Top of PageGun Policy News, 17 July 2002
Gunman Who Killed French Policeman Takes His Own Life [Francais]
17 July 2002
Le Monde (France)
Après trois mois de prison, Jean-Charles Denis, un éleveur breton qui avait tué le 9 avril d'une rafale de kalachnikov, en plein commissariat de Vannes, un gardien de la paix, a mis fin à ses jours mercredi, tôt dans la matinée.
Incarcéré à la maison d'arrêt de Ploemeur (Morbihan), la plus proche de Vannes, oû le dossier était instruit, l'homme a utilisé sa ceinture, attachée à un barreau de son lit, pour se pendre entre deux rondes de gardiens,... (GunPolicy.org)
2 Sides Far Apart in a Guns-On-Campus Debate
17 July 2002
Deseret Morning News (Utah)
Does current Utah gun law absolutely prohibit the barring of guns from specific sites, such as university campuses?
No, said Steven H. Gunn, chairman of the Gun Violence Prevention Center. "There are practical reasons for no-gun policies" in places such as schools and university campuses, he said.
Yes, said Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff. "Utah law is clear. Self-defense is a fundamental right that should not be infringed."
The two expressed strong opinions... (GunPolicy.org)
MAS Pilots Reject Idea of Carrying Guns
17 July 2002
Star (Malaysia)
PETALING JAYA — Airline pilots in Malaysia have rejected a proposal by the United States that commercial pilots be allowed to carry guns into the cockpit to counter terrorism.
"To the general American psyche, they are at war. But not us. So, carrying arms for them is justified," said Capt Badrul Hisham Yusoff, acting president of the Malaysia Airlines Pilots Association.
Describing it as a "futile exercise," he said the association rejected the idea.
The US House... (GunPolicy.org)
Unified Gun Laws Targeted
17 July 2002
Herald Sun (Melbourne)
The Howard Government plans to use its constitutional powers to override state and territory gun laws in a bid to wipe out the illegal firearms trade.
Six years after Prime Minister John Howard responded to the Port Arthur massacre with tougher gun laws, the government will today use the debate over illegal handguns to push for nationally-consistent laws and penalties.
Justice Minister Chris Ellison told The Courier-Mail last night he believed the Commonwealth's trade... (GunPolicy.org)
Police Keep Quiet on Gun Show Death
17 July 2002
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Georgia)
The organizer of a gun show in which a 13-year-old boy was fatally shot Sunday wants to know what's keeping Gwinnett County authorities from figuring out who accidentally pulled the trigger.
"We have been trying to assist them with the requests they have made and tried to help gather relevant documentation with particular vendors," Joe Wargo, lawyer for Eastman gun show founder Matthew Eastman, said Tuesday. "It's interesting to me that, how exactly, this transpired... (GunPolicy.org)
Meet the NRA: Wal-Mart's Wise Move Under Fire
17 July 2002
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St Paul), Editorial
What would it take to get the National Rifle Association to square off against the nation's largest gun retailer? Not much, as it turns out.
In late May the top management of Wal-Mart quietly directed the company's 2,600 stores to stop selling rifles and shotguns to people who hadn't passed a law-enforcement background check.
To most Americans this might seem like a sensible precaution and a contribution to public safety. But to the NRA, it's a reprehensible step... (GunPolicy.org)
