No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1/390 - Release Date: 7/17/2006 Ohioans Dispute County-Fair Carry: The Clermont County fair claims that it can ban CCW because it is operated by a private society. A prior ruling by the state's attorney general says they can only do so by posting each building and cannot ban carry in open areas. http://www.ohioccw.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3643&Itemid=83 --- Ohio's Choice For Lieutenant Governor: The candidates for lieutenant governor are pretty close to the opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to the RKBA. http://www.ohioccw.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3644&Itemid=83 --- Changes In Kentucky CDWL Application: Kentucky residents must now attest to US citizenship with a notarized statement and may no longer pay application fees in cash when applying for Concealed Deadly Weapon Licenses. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060717/NEWS0103/607170350 --- Life In Chicago: Earlier this month, Cook County Board member Joseph Moreno stood before the county board and called for "...house to house searches to pull every gun out of Cook County." Moreno's statement comes within days of Blagojevich claiming that anyone in Chicago who owns a gun is a "gang banger" and is "...up to no good." http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=69285 --- Memphis Establishes "Gun Court": Anyone caught carrying a gun illegally in Shelby County will get special attention from the criminal justice system starting next month. Criminal Court Judge Louis Montesi Jr. will hear all illegal gun cases in the general sessions court system on a special "gun docket" beginning Aug. 1. http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/local/article/0,2845,MCA_25340_4846119,00.html --- Reminders Of The Clinton Era: With Hillary Clinton as the front-runner for the Democrats in the 2008 presidential race, it's worth some reminders of the Clinton view of the firearm industry. http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_27267111.shtml --- Generic Ignorance?: Charley Reese takes on current ignorance about firearms in American culture. (I am intrigued, however, by his statement that double-ought buckshot pellets are "the size of a .22-caliber bullet." A 00 pellet is .33-caliber and weighs approximately 54 grains, unlike a typical 40-grain .22 LR bullet; it is also spherical in shape.) http://www.lewrockwell.com/reese/reese293.html --- Rule Five Reminder: A police officer in Zanzibar (Tanzania) apparently left his submachine gun unattended as he left his post to inspect vehicles. It was stolen during his absence. (Rule Five: Maintain control of your firearm.) http://www.dailynews-tsn.com/news.php?id=2208 --- Settlement Possible In Front Sight Lawsuit: After months of litigation in federal court, a judge ruled Front Sight could no longer sell memberships without court approval. Settlement discussions began the same day. http://www.klastv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5153839&nav=168Y --- Oregon Match Raises Funds For Abused Children: Sgt. Travis Giboney of the Albany Police Department, one of the event organizers said he once told another officer, "Let's put on a match. We'll raise money for someone." Six years later, the event has raised thousands of dollars for the ABC House, an assessment center for children suspected of being abused. http://www.dhonline.com/articles/2006/07/17/sports/top_story/sports01.txt --- Irish Physicians Gain Exclusivity On Gun-License Vetoes: Only physicians can decide on the mental competence of people seeking to obtain a gun ownership license, under an amendment to the 2004 Criminal Justice Bill, debated in the Dáil last week. http://www.imt.ie/displayarticle.asp?AID=11237&NS=1&CAT=18&SID=1 -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .