Global gun related news October 2005

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Global gun related news: October 2005

30 October 2005	Gun control loses yet again Japan Times
28 October 2005	Spotlight on small arms Accra Daily Mail (Ghana)
27 October 2005	U.N. Reports Rising Flow of Arms From Syria Into Lebanon New York Times (Registration Required)
27 October 2005	Remaining landmines said to be obstacle in many countries.... ReliefWeb
26 October 2005	GUINEA-BISSAU: Stockpiles gone but landmines a continued threat IRIN
25 October 2005	A bullet in our hearts ajc.com (US)
25 October 2005	Gun control advocates lash out at failed sale ban Jamaica Gleaner
25 October 2005	Brazilian rejection of ban on guns blamed on discontent with Lula Financial Times (UK)
24 October 2005	Brazil rejects gun sale ban Japan Today
24 October 2005	Palestinian Authority Plans to Disarm Militants VOANews
24 October 2005	Brazilians reject proposed gun control law Casper Star Tribune (US)
24 October 2005	Gun law expert sees international counterattack on firearm controls..... NewsReleaseWire.com
24 October 2005	Sweeping majority in Brazil votes against fire arms ban MercoPress (Uruguay)
23 October 2005	Brazillians to vote on gun control Independent Online (South Africa)
21 October 2005	Rio slums blighted by gun crime BBC
21 October 2005	COTE D IVOIRE: UN sanctions chief urges action IRIN
21 October 2005	In a global first, Brazilians voting on banning gun sales Christian Science Monitor
21 October 2005	Bill to Shield Gun Makers Is Approved LA Times (Registration Required)
20 October 2005	Wedded to the shotgun The Guardian (UK)
20 October 2005	Brazil holding gun control referendum Seattle Post-Intelligencer
20 October 2005	Greek Cypriots 2nd biggest small-arms importer Turkish Weekly
20 October 2005	Gun-Happy Brazil Hotly Debates a Nationwide Ban New York Times (Registration Required)
20 October 2005	Arms trade film on target for Amnesty Harlow Star (UK)
19 October 2005	U.N.: Darfur fighting hinders aid Seattle Post-Intelligencer
19 October 2005	Mozambique blows up thousands of civil war guns Reuters
17 October 2005	Keeping guns out of trailers 2theadvocate.com (US)
16 October 2005	Brasileiros fazem manifestação contra armas em Londres BBC Brasil
16 October 2005	United Nations Drafts New Gun Treaty Free Market News (US)
15 October 2005	World Community has "Blind Spot" on Global Weapons Trade News Blaze (US)
14 October 2005	Holy See's Statement to U.N. on Disarmament Zenit News Agency
11 October 2005	SOMALIA: Interim gov't denies violating arms embargo IRIN
11 October 2005	Arab League, Germany sign agreement on small arms control People's Daily (China)
10 October 2005	SOMALIA: Arms embargo violations on the rise, UN team says IRIN
9 October 2005	Reed criticised for 'arms link' BBC
9 October 2005	LIBERIA: Voting cards not guns, the new weapon of choice IRIN
9 October 2005	Iraq to shut borders, ban guns for referendum Stuff (New Zealand)
9 October 2005	'Shoot first' law could trigger flak in Florida Palm Beach Post (US)
9 October 2005	Bring a gun to work? What's the NRA thinking? Sun-Sentinel (US)
8 October 2005	Buckshot stops here for $450,000 clean-up Sydney Morning Herald (AUS)
7 October 2005	Florida shoots itself in the foot, again Camden County Tribune (US)
7 October 2005	Program Teaching Kids About Guns Draws Fire Fox News (US)
6 October 2005	Retain state's ban on concealed guns Wisconsin State Journal (US)
5 October 2005	DRC-UGANDA: Army deploys 2,000 troops to disarm LRA rebels IRIN
4 October 2005	Keep workplaces safe Miami Herald
4 October 2005	Officials ignored repeated warnings about Dunblane killer, files reveal The Guardian (UK)
4 October 2005	NRA imagines another gun right Herald Tribune (US)
3 October 2005	Gun killings charity CD launched BBC
3 October 2005	Up in arms over no arms Haaretz (Israel)
3 October 2005	EU backs need for treaty on global arms sales Tehran Times
3 October 2005	EU backs global small arms treaty BBC
3 October 2005	Brazil To Vote On Ban Of Gun Sales Hartford Courant (US)
2 October 2005	Brazilians will vote on gun ban as firearm deaths soar The Birmingham News (US)