No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/403 - Release Date: 7/28/2006 NYC Mayor Touts New Gun Laws: Mayor Bloomberg took another step in his crusade against gun violence yesterday, signing four new measures into law, including one that sets up a registry for firearms offenders. http://www.nydailynews.com/07-28-2006/news/story/438659p-369565c.html --- Kentucky Judge "Doesn't Understand" New Law: Legislating from the bench appears to be a live and well in Kentucky. "A Fayette judge struggled to make sense of Kentucky's new "home intruder" law yesterday, calling the National Rifle Association-backed legislation confusing, vague and poorly written." http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/15132235.htm --- Leaving Security To The Professionals: A Pakistani-American man, "angry at Israel" shot six defenseless women in the offices of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, at least one of whom has died. "Simon said the federation building has security." (The man is reported to have a Concealed Pistol License.) http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=51293 http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/g/2b890521-bd7a-4008-aff5-7e584929821b http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SEATTLE_SHOOTING?SITE=7219&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-07-28-20-03-32 http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/29/us/29seattle.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-shooting29jul29,1,6848379,full.story?coll=la-headlines-nation --- California Clerk Faces Murder Charge: A store clerk in Oakland is being charged with murder in the shooting of a teenager who had beaten and robbed him moments earlier. The clerk chased a pair of robbers about one block before shooting one of them. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/07/27/MNGESK72VI4.DTL --- Jury Foreman Defends Fish Verdict: The foreman of the jury that convicted a retired teacher of second-degree murder in the shooting of a man who attacked him on an Arizona hiking trail denies that there was any misconduct by the jury. He cites the key issues debated by the jury. (Note the role conflicting statements by the defendant over time, which is why people are advised to avoid making statements right away.) http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/2006/07/29/news/20060729_news_13.txt --- No Charges Against Deputy In Shooting Of Wife: A deputy sheriff in Colorado and his wife have an argument. The wife points a handgun at her husband, who attempts a disarm. The wife is shot in the abdomen during the struggle. Will the wife be charged for aggravated assault? http://www.journal-advocate.com/Stories/0,1413,120~7826~3355994,00.html --- Interesting Approach: The Democratic challenger to Utah's Sen. Orin Hatch is accepting input, via his website, on his platform. "At first, I thought there was need for some kind of gun control." But after reading differing viewpoints, Ashdown says he's now a defender of Second Amendment rights. http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,640198215,00.html --- He Said, She Said: Cincinnati's The Enquirer claims that one of the co-sponsor's of the bill to clean up Ohio's CCW laws will sponsor a measure to permit local regulation of firearms. Rep. Uecker denies that interpretation. http://www.ohioccw.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3657&Itemid=83 --- Army Loses Pistol At New York Base: A nine milimeter gun is missing from Fort Drum. The gun and some cash were left at the 2-10 Brigade Support Battalions staff duty desk Thursday. The gun was kept locked up at the staff duty desk for training. http://news10now.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=74259 --- Massachusetts Gun Shop Bucks Trend: Article profiles Four Seasons Firearms in Woburn, providing some sense of the rigors of selling firearms under some of the nation's most restrictive laws and surviving more easily than many of its competitors. http://www2.townonline.com/woburn/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=545006 --- Mounties Want Rifles: Echoing trends in the US, a couple of RCMP constables have broken with tradition and spoken out publicly, demanding more firearms training and rifles on patrol. http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=7d9d27a9-2c0c-4556-8b2a-410fbabdaf29&k=60591 --- New Zealand Gun Dealer Merits Applause: "Auckland Gun Dealer Greg Carvell should be applauded for his actions in defending himself from a machete wielding aggressor in his shop yesterday," says Peter Linton, Libertarianz Firearms Spokesman. 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