GunNewsDaily - Archive
January 2005 thru.....

Gun Control From Around The World:

6/29 - UK: Knife registration law unveiled - Evening Times - Story

6/29 - South Africa: Firearms amnesty comes to a close - SundayTimes - Story

6/29 - Canada: Gun deaths trending down - Canada.com - Story

6/28 - Brazil: Half a million people killed by guns - Washington Times - Story  (Ed:  During the same period of time noted in this story, you were upwards to four times more likely to be shot and killed in Washington D.C. than Brazil.  Just a minor omission.  The UN wants guns banned in Brazil and is promoting a positive vote scheduled for later this year in Brazil.)

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

7/1 - A Bill of Rights or a bill of goods? - MensNewsDaily.com - Story

6/30 - Supreme Court eradicates constitutional principle - The American Thinker - Story

6/29 - Eminant domain in China is met with a gun battle.  While Americans 'respect the court's decision,' Chinese citizens take up arms - Progress Report - Story

6/29 - Confiscating property - Walter Williams - WND - Story

6/29 - Move to seize Supreme Court Justice's house for hotel - FreeStarMedia - Story

6/27 - I own a sniper rifle - WEBCommentary.com - Story

6/27 - Politicians want gun buyers checked, but not illegal aliens - GOPUSA - Story

6/27 - Santa Maria, CA: Enthusiasm on the wane for local gun show - Santa Maria Times - Story

6/27 - New approach by anti-gunners: Gun availability fuels drug trade - Herald-Dispatch.com - Story

6/27 - Not Applicable? - Enter Stage Right - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

7/1 - Washington DC:  House votes to end D.C. gun ban - CNS - Story

7/1 - DC mayor wants citizens to be 'subjects' - ArriveNet - Story

6/30 - Anti-gang bill theatens gun rights? - WND - Story

6/29 - Washington D.C. mayor says gun legislation a 'slap in the face' - Washington Examiner - Story

6/29 - Washington D.C. - If D.C. insists on gun ban, congress should consider recision of D.C. home rule says CCRKBA - ArriveNet - Story

6/28 - The big lie of the assault weapons ban - LA Times - Story

6/27 - Washington D.C. gun laws to be reviewed by congressional committee Tuesday - Washington Examiner - Story

State and Local Gun News:

6/30 - Columbus, OH: Citizens urged to attend hearing tonight on proposed gun ban - ArriveNet - Story

6/30 - Colorado: County challenging Denver gun restrictions - Gazette.com - Story

6/29 - Chicago: SAF says Mayor Daley could give lessons to Nero - ArriveNet - Story

6/28 - California: Liberals in Sacramento missing the target on crime, again!  Gun control bills move forward, while child molester bills defeated - Assemblyman Ray Haynes - ChronWatch - Story

6/28 - California: Judge issues restraining order against county fair allowing off-duty cops to carry firearms - San Diego Union-Tribune - Story

6/27 - San Diego, CA: County fair officials stand by their firearm ban for off-duty police officers - Union-Tribune - Story

6/27 - Oregon: Rural Democrats urge state party to adopt pro-gun rights platform - The World Link.com - Story

6/27 - Oregon Supreme Court upholds felon gun ban - KGW.com - Story

6/27 - Minnesota: New rush for CCW permits seen - KARE11.com - Story

6/27 - New York: Pataki pushing bills to strengthen curbs on gun-trafficking - Buffalo News - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

7/1 - Constitutional militia required by the Second Amendment - WND - Story

7/1 - Jackson, MS: Armed teen intruder shot by homeowner - NINN.org - Story

6/30 - Mother of two fires gun to scare off intruder - WOAI - Story

6/29 - Self-Defense vs. municipal gun bans - HI Reporter - Story

6/28 - Anonymous Police Chiefs/Sheriffs poll show real law enforcement view of gun control - PHXnews.com - Story

6/27 - We live on the frontier - Charley Reese - LewRockwell.com - Story

6/27 - Nashville, TN - Homeowner shoots, kills intruder - Tennessian.com - Story

Your Money at Work?

6/29 - California: Illegal alien driver's license bill under fire - Union-Tribune - Story

General News or Stories of Interest:

6/30 - Handgun manufacturer Smith & Wesson hires rifle expert - MassLive.com - Story

6/30 - Smith & Wesson predicts 10-12% increase in sales - DefenseNews.com - Story

6/29 - Anti-gun initiative full of blanks - Bob Barr - Story

6/29 - Do you know your 10 and 10? - Etherzone.com - Story

6/28 - President urged to ban "blunt objects" - 24/7PressRelease.com - Story

6/27 - Firearms violence down in the U.S. - PHXnews.com - Story

6/27 - Sen. Dick Durbin: Metro East Milquetoast - Madison County Record - Story




Gun Control From Around The World:

6/20 - South Africa gun owners face jail:  Millions of guns in circulation, only 163 licenses processed in first year of new registration system - Sunday Tribune - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

6/24 - Liberals on Supreme Court rule 'Your Land is My Land.'  Homes may be seized and given to another private party to enhance government tax revenue - NY Times - Story

6/24 - Supreme's property rights ruling an "Outrage" - American Thinker - Story

6/24 - New London, Ct. homeowners vow to stay despite Supreme Court Ruling - TheDay.com - Story

6/23 - Ithica Gun closes after 124-year run - The Ithica Journal - Story

6/23 - Michael Moore disarms America - WND - Story

6/22 - American cries foul over Canadian border arrest for gun parts in his trunk - Winnipeg Sun - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

6/23 - Senators want to pack heat in Washington D.C. - Boston Phoenix - Story

6/23 - Debate continues on effectiveness of weapons ban - Times-Record News - Story

6/20 - Congress was right to reject .50 caliber export ban - ArriveNet - Story

State and Local Gun News:

6/24 - Wisconsin: Concealed carry gets another chance - WRN - Story

6/24 - Illinois: Governor signs law requiring license to own stun gun - IGNN.gov - Story

6/23 - California: San Diego deputy sheriffs explore injunction against county fair gun ban - North County Times - Story

6/20 - California: Texas gun fund-raiser nothing to laugh at - Jim Mosher - NC Times - Story

6/20 - California: Why you won't find off-duty cops at the San Diego County fair - NC Times - Story

6/20 - Ohio: California style rifle ban coming to Columbus - Enquirer News - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

6/23 - San Bernardino County, California - Neighborhood armed militias form to prevent looting as fires rage through county - SBSun.com - Story

6/23 - Los Angeles: Two injured in another freeway shooting - Press-Telegram - Story

6/22 - Catholic gun activists unit in Washington DC - Earnmedia.org - Story

6/21 - Florida: Man shoots two intruders entering his apartment - Sun-Sentinel.com - Story

Your Money at Work?

6/23 - California: It's bad enough taxpayers pay for Viagra through Medi-Cal, but to convicted sex offenders as well - Washington Post - Story

General News or Stories of Interest:

6/23 - Second Chance Body Armor recalls more vests - Detroit Free Press - Story

6/23 - In 1776 were Americans patriots or rebels? - NewReleaseWire.com - Story

6/22 - California: The answer for weakness in the California Republican Party?  Be more like state Democrats - LA Times - Story




Gun Control From Around The World:

6/14 - South Africa: Black gun owners to march in protest of restrictive gun laws - iafrica.com - Story

6/13 - South Africa: Firearms amnesty nets 80,000 guns - Sunday Times - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

6/16 - Arizona: Common sense gun restrictions needed - ExplorerNews.com - Story

6/15 - BB Control - Lone Star Times - Story

6/15 - CCRKBA challenges anti-gun group to apologize to police officers - ArriveNet - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

6/17 - House votes to not ban export of .50 caliber rifles - NC Times - Story

State and Local Gun News:

6/17 - Washington DC:  Coalition formed to save District's gun laws - WTOP.com - Story

6/16 - California: More on the ban of DOJ personnel at Folsom Shooting Club - CRPA.org - Story

6/16 - Columbus, OH: City looking to ban certain semi-automatic rifles by the end of July - Columbus Dispatch - Story

6/14 - Maryland: Governor praises new law allowing off-duty officers to carry firearms.  Gun control group calls it "essentially dangerous" - Washington Times - Story

6/13 - California: California Dept of Justice orders recall of 4300 .22 caliber rimfire pistols reclassified as "assault weapons" - CRPA.org - Story

6/13 - Minneapolis, MN: Who can carry a concealed gun - KARE 11.com - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

6/16 - Spokane, WA: Resident fires warning shot, subdues female intruder - KXLY.com - Story

6/15 - Wisconsin: Gallup poll shows Americans opposed to concealed carry - ArriveNet - Story

6/15 - California: Boycott of San Diego County fair widens.  Sheriff's and OPD protest ban on armed off-duty police officers - San Diego Union-Tribune - Story

6/15 - Maine: Homeowner in his 70s fires a shot at home invaders - BangorNews.com - Story

6/15 - Gun law dichotomy - Jon Dougherty - GOPUSA - Story

6/14 - Florida: 76-year-old homeowner shoots, kills intruder - The Ledger.com - Story

6/13 - Florida: Defensive shootings fuel debate over guns - The News-Press - Story

6/13 - Iowa: Residents rush to arms since 9/11 - Des Moines Register - Story

6/13 - Michigan: Homeowner shoots, kills intruder - National Incident Notification Network - Story

Your Money at Work?

6/17 - Complaints of not enough agents to inspect gun dealers, the ATF spends time chasing down cigarette smugglers.  High taxes have created criminal acts where none existed 5 years ago - Yahoo.com - Story

6/13 - Hillarycare for California: Not a laughing matter - WND - Story

General News:

6/17 - Smith & Wesson blows the dust off its old guns and opens up a new museum - MassLive.com - Story

6/17 - Virginia: NRA says ad by Democratic candidate for governor misleading, wants it stopped - TimesDispatch.com - Story




Gun Control From Around The World:

6/10 - Brits speak out on youth crime in England - The Sun Online - Story

6/9 - Gun ban in Mexico: It works for the illegal drug trade - San Diego Union-Tribune - Story

6/9 - UK: Toy gun ban won't make a difference - Express & Star.com - Story

6/8 - UK: Violent crime bill to include complete ban on replica guns - Times Online - Story

6/7 - Swizterland: Less armed, less free - Washington Times - Story

6/7 - Brazil: With murder rates matching that of Washington D.C., Rio de Janeiro residents don't consider gun control is important to controlling crime - Angus-Reid.com - Story

6/6 - UK: Government to press ahead with ban on replica and imitation guns - Guardian - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

6/8 - Chicago police claim more "assault weapons" seized since expiration of federal law - CBS2 Chicago - Story

6/8 - McCain/Feingold more about stifling free speech than finance reform - RealityCheck.org - Story

6/7 - "Dear Beth" has never had to protect her life.  Hopefully she never will have to experience it, but until then the only thing out of her mouth is liberal anti-gun talking points - Boston Globe - Story

6/7 - Credibility Shot: Sarah Brady and assault weapons - Washington Times - Story

6/7 - Sexperts, porn, and guns, oh my! - Townhall.com - Story

6/7 - Baltimore gun buyback a gesture of hope - Baltimore Sun - Story


6/6 - Free pass for the gun industry? - Winston-Salem Journal - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

6/8 - CCRKBA urges confirmation of John Bolton as U.S. Ambassador to U.N. - ArriveNet - Story

6/8 - Dire reports of 'blood in the streets' after assault weapon law expired, proves to be groundless in new FBI crime report according SAF - ArriveNet - Story

State and Local Gun News:

6/10 - CCRKBA supports Folsom Shooting Club's fight agains Lockyer bullet boondoggle - US Newswire - Story

6/10 - Gun Owners: States to avoid - Lew Rockwell.com - Story

6/10 - Anti-gun lobby censoring gun ads - NewsMax - Story

6/9 - More papers barring gun classified ads - Editor & Publisher - Story

6/9 - Oregon: State Senate rejects cougar hunting rules - Statesman Journal - Story

6/8 - Washington D.C. - Let district make its own mistakes - Washington Examiner - Story

6/7 - California: Anti-gun bills advance in legislature - Townhall.com - Story

6/7 - California: CCRKBA blasts ammo legislation, urges Gov. Schwarzenegger to veto - ArriveNet - Story

6/6 - New York: Bill banning .50 caliber rifles also bans rifled-barrel shotguns - Democrat & Chronicle - Story

6/6 - Illinois: 24 hour wait and license required for stun guns - Chicago Tribune - Story

6/6 - Florida: Gun owners laud deadly force law -  TBO.com - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

6/9 - Illinois: 78-year-old man will not be charged in shooting death of intruder in February - The Southern Illinoisan - Story

6/6 - Not the sharpest idea in the drawer - Lenawee Connection - Story

Your Money at Work?

6/6 - 43 States pressing for taxes on all internet sales - 9news.com - Story

6/6 - Crackdown hits online cigarettes - Cincinnati.com - Story

6/6 - Borders should be patrolled by government, not citizen militias - The News-Press - Story

General News:

6/8 - Illinois: Governor signs bow hunting bill - PJStar.com - Story

6/7 - How the United Nations influences our decisions - RenewAmerica.us - Story

6/7 - Republicans eye liberal California as demographics change - Advocate.com - Story




Gun Control From Around The World:

6/2 - Manila journalists taking up arms after four reporters murdered earlier this year - FreelanceUK - Story

5/31 - UK: BB guns one step closer to being banned - The Observer - Story

5/31 - UK - Knives: Banned for your safety - MensNewsDaily - Story

5/31 - Blunt Docs, sharp point on 'knife control' issue - Chicago Tribune - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

6/2 - Insurance, life expectancy and the cost of firearm deaths in the U.S. - Wharton.edu - Story

6/2 - Knife control:  Once joked by gun rights activist as the next logical conclusion to control has become reality - Human Events Online - Story

6/1 - Here's a different perspective on why the Second Amendment exists - Chicago Defender - Story

6/1 - Utah: CCW holder charged with brandishing when he and his 8-year-old  daughter are surrounded by angry mob - Salt Lake Tribune - Story

5/31 - Big rifle a terrorist tool? - CBS News - Story 
(Ed: Consider the source.  CBS doesn't exactly have a sterling record in accurate reporting as of late)

Federal Legislation and News:

6/2 - DC gun ban is DC's business - Hampton Roads.com - Story

State and Local Gun News:

6/3 - California: Ammo serialization/registration bill passes Senate.  Firearms identification bill passes Assembly - San Diego Union-Tribune - Story 1  -  Story 2

6/3 - Maine: Role of lobbyists questioned after gun control bills go down in defeat - Maine Today.com - Story

6/3 - Wisconsin: Concealed gun case sent to state Supreme Court - The Capital Times - Story

6/2 - Florida: Appeals court rules gun distributor is not responsible for the actions of a criminal - Palm Beach Post - Story

6/1 - New York: Two bills draw ire of New York gun owners - PressConnects.com - Story

6/1 - Illinois:  Governor will sign gun control bill, reject gun rights bill - Times-Press.com - Story

5/31 - Illinois: Gun control meets mixed response in House.  Two bills move to governor - Chicago Defender - Story

5/31 - Chatham County, GA:  Politician says the test as to whether a gun should be legal is if it can be used to hunt.  If not, ban it - WSAV.com - Story  
(Ed: This guy is going no where in Georgia politics)

5/31 - Illinois: Absurd gun laws leave would-be rescuers helpless in savage beating - ArriveNet - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

6/1 - Florida: Police release 911 tapes of 64-year-old widow who shot, killed intruder - WESH.com - Story

5/31 - Seminar advice to women: Don't be a victim - Vindy.com - Story

5/31 - Detroit, MI: 70-year-old homeowner shoots, kills intruder - ClickOnDetroit.com - Story

5/31 - San Diego, CA: Pharmacy employee shoots, kills robber - SignOnSanDiego.com - Story

5/31 - Florida: 64-year-old widow shoots, kills intruder with a single shot from her .38 cal revolver - FloridaToday.com - Story

Your Money at Work?

6/3 - Online tobacco: Postal service must deliver cooperation - The Ithaca Journal - Story

6/3 - California: Senate passes bill granting illegal aliens driver's licenses - San Luis Obispo.com - Story

6/3 - San Diego: Financially troubled city talking tax hikes to offset poor management decisions. Beach parking fees and increased business taxes on the table - Voice of San Diego - Story

6/1 - California: Senate passes universal health care bill.  Moves to Assembly.  And, it will only cost $8 billion - San Luis Obispo.com - Story

6/1 - California: Attorney General Lockyer announces second annual firearms destruction program - All American Patriots - Story

General News:

6/2 - Winning shooter to show his stuff at Southern California shooting fair - LA Daily News - Story

5/31 - On Target: Gun owners against violence - American Chronicle - Story




Gun Control From Around The World:

5/27 - UK: 'Long pointed kitchen knives should be banned' say Doctors in British Medical Journal - Scotsman.com - Story

5/26 - London: Street robberies, shootings rocket up - This Is London - Story

5/25 - Australia: Gun control report triggers calls for tougher gun laws - ABC.au - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

5/26 - Wisconsin is so opposed to self-defense, they don't even want retired police officers to carry concealed firearms - WiscNews.com - Story

5/24 - VFW post won't get seized machine gun back says ATF - MichLive - Story

5/24 - CCRKBA tells Brady Group to quit lying about gun ban - ArriveNet - Story

5/24 - GOP gunslinging in D.C. - CSM - Story -
(Ed: An illiterate commentary about Washington D.C. gun laws not supported by single fact)

5/23 - Only in California: The fight in Sacramento over non-lethal self-defense - S.F. Chronicle - Story

5/23 - Bob Barr's fight - Pittsburgh Live.com - Story

5/23 - Utah: Don't use guns as a litmus test for judge - Salt Lake Tribune - Story

5/23 - Sarah and James Brady - The anger from another time - MensNewsDaily.com - Story

5/23 - California: CSU-Hayward mascot, Pioneer Pete, may lose shotgun image - InsideBayArea.com - Story

5/23 - Gun protester who chopped finger tip off selling guillotine on internet - The Advocate - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

5/26 - House Judiciary Committee approves bill that protects gun manufacturers, dealers and importers from frivolous lawsuits designed to put them out of business - Washington Times - Story

5/23 - Constitutionalism in exile - The Reality Check.org - Story

State and Local Gun News:

<>5/26 - New York: Bill to ban certain semi-auto rifles gains in state capitol - Staten Island Advance - Story

5/26 - Illinois: Senate passes gun show bill.  Governor says he will use his line item veto power to remove NRA supported parts - SJ-R.com - Story

5/26 - Ohio: Gun control advocats try to stop newspaper ads - WCPO.com - Story

5/25 - Illinois: House rejects assault weapon ban - Daily Southtown - Story

5/24 - New York: McCarthy urges state law makers to ban .50 caliber rifles - N.Y. Daily News - Story

5/23 - Connecticut: Fund-raiser getting cold shoulder in effort to save historic Colt Arms buildings - The Advocate - Story

5/23 - Wisconsin - Ex-officers can now carry weapons, but some state agencies balk - Duluth News Tribune - Story

5/23 - Washington D.C. - Repeal DC gun ban - Washington Times - Story

5/23 - Washington D.C. Self-Defense Reform - "Three gun-grabbing Washington D.C. public officials are standing in the way..." - ArriveNet.com - Story

5/23 - Arizona: Twisted coverage and myths shot down 'guns-in-bars' bill - Arizona Republic - Story

5/23 - Illinois: NRA Gun lobbyist in state capitol hits bull's-eye this season - Chicago Tribune - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

5/23 - Indiana: Resident shoots, kills intruder - Noblesville Daily Times - Story

Your Money at Work?

5/23 - Pennsylvania: Smokers feeling the burn - Times Leader - Story

General News:

5/26 - Buyer's guide to double action revolvers - Guns and Ammo Magazine.com - Story

5/26 - San Diego County gunsmith hits bull's-eye replicating old firearms - San Diego Union-Tribune - Story





Gun Control From Around The World:

5/20 - UK paper headlines: "Gun Rise Shock" - Daily Record - Story

5/20 - Phillipines: Disarming the law-abiding - ABS-CBN.com - Story

5/19 - UK:  Gun teacher booted from job to fight back - Salford Advertiser - Story

5/18 - Mexico: Drug gangs blamed for increased murders, despite restrictions on private gun ownership - Baltimore Sun - Story

5/18 - Uganda, Kenya start disarming communities - AllAfrica.com - Story

5/18 - Phillipines: Gun ban not the solution to criminality - Philstar.com - Story

5/17 - UK: Gun teacher sacked - Manchester Evening News - Story

5/17 - UK: Government announces plan to curb imitation gun and knife sales - Guardian - Story

5/16 - Phillipines:  Strict gun controls implemented recently don't seem to be working, so President Arroyo asks its citizens to help fight crime.  At the same time she demands even more gun control to disarm those she asking for help. - Manila Bulletin - Story

5/16 - South Africa: Strict gun laws may force mass court action - IOL - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

5/20 - Jim Brady asks Illinois governor to "pass common-sense laws that will save lives" - US Newswire - Story - (Ed: He must mean like the common-sense laws of peaceful Washington DC)

5/20 - Senator Hutchison forced to return her handgun to Texas - WOAI - Story

5/19 - Standing your ground - The Eastern News - Story -
(Ed: Direct from the collective minds of idiots on the editorial board)

5/19 - Who are the real bullies in gun ban debate? - Maine Today - Story

5/17 - SAF calls for 'waiting periods' on press following Newsweek debacle - MichNews.com - Story

5/16 - Assault weapons editorial shows propaganda's effect - MaineToday.com - Story

5/16 - Iowa: City Council members resign over Police Chief's gun business - Sioux City Journal - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

5/19 - Gun control bids blocked in House committee - New York Daily News - Story

State and Local Gun News:

5/20 - California: Gun safety education PSA introduced - Claremont Institute - Story

5/20 - Pennsylvania: Gun control plan full of holes - Pittsburgh Live.com - Story

5/20 - Illinois: Win and lose gun bill passes House - Chicago Tribune - Story

5/20 - Wisconsin: Retired police officers can now carry concealed firearms - gmtoday.com - Story

5/19 - Washington DC: Senate members preparing to launch bill to end D.C. handgun ban - ABC7News - Story

5/18 - Utah: Nominee for Court of Appeals opposed by gun rights group - Salt Lake Tribune - Story

5/18 - Minnesota: On eve of concealed carry reform vote, House members receive threatening emails - WCCO - Story

5/18 - Pennsylvania: Governor's advisory panel refuse to endorse one gun a month proposal - Observer-Reporter - Story

5/17 - Maine: State assault weapon ban proposal dead until 2007 - MaineToday - Story

5/16 - Illinois: Cops fear state will dump database, withdraw support from gun show background check bill - Chicago Sun Times - Story

5/16 - California: Animal rights alliance formed to take hunting rights away - Lake County Record-Bee - Story

5/16 - Minnesota:  Senate passes CCW bill, moves to House.  New bill counters court ruling last month calling the original 2003 law unconstitutional - Grand Forks Herald - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

5/16 - In praise of not being a good victim - Nashua Telegraph - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

5/18 - Does gun control lead to further erosion of rights? - ChronWatch - Story

5/17 - Maryland: Homeowner shoots intruder - nbc4.com - Story

5/17 - Pittsburgh: Intruder shot dead at food bank - Post-Gazette - Story

Your Money at Work?

5/19 - Chicago: 20 indicted in cigarette smuggling.  Two year federal investigation culminates in charges - Chicago Sun-Times - Story  (Ed: Don't the feds have better things to do, like deal with terrorism?  High taxes need to be reduced so this kind of crime goes away.)

5/18 - San Diego: Six city pension management bureaucrats charged with felony conflict of interest in pension underfunding scandal.  Others to be implicated - San Diego Union-Trib - Story

5/17 - Cash, cigarettes seized.  Two men arrested on misdemeanor cash and cigarette possession - Fredericksburg.com - Story

General News:

5/18 - Reebok advertisement glamorizing gun violence banned - The Independent Online - Story




Gun Control From Around The World:

5/12 - Switzerland: Swiss shooters target European Union accord - Swissinfo - Story

5/10 - Brazil ranks second in worldwide gun deaths - VOA News - Story - (Ed: Despite Brazil's rankings,  Washington DC, where guns have been banned for 25 years, still has a homicide rate twice that of Brazil or the world's worst, Venezuela)

5/9 - UK: Airgun outrage misses mark - Sunday London Times - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

5/11 - Maine: Gun 'bullies' spread their fear in Augusta - MaineToday.com - Story

5/9 - Massachusetts: Man fights to restore his gun rights - Daily News Transcript - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

5/12 - Condoleeza Rice: 'Gun rights are as important as free speech' - Macon Telegraph - Story

5/11 - Arming airline pilots.  Public safety demands a change - Paul Weyrich - The Austin Review - Story

State and Local Gun News:

5/13 - Pennsylvania: Town may join Philadelphia in banning stun guns - Mcall.com - Story

5/12 - Missouri: State Appeals Court rules right to bear arms 'not absolute right' - News Leader.com - Story

5/12 - Illinois:  State police voice opposition to bill regulating gun shows - US Newswire - Story

5/12 - Ohio: Cleveland mayor wants FBI, ATF to investigate guns in city - Sun News.com - Story

5/12 - Florida: 'No Retreat' law gives the right to defend - Tallahassee Democrat - Story

5/12 - Pennsylvania: Advisory panel urged to limit handgun sales in state - Times Online.com - Story

5/11 - Nebraska:  CCW bill shelved until next legislative session - Lincoln Journal Star - Story

5/11 - Oregon: House passes lawsuit limits against firearms industry.  Bill moves to the Senate - Statesman Journal - Story

5/11 - Maine: Assault weapon ban dead; lies won't revive it - MaineToday.com - Story

5/10 - New Jersey: Bill introduced to seize house and cars if found in possession of an illegal firearm - WND - Story  (Ed: Bill's author should hook-up with Gil Cedillo of California and get an illegal immigrant exemption for this one)

5/10 - Illinois General Assembly stops Chicago Democrats gun grab - The Illinois Leader - Story

5/9 - California bill requires serial numbers for ammo - Buckmasters - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

5/13 - Florida streets should resemble old West - Journal Gazette - Story

5/11 - Arizona: Leave guns at home, let police do their jobs - The Arizona Republic - Story

5/10 - Misplaced hysteria over gun law - Daily Breeze - Story

5/10 - Florida boosts gun rights, ignites debate - CSM - Story

5/10 - Another anti-liberty gun nut gets it wrong - MensNewsDaily - Story

5/9 - Minutemen do the dirty work the 'government won't do' - SF Chronicle - Story

5/9 - The growing vigilante movement - AlterNet.org - Story

5/9 - Newspaper owner, Minuteman founder denied press access to Homeland Security Chief - WND - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

5/11 - Texas: Intruder kicks down door.  Unfortunately it was the door of a deputy sheriff - ABC13.com - Story

5/9 - California: Burglar shot, killed.  Homeowner will not be charged - Daily Press - Story

5/9 - Boston: 911 caller tells of shootout - Boston.com - Story

Your Money at Work?

5/13 - Border Patrol told to stand down in Arizona during Minuteman Project.  Increased apprehensions of illegals would prove project's effectiveness - Washington Times - Story

General News:

5/13 - Aren't Canadians human too? - Magic City Morning Star - Story

5/13 - Columbus, Ohio chosen to host NRA convention in 2007 - The Enquirer - Story

5/12 - California: Violent crime drops 5% statewide - SF Gate.com - Story

5/9 - Taurus Model 24/7 awarded NRA's Golden Bullseye Award - PR Newswire - Story





Gun Control From Around The World:

5/6 - Venezuela and Brazil, despite strict gun control laws, lead the world in gun deaths.  Rate is 3-4 times higher than U.S. - ABC News - Story

5/6 - UK: Teacher suspended from his job, firearms confiscated, then compared to a mass murderer, wins back his shotgun - Daily Record - Story

5/2 - London: Police kill gunman in weekend of gun violence - London Times - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

5/6 - Please don't shoot - Washington Post - Story

5/5 - Maine: Assault weapons should be illegal in state - Kennebec Journal - Story

5/4 - California: Federal agents join probe into L.A. area freeway shootings - SGVT Tribune.com - Story

5/3 - California: Clues sought in series of L.A. freeway shootings - New York Times - Story

5/2 - California's bullet serialization and registration scheme.  If ever a law had stupid written all over it... this is it - GunNewsDaily.com - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

5/6 - Second Amendment solidified - New American - Story

5/6 - Brady Campaign fined for illegal election activities - SanLuisOpisbo.com - Story

5/2 - Feinstein announces federal legislation regulating .50 caliber rifles - CBS 5 - Story

5/2 - NRA plans to push expanded gun law beyond Florida - Boston.com - Story

State and Local Gun News:

5/6 - Maine: Senate committee kills assault weapon ban bill - WMTW.com - Story

5/5 - California: Bullet ID scheme is a bust - Jim Mosher - NC Times - Story

5/5 - California: Gun bills don't make much sense - SB Sun.com - Story

5/5 - California: Regulation unto death--California's right to keep and bear arms - The Claremont Institute - Story

5/4 - Missouri: Bill changes flaws in CCW law, allows residents of St. Louis to obtain CCW permits.  Governor to sign bill - STLtoday.com - Story

5/4 - Rhode Island: Gun owners under restraining order would have guns confiscated according to new bill in the Senate - Pawtucket Times - Story

5/4 - Nebraska: CCRKBA criticizes state Senator for attempting to filibuster and ridicule CCW bill - US Newswire - Story

5/3 - Minnesota: CCW bill clears Senate panel after changes - Duluth News - Story

5/3 - Illinois town bans BB guns - Daily Southtown - Story

5/3 - Indiana: Gary lawsuit ends pawn shop gun sales - Post Tribune - Story

5/3 - Alaska: Bill would supercede local anti-gun ordinances allowing carrying of guns in vehicles - ADN.com - Story

5/3 - Maine: Assault weapons ban needless, owners say - MaineToday.com - Story

5/2 - California: San Diego Rifle and Revolver Association opposes proposed handgun ban.  Bill would require microstamping of firearm serial number on internal gun parts - PR Newswire - Story

5/2 - Virginia: Culpeper County residents fuming over gun control proposal - StarExponent.com - Story

5/2 - Maryland: Gun control group says state's handgun safety law has been gutted - Baltimore Sun - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

5/6 - Arkansas man found not guilty for killing intruder.  One day of testimony and 45 minutes of jury deliberation found homeowner innocent of murder - NWAnews.com - Story

5/5 - Arkansas: Man to face murder charges for shooting intruder - NWA News - Story

5/6 - Straight shooting on gun control - Reason Online - Story

5/5 - Georgia: Judges take up handgun training after courthouse shootings - ANG.com - Story

5/5 - Perchance more guns, less crime? - Hernando Today - Story

5/3 - Gun grabbers silent no more - Reality Check.org - Story

5/2 - Louisana CCW permits, 10 years later - 2theadvocate.com - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

5/6 - Ohio: Homeowner shoots intruder - nbc4i.com - Story

5/5 - Florida isn't about to become Deadwood East - Tallahassee Democrat - Story

5/4 - Chicago: Former police officer shoots home intruder in chest - NBC5.com - Story

Your Money at Work?

5/6 - States hunt down online cigarette buyers - KCinfozine - Story

General News:

5/6 - NRA serves law-abiding gun owners, families - The Triangle, Drexel University - Story

5/5 - California Border Patrol is proposed.  Ballot initiative under review - LA Times - Story

5/5 - Small shop builds one big gun - St. Petersburg Times - Story




Gun Control From Around The World:

4/28 - Australia: Port Arthur shooting anniversary prompts calls for more gun control - ABC.net.au - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

4/28 - The U.N. wants your guns - IPSNews.net - Story - (Ed: Read this story completely.  It's clear the U.N.'s agenda is a complete ban on gun ownership by civilians.  By the way, most dictators support this law)

4/28 - Homicides more likely at workplaces that allow guns according to new study - ABC News - Story -
(Ed:  Can't wait to see the details of this so-called "study".  It smells like a study with a pre-determined outcome)

4/25 - She's armed, 87-years old, and arrested in New Jersey - The Star Ledger - Story

4/25 - CCRKBA calls comments by former ATF official 'outrageous, slanderous' - MichNews.com - Story

4/25 - Readers say idea to settle the fight over guns might be worth a shot - Daily Breeze - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

4/28 - Time to level the playing field for gun makers - John R. Lott Jr - American Daily.com - Story

4/27 - Homeland Security Chief: 'Arm the pilots' - NewsMax - Story

4/27 - Supreme Court rules on guns.  Foreign conviction doesn't mean barring gun ownership in U.S. - KTLA - Story

4/25 - Defending the firearms bill - The Oregonian - Story

4/25 - Many say end of firearm ban changed little - GoUpstate.com - Story

State and Local Gun News:

4/28 - California: Lockyer bullet numbering plan doesn't add up - MichNews.com - Story

4/28 - Florida: NRA axiom now state law - Newsday.com - Story

4/27 - Indiana: Guns can be seized from those deemed by law enforcement as 'dangerous' according to new bill approved by House of Reps - Indy Star.com - Story

4/27 - California: Bullet ID and registration passes Senate committee - Pasadena Star-News - Story

4/26 - Washington DC: Municipal lawsuit against Sturm-Ruger dismissed - Newsday.com - Story

4/26 - Arizona: Governor vetoes bill allowing concealed-carry in establishments that serve alcohol -  azcentral.com - Story

4/26 - Florida gun law to expand leeway for self-defense - Washington Post - Story

4/26 - Connecticut: Lawmakers drop rifle registration plan from firearms bill - Stamford Advocate - Story

4/25 - Nebraska deserves CCW law.  Scare tactics of opponents unfounded in other states - Lincoln Journal Star - Story

4/25 - Florida: St. Petersburg police arm themselves with AR-15 rifles... raise the ire of the Violence Policy Center - St. Petersburg Times - Story

4/25 - Arizona: CCRKBA says trade group spreading anti-gun bigotry - MichNews.com - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

4/28 - Gun debate tells us who Liberals really are - Rush Limbaugh.com - Story

4/26 - Rape and self-defense on campus - Minnesota Daily - Story

4/25 - Nevada: Right to bear arms always exercised in Nye County - Pahrump Valley Times - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

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Your Money at Work?

4/28 - California:  'We've looked and looked for cuts, and all we can do to save our education system is raise taxes,'  says State Senator Don Perata and leader of the Democrats in the Sacramento - Story

General News:

4/26 - George Washington's two 18th century pistols unveiled.  Considered to be two of the most important firearms artifacts in America - Artdaily.com - Story






Gun Control From Around The World:

4/22 - UK: Wealthy businessman shot by home invaders - Yorkshire Post - Story

4/21 - UK: Labour Party signals possible ban on replica guns - Scotsman.com - Story

4/21 - UK: Violent crime up 9% in England and Wales - The Independent - Story

4/21 - Australia: Hand gun ban would be bad for law-abiding citizens - Tamworth - Story

4/19 - Australia: Group calls for ban on semi-automatic handguns - Seven.com.au - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

4/21 - Schools replace geography with activism - The Conservative Voice - Story

4/19 - You can have your guns and shoot them too, for freedom's sake - Daily Breeze - Story

4/18 - Treat gun violence as a health problem - Baltimore Sun - Story

4/18 - While gun violence continues to destroy our communities... - BlackAmericaWeb.com - Story -
(Ed: Talk about living in denial.  Author is convinced guns are the root of all evil in the black community)

4/18 - NRA and gun rights won't disappear without my financial support - Tallahassee Democrat - Story -
(Ed: In other words, like the majority of gun owners, 'Let someone else tow the load')

Federal Legislation and News:

4/21 - Gun opponents criticize firearm tort reform - TownHall.com - Story

State and Local Gun News:

4/22 - Washington DC: District Court of Appeals rule DC residents can sue gun makers, but the government is not allowed to sue - ABC7 News - Story

4/22 - California:  State Senate passes bill banning internet hunting - SignOnSanDiego.com - Story

4/22 - Oregon: Bill to ban concealed firearms in school stifled in Senate committee.  Opponents cite lack of incidents involving CCW holders - Statesman Journal - Story


4/21 - Virginia: Is target shooting a form of hunting?  That is the legal question in 'Right to Hunt' court case - Roanoke.com - Story

4/21 - Michigan: Retooling CCW zones - MichLive.com - Story

4/20 - Arizona: Guns in bars bill reaches governor's desk.  No sure bet she will sign it - azCentral.com - Story

4/18 - Los Angeles: Violent crime down 27% this year - LA Times - Story

4/18 - Kansas: Governor signs bill making transportation easier across state. Law pre-empts local city, county ordinances - WIBW - Story

4/18 - Illinois: Daley's gun control package shot down in Senate - Chicago Sun Times - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

4/22 - Arizona:  Army reservist who held illegal immigrants at gunpoint will not be charged - Arizona Republic - Story

4/22 - CCW holder ends Time-Warner business relationship - Ohioccw.org - Story

4/19 - Gun Controllers:  A Specious Species - ChronWatch - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

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Your Money at Work?

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General News:

4/21 - NRA convention featured quality and quantity firearms - Houston Chronicle - Story

4/21 - Smith & Wesson revolver earns "Handgun of the Year Award" - PR Newswire - Story

4/21 - Arizona attorney is new NRA President - Casa Grande Valley News - Story

4/19 - Background on NRA's new president, Sandra Froman - Buffalo News - Story

4/18 - Smith & Wesson receives military contract - Yahoo.com - Story

4/18 - Wayne La Pierre: The 'intellectual heart and soul of the NRA' - Houston Chronicle - Story

4/18 - Houston - NRA Convention:  Arizona woman set to take the reigns of NRA today - Arizona Daily Star - Story

4/18 - Houston - NRA Convention:  Majority Leader Tom Delay fires up faithful - SF Chronicle - Story

4/18 - Houston - NRA Convention:  Ted Nugent to NRA members: Get Hardcore - Newsday.com - Story





Gun Control From Around The World:

4/12 - Mexico: Government official recommends reporters should carry firearms - NY Newsday.com - Story

4/11 - UK:  Former anti-gun group officer charged with theft - London SE-1 - Story

4/11 - UK:  Rural Brits doing what they can to defend themselves, even if it means violating the law - The Times - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

4/13 - Shooting from the hip about new gun laws - al.com - Story

4/13 - Remember gun control? - LA Times Editorial - Story -
(Ed: It had to be an editorial... it is factually incorrect by intent.  It could never have passed as news)

Federal Legislation and News:

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State and Local Gun News:

4/13 - Minnesota: State Appeals Court strikes down shall-issue CCW law - Minn. Public Radio - Story

4/13 - Maine: Democrat seeks to ban semi-auto rifles - WCSH6 - Story

4/13 - Arizona: House approves bill allowing concealed firearms in establishments that serve alcohol - azcentral.com - Story

4/13 - Ohio denies press pass to concealed-carry backer - The Plain Dealer - Story

4/13 - Virginia Tech's ban on firearms may draw legal fire - Roanoke.com - Story

4/13 - Kansas: Firearms pre-emption legislation a first good step - US Newswire - Story

4/13 - Alaska: House passes firearms pre-emption legislation - adn.com - Story

4/13 - Michigan: Concealed weapons debate sparked - Central Mich Life - Story

4/13 - Rhode Island coalition want gun bill - Pawtucket Times - Story

4/12 - Utah: Hunters blast wildlife legislation - Daily Herald - Story

4/12 - Illinois: Bill would require surrendering rifles or face prison - US Newswire - Story

4/11 - San Francisco: Youths mobilize for city handgun ban - ncmonline - Story

4/11 - Michigan: Bill would expand CCW rights - Lansing State Journal - Story

4/11 - Oregon: Bill would allow school districts to decide on CCW holders - Stateman-Journal - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

4/11 - Sheriff, Police Chief share views on women and guns - Jackson Sun News - Story

4/11 - Buying guns getting easier - San Mateo Daily Journal - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

4/13 - Limiting gun access does not reduce crime - Collegiate Times - Story

4/11 - North Carolina:  Resident shoots masked intruder inside home - Story (Registration Rqd)

4/11 - Pennsylvania: Homeowner wounds intruder - Story

Your Money at Work?

4/12 - Washington: Seven charged with smuggling cigarettes - Seattlepi.com - Story

4/12 - USA Today exposes boondoggle.  More guns in the hands of citizens cut crime - MichNews.com - Story

General News:

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Gun Control From Around The World:

4/5 - UK: "Now is the time to act on firearms" says newspaper - Scotsman.com - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

4/7 - The gun culture and its consequences - The Union Leader - Story

4/7 - Oregon newspaper urges congress to "Stand up to the NRA" - The Register-Guard - Story

4/7 - North Carolina - Store owner charged with murder after shooting intruder - WXII12.com - Story

4/6 - Don't throw out the anti-venom, just in case - Daily Barometer - Story

4/6 - More guns not the answer - Virginia Pilot - Story -
(Ed:  Same false scare tactics, and nothing to back up their position... like FACTS!)

4/5 - Man who lost wife to sniper wants gunmakers held liable - nola.com - Story

4/5 - The "Gun Problem" - Townhall.com - Story

4/4 - Who's crazy now? - Opinion Editorials.com - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

4/8 - Michigan town takes aim at BATF - Toledo Blade - Story

4/7 - Terror suspects free to buy guns - Washington Times - Story

4/6 - Schumer, McCarthy want gun bill blocked - News Day - Story

4/4 - Debating the merits of liability protection for gun makers - Telegraph Online - Story

State and Local Gun News:

4/7 - New Mexico governor Bill Richardson (D) signs bill expanding concealed carry permit rights - ABQ Journal - Story

4/7 - Pennsylvania: High murder rate = tougher gun laws for the law-abiding in Philadelphia - Daily Pennsylvanian - Story

4/7 - Illinois: House defeats bill allowing gun-shop lawsuits - Chicago Sun-Times - Story

4/6 - Florida: Self-defense bill passes House.  Gov. Bush to sign - New Press.com - Story

4/5 - Pennsylvania: Rendell pushes tougher gun control - Evening Sun.com - Story

4/4 - Kansas: Governor gets bill unifying state gun laws - Wichita Eagle - Story

4/4 - Ohio: Both sides want state to tweak its gun laws - Toledo Blade - Story

4/4 - Women of Hawaii should be allowed to carry firearms - Hawaii Reporter - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

4/8 - Milwaukee District Attorney made the right call - US Newswire - Story

4/7 - Not everyone has a blast with gun use - The Webster Journal - Story

4/5 - The right to pack heat - John R. Lott Jr. - Story

4/4 - Disarming the populace is no way to defend against mass shootings - The Union Leader - Story

4/4 - Shootings fuel push to ease gun laws - AZ Central - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

4/7 - Sacramento, CA: 81-year-old shoots intruder - The KCRA Channel - Story

4/6 - Atlanta: Father shoots, injures intruder - 11alive.com - Story

4/6 - Zogby Poll: Gun bans won't fight terrorism - The Conservative Voice - Story

4/5 - Hesperia, CA: Burglar meets homeowner's revolver - Daily Press - Story

4/4 - North Carolina: Business owner shoots, kills burglar - News 14 Carolina - Story

Your Money at Work?

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General News:

4/7 - Rep Tom DeLay will keynote NRA convention next week - CNS - Story

4/6 - NRA convention next week in Houston - US Newswire - Story



Gun Control From Around The World:

4/1 - South Africa: Gun amnesty has lost the plot - News24.com - Story

4/1 - Gun control's best friend.  The slaughter in Sudan - Pittsburgh Live.com - Story

3/30 - Canada: Amendments to Firearms Act come into effect April 10 - CNW Telbec - Story

3/28 - Australia: Abandoned by the law - The Sunday Mail - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

4/1 - Mexico positions 1000 troops at border to counter Border Minutemen - NewsMax - Story

3/30 - Montana pro-gun group accuses NRA staff of malfeasance - Sierra Times - Story

3/29 - CCRKBA calls Chicago's hidden microphones a civil rights threat - US Newswire - Story

3/28 - The war of the wrong - Enter Stage Right - Story

3/28 - Chicago: Mayor Daley is leading his sheep to slaughter - NWI.com - Story

3/28 - Political leaders nourish culture of deadly gun violence - Chicago Sun Times - Story

3
/28 - Methodist leader calls for more gun control - Indy Star.com - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

3/29 - Ban terror suspects from buying guns - MLive.com - Story

State and Local Gun News:

4/1 - Florida: House debates expanding self-defense rights - Herald.com - Story

4/1 - Pennsylvania: Gov. Rendell appoints commission to study gun violence - Times Leader - Story

3/30 - California: Assembly panel balks at allowing lion hunting - Union-Tribune - Story

3/29 - Oklahoma: Court pulls trigger on gun law case ruling - ChannelOklahoma.com - Story

3/29 - Illinois: Orland Park plans ban on air guns.  Officials announce they will selectively enforce the law - Daily Southtown.com - Story

3/29 - Ohio: Concealed-carry backer dares city of Toledo to arrest him at city park protest - Toledo Blade.com - Story

3/28 - Illinois: Legislators seek ban on .50 caliber rifles and ammo - Quad Cities Online - Story

3/28 - Pennsylvania: Study by hospital of guns deaths yields tools to study violence and suicides - mcall.com - Story

3/28 - Florida Newspaper says self-defense bill goes too far - The Ledger.com - Story

3/28 - Maine: State has one of the lowest in gun crime rates despite one of the highest gun ownership levels - MaineToday.com - Story

3/28 - Illinois: CCRKBA blasts governor's bigotry towards gun owners, personal protection - MichNews.com - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

3/28 - Michigan: Police question actions of gun-toting minister - Detroit News.com - Story

3/28 - NRA Official: Teachers with guns could save lives - Chicago Sun Times - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

3/30 - San Antonio: Intruders stopped by gun owners.  Two incidents in four days - WOAI - Story

Your Money at Work?

4/1 - California has a spending problem.  Despite increased revenues of $5 Billion, state projects a shortfall of upwards to $10 Billion this year - Union-Tribune - Story

3/28 - A smarter way to control outbreaks of school gun violence - LA Times - Story

General News:

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Gun Control From Around The World:

3/24 - BBC under fierce attack for paying burglar shot by farmer Tony Martin - Scotsman.com - Story

3/22 - South Africa: Only outlaws will have crossbows - LoneStar Times - Story

3/22 - UK: Distraught widower launches blistering attack on lack of police protection in crime-ridden Nottingham - This is London - Story

3/21 - UK: The airgun ban debate rages on - Scotsman.com - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

3/25 - Defense Secretary is correct on AK-47s going to South America - Common Dreams.org - Story (Ed: Americans are beginning to have their fill of anti-gun groups like the Brady Campaign.  Stories like this only make them look more foolish.)

3/25 - Texas: Killer gets death sentence - Valley Morning Star - Story
(Ed: Can you imagine the outcry if he was to be starved to death?)

3/25 - American Men: Too many wimps and sissies (When it comes to gun rights) - WND - Story

3/25 - 60 Minutes, Terrorist and Guns - John R. Lott Jr. - Tech Central Station - Story

3/24 - If gun background checks don't work, will "watch lists" be any more effective? - John Lott Jr. and Sonya Jones - American Daily - Story

3/24 - Why liberals love gun control - The Conservative Voice - Story

3/24 - Why do criminals break the law? - The Conservative Voice - Story

3/24 - Killer inside me - LA City Beat - Story

3/23 - Gun control group seizes on Minnesota shooting to advance agenda - CNS - Story

3/23 - A word on the teenage, nazi, indian killer - Redstate.org - Story

3/21 - Los Angeles: What's it going to take to get people to vote? - LA Daily News - Story

3/21 - Illinois: Mayor Daley's push for gun limits deserves legislature's OK - Chicago Sun Times - Story

3/21 - ASU journalism senior offers his 'unbiased' view on guns - ASU Web Devil - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

3/25 - Americans becoming more realistic about gun control - Whittier Daily News - Story

3/25 - In a letter to Sen. Lautenberg, FBI director says gun laws should be reviewed - The Raw Story - Story

3/24 - Whatever happened to gun control? - The Sun Herald - Story

3/24 - Gun group says more gun laws wouldn't stop school shootings - CNS - Story

3/23 - An individual right - Geoff Metcalf - Sierra Times - Story

3/22 - Second Amendment Foundation endorses call to review Patriot Act - US Newswire - Story

State and Local Gun News:

3/25 - Maine: Gun tax an example of an unfair, untargeted fee - Portland Press Herald - Story

3/25 - Missouri: Refusal to issue concealed carry permits may end in to counties - STLtoday - Story

3/25 - D.C. Gun Ban:  Playing chicken roulette - Cato Institute - Story

3/24 - Arkansas: Commissioned and Non-Commissioned officers in Guard units would be allowed to carry concealed weapons - NWAnews.com - Story - (Scroll down article for story)

3/24 - Maine: Tax on guns to increase courthouse security opposed by gun owners - Maine Today.com - Story

3/23 - Florida: Self-Defense bill gets early Senate OK - The Ledger.com - Story

3/22 - The 2005 San Francisco Gun Ban: Pushing away the people's greatest ally - MND - Story

3/21 - Illinois: Gun owners rip proposed anti-gun legislation - The Southern Illinoisan - Story

3/21 - Illinois: Bill may stop cities from enacting their own gun control laws - Northern Star Online - Story

3/21 - Texas: Bill would keep gun owners' names secret - News 8 Austin - Story

3/21 - US: Gun violence renews legislative debate - LA Times - Story

3/21 - Wisconsin: Mothers pushing for new gun control legislation - Duluth News Trib - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

3/25 - Gun banners shooting themselves in the foot - CNS - Story

3/23 - The armed (Iraqi) citizen - Wizbangblog.com - Story

3/23 - Disarming Facts: The road to bad laws is paved with good intentions - John R. Lott Jr. - NRO - Story

3/22 - That church shooting - World Net Daily - Story

3/22 - Gun Control: Wisconsin Tragedy - ChronWatch - Story

3/21 - Utah: Concealed weapons class to be held on campus at WSU - WSU Signpost - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

3/25 - Kentucky: Business manager shoots, kills intruder - The Louisville Channel - Story

3/24 - Ohio: Homeowner shoots intruder in bedroom - Toledo Blade - Story

3/22 - How to stop school shootings? - Renew America - Story

3/22 - Proper use of deadly force a fine line - Ledger-Enquirer - Story

3/21 - Sportsmen's gun ownership always in jeopardy - South Coast Today - Story

Your Money at Work?

3/25 - Second Class Citizens - The American Thinker - Story

3/23 - Sneak-a-taxes - UPI - Story

3/21 - Some in Sacramento still think right - Chico Enterprise Record - Story

3/21 - Dumbed-Down California Democrats - NewsMax - Story

General News:

3/21 - High-tech handguns could be 'smart' wave of the future - Times Dispatch.com - Story



Gun Control From Around The World:

3/17 - South Africans switch from guns to crossbows - CNN.com - Story

3/13 - Australia: State of Tasmania denies it is watering down federal gun laws - ABC.net.News - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

3/18 - Government officials force credit card companies to ban the sale of cigarettes over the internet.  Agreement effective immediately - Concord Monitor Online - Story

3/18 - Baltimore County police officers may be barred from working where firearms are sold - Baltimore Sun - Story
(Ed: Isn't this just like big government.  Now politicians want to control the legal activities of police officers while off-duty)

3/16 - For the first time America falls out of the top 10 nations in the world for freedom.  We are now ranked 12th.  Tom DeWeese comments on why - CNS - Story

3/15 - The unfixable UN - Boston.com - Story

3/15 - Pilots: Cockpit gun training too slow - Albany Democrat-Herald - Story

3/15 - California: State court finds car dealer guilty of weapons charges.  Case pending on Second Amendment rights at the 9th Circus Court of Appeals - Union Democrat.com - Story

3/13 - Gun nuts show their nuttiness - Macomb Daily - Story

3/13 - Gun rights activists, women's group outraged at selection of former NRA President Marion Hammer to Florida Women's Chamion Hall of Fame - Palm Beach Post - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

3/18 - Consumer Product Safety Commission to take aim at guns - Tech News World - Story

3/16 - Gun makers ask Congress for litigation protection.  Litigation 'threatens our very existance' - Houston Chronicle - Story

3/16 - Senators likely to OK gun maker shield - SF Chronicle - Story

3/15 - Background checks are working - Wayne LaPierre - USA Today - Story

3/15 - Crank up the phones and letters, Feinstein introduces bill to ban semi-automatic rifles nationwide - SF Chronicle - Story

3/15 - Being put on a terrorist watch list does not erase your rights - The Union Leader - Story

3/13 - Washington: FBI detains gun collector for 23 days as a part of the murder investigation of anti-gun activist Thomas Wales - Seattle Times - Story

State and Local Gun News:

3/17 - Pennsylvania: Philly mayor says he's "stymied" in efforts to fight gun violence.  Violence blamed on law-abiding's ability to purchase guns legally - Phillyburbs. com - Story (Ed: Fairy Tale Thinking:  'If we just had two or three more gun control laws, we could stop the illegal murdering of other people')

3/17 - SAF: Philadelphia murders no reason to clamp down on honest citizens - MichNews.com - Story

3/17 - Illinois: House and Senate committees pass series of 6 gun control measures including semi-auto rifle ban and .50 caliber ban - NBC5.com - Story

3/17 - Maine: Bill to limit under 18 from buying a rifle gets committee nod - Portland Press Herald - Story

3/17 - Tennessee: NRA lobbies senate members to modify state's concealed carry law - Nashville City Paper - Story

3/16 - Philadelphia: Mayor wants to curb gun permits after 21 people murdered in the last eight days - NBC10 - Story (Ed: It isn't the fault of lawmakers, or the police, or drug dealers engaged in turf wars, or gangs, it's the fault of the citizens of Philadelphia.  Politicians and police leadership are blaming YOU for their inept management of the city.)

3/16 - Illinois: Mayor Daley rips proposed concealed carry law - Chicago Sun-Times - Story

3/16 - Illinois: Mayor Daley defends gun control measures for the law-abiding, while city aldermen can carry concealed weapons - State Journal-Register - Story

3/16 - Illinois: Your rights are at stake while lawmakers deliberate - The Illinois Leader - Story

3/16 - Illinois: Bill to lower gun owner age killed in House - STLtoday - Story

3/16 - Massachusetts: Bill would ban .50 caliber rifles and Five-seveN handgun - Boston.com - Story

3/15 - California: Gun sales rise slightly - Community Dispatch.com - Story

3/15 - Colorado: El Paso county considers repealing gun ban in county buildings - KOAA.com - Story

3/15 - Illinois: Governor forms state police unit to trace source of guns used in crime - NewKerala.com - Story

3/15 - Illinois: NRA to fight state gun list - Chicago Sun-Times - Story

3/15 - Illinois: Governor says he supports mayor Daley's gun control package - Chicago Sun-Times - Story

3/13 - Illinois: Bill would allow judges to carry concealed weapons - Lincoln Courier - Story

3/13 - Pennsylvania: State appeals court upholds ban on guns in court - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Story

3/13 - Illinois: Despite taking control of the legislature two years ago, gun control measures struggling - Pantagraph.com - Story

3/13 - Maryland: Lawmakers consider ending failed ballistic fingerprinting of guns.  Since 2000, not a single crime has been solved, yet proponents say it needs more time - DelmarvaNow.com - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

3/13 - Pistol packing mamas, and daughters, take increasing aim - Boston.com - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

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Your Money at Work?

3/17 - California: Despite warnings that increasing cigarette taxes will increase black market activities, Democrats vow to move ahead - Inside Bay Area.com - Story

General News:

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Gun Control From Around The World:

3/11 - Canada: Alberta's Premier criticizes gun registry - Calgary Herald - Story

3/11 - UK:  Scotland promised more gun control (airguns) to stop crime - ePolitix.com - Story (Ed:  The poor Brits.  What are they going to ban next when they find airguns doesn't stop crime?

3/8 - Victoria, Australia: Police plan door-to-door check of every gun owner.  Proposal draws flak from gun owners - Herald Sun - Story

3/8 - South Africa: Illegal possession of a gun will net 25 years in prison after March 31 - News24.com - Story

3/8 - Canada: Death in Alberta -- where was the gun registry? - Canada Free Press - Story

3/8 - Canada: Gun registry not the issue say supporters - The Star.com - Story

3/8 - Canada: The law failed.  The justice system failed to put killer of four mounties where he belonged - Edmonton Sun - Story

3/8 - Activists call for global gun control measures - Reuters Foundation - Story

3/7 - Canada: $1 Billion gun registry branded as "useless" - The Star.com - Story

3/7 - Canada:  Forget the price tag, the gun registry is a "stunning success" - The Star.com - Story

3/7 - UK: Tony Blair says he will look at a complete ban on air guns - Sunday Mail - Story

3/7 - Women put at risk because of small arms says Amnesty International - Amnestyusa - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

3/11 - San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's latest goofy idea: Post firemen on street corners to fight crime - US Newswire - Story

3/11 - Violence Policy Center: Star of gun control - ChronWatch - Story

3/10 - When police power becomes caprice power - Part III - The Illinois Leader - Story

3/10 - Brady Bunch:  'NRA defending terrorists' - US Newswire - Story
(Ed: These people have lost it completey)

3/9 - BATFE makes a big bust after four year investigation.  Americans are safer today.  The charges?  Transporting cigarettes from Virginia to California - LA Daily News - Story

3/9 - The Brady Bunch blames Bush for terrorist access to guns - US Newswire - Story

3/9 - When police power becomes caprice power - Part II - The Illinois Leader - Story

3/8 - When police power becomes caprice power - Part I - The Illinois Leader - Story

3/8 - California Field Poll: 53% would re-elect Feinstein - SF Chroncile - Story

3/7 - Anti-gun activist arrested; Pro-gunners say welcome to the party - Sierra Times - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

3/10 - Bill introduced that would ban gun sales to those on terror watch list - ABC News - Story

3/9 - 40 suspected terrorists purchased firearms last year.  FBI Director and Sen. Lautenberg says something could be done - Lexington Herald-Leader - Story

3/9 - Don't be terrorized by Lautenberg says CCRKBA - MichNews.com - Story

3/9 - Third federal judge in Knoxville refuses to jail geriatric gun show seller - WBIR TV - Story

3/8 - Being on a federal terrorist watch list does not prevent gun purchases - SF Chronicle - Story

State and Local Gun News:

3/10 - Iowa: Bill introduced to ban some semi-automatic rifles - The Iowa Channel - Story

3/10 - Illinois: CCW and other pro-gun bills introduced in the legislature... much to the dismay of Chicago's mayor Daley - NewKerala.com - Story

3/10 - Illinois: Gun rights bills surpass anti-gun measures in legislature - ABC7Chicago.com - Story

3/8 - North Dakota: Senate OKs removal of concealed carry shooting test - Grand Forks Herald - Story

3/7 - New York's gun responsibility act: Why it may do more harm than good - Findlaw.com - Story

3/7 - Oregon: New bills target law-abiding gun owners - Democrat-Herald - Story

3/7 - New York: Mayor Bloomberg's gun control agenda - NY Post - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

3/10 - Gun Week offers it view of recent Texas shooting - Ridgecrest Daily Independent - Story

3/9 - Shooting my mouth off about the right to carry guns - Tucson Citizen - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

3/7 - New York: Break-in victim shoots burglar - Newsday.com - Story

3/7 - Gun ban utopia creates violent crime increase - Lake County Record - Story

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3/11 - California:  Another proposed state cigarette tax will do nothing but aid terrorists say  federal  officials who have their hands full dealing with the growing illegal cigarette trade - Inside Bay Area.com - Story

3/8 - Buying cigarettes online mean huge individual tax bills later on as states pursue internet purchases - KRT Wire - Story

3/7 - California: Victimized by the poor - SF Chronicle - Story

General News:

3/11 - Ted Nugent's assault on stage complete with firearms - News-Leader.com - Story - (Ed: Don't you just love this guy?  He wears his attitude on his sleeve and he could care less what others think about him.)

3/9 - Smith & Wesson reports third quarter sales increase - fibre2fashion.com - Story

3/8 - Ted Nugent: "If you're not a member of the NRA, you're no friend of mine." - News Observer - Story




Gun Control From Around The World:

3/4 - UK:  BBC taking heat for paying burglar shot by farmer Tony Martin - Times Online - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

3/3 - Oakland: More on Patrick McCullough, the man arrested for shooting a thug while being attacked.  Local police don't want him prosecuted - Berkeley Daily Planet - Story

3/3 - When is crime not really a crime? - Yuma Sun - Story

3/3 - The gun ban du-jour - Opinion Editorials.com - Story

3/2 - Gun control advocate arrested for illegal possession of a handgun - CNS - Story


3/1 - Ohio: "No Gun" signs cause negative reaction from CCW and non-CCW holders alike - Ohioccw.org - Story

3/1 - Ve vant to see your papers! - Capitol Hill Blues - Story

3/1 - Oakland incident shows why proposed San Francisco gun ban is crazy - MichNews.com - Story

2/28 - Oakland, CA: Man attacked by thugs on his property opens fire to defend his life... then arrested for felony assault - SF Chronicle - Story

2/28 - Actors' revolt silences TV guns - Times Online - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

3/4 - Democrats introduce to ban "cop killer" gun - CNS - Story

2/28 - Guns and crime in the US - Arizona Republic - Story

2/28 - Feinstein preparing to introduce new assault weapon bill - SF Chronicle - Story

State and Local Gun News:

3/4 - Arizona: Gun bill approved by Senate - Arizona Republic - Story

3/4 - Georgia: Ban the toys, not the guns - Ledger-Enquirer - Story

3/4 - Illinois legislature defeats Chicago mayor Daley's gun control package - NI News - Story

3/4 - Virginia: Gun enthusiasts continue to carry guns openly in state - The Connection - Story

3/3 - Maryland: State politicians may be liberal and anti-gun, but at least they have a CCW Shall-Issue bill to debate this year - Southern Maryland Online - Story

3/3 - Ohio: Bill would block journalists from CCW permit-holder files - The Plain Dealer - Story

3/3 - Montana: House legislators tentatively endorse self-defense gun bill - Billings Gazette - Story

3/3 - Minnesota: Senator lobbies for background checks on hunters - kare11.com - Story

3/2 - Illinois: State Senate rejects mayor Daley's gun control measures - Story Pending

3/2 - Arizona: State House approves bill to allow CCW holders to carry guns most anywhere in the state, including the Senate and House - Daily Star.com - Story

3/2 - Montana: They want their rights back.  Bill would exempt state gun makers from federal regulations - Guerrilla News Network - Story

3/2 - Nevada: Lawmakers consider legalizing short-barrel firearms - Las Vegas Sun - Story

3/2 - Virginia: Assembly rejects bill to require background checks at gun shows - Collegiate Times - Story

3/2 - Maryland: Bill would require reporting of gun theft or loss - WBAL - Story

3/2 - Ohio: State Sheriffs report no problems with CCW law - Ohioccw.org - Story

3/1 - Oregon: Lock, stock and plenty of gun legislation for 2005 - Statesman Journal - Story

3/1 - Illinois: Lawmakers seek ban on .50 caliber rifles - PJStar.com - Story  (Ed: As California goes, so goes the nation)

2/28 - Connecticut: State gun owners oppose proposed .50 caliber ban - The Advocate - Story

2/28 - New York City: Mayor Bloomberg and potential rival differ over gun issue - NY Newsday.com - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

3/2 - Guilty plea in Connecticut taxi passenger shooting - The Advocate - Story

3/1 - Gun-law questions raised in Texas shooting - News-Observer - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

3/3 - Good samaritan gun use - John Lott - Fox News - Story

3/3 - Residents use guns to protect themselves - Clarion Ledger - Story

3/2 - Alabama: Intruder killed by homeowner said he was 'turning his life around' just days before being killed - TimesDaily.com - Story

3/1 - Houston: Bar owner guns down suspected burglar - Houston Chronicle - Story

3/1 - Alabama: Homeowner frees himself after being tied up and kills armed intruder - Dateline Alabama - Story

2/28 - When private guns save lives - The Daily Dispatch - Story

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Gun Control From Around The World:

2/25 - Australia: Homeowner charged after fire warning shots - The Advertiser - Story

2/25 - Brazil: People divided over gun control referendum - Angus-Reid.com - Story

2/24 - Gambia: Police order surrender of all unlicensed firearms - Daily Observer - Story

2/21 - UK: Fox hunting continues in different form under British ban - CNS - Story

2/21 - UK: Four held under new hunting laws - Surrey Online - Story

2/21 - China: Six children knifed to death at skating rink.  Rising knife attacks have authorities worried - Edinburgh Evening News - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

2/24 - California: Another bill to keep tasers out of the hands of Californians introduced by a San Francisco Democrat - SF Chronicle - Story

2/24 - California: State appeals court upholds $24 million verdict against arms maker - KTVU.com - Story

2/23 - CNN report on .50 caliber firearms seen as encouraging terrorists - TownHall.com - Story

2/22 - U.N. to control the internet? - WND - Story

2/22 - Gun owners have rights, too - Record-Journal - Story

2/21 - California: Two Democrats, two bills.  One says tasers should be illegal for use by citizens, the other says they should be legal - GunNewsDaily - Story


2/21 - Rogue Mexican Ex-commandos now operating in the U.S.  Blamed for dozens of killings on U.S. border - Universal Online - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

2/24 - Federal politicians holster gun control.  Efforts will focus at the local level predicts NRA - KRT Wire - Story

State and Local Gun News:

2/25 - Maryland considers law to expand penalties for criminal use of rifles, shotguns - Baltimore Sun - Story

2/25 - Illinois: Ban of .50 caliber rifles sought - Chicago Sun-Times - Story

2/23 - Kentucky:  Lawmaker proposes 25% tax credit for purchases of gun safes - News-Enterprise - Story

2/23 - Connecticut: Democrat calls for tougher penalties for unlicensed pistols - The Herald - Story

2/23 - New York: Restrict ammo sales, two lawmakers say - Daily Freeman - Story

2/22 - Oklahoma: Worksite gun law passes house - NewsCentral.tv - Story

2/21 - California: Bill would mark ID on fired brass - Press-Telegram - Story

2/21 - California: When will gun makers say NO more to California? - GunNewsDaily - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

2/25 - Brothers in Arms: How civil rights flowed from a rifle barrel - Reason Online - Story (Ed: This is part II.  Part I was published last week "The Klan's Favorite Law" in case you missed it.

2/25 - Univ. of Chicago Democrats, Republicans debate gun control - Chicago Maroon - Story

2/22 - Minnesota: He still deserves a carry permit - St. Paul Pioneer Press - Story

2/21 - Long Island, NY:  Homeowner shoots, kills intruder.  Charged with criminal possession of a firearm - 1010WINS.com - Story

2/21 - Students' Second Right.  Another Drexel student victim of violent crime - The Triangle - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

2/23 - North Carolina man kills armed intruder - Durham Herald Sun - Story

2/22 - Citizens taking down outlaws - Washington Times - Story

2/21 - Why do criminals break the law? - CNS - Story

Your Money at Work?

2/23 - California: Bill introduced that aims at Anaheim Angels name change - Yahoo Sports - Story

General News:

2/24 - Sigarms gets Postal Inspection gun contract - Foster's Online - Story

2/22 - Safe shooting can be a stress-reliever - Daily Republic - Story

2/22 - Americana in Cedar Falls, Iowa - WCF Courier.com - Story





Gun Control From Around The World:

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From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

2/18 - New Jersey man charged in gun sales - McCall.com - Story

2/18 - Al Franken: Do your research - Dummocrats - Story

2/17 - Gun control activists have ulterior motives - The Illinois Leader - Story

2/17 - The Ward Churchill money trail - FrontPage Mag - Story

2/15 - The Klan's favorite law - Reason Online - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

2/18 - Reducing arms in Latin America - Seattlepi.com - Story

2/18 - Gun makers aim at "junk" lawsuits - Sign On San Diego - Story

2/15 - Schumer calls for renewal of assault weapon ban in light of New York mall shooting - NY Times - Story


2/14 - Second Amendment is an individual right - Missoulian - Story

2/14 - .50 caliber rifle called a threat - Salt Lake Tribune - Story

State and Local Gun News:

2/18 - Montana: Bill would seek greater self-defense protection - Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Story

2/17 - Idaho: Bill would allow residents to carry concealed weapons in other states - Idaho Press Tribune - Story

2/17 - New York: Gun control advocates speak out on assault weapons - Capital News - Story

2.17 - New York: Gun control fails again - The Conservative Voice - Story

2/17 - Oregon measure would protect gun makers, dealers - Seattle Times - Story

2/15 - South Dakota: Waiting period for handgun purchases my be eliminated - Yankton Press - Story

2/14 - Maine: Mother campaigns for 10-day waiting period - MaineToday.com - Story

2/14 - Second Amendment Foundation applauds California lawsuit dismissal - MichNews.com - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

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To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

2/18 - Alabama: Fearful women buying more guns in light of recent rape attacks - al.com - Story

2/17 - Indiana: Killing of intruder by 84-year-old homeowner  justified according to police - WNDU-TV - Story

2/17 - Louisiana: Woman shoots, kills intruder - 2theadvocate.com - Story

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General News:

2/18 - Humanizing Gun Nuts - Reason Online - Story

2/18 - Tungsten bullets cause aggressive cancer in wounds - NewKerala.com - Story

2/18 - U.S. Hunters flocking to Mexico for plentiful game - Seattle Times - Story



Gun Control From Around The World:

2/11 - Australia: Museum wants its guns back - Portmacquarie.com.au - Story

2/10 - Australia: Rising gun crime fears - The Advertiser - Story

2/8 - New Zealand: Why gun registration fails - Scoop.nz - Story

2/7 - UK: Call to ban fake guns - Mirror - Story

2/7 - UK: Self-Defense is a bit of a shot in the dark - The Herald - Story

2/7 - British gun owners get hammered again - Desert Dispatch - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

2/11 - San Francisco Supervisor viewed as being... well... "a little crazy".  His original handgun ban proposal wanted SFPD officers disarmed - SFWeekly - Story

2/10 - 800 sniper rifles sold to Iran, U.S. protests - Newsday.com - Story

2/10 - Bill prompts new national ID card fears - TownHall.com - Story

2/8 - Humanizing gun nuts - Reason Online - Story

2/7 - Florida: FN Pistol draws police chief's ire - Daytona Beach News - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

2/9 - Rep. Patrick Kennedy says resistance to gun ban "insanity" - TownHall.com - Story

2/9 - Gun control group stands against tort reform - CNS - Story

2/9 - Bill would ban .50 caliber rifles - Kansas City infoZine - Story

State and Local Gun News:

2/11 - California: State appeals court tosses gun lawsuit - Monterey County Herald - Story

2/11 - Florida: Harrowing tales create support for deadly force bill - The News-Press - Story

2/11 - Maryland: Bill introduced to ban certain rifles - WJZ13.com - Story

2/11 - Virginia: Gun lobbyists to sue over gun ban in certain government offices - Washington Times - Story

2/8 - South Dakota: House committee approves legislation amending CCW law - American News - Story

2/8 - Colorado: County may allow open carry into government buildings - Gazette.com - Story

2/8 - California: A hostile SF Chronicle buries the truth - ChronWatch - Story

2/7 - Texas: Concealed gun law turns 10 - El Paso Times - Story

2/7 - California: Fish and Game rejects proposed lead bullet ban - NapaNews.com - Story - (Ed: DF&G decision is a guarantee that a Dem in Sacramento will propose a statewide bill banning lead bullets this year.)

2/7 - New Jersey: Gun shops face rigid standards - NJ.com - Story

2/7 - South Dakota: Gun legislation caught in supporters crossfire - Yankton Press - Story

2/7 - Stop suicides, close the Golden Gate Bridge - The Conservative Voice - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

2/8 - Second Amendment activist says gun control is racist - The Athens News - Story

2/7 - Sisters in arms - Boston.com - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

2/9 - Louisiana: Homeowner shoots alleged burglar twice - 2TheAdvocate.com - Story

2/7 - Armed homes are safe homes - MensNewsDaily.com - Story

Your Money at Work?

2/7 - Ballistic fingerprinting is a dud - NRO - Story

General News:

2/9 - Russian imports raise flag at Remington Arms - UticaOD.com - Story




Gun Control From Around The World:

2/3 - Canada: Government keeping secret elements of gun registration improvement recommendations - Winnipeg Sun - Story

2/2 - Sweden: Homeowner jailed 30 months for shooting intruder - The Local - Story

2/1 - South Africa: Fighting crime with a "smart gun" - CNN.com - Story

2/1 - UK: Police issue 'guidelines to citizens on how much force can be used to defend from intruders - Telegraph - Story

1/31 - Russian postal workers to start carrying firearms - PNA - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

2/2 - Will the Washington Post ever get the ballistics message? - US Newswire - Story

2/1 - Gun grabbers caught telling a whopper... by the BATFE - Ohioccw.org - Story

2/1 - Gun safety starts with 'reasonable limits' - Chicago Sun Times - Story

1/31 - Professor tells readers what the Second Amendment doesn't mean - PittsburghLive.com - Story

1/31 - Michael Moore: The fraud from Flint - FrontPageMag.com - Story

1/31 - The word thieves - Lew Rockwell.com - Story

1/31 - Hunter takes the risk, then blames Federal Cartridge.  Also, the death of Neal Knox - Beaver County Times - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

2/3 - With pro-gun Harry Reid leading Democrats in the Senate, and Howard Dean potentially heading up the DNC, gun control may be dead within the Democratic Party - The Hill - Story

State and Local Gun News:

2/3 - San Francisco: Gay group opposes proposed handgun ban - SF Chronicle - Story

2/3 - Iowa: Lawmakers want to crack down on gun sales on fairgrounds - Sioux City Journal - Story

2/3 - California: Lead bullets may be banned statewide - LA Daily News - Story

2/2 - Ohio: Columbus anti-gun mayor consider run for governor - Ohioccw.org - Story

2/2 - Utah: Bill would allow loaded guns in cars - KSL News - Story

1/31 - Olympia, Washington: Senate hearings on bills exposes the great gun divide - SeattlePi.com - Story

1/31 - San Francisco: More on proposed handgun ban - Houston Chronicle - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

2/2 - "Lock and Load Leonard" gets his guns back - Macomb Journal - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

2/3 - Florida newspaper credits concealed carry with crime reduction - Venice Gondolier - Story

2/2 - New Orleans homeowner shoots, kills intruder - NO Channel - Story

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General News:

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Gun Control From Around The World:

1/25 - UK: Criminal numbers 'much higher than estimated' - Scotsman.com - Story

1/24 - South Africa sticks to its guns - Times Online - Story

1/24 - There's only way to protect ourselves - and here's the proof - The Telegraph - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

1/27 - Brady Campaign warns of new "cop killer" gun - CNS - Story

1/26 - Florida:  The bad guys have 'assault weapons', why shouldn't police have semi-automatic rifles says police chief.  The rifle?  AR-15. - TBO Online - Story -
(Ed: When civilians own them, they're assault weapons.  When police own them, they're semi-automatic rifles)

1/25 - California: Hollywood actors and artists pay for advertisement lobbying governor to allow illegal immigrants to have driver's licenses.... as long as they have done nothing illegal - SacBee.com - Story

1/25 - UK:  Brits spend huge sum of money, helicopter surveillance, to nail a woman driving while eating an apple - Times Online - Story

1/25 - Australian dairy farmer gets nailed by the courts for improper storage of rifles - The Maitland Mercury - Story

1/25 - UK Political Speak: Violent crime falling, despite increase in violent crime says Home Secretary - Times Online - Story

1/24 - Two professors quit over UCLA gun incident - LA Times - Story

1/24 - Another dunce cap for the Brady Campaign - The Conservative Voice - Story

1/24 - Explaining the Brady Campaign report card - ChronWatch - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

1/28 - Supreme Court allows family to sue gun manufacturers/distributors - NCM - Story

1/27 - Gun group names Condoleeza Rice as gun rights supporter of the month - US Newswire - Story

1/26 - Gun owners upset at Gonzales' support for gun ban - CNS - Story

1/24 - On getting accurate information on the number of guns out there - KRT Wire - Story

State and Local Gun News:

1/28 - Pennsylvania implements statewide uniform gun background check system - ArriveNet - Story

1/28 - Florida: Bill would broaden deadly force rights - The News-Press - Story

1/27 - Colorado: Gun show background checks to be examined.  Some think the current law is too strict - TheDenverChannel.com - Story

1/27 - Houston, TX: Metro to ease rules allow CCW holders to carry on trains, buses - Houston Chronicle - Story

1/26 - Washington: Dozens turn out at Senate hearing room in opposition to proposed anti-gun bills - Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Story

1/26 - New Hampshire: Bill would tighten gun restrictions - Concord Monitor - Story

1/24 - Virginia: House defeats bill to ban guns from libraries - Dailypress.com - Story

1/24 - California: San Francisco gay group fights handgun ban - 365gay.com - Story

1/24 - Oregon: A bill that packs heat but no light - The Oregonian - Story

1/24 - Wyoming: Young shooters compete in Junior Olympics - Laramie Boomerang - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

1/28 - Second Amendment threatened says Bob Barr in speech to Emory Law School students - The Emory Wheel - Story

1/27 - Gun rights are important to have a safe and free society - Collegiate Times - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

1/28 - California: Modesto homeowner shoots suspected burglar - KCRAChannel.com - Story

1/28 - Georgia: Store owner kills two gunmen in failed store robbery - News Channel 32 - Story

1/28 - Pennsylvania: Homeowner shoots prowler - WPXI.com - Story

1/26 - Wisconsin: Gun trumps knife in attempted store robbery - JS Online - Story

1/24 - A firearm novice's decision on concealed carry - News-Record.com - Story

The Tragedy of Gun Control:

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1/25 - California: Study finds blacks more likely to be charged with felonies over gun violations - SignOnSanDiego.com - Story

1/24 - California: Group fights proposal to allow men in women's bathrooms - CNS News - Story

General News:

1/24 - Ex-Canadian pens novel about future American civil war - CANOE - Story
 

Gun Control From Around The World:

1/19 - UK: Parliamentary candidate removed from list of valid candidates after photo found of him with guns - BBC News - Story

1/17 - UK: 4000 shot in Britain last year.  Experts say number is much higher and rising - Times Online - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

1/21 - Body guard who has protected Michael Moore arrested on gun charges at JFK - Washington Post - Story

1/21 - 'Bodyguard Bust' proves Michael Moore is less than honest - US Newswire - Story

1/19 - Gunmaker surviving battle against his product - The Journal News.com - Story

1/19 - Loaded Issue: Wal-Mart should not be held responsible for gun sold in suicide - The Battalion - Story

1/19 - 'Misinformation' spreads about guns - The Reporter - Story

1/18 - Unethical Academics - LewRockwell.com - Story

1/18 - NYC smokes out smokers who buy cigarettes online - CNS - Story

1/17 - Terrorism As An Excuse: Another CBS Campaign - John R. Lott Jr. - NRO - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

1/21 - WND Chief Editor wants Alberto Gonzales stopped because he supports gun ban - WND - Story

1/19 - Attorney General nominee Alberto Gonzales says he supports assault weapon ban - Journal Gazette - Story

1/18 - HR47, "Citizens Self-Defense Act" needs support - MichNews.com - Story

1/17 - Gun Control: Elementary deduction - Pittsburgh Trib-Review - Story

State and Local Gun News:

1/21 - California: More on San Francisco's proposed handgun ban - Detroit Free Press - Story

1/21 - Maryland: Bill on semi-auto rifles called 'frivolous pandering' - US Newswire - Story

1/21 - Missouri: Jackson County set to issue CCW permits - The Kansas City Channel - Story

1/20 - Virginia: Day care gun ban defeated - Daily Press.com - Story

1/19 - Maryland: Bill would add 20 years to sentence for crimes committed with assault weapons - WBALChannel.com - Story

1/19 - Colorado: Bill introduced to ease gun laws in wake of Columbine - GJSentinel.com - Story

1/18 - Maryland: State Police report recommends scrapping ballistics tracking system.  Gun control group disagrees - Officer.com - Story

1/18 - Oregon: Controversy continues over Oregon's University System's policy on concealed handguns - Oregon Daily Emerald - Story

1/17 - California: Firm's cheap gun banned - LA Times - Story

1/17 - Virginia: New gun rules at state capitol under fire - PilotOnline.com - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

1/19 - Chief Police Poll: 93.6% Support civilian gun ownership.  Majority support CCWs - MichLive.com - Story

1/18 - Jihad in New Jersey - ChronWatch - Story

1/17 - Gun lobby's own poll shows citizens favor CCW - Ohioccw.org - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

1/19 - Oklahoma: No charges expected for Tulsa homeowner who killed intruder - NewsCentral.tv - Story

1/19 - Texas: Builder camping in home under construction shoots intruder - ABC13.com - Story

1/19 - New Hampshire: Man credits gun in foiling intruder - The Telegraph Online - Story

1/19 - Florida: Brother 79, uses gun butt to protect sister from intruder - Herald Tribune - Story

1/18 - Oklahoma: Tulsa homeowner shoots, kills intruder - NewsCentral.tv - Story

1/17 - Tennesee: Woman store owner fatally shoots intruder - Tennessean.com - Story

The Tragedy of Gun Control:

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General News:

1/19 - Democratic governors hope to lead party out of the wilderness - SignOnSanDiego.com - Story



Gun Control From Around The World:

1/13 - UK: 'Burglar law' tough enough.  No additional force to be granted to citizens - Manchester News - Story

1/13 - UK: Quotes from debate allowing more force against burglars by citizens - Scotsman.com - Story

1/13 - Belgium calls for total ban on all firearms - Expatica - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

1/14 - Guns are really about power - North County Times - Story

1/12 - Supreme Court won't hear California gun case - NapaNews.com - Story

1/10 - Are you kidding?  Fahrenheit 9/11 takes People's Choice Award - AP News - Story

1/10 - If it wasn't for Philadelphia, Camden New Jersey would be a safe place - Philadelphia Daily News - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

1/12 - 'Self-Defense' bill introduced in Congress - TownHall.com - Story

1/12 - CCRKBA endorses 'Self-Defense Act' - US Newswire - Story

1/12 - Alexander Hamilton on gun control: The Federalist Papers - ChronWatch - Story

State and Local Gun News:

1/14 - Michigan: Gun foes shoot it out in court - Duluth News Tribune - Story

1/14 - Ohio: Kent State University refuses to recognize Second Amendment Club - Townhall.com - Story

1/13 - Michigan: Appeals court to hear CCW challenge today - La Crosse Trib - Story

1/13 - Illinois: Mayor Daley's 'New' gun control plan, same old stuff - US Newswire - Story

1/13 - Brady Bunch gives New Jersey A- for gun control laws - Newsday.com - Story

1/12 - Texas concealed carry permits now good in Colorado - nbc5i.com - Story

1/12 - Maryland ballistics report shatters gun tracking myth - US Newswire - Story

1/12 - San Francisco: Gun control by any means - SF Chronicle - Story

1/10 - Illinois: Lawmakers critical of Mayor Daley's gun control proposals - Southern Illinoisan - Story

1/10 - Wisconsin: Let police carry concealed weapons - St. Paul Pioneer Press - Story

1/10 - Crimes and guns: The San Francisco or Sam Colt solution - RealityCheck.org - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

1/12 - Why Liberals love gun control - GOPUSA - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

1/14 - Shall Issue Gun Law: Any objections now? - MLive.com - Story

1/12 - Texas: Suspected burglar shot by homeowner's son - ABC13.com - Story

The Tragedy of Gun Control:

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General News:

1/10 - Brit gunmaker opens store in the U.S. - AZCentral - Story



Gun Control From Around The World:

1/6 - South Africa: Gun curbs enrage South Africans - Guardian Unlimited - Story

1/5 - UK: Politician "horrified" to see toy guns sold at street fair - The Weston Mercury - Story

1/5 - China bans toy guns.  Paintballers cry foul - The China Post - Story

1/2 - South Africa begins gun amnesty - BBC - Story

From the 'Atlas Shrugged' Files:

1/7 - Moore is less when it comes to the Second Amendment - DelmarvaNow.com - Story

1/7 - .50 Caliber Insanity - Daytona Beach News - Story

1/6 - San Francisco wants to welcome criminals - American Daily - Story

1/5 - Gap-Violence Information - The Ledger - Story  (Ed:  Blame the NRA story.  Very dumb)

1/5 - Smile, you're being spied upon - North County Times - Story

1/5 - Shooters need common sense - Bradenton Herald - Story

1/3 - The party of the poor? - OpinionEditorials.com - Story

1/2 - Gun Efficacy - The Union.com - Story

Federal Legislation and News:

1/5 - Gallup gun poll of Americans - NY Post - Story

State and Local Gun News:

1/7 - New York: City Council puts gun dealers on notice - SILive - Story

1/6 - California: Wal-Mart settles in state gun sales probe - SacBee.com - Story

1/6 - New York City council committee approves bizarre set of gun control measures - SILive - Story

1/6 - Chicago: Mayor Daley proposes a number of new gun control laws designed to aid lawyers in lawsuits  - Chicago Sun-Times - Story

1/5 - Oklahoma: Employers fight state gun law - CSO Online - Story

1/5 - Iowa: Gun control group pushes for background checks on all gun purchases - Daily Nonpareil - Story

1/5 - Philadelphia: 'Gun Court' to start Monday - Philadelphia Inquirer - Story

1/5 - California:  The press issues a clarification on the original story dated December 15 on San Francisco's proposed handgun ban - MLive.com - Story

1/4 - NYC City Council hits snag on bill to allow lawsuits against gun makers - NY Daily News - Story

1/2 - Michigan: CCW law had little effect on crime - Michigan Live.com - Story

Self Defense Is A Human Right:

1/2 - Record number of firearms instructors trained by the NRA in 2004 - The Conservative Voice - Story

To Those Who Want To Ban Guns:

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The Tragedy of Gun Control:

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Your Money at Work?

1/5 - California: Will wonders never cease?  A law that actually reigns in government - Desert Dispatch - Story

1/4 - California: As the legislature opens for business, FBI shadows Democrats under federal investigation - LA Times - Story

1/2 - California: Odd mix of state legislation takes effect in 2005 - Oakland Tribune - Story

General News:

1/5 - San Francisco: Bids overflow for Volcanic pistols - Antiques and the Arts Online - Story

1/5 - CCRKBA offers reward for police chief's stolen gun - US Newswire - Story

1/2 - Tucson resident, Sandra Froman, will take over the NRA this spring - Arizona Republic - Story