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Privilege In Chicago: Based on an 1872 state law, at least two aldermen 
in Chicago exercise a "privilege" that they deny their constituents - 
owning and carrying concealed handguns. (Classifying aldermen as peace 
officers would appear to violate the principle of separation of powers - 
see the ruling banning Congressmen from being deputized as Special 
Deputy US Marshals at http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/depmar.htm)

http://austinweeklynews.1upsoftware.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=727&TM=83154.58
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Meanwhile, In Tennessee...: Article looks at private citizens who 
dissuade crime by being armed and the legal requirements to do so.

http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=A340549C-BA98-4C17-BEC7-CD9CBBDD7DB8
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Temporary Victory In Jersey City: With two dozen members of the National 
Rifle Association present, Jersey City council members backed down from 
two of the three gun control ordinances they'd introduced two weeks ago 
at the behest of Mayor Jerramiah Healy.

http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/index.ssf?/base/news-2/115044967121270.xml&coll=3
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Fish Convicted Of Second-Degree Murder: The retired teacher who shot a 
man who threatened him on an Arizona hiking trail has been convicted of 
second-degree murder. (One thing that intrigues me about this conviction 
is that in Arizona, if you commit an unpremeditated, intentional killing 
when there is adequate provocation by the victim, resulting in heat of 
passion or sudden fight, the offense drops from second-degree murder to 
manslaughter.)

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0616hikershooting0616.html
http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/2006/06/15/news/20060615_news_24.txt
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SAF Calls Daly's Bluff: An offer by anti- gun San Francisco Supervisor 
Chris Daly to cover court costs -- in response to a call by the Second 
Amendment Foundation (SAF) that he pay for the city's appeal of a court 
ruling striking down that city's handgun ban -- was dismissed by SAF as 
a "lame attempt to deflect responsibility for a failure of leadership."

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=67622

Related Article:

http://cbs5.com/localwire/localfsnews/bcn/2006/06/15/n/HeadlineNews/HANDGUN-BAN-APPEAL/resources_bcn_html
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Louisiana Man Files Suit Over Open-Carry Arrest: Quote from one of the 
arresting officers: "I don't care what the laws or the Supreme Court 
say. WE are NOT going to have people running around, wearing guns..."

http://libertyzone.blogspot.com/2006/06/lawsuit-filed.html
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Rule Five Reminder: A Colt 9mm submachine gun was stolen from the 
unmarked patrol car of an off-duty Michigan police officer as he watched 
a Detroit Tigers baseball game. (Rule Five: Maintain control of your 
firearm.)

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/9374255/detail.html
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Another Look At Rising Crime Rates: Since crime rates tend to find their 
way into discussions of the RKBA, here's a more analytical approach to 
the recent blip.

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MzVmMDZmZjg1MTJlNzc3NmIwMDM0MzUyZGIyZTNjZmI=
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Kimber Seeks Plant Expansion: Some residents of Yonkers NY are battling 
efforts by Kimber to expand its facility at 1 Lawton Ave. by 8,000 
square feet to house a shipping and receiving area.

http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060615/NEWS10/606150373/1026/NEWS10
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NRA vs. UN: WorldNetDaily hawks Wayne LaPierre's book The Global War on 
Your Guns: Inside the UN Plan to Destroy the Bill of Rights.

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=50671
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Oxfam vs. International Ammo Sales: The British-based charity, Oxfam 
International, says uncontrolled trade of ammunition around the world 
fuels conflicts in Africa, the Middle East, and beyond.

http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-06-15-voa44.cfm
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=33641

-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

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

http://www.spw-duf.info



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