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JAMAICA: GUN CONTROL TEST LAB, NOW MURDER CAPITAL In 1974 Prime Minister Michael Manley told the people of Jamaica, "There is no place in this society for the gun, now or ever." Following his lead, the Gun Court Act and the Firearms Act were quickly passed, and the private ownership of firearms and ammunition was essentially outlawed on the Caribbean island nation. Fast forward to May 4, 2007. The World Bank issues a report saying that: "Murder rates in the Caribbean --at 30 per 100,000 population annualy-- are higher than for any other region of the world and assault rates, at least based on assaults reported to the police, are also significantly above the world average." Jamaica, the report said, is emerging as the murder capital of the Americas.

From the Omaha World Herald,RE: National News LAKE LUZERNE NY.(AP) A young man shot himself with out useing a gun.Damion Mosher,who put bullets in a vise and whacked them with a hammer to empty the brass shell caseings,was hit in the abdomen by one of the shots. Warren County deputies said they were called to Moshers home Saturday afternoon after one bulet went a half-inch into his abdomen.He was treated at a hospital and released. Mosher,18 told authorities he was trying to empty the .223-caliber rounds to collect the brass for scrap,which sells for $1.70 a pound.Police said Moshers shells amounted to a few pounds. -- thanks to reader Jim Keho for this item.

A revolver for lefties! New version of the Charter Arms "Undercover Southpaw" features a cylinder that swings out to the right -- cylinder release is, of course, on the right side too!

Previously, this area of the page carried current firearms news stories from firearms.com. Their Web site, however, says, "The Latest News Will Be Coming Soon!!" I don't know how soon that will be.