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Gun Policy News, 30 November 2004

Philippines

30 November 2004

Philippine Sun Star

The local police seized a number of firearms last Sunday in line with its intensified strict implementation of the city's gun ban. All the firearms were confiscated from its holders inside the two cockpits situated in Talon-Talon and in San Roque by the Tetuan police led by Supt. Jonathan Perez and by the Sta Maria police led by Senior Inspector Hado Edding. Perez headed his operatives in conducting the strict gun ban enforcement at about 2:00 p.m. inside the... (GunPolicy.org)

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United Kingdom

30 November 2004

Courier (Leamington Spa)

A man who sparked a huge security alert when caught with a loaded pistol at Coventry Airport has been jailed for five years. Edward Garofano, 41 of Bromsgrove, Worcstershire, admitted five charges of possessing prohibited weapons, two of possessing prohibited dum-dum ammunition and one of possessing a firearm and ammunition in a public place. Prosecutor Francis Laird told Warwick Crown Court this week: "Serious though these offences are, the police investigated this... (GunPolicy.org)

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United States

30 November 2004

Investor's Business Daily (USA), Editorial

Crime Prevention: Unable to repeal the right to bear arms, gun control advocates have tried to repeal the right to sell them, on the theory that if we disarm potential victims, gun violence would end. In yet another victory for the concept of individual responsibility for one's actions and just plain common sense, the Illinois Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a lawsuit by the city of Chicago against 18 gun manufacturers, four distributors and 11 dealers. The city... (GunPolicy.org)

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