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Seattle Paper Supports Gun-Banning Mayors: "If the mayors of the
nation's cities don't speak up for gun control, who will? The mayors of
more than a dozen cities, including Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels,
concluded they must do what Congress has failed to do: fight for
rational gun laws."
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2002959738_mayored30.html
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Detroit Paper Supports Gun-Banning Mayors, Police Executives: The
Detroit Free Press claims that a handful of big-city mayors and police
executives more accurately represent the voice of the people than does
Congress. "On the issue of gun control and gun violence, politicians
should listen to the people, and to those on the front lines of law
enforcement, not to the self-serving rants of the gun lobby."
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060501/OPINION01/605010316/1068/OPINION
An Alternate Point Of View:
http://www.ourmidland.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16564044&BRD=2289&PAG=461&dept_id=472539&rfi=6
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The Protection Racket: John Longenecker continues his commentary on the
stand-your-ground movement, pointing out that those who want to disarm
private citizens are running a protection racket.
http://mensnewsdaily.com/2006/05/01/stand-your-ground-movement-and-the-looting-of-america-part-ii-the-protection-racket/
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"Sharp-Shootin' Jack Weinstein": NYC's Daily News praises the federal
judge for ignoring Congress and, for the second time, single-handedly
keeping alive the city's lawsuit against the firearm industry.
http://www.nydailynews.com/05-01-2006/news/ideas_opinions/story/413570p-349677c.html
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Missouri Reports First Murder Arrest Of CCW Licensee: A St. Louis man,
legally carrying in Missouri on a Florida CWFL, has been arrested in the
shooting death of a man with whom he is reported to have quarreled and
faces charges of first-degree murder.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/FEF6F0B58A05C2A38625716200121CD1?OpenDocument
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Editorial Interprets New Arizona Law: The East Valley Tribune appears to
be in a race with Arizona's appellate courts to interpret the
limitations of SB 1145, which, in part, restates Arizona's castle
doctrine and extends it beyond the home. An earlier law specifically
granted the presumption of reasonableness when force is used to prevent
the commission of certain felonies and the courts had rule that it only
applied within one's own home.
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=64515
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Hoplophobia In Utah: A uniformed city police officer, coaching at first
base, was evicted from a baseball field by an umpire at a high-school
game. The umpire claimed that he was concerned that a stray ball could
strike the pistol, causing it to discharge. (Hoplophobia: an irrational
fear of weapons.)
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_3771450
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Oops, Wrong House: A burglar in Tennessee was hit by one of four rounds
fired by a disabled homeowner as the burglar broke through the man's
bedroom window.
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_84691.asp
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"Woman Accused Of Shooting Ex-Boyfriend In Self-Defense": If police said
that the shooting appears to have been self-defense, of what is the
woman accused? The TV station's reporter can obviously be accused of
ignorance.
http://www.click2houston.com/news/9139144/detail.html
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Rule Five Reminder: The 10-year-old son of an NYPD officer shot himself
in the head with his father's off-duty revolver, which he found hidden
in a closet. Article contains an interesting excerpt from NYPD's Patrol
Guide on securing firearms when off duty. (Rule Five: Maintain control
of your firearm.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/02/nyregion/02shot.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
