Be Advised...: In December 2006, I attempted to order another batch of 25 copies of my book Defensive Use of Firearms from Paladin Press, its publisher. I was advise that six of the copies would be back-ordered so I only ordered 15. Yesterday I again attempted to order 25 copies and was advised that 21 of them would be back-ordered; I ordered the remaining four copies. I am awaiting a response from Paladin as to why they have not had the book reprinted. In the interim, I have four sale copies left in stock and four more on the way. Some of you who have been intending to purchase one may wish to do so while they are still available. If Paladin has decided to discontinue the book, it will likely be a while before I can reprint it privately. http://www.spw-duf.info/book.html --- Prohibitionists Look To Governor For Maryland "AWB" Support: State lawmakers attempting again to ban assault weapons in Maryland are hoping Gov. Martin O'Malley will give his support as hearings on the issue begin today. "That's what we think is very different this year than in the past," said Sen. Michael G. Lenett, Montgomery Democrat and chief sponsor of the bill. "We have a governor who is very committed to public safety." http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20070226-115010-1147r.htm --- Stand-Your-Gound Bill Resuscitated In Montana: The House bucked the law-enforcement community and endorsed a proposal to let residents brandish firearms if they feel threatened. The measure, House Bill 340, took a tortured route through House floor debates, where it first was supported two weeks ago, killed last week amid pressure from police groups, resuscitated with the help of gun-rights activists and then endorsed again today. http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070226/NEWS01/70226013 --- However, In Colorado...: A Senate committee on Monday killed a proposal to expand Colorado's "Make My Day" law to protect the use of deadly force in self-defense in stores and other workplaces. The law currently protects the use of deadly force in self-defense only by people who are in their homes. http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20070226/NEWS/102260047 --- Arizona Legislators Vote To Make Self-Defense Bill Retroactive: The Arizona Legislature has completed action on a bill to explicitly make a 2006 self-defense law apply retroactively...Supporters hoped the law would be included in instructions given weeks later to jurors in the trial of Harold Fish...It's up to the governor to sign, veto or let the bill become law without her signature. http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=6145248 http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0227selfdefense0227.html --- Maine Considers Imposing Waiting Period: Legislators will consider a gun-control bill that would require anyone under 21 to wait 10 days before buying a rifle or shotgun...Craven is sponsoring the bill with the support of Catherine Crowley of Lewiston, whose 18-year-old son killed himself with a newly purchased shotgun in 2004. http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=146812&zoneid=500 --- A Case To Watch In Missouri: A mother and teenage son are under arrest after they fired shots at a group of at least a dozen teens who came to their home, looking for a fight with the son. One of the mob is dead and another is wounded. http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/0/39E3DC8D1D383A2B8625728F0013CE57?OpenDocument --- Aftermath Of A Shooting: A Minnesota couple is dealing with the psychological effects of the fatal shooting of the woman's former boyfriend after he broke into their home, armed with a handgun. http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=285689&z=2 --- Just What We Needed: A Michigan woman with concealed-weapon permit was arrested after she shot at the tires of a pickup truck she felt was tailgating her. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070223/METRO03/702230391 http://www.breitbart.com/news/na/cp_ervcsskjk24.html From AzCDL: We apologize for the lateness of this Alert. We cannot predict when the House will post their floor calendars and were only able to catch this at the last moment. Tomorrow, February 27, 2007, the House will convene the Committee of the Whole (COW), and will debate and vote on HB 2458, a bill that would prohibit the Governor or Adjutant General from confiscating lawfully held firearms or ammunition during a state of emergency. Information on this and other bills can be found at the AzCDL website: http://www.azcdl.org/html/legislation.html Now comes YOUR part - Take the time to let EVERY Representative know that you want them to vote FOR HB 2458, and that you are monitoring their vote. The following is a cut-and-paste message that you can use, or personalize to your taste. Following the letter, we've provided emails lists of the House members in semi-colon and comma separated formats. Use the one that works with your email software. Subject: Support HB 2458 Dear Representative: The Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL) has informed me that the Committee of the Whole (COW) will be hearing HB 2458 on February 27, 2007. I urge you to vote FOR the passage of HB 2458. I was horrified by the events that followed Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. As violent criminals attacked citizens with impunity, law enforcement abused a statutory provision that allowed the government to "regulate" firearms during a state of emergency in order to confiscate privately owned weapons. They deprived law-abiding citizens of their only means of defense against otherwise unrestrained violence. It is imperative that law-abiding citizens in Arizona do not face similar abuse. HB 2458 protects the rights of law-abiding citizens by preventing the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms by State officials during an emergency. Again, I urge you to vote FOR HB 2458. Sincerely, Your Name Street Address City, AZ zip-code (telephone number) House members in semi-colon format: eableser@azleg.gov; kadams@azleg.gov; malvarez@azleg.gov; manderson@azleg.gov; rbarnes@azleg.gov; nbarto@azleg.gov; abiggs@azleg.gov; tboone@azleg.gov; dbradley@azleg.gov; jbrown@azleg.gov; jburges@azleg.gov; jburns@azleg.gov; ocajerobedford@azleg.gov; chcampbell@azleg.gov; clcampbell@azleg.gov; dclark@azleg.gov; rcrandall@azleg.gov; scrump@azleg.gov; mdesimone@azleg.gov; adriggs@azleg.gov; sfarley@azleg.gov; efarnsworth@azleg.gov; sgallardo@azleg.gov; mgarcia@azleg.gov; tgroe@azleg.gov; phershberger@azleg.gov; jkavanagh@azleg.gov; akirkpatrick@azleg.gov; bkonopnicki@azleg.gov; plopes@azleg.gov; llopez@azleg.gov; dlujan@azleg.gov; lmason@azleg.gov; mmcclure@azleg.gov; jmccomish@azleg.gov; bmcguire@azleg.gov; nmclain@azleg.gov; rmeza@azleg.gov; bmiranda@azleg.gov; rmurphy@azleg.gov; jnelson@azleg.gov; wnichols@azleg.gov; lpancrazi@azleg.gov; jpaton@azleg.gov; rpearce@azleg.gov; tprezelski@azleg.gov; mreagan@azleg.gov; prios@azleg.gov; brobson@azleg.gov; lsaradnik@azleg.gov; dschapira@azleg.gov; ksinema@azleg.gov; bstump@azleg.gov; jthrasher@azleg.gov; atobin@azleg.gov; atom@azleg.gov; tulmer@azleg.gov; jweiers@azleg.gov; jpweiers@azleg.gov; syarbrough@azleg.gov House members in comma format: eableser@azleg.gov; kadams@azleg.gov; malvarez@azleg.gov; manderson@azleg.gov; rbarnes@azleg.gov; nbarto@azleg.gov; abiggs@azleg.gov; tboone@azleg.gov; dbradley@azleg.gov; jbrown@azleg.gov; jburges@azleg.gov; jburns@azleg.gov; ocajerobedford@azleg.gov; chcampbell@azleg.gov; clcampbell@azleg.gov; dclark@azleg.gov; rcrandall@azleg.gov; scrump@azleg.gov; mdesimone@azleg.gov; adriggs@azleg.gov, sfarley@azleg.gov, efarnsworth@azleg.gov, sgallardo@azleg.gov, mgarcia@azleg.gov, tgroe@azleg.gov, phershberger@azleg.gov, jkavanagh@azleg.gov, akirkpatrick@azleg.gov, bkonopnicki@azleg.gov, plopes@azleg.gov, llopez@azleg.gov, dlujan@azleg.gov, lmason@azleg.gov, mmcclure@azleg.gov, jmccomish@azleg.gov, bmcguire@azleg.gov, nmclain@azleg.gov, rmeza@azleg.gov, bmiranda@azleg.gov, rmurphy@azleg.gov, jnelson@azleg.gov, wnichols@azleg.gov, lpancrazi@azleg.gov, jpaton@azleg.gov, rpearce@azleg.gov, tprezelski@azleg.gov, mreagan@azleg.gov, prios@azleg.gov, brobson@azleg.gov, lsaradnik@azleg.gov, dschapira@azleg.gov, ksinema@azleg.gov, bstump@azleg.gov, jthrasher@azleg.gov, atobin@azleg.gov, atom@azleg.gov, tulmer@azleg.gov, jweiers@azleg.gov, jpweiers@azleg.gov, syarbrough@azleg.gov These alerts are a project of the Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL), an all volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan grassroots organization. Join today! AzCDL - Protecting Your Freedom http://www.azcdl.org/html/join_us_.html -- Stephen P. Wenger Firearm safety - It's a matter for education, not legislation. http://www.spw-duf.info .