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New Orleans To Begin Return Of Firearms Today: More than seven months 
after New Orleans residents were forcibly and illegally disarmed in the 
wake of Hurricane Katrina, the City of New Orleans will begin returning 
seized firearms to their rightful owners on Monday, according to a gun 
rights group that took legal action against the city.

http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200604/NAT20060417b.html
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Man Acquitted Of Murder Of Pregnant Woman: An Ohio jury has acquitted a 
man of two counts of murder in the shooting death of a pregnant woman 
and her unborn child. Of note, the shot that killed them was fired in 
self-defense but missed the man's assailant.

http://www.wcpo.com/news/2006/local/04/15/acquittal.html
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Woman Shoots Home-Invader: Authorities are deciding whether to file 
charges against a South Carolina woman who fired several shots into a 
man who broke into her home and would not leave. It appears that this 
was not the first time the man had tried to hurt the woman.

http://www.fox21.com/Global/story.asp?S=4773061&nav=2KPp
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Michigan Still Debating Castle Bills: The Senate bill would apparently 
provided both criminal and civil immunity in cases involving deadly 
force in defense of the home. The House bill appears only to address 
civil liability.

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/stories/041606/loc_2006041603.shtml
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No Reported Hits But...: A 69-year-old Florida man was grazed by a 
bullet fired at him in his driveway by apparent robbers but he drew his 
own gun and drove them off with several shots. At this time there are no 
reports that he hit any of his assailants.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-cshot17apr17,0,3692285.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines
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I Love New York?: Two brothers, wounded in a gunfight with robbers at 
their Brooklyn business, are facing charges for possession of an 
unlicensed pistol.

http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/64585.htm
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Retired Officer Convicted Of Manslaughter: A retired Tacoma (WA) PD 
captain fatally shot a fishing buddy after a day of shared drinking. 
Copland faces 61/2 years to 81/2 years in prison, as well as a mandatory 
five-year term because he used a firearm in the crime. (Isn't there some 
sort of safety advice about not mixing guns and alcohol?)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/5663793p-5080086c.html
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Michaels of Oregon To Close Idaho Plant: Now a division of Bushnell 
Outdoor Products, Michaels of Oregon is closing a plant in Meridian ID 
as it outsources more of its production.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060415/NEWS02/604150311/1029
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At 86, Kalashnikov Still Ticking: Article takes a brief look at the 
still-active Mikhail Kalashnikov and his legendary rifle.

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,18831318%255E663,00.html
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Canadian Gun Owners Still Waiting For End Of Registry: Conservative MPs 
are feeling the first ripples of discontent among farmers, hunters and 
target shooters impatient for action on a campaign promise to abolish 
the federal long-gun registry.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060416/gun_registry_060416/20060416?hub=Canada 


-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

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

http://www.spw-duf.info



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