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Washington’s Rare Pistols to Go on Display
Washington’s Rare Pistols to Go on Display By JENNIFER C. YATES .c The Associated Press LIGONIER, Pa. (AP) – A pair of intricately decorated saddle pistols that once belonged to George Washington are to be displayed publicly Sunday for the first time. The Richard King Mellon Foundation purchased the walnut and steel-carved saddle pistols anonymously [...]
USA – Many Say End Of Firearm Ban Changed Little
USA – Many Say End Of Firearm Ban Changed Little Date: Apr 24, 2005 11:24 AM PUBLICATION: The New York Times SECTION: National EDITION: Late Edition – Final DATE: 2005.04.24 PAGE: 1 BYLINE: DEBORAH SONTAG ILLUSTRATION: Photos: Gun enthusiasts checked out AR-15 semiautomatics at the National Rifle Association’s convention in Houston earlier this month. Versions [...]
USA – No Charges for Woman Who Fatally Shot Intruder
USA – No Charges for Woman Who Fatally Shot Intruder Date: Apr 24, 2005 11:26 AM PUBLICATION: The Washington Post SECTION: Community DATE: 2005.04.24 PAGE: SM03 BYLINE: ———————————————————- No Charges for Woman Who Fatally Shot Intruder ———————————————————- No criminal charges will be filed against a Bryans Road woman who fatally shot a man who broke [...]
USA – Gallop Poll on Gun Ownership Rates
USA – Gallop Poll on Gun Ownership Rates Date: Apr 24, 2005 12:50 PM JOHN LOTT’S WEBSITE January 6, 2005 – New Poll on Gun Ownership Rates http://johnrlott.tripod.com/2005/01/new-poll-on-gun-ownership-rates.html A Gallup Poll released this morning reveals that the average American owns 1.7 guns, with the average gun owner possessing 4.4 of them. The press is quick [...]
THE NOBLE USES OF FIREARMS by Alan Korwin
Alan is the greatest ============================================== THE NOBLE USES OF FIREARMS by Alan Korwin In the great din of the national firearms debate it s easy to lose sight of the noble and respectable place firearms hold and have always held in American life. While some gun use in America is criminal and despicable, other applications [...]
High-Caliber Kids: The NRA convention takes aim at the next generation of member Date: Apr 21, 2005 7:21 PM http://www.houstonpress.com/issues/2005-04-21/news.html High-Caliber Kids The NRA convention takes aim at the next generation of members BY JOSH HARKINSON The Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun is the darling of the Navy SEALs and of special forces around [...]
Gun registry “squandered scarce resources and produced no measurable results.” Date: Apr 21, 2005 7:25 AM PUBLICATION: Vancouver Sun DATE: 2005.04.21 EDITION: Final SECTION: BusinessBC PAGE: D3 COLUMN: Michael Campbell BYLINE: Michael Campbell SOURCE: Vancouver Sun ———————————————————————— ——– Canadians are sold on empty moralizing ———————————————————————— ——– Once in a while I see a glimmer of [...]
(OR) Car theft victim captures thief 04-20-05
(OR) Car theft victim captures thief 04-20-05 Date: Apr 20, 2005 5:28 PM The News-Review – News Address:http://www.oregonnews.com/article/20050420/NEWS/104200078 Changed:5:24 PM on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 Car theft victim solves crime himself The News Review April 20, 2005 ROSEBURG: A man whose 1990 Toyota Camry was stolen Monday in Roseburg was at the post office Tuesday [...]
Letter: Banning firearms won’t stop crime
Letter: Banning firearms won’t stop crime Date: Apr 21, 2005 7:38 AM PUBLICATION: Toronto Star DATE: 2005.04.21 SECTION: Letter PAGE: A25 ———————————————————————— ——– Banning firearms won’t stop crime ———————————————————————— ——– Outlaw civilian guns Letter, April 19. Dr. Ron Charach should rethink his letter advocating the end of civilian gun ownership. He takes great pains to [...]
children under 10 are 100 tomes more likely to drown in a pool thanbe killed by a firearm…. The rates: one death per 11,000 pools VS. one death per one million plus firearms……………….
