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Big-City Mayors Conspire Against RKBA: Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will host a summit next week for about
a dozen of their colleagues to discuss gun violence, a problem that has
long frustrated big-city mayors. Mayors from Dallas, Philadelphia,
Milwaukee, Washington, D.C., and Seattle are among those scheduled to
attend the meeting at Gracie Mansion, the historic Upper East Side house
where Bloomberg holds official events.
http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/politics/14371844.htm
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Arizona House Passes Self-Defense Bill: SB 1145, the bill to reaffirm
Arizona's castle doctrine and to shift the burden of proof back to the
state in self-defense incidents, has been passed by the House. (I
suspect this bill will be vetoed by Governor Napolitano, a former
prosecutor.)
http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=4786450
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Georgia Grand Jury Clears Killer Of Carjacker: A man who chased and
fatally shot a carjacker who kidnapped an Acworth woman last September
was cleared Monday of any criminal charges.
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/cobb/stories/0417cobbgrandjury.html
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Where Are The Confiscated Guns?: John Longenecker shares his comments
about the illegal confiscation of privately owned firearms in New
Orleans and the difficulties in getting them back.
http://mensnewsdaily.com/2006/04/18/the-purists-and-the-new-orleans-gun-confiscation/
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Bringing Dogs To A Gunfight: An Ohio woman found a suicidal ex-boyfriend
in her home with a shotgun. Her dogs were able to create the opportunity
for her to grab the shotgun and shoot him, after he had declared his
intent to kill her and himself.
http://www.wcpo.com/news/2006/local/04/17/manshot_folo.html
http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060418/NEWS01/604180380
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Interesting Gun Collection: Authorities in California claim to have
found more than 800 assault weapons, submachine guns, automatic rifles,
explosive devices and other weapons hidden in the home of a retired
Special Forces officer.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-guns19apr19,0,7401056,full.story?coll=la-home-headlines
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President Pardons Army Vet: President Bush has pardoned a 20-year Army
veteran whose 50-year-old court-martial conviction came up when he
sought to renew a firearm permit.
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/04/18/D8H2ND3O6.html
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GOA- Report From The Front Lines: Gun Owners of America reports on
successes for the year to date.
http://www.gunowners.org/a041806.htm
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From AzCDL:
HB 2074 (concealed weapons; training requirement; renewal) was signed by
the Governor on April 17, 2006:
http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2074
HB 2074 eliminates the renewal training requirement for CCW permits. It
was amended in the Senate to provide nearly universal recognition of
out-of-state CCW permits. The bill as amended passed the Senate and
House and was transmitted to the Governor on 4/12/06. HB 2074 will
become law 90 days after the Legislative Session ends.
AzCDL worked with the sponsor of HB 2074 prior to its introduction this
legislative session. AzCDL was present at every hearing and, along with
the NRA, tirelessly lobbied for passage of HB 2074. But, it was YOUR
involvement and activism that turned HB 2074 into law.
HB 2074 is just one of a number of bills that we are working on. And,
it doesn't stop here. Legislators view AzCDL as a representative of
Arizona gun owners. We'll be working on new bills for next session. To
be even more effective, we need your help - as members of AzCDL. Please
join us and make a difference!
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
The pressure you put on your Representatives paid off once again! On
April 18, 2006, SB 1145 passed the House Third Read by a vote 41-15
(with 4 not voting):
http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=SB1145
SB 1145 (self-defense; home protection) restores the presumption of
innocence in cases of self-defense. On February 13, 2006, amendments
adopted by the Senate Judiciary Committee changed this "castle doctrine"
bill into the most significant legislation ever introduced affecting
anyone faced with a self-defense situation in Arizona.
Present law, passed in 1997 without proper discussion or debate, places
the burden of proof on the VICTIM in self-defense cases. You are now in
effect guilty unless you can prove your own innocence. You must admit
to the underlying criminal conduct, and then demonstrate that the guilt
you admitted is false by proving you were justified to a jury - at your
expense. It is a prosecutor's dream and the public's worst nightmare.
A criminal now has better legal protection than a person who claims
self-defense after an attack:
http://tinyurl.com/bn5ks
SB 1145 has an "emergency" provision that allows it to become law upon
the signature of the Governor, providing both houses of the legislature
pass the bill by a 2/3 vote. SB 1145 passed the Senate by a unanimous
bipartisan (28-0) vote. On April 18, 2006 the House passed SB 1145 by
better than a 2/3-majority vote of 41-15. To see how your
Representatives voted go here:
http://tinyurl.com/ll4um
From here, SB 1145 will be sent back to the Senate for a concurrence
vote on the amendments adopted by the House, and if approved by the
Senate, will move on to the Governor's desk. We are expecting this to
happen very rapidly and we are optimistic that the Governor will sign SB
1145 into law. We will keep you informed on the progress of this
historic legislation.
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
From AZ DPS CWPU:
I have received a large number of similar questions regarding the impact
of the passage of HB 2074, so I will attempt to answer them here:
1) Does this mean permit holders do not have to take the renewal class
to renew their permit? Once this law takes effect, it appears that
permit holders are no longer required to take the 2-hour renewal class
to renew their permit. Applicants will simply submit a renewal packet.
2) Does this mean that AZ permits are good forever? Are they "lifetime
permits" now? No, permits must be renewed every five years (or four
years for permits issued before August 12, 2005), but no 2-hour training
class is required now. The current plan is that permit holders will
obtain the renewal packet from existing CCW instructors or they may get
them from DPS via mail (or in person). A fillable application on the
website has been discussed as well. The applicant will mail the
completed packet to DPS along with the appropriate fee and a fingerprint
card (unless it is their 2nd or subsequent renewal, then no fingerprint
card is required). Every renewal for at least the next four years or so
requires a fingerprint card.
3) Will all other State's permits will be recognized here in AZ? If the
permit and permit holder meet these conditions:
1. The permit or license is recognized as valid in the issuing state.
2. The permit or license holder is all of the following:
(a) Not a resident of this state.
(b) Legally present in this state.
(c) Not legally prohibited from possessing a firearm in
this state.
This means all government (state, county, city) issued bonifide CCW
permits will be recognized in AZ if held by a nonresident AND the permit
is valid throughout the state of issue. AZ residents MUST carry
concealed using an AZ permit - no other permits will be legal, even if
there was a previously signed reciprocal agreement. The DPS will enter
into new written agreements with states that require a written
agreement. Bottom line: AZ residents cannot use another state's permit
to carry concealed in AZ.
4) How will I know the date when 90 days after the current legislature
has adjourned? The CWPU will announce the effective date via the website
and newsletter. The State Legislature website will also publish this
information.
5) Will there be a window or grace period when the new law takes effect
(90 days prior to or 60 days after my current permit expires) so I don't
have to take the training? We are studying this, however, renewal
applications received prior to the date that the new law takes effect
(to be determined) must demonstrate that the applicant completed the
2-hour renewal class. For applications received on or about the date the
new law
takes effect, that have expired and are in the 60 day window following
expiration - the CWPU has not yet made a determination on this situation.
6) What else does HB 2074 do? HB 2074 does the following: It eliminates
the 2-hour training requirement; It better protects all records on CCW
permit holders and instructors; It creates "universal" recognition of
all states' permits (conditionally); It eliminates confusing language
pertaining to reciprocity/recognition; and makes a technical change
related to LEOSA statutes. By creating universal recognition of permits,
this will (presumably) add a number of new states that will recognize
the AZ permit.
7) How did this bill come about? This bill (HB 2074) began as simply a
means to eliminate the 2-hour renewal training requirement and to make a
technical change to the statutes related to LEOSA (DPS did not support
HB 2074). During the legislative session and while HB 2074 was in the
State Senate, DPS introduced (to elements within the legislature)
proposed changes to existing statutes that would create universal
recognition of permits, eliminate existing reciprocity/recognition laws
and add language
that would better protect permit holder and instructor records. The DPS
proposed changes were not intended to be included in HB 2074 but that is
where they were ultimately introduced.
(Text of bill deleted)
Regards,
Detective Russ Hamilton
AZ DPS Concealed Weapon Permit Unit
(602) 256-6280
(602) 223-2708
(800) 256-6280 (In Arizona only)
(602) 223-2928 Fax
www.azdps.gov/ccw/default.asp
--
Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
