GUN NEWS

Gun Owner: I, Not Cops, Got Bad Guy
Gun owner defends his home from burglar, who broke in twice in two days, only to be cited for failure to update his firearm owner's identification card.

Parents of Turkey Gun Victim to Seek Tougher Arms Control
The parents of a toddler who was shot dead in Turkey after a gunfight in a cafe are joining forces with the father of a Dunblane massacre victim to fight for tougher gun laws abroad. More...

Council Seeks to Toughen Gun Controlls In the aftermath of the shooting of a fellow councilman, the New York City Council is pushing ahead to toughen New York City's gun-control laws even further. [ - NYC's gun control laws are "already among the toughest in the nation," but that didn't stop the shooter. Will a tougher law stop the next shooter? No.]

We're All Victims Now! Plea bargain in anti-Christian shooting raises questions about fairness of hate-crime laws, after two young men with no previous felonies are sentenced to a total of 40 years in state prison for firing seven shots at a building from a moving car - without causing a single death or injury.

NYC Probation Dept. Is Now Arming Officers Supervising Criminals New York City probation officers have been authorized to carry handguns under a new policy intended to enhance the supervision of criminals by increasing the number of officers required to routinely go into their neighborhoods and homes.

Shooting Stars Celebrities licensed to carry guns in New York.

Judge Dismisses NAACP Gun Lawsuit A federal judge threw out the NAACP's case against the gun industry, despite finding that the manufacturers have put the public at risk with careless marketing practices.

Utah Law Tests Limits of Gun Culture in West Supporters of a new law that loosens restrictions on the carrying of concealed weapons in Utah assert that allowing teachers, janitors, and other school staff to carry such weapons will add to school security.

British Gun Control A farmer who was sentenced to five years in jail for shooting and killing a burglar in his home is determined to return to his isolated property, despite threats to his life. The dead burglar's wounded accomplice was released from jail after serving less than a third of an 18-month sentence for heroin dealing. [- And some people actually suggest that the US should style its gun control after the British! This is how it works: defend yourself and go to prison!]

Playing with Guns Is 'Good for Boys' Banning boys from playing with toy guns is futile and may even damage their development, according to Penny Holland, a leading child psychololgist. Holland says boys will indulge in gunplay regardless of attempts by schools, nurseries and guardians to stop them and that suppressing their need for boisterous play may be counter-productive.

Unlikely Allies Seek Better Enforcement of Firearms Statutes Gun-control groups and a congressman who has long supported gun rights are pressuring the Justice Department to become more aggressive in prosecuting weapons crimes.

Justice Department Plans to Step Up Gun-Crime Prosecutions A private study [- by Americans for Gun Safety, an anti-gun group] says that prosecutors "ignored" a majority of federal gun crimes, with only 2 percent of such crimes resulting in a prosecution.

Seven-Year Jail Term for Gun-Keeper Scotland's gun amnesty was given a boost when a judge gave a seven-year jail sentence to a man who "looked after" illegal weapons for a known criminal.

A New Push to Grant Gun Industry Immunity from Suits The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill giving gun manufacturers and dealers immunity against many suits, including one already in court.

U.S. Threatens to Sue State for Using Gun Database - Justice Dept. Wants Only Dealers, Not Cops, to Have Access "Federal authorities believe the list of convicted felons, drug dealers, suspected terrorists, spouse beaters, illegal immigrants and others should only be used to help gun dealers determine if someone is allowed to buy a gun, not polilce investigating other gun-control violations."

French Police Seize Mobile Phone Guns "The fake phones come apart in the middle to reveal a four-chamber secret compartment for .22 caliber bullets, which can be shot out of a protruding fake aerial."

Gun Industry Ex-Official Describes Bond of Silence "A former executive said that gun manufacturers had known that some of their dealers corruptly sold guns to criminals but pressured one another into remaining silent." - Gun-Control nuts go wild, salivating over all the possible class action lawsuit money resulting from these supposedly damaging allegations by an "industry insider."

Gun 'Fingerprinting' Success Questioned "Two related California studies to be released this week conclude it is currently impractical to catalog the ballistic 'fingerprints' of every firearm in the state." - Impracticality has never been an impediment to political expediency.

How Many Gun Laws Are There? Anti-gun Group Study Disputes 20,000 Number "Since the notion of the United States having more than 20,000 significant gun laws has become such an important point of reference in the ongoing debate over guns in America, we thought that it would be worthwhile to document the meaningful state and federal laws..."

Md. Police: Disabled Man Has 'No Good Reason' For Handgun "What Sullivan calls his 'visually obvious physical disability' makes him an attractive target for criminals, he believes. It also makes it almost impossible for him to flee or physically defend himself from an assault. Despite those facts, Sullivan was denied a concealed handgun permit by the Maryland State Police." - Maybe he should sue under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Controversial "Lightning" Weapon Could Cripple Iraqi War Machine "America has developed a new weapon capable of crippling Saddam Hussein's war machine by unleashing powerful man-made lightning strikes." - Shades of Tesla! More...

Families of Sniper Victims Sue Gun Firm "... claim the gunmaker and store showed 'gross negligence' that caused injuries and death." What a bunch of crap! If an impaired elderly person or an inexperienced teen crashes their car into yours, how far would you get in suing the automobile's manufacturer and dealer?

In the UK, Where Guns Are Banned, Gun Crimes Increase 35% in Twelve Months

UK Police Cleared to Shoot Twice a Week

England to Overhaul Gun Laws

Scotland's Police Want Guns to Fight Armed Crime

New State Laws Limit Self-Defense Options

Anti-Gunners Targeting Kids' Toy Guns in NYC

What is This Business About 'Restoring' Rights?

Md. Gun Lock Law Worries Gun Dealers

McGreevey Makes New Jersey a Pioneer on 'Smart Guns'

Group Urges DC to Drop Gun Ban After Court Trouncing

Gun Control & Murder Rates in D.C.

California Rank Highest in Gun Thefts

Police Union Backs Concealed-Gun Bill

County Sticking with Gun Buyback Despite No Proof of Effectiveness

Where Have All the Hunters Gone?

Aristocrat Loses His Gun Over TV Threat

Pilots Expect Guns in Cockpits by Spring

Author of Anti-Gun History Book Quits After Panel Faults Research

Spotlight on Gun Maker After Sniper

National Ammo Day Targets 'Gun Grabbers'

Maryland Shootings a SATANIC SACRIFICE!

Map of Shootings shows CROSS OF SATAN

Sniper Prompts Gun-Buying Spree

Anti-Gun Candidates Exploit Beltway Sniper

Gun Myths and the Warrior Spirit

Do Guns Save Lives?

Tough Gun Laws Fail to Halt German Columbine

Bush Opposes Gun 'Fingerprinting'

House Passes Background Check Bill

Tiny Bar Codes on Bullets

Crackdown to Control Menace of Airguns

Scotland's Schoolgirls Armed and Dangerous

Dad's Well-Aimed Arrow Saves Man in Bear Attack

Sniper Shootings in Maryland

VA Activists Demand Norfolk Open Parks to Guns

61-Year-Old Man Convicted of Battery for Shooting Intruder

Letter is Crucial in Lawsuit on Liability of Gun Makers

Would MLK, RFK Have Supported Gun Control?

New California Law Repeals Gun-Makers' Immunity

Guns Banned in Britain; Crime Soars

Tampa Officer Fined for Losing His Gun

Gun Shop Owner Loses Suit to Keep Sales Private

Records, Fingerprints Stockpiled at W. Va. Site

Is the Democratic Party Anti-Second Amendment?

Legal Machine Guns

Guns Safety and Kids

America's Oldest Gun Maker

Concealed Carry and Firearm Death Rates

Firearm Background Checks and Rejections

The Real Goal of Firearm Lawsuits