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Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/362 - Release Date: 6/12/2006 The Missing Link: I neglected to paste in the link for yesterday's article about instruction in weaponless self-defense in and around the nation's capital. http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20060611-100717-5351r.htm --- San Francisco Gun Ban Overturned: Seemingly without explanation for why it took so long, a superior court judge has ruled what was obvious from the start: San Francisco's voter-approved Proposition H, a measure that banned local possession of handguns, is invalid because it violates state pre-emption of the regulation of deadly weapons. http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=67390 http://armsandthelaw.com/archives/2006/06/victory_in_san.php http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/13/SFGUN.TMP http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/06/13/news/state/15_03_166_12_06.txt http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gunban13jun13,1,2248929.story?coll=la-headlines-california http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/13/us/13brfs-001.html?_r=1&oref=slogin --- Michigan Poised for Stand-Your-Ground Law: Legislation has now passed both houses of the legislature and the governor has indicated that she is comfortable with the language of the senate bill. http://freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060611/NEWS06/606110615&SearchID=73247380541889 --- Air Marshals Decry Ammo Choice: Federal air marshals say their guns are loaded with bullets capable of running through more than one person, metal doors and thick glass - too much firepower for an airplane. (While collateral damage to a pilot is a concern, my understanding is that commercial aircraft are intentionally built with redundancy in structures such as hydraulic lines. The Israelis have always used conventional hollowpoints aboard planes.) http://www.washtimes.com/national/20060613-123248-2105r.htm --- Warning Shot?: A man who used a bat to break into an Arkansas home, after being told that the man he sought was not there, died after being shot with a 12-gauge shotgun slug. "Limbird said the resident pointed a 12-gauge shotgun into the room and fired, hoping to scare Weber away." (While it's possible that the resident was experiencing some degree of denial in the face of the realization that he had just killed someone, stating that he only fired to scare off the intruder places him in a legal minefield.) http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/157530/ --- Oops, Wrong Numbers: It appears that a columnist for a small-town Nevada newspaper erred in taking at face value some "statistics" cited by a reporter for The Washington Post. http://www.lahontanvalleynews.com/article/20060612/Opinion/106120009&SearchID=73247424274725 --- When Guns Are Outlawed...: A 16-year-old boy in Britain has been sentenced to five and a half years imprisonment for possession of a loaded submachine gun, two handguns and ammunition, which were hidden under his bed. (A "Mach-10 sub machine gun" would truly be a powerful weapon as Mach 10 is approximately 11,000 fps, depending on elevation and ambient humidity.) http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowStory.asp?story=GE1226091Y&news_headline=teenager_who_hid_machine_gun_under_bed_caged --- "New" Quotes: In the last two days I have posted some additional quotations on my "Favorite Quotations" page. Some of the material there may be persuasive in discussions. http://www.spw-duf.info/quotes.html --- Attention, Arizonans (NRA-ILA Alert): Attention Arizona NRA Member! Arizona Game & Fish Commission Nomination! A number of weeks ago your NRA supported the nomination of Jennifer Martin to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission after a rigorous two-hour interview showed she is a true advocate of Arizona's sportsmen and gun owners. The Arizona Senate Natural Resources and Rural Affairs Committee agreed with your NRA's position and voted overwhelmingly to recommend Ms. Martin's confirmation to the full Senate. Unfortunately, Senate President Ken Bennett has not yet brought Jennifer Martin's nomination before the full Senate for a vote. The delay has allowed Commissioner Hays Gilstrap to remain a member of the Game & Fish Commission for months longer than his expected term. Commissioner Gilstrap was the architect of the plot to sell all or part of the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. It is time for Commissioner Gilstrap to go! Please call Senator Bennett and urge him to bring the nomination before the full Senate and allow Jennifer Martin to receive the vote that she deserves. Sportsmen are depending on it! The advancement of critical issues such as shooting range development and protection, hunter access, and more hunter-friendly regulations depends on your action today! Please spread the word to your family, friends, and fellow sportsmen. The contact information for Senator Ken Bennett is: 1700 W. Washington Room 204 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phone Number: (602) 926-5584 Fax Number: (602) 926-3429 Email Address: kbennett@azleg.gov -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .