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RKBA In Israel?: Often cited in American literature as a country where
citizens have ready access to firearms, the current reality is quite
different. The list member who furnished this link also reports that
access to handgun ammunition is tightly controlled and that it is very
expensive.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull&cid=1139395374084
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Cheney Incident Accounts Contain Discrepancies: This is shared as an
introduction to the material below, about making statements too soon
after shooting incidents.
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/2/18/103411.shtml?s=ic&s=lh
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From AzCDL:
HB 2076, which would require on-site, "readily accessible" storage and
"immediate retrieval" of a weapon when public establishments or events
forbid weapons, passed the House Judiciary committee by a vote of 6-3
Thursday 02/16/06. You can find the committee vote here:
http://tinyurl.com/belgy
Information on HB 2076 can be found here:
http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2076
SB 1425, which would prevent gun confiscation during a "state of
emergency," passed the Senate Committee on Government by a 5-2 vote
Thursday 02/16/06. The language in the bill was amended to reference
Article II, Section 26 of the Arizona Constitution and add prohibitions
against the "imposition of additional restrictions on the lawful
possession, transfer, sale, transport, carrying, storage, display or use
of firearms and ammunition or firearms or ammunition components." You
can find the committee vote here:
http://tinyurl.com/bc4oc
Information on SB 1425 can be found here:
http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=SB1425
As these bills progress, we will "alert" you when it's time to contact
your Representatives and/or Senator to push for passage by the full
House and/or Senate.
Thank you for helping to move these bills out of committee.
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
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From Alan Korwin:
Re: Post Shooting Procedures
Special note to my customers, friends and fans --
The following rules generally apply after a shooting incident
(accidental or self-defense), whether you are the Vice President of the
United States or not. Thanks to my friend Dr. Bruce Eimer, Ph.D., a
clinical and forensic psychologist, for reminding me of these important
basics, and providing facts. For some mysterious reason, little of this
has come out in news reports.
1. All shooting incidents are traumatic for the good guys, especially
when innocent people have been hurt.
2. Post-shooting trauma is REAL and every good person involved in a
shooting incident gets it. Sleeplessness, flashbacks, disorientation,
remorse, malaise and other post-trauma symptoms are routine, expected
and must be dealt with.
3. You have no legal obligation to contact or talk to the press, and
defense attorneys advise against doing so.
4. A person is least capable of making a coherent and consistent
statement, with good word choices and chronological accuracy,
immediately after a shooting incident, even though the urge to talk is
typically great, and everyone around you will encourage it.
5. Knowing this, the police have adopted good standard procedures you
can use as a guide. Remove yourself from all public contact, and go on
"administrative leave" (with pay), until an official statement can be
released in writing, in cooperation with a team of lawyers, within two
weeks.
6. No statement of any kind should be made until conferring with attorneys.
7. You are advised against talking with police unless your lawyer is
present.
8. The first concern must be for an injured party. Timely reporting to
law enforcement authorities is also essential, and it would be improper
for police to leak this to the press (both rules were observed in the
Cheney incident).
9. Allow yourself time to appropriately psychologically process your
post-shooting psychological trauma, and debrief this critical incident
for 24 to 48 hours. Only then should you consider making a statement to
the press, the authorities, or anyone. Expressing sadness, contrition
and assuming FULL responsibility for the accident (as Cheney did in this
case) is appropriate.
10. Do everything you can to avoid such situations.
Alan (with a lot of help from Bruce).
Contact:
Alan Korwin
BLOOMFIELD PRESS
"We publish the gun laws."
4718 E. Cactus #440
Phoenix, AZ 85032
602-996-4020 Phone
602-494-0679 FAX
1-800-707-4020 Orders
http://www.gunlaws.com
[email protected]
Call, write, fax or click for a free full-color catalog.
To reach Dr. Eimer --
http://www.PersonalDefenseSolutions.net
Encourage politicians to pass more laws...
with expiration dates.
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From Force Science News:
III. MORE ON PARC'S POST-SHOOTING RECOMMENDATIONS
Comments continue to flood in regarding the recommendations from PARC
(the Police Assessment Resource Center) for how best to handle involved
officers after a major force encounter, particularly a shooting (see FSN
Transmissions #36 and 37).
PARC, as you may recall, is a LE oversight and consulting group that
strongly advocates treating surviving officers essentially like suspects
and subjecting them to interrogations/interviews as quickly as possible
after a life-threatening incident.
Here's some of the most recent e-mail reaction we've received. Some
letters have been edited for clarity and length.
FORGOTTEN MEMORIES VIVIDLY RESURFACE DURING A RE-ENACTMENT
More than a decade ago my partner was shot through the arm and in the
chest (fortunately not fatally) as we were about to make a stealth entry
into an apartment where an armed man was holding his girlfriend against
her will.
Years later we were re-enacting the incident for a training tape. My
partner re-enacted going down, and I grabbed him by the collar and began
dragging him to cover. As I did so, I holstered my weapon and picked up
my partner's, which he'd dropped. When I pointed his weapon at the door
the shots had come through, the exact same thought flashed through my
mind that I'd had at the time of the actual shooting. I thought, "I've
never qualified with this weapon."
The funny thing is, I remembered for all those years dragging my partner
away, stopping his bleeding, and then throwing him over my shoulder and
carrying him to an ambulance. But everything else I did not remember
until performing that re-enactment years later. Then not only did I
remember minute details of what I had done in those few frenzied
seconds, but I remembered even my specific thoughts. The memories came
to me as clear as day.
Therefore I believe a walk-through at the scene, after the shooting,
with the officers involved is crucial for accuracy.
Lt. Dan Marcou
La Crosse (WI) PD
PARC's "BEST PRACTICES" ARE "WORST PRACTICES"
I have investigated officer-involved shootings for 10 years and find
PARC's "Best Practices" to be the "Worst Practices" to employ regarding
police shootings. Who deemed PARC's practices best, and what department
in its right mind would utilize them? Are the PARC people former LE
officers who have been involved in shootings or have investigated
them...or are they a self-promoting organization looking to pass
themselves off as experts?
Lt. John Prendergast
Philadelphia PD, IAD-Shooting Team
THE TRUTH MIGHT BE BETTER SERVED BY GIVING EVEN CRIMINAL SHOOTERS
RECOVERY TIME
I am a former police officer (7 years on the street) whose legal
practice now centers on defending "police misconduct" cases.
If the truth is better served by a pre-interview recovery period for
officers after a deadly encounter, then that should be the order of the
day across the board, for officers and civilians alike, since the
objective in each case is to arrive at the truth.
Just as officers who are involved in duty-related shootings are human
beings who are affected by the stresses of the experience, all other
folks who are involved in deadly encounters are similarly human, and
similarly affected, including civilians who precipitated the incident
for criminal reasons.
I doubt that those who are criminally involved in a shooting will escape
the justice which is due them as a result of such an approach.
Jim Wilson
Sr. Dep. City Attorney
Sacramento, CA
'INTERROGATING" AN OFFICER AFTER A SHOOTING IS A BIG MISTAKE
I teach issues involved in police shootings and, before retiring,
investigated the infamous FBI shoot-out in Miami. If you try to
"interrogate" an officer you are making a big mistake. Officers, just
like everyone else, have 4th, 5th, 6th and 14th Amendment rights. They
also have the right to an attorney and if you push these attorneys they
will have the officer invoke. Then where would we be?
Sgt. David Rivers (ret.)
Metro-Dade Police PD, Homicide Bureau
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From John Farnam:
7 Feb 06
At a recent Pistol Course in CA, one of my LEO students used a Beretta
92F, equipped with a laser pointer, mounted on the right grip panel.
Not being a laser fan, I've not had much experience with this particular
brand, but it immediately struck me that the laser source should be on
the left side of the pistol, where the trigger finger is out of its way
(at least for right-handers).
Putting it on the right side means that the laser beam is blocked, and
thus useless, when the index finger is in high register, tempting the
shooter to place his finger on the trigger before his sights are on target.
This system, at least on the Beretta, did not gain many fans that day!
/John
(Differences of opinion are what make horse races. To me, the option of
being able to block the laser beam with the trigger finger is a plus. If
the beam is required when the finger is off the trigger, the finger can
either be pointed forward, without resting along the frame or pointed a
little higher up the frame.)
12 Feb 06
SHOT Show ended today. Here are notes from days three and four:
Kimber has abandoned the external extractor on their line of 1911s.
All pistols on display at the Show had internal extractors. They
indicated that the change is permanent.
SIG's marvelous 223 rifle, the 551, until now only imported for police
use, has a new version entering general commerce in August. It is
called the 556. It is basically a 551, with a retractable, AR-15-style
stock, and, instead of accepting SIG's wonderful plastic magazines, it
accepts AR-15 magazines. Nice gun, but I wish it took the original SIG
magazine.
S&W's new AR-15, called the M&P-15 is well done indeed! Everything is
pretty standard. As always, I like the plane-vanilla version best.
Beretta had their new 223 rifle on display too, as I indicated earlier.
However, it has no flash suppressor, and, of course, like all 223s, it
needs one. Also, its cross-bolt, manual safety makes it difficult for
use by left-handers.
FN's plastic pistol, the FNP, comes in both a self-decocking and a
manually-decoking version. It has an eight-pound trigger with a deep
reset. I wouldn't call the reset "crisp," but it is not as mushy as
that of Kimber's KPD. It has an exposed hammer and, thank Heaven, no
magazine safety! Available in 40S&W and 9mm. Nice pistol!
Rock River Arms had on display its new upscaled AR-15 in 308. Called
the LAR-10, it happily accepts FAL magazines. DPMS has something
similar, called the Commando 308, but it uses a proprietary magazine,
available only from DPMS. Out later this year, both use the original
Stoner gas impingement system and will compete directly with SA's M1-A
and DSA's FAL.
I talked with the folks at Kahr, and their M1 Carbine has been vastly
improved. Used with Cor-Bon DPX ammunition, this rifle is poised for a
real renaissance. Their KP45 pistol in 45ACP is shipping, and its size
and flatness makes it attractive for concealed carry.
Friend and old-time colleague, Jimmy Cirillo, as on hand to show me his
new "Cirillo Pistol Sight." Big front dot, and the rear sight is half a
circle. In the view of the shooter, the front sight ball floats in the
center of the "cup." Unlike the case with conventional pistol sights,
there are no right angles. I'll have a set to try shortly. Jimmy is
a legend and the grand old man of our profession. Still feisty as ever!
CZ has purchased Dan Wesson Arms and had both company's guns on
display. CZ has made real inroads among American pistol competition
shooters, but little penetration of the serious gun market. The Dan
Wesson line might help.
Crimson Trace has a big display, as did Lasermax. As was pointed out,
laser pointers are useful when a conventional sight picture is
precluded, such as when a officer is using a shield and pistol at the
same time or is using a pistol with a large, silencer can. When you
purchase the Crimson Trace, you get no-additional-cost batteries for
life. Nice touch!
Woolrich is now aggressively competing with 511 for the tactical
clothing market. Their shirts and trouser are nicely done. I'll trying
a set out!
Tim Wegner, president of Bladetech and maker of an extensive and
wonderful line of ky-dex holsters, tells me that there is currently a
big demand for tactical holsters for the M9 as well as AR-15 magazine
holders. Most going to military customers.
The "Photon" is the best of all key-chain lights. Bright, but it can be
ramped up and down, and it has a replaceable battery.
It is great to see such a wide array of well made guns and accessories
from which the American consumer can choose. The entire industry is
healthy and optimistic.
The 2007 SHOT Show will be in Orlando, FL. Back in Las Vegas in 2008.
/John
(It would be nice if Kahr would produce a reliable M1 Carbine. The M1
Carbine is a great urban rifle, particularly for use within the home,
and it is very friendly to the short-statured user. Collector interest
has made original GI models hard to find.)
12 Feb 06
Shooting incident involving a student and state trooper:
"One of my fellow Troopers received a disturbance call yesterday while I
was busy handling an accident. A moment later, the operator came back
asked for other cars to assist, as the disturbance suspect, who did not
speak English, had assaulted several people with an axe. He was
reported to have retreated to the bottom floor of a multi-story,
apartment building. En route, I was further advised that he also had a
large, German Shepherd that was known by the neighbors to be dangerous.
We ultimately went to the door and announced our presence, but we
received no response. A local indicated to us that the suspect was
indeed hiding downstairs. I began walking around to the back. I heard a
noise and sidestepped behind a tree. I could just make out a shadow. I
turned on my flashlight and, using the Harries' Technique, sure enough
saw the suspect, crouched along a wall, holding a German Shepherd by the
collar.
I commanded, 'Police! Don't move!' The dog began growling, and the man
began to scream, in Ukrainian. He held the collar but allowed the dog
to advance in my direction. It became clear to me that he was giving
commands to the dog. Before another word could come out of my mouth, he
pushed the dog in my direction and let him go, screaming to it as it ran
toward me.
Range was thirty-five feet. I picked up the dog in my front sight. I
vividly remember seeing the hammer start back (SIG228, 9mm), as I
silently said to myself, 'This is going to happen!' I began pressing the
trigger as I tracked the target, and waited for the recoil. When the
shot broke, the dog let out a yelp and spun around. I knew I had hit
it. It began to gag as it wobbled back to the suspect.
We took the suspect into custody without further incident. The
destruction of his dog took the fight right out of him! He was not
seriously hurt. My guys and I were okay too.
A subsequent examination of the scene revealed that I had shot the dog
at a distance of ten feet. The single bullet struck the animal near the
ear and continued into the neck and chest. It did not exit. The dog
was DRT.
I subsequently unwound and replayed the whole thing over and over in my
mind. What an advantage I had by simply paying attention to details.
Had I not heard the noise by the door, I may have walked right into an
ambush. Sights work! I clearly remember seeing my front sight and
tracking the moving target. I also remember confidently thinking that
there was no possibility of me missing. Of course, I didn't!"
Comment: Decisiveness, personal competence, and determination work too.
My friend is a professional gunman who knows what he is about! Lesser
men would not have up to the challenge, but Bill was. Neither the dog
nor the suspect were a match for him. Good show, Bud!
/John
(I love dogs and recently acquired a German Shepherd myself. Like
firearms, however, they can be misused. Note the use of the Harries
flashlight technique. This is my choice for a two-handed technique, once
the user has identified a potential target. However, it is not a good
search technique because it couples the beam of the flashlight with the
muzzle of the gun, which can easily result in the muzzle crossing things
you are not prepared to shoot.)
--
Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
