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Judge Rules NYC Can Persist In Lawsuit: In a move that should come as no
surprise to those familiar with is record. Judge Jack Weinstein has
ruled that although the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act is
Constitutional, the lawsuit against firearms manufacturers by the City
of New York falls under an exception and may proceed.
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2005/12/2/140525.shtml
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/1310AP_Gun_Lawsuits_New_York.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/03/nyregion/03gun.html
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Congress Is In Bed With The Gun Lobby: Newsday editorializes that the
recent shooting death of an NYPD officer is attributable to the failure
of Congress to reauthorize the federal ban on cosmetically impaired
firearms, the passage of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
and the refusal to ban firearm sales to people who appear on notoriously
inaccurate no-fly lists.
http://www.nynewsday.com/news/printedition/opinion/ny-vpgun024535272dec02,0,7503433.story?coll=ny-opinion-print
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The Real Menace: The New York Sun editorializes against the wave of
hysteria following the fatal shooting of an NYPD officer. (Only part of
the editorial is available without subscription.)
http://www.nysun.com/article/23899
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Recent Gallup Poll Summarized: A 2005 Gallup poll on firearm ownership
produced results so similar to one in 2000 that the results have been
combined. Highlights include that 4 in 10 responders report having a
firearm in the home and that women are more likely than men to say that
they use the firearm primarily for protection.
http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article2844.html
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..Additional Steps To Increase Security, Including Wearing Sidearms: A
father-and-son team of pawnbrokers in Washington State are re-evaluating
their security plans after a close call. The father fired at one of
three robbers, unaware that his son was being held with a gun to his
head, on the other side of the counter. Fortunately, all three robbers fled.
http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/224062
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Runner-Up For A Lead Oscar: A robber in Tucson may have been trying to
end it all when he pointed an air pistol resembling a Walther PPK/S at a
police officer. He was struck by a shotgun blast to the arm and will
face charges when he is released from the hospital.
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/105295
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AP Corrects .50-Caliber Story: The Associated Press corrects a few
details in its latest hit piece on the private ownership of .50-caliber
rifles but leaves everything else unchanged.
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/13305841.htm
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Christmas Shopping Security Tips: The best way to win a fight is to
avoid it. Bruce Mandelblit reviews the usual tips for the shopping season.
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2005/12/2/140326.shtml
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NRA Aids Canadian Brethren: As Canadian gun owners become more active
politically, they receive advice from the NRA-ILA.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20051203/ELXNGUNS03/TPNational/Canada
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1133566817747&call_pageid=968332188492&StarSource=RSS
From NRA-ILA:
NRA-ILA Grassroots Alert Vol. 12, No. 48 12/02/05
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!
This year's elections proved, once again, that good information is
critical to success. But information can only be put to good use if it
is received in a timely manner. Our campaign to ensure that readers of
the NRA-ILA Grassroots Alert switch from receiving the newsletter by fax
to e-mail has been very successful. However, we still have some
Grassroots Alert recipients who receive the weekly Alert via fax. If
you have an e-mail address, but you still receive the Alert every Friday
via fax, it is imperative that you switch over to our e-mail system as
soon as possible.
Effective January 1, 2006, the Grassroots Alert will be transmitted
solely via e-mail. Therefore, 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. In addition, we can
send e-mail instantly, at virtually no cost, while each fax incurs the
cost of a long distance call, not to mention your cost in paper.
Please note that the Grassroots Alert will still be posted at
www.NRAILA.org.
Thank you for your cooperation with, and attention to, this change.
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. 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.
Thank you for your continued support in our efforts to further the cause
of freedom.
[Contributions to NRA-ILA are not deductible as charitable contributions
for Federal income tax purposes.]
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!
NEVADA
On December 8, the Nevada Chiefs and Sheriffs Association (NCSA) will
hold its annual meeting in Mesquite. On the agenda is a recommendation
that all 17 sheriffs sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) that they
will take the necessary steps to come into compliance with federal law,
thereby allowing CCW permit holders to purchase firearms without having
to undergo a background check. As reported in previous Alerts, there
was a unanimous NCSA vote asking the Department of Public Safety to
request an extension of the BATFE deadline for compliance, but since the
extension deadline passed, an MOU signed by all sheriffs will accomplish
the same goal. According to an NCSA representative, the sheriffs plan
on signing the MOUs put before them on December 8, however it is vital
that NRA members contact their sheriffs prior to the meeting and
politely encourage them to do so. In addition while you are taking the
time to contact your sheriff, please ask him/her to open the CCW
subcommittee hearing to the public during the course of their annual
December 8 meeting. For contact information for your sheriff, please
visit www.NRAILA.org, or call the NRA-ILA Grassroots Division at (800)
392-8683. As long as Nevada's sheriffs are the issuing authority for
concealed weapon permits, any policy that is made on behalf of permit
holders should be held open for scrutiny to the public.
NEW YORK
Following a recent "investigative" story by local NBC affiliate "I-Team
10" in Rochester that revealed a small number of hunting licenses have
been issued to convicted felons over the past decade, a local lawmaker
has responded by suggesting that hunters undergo a criminal background
check prior to being issued a hunting license. While NRA strongly
believes that felons should not have access to firearms, the solution is
not to treat all hunters as suspected criminals. Performing background
checks on hunters will result in delays and increased costs that will
undoubtedly be passed along to all New York hunters in the form of
increased license fees. Please call Senator Michael F. Nozzolio (R-54)
today at (518) 455-2366, and tell him you strongly oppose legislation to
require NICS checks for all hunters. In addition, The Suffolk County
Legislature's Parks and Cultural Affairs Committee recently considered
and reported favorably out of committee two bils supporting the
reopening of the Suffolk County Trap & Skeet Range. The bills included:
Introductory Resolution IR-2216-5, a measure that designates $300,000
for planning, refurbishing, upgrading and maintenance of the facility;
and IR-2228-5, which will authorize a contract with Hunter Sports to run
the Trap & Skeet facility. Even though support for the range is present
in the Suffolk County Legislature, area anti-gun groups are trying to do
everything they can to stop the range from reopening. It is vital that
you attend the Suffolk County Legislature Meeting to voice your support
for the reopening of the range. The meeting will be held on Tuesday,
December 6, at 9:00 a.m., at the Suffolk County Legislature in
Riverhead, right behind the Suffolk County Jail and Courts. For further
directions, please contact the Legislature Office. Please encourage
your friends and family to attend. In the event that you are unable to
attend, please contact your Suffolk County Legs lator at (631) 853-4070.
WISCONSIN
The "Personal Protection Act" (PPA) cleared another hurdle this week
after the Joint Finance Committee approved it by a vote of 14-2. This
legislation, which would make Wisconsin the 39th Right-to-Carry state,
also received a significant boost when the Wisconsin Troopers'
Association, one of the state's largest law enforcement organizations,
announced its support of the PPA. The State Troopers now join the
Milwaukee Police Association, Fraternal Order of Police, and Law
Enforcement Alliance of America as law enforcement organizations that
have registered their support for the PPA. A new coalition of district
attorneys has also announced its support. All of this further
discredits those opponents who claim that they "stand beside law
enforcement" in opposition to citizens' right to self-defense. The bill
now moves to the State Senate for floor consideration early next week.
It is critical that you contact your State Senator at (800 362-9472, and
request that he or she support Senate Bill 403, the "Personal Protection
Act," without further amendments. In addition, to help counter
opposition, we ask that members take a moment and write a letter to the
editor of their local newspapers explaining their support for the PPA.
For information on writing effective letters to the editor, please visit
www.NRAILA.org or call the Grassroots Division at (800) 392-8683.
NRA closed at noon on Friday, December 2, for a Holiday function. We
will re-open on Monday, December 5, at 8:30 a.m., EST.
--
Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
