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Apparently this is a clip of a longer video of an Apache gunship engaging Iraqis.Warning: This video is graphic!!! http://www.lunitixx.com/sharefoo/224Helicopter_Kills.mpegI forget how to post a link, so if someone can do the honors, I would appreciate it.

FBI agent pays fine in shooting into hotel coolerSito NegronLAS VEGAS SUNAn FBI agent who fired two rounds into a walk-in cooler at a Strip hotel in May has paid the Barbary Coast $12,517 for the damage and paid a $105 fine after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge, authorities said.John Hanson III still faces investigation by his agency, said Special Agent Todd Palmer, spokesman for the FBI Las Vegas office.Police reports indicate that Hanson, who was in Las Vegas to attend an accounting seminar, was caught on surveillance cameras firing his .45-caliber handgun into the walk-in cooler. No one...

It appears that William B. Ruger, inventor of the Mini-14, 10/22 and other fine firearms passed away today. I could not confirm it with other sources, but from the forum, it looks to be the truth.

Pole Catsby John ToolanIt could have been yesterday. That's how vividly defending Indy 500 champ Helio Castroneves remembers his first cat race 15 years ago."Felipe wasn't the biggest or the strongest cat in town," he says, "but he was mine, and I was proud of him."As a 12-year-old in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Catroneves coaxed Felipe to the top of a 5-meter pole quicker than three other cat trainers, winning his first race before a crowd of cheering neighbors.USE THE LINK FOR THE REST OF ARTICLE. Link to article

Supreme Court Turns Back Challenge to Ban on Semiautomatic Weapons, Big Ammo ClipsBy Laurence Arnold Associated Press WriterPublished: Nov 26, 2001WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court, in another setback for gun ownership groups, refused to consider a challenge to New Jersey's ban on semiautomatic assault weapons.The court's action Monday boosted the hopes of gun control advocates who want President Bush to extend a federal ban that expires in 2004."In today's environment, where we are concerned about terrorism, it would be insane to allow civilians in America to buy military-style weapons," said Brian Siebel, senior attorney at the Brady Center to ...

Governors Want More of Your Money With Internet Sales Tax Wes Vernon, NewsMax.comSaturday, Aug. 25, 2001WASHINGTON - Forty-four of the nation’s governors want you to pay taxes on Internet sales. They say they want to "level the playing field.”Virginia Gov. James Gilmore is among the small contingent of dissenters. He argues the "drive to squeeze every last tax dollar out of Internet shopping isn’t about voters, fairness, simplification, harmony or financing highways. It is about public power.” After all, the National Governors Association and organizations of mayors and county executives "have a lot of power, a good share of it ...

The Strange Case of United States v. MillerDr. Michael S. BrownAug. 6, 2001In a recent letter attacking Attorney General Ashcroft's gun policy, Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., misquoted a section of a 1938 Supreme Court decision known as United States v. Miller. Gun rights advocates loudly protested and offered the correct quote, which is more favorable to gun rights.The Miller case is important because it was the last time the Supreme Court ruled directly on a Second Amendment defense. It is unusual in that people on both sides of a political debate claim that it supports their position. Some say that ...

June 22, 2001, 10:11PMFight Bush with his own tax rebateBy ELLEN GOODMANOK, so you opposed the tax cut. You called the president's "tax relief" a scam. You ranted about how the $1.3 trillion cut would benefit the rich at the expense of the rest.When you heard about the $300 rebate, you sneered, "Oh goody, I'm rich." You figured it could pay for a month of your mom's prescription drugs. And when you discovered that 35 million low-income workers -- those who need it most -- would get no rebate at all, you just about went apoplectic.Well, you're getting the money, ...

How Firearms Background Checks BackfireWes VernonFriday, June 1, 2001WASHINGTON - The Brady anti-gun law has resulted in denial of a firearms purchase to a former policeman who is an honored war veteran.Why? A juvenile record from 42 years ago that was supposed to be "sealed” nonetheless came back to deny him the right to buy a gun for his wife’s protection.This is the story of Michael Bruce Williams of Jacobson, Minn., a veteran of 22 years of honorable active-duty military service. He was denied the right to buy a firearm even though he had had plenty of experience with firearms: ...

May 4, 2001, 9:11PMArm yourself with gun information By JACQUELYN MITCHARDA few years ago I teased a woman who told me she'd just phoned a new acquaintance to ask whether there were guns in the woman's house. If I could find her now, I would apologize.Her 7-year-old son was about to go to a sleepover at his new schoolmate's house, and the mother (new in town) wondered aloud if this call had been rude. The rest us at the table were stunned into silence.Here in the Midwest, the prevalence of guns for hunting and "self-defense" is so ingrained that none ...

Tuesday, March 6, 2001) Irked by nettlesome groups such as GOA which threaten to expose their anti-gun activities, Arizona Senator John McCain (R) and Wisconsin Democrat Senator Russ Feingold (D) are pushing legislation which would eliminate the ability of groups like GOA to keep gun owners informed on how their legislators are voting.In the name of reforming campaign finance laws, this Incumbent Protection legislation would allow the government to seize the membership lists of groups such as ours -- and potentially outlaw our organization. The issue is scheduled to come before the Senate between March 19th and 26th.The Incumbent Protection ...

Media Slant Changing on Gun IssuesDr. Michael S. Brown Jan. 29, 2001American news organizations have been accused of having an anti-gun bias for decades. A study by the Media Research Center, for example, claimed a 10 to 1 bias in stories broadcast on network evening news programs during 1999. There are, however, some indications that this situation is slowly changing.During the 2000 election, media outlets devoted an unusual amount of attention to the viewpoints of gun owners and gun rights organizations. An unprecedented number of these stories showed a distinct effort, not always successful, to avoid bias and present both ...

Campaign Finance Reform and Gun Control: Partners in PretenseDr. James HirsenJan. 26, 2001Campaign finance reform and gun control. Believe it or not, these two agendas have some amazing traits in common.First of all, both issues are tailor-made for public grandstanding. Demagoguery just seems to gush forth whenever a big wad of money is tied to the political system or a firearm tragedy occurs. In matters of money and death, emotion trumps intellect every time, present day definitely not excluded.Campaign finance reform devotees characterize the sheer size of a contribution as evil in and of itself. The presence of a quid ...

Michigan third grader suspended for having gun toyThe Associated PressPONTIAC, Mich. (January 13, 2001 7:50 a.m. EST http://www.nandotimes.com)School officials suspended a third-grade student this week under the state's zero-tolerance weapons law after he brought a 1 1/2-inch-long gun-shaped medallion to class.The boy apparently found the piece of jewelry in a snowbank and brought it to Owen Elementary School on Wednesday, school officials said."State law takes precedence and requires us to take action even though it was a toy," said Donna Poag, director of elementary education for the Pontiac School District. The item posed no threat to students but could frighten ...

Australia Wants to Let Army to Shoot CitizensNewsMax.com Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2000Having forced Australians to surrender their guns, thereby increasing the crime rate markedly, the Australian government now wants to give the Army the power to shoot unruly citizens and allow it to use the military in civilian emergencies.According to the Sydney Morning Herald, students are calling on the Labor Party to reject a bill that would empower the army to mow down protesters during times of civil unrest. But the government is pressing to have the legislation in place in time for next month’s two major events: the Sydney ...

Cincinnati can't sue gunmakers for damages, court rules Updated 9:59 AM ET August 12, 2000CINCINNATI (Reuters) - Saying it did not want to open a "Pandora's box" for lawsuits against other industries, an appeals court has upheld a judge's decision to throw out a suit by the city of Cincinnati seeking to recover millions of dollars from gun manufacturers.In its unanimous decision Friday, the Ohio First District Court of Appeals likened the city suit to the "absurdity" of suing the makers of matches because of losses from arson.Cincinnati had joined with more than 30 other cities nationwide in attempting to ...

DALLAS (August 9, 2000) - A recent report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) shows that Texans with concealed carry permits are far less likely to commit a serious crime than the average citizen. This report counters the claims made in the Violence Policy Center's study "License to Kill III," released today."Many predicted that minor incidents would escalate into bloody shootouts if Texas passed a concealed-carry law," said H. Sterling Burnett, a senior policy analyst at the NCPA and the author of the report. "That prediction was dead wrong."In 1995, Texas Gov. George W. Bush signed a law ...

I just wanted to wish everyone here on Freerepublic a wonderful Independence Day. Have fun with your families. Enjoy the fireworks. Make sure to fire a few rounds through your favorite gun.Most of all, remember what this day means. Remember the struggles that the Founders of this country endured. Read the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.This nation still has a huge patriotic backbone, alot of them are here on Freerepublic. Some haven't found their way here yet. Some never will, but they are out there regardless.If we are vigilant, we can succeed.

WHO PROTECTS YOUR RIGHTS? YOU, AS A MEMBER OF A JURYIf the government has the power to define what your rights are, do you really have any rights? The Holy Grail of many gun rights activists is a Supreme Court ruling affirming that individuals have the right to keep and bear arms. This, it is supposed, will end oppressive anti-gun legislation, and calm the fears of government confiscation. But what if the desire for such a ruling were itself so wrong-headed as to undermine the right the ruling was supposed to proclaim?The Second Amendment states, “A well-regulated militia, being necessary ...