Rights Activist Convicted In Ohio: Bruce Beatty, who has been fighting
Toledo's local ban on firearms in parks, which violates state law, has
been convicted in municipal court of violating a park rule.

http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2681
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Wisconsin AG Seeks CCW Legislation Documents: Wisconsin's attorney
general has gotten involved in the latest attempt to create licensed CCW
in that state by suing the the authors of the latest bill to force them
to produce documents involving consultation with NRA "lobbyists."

http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/12536822.htm
http://www.wrn.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=0BBA631D-0256-4563-AAD82E51BF4B6556&dbtranslator=local.cfm
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Looting Not Limited To New Orleans: Article describes a business owner
in Gulfport MS who sleeps at her business, with her .380 pistol, to
prevent looting in the aftermath of the hurricane.

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/09/02/Worldandnation/Trying_to_survive__wh.shtml
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Smith & Wesson Prepares To Block Hostile Takeovers: The management of
Smith & Wesson believe that the company's growth potential is high
enough that they need to take steps to block hostile takeovers. Just a
few years back, the British owners of the company were having trouble
giving it away.

http://www.masslive.com/business/republican/index.ssf?/base/business-0/1125647407286951.xml&coll=1
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Senior Olympics To Include Airgun Event: Article discusses the donation
by Daisy of half a dozen rifles to the 2005 Arkansas Senior Olympics,
which is expected to draw 1,000 competitors, including one 90-year-old
female shooter.

http://nwanews.com/story.php?paper=bcdr&section=News&storyid=24741
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US-Born Militants Seen As Growing Terror Threat: Tangentially related to
the usual topics shared in these mailings, I would view this article as
a reminder that we may be seeing threats of a different nature emerging
in the future.

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050902-104233-7243r.htm
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Border Control, Not Gun Control: The CCRKBA announces a letter-writing
campaign to urge President Bush to to control our borders, not restrict
the rights of American gun owners.

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=52559

From The NRA-ILA:

NRA-ILA Grassroots Alert Vol. 12, No. 35 9/02/05

NRA-ILA JOINS IN OFFERING ITS PRAYERS TO VICTIMS OF KATRINA

NRA and its members join Americans nationwide in offering our deepest
sympathy, thoughts and prayers to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.  We
ask that our members join in offering their support to our fellow
citizens affected by the storm as they struggle to cope with the
devastation left in its wake.

We also offer our support to those involved in the ongoing search and
rescue, and rebuilding operations, and encourage NRA members who are
able, to offer whatever assistance they can.  Even if you are far away
from where tragedy struck, please check with national organizations and
local authorities to see if they are in need of volunteers, donations,
or other types of humanitarian assistance.

For more information on who you can contact to help, please visit
www.nra.org/article.aspx?id=3769 <http://www.nra.org/article.aspx?id=3769>.

FIREARMS LAW & SECOND AMENDMENT SYMPOSIUM:
Is The Second Amendment The First Among Equals?

To fulfill the promise of the Declaration of Independence, the authors
of the U.S. Constitution and its Bill of Rights made it clear that
individual rights were paramount.  The Bill of Rights, wrote James
Madison, was "calculated to secure the personal rights of the people."

Yet when the U.S. Department of Justice issued its exhaustive 2004
memorandum on the Second Amendment, concluding without reservation that
"the Second Amendment secures a personal right of individuals," the
national media was apoplectic.  So politicized had this right become
that it had been clearly set apart and segregated as different from
other rights guaranteed to the "people" as in the 1st, 4th, 5th, 9th,
and 14th amendments.

To examine the Second Amendment in a scholarly and in-depth forum,
prestigious constitutional scholars will convene at this symposium to
explore issues past and present, pro and con, covering this
controversial topic.

This event promises to present a thought-provoking and balanced
discussion of this least understood, and arguably, the most factious
freedom contained in the Bill of Rights.

This first ever "Firearms Law & the Second Amendment Symposium" will be
hosted by Law Students for the Second Amendment, at George Mason
University School of Law along with The NRA Foundation.

Each symposium registrant will receive a packet that contains the
panelists' written materials on the subject--an excellent source for
future reference.  The event, including all materials, food and
beverages is free, and is open to the public.

The symposium will be held:

Saturday, September 24, 2005,
George Mason University School of Law (Arlington, VA Campus),
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., (Registration from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.),
3401 Fairfax Drive, "Original Building," Room 329,
Arlington, VA

Don't miss this seminal event.  To reserve your place, please visit
www.nraila.org/workshops/Symposium.aspx?ID=GMUSL
<http://www.nranews.org/UM/T.asp?A2.24.1845.9.4325426> or call (800)
392-8683.

(NOTE:  CLE Credit will be attained in the effort to serve new attorneys
and general practitioners seeking advanced or specialized information
concerning firearms law at the federal and state levels.)

2005 GUN RIGHTS POLICY CONFERENCE

This year's Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) will be held September
23-25, at the LAX Airport Marriott in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrating its 20th year, the conference is sponsored by the Citizens
Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) and the Second
Amendment Foundation (SAF),  in cooperation with NRA, and the National
Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF).  Attending this year's event will be
representatives from major national and state gun rights organizations,
including the California Rifle & Pistol Association.  Key speakers at
this year's conference will include:  NRA President Sandra S. Froman,
NRA Executive Vice President Wayne R. LaPierre, and Professor Eugene
Volokh of the UCLA Law School.  Other panelists will include:  NRA-ILA's
Director of Federal Affairs Chuck Cunningham, author and scholar John R.
Lott, Jr.  (author of the book "The Bias Against Guns"), syndicated
radio show host Tom Gresham  (host of the "Gun Talk" rdio show), and
others.  Registration, conference materials, receptions, and a Saturday
luncheon are free.  Participants are required to pay for their own
lodging, travel, and other meals.  Advance registration is required.
For more information, or to register for this year's GRPC, please call
(425) 454-7012, or visit www.saf.org/
<http://www.nranews.org/UM/T.asp?A2.24.1845.10.4325426>.

NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS-ELECTION WORKSHOPS

With Virginia being one of only two states holding elections this year,
all eyes will be on the Commonwealth.  In preparation for the November
elections, NRA-ILA is hosting a series of FREE Grassroots-Election
Workshops across the state, with stops in Virginia Beach, Harrisonburg,
Roanoke, and Leesburg.

At the Workshops, you will hear from pro-freedom candidates and their
staff, NRA-ILA representatives, and NRA-ILA Election Volunteer
Coordinators (EVCs) on what you can do locally to propel pro-gun
candidates to victory on Election Day--November 8, 2005.

The meetings also provide a venue for  lawmakers, candidates, and their
staffs to reach out to NRA members and explain their positions on our
Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

Upcoming Workshops are slated for:

Saturday, September 24, 2005 - Virginia Beach, VA
Saturday, September 24, 2005 - Harrisonburg, VA
Saturday, October 01, 2005 - Leesburg, VA
Saturday, October 01, 2005 - Roanoke, VA

Once again, the Workshops and related materials, including food and
drink, are FREE!  NRA members who are interested in attending should
contact the NRA-ILA Grassroots Division at (800) 392-VOTE (8683) for
details and to reserve their seats.  NRA members who have access to the
Internet can also go to www.nraila.org/workshops/
<http://www.nranews.org/UM/T.asp?A2.24.1845.11.4325426> to reserve their
seats on-line.

NRA-ILA LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TO DEFEAT PROPOSITION H--
SAN FRANCISCO GUN BAN

As you've been reading in the Grassroots Alert for months, on November
8, San Francisco voters will go to the polls to vote on Proposition H--a
citywide gun ban.

To educate and mobilize Bay Area pro-gun supporters, NRA-ILA has
unveiled a new website dedicated exclusively to exposing the truth about
Proposition H.  The website-- www.StopSanFranban.com
<http://www.nranews.org/UM/T.asp?A2.24.1845.12.4325426> --is designed to
provide you with one-stop-shopping for the information and tools you
will need to ensure Proposition H is defeated on November 8.

Among the many features at www.StopSanFranban.com
<http://www.nranews.org/UM/T.asp?A2.24.1845.12.4325426> are: information
on the proposed ban; tips for identifying and writing letters to the
editor to area newspapers; information on the benefits of firearm
ownership for self-defense and the ineffectiveness of gun bans in
reducing crime; voter registration links; e-mail sign-ups; and more.

If Proposition H passes on November 8, it will become the most
restrictive gun control law in the nation; even more restrictive than
the egregious Washington, D.C., gun ban that NRA-ILA is currently
working to overturn in Congress!  The only thing standing in the way of
Proposition H passing is you!

The first thing San Francisco residents must do to ensure Proposition H
is defeated is register to vote.  If you are not currently registered,
you can get more information by choosing the "Voter Center" link at
www.StopSanFranban.com
<http://www.nranews.org/UM/T.asp?A2.24.1845.12.4325426>.  Then, be sure
to forward this link to your family, friends, and fellow firearm owners,
both inside and outside of San Francisco, to ensure the collective
voices of America's gun owners are heard loudly and clearly in the
months leading up to, and especially on, November 8!  Those of you who
don't live directly in San Francisco, but reside nearby, should visit
www.StopSanFranban.com
<http://www.nranews.org/UM/T.asp?A2.24.1845.12.4325426> frequently for
updates on what you can do locally to ensure this deplorable proposition
is defeated.

Please visit www.StopSanFranban.com
<http://www.nranews.org/UM/T.asp?A2.24.1845.12.4325426> today to help us
prevent San Francisco from becoming the next Washington, D.C.!

A LOOK AT THE STATES

(****For all of the action items below, you can find contact information
for your legislators by using the "Write Your Representatives"
<http://www.capwiz.com/nra/dbq/officials/> tool at www.NRAILA.org
<http://www.NRAILA.org/>.  As always, thank you for your support.****)

CALIFORNIA
A final concurrence vote took place this week on Assembly Bill 996.
Amended by the Senate in July, AB 996 would require all retailers to
display and sell ammunition in a manner that is only accessible by an
employee, not the purchaser.  This anti-gun bill now heads to the
governor's desk.  Please contact Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) at
(916) 445-2841 and ask him to oppose anti-gun measure AB 996.  To send
an e-mail please visit: www.govmail.ca.gov
<http://www.nranews.org/UM/T.asp?A2.24.1845.15.4325426>.  As predicted,
Assembly Bill 352 was taken off the inactive list on Wednesday, August
31. The Senate could vote on this anti-gun measure as early as today. If
AB 352 passes the Senate, it must return to the Assembly Floor for a
final vote.  AB 352 expands the definition of "unsafe handguns" to
include semi-automatic pistols that are not designed and equipped with
an array of microscopic characterswhich identify the make, model, and
serial number of the pistol by imprinting the characters on each
cartridge case when the firearm is discharged. This legislation could
essentially ban all semi-automatic pistols commonly used by California
gun owners.  Please continue to contact members of the Senate and
Assembly and ask them to oppose AB 352. For Assembly and Senate members'
contact information, please visit www.assembly.ca.gov
<http://www.nranews.org/UM/T.asp?A2.24.1845.16.4325426> or
www.sen.ca.gov <http://www.nranews.org/UM/T.asp?A2.24.1845.17.4325426>.

ILLINOIS
The Cook County Board is currently considering a proposal that would ban
certain semi-automatic firearms throughout the county.  If passed, this
ordinance would ban many of the semi-automatic rifles, pistols, and
shotguns you own, leaving them subject to confiscation by the Cook
County Sheriff.  The proposal also threatens hefty fines of $500 for
individuals possessing these firearms, and a possible jail term.  The
County Board is expected to take action on this ban at the next board
meeting, which is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on September 8, at the County
Board Room, Room 569, 118 North Clark St., Chicago.  Please contact your
Cook County commissioners today and urge them to oppose these
unnecessary restrictions, and make plans to attend the meeting on
September 8.  It is critical that NRA members and the pro-gun community
voice their opposition to this attack on the Second Amendment.  The
general number for the County Board is (312) 6036398.  For specific
contact information on your commissioners, visit:
www.co.cook.il.us/secretary/HomePage_Links/board_of_commissioners_of_cook_c.htm
<http://www.nranews.org/UM/T.asp?A2.24.1845.18.4325426>.

MASSACHUSETTS
Mark your calendars and spread the word!  MA-10 EVC Don Kusser is
hosting a "Constitutional Rally" on Saturday, September 17, from 8:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  The rally will take place at Faxon Field across from
the Quincy Police Department in Quincy, MA.  The event is free and open
to the public.  Look for more information in the Grassroots Alert as the
date approaches, or feel free to contact Don Kusser by e-mail at
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> or by phone at (781) 871-1115.

NEW JERSEY
A public hearing regarding the Comprehensive Black Bear Management
Policy is scheduled for Wednesday, September 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Cook
Campus Center (Rutgers University), 59 Biel Road, New Brunswick, NJ
08901.  For a full policy review, visit the Division of Fish and
Wildlife's website at www.njfishandwildlife.com
<http://www.nranews.org/UM/T.asp?A2.24.1845.19.4325426> beginning
Tuesday, September 6, when the "Notice of opportunity for public comment
on the New Jersey Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy" is
published in the NJ Register.  The Notice will contain information on
how to submit comments on the policy.

NEW YORK
Governor George E. Pataki (R) signed into law NRA-supported
legislation.  S. 918/A. 4853, which allows sportsmen to hunt deer and
bear in the southern tier counties with rifles, goes into effect
immediately and allows hunters to use rifles during open season for deer
and bear in the counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chenango, Herkimer,
Montgomery, Oneida, Oswego, Otsego, Schoharie and Tioga, as well as
certain rural towns on Broome County in those areas east of the
Susquehanna River.  Thank you to all who were involved in the passage of
this important legislation. Special thanks to bill sponsors' State
Senator Dale M. Volker (R-59) and Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte
(D-138) for their tireless effort on behalf of gun owners in New York.
The New York State Rifle and Pistol Association will host the first
annual RPA-PAC fundraising dinner featuring NRA Executive Vice President
Wayne LaPierre, and  NRA 1st Vice President John Sigler.  Please pan to
attend the dinner, which will start at 6:00 p.m., on Saturday, September
17, and will be held at the Holiday Inn, Fishkill, located at I-84, exit
13, at Route 9.  Advance tickets are available for $50 or you can
purchase tickets at the door for $60.  To purchase tickets, please visit
www.nysrpa.org <http://www.nranews.org/UM/T.asp?A2.24.1845.20.4325426>
or call (518) 272-2654 or (800) 469-7772.    Also, the Shooters'
Committee on Political Education (SCOPE) will be holding its 40th
Annual  "SCOPE Awards Banquet," on Friday, September 9.  Featured
speakers will include John Sigler, Second Amendment Foundation (SAF)
founder Alan M. Gottlieb, and several local speakers.  The Banquet will
be held at the Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga (3
miles from Buffalo International Airport), from 5:30-11:00 p.m.  For
more information, please visit www.scopeny.org/banquet05.html
<http://www.nranews.org/UM/T.asp?A2.24.1845.21.4325426>.  For tickets
and reservations, please contact Mary Jo Picone by phone at (716)
639-7651, or via e-mail at [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

TEXAS
Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) has negotiated, and Governor Rick Perry
(R) has signed, concealed handgun license reciprocal agreements with
both Michigan and Virginia.  For more information, please visit:
www.txdps.state.tx.us
<http://www.nranews.org/UM/T.asp?A2.24.1845.22.4325426>.  These
agreements were made possible by the passage of HB 225 by Representative
Joe Driver (R-Garland), Representative Glenn Hegar (R-Katy) and Senator
Bob Deuell (R-Greenville) during the 2005 session of the Texas
Legislature, which made key improvements to Texas' reciprocity law.

VIRGINIA
On Tuesday, August 30, former Virginia Attorney General Jerry Kilgore
(R) officially launched "Sportsmen for Kilgore" in his race against Tim
Kaine (D) for Virginia Governor. NRA Political Victory Fund (PVF)
Chairman and ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox had the following to
say about the Kilgore campaign: "The National Rifle
Association-Political Victory Fund would like to congratulate Jerry
Kilgore (R) on the successful launch of 'Sportsmen for Kilgore.'  Every
election year, many candidates work overtime to persuade hunters,
sportsmen and gun owners to vote for them. While some, like Tim Kaine,
try to bury anti-freedom and gun control records with rosy rhetoric and
glossy photo-ops, others do have a proven record of helping advance and
preserve the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans.  Jerry
Kilgore is one of these good candidates--his rhetoric matches his
record. Analysis of that distinguished record of public service will
reveal that Jery Kilgore is sincere in both word and deed."

NRA will be closed Monday, September 5, in observation of Labor Day.
Please have a safe and happy holiday weekend, and please keep Hurricane
Katrina's victims in your thoughts and prayers.

--
Stephen P. Wenger

Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.

http://www.spw-duf.info

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