No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.20/234 - Release Date: 1/18/2006 Illinois State Rifle Association vs. "Assault Weapon" Ban: The ISRA has issued a press release that casts the proposed "assault weapon" bill as an attack on high-power rifle competition and gun collecting. (Too bad that they lack the guts to fight on more principled grounds.) http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=59392 Related Articles: http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=\Culture\archive\200601\CUL20060119a.html http://www.wqad.com/Global/story.asp?S=4376959 --- Utah Police Want Say On Car-Carry Bill: Some police officials fear a measure before the Legislature to ease restrictions on carrying loaded guns in cars would escalate road rage and officer shootings. http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3412562 --- CCW In Lubbock: Article about licensed and unlicensed CCW in Lubbock County TX claims that number if licensees seems low yet it seems consistent with the figure of 1 in 100, provided by Texas DPS. http://www.klbk13.tv/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=1283 --- Leftist Hypocrisy On Gun Laws: Jon Dougherty takes a look at San Francisco's handgun ban, the CCW conviction of "Rebecca" and the Joan Ryan article on the latter. http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48390 --- Close Call In Scottsdale: Some students in an Arizona high-school criminology class found themselves on the wrong side of police firearms after they were observed using Airsoft guns in the simulation of a carjacking for a class project. Their teacher, who was not present, was not reprimanded for the assignment. http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=57305 --- More Details On Winchester Plant Closure: Herstal, the parent company of US Repeating Arms, signals that production of modern, high-end Winchester models will continue in Belgium, Portugal and Japan. The lever-action Model 94 will no longer be offered. http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2006/1/18/123918.shtml?s=mo --- S&W To Unveil AR-15 Variants: Smith & Wesson has announced the introduction of its M&P15 and M&P15T rifles, which it will display at the 2006 SHOT Show. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-18-2006/0004262583&EDATE= --- More Opinions From Teddy: Teddy Jacobson continues his series of brief comments. http://actionsbyt.blogspot.com/2006/01/to-z-part-2.html --- Canada's Violent-Crime Rate Double That Of US: CCRKBA looks at Canada's failed firearm registration program and its rate of crimes of violence. http://www.ccrkba.org/pub/rkba/press-releases/cc_cn_crime_rate_double_us.htm --- Call For Canadian Knife Ban: Following in the footsteps of her British cousins, A Canadian woman is calling for a ban on carrying knives in public. http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2006/01/18/1399714-sun.html --- Tangentially Related: Conservatives surge in Canada's pre-election polls, even in the large eastern cities. This development may not bode well for Canadian firearm-prohibitionists. http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2006/1/18/174240.shtml?s=os --- South Africa Extends Firearm Registration Deadline: In a minor concession to complaints about failure to process relicensing applications in a timely manner, South Africa's Safety and Security Minister has granted a three-month delay in the deadline for applications. http://allafrica.com/stories/200601180147.html --- From JPFO: ALERT FROM JEWS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization January 18, 2006 JPFO ALERT: "BOOT" CAMPAIGN TAKING OFF We're off and running! Thanks to the tremendous support of our dues-paying members, we've already placed the first in a series of "Boot the BATFE" ads in national media, with more under development. The ad, which you can view at www.jpfo.org/bootad1.pdf , is currently running in the current issue of _Washington Times Weekly_ (with a repeat run in the last issue of the month) and in the January 20 edition of _Shotgun News_. In the ad, we detail the purpose of our Boot campaign, include a short list of the many BATFE abuses, and suggest courses of action for those who wish to support our efforts. The same ad will also be distributed at this years' SHOT Show in Las Vegas. It's possible we may already be having an impact with these ads. In the last few weeks, JPFO and websites that support JPFO activities have received a larger-than-usual number of "Jew-hatred" emails. Whether these are government agents attempting to discredit our organization or merely "useful idiots" who feel their bigotry is a higher priority than their right to bear arms, the fact remains that our name -- and more importantly, our cause -- is being noticed by a greater number of people. Help us keep the momentum going. Download our ad ( www.jpfo.org/bootad1.pdf ), print it, and distribute it far and wide. With millions of gunowners versus a few hundred employees in the BATFE's firearms division, the odds are on our side in this particular numbers game. We also must adopt the attitude that ANYONE who supports, defends, or apologizes for the BATFE for ANY reason should be given the BOOT as well. Boot them out of your life before their fear and ignorance deprives you of your liberty and your ability to defend your life. Together, we CAN win the battle against this growing police state. - The Liberty Crew PS After many requests, we now offer "Boot the BATFE" stickers in our online store ( www.jpfo.org/stickers.htm ). The stickers, available in 90-pack booklets, are just $8.95 postage paid. 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