Good Point: Jason Clayworth's Oct. 23 article, "Firearms Trigger Little
Talk Despite Their Pull," was right on point. The 2008 candidates have
left the gun-control issue alone unless forced to comment. The problem
with this is that the voters aren't going to know what controls may be
implemented by the next president. Every pro-control politician states
that they are pro Second Amendment and have no intentions of
hamstringing the rights of hunters and sportsmen. That sounds good
except that the Constitution doesn't mention hunters and sportsmen. A
candidate would be able to institute laws that ban so called assault
weapons without ever breaking a campaign promise to support the Second
Amendment.
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071106/OPINION04/711060356/1035/OPINION
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Thompson Supports Campus CCW: Republican presidential candidate Fred
Thompson, who is big supporter of the National Rifle Association and an
opponent of gun-control measures, came out on Sunday in favor of
allowing law-abiding students to carry concealed weapons on college
campuses, so long as they comply with campus and state rules. The issue
came up on Meet the Press, when journalist Tim Russert asked the former
Tennessee senator about allowing students to carry weapons in light of
the shootings in April at Virginia Tech.
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2007/11/as_president_thompson_would_su_1.html
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Virginia RINO Defeated In Re-Election Campaign: ...She touted her
unsuccessful push to allow local governments to ban firearms in public
recreation centers and to close a loophole that allows firearms to be
sold and traded without background checks by dealers, collectors and
enthusiasts at gun shows. The move left some Republicans disenchanted
and encouraged one gun-rights group to endorse her opponent. "Our
support for Chap was more of a lack of support for Devolites Davis,"
said Mack Elliott, chairman of the Virginia Citizens Defense League's
political action committee. "She made gun control the center point of
her campaign. She gave us no option, but to go against her."
http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20071107/METRO/111070089/1004
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BATFE Director Nominee Wants Illegal Database: ...Acting ATF (AKA BATFE)
Director Michael J. Sullivan supports the creation of an illegal
database on U.S. gun owners and he is heading the effort to eliminate
gun dealers in order to assimilate their 4473 forms into the ATF
database and to make it easier for the feds to control the flow of
firearms. Obviously Sullivan's appointment as Director of the BATFE
would be bad news. He is banking on gun owner apathy to be made Director
of the BATFE (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobaccco, Firearms, and Explosives) and
to continue his assault on the 2nd Amendment and the gun owners of America.
http://www.redpills.org/?p=483
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Four-Year-Old Suspended Over Toy Gun: A Dallas preschooler is back in
class today after he was suspended for bringing a toy gun to school. The
four-inch long gun was on a key chain, and clearly a toy... While the
DISD stands by their decision, citing a no tolerance policy, they did
reduce his suspension from three days to a half day.
http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=599AA2768997FDAEF5332118357C8FBD?contentId=4847282&version=5&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1
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Actors, Re-Enactors Violate New Jersey Law: Historical war re-enactors
and movie/television actors who use real guns in their acts, but don't
have state permits to carry them, are "technically" breaking New
Jersey's firearms law, a prosecutor and gun-rights attorney said Monday.
That's the reason why a change in state law is needed to carve out
exemptions for such use of firearms in historical re-enactments or
theatrical productions, agreed Sussex County Assistant Prosecutor
Gregory Mueller and defense attorney Evan Nappen.
http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/nj/index.ssf?/base/news-6/119432595627970.xml&coll=2
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Oops, Wrong Shopper: A suspected purse snatcher didn't know what he was
in for when he picked a woman in a Home Depot parking lot for a victim.
As soon as he grabbed her purse, the woman's husband grabbed a shotgun
and opened fire.... Butler chased after the accused purse snatcher, who
took off running and ended up asking a police officer for help. "He
displays a weapon and it scares the suspect," said a deputy on the
scene. "The suspect runs up the police car and saying, 'Let me in. They
are shooting at me'."
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=local&id=5738787
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Vermont Town Tables Range Restrictions: A planning commission proposal
to regulate shooting ranges in Williamstown has come under fire in
recent weeks, prompting selectboard members who requested it in the
first place to drop the idea. Based on the overwhelmingly negative
reaction to the proposed ordinance, Chairman Francis Covey said this
week that he didn't believe the board should pursue the matter any
further. According to Covey, the town's electorate - not its elected
representatives - should decide whether any new regulations are warranted.
http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071107/NEWS02/711070347/1003/NEWS02
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British Man Arrested For Catching Burglary Suspect: A dad grabbed a
drunken teenager he thought was trying to break into his home, handed
him to police - and was arrested. Now Mark Goldberg fears he could lose
his Ministry of Defence job if he is prosecuted.
The head chef, who has children aged five and 15, heard a noise at the
window of his townhouse at around 10.30pm. He opened the curtains and
spotted the yob teetering on the window ledge. Mark, 38, said: "He must
have jumped over railings and climbed up a drainpipe. But when I went
out he tried to say he was looking for someone." While his wife called
police in Gravesend, Kent, Mark grappled with the teenager - who may
have been attending a nearby party. He managed to flee but Mark chased
him and marched him back to waiting cops. To his amazement they arrested
HIM for assault.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article423400.ece
Bill May Allow British Victims To Fight Back: The Criminal Justice and
Immigration Bill - carried over from the previous session of Parliament
- will seek to clarify the law on self-defence. Jack Straw, the Justice
Secretary, told the Labour conference that so-called 'have-a-go-heroes"
should escape prosecution if they injure an assailant. The Bill will
ensure that people who use reasonable force to protect themselves or
others have full protection under the law.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/11/06/nqueen306.xml
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
