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More InfriNJments of the RKBA: A sweeping package of 17 bills aimed at
quelling gun violence passed the New Jersey state Assembly yesterday
despite protests from Republicans concerned the legislation does more to
crack down on gun enthusiasts than gang members.
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1148362730317610.xml&coll=1
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Bloomberg Obstructed Justice?: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg should
be investigated for obstruction of justice, and possibly prosecuted
under the federal RICO statutes, for his headline-hunting "sting"
operation of alleged law- breaking gun dealers, the Citizens Committee
for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said today.
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=66266
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Anti-Confiscation Bill Advances In Louisiana: Legislation that would
prohibit local, parish or state police officers from seizing firearms
from law-abiding citizens during a state of emergency sailed out of the
Senate, 36-0, on Monday and headed back to the House for final approval
of minor changes.
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/capital/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1148380020213580.xml&coll=1
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Michigan May Institute CCW Confidentiality: The state House has
unanimously passed a bill to make personal information about concealed
weapons carriers exempt from public disclosure. The legislation now goes
to the state Senate for its consideration.
http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=4940921&nav=0RbQ
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New Hampshire Gubernatorial Candidate Urges Veto Override: Republican
gubernatorial candidate Jim Coburn urged lawmakers Tuesday to override a
veto of legislation that would make it easier for the public to use
deadly force in public places.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2006/05/23/republican_gubernatorial_challenger_urges_veto_override/
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Lincoln NE Officials Criticized For Opposing CCW: Commentary takes on
Nebraska's mayor and lock-step police chief for their opposition to
licensed CCW in that city. (The recently enacted Nebraska CCW law
appears to have failed to stipulate state pre-emption in the matter.)
http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/05/23/letters/doc4472504e16a2f097869532.txt
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"Entrapment" Will Be Defense In Machine Gun Case: Attorneys for a former
Denver firefighter charged with illegally selling machine guns laid
groundwork for an entrapment defense in federal court Monday, claiming
sales would never have taken place if government agents hadn't
"pestered" him for more than a year.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4719462,00.html
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Oops, Wrong House: A 15-year-old Florida boy loaded his father's gun and
shot a burglar who broke into the family home. The burglar was
subsequently found, bleeding from his wound, and arrested. (What if
Florida had required that all firearms be stored under lock and key,
inaccessible to minors?)
http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/nation/14649811.htm
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Elderly Woman Will Not Face Illinois Firearm Charges: An 87-year-old
woman who fatally shot a would-be intruder will not be charged with a
crime, even though she did not legally own the gun, authorities said
Monday. (Note, East St. Louis is not Chicago.)
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/illinoisstatenews/story/8FD8BE7D90679065862571770018DA8F?OpenDocument
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
