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Omaha Reconsiders CCW Ban: With licensed CCW slated to make its debut in 
Nebraska at the start of 2007, the Omaha city council is taking 
testimony about retaining or repealing its local ban on the practice.

http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/3334746.html

Meanwhile, In Lincoln...:

http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/07/11/letters/doc44b3f04f9c31f429432599.txt
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Voting-Rights Bill Threatens Gun Owners: GOA points out that the Motor 
Voter Law has cost the seats of at least two pro-RKBA members of Congress.

http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200607/POL20060712c.html
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DC vs. Florida: Cam Edwards suggests that firearm prohibition has made 
visits to DC too risky and that it's wiser to visit Florida, where a 
pro-RKBA atmosphere contributes to decreasing crime rates. (I have 
always cautioned against using crime rates as an argument to exercise 
the RKBA - they are affected by multiple factors and should not affect 
any individuals right to take responsibility for his own safety.)

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CamEdwards/2006/07/13/dcs_killer_mistake

Related Commentary:

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=69119
http://mensnewsdaily.com/2006/07/12/democrats-gun-control-laws-are-a-failure-only-criminals-reap-benefits-of-gun-control/

Brady Bunch Replies:

http://www.bradycampaign.org/media/?pagename=release&release=765
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Fifteen Years For Airgun Suppressor: A previously convicted felon has 
been convicted and faces a minimum 15-year-sentence for trying to mail 
an air rifle and sound muffler to an Ohio man in 2004. The jury's 
request for further information about the definition of a "silencer" was 
rejected by the judge.

http://www.masslive.com/hampfrank/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1152691596113690.xml&coll=1
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Swiss Prohibitionists Call For More Restrictions: A group of 
non-governmental organizations has called for tougher gun laws, pointing 
out that firearms are responsible for one suicide a day in Switzerland. 
"Kurt said that army weapons played a role in so far as they were at 
hand in most Swiss households and accounted for almost a half of all 
suicides carried out with firearms."

http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/politics/detail/NGOs_demand_tougher_laws_on_weapons.html?siteSect=111&sid=6892529&cKey=1152786656000

-- 
Stephen P. Wenger

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

http://www.spw-duf.info



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