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Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.1/272 - Release Date: 3/1/2006 Contempt Motion Filed Against New Orleans Mayor, Police Chief: The NRA and the Second Amendment Foundation filed a motion to have New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and Police Superintendent Warren Riley held in contempt of court for failure to comply with a federal injunction to stop illegal gun confiscations and return all seized firearms to their rightful owners. http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=\Culture\archive\200603\CUL20060302c.html --- BATFE Admits Some Errors: "We acknowledge that some techniques used in our Richmond operations were not implemented in a manner consistent with ATF's best practices," Michael Bouchard, assistant director of field operations for the agency, told the House judiciary subcommittee on crime. http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137834422596&path=%21news&s=1045855934842 --- Missouri Stand-Your-Ground Bill - Favorable Article: Article discusses one couple's experience with an armed burglar. http://www.joplinglobe.com/story.php?story_id=231437&c=87 --- Illinois Firearm Manufacturers Lobby Against "AWB": Representatives from several Illinois firearms manufacturers met in the state capitol today to express their concerns about pending legislation that would, in effect, run them out of business. http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=61669 --- Illinois Governor Blasts Challenger As "NRA Shill": "The NRA just gave her an A rating - an A rating- and if you get an A rating from the NRA, you're basically taking their talking poinst and doing their bidding." http://www.suntimes.com/output/elect/cst-nws-gov01.html --- Campus Liberals Up In Arms: The editor of an independent newspaper at Clemson University in South Carolina has upset campus liberals by raffling an AK-47 look-alike to draw attention to the Second Amendment. http://www.humaneventsonline.com/blog-detail.php?id=12840 http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/13984774.htm Protestors Steal Tickets: http://www.islandpacket.com/news/state/regional/story/5559457p-5003397c.html --- Long Guns To Be Dropped From Canadian Registry: The new Conservative government is moving to honor an election promise and cease the registration of rifles and shotguns. http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/National/2006/03/01/1467889-sun.html --- Meanwhile, Down Under...: Australian Prime Minister John Howard celebrates the tenth anniversary of Australia's major gun ban, stating that today the nation's grief over the 1996 Port Arthur massacre had been a great opportunity to tighten Australia's gun law. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,18311205%255E1702,00.html --- South Africa Warning To Gun Owners: Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula has warned that gun owners still have to comply with the existing provisions of the Firearms Control Act, despite the publication of a draft amendment bill. http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/Politics/0,,2-7-12_1889582,00.html --- From AzCDL: Congratulations! Your activism paid off again. AzCDL supported HB 2074 passed out of the Senate Judiciary committee on Monday, February 27, 2006 with a favorable amendment added by the Committee Chairman, Senator Huppenthal. Details of the vote can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/r2lom Information on HB 2074, including the amendment, status, votes, etc. can be found here: http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2074 HB 2074 eliminates the CCW renewal training requirement and the amendment allows for near universal recognition of permits issued by other states. The language in the amendment is supported by DPS. The original version of HB 2074 has already passed the full House. It has now passed the Senate Judiciary committee by a vote of 6-1. From here, it's headed to the Senate Committee of the Whole. As HB 2074 progresses, we will "alert" you when it's time to contact your Senator to push for passage by the full Senate. Thank you for your work in getting HB 2074 this far! These Alerts are a project of the Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL), an all volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan grassroots organization. AzCDL - Protecting Your Freedom Join AzCDL today - http://www.azcdl.org/html/join_us_.html --- From Force Science Research Center: Force Science News Update March 1, 2006 NY SENATOR PULLS "SHOOT-TO-WOUND" BILL AFTER GETTING LAW ENFORCEMENT FEEDBACK In Force Science News #39 (transmitted Mon., Feb. 27) we spotlighted the fact that Democratic NY Senator David Paterson had introduced legislation designed to force officers in deadly force situations to try and shoot violent suspects in the arms or legs to stop them. Yesterday (Tues., Feb 28), after a "productive and positive meeting" with John Grebert, executive director of the NYS Association of Chiefs of Police, Paterson has decided to pull the bill. This decision comes 5 years after first introducing it and receiving no feedback from law enforcement. You can find more information on the decision on the Senator's web site at: http://nyssenate30.com/press_archive_story.asp?id=500 ================ (c) 2006: Force Science Research Center, www.forcescience.org. Reprints allowed by request. For reprint clearance, please e-mail: info@forcesciencenews.com. FORCE SCIENCE is a registered trademark of The Force Science Research Center, a non-profit organization based at Minnesota State University, Mankato. ================ -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .