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Philly-the birthplace of our nation’s freedom-and death of it?
Hoeffel says he wants rules for antique guns The Democrat offered statistics on their use in crimes. He will propose bringing them under federal regulation. By Matt Archbold INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF In response to a federal study on the number of antique or antique-replica firearms used in crimes, Democratic U.S. Rep. Joseph M. Hoeffel said [...]
Watch Out Beaverton-open carry going away.
Beaverton looks at tighter code on loaded guns The City Council hears a proposal outlawing the carrying of unconcealed firearms in public places Tuesday, January 25, 2000 ——————————————————————————– By Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian staff BEAVERTON — Carrying a loaded firearm in a public place will be against the law in Beaverton if a proposed [...]
Visit Canada-Where only the criminals have handguns!
Wednesday, January 26, 2000 Guns getting to gangs Cops want to stop the flow By IAN MCDOUGALL, EDMONTON SUN Alberta cops want a province-wide task force to stem the growing tide of black-market guns flowing to gang members. “When it comes to street gangs, the preferred weapon is a handgun,” said Sgt. Jon Netelenbos, president [...]
scapegoats
Too Many Scapegoats By William Raspberry Monday, January 24, 2000; Page A21 What’s wrong with me? I’m genuinely concerned about the gunplay that has made America one of the most dangerous places on the globe. I think people who keep handguns and young children in the same house are begging for trouble. I have no [...]
VA Citizens Defense League Alert
January 25, 2000 Dear Virginia Gun Rights Supporter: With the recent tragedies in Colorado and Georgia, our Right to Keep and Bear Arms is under renewed attack. When the Virginia General Assembly convenes (as I mail this) LATER TODAY, there will be many efforts to place even more onerous restrictions on this Right. It gets [...]
LEGAL THEORY OF THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS
Constitution Society 1994 Stephen P. Halbrook Copyright (c) 1994 Constitution Society. Permission is granted to copy with attribution for noncommercial purposes. There is considerable confusion about the legal theory underlying the “right to keep and bear arms”. This is a brief outline for a clarification of the discussion of this issue. (1) The Second Amendment [...]
Please Speak Out Ladies–all but especially Seattle area.
I’m writing the Seattle Times (www.seattletimes.com) in response to this misguided editorial and I hope you gals will also do so. Posted at 06:10 a.m. Pacific; Tuesday, January 25, 2000 Editorial Fix gun-show glitch One small gap in the nation’s gun laws continues to cause a lot of trouble: the so-called gun-show loophole. Tired of [...]
Watch out Maryland–
Guns Top Legislative Agenda in Md. By Daniel LeDuc and Craig Whitlock Washington Post Staff Writers Tuesday, January 25, 2000; Page B01 Gov. Parris N. Glendening’s proposal to require that guns be sold with built-in locks and, eventually, more sophisticated safety equipment has moved gun control to the front of the state’s legislative agenda this [...]
Punishment fit the crime?
Does Punishment Fit the Crime? He turned in gun, now faces deportation Tom Schoenberg Legal Times January 24, 2000 It turned out to be the most fateful detour of bus driver Elwyn Lehman’s life. One year ago, Lehman was driving gospel singer CeCe Winans and her family from Philadelphia to the District for a show [...]
Guns Deter Criminals-and the Wash. Post really printed that.
Guns Deter Criminals Monday, January 24, 2000; Page A20 In Michael A. Fletcher’s “The Crime Conundrum” [Style, Jan. 16], I didn’t read about one factor that seems to have contributed to the decrease in crime: Thirty-one states permit law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms for self-protection. Sadly, the District is not among those jurisdictions and [...]
