Going postal in gun-free zones

9016 - 9045

I will be out of the office starting  03/13/2006 and will not return until
03/27/2006.

I will respond to your message when I return.

2AM News: The week in review March 5-March 11
Second Amendment News Digest

A good week for self defense stories as armed homeowners (including a
75 year old grandmom) fend off intruders in Tennessee, Utah, Missouri,
Florida, Illinois, Texas, Arizona and Ohio, and store owners and
clerks protect their stores from robbers in California and Arizona.
Dummies of the week award to clueless raffle winners in South Carolina
who turn down the AK-47 prize (hey, I'm in SC, they could give it to
me!), and a court in Missouri hears a gun permit case for a guy denied
a permit because he was once evaluated at a mental health facility
(evaluated and with no finding of mental illness) ... and while not so
dumb Iraqis keep their Kalashnikovs handy and buy more weapons for
protection.

Keep up with the latest on the arrest of Angel Shamaya, founder of
KeepAndBearArms.com, jailed last week in Michigan on for possession of
firearms not properly registered under Michigan law ... Angel's court
date is March 14, and you can send messages of support or
contributions to his defense fund at the Montana Shooting Sports
Association "Angel" page at www.marbut.com/Angel/.

Til next week

Mary Lou

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US bans sale of chemicals to hobbyists without $1K license

Amateur science tinkering -- another casualty of the war on terror? Boing
Boing reader Josh says,

     Popular science and chemistry supplier United Nuclear (known by many
for their amazing neodymium magnets) is faced with legal action from the
United States CPSC. The CPSC proposes that all people attempting to
purchase a slew of common chemicals, some of which are in children's
chemistry sets, must have a current license to manufacture explosives
issued by the ATF. This would extend to people who do not and will not
have anything to do with explosives.

The list of controlled substances includes aluminum, titanium, zinc,
zirconium, and sulfur.

Link to petition for help from United Nuclear:
http://www.unitednuclear.com/legalaction.htm

posted by Xeni Jardin at 09:08:59 AM

[Part of it would ban Bert Gummer's cannon fuse, too - at least in
quantities greater than 25'/year.
  -RWZ]

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These jackets must be a commentary on a long-ago thread about airport
screeners hassling a guy who wears a satirical "suspect" button on his
lapel every time he flies.  Wonder how they'll react to this jacket?

Cheers,
Rich

"Suspect" jackets, in style of FBI/police raid jackets
$35 plus shipping.

Link (Thanks, Robb): http://www.suspectgoods.com/jacket.html

posted by Xeni Jardin at 11:36:18 PM

McCain Still Trying To Gag Gun Owners From Criticizing
His Anti-gun Record

Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408
http://www.gunowners.org

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

A few weeks ago, we alerted you to legislation -- introduced by
anti-gun Senator John McCain (R-AZ) -- which is aimed at squelching
the First Amendment rights of grassroots groups like Gun Owners of
America.

That bill, S. 2128, is ostensibly aimed at dealing with some of the
congressional controversies that have hit the media in recent weeks.
A true reform bill would focus the spotlight on members like John
McCain, who was one of the original Keating Five senators who were
deeply implicated in the savings and loan scandal.

Instead, McCain began his war on real transparency in 2002 when he
teamed up with anti-gun Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) to push the
Incumbent Protection Act into law -- an act that stifles the ability
of organizations like GOA to criticize elected officials before an
election.

Now with the Gag Act (S. 2128), McCain wants to target his wrath on
groups like GOA -- requiring them to register their "grassroots"
communications and to file twice as many frivolous reports.

If McCain succeeds in pushing an expansive interpretation of his bill
(as he did when he convinced the courts to regulate the Internet
under McCain-Feingold), then we could see a host of draconian
restrictions affecting both GOA and you.

For example, if we wanted to alert you to gun ban that is moving in
our nation's capital, we could first have to tell McCain (and all his
other buddies in Congress) about what we're planning to do, who we're
planning to alert (that is, grassroots folks like yourself), how much
money we plan to spend, etc.

Because of Section 105 in this bill, everyone with whom GOA contracts
to get the word out (advertisers, printers, etc.) could be required
to tell Congress twenty days in advance about GOA's public
information campaign.

In effect, we would end up alerting Sarah Brady every time we plan to
wage a grassroots campaign in opposition to gun control.

This is ridiculous!

No doubt, the Gag Act is further proof that grassroots lobbying
works. It works so well, that John McCain wants to muzzle it.

S. 2128 -- or a bill that is similar to it -- is now likely to come
to the floor of the Senate in early March, according to Majority
Leader Bill Frist. It is imperative that we contact our Senators
today.

ACTION:

1. Please urge your Senators to oppose the Gag Act (S. 2128). And,
if your Senator has cosponsored the bill, then he or she especially
needs to hear from you. Senators who have cosponsored this bill are:

Conrad Burns (R-MT)
Norm Coleman (R-MN)
Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Joseph Lieberman (D-CT)
Bill Nelson (D-FL)
Olympia Snowe (R-ME)

You can visit the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at
http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send your Senators a
pre-written e-mail message such as the one below.

2. Take action and then please forward this alert to your pro-gun
friends and family!

----- Pre-written letter -----

Dear Senator:

Now that the Senate is looking to pass so-called lobbying reform
legislation, I hope you will NOT support any bill that would gag
grassroots lobbying organizations.

To be sure, John McCain's bill (S. 2128) would do just that!

In 2002, Senators McCain and Feingold teamed up to pass the Incumbent
Protection Act, a bill that infringes upon the First Amendment rights
of gun owners and other Americans by squelching their ability to
criticize elected officials before an election.

Now, Senator McCain wants to pass the Gag Act (S. 2128). In this
latest version, McCain targets his wrath on grassroots organizations
-- requiring them to register their "grassroots"
communications with
their members and to file twice as many frivolous reports.

Please oppose S. 2128 or any other "reform" bill that would
scapegoat
outside groups, through which American citizens are better able to
petition their government and which serve as government watchdogs.

Sincerely,

****************************

Michael & Me

This debut DVD from provocative filmmaker and talk-radio host Larry
Elder aims to mirror Moore's quest for a confrontation with General
Motors' CEO, Roger Smith -- except this time it's Moore himself who
is being pursued. "Michael & Me" follows Elder over an 18-month
period as he attempts to locate the elusive Moore in order to quiz
him about some of his assertions in his attack on guns and gun
owners in "Bowling for Columbine." Prominent in Elder's mind is the
question of how many Americans have managed to stay alive after
using a gun in self-defense.

The DVD includes interviews with prominent Second Amendment
spokesmen, including several appearances by GOA's executive
director, Larry Pratt. It's now ON SALE through Gun Owners
Foundation at just $14.50.

Please see http://www.gunowners.com/resource.htm to order (and
check out the massive, ongoing book sale at the same time).

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Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006 4:35 p.m. EST

Justice Scalia: Guns Not Just for Crime

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia fondly remembers carrying a
rifle around New York City as a boy and says outdoorsmen should attack the
idea that guns are only used for crimes.

An avid outdoorsmen who's hunted with Vice President Dick Cheney, Scalia
spoke Saturday at the National Wild Turkey Federation's annual convention.

"The attitude of people associating guns with nothing but crime, that is
what has to be changed," Scalia told the audience of about 2,000.

"I grew up at a time when people were not afraid of people with firearms,"
said Scalia, noting that as a youth in New York City he was part of a
rifle team at the military school he attended.

"I used to travel on the subway from Queens to Manhattan with a rifle," he
said. "Could you imagine doing that today in New York City?"

Scalia was criticized in 2004 for hunting ducks with Cheney while the
Supreme Court was considering a case involving Cheney's energy task force.
This month, a lawyer hunting with Cheney in Texas was wounded when he
stepped in the way as Cheney fired at a bird.

The nonprofit turkey federation is dedicated to conserving wild turkeys
and preserving hunting traditions.

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Looks like everybody lost their backbones in the last few weeks; the
Senate voted 96-3 to say the hell with the Consitution:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11386597/

http://www.philosophersguild.com/index.lasso?page_mode=Product_Detail&item=0236

Pour in a hot beverage and watch your civil liberties disappear! Mug
features the complete text of the Bill of Rights, but pour in a hot
beverage and see what remains thanks to the Patriot Act!

[Found via the BoingBoing blog
  -Rich]

--- In Firearms@yahoogroups.com, claimbo <professional@...> wrote:
>
> The biggest problem is that there are too many lawyers who would
like to
> sue gun manufactures.  Why do you think that there are so many gun
> manufactures outside the US? Ammunition is made outside the boarders of
> the US due to products liability lawsuits.  I am glad that we even have
> a voice like the NRA on our side.

All of that is beside the point in regards to where organizations like
the NRA buys things. Knives are made in the US and other places.

Would you use a service which was owned by HCI?

claimbo wrote:

> Lets face it people, shooting is not politically correct today.
> T. Plesser
>

Yet one more reason to enjoy it.

--
SPike - KISSArmy Homeland Defense Department
NRA Benefactor Member/Certified Instructor

Visit the Pro-2nd Amendment Store - http://www.cafepress.com/pro2am

On Sunday 12 February 2006 01:24 pm, Craig Good wrote:

...
My heart is with you in this, really. But in a global economy I think that
general boycotts like this are symbolic and not effective.
Narrowly-targeted efforts, such as against a particular company, have a
slightly better chance of bringing about a change.

I am not talking about a boycott, I am talking about pushing organizations like the NRA to buy from gun friendly countries. I am not talking about not buying from other countries, but it seems to be quite hypocritical to get a NRA branded item from a country which does not support RKBA.

One could argue that the positive support of a US-based *and* RKBA-friendly
company would have a better effect, again because it's narrowly targeted
enough to be noticed.

That is more along the lines of what I am suggesting. Pressure on the US based NRA to buy from RKBA-friendly countries or better yet US companies.
What would you think if a gun rights organization bought items or signed a contract with a very anti-firearms company? 
Having said that, it'll be a warm day in Sweden before I buy a Volvo...

Not sure of why that is, but it does not bother me either :-).

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From SlashDot:

Cheney shoots 78-year old lawyer with shotgun, story held 24h

"Harry Whittington, 78, was 'alert and doing fine' after Cheney sprayed
Whittington with shotgun pellets on Saturday at the Armstrong Ranch in
south Texas, said property owner Katharine Armstrong. (...) The vice
president's office did not disclose the accident until nearly 24 hours
after it happened."

Link: http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/12/cheney.ap/index.html

Reader Comment: 'Om' says,

     The important questions raised by this hunting accident are:

     1) *Are* lawyers in season right now?
     2) Was the lawyer at least a 4-point?
     3) Was Cheney within his permit limit?
     4) Was the Cheney aide misquoted about the lawyer's hunting suit
        having a target on the back, or that he'd bought it at Target
        a while back?
     5) Will Disney adapt this into a cartoon about a baby lawyer
        having to adjust to living in the wild without his parent?
     6) Is this what you should expect if you don't contribute enough
        to a political reelection fund in the future?

One more: Or is this the administration's new plan for tort reform,
           No Lawyer Left Behind?

posted by Xeni Jardin at 12:45:16 PM

On Sunday 12 February 2006 01:24 pm, Craig Good wrote:
>...
> My heart is with you in this, really. But in a global economy I think that
> general boycotts like this are symbolic and not effective.
> Narrowly-targeted efforts, such as against a particular company, have a
> slightly better chance of bringing about a change.

I am not talking about a boycott, I am talking about pushing organizations
like the NRA to buy from gun friendly countries. I am not talking about not
buying from other countries, but it seems to be quite hypocritical to get a
NRA branded item from a country which does not support RKBA.

> One could argue that the positive support of a US-based *and* RKBA-friendly
> company would have a better effect, again because it's narrowly targeted
> enough to be noticed.

That is more along the lines of what I am suggesting. Pressure on the US based
NRA to buy from RKBA-friendly countries or better yet US companies.

What would you think if a gun rights organization bought items or signed a
contract with a very anti-firearms company?

> Having said that, it'll be a warm day in Sweden before I buy a Volvo...

Not sure of why that is, but it does not bother me either :-).

--

						  Kemasa.

Just curious, but does that mean you do not purchase a majority of
fire arm manufacturers out there since a large part of them are
either owned or produced by/in foreign nations?

Not trying to be offensive, its surprising how many of the "American"
companies, aren't...hell, in some ways Taurus and H&K are more
"American" than Springfield (for example).

Cheers!

Richard

On Feb 12, 2006, at 3:15 PM, Kemasa wrote:

> I know that some people don't like the NRA and that is fine,
> everyone is
> entitled to their opinions, so please don't reply based on that.
> Every group
> or organization has good points and bad points.
>
> What I wanted to share is an idea which I think would be nice to be
> pushed
> with firearms organizations in this country, not just the NRA, but
> in this
> case it is specific to the NRA.
>
> I recently responded to an upgrade of my NRA membership. As part of
> the
> upgrade, you could choose between two "gifts". I decided to select
> the knife
> instead of the clock. I recently received the knife and was a bit
> disappointed that it was not made in the USA, but that got me to
> thinking
> that firearms organizations should only purchase products which are
> produced
> in countries which support people's right to keep and bear arms. It
> seems to
> me to be a bit hypocritical to support countries by purchasing
> their products
> when it goes against your beliefs. I think it would be best to buy
> a US made
> product, but I can accept purchasing from countries which support
> the RKBA
> (although I am sure of which other countries support the RKBA).
>
> I have sent a message to the NRA with this, but thought that I
> would also
> share this idea with others so that if you want to, you can also
> share with
> organizations that they should do this (if you agree).
> --
>
>
>
> 						 K.
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>

I know that some people don't like the NRA and that is fine, everyone is
entitled to their opinions, so please don't reply based on that. Every group
or organization has good points and bad points.

What I wanted to share is an idea which I think would be nice to be pushed
with firearms organizations in this country, not just the NRA, but in this
case it is specific to the NRA.

I recently responded to an upgrade of my NRA membership. As part of the
upgrade, you could choose between two "gifts". I decided to select the knife
instead of the clock. I recently received the knife and was a bit
disappointed that it was not made in the USA, but that got me to thinking
that firearms organizations should only purchase products which are produced
in countries which support people's right to keep and bear arms. It seems to
me to be a bit hypocritical to support countries by purchasing their products
when it goes against your beliefs. I think it would be best to buy a US made
product, but I can accept purchasing from countries which support the RKBA
(although I am sure of which other countries support the RKBA).

I have sent a message to the NRA with this, but thought that I would also
share this idea with others so that if you want to, you can also share with
organizations that they should do this (if you agree).
--

						  K.

McCain Moves To Punish The American People And Grassroots Groups For
Congress' New Round Of Controversy

Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408
http://www.gunowners.org

Tuesday, February 7, 2006

Sen. John McCain is at it again.

The senior senator from Arizona has worked hard to earn an F-rating
from Gun Owners of America. Once a presidential contender, Sen.
McCain became the poster boy for the misnamed Americans for Gun
Safety (AGS) several years ago and has sponsored several anti-gun
bills and amendments.

With such a record lurking in his closet, do you think Sen. McCain
likes it when groups like Gun Owners of America point out his
anti-gun antics?

Of course not. So in 2002, Sen. McCain teamed up with anti-gun Sen.
Russ Feingold (D-WI) to squelch the First Amendment rights of gun
owners and other Americans. These two men successfully pushed the
Incumbent Protection Act into law -- an act that stifles the ability
of organizations like GOA to criticize elected officials before an
election.

This suits Sen. McCain just fine since he knows the media is going to
give him a free ride in his upcoming bid for president in 2008. One
can expect the mainstream media to ignore the big government
tendencies of candidates like McCain, which is why it's imperative
for watchdog organizations like Gun Owners of America to be able to
freely communicate with the American people.

Not content with the limitations in the Incumbent Protection Act,
Sen. McCain has struck again. In an effort to reap political
advantage from the current controversies in Congress, McCain has now
introduced S. 2128 -- the so-called Lobbying Transparency and
Accountability Act.

In this bill, McCain targets his wrath on groups like GOA --
requiring them to register their "grassroots" communications with
their members and to file twice as many frivolous reports.

Sen. McCain would rather shine the spotlight on us and YOU, rather
than shine the spotlight on himself -- remember, he was one of the
original Keating Five senators and was the ONLY Republican in the
Keating Five "team."

Sen. McCain might try to dismiss the actions he took on behalf of one
of his biggest contributors, Charles Keating, but as author Mark
Levin notes, "In John McCain's America, any politician who accepts a
large contribution or gift from a donor, and then takes steps
consistent with the donor's interests -- even though there is no
legal quid pro quo -- is corrupt. Well, then, by his own standard,
McCain is corrupt."

Once the Chief of Staff to the Attorney General in the Reagan
administration, Mark Levin is now a contributing editor for National
Review Online. He is also a talk show host and the head of the
prestigious Landmark Legal Foundation in Washington, DC. Levin has
never been accused of pulling punches, and his discussions over
McCain's role in the Keating Five are no exception.

"McCain was the only Republican implicated in the Keating Five
scandal," Levin points out, "yet today he lectures his party
and his
president about 'the corrupting influence' of money in politics. He
rails against the so-called 'wealthy special interests' and their
ability to buy access to elected officials, yet this is precisely
what the Keating Five scandal was all about. And, of course, under
McCain's current standard, a politician who takes a principled
position that may benefit a donor is corrupt, even if no law has been
violated.

"The John McCain of old should be thankful that his political fate
wasn't determined by John McCain the reformer," Levin concludes.

ACTION: Contact your senators and ask them to oppose S. 2128, John
McCain's bill to scapegoat grassroots groups for his own moral
shortcomings.

You can visit the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at
http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send your Senators a
pre-written e-mail message such as the one below.

----- Pre-written letter -----

Dear Senator:

It should come as no surprise that Keating 5 Member John McCain is
responding to recent inside-the-beltway controversies by attacking
the First Amendment rights of grassroots groups. His most recent
travesty masquerading as "reform" legislation is S. 2128.

A true reform bill would focus the spotlight on members like John
McCain. Instead, McCain targets his wrath on groups like GOA --
requiring them to register their "grassroots" communications with
their members and to file twice as many frivolous reports.

Perhaps congressional transgressors need to be punished for the
Abramoff scandal. Perhaps Abramoff needs to be punished for the
Abramoff scandal.

But don't try to scapegoat legitimate law-abiding grassroots groups
for the moral shortcomings of people like John McCain.

The First Amendment says that, "Congress shall make no law...
[abridging the right of the people] to petition the Government for a
redress of grievances." This is a wonderful freedom that has been
enshrined in our Constitution for more than 200 years. I hope you
won't place even more restrictions on this precious right.

Please oppose S. 2128 or any other "reform" bill that would
scapegoat
outside groups, through which American citizens are better able to
petition their government and which serve as government watchdogs.

Sincerely,

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Vol. 2 No.35
Sunday, February 05, 2006

FROM THE EDITOR

(0) The week in review Jan.30-Feb.05

THIS WEEK'S NEWS

(1)  MI: Not just guns -- thugs with guns
(2)  KS: Gun advocates press for permit bill
(3)  SC: 70 year old cleared in shooting
(4)  NY: Mount Vernon man not guilty in slaying of ex-con
(5)  CA: Second visit proves fatal for robber
(6)  TX: Suspect killed in holdup
(7)  NC: Armed clerk scares off armed robbers
(8)  OH: Girls-and-guns posters rile town
(9)  Official reports clash on whether IRA still has guns
(10) VA: Gun bill shot down
(11) WI: Pols see shadow; 133 more years of disarmed victims?
(12) Utah: Victim shoots intruder
(13) Italy approves self-defense law
(14) WI: Pols warn citizens of "hidden gun threat"
(15) CA: Prosecutor: Shooting was self-defense
(16) Texas: Elderly homeowner shoots drunk intruder
(17) Canada: Police chiefs fear end to firearms controls
(18) WY: State a battleground in "deadly force" debate

THIS WEEK'S COMMENTARY

(19) Research on guns and road rage
(20) Gun owners take a stand
(21) Frisco may rue gun ban
(22) Canada: Say goodbye to gun registry
(23) The America that might have been
(24) AK vs AR, the REAL data speaks
(25) New laws, less sense
(26) The time is approaching
(27) Vaccinations, gun bans top the mailbag

FROM THE EDITOR

(0) The week in review Jan.30-Feb.05

Self defense stories this week from Texas, South Carolina, New York,
California, North Carolina and Utah ... bad legislative news from
Wisconsin and Virginia, but a ray of hope in Kansas (one of only 4
states with no concealed carry permits ... and a big cheer for Italy,
whose parliament just passed a 'make my day' law!

'Don't miss' commentaries this week from John R. Lott Jr. 'Research on
guns and road rage', Liberty Belles' Jennifer Freeman 'Gun owners take
a stand', Kathryn Graham 'The time is approaching' and much more!

Til next week

Mary Lou

THIS WEEK'S NEWS

(1)  MI: Not just guns -- thugs with guns
Source: Saginaw News

"Police Chief Gerald H. Cliff advised Saginaw City Council members
Monday against buying citizen's guns to thwart violence, saying
buybacks didn't get the types of high-powered weapons used by gangs
off the streets.Cliff's straightforward evaluation of gun buy-backs
was right on target. Gun buy-back initiatives, in which officials
purchase guns from citizens, ostensibly to keep them out of the hands
of criminals, aren't effective. A handful of studies since the 1990s,
when the federal government gave cities cash to buy guns, show they
tend to lure law-abiding citizens to bring in small caliber guns. More
importantly, Cliff said the studies indicate buying "closet guns"
doesn't have a measurable impact on reducing violence. "

Link: http://tinyurl.com/77sju

Comments: No Comments

(2)  KS: Gun advocates press for permit bill
Source: Wichita Eagle

" Kansas is one of only four states that offers no concealed-weapons
permits. Advocates of concealed weapons say they hope election-year
politics may change that. As they have for years, pro-gun lawmakers
are pushing a bill that would set up a permit process for residents
who want to carry a concealed firearm. Similar measures have passed
both the House of Representatives and the Senate in recent years, but
have always met with a gubernatorial veto. The bill by Sen. Phil
Journey, R-Haysville, would allow concealed weapons permits for state
residents over age 21 who pass a background check, complete a training
course, and have never been convicted of a felony. Residents with a
criminal background of domestic violence, two drunken driving
convictions or other certain offenses would be barred from the permit
process. Concealed weapons would be prohibited in certain areas, such
as state government offices, schools, colleges, day cares, bars,
sporting events, and any business that posts a sign banning them."
(02/03/06)

Link: http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/local/13780618.htm

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(3)  SC: 70 year old cleared in shooting
Source: WYFF4 News

"Investigators said a 70-year-old man shot his 39-year-old neighbor in
self-defense after he was attacked with a chair at his home.
Prosecutors said Thursday they would not charge John Black. Black
handed over a gun to police and told them he shot Marc Anthony Pringle
on Monday. Anderson police Lt. Layton Creamer said an investigation
found that Pringle had a "tendency to become violent.'" (02/03/06)

Link: http://www.wyff4.com/news/6704126/detail.html?rss=gs&psp=news

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(4)  NY: Mount Vernon man not guilty in slaying of ex-con
Source: Journal News

"A Mount Vernon man was acquitted of murder yesterday in the slaying
of an ex-convict who had shot him seven years earlier, after the jury
accepted his claim that he fired at the unarmed man in self-defense.
Mark Powell, 40, bowed his head, then thanked and hugged his lawyer
after the jury forewoman announced the not-guilty verdicts to charges
of murder and manslaughter. Powell was found guilty of a felony weapon
charge because the gun he used was not licensed. He faces up to seven
years in prison for the gun conviction. Westchester County Judge Rory
Bellantoni scheduled sentencing for March 22 in White Plains. Powell
shot Curtis Liburd on Sept. 17, 2005, on East Fourth Street in Mount
Vernon. He testified that someone told him Liburd had a gun and that
he grabbed his own gun from his car to protect himself when Liburd
confronted him and threatened him. He said he fired as Liburd came
after him and tried to grab the gun." (02/01/06)

Link: http://tinyurl.com/e4jcm

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(5)  CA: Second visit proves fatal for robber
Source: TurnTo23

"The Bakersfield Police say two suspects involved in a home invasion
robbery in the Northwest last week robbed the same home last summer.
The BPD says Jose Covarrubias and a juvenile, stole several firearms
and other valuables from the Laxson home on Kearney Hills Drive in
June. Last Monday, the BPD says they, along with Jermaine Dabbs broke
into the home again. This time, Nathan Laxson shot and killed Dabbs,
in self defense." (02/01/06)

Link: http://www.turnto23.com/news/6666665/detail.html?rss=bak&psp=news

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(6)  TX: Suspect killed in holdup
Source: Dallas Morning News

"A gunman who police say robbed a convenience store four times times
since July attempted a fifth robbery late Wednesday. This time, the
robbery ended with the gunman's death during an exchange of gunfire
with the store's owner, police said. The robber, whose name has not
been released, was found dead behind the H.E.B. Food Mart in the 1600
block of Sotogrande Blvd. He collapsed after being shot in the chest
by the store's owner, said Assistant Police Chief Richard Winstanley.
The owner was not wounded but a store clerk was shot in the lower back
and right arm. ... Police believe the same man was armed on July 12
when he entered the store and stole money along with the owner's gun.
The gunman, police said, returned Dec. 22, Jan. 5 and again on Jan. 9
using the owner's weapon in all of those robberies. Police set up
surveillance at the store and for three weeks there were no holdups,
he said. Around 11 p.m. Wednesday, the armed robber returned as the
store was about to close." (02/02/06)

Link: http://tinyurl.com/cz8yx

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(7)  NC: Armed clerk scares off armed robbers
Source: WXII12 News

"Authorities in Forsyth County said Thursday that three men face
charges in an attempted armed robbery in which a store clerk pointed
her own gun at the culprits. The incident occurred at Liberty Street
Grocery on Old Rural Hall Road. The clerk told officers that two men
wearing masks entered the business and pointed a handgun at her,
demanding money. The clerk said she removed a handgun from beneath the
counter and pointed it at the men, who fled the business." (02/02/06)

Link: http://www.wxii12.com/news/6685618/detail.html?rss=gws&psp=news

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(8)  OH: Girls-and-guns posters rile town
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Puffy polar bears decorate the front of the Artful Dragon. Stacks of
canvas bags create a cozy bunker at Coffee Corner Antiques. The whole
block blends into a Norman Rockwell scene. With one exception. The
windows of the Gunrunner, decorated with two large posters of scantily
clad women toting firearms, stand out in this buttoned-down town.
Village officials call the gun shop's display inappropriate -- 'It's
pretty risque,' Mayor Nick Fischbach said -- and want it taken down.
Last week, Zoning Inspector Joe Hernandez deemed the Gunrunner in
violation of zoning regulations that limit the amount of window space
devoted to advertising to 50 percent. The warning does not address the
content of the display. Hernandez, however, admitted that the window
coverage issue is driven by, well, another coverage issue. " (02/01/06)

Link: http://tinyurl.com/ckzds

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(9)  Official reports clash on whether IRA still has guns
Source: Independent [UK]

"The full extent of IRA disarmament is the subject of two jarringly
contradictory reports by two official bodies in Northern Ireland. One
report, from the Independent Monitoring Commission, suggested the IRA
had not, as it declared last year, decommissioned its entire arsenal,
and some members may have retained weapons. The other, from the
Independent International Commission on Decommissioning, headed by the
Canadian General John de Chastelain, reported differences between
intelligence agencies on either side of the border but concluded
decommissioning had been complete." (02/02/06)

Link: http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/ulster/article342630.ece

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(10) VA: Gun bill shot down
Source: Roanoke Times

"A bill that would have given [sic] college students and employees the
right to carry handguns on campus died with nary a shot being fired in
the General Assembly. House Bill 1572 didn't get through the House
Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety. It died Monday in the
subcommittee stage, the first of several hurdles bills must overcome
before becoming laws. The bill was proposed by Del. Todd Gilbert,
R-Shenandoah County, on behalf of the Virginia Citizens Defense
League. Gilbert was unavailable Monday and spokesman Gary Frink would
not comment on the bill's defeat other than to say the issue was dead
for this General Assembly session. Virginia Tech spokesman Larry
Hincker was happy to hear the bill was defeated. 'I'm sure the
university community is appreciative of the General Assembly's actions
because this will help parents, students, faculty and visitors feel
safe on our campus.'" [Editor's note: Hmmm ... apparently this idiot
feels 'safe' if no one but criminals are armed? The mind boggled -
MLS] (02/01/06)

Link: http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/wb/xp-50658

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(11) WI: Pols see shadow; 133 more years of disarmed victims?
Source: WEAU News

"It's been a 133 year tradition in Wisconsin, and it will stand. Two
votes gave Governor Jim Doyle and other people against hidden weapons
a veto victory. The State Senate decided to override the veto and put
the decision into the hands of the State Assembly. It needed 66 votes
to change the Governor's decision on guns. Tuesday, 64 Assembly
members voted to override, 34 stuck with the Governor. The vote fell
along party lines minus four Democrats who voted for concealed guns.
Those Democrats are all from our neck of the woods, including: Barbara
Gronemus with the 91st District in Buffalo County, Mary Hubler wtih
the 75th District in Barron County, Marlin Schneider with teh 72nd
District in Adams County and Sue Ann Vruwink with the 70th District in
Wood County. Wisconsin is still one of only four states that do not
allow concealed weapons." (02/01/06)

Link: http://www.weau.com/news/headlines/2234797.html

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(12) Utah: Victim shoots intruder
Source: Deseret News

"A victim of an alleged burglary turned a gun on the intruder, sending
him to the hospital Tuesday morning. Police said a man was asleep in
his apartment, near 600 West and 1400 North, when he heard a knock at
the door about 2 a.m. When he answered the door, no one was there and
the next thing he knew, a man had broken the window and was climbing
into the apartment, Layton Assistant Chief of Police Craig Gibson
said. The man grabbed his gun and yelled at the intruder, later
identified as 19-year-old Eleazer Maya, to leave, and when he didn't
comply, shots were fired. 'He shot about nine rounds and struck him
three times, two in the leg and one time in the hand,' Gibson said.
Gibson said Maya told police he thought it was his own apartment and
that the relative living with him just wasn't letting him in. He said
Maya may have been intoxicated at the time." (02/01/06)

Link: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635180804,00.html

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(13) Italy approves self-defense law
Source: BBC News [UK]

"The Italian parliament has passed legislation allowing people to
shoot robbers in self-defence. The law permits the use of guns and
knives by people in homes or workplaces to protect lives or
belongings. The new law will allow people to use legally registered
weapons to protect themselves or others, and their property and the
property of others, from harm. It applies if there is a danger of
aggression and the attacker does not desist. Justice Minister Roberto
Castelli backed the new law. 'Today criminals will have more to fear
while there will be fewer problems for honest people,' said Mr
Castelli, who belongs to the Northern League. " (01/24/06)

Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4645228.stm

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(14) WI: Pols warn citizens of "hidden gun threat"
Source: Wisconsin State Democrat Party

"With the concealed carry vote looming, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett
and Assembly Assistant Minority Leader Jon Richards (D-Milwaukee)
issued a warning to the public regarding the potential threat of
hidden weapons at Summerfest, State Fair Park and other outdoor venues
under SB 403, the concealed carry legislation for Wisconsin. In the
bill's current form, Summerfest, State Fair Park, and other outdoor
venues would not be allowed to protect its thousands of visitors from
the danger of hidden weapons. 'When people come to our city to enjoy
Summerfest, the State Fair, or other outdoor events they want to do so
in a fun and safe environment,' said Mayor Barrett. 'Concealed carry
is an irresponsible and costly bill that will force these venues to
create a dangerous situation for the million or so people who attend
the festival each year, and for the larger public.'" [editor's note:
Oh yes, let's keep it SAFE by only allowing criminals to be armed -
MLS] (01/31/06)

Link: http://www.wisdems.org/ht/display/ReleaseDetails/i/732322

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(15) CA: Prosecutor: Shooting was self-defense
Source: Inside Bay Area

"An ex-convict will not be charged with murder for a Jan. 18 killing
police believe sparked a retaliatory attack last week that left two
people dead and three wounded, authorities said Monday. Police said
prosecutors have determined Derrick 'Dirty D' Knockum, 39, acted in
self-defense when he fatally shot Purnell Brewer, 26, of Berkeley in
the 2000 block of East 26th Street. Knockum was charged with being a
convicted felon in possession of a gun and violating parole.On Monday,
witnesses to the shooting confirmed that both Knockum and Brewer, who
were longtime friends, had guns, homicide Sgt. Ersie Joyner III said.
Joyner said Knockum 'had a legitimate fear he might be shot' and
defended himself. " [editor's note: So, let's punish him anyway for
managing to defend himself successfully - MLS] (01/31/06)

Link: http://www.insidebayarea.com/ci_3460626?source=rss

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(16) Texas: Elderly homeowner shoots drunk intruder
Source: Galveston Daily News

"A 26-year-old Texas City man was shot and killed late Friday night
after he apparently mistook someone else's home for his own. Texas
City police Sgt. Brian Goetchius said David Wayne Stewart was shot
after he kicked in the door of a home in the 900 block of 26th Street
North around 11:30 p.m. Friday. Police said they believe Stewart, who
was walking home after picking up some food at a nearby fast food
restaurant, was intoxicated and was trying to get into the wrong
house. Stewart's own home is just blocks away, police said. Texas City
police received a call from a woman saying her husband had just shot
someone trying to break into their home. When police arrived, they
found Stewart lying inside the front doorway. Goetchius said the
74-year-old homeowner fired a single shot from a handgun. While an
investigation is ongoing, it is unlikely the homeowner will face any
criminal charges." (01/29/06)

Link: http://www.galvnews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=b892babd85266d26

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(17) Canada: Police chiefs fear end to firearms controls
Source: Toronto Star

"The head of Canada's police chiefs says he will impress upon the new
federal government the merits of the national gun registry, a
much-maligned system the Conservatives have promised to scrap. Jack
Ewatski, president of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police,
said he wants to open a dialogue on firearms with the ministers to be
named early next month to the justice and public safety portfolios.
... The federal requirement to register shotguns and hunting rifles,
initiated by the Liberals in 1995, has long rankled critics who say it
is a wasteful exercise that does not reduce firearms-related crime. A
2002 report by the federal auditor general put the computerized
registry's price-tag at $1 billion, a figure that dwarfed the original
$2-million estimate and further riled opponents." (01/30/06)

Link: http://tinyurl.com/ccw7s

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(18) WY: State a battleground in "deadly force" debate
Source: My Way News

"In the 'Cowboy State,' where guns are present in more than half of
all homes, an unlikely battleground is forming in the fight over the
appropriate use of firearms. Flush with victory in its push for state
laws allowing concealed handguns, the National Rifle Association is
lobbying lawmakers here and in 11 other states to make it easier for
people to defend themselves with deadly force. The NRA, backed by a
growing membership of about 4 million, wants legislation specifying
that people have no duty to retreat from an attacker before using
deadly force. About half of all states have similar rules on the
books. But in Wyoming, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence is
taking a stand. James Brady, the former press secretary to President
Reagan who was wounded in an attack on the president, called on
Wyoming legislators in a statement last week to oppose the
legislation, called it 'a sham, a farce, a dangerous solution to a
nonexistent problem.' ... Twenty-five states have such laws on the
books, and the NRA says 38 states now have some provision allowing
people to carry concealed handguns, up from just 10 in the mid-1980s."
(01/28/06)

Link: http://apnews.myway.com//article/20060128/D8FDU0UO1.html

THIS WEEK'S COMMENTARY

(19) Research on guns and road rage
Source: John Lott Website
Author: John Lott Jr.

"There are multiple concerns with this analysis. There is not attempt
to differentiate whether the person who had the gun in the car had it
legally or not. No attempt to determine whether they had a gun when
the rage occurred. While one regression with a few very basic
variables was apparently run (but not shown), no explanation was
offered for why such a limited set of control variables were used
(e.g., why not trouble with law enforcement, education, income,
smoker, race). Trouble with law enforcement (past arrests) would have
been obvious (though it would have been even better if they had asked
whether the person had convictions for felonies (I wonder why they
didn't include that question) .... After a second telephone call,
Hemenway said that while he will not give out the data used in the
paper, he may reconsider providing a portion of the data, but that he
can't make a decision before talking to his co-authors. He is also
very busy and would not say when he would check into even this."
(02/02/06)

Link:
http://johnrlott.tripod.com/2006/02/research-on-guns-and-road-rage.html

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(20) Gun owners take a stand
Source: Liberty Belles
Author: Jennifer Freeman

"The decision of whether or not to own a firearm and whether or not to
carry concealed is a personal one. Those who obtain CCW licenses and
who feel comfortable carrying in public places are taking a stand
against violent crime. People who carry concealed put themselves in
the unique position of being able to defend themselves and others if
faced with a potentially life-threatening violent criminal action. The
decision to use force if necessary to save lives is one of conscious
responsibility and forthright courage. It means standing up for what
is right rather than forfeiting all power to the criminal. It also
means standing up when everyone around you acquiesces." (02/02/06)

Link: http://www.libertybelles.org/articles/takeastand.htm

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(21) Frisco may rue gun ban
Source: Tribune Democrat
Author: staff

"Voters in San Francisco have decided to ban public possession of
firearms in their city, a decision that may come back to haunt them.
Despite what anti-gun advocates proclaim, murder and violent crime
tend to rise in localities or countries that deny honest citizens the
right to bear arms, a right granted to Americans by the Second
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The San Francisco decision defies
that right. We look at cities such as Washington, D.C., New York and
Camden, N.J., where strict gun laws have proven that when guns are
banned, only criminals have guns -- and they use them. All three have
high rates of homicide, as well as other criminal violence." (01/31/06)

Link: http://tinyurl.com/859t8

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(22) Canada: Say goodbye to gun registry
Source: Brandon Sun
Author: staff

"The new Conservative government has the federal long gun registry in
its crosshairs, which has prompted some defenders of the program to
plead with the Tories not to pull the trigger on the much-maligned
registry. But the cries of clemency coming from crime victims and now
police chiefs, as compelling as they may be, must not be heeded and
the registry must be put out of its misery. ... The fact is that gun
crimes haven't been eliminated by the registry -- if anything, they've
gotten worse since the Montreal massacre of 1989. The gun registry
didn't protect four Alberta RCMP officers shot while raiding a farm in
northern Alberta last year. It didn't do anything to protect the
people in downtown Toronto hit by stray bullets during a Boxing Day
shootout. It didn't prevent innocent people in Winnipeg, Toronto and
other large Canadian cities from being killed by gunmen. All it has
done in the 11 years since its inception is cost the Canadian taxpayer
hundreds of millions of dollars and infuriate law-abiding citizens who
know that guns don't kill people, people kill people." (02/01/06)

Link: http://www.brandonsun.com/story.php?story_id=17250

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(23) The America that might have been
Source: Mens News Daily
Author: Will Malven

"The scene, Massachusetts, April 18, 1775: Boston Globe -- Governor
General Thomas Gage has decided to move in and seize a cache of
registered firearms gathered by a few members of the NRA, a radical
organisation which believes that the citizens should have an
unfettered right to keep and bear arms, to fight against the
'Intolerable Acts.' These radicals are suspected of possessing highly
dangerous and illegal 'assault rifles.' ... The 75 rebels, led by
Captain John Parker, were quickly defeated as their hunting rifles and
pistols were no match for the Royal Troops and the automatic assault
rifles carrying 30 rounds each. Throughout the state ... the rebel NRA
members were quickly rounded up and imprisoned." (01/30/06)

Link: http://tinyurl.com/75l9t

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(24) AK vs AR, the REAL data speaks
Source: Head's Bunker
Author: "Head"

"There's been the ever present, unending debate over which is best,
ARs or AKs. This debate rages on across the internet and in gun shops
every day sending bile and bitter insults spewing both ways. Thise
debate has turned fathers against sons, best friends against one
another, and, well you get the point. Your host is of the opinion that
there are of course pros and cons of each family of rifle, and I
refuse to engage in what is 'best.' As one who loves them all,
especially the AK and AR series, I thought I'd pass on some of the
knowledge I have gained over the years concerning these wildly
different weapons. As a bonus, I'll toss in my knowledge of the third
favorite family of weapons at the Bunker, just because they are very
popular these days and I often ramble about them. So, here, for the
aid of those hammering one another with debate, some unbiased,
non-slanted, untainted raw knowledge about the Ak, the AR and the
Mosin Nagant." (01/26/06)

Link: http://tinyurl.com/8e9az

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(25) New laws, less sense
Source: Telegraph [UK]
Author: staff

"Do you feel safer as a result of the 30,000 pages of new law passed
each year by this Government? Or freer? Or clearer about your rights
as a citizen? Has your life in any way been ameliorated by the
avalanche of legislation unleashed since 1997? No? Then what in
Heaven's name was the point of it all? The answer, sadly, is that
statutes are no longer passed to remedy specific grievances. ... So
with the pistols ban or the police reforms that followed the
Macpherson report or the Draconian crackdown that followed 9/11. In
each case, ministers awarded themselves new powers rather than using
the ones they already have at their disposal. The result is a society
with more laws but less justice." (01/30/06)

Link: http://tinyurl.com/8rj5x

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(26) The time is approaching
Source: The Libertarian Enterprise
Author: Kathryn Graham

"Up until now, I have always been careful about what I have said in
any public forum. I have remained scrupulously within the laws on such
things as sedition, and confined myself to discussing legal methods of
redressing our many grievances against our government. With deep
regret, I am forced to tell you today that I no longer believe that
legal and non-violent methods of achieving change will be possible. "
[editor's note: I do hope Kate is wrong ... but she is not an
alarmist. If you read nothing else tonight, don't miss this essay -
MLS] (01/29/06)

Link: http://www.ncc-1776.org/tle2006/tle352-20060129-02.html

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(27) Vaccinations, gun bans top the mailbag
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal
Author: Vin Suprynowicz

"One Craig Vincent writes in 'Hi from New Zealand, In New Zealand we
have to have a 10-year renewable firearms license that is required for
everything except air rifles and air pistols. ... A 'B' category
license covers pistols which you must use on a approved range at least
12 times per year (no shooting off range and no hunting) and they are
registered with about a 20 percent error rate in rego details.' An 'E'
category license 'is for 'military style' assaults rifles,' Mr.
Vincent reports. 'Semi-auto only and all are registered. If you have
an E-cat ALL your firearms are registered. Here comes the confiscation
:-( Even if the police won't admit it. Of course when you apply for
your license you must sign a declaration that you will never use a
firearm in defense of self or property. Richard Hilliard, mentioned in
your earlier article ('Familiar anti-capitalist sound bytes,'
Review-Journal Nov. 6,) obviously lives in a fairyland where pigs can
and do fly to say that firearms could never be banned in the USA.'"
(01/29/06)

Link: http://tinyurl.com/9rx3k

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