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Kentucky Park-Cary Ban Challenged: People may soon be able to carry
guns, including concealed weapons, onto the grounds of Scott County's
parks and other county-owned property. During Friday's Scott County
Fiscal Court meeting, Judge-Executive George Lusby told the court he had
received two letters from The Kentucky Coalition to Carry Concealed Inc.
claiming signage at the Scott County park prohibiting the carrying of
concealed weapons is unlawful.
http://www.georgetownnews.com/articles/2006/09/10/news/news01.txt
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Pennsylvania Legislators To Cast Straw Votes: The House will convene a
"committee of the whole" to debate and take informal straw votes on
proposals to stem crime and violence in Pennsylvania. Guns will be a big
topic of conversation. Neither side is going to persuade the other to
abandon their positions, so the arguments and speeches will be aimed at
those listening back in the home district.
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060910/NEWS/609100336/-1/NEWS
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Firearm-Related Crime Rose In 2005: Americans were robbed and victimized
by gun violence at greater rates last year than the year before, even
though overall violent and property crime reached a 32-year low, the
Justice Department said yesterday. (Let this serve as a reminder not to
base RKBA arguments on crime rates.)
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060910-115800-7030r.htm
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Pistol-Packin' Grandma Is Accomplished Shooter: The wheelchair-bound
Harlem woman who shot a mugger, ostensibly while she was on her way to a
shooting range, is reported to have at least a dozen shooting trophies
in her apartment.
http://www.nydailynews.com/09-10-2006/news/story/451052p-379660c.html
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Some People Never Learn: The burglar who precipitated an RKBA debate
when he was shot by a homeowner in Wilmette IL, where handgun possession
is banned, has ben arrested again for burglary and car theft.
http://www.nbc5.com/news/9808315/detail.html
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Oops, Wrong Cop: A licensed firearm dealer in Indiana is under $1
million bond and has had his entire inventory confiscated after walking
up behind a police officer, gun in hand, and cursing him.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060910/NEWS01/609100524
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Rule Four Reminder: A New York man was fatally shot by a hunting
companion while using an outhouse at a hunting camp. (Rule Four: Always
be sure of your target and what's beyond it.)
http://www.zwire.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=17174821&BRD=1769&PAG=461&dept_id=74969&rfi=8
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Coltsville National Historic Site? The original Colt factory in Hartford
CT is under consideration by the National Park Service for designation
as a National Historic Site. Springfield Armory already enjoys such a
designation. The NPS is accepting comment via a link on this page:
http://www.coltsvillestudy.org/
Related Editorial:
http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/editorials/hc-coltvote.artsep10,0,364934.story?coll=hc-headlines-editorials
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
