Supreme Court ducks opportunity to clarify gun rights

I thought this op-ed would be of interest. Rich Tuesday, December 02, 2003 Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal EDITORIAL: Dodging a bullet Supreme Court ducks opportunity to clarify gun rights Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court failed to clarify one of the nation's most contentious civil-rights

Boston Globe: Democrats aim for new support on gun issues

I thought the following article would be of interest to everyone. The printed version in the Boston Globe also included the following FAQs: Q. How effective are existing federal gun-control laws? A. A study by Americans for Gun Safety of Justice Department data found that 20 of 22 major federal

Bureau of Justice Statistics: Assault Weapons

The Bureau of Justice Statistics released a report in July 1995 "Guns Used in Crime" with a section on assault weapons.  I am searching for more up-to-date information, but I thought this would still be of interest especially the finding that while some inmates reported owning an assault-type weapo

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) response to inquiry on assault weapons

I am forwarding the e-mail response of the Bureau of Justice Statistics to my request for recent statistics regarding the criminal use of assault weapons, and the effectiveness of the assault weapons ban. Rich Subj: Re: Recent Statistics on Assault Weapons & Crime? Date: 12/17/2003 6:03:1

NY Times: NRA bankrupt?

December 21, 2003 A Deficit of $100 Million Is Confronting the N.R.A. By STEPHANIE STROM ostly legal, legislative and political battles in the last decade have left the National Rifle Association with a $100 million deficit, reopening a bitter debate within the group about how it manages i

Hackworth editorial on M-16 rifle & marksmanship

If firearm marksmanship is still important on the modern battlefield then that reality should be considered in academic discussions of firearm regs and civilian marksmanship programs especially in societies that embrace a citizen-soldier military tradition. The following article was written by Dav

Federal ruling backs D.C. gun-control law

The Washington Times Federal ruling backs D.C. gun-control law By Marty Niland ASSOCIATED PRESS Published January 15, 2004     A federal judge upheld the District's 28-year-old gun-control law yesterday, rejecting a legal challenge from a group of citizens backed by the National Rifle Associatio

BBC: Gun crime 'slowdown' despite rise

Gun crime 'slowdown' despite rise New gun crime figures have shown a 2% increase in firearm offences in the year to March 2003. The Home Office said the figures showed "a dramatic slowdown" compared to a 34% increase the previous year. But the figures also pointed to a 46% rise in the use of i

Cops rip GOP claim that hidden guns are no threat

Cops rip GOP claim that hidden guns are no threat Legislators to vote Tuesday By Matt Pommer January 26, 2004 madison.com Police officials today disputed claims that a concealed weapons bill would reduce crime while not endangering law enforcement personnel. The claims had been made Thursday

WI: Vote over concealed weapons delayed again

Vote over concealed weapons delayed again Advocates scramble for support to override veto By STEVEN WALTERS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Posted: Jan. 28, 2004 Madison - An Assembly showdown on a bill to legalize concealed weapons was postponed for a second time Wednesday - another sign that Republicans s

WI: Public support for concealed carry?

    Interesting article on how the types of questions asked impact the results of surveys on attitudes toward concealed carry.   Weapons bill opposed by 69% Bill sponsor calls new survey 'bogus' By ALAN J. BORSUK [EMAIL PROTECTED] Last Updated: Nov. 2, 2003 Wisconsin residents are o

John Walsh comments on WI concealed carry law

Crime Fighter wants gun law revisions By Steven Dale Greenlee 2-2-04 WISCONSIN DELLS -- Crime fighter John Walsh of the television show "Most Wanted" calls the Wisconsin conceal and carry weapons law a bad idea that should be rejected. "I think it's a poorly written law," Walsh said during a p

Vizzard comments on self-defense utility of handguns

http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/8228308p-9159238c.html Woman opens fire on intruder A man is wounded as she defends her home with two handguns. By M.S. Enkoji -- Bee Staff Writer Published 2:15 a.m. PST Saturday, February 7, 2004 Firing nine rounds from two handguns, a 53-year-old Ran

Kleck & Amazon?

Has Lott admitted these are his reviews?  Did Kleck tell you that he has asked that these reviews be removed from Amazon? Rich Subj: Sockfight Date: 2/19/2004 7:35:11 PM Eastern Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Sent from the Internet (Details) http://cgi.cse.unsw.ed

Gun-shy Democrats still can't shoot straight

I thought this op-editorial would be of interest. Rich http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/home/ Thursday, March 04, 2004, 12:00 a.m. Pacific Collin Levey / Times editorial columnist Gun-shy Democrats still can't shoot straight No duel between a cowboy and a soldier would be complete with

Viet Minh

I thought the following quote regarding the Viet Minh and their reaction to possessing arms after living under colonial powers would be of interest. Rich http://members.lycos.co.uk/Indochine/vm/vmlogistics.html "This defence in depth was also made necessary by our poor equipment, as antiquated a

Panel calls research key to fighting crime

I thought this would be of interest to this list because of the reference to gun buyback programs. Rich Panel calls research key to fighting crime School programs labeled ineffective By Sean P. Murphy, Globe Staff, 4/6/2004 A commission reviewing the Commonwealth's criminal justice system re

Kates observations on the 2d AM in the 9th Circuit

I received permission from Don B. Kates to post his recent comments regarding the Silveira and Nordyke cases to this list. Rich Subj: NEW DECISIONS: THE 2d AM IN THE 9th CIRCUIT Date: 4/6/2004 11:27:49 AM Eastern Standard Time     A few months ago, in a lengthy, fallaciously reas

UK: Violent crime figures rise by 11%

Violent crime figures rise by 11% Press Association Thursday April 29, 2004 Violent crime rose 11% in the final three months of 2003 compared with the same period in 2002, Home Office figures revealed today. Latest figures show 271,500 incidents of violent crime were recorded by police in Engl

RI: Concealed weapons requests clarified

Concealed weapons requests clarified The Supreme Court rules that if an application is denied, a reason must be provided. 01:00 AM EDT on Friday, June 11, 2004 BY GERALD M. CARBONE Journal Staff Writer PROVIDENCE -- A gun collector who sued the attorney general for denying his request for a co

South Africa: Gun chaos under fire

Gun chaos under fire June 23, 2004 By Estelle Ellis Legal gun ownership is slowly being killed off - up to 90% of licence applications made this year have been refused. Gunshop owners in Johannesburg said it is near-impossible for anyone - but particularly black applicants - to obtain a lice

Self-defense: A universal right?

I thought this article would be of interest to the list. Rich Friday, June 25, 2004 Self-defense: A universal right By Ilana Mercer My mother in-law, a fierce and fiery South African, has a gun and keeps it loaded and close to hand. This is the only sensible course in a country considered one

Kates on International Homicide Rates and Gun Laws/Ownership

Forwarding e-mail from Don B. Kates on international homicide rates. Rich Subj:   INTERNATIONAL HOMICIDE RATES AND GUN LAWS/OWNERSHIP Date:   7/18/2004 6:12:09 PM Eastern Standard Time  Those of you who are familiar with the paper Dr. Kohn and I presented at the Tower of London symp

UK Guardian: Row over figures as crime drops 5%

Row over figures as crime drops 5% Matthew Tempest and agencies Thursday July 22, 2004 The Guardian Crime has dropped by 5% according to the British Crime Survey - marking the longest period of falling crime for 106 years - although police figures show an increase in reported offences. The disc

Pols, activists blast feds on coming lapse of gun law

Pols, activists blast feds on coming lapse of gun law By Casey Ross Wednesday, July 28, 2004    State lawmakers joined with grassroots activists yesterday to blast Congress and the Bush administration for playing politics with legislation aimed at keeping cop-killer assault weapons out of city

RE: UK Guardian: Row over figures as crime drops 5%

I am forwarding Don Kate's comments on Mark's post. Rich Subj: Re: Subj: RE: UK Guardian: Row over figures as crime drops 5% Date: 7/30/2004 2:00:00 PM Eastern Standard Time     Though I am not a member of this group, I shall give you my 2 cents worth. 1. Victimization surveys were

Minnesota: Judge hears 2 sides of gun permit issue

Posted on Tue, Aug. 10, 2004 Judge hears 2 sides of gun permit issue State wants law kept during appeal process BY MARIE MCCAIN Pioneer Press Minnesota's law enforcement agencies will lose a funding source if the state's handgun permit law doesn't remain in effect during the court fight ov

Ramsey judge won't set aside conceal carry ruling

Posted on Mon, Aug. 23, 2004 Ramsey judge won't set aside conceal carry ruling BY MARIE McCAIN Pioneer Press The Ramsey County District judge who declared Minnesota's "conceal and carry" law as unconstitutional has rejected a request to leave the law in place while his ruling is appealed. In a

BBC: Brazil gun buyback plan hits mark

Brazil gun buyback plan hits mark Brazil's federal police force says a government campaign to cut gun crime by offering to buy back weapons is going twice as well as expected. Police said they had met their target of collecting 80,000 guns in under three months, rather than six months. Brazili

Study: unsafe gun & poison storage can turn holiday visits deadly

NEWS SERVICESÂ 210 Pittsboro Street Campus Box 6210 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-6210 Â T 919-962-2091 F 919-962-2279 www.unc.edu/news/Â [EMAIL PROTECTED] News Release For immediate use Dec. 15, 2004 -- No. 593 Study: unsafe gun, poison chemical storage in homes can turn holida

Minnesota: Gun law makes return appearance  

Gun law makes return appearance Conrad Defiebre,  Star Tribune April 28, 2005 GUNS0428 Minnesota's invalidated handgun law may be on its way to swift reenactment by the Legislature and Gov. Tim Pawlenty, advocates on both sides of the issue said Wednesday. That prediction came as a House commi

Halbrooks new work: The Swiss & The Nazis

New research by Dr. Halbrook on the Swiss resisting Nazi tyranny. How about the alternate viewpoint that the Nazis had no intention of invading because the Swiss served as their bankers? Rich The Swiss & The Nazis How the Alpine Republic Survived in the Shadow of the Third Reich by Stephen P. Ha

An International Survey of Gun Laws and Violent Crime

Dr. Gary Mauser's presentation "An International Survey of Gun Laws and Violent Crime" at the Annual Meeting of American Society of Criminology, 11-20-04, is available at the following links: www.sfu.ca/~mauser/papers/ asc/ASC2004/ASC2004_presentation.doc www.sfu.ca/~mauser/papers/ asc/ASC2004/ASC

Colin Greenwood on UK gun control laws

Colin Greenwood's memorandum on the effectiveness of controlling firearms in the UK before the Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs (2002-2003) is available at the following link: http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200203/cmselect/cmniaf/67/2071702.ht Rich ___

Computing: UK police set to pilot register

  UK police set to pilot register Pito defends troubled firearms licensing project Emma Nash, Computing 27 Jul 2005   By the end of next year police forces across England and Wales should be using the National Firearms Licensing Management System (NFLMS). The web-based system, developed by suppli

Abstract of Dr. Kleck's latest research: Resisting crime

Criminology, Nov 2004 v42 i4 p861(49) Resisting crime: the effects of victim action on the outcomes of crimes. Jongyeon Tark; Gary Kleck. Author's Abstract: COPYRIGHT 2004 American Society of Criminology This study assessed the impact of sixteen types of victim self protection (SP) actions on t

UK: Additional testimony of firearm expert Colin Greenwood

I came across additional testimony of Colin Greenwood on airgun legislation. Mr Greenwood's testimony regarding the relative ease of the production of homemade firearms is especially noteworthy. Rich http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200203/cmselect/cmniaf/67/2071701.htm

China school shooting with home-made guns

  18 people wounded in school shooting in Anhui     HEFEI, Oct. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- Eighteen people, including 16 children, were injured in a shooting incident that happened Wednesday morning in a primary school in Guangde County of east China's Anhui Province, local government sources con

Taipei Times: Production of homemade firearms in Philippines

  http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2005/05/07/2003253547 Filipino gunsmiths are making a killing   BOOMING BUSINESS: Although illegal, homemade firearms are ignored by police and used by political officials in an industry more lucrative than farming or fishing   AFP , Danao, Philipp

BBC: Shooting rekindles Canada gun debate

Shooting rekindles Canada gun debate By Sarah Shenker BBC News Online in Toronto On a crisp winter Saturday afternoon, shoppers throng Yonge Street in central Toronto, Ontario, as the temperature reaches an unseasonably warm 0C (32F). In front of a sporting goods shop near the corner with

Is self-defense law vigilante justice?

from the February 24, 2006 edition - http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0224/p02s01-usju.html Is self-defense law vigilante justice? Some say proposed laws can help deter gun violence. Others worry about deadly confrontations. By Patrik Jonsson | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

Boston: Gun Control and Witness Imtimidation

Boston Magazine has an interesting article on the problem of witness intimidation in Boston and its impact on the criminal justice system. It should be noted that pistol permits are almost impossible to obtain for most Boston residents. Rich http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/20

Kansas: Concealed carry passes legislature headed to Gov. Sebelius

Posted on Tue, Mar. 14, 2006 Concealed weapons bill now goes to Sebelius By DAVID KLEPPER The Kansas city Star The Kansas House overwhelmingly passed a concealed weapons bill today, following a similar vote in the Senate. That means that SB 418 is headed to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, who is thre

UK Scotsman: Car-jackings and killings push up gun crime

Tue 14 Mar 2006 Car-jackings and killings push up gun crime STEPHEN MCGINTY GUN crime in Scotland is expected to rise for the second consecutive year after a spate of gangland executions, a drive-by shooting and Scotland's first car-jackings at gunpoint. Official figures for recorded crimes

Kansas House overrides gun veto

Posted on Thu, Mar. 23, 2006 Kansas House overrides gun veto By DAVID KLEPPER The Star’s Topeka correspondent TOPEKA — The Kansas House voted 91-33 this morning to override Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ veto of a bill allowing Kansans to carry concealed weapons. Following Wednesday’s vo

Interesting Developments in Jamaica

Rifle Association shoots down Kidd-Deans' call to arm society Former top cop says bring on the guns by Dwight Bellanfante Sunday Observer Reporter Sunday, March 26, 2006 The controversial call by Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) senator, Prudence Kidd-Deans for the arming of the society in

Jamaica: The necessity for international control of guns

The necessity for international control of guns Diane Abbott Sunday, May 14, 2006 All over the world, communities are living under the shadow of the gun. From my constituency of Hackney in London all the way to Haiti in the Caribbean, gun crime is an issue. It is an emotive subject. And, both p

Knife vs. firearm homicide in UK & US

Amnesty program takes aim at UK's ‘knife culture' Rash of fatal stabbings prompts crackdown, calls for tougher laws By César G. Soriano USA TODAY   LONDON — Hundreds of teens in black-and-blue uniforms poured out of the doors of the London Academy last week at the end of another school day.   The

Home-made guns, explosives fuel China crime spree

Tuesday June 13, 03:26 PM Home-made guns, explosives fuel China crime spree     By Ben Blanchard   BEIJING (Reuters) - The illegal manufacture and sale of weapons is fuelling a crime wave in poorer parts of China, police said on Tuesday.   Knife attacks have become a particular problem in

Cops on alert for flashlight guns

Cops on alert for flashlight guns   BY ROCCO PARASCANDOLA NEWSDAY STAFF WRITER   June 13, 2006   Narcotics cops investigating a drug crew in the Bronx made a startling discovery -- a gun disguised as a flashlight, law enforcement sources said.   The recent find is the latest example of homem

Police Executive Research Forum

  The Police Executive Research Forum's analysis of violent crime trends is appearing in many news articles. The draft report in pdf format is available at the following link: http://www.policeforum.org/upload/DRAFT%20violent%20crime%20report_908360527_10132006084459.pdf   I forwarded the l

Webb an absolutist on Second Amendment rights

  I thought this would be of interest.   Rich   As the author of six novels, most of them bestsellers and all of them bristling with interesting ideas, he enters the Senate with a record of creative and intellectual accomplishment not seen there since the death of Daniel Patrick M

La Times: Michael Moore's pledge

Michael Moore has a rather humorous article in the LA Times in which he makes certain pledges now that the Democrats have taken control of the Congress. Rich http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-moore1

Duty to Rescue and Concealed Carry

I have not read this paper but I am intriqued how the passage of concealed carry laws impacts this debate? Does the duty to rescue concept encompass an obligation for an armed citizen to intervene to deter or stop a criminal assault upon another citizen? Rich New Article Spotlight: Ill

Failure of Massachusetts Gun Laws

http://www2.townonline.com/somerville/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=621689&format=text FBI: Mass. most violent state in Northeast, due to youth violence Wednesday, November 22, 2006 - Updated: 11:09 AM EST Legislators, local officials, police and community activists from Boston, Springf

Army Lawyer on use of shotguns in combat

The October 1997 issue of the Army Lawyer has an interesting legal review of the use of shotguns by the US military. Especially germane to civilian firearm laws is the discussion of the effectiveness of shotguns versus assault firearms and submachine guns at close quarters. http://jagcnet.a

Venezulea crime rate & gun laws

I thought this would be of interest. Rich Venezuela has more police per 100,000 inhabitants than countries such as France and Spain. Our problem is not the number of police, but the quality of the police we have. ... Venezuela has one of the highest murder rates in the world and the wo

Gun cottage industry in Philippines

Most gun control advocates seem to be totally oblivious to the ability of people with relatively primitive tools to produce vast quantities of guns. Rich http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061130/lf_nm/philippines_guns_dc_1&printer=1 Gunsmiths and goons get set for Philippine election By Carm

Time magazine on the next crime wave

The thin blue line is even thinner than most realize: Further exacerbating the city's police shortage is the redeployment of cops from the streets of Milwaukee to those of Baghdad, Mosul and Kabul. As many as 135 officers at one time have gone on leave to serve in Wisconsin's National G

Shelly Parker et al v. District of Columbia, case No. 04-7041

http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2006Dec07/0,4670,GunBan,00.html Scope of 2nd Amendment's Questioned Thursday, December 07, 2006 By MATT APUZZO WASHINGTON — In a case that could shape firearms laws nationwide, attorneys for the District of Columbia argued Thursday that the 2nd Amendment right to be

Handgun control advocate speaks out

Is this statement accurate: "Helmke said that 1.3 million people who tried to buy handguns since the Brady Bill was enacted have been rejected after background checks." Note the comment of reader LE. "Actually, the 1.3 million figure is correct, and furthermore, from a 2004 DOJ report, we

Professor Jeh's article "The Paradox of Private Policing"

I have been reading Elizabeth E. Joh's article "The Paradox of Private Policing" published in The Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology, 2004. Private policing as a topic of study has been ignored by both social scientists and jurists, but its rapid growth has important implications for the futu

Homemade firearm encountered by Police in Toronto

Hopefully there will be more consideration of the impact of homemade firearms on the enforceability of gun laws in the research literature in the future. Rich http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20061206/homemade_gun_061206?hub=TorontoHome Homemade gun found by TAVIS police offic

Free Speech Issue: Newspaper Publishes Names of Handgun Owners On-line

Link courtesy of John Lott's webpage (johnrlott.com) http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061217/NEWS01/612170348/1018/NEWS02 -- Handgun owners irate over having names published online By Jorge Fitz-Gibbon The Journal News

Very Important article on Improving Army Markmanship (with support for DCM)

I have been rather surprised at the paucity of attention being paid by both firearms enthusiasts and military scholars to the importance of marksmanship in the present conflict. Lieutenant Colonel David Liwanag has an excellent article in Infantry summarizing the present state of marksmanship

Gun Control Debate between Dave Kopel and Arnold Grossman

I watched a replay of the gun control debate between Dave Kopel and Arnold Grossman available on Dave's website http:www.davekopel.com. I thought Dave did a fine job especially in refuting the claim that the NRA is racist. This debate is well worth watching! Rich C-Span Book TV Gun Cont

More on Army Marksmanship

After I posted comments to the firearms regulation list on army marksmanship I have been receiving a number of inspiring e-mails from civilian marksmanship instructors that are assisting the US Army.Please see one of the e-mails below. A txt version of the article on Army marksmanship

Interesting responses in NYT to Glenn Reynold's recent pro-gun op-ed

January 16, 2007 Op-Ed Contributor A Rifle in Every Pot By GLENN REYNOLDS Knoxville, Tenn. For Glenn's op-ed please see the following link: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/16/opinion/16reynolds.html The l

Halbrook"s law article: The 2nd Amendment in the SC: Where it's been and where it is going

Stephen Halbrook's recent law article "The Second Amendment in the Supreme Court: Where It's Been and Where It's Going" provides an excellent synopsis of recent decisions and trends. Dr. Halbrook concludes with the following admonition: "The first case the Supreme Case takes on the merits of the

Lott's analysis of the Miller, Hemenway & Azael study

John Lott has graciously conducted a quick review of the recent Miller, Hemenway & Azael study supposedly linking state gun ownership rates with homicide rates. The NY Times reported the results of the study leading with the sentence: "States with the greatest number of guns in the home als

Steve Halbrook responds to Bernard Harcourt on Nazi Gun Control

I enjoyed Steve Halbrook's cogent response to Bernard Harcourt's attempt to debunk the clear link between theNazis and gun control. Steve states: "Rather than addressing every point of contention between Harcourt and myself, the reader should compare our two articles. Yet that is only the be

George Mason Law Professor: Interesting article on soldiers & right to self-defense

Interesting article by Kyndra Rotunda, a professor at George Mason University Law School. Rich Denying self-defense to GIs in Iraq Reducing civilian casualties is noble, but tying soldiers' hands puts them at risk. By Kyndra Rotunda ARLINGTON, VA. As part of President Bush's troop s

New Report "Above the Law" on how Texas Prosecutors flouting a new carry law

The followiing report is an excellent example of democracy in action, and of gun owners acting in collaboration with other civil rights groups. Appreciate Eugene's commentary on prosecutors who refuse to follow the rule of law and the impact this has on our society. Rich Above the Law:

NY Times: Unusual Allies in a Legal Battle Over Texa s Drivers’ Gun Rights

April 5, 2007 Unusual Allies in a Legal Battle Over Texas Drivers’ Gun Rights By RALPH BLUMENTHAL HOUSTON, April 4 — Keith Patton was driving home one night in February when police officers pulled over his red Ford Explorer for a traffic stop. His license and insurance form were in his gym bag on

UK: Murders in Scotland increase by nearly a third in past year

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=620712007 Monday, 23rd April 2007 Mon 23 Apr 2007 There were 120 homicides in 2006-7 - the equivalent of one every three days and up 29 per cent on the previous year's 93. A killing every three days as violence surges on the streets MICHAEL HOWIE