Global gun related news February 2006

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Global gun related news: February 2006

28 February 2006	Guns, cocaine: One market out of control ISN (Switzerland)
27 February 2006	Assault weapons ban hits snag pantagraph.com
25 February 2006	Getting guns right Stuff (New Zealand)
24 February 2006	Gun Proposal Misses Mark The Ledger (US)
24 February 2006	Journalists 'must resist call to carry arms' The Guardian (UK)
24 February 2006	Mike Sticks to his Guns New York post
23 February 2006	Police come under fire for spending on gun seminar New Zealand Herald
23 February 2006	Tougher firearms laws pay off Newstalk ZB (New Zealand)
22 February 2006	Funding hampers gun control New Britain Herald (US)
22 February 2006	S.F. gun ban finds support is scarce The Sacramento Bee (US)
21 February 2006	GTA throws support behind Scugog's fake gun bylaw Durham region news (Canada)
21 February 2006	Uganda arrests U.S. man with assault rifles AlertNet
21 February 2006	Cops to turn over firearm documents Jamaica Gleaner
20 February 2006	Une question de sécurité Cyberpresse (Canada)
20 February 2006	Alleged gun smugglers go on trial Radio Jamaica
19 February 2006	Most Americans Feel Gun Control Laws Are OK Angus Reid consultants (US)
18 February 2006	Proponents: 'Old West' concerns not valid The Hutchinson News (US)
16 February 2006	R2billion investment in denel is a blight on minister's budget speech Ceasefire (South Africa) Press Release
16 February 2006	Peace Report 2005: At least no new wars began Japan Times
16 February 2006	“Debe haber un antes y un después en Córdoba” Diario la Mañana de Cordoba (Argentina)
14 February 2006	Cheney can’t hide from smoking gun Virginian Pilot (US)
14 February 2006	Gun bills spell danger Atlanta Journal Constitution (US)
14 February 2006	Doctor faces court on gun charges ABC News (Australia)
14 February 2006	Arms-bearing Americans are rarely wrong The Telegraph (UK)
13 February 2006	Give Up Guns, K'jong Ordered allAfrica.com (New Vision - Uganda)
13 February 2006	Collusion seen in weapons trafficking Stabroek News (Guyana)
13 February 2006	Collector unsure how many guns stolen Toronto Sun (Canada)
13 February 2006	Dick Cheney shoots hunter in the face with pellet gun The Independent (UK)
13 February 2006	Cheney accidentally shoots fellow hunter Houston Chronicle (US)
13 February 2006	Bullets taking heavy toll on Boston teens Boston Herlad (US)
12 February 2006	Big gun theft `great concern' Toronto Star (Canada)
11 February 2006	S. African Experts Here to Destroy Illegal Firearms allAfrica.com (The Monitor - Uganda)
11 February 2006	The Gun Lobby Takes on Business The Ledger (US)
10 February 2006	Rough trade: Diamond industry still funding bloody conflicts in Africa The Independent (UK)
9 February 2006	Gun control legislation would target owners www.jg-tc.com (US)
8 February 2006	Liberals, NDP target Tories' gun plans Toronto Star (Canada)
8 February 2006	Registry on last legs Winnipeg Sun (Canada)
8 February 2006	AID BY NUMBERS: Violence is top cause of aid worker deaths AlertNet
8 February 2006	NRA bill would OK guns in cars at work Miami Herald (US)
8 February 2006	Smoking-gun statistics The Tribune-Democrat (US)
6 February 2006	'Lord of War' Manila Times (Philippines)
4 February 2006	It seems we'll never beat swords into ploughshares Jamaica Observer
3 February 2006	Armed Violence Discouraging Haitians from Voting in Presidential Elections, Says Oxfam U.S. Newswire
2 February 2006	Shooting toll rises to 8 amid reports of racism by former postal worker The Buffalo News (US)
2 February 2006	Botched Job: The UN and the Haitian Elections Canadian Democratic Movement
2 February 2006	CONGO: Weapons, military fatigues banned in public IRIN
2 February 2006	Isle arms dumps raise questions Honolulu Star-Bulletin
1 February 2006	New row erupts over IRA arms claims The Scotsman
1 February 2006	GREAT LAKES: Regional summit to be held after DRC polls, UN envoy says IRIN