Note To Instructors: I recently received a renewal invoice for my
instructor-liability insurance from the NRA Endorsed Insurance Program.
It contained a notice of amendment for exclusion for "any liability
arising out of any security guard or security services training." This
did not concern me as I don't offer security-guard-specific training but
I was concerned that I was still being billed $430, after just having
read in an NRA publication that rates had dropped for the liability
insurance. I contacted Lockton Risk Services and was eventually informed
that I should await the receipt of a new policy notice at the rate of
$350 annually.
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Obama's Liberal Record: He voted against allowing people to claim
self-defense if they used a gun in their home. The measure would have
affected only residents of towns where local handgun bans were in
effect. But he also voted in favor of allowing retired police officers
to carry concealed weapons. Gibbs said that would be his only exception
to a prohibition against the right to carry a concealed weapon. (Gibbs
is his communications director.)
http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2007/01/21/top/18945546.txt
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Bill Would End Local Bans On Open Carry In Missouri: Missouri's local
governments would no longer be allowed to ban the open carrying of
firearms or the discharge of those weapons within their boundaries under
a bill introduced by Sen. Jason Crowell.
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1186139.html
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How About Concealed Carry? Quiz on Wisconsin's state constitution points
out voter-approved amendments guaranteeing the right to keep and bear
arms and the right to fish, hunt and trap.
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/local/16508888.htm
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Concealed-Carry Advocate Give Up On Illinois: For nine years, John
Birch, president of Concealed Carry Inc., has fought to loosen Illinois
restrictions on concealed firearms... "I naively thought a rational
discussion of gun law would lead logically to a concealed-carry law,"
said the divorced father of two...He is considering a move to some land
he owns in Pensacola, Fla.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-0701210392jan21,1,7116897.story?coll=chi-newslocalchicago-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true
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Deadly Force Review For Kansans: With the recent advent of licensed CCW,
article examines some of the issues that confront the citizen weighing
the potential use of deadly force.
http://www.saljournal.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=9229&format=html
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Denying Emergency Care: John Longenecker argues that those who argue
that the RKBA must be infringed because firearms pose a public-health
problem essentially deny immediate in-place emergency health care for
the victims of violence. It's like stealing someone's life-saving
medicine in the name of being anti-violent; just as ineffectual and just
as wrong.
http://mensnewsdaily.com/2007/01/21/denying-emergency-carepart-ii-violence-as-a-health-problem-is-quackery/
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Another Look At Pink Pistols: A self-confessed "gun bigot" profiles the
founder of one of Ohio's five Pink Pistols chapters. (Pink Pistols is a
predominantly homosexual pro-RKBA organization.)
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070121/COLUMNIST03/701210333/-1/NEWS14
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Oops, Wrong House: A Georgia man, who approached a home and fired
several gunshots toward the homeowner died when the homeowner proved to
be the better shooter.
http://accessnorthgeorgia.com/news/hall/newfullstory.asp?ID=110891
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Israeli Farmer Who Shot Burglar Free To House Arrest: This is shared as
an update for those who have been following earlier reports of the
Israeli farmer who was arrested after shooting two Bedouin burglars.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/816009.html
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From AzCDL:
By now, many of you are probably aware of HB 2286, introduced by
Representative Kyrsten Sinema:
http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2286
Rep. Sinema has crafted a bill that classifies gun owners as
terrorists. Here is the specific language:
"An individual or group of individuals commits domestic terrorism if the
individual or group of individuals are not affiliated with a local,
state or federal law enforcement entity and associate with another
individual or group of individuals as an organization, group,
corporation or company for the purpose of patrolling to detect alleged
illegal activity or to individually patrol for the purpose of detecting
alleged illegal activity and if the individual or group of individuals
is armed with a firearm or other weapon."
Per Rep. Sinema and co-sponsors of HB 2286:
� YOU are a terrorist if you are armed and come to the aid of
someone being attacked.
� YOU are a terrorist if you are armed and patrolling with your
Neighborhood Watch group.
� YOU are a terrorist if you are armed, observe criminal activity
and report it to law enforcement.
At the moment, HB 2286 is not on the Homeland Security and Property
Rights (HSPR) committee agenda. You can find their agenda here:
http://tinyurl.com/2fj7zj
We must work to ensure that HB 2286 never gets heard. Below is a cut
and paste letter to send to Committee Chairman, Warde V. Nichols at
[email protected] .
(Message Subject) Defeat HB 2286
Chairman Nichols:
The Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL) has informed me that HB 2286
has been assigned to the Homeland Security and Property Rights (HSPR)
committee. I strongly urge you, as Chairman of the HSPR committee, to
never allow HB 2286 to be heard.
HB 2286 seeks to classify gun owners as terrorists. Under the
provisions of HB 2286, I would be considered a terrorist if I was
carrying a weapon and:
� Came to the aid of a fellow citizen being attacked.
� Patrolled with my Neighborhood Watch.
� Reported any criminal activity that I observed.
Under the guise of Homeland Security, HB 2286 tramples the
Constitutional guarantees of free association, assembly, self-protection
and the right to keep and bear arms. It would be a travesty if HB 2286
was given any serious consideration, and it would be shameful if you
allowed it to be heard in your committee.
Stand up for the guarantees in the United States and Arizona
Constitutions, and the rights of the citizens of Arizona. Refuse to
allow HB 2286 to be considered by your committee.
Sincerely,
Your Name
Street Address
City, State & zip-code
Telephone Number
As relevant legislation is introduced, we will keep you up to date via
these Alerts:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AZCDL_Alerts/
These alerts are a project of the Arizona Citizens Defense League
(AzCDL), an all volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan grassroots
organization. Join today!
AzCDL - Protecting Your Freedom
http://www.azcdl.org/html/join_us_.html
Copyright � 2007 Arizona Citizens Defense League, Inc., all rights
reserved.
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
