Probation Officers To Remain Unarmed: While two-thirds of Pennsylvania's 
counties have authorized probation officers to carry firearms, Luzerne 
County has cited the increased cost of liability insurance as a major 
factor in its decision not to do so.

http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15111433&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=6
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Interesting Ruling In Washington: Despite the whining from The Seattle 
Times, the Washington Supreme Court appears to have ruled that, mere 
possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime should not lead 
to additional prison time if the firearm was not "actually used in a 
crime in any meaningful way."

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2002453659_guned28.html
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Virginia Democrat Posing As Pro-RKBA?: Tim Kaine, Democrat gubernatorial 
candidate in Virginia, is presenting himself as a sportsman and friend 
of gun owners. The NRA says that his history contradicts this pose. (For 
some reason, this gambit reminds me of the 2004 presidential election.)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/26/AR2005082601819.html
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke%5C30719.html
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New Law Hits Illinois Gun Shows: Article describes the first Illinois 
gun show affected by a new law mandating background checks for 
private-party transfers. Opponents argue that it is redundant to phone 
the Illinois State Police to check on a potential purchaser who has 
already been issued a Firearm Owner Identification Card.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/2E3C9D42C1E1E0288625706B001B3060?OpenDocument
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Teddy Jacobson On Survival Instincts: Teddy shares his personal feelings 
on what he call survival instincts. While his thoughts seem largely 
oriented toward jihad, I view them as one man's perspective on what I 
regard as "mental preparedness."

http://actionsbyt.blogspot.com/2005/08/survival-instincts.html

-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

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

http://www.spw-duf.info



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