No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/438 - Release Date: 9/5/2006 Burned Phoenix Officer Takes Retirement: Jason Schechterle returned to light duty after being severely burned when a taxi crashed into his patrol car. He has announced his medical retirement because his hands are too scarred to qualify with his handgun. However, he will continue to serve as a reserve officer. http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0906jason0906.html --- Homeowners vs. Shotgunners On Long Island: In an all too familiar story, homeowners who moved into an area where a shooing range is located are complaining about the noise (and lead). http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/06/nyregion/06shooting.html?ref=nyregion&pagewanted=all --- South Africa Firearms Bill Clears Assembly: A bill which relaxes some aspects of South Africa's tough gun control laws was approved by the National Assembly on Tuesday, despite a Democratic Alliance claim that it was another piece of "draconian" legislation. (My impression is that the amendment was passed only to rescue the earlier, unworkable law.) http://www.citizen.co.za/index/article.aspx?pDesc=23539,1,22 --- From The Firearms Coalition: The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider four firearms related bills on Thursday. The Firearms Coalition sent out an alert recently urging supporters to take advantage of the August District Work Period to push their Representatives to take action on H.R.505, H.R.5092, and H.R.1384. Someone got the message! The House Judiciary Committee will take up these three bills on Thursday. Now is the time to contact members of the House Judiciary Committee and encourage them to support these important bills. · H.R.5005 the Firearms Corrections and Improvements Act Makes several improvements to current federal firearms laws. · H.R.5092 the BATFE Modernization and Reform Act of 2006 Provides for incremental and equitable sanctions against dealers for technical violations of the statutes as opposed to the current system which offers only license revocation as a remedy. · H.R.1384 the Firearms Commerce Modernization Act. Removes the federal ban on interstate sales of firearms by dealers. Since all dealer sales are subject to National Instant Check authorization, there is no longer any excuse for prohibiting interstate sales. Also up for consideration in the Judiciary Committee on Thursday is H.R.1415, Carolyn McCarthy's (D-NY) bill to "enhance" the accuracy and effectiveness of NICS checks by paying states to computerize criminal and medical records for millions of citizens and provide those records to the federal government. The Firearms Coalition and Gun Owners of America are strongly opposing this bill as an intrusive waste of money, while the National Shooting Sports Foundation (representing firearms dealers and manufacturers) is supporting this the bill and the NRA is maintaining a deafening silence on the subject. We encourage you to contact members of the Judiciary Committee and ask them to support H.R.5005, H.R.5092, and H.R.1384 but to reject H.R.1415. Also contact your Representative and ask him or her to support passage of H.R. 5005, H.R.5092, and H.R.1384 out of the Judiciary Committee and to push for hearing and passage in the full House. Here are the members of the Judiciary Committee: Coble (R) North Carolina, 6th Lungren (R) California, 3rd Green (R) Wisconsin, 8th Feeney (R) Florida, 24th Chabot (R) Ohio, 1st Keller (R) Florida, 8th Flake (R) Arizona, 6th Pence (R) Indiana, 6th Forbes (R) Virginia, 4th Gohmert (R) Texas, 1st Scott (D) Virginia, 3rd Ranking Member Jackson Lee (D) Texas, 18th Waters (D) California, 35th Meehan (D) Massachusetts, 5th Delahunt (D) Massachusetts, 10th Weiner (D) New York, 9th The fact that these bills are strongly opposed by Sarah Brady and her bunch makes them even more important for flagging votes. It is imperative that these three bills are voted on in the full House prior to the General Election in November. Your action NOW can make a difference. Yours for the Second Amendment Jeff Knox Director of Operations The Firearms Coalition ******************* Please support the Firearms Coalition in one of the following ways: · Subscribe to our newsletter the Hard Corps Report with a contribution of $25.00 or more · Order our "I Went Away Mad" cards for gun-unfriendly merchants: $10.00 per hundred cards (Volume discounts and large quantity customization are available) · Make a direct special contribution To donate, go to www.FirearmsCoalition.org -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .