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Vermont Mayor Challenged By Gun Owners: In response to calls for more 
infringement on the RKBA by the mayor of Burlington, the Vermont 
Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs said in a statement that regulation of 
firearms is the sole province of the Legislature and that's how it 
should remain.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2006/05/31/sportsmens_federation_criticizes_kiss_stand_on_guns/
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FFL Speaks Out: A gun dealer in West Milwaukee responds to charges that 
his store was tops among all gun shops in the nation for selling guns 
that later were recovered by police during criminal investigations.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=429811
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Self-Reliance Includes Right To Bear Arms: As officials in several 
hurricane-prone states this week are preaching self- reliance to the 
public in case a disaster strikes, the Citizens Committee for the Right 
to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) reminds those officials that "such 
rhetoric is empty if the government moves to disarm citizens."

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=66677
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Freakonomics vs. John Lott: Op-ed piece from The Los Angeles Times 
highlights charges that John Lott falsified data in his book  More Guns, 
Less Crime and derides his lawsuit against the authors of the other 
book. (The right to carry arms for self-protection is independent of any 
fluctuations in crime rate.)

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-wiener31may31,1,5836496.story?coll=la-news-comment
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Project Exile Touted In Baltimore: Officials say federal prosecution of 
Baltimore City gun crimes rose by 82 percent during the first four 
months of this year.

http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/9301610/detail.html
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Idaho Prosecutor Sentenced For Gun Thefts: A former Idaho Falls 
prosecutor could spend up to five years in prison after being sentenced 
Tuesday for stealing weapons from the city of Idaho Falls to sell them. 
The stolen guns had been seized in criminal cases.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060530/NEWS01/60530021
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More Texas Women Turn To Shotgun Sports: "Thirty years ago, I was lucky 
if there was a ladies room and if it was clean," said King, now 66. "Now 
when you go to a gun club, you are more apt to have to stand in line."

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/3916078.html
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Oops, Wrong Target: A disgruntled 16-year-old partygoer in NYC pulled a 
.25-caliber semi-automatic pistol and fired two or three shots at a 
group, but missed everyone, stumbling backwards and then shooting 
himself in the mouth.

http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/69391.htm
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Belgian House Passes New Firearm Law: Belgians will now have to show 
firearm license to purchase firearms and license applicants will have to 
show a reason for owning that particular weapon.

http://www.vrtnieuws.net/nieuwsnet_master/versie2/english/details/060518_gunLaw/index.shtml 


-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

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

http://www.spw-duf.info



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