No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/302 - Release Date: 4/5/2006 CCW-Reform Bill Clears Ohio House: Provisions included state pre-emption, removal of requirement for open carry in vehicles and, apparently, a measure for individual licensees to block press access to their license information. http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3062.html --- Civil-Immunity Bill Passed In Idaho: The House voted 61-6 in favor of a bill that prevents civil cases from being filed against anyone who is found to have used justifiable force in defending himself or herself. http://www.idahostatesman.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060405/NEWS06/604050343/1056 Additional Pro-RKBA Bills Passed: http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/S1401.html http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/H0608.html --- Brady Bunch Touts Candidate In Southern California: The Brady Bunch has announced its endorsement of Francine Busby in next week's primary election for California's 50th Congressional district. This is the race to replace "Duke" Cunningham, who lost his seat due to a criminal conviction. http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=63621 --- Penn & Teller on "Gun Control": Link provides a 28-minute video that debunks most liberal views on the topic. (Note that "bullshit" is one of the milder words viewers will hear.) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5001380249576962921&q=bullshit&pl=true --- Pork, Canadian Style: In the face of Conservative efforts to scrap Canada's boondoggle registry of firearms, Miramichi Mayor John MacKay says he won't let go of 200 high-paying federal gun registry jobs without a fight. http://www.cbc.ca/nb/story/nb_gunlaw2000600405.html --- Brits, Others, Enjoy Machine-Gun Rentals: Article focuses on foreign tourists availing themselves of the opportunity to fire full-auto weapons at Las Vegas shooting ranges. http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-04-05-vegas-guns_x.htm --- More Madness From Britain: Burglars will be allowed to escape without punishment under new instructions sent to all police forces. Police have been told they can let them off the threat of a court appearance and instead allow them to go with a caution. (Ironically, one of the Anglo-Saxon traditions that was not incorporated into the American way of life was the "hue and cry," which required an Englishman to abandon his work and join in the search for a fleeing criminal.) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=381799&in_page_id=1770 --- From AzCDL: Your activism paid off again! AzCDL supported legislation passed the Senate with broad bipartisan support. HB 2074 (concealed weapons; training requirement; renewal), which would eliminate the CCW renewal training requirement and provide for near universal non-resident permit recognition, passed the Senate Third Read on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 by a vote of 22-7. To see how your Senator voted, go here: http://tinyurl.com/eu3zb Information on HB 2074 can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/hy2vp HB 2074 passed the House with a vote of 33-24 on February 7, 2006, prior to being sent to the Senate where it was amended to included broader recognition for non-resident CCW permits. Since the House and Senate versions of HB 2074 are different, the bill will go back to the House for concurrence. If the House concurs, it will be sent to the Governor. Otherwise, it will go to a House/Senate conference committee. To learn more about how legislation moves through the Arizona legislature, go here: http://www.azleg.gov/alisPDFs/hbillaw.pdf We will keep you informed on the progress of HB 2074. These alerts are a project of the Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL), an all volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan grassroots organization. Join today! AzCDL - Protecting Your Freedom http://www.azcdl.org/html/join_us_.html --- From NRA: NRA Members: Your teenagers have a unique opportunity to participate in a free one-week summer learning camp, June 19-25, called the Youth Education Summit. All rising sophomores and juniors with a 3.0 GPA are invited to apply. 2006 is the 10th anniversary of this program. Watch a short video about last year's activities online at http://www.nrafoundation.org/yes/. Applications are due in soon. Apply now, call 703-267-1354. -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .