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Permitless CCW Bill Passes Wyoming House: A bill that would remove the 
requirement for a permit to carry a concealed firearms has passed one 
house ot the Wyoming legislature.

http://www.jacksonholestartrib.com/articles/2006/02/25/news/wyoming/6e2801f8ba1426978725711f00706fe0.txt
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Burden-Of-Proof Bills Get Initial Approval In Arizona Senate: Bills 
would restore the burden for the state to disprove claims of 
self-defense. (A few years ago, with no opportunity for public comment, 
the legislature shifted the burden of proof to the defendant who claims 
justification.)

http://www.azstarnet.com/news/117893
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CCW And Open-Carry Bills Tabled In Hawaii: Two bills, which would have 
created shall-issue CCW and legalized open carry were tabled in the 
state senate last week.

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?398131d8-5ed7-45af-b763-98b8d773bd6d
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Illinois "AWB" Would Hurt Economy: Several Illinois-based gun 
manufacturers are mobilizing opposition to a bill dubbed the 
"Blagojevich Assault Weapons Ban."

http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=\Culture\archive\200602\CUL20060228a.html

"Assault Weapons" Ban Hits Snag:

http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2006/02/27/news/doc4403863f0ac5d772201198.txt
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Castle-Doctrine Bill Fails In Virginia: A senate committee has voted 
down a bill that would have authorized the use of deadly force against 
anyone who breaks into a home and physically threatens the occupant.

http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=25&sid=711032
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JPFO vs. BATFE, Part II: JPFO alerts us that the second part of the 
Congressional hearings on BATFE abuses at Virginia gun shows take place 
today.

http://jpfo.org/alert20060227.htm

-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

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

http://www.spw-duf.info



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