No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.10/263 - Release Date: 2/16/2006 Georgia May Tighten Permit Requirements: The House has passed a bill that would require background checks for the renewal of concealed-carry permits and specifically bars issuance to certain prohibited possessors. http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/13879354.htm --- Utah Car-Carry Bill On Hold: The bill to legalize unlicensed carry of a loaded firearm in vehicles has been stalled in the legislature. http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=164275 --- New Hearing For Ohio CCW Reform: Another hearing will be held on March 21 on HB 347, the bill to clean up Ohio's CCW laws. http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article2974.html --- Police Chief Opposes Women At Hawaii CCW Hearing: Honolulu's chief of police told a legislative hearing that he has no plans to change his no-issue policy under current CCW law. The hearing was on SB 2531, which would make Hawaii a shall-issue state. http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?05eafffd-eff0-4c14-ba7c-1ec44f3d267c --- Prohibitionsts Cite Death Of Child: In their struggle to block passage of a stand-your-ground bill in Michigan, prohibitionists are trying to make hay of the shooting death of a child who died from a stray bullet. http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=\Nation\archive\200602\NAT20060217a.html --- Appeals Court Supports Parking-Lot Gun Bans: An appeals court has supported Weyerhaeuser's firing of eight employees, whose hunting rifles were discovered in vehicles parked on a company lot. Oklahoma subsequently changed the relevant statue but the new law is still tied up in court. http://www.occupationalhazards.com/articles/14725 --- Testimony- Women, Blacks Targeted By ATF: Among the testimony in the Congressional hearings about illegal BATFE activity at a series of Virginia guns shows was the claim that the ham-handed enforcement efforts focused on purchases by women and black men. http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewSpecialReports.asp?Page=\SpecialReports\archive\200602\SPE20060217a.html Related Articles: http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137834132638&path=%21news&s=1045855934842 http://washdateline.mgnetwork.com/index.cfm?SiteID=wsh&PackageID=46&fuseaction=article.main&ArticleID=7944&GroupID=213 --- Man Shot By 87-Year-Old Woman Had Long Record: The man who was fatally shot by an 87-year-old Illinois woman, as he broke into her home, had 21 criminal convictions on his record. The woman's family gave her the firearm after she had been beaten in a prior burglary, possibly by the same man. http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/nation/13876049.htm --- CCW Analogous To CPR: John Longenecker, a former paramedic, compares the use of CPR by lay people who may need to function as first responders to CCW in his support or HR 4547. http://mensnewsdaily.com/blog/2006/02/good-for-country-by-john-longenecker.htm --- Surprise - Republicans More Likely Than Democrats To Own Firearms: A recent Gallup poll claims that 40% of respondents live in homes with firearms and that Republicans are more likely than Democrats to own firearms. http://poll.gallup.com/content/?ci=21496 --- John Lott On Hunting Accidents: In light of the recent Cheney incident, John Lott crunches the numbers on hunting accidents. http://johnrlott.tripod.com/op-eds/NYPostHunters021606.html --- Oregon Range Goes Below Ground For Noise Control: The Tri-County Gun Club will build new ranges out of an old quarry in order to reduce noise issues with it neighbors. http://www.oregonlive.com/metrosouthwest/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/metro_southwest_news/1139641569192850.xml&coll=7 --- Conservatives Form Committee To Scrap Canada Firearm Registry: The Conservative government has struck a committee to work on scrapping the long-gun registry as soon as possible. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060215/tory_gunregistry_060215/20060215?hub=Canada http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/story.html?id=f9489afc-9b85-4cdc-8ec9-8f64807c56bb&k=71988 --- More Cities May Ban Toy Guns: Mayors in the Toronto area are meeting to discuss municipal bans on possession of toy guns in public by anyone under the age of 18. http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Canada/2006/02/16/1445632-sun.html --- From JPFO: ALERT FROM JEWS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF FIREARMS OWNERSHIP America's Aggressive Civil Rights Organization February 16, 2006 JPFO ALERT: The Farce on Capitol Hill For those who were unable to watch the BATFE Congressional Hearings, JPFO has an audio recording available for download at www.jpfo.org/batfehearings.htm . We anticipate aquiring a transcript of the hearing by early next week. Despite the ostensible purpose of the proceedings -- to investigate allegations of abuse by ATF agents -- a fair amount of airtime was spent on the subject of private sales at gunshows, or "closing the gun show 'loophole'." One firearms dealer suggested all private sellers be required to retain a copy of the purchaser's ID, while a Congressman suggested requiring background checks on all private purchases. One must question why our leaders find the private sale of firearms so worrisome...and what they intend to do about it. Some additional quotes from the hearing: "'The problem is 90% black.'" - Annette Gelles (Owner, Showmaster Gunshows), quoting ATF agents "Under 30 and black, that's what they're looking for." - Susan McCoombis (private investigator) "'We have to do some [residency checks on white buyers] or we'll catch flack.'" - Susan McCoombis, quoting ATF agents at Richmond gun show "Every woman who comes to my table to buy a firearm is automatically a straw purchaser." - John White (gunsmith) "I find it very difficult to believe ATF agents were engaging in racial profiling!" - (Congressman, name unknown) At the end of the hearing, Chairman Roble mentions that the ATF will be present at a subsequent hearing on the 28th to answer questions. It is interesting to note, however, that the Congressional calendar shows no events listed for the 28th, ATF-related or otherwise. Will this future hearing be public, or a closed-door "inquiry" that is nothing more than a farce? Download the file, listen to it, and distribute it widely. Ask yourself, "Do my representatives really represent ME?" And then ask yourself, "Aren't I ready for a Bill of Rights culture?" ( http://www.jpfo.org/borculture.htm ) - The Liberty Crew ============================================================ JPFO mirror site: http://www.jpfo.net ============================================================ LET JPFO KEEP YOU INFORMED -- Sign up today for JPFO Alerts! Just send a blank e-mail to jpfoalerts-subscribe@jpfo.org. To unsubscribe, send a blank email to jpfoalerts-unsubscribe@jpfo.org ============================================================= Regain your freedom - download the song "Justice Day" today! http://www.rebelfirerock.com/downloadjd.html ============================================================= Original Material in JPFO ALERTS is Copyright 2005 JPFO, Inc. Permission is granted to reproduce this alert in full, so long as the following JPFO contact information is included: Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership PO Box 270143 Hartford, Wisconsin 53027 Phone: 1-262-673-9745 Order line: 1-800-869-1884 (toll-free!) Fax: 1-262-673-9746 Web: http://www.jpfo.org/ ============================================================= -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .