News from The Sight M1911
Volume 136, 12/8/03
BRADY ANTI-GUN GROUP PAYS FEC FINE
PHILADELPHIA RADIO STATION REFUSES AD FROM BRADY CAMPAIGN
http://www.jointogether.org/gv/news/alerts/reader/0,2061,567908,00.html
SUPREME COURT SIDESTEPS GUN RIGHTS CASE
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court disappointed gun rights groups Monday, refusing to consider whether the Constitution guarantees people a personal right to own a gun.
http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/politics/7387522.htm
STATE'S BAN ON ASSAULT WEAPONS SURVIVES
U.S. high court avoids debate on constitutional right to bear arms
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/12/02/MNGB13E14I1.DTL
GUN LAWS DO NOT REDUCE CRIMINAL VIOLENCE ACCORDING TO NEW STUDY
Restrictive firearm legislation has failed to reduce gun violence in Australia, Canada, or Great Britain. The policy of confiscating guns has been an expensive failure, according to a new paper
http://www.fraserinstitute.ca/shared/readmore.asp?sNav=nr&id=570
LEGAL FIGHT TARGETS GUN DESIGN IN FATALITY
Resurrected civil lawsuit against Beretta
http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,82~1726~1815555,00.html
GUN PERMIT APPLICANTS INCREASINGLY ARE WOMEN
REVIEW: INNOCENTS BETRAYED
Movie by JPFO, reviewed by Tina Terry. Not only is this a review of the film, it is also an excellent collection of links to many significant RKBA articles and documents
http://www.strike-the-root.com/3/terry/terry2.html
HERB'S FANTASY MILITARY SURPLUS GUN SHOP!
Gun Ads from the 1960’s
http://www.atthecreation.com/fantasy/gunshop.html
GUN MAKERS NEED TO COME TO THEIR SENSES
I'm beginning to wonder if the gun makers will ever come to their senses and quit bringing out new rounds.
IRAQIS TO FORM ANTI-GUERRILLA MILITIA
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi political parties and coalition authorities are discussing the creation of a 1,000-member militia to bolster the U.S. military's fight against a guerrilla insurgency, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Wednesday.
GUN LAWSUIT WON'T SOLVE REAL PROBLEM
http://www.thespectrum.com/news/stories/20031201/opinion/743843.html
CLARK OPPOSED TO CONCEALED-WEAPONS LAWS
TOLEDO'S GUN CONTROL PROBLEM: ONLY THE CRIMINALS HAVE GUNS
http://www.ohioccw.org/article1600.html
CRITIC OF GUN LAW WILL HAVE HER SAY
A woman whose son faces 10 years in prison will appeal to lawmakers Thursday to modify the state's 10-20-Life gun law.
http://www.sptimes.com/2003/12/01/Citrus/Critic_of_gun_law_wil.shtml
THE LIMITS OF GUN OWNERSHIP
http://www.libertyforall.net/2003/archive/dec14/ownership.html
SAFER BATON GUN AIMS BELOW THE BELT
SCOTTISH police marksmen have been issued with a revolutionary type of plastic bullet that could make conventional firearms almost redundant.
http://www.scotlandonsunday.com/scotland.cfm?id=1318162003
DOGS' VIOLENT HISTORY HAD NEIGHBORS LIVING WITH GUNS CLOSE BY
NRA STILL ON TARGET WITH GUN MAGAZINE AIMED AT WOMEN
Publication meets growing demand, organization says
CONFUSION SKEWS SCHOOL GUN COUNT, OFFICIALS FEAR
A recent review of Wisconsin's data on firearm-related student discipline turned up a rash of over-reporting, said Steve Fernan, the state Department of Public Instruction's consultant for safe and drug-free schools.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/nov03/189261.asp
FLORIDA: MAN, 71, ARRESTED FOR FIRING GUN
A 71-year-old man was arrested for firing a gun at three men beating up his 63-year-old friend, striking one of the men in the arm, deputies said.
LOUISIANA: FIREARMS TRAINING TO BE OFFERED
Sheriff’s Office to sponsor free course on gun safety and use.
MARYLAND: FATE OF MILITARY ARMS PART OF LARGER GUN ISSUES
http://washingtontimes.com/metro/20031130-111244-2205r.htm
NEW JERSEY: GUN LAW OFF-TARGET, CRITICS SAY
OHIO: OHIO DRAWS BEAD ON BILL SIMILAR TO MICHIGAN CONCEALED-GUN LAW
Crime drops, but both sides say no link is proven
OHIO: U.S. SEN. HOPEFUL WANTS OHIO TO BAN GUNS
Ohio would ban so-called military-style assault weapons under a plan to be introduced Tuesday by Democratic state Sen. Eric Fingerhut.
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20031201-113026-7144r.htm
OKLAHOMA: IMPACT OF A CHANGE IN OKLAHOMA'S HANDGUN LAWS
Tulsa Police officers are outraged over a new Oklahoma law. The law prevents them from arresting people who illegally carry guns in their cars.
http://www.kotv.com/pages/viewpage.asp?id=54769
PENNSYLVANIA: WINDHAM SUPERVISORS CHECKING LEGALITY OF FIREARMS BAN AT MEETING
The Windham Township Board of Supervisors are still talking with Municipal Solicitor Jeffrey Mitchell regarding a possible ordinance that would prohibit individuals from bringing firearms into public meetings within the township, according to Supervisor Charlie Davis.
http://www.eveningtimes.com/articles/2003/12/02/news/news9.txt
TEXAS: FAMILIES REGRET CALLS TO POLICE AFTER TEENS' DEATHS
It began as a relatively innocuous confrontation between neighborhood children about an overturned flowerpot. It ended in gunfire and the death of an unarmed 14-year-old boy at the hands of Houston police.
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2261111
UTAH: ADVOCATES: GUNS ARE GOOD
A look at the pro-gun view in Utah
WASHINGTON: METALS IN SOIL PROMPT TESTING AT GUN RANGE
Neighbors also say unofficial shooting area is noisy, unsafe
http://www.theolympian.com/home/news/20031130/southsound/162417.shtml
AUSTRALIA: SAFETY FEARS OVER POLICE GUNS
A MAJOR review has recommended the SA Police Department's armoury of 2725 Smith and Wesson revolvers be replaced because of safety concerns.
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,8027218%5E26462,00.html
AUSTRALIA: GUN BUY-BACK BILL $15M
VICTORIANS have handed over nearly 14,500 weapons during the handgun buy-back scheme.
CANADA: THE PERVERSE POLICY OF THE GUN REGISTRY
PHILIPPINES: RP CLAMPS DOWN ON GUN-TOTING AHEAD OF POLLS
http://www.inq7.net/brk/2003/nov/30/brkpol_5-1.htm
PHILIPPINES: ILLEGAL GUNS FLOURISH IN TRIGGER-HAPPY PHILIPPINES
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MAN278164.htm
THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILE: DRIVER ARRESTED FOR BRANDISHING GUN ON HIGHWAY
A driver is under arrest today for waving a handgun at two off-duty police officers on the highway.
http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=1544684&nav=3YeXJOWi
THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILE: JAILED FOR OFFICE GUNPLAY, MAN WANTS JOB BACK
TORONTO (Reuters) - Fired for walking into his office drunk, toting a loaded, sawed-off shotgun and saying he was looking for his bosses, a Canadian man wants his union to help him get his job back.
THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILE: JURY PICKED IN TRIAL OF PRIEST CHARGED IN GUN INCIDENT
Brandishes, shoots self in foot, gets arrested over petty argument
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/103-12012003-205214.html
KNOW THY ENEMY: GUN LAW PRIVACY PROTECTION SHOULD BE SHOT DOWN
http://www.portclintonnewsherald.com/news/stories/20031208/opinion/750.html
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