Cook County "Assault Weapon" Ban Upheld: ICHV is pleased to report that
the Circuit Court of Cook County recently rejected a legal challenge to
the ban on assault weapons in Cook County. The lawsuit, brought by the
Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) against the Cook County Board of
Commissioners, alleged that the ban on assault weapons "exceeded [the
Board's] home rule authority" to enact local ordinances that are
stricter than state law.
http://www.gunguys.com/?p=2438
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Illinois To Expand NICS Reporting: ...With Governor Blagojevich's
signature, Illinois officially became the third state to close the
loophole since the Virginia Tech shootings, requiring that all court
records on prohibited purchasers will be shared with the National
Instant Check System (NICS). Virginia's governor took executive action
in April, and Missouri has passed a law similar to the Illinois bill.
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-31-2007/0004655038&EDATE=
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Judge Refuses To Delay Pennsylvania Gun-Sale Freeze: A Commonwealth
Court judge has denied a motion by gun dealers for a preliminary
injunction to stop a freeze on Pennsylvania gun sales scheduled to begin
on Sunday evening...The reason for the suspension of gun sales is an
upgrade to the state's computerized background check system that is now
scheduled to take place over three days starting Sunday evening. That
system is still using technology developed in 1981.
http://www.kyw1060.com/pages/887914.php?contentType=4&contentId=866081
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Nebraska City Passes Favorable Amendment To Crime Ordinance: On Tuesday,
August 28 the Omaha City Council passed an ordinance aimed at reducing
crime in the city. An amendment introduced by Councilman Chuck
Sigerson, Jr., and passed unanimously by the council, allows a
legally-owned firearm that has been stolen and used in a crime to be
returned to the rightful owner, as long as it was reported stolen to police.
http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3217
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Oops, Wrong House: One of three men accused of breaking into a home and
holding the residents at gunpoint was shot and killed early Friday
morning by one of the residents...Police said Chestnut fired at someone
in the home. The resident shot back multiple times, killing Chestnut.
http://www.nbc17.com/midatlantic/ncn/news.apx.-content-articles-NCN-2007-08-31-0005.html
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A Different Sort Of Break-In: Maryland Natural Resources Police said
Friday they will not charge an Amish Road man who shot a bear after it
charged him and his wife and then attempted to come through a window
after the couple sought refuge inside their home Wednesday evening.
http://www.times-news.com/local/local_story_243134450.html
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Barking Up The Wrong Tree In Boston: A few days ago, I told you about
the tragic case of Liquarry Jefferson, an 8-year-old boy who was
accidentally killed by his 7-year-old cousin in a Boston neighborhood.
Mayor Thomas Menino was quick to try to blame the NRA for this tragedy.
But as I pointed out, this family had been under constant supervision
from social workers and the police, and the 15-year-old family member
who illegally possessed that gun had not been removed from the home
despite his extensive juvenile record and gang ties.
http://www.nranews.com/blogarticle.aspx?blogPostId=297
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No Relief In Sight For Rising Ammo Prices: If you are a shooter, the
skyrocketing price of ammunition is hitting home every bit as hard as
the gasoline pumps. It's nothing new. The price increases began after
9/11, then were compounded by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan - which
pushed up overall demand - and growing industrial powers such as China
and India, which either gobbled up or bid up the cost of raw
materials...How bad is it? In 2005, Remington sold out its entire
production of ammunition and lost money due to the enormous leap in raw
materials costs.
http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007708310352
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Rule Five Reminder: Officials said the man broke the driver's side
window and took a purse that was on the floor and a wallet that was on
the seat. Investigators said police credentials from the Texas City
Police Department and Galveston County Sheriff's Office were in the
stolen items. A Glock Model 23 handgun was also taken, officials said.
(Rule Five: Maintain control of your firearm. Granted that circumstances
may sometimes require people to secure firearms in vehicles, leaving
wallets and purses in plain sight invites burglary.)
http://www.click2houston.com/news/13981818/detail.html
Even With Reasonable Precautions...: The Virginia State Police are
investigating the theft of some of their tactical equipment. A trooper
discovered on Aug. 14 that the department's Tactical Team Trailer had
been broken into while parked in the Virginia Department of
Transportation's locked facility at 301 Fairfax Pike in Stephens City. A
Remington model 700P 308 rifle with a night telescopic sight was taken
from the trailer, along with a Honda portable generator.
http://www.winchesterstar.com/article_details.php?ArticleID=642
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NRA-ILA Alerts: Alerts for the various states are posted on the NRA-ILA
website.
http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/State/
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Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
