No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.2/357 - Release Date: 6/6/2006 New Orleans PD Chief Backs Off On Threatened Confiscations: Within two hours of an announcement that the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) was calling for a Justice Department investigation of New Orleans Police Superintendent Warren Riley's plan to confiscate guns again if a major storm hits the city this year, SAF learned that Riley has backed off. http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/6/6/205657.shtml?s=ic http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=67014 --- Oops! NYPD Returns Seized Guns To Dealers: Cops handed back 234 firearms to the Woodhaven Rifle and Pistol Range in Woodhaven, Queens, after seizing the guns in an undercover sting on May 25. The turnaround came a day after cops returned 247 weapons taken from DF Brothers Sports Center in Brooklyn in the same sting. (It looks as though Mayor Mike's "investigators" may have gone a bit too far in the mayor's publicity drive.) http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/69768.htm http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/69672.htm --- Meanwhile, Joining Hands With Massachusetts...: Less than six months after Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with New York City's Michael R. Bloomberg to lead a national campaign against illegal guns, Bay State and Empire State lawmakers will introduce a bill in the House to stiffen penalties for gun trafficking. http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/06/07/measure_to_curb_gun_trafficking_revived/ http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200606/NAT20060607b.html --- Mayor Mike's Paint Ban: Years ago, when Day-Glo orange tips were mandated to toy guns, gun owners pointed out the risk that criminals would use that color scheme to confuse police. Now it appears that kits are being sold for that very purpose and NYC's Mayor Bloomberg wants to ban them. http://www.nydailynews.com/06-06-2006/news/story/424003p-357775c.html CCRKBA Responds: http://ccrkba.org/pub/rkba/press-releases/bloomberg_paint_ban.htm --- Mayor Mike Adds More Charms To His Bracelet: NYC's Mayor Bloomberg claims that his firearm-prohibition coalition now totals 52 mayors. http://www.nyc.gov/portal/index.jsp?epi_menuItemID=c0935b9a57bb4ef3daf2f1c701c789a0&epi_menuID=13ecbf46556241d3daf2f1c701c789a0&epi_baseMenuID=27579af732d48f86a62fa24601c789a0&pageID=mayor_press_release&catID=1194&doc_name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc.gov%2Fhtml%2Fom%2Fhtml%2F2006a%2Fpr182-06.html&cc=unused1978&rc=1194&ndi=1 --- Michigan Senate Approves Stand-Your-Ground Bills: The measures would allow people to use deadly force -- with no duty to retreat -- if they reasonably think they face imminent death, great bodily harm or sexual assault. The legislation also would protect people from civil lawsuits if they have used force in self-defense. http://wwmt.com/engine.pl?station=wwmt&id=27070&template=breakout_state.html --- Americans Increase Spending On Firearms: Americans spent more than $2 billion on guns and ammunition in 2005, showing the nation's fascination with firearms is not fading despite concerns raised by gun-control advocates. NSSF said handgun purchases showed the biggest gain, rising 3 percent in 2005. http://www.connpost.com/business/ci_3904257 --- Meanwhile, In Pennsylvania: More women are buying firearms for protection and some are actually learning how to use them. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_456886.html --- Cops Still Battling San Diego County Fair: Since the decision to allow off-duty and retired police officer to carry firearms into the fair is only a temporary one, the federal lawsuit by the Deputy Sheriff's Association of San Diego and the San Diego Police Officers Association will remain intact. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20060607-9999-1m7guns.html --- No Charges For Now In Shooting Of Burglar: Police have decided not to charge a Lawrenceville GA homeowner who shot and injured an alleged burglar at his home last week but the case has been referred to the district attorney. A complication with this case as it relates to self-defense laws in Georgia is that Ramsey shot the intruder in the front yard, not inside his home. http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=1&url_article_id=15817&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2 --- Oops, Wrong Grudge: An Arkansas man was attacked in his home by his brother-in-law and two other men who were seeking revenge for an incident several years earlier. After being beaten with sticks, the homeowner, whose evening prayers had been interrupted, turned to spray-and-pray with his .45-caliber pistol, killing one of the men and wounding the brother-in-law. http://www.baxterbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060606/NEWS01/606060348/1002 --- Howard Nemerov vs. The Washington Post: Howard Nemerov takes on The Washington Post over an article lying about firearm-related deaths of children and the claimed value of Child Access Protection laws. http://www.chronwatch.com/content/contentDisplay.asp?aid=21605 --- Minister Discusses Right To Carry: Charles Van Wyk will be in Payson AZ today to speak about his experiences standing up to terrorists on July 25, 1993 in South Africa. Van Wyk's book is titled Shooting Back: The Right and Duty of Self-Defense. The title is a reference to his own experience shooting back at terrorists who attacked a congregation in what later became known as the St. James Massacre. http://www.paysonroundup.com/section/localnews/story/23761 --- Canada's National Firearms Association vs. UN: The president of the National Firearms Association responds to an article in a Sierra Leone newspaper about the UN program to curtail small arms. http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_20052666.shtml Related Article: http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/politics/detail/Nations_look_to_limit_law_of_the_gun.html?siteSect=111&sid=6785872&cKey=1149672211000 --- London Cops Blame Negligent Discharge On Gloves: A terrorism suspect in England was shot unintentionally by a "gun cop," who apparently was unable to feel that his finger was on the trigger due to thick chemical-protection gloves he was wearing. (It sounds like the primary issue was an involuntary muscle contraction, which may have been independent of whether the officer had initially placed his finger inside the trigger guard prematurely. The point about thick gloves and short-stroke triggers, however, is well taken.) --- British Legislator Wants Tasers OK'd For Homeowners: A Member of Parliament whose house was burgled while his family and visitors slept has called for homeowners to be allowed to arm themselves with Taser stun guns. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/5051104.stm --- From AzCDL: HB 2076 is an AzCDL supported bill that would require on-site, "readily accessible" storage and "immediate retrieval" of a weapon when public establishments or events forbid them: http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2076 HB 2076 also modifies A.R.S. 13-3102, Subsection F to state that concealed carry laws do not apply to weapons carried in a vehicle's "map pocket." AzCDL worked with the sponsor of HB 2076 prior to its introduction this legislative session. AzCDL was present at every hearing and, along with the NRA, tirelessly lobbied for passage of HB 2076. But it was YOUR involvement and activism that turned this important legislation into law. HB 2076 is just one of a number of bills that we are working on. And it doesn't stop here. Legislators view AzCDL as a representative of Arizona gun owners. We'll be working on new bills for next session. To be even more effective, we need your help - as members of AzCDL. Please join us and make a difference! 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 Copyright © 2006 Arizona Citizens Defense League, Inc., all rights reserved. --- From ASRPA: The Governor has signed HB 2076 This is yet another step forward in the struggle for citizen self-defense. It should take effect sometime in Sept. Will advise when we know for sure. In the meantime, we will be wanting to know with the various towns and cities, among others plan to do to finally comply with the law. We will be asking for input from members. thx -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .