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Some rural and northern New Democrat MPs may stay away from the upcoming vote on the long-gun registry, a move that could save the controversial program, the Star has learned.

The South Korean government, in an effort to raise money for its military, wants to sell nearly a million antique M1 rifles that were used by U.S. soldiers in the Korean War to gun collectors in America. The Obama administration approved the sale of the American made rifles last year. But it reversed course and banned the sale in March -- a decision that went largely unnoticed at the time but that is now sparking opposition from gun rights advocates.

For the Assembly, the curtain fell at midnight Tuesday after a final hour marked by animosity that began with a partisan fight that ultimately killed legislation to ban the open display of unloaded guns in most public places.

Yakima County commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday allowing gun owners to carry their weapons to county parks and festivals. KAPP TV reports the change was made because the county law was more restrictive that the state law on concealed weapons.

After all this time, there's still no clear evidence the long gun registry has stemmed gun related crimes. The only certainty is that the registry has cost taxpayers at least $2 billion an astronomical figure given that the Liberals promised the registry would only cost an initial $2 million in start up spending. In a damning report in 2002, federal Auditor General Sheila Fraser found that program was not only costly, but excessively regulatory, overly complex and difficult for owners to comply with.

In the last two years, Philadelphia police have confiscated guns from at least nine men - including four security guards - who were carrying them legally, and only one of the guns has been returned, according to interviews with the men.

Hunters and campers can save money this weekend on a wide range of supplies including firearms, ammunition, hunting knives and certain clothing items. The 2010 Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday takes place Friday, September 3, through Sunday, September 5. During these three days, eligible items are exempt from all state and local sales taxes in Louisiana.

The key factor to consider when determining the fate of the federal long gun registry is whether or not it prevents crime. That was its initial objective. That is how Jean Chretien's Liberal government justified the nearly $2 billion that has been spent on the project and a bureaucracy that continues to consume between $87 million (RCMP estimate) and $106 million (Canadian Taxpayers Federation estimate) annually.

The California Senate rejected a bill Monday that would have made it illegal to carry unloaded guns in public, but lawmakers will give the vote one more try. Monday's 20 16 vote fell one short of the majority needed, but the Senate will reconsider the measure Tuesday.

The Supreme Court's recent McDonald and Heller decisions have thus far thwarted the gun grabbers' best efforts by upholding the individual's right to own firearms. Late Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency added another victory to the list as it shot down an attempt to undermine the Second Amendment through the regulation of bullets. On Aug. 3, the American Bird Conservancy and groups like Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to ban traditional lead ammunition as a "health risk."

The Town of Midway is considering an ordinance that would add firearm restrictions within the town's boundaries. Residential feedback on a possible firearm ordinance in Midway could determine whether the town council decides to strengthen its gun laws. The town currently operates under the Davidson County firearm laws.

By almost a 4 to 1 ratio, Canadians don't believe that the Canadian Firearms Registry has been a success. The Canadian Firearms Registry, also known as the long gun registry, requires the registration of all non restricted firearms in Canada. Two in five Canadians (43%) believe the registry has been unsuccessful in preventing crime in Canada, while three in ten (29%) think it has had no effect on crime. Only 13 per cent of respondents believe the Canadian Firearms Registry has been successful.

Mayor Richard M. Daley has long insisted that the city`s restrictive gun laws including the handgun ban that was essentially nullified recently by the United States Supreme Court have been a key crime fighting tool. But court records show that relatively few people were convicted of violating the laws, and even top city officials have questioned how useful they are in deterring crime.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today denied a petition calling for a ban on the production and distribution of lead hunting ammunition. EPA sent a letter to the petitioners explaining the rejection.