Victory In Prince George County: Supervisors in this Virginia county
have finally backed off from a firearm-discharge ordinance that would
have imposed stricter standards than existing state law.
http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031785049003&path=%21news&s=1045855934842
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New Orleans Confiscations Creating More Victims: CNS News recaps the
arguments from the chief of the NOPD and several critics, including John
Lott, regarding the confiscation of privately owned firearms in New Orleans.
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=\Nation\archive\200509\NAT20050914a.html
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Two Women Injured In Running Gun Battle: I share this story primarily as
an example of how factors other than firearm laws influence crime rates.
This incident did not stem from the fact that Arizona places fewer
restrictions on the RKBA than many other states but rather from the fact
that Phoenix is a major hub for the lucrative alien-smuggling business.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0914canalcrash14.html
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Michigan Paper Supports Pending Bills: The Lansing State Journal seems
to support pending legislation in Michigan that would abolish the duty
to retreat and presume that deadly force used against an intruder in
one's home or vehicle was reasonable. The latter bill would block
lawsuits as well as criminal prosecution.
http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050913/OPINION01/509130316/1086/opinion
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Hypocrisy In Ohio: The same newspaper that has lead the fight to
publicize the names of Ohio CHL-holders now supports sealing the records
of convicted felons.
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2694
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Eddie Eagle Pays Off: Two young students in a Seattle-area grade school
spotted a handgun on the playground. They stopped, didn't touch it and
advised an adult. They changed the rule about leaving the area - one
stood guard while the other contacted a teacher.
http://www.komotv.com/stories/39193.htm
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History Of Firearm Registration In Canada: Article about the newly
elected president of the Responsible Firearms Owners of Alberta
summarizes the cascade of Canadian firearm legislation over the last few
years.
http://www.prrecordgazette.com/story.php?id=184043
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
