CS: Pol-US told its gun culture is based on myth

2000-09-19 Thread E.J. Totty
From: "E.J. Totty", [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: George Steffner, INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --snip-- Even I did not realize that, until I read Federalist Paper No. 29. I, like everyone else, had assumed the "right of the people to keep and bear arms" was to facilitate that "well regulated

CS: Target-Steel Plate Shooting

2000-09-19 Thread johnlynch
From: "johnlynch", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Having entered the first St.Nicholas steel plate shoot, and eagerly looking forward to the second - now cancelled, I would remark as follows. The steel plate shoot seems to have been organised thru a club member - John Reddington - who I know is very keen

CS: Target-BBC TV Coverage of Shooting Sports at the Olympics

2000-09-19 Thread jonathan
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've formed the impression that new sports only get onto TV if the cameraman is nice and cosy. Darts, snooker, basketball and so on. All indoor. They don't like being outside because of the rain. Mind you, golf hasn't been on TV all that long, but as Jasper

CS: Pol-Daily Mail

2000-09-19 Thread MALLY
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Today's Mail has quite a good write-up on Ian Peel's Silver medal, but more interesting was the bit on funding "EVEN NATIONAL LOTTERY SUPPORT IS DENIED TO THOSE WHO SHOOT FOR BRITAIN BECAUSE IT IS CONSIDERED POLITICALLY INCORRECT". Report by Neil Wilson Seen recently

CS: Pol-Vic 3AW bags Diamond gold medal win

2000-09-19 Thread SSAA
From: SSAA, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Station:3AW Date: 18/09/2000 Program:STEVE PRICE Time: 04:12 PM Item: COMPERE CLAIMS THAT SHOOTING SHOULD NOT BE AN OLYMPIC SPORT; HE CRITICISES OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST MICHAEL DIAMOND AND SAYS THAT " HE CAN'T CELEBRATE AN OLYMPIC

CS: Pol-Thoughts on the Million Mom March Convention

2000-09-19 Thread John Hurst
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CS: Target-Plate Shooting

2000-09-19 Thread Nicholas Jones
From: "Nicholas Jones", [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's been the experience at the Wrexham RPC that younger shooters enjoy the steel plate events, and they provide a fun entry into more 'serious' events such as Bianchi and 1500. They organise 2 of the UK's biggest such comps, the 'Wrexham Steel

CS: Misc-NZ PM Sells Sword

2000-09-19 Thread KiPng
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] BREAKING NEWS: A golden sword sold by the former New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange for $550 after his wife said it was "ugly and evil" has fetched $42,275 at auction. Full story PM loses out on thousands over sword gift A golden sword sold by the former New