Cobb Police Buying Guns From Bad Guys

Cobb County and Marietta, Georgia Police are supporting a 'buy-back' of guns to help rid the streets of illegal weapons. The event, sponsored by the New Order Human Rights Organization is raising money to pay for the weapons which" Police Chief Dan Flynn said will be...

Concealed Weapons Allowed in Georgia Parks and Public Transportation

Governor Sonny Perdue of Georgia signed into law a bill that allows citizens with carry licenses to bring concealed weapons into state parks, and restaurants that serve alcohol." Opponents of the bill included the...

National park wardens to pack heat

Canadian park wardens will soon have some added leverage in dealing with unruly campers.Funnily, the original headline was "National park wardens to get arms in 2009." Yes, get those people some arms--some legs...

Gun-Cams for Cops

A bill making its way through the Washington, DC city council woudl require police officers to have cameras mounted on their weapons, which would begin recording once the weapons were drawn."The camera technology...

Gun Crime - Labour dodge the issue

The Home Office has attempted to defend its decision to refuse a requestfor a 'joint summit' on firearms controls suggested by the ScottishJustice Minister.The Celtic League General Secretary, Rhisiart Tal-e-bot,...

Poachers in Congo slaughter 14 elephants

"Poachers have slaughtered 14 elephants in Congo's Virunga National Park amid soaring demand for ivory in China.Elephants killed by spear attacks in KenyaChinese demand for ivory driving illegal tradeGorillas...

Honduran jail riots kill 18

At least 18 prisoners have been killed in another round of riots in a Honduras jail."Police were called in to help restore order after prisoners attacked another group of inmates at the main jail in the capital, Tegucigalpa.It is the second such clash in Honduras in recent...

Debate Coverage Focused on ‘Bitter’ Remarks

News media coverage of last night’s Democrat presidential candidates’ debate in Philadelphia seemed to focus on Barack Obama’s recent “bitter” comments in much the same way as...

Wal-Mart agrees to tighten rules on firearm sales

Good news for anti-gun lobbyists--the largest American seller of firearms has agreed to tighten controls on the sale of guns."Campaigners pressing for tougher controls on the sale of guns in the US notched up a...

Students Want Concealed Carry on Campus

On April 7, less than a year after it was formed, Students for Concealed Carry on Campus passed the 25,000-members mark and made note of the fact that approximately one out of every 755 college students in the...

A Year After Virginia Tech, Students Hope to Carry Guns on Campus

The one-year anniversary of the tragic school shootings at Virginia Tech takes place this Wednesday, April 16th, and a group of students at the university is lobbying to be allowed to carry concealed weapons on...

Barack Obama's Judgement Of Us Is A Bitter Pill To Swallow :: MAXINE

"The Modern-Day Pied Piper Of Hamlin - Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) addresses supporters during a campaign stop at Columbus East High School in Columbus, Indiana, April 11,...

Good News for San Francisco Gun Owners

Gun owners in San Francisco breathed a sigh of relief today with news from the Second Amendment Foundation that the California Supreme Court had made the right decision in rejecting an appeal by the City of San...

Georgia Expands Concealed Carry Laws

Georgia Expands Concealed Carry Laws Update:  July 2, 2008 - Georgia Gun Laws: Showdown at Atlanta Airport " There’s a gun fight coming to a head in Atlanta, Georgia and its getting ugly. Its all about an...

Alleged 'Merchant of Death' caught in Thailand

One of the world's most wanted arms traffickers has apparently been arrested by police."BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — A Russian dubbed the "Merchant of Death" for allegedly supplying weapons to Africa's bloody conflicts over power and diamonds was arrested Thursday in Thailand...

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