News from The Sight M1911, Volume 133

News from The Sight M1911

Volume 133, 11/17/03

OVER $10 MILLION SPENT AT THREE CALIFORNIA ARMS AUCTIONS

http://www.maineantiquedigest.com/articles/nov03/guns1103.htm

NEW GUNSIGHTS LET TROOPS SHOOT AROUND CORNERS

ARKANSAS BB GUN MAKER TO SETTLE LAWSUIT

One of the nation's leading air gun makers settled a 2-year-old lawsuit with the government Friday involving allegations that 7.5 million high-velocity Daisy BB guns were defective.

http://tinyurl.com/v53d

WHAT DO KIDS LEARN FROM GUN EDUCATION?

http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2003/11/16/loc_wwwloc1gun.html

PISTOL-PACKING LADIES

Firearm ownership increasing among Valley women

http://www.valleystar.com/rioliving_more.php?id=50812_0_17_0_C

FIREARMS RECALL/WARNINGS LIST

http://www.firearmsid.com/Recalls/Firearm%20Recall%20Index.htm

RESEARCHERS GET A GRIP ON SMART GUNS

http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/4213073.html

FBI WON'T FLAG TERROR SUSPECTS WHO BUY GUNS

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/news/7281850.htm

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2001793271_guns17.html

SENATOR BUNNING: LET CARGO PILOTS CARRY FIREARMS

http://www.kypost.com/2003/11/11/cargo111103.html

SENATE OKS GUNS FOR CARGO PILOTS

New al-Qaeda warning spurs measure; House may get bill next week

http://tinyurl.com/upa2

LIQUOR STORE CLERK KILLS ROBBER WHO ATTACKED HER

http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=1518250&nav=0RZEJ1F5

GUN CONTROL AD HIGHLIGHTS JEWS ON NRA 'BLACKLIST'

In their latest campaign against the National Rifle Association, gun-control groups are highlighting the names of Jewish organizations and individuals found on an NRA-compiled "blacklist," in what observers say is an effort to spur one of the gun-control lobby's key constituencies to action.

http://www.forward.com/issues/2003/03.11.07/news9.nra.html

PAYPAL NO LONGER ALLOWING FIREARMS-RELATED TRANSACTIONS

This comes directly from Paypal, which is owned by ebay, and shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone: You may not use PayPal to sell any firearm manufactured after 1898. Certain related items and high-capacity ammunition magazines are also prohibited.

http://tinyurl.com/7jre

ILLINOIS: SCHOOL AIMS FOR SAFE USE OF GUNS

Despite some critics, Eisenhower High's JROTC program is training students in marksmanship

http://tinyurl.com/ujxs

KANSAS: GEUDA SPRINGS COUNCILMAN DEFENDS GUN LAW

Ordinance requires all citizens of the community to possess a firearm and ammunition.

http://www.arkcity.net/stories/111403/com_0003.shtml

KENTUCKY: JURY ACQUITS MAN IN FATAL SHOOTING

Defendant said he had acted in self-defense

http://tinyurl.com/ujyd

KENTUCKY: DAVIESS COUNTY GUN CLUB GETTING RAVE REVIEWS

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/7280801.htm

MAINE: PANEL BACKS GUN SHOW, INTERROGATION BILLS

http://www.centralmaine.com/news/local/164990.shtml

MARYLAND: SPONSOR PULLS BILL TO BAN TOY GUNS

http://washingtontimes.com/metro/20031110-112126-5538r.htm

MISSOURI: GUN LAW OPPONENTS DEMAND MORE TIME IN APPEAL

Attorneys who successfully challenged Missouri's new concealed weapons law in St. Louis circuit court say they need more time to get ready for an appeal before the state Supreme Court.

http://tinyurl.com/ukyw

MISSOURI: AG SAYS CONCEALED GUN OPPONENTS USING DELAY TACTICS

Attorney General Asks High Court To Hear Arguments Dec. 3

http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/politics/2640014/detail.html

NEW MEXICO: CHILDREN'S GROUP SUES TO BLOCK CONCEALED HANDGUN LAW

http://kobtv.com/index.cfm?viewer=storyviewer&id=6100&cat=HOME

OHIO: GUN ADVOCATES CARRY PISTOLS AROUND STATEHOUSE

http://tinyurl.com/uuyv

OHIO: GUN SHOP IS 'LAST THING' E. CLEVELAND NEEDS, CHIEF SAYS

East Cleveland- Opening a gun shop in East Cleveland would be like tossing a lighted match into a box of explosives, as far as Police Chief Patricia Lane is concerned.

http://tinyurl.com/v1aw

UTAH: AIRPORT TO ANNOUNCE 'ZERO TOLERANCE' GUN POLICY

http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Nov/11172003/utah/111745.asp

WISCONSIN: LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL TO REPEAL CONCEALED CARRY BAN

http://tinyurl.com/ug12

WISCONSIN: AREA SHERIFF MAY OPT OUT OF STATE CONCEALED GUN PROGRAM

http://www.shawanoleader.com/articles/2003/11/11/news/news2.txt

GUN-FREE AUSTRALIA: FIREARMS SEIZURE PRAISED BY ELLISON

The Federal Government has welcomed the seizure in New South Wales of 753 illegal firearms, some so tiny they could be attached to a key ring.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s989892.htm

GUN-FREE SCOTLAND: FACTORY BOSS PISTOL-WHIPPED IN ARMED RAID

A factory owner was held up at gunpoint by two armed robbers who pistol-whipped him and assaulted his partner before stealing valuable personal jewelry, police said today.

http://www.news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2176369

GUN-FREE UK: QUEEN'S HOME IN GUN RAID

http://tinyurl.com/ujr7

GUN-FREE UK: POLICE FIREARMS EXPERT FOUND GUILTY

A police firearms expert has been found guilty of keeping banned weapons – including a rocket launcher – at his home.

http://tinyurl.com/ur4s

NEW ZEALAND: POLICE WARN FARMERS OVER FIREARMS

Police are warning farmers that they could be prosecuted if they take a firearm on a farm to patrol their property.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2724401a3600,00.html

PHILIPPINES: SPECS FOR CALIBER .45

New resolution changes rules

http://www.newsflash.org/2003/05/hl/hl019230.htm