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Arizona Supremes May Weigh Self-Defense Law: Faced with conflicting 
rulings by lower courts, the Arizona Supreme Court will consider a 
request that justices decide whether a new state law on self-defense 
should apply retroactively. The state Court of Appeals' Phoenix division 
declined to consider special-action appeals of the judges' rulings in 
the Maricopa County and Coconino County cases while the same appellate 
court's Tucson division is considering whether to uphold the trial 
judge's ruling in the Pima County case.

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/16127.php
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Mississippians Await Stand-Your-Ground Law: The new law takes effect 
July 1. In the meantime, there have been two shootings of intruders in 
the Jackson area, with one homeowner charged and released.

http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=5038475&nav=2CSf
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Meanwhile, In Florida...: The St. Petersburg Times editorializes against 
Florida's recent stand-your-ground law. (Perhaps if people learned to 
respect the rights and property of others, they would not place 
themselves in situations where they might risk getting shot prematurely.)

http://www.sptimes.com/2006/06/16/4starcithernpasmana/Flaws_exposed_in_self.shtml
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Darwin-Award Competitors: Article deals with the challenges faced by 
police officers who confront replica firearms on the street. The first 
incident makes it clear that it is primarily the foolish behavior of the 
people who carry these non-firearms that place them at risk. ("Darwin 
awards" are given to those whose stupid behavior removes them from the 
gene pool.)

http://www.sandmountainreporter.com/story.lasso?ewcd=caeaf7c9759c1bb5
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L.A. Sheriff Revokes Opponent's CWP: Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca 
has revoked the concealed weapons license of a retired sheriff's captain 
who waged a fiery but unsuccessful campaign to unseat him in last week's 
election, a move the candidate's lawyer called "blatant retaliation."

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-baca17jun17,1,4186158.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Relevant Statutes: See California Penal Code Section 12027 and 
subsections for the laws governing the concealed carry of firearms by 
retired peace officers in that state.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate?WAISdocID=55745416690+1+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve
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Oops, Wrong House: This home invader actually said "oops" when he 
discovered that he had brought a knife to a gunfight.

http://www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/news/local/14832301.htm
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Rule Three Reminder: A California deputy sheriff will face no charges 
for unintentionally shooting and and paralyzing a suspect he was 
handcuffing. Note that he was part of a team of eight deputies yet he 
initiated handcuffing while holding a rifle, a weapon designed for use 
in two hands. (Rule Three: Keep your finger out of the trigger guard, up 
on the frame, until your sights are on the target and you're prepared to 
fire.)

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/14836263.htm (second 
story on page)
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Rule Four Reminder: A Wisconsin police officer was wounded in the legs 
by ricocheting pellets when a colleague used a shotgun to shoot a dog 
that had forced a woman to the roof of a van. Note the added liability 
potential of a weapon that launches multiple projectiles. (Rule Four: Be 
sure of your target and what's beyond it.)

http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=5027572
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Search Continues To Maintain Winchester Production In US: The city of 
New Haven and the owners of U.S. Repeating Arms - maker of the 
Winchester rifle - hired two consultants in May to find a buyer for the 
company in an effort to keep the brand American made. The deadline for 
proposals is next Friday.

http://www.rep-am.com/story.php?id=8420
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Revolver Competition Alive And Well In California: The San Luis Obispo 
Sportsmen's Association will host about 180 of the world's top wheel 
gunners during the 15th annual International Revolver Championships. 
(Too bad they misspelled Jerry Miculek's names, both first and last.)

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/14832143.htm
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When Guns Are Outlawed...: As South Africa struggles to disarm its 
law-abiding citizens, according to Amnesty International, criminals in 
that country are increasingly turning to inexpensive Norinco pistols 
from China.
 
http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=274721&area=/insight/insight__national/ 


-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

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

http://www.spw-duf.info



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