News from The Sight M1911

Volume 189, 10/1/05

 

 

PISTOL PACKIN' PASSION

Kathy Hill won't hunt bears because she doesn't eat them. Lara Madison loves shooting pistols for the joy of watching things blow up. Gary Davis brings extra handguns and ammunition to Sunday morning fellowship sessions.

http://tinyurl.com/cnoxr

 

DID THE SECOND AMENDMENT WASH AWAY, TOO?

By Dave Workman

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/opinion/12731059.htm

 

LEADER OF NEW ORLEANS POLICE RESIGNS

http://tinyurl.com/bchrj

 

RUMORS OF DEATHS GREATLY EXAGGERATED

Widely reported attacks false or unsubstantiated. 6 bodies found at Dome; 4 at Convention Center.

http://tinyurl.com/73zwq

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050929/ZNYT02/509290438

 

KATRINA TAKES A TOLL ON TRUTH, NEWS ACCURACY

Rumors supplanted accurate information and media magnified the problem. Rapes, violence and estimates of the dead were wrong.

http://tinyurl.com/dz9pl

 

249 NEW ORLEANS POLICE OFFICERS LEFT POSTS

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-5305829,00.html

 

NEW ORLEANS GUN GRAB SAGA

http://tinyurl.com/86ao6

http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2005/09/no_lawsuit_1.php

 

THE HURRICANE 'KATRITA' PANIC PULITZER AWARDS

Not about guns particularly, but pretty doggone funny.

http://tinyurl.com/9lnur

 

FAULTY BODY ARMOR MAY HAVE ENDANGERED BUSH

The Justice Department is investigating whether a company sold defective bulletproof vests for President Bush, federal agents and local police and then waited nearly two years to alert customers that the body armor could be unsafe.

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/09/26/D8CS3L483.html

 

GUN-TOTING JOURNALISTS  

It’s long been taboo for reporters to carry weapons. But what do you do when you’re in constant danger, your colleagues are being gunned down and the authorities can’t protect you?

http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=3969

 

ONLY 6% OF VIOLENT CRIME INVOLVES FIREARMS

http://wheelgun.blogspot.com/2005/09/only-6-of-violent-crime-involve.html

 

KNOW THY ENEMY: JON ROSENTHAL

Local developer takes dead aim at the NRA

http://tinyurl.com/cxwu4

 

GUN CONTROL: THE ASSAULT ON SELF-DEFENSE

http://tinyurl.com/7tjov

 

THE SCOFFLAW SWIMMER

Government takes too much authority and not enough responsibility.

http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pnoonan/

 

PHOTOS SHOW UCF OFFICER WITH GUN DRAWN

Undercover cop was killed by officer in scuffle outside game

http://tinyurl.com/ccaby

http://officer.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=2&id=26049

 

MAN SHOT WHILE CALLING 911

http://tinyurl.com/ahkfg

 

MINUTEMEN TO HOLD OCTOBER VIGIL ALONG CANADIAN BORDER

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,170833,00.html

 

MINUTEMEN STEP UP MEXICAN BORDER PATROL

http://tinyurl.com/dabwc

 

HUNTERS AS ENDANGERED SPECIES? A BID TO REBUILD RANKS.

Youth hunt days in several states attempt to attract young people to a fading sport.

http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0927/p01s02-ussc.html

 

TROOPER STABLE AFTER ACCIDENTAL GUNSHOT

Of course, it was a Glock

http://www.thedailytimes.com/sited/story/html/214571

 

CALIFORNIA: SAN FRANCISCO HAND GUN BAN PROPOSITION H

http://tinyurl.com/cqvlk

 

CALIFORNIA: SUIT CHALLENGING COUNTY GUN BAN CAN PROCEED

Gun enthusiasts were handed a legal victory this week when a federal judge ruled they can argue that their free-speech rights are violated by an Alameda County ordinance that bans guns on county property.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/timesstar/localnews/ci_3078555

 

FLORIDA: FLORIDA TOURISTS WARNED THAT LOCALS COULD SHOOT THEM

http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=2014492005

 

FLORIDA: BRADY BUNCH POSTER

http://www.alphecca.com/mt_alphecca_archives/001663.html

 

FLORIDA: GUN LAW CRITICS FEAR STATE WILL BECOME O.K. CORRAL

But many praise the law, which goes into effect today, saying criminals will think twice

http://tinyurl.com/8unvz

 

HAWAII: CITY ISSUES 10,000 GUN PERMITS

Disasters, unease draw new customers to firearms

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9487765/

 

WISCONSIN: ANOTHER CONCEALED-CARRY BILL SET TO BE PROPOSED

http://journaltimes.com/articles/2005/09/29/local/iq_3704556.txt

 

WISCONSIN: GUN FOES READY FOR FIGHT

Concealed weapons bill is back in play

http://www.madison.com/tct/news/stories/index.php?ntid=55946&ntpid=0

 

CANADA: COMPLIANCE WITH GUN REGISTRY 'VIRTUALLY NIL'

http://tinyurl.com/aw8dn

 

INDIA: KASHMIRI WOMEN TAKE UP ARMS FOR SELF-PROTECTION

http://tinyurl.com/9o2et

 

GUN-FREE UK: OLYMPIC HOPE THAT HANDGUN BAN MAY BE RELAXED

MINISTERS are in sensitive high level talks aimed at convincing the Home Secretary to lift part of the pistol ban that has kept Britain's Olympic shooting team in exile for the past eight years.

http://tinyurl.com/cjscf

 

THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILE: OFFICERS NAMED IN HANDGUN INCIDENT

http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/09272005/news/64959.htm

 

THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILE: PARENT BRINGS GUN TO MEETING AT OLNEY HIGH SCHOOL WEST

Officials said a father dropped an unloaded revolver during the session.

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/12767410.htm

 

THE WHAT NOT TO DO FILE: TEACHER TOOK GUN ON CAMPUS

http://www.thewgalchannel.com/learningmatters/5040762/detail.html

 

 

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