United States
Arrest of Accused US Gun Murderer Proves Value of Background Checks
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot (Virginia), Editorial
25 Oct 2008
Among the hundreds of handguns, knives and military arms inside Bob's Gun Shop -- "in a Navy town, you have to have military guns" -- owner Robert Marcus rarely refuses to sell to potential buyers. In maybe 98 times out of 100, background checks go off without a hitch at his huge store on Granby Street in downtown Norfolk. An instant check of records through state and federal databases indicates whether his store can make the sale. "It doesn't interfere with anyone's rights," Marcus, 56, told me Thursday. Firearms dealers appreciate the swiftness and convenience, he added. Why, then, won't Virginia lawmakers stop bowing to an intransigent gun lobby and... ( gunpolicy.org )
Jamaica, Haiti
Jamaicans Blame Haitians in Furore 'Over Guns for Drugs' Smuggling
BBC News
25 Oct 2008
KINGSTON -- It is a simple kind of trade but one that is increasingly concerning police in the Caribbean: guns for drugs. Weapons from Haiti are being exchanged for marijuana, or ganja as it is known locally, from Jamaica. In fact, Haiti is now seen as the major source of illegal firearms entering Jamaica. Last year, Jamaican police seized more than 650 illegal guns and this year they have already recovered around 450. Jamaica has one of the worst murder rates in the world and shootings are behind the majority of the deaths. So far this year, more than 1,300 people have been killed. Valuable Commodity Recently... ( gunpolicy.org )
Yemen
Yemen Claims 230 Gun Shops Closed, But Black Market Takes Up Slack
Yemen Observer
25 Oct 2008
The Ministry of the Interior's anti-weapons carrying campaign in major cities resulted in the seizure of over a thousand weapons, stated a recent report. Despite the minister's statement about the seizure of over a thousand weapons, the Yemen Observer has discovered weapons shops on the outskirt's of Sana'a that have resumed selling, particularly at Arhab market (50 kilometers northwest of Sana'a,), al-Hatarish (30 kilometers northeast of Sana'a) and Jahana (30 kilometers south east of Sana'a). This goes against recent figures released by the Minister of the Interior, who stated the ministry has closed down over 230 weapons and ammunition outlets, and arrested... ( gunpolicy.org )
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