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University Of Minnesota President Says No Campus CCW: Although the
Minnesota Student Association won't consider requesting a change to
University policy for a few weeks, the proposal to lift the campus
firearm ban will likely hit a dead-end even if it passes Forum.
http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/10/18/69442
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Open-Carry Incident In Virginia: Three men go to a restaurant that
serves alcohol, Complying with state law, the two who are carrying do so
openly. Another patron calls 911. (A poll is available at the end of the
article.)
http://www.augustafreepress.com/stories/storyReader$40750
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L.A. Passes Stolen-Gun Ordinance: In an attempt to prevent gun sales to
criminals, the Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday
that requires residents report the loss or theft of their guns to police
within 48 hours.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-council19oct19,1,3670079.story?coll=la-headlines-california
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=4673196
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Colorado Castle-Doctrine Law Weighed In Bar Shooting: Bar owner's lawyer
wants judge to apply "Make My Day" law. Some say the measure was meant
to protect homes, not businesses. But the defense notes that Christakes
Christou sometimes slept at the Funky Buddha.
http://test.denverpost.com/news/ci_4508053
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Softair Guns Can Bring Prison Time In New Jersey: New Jersey law defines
them as firearms. So, get caught with one and you could either walk away
or be arrested and charged under the state's tough gun code, which
mandates stiff prison terms for unlawful firearms possession.
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MDA3Mjg1JnlyaXJ5N2Y3MTdmN3ZxZWVFRXl5Mg==
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Michigan Market Manager Will Not Be Charged In Shooting: The Kent County
Prosecutors office tells WZZM 13 the store manager may have prevented
the deaths of his co-workers by shooting 45-year-old Michael Sams.
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=63370
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Children And Guns Go Together - With Proper Training: Editorial from
central Illinois includes, "All children should be taught how to
properly treat guns and to respect the power and danger that comes with
handling a gun. Sure, younger than age 8 or 10 is a bit early, but kids
grow up so fast these days - maybe it's almost never too early."
http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2006/10/18/opinion/columns/column001.txt
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Oops, Wrong Victims: A masked robber in Mississippi, who followed an
elderly couple home from their store, died from multiple gunshot wounds
after the wife was able to retrieve her handgun from her vehicle. (The
proper place for a defensive handgun is holstered on your person.)
http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=5552507&nav=6DJI
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Oops, Wrong Bank: One of two teenage would-be robbers is recovering from
being shot in the throat by a vendor as the pair entered a Memphis
credit union they had been casing. Police call the shooting self-defense.
http://www.wmcstations.com/Global/story.asp?S=5554577
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Strange Incident: A Korean woman, heading into a federal court in
Brooklyn NY to take her oath of US citizenship, was discovered to have
an unloaded "five-shot .22-caliber silver derringer" in her handbag. If
she is convicted of the ensuing federal charges, she cannot become a
citizen.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/19/nyregion/19gun.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
http://www.nysun.com/article/41850
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Rule Five Reminder And More: A Texas man who runs an ATM business had a
rifle with a licensed suppressor stolen from his parked SUV in January.
When the thieves returned with a proposition, he agreed to work with
BATFE on a sting. (Rule Five: Maintain control of your firearm.)
http://cbs11tv.com/topstories/local_story_285220442.html
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From NRA: The NRA offers videographic reminders that law-abiding
American citizens can be forcefully and illegally disarmed in their own
homes. (Requires Internet Explorer 6.0.)
http://www.givethemback.com/
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Canadian Conservatives Still Plan End Of Firearm Registry: Despite a
recent shooting incident at a college, Westlock-St. Paul MP Brian
Storseth says the Harper government won't be budging on its position in
eliminating the long gun registry.
http://www.redwatertribune.com/News/261310.html
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Australian State Relaxes Gun Law A Tad: Gun owners convicted of minor
criminal offences and placed on good behaviour bonds will no longer
automatically lose their gun licences under new laws approved by NSW
parliament.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Changes-to-NSW-gun-laws-pass-parliament/2006/10/19/1160851051020.html
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Brazil
Woman, 67, to get medal for shooting
RIO DE JANEIRO -- A 67-year-old Brazilian grandmother who shot and
wounded a bag-snatcher in Rio de Janeiro will get a medal from the
crime-ridden city's legislators even though she faces trial for illegal
gun possession.
A spokeswoman for the municipal legislative chamber said Wednesday that
deputies had voted unanimously to award pensioner Maria Dora dos Santos
Arbex with the Pedro Ernesto Merit medal, for exceptional service to the
city of Rio de Janeiro.
On Oct. 8, the retired nurse was walking her poodle in the middle-class
neighborhood of Flamengo when a thief tried to take her cell phone and
purse.
Dos Santos Arbex took out a .38-caliber revolver and shot the thief in
the hand. The man tried to flee but was caught by police.
--
Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
