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Seattle Paper Supports Gun-Banning Mayors: "If the mayors of the 
nation's cities don't speak up for gun control, who will? The mayors of 
more than a dozen cities, including Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, 
concluded they must do what Congress has failed to do: fight for 
rational gun laws."

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2002959738_mayored30.html
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Detroit Paper Supports Gun-Banning Mayors, Police Executives: The 
Detroit Free Press claims that a handful of big-city mayors and police 
executives more accurately represent the voice of the people than does 
Congress. "On the issue of gun control and gun violence, politicians 
should listen to the people, and to those on the front lines of law 
enforcement, not to the self-serving rants of the gun lobby."

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060501/OPINION01/605010316/1068/OPINION

An Alternate Point Of View:

http://www.ourmidland.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16564044&BRD=2289&PAG=461&dept_id=472539&rfi=6
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The Protection Racket: John Longenecker continues his commentary on the 
stand-your-ground movement, pointing out that those who want to disarm 
private citizens are running a protection racket.

http://mensnewsdaily.com/2006/05/01/stand-your-ground-movement-and-the-looting-of-america-part-ii-the-protection-racket/
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"Sharp-Shootin' Jack Weinstein": NYC's Daily News praises the federal 
judge for ignoring Congress and, for the second time, single-handedly 
keeping alive the city's lawsuit against the firearm industry.

http://www.nydailynews.com/05-01-2006/news/ideas_opinions/story/413570p-349677c.html
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Missouri Reports First Murder Arrest Of CCW Licensee: A St. Louis man, 
legally carrying in Missouri on a Florida CWFL, has been arrested in the 
shooting death of a man with whom he is reported to have quarreled and 
faces charges of first-degree murder.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/FEF6F0B58A05C2A38625716200121CD1?OpenDocument
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Editorial Interprets New Arizona Law: The East Valley Tribune appears to 
be in a race with Arizona's appellate courts to interpret the 
limitations of SB 1145, which, in part, restates Arizona's castle 
doctrine and extends it beyond the home. An earlier law specifically 
granted the presumption of reasonableness when force is used to prevent 
the commission of certain felonies and the courts had rule that it only 
applied within one's own home.

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=64515
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Hoplophobia In Utah: A uniformed city police officer, coaching at first 
base, was evicted from a baseball field by an umpire at a high-school 
game. The umpire claimed that he was concerned that a stray ball could 
strike the pistol, causing it to discharge. (Hoplophobia: an irrational 
fear of weapons.)

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_3771450
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Oops, Wrong House: A burglar in Tennessee was hit by one of four rounds 
fired by a disabled homeowner as the burglar broke through the man's 
bedroom window.

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_84691.asp
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"Woman Accused Of Shooting Ex-Boyfriend In Self-Defense": If police said 
that the shooting appears to have been self-defense, of what is the 
woman accused? The TV station's reporter can obviously be accused of 
ignorance.

http://www.click2houston.com/news/9139144/detail.html
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Rule Five Reminder: The 10-year-old son of an NYPD officer shot himself 
in the head with his father's off-duty revolver, which he found hidden 
in a closet. Article contains an interesting excerpt from NYPD's Patrol 
Guide on securing firearms when off duty. (Rule Five: Maintain control 
of your firearm.)

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/02/nyregion/02shot.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

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

http://www.spw-duf.info



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