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    <title>Update – December 2007</title>
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    <summary><![CDATA[Update &ndash; December 2007&nbsp;Mayors Against Illegal Guns is pleased that in its omnibus appropriations bill, Congress has rejected a more insidious version of the Tiahrt Amendment that threatened police officers with prison terms for using the data to map illegal...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[<h3>Update &ndash; December 2007&nbsp;</h3><p>Mayors Against Illegal Guns is pleased that in its omnibus appropriations bill, Congress has rejected a more insidious version of the Tiahrt Amendment that threatened police officers with prison terms for using the data to map illegal gun trafficking.&nbsp; Also, while the coalition is staunchly opposed to the anti-police Tiahrt Amendment provisions that remain, we are pleased that Congress eliminated the Tiahrt Amendment&rsquo;s geographic restriction on data requests, clarified that local law enforcement may share the data ATF provides to them, and gave ATF wider authority to publish summary reports about trace data.&nbsp; These were all steps in the right direction and are all changes Mayors Against Illegal Guns called for.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/media-center/pr014-07.shtml">Read Mayors Against Illegal Guns&rsquo; December 21, 2007 statement on the improvements to FY08 version of the Tiahrt Amendment.</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/federal.shtml">Read more about the FY08 Tiahrt Amendment</a>&nbsp;</p><p>In the wake of the ProtectPolice campaign, ATF began releasing trace data reports that it had withheld in the years since the Tiahrt Amendment first passed.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.atf.gov/firearms/trace_data/index.htm">Click here to see the ATF reports.</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="/facts/">Learn more</a></p>]]>
        
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    <title>Chief Knight</title>
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    <published>2007-06-07T20:43:51Z</published>
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    <summary>Chief Scott Knight of the Chaska, MN police is the chairman of the International Chiefs of Police firearms committee. Watch the video to learn more about how the Tiahrt Amendment prevents police from cracking down on illegal gun trafficking. An...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<h4>Chief Scott Knight of the Chaska, MN police is the chairman of the International Chiefs of Police firearms committee. Watch the video to learn more about how the Tiahrt Amendment prevents police from cracking down on illegal gun trafficking. </h4>


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    <title>Patricia Tucker</title>
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    <published>2007-06-07T18:38:00Z</published>
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    <summary>Patricia Tucker’s husband, Mark, was an investigator in the Wake County, North Carolina Sheriff’s office. One day, after stopping home for lunch, he was shot and killed by a convicted felon with an illegal gun. Watch the video to learn...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<h4>Patricia Tucker’s husband, Mark, was an investigator in the Wake County, North Carolina Sheriff’s office. One day, after stopping home for lunch, he was shot and killed by a convicted felon with an illegal gun. Watch the video to learn more about Trisha’s call to protect law enforcement officers from illegal guns.  This ad is airing in Washington, DC, in Wichita, KS – the home district of Rep. Tood Tiahrt (R-KS), the amendment’s original sponsor – and in the districts of key appropriators in the House, including Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-WV), Rep. Ralph Regula (R-OH), Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH), Rep. Frank Wolf, (R-VA), Rep. Bill Young (R-FL), Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), Rep. Jim Walsh (R-NY), and Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX). The ad is also airing in the home states of Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) and Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA).</h4>   <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/downloads/pdf/lhj_illegal_guns.pdf">Read Patricia's Story in Ladies Home Journal.</a></p>   <br /><br />   


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<p><a href="/docs/tucker_tiahrt.mp4">Download QuickTime version of the Patricia Tucker ad airing in Congressman Tiahrt’s district.</a></p>

<p><a href="/docs/tucker_mollohan.mp4">Download QuickTime version of the Patricia Tucker ad airing in Congressman Mollohan’s district.</a></p>

<p><a href="/docs/tucker_young.mp4">Download QuickTime version of the Patricia Tucker ad airing in Congressman Young’s district.</a></p>

<p><a href="/docs/tucker_regula.mp4">Download QuickTime version of the Patricia Tucker ad airing in Congressman Regula’s district.</a></p>

<p><a href="/docs/tucker_ryan.mp4">Download QuickTime version of the Patricia Tucker ad airing in Congressman Ryan’s district.</a></p>

<p><a href="/docs/tucker_murtha.mp4">Download QuickTime version of the Patricia Tucker ad airing in Congressman Murtha’s district.</a></p>

<p><a href="/docs/tucker_walsh.mp4">Download QuickTime version of the Patricia Tucker ad airing in Congressman Walsh’s district.</a></p>

<p><a href="/docs/tucker_edwards.mp4">Download QuickTime version of the Patricia Tucker ad airing in Congressman Edward’s district.</a></p>

<p><a href="/docs/tucker_wolf.mp4">Download QuickTime version of the Patricia Tucker ad airing in Congressman Wolf’s district.</a></p>

<p><a href="/docs/tucker_gregg.mp4">Download QuickTime version of the Patricia Tucker ad airing in Senator Gregg's home state.</a></p>

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    <published>2007-06-07T17:39:12Z</published>
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<h2>Blog Ads&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2><h3><strong>Concept #1</strong></h3><p align="center"><strong>Protect Cops, Not Criminals.</strong></p>

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    <published>2007-06-06T06:28:23Z</published>
    <updated>2007-06-27T18:23:59Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[Patricia&rsquo;s Story. Patricia Tucker’s husband, Mark, was an investigator in the Wake County, North Carolina Sheriff’s office. One day, after stopping home for lunch, he was shot and killed by a convicted felon with an illegal gun. Watch the video...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[<h3>Patricia&rsquo;s Story. </h3>
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<p>Patricia Tucker’s husband, Mark, was an investigator in the Wake County, North Carolina Sheriff’s office. One day, after stopping home for lunch, he was shot and killed by a convicted felon with an illegal gun. <a href="/tucker/"> Watch the video </a> to learn more about Trisha’s call to protect law enforcement officers from illegal guns.  This ad is airing in Washington, DC, in Wichita, KS – the home district of Rep. Tood Tiahrt (R-KS), the amendment’s original sponsor – and in the districts of key appropriators in the House, including Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-WV), Rep. Ralph Regula (R-OH), Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH), Rep. Frank Wolf, (R-VA), Rep. Bill Young (R-FL), Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), Rep. Jim Walsh (R-NY), and Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX). The ad is also airing in the home states of Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) and Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA). </p>


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<h3>Chief Knight Fights Illegal Guns. </h3>

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<p>Chief Scott Knight of the Chaska, MN police is the chairman of the International Chiefs of Police firearms committee. Watch the video to learn more about how the Tiahrt Amendment prevents police from cracking down on illegal gun trafficking.  
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<h3>Newspaper Ads.&nbsp; </h3>
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<p>Beginning in June, the ProtectPolice.org campaign took to newspapers across America with an open letter from 225 mayors to Members of Congress about the Tiahrt Amendment.
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<a target="_blank" href="/ads/wichita_ad.pdf">See the full page ad that appeared in the Wichita Eagle. (pdf)</a>
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<h3>Billboards. </h3>
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<p>Beginning in June, the Protect Police media campaign is posting billboards in key districts and on Capitol Hill, encouraging Congress to repeal the Tiahrt restrictions.&nbsp; </p>

<p><a href="/ads/billboard_congress.pdf" target="_blank">See the Washington DC Mobile Billboard (pdf)<br /></a><a target="_blank" href="/ads/tiahrt_billboard.pdf">and the Billboards in Congressman Tiahrt&rsquo;s district (pdf)&nbsp;</a></p>



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<h3>Internet ads. </h3>
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<p>Beginning in April, the Protect Police media campaign has been posting the following ads on the internet, looking to raise awareness of this important law enforcement issue.&nbsp; </p>
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    <title>Editorials</title>
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    <published>2007-06-06T06:26:06Z</published>
    <updated>2007-07-11T21:06:21Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[ In the past year, editorial boards across the country have come out in opposition to the Tiahrt Amendment and other restrictions on ATF gun trace data. Below are links to excerpts from a selection of editorials. &nbsp; &quot;Fighting Gun...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>  <h4>In the past year, editorial boards across the country have come out in opposition to the Tiahrt Amendment and other restrictions on ATF gun trace data. Below are links to excerpts from a selection of editorials.</h4>  <h4>&nbsp;</h4>  <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/071101-sacbee.shtml">&quot;Fighting Gun Violence&quot; <br /></a> The Sacramento Bee, July 11, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/071107-wapo.shtml">&quot;Follow the Guns&quot; </a><br />The Washington Post, July 11, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/071107-nyt.shtml">&quot;Can the House Buck the Gun Lobby?&quot; </a><br />The New York Times, July 11, 2007 <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070907-boston-globe.shtml">&quot;Crime-fighters vs. Congress&quot; <br /></a> The Boston Globe, July 9, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070907-philly-inquirer.shtml">&quot;Gun-Control Policy&quot; <br /></a> The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 9, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070807-san-fran-chronicle.shtml">&quot;Aim For Safety&quot; <br /></a> The San Francisco Chronicle, July 8, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070807-albany-times-union.shtml">&quot;Groveling on Guns&quot; <br /></a> The Albany Times-Union, July 8, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070607-nh-register.shtml">&quot;Congress Shields Gun Traffickers&quot;<br /></a> The New Haven Register, July 6, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070307-columbus-dispatch.shtml">&quot;Uncooperative Congress&quot; <br /></a> The Columbus Dispatch, July 3, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070307-star-tribune.shtml">&quot;Local Cops Lose on Gun Data Issue&quot; <br /></a> The Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, July 3, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070207-nyt.shtml">&quot;The N.R.A.'s Senate&quot; <br /></a> The New York Times, July 2, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/062807-baltimore-sun.shtml">&quot;Taking on the NRA&quot; <br /></a> The Baltimore Sun, June 28, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/062607-chatanooga-tfp.shtml">&quot;A Chance to Reduce Gun Violence&quot; </a><br /> The Chattanooga Times Free Press, June 26, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070620-wichita-eagle.shtml">&quot;How do Tiahrt restrictions protect cops?&quot;</a><br /> The Wichita Eagle, June 20, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070620-philly-daily-news.shtml">&quot;Un-cuff gun law enforcement&quot;</a><br /> Philadelphia Daily News, June 20, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070614-bgdn.shtml">&quot;Police need records of guns at crime scenes&quot;</a><br />The Bowling Green Daily News, June 14, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070513-nydn.shtml">&quot;Aiding and Abetting&quot;</a><br />The New York Daily News, May 13, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070510-nyt.shtml">&quot;Silence on Guns&quot;<br /></a> The New York Times, May 10, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070504-baltimore-sun.shtml">&quot;Smoking Gun&quot;<br /></a> The Baltimore Sun, May 4, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070430-wapo.shtml">&quot;Policy Trigger&quot;<br /></a> The Washington Post, April 30, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070429-nyt-nj.shtml">&quot;Disarming the Arms Merchants&quot;<br /></a> The New York Times, April 29, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070425-wichita-eagle.shtml">&quot;Tiahrt gun amendment needs revision&quot;<br /></a> The Wichita Eagle, April 25, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070425-nydn.shtml">&quot;Stop shielding gun rogues&quot;<br /></a> New York Daily News, April 25, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070423-home-news-tribune.shtml">&quot;Cops owed access to federal gun data&quot;<br /></a> The Central New Jersey Home News Tribune, April 23, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070423-christian-science-monitor.shtml">&quot;Virginia Tech, a week later&quot;<br /></a> The Christian Science Monitor, April 23, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070420-boston-herald.shtml">&quot;Time to free ATF from NRA's rules&quot;<br /></a> The Boston Herald, April 20, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070419-bergen-record.shtml">&quot;Mayors want access to gun source data&quot;<br /></a> The Bergen Record, April 19, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070418-chicago-sun-times.shtml">&quot;Deny easy gun access to dangerous people&quot;<br /></a> The Chicago Sun-Times, April 18, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070417-columbus-dispatch.shtml">&quot;Cities Should Have Access to ATF's Trace Data on Illegal Gun Sales&quot;<br /></a> The Columbus Dispatch, April 17, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070414-cincinnati-post.shtml">&quot;Getting Guns Off the Streets&quot;<br /></a> The Cincinnati/Kentucky Post, April 14, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070413-cincinnati-enquirer.shtml">&quot;Mayors Unite Against Gun Crime&quot;<br /></a> The Cincinnati Enquirer, April 13, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070326-star-ledger.shtml">&quot;Restore Access to Gun Data&quot;<br /></a> The Newark Star-Ledger, March 26, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/070126-star-tribune.shtml">&quot;U.S. Mayors Get Tough On Illegal Firearms&quot;<br /></a> The Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, January 27, 2007<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/061102-atlanta-journal-constitution.shtml">&quot;Take a Rightful Aim at Illegal Guns&quot;<br /></a> The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, November 2, 2006<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/061028-indianapolis-star.shtml">&quot;Mayors Fight Back Against Gun Scourge&quot;<br /></a> The Indianapolis Star, October 28, 2006<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/060915-milwaukee-journal-sentinel.shtml">&quot;A Bad Bill&quot;<br /></a> The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, September 15, 2006<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/060903-la-times.shtml">&quot;Deadly, Intentional Ignorance on Guns&quot;<br /></a> The Los Angeles Times, September 3, 2006<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/060716-new-haven-register.shtml">&quot;Lawmakers ignore gun violence&quot;<br /></a> New Haven Register, July 16, 2006<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/060713-st-petersburg-times.shtml">&quot;Don't Weaken Gun Laws&quot;<br /></a> The St. Petersburg Times, July 13, 2006 <br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/060712-washington-post.shtml">&quot;.44 Caliber Mistakes&quot;<br /></a> The Washington Post, July 12, 2006<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mayorsagainstillegalguns.org/html/federal/060619-new-york-times.shtml">&quot;The Call of the Gun Lobby&quot;<br /></a> The New York Times, June 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    <published>2007-04-18T08:39:09Z</published>
    <updated>2007-04-24T17:04:22Z</updated>
    
    <summary>April 18, 2007 The console below contains TV ads Mayors Against Illegal Guns is airing as part of the Protect Police media campaign. There is a national version of the ad, as well as three versions focusing on key members...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<h3>April 18, 2007</h3>
<p>The console below contains TV ads Mayors Against Illegal Guns is airing as part of the Protect Police media campaign.  There is a national version of the ad, as well as three versions focusing on key members of Congress: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), the Ranking Member of the key House Appropriations subcommittee; Rep. Allan Mollohan (D-WV), the subcommittee Chair; and Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS), the initial sponsor of the Tiahrt Amendment restrictions. </p>

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    <title>What is the Tiahrt Amendment?</title>
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    <published>2007-04-10T19:20:25Z</published>
    <updated>2007-07-03T14:26:17Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[The &ldquo;Tiahrt Amendment&rdquo; is a provision members of Congress have tucked into federal spending bills that restricts cities and police from accessing and using ATF trace data from guns recovered in crimes. &nbsp;Gun trace data helps police figure out where...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The &ldquo;Tiahrt Amendment&rdquo; is a provision members of Congress have tucked into federal spending bills that restricts cities and police from accessing and using ATF trace data from guns recovered in crimes. &nbsp;<br /></p><p>Gun trace data helps police figure out where illegal guns are coming from, who buys them and how they get trafficked into their communities.<br /><br />The Tiahrt Amendment restricts a city&rsquo;s access to:<br /></p><ul><li>its own crime gun trace data;</li><li>crime gun trace data from other cities and states;</li><li>crime gun trace data as evidence in trying to hold dealers accountable for violating the law; and,</li><li>annual ATF reports on nationwide illegal gun trafficking patterns that were once valuable tools for local police.</li></ul><p><a href="/facts/">Learn more</a><br /><br /></p>]]>
        
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    <published>2007-04-10T10:18:00Z</published>
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    <published>2007-04-10T04:23:09Z</published>
    <updated>2007-04-10T19:12:54Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[Thank you for telling your friend! You sent the message:I wanted to send you a link to ProtectPolice.org. Watch the video.&nbsp; Get the facts.&nbsp;Why is Congress protecting criminals instead of cops?Check it out: http://www.ProtectPolice.org &nbsp;&nbsp; Click here to return to...]]></summary>
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    <title>Police Access to Trace Data</title>
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    <published>2007-04-09T20:30:45Z</published>
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    <summary><![CDATA[&nbsp;90% of Americans think police should be allowed to share information with other cities and states about who sold and bought a gun that is found at a crime scene. &nbsp;Source: Strong Public Support for Tough Enforcement of Common Sense...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="220" border="0" src="/img/graph_share_info.png" />&nbsp;</p><p>90% of Americans think police should be allowed to share information with other cities and states about who sold and bought a gun that is found at a crime scene. &nbsp;</p><p>Source: <em>Strong Public Support for Tough Enforcement of Common Sense Gun Laws, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research &amp; The Tarrance Group, January 23, 2007.&nbsp;</em></p>]]>
        
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    <title>Urban Aggravated Assault with a Firearm</title>
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    <published>2007-04-09T20:02:09Z</published>
    <updated>2007-04-09T20:30:41Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[&nbsp;Increased 9.98% from 2004-2006 across 56 reporting jurisdictions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Source: Police Executive Research Forum: Violent Crime in America&nbsp;For more information, see &ldquo;Violent Crime in Cities Shows Sharp Surge, Reversing Trend&rdquo; The New York Times, March 9, 2007&nbsp; &ldquo;Police chiefs say the...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[<img border="0" src="/img/graph_assault.png" /><br /><p>&nbsp;<br />Increased 9.98% from 2004-2006 across 56 reporting jurisdictions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>Source: <em>Police Executive Research Forum: Violent Crime in America</em>&nbsp;</p><p>For more information, see <a href="http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30812F939550C7A8CDDAA0894DF404482">&ldquo;Violent Crime in Cities Shows Sharp Surge, Reversing Trend</a>&rdquo; The New York Times, March 9, 2007&nbsp; </p><p><em>&ldquo;Police chiefs say the trends in aggravated assaults are particularly alarming. They are often considered a better gauge of violence than homicides; the difference between the two is often poor marksmanship or good medical care.&rdquo;</em>&nbsp;</p>]]>
        
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    <published>2007-04-09T19:59:12Z</published>
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    <summary><![CDATA[After years of steady decline, murder and violent crime are once again on the rise &ndash; particularly in America&rsquo;s towns and cities. Learn more Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports&nbsp;...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="170" border="0" src="/img/graph_homicides.png" /></p><p>After years of steady decline, murder and violent crime are once again on the rise &ndash; particularly in America&rsquo;s towns and cities. <a href="/facts/">Learn more</a> </p><p>Source: <em>Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports</em>&nbsp;</p>]]>
        
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    <title>What Police Say</title>
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    <published>2007-04-09T08:54:37Z</published>
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    <summary><![CDATA[&ldquo;Even in smaller cities like Davenport, Iowa, it is crucial for police to have access to the information we need to do our jobs effectively. If the ability to access regional ATF gun trace data helps me track down even...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[<p><img width="100" height="140" border="0" src="/img/pic_bladel.png" class="floatR" />&ldquo;Even in smaller cities like Davenport, Iowa, it is crucial for police to have access to the information we need to do our jobs effectively. If the ability to access regional ATF gun trace data helps me track down even one more criminal each year, it just might help save a life. That&rsquo;s what good police work is all about.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /></p><h4>Chief Mike Bladel</h4><p style="font-style: italic">Davenport, IA Police Department</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img border="0" src="/img/pic_hamm.png" class="floatL" />&ldquo;Police are most effective when we coordinate our efforts, and to do that you need comprehensive information. There are traffickers out there funneling illegal guns across state lines. These people profit off of violence in the streets. With the right information, we can find them and put them behind bars.&rdquo;<br /></p><h4>Commissioner Leonard Hamm</h4><p><em>Baltimore, MD Police Department</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p> </p><p><img width="100" height="140" border="0" src="/img/pic_dolan.png" class="floatR" />&ldquo;Minneapolis, like many large cities, is seeing a rise in gun violence and police gun seizures. Even cities with overall crime reductions are reporting more gun violence. Most are also reporting a disproportionate increase in gun violence by youth. Although no young person in Minneapolis can acquire a handgun legally, guns are plentiful and affordable on our streets. Illegal guns can be trafficked into our jurisdiction from across city, county and state boundaries.&nbsp; In order to target those who possess, use and traffic illegal guns, we need the freedom to access, analyze and share ATF gun trace data across jurisdictions.&quot;</p><h4>Chief Tim Dolan</h4><p><em>Minneapolis, MN Police Department</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;The availability of illegal guns on our streets results in violent crime perpetrated against innocent people. In order to be more effective at bringing the criminals who supply those illegal guns to justice, police need the ability to access trace data in their communities and surrounding communities &ndash; that data can help us find the sources and identify the illegal traffickers. It is crucial that Congress lift the Tiahrt Amendment&rsquo;s restrictions on that trace data.&rdquo;<br /></p><h4>Chief Michael A. Billdt</h4><p><span style="font-style: italic">San Bernardino, CA Police Department </span><br /></p>]]>
        
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    <published>2007-04-08T22:13:03Z</published>
    <updated>2007-04-11T05:39:19Z</updated>
    
    <summary><![CDATA[Use these banners and badges on your own website to raise awareness of the need for police to have access to gun trace data:Blog Ads: Use this code: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.protectpolice.org&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.protectpolice.org/docs/ProtectPolice-CrimeScene.jpg&quot; width=&quot;150px&quot; height=&quot;200px&quot; alt=&quot;protectpolice.org&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &nbsp;Use this code: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.protectpolice.org&quot;&gt;&lt;img...]]></summary>
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        <![CDATA[<h4>Use these banners and badges on your own website to raise awareness of the need for police to have access to gun trace data:</h4><h2>Blog Ads:</h2><h2><strong><img border="0" src="/docs/ProtectPolice-CrimeScene.jpg" /></strong> </h2><p>Use this code: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.protectpolice.org&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.protectpolice.org/docs/ProtectPolice-CrimeScene.jpg&quot; width=&quot;150px&quot; height=&quot;200px&quot; alt=&quot;protectpolice.org&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><img border="0" src="/docs/ProtectPolice-funeral.jpg" /></h2><p>Use this code: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.protectpolice.org&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.protectpolice.org/docs/ProtectPolice-funeral.jpg&quot; width=&quot;150px&quot; height=&quot;200px&quot; alt=&quot;protectpolice.org&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&nbsp; </p><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Banners:</h2><h2><img width="468" height="60" border="0" src="/docs/banner_a.png" /></h2><p>Use this code: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.protectpolice.org&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.protectpolice.org/docs/banner_a.png&quot; width=&quot;468px&quot; height=&quot;60px&quot; alt=&quot;protectpolice.org&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><img border="0" src="/docs/banner_b.png" /></h2><p>Use this code: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.protectpolice.org&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.protectpolice.org/docs/banner_b.png&quot; width=&quot;468px&quot; height=&quot;60px&quot; alt=&quot;protectpolice.org&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;<br /> </p> <h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Badges:</h2><h2><img border="0" src="/docs/small_button.gif" />&nbsp;&nbsp; </h2><p>Use this code: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.protectpolice.org&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.protectpolice.org/docs/small_button.png&quot; width=&quot;88px&quot; height=&quot;30px&quot; alt=&quot;protectpolice.org&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</p><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2> <img border="0" src="/docs/small_button_white.gif" /><br /></h2><p>Use this code: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.protectpolice.org&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.protectpolice.org/docs/small_button_white.png&quot; width=&quot;88px&quot; height=&quot;30px&quot; alt=&quot;protectpolice.org&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;<br /> </p> ]]>
        
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