United States
Eminent Conservative Judges Slam US Supreme Court's Pro-gun Ruling
Los Angeles Times, Editorial
22 Oct 2008
In the 1960s, when conservative legal scholars railed about an overreaching, activist Supreme Court, it was the Miranda ruling they denounced, along with its author, Republican Chief Justice Earl Warren. In the 1970s -- and '80s and '90s -- those critics directed their firepower at Roe vs. Wade and its author, Republican Justice Harry Blackmun. Now the complaint arises again. The target this time is none other than the current court's preeminent originalist, Republican Justice Antonin Scalia, and his opinion sanctioning individual gun ownership rights in District of Columbia vs. Heller. As noted by the New York Times, two eminent conservative judges, Richard... ( gunpolicy.org )
Canada
Gun Dealer's Loss of 80 Weapons Sure to Arm Drug Crims - BC Police
Calgary Herald / CanWest News
22 Oct 2008
Police are worried that 80 guns stolen in a brazen break-in at a heavily-secured gun shop in Vernon, B.C., may be used to fuel the drug trade. Forty handguns and 40 rifles and shotguns were stolen from the Del Selin Gunsmith shop in the Interior city's downtown sometime between Saturday night and Tuesday, RCMP said Wednesday. The thieves gained access to the two-storey shop through a skylight. Then they deactivated the alarm system by snipping wires and cut a hole through the ceiling of the shop. Once inside, the thieves grabbed almost everything that was not locked up, including guns, binoculars, telescopes and assorted knives. Investigators... ( gunpolicy.org )
United States
Obama 'Favoured Every Gun Restriction That Came Along in Illinois'
Gazette (Colorado Springs), Editorial
22 Oct 2008
Brilliantly, Democrats have kept the issue of guns out of the presidential campaign. Guns have barely been mentioned, with the exception of Barack Obama's gaffe about rubes clinging to Bibles and guns, his cautious support of the Supreme Court's Heller decision, and pop culture references to GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin killing moose. Democrats have long been on the losing end of the gun-rights debate, which has cost them countless elections. Quietly, on Oct. 13, The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence -- one of the most radical gun control organization in the United States -- endorsed Obama. It's an endorsement Obama hasn't flaunted... ( gunpolicy.org )
Canada
Toronto Cops Swap 'Loose' Guns for Digital Nikons, No Questions Asked
Toronto Star (Ontario)
22 Oct 2008
The gun used to kill Toronto police officer Todd Bayliss in 1994 was stolen. The World War II souvenir was taken from a locked closet. A handgun implicated in the Boxing Day 2005 shooting of student Jane Creba was also procured by illicit means, among countless other examples, criminologists say. That's why gun amnesty programs, such as the novel one by Toronto police that begins today, are so important. "It's one of the many measures that can help," Ryerson professor and gun control advocate Wendy Cukier said yesterday. "When guns are removed from homes, it reduces the chance they are misused or stolen ... That can have an impact on public... ( gunpolicy.org )
United Nations
Tutu Urges 192 UN Ambassadors to Support Global Gun Control Treaty
Agence France Presse
22 Oct 2008
NEW YORK -- South Africa's retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Tuesday appealed to UN member states to "end the slaughter" resulting from the uncontrolled small arms trade by backing a global arms trade treaty. In a message delivered to all 192 missions to the United Nations here, he pointed out that "in the last two years almost three quarters of a million people have died as a result of armed violence. "You can and must act to control the deadly trade in weapons that is behind these deaths. There can be no further delay ... It is time to end the slaughter," he added. Tutu's appeal came as the UN disarmament committee is set to vote on an Arms... ( gunpolicy.org )
United States
Wyoming Attorney-General Calls NRA Obama Attack Ads False, Deceptive
Casper Star-Tribune (Wyoming), Opinion
22 Oct 2008
One of the most important rights that I possess as an American citizen is the right to hunt, fish, own firearms, and enjoy the outdoors with my family. As near as I can tell, my family has always hunted and each generation has introduced our children to the wonder of the outdoors, including hunting, fishing, and shooting. Recently, the NRA has been distributing a document titled "Barack Obama's 10 point plan to 'CHANGE' the Second Amendment." The mailer is even cleverly disguised by the NRA, by the use of the same color and font scheme of the Obama campaign's sunrise logo, to appear to be information distributed by his campaign. The claims made in this... ( gunpolicy.org )
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