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Missouri Man Wins Fight For Pistol Permit: A Missouri had been denied a
permit to purchase a pistol because of a diagnostic detention in a
mental facility, which failed to find any mental disease. The state's
supreme court has ruled, in his favor, that "detention" and "commitment"
each has a different legal status in Missouri law.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/14318836.htm
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Louisiana Senate Passes Anti-Confiscation Bill: By a vote of 93-0,
Louisiana's senate approved a bill to block the confiscation of legally
owned firearms during declared emergencies.
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/capital/index.ssf?/base/news-3/114473745211400.xml
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Virginia Governor Vetoes Vehicle-Carry Bill: Governor Kaine has vetoed
a bill that would have allowed the unlicensed transport or storage of
firearms in locked containers or compartment in vehicles.
http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/wb/xp-60606
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John Lott Sues, Alleging Defamation: A scholar known for his work on
guns and crime filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against University of
Chicago economist Steven Levitt, co-author of the best-seller
"Freakonomics."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/nearwest/chi-0604110214apr11,1,5117533.story?coll=chi-newslocalnearwest-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true
http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/nation/14311576.htm
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Gun Laws Would Not Have Stopped Kyle Huff: Op-ed piece in The Seattle
Times challenges the clamor for stricter laws in response to a mass
shooting incident at a rave party.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2002925149_greenleaf12.html?syndication=rss
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Hillary vs. RKBA: Commentary not only points out Sen. Clinton's
co-sponsorship to make BATFE trace data available for lawsuits against
the firearm industry, it also exposes the Democratic strategy of
speaking out of both sides of the mouth on firearm issues.
http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/opinion/archive/s_442211.html
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Rule Five Reminder: A New York state correctional officer negligently
discharged her pistol while recovering it from the sink where she had
placed it while using a restroom in a hospital, where she had
transported a prisoner. (Rule Five: Maintain control of your firearm.
Rule Three: Keep your finger out of the trigger guard, up on the frame,
until your sights are on the target and you're prepared to fire.)
http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060410/UPDATE/604100383&SearchID=73241236472409
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Stepfather May Face Charges In Gun-Related Suicide: A California
resident may be charged for failing to properly secure a rifle that his
stepson used to kill himself after being advised that he might face
discipline for missing school to protest a proposed immigration-reform bill.
http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_3695846
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Pink Pistols Not Popular Among Gays: Article takes a lengthy look at the
Pink Pistols, an organization of primarily lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender gun owners.
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/view.php?id=11949
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Smith & Wesson Is Fighting Back: The New York Times takes a look at
Smith & Wesson's struggle to reassert itself as a "contender." The
company's primary strategy is recapturing government contracts.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/11/business/11guns.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=all
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/04/11/business/gun.php
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http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1144840566-oYemeEgkJk/McPSVkFY4ew
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Agent Who Shot Himself Sues DEA: The notorious DEA agent who shot
himself in the leg, in front of audience of kids, has sued the DEA for
allowing the video tape to get out to the public. (Attorneys have a
saying that anyone who represents himself has a fool for a client. Guess
who filed the suit.)
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0411061foot1.html
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Jamaica's Re-Licensing Procedure Questioned: A physician in Jamaica is
challenging the revised procedure for renewing firearm licenses.
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20060411/cleisure/cleisure2.html
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
