Florida Businesses Sue to Block Parking-Lot-Storage Law: Business
interests Monday filed suit in federal court seeking to block the
guns-at-work law Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law less than a week
before. The Florida Retail Federation and Florida Chamber of Commerce
brought the suit in U.S. District Court in Tallahassee. Rick McAllister,
president and CEO of the Florida Retail Federation, said federal court
was chosen because of the stark constitutional implications of the case.
Similar suits in other states that have passed such laws still are on
appeal. In Oklahoma, McAllister said, a challenge to a guns-at-work law
was successful because it put state law in conflict with federal
workplace safety regulations. The Florida law is similar to legislation
in several other states, including Alaska, Georgia, Kentucky,
Mississippi and Oklahoma.

http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080422/NEWS0120/80421086/1075
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North Carolina Students Push for Campus Carry: A number of college
campus shootings over the past year have many UNCW students concerned.
Some of those students want people with gun permits to be able to carry
their guns on campus. Interested students want to join more than 25,000
people who are part of the national organization Students for Concealed
Carry on Campus. Fatal shootings at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois
University are examples of why UNCW student Tyler Millage and others
want concealed weapons allowed on campus. Millage said, "In the hands of
responsible citizens, there's no danger from handguns." Millage is
spearheading an effort for the organization Students for Concealed Carry
on Campus to be recognized as an official campus group. The group's
mission is to allow people at least 21 years-old who have concealed
carry permits to have their guns on them when on UNCW's campus, which is
currently illegal.

http://www.wwaytv3.com/should_college_student_be_allowed_to_carry_weapons_on_campus/04/2008

Empty Holsters in Virginia: Junior building construction major Ken
Miller was walking in Newport News when he encountered two men. One
walked behind him, the other stayed in front, and they were both
swearing at him. "They were definitely acting aggressively," Miller
said, adding that he believed they were about to attack him. But the men
backed off after Miller let them know that he was armed. As a concealed
carry permit holder, Miller was legally allowed to carry a firearm to
protect himself against such an invasion. While he was legally permitted
to carry a firearm in Newport News, he could be expelled for doing so on
the Virginia Tech campus. "Those of us who carry concealed - we pay
tuition so that we cannot have the same rights as everyone else," Miller
said. "Because I pay tuition and am a member of this school, I have
fewer rights than (visitors to the Tech campus who aren't students)."

http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/2008/04/22/students_wear_empty_holsters_in_silent_protest

..in Kansas: If Eric Stein gets his way, students at Kansas University
would be allowed to bring concealed weapons to campus - so long as they
have the proper state permit. Stein, a Topeka junior, is the president
of the local chapter of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, which
has organized a nationwide "Empty Holsters" protest for this week. The
campaign involves members of SCCC wearing their holsters to class and on
campus - but without guns - as a visual reminder that concealed carry on
campus is illegal, which members of the group object. "Since the
(Northern Illinois) shooting, it's become abundantly clear to a lot of
students that no-gun signs, no-carry signs on campus really don't do
anything to mitigate a situation such as a campus shooter," Stein said.
Six students died, including the shooter, when a man opened fire in a
classroom at Northern Illinois University in February.

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/apr/22/students_protest_concealed_carry_ban/?city_local

..in Nebraska: College students across the country make a statement
they say is all in the name of safety. Students at Hastings College were
among them. They are part of a group pushing to get guns allowed on
campus. 3 students wore empty holsters to class Monday. They are part of
a group called Students for Concealed Carry on Campus. It started after
the Virginia Tech Shooting about a year ago. Students are trying to
convince state lawmakers change is needed. They do not think concealed
weapons should be banned on college campuses...Nebraska is one of 29
states that prohibits concealed weapons on college campuses.

http://new.khastv.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=13085&storytopic=4

..in Illinois: From Monday to Friday this week, the 25,000 members of
Students for Concealed Carry on Campus will wear empty holsters to
protest laws that deny students the right to carry concealed guns on
campus. The protest closely follows the first anniversary of the
Virginia Tech shootings and comes at a time when nine states are
considering legislation on the matter. According to CNN.com, Utah is the
only state to allow weapons at all public universities, and Colorado
allows guns at all public colleges except the University of
Colorado-Boulder campus. To obtain a CHL (concealed handgun license) or
a CCW (concealed carry weapons permit), states require applicants to
meet an age requirement, take a class, pass written and shooting tests,
state and federal fingerprint/background checks and pay a fee. Six
states allow this license to be given out beginning at age 18, while the
others begin at age 21.

http://media.www.westerncourier.com/media/storage/paper650/news/2008/04/21/Opinion/Guns-Ok.On.Campus-3336899.shtml

..in Texas: KRIS 6 News was the only station to tell you about the
national protest organized by a group called Students for Concealed
Carry on Campus. 6 News spoke with members of the group at TAMCC on
Monday about why they feel it is important to have concealed handguns on
college campuses. Armed with his backpack and an empty holster, student
Cody Smiley worked to get the word out about why the members of the
group are strapping up this week. Smiley told KRIS, "We're basically
saying that we want the right of all people that are over the age of 21
that already have a concealed handgun license to be allowed to carry in
class so that tragedies like Virginia Tech might be averted in the future.

http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8205343&nav=Bsmh

..in Idaho: In the last year, there have been seven campus shootings
which have made students at Idaho State University take action. They're
holding a silent protest this week to represent their inability to carry
concealed weapons on campus. Members of the group called Students for
Concealed Carry on Campus, or the SCCC, said it's a nationwide protest.
Jared Harward is studying law enforcement at Idaho State University and
will enter into the law enforcement program next year. But, for today,
he's ..."Just attending classes like normal," said Jared Harward, SCCC
Campus Leader... along with being openly passionate about carrying
concealed weapons on campus.

http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=8205586&nav=menu554_2_4

..in New Hampshire: A nation-wide student protest advocating for
legally-permitted students to be allowed to carry concealed weapons on
campuses drew fire from University of New Hampshire officials Monday. In
an April 21 memo to staff, Mark Rubinstein, UNH Vice President of
Student and Academic Services, said "we could not support this
proposition." Rubinstein was referencing a week-long "empty holster
protest," launched by Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, in his
Monday memo. The student group urges supporters to wear empty holders to
classes from April 21-25 "in protest of state laws and school policies
that stack the odds in favor of dangerous criminals and armed killers by
disarming law abiding citizens licensed to carry concealed handguns
virtually everywhere else."

http://seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080421/NEWS/80421032

In California,. However...: Officials at San Jose State plan to offer
self-defense classes so that students and professors will be prepared in
the event that a gunman opens fire on campus. College officials
simulated just such a situation on campus last week. Junior Hillary
Tiopa responded like it was the real thing. "Once I heard the gunshot I
was speeding out of the building. I just wanted to get away from him. I
wanted to get down the stairs and out of the building," said Tiopa.
University officials say Tiopa did the right thing, using one of four
techniques officials plan to teach in the course. "Lockdown, hide if
it's possible, run if you have to, or play dead. Those are generally the
four options," said San Jose State Spokeswoman Pat Lopes Harris. The
fifth option is to attack the attacker. There will be more details on
that option in the self-defense course, which will be offered in the fall.

http://www.kcbs.com/pages/2041544.php?
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Kansans Will Be Able to Own NFA Weapons: Kansans will be able to own
machine guns, other fully automatic weapons, sawed-off shotguns and
silencers starting July 1. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed a bill Monday
to legalize the possession of such weapons. The state banned owning
machine guns in 1933, but some legislators said a change was necessary
because legal questions threaten to keep dealers from delivering weapons
to law enforcement agencies. Supporters believe the bill will benefit
mostly collectors because machine guns typically cost at least $20,000.
Also, anyone wanting to own such weapons must undergo two federal
background checks.

http://www.kansas.com/197/story/379574.html
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Oops, Wrong Liquor Store: An Oakland liquor-store owner shot and injured
a would-be robber who shot him, the second incident in two days in which
employees have fought back, police said. At about 9:55 p.m. Saturday, a
man walked into Ed's Liquors at 2700 23rd Avenue and pointed a gun at
the store owner while going behind the counter, police said. The owner
pulled out a weapon of his own, but the assailant shot him first in the
leg, police said. The store owner then fired back, hitting the man at
least three times, police said. The suspect's condition could not
immediately be determined Sunday. The store owner's injuries were not
considered life-threatening.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/20/BATS109016.DTL
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Rule Three Reminder, Part 1: A man accidentally shot himself in the
stomach after waving his gun in anger at a fellow driver in Tempe, and
police say he will face charges. Tempe police spokesman Brandon Banks
said Monday that David Lopez, 33, is expected to survive and could face
charges including disorderly conduct, reckless display of a firearm and
felony flight from police in the Friday night incident. Banks says it's
unclear what sparked the incident and that Lopez has been evasive in
police interviews.

http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/235425

Rule Three Reminder, Part 2: Sergeant Wade Johnson, a 17 year veteran of
the Holmes County (OH) Sheriff's Office, was hospitalized Sunday morning
after accidentally shooting himself. Johnson was responding to a call at
a Burger King near Berlin when the incident occurred. According to the
sheriff's office, they believe Johnson was removing or repositioning his
secondary weapon, a 9 MM handgun, after arriving on the scene and it
discharged. The bullet passed through his abdominal area and lodged in
his pelvis. (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.coshoctontribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080420/UPDATES01/80420003
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Remington to Renovate, Consolidate: Remington Arms' plans to renovate
its plant and add jobs could help stabilize the nearly 200-year-old
company's future in the village and also boost economic development
throughout the Mohawk Valley, local officials said Sunday. The Remington
Arms plant will add 100 jobs by the end of 2009 and undergo a
multi-million-dollar renovation, said Morgan Hook, spokesman for Gov.
David A. Paterson's office...The 100 new jobs are being relocated from
the Harrington and Richardson Firearms plant in Gardner, Mass., which
recently closed, Hook said.

http://www.uticaod.com/archive/x1498099403
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American Pastor Sentenced for Ammo in Russia: ...Phillip Miles, pastor
of the Christ Community Church in Conway, S.C., was arrested on February
3, several days after customs agents at a Moscow airport found a box of
20 rifle shells in his luggage. A Russian court sentenced him to serve
three years in prison out of a possible seven for the smuggling charge,
and an additional two months for trafficking, which carried a maximum
penalty of four years, according to a State Department official...Miles
has said he brought the .300 caliber cartridges for a friend who had
recently bought a Winchester rifle. He said he did not know bringing
such ammunition into Russia was illegal.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,351922,00.html

--
Stephen P. Wenger, KE7QBY

Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.

http://www.spw-duf.info

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