Gun Policy News, 9 January 2006
Reino Unido
Employed by Army, Gun Felon is Given Keys to Military Police Armoury
9 January 2006
Mirror (UK)
An army security guard, with convictions for gun crime and violence, was given the keys to the armoury at a barracks, it was revealed last night.
Brian Winton, 45, had access to weapons at the Roussillon base in Chichester, West Sussex — home of the Royal Military Police.
He looked after the rifles and ammunition used to train up to 200 soldiers for 15 months before his past was discovered.
Winton was suspended on full pay after police checked his 10-page police... (GunPolicy.org)
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Naciones Unidas
Control Arms Call for Arms Trade Treaty Talks
9 January 2006
Guardian (UK) / PA
Ministers have been urged to kickstart talks on an international arms trade treaty.
The call, from the Control Arms Campaign, came as the UN launched its first major review of small arms controls in five years.
The group says reports into the trade in Haiti, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sierra Leone prove existing arms controls are powerless to protect civilians.
The UN is holding talks this week to prepare the ground for a landmark conference on small arms... (GunPolicy.org)
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Canadá
Ottawans Stay Cool Amid Their Own Gun Spurt
9 January 2006
Canada.com
OTTAWA — Diane Berry ought to know a tough neighbourhood when she sees one.
Before moving to Ottawa about six months ago, she lived for about a decade in Vancouver's East Side, an area that has grappled with drug use, HIV infection and prostitution.
By comparison, the streets of the nation's capital seem downright serene. The 55-year-old federal public servant has no reservations about walking home late at night along Bank Street, Ottawa 's version of Yonge... (GunPolicy.org)
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Estados Unidos
World of Weaponry: Virginia Gun Show a Big Draw
9 January 2006
Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia)
Camo and ammo and mags. Oh, my.
The Richmond Gun Show drew several thousand people to the Richmond Raceway Complex this weekend. "Great selection," promised ads. "Rifles, shotguns, handguns, modern and antique guns and knives."
Wandering the aisles of a chilly exhibition hall yesterday morning, attendees browsed through some 240 tables of merchandise.
And a couple of reporters from The Times-Dispatch who both grew up as preacher's kids were there to scope out the gun... (GunPolicy.org)
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Liberia
Should Liberia's Police Be Issued Firearms: View of the People
9 January 2006
News (Monrovia)
Recently a local radio station reported that the Government of Liberia has entered into an agreement with UNMIL to allow members of the newly trained police carry fire arms in order to assist their international counterparts fight crimes.
The disclosure has triggered debate among ordinary people with some opposing and others in support. Last week this paper did a random sampling of views on the issue.
The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), which has secured the... (GunPolicy.org)
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