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San Francisco Could Attempt Ammunition Ban: After a judge overturned the
city's illegal ban on handguns, the San Francisco Chronicle publishes an
op-ed piece calling for a ban on ammunition (whose regulation is also
pre-empted by the state).
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/07/11/EDGOBIPUK91.DTL
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Why DC Residents Need The RKBA: Commentary looks at a recent rape and
murder in the nation's capital, where firearm prohibition forces
law-abiding residents to "rely on the kindness of criminals."
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=51024
Related Article:
http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20060711-113957-3104r.htm
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Florida Crime Rate Lowest Since 1971: Florida's crime rate dropped for
the 14th straight year in 2005 to its lowest mark since 1971 because of
tougher laws, increased financial support from the Legislature and
law-abiding citizens with guns, Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/15016884.htm
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More Details In San Antonio Home-Defense Shooting: One of three men
attempting to kick in the door of a home was killed when several shots
were fired through the door. This article provides details about the
sequence of events.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA071106.3B.intruder.shot.1460a52.html
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Twelve-Year-Old Drives Intruders From Home: A 12 year old walks into the
living room, sees his mother frantically protecting the baby, and
several strangers attacking his father. The 12 year old rushes out of
the living room, but comes back pointing a gun at the five suspects. As
of Monday night, all but one are in jail.
http://www.fox21.com/Global/story.asp?S=5134073&nav=menu149_1
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Businessman Charged With Murder Of Robber: A produce-stand owner is
charged with second-degree murder after fatally shooting a teenage
robber. (North Carolina appears to lack a stand-your-ground law.)
http://www.wnct.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WNCT/MGArticle/NCT_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149189070530
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Louisiana Sheriff Offers Kids Firearms Training: Youngsters aged 10 to
14 can participate in an annual Youth Firearms Education Camp. (I wish
that the photo showed better use of the hearing protectors.)
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060711/NEWS01/607110315/1002/NEWS
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Rule Five Reminder: A veteran LAPD officer was shot in his pickup truck,
with his duty handgun, by his three-year-old son, who was in the
back-seat area. (Rule Five: Maintain control of your firearm.)
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-kidcop12jul12,1,6120149.story?coll=la-headlines-california
California Deputy On Trial For Negligent Storage: Deputy Paul Turner is
charged with negligent storage of his service pistol which was used to
kill a young girl. (It is a felony in California if an improperly stored
firearm is used by a minor and someone is injured.)
http://www.cbs47.tv/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=A5724870-3267-4263-8799-065373422B99
Meanwhile, In Canada...: Fourteen Canadian soldiers were fined for being
careless with their weapons while posted in Afghanistan in the last 18
months. Charges relate to improperly securing rifles, leaving guns
unattended or allowing a weapon to accidentally fire.
http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/National/2006/07/11/1678738-sun.html
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NRA Unit Sponsors Essay Contest: The National Rifle Association's Civil
Rights Defense Fund is sponsoring both a scholarship and an essay
contest for law students in the United States in celebration of the
Second Amendment as an integral part of the Constitution and the Bill of
Rights.
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_88876.asp
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Teaching The Second Amendment: In many cases, the public school system
is the only exposure that many children have to the Bill of the Rights.
It is imperative, therefore, to ensure that our nation's teachers are
enlightening our young people and teaching them correctly about our
rights and the meaning behind them.
http://www.libertybelles.org/articles/teaching2a.htm
--
Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
