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Wisconsin CCW Vote Scheduled For Tomorrow: The liberal press gets in its
last licks for the season as the state Assembly prepares to muster an
override of the governor's veto of the Personal Protection Act.

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060129/GPG0101/601290678/1207/GPGnews

Related Article:

http://www.madison.com/tct/news/index.php?ntid=70480&ntpid=4
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Negligent Discharge Not Likely To Alter Virginia Policy: Currently,
holders of concealed-weapon permits can carry exposed or concealed
firearms into their state's Capitol and General Assembly buildings. That
policy is not likely to change, in spite of a recent negligent discharge
in the hands of one of the legislators.

http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&%09s=1045855935264&c=MGArticle&cid=1137833704473&path=!news!politics
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NYPD - Guns And Alcohol Don't Mix: While it has not yet been shown that
the off-duty officer who was shot by a uniformed officer was actually
intoxicated, the NYPD Patrol Guide states, "Members of the service
SHOULD NOT be in possession of their firearms if there is any
possibility that they may become unfit for duty due to the consumption
of intoxicants."

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/30/nyregion/30rules.html?_r=1
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What's Wrong With This Picture?: A 26-year-old Texas man was fatally
shot after he kicked in the door to a home. According to the article, "
he apparently mistook someone else's home for his own." Who kicks in a
door to his own home?

http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=b892babd85266d26
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Alaska Woman Acquitted In Shooting of Boyfriend: It took a jury two
hours to acquit a woman in the fatal shooting of her live-in boyfriend,
who was threatening her with a knife. An issue at the trial was the fact
that the two had just returned home from a night out drinking.

http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/7397090p-7309156c.html
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Neighbor Role In Shooting By Great-Grandmother: An 81-year-old southern
California woman is in custody after fatally shooting her
granddaughter's former husband as they waited for a monitor for the
man's visit with his son. Earlier she had asked a neighbor to check the
gun and the neighbor had given her 20 rounds of ammunition.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-granny30jan30,0,89825,full.story
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Full-Auto In Oregon: Article looks at the recreational use of automatic
firearms in Oregon, claiming that the hobby has recently come out of the
closet.

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1138347091236700.xml&coll=7
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A Look At The NSSF: Despite media claims that the NRA is the mouthpiece
of the American firearm industry, it's actually the National Shooting
Sports Federation that represents the manufacturers.

http://news.newstimeslive.com/story.php?id=79286&category=Local
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From AzCDL:

HB 2075 needs your action today!

HB 2075 is in the House Judiciary committee and is scheduled for a
hearing this coming Thursday, February 2nd at 8:30 AM.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/47leg/2r/bills/hb2075p.htm

We need to act NOW to get a favorable vote.  A sample letter is provided
near the end of this Alert.  We also encourage you to attend the hearing
and testify for the bill.

HB 2075 modifies ARS 13-3102 (Misconduct Involving Weapons), Subsection
A by making it an offense to carry a concealed weapon only when there is
intent to commit a "serious offense" or "violent crime."

HB 2075 removes the criminal offense for carrying concealed without a
permit, but only for law-abiding citizens.  Real criminals are still
subject to arrest and prosecution.  The CCW permit system is still in
place and available with its advantages for out of state
recognition/reciprocity and satisfying NICS requirements when purchasing
a firearm.

In 1994, two Appellate Court decisions, State v. Adams and State v.
Moerman (http://www.azcdl.org/html/educational.html), altered the
meaning of ARS 13-3102, Subsection F that says that a weapon is not
considered concealed under the following circumstances:

"...a weapon or weapons carried in a belt holster which holster is
wholly or partially visible, or carried in a scabbard or case designed
for carrying weapons which scabbard or case is wholly or partially
visible or carried in luggage."

"...a weapon or weapons carried in a case, holster, scabbard, pack or
luggage that is carried within a means of transportation or within a
storage compartment, trunk or glove compartment of a means of
transportation."

State v. Adams ruled that a gun in a vehicle is a concealed weapon
unless it is obvious from "ordinary observation" or "ordinary sight" by
a person outside the vehicle.  If you are wearing a gun in your vehicle
or place it in your glove compartment, under the seat, in the center
console, etc., anyone in your vehicle, child or adult, near enough to
access your gun, could conceivably be arrested for carrying concealed if
they do not have a CCW permit.

State v. Moerman ruled that if you are carrying a weapon, it must be
obvious to a casual observer.  "Partially visible" in ARS 13-3102,
Subsection F, is interpreted to mean "clearly visible."  Same goes for
the weapon's case or holster - it also must be obvious that you are
transporting a weapon.  Wearing a gun openly on your right side but
talking to a law enforcement officer on your left side, where you gun is
not visible, could get you arrested if you don't have a CCW permit.

If you are serious about restoring your rights, we need make sure that
HB 2075 is approved by the House Judiciary committee.  Contact the
Judiciary committee members and let them know you want HB 2075 to be
favorably passed out of committee.

Information on Judiciary Committee members can be found here:
http://www.azleg.gov/CommitteeInfo.asp?Committee_ID=54

Eddie Farnsworth (R) - [email protected]  (Chairman)

David Burnell Smith (R) - [email protected]  (Vice-Chairman)

Ray Barnes (R) - [email protected]

Ted Downing (D) - [email protected]

Steve Gallardo (D) - [email protected]

Ben R. Miranda (D) - [email protected]

Jonathon Paton (R) - [email protected]

Doug Quelland (R) - [email protected]

Steven B. Yarbrough (R) - [email protected]

These alerts are a project of the Arizona Citizens Defense League
(AzCDL), an all volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan grassroots
organization.  Join today!

AzCDL - Protecting Your Freedom
http://www.azcdl.org/html/join_us_.html

--
Stephen P. Wenger

Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.

http://www.spw-duf.info