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Pennsylvania Gun Owners To Rally For Rights: Legislation backed includes
an end to state police registry of firearm purchases and an end to the
ban on CCW in state and county parks.
http://www.timesonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16204367&BRD=2305&PAG=461&dept_id=478568&rfi=6
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Pennsylvania Cannot Require SSN: A federal judge has ruled that
Pennsylvania cannot require a Social Security number for the purchase of
a firearm or the issuance of a concealed-weapon permit.
http://kyw.com/topstories/local_story_059093230.html
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Port Authority of NY & NJ Sued Over Firearm Arrest: Second Amendment
supporters have filed a lawsuit stemming from the wrongful arrest of a
Utah man who was detained at the Newark, N.J., airport because he had a
gun in his luggage.
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=%5CNation%5Carchive%5C200602%5CNAT20060228c.html
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San Francisco Delays Handgun Ban Until June: The City and County of San
Francisco has agreed, in light of a pending court ruling, to delay at
least until June 19 its voter-enacted ban on the private possession of
handguns.
http://www2.cbs5.com/localwire/localfsnews/bcn/2006/02/27/n/HeadlineNews/SF-HANDGUN-BAN-DELAYE/resources_bcn_html
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Ohio Physician Cleared In Shooting Incident: Charges have finally been
dismissed in a September 2004 incident in which a physician fired shots
at a man he claims tried to run over him and his wife in the couple's
driveway. (Note how easily one can get bogged down in the court system
over false statements by the assailant and accomplices.)
http://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060228/NEWS01/602280301/1002
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Oops, Wrong Gold Chain: A 22-year-old Florida man picked the wrong
victim to try to rob of a gold chain at a gas station. The robber ended
up on the losing end of a gunfight.
http://www.nbc6.net/news/7540689/detail.html
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Oops, Wrong House: A man wearing a "ninja" mask attacked a California
woman as she left her home to walk her dogs. When she broke free, he
chased her into her house, where he was shot fatally by her husband.
(It's a good thing that Healdsburg, unlike nearby San Francisco, hasn't
banned handgun ownership by private citizens.)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/02/27/MNGVDHFHEP5.DTL
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ATF Denies Misconduct At Virginia Gun Shows: Michael Bouchard, assistant
director of field operations for the bureau, told members of Congress
Tuesday that his agents broke no laws and violated no one's civil rights.
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewSpecialReports.asp?Page=\SpecialReports\archive\200603\SPE20060301a.html
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From JPFO:
ALERT FROM JEWS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP
America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization
February 28, 2006
JPFO ALERT: WE WARNED YOU
In our past alerts concerning the BATFE Congressional hearings
(
http://www.jpfo.org/alert20060213.htm ), we told you to keep your eyes
open and watch for betrayal. Pay attention to who defends or justifies
the actions of the
BATFE. Look for "compromises" that only compromise YOUR rights.
Not surprisingly, we were right to be concerned.
The hearings, originally scheduled for 2pm EST today, were quietly
rescheduled to 2:30pm. Additionally, the webcast was dropped, although
as of this writing, the link to it is still on the Judiciary web site (
http://judiciary.house.gov/schedule.aspx ). Callers to the Judiciary
received the explanation that the hearing was "...scheduled in a room
that did not have webcast equipment."
[We were also reassured that "...the Chairman supports the Second
Amendment." Of course, so does Charles Schumer (
http://www.jpfo.org/2nd-setup.htm ). The real question is, "How MUCH
does the Chairman support it?"]
Although the Judiciary promises that the written testimony will be on
the site
(
http://judiciary.house.gov/oversight.aspx?ID=216 ) by 5pm EST today,
we will have no accurate record of what actually transpired. The
testimony, after all, was submitted earlier and does not necessarily
reflect the actual testimony. It also does not cover the question and
answer period following the testimony.
Due to this "mishap", we have successfully been prevented from seeing
and hearing our government justify actions which cannot ethically BE
justified (it should be
fascinating to see if any alleged "pro-gun" groups try to tell us what
great friends we have in Congress!).
It's time to "Boot the BATFE," as well as anyone who would dare defend
this rogue agency. Go to www.jpfo.org/bootbatfe.htm for more information.
- The Liberty Crew
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From GOA:
McCain Still Trying To Gag Gun Owners From Criticizing
His Anti-gun Record
Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408
http://www.gunowners.org
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
A few weeks ago, we alerted you to legislation -- introduced by anti-gun
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) -- which is aimed at squelching the First
Amendment rights of grassroots groups like Gun Owners of America.
That bill, S. 2128, is ostensibly aimed at dealing with some of the
congressional controversies that have hit the media in recent weeks. A
true reform bill would focus the spotlight on members like John McCain,
who was one of the original Keating Five senators who were deeply
implicated in the savings and loan scandal.
Instead, McCain began his war on real transparency in 2002 when he
teamed up with anti-gun Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) to push the Incumbent
Protection Act into law -- an act that stifles the ability of
organizations like GOA to criticize elected officials before an election.
Now with the Gag Act (S. 2128), McCain wants to target his wrath on
groups like GOA -- requiring them to register their "grassroots"
communications and to file twice as many frivolous reports.
If McCain succeeds in pushing an expansive interpretation of his bill
(as he did when he convinced the courts to regulate the Internet under
McCain-Feingold), then we could see a host of draconian restrictions
affecting both GOA and you.
For example, if we wanted to alert you to gun ban that is moving in our
nation's capital, we could first have to tell McCain (and all his other
buddies in Congress) about what we're planning to do, who we're planning
to alert (that is, grassroots folks like yourself), how much money we
plan to spend, etc.
Because of Section 105 in this bill, everyone with whom GOA contracts to
get the word out (advertisers, printers, etc.) could be required to tell
Congress twenty days in advance about GOA's public information campaign.
In effect, we would end up alerting Sarah Brady every time we plan to
wage a grassroots campaign in opposition to gun control.
This is ridiculous!
No doubt, the Gag Act is further proof that grassroots lobbying works.
It works so well, that John McCain wants to muzzle it.
S. 2128 -- or a bill that is similar to it -- is now likely to come to
the floor of the Senate in early March, according to Majority Leader
Bill Frist. It is imperative that we contact our Senators today.
ACTION:
1. Please urge your Senators to oppose the Gag Act (S. 2128). And, if
your Senator has cosponsored the bill, then he or she especially needs
to hear from you. Senators who have cosponsored this bill are:
Conrad Burns (R-MT)
Norm Coleman (R-MN)
Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Joseph Lieberman (D-CT)
Bill Nelson (D-FL)
Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
You can visit the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at
http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send your Senators a
pre-written e-mail message such as the one below.
2. Take action and then please forward this alert to your pro-gun
friends and family!
----- Pre-written letter -----
Dear Senator:
Now that the Senate is looking to pass so-called lobbying reform
legislation, I hope you will NOT support any bill that would gag
grassroots lobbying organizations.
To be sure, John McCain's bill (S. 2128) would do just that!
In 2002, Senators McCain and Feingold teamed up to pass the Incumbent
Protection Act, a bill that infringes upon the First Amendment rights of
gun owners and other Americans by squelching their ability to criticize
elected officials before an election.
Now, Senator McCain wants to pass the Gag Act (S. 2128). In this latest
version, McCain targets his wrath on grassroots organizations --
requiring them to register their "grassroots" communications with their
members and to file twice as many frivolous reports.
Please oppose S. 2128 or any other "reform" bill that would scapegoat
outside groups, through which American citizens are better able to
petition their government and which serve as government watchdogs.
Sincerely,
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Michael & Me
This debut DVD from provocative filmmaker and talk-radio host Larry
Elder aims to mirror Moore's quest for a confrontation with General
Motors' CEO, Roger Smith -- except this time it's Moore himself who is
being pursued. "Michael & Me" follows Elder over an 18-month period as
he attempts to locate the elusive Moore in order to quiz him about some
of his assertions in his attack on guns and gun owners in "Bowling for
Columbine." Prominent in Elder's mind is the question of how many
Americans have managed to stay alive after using a gun in self-defense.
The DVD includes interviews with prominent Second Amendment spokesmen,
including several appearances by GOA's executive director, Larry Pratt.
It's now ON SALE through Gun Owners Foundation at just $14.50.
Please see
http://www.gunowners.com/resource.htm to order (and check out
the massive, ongoing book sale at the same time).
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--
Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
