No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.1/421 - Release Date: 8/16/2006 Judge Refuses To Block SAF-NRA New Orleans Lawsuit: The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) won a key battle in an on-going lawsuit against the City of New Orleans, when a federal judge rejected the city's motion to dismiss the case. SAF took New Orleans to court last year to stop illegal confiscation of firearms from private citizens in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. SAF was joined in the historic lawsuit by the National Rifle Association. http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=70861 http://blackhillsportal.com/npps/story.cfm?id=1819 --- Pennsylvania Debates Stand-Your-Ground Bill: The passage of the so-called stand-your-ground bill would allow holders of concealed-weapon permits to shoot someone in public if they are threatened with death, rape, kidnapping or serious injury. (Note that the bill only seems to apply to holders of concealed-weapon permits.) http://www.topix.net/content/kri/1792413225209745160026089715440303090274 --- Ohio Township Reverses Park-Carry Ban But...: Miami Township has finally finally complied with a 2005 attorney-general ruling and removed "no guns" signs form its parks. It has, however, voted to post those signs on park buildings, including restrooms. http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3239.html --- Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Calls For CCW Reform: Buckeye Firearms Association has obtained a copy of a letter from Ken Blackwell, dated August 7, addressed to Senate President Bill Harris, requesting a meeting to discuss the inexplicable delay in moving HB347, and encouraging "prompt action." http://www.buckeyefirearms.org/article3240.html --- Columbus NE To Keep CCW Ban: The Public Property, Safety and Works Committee voted to keep an ordinance banning concealed weapons within city limits during its meeting Monday. Police Chief William Gumm encouraged the committee to keep the ordinance in place without amendment, despite the recent creation of licensed CCW in Nebraska. http://www.columbustelegram.com/articles/2006/08/16/news/news3weapons.txt --- Meanwhile, In Lincoln...: The city council in Lincoln will probably vote next week on whether to add local restrictions to a state law that allows qualified Nebraskans to carry concealed handguns. The council previously rejected Mayor Coleen Seng's effort to completely ban concealed weapons in the Capitol City. http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/08/15/44e1d2657275d --- Pellet-Gun Bill On California Governor's Desk: Authored by Sen. Tom Torlakson, D-Antioch, the bill would make it a misdemeanor to fire a pellet or BB gun in a "grossly negligent manner that could result in injury or death." "This is a loophole that should have been closed a long time ago," Torlakson said. http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/states/california/15293703.htm --- NYC's Bloomberg Off Target: A suburban New York newspaper calls NYC Mayor Bloomberg's anti-gun campaign misguided. "Bloomberg has repeatedly rebuffed industry offers to educate him and members of his coalition about these ongoing education programs, which share the same goal as he does of reducing illegal firearms. Regrettably, the mayor seems more interested in publicity than in making real progress." http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060816/OPINION03/608160363&SearchID=73253962804432 --- Longenecker Endorses Massachusetts Candidate: "Now you might think that I'm for Barton because of his views on guns, but this is important: he's not for guns especially, he's for individual rights, and that very often includes guns and what guns are all about." http://mensnewsdaily.com/2006/08/16/barton-for-congress/ --- Oops, Wrong Victim: A pair of robbers in South Carolina erred when they demanded that their first victim call back his friends who had dropped him off so that they could also rob them. The state has ben spared the expense of trying one of the robbers. http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5287677&nav=menu36_3 --- The Plot Thickens: Yesterday's mailing included a link about a Georgia man fatally shooting an intruder in his home. Police arrested the Lawrenceville resident and two other men, charging them with murder Wednesday in connection with the shooting of Derek Sadar Carter, 29, of Dunwoody, Cpl. Darren Moloney said. http://www.ajc.com/gwinnett/content/metro/gwinnett/stories/0817gwxarrest.html Negligent Discharges Vex LAPD: According to The Los Angeles Times, LAPD officers shoot themselves nearly as often as they are shot by suspects and LASD statistics do not differ by much. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-guns17aug17,0,3010134,full.story?coll=la-home-headlines --- The Militarization Of American Police: A former state trooper decries the use of out-of-town officers to disarm law abiding citizens, as was witnessed in New Orleans. http://www.newswithviews.com/Evensen/greg.htm --- Winchester, Browning Enter Licensing Agreement: Winchester has announced that it has entered into a long-term license agreement with Browning for the manufacture and distribution of Winchester brand rifles and shotguns. It is unclear what models will be produced, especially with the statement that " ...Winchester is confident that Browning will produce innovative firearms worthy of the Winchester name." http://www.winchester.com/pressroom/news/pressreleases/releasedetail.aspx?storyid=172 --- Russia Poised To Phase Out Makarov: News that Russia's Interior Ministry has decided to use some foreign small arms, including Glock, Walther, and Heckler & Koch pistols, has been unpleasant for Russian designers...Russian-made pistols, aside from the outdated Makarov (which is more than 50 years old now), are in no way inferior to the Glock, Walther, or Heckler & Koch, and there is strong evidence to support this conclusion. http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20060816/52716331.html --- From GOA: Arizona's Eighth Congressional District: An Excellent Opportunity Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund E-Mail Alert 8001 Forbes Pl Suite 102 Springfield VA 22151 703-321-8585 http://www.gunowners.org August 15, 2006 Dear Second Amendment supporter: Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund (GOA-PVF) is pleased to endorse Randy Graf for the U.S. House of Representatives. Graf ran against gun-rights compromiser Rep. Jim Kolbe in 2004 and nearly defeated him. GOA-PVF endorsed Randy Graf in that race and was delighted with the ultimate result -- Kolbe has announced that he is retiring. Now we have a chance to get a real friend of the Second Amendment to represent Arizona's eighth congressional district in the September 12 Republican primary. The district is Republican enough that a Republican primary victory is likely to mean victory in the general election in November. But the anti-gunners in the Republican party want to get another Kolbe into that seat, so Graf faces competition again this year. Graf's main opponent is a liberal Republican (a Republican in Name Only, or RINO) who has never seen an anti-gun bill he did not like. The good news is that recent polls show that Graf enjoys a 3-to-1 advantage over the RINO, but the bad news is that nearly 50 percent of the primary voters are still undecided. That means that Graf needs to raise enough money to get his message to the voters, and there is not much time to get the funds he needs. Again, the September 12 primary is the ball game. I hope that you will give as generously as you can, even if it is only $25, $50 or $100. Of course, if you could give the legal maximum of $2100 that would be great. Please stop by http://www.votegraf.com and donate today. If you prefer to contribute by check, you can make it out to Graf for Congress and send it to the Gun Owners of America office at the address above. We will bundle the checks and deliver them to the campaign so they get to see what gun owners are willing to do. If you live in Arizona and can volunteer, please call the campaign at 520-887-2984. Even if you don't live in Arizona, consider that all gun owners benefit whenever staunch Second Amendment supporters are elected to Congress. Sincerely, Tim Macy Vice-Chairman **************************** Paid for by Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund is a Project of Gun Owners of America. **************************** -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .