Be Advised...: In December 2006, I attempted to order another batch of
25 copies of my book Defensive Use of Firearms from Paladin Press, its
publisher. I was advise that six of the copies would be back-ordered so
I only ordered 15. Yesterday I again attempted to order 25 copies and
was advised that 21 of them would be back-ordered; I ordered the
remaining four copies. I am awaiting a response from Paladin as to why
they have not had the book reprinted. In the interim, I have four sale
copies left in stock and four more on the way. Some of you who have been
intending to purchase one may wish to do so while they are still
available. If Paladin has decided to discontinue the book, it will
likely be a while before I can reprint it privately.
http://www.spw-duf.info/book.html
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Prohibitionists Look To Governor For Maryland "AWB" Support: State
lawmakers attempting again to ban assault weapons in Maryland are hoping
Gov. Martin O'Malley will give his support as hearings on the issue
begin today. "That's what we think is very different this year than in
the past," said Sen. Michael G. Lenett, Montgomery Democrat and chief
sponsor of the bill. "We have a governor who is very committed to public
safety."
http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20070226-115010-1147r.htm
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Stand-Your-Gound Bill Resuscitated In Montana: The House bucked the
law-enforcement community and endorsed a proposal to let residents
brandish firearms if they feel threatened. The measure, House Bill 340,
took a tortured route through House floor debates, where it first was
supported two weeks ago, killed last week amid pressure from police
groups, resuscitated with the help of gun-rights activists and then
endorsed again today.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070226/NEWS01/70226013
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However, In Colorado...: A Senate committee on Monday killed a proposal
to expand Colorado's "Make My Day" law to protect the use of deadly
force in self-defense in stores and other workplaces. The law currently
protects the use of deadly force in self-defense only by people who are
in their homes.
http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20070226/NEWS/102260047
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Arizona Legislators Vote To Make Self-Defense Bill Retroactive: The
Arizona Legislature has completed action on a bill to explicitly make a
2006 self-defense law apply retroactively...Supporters hoped the law
would be included in instructions given weeks later to jurors in the
trial of Harold Fish...It's up to the governor to sign, veto or let the
bill become law without her signature.
http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=6145248
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0227selfdefense0227.html
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Maine Considers Imposing Waiting Period: Legislators will consider a
gun-control bill that would require anyone under 21 to wait 10 days
before buying a rifle or shotgun...Craven is sponsoring the bill with
the support of Catherine Crowley of Lewiston, whose 18-year-old son
killed himself with a newly purchased shotgun in 2004.
http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=146812&zoneid=500
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A Case To Watch In Missouri: A mother and teenage son are under arrest
after they fired shots at a group of at least a dozen teens who came to
their home, looking for a fight with the son. One of the mob is dead and
another is wounded.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/0/39E3DC8D1D383A2B8625728F0013CE57?OpenDocument
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Aftermath Of A Shooting: A Minnesota couple is dealing with the
psychological effects of the fatal shooting of the woman's former
boyfriend after he broke into their home, armed with a handgun.
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=285689&z=2
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Just What We Needed: A Michigan woman with concealed-weapon permit was
arrested after she shot at the tires of a pickup truck she felt was
tailgating her.
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070223/METRO03/702230391
http://www.breitbart.com/news/na/cp_ervcsskjk24.html
From AzCDL:
We apologize for the lateness of this Alert. We cannot predict when the
House will post their floor calendars and were only able to catch this
at the last moment.
Tomorrow, February 27, 2007, the House will convene the Committee of the
Whole (COW), and will debate and vote on HB 2458, a bill that would
prohibit the Governor or Adjutant General from confiscating lawfully
held firearms or ammunition during a state of emergency.
Information on this and other bills can be found at the AzCDL website:
http://www.azcdl.org/html/legislation.html
Now comes YOUR part - Take the time to let EVERY Representative know
that you want them to vote FOR HB 2458, and that you are monitoring
their vote. The following is a cut-and-paste message that you can use,
or personalize to your taste. Following the letter, we've provided
emails lists of the House members in semi-colon and comma separated
formats. Use the one that works with your email software.
Subject: Support HB 2458
Dear Representative:
The Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL) has informed me that the
Committee of the Whole (COW) will be hearing HB 2458 on February 27,
2007. I urge you to vote FOR the passage of HB 2458.
I was horrified by the events that followed Hurricane Katrina in New
Orleans. As violent criminals attacked citizens with impunity, law
enforcement abused a statutory provision that allowed the government to
"regulate" firearms during a state of emergency in order to confiscate
privately owned weapons. They deprived law-abiding citizens of their
only means of defense against otherwise unrestrained violence. It is
imperative that law-abiding citizens in Arizona do not face similar abuse.
HB 2458 protects the rights of law-abiding citizens by preventing the
confiscation of lawfully owned firearms by State officials during an
emergency.
Again, I urge you to vote FOR HB 2458.
Sincerely,
Your Name
Street Address
City, AZ zip-code
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These alerts are a project of the Arizona Citizens Defense League
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organization. Join today!
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
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