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.
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
RUMORS OF DEATHS GREATLY EXAGGERATED
Widely reported attacks false or unsubstantiated. 6 bodies found at Dome; 4 at Convention Center.
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.
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://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2005/09/no_lawsuit_1.php
THE HURRICANE 'KATRITA' PANIC PULITZER AWARDS
Not about guns particularly, but pretty doggone funny.
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
GUN CONTROL: THE ASSAULT ON SELF-DEFENSE
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://officer.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=2&id=26049
MAN SHOT WHILE CALLING 911
MINUTEMEN TO HOLD OCTOBER VIGIL ALONG CANADIAN BORDER
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,170833,00.html
MINUTEMEN STEP UP MEXICAN BORDER PATROL
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
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
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'
INDIA: KASHMIRI WOMEN TAKE UP ARMS FOR SELF-PROTECTION
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.
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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