CS: Misc-bikeathlon

2000-07-17 Thread nick
From: nick royall, [EMAIL PROTECTED] There was an interesting development from Peter Sarony's Muddy Fox supported practical match, members of the SAS could be seen pootering about on mountain bikes instead of trail motorbikes in certain areas afterwards. Nick Why me? -- I've always wondered

CS: Pol-Gun amnesty

2000-07-17 Thread RustyBullethole
From: RustyBullethole, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sunday Telegraph 15.7.00 Gun amnesty A weapons amnesty has been launched by West Midlands Police in the Handsworth area of of Birmingham after 13 gun related deaths in the last 7 months. -- They have posters up in Handsworth with "Shop a gun owner"

CS: Target-Massachusetts

2000-07-17 Thread ferriscc
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Neil, I concur with Steve's assessment that Massachusetts' gun laws are onerous. Nevertheless, during your upcoming visit to Cape Cod, please consider taking a day or two to venture north (two hours by car) to the truly free State of New Hampshire. You must visit "The

CS: Pol-home invasion terror

2000-07-17 Thread SSAA
From: SSAA, [EMAIL PROTECTED] West Australian 17/7/2000 Break in victim rues rifle loss An elderly man whose home was broken into on Saturday rues the day he surrendered his rifle under the federal buy-back scheme two years ago. He said yesterday that if he has still had it he would have used

CS: Pol-flawed tank ammo

2000-07-17 Thread KiPng
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FLAWED AMMO COULD INCINERATE TANK CREWS,' UNIONS WARN 161610 JUL 00 By Andrew Woodcock, Political Correspondent, PA News, Unions today warned that potentially fatal flaws in ammunition intended for British tanks could "incinerate" their crews by jamming their

CS: Pol-Revolver tribute to shot Beatle

2000-07-17 Thread Neil
From: "Neil Francis", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sculptures to "post modern deities" such as Lennon have no permanent place in Trafalgar Square, I agree - This sculpture should be in Liverpool - the centre of all culture and peaceful experiences in this country. Why shouldn't someone like John

CS: Pol-legitimate uses

2000-07-17 Thread Alex Hamilton
From: "Alex Hamilton", [EMAIL PROTECTED] May I wade in rather late into this argument and say that I am not in the least concerned about any kind of statistics, nor do I care whether more guns will increase or decrease crime. Naturally, I would prefer to live in a society where violence does

CS: Pol-Dodgy Tank Ammunition

2000-07-17 Thread nick
From: nick royall, [EMAIL PROTECTED] FAULTY TANK SHELLS `PUT TROOPS AT RISK' snip An MoD spokesman told PA News: "We can categorically say we have no problems with any in-service propellant charge supplied by the Royal Ordnance." Note the exact words, they do not deny there is a problem,

CS: Pol-Who to Vote For??

2000-07-17 Thread Tom Charnock
From: "Tom Charnock", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your message "NOT to vote for the Tories" Who is left to vote for?? Labour? those to thank for pistol gut-reaction and legions of controls on shooting, and the coming country sports controls / elimination??? Liberal? well that will be a wasted vote

CS: Pol-Great Britain and Gun Control

2000-07-17 Thread John Hurst
From: "John Hurst", [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.newsmax.com/articles/?a=2000/7/10/203335 Great Britain and Gun Control: With Neither Liberty nor Safety Miguel A. Faria Jr., M.D. Tuesday July 11, 2000 Great Britain, which gave birth to the great political philosophy of classic liberalism

CS: Pol-Trafalgar Square Revolver

2000-07-17 Thread Alex Hamilton
From: "Alex Hamilton", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Would you say, Julian, that the Python would work if one cut of the knot in the barrel?G Alex. -- I personally think we should buy it and stick it at the entrance to Bisley Camp with "In memory of the 57,000 scapegoats of the Dunblane Tragedy" or