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Curious Logic: A columnist in Wisconsin seeks to link Canada's
contention that lax American firearm laws are responsible for Canada's
surge in gang-related violence with the veto of licensed CCW in Wisconsin.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/editorials/jan06/386552.asp
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Texas Officer Faces Aggravated Assault Charges: A veteran Austin PD
officer faces charges that could lead to 20 years in prison for some
dramatics with a handgun in a personal investment dispute. (Furnished as
a reminder not to allow firearms to become involved in arguments that
pose no deadly threat.)
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/01/22coparrest.html
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Easton PD Given Firearm Safety Guidelines: This Pennsylvania department
was the site of an unintentional shooting of of of its SWAT officers by
a colleague, inside the police station. Emanuel Kapelsohn, 3rd
vice-president of the International Association of Law Enforcement
Firearms Instructors, has completed his study and offered several
guidelines for preventing future accidents.
http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/pa/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1137838027268160.xml&coll=2
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Oregon Club Hit For Lead Contamination: The Oregon Department of
Environmental Quality has required the Medford Rifle and Pistol Club to
test soil for lead contamination after the club improperly disposed of
dust swept off the floor and sand that catches bullets fired at targets.
(Lead in bullets becomes stable as soon as the white oxide forms on
them. Lead dust is much more likely to cause problems.)
http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2006/0122/local/stories/16local.htm
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Website "Hopes To Save Children From Firearm Accidents": A new
child-safety website encourages parents to ask if there is a firearm in
the home where a child may go for a play date.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/1/prweb335887.htm
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Vatican Endorses IANSA, UN Firearm Restriction: The Holy See's
representative to the United Nations in New York, Archbishop Celestino
Migliore, also spoke to the committee Jan. 9. The process begun in 2001,
he said, "is having important repercussions on the promotion of
disarmament, peace and post-conflict reconstruction, the fight against
terrorism, and large- and small-scale organized crime."
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=83166
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Mexico City Tries Gun Buyback: Authorities in Mexico City are offering
to trade new computers for firearms surrendered by city residents.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060121/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_life_mexico;_ylt=AtUaOVi18tOPhoYn0ZHlCH6ek3QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBidHQxYjh2BHNlYwN5bnN0b3J5
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Canada - "Gun Control" Increases Crime: Pierre Lemieux, an economist
like John Lott, looks at the actual numbers regarding crime and firearm
ownership.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig7/lemieux1.html
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Canadian Ammunition Records May Provide Shopping List For Gun Thieves:
Comprehensive article provides details on the safe-breaking theft of 35
firearms from a licensed owner and speculates that gangs may be using
purloined copies of ammunition sales records to locate victims for such
thefts.
http://torontosun.com/News/Columnists/Bonokoski_Mark/2006/01/22/1405483.html
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South African Gun Owner Sounds Off: A firearm owner in South Africa
issues his own version of "Molon Labe"
(
http://www.thefiringline.com/HCI/molon_labe.htm).
http://www.sundayindependent.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=3076117&fSectionId=1043&fSetId=
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
