Progress In Texas: The Texas legislature, in the session that just 
concluded, passed nine bills expanding the rights of gun owners.

http://www.packing.org/news/article.jsp/10196/
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Lose-Lose Situation in Illinois?: The legislature has passed a bill that 
will require background checks for private-party transfers at gun shows; 
this version lacks the provision that would end the state-police 
database. Governor Blagojevich has promised to sign this bill but to 
veto one that would create uniform, statewide standards for transporting 
firearms in vehicles.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-050530guns.story
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Vandalism At World Shooting Complex Site: Vandalism at the construction 
site of the World Shooting Complex in Sparta IL should not delay the 
site's projected opening in July.

http://www.kwqc.com/global/story.asp?s=3403993&ClientType=Printable

Idaho County Adds Training Requirement For CWP: The sheriff of Canyon 
County (Nampa) has announced that residents will now have to show 
evidence of firearm safety training to obtain a concealed-weapon permit. 
The sheriff states that this is to bring his policy in line with that of 
Ada County (Boise).

http://www2.kbcitv.com/x5154.xml?ParentPageID=x5157&ContentID=x65819&Layout=KBCI.xsl&AdGroupID=x5154
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Second Try Nets Lead Oscar: A man who returned to a San Diego pharmacy 
for a second robbery was fatally shot. A pharmacy employee shot the 
robber when he reached for the butt of the gun in his waistband; the gun 
turned out to be a plastic replica of a revolver.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20050527-1930-pharmacyshooting.html
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Rule Four Reminder: A four-year-old Minnesota boy, wearing camouflage 
clothing, was shot fatally when he wandered behind a target at a family 
outing. Rule Four: always be sure of your target and what's beyond it.
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Memorial To Inventor Of OODA Loop. Posted on Memorial Day, this 
commentary reviews the life of John Boyd, developer of the OODA loop 
concept, which has been adopted by many firearm instructors. Various 
links are provided, some of which work.

http://www.americanthinker.com/articles.php?article_id=4534
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Why No "Gun Owners Against Violence"? Commentary emphasizes the 
law-abiding nature of most gun owners and the fact that removing 
firearms, as in correctional facilities, does not stop violent behavior.

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=507
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Another Ban For Britain: I'm not sure what a "ball bearing gun" is but 
they're preparing to ban them in Britain. "It's for the children..."

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/homeaffairs/story/0,11026,1495095,00.html
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And From California...:  The California Assembly has approved 
legislation that will require ammunition retailers to store ammunition 
so that it is not accessible to the public.

http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/templates/ademmain.asp?articleid=243&zoneid=2
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Call For Shall-Issue CCW In Nigeria: A retired general and politician 
has called for all Nigerians who obtain a firearm license to be able to 
carry a firearm to combat that country's rampant robberies.

http://allafrica.com/stories/200505270463.html

-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

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

http://www.spw-duf.info



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