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Look Out For The Other Guy: A 75-year-old Georgia man surprised a
burglar when he entered his own home. He followed the burglar as the
burglar escaped through a bedroom window, then turned to see a second
burglar coming toward him. The second burglar died at the hospital a few
hours later. (My CWP students are taught the Five Keys of Defensive
Driving, which include "look out for the other guy" as an aid to mental
awareness.)
http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/13401633.htm
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Florida Homeowner Finally Cleared In Shooting Of Burglar: A 63-year-old
Pensacola man has been cleared in the fatal shooting of a teenage
burglar whom he found hiding in a closet shortly after his home had
apparently been cleared by a sheriff's deputy. The burglar was shot
during a struggle for the homeowner's revolver; the homeowner was also
shot in the hand. (This is why I place so much emphasis on the use of a
protected-gun position.)
http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051214/NEWS01/512140327/1006
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Son Takes Rifle To School, Mother Charged: A mother in rural
Pennsylvania has been charged with endangering the welfare of children
for allegedly allowing her 11-year-old son to take a .22-rifle and
ammunition to school. (A man I used to know told me how his rural
California classroom had a pegboard at the back of the room for the kids
to hang the .22 rifles that they routinely carried back in forth to
school, in case they spotted a squirrel or a rabbit on the way/)
http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/13407194.htm
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New Orleans Woman Sues Over Forced Evacuation, Firearm Confiscation: A
New Orleans woman is recovering from surgery this week from injuries
resulting from when she was roughed-up by authorities who forced her to
leave her home a week after Hurricane Katrina. Patricia Konie, 58, has
filed a Federal lawsuit over the injuries and other violations of civil
rights. (It's unclear if this is the same woman whose takedown by
California Highway Patrol officers was posted on at least one internet
news source.)
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=58112
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A Pacifist's First Day In Shooting Class: A self-admitted former mental
patient mocks the NRA Basic Pistol Course she took to meet the training
requirement for a Colorado Concealed Weapon Permit.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/articles/05/12/14_pacifist.html
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Tennesseeans Organize For Restaurant Carry: A Chattanooga chapter of the
Tennessee Firearms Association has just been organized. TFA lists an end
to the ban on carry in restaurants that serve alcohol as one of its
primary legislative activities for the coming year.
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_77264.asp
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Judge Rules In Favor Of Michigan CPL Applicants: Kent County gun owners
won't have to get a doctor's note attesting to their mental fitness when
they file for a concealed weapons permit, a court ruling held this week.
Kent was the only county in Michigan that imposed this requirement.
http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/base/news-26/113457514971960.xml&coll=6
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Jumping Through The Hoops In South Africa: A South African gun owner
describes his experiences in applying to renew his firearm license.
http://www.themercury.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=336&fArticleId=3034318
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From CCRKBA:
NEWS RELEASE
CCRKBA APPLAUDS WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY ON CCW VOTE; WARNS DOYLE 'WE'LL BE
WATCHING'
BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear
Arms (CCRKBA) applauded the Wisconsin Assembly this morning for its
progressive 64-32 vote, approving state concealed carry legislation.
The vote, which came just after 3 a.m. following a marathon all-night
session, sets the stage for yet another showdown with anti-gun Gov. Jim
Doyle, who has already promised to veto this legislation. Supporters of
the measure are concerned that Doyle, in an effort to prevent his veto
from being overridden, may offer political favors to key Democrats to
flip-flop on this important bill.
"Following the State Senate's lead, the Assembly did the right thing in
passing this bill," said CCRKBA Executive Director Joe Waldron. "And
we're going to be watching Jim Doyle to see just what kind of political
pressure he exerts, or enticements he offers Democrats to switch their
votes.
"While we are not entirely satisfied with a key compromise that brought
Democrat Rep. Mary Hubler's vote in favor of the bill, gun owners should
also not be afraid of it, because it is important that concealed carry
legislation become a reality," Waldron said.
Hubler's amendment requires refresher training every five years for
permit holders, and reduces the legal blood alcohol content for permit
holders to .02. It also creates a no-carry zone within 100 feet of any
school grounds while outside a vehicle, and restores penalties for
falsifying documents.
"We know from past experience in other states that after Wisconsin's
statute has been in place for a while, there will be an opportunity to
amend the law," Waldron noted, "after all the hysterical predictions
about increased violence and bloodshed are proven to be false, as they
invariably are.
"But this is a good starting point," he continued, "from which
Wisconsin's gun owners will demonstrate how responsible legally armed
citizens can be. It is now up to the Democrats to not give in to
pressure or enticements from the governor's office, and stand behind
their votes if, and when, it is time to override a Doyle veto.
"The safety and civil rights of Wisconsin citizens should not be held
hostage by the social prejudices of the governor and his
anti-self-defense allies," Waldron concluded.
--
Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
