One More Look At Parker v. DC: When Blackstone described the right to
carry arms as part of the natural right of "self-preservation," he could
not have envisioned the situation of a professional woman coming home
late to an empty Washington, D.C., apartment...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/weeklystandard/20070318/cm_weeklystandard/gunfightatdccorral
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NYC Mayor Calls On Pelosi To Restrict RKBA: The shooting deaths of two
auxiliary cops must spur the Democratic-controlled Congress to pass
tougher gun legislation, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday..."Nobody's
trying to ban guns," Bloomberg explained yesterday. "That's just so
ridiculous an argument. If you get a license, you can have a gun." (In
NYC it would be more accurate to say, "If you can get a license, you can
have a gun.")
http://www.nypost.com/seven/03172007/news/regionalnews/mike_calls_on_pelosi_to_end_gun_craziness_regionalnews_stephanie_gaskell.htm
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What Part Of "Congress Shall Make No Law" Don't You Understand?:
Wrapping up a lengthy discourse of the woes of Jim Zumbo, an editorial
writer states, "Strictly speaking, the First Amendment protects citizens
from government censorship. It doesn't necessarily shield anyone from
retribution from employers or fellow citizens for voicing politically
incorrect views. Yet the First Amendment protects free speech because
it's essential to democracy. Whether free speech is suppressed by the
government or companies or Web-surfing mobs makes little difference if
the effect is the same." (I hope he is as tolerant about people carrying
firearms on private property where they are banned by the property owner.)
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2007/03/18/opinion/opinion1.txt
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Meanwhile, In Virginia...: The newspaper that provoked a major reaction
by posting a statewide list of CHP-holders on its website, which it
removed following the protest, now suggests that its First Amendment
rights have been compromised.
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/109163
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While In Tennessee...: Some people in a Nashville neighborhood are
furious over a new rule that makes it illegal to own a gun...Two weeks
ago, residents received a letter from their homeowners' association
indicating that guns are not allowed on the property.
http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=6242822
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The "I" Word: An op-ed piece about the New Jersey bill to ban private
ownership of .50-caliber rifles includes, "But appropriate bans, he
says, still incrementally increase our safety." (emphasis added)
http://www.nj.com/columns/ledger/wood/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/1174196365270380.xml&coll=1
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Oops, Wrong Car: A man and a woman were wounded by gunshots in Texas
after they drove up to a man who was pumping gasoline at a service
station and the driver flashed a gun. When the victim tried to drive
away, the pair followed him and was shot when the driver flashed the gun
again. (It's not clear at this time if the victim intended to shoot both
parties in the other vehicle; it's possible that one or more bullets may
have been deflected by the auto glass.)
http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=f5cec441-5f79-48d0-8103-7d1796670d33
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
