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Despite Lawsuit, SF Sets Penalties For Handgun Possession: Despite
violation of state pre-emption and a resultant lawsuit by the National
Rifle Association, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors set penalties
last week for violations of its municipal ban on handgun possession.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/trivalleyherald/ci_3592114
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The Logic Of Federal Prosecutors: A former Assistant US Attorney
lambastes President Bush, Congress and the NRA for the sunset of the ban
on cosmetically impaired firearms, blaming it for the death of a Chicago
teenager.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0603100127mar10,1,855219.story
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Attorney Interview, Newark Airport Lawsuit: List member Charles Heller
interviewed the attorney who is spearheading the $3 million lawsuit
against the New York and New Jersey Port Authority for the wrongful
arrest of a Utah man who was delayed in his transit through the Newark
airport by the mishandling of hs luggage. Audio recording is posted at:
http://i.b5z.net/i/u/1219065/f/3_6_06_AAF_Scott_Bach_FTP.mp3
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Gunshot Wound Dynamics: Article about the coroner's findings in the case
of the Louisiana businessman who was shot after overpowering a Baton
Rouge police officer offer some insights into what bullets do and don't
do to combative humans.
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/2446532.html
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Bringing Three Friends And An Attitude To A Gunfight: A man suspected in
a string of armed robberies walked into a Seattle-area sandwich shop,
showed a gun in his waistband to the sandwich maker and demanded money.
When she told him that she could not open the register unless he made a
purchase, he started yelling, prompting three teenage friends of the
girl to tackle him and hold him for deputies.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/262669_subwayrobber11.html?source=mypi
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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 full House by a vote of 38-21-1 on Thursday
March 9, 2006. You can find details of the vote here:
http://tinyurl.com/p86je
Information on HB 2076 can be found here:
http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2076
From here, the bill goes to the Senate, where it will most likely be
assigned to the Judiciary committee. We will "alert" you when it's time
to contact committee members.
Thank you for helping to move HB 2076 through the House.
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 IALEFI:
Subject: Suspect attempting to commit fraud and theft of services
against legitimate trainers.
From: Scott Raynor
Strategic Training Concepts, LLC
PO BOX 1513
Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1513
609-820-7829
Request widest dissemination!
Subject by the name of Nicholas Douglas using several business names is
attempting to commit fraud and theft of services against legitimate
trainers. Douglas is attempting to secure training and equipment for a
security business. Douglas is a felon and a fraud. Douglas is on parole
(see below) and was just released from jail a short month ago. Douglas
is now attempting to pass
himself as an instructor for Monadnock and for OCAT. Douglas uses the
names of:
* Ohio Emergency Rescue Operations Team
3327 Monroe Street, Toledo Ohio 43606
* Criminal Interdiction Services
* Digital Arts Photo
* Ohio Emergency Operations Team
* Strategic Defensive Tactics Training School
Douglas is on parole for impersonation of a police officer and
intimidation of a witness. More to follow as the investigation reveals
further information.
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Offender Detail Information
NICHOLAS DOUGLAS
Number: A497994
DOB: 02/18/1981
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Admission Date: 06/28/2005
Institution: Montgomery Education Pre-Release Center
Status: APA SUPERVISION
Zip Code: 43615
Residential County: LUCAS
Ohio Revised Code Felony Sentencing Chart Victim Info Offense Information
IMPERSON PEACE OFFICER Counts: 1 ORC: 2921.51 4
Committing County: LUCAS Sentence Date: 06/28/2005 Degree of Felony: Fourth
Victim Info Unavailable
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INTIMIDATE VICTIM/WITNESS Counts: 1 ORC: 2921.04 4
Committing County: LUCAS Sentence Date: 06/28/2005 Degree of Felony: Third
Victim Info: Male
Sentence Information
Stated Prison Term: 1 year Actual Release Date: 02/13/2006
Definite Sentence: ----
Indefinite Sentence Min: ---- FOA/TRC Date:
Indefinite Sentence Max: ---- POA Date:
Mandatory Sentence: ----
MDO: ---- Supervision Start Date: 02/13/2006
RVO: ---- Period of Supervision: 3 years Gun Specification: ---- APA Office:
TOLEDO 2 Expiration Stated Sent: 02/13/2006 Conditions of Supervision
Be advised,
Scott Raynor
Strategic Training Concepts, LLC
PO BOX 1513
Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1513
609-820-7829
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From John Farnam:
7 Mar 06
At a training program in TX last weekend, I used my Krebs/Kalashnikov
(223), Duracoated in "Urban Snakeskin" by my good friend, Les Leturno.
The rifle functioned just fine, of course, but I was astounded at the
way the rifle itself literally disappeared as it was carried, slung over
my shoulder, muzzle down.
I carried it, and several of my students carried it also. We were all,
as usual, dressed drab grays, tans, and olive, but none of us were
wearing camouflage. Even so, the Urban Snakeskin pattern so effectively
concealed the outline of the rifle, a number of students came up to me
and expressed their astonishment at the way it was nearly impossible,
without looking intensely, to discern that I has a rifle on my person at
all. Many camouflage patterns are vertical, but Urban Snakeskin, is
non-directional, and so it is effective no matter how the rifle is
oriented on the body.
Up until now, I have thought of camouflaged rifles and shotguns only in
terms of reducing the profile after the weapon is deployed. However, I
now see that, even as the weapon is carried, profile is markedly
reduced. For those of us who contemplate having to routinely carry
longarms in public some day, this was a real revelation!
/John
(Hmmm...)
7 Mar 06
Soft Body Armor:
Back in 2000, I acquired a Zylon vest from Second Chance for my upcoming
trip to Africa. The lightness and thinness of the unit were
attractive. By 2003, Zylon's reputation came into question, as its
ballistic qualities seemed to deteriorate with age. All armor
manufacturers quickly pulled Zylon from the market, and I think it is
safe to say that we won't see Zylon vests any more. In the wake of the
Zylon revelation, Second Chance made available, at no cost to the
customer, supplemental pads for all of their Zylon vests. I acquired
mine, and wore the unit several times since. Even with the
supplemental pad, the unit was still light and thin.
Recently, I've acquired from Dick Davis' new company, ArmorExpress, a
HALO vest, Threat Level II, and I've been using it since January of this
year, replacing the Zylon unit. It is made from Kevlar and is
comfortable and well designed and put together.
However, I've always wondered how the original Zylon vest would have
performed, had it needed to. I answered that question for myself last
weekend. I shot my old Zylon vest, without the supplementary pad, with
a 40S&W 180gr WW hardball and a 40S&W 165gr Federal Hydrashok, both from
my SIG 229. Backing was a dirt berm. The vest stopped both! No
penetration. It would have worked just fine!
Soft body armor produced by Dick Davis' new company is top drawer, and I
am delighted to see a person with Dick's experience and passion for this
product back in charge. Recommended!
The first soft body armor was made by Dick Davis. The best still is!
/John
(Rich [sic] Davis has always emphasized comfort in his products. Neither
the 180 gr. FMJ nor the 165 gr. Hydra-Shok are among the hottest loads
in this caliber.)
10 Mar 06
Comments on ageing, from one of our instructors:
"As trainers, we might ask our students, particularly the young ones, to
consider age and the ageing process.
As we age, reflexes slow, muscle mass shrinks, dexterity degrades,
hearing and vision often need aids, and health issues, such as
arthritis, rear their ugly heads. As a result, reflexes and conditioned
responses, that we have learned and (hopefully) practiced, become ever
more dependant upon purity of technique and less so on strength. When
our techniques are built upon a solid foundation, then we still have a
base from which to produce victory, even though time and age have
conspired against us.
As we age, we are thus compelled to become less dependant upon physical
attributes we nonchalantly enjoyed when we were young. We can no longer
muscle our way through every situation. Casual laziness to which we are
tempted to succumb in youth, will eventually generate hollow proficiency
that will insure failure in our senior years.
As instructors, we need to impress upon our young students that the deep
essence, inherent in skills and techniques they are only beginning to
understand now, may not be fully known to them until no longer
overpowered by youthful strength and mpetuousness. Easy success is
truly a false ally!"
Comment:
"No proposition Euclid wrote,
No formula the text books know,
Will turn a bullet from your coat,
Or ward a tulwar's downward blow.
Strike hard who cares!
Shoot straight who can!
The odds are on the cheaper man."
Kipling
/John
(It's an old saying that age and cunning beat youth and skill but the
points about the perfection of technique compensating for the
degradation of strength and speed are quite valid. There is a saying
among some Chinese martial artists, "First is courage, second is
strength, last is skill." However, as we age, we need to ensure that
skill is present to replace fading strength. I believe that this concept
is somewhat analogous to Ray Chapman's dictum that speed is five-sixths
smoothness. Smoothness, coupled with misdirection [a term used by
magicians] and properly timed shifts in position can help compensate for
the speed and strength of the young.)
--
Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
