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November 6, 6:47 AMGun Rights ExaminerDavid Codrea

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Let's see, gun buybacks didn't work, toy gun buybacks didn't work, requiring stolen guns to be reported didn't work...say, here's a plan that should make vicious predators toe the line:

Street corner drug dealers, gun peddlers and gang bangers could soon find themselves as stars on the big screen as part of a crime-fighting initiative that relies on shaming lawbreakers...

Project Focus, patterned after the successful Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV), is unique because it gives residents and law enforcement authorities the opportunity to confront the criminals during community meetings known as call-ins.

"Successful"?

The story doesn't give us the complete picture. But what better data set to use for those intending on throwing more (tax) money and grabbing more headlines for themselves?  You know, by convincing enough of the people enough of the time that they're on to a trend, and that they have answers?

So how are we really doing?

Cincinnati has been a violent place lately.

In the last week, there have been five homicides - increasing the number this year to 58, compared to 55 homicides at this time last year. On Sept. 29 and Sept. 30 alone, there were 15 shootings.

Yeah, what better way to deter self-centered sociopaths than to make them even bigger celebrities on their turf than they already are? Think about it: We're inundated with programs like "COPS" and "America's Most Wanted." TV reports and news accounts regularly plaster names, faces and exploits of fugitive suspects for all to see. And we're supposed to believe that this nonsense and waste of resources will prevent...what, exactly?

Because in order to shame violent criminals, they first have to be violent criminals. It might be fair to ask why they're still wandering freely among the victim pool to become (what did the article call them?) "stars." And to point out that Project Focus is a reaction, not a prophylactic...

Good grief.

I'll bet we all can't wait for Cleveland to achieve Cincinnati's spectacular results. After all, nothing succeeds like "success"!

"All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up!"

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Post-election analyses

Buckeye Firearms Association has released their "2008 Election Results: Second Amendment impact" report. As an aside, they also have posted a plea for voting NRA members to help get BFA Legal Director Ken Hanson on the NRA Board of Directors.

Daniel White of Ohioans for Concealed Carry has posted his analysis of what this election will mean, "Gun Grabbers Salivating." He's right--the vultures are circling.

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Blast from the past

As many of you know, I write a monthly "Rights Watch" column for Guns Magazine. Aside from the new stuff, which I'll call your attention to as it's published, gun owners should also be interested in a neat and unique feature they present each month on their website: The complete issue of the magazine from the corresponding month of 50 years ago.

The November 1958 issue is now online. It's a pdf file, so you'll need Adobe Reader to view it, but that's a free download if you don't already have it, and they also have a link to that.

It's a great window into the past. And wait until you see some of the prices in those gun ads!

Click here to read it. Enjoy!