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It's About Time: With the aid of an attorney, the Texas grandmother who 
made national news when she shot an intruder in her home, has finally 
gotten her revolver back from the Arlington Police Department. (A good 
reason to own more than one firearm and to consider keeping at least one 
somewhere other than your own home.)

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/opinion/13626329.htm
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Ohio Man Could Face Charges In Shooting: An Ohio man who attempted to 
stop some auto burglaries could face charges for shooting back after the 
burglars fired on him.

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060114/NEWS01/601140415/1056
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Colorado May Clarify Castle Law: A bill in the Colorado legislature 
would remove the burden of proof for people who use deadly force in 
self-defense in their homes. (This is the last bill mentioned in the 
article.)

http://www.chieftain.com/editorial/1137311559/4
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Pennsylvania Merchants Arming Against Crime: Frustrated with an increase 
in robberies, many merchants in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley are buying 
guns. (Unfortunately, it sounds like most are settling for the training 
that comes in the box with the gun.)

http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_5securityjan14,0,2690573.story
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Renting Guns In Las Vegas: Article provides a brief description of 
firing rental guns at the Las Vegas Gun Shop. (I'm uncomfortable with 
leaving an inexperienced shooter alone with an MP5 after only 15 seconds 
of instruction.)

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/travel/lvca/stories/DN-notebreak_0115tra.ART.State.Edition1.3ee8f2d.html
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US Army Sniper Makes Record Shot: A US Army sniper in Iraq held 12 feet 
high to hit a terrorist over three-quarters of a mile away.  "I believe 
it is the longest confirmed kill in Iraq with a 7.62mm rifle," said Sgt. 
Gilliland, 28."

http://www.washtimes.com/world/20060115-111618-6393r.htm
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4-H Shooting Program Wins Reprieve: Arizona 4-H members lost their 
Shooting Sports Program for three days in December, until outraged 
parents and participants persuaded the Board of Regents to bring it 
back. The board has asked the university to look into whether the 
program can continue without the school bearing legal responsibility for 
the weapons. It's unclear what the alternatives might be.

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/01164-Hguns.html
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Israeli Firm Offers Laser Dry-Fire Device: Simulated cartridge launches 
laser pulse at target. (It's not clear how this system differs from BeaM 
Hit, which has been available for years.)

http://www.israel21c.org/bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=Articles%5El1199&enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enVersion=0&enZone=Technology
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Seven Things Never To Say To Anyone: While Verbal Judo was designed for 
police officers, some of these tips may help you win fights the best way 
possible - by avoiding them.

http://policeone.com/writers/columnists/thompson/articles/120708/
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Call For Civil Disobedience In Britain: Ordinary people should carry 
weapons if they want to be safe on Britain's crime-ridden streets, 
according to the father of the fiancee of a murdered lawyer. "If you 
value your life and you want to protect yourself on the streets then the 
only way is to carry a weapon."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=374120&in_page_id=1770&ico=Homepage&icl=TabModule&icc=News&ct=5 


-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

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

http://www.spw-duf.info



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