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It's About Time: With the aid of an attorney, the Texas grandmother who
made national news when she shot an intruder in her home, has finally
gotten her revolver back from the Arlington Police Department. (A good
reason to own more than one firearm and to consider keeping at least one
somewhere other than your own home.)
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/opinion/13626329.htm
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Ohio Man Could Face Charges In Shooting: An Ohio man who attempted to
stop some auto burglaries could face charges for shooting back after the
burglars fired on him.
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060114/NEWS01/601140415/1056
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Colorado May Clarify Castle Law: A bill in the Colorado legislature
would remove the burden of proof for people who use deadly force in
self-defense in their homes. (This is the last bill mentioned in the
article.)
http://www.chieftain.com/editorial/1137311559/4
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Pennsylvania Merchants Arming Against Crime: Frustrated with an increase
in robberies, many merchants in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley are buying
guns. (Unfortunately, it sounds like most are settling for the training
that comes in the box with the gun.)
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_5securityjan14,0,2690573.story
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Renting Guns In Las Vegas: Article provides a brief description of
firing rental guns at the Las Vegas Gun Shop. (I'm uncomfortable with
leaving an inexperienced shooter alone with an MP5 after only 15 seconds
of instruction.)
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/travel/lvca/stories/DN-notebreak_0115tra.ART.State.Edition1.3ee8f2d.html
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US Army Sniper Makes Record Shot: A US Army sniper in Iraq held 12 feet
high to hit a terrorist over three-quarters of a mile away. "I believe
it is the longest confirmed kill in Iraq with a 7.62mm rifle," said Sgt.
Gilliland, 28."
http://www.washtimes.com/world/20060115-111618-6393r.htm
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4-H Shooting Program Wins Reprieve: Arizona 4-H members lost their
Shooting Sports Program for three days in December, until outraged
parents and participants persuaded the Board of Regents to bring it
back. The board has asked the university to look into whether the
program can continue without the school bearing legal responsibility for
the weapons. It's unclear what the alternatives might be.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/01164-Hguns.html
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Israeli Firm Offers Laser Dry-Fire Device: Simulated cartridge launches
laser pulse at target. (It's not clear how this system differs from BeaM
Hit, which has been available for years.)
http://www.israel21c.org/bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=Articles%5El1199&enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enVersion=0&enZone=Technology
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Seven Things Never To Say To Anyone: While Verbal Judo was designed for
police officers, some of these tips may help you win fights the best way
possible - by avoiding them.
http://policeone.com/writers/columnists/thompson/articles/120708/
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Call For Civil Disobedience In Britain: Ordinary people should carry
weapons if they want to be safe on Britain's crime-ridden streets,
according to the father of the fiancee of a murdered lawyer. "If you
value your life and you want to protect yourself on the streets then the
only way is to carry a weapon."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=374120&in_page_id=1770&ico=Homepage&icl=TabModule&icc=News&ct=5
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
