Four charged with plotting terror attacks in L.A

Filed under:War on Terror — posted by 3wire on 9/13/2005 @ 7:22 pm

” “The evidence in this case indicates that the conspirators were on the verge of launching their attack,”

“Had these four defendants succeeded in their alleged plots, their attacks would have taken an untold number of Americans,” U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales told a separate news briefing in Washington.

…declined to elaborate on the timing or nature of the attack but said it could have included “shooting up military facilities” or bombing a synagogue and may have been planned to coincide with the Jewish holidays in October.”

Top News Article | Reuters.com

Gun Show Owner, Patrons May File Civil Rights Suit

Filed under:Bill of Rights,Shooting Sports — posted by 3wire on @ 6:49 pm

“More people have had their rights violated at my shows than at Annette’s show,” Elliot said, referring to colleague Annette Gelles, who owns the Showmasters Gun Show, which was the target of another ATF Task Force operation last month.

“They’ve been pulled over when they left the building and had their guns taken away from them,” Elliot continued. “In one case, we had a guy with a valid concealed-carry permit who had his gun confiscated. He had to go to ATF headquarters the next day to pick that gun back up.”

Gun Show Owner, Patrons May File Civil Rights Suit —
By Jeff Johnson
CNSNews.com Senior Staff Writer
09/12/2005