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Gun owners are not the enemy! (They're not criminals either) - Lorne Gunter (Read More) |
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"The Australian Greens wield more power than ever, but face amplified divisions within the party – leadership versus grassroots, pragmatism versus principle, moderates versus radicals. Can they survive their own success? . . ." We can but hope they do not ... survive, that is. Nothing wrong with hoping, is there? CNDA: "The 'crime' of defending yourself" "Just when was Ian Thomson guilty of unsafe storage of a firearm? Mr. Thomson is the Port Colborne, Ont., man currently standing trial in a Welland, Ont. courtroom after he and his home were attacked by fire-bombers in August, 2010. (That's correct, in the topsy-turvy world of Canadian criminal justice, Mr. Thomson and his home were the ones attacked and yet he is the one on trial. . .") As in Australia the law, is written in such a way as to outlaw self-defence. And many Australian, and Canadian, cops like it that way. US: 'Strict gun-control causes fearless criminals' "We, around here, know that strict gun control causes fearless criminals. But, is the Huff-Post or Chicago pols finally coming ’round to that realization? Not likely. Call it a case of bad writing or speaking or what-have-you. Go ahead, tell me how you’d interpret this quote from a Huff-Po piece: Chicago recorded 40 homicides as of mid-day Monday, up 53.8 percent from the 26 murders logged in January 2011, according to Fox Chicago. . ." SA: Crims behaving badly, take 15 "Wounded bikie gang leader Vincenzo Focarelli remains in an Adelaide hospital under close police guard following the attack that killed his son. Meanwhile across South Australia the debate about law and order is really heating up. Focarelli, the self-proclaimed leader of the Comanchero outlaw bikie gang, suffered several gunshot wounds in what was a fourth attempt on his life. The same gunmen shot and killed his 22-year-old son Giovanni. . ." NSW: Astroturfing -- How many members in the NCGC Two? "Astroturfing is a form of advocacy in support of a political, organizational, or corporate agenda, designed to give the appearance of a "grassroots" movement. The goal of such campaigns is to disguise the efforts of a political and/or commercial entity as an independent public reaction to some political entity—a politician, political group, product, service or event. The term is a derivation of AstroTurf, a brand of synthetic carpeting designed to look like natural grass. In the SMH today, we had David Shoebridge MP complaining about the number of firearms permits being issued in NSW. You can read David in his own words here. Intriguingly, the SMH quotes The National Coalition for Gun Control. But what exactly is the NCGC? ..." This story comes from "Boy-on-a-bike-blogspot" . Brought to our attention by DG. | CLASS gets a mention in the blog. SA: Security issues at RAH after Focarelli shooting "Unions say security issues because of Vincenzo Focarelli's presence in the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) raise concern about what the new city hospital will be like. The self-appointed Comancheros bikie gang leader remains in a stable condition in the RAH, after he was shot four times on Sunday night in an attack which killed his 22-year-old son Giovanni. . ." SA: 'Thriving black market for illegal guns' "The black market for guns is thriving in SA, fuelled by the theft of up to 200 guns each year. [...] Police say they recover a "substantial" number of guns annually but admit it can take many years to find them, with 64 of the firearms recovered last financial year reported stolen up to 15 years ago. . ." NSW: Woman bailed, but denies hearing shot "A woman linked to a drive-by shooting in Sydney's south west has told police she doesn't even know what a gun shot sounds like. Sharmiran Benjamin, 21, was arrested with boyfriend Ali Khalid, 25, after a single shot was fired at a unit block . . . " SA: More crims behaving badly -- Nightclub employee smuggles drugs "A nightclub employee who smuggled drug-making chemicals, then oversaw the production of amphetamines, has tried to blame bikies for his crimes. Lawyers for Cuong Quoc Nguyen have told the District Court an unnamed outlaw gang "strongly encouraged" their client to work on their behalf. . ." SA: Assassination attempt on bikie leader fails, but son is killed Bikie leader Vince Focarelli has survived a fourth attempt on his life - but his son Giovanni was shot dead in a ''targeted attack'' in Adelaide's north last night. Police sources say their intelligence suggests the leadership of the South Australian chapter of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club is the prize for killing the renegade gang leader. Focarelli survived a fourth attempt on his life on Sunday night, but lost his son Giovanni, 22, to an assassin's bullets in a suburban street ambush in Flame Ave, Dry Creek. The theories on a motive range from a drug deal gone wrong to a trap. . ." RELATED: >>> Stephen Pallaras: Quick on the draw | Selfish abuse drives a public wrong NSW: Crims behaving badly -- assembling illegal firearms Criminals are assembling illegal weapons in backyard firearm factories after importing them piece-by-piece over the internet. The Sunday Telegraph can reveal the parts are being sourced from legitimate gun dealers in the US and pieced together in NSW after arriving in the mail undetected. [...] "(We) are treating this as a serious issue," Detective Supt. Ken Finch told The Sunday Telegraph. Another breathless expose from the Sunday Fishwrap. TAS: Firearms in Australia at record levels "The number of guns in our community is increasing, but reasons for the spike are difficult to identify. Gun owners say it is because of the increasing popularity of shooting sports, while anti-gun lobbyists say it shows there is a need to make gun ownership laws even more stringent. [...] National media recently reported that the 730,000 firearms imported to Australia in the past 15 years had exceeded the number destroyed in buy-back schemes that followed the 1996 Port Arthur massacre. It was claimed the number of guns in Australia was probably at record levels. . ." TAS: Watch-it Roland, could be a rat-trap in that cookie-jar "Spouses' permission and tougher documentation requirements are among measures that should be added to the state's gun licensing system, says the leader of Tasmania's anti-gun lobby. "I would like to see [applicants] get the consent of their spouse before they can get a gun licence," Tasmanian lawyer Roland Browne said. Mr Browne is the Coalition for National Gun Control spokesman. . ." As a commenter in the above story wrote: "Move on Roland, we have no further use for you." NSW: Drugs, cash and firearms seized in drug bust "Drugs, cash and firearms - including a crossbow - have been seized after a major police drug bust on the Limestone Coast in the past week. Operation Mantle and Limestone Coast police targeted illicit drug dealing from premises in the region and four people were arrested. . ." A Crossbow is a firearm? Who knew? QLD: Brisbane Times, Letters --'tightening gun laws won't stop the drive-bys' "Ian Carragher (Letters, January 19) agrees that politicking won't stop the bullets, but neither will ''tightening'' gun laws. The people involved with drive-by shootings are already showing a complete disregard for the laws of the land, and our police are clearly unable to enforce our existing laws ..." But that doesn't stop them (the police) demanding new, draconian powers. There are four other letters following much the same theme as this one. Thanks to WM for this story. NSW: Police minister back from holidays to address drive-bys "Police Minister Mike Gallagher returns from holidays on Monday to confront the crisis over an alarming spate of random gangland shootings. In the week ended January 15 there have been eight shooting incidents in NSW, most of them in Sydney's troubled west and southwest. . ." (Eleven days ago.) WA: 34-year-old charged with unlicensed possession "A 31-year-old man has been charged after shots were fired at a Belmont house. Police allege the man walked up to the front door of a Bellis Place property about 2.30am yesterday and fired several shots. The man was arrested and charged with aggravated possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of unlicensed ammunition. . ." Unlicensed ammunition? Reminds us of the hold-up merchant who tried to rob a premises "armed" with .22 ammunition. "...and there's plenty more where that came from," he is said to have claimed. Thanks to WM for this item. "The Steve Bracks/John Brumby government’s determination to off-load responsibility for proper training of gun licence applicants during the period 2006 to 2008 is a black mark on a government that in other ways faced difficult decisions with determination. . ." Thanks to DG for this story.
Holier than thou, Gun Control Australia (GCA) has embarked on a monumental dummy spit. Not content with filling their website with BS, they are now on a mission to educate people on the dangers posed by shooters. Dated December 7 (Not what one would call up-to-date) in "News" and headlined "Guns are for killing. And we don't teach killing at this school", an article on their website contains only two passing references to "school children" and one to "teaching professionals." And it repeats the (so-called) 'headline' at the end. Instead of going to their webpage and boosting the page view stats, just take our word for it. Of course if you really want to read the page....go for it! But not if you are easily offended. CDN: The end of the (Canadian) long-gun registry "I'm sick and tired of gun control advocates concerning themselves over the creation of a "gun culture" in Canada, which supposedly - in their own warped minds - exists in the U.S. I've met gun owners across the world, and I've found them to be decent, honourable and conventional people. . ." We're sick and tired of the gun-grabbers, too! US: SHOT show -- Gun-grabbers worst nightmare "The annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show opens today in the Sands Convention Center, a two-level event that might just translate to the worst nightmare of the gun prohibition lobby. . ." US: Man shoots nail into his head ... and survives "Gail Glaenzer still can't believe that her fiance unknowingly shot a nail into his skull, let alone that he posted a picture of the X-ray on Facebook during his ambulance ride between hospitals for surgery. But she was able to joke about the circumstances after doctors successfully removed the 8.3cm nail from Dante Autullo's brain. . ." NSW: Greens push for three gun limit "Shooters Party MP, Robert Borsak, said the increase in permits reflected an overall increase in new gun owners, as opposed to an increase in existing owners acquiring additional weapons. Mr Borsak said the vast majority of all firearms stolen and retrieved by police were not registered. He said most of the pistols stolen had been taken from the security industry, not private homes. . ." Onya Rob, you tell 'em. WA: Crims behaving badly -- Four charged with armed hold-ups "Four people will appear in the East Perth Magistrates Court today after police laid charges over two separate armed hold-ups, at a Ferndale pharmacy and a Kelmscott chicken shop. Detectives from the Regional Investigation Unit charged a 38-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman with aggravated armed robbery after a hold-up at the Metcalfe Rd chemist at 2pm on Friday. . ." IRELAND: 'Court told senior officer altered firearm application forms' "A court has heard "disturbing" evidence that a senior garda (police officer) altered a "substantial number" of application forms for firearms certificates lodged by shooting enthusiasts. A series of test cases brought on behalf of gun owners -- who are challenging a refusal by An Garda Siochana to issue them with firearms certificates -- took a dramatic turn yesterday after claims that a large number of application forms had been altered by a senior garda officer. . ." 0126
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