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More InfriNJments of the RKBA: A sweeping package of 17 bills aimed at 
quelling gun violence passed the New Jersey state Assembly yesterday 
despite protests from Republicans concerned the legislation does more to 
crack down on gun enthusiasts than gang members.

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1148362730317610.xml&coll=1

Related Discussion:

http://forums.shotgunsports.com/messageview.cfm?catid=39&threadid=2280&enterthread=y
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Bloomberg Obstructed Justice?: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg should 
be investigated for obstruction of justice, and possibly prosecuted 
under the federal RICO statutes, for his headline-hunting "sting" 
operation of alleged law- breaking gun dealers, the Citizens Committee 
for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said today.

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=66266
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Anti-Confiscation Bill Advances In Louisiana: Legislation that would 
prohibit local, parish or state police officers from seizing firearms 
from law-abiding citizens during a state of emergency sailed out of the 
Senate, 36-0, on Monday and headed back to the House for final approval 
of minor changes.

http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/capital/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1148380020213580.xml&coll=1
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Michigan May Institute CCW Confidentiality: The state House has 
unanimously passed a bill to make personal information about concealed 
weapons carriers exempt from public disclosure. The legislation now goes 
to the state Senate for its consideration.

http://www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=4940921&nav=0RbQ
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New Hampshire Gubernatorial Candidate Urges Veto Override: Republican 
gubernatorial candidate Jim Coburn urged lawmakers Tuesday to override a 
veto of legislation that would make it easier for the public to use 
deadly force in public places.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2006/05/23/republican_gubernatorial_challenger_urges_veto_override/
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Lincoln NE Officials Criticized For Opposing CCW: Commentary takes on 
Nebraska's mayor and lock-step police chief for their opposition to 
licensed CCW in that city. (The recently enacted Nebraska CCW law 
appears to have failed to stipulate state pre-emption in the matter.)

http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/05/23/letters/doc4472504e16a2f097869532.txt
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"Entrapment" Will Be Defense In Machine Gun Case: Attorneys for a former 
Denver firefighter charged with illegally selling machine guns laid 
groundwork for an entrapment defense in federal court Monday, claiming 
sales would never have taken place if government agents hadn't 
"pestered" him for more than a year.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4719462,00.html
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Oops, Wrong House: A 15-year-old Florida boy loaded his father's gun and 
shot a burglar who broke into the family home. The burglar was 
subsequently found, bleeding from his wound, and arrested. (What if 
Florida had required that all firearms be stored under lock and key, 
inaccessible to minors?)

http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/nation/14649811.htm
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Elderly Woman Will Not Face Illinois Firearm Charges: An 87-year-old 
woman who fatally shot a would-be intruder will not be charged with a 
crime, even though she did not legally own the gun, authorities said 
Monday. (Note, East St. Louis is not Chicago.)

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/illinoisstatenews/story/8FD8BE7D90679065862571770018DA8F?OpenDocument

-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

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

http://www.spw-duf.info



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