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  ipedia.com: Federal Government of the United States Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The United States Department of Justice represents the U.S. government in legal matters and courts of law, and renders legal advice and opinions upon request to the president and to the heads of the executive departments.
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) establishes the nation's overall transportation policy through 10 operating units that encompass highway planning, development, and construction; urban mass transit; railroads; civilian aviation; and the safety of waterways, ports, highways, and oil and gas pipelines.
The United States courts of appeals are "appellate courts" that hear appeals of cases decided by the district courts.
www.ipedia.com /federal_government_of_the_united_states_1.html   (3458 words)

  
 Calgunlaws.com - UNITED STATES v. ONE ASSORTMENT OF 89 FIREARMS, 465 U.S. 354 (1984)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
United States, supra, this Court held that a forfeiture action brought against certain distilling equipment was barred by the owner's prior acquittal on charges of removing and concealing distilled spirits with the intent to defraud the revenue.
United States, 409 U.S. 232 (1972) (per curiam), the Court held that a civil action for forfeiture of a ring and stones was not barred by the owner's prior acquittal on charges of willfully and knowingly, with intent to defraud the United States, smuggling articles into the United States without complying with customs procedures.
United States, 116 U.S. The judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is accordingly reversed, and the case is remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
www.calgunlaws.com /article-360.html   (3483 words)

  
 United States - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
During this period, the United States government was established by its first president, George Washington, and the Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and various Indian Wars expanded and consolidated the land expanse of the United States--while largely displacing the indigenous population.
Manifest Destiny was a philosophy that encouraged westward expansion in the United States: as the population of the Eastern states grew and as a steady increase of immigrants entered the country, settlers moved steadily westward across North America.
The post-war era in the United States was defined internationally by the beginning of the Cold War, in which the United States and the Soviet Union attempted to expand their influence at the expense of the other, checked by each side's massive nuclear arsenal.
enpsychlopedia.org /psypsych/USA   (9063 words)

  
 Firearm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
A firearm is a kinetic energy weapon that fires either a single or multiple projectiles propelled at high velocity by the gases produced by action of the rapid confined burning of a propellant.
In the United States, the number of states which permit concealed carry has recently grown to over 35, and several states have well over 100,000 permit-holders.
A major innovation in firearms came when ammunition, previously coming as separate bullets and powder, was consolidated into a metal cartridge that consolidated the percussion cap, the powder, and the bullet into one package.
firearm.kiwiki.homeip.net   (2392 words)

  
 Legal Community Against Violence
However, a school district or entity composed of school districts may not regulate firearms, ammunition or their respective components when possessed or carried by nonstudents or nonemployees, in a manner that is inconsistent with section 609.66, subd.
A firearm is also a semiautomatic military-style assault weapon if it was manufactured or sold under a licensing agreement with a manufacturer of one of the listed firearms to manufacture or sell firearms that are identical or nearly identical to a listed firearm or a firearm described in section 624.712, subd.
17(a), a person carrying a firearm on or about his or her person or clothes under a permit who remains at a private establishment knowing that the operator or its agent has made a "reasonable request" that firearms not be brought into the establishment, may be ordered to leave the premises.
www.lcav.org /states/minnesota.asp   (7639 words)

  
 gun holsters resources
A firearm is a weapon that fires either single or multiple projectiles propelled at high velocity by the gases produced through rapid, confined burning of a propellant.
Rifles have been in nationally featured marksmanship events in Europe and the United States since at least the 18th century, when rifles were first becoming widely available—one of the earliest purely "American" rifle-shooting competitions took place in 1775, when Daniel Morgan was recruiting sharpshooters in Virginia for the impending war with England.
In United States, John Garand, the inventor of the M1 Garand rifle used by the U.S. military during World War II, adapted the assault rifle design to produce the M14, which was used by the U.S. military until the 1960s.
www.acecase.com /firearms.htm   (4808 words)

  
 United States of America travel guide - Wikitravel
The continental United States (the 48 states other than Alaska and Hawaii) are bound by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, with much of the country's population living on these two coasts.
This crisis exacerbated the disaffection among the working classes in the United States and around the world and led to a rise in socialist thinking that was to have a large effect on the rest of the century.
Note that the United States does not recognize the concept of international transit, and the current state of international affairs means that this is not going to change anytime soon.
wikitravel.org /en/United_States_of_America   (15170 words)

  
 Howard Unruh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
During the war, he was reportedly a brave tank soldier who kept meticulous notes of every German killed, down to details of the corpse.
He was honorably discharged in 1945, and returned home with a collection of medals and firearms.
He was eventually pronounced insane, making him immune to criminal prosecution, and he was incarcerated in a unit for the criminally insane.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Howard_Unruh   (530 words)

  
 My topics about the United States of America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Senate presents the states and the House represents the population according to its distribution among the states.
The presiding officer of the senate is the Vice-President of the United States, The Vice-President is not a member of the chamber over which he presides and he sometimes is not a member of the party in power.
The United States is the land of bountiful rivers and lakes.
united-states-of-america-topics.blogspot.com   (17972 words)

  
 Bambooweb: Firearm
Technically speaking, the projectile is the weapon and the firearm is the weapon platform.
In some cases the firearm can be used as a weapon without firing a projectile, although this is generally a secondary method of attack.
Some clips, such as the clip for the M1 Garand, are loadable and reusable, but they do not classify as magazines because they are not necessarily designed to be, and because they are clip-shaped, and not shaped like a box or cylinder.
www.bambooweb.com /articles/f/i/Firearm.html   (1906 words)

  
 CSADP: Research Topics: Race & Xenophobia: Timeline
A United States Court of Appeals in Washington D.C., ruled that "an affirmative action plan aimed at increasing the number of fl firefighters" in the District of Columbia was unconstitutional (2).
The United States Supreme Court, ruled that federal law prohibiting racial or sexual discrimination by schools and colleges extends only to the affected program or unit, not to the entire institution.
Georgia state troopers are sent to Florida to "exterminate" the Seminole Nation and to re-enslave refugee fls.
www.bunchecenter.ucla.edu /diaspora/research_topics/race_timeline.htm   (7230 words)

  
 The Animal list
List members do have a tendency to develop nicknames, but they are usually to differentiate among people of the same name, (Michael, Mike P, Michael-dot and Mama Duck, John H, John O and John the Nicknameless).
As this list is populated by people for whom delivering a lethal response is NOT an academic question, topics of conversation tend to address "next level" issues, such as legal, ethical, psychological, and moral issues and responsibilities arising from use of force.
The list is not real kind to "dojo darlings" who tend to rattle their keyboards without an ounce of actual experience or true believers who think that they have found the ultimate answer (or teacher) and will argue endlessly over the internet based on no experience what-so-ever.
www.nononsenseselfdefense.com /animallist.html   (10002 words)

  
 Customs FAQ - United States
Domestic dogs must be accompanied by a health certificate stating that they are free of evidence of diseases communicable to man. Dogs to be used with livestock must be examined for tapeworms at the port of entry and, if found infested, must be freed of tapeworms.
However, cats arriving in the state of Hawaii or the territory of Guam, both of which are free of rabies, are subject to state or territorial quarantine requirements.
Firearms and ammunition intended for legitimate hunting or lawful sporting purposes may be brought into the United States provided you take the firearms and any remaining unfired ammunition out of the United States when you depart.
usembassy.state.gov /fukuoka/wwwhcustoms.html   (1507 words)

  
 Bureau of Justice Statistics Firearms and Crime Statistics
The FBI's Crime in the United States estimated that 66% of the 16,137 murders in 2004 were committed with firearms.
Describes firearm use of State and Federal prison inmates including types of firearms used, characteristics of inmates using firearms, why and where inmates used their firearms, and where they obtained their firearms.
Firearm Injury and Death from Crime, 1993-97 10/00 Reports on the incidence of fatal and nonfatal firearm injuries that result from crime.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov /bjs/guns.htm   (1078 words)

  
 Firearms and Permits
Here in Washington, most state firearm laws are found in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW Chapter 9.41) while many federal laws and regulations are listed in the United States Code.
Cities, counties and municipalities in Washington are prohibited from enacting firearms laws and ordinances unless such ordinances are specifically authorized by and consistent with state law.
You must be 21 years of age and a United States citizen; not be under any court indictments; have no active warrants, pending trials, appeals on felony charges and no court orders against possessing of firearms.
www.jeffersonsheriff.org /firearms.html   (1367 words)

  
 United States_Statistical Resources
The Atlas includes updated data on state and national trends in crime, sentencing and corrections, a series of graphs depicting long-term (30-100 year) trends in crime and sentencing, along with a series of policy papers on a variety of topics written by experts in sentencing and corrections.
Reports the number of inmates in state and federal prisons and local jails at midyear, the total incarceration rate per 100,000 residents in each state, the amount and percent change for the year and since 1990, and the direction of trends.
Topics include drug-related crime; drug use by offenders at the time of offense; drug law enforcement; pretrial release of drug defendants; prosecution and sentencing of drug offenders in both federal and state courts; recidivism of drug law violators; public opinion about drugs; drugs and juveniles; drugs and gangs; and drug use in the general population.
newark.rutgers.edu /~wcjlen/WCJ/stats/unitedstates_body.html   (4977 words)

  
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Today she is the attorney general of the United States and her doctrine of civilian disarmament is official federal crime control policy.
Today 31 states have "shall issue" concealed-carry laws, requiring the issuance of a CCP to any citizen who pays the fee and is not disqualified (felon, mental health, drug or alcohol commitment, etc.).
Given the sorry state of this republic that has developed over the past few decades, I suppose it was inevitable that I would finally take them seriously and realize that a vote for a Libertarian candidate wasn't simply a wasted vote for a candidate that had no chance of winning.
www.xmission.com /pub/lists/utah-firearms/archive/v02.n007   (5586 words)

  
 Firearms FAQ: Mailing Lists and Servers
To provide a timely means to distribute to the firearms community the names of businesses which prohibit concealed carry on their premises so we can attempt to encourage them to alter their position.
The list is to be used in conjunction with the national lists like firearms-alert or rkba-alert.
The purpose of the c-r-ffl list is to allow for the easy exchange of information between c&r (curios and relics) ffl (federal firearms license) holders.
www.rkba.org /mail.html   (2015 words)

  
 POTENTIAL TOPICS FOR DEBATE
This House believes that the United States should/should not repay its one billion outstanding debt to the United Nations.
This House believes that the state should/should not seek the death penalty in capital cases involving persons under the age of eighteen.
This House is resolved that the United States should sign the Ottawa Treaty to ban the production and export of land mines.
debate.uvm.edu /parlitopics.html   (2632 words)

  
 Original Intent Treatise - The United States Code
The United States Code is a compendium of federal statutes that have been arranged within an orderly system so as to provide a simple manner in which to locate the text of a desired statute.
The United States Code is the result of an evolutionary process that started back in the earlier 1800's.
Examples of these places would be, Washington DC, areas within the borders of the states of the Union that have been properly ceded to the United States, and US embassies in foreign countries.
www.originalintent.org /edu/uscode.php   (1362 words)

  
 globalinfo.org - Mar 7, UNITED STATES (#35589)
Bolton is also a long-time activist in the Federalist Society, an association of right-wing, nationalistic lawyers who have been particularly opposed to the application of international or foreign law in their decisions, a practice that they say threatens U.S. sovereignty.
Given his history of far-right positions, Secretary of State Colin Powell was reported to have been deeply sceptical of Bolton when Cheney suggested him for the undersecretary position.
Within State, Bolton led the drive to renounce the U.S. signature on the 1998 Rome Statute that created the new International Criminal Court (ICC), the first permanent tribunal with jurisdiction over war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
www.globalinfo.org /eng/reader.asp?ArticleId=35589   (967 words)

  
 Young Naturalists: Gallery of Game - Minnesota Conservation Volunteer: Minnesota DNR
State and county parks that don't allow hunting are great places for simply watching wildlife.
Anyone in the woods or countryside during hunting seasons would be wise to wear blaze orange to be visible to hunters.
They were imported to the United States from China in 1881.
www.dnr.state.mn.us /young_naturalists/gallery/index.html   (1722 words)

  
 Browse Topic: Criminal Justice
Among the more familiar are the Drug Enforcement Agency or DEA, Office of Tribal Justice, United States Marshals, The Office of Attorney General, and The Office of the Deputy Attorney General.
The FBI is sworn to uphold the law through the investigation of violations of federal criminal law; to protect the United States from foreign intelligence and terrorist activities; and to provide leadership and law enforcement assistance to federal, state, local, and international agencies.
The United States Secret Service is one of the best known.
www.library.okstate.edu /govdocs/browsetopics/cjustice.html   (1280 words)

  
 The Martialist: The Magazine For Those Who Fight Unfairly
Stating plainly that society is full of predators isn't a paranoid assertion, emotional hyperbole, or a marketing ploy.
Rather, we state quite plainly that among the handful, dozens, or scores of people whose paths you cross on any given day as you go through your life could be individuals who represent a threat — and you won't know ahead of time who they are.
The validity of a given statement or opinion (unless that opinion specifically invokes the authority of the person stating it as reason to find the opinion compelling) is found entirely within the substance of the opinion.
www.themartialist.com /qanda.htm   (3545 words)

  
 Macau SAR
The Macau government provides a telephone list of hospitals and health centers accessible at http://www.cityguide.gov.mo/phone/phone_e.asp?cat=6.
CRIMINAL PENALTIES: While in a foreign country, a U.S. citizen is subject to that country's laws and regulations, which sometimes differ significantly from those in the United States and may not afford the protections available to the individual under U.S. law.
Engaging in illicit sexual conduct with children or using or disseminating child pornography in a foreign country is a crime, prosecutable in the United States.
travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_955.html   (1985 words)

  
 LII Supreme Court Collection: Decisions by topic
This set of topic links works by searching the syllabi (case summaries) for related key terms.
You can search directly for key words yourself in either the syllabi or full opinions.
You can also use such a search to retrieve cases by words in a case name (or year or docket number) or opinion author.
supct.law.cornell.edu /supct/topiclist.html   (55 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Columbine High School massacre Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In the aftermath of the shootings, there was a great deal of debate about what "provoked" the killers and whether anything could have been done to prevent the crime.
Many argued that the pair's isolation from the rest of their classmates prompted feelings of helplessness, insecurity and depression, as well as a strong desire for attention.
Even before the massacre began, the two perpetrators committed numerous felony violations of state and federal law, including the National Firearms Act and the Gun Control Act of 1968.
www.ipedia.com /columbine_high_school_massacre_1.html   (1738 words)

  
 Digg - If the United States Were a Free Country
If the United States were a free country, its citizens ’ mail, phone calls and electronic communications never would be subject to warrantless government snooping.
If the United States were a free country it would be called Canada.
"f the United States were a free country, children never would be made to subscribe to any religious ideology until old enough to weigh different faiths’ relative merits.
digg.com /political_opinion/If_the_United_States_Were_a_Free_Country   (1425 words)

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