Bear Invades Home: I have received several reports that the link for
yesterday's item about the bear that broke into the Pennsylvania home
was no longer workable by the time that some folks clicked it. A couple
of list members furnished alternate links to the report.
http://www.dnronline.com/archives%202005/06-07-05/index.htm
Another Account:
http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20050608-101926-7131r.htm
Bear Visits Not Rare In Tucson:
http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/news/78997.php
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Safe Zones?: The most relevant part of this account about a father and
son being charged for lying to the FBI about the son's al Qaeda training
is that, "Potential targets for attack included hospitals and large food
stores."
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/breaking/060805_alqaida_training.php
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050609-120317-3781r.htm
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Oops, Wrong Pharmacy: Two Florida men picked the wrong pharmacy to rob.
A technician shot one of them with his .45-caliber pistol after the
robber jumped up on the counter, behind which the technician appears to
have been crouching.
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050607/NEWS01/506070457/1001/ARCHIVES
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A Little Farther North...: A would-be robber of a North Carolina
convenience store found the clerk pointing a handgun at him.
Fortuitously, the robber seems to have taken the wrong advice in
internet forums and was apparently carrying his pistol with an empty
chamber.
http://www.mcdowellnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=MMN/MGArticle/MMN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031783152944
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Men, Women Don't Agree About Status Of Firearms In Homes: A study
suggests that women may not be aware of all the firearms in their homes
and how they are stored. (In my opinion, all responsible household
members should, as a minimum, know how to render safe each firearm in
the home.)
http://www.channelcincinnati.com/family/4583591/detail.html
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Increased Security Increased Navy Negligent Discharges: Article on the
negligent discharge of a .50-caliber machine gun on a destroyer setting
sail focuses on the challenge small-arms-training challenge the Navy
faced following the Cole incident and September 11, 2001. (Our armed
forces are beginning to realize that making troops carry unloaded
weapons is not a substitute for proper firearm-safety training.)
http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=87486&ran=111262&tref=po
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Folsom Shooting Club Strikes Back: The Folsom Shooting Club, which
operates the Sacramento Valley Shooting Center, has advised the
California Department of Justice that its personnel may no longer use
that range while acting in official capacity. The move is in response to
the department's support of two bills that would require
serial-numbering of bullets and ejected cases.
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=48548
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Ohio Best Buy Does The Right Thing: Best Buy stores in Ohio have yielded
to pressure and will be removing "no guns" signs.
http://www.ohioccw.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3253
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"But while weapons permits are rising in Florida, violent crime is
dropping": Sounds like the Palm Beach Post was unable to make it's
argument that honest citizens should not be able to carry the means of
self-defense.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/accent/content/accent/epaper/2005/06/04/a6d_gun_story_0604.html
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ATF Seeks Business In Texas: BATFE is conducting seminars in Texas to
advise local law enforcement of the options of seeking federal
prosecution for firearm-related crimes, particularly felons in
possession of firearms.
http://www.mywesttexas.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14657984&BRD=2288&PAG=461&dept_id=475621&rfi=6
Similar Program Touted In Illinois: This one includes radio ads.
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-safenabes08.html
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
