortionists sit along side Eagle Forum anti-abortionists at Fully Informed Jury meetings and the list could go on and on."

"One group that is conspicuously absent from this list are the Anti-gun groups. They apparently fear that fully informed juries would become a significant obstacle to enforcement of repressive gun control laws. ..."

MN: Red Lake High seniors come together in D.C.
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"One of the few clues to the special mood of their journey was on Rose Lussier's Red Lake High School 2005 senior class T-shirt:"

"Stand back, you're in the presence of greatness."

"Principal Chris Dunshee hoped the trip would let the seniors forget about the problems back home for a while. But while the students went through the rituals of a typical class trip, some seemed to take comfort in little signs of unity, such as the 'Nation in Mourning' buttons that they wore." ...

"Among the many traditions of the Red Lake Nation, a few have been added in modern times. One, now in its eighth year, is to send a group of top academic achievers to the nation's capital, to reinforce what they've learned in school about government, history and current events."

"This year, to go on the trip everyone had to write a paper on gun control and what it means on the reservation, where non-Indian laws are limited."

VT: Vt. student may face expulsion over rifle found in car
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"An 18-year-old Essex High School student will not face criminal charges for having a .22-caliber rifle in his car in the school parking lot, but he could face expulsion for having the firearm on school grounds, officials say." ...

"Lieutenant Brad LaRose said the student told police he did not intend to bring the rifle into school or use it during school hours. ..."

" 'The student was extremely cooperative right from the start,' LaRose said. 'He said he uses it after school for target practicing out in the woods.' "

"Under Vermont law, possession of a weapon inside a school building is a crime, but bringing a weapon onto school property outside a building is a crime only if there is intent to injure others."

NY: Ex-cop pleads guilty
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"In 28 years with the NYPD, retired Det. John Malik never fired his service weapon."

"But on the night of Oct. 18, while he was fooling around with his gun, Malik accidentally shot and killed an acquaintance, a teenager working the counter at an Astoria deli where he was a regular customer."

"Malik, 60, pleaded guilty Monday to manslaughter in State Supreme Court in Kew Gardens for fatally shooting Manuel Chametla, 18, an undocumented immigrant who was trying to save money so he could return to Mexico and build a home for his girlfriend and child. Malik faces 1 to 3 years in prison when he is sentenced on June 14."

UK: Gun gang strike at M-way services Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A gun gang robbed a security van when it stopped at a Warwickshire petrol station." "Two police armed response vehicles carrying four officers went to Corley services on the M6 where they found a white van which had been ditched by the crooks." "The gang made off in another vehicle after the raid, which lasted about 10 minutes."

KS: Governor signs bill simplifying gun laws
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"Gun rights advocates scored a victory when Gov. Kathleen Sebelius made it easier for people to transport firearms in Kansas without fear of being arrested."

"A new law the governor signed Friday makes it legal to carry a firearm anywhere in the state as long as it's unloaded and in an enclosed container. The law, which takes effect July 1, says local governments can't impose more stringent controls."

NY: Safety while shooting is the chief target at North Forest Rod and Gun Club
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
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"What do a pond, giant barbecue grill, pavilion and shotguns all have in common? At the North Forest Rod and Gun Club, mixing these items adds up to safe family fun, even though nonshooters may have difficulty believing it. Grilled steaks and pig roasts are just some of the activities for families at this country club for shooters, located in a hard-to-reach spot beyond the brush off Old Niagara Road."

UK: Gun teacher's job on the line
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"JAILED teacher Linda Walker will face a disciplinary hearing at her school to determine whether she can keep her job."

"She was jailed nearly three weeks ago for firing an air pistol near a group of youths outside her home in Urmston." ...

"It had been thought likely that she would face some kind of disciplinary action in relation to her teaching job."

"And last night an education boss confirmed that Mrs Walker would face a hearing at New Park High School in Salford. ..."

Philippines: Half of gun owners fail to renew license
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"Almost half of the country's nearly one-million legal gun owners failed to renew their firearms license, the Philippine National Police said Monday."

"Sr. Supt. Arturo Cacdac Jr., chief of the PNP's Firearms and Explosive Division, said records showed that out of 915,000 licensed firearm holders, 415, 320 did not renew their licenses."

"PNP chief, Director General Arturo Lomibao, said those who fail to renew their gun licenses should surrender their firearms to the police."

UK: "I don't care if she dies"
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"Nick Viollet, 17, added: 'I don't give a sh*t. Tell her to have a steak pie.' "

"Convicted shoplifter Viollet is the grandson of Busby Babe Dennis Viollet who survived the 1958 Man United air crash at Munich. He added: 'Not at all have I got sympathy. She should get 10 years, the daft bitch.' "

"Walker, 48, was given six months for shooting near youths she blamed for a campaign of vandalism against her family."

David Codrea: Los Angeles County Lincoln Club: The New Judenrat
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"As long as we continue to accept evil-based choice making, we will continue to be manipulated into surrender. Linda Boyd and the Democrat wing of the Republican party can go lead themselves. If they truly represent the leadership of the Republican party, they deserve their pathetic minority status in LA. That it�s courtesy of their 'leaders�' lack of fundamental line-in-the-sand principles escapes them, I�m sure."

TN: Hunting could be constitutional right
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"The General Assembly is considering a bill that would make hunting and fishing a constitutional right in Tennessee."

"The Constitutional amendment was approved in the Senate Judiciary Committee last week and is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Environment Committee Wednesday."

"The proposal is a reaction to the anti-hunting community including the Humane Society Of the United States Fund for Animals. ..."

UK: Davis: Rise in crime is even higher than official statistics show
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"Shadow Home Secretary David Davis has today highlighted the distorted picture on crime figures, which shows that crime rises in the last eight years could be even higher than official statistics suggest."

"The official statistics, which don't even allow for the fact that officers have been instructed to double or triple count certain crimes, shows that crime in Britain is rising. Violent crime has risen by 83% and gun crime has doubled. This makes a mockery of Mr Blair's promise to be tough on crime."

WI: Youth Deer Hunt Scheduled at Buckhorn Park Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Youngsters will have a chance at a special youth hunt this year at Buckhorn State Park. Park Superintendent Joe Stecker-Kochanski says the November 5 and 6 event will offer help to those who want to learn deer hunting techniques. Youth must be age 12 but not older than 17 by November 1."

PA: Anytime you can get guns off the streets, it is a good thing
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"Norristown's Police Athletic League is going to attempt to do just that with a gun buy-back program."

"The PAL center on Harding Boulevard was recently awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency under the state Weed and Seed program. Anyone who brings in a gun will receive a $50 check."

"Programs similar to this have been successful, and we encourage residents to bring in any weapons they have in their homes."

UK: Gunman fires at murder probe police
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"A man has been arrested after a gunman shot at two police officers who were making house-to-house inquiries into a gruesome murder."

"The 23-year-old suspect was discovered with serious injuries in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and has been taken to a local hospital."

"A male and female officer were making house-to-house inquiries in Elland Road, Ripponden following the discovery of a man's body on moorland on Sunday. When the officers approached one address, an unknown man pulled out a gun and fired."

MI: Family wants trooper charged
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"Family members of a 40-year-old man gunned down this week in downtown Detroit by a Michigan State Police trooper gathered for a vigil Friday at the shooting scene and demanded criminal charges."

... "The officer needs to be charged with first-degree murder."

"Williams, who was homeless and had mental problems, according to family members, was partially naked when Trooper Jay Morningstar shot and killed him at 12:30 a.m. Thursday ..."

"Williams was unarmed, police said later."

UK: Masked Gang Used Stun Gun in Booze Raid
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"A gang of up to 10 masked raiders used a Taser-style stun gun and electric cattle prod during a raid at a farm, police said today."

"The weapons � and shotguns � were used to threaten three men who stumbled across the robbery in progress at the farm near Wishaw, north Warwickshire, in the early hours of Sunday morning."

"The three men � a delivery driver and two residents � were tied up and thrown into the back of a refrigerated lorry while the raiders ransacked a barn containing alcohol."

UK: Mother tells of gun raid terror Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"A MOTHER threatened at gunpoint in her home has spoken of her ordeal as police renewed their appeal for witnesses." "The 35-year-old, who does not want to be identified, was shoved to the ground and threatened with a handgun after three masked men burst into her home at 8.30pm on Thursday, April 7."

UK: Reebok 'gun' advert is withdrawn Submitted by: News Admin	There are no comments on this story Post Comments \| Read Comments
"Sports firm Reebok has pulled a TV ad after a mother whose son was shot dead complained it glamorised gun crime." ... "The ASA is investigating 54 complaints from viewers over a reference to him having been shot nine times." "Reebok said it was "socially responsible" but had withdrawn the ad as some people found it offensive."

CA: Mistrial declared in PA cop-beating case
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"After a week's worth of deliberation and a four-week trial, members of a Santa Clara County jury have deadlocked on whether two Palo Alto police officers are guilty of assault for beating a motorist in 2003."

"The eight-woman, four-man jury, which began deliberating last Monday, told Judge Andrea Bryan this afternoon that they could not decide whether officers Michael Kan, 27, and Craig Lee, 42, had legal grounds to detain, pepper spray and beat with batons 59-year-old Albert Hopkins."

"Bryan had instructed jurors to reconsider their decision and return at 4 p.m. After jurors remained deadlocked, Bryan declared a mistrial."

Namibia: Hand Over Those Guns: President
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"PRESIDENT Hifikepunye Pohamba has called on regional governors to tell residents to hand over all unlicensed firearms to the Police."

"Pohamba said illegal guns were detrimental to the country's efforts in fighting crime and ensuring security for all."

"He said while law enforcement agencies were doing their utmost to fight crime, their efforts were being compromised and undermined by criminals having access to different kinds of small arms."

PA: Cops put guns into citizens' hands
Submitted by: New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
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"Township police officers were deadly serious as they hammered home gun safety rules last week, minutes before handing over loaded 9 mm pistols to a group of area residents."

"To prove that safety warnings apply even to cops, Sgt. Michael Martin showed the Upper Merion Citizens Police Academy class a short video of an unidentified lawman shooting himself in the foot as he lectured to a class about firearm safety."

RI: Thug kills cop with his own pistol
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"A man charged with killing a detective with the officer's own gun during questioning at police headquarters was ordered held without bail Monday." ...

"Police Chief Dean Esserman would not say how Carpio managed to get Allen's weapon or discuss other details leading up to the shooting. He also would not discuss the protocols for carrying weapons inside police headquarters or for interviewing potential suspects, and would not say if there were witnesses."