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David Kopel vs. The New York Times: Attorney David Kopel dissects The
New York Times' article attacking stand-your-ground legislation,
pointing out, among other issues, that this was already the predominant
legal doctrine in most American states.
http://www.volokh.com/archives/archive_2006_08_06-2006_08_12.shtml#1154970559
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Los Angeles May Mandate Missing-Gun Report: The Los Angeles City Council
is preparing to vote on an ordinance that would require a police report
within 48 hours of discovering that a firearm has been stolen or is
missing. The measure is intended to reduce straw purchases.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-guns8aug08,1,2588035.story?coll=la-headlines-california
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Dallas Poised To Restrict Toy Guns: After a 7-1 vote by the City
Council's public safety committee, Dallas is closer than ever to passing
one of the nation's strictest ordinances regulating the sale and
possession of toy guns.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/080806dnmettoygun.e85ed8.html
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Food For Thought: I am including this item from The Patriot Post
primarily to put things into perspective in terms of law-enforcement and
military activity in today's world. Historically, we have thought of our
domestic police (and our private citizens) functioning under stricter
standards than our soldiers at war. There are those who decry the
cross-training that has occurred between military personnel and police
SWAT teams; this may explain some of the latter.
"The Iraq war is being played out against a backdrop of bitter
partisan politics in the United States. Of those on the front lines,
70% get out after four years of service, with no long-term benefits.
All they want is praise for their valor and service. They want to be
able to say. 'I served at Fallujah, Najaf, or Mosul' and be
respected for their dedication. Their valor is absent from this war
because it is not reported. In Fallujah for instance, 100 Marine
squads engaged in 200 firefights in cement rooms, using rifles,
pistols, grenades and knives. By any historical comparison, this was
extraordinary. In Hue City in 1968, there was one fight inside a
house. In the entire history of the SWAT teams in the United States,
there have not been 200 fights with automatic weapons inside rooms.
Yet the courage of our soldiers and Marines in battles in Fallujah,
Najaf, etc. received little press notice. Now we face the test of
whether the press will place the tragedy of Haditha in perspective,
or whether Haditha will unfairly become a false symbol... What
happens if the youth of America adopt the same fractious attitudes
as their political leaders? Who then will serve? In the tone of our
criticisms while we are at war, we as a nation should be very
careful that we do not undercut our own martial resolve. If we as a
nation lose heart, who will fight for us?"
- Bing West, former assistant defense secretary
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
