No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/399 - Release Date: 7/25/2006 Lincoln City Council Dumps Proposed CCW Ban: The Lincoln City Council on Monday shot down Mayor Coleen Seng's proposal to ban concealed weapons in the city once a new state law takes effect next year in Nebraska. http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/07/24/top_story/doc44c54c08ce86c726066523.txt --- Nebraska State Patrol Anticipates Issue Of 19,500 Permits: Nebraska officials expect an initial rush for permits to carry a concealed weapon, but expects less than 20,000 people to obtain one when they become available next year. The Nebraska State Patrol will begin issuing the $100 permits after Jan. 1. http://www.beatricedailysun.com/articles/2006/07/25/news/news5.txt --- House Bans Firearm Confiscation: The House voted Tuesday to prevent law enforcement officers from confiscating legally owned guns during a national disaster or emergency. The Fraternal Order of Police endorsed the measure. http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/7/26/74215.shtml?s=ic --- No M&P's For This Department: New York's Monroe County Sheriff's Department is replacing its four-digit S&W 9mm pistols with .40-caliber HK's which appear to have the LEM trigger system. (Video clip provides greater detail than text.) http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=52664773-88A8-436F-A5DD-677D0A64C27F --- Battle Continues Over Ohio Fair CCW: Over the past week Ohioans For Concealed Carry has been in contact with various officials in Clermont County, including Clermont County Sheriff AJ Rodenberg. It is very important to emphasis that Sheriff Rodenberg is a friend of concealed carry interests and is not the bad guy in this dispute. http://www.ohioccw.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3649&Itemid=83 --- Hey, Red Ryder, You Got A License For That?: The city of White Plains NY is seeking to license all owners of airguns. http://www.wpcnr.com/article4868.html --- The Wall Street Journal Looks At Tactical Knives: Article examines the growth of the "tactical" segment of the knife industry. (The phenomenon of small blades inflicting deep wounds is probably nothing more than the fact that a stabbing motion will compress the tissue being penetrated, in a manner similar to chest compressions in CPR.) http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06206/708441-28.stm --- Granny Dundee: With Australian outback hero Crocodile Dundee as her inspiration, an 80-year-old British pensioner foiled a knife-wielding burglar with an even bigger blade of her own. (No word yet as to whether Granny will face charges of excessive force.) http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/knife_dc;_ylt=Ai2wgM5UMlpbFebiVYN5H.PtiBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTA0cDJlYmhvBHNlYwM --- From NRA-ILA: House Passes NRA-Backed "Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act" Fairfax, VA-The National Rifle Association (NRA) and law-abiding gun owners won another major victory today when the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass HR 5013, the NRA-backed "Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act". HR 5013 passed with a broad bi-partisan margin of 322-99. "Law-abiding gun owners scored a significant victory in the House of Representatives today," said Chris W. Cox, NRA's chief lobbyist. "The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina confirmed a fear long-held by American gun owners: the day government bureaucrats declare our Second Amendment null and void, leaving law-abiding citizens defenseless in the midst of chaos and lawlessness." This is the second NRA win on this issue in less than two weeks. On July 13, 2006, Senator David Vitter's (R-LA) amendment to prohibit the use of funds appropriated under the Homeland Security appropriations bill (H.R. 5441) for the confiscation of lawfully possessed firearms during an emergency or major disaster passed the United States Senate with a final vote margin of 84-16. H.R. 5013 amends federal emergency statute laws to prohibit federal, state and local authorities from confiscating lawfully owned firearms during times of national emergencies, as witnessed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina last year when police and military confiscated firearms from law-abiding citizens. "No matter what the circumstances, lawful gun owners have the right to possess their firearms in their homes," continued Cox. "And if forced to evacuate, they have the right to transport their firearms to a safe place. Nobody has the right to disarm them. That's what this legislation ensures." After witnessing the draconian confiscation of firearms from law-abiding residents in New Orleans, Alaska, Idaho, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia and Louisiana passed measures that echo the spirit of HR 5013. "On behalf of our four million NRA members nationwide, I want to thank Rep. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) for introducing this legislation and the House Republican leadership for seeing that the 'Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act' got a vote on the floor of the House of Representatives," concluded Cox. -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .