Anti-Assault Rifle Agit-Prop On the Rise | The Truth About Guns

Anti-Assault Rifle Agit-Prop On the Rise | The Truth About Guns: "AK-47 rifles and other high-powered semi-automatic assault weapons were the guns of choice for street gangs back in the 1990s during the crack cocaine epidemic.
Drive-by shootings and AK-47s were synonymous in some Buffalo neighborhoods as city homicide levels reached an all-time high.
But now, more than six years after a federal ban on assault rifle sales ended, the feared weapon and similar ones appear to be regaining a foothold in local crime.
AK-47′s were the guns of choice for street gangs in the 90′s? Citation? Every study I’ve ever seen on the type of guns used in crime has concluded that handguns are, overwhelmingly, the bad guys’ firearm of choice.
Back in 2000, firearmsid.com reported that “Of all firearm-related crime reported to the survey, 86% involved handguns.” More recently, guncite.com reports that:
Assault weapons are not the weapons of choice among drug dealers, gang members or criminals in general. Assault weapons are used in about one-fifth of one percent (.20%) of all violent crimes and about one percent in gun crimes."

Youth allegedly tried to kill cop | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun

Youth allegedly tried to kill cop | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun: "Toronto Police officer is lucky to be alive after a gun pointed at him by a teenager misfired.
A 17-year-old allegedly tried to shoot at an officer on Saturday night while he and two men were being chased by police, said investigators.
Police, meanwhile, said gunplay is responsible for the death of one man and wounding of five others in four separate incidents during the last three days in Toronto.
The alleged incident involving the 17-year-old occurred after officers stopped to question three males near Oakwood and Earlsdale Aves. The trio fled with police in pursuit.
Officers caught one man, who allegedly was in possession of cocaine, a knife, and in violation of probation.
Police said they arrested another man after he tripped and dropped a .38-calibre revolver.
During the chase, the 17-year-old, who can not be named under the Young Criminal Justice Act, pointed a gun at an officer and pulled the trigger, said police. The gun malfunctioned."

Cheap Guns Boom In Europe :: Uncensored News For Real People

Free Internet Press :: Cheap Guns Boom In Europe :: Uncensored News For Real People: "E.U. cracks down on firearms, illegal trafficking in altered alarm guns is booming on the continent. They're cheap, easy to alter, impossible to trace - so they are becoming the criminal's weapon of choice.
At the age of 10, Massimo Tanfoglio was already packaging pistols in his father’s factory. Now, age 57, he manages the Fratelli Tanfoglio firearms factory in Gardone Val Trompia, in northern Italy. Strolling down the streets of this small town, you’ll see small arms manufactories everywhere and signs saying ARMI, FUCILI, CARTUCCE or just plain GUNS. Gardone (pop. 12,000) has already been sustained by the arms industry for 500 years in the mountains that provide a winning combination of iron ore, wood and hydroelectric power. It has roughly 80 companies, ranging from small-scale family manufacturers of hunting rifles to the world-famous Beretta.
Tanfoglio pistols, highly esteemed by shooting enthusiasts, have become a benchmark for firearms experts. But in recent years, somewhere between 1500 and 2,000 Tanfoglio model GT 28 guns have been used to commit crimes in The Netherlands. This is a cheap alarm gun that has transformed into a firearm – in backstreet workshops in northern Portugal."

3 arrested in Slidell after firing gun from car | NOLA.com

3 arrested in Slidell after firing gun from car | NOLA.com: "The trio, who were in a green Ford Mustang, were stopped at the 2200 block of Front Street by an officer who recognized the car from a description sent over police radio. Witnesses said they saw the car surrounded by police with drawn weapons, including a rifle.
Police received a report of shots fired from the car after 11 a.m. and the three men were arrested a short time later, Slidell Police Assistant Chief Kevin Foltz said."

GBI: Ga. deputy shot, killed - Gun Crime Gossip

GBI: Ga. deputy shot, killed - Gun Crime Gossip: "Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokesman John Bankhead says Sunday that Greene County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Kevin Roberts and another unidentified person were killed in the shooting. Bankhead said GBI agents are on scene investigating the deaths.."

Two vehicles sprayed by bullets in drive-by shooting

Two vehicles sprayed by bullets in drive-by shooting: "Ottawa police guns and gangs unit is investigating after two vehicles were sprayed with more than a dozen bullets in an apparent drive-by shooting early Saturday morning.
Police said no one was in the vehicles at the time of the shooting.
Police were called to the 200 block of Prince Albert Street around 3 a.m. after residents in the area reported the sound of gunshots.
Two vehicles with bullet holes were found parked on the street, police said. Several empty shell casings were also found.
One of the vehicles is owned by someone known to police."

No extradition in weapons smuggling case

No extradition in weapons smuggling case: "Court overturns order to send Dane to India for trial
A court in Hillerød yesterday overturned an order to extradite accused weapons smuggler Niels Holck to India. Against the wishes of then justice minister Lene Espersen, the Justice Ministry decided in April to have Holck extradited upon the request of the Indian government.
Holck, 48, is accused of being part of a group that dropped five tonnes of weapons, including Kalashnikovs and sniper rifles, near the town of Purulia in West Bengal in 1995.
The aircraft used in the drop moved into Thai airspace but later re-entered Indian airspace and was forced to land. The crew and a British national were all captured but one man, alleged to be Holck, escaped to Nepal where he boarded a plane to Frankfurt."

Bail for an ex-felon in possession of a firearm in Los Angles is $35,000. In Las Vegas, that bail amount is a tenth of that, at $3,000

Police trying to raise bail amount for gun crime offenders - My News 3 - KSNV, Las Vegas, NV: "When it comes to guns and crime in southern Nevada, it can be an especially frightening relationship.

“We’re not talking about grandma’s .22-caliber semi-automatic,” Capt. Dave O’Leary of Metro Police’s Southeast Area Command says. “These are large, dangerous weapons.”

It’s the kind of weapons, he says, which the punishment doesn’t necessary fit the crime when comparing bail amounts here to those in neighboring California.

Bail for an ex-felon in possession of a firearm in Los Angles is $35,000. In Las Vegas, that bail amount is a tenth of that, at $3,000."

Lil' Wayne thanks P Diddy for prison visit in letter from his cell | News | NME.COM

Lil' Wayne thanks P Diddy for prison visit in letter from his cell | News | NME.COM: "Lil Wayne has thanked P. Diddy for visiting him in jail in a letter written in his prison cell.

The rapper, who is set to be released on Thursday (November 4) after serving a sentence for gun crime, wrote a letter to Billboard.com from Rikers Island, where he is currently being held."

Arrests after gun shots fired in Stonebridge - Harrow Observer

Arrests after gun shots fired in Stonebridge - Harrow Observer: "TOP Brent detective is calling on the community to help police stamp out gun crime after shots were fired in Stonebridge on Monday.
Police were called to Melville Road at 4pm where they were told a gang of black men had chased two other men and fired a shot at them.
A 23-year-old man has been arrested for possession of a firearm, violent disorder and breach of an ASBO (anti-social behaviour order). An 18-year-old man has been arrested for possession of a firearm. No gun has been recovered."

Former BART Cop Johannes Mehserle to be Sentenced for Oscar Grant Killing - uprisingradio.org

Former BART Cop Johannes Mehserle to be Sentenced for Oscar Grant Killing - uprisingradio.org: "four months ago, Johannes Mehserle, the former BART police officer who killed an unarmed black man named Oscar Grant, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. It was the first time in state history that a law enforcement officer has been charged with murder in the line of duty. The defense’s argument relied on Mehserle’s claim that he intended to reach for his taser but accidentally shot his gun, even though in the immediate aftermath of the killing, Mehserle justified his actions to his fellow officers saying he thought Grant was armed."

Shootout Outside Memphis Lounge - WREG

Shootout Outside Memphis Lounge - WREG: "Two people were shot early Thursday morning outside a Memphis Lounge
The manager of the bar says the shooting may have been over a woman
So far no arrests have been made

(Memphis 11/4/2010) A modern day shootout outside a Memphis bar sends two people to the hospital early Thursday morning.

Several shots were exchanged at Eddie's Lounge and Restaurant in the 1200 block of North Hollywood.

Managers of the bar say they have no idea what happened and say they are doing their best to keep guns away from the place."