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NYC Seeks Exception In Firearm Lawsuit: In the wake of the passage of
the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, attorneys for New
York City argue that their client falls under an exception because the
defendants violated a state law. The judge in the case has a notorious
history of favoring prohibitionists.
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1132580129757
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San Francisco Struggles With Gun Turn-Ins By Gang Members: San Francisco
authorities were caught unprepared for the onslaught of handguns being
surrendered by that city's gang members in the wake of the passage of
Proposition H. Oops, it looks like this may just be a satire.
http://www.chronwatch.com/content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=18036
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Off-Duty San Francisco Officer Shoots Auto Burglar: Of note, once
Proposition H takes effect, it will be a violation of local ordinance
for off-duty officers to carry firearms in San Francisco.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/11/23/BAGHPFSV861.DTL
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Shooting Victim At Tacoma Mall Drew Own Gun: Article offers insights
into the man who unsuccessfully tried to stop the mall shooter and the
mall shooter himself.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002641156_mallshooting23m.html
John Farnam Provides A Correction:
23 Nov 05
Update on Tacoma, WA:
The rusty CZ, with the slide locked halfway due to a double-feed, that
was found at the scene and assumed to have belonged to the suspect, as
it turns out, actually belonged to the victim! The victim, the only one
seriously injured in the incident, apparently attempted to shoot the
suspect. His pistol only fired once, and the shot missed. The rusty,
poorly-maintained CZ then double-fed, and had no further involvement.
The victim was subsequently shot four times in the torso by the suspect.
The suspect himself brought a Tech-Nine clone (9mm) and a Kalashnikov
clone, but, despite firing many shots, was unable to produce any further
serious injuries.
Several additional lessons: The mall where the incident took place has a
"no firearms" policy, which supposedly applies even to people with valid
CCW permits. Of course, like all stupid, unenforceable rules, this one
is universally ignored, and should be!
The victim was indeed courageous as he tried to end the shooting spree.
However, carrying rusty, poorly-maintained pistols has its risks! I
know nothing about his training, but he was obviously unable to hit the
suspect, didn't have a back-up pistol, and either did not try to, or
was unable to, get his pistol running after it experienced a stoppage.
When you have the heart of a lion, you had better have a lion's teeth
and a lion's acumen also!
/John
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Another Armed Texas Grandmother: An 84-year-old retired deputy sheriff
chased down a van with four men who had stolen a four-wheeler from her
grandson.
http://cbs11tv.com/topstories/local_story_327201644.html
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Armed Pizza Deliveryman Drives Off Robbers: The owner of a pizza shop
was lured by robbers to an unoccupied house that still had electrical
power. He fired three shots, causing the robbers to flee. One of the
robbers may have died from wounds.
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article2829.html
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Toledo Man Finally Gets Gun Back: An Ohio man has finally gotten back
from police his pistol, which was seized illegally three months ago. The
case was politicized because of the man's efforts to combat gang
violence in his neighborhood.
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article2828.html
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Another Officer Killed With "Unloaded Pistol": A school officer in Mexia
TX died in a SWAT training exercise with six city police officers when
he was shot with a gun that was thought to have been unloaded. (Rule
One: All firearms are always loaded.)
http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/2005602.html
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"Gun Shot Residue" Test May Give False Positives: Article discusses some
of the newly discovered problems with the traditional "GSR" test.
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18825274.300
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LAPD Places Moratorium On Glock 21's: LAPD has publicly announced its
temporary ban on use of Glock 21's by their officers. The department
cites a two-percent risk of misfire.
http://ktla.trb.com/news/ktla-glocks,0,7347501.story?coll=ktla-news-1
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Executives Turning To Shooting Outings: Executives, particularly from
New York City, are showing a growing preference for shooting, over golf
and softball, for team-building outings.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/24/nyregion/24shoot.html
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From KABA (one of my key news sources):
THANKSGIVING FUNDRAISING APPEAL - STILL NEED TO RAISE $19,795.95 BY YEAR
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From NRA-ILA:
NRA-ILA Grassroots Alert Vol. 12, No. 47 11/23/05
ENJOY THE HOLIDAY SEASON--
THEN GET READY TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING IN '06!
With the holiday season now upon us, we hope you enjoy your time with
family and friends. Thanks to your continued activism, we achieved some
monumental victories this year; victories that simply would not have
been possible without your support and hard work.
However, as we saw on Election Day 2005, our fight is far from over, and
we cannot rest on our laurels. The enemies of our freedom are
redoubling their efforts to win back what they've lost in recent years,
and they are using the results of some of this year's elections as their
launching pad for 2006. The anti-gun drumbeat, trying to convince
politicians and the electorate that supporting the Second Amendment is a
losing proposition, has already begun in earnest. Rest assured this
vitriol will continue right up through Election Day 2006.
While the next few weeks will allow us time to catch our breath, our
respite will be over when the calendar turns to 2006. Not only must we
work to advance our legislative agendas in Congress and the states, but
we must remain eternally vigilant in turning back the inevitable attacks
on our firearm freedoms that the anti-gunners have in store for us.
And, we must once again ramp up our top-notch grassroots battle plan in
preparation for an extremely busy election year.
We know we will again be able to count on you to answer the call. We
need you to help us build an even more formidable corps of grassroots
activists to ensure the momentum we've gained in the past five years
continues in 2006 and beyond. So, please, while you are enjoying the
company of family and friends during this holiday season, please
continue to reach out to your pro-gun family, friends, and fellow
firearm owners to ensure that they know what's at stake in the new year
and that they are an active part of our team of volunteers who will once
again work tirelessly to protect the Second Amendment.
All of us at NRA-ILA thank you for your commitment to stand with us to
protect our rights, and we wish you all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving
holiday.
D.C. PERSONAL PROTECTION ACT A TOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY
One of NRA-ILA's top legislative priorities in Congress continues to be
the passage of S. 1082 and H.R. 1288--the Senate and House versions of
the "District of Columbia Personal Protection Act." This legislation
seeks to restore the constitutionally-guaranteed Second Amendment rights
of the residents of the District of Columbia.
The need for this legislation is obvious. While effectively banning
handgun ownership for over a quarter-century, Washington, D.C.,
consistently has one of the highest homicide rates in the nation.
"D.C.'s politicians have stripped law-abiding residents of their ability
to defend themselves and their families," said NRA-ILA Executive
Director Chris W. Cox. "Passage of the 'District of Columbia Personal
Protection Act' will remedy this senseless and dangerous injustice."
Please be sure to contact your U.S. Senators and Representative and ask
them to cosponsor and support S. 1082 and H.R. 1288.
For a list of Senate cosponsors, please visit
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:SN01082:@@@P.
For a list of House cosponsors, please visit
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR01288:@@@P.
You can call your U.S. Senators at (202) 224-3121, or your U.S.
Representative at (202) 225-3121.
HELP NRA-ILA FIGHT FOR FREEDOM IN THE COURTS!
With NRA engaged in various legal battles to protect our Second
Amendment rights across the country, we are asking NRA members to
contribute to NRA-ILA as we fight for freedom in the courts. Please
encourage your friends, family, and other Second Amendment supporters to
stand with NRA-ILA by making a financial contribution to help us fight
for freedom in the U.S. courts. You may contribute by mail (please make
checks payable to NRA-ILA, and send to: NRA-ILA, 11250 Waples Mill
Road, Fairfax, VA 22030); by telephone at (800) -392-8683; or via our
website at:
https://secure.nraila.org/Contribute.aspx.
[Contributions to NRA-ILA are not deductible as charitable contributions
for Federal income tax purposes.]
Thank you for your continued support in our efforts to further the cause
of freedom.
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" tool at
www.NRAILA.org. As always, thank you for your support.****)
DELAWARE
Mark your calendar for the "Concealed Carry Conference and Second
Amendment Rally" to be held January 8, 2006! The Conference, held in
conjunction with the Delaware State Sportsmen's Association Annual
Meeting of Members, will feature special guest speaker NRA-ILA Executive
Director Chris W. Cox, as well as NRA President Sandra Froman, NRA 1st
Vice President John Sigler, and NRA 2nd Vice President Ron Schmeits. The
conference will be held at Modern Maturity Center, 1121 Forest Ave. (Rt.
8), in Dover. Doors open at 1:00 p.m., and the meeting begins at 2:00
p.m. This event is open to everyone interested in preserving and
defending the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. See you there!
MASSACHUSETTS
This week, Governor Mitt Romney (R) signed S.2255, a bill addressing a
conflict in Massachusetts law concerning the difference between a loaded
and unloaded muzzleloading shotgun or rifle. For purposes of this
section, "loaded shotgun or loaded rifle" shall mean any shotgun or
rifle having ammunition in either the magazine or chamber thereof, such
ammunition including a live cartridge, primer (igniter), bullet, or
propellant powder designed for use in any firearm, rifle or shotgun and,
in the case of a muzzle loading or black powder shotgun or rifle,
containing powder in the flash pan, a percussion cap and shot or ball;
but the term "loaded shotgun or loaded rifle" shall not include a
shotgun or rifle loaded with a blank cartridge, which contains no
projectile within such blank or within the bore or chamber of such
shotgun or rifle. The bill contained an "emergency preamble". Under
normal circumstances a bill does not become law until 90 days ater the
governor signs it. With the emergency preamble, the bill became law
immediately. On behalf of our members, we would like to thank the Gun
Owners Action League as well as Senator Stephen Brewer (D-Franklin,
Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester) and Representative George Peterson
(R-Worcester-9) for their special efforts in seeing this bill through
the legislative process in time for the upcoming muzzleloader season.
TEXAS
Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) has determined that the following five
states' Concealed Handgun License (CHLs) holders qualify for recognition
by Texas: California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and
Washington. Governor Rick Perry (R) has signed unilateral proclamations
of recognition for these states. Although these states will not grant
reciprocity to Texas CHLs, the proclamations are part of an ongoing
effort by pro-gun officials in the Lone Star State to grant other states
one-way recognition and encourage them to adopt or expand reciprocity
provisions in their own carry laws.
[Editors Notes: Effective January 1, 2006, the NRA-ILA Grassroots Alert
will be transmitted solely via e-mail. Those of you who currently
receive the Friday Alert via fax, and wish to continue to receive it,
will need to sign up to receive NRA-ILA's e-mail alerts. You may sign
up for e-mail by visiting www.NRAILA.org and choosing "Sign-up for
E-mail" or you may call the NRA-ILA Grassroots Division at (800)
392-8683. This change is part of our ongoing transition to e-mail as
our primary communication tool, recognizing the vast number of NRA
members with e-mail access, and the additional flexibility e-mail
affords recipients in easily forwarding the information to others. The
NRA-ILA Grassroots Alert will still be posted at www.NRAILA.org. Thank
you for your cooperation with, and attention to, this change.--NRA-ILA]
NRA will be closing at noon on Wednesday, November 23, for the
Thanksgiving Holiday. We will re-open on Monday, November 28, at 8:30
a.m., EST.
Please have a safe and happy Thanksgiving Holiday!
--
Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
