News from The Sight M1911
Volume 134, 11/22/03
KIMBER PRO CDP II
Review and survey of what's happened with the M1911 since 1905 (well, sort of...)
http://www.sightm1911.com/lib/review/KimberProCDPII.htm
CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS FIRE UP DEBATE OVER WORKPLACE SHOOTINGS
In the crime blotter from Dec. 26, 2000, Louis "Sandy" Javelle's name appeared alongside those of six other victims who had been shot to death by a disgruntled co-worker at Edgewater Technologies, Inc., in Wakefield, Mass. Javelle distinguished himself that day by trying to delay and disarm the gunman, 42-year-old Michael McDermott, before being killed. But Javelle might have saved his own life and at least four others if the concealed handgun permit he held in New Hampshire had allowed him to carry a weapon on his job in neighboring Massachusetts, according to one of Javelle's friends and numerous firearms policy experts.
GUNS AND THE DUMB
http://www.lewrockwell.com/wallace/wallace159.html
FBI CURBED IN TRACKING GUN BUYERS
Brady Law interpretation foils terrorist watch list
http://www.msnbc.com/news/994857.asp
FBI CHANGES GUN BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM
The FBI is changing its background check system for gun purchasers to ensure people on terrorism watch lists are scrutinized more carefully before firearm purchases are approved.
FBI BULLET ANALYSES FLAWED, IMPRECISE
NAVY WINS ANNUAL PISTOL TOURNAMENT IN EXMORE
Troy Ashe Memorial Pistol Tournament
http://www.delmarvanow.com/easternshore/stories/20031122/692515.html
SENATOR PUSHES BILL FOR REPORTING GUN BUYS
Purchase by someone on terror watch list would alert police
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/11/18/terrorists.guns/
DO-NOTHING CONGRESS CONTINUES DRAGGING ITS FEET
While pro-gun bills languish, gun ban still being considered
http://www.gunowners.org/a111903.htm
CANDIDATES CONFUSED ON GUN BAN
A new career awaits Democratic presidential candidates: offering advice to hunters.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,103454,00.html
JUSTICE DEPT. REVIEWS POLICE BODY ARMOR
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department launched an intensive review Tuesday of the reliability of police body armor (search), which officials say can lose strength over time and put officers' lives in danger.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,103437,00.html
SNIPER CASE CONVICTION WILL BOLSTER CIVIL SUIT, LAWYER SAYS
Yesterday's conviction of John Allen Muhammad "essentially proved for us everything we had to prove" to win a civil lawsuit brought by relatives of the victims of last year's Beltway-area sniper attacks, a Seattle lawyer representing the families said yesterday.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/148745_bullseye18.html
SLAIN TEACHER'S FAMILY FILES APPEAL IN HANDGUN LAWSUIT
Attorneys for the family of murdered school teacher Barry Grunow filed their long-expected appeal this week of a judge's decision to toss out the $1.2 million jury verdict against a South Florida gun distributor.
STEPPING UP THE STOPPING POWER
Police increase firepower
DEMOCRATS TOUT SECOND AMENDMENT, BUT VOTING RECORDS SHOW HOSTILITY
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/11/17/110407.shtml
MAN, 73, KILLS ROBBER HOLDING SHEARS TO WIFE'S NECK
CALIFORNIA: 9TH CIRCUIT COURT REINSTATES GUN INDUSTRY LAWSUIT
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-3412243,00.html
FLORIDA: RECORDS ON GUN OWNERS ASSAILED
Lawmakers consider a bill that would stop police from tracking some gun sales, a tactic that prosecutors say helps convict criminals.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/7294898.htm
ILLINOIS: GUN GRABBERS TRY TO GRAB RAFFLE RIFLE
To raise money for a memorial to honor Quad Cities police officers killed in
the line of duty, law enforcement organizations in the Quad Cities area are
raffling off an AR15-type assault rifle. The raffle prize is a CAR UTE Elite
.223-caliber rifle manufactured by Rock River Arms of Colona, Illinois.
The Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence and Iowans for the Prevention of
Gun Violence offered to provide raffle organizers with a true hunting rifle or
shotgun to use instead of AR-15 Semi-Automatic Assault Rifle.
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=137-11192003
INDIANA: JUDGES SEEK TO HOLSTER COPS' GUNS
Policy would require officers to hide their guns when testifying in front of jury
MINNESOTA: MINNEAPOLIS JOINS HANDGUN LAWSUIT
http://www.kare11.com/news/news-article.asp?NEWS_ID=55499
MISSOURI: HIGH COURT SETS DATE FOR CONCEALED CARRY LAW HEARING
http://www.kait8.com/Global/story.asp?S=1533836&nav=0jshJF7g
OHIO: TAFT THREATENS CONCEALED CARRY VETO
Governor Taft has threatened to veto concealed carry legislation unless it requires the state to disclose the names of those who are issued gun permits.
http://www.onnnews.com/story.php?record=27730
UTAH: 4-YEAR-OLD KILLS BROTHER WITH HANDGUN
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) - A 4-year-old boy shot his 3-year-old brother to death after apparently unlocking a home safe where a handgun had been stored, police said.
http://newsobserver.com/24hour/nation/story/1058467p-7428307c.html
WISCONSIN: SENATE APPROVES CONCEALED-CARRY AMENDMENTS
The state Senate approved an amended version of the concealed-carry bill Tuesday that would lift the 130-year-old ban on carrying concealed weapons in Wisconsin.
http://www.badgerherald.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/11/12/3fb18f29419e3
WISCONSIN: GOV. DOYLE VETOES GUN BILL
MADISON — Unless a likely veto override attempt succeeds, Wisconsin’s 1870 ban on concealed weapons will continue. In appearances with law enforcement officials this afternoon, Gov. Jim Doyle planned to formally announce his veto of Senate Bill 214, which would have allowed Wisconsin residents to obtain permits to carry concealed guns.
http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/local_13266540.shtml
http://www.madison.com/captimes/news/stories/61511.php
AUSTRALIA: DIAMOND GUN BAN STAYS
REIGNING Olympic gold medallist Michael Diamond's hope of defending his title in Athens has slipped even further, with the shooter banned from picking up a gun until late December.
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7913702%5E1702,00.html
AUSTRALIA: POLICE GET VETO ON SECURITY FIRM GUNS
SECURITY companies will have to explain to police why their guards need weapons under tough regulations announced by NSW Police Minister John Watkins yesterday.
AUSTRALIA: THOUSANDS OF KEY-RING PISTOLS SEIZED IN RAIDS
Police yesterday revealed they had discovered a frightening haul of key-ring-sized pistols after a series of raids across Sydney.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/15/1068674432934.html
NEW ZEALAND: FARMER 'RESPONSIBLE' WITH FIREARMS
A Kaikohe court hearing has heard that the man accused of shooting an intruder on his property last year is a hard working farmer with a responsible attitude to fire-arms.
http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,3882-2843041,00.html
SOUTH AFRICA: COMMITTEE REFUSES TO PROTECT RIGHT TO OWN GUNS
A flood of submissions asking for constitutional protection for the right to own firearms privately has been rejected by Parliament's constitutional review committee.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200311200381.html
GUN-FREE UK: HEROIC POSTMASTER PISTOL-WHIPPED IN RAID
KNOW THY ENEMY: ASSAULT WEAPONS REMAIN A THREAT TO AMERICANS
http://www.jointogether.org/gv/news/alerts/reader/0,2061,567716,00.html
KNOW THY ENEMY: TERRORISM AND GUNS
http://www.jointogether.org/gv/news/alerts/reader/0,2061,567717,00.html
THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILE: PUBLISHER ADMITS GUILT IN SHIPMENT OF POT, GUNS
http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/7760820p-8660580c.html
THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILE: NEW GUN GOES OFF, STRIKES FATHER IN LEG
http://www.wcpo.com/news/2003/local/11/21/gun.html
THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILE: CHARGES AGAINST MAN FIRED FOR THREATS AND HAVING GUN
A Crown Point, Indiana man who was fired from his job after admitting to having a gun in his truck and threatening other employees has been charged with felony and misdemeanor counts.
THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILE: STUDENT FINDS COP'S GUN AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ORLANDO, Fla. - A student at an elementary school in Orlando found a gun that had apparently been dropped by an off-duty police officer attending a program at the school's auditorium
http://www.floridatoday.com/topstories/112003gun.htm
http://www.wftv.com/news/2653110/detail.html
THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILE REDUX: OFFICER'S GUN FOUND AT SCHOOL -- AGAIN
Officer Suspended, Moved To Another School
http://www.local6.com/news/2656670/detail.html
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