CS: Legal-NY State sues

2000-07-07 Thread Steven Kendrick
N.Y. Takes Aim State Sues Gunmakers, Citing æCondition of DangerÆ The State of New York is the first state to sue the firearms industry. They claim gun manufacturers and wholesalers created "a condition of danger." (Liana J. Cooper/AP Photo) By Samuel Maull The Associated Press N

CS: Legal-Colorado court okays gun show referendum

2000-07-07 Thread Steven Kendrick
Colorado high court clears way for vote on gun show loophole DENVER (AP) _ The Colorado Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by the gun lobby to keep off the Nov. 7 ballot an initiative that would close the so-called "gun-show loophole." Currently, only people buying guns from

CS: Legal-spanish gun laws

2000-07-25 Thread Steven Kendrick
I take back what I was saying about Spanish gun laws - go and have a read of this, it's only a few hundred sections long: http://www.ses3.com/page502.htm Or if you were thinking of moving to Argentina: http://www.seguridadprivada.com.ar/leg0620429.htm The Spanish like their laws long, it

CS: Pol-WFSA News Clippings

2000-07-27 Thread Steven Kendrick
World Forumá on the Future of Sport Shooting Activities -- News Clippings - Vol 1 Issue 1 - June 13, 2000 "These items are sent to WFSA members, and others, as a non-commercial informational service. They consist of third party press reports and

CS: Pol-Police face more guns on streets

2000-07-31 Thread Steven Kendrick
The Birmingham Post POLICE FACE MORE GUNS ON STREETS 31/7/00 By Alun Thorne After a shooting in a crowded shopping area, a senior Birmingham police officer yesterday spoke of his fear that some youths are now carrying guns every time they go out. Police said it was a miracle no one was

CS: Pol-gun accident victim dies

2000-08-01 Thread Steven Kendrick
Shot teenager loses fight for life A teenager has lost his fight for life, 10 days after being accidentally shot in the head by his stepbrother. Steven Doyle, 15, of Dunbar, East Lothian, died of his injuries in Edinburgh's Western General Hospital. He was shot by Steven Wight, also 15, as

CS: Pol-shot fired outside Luton Crown Court

2000-08-01 Thread Steven Kendrick
Man fires shot outside court Armed police were called to Luton crown court after a man fired a gun outside a court building. The shot was heard by people sitting inside and witnesses outside saw a man in his late 20s fleeing with a handgun tucked into his trousers. A Bedfordshire Police

CS: Admin-bigfoot.com

2000-08-09 Thread Steven Kendrick
Bit of crossed communication here, if you use bigfoot.com as your ISP can you reply! No-one else, thanks! Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ T O P I C A The Email You Want.

CS: Pol-escapee captured

2000-08-13 Thread Steven Kendrick
Man arrested following courtroom drama A man has been arrested by police hunting for two men sprung from the dock at a magistrates' court during an armed raid. Thames Valley Police said the 22-year-old, who was arrested near Maidenhead, was being interviewed by detectives on suspicion of being

CS: Pol-Olympic shooters lobby for easing of handgun ban

2000-08-13 Thread Steven Kendrick
Sunday Telegraph ISSUE 1906 Sunday 13 August 2000 Gun ban threatens British Games prospects By David Bamber Home Affairs Correspondent BRITISH shooters are threatening to boycott the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester because the Government's ban on handguns prevents them practising.

CS: Misc-full auto Glocks

2000-08-13 Thread Steven Kendrick
This has got to be the dodgiest website I have found on guns, (mmm, I'm sure they have all the licenses), but the video is pretty interesting: http://www.fullautoglock.com Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

CS: Misc-P7 manual

2000-08-15 Thread Steven Kendrick
Has anyone got a manual for the original HK P7 that they would be willing to part with or do a photocopy of for me? Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ T O P I C A The Email You

CS: Pol-Secret Service Takes on School Violence

2000-08-20 Thread Steven Kendrick
Secret Service Takes on School Violence Aims to Help Identify Potentially Dangerous Youths Aug. 17, 2000 NEW YORK (AP) -- Long the guardian of America's presidents and currency, the Secret Service is extending its expertise to a new domain: the nation's schools. The agency believes that some

CS: Legal-policeman jailed for stealing gun

2000-08-20 Thread Steven Kendrick
Policeman jailed for stealing amnesty gun A policeman who gave away a pistol which was handed in during a guns amnesty following the Dunblane School massacre has been jailed for six months. Desmond Pearson, a Constable with the South Yorkshire force, had been found guilty at an earlier trial

CS: Pol-gun safety

2000-08-23 Thread Steven Kendrick
Teaching Gun Safety Does Gun Education in School Really Save Lives? By Claire Moore Aug. 20 ùIt may be the only issue people on both sides of the gun control debate can agree on. Proponents and foes of gun control say they want gun education and avoidance programs taught in public

CS: Target-shooting on TV

2000-08-27 Thread Steven Kendrick
Sky Sports One will be showing the White Gold Cup in clay pigeon shooting in the primetime viewing slot of 8 am on Monday, 11 September. Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ T O P I

CS: Admin-oops

2000-08-31 Thread Steven Kendrick
Folks, I've made a major error which means you haven't received any mail for the last few days. Don't worry, I'll have it sorted out soon, continue sending stuff to me for publication. BTW, I am going to start using a new heading for the crime stories, i.e. "crime", I used to use "pol" because

CS: Crime-rural areas hit

2000-09-10 Thread Steven Kendrick
RURAL AREAS HIT AS CRIME SPILLS OVER FROM INNER CITIES 101531 SEP 10 By Gordon Darroch, PA News Better transport links and improved security in city centres are helping to feed a rising trend of crime in rural areas, research published today suggests. The value of countryside

CS: ALERT-more restrictions planned

2000-10-01 Thread Steven Kendrick
The Sunday Times October 1 2000 BRITAIN Gun lobby attacks Straw over curbs on teenagers James Clark, Home Affairs Correspondent BRITAIN'S shooters have been warned that they face "decimation" as Labour widens its attack on country sports to include severe restrictions on shooting by teenagers.

CS: Pol-so much for the myth, time for the reality

2000-09-17 Thread Steven Kendrick
FROM MOUNTAIN MEDIA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATED SEPT. 17, 2000 THE LIBERTARIAN, By Vin Suprynowicz Will rewrite nation's history to suit new tenant Some publicity has been generated by the prominent play given leftist college professor Garry Wills' review of the new book

CS: Pol-another website

2000-10-03 Thread Steven Kendrick
Go and have a look at this: www.handguncontrolinc.org It's too funny. Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters,

CS: Pol-Reuters on proposals

2000-10-04 Thread Steven Kendrick
Britain Beefs Up Controls on Firearms LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said Wednesday it was tightening up firearms controls, including new restrictions on shotguns and raising the minimum age for owning a gun to 18. Home Office Minister Charles Clarke unveiled a package of new measures but stopped

CS: ALERT-Govt. rejects airgun licensing; will tighten law in other areas

2000-10-04 Thread Steven Kendrick
Well here it is, the bad news and the not so bad news, the Govt. response to the HAC report, the Govt. intends: GENERAL: -a ban on the use of lethal firearms (an oxymoron, as all firearms in our legislation by definition are lethal) by anyone aged under 16 unless supervised by a responsible

CS: Misc-most of SIG arms sold to German investors

2000-10-18 Thread Steven Kendrick
October 4, 2000 SIG: Sale of the Small Arms Division SIG continues its strategic reorientation. Relevant to the focus on packaging technology, the group is selling off the Small Arms Division. Retroactive per 1.1.2000, German private investors are taking over the business units: pistols,

CS: Target-rifle racks

2000-10-17 Thread Steven Kendrick
Does anyone know where to get a good quality rifle rack for ten rifles or so? They have some nice ones down at Bisley but I haven't seen any yet for gallery rifle length rifles. The racks used for TR are too tall for my purposes. Made of decent wood as well, not crappy plastic. Steve.

CS: Pol-NRA will run ads next week

2000-10-15 Thread Steven Kendrick
NRA to air TV spots boosting Bush Interest groups prepare to join the ad wars ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 ù The National Rifle Association is set to launch TV ads boosting George W. Bush and other gun control opponents as interest groups and campaigns plot strategy for the three

CS: Admin-digest problems

2000-10-14 Thread Steven Kendrick
I have noticed that in the digest sometimes the lines get cut short with an "=" at the end of the line, I thought I had solved this problem some time ago but apparently not. Does everyone have this problem or is it just me? Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List

CS: Pol-Government wants central gun registration

2000-10-08 Thread Steven Kendrick
It wasn't in the HO press release, but in the command paper the Government says: "The Government accepts the principle recording the details of all firearms on the database [of certificate holders and applicants] but would wish to consult further wiht the police service and other interested

CS: Pol-UN small arms conference

2000-10-31 Thread Steven Kendrick
1st U.N. conference on small arms to be held in N.Y. in 2001 .c Kyodo News Service NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (Kyodo) - The United Nations will host the first conference on controlling trade in small arms in July next year, U.N. sources said Monday. The conference, scheduled for July 9-20, was

CS: Misc-a new website

2000-10-27 Thread Steven Kendrick
At www.guns2u.com Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics

CS: Legal-US vs. Stewart .. ATF missfires

2000-07-11 Thread Steven Kendrick
U.S. vs. STEWART -- ATF MISFIRES AGAIN TODAY'S HEARING IN COURT REVEALS ATF INEPTITUDE by Angel Shamaya Executive Director http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com (Phoenix, Arizona) July 10, 2000 Bob Stewart will be sleeping in his own bed again tonight. All arguments in the government's current

CS: Admin-digest now available

2000-07-12 Thread Steven Kendrick
Right, you can now have a digest if you want it, essentially this means that instead of getting a dozen or so emails a day they are all squashed into one email. I expect a lot of you might want this so please bear with me as it will take time to process requests. One important point - if you

CS: Target-rifle wanted

2000-07-16 Thread Steven Kendrick
At the risk of being laughed at, I was wondering whether anyone has an L98A1 Cadet Rifle they would be willing to sell. I keep hearing that they have accuracy problems but I can't help thinking that it has to do more with the ammunition as RG ammo I have tried lately has been very grim. I will

CS: Pol-Human Rights

2000-07-16 Thread Steven Kendrick
New rights will make for bad law, say Tories By Martin Bentham Sunday Telegraph: Legal pile-up THE legal system will be plunged into chaos costing millions of pounds by Labour's Human Rights Act, Ann Widdecombe, the shadow home secretary, claimed last night. Miss Widdecombe said a ruling on

CS: Pol-1,000 protest shootings in Handsworth

2000-07-18 Thread Steven Kendrick
The Birmingham Post 17 July, 2000 1,000 IN GUN PROTEST Almost 1,000 people took to the streets of Handsworth and Lozells in Birmingham at the weekend to voice their anger over the spate of shootings in the area. Community leaders and prominent members of Birmingham's black churches were joined

CS: Admin-sending messages to the list

2000-07-23 Thread Steven Kendrick
Please could you make sure when you are sending stuff for publication that it is in plain text, not HTML encoded. In theory the gateways are supposed to automatically do this but often they don't and I end up with a scrambled message with all the headers added onto it which takes time to clear

CS: Target-.307 Winchester

2000-07-23 Thread Steven Kendrick
I was reading through a Spanish gun magazine today, and I was fascinated to read about a rifle being sold there in .307 Winchester. Spain has a law banning modern military-style semi-autos in military calibres, so you either have it converted to straight-pull or have it in a non-military

CS: Target-9mm

2000-07-23 Thread Steven Kendrick
I just thought I would share with you my wisdom after shooting some Geco 9mm today though my Armalon PC rifle. I don't know how much 9mm I have gotten through in my life but it must be in six figures by now. Recently I have gotten exasperated (and bored) with PMC 9mm which works okay but it

CS: Pol-more Clinton nonsense

2000-07-30 Thread Steven Kendrick
CLINTON TO KEEP GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM DESPITE GOP OBJECTIONS CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. (AP) _ President Clinton intends to continue offering federal money to local governments for gun buyback programs, despite a challenge from House Republicans who claim the administration lacks legal authority. Clinton

CS: Legal-Liverpool Echo article

2000-08-04 Thread Steven Kendrick
Would anyone happen to have a printed copy of the July 1st article in which Judge Clark made his comments about gun collecting being "a dangerous, unhealthy fascination"? I need a copy of it. Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

CS: Pol-gunmen help prisoners escape courtroom

2000-08-04 Thread Steven Kendrick
Man arrested following courtroom drama A man has been arrested by police hunting for two men sprung from the dock at a magistrates' court during an armed raid. Thames Valley Police said the 22-year-old, who was arrested near Maidenhead, was being interviewed by detectives on suspicion of being

CS: Target-Izhmash Junker rifle

2000-08-06 Thread Steven Kendrick
Some of you may have seen the ad from Cotswold Arms recently advertising a CO2 version of the AK-74 assault rifle. The urge took me so I bought one - The rifle itself has made by Izhmash stamped on it, the people who make AK-74s for the Russian Army, however the internal mechanism is actually

CS: Pol-helmet laws taken seriously in Italy!

2000-08-01 Thread Steven Kendrick
Police officer in custody over teenager's death An Italian police officer accused of shooting a teenager who was driving his scooter without a helmet has been taken into custody in Naples. Mario Castellano was shot to death last week when he ran a police checkpoint set up to enforce a recent

CS: Admin-bigfoot

2000-08-08 Thread Steven Kendrick
We have four subscribers who use bigfoot as their ISP, if you receive this message can you please reply to me. Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ T O P I C A The Email You Want.

CS: Admin-website update

2000-08-12 Thread Steven Kendrick
The website has been updated with an article on the Tir Federal. Go to: http://www.cybershooters.org/editoria.htm and follow the link. Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ T O P I

CS: Misc-Allliant Technologies press releases

2000-08-18 Thread Steven Kendrick
ATK Produces One Hundred Millionth Round of Small Caliber Ammunition at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant Minneapolis, Aug. 15, 2000 û ATK (Alliant Techsystems, NYSE: ATK) said it has produced the one hundred millionth round of small caliber ammunition at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in

CS: Pol-neighbours protest Olympic medal winners range

2000-09-20 Thread Steven Kendrick
By Graeme Paterson, PA News NEIGHBOURS FIGHT OLYMPIC HERO'S 'NOISY' RANGE The family of Olympic gold medal winner Richard Faulds are locked in a planning battle with neighbours who have objected to a clay pigeon shooting range at their farm, it emerged today. Neighbours near the Faulds'

CS: Pol-FFL validity can be checked on the internet

2000-09-23 Thread Steven Kendrick
Clinton Announces Steps to Block Illegal Gun Sales WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Aiming to keep guns out of ``the wrong hands,'' President Clinton unveiled on Saturday an online system intended to block minors and criminals from using fraudulent firearms licenses to buy guns by mail or over the

CS: Misc-Ez Check

2000-09-23 Thread Steven Kendrick
I just tried this out, it does work, you put the FFL number in and it gives the address and expiration date. Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ T O P I C A The Email You Want.

CS: Legal-FCS digs in their heels

2000-10-08 Thread Steven Kendrick
I have received a rather stupid letter from the FCS saying they will not be making any more interest payments, because they have no "authority" to do so. This seems odd as the courts never ruled that compensation was payable to David Steed but they did pay him. The only solution is to sue en

CS: Legal-Brazilian court overturns gun sales ban

2000-10-21 Thread Steven Kendrick
Brazil's Supreme Court overturns decree banning gun sales October 19, 2000 Web posted at: 3:37 PM EDT (1937 GMT) SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- The Supreme Court has overturned a nationwide ban on gun sales decreed earlier this year as part of a government program to curb rising crime rates in Latin

CS: Target-Federal Air Marshall qualification course

2000-11-06 Thread Steven Kendrick
People asked me about this awhile ago, I just found it lurking in one of my folders - courtesy of Dean Speir: Just make certain that the _FBI QIT_ target is utilized before anyone starts blowing smoke up their own backside about B-A-A-A-D they are. And also remember, this course is shot cold.

CS: Pol-Another stupid ACPO policy

2000-11-06 Thread Steven Kendrick
Bit slow off the mark on this one, but it has come to my attention that the ACPO Use of Firearms committee has adopted a policy that police forces should destroy all surplus firearms rather than selling them off - I have no idea why, it is truly a bizarre waste of taxpayer's money. Fortunately

CS: Admin-website update

2000-11-19 Thread Steven Kendrick
Yes, I've finally gotten around to starting the reviews section, go to www.cybershooters.org and click on the "Reviews" button. Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ T O P I C A

CS: Pol-Why not to buy presents from Toys R Us this year

2000-11-25 Thread Steven Kendrick
Old, but worth reminding you all of it: http://www.nypostonline.com/business/6190.htm POLITICIANS JOIN NRA SHOWDOWN By PAUL THARP - Politicians are rallying around Toys "R" Us and luxury purveyor LVMH for taking a stand against the

CS: Admin-website updates

2000-11-27 Thread Steven Kendrick
I have added reviews both to the cybershooters website and the DGCA website (http://www.cybershooters.org/dgca) Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ T O P I C A

CS: Pol-Register won't be working until 2002

2000-12-01 Thread Steven Kendrick

CS: Crime-two shot in street

2000-12-01 Thread Steven Kendrick
TWO MEN SHOT IN STREET Two men are in a serious condition in hospital after they were gunned down in the street in broad daylight, Scotland Yard said. The victims, one aged in his mid-20s and the other in his mid-30s, were shot outside St Martin's Estate in Tulse Hill, south London, at 3pm

CS: Pol-number of US dealers plunges

2000-12-01 Thread Steven Kendrick
70% Decline in Gun Dealers in 7 Years NewsMax.com Wires http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2000/11/30/204447.shtml Friday, Dec. 1, 2000 WASHINGTON (UPI) - The number of gun dealers in the United States has dropped more than 70 percent since 1993, when the Brady Bill was passed, a survey

CS: Misc-pretty dumb 2

2000-12-02 Thread Steven Kendrick
Two Men Shoot First, Figure It Out Later WINNIPEG (Reuters) - Two 20-year-old men in rural western Canada could be banned from handling firearms after what police on Friday called a bizarre experiment. It began when one of the men brought a military-style bullet-proof vest back to their Swan

CS: Pol-AOL Fires Gun Owners

2000-11-11 Thread Steven Kendrick
AOL Fires Gun Owners Date:10/30/2000 1:01:00 AM Written By:Sarah Thompson, M.D. AOL Fires Gun Owners by Sarah Thompson, M.D. Director, Utah Gun Owners Alliance http://www.UTGOA.org America Online, http://www.aol.com, has been known to gun owners for some time for their support of anti-gun

CS: Target-6x47mm

2000-11-10 Thread Steven Kendrick
Does anyone have any experience with this calibre? Apparently it is .222 Remington Magnum necked up to 6mm. When I was in Switzerland recently SM told me they had started making ammunition in this calibre, and apparently the European 300m ISSF champion used it. I was going to buy a Free Rifle

CS: Admin-messages

2000-11-28 Thread Steven Kendrick
I've had some people moaning about the number of messages. This is largely IG's faultG. There is a simple solution, I can put you on digest and you get one or two messages a day instead of 20-odd. Let me know if you are interested. BTW, if you reply to a digest message be sure to be clear

CS: Admin-virus warning

2000-11-29 Thread Steven Kendrick
Okay, this is a pretty clever virus, it changes the name of the file attachment as well. Delete anything you get from [EMAIL PROTECTED] with an attachment that ends with ".SCR" It will have an old message title or a blank message title. In fact I bet other people may have gotten this one too

CS: Admin-virus warning

2000-11-28 Thread Steven Kendrick
One of our list subscribers has contracted a virus and it is likely that some of you are on his subscriber list. It uses an old email subject line so it looks like a genunine email. It is blank with an attachment called HANSON.SCR I have no idea what it does but a fair guess is that at a

CS: Misc-SM press release

2000-11-28 Thread Steven Kendrick
And here's something else from the SM website: PRESSRELEASE October 2000 Swiss Ammunition Enterprise Corp wins Handgrenade Contract with UK Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), After several years of evaluation SM Swiss Ammunition Enterprise Corp. In Thun, Switzerland

CS: Pol-White House press release

2000-12-09 Thread Steven Kendrick
President Clinton: Commemorating and Strengthening the Brady Law Thursday, November 30, 2000 Today, joined by Jim and Sarah Brady, President Clinton will celebrate the 7th anniversary of the signing of the Brady Law by announcing new efforts to strengthen enforcement of this landmark

CS: Target-5.56mm bullet flight

2000-12-18 Thread Steven Kendrick
Sorry, that should have been 3534 metres in the last message. Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ T O P I C A http://www.topica.com/t/17 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your

CS: Crime-officer worker apparently kills seven in Mass.

2000-12-27 Thread Steven Kendrick
Innocent plea in office killings MSNBC STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS WAKEFIELD, Mass., Dec 27A software engineer accused of targeting seven co-workers for methodical slaughter was denied bail Wednesday after pleading innocent to seven counts of murder. Michael McDermott, 42, stood

CS: Misc-Cybershooters award

2000-12-28 Thread Steven Kendrick
I've decided to make the Cybershooters award a bit different this year, and as it will probably take forever to decide on the recipient, I thought I'd better get started now! This year (or rather 2001) we're going to give the award to the person or company that made the greatest contribution to

CS: Admin-website update

2000-12-28 Thread Steven Kendrick
Another update to the website, this one covers the Swiss Ammunition Enterprise: http://www.cybershooters.org/swiss_ammunition_enterprise.htm Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ T

CS: Misc-interesting website

2001-01-01 Thread Steven Kendrick
These are quite interesting links, the picture gallery has a picture of just about every small arm the US uses in about every circumstance possible: http://www.pica.army.mil/pmsa http://w4.pica.army.mil/oicw The OICW page has an MPEG of the 20mm grenade being fired at night. Steve.

CS: Target-the It can be done dept.

2001-01-03 Thread Steven Kendrick
Angus Hobdell recently won the Grand Master class of the American Handgunner World Shootoff 2000, but lost overall to Everette Brunelle who used a stock STI (if there is such a thing), i.e. no compensator or optics. (Oh, and he shot from the Isoceles stance too ;-b) Steve. Cybershooters

CS: Misc-the L85A2

2001-01-03 Thread Steven Kendrick
I have been told the specification of the refitted SA80s, the L85A2 and L86A2, will include: A new barrel; A new bolt and carrier assembly including firing pin; New heavier springs and carrier guide rods; New gas system; New furniture; New magazine. The bolt head has been redesigned with one

CS: Crime-Supermarket shootout

2001-01-04 Thread Steven Kendrick
FIVE KILLED IN SUPERMARKET SHOOT-OUT Thursday 04 January 2001 5:50pm Five armed robbers have exchanged gunfire with police and security guards at a supermarket in Jacarei, Brazil, killing five people and wounding 13 others. The robbers attacked security guards who had come with an

CS: Crime-handgun crime soars

2001-01-11 Thread Steven Kendrick
Electronic Telegraph ISSUE 2057 Thursday 11 January 2001 Handgun crime soars despite Dunblane ban By Thomas Harding THE number of crimes involving handguns reached its highest level for seven years in 2000, leading the pro-gun lobby to suggest that the ban introduced after the Dunblane

CS: Pol-More nonsensical gibberish

2001-01-15 Thread Steven Kendrick
Police move to tackle huge rise in gun crime By Ian Burrell, Home Affairs Correspendent 15 January 2001 A national firearms database is to be established for the first time, amid fears over record levels of gun crime. The setting up of the database, recommended by the official inquiry

CS: Field-shooting squirrels

2001-01-12 Thread Steven Kendrick
Actually thinking about this today, presumably 12 ft/lb was decided on back when grey squirrels were pretty rare, so shooting the smaller red squirrels wouldn't have been a problem. With the fat sloath grey squirrels that inhabit inner cities nowadays, a 12 ft/lb air rifle is less likely to

CS: Crime-firearm offences

2001-01-20 Thread Steven Kendrick
Go and have a look at this: http://www.official-documents.co.uk/document/cm50/5001/5001-03.htm There's a lot of interesting stuff here. Look for example at table 3.12, that indicates that 142 handguns were stolen from residential premises 1999-2000. As very few handguns can be legally

CS: Admin-website updates

2001-01-21 Thread Steven Kendrick
My griping on a variety of issues can be read in my latest editorial at: http://www.cybershooters.org/january_2001_editorial.htm Also if you're interested in guns G I have heavily updated some of the reviews on the DGCA website at www.cybershooters.org/dgca - especially the M4 review.

CS: Legal-new guidance on antiques

2001-01-21 Thread Steven Kendrick
Also in the latest editorial is a link to the new guidance on antiques: http://www.cybershooters.org/january_2001_editorial.htm Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

CS: Pol-ooh, this wound me up!

2001-01-22 Thread Steven Kendrick
Probably I shot from the hip a bit on this one but while doing a bit of research for my editorial I came across this claptrap: http://hamilton.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=65 Posted by some homes for needy people organisation. Possibly worth pointing out that the people in

CS: Admin-FAQ update

2001-02-01 Thread Steven Kendrick
I've updated the FAQ for the first time in a long time, as I keep getting asked the same questions. It's at http://www.cybershooters.org/subscribe.htm Most of the changes are in section 2. One thing I would point out again is that the most common reason I get given for unsubscribing is

CS: Pol-GCN

2001-02-02 Thread Steven Kendrick
Actually if you want to have a real laugh go and have a look at this: http://www.gun-control-network.org/CrimStats0101.htm Apparently having the highest handgun-related homicide figure ever is "statistically insignificant"! So if it in fact does not "save one life" they attempt to

CS: Target-housing complex for shooters is a big hit

2001-02-06 Thread Steven Kendrick
Gun lovers' housing complex proves big hit A US complex where gun lovers can buy a plot for a family home along with a Uzi sub-machine gun for nearly L250,000 is nearly sold out. The 500-acre Front Sight complex in the Nevada desert is sold as a protected enclave where families can live

CS: Field-cats

2001-02-06 Thread Steven Kendrick
This is from the new draft guidance to police: "3.1The term 'game' covers those animals and birds that may be shot for food. Apart from deer which are dealt with below, these may include Rabbit, Hare, Pheasant, Partridge, Grouse, Woodcock, Snipe, Bustard and other game birds. The

CS: Misc-trigger lock recall

2001-02-09 Thread Steven Kendrick
For Immediate Release Gun Lock Hotline: (800) 726-6444 February 7, 2001 Contact: Russ Rader Release # 01-078 (301) 504-0580 Ext. 1166 NSSF Contact: Bill Brassard (203) 426-1320 CPSC, National

CS: Admin-problems with certain ISPs

2001-02-13 Thread Steven Kendrick
I've been having a problem with mail bouncing from mcmail.com accounts. I have no idea why, either they're useless or they have a filter that thinks Cybershooters is spam, like bigfoot.com Anyway, if you are subscribed under an mcmail.com account do not be surprised if you miss some

CS: Pol-Goldilocks and the three gun bans

2001-02-12 Thread Steven Kendrick
Once upon a time there was a girl named Goldilocks. Being young and full of jingoism, she joined the Cadet Force and later the Army and became a nurse, serving with distinction in the Falkland Islands. During her time in the cadets she had become a keen shooter, and upon leaving the Army

CS: Target-cybershooters competition

2001-02-11 Thread Steven Kendrick
Right, seeing as we've been going for nearly five years I thought it might be time we held a competition. Originally I was going to be dreadfully dull and suggest a GR comp., but I can't help thinking that there are a lot of disciplines that should be popular in this country and aren't.

CS: Pol-McCain introduces gun bill

2001-02-16 Thread Steven Kendrick
McCain Planning Gun Control Bill By Mark Preston of Roll Call http://www.rollcall.com/pages/news/00/2001/02/news0208c.html Seizing on Congress' failure to reach a bipartisan agreement on gun safety legislation, Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) are quietly working

CS: Pol-the march in March

2001-02-21 Thread Steven Kendrick
Given that my mailbox is at exploding point on this thread, I will have to end it here. This is not the forum for talking about whether or not fox hunting is a good idea, this is for shooters, although I recognise there is some overlap when it comes to field sports as many of them require a gun.

CS: Pol-Strict Law Amounts to Gun Ban in Maryland

2001-02-26 Thread Steven Kendrick
Strict Law Amounts to Gun Ban in Maryland CNSNews.com Friday, Feb. 23, 2001 Even supporters of Maryland's strict new gun law admit it has created a "de facto ban" on gun sales in the state. Maryland's gun "safety" law approved last fall requires gun makers to test-fire all guns shipped into

CS: Pol-US Army running out of 9mm

2001-02-20 Thread Steven Kendrick
Army running out of bullets By Rowan Scarborough THE WASHINGTON TIMES The U.S. Army is running out of bullets. A memo sent this week by Fort Hood, Texas, the Army installation with the largest population, says soldiers are suffering a worldwide shortage of 9 mm ammunition.

Re: CS: Pol-Govt. response on-line

2000-10-11 Thread Steven Kendrick/UK
Message text written by Neil Francis I can't see an issue here. This is just a central database of people who hold firearms in the UK. If someone can tell me this is any different than me being on a central database for having a driving licence, national insurance number, a visa card with

Re: CS: Pol-letter to the NRA

2001-02-01 Thread Steven Kendrick/UK
Neil, I'm not keen on starting another bash the NRA thread, but frankly I think they will shortly sink under the weight of their own incompetence so I wouldn't worry. Steve.

Re: CS: Pol-March In March Worries

2001-01-21 Thread Steven Kendrick/UK
Message text written by Neil Francis Are you seriously telling me that by putting up a personal WWW page on guns and this country's attitudes to them or writing to any pro gun maillist or BBS on the Internet will attain you a file in MI x? Come on - get real. You have said as much yourself

Re: CS: Pol-Big Brother is watching you

2000-10-04 Thread Steven Kendrick/UK
I meant "standard" as in Joe Blow goes into a shop and his PC has it on there, rather than an RFC which has been around for yonks, you're right. Microsoft tells me it won't ship with Win2K until next year at least, there is support for it in the DNS that ships with it though. I know there are

Re: CS: Pol-The march in March

2001-02-21 Thread Steven Kendrick/UK
Message text written by N J Francis Right or wrong I agree the argument is, in a way, pointless but if you get into an argument about this with someone in a pub you will lose for the above reasons. Obviously never been in a pub argument with me. Steve.