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N.C. House Passes Domestic Violence Gun Bill
Durham Herald-Sun
6/25/2003
http://www.heraldsun.com/orange/10-365767.html
RALEIGH - The state House passed a bill Wednesday that would
take guns away from those under domestic violence protective
orders, legislation inspired by a triple homicide in Orange
County last year in which a 2-year-old victim was shot execution
style. The bill now goes back to the state Senate for a technical
vote, and then to the governor for his signature.
New Pistols Would Have To Have Anti-Accident Devices
Associated Press
6/2/2003
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/06/02/state1914EDT0136.DTL
SACRAMENTO - Newly designed handguns would have to be equipped
with devices intended to prevent accidental shootings under
legislation approved Monday by the state Senate. The measure
by Sen. Jack Scott, D-Altadena, would require that the firearms
have either a chamber load indicator or a magazine disconnect
mechanism, starting with models produced in 2005. New handgun
models made after Jan. 1, 2007, would have to have both items.
20 Of 22 U.S. Gun Laws Ignored, Report Says
Detroit Free Press
5/23/2003
http://www.freep.com/news/nw/guns23_20030523.htm
WASHINGTON - Twenty of 22 federal gun laws are virtually ignored
across the nation, according to a report from a gun-safety group.
"If the federal government isn't going after the black
market and guns, then cities like Detroit are victimized by
the free flow of guns," said Matt Bennett, spokesman of
the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation, which conducted the
report. The Washington-based group supports gun rights and tougher
enforcement and stronger gun laws.
Police Chief Shoots Wife Before Killing Himself
New York Times
4/28/2003
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/28/national/28POLI.html?ex=1052545042&ei=1&en=45e41ee9387748c1
TACOMA, Wash., April 27 - The wife of the Tacoma police chief
was in critical condition today, a day after he rhusband shot
her in the head in a mall parking lot and then fatally shot
himself, the authorities said. The shootings occurred at the
Olympic Plaza shopping center in Gig Harbor, a maritime suburb
across the Tacoma Narrows, a day after abuse accusations in
the couple's divorce case appeared in local papers.
Follow That Gun
Hampton Road Daily Press
4/24/2003
http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-92549sy0apr23,0,251695.story?coll=dp%2Dopinion%2Deditorials
"Virtually every crime gun in the United States starts
off as a legal firearm," says Bradley Buckles, director
of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
When police recover a gun in connection with a crime and can
trace it back to its original, legal owner, they have a starting
place for following the chain of ownership - leading, if they're
lucky, right to the suspect they're looking for. Along the way,
they may be able to connect a gun to more than one crime, even
crimes in distant cities.
Jury Finds Gun Maker Liable In Shooting Of 7-Year-Old Boy
Oakland Tribune
4/23/2003
http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,82~1865~1342477,00.html
OAKLAND - An Alameda County jury found a Costa Mesa gun maker
partially liable Monday for a 1994 accidental shooting that
paralyzed a 7-year-old boy, potentially setting a precedent
against gun manufacturers, experts said. The trial against Bryco
Arms and others will continue today when jurors begin deciding
whether to award damages to Brandon Maxfield.
Gun Misfires In School Drill
Bradenton Herald
3/13/2003
http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/local/6077284.htm
MANATEE (Florida) - A SWAT team member accidentally shot a hole
in a Manatee High School wall Tuesday, school officials said.
A report from the Manatee County Schools said the Bradenton
Police Department's Special Response Team was conducting a drill
at Manatee High School around 11 a.m. Tuesday when one of the
officers' guns accidentally went off into a wall in the school.
The school's report did not identify the officer.
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