From: owner-can-firearms-digest@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca (Cdn-Firearms Digest) To: cdn-firearms-digest@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca Subject: Cdn-Firearms Digest V8 #402 Reply-To: cdn-firearms-digest@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca Sender: owner-can-firearms-digest@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca Errors-To: owner-can-firearms-digest@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca Precedence: normal Cdn-Firearms Digest Monday, September 12 2005 Volume 08 : Number 402 In this issue: Absolutely [EDITORIAL] Nice pork if you can get it Crime & Punishment City to ban Hip Hop at clubs? Re: Cdn-Firearms Digest V8 #401 RE: New Orleans Begins Confiscating Firearms as Water Recedes Clemons: Unite to fight guns Quarrel led to killing [OFAH] Federal Gun Registry Petition [COLUMN] Winter election = very low turnout [LETTER] (We could start by slowing down.) Golfer calls cops, thought he was shot at! Seeds Of Change ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:11:47 -0600 (CST) From: "ross" Subject: Absolutely RE "Gunning for a little control" (Sept. 2): Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair really must keep more distance between himself and politicians like Bryant because he seems to be getting infected with the same foot in mouth disease. Let's take this notable quote: "ask all private gun collectors to consider whether it is in their own interest, or society's, to keep handguns in their homes where they are vulnerable to theft." DARN RIGHT it is in the interest of collectors to keep handguns and rifles and shotguns and any firearm in their homes. The Police are not around when home invasions take place, when people are mugged robbed or raped. So we must rely on our own means to defend ourselves. The Police are purely reactive and slowly reactive at that! What Blair is saying is he believe the problem is our fault. Our guns are in the right hands, through the actions of criminals who break laws (are you paying attention Blair) they steal, B&E, Home Invade, Kill .... so why is it again that we the law abiding segment need to disarm and beomce more victim like for the chief. Hey Chief...how about making it unsafe for the criminal by suggesting we the good guys get to carry concealed. This is the only way crime will drop. Until then I listen to my favorite heavy metal song...."let the bodies hit the floor" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:12:33 -0600 (CST) From: "Bruce Mills" Subject: [EDITORIAL] Nice pork if you can get it http://www.ottawasun.com/Comment/Editorial/2005/09/11/1212734.html Nice pork if you can get it With most eyes on the unfolding horror of Hurricane Katrina, little notice was given to yet another failure by Prime Minister Paul Martin to live up to his claim to care about addressing the "democratic deficit." In the same week that Katrina's deadly winds hammered Gulf coast states, Martin made his latest appointment to the Upper Chamber -- his longtime supporter Francis Fox, a former Liberal cabinet minister who worked both on Martin's leadership campaign and in his PMO. Earlier last month, Martin rewarded another staunch backer, Dennis Dawson, with a Senate appointment -- and the $116,000 salary, perqs and guaranteed work until age 75 that goes with it. Martin is far from the first PM to use the Senate as his personal stash of thank-you presents. Just about every PM in office long enough has done the same. But other PMs didn't come into office, as Martin did, promising to end the "democratic deficit." Other PMs didn't make the grandiose vow, as Martin did in a show of post-AdScam bluster: "No longer will the key to Ottawa be who do you know. We are going to condemn to history the practice and politics of cronyism." Other PMs didn't help write, as Martin did, a fatuous election platform document 12 years ago called the Red Book, promising: "A Liberal government will take a series of initiatives to restore confidence in the institutions of government. We will introduce reforms to Parliament ... and make competence and diversity the criteria for federal appointments ..." And other PMs didn't have the alternative, as Martin did, of duly elected senators, chosen in votes in their home province (in Alberta, at least) -- votes Martin has ignored. Among others Martin has sent to the Senate trough are James Cowan, who led his leadership campaign in Nova Scotia, Liberal fundraiser Rod Zimmer, and ex-MP Art Eggleton, who stepped aside last year to make way for Martin protege Ken Dryden. So much for ending cronyism. We'll give Martin this: His Senate track record so far has not only bolstered our arguments for either electing or abolishing senators, but underlined the bankruptcy of his democratic vision and the hollowness of his promises. Nice job, Mr. Prime Minister. And another thing ... We're glad to hear no one in Canada has any medical problems -- after all, that's the only explanation for Health Canada spending $250,000 on a theatrical show about genetic selection. We hope that the 30 people who went got their money's worth ... we feel certain taxpayers didn't. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:31:33 -0600 (CST) From: "Bruce Mills" Subject: Crime & Punishment http://www.pulse24.com/News/Top_Story/20050912-010/page.asp Crime & Punishment CITY-TV September 12, 2005 He's charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm. But some are wondering if that's strong enough. Many residents in St. Catharines are outraged that a suspect in the killing of an 8-year-old boy appears to be facing accusations that they feel don't fit the crime. Brian Daniel surrendered to police on Sunday, after a two-hour standoff outside a Niagara area home. He was the focus of a weekend-long search after little Jordan Smith died from a gunshot wound on Saturday. The boy had been lying in the supposed safety of his bed, when a bullet pierced his ceiling from the floor above and hit him in the back. He was rushed to St. Catharines General Hospital at around 1am, but doctors couldn't save him. It didn't take police long to trace where the shot had come from, but when they knocked on Daniel's door, the 29-year-old was gone. The crime has shocked the community still reeling from the release of schoolgirl killer Karla Homolka earlier this summer. Daniel appeared in court on Monday facing the criminal negligence charges, leading some local residents to wonder why the main suspect isn't under a murder or manslaughter indictment. The circumstances of the shooting still aren't clear, although police insist there's simply no evidence that the killing was planned. They call it an act of extreme recklessness. Crime & Punishment He's charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm. But some are wondering if that's strong enough. Many residents in St. Catharines are outraged that a suspect in the killing of an 8-year-old boy appears to be facing accusations that they feel don't fit the crime. Brian Daniel surrendered to police on Sunday, after a two-hour standoff outside a Niagara area home. He was the focus of a weekend-long search after little Jordan Smith died from a gunshot wound on Saturday. The boy had been lying in the supposed safety of his bed, when a bullet pierced his ceiling from the floor above and hit him in the back. He was rushed to St. Catharines General Hospital at around 1am, but doctors couldn't save him. It didn't take police long to trace where the shot had come from, but when they knocked on Daniel's door, the 29-year-old was gone. The crime has shocked the community still reeling from the release of schoolgirl killer Karla Homolka earlier this summer. Daniel appeared in court on Monday facing the criminal negligence charges, leading some local residents to wonder why the main suspect isn't under a murder or manslaughter indictment. The circumstances of the shooting still aren't clear, although police insist there's simply no evidence that the killing was planned. They call it an act of extreme recklessness. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:58:43 -0600 (CST) From: "Bruce Mills" Subject: City to ban Hip Hop at clubs? http://www.900chml.com/news/news_local.cfm?cat=7428218912&rem=17984&red=801 21823aPBIny&wids=410&gi=1&gm=news_local.cfm City to ban Hip Hop at clubs? Sep, 12 2005 - 5:00 AM HAMILTON (AM900 CHML) - A Hamilton city councillor wants a review of a deadly shooting outside a city dance club. And Sam Merulla thinks it's possible the city may ban hip hop music theme nights. Merulla thinks there may be a link between hip hop music and gun violence. He's responding to the shooting death of a man early Friday morning near C-D Bar Club on Ottawa Street North. The bar was hosting a hip hop theme night. The 22-year old from Niagara Falls, New York was down the street from the club when he was shot. Police are still not releasing many details about the killing, but they believe it was an unprovoked attack. The club's owner says he spends a lot of money on security and he feels it is unfair to blame his club for a shooting that happened down the street. He also believes hip hop music is being unfairly targeted. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:57:47 -0600 (CST) From: "M.J. Ackermann, MD" Subject: Re: Cdn-Firearms Digest V8 #401 "One of Stephen Harper's biggest problems is the biased, unfair, untruthful liberal press that perpetuates the Liberal fear tactics on a daily basis. They have torn Harper apart so savagely it's scary." Any one think its a coincidence that so many Lieberal appointees are media personages? Fer example, 2 GGs and 1 Consul General to India. - -- M.J. Ackermann, MD (Mike) Rural Family Physician, Sherbrooke, NS Secretary, St. Mary's Shooters Association President, Guysborough County Horse and Pony Association Member All For Horses Association, Nova Scotia Equestrian Federation Box 13, 120 Cameron Rd. Sherbrooke, NS Canada B0J 3C0 902-522-2172 My email: mikeack@ns.sympatico.ca My Bio: http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/mikeack/mikeack.htm SMSA URL: www.smsa.ca "Hope for the best, but plan for the worst". ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:00:26 -0600 (CST) From: Subject: RE: New Orleans Begins Confiscating Firearms as Water Recedes How convenient for the gun-grabbers, eh? From: "Bruce Mills" Subject: New Orleans Begins Confiscating Firearms as Water Recedes ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:00:46 -0600 (CST) From: "Bruce Mills" Subject: Clemons: Unite to fight guns http://www.torontosun.com/News/TorontoAndGTA/2005/09/12/1213319-sun.html Clemons: Unite to fight guns Tiny victim at City-TV townhall By BRETT CLARKSON, TORONTO SUN Mon, September 12, 2005 When it comes to stopping the gun violence plaguing Toronto, we're all on the same team. It's a message Toronto Argonauts head coach Mike "Pinball" Clemons is passionate about. Last night, Clemons delivered that message once again. This time he was joined by a studio audience full of concerned Toronto residents, victims of gun violence, community activists, and politicians in a Stop The Violence town hall meeting at CITY-TV. 'MAKE A DIFFERENCE' "I think it's important for all of us to understand we all have a part in this, and we all need to make a difference," Clemons said at the outset of the hour-long broadcast he co-hosted with CITY-TV anchor Gord Martineau. Mayor David Miller attended the event, as did councillors Michael Thompson and Giorgio Mammoliti, and provincial Conservative Leader John Tory. Miller said he was inspired by little Shaquan Cadougan, 5, who arrived late in the broadcast accompanied by his mother, Suzette Cadougan. Shaquan was shot in a drive-by shooting in August. His mother said she's been overwhelmed since the shooting, and that Shaquan has been gravely traumatized. 'SHOOTERS ARE THERE' "Last night he was saying to me, 'Mom I cannot sleep, I'm scared. I cannot sleep, the shooters are there,' " Cadougan told the audience, asking them to pray for her family. Miller met with Shaquan during a commercial break, as the cheerful boy sat in his wheelchair playing a GameBoy. "Every story (like this) breaks my heart. He's inspiring, the way he's dealt with this," Miller said. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:02:53 -0600 (CST) From: "Bruce Mills" Subject: Quarrel led to killing http://www.torontosun.com/News/TorontoAndGTA/2005/09/12/1213317-sun.html Quarrel led to killing Man shot down on footbridge was known to police By JASON TCHIR, TORONTO SUN A heated argument led to the shooting death of a 24-year-old man who was well-known to police on a Driftwood Ave. footbridge, Toronto Police said. "There was an argument within the townhouse complex," Det. Hank Idsinga said of the Saturday afternoon murder of Andre Malik Burnett. "We're asking anyone who witnessed it to please come forward." The murder -- Toronto's 36th gun murder of 2005 -- was one of three shooting deaths in the city in as many days. Burnett -- a lifelong Jane-and-Finch resident and father of a 5-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl -- was shot as he tried to flee across the bridge. An autopsy showed he died of multiple gunshot wounds. In July 2003, Burnett was shot in the back by police near Jane St. and Finch Ave. after he opened fire on officers and then fled. After he was released from hospital, he was charged with two counts of attempted murder. In 2002, Burnett was on the "10 most wanted" list for his role in the shooting of a robbery victim in a Jane-and-Finch field. There are still no suspects in Burnett's killing, the city's 54th homicide of the year, Idsinga said. On Friday, the body of Vaughan's Imtiaz "Brian" Khan, 27, was found in a stairwell of a lakeshore highrise. An autopsy showed Khan died from a gunshot wound to his neck. Police were reviewing security videos from the Bishop Tutu Blvd. building and are seeking two black men with their hair braided in a zig-zag pattern. One is 5-foot-8, 160 pounds with gold front teeth. The other is 6-foot-4, 200 pounds, clean-shaven, wearing a long white shirt and dark pants. In another recent shooting, a Canada-wide warrant has been issued for Troy Palmer, 18, who is wanted for second-degree murder in the Thursday shooting death of Rommel Molina. A 16-year-old boy, whose name cannot be released, was arrested Saturday night and has also been charged with second-degree murder. Molina, 21, was at Upwood Park on Blackstone St., near his family's home, when two males approached, exchanged words and opened fire. Palmer is extremely dangerous and is "very well known" to police, homicide Det.-Sgt. Gary Giroux said. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:09:18 -0600 (CST) From: "Bruce Mills" Subject: [OFAH] Federal Gun Registry Petition http://www.ofah.org/Gun.Registry/Petition.cfm Federal Gun Registry Petition TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED We, the undersigned, residents of Canada in the Province of Ontario, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, the Auditor General's Report submitted to Parliament on December 3, 2002 determined that the cost of the federal firearms registry for long guns will exceed 1 billion dollars and a recent administrative review verified that the gun registry will cost another $541 million before it is fully implemented; THAT, the government has failed to provide any conclusive or verifiable evidence that the registration of long guns is preventing crime or keeping guns out of the hands of criminals; THAT, the existence of a handgun registry since 1934 has not prevented criminals from obtaining and using illegal handguns to commit crime and threaten public safety, given that the number of homicides committed by using handguns has increased from 49.8% in 1991 to 64.3% in 2001; THAT, eight provinces, three Territories, police associations, police chiefs and police officers across Canada have withdrawn their support of the firearms registry for long guns, and recent public opinion polls have demonstrated that a majority of Canadian taxpayers support the abolition of the firearms registry; THEREFORE, your petitioners call upon Parliament to abolish the national firearms registry for long guns and redirect our tax dollars to programs in support of health care and law enforcement. Download the Petition ( PDF File, 26 KB ) *NOTE: If you downloaded a copy of the petition prior to Thursday September 8, 2005 3:30 pm EST please download the new one. Please discard the previous petition as it was improperly formatted. We apologize for the inconvenience ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:33:15 -0600 (CST) From: "Bruce Mills" Subject: [COLUMN] Winter election = very low turnout http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Arti cle_Type1&c=Article&cid=1126302610284&call_pageid=968256290204&col=96835011 6795 Winter election = very low turnout CHANTAL HÉBERT If Prime Minister Paul Martin is to be taken at his word, only an act of God could deter his government from holding a winter election. At a reception for the parliamentary press gallery last week, Martin left little doubt about his resolve to live up to his commitment to call a vote no later than 30 days after the final report of the Gomery commission next December. Short of a federal leader being struck by a catastrophic illness, a national emergency or an unlikely government defeat at the hands of the opposition in the House this fall, it does seem that Canada will be going to the polls in a rare winter election. That already has observers of the Canadian electoral scene bracing for a record low turnout. By all past indicators, they have cause to worry. The last winter election, in 1980, resulted in a significant drop in voter participation. Every winter, scores of senior citizens leave Canada for warmer climes. In normal circumstances, no age group has a higher election turnout. On average, more than 80 per cent of voters over age 55 exercise their franchise. (In Quebec those voters also make up the staunchest group of federalist supporters.) Voter turnout was also lower than average in the last two federal elections - 1974 and 1980 - that immediately followed a minority mandate. Finally, according to a survey of the 2000 federal election, negative public attitudes toward politicians top the list of reasons given to stay away from the polling stations. In the wake of the sponsorship scandal, it is hard to think of a time when attitudes toward federal politicians have been more negative. Forecasting voting patterns is not an exact science. Based on the responses to their survey of the 2000 campaign, for instance, authors Jon Pammett and Lawrence LeDuc had expected that an almost full set of new federal leaders, as well as a more competitive Conservative party, would boost the participation rate in the 2004 election. Instead, voter turnout actually went down. The late June date selected by the Prime Minister certainly did not help. But there is one age group that should logically find its way to the polling stations in greater numbers if Canada goes to the polls next winter: students. The last election found most students scattered across the country. But this time, the campaign is set to take place in the middle of the school year when they are on campuses, making them a captive audience for enterprising politicians. Under the new election law, every vote brings in more funding to a political party, hence the incentive to increase one's share of the popular vote even if that does not automatically translate into seats. In 2000, only one in four Canadians under age 30 bothered to vote. In 2004, young voters also stayed away in greater numbers then their older counterparts. In the next election, all parties will presumably have their work cut out for them, trying to get a bigger share of this large pool of uncommitted support. The stakes are even higher in Quebec where the sovereignty movement is banking on the youth vote to carry the day in a future referendum. Over the years, the Bloc Québécois has been a strong presence on Quebec campuses. Sighting of Liberal politicians, on the other hand, have been rare. Martin and his ministers are clearly more comfortable in seniors' residences and on the rubber chicken circuit of the business community. Come the next campaign, the absence of the snowbirds they usually count on at election time may give the Liberals a new incentive to preach outside the circle of the converted. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:33:40 -0600 (CST) From: "Bruce Mills" Subject: [LETTER] (We could start by slowing down.) http://calsun.canoe.ca/Comment/Letters/2005/09/12/1213398.html I just wanted to congratulate the Sun on finding a tactful way of reporting the death of the grizzly cubs. It is unfortunate one of our local TV stations didn't share the same tact. That said, it's about time Parks Canada got off their duffs and did something. Since the death of their mother was by human hands, it should've been those same hands to save these cubs. Now we've lost two more. It's sad because it was preventable. I would also like to remind people travelling through these parks that they belong to the animals. This is their home. You wouldn't want someone running carelessly through your house, taking out your kid, so don't do it to theirs. If people were paying attention, this would not have happened. Merisa Dickson (We could start by slowing down.) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:49:39 -0600 (CST) From: "Bruce Mills" Subject: Golfer calls cops, thought he was shot at! http://www.900chml.com/news/news_local.cfm?cat=7428872912&rem=18005&red=801 87223aPBIny&wids=410&gi=1&gm=news_local.cfm Golfer calls cops, thought he was shot at! Sep, 12 2005 - 11:00 AM HAMILTON (AM900 CHML) - A bit of a scare for a golfer at Glancaster Golf Course. Police say a man was on the 12th hole Friday afternoon when he heard what he thought was gun shot ring through the trees. Officers responded to the area and discovered a 17-year-old man on Dickenson Road had fired a small piece of plastic through a 6 inch tube using a firecracker. The mini-cannon, as police called it, was seized. - - Jay McQueen ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:07:17 -0600 (CST) From: "Bruce Mills" Subject: Seeds Of Change http://www.pulse24.com/News/Top_Story/20050911-007/page.asp Seeds Of Change CITY-TV September 12, 2005 Six shootings. Four days. It's been another disturbing weekend in Toronto, with more gunplay leading to more bloodshed and death on city streets. And it proves just how badly we need to "Stop The Violence." That message came through loud and clear at Citytv's town hall meeting Sunday night. A large crowd turned out to express their concerns and boost the campaign started by the Toronto Argonauts. The goal: convince young teens and gang members that there's an alternative to the kind of lifestyle that ends in dead bodies and dead end jail sentences. But it was the quiet voices of the victims of the senseless slayings that spoke the loudest. "Whether mentally, emotionally, financially, the entire family, our entire network of friends suffered," recalled Rose Caliendo. Her sister, Louise Russo, became one of the city's most tragic victims, after being hit by a stray bullet in a North York sandwich shop in 2004. Also on the set: the first out of hospital appearance of five-year-old Shaquan Cadougan (top left), the child who was struck by random gunfire as he sat with his family on a hot August night outside their Driftwood Ave. apartment building. But while everyone agrees something needs to be done, many were divided on just what that "something" is. "If we can throw money at police, I think we can definitely throw money at the black community," claimed attendee Nkem Anizor. "They need fundamental programs, they do not need more police in the neighbourhood, they need help." But Hassan Jama of the Toronto Youth Cabinet doesn't believe pointing fingers is the answer. "I think the solution is first, let's stop the blaming game. City Hall blaming Queen's Park, Queen's Park blaming the feds, and the feds then blaming the U.S. It's a homegrown problem." Argo coach Mike "Pinball" Clemons agreed it's up to the community and not just elected leaders to resolve the root causes. "It doesn't start with the government," he suggested. "Somebody doesn't pick up a gun one day. It's the little things that we do everyday, the selfishness. Pulling a trigger is a selfish act. As a community, it is our job to act in the best interest of others even before ourselves. When we do that . on a consistent basis, violence isn't even an issue." For Mayor David Miller, ending the cycle of violence means ending the cycle of poverty. "We have to find people jobs," he demanded. "Young people in every neighbourhood have to know there's a real chance. And people are starting to come on board, that's the good news." The Argos are trying to raise $150,000 to create community programs to end the bloodshed. Team officials claim their campaign has been so successful, they believe the final amount will eventually exceed that goal. For more on the Stop The Violence Campaign, click here. ------------------------------ End of Cdn-Firearms Digest V8 #402 ********************************** Submissions: mailto:cdn-firearms-digest@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca Mailing List Commands: mailto:majordomo@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca Moderator's e-mail address: mailto:akimoya@cogeco.ca List owner: mailto:owner-cdn-firearms@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca FAQ list: http://www.magma.ca/~asd/cfd-faq1.html and http://teapot.usask.ca/cdn-firearms/Faq/cfd-faq1.html Web Site: http://teapot.usask.ca/cdn-firearms/homepage.html FTP Site: ftp://teapot.usask.ca/pub/cdn-firearms/ CFDigest Archives: http://www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/~ab133/ or put the next command in an e-mail message and mailto:majordomo@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca get cdn-firearms-digest v04.n192 end (192 is the digest issue number and 04 is the volume) To unsubscribe from _all_ the lists, put the next five lines in a message and mailto:majordomo@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca unsubscribe cdn-firearms-digest unsubscribe cdn-firearms-alert unsubscribe cdn-firearms-chat unsubscribe cdn-firearms end (To subscribe, use "subscribe" instead of "unsubscribe".) 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