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Pennsylvania Stand-Your-Ground Bill Debated: When a Somerset County man
opened fire on two intruders at his apartment last month, killing one,
he insisted he was protecting himself. Whether Matthew Eperjesi was
justified remains a question for the courts at a time of nationwide
debate over extending legal protection for gun owners to shoot intruders
in their homes and even people threatening them on the streets.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_455930.html
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Anti-RKBA Vermont Mayor Profiled: Kiss has made a few headlines since
becoming Mayor. He has advocated for Burlington to become a "sanctuary
city" for illegal aliens. A couple days ago, he called for stricter gun
control on hand-guns due to two recent shootings in the city.
http://politicsvt.blogspot.com/2006/05/kiss-administration-faces-budget-short.html
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California Sheriff Candidates Appear To Support CCW: "I'm a strong
supporter of concealed weapons," said challenger Lt. Allman. "I'm not a
gun nut, but I believe the Second Amendment allows you to help law
enforcement." Sheriff Broin and Lt. Miller also said they considered the
department's concealed weapons program successful and would continue it.
(Obviously, Mendocino County is not Los Angeles.)
http://www.willitsnews.com/people/ci_3880977
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CHP Applications Up In Louisiana: The number of people applying for
concealed handgun permits has risen since Hurricane Katrina hit
southeast Louisiana, but Louisiana State Police aren't sure why.
http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisiana/index.ssf?/base/news-25/1148911755153470.xml&storylist=louisiana
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SAF Warns New Orleans About More Gun Confiscations: With hurricane
researchers predicting that New Orleans could once again be hit by a
major storm during the upcoming hurricane season, the Second Amendment
Foundation (SAF) is warning the city and Mayor Ray Nagin bluntly to not
repeat last year's gun confiscations.
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=66602
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What A Great Spokesman: Interview with Ted Nugent leaves me wondering if
this is the voice I want representing the RKBA to the American public.
http://www.eventguide.ie/articles.elive?session_id=114902466277707&sku=060529133238
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Bright Bulb Award?: A 19-year-old airman in Iowa was arrested for
carrying an Airsoft pistol. His father says Thompson and his friends
were just playing with toy guns that shoot plastic bullets.
http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4962227&nav=2HAB
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Rule Three Reminder: A police officer in Kansas, responding to a
business burglary, accidentally fired her weapon when she was startled
by movement inside the building. (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.saljournal.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=7845&format=html
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Rule Five Reminder: A correctional officer in New Jersey is lucky to
have had his pistol returned after it was stolen from his car seat by a
panhandler, who jumped into his car when he unlocked the doors from a
distance with a remote keyless device. (Rule Five: Maintain control of
your firearm.)
http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/index.ssf?/base/news-2/1148980341162870.xml&coll=3
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Bringing A Knife To A Gunfight: A former Marine used his pocket knife to
defend himself against four robbers, one of whom was armed with a
shotgun and another with a pistol. One robber is dead and another is
critically wounded. (What you've got between your ears will likely make
a bigger difference than what you got in your hand. Second article is
well worth reading.))
http://www.startribune.com/484/story/462550.html
http://www.azstarnet.com/news/131477
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/0530marine.html
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Canadian Gun Owners Welcome End To Registry: ...Mr. Stacey added, as far
as he is concerned, most people who use guns illegally are using
sawed-off shotguns, black market guns or firearms of that nature, so
requiring firearm owners to register their long guns doesn't really help
fight gun crimes.
http://www.ganderbeacon.ca/index.cfm?iid=1406&sid=10311
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
