Prohibitionists Prepare "National Day Of Protest": Gun control activists
have declared Tuesday, Aug. 28, a "national day of protest to focus
attention on the scourge of illegal gun trafficking." The Brady
Campaign, along with its Million Mom March chapters, said it will join
the Rev. Jesse Jackson's Operation PUSH Coalition at demonstrations in
cities across America. Jackson's group chose Aug. 28 because it marks
the 44th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic march on
Washington. (Remember to go buy a gun or a box of ammo as a
counter-protest on the 28th.)
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200708/NAT20070823b.html
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The New York Times Attacks Virginia Firearm Laws: Richmond officials
deny their gun control laws are porous, particularly now that the state
announced it was closing the loophole that allowed the Virginia Tech
marauder to legally buy guns despite his documented history of mental
disturbance. But for every loophole closed in the wake of the nation's
latest gun mayhem - from Columbine to the D.C. sniper, ad infinitum -
others beg attention in the crazy quilt of state and federal regulations
cynically manipulated by the gun lobby.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/22/opinion/22wed2.html
Related Article:
http://ny.metro.us/metro/local/article/Bloombergs_gun_battle/9746.html
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BATFE Arrests Three For DC Gun Sales: Federal authorities have arrested
three men caught selling guns in the District, and at least one of the
weapons recovered has been tied to the robbery of a gun shop in Manassas
earlier this month...Investigators said another gun found during the
traffic stop was traced to another robbery last month at a gun store in
Rappahannock County, Va. Forty firearms were stolen in that robbery, and
it's not clear how many weapons have been recovered.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070823/METRO/108230058/1004
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New Texas Laws Take Effect September 1: Defending your home and family,
by whatever means necessary, was a right many people thought they had.
You don't until Senate Bill 378 goes into effect. It's called the
"Castle Doctrine." Starting September 1, you no longer need to try to
retreat, or find a way out, before using deadly force in self-defense.
http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6970100
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Missouri Drops Pistol-Purchase Law: Residents of Missouri soon will no
longer need a sheriff's permit to buy a concealable gun, although a
permit still will be required to carry one. Missouri lawmakers changed
the gun law earlier this year with little of the controversy that often
goes with gun legislation. The change will be effective Tuesday...The
gun-permit law for purchases dates to 1921, Jamison said. The sheriff
has up to seven days to review a permit application and conduct a
criminal background check.
http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/243405.html
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Kennesaw Lifts Park-Carry Ban: The City Council on Monday reluctantly
lifted a ban on firearms in public parks, but officials said they plan
to lobby the state Legislature for more local control on firearms
restrictions. To comply with a conflicting state law, the council
unanimously approved repealing a section of Kennesaw's parks ordinance
that altogether banned firearms in city parks. (This is the city that
reduced its crime rates 25 years ago by mandating firearm ownership for
every household.)
http://www.mdjonline.com/articles/2007/08/21/268/10270458.txt
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/cobb/stories/2007/08/21/guntown_0821.html
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Georgia Sheriff's Handgun Courses Draw Huge Response: The response to
the handgun familiarization class being offered to women by the Laurens
County Sheriff's Department and the Dublin Judicial Circuit District
Attorney's Office has been overwhelming. "We're already on our sixth
class," said Laurens Deputy Sid Harrison who is planning the classes. He
said each class will have 40 participants and plans are to have the
first class Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon with the following classes
to be offered the second and third Saturday of each month until everyone
who wants to take the class has had an opportunity to do so.
http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?show=localnews&pnpID=909&NewsID=831563&CategoryID=13280&on=0
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Georgia Police Recruit Fired For Losing Handgun: An Albany Police
recruit has been fired after losing her police issued handgun, and lying
to her superiors about it. Shunell Borders was fired because of the lost
gun incident. City Manager Alfred Lott made the decision to dismiss the
recruit, who was on probation as a police officer trainee. (Rule Five:
Maintain control of your firearm.)
http://www.walb.com/Global/story.asp?S=6968763&nav=5kZQ
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Rule Three Reminder: A British firearms officer accidentally shot a
bullet into the passenger seat of a police car while trying to unload a
weapon. The round - from the officer's Glock 9mm semi-automatic pistol -
pierced the front seat of a BMW armed response vehicle. It happened
shortly after 9am on June 5 this year in the secure car park at the rear
of Heavitree Road police station in Exeter. (Rule Three: Keep your
finger out of the trigger guard, up on the frame, until your sights are
on the target and you're prepared to fire.)
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=144694&command=displayContent&sourceNode=144660&contentPK=18169156&folderPk=83364&pNodeId=144659
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Oops, Wrong House: According to police, a morning shooting in Columbus
GA was a case of self defense. Around 9:30 Wednesday morning police say
a man armed with a gun entered a home on Patch drive. Authorities say
the homeowner pulled his own gun to defend himself...Hatcher says the
attacker was shot in the arm and was taken to the hospital. After the
shooting the culprit ran one block away to Eddy Street where he was
taken into custody.
http://www.wrbl.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WRBL%2FMGArticle%2FRBL_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173352472517&path=%21news
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Risky Business: A homeowner put the brakes on a burglary suspect when he
shot the tires of the getaway car. Hal Durrett said he felt he did the
right thing last Friday when he saw a suspicious man outside his Toledo,
Wash., home...Deputies located the van with flattened tires in a field
about a quarter of a mile away from Durrett's house and arrested the
man. (Shooting at tires risk ricochets and, as noted above, the vehicle
made it a quarter of a mile before becoming disabled.)
http://www.kptv.com/news/13949208/detail.html
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Student Suspended For Sketch That Resembled Gun: Chandler AZ school
officials have suspended a 13-year-old boy for sketching a picture that
resembled a gun, saying it posed a threat to classmates. But parents of
the Payne Junior High School student said the drawing was a harmless
doodle of a fake laser, and school officials overreacted.
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/60828.php
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
