Jesse Jackson Backs Illinois, Federal Weapons Bans: Rev. Jesse Jackson
is urging lawmakers to ban semi-automatic weapons. His call to action
came during the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition's annual conference in Chicago.
And as CBS 2's Katie McCall reports, it also comes after the violent
deaths of two more Chicago teens. Jackson is declaring a state of
emergency in Chicago and asking state and federal lawmakers to ban
assault weapons.
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/local_story_156190928.html
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Will Massachusetts Treat Gun Owners Like Sex Offenders? The latest
strategy in the national war against illegal guns includes a "track and
map" system to trace gun ownership, and the movement includes a local
campaign in Worcester with a community group's own tracing proposals...
http://www.goal.org/news/trackinggunowners.htm
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North Carolina Rejects Stolen-Gun-Report Mandate: Two area lawmakers
helped shoot down legislation that would have penalized gun owners for
failing to report a lost or stolen firearm within 48 hours. Reps. Bill
Owens, D-Pasquotank, and Tim Spear, D-Washington, voted against House
Bill 1847, which failed by a 41-77 vote...
http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/content/news/stories/2007/06/05/0605GunLegislationRM.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=7
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BATFE Continues Scrutiny Of Idaho Gun Shop: ...The ATF had revoked Red's
license March 5 after audits turned up numerous violations. A federal
judge found some of those findings were exaggerated and granted Red's a
temporary reprieve until he delivers his final ruling. With its most
recent scan on May 23, the ATF managed to stick Red's with three new
violations that auditors in the past either overlooked or condoned...
http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2007/06/05/news/local_state/113584.txt
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Oops!: An Army recruiter in Florida appears to have shot himself in the
chest while reaching into a canvas bag, where he kept his Ruger pistol.
(A handgun which is kept loaded really ought to be in a holster or
similar device that covers the trigger guard.)
http://www.sptimes.com/2007/06/05/Northpinellas/Army_recruiter_shot_w.shtml
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Rule Five Reminder: An Ohio man has accepted a plea deal in connection
with the theft of a Sheriff's sergeant's handgun from an unmarked
cruiser. "A policy change is being drafted that will put more
responsibility on officers to maintain better control over their issued
property," Sheriff Larry Mincks said. "The current policy was vague and
didn't prohibit the storage of guns in vehicles. In some instances, this
one will." (Rule Five: Maintain control of your firearm.)
http://www.mariettatimes.com/news/story/new32_65200781450.asp
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When Guns Are Outlawed...: Commentary from Canada emphasizes that
restrictions on firearm ownership rarely keep guns out of the hands of
criminals. "Is there a kind of gun law that could reduce violent crime?
Yes, a complete ban on the possession of all firearms, coupled with
draconian penalties. Such laws existed in most totalitarian countries,
and they worked. There was almost no gunplay in the streets. In those
societies, no one had to worry about his safety - until he saw a policeman."
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/issuesideas/story.html?id=873a481a-e51c-4e5d-9ba6-c1ac59c666aa
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
