New Zealand
New Zealand Gambles With Liberal Gun Laws, 10-year Firearm Licences
New Zealand Herald
1 July 2009
A wheelchair-bound gunman's fitness to hold a firearms licence is being investigated, but his family say he was a good person and loving father who overcame adversity. Shayne Sime, 42, was shot dead by police on Sunday after firing more than 100 rounds from his Christchurch home, wounding a policeman and a neighbour and hitting buildings including a preschool in surrounding streets. Yesterday his family said: "We do wish... ( gunpolicy.org )
Kenya
Kenya Destroys 22,634 Guns, But Criminals Still Have More Than 10,000
Daily Nation (Nairobi)
30 June 2009
More than 10,000 firearms are in the hands of criminals in Kenya today, posing a big threat to security, a government body revealed on Tuesday. The National Focal Point on Small Arms has thus drafted a memo to the cabinet seeking to introduce harsh penalties on people convicted of gun crime. Initial proposals pushed for the death sentence but have since been scaled down to the life sentence, head of the unit David Kimaiyo... ( gunpolicy.org )
Ireland
To Beat Ban, Irish Gun Dealers Sell Off Fake AK-47s, Assault Weapons
Connacht Sentinel (Galway)
30 June 2009
Exact replicas of deadly handguns and AK47s are being flogged at knockdown prices by dealers in Galway ahead of a limited ban, which is expected to be introduced by the Dáil shortly. Discounts of up to 50 percent are being offered on highly realistic Glock pistols and sniper rifles by retailers before restrictions are imposed on the sale and use of the items, in an effort to 'beat the ban'. There are fears that the delay... ( gunpolicy.org )
Mexico, USA
Federal Agencies Vow to Help Each Other Tackle US-Mexico Gun Running
Associated Press
30 June 2009
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico -- Two federal agencies criticized in the past for failing to work together to stop the flow of smuggled firearms from the United States to Mexico have agreed to boost their cooperation. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday at the start of a two-day summit in Albuquerque to teach law enforcement... ( gunpolicy.org )
New Zealand
Paraplegic Licensed Gun Owner Dies in New Zealand Police Shoot-out
New Zealand Press Association
30 June 2009
Police are to investigate the circumstances in which paraplegic gunman Shayne Sime, killed in a shoot-out with police in Christchurch last night, obtained his firearms licence. Detective Superintendent Brett Kane said Mr Sime had been licensed since 2006 to own sporting shotguns and rifles. He had a criminal history but his last conviction was in 1990 and most of his convictions were for "alcohol-related offending", Mr... ( gunpolicy.org )
Thailand, Russia, United States
Russian Gun Runner in Thai Extradition Case Says US Agents Broke Law
New York Times
30 June 2009
BANGKOK -- Viktor Bout, the Russian businessman and suspected arms trafficker facing possible extradition to the United States, is pursuing what his lawyer calls a rare legal procedure that accuses American officials of overstepping their jurisdiction during a sting operation here last year. The procedure could delay the extradition process and, if successful, result in criminal charges filed against three agents of the Drug Enforcement... ( gunpolicy.org )
New Zealand
Gun Club Mates: Dead Shooter 'Just Like Anyone Else - He Liked Guns'
New Zealand Herald
30 June 2009
A gun club that helped hone the capabilities of a disabled gunman shot dead by police says it could not have foreseen such a tragic event. Wheelchair-bound Shayne Richard Sime, 42, was killed by members of the armed offenders squad at his Christchurch home on Sunday night after firing more than 100 rounds, wounding an AOS member and a neighbour, and damaging homes in the area that had to be evacuated. The injured AOS member... ( gunpolicy.org )
Cameroon
Communities in Cameroon Urged to Join Global Gun Control Campaign
Cameroon Tribune
29 June 2009
Granting a press briefing in Yaounde recently on the dangers of the gun in most communities, as part of activities of the Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence, the Executive director of the Cameroon Youths for Peace (CAMYOSFOP), Eugine Ngalim Nyuydine recalled the United Nations efforts to stop Small Arms and Light weapons (SALW). Taking questions from journalists on the week long activities against gun violence, he said they... ( gunpolicy.org )
New Zealand
Dead New Zealand Gunman Had Firearm Licence, Despite History
New Zealand Herald / NZPA
29 June 2009
The 42-year-old paraplegic man killed during a shoot-out with police in the Christchurch suburb of Burnside was a licensed firearms holder. Shayne Sime's body was removed from the scene this afternoon but police caution their investigation is likely to be lengthy. A post mortem on Mr Sime will start this evening and continue into tomorrow. Detective Superintendent Brett Kane said that Mr Sime had been a licensed... ( gunpolicy.org )
United States
100 Pennsylvania City Mayors Join Campaign to Stem Illegal Gun Sales
Philadelphia Inquirer, Editorial
29 June 2009
Win or lose, the constitutional challenges to local gun laws in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and other Pennsylvania communities appear to be helping build grassroots pressure on Harrisburg lawmakers to follow New Jersey's lead and enact tougher statewide gun-control measures. Even as the latest court ruling dealt a blow to Philadelphia's 2008 gun laws, Lancaster became the eighth town to enact its own requirement that owners must report... ( gunpolicy.org )
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