LaPierre Defends NRA NICS-Improvement Position: The NRA has always
supported including the records of individuals adjudicated mentally
defective in the National Instant Background Check System. But we don't
support adding people who have not been adjudicated mentally defective
to the system...
http://www.nranews.com/blogarticle.aspx?blogPostId=221
Related Article:
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/lawmakers-to-consider-mental-background-check-bill-for-gun-buyers-2007-05-14.html
BATFE Letter To State Attorneys General:
http://www.atf.treas.gov/press/2007press/050907open-letter-to-states-attorneys-general.htm
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Missouri Legislators Seek Compromise On Castle-Doctrine Bill: With time
quickly running out in the Missouri General Assembly, legislators are
rushing to come to a compromise regarding a bill that would allow
Missourians greater rights to kill intruders entering their homes or
vehicles.
http://columbiamissourian.com/stories/2007/05/14/legislators-looking-compromise/
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Lessons Learned From Liberals: ...I believe it was our belief in the
Constitution that was largely to blame for our arriving late to the
battle. We believed it would protect our rights and that those in
Congress, the president and the courts would always ensure same. We came
to realize too late that wicked self-serving men are capable of wicked
self-serving machinations, not least of which is subverting the document
created to ensure our freedom...
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55685
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UNLV Considers Arming Employees: In the wake of the Virginia Tech
shootings, some universities are looking into tightening security
measures on campus. In Nevada, one man is proposing a reserve police
officer program that would allow employees at the University of Nevada,
Las Vegas to carry guns.
http://media.www.californiaaggie.com/media/storage/paper981/news/2007/05/14/CityNews/Unlv-Proposes.Arming.Faculty.Staff.To.Increase.Campus.Security-2903038.shtml
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Only In Illannoy: The father of a 10-month-old boy, who had been given a
firearm by the infant's grandfather, sought to comply with Illinois
state law and filed an application for a Firearm Owner's Identification
Card for his son. The card, complete with correct date of birth, photo
and the child's "signature," has been issued. (Under federal law this is
a case of "ownership without possession.")
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,272074,00.html
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Illinois Gun Makers Oppose Bill: When one of Illinois' gun control bills
finally broke through the Senate last week, it sent a collective chill
up the spines of five local gun manufacturers and the 500 employees it
could impact in the Illinois Quad-Cities area...
http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=338353
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Connecticut City Enables Lawsuits Against Gun Owners: The Hartford city
council passed an ordinance Monday allowing the city to sue gun owners
if they fail to report their weapon lost or stolen and the gun is used
in a crime in Hartford.
http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-gunlaw0515.artmay15,0,6590484.story?coll=hc-headlines-local
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Lawsuit Spotlights New Hampshire CCW Law: While the state Supreme Court
reviews the legal standard for revoking concealed-weapons licenses,
police chiefs say they'd welcome more clarity on the issue. They say the
law outlining the process for handing out and revoking permits is too
vague...
http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070514/REPOSITORY/705140307
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Some Firearm Charges Against Student Body President Dropped: The Los
Angeles County district attorney's office on Monday dropped six of the
most serious assault weapons charges against the student body president
at East Los Angeles College after federal officials advised that some of
the firearms recently found at his Monterey Park home were legal.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-guns15may15,1,1808502.story?coll=la-headlines-california
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A Glossary For Journalists: Author and Ohio CCW activist Chuck Klein is
afforded space in Editor & Publisher to attempt to educate journalists
about basic firearm terms.
http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/columns/shoptalk_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003584792
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Arizona Constitutional Convention Intended To Guarantee CCW: Article
describes the defeat of attempts to exclude concealed carry from the
state RKBA provision in the Arizona State Constitution. (Of note, the
contemporaneous New Mexico State Constitution excludes CCW from
constitutional protection.)
http://amendmentii.blogspot.com/2007/05/sent-following-to-az-governor-janet.html
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Oops, Wrong House: A North Carolina man suffered gunshot wounds in his
elbow, his hip and buttocks from a .22-caliber rifle when he attempted
to kick in the back door of a home. (While a .22-caliber rifle
definitely beats a pocketful of rocks, there are certainly better
choices for defense of home and person.)
http://www.roxboro-courier.com/newsnowstories/nn051407.htm
Even A Broken Clock Tells The Right Time Twice A Day: A burglar in
Indianapolis was fatally shot by a homeowner. The intruder entered
Carson's home through an upstairs window, Mount said. Carson confronted
the burglar and fired a .22-caliber rifle.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070514/LOCAL/70514022
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Interesting Head Shot Experience: A Chinese woman who went to a hospital
complaining of a headache was found to have had a rifle bullet inside
her head for 64 years, having been shot during WWII with a bullet that
may have passed through someone else's arm.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55694
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S&W Begins Shipping .45-Caliber M&P Pistols: Smith & Wesson Holding
Corporation , parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., the legendary
155-year old company in the global business of safety, security,
protection and sport, announced today that it has begun shipping the
M&P45, the .45 caliber version of the company's Military & Police (M&P)
Series of advanced design polymer pistols. (As before, I would advise
against rushing out to buy any brand-new model until it has been
thoroughly debugged.)
http://www.pr-inside.com/smith-amp-wesson-begins-shipping-m-amp-p-r123648.htm
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
