Guns, Baby, Guns; The Correct Link: Yesterday's mailing had the wrong
link for this commentary. Here is the correct link.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57044
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Top Law Firm Prepares DC's Parker Appeal: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &
Feld, a leading law firm, is using the collection of founding documents
compiled on ConSource, the first comprehensive online collection of
Constitution-related source materials, to research and present the
District of Columbia's position that the District's handgun ban
withstands Constitutional scrutiny. These documents will play an
important role in the petition for certiorari presented to the U.S.
Supreme Court seeking to overturn the March 9 ruling by the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit holding that the District's law violates
the Second Amendment.
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=758896
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Connecticut Governor Signs Stolen-Gun Bill: In a ceremony at the East
Haven Police Department today, Governor M. Jodi Rell signed a bill to
require gun owners to report their lost or stolen guns within 72 hours
of discovering them missing. "Right now, police are often powerless if
they trace a gun used in a crime back to its owner and the owner claims
it was stolen," Governor Rell said. "This law targets irresponsible gun
owners in an attempt to stem the tide of stolen guns used in crimes in
Connecticut. We think it will prove to be a useful tool for law
enforcement by closing up a loophole in our laws."
http://www.ct.gov/governorrell/cwp/view.asp?Q=390882&A=2791
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San Francisco Mayor Targets Gun Show: A city hit hard by gun violence
should not have gun sales at its back door, said Mayor Gavin Newsom, who
is expected to announce today that The City is seeking state legislation
to end gun shows at the Cow Palace. While the exhibition hall is
technically located in Daly City, it is just blocks away from San
Francisco's Sunnydale Housing Project, one of many neighborhoods in The
City plagued by gun violence.
http://www.examiner.com/a-872444%7ES_F__gun_shows_in_Newsom_s_crosshairs.html
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BATFE Threat Complaint May Have Been Ruse: A new court filing says when
inspectors for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives complained about a "threat" from a gun shop manager, it could
have been no more than an excuse to end their unsuccessful efforts to
find any paperwork violations.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57074
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But They Were Alive To Be Interviewed: Article looks at four North
Carolina residents who were forced to kill assailants in justifiable
shootings. None appear to be happy about it but none seems to feel that
it would have been better not to have fired.
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/346/story/112553.html
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We Were Talking About Shooting A Man...: A reporter in Kansas discusses
the course he took to qualify to apply for the state's CCHL. "Handgun
combat is a lot like real estate," Miller said. "It is location,
location, location. If you put a .22-caliber round in the middle of
someone's brain, it will stop 'em. A .44 round through someone's
shoulder, most people are done playing for the day, but some guys aren't."
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/aug/05/line_fire/
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Prepare For The Unthinkable As Tough It Were Inevitable: An excerpt from
Dave Grossman's book On Combat discusses preparation for lethal
encounters, including the role of family members in an incident.
http://www.policeone.com/writers/columnists/calibre-press/articles/1298367/
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Columnists Debate "Gun Control": Conservative Cal Thomas and liberal Bob
Beckel use the appeal of the Parker decision as a springboard to debate
infringements of the RKBA.
http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2007/08/lock-up-guns-bu.html
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Oops, Wrong Generator: A thief in Florida was shot in the arm when he
was discovered stealing a generator from a home. The homeowner's son
says that when the thief dropped the generator, he thought he was
reaching for a weapon. Investigators are now trying to determine if he
is protected by the "Stand Your Ground law."
http://www.nbc-2.com/articles/readarticle.asp?articleid=13940&z=3&p=
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There's A Reason God Put Those People On An Island: A homeowner in
England was arrested after a burglar plunged from the balcony of his
top-floor flat. The intruder suffered head injuries and is fighting for
his life after falling around 30ft on to a concrete path. Later police
arrested the owner and are investigating whether the intruder was pushed.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23407593-details/Homeowner+arrested+after+burglar+falls+out+of+a+third+floor+window/article.do
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From GOA: It's truly amazing. You wouldn't think that something as
controversial as gun control could fly through the House of
Representatives, and then through a Senate committee without facing at
least one recorded vote. But on Thursday of last week, the Senate
Judiciary Committee passed the Senate version of the McCarthy bill by an
unrecorded voice vote. The draft bill - which is still unnumbered - is
being sponsored by the chairman of the committee, Sen. Patrick Leahy
(D-VT). The Brady expansion provisions in this bill are identical to the
ones in the McCarthy bill and would easily deny thousands (if not
millions) of law-abiding citizens their right to own firearms.
http://www.gunowners.org/a080807.htm
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
